Scrapbook Blessings Club

To celebrate, not just being a guest CSDiva DT but my birthday this month I decided blog candy was just the thing.   AND THE WINNER IS...... ... TAMMY D  from Tammy's Creative Tidbits !!!!!!  Thank you for all the nice comments!  And a big Congrats to Tammy!

I am in the throws of making graduation cards along with everything else.  Here is a scut2 file for graduation.  ( I also made a blackout shadow for the title in this file) Download HERE

It has been so, so busy around here!!! I have been making projects and decorations for Vacation Bible School. We are doing a camping theme and I am have just too much fun! I'll post pictures when we have everything up! Also I have been working on my cards for Operation Write Home Blog Tour. It is coming up this weekend and going to be such fun. Hope you can join in!!! It's not going to be a blog hop but rather a challenge filled tour! You can find out more about it by clicking on the picture. Lastly, to celebrate, not just my first guest DT spot but my birthday at the end of the month, I'm also giving more blog candy here, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post . Double your chances by becoming a follower (leave a second comment). The winner will be chosen at random on June 29th (my b-day).

This is my hubby's work frame.  His work cracked down on how all the managers' desks were looking.  One of the new rules is the only pictures they are allowed to have, have to fit into this frame.  At least his work gave out the frames. He loved it, along with all his co-workers!   I love it when every thing just fits right.  The pictures I knew that I wanted in it worked great with the papers. Frame from Storybook Blue/green Primas w/ blue Stickles center Paper came from a pack, Target brand Picture is a free 8x10 collage from Walgreens.  It was a Father's Day special. The title was printed on the picture. I'm also giving away blog candy, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post.

CSDiva Monday Card Challenge/ Cuttlebug Wedding Challenge ...  I'm also giving away blog candy, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post .

Triple the Scraps Challenge Word #9: Quiet Quiet is something that is alien in this house.  With three toddlers, the noise volume is almost ear shattering at time.  Right now I am not feeling like I have a quiet and gentle spirit but that is what I want me children to remember. 1 Peter 3:4 ministered to me, it is instruction and direction on how I should strive to be.  Especially now in the chaos I seem to be living in. You should be known for the beauty that comes within, the unfailing beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit which is precious to God. PS: I'm also giving away blog candy, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post .

I've been so busy with VBS and diaper cakes, that I'm just now getting to my challenge project list. This week's (last week) OWH challenge is Shipper's Choice ! We're challenging you this week to make masculine cards!   This is a card that I did for my husband and decided to recreate it.  I will be doing a couple more for our service ladies to send home to their husbands.  I used Wild Card cart for the argyle design. Sketch Challenge 21: You can find the sketch here . I used K and Co word paper for this card and chipboard glitter flower from my stash. PS: I'm also giving away blog candy here in June, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post .

Challenge #14: Celebrate Dear Dad Create a masculine project for a dear dad. To take part in this challenge, visit Fantabulous Cricut . Sentiment: Wild Card Tie: Everyday Paper Dolls Is it a shirt? Is it a card?  No, It's an Altered Journal!!! It's for Pap Pap's Sunday church notes! PS: I'm also giving away blog candy here in June, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post.

Here is cake number 2.  It is for a baby girl, Emma and the blessed paerents decided to decorate her nursery black, red and white ladybugs. Emma's name is from the Storybook cart.  I was able to weld the letters and frame using the Gypsy.  PS: I'm also giving away blog candy here in June, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post.

To celebrate, not just being a guest DT but my birthday at the end of the month, I'm also giving more blog candy here, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post . If you are or become a follower just make another comment for a second chance to win! I'll pick a winner June 29th (my b-day!)

I'm so excited ya'll!!!  I'm June's Diva of the Month at Creative Scrapbooking Divas !!!  I want to thank all the Design Team on a wonderful crop, and I am honored to be guest DT.  You can read more about what I'm up to  HERE .  I also get to host a challenge...  My challenge to you is to make a card or layout of something or someone that blesses you. Here is mine, it is a card that I made for my little girls first teacher. The outside says "blessed", inside it says, "to have you as my teacher".    (This is my first Gypsy project!) Due date is June 30th and there will be blog candy aka RAK for one lucky winner by random drawing!  For more details and to upload your photo click HERE .  To celebrate, not just my first guest DT spot but my birthday at the end of the month, I'm also giving more blog candy here, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post.   Double your chances by becoming a follower (leave a second comment).  The winn

I love making custom diaper cakes!!!  I have two cousins and a church friend expecting this summer so that means diaper cakes galore!!!  Here is the first one...  It's going to be a boy but they're keeping the name a secret so I had to go with Baby Dunn.  Luckily I found the bedding set online so I was able to match the colors. Here is the topper, I used chipboard and covered it with a wallpaper sample.  My cousin will be able to hang it on the nursery door. The font is Storybook and the flowers are Primas. One down, two to go :)

FANTABULOUS CRICUT challenge Challenge #13-   For The Bride:   Create a project using one of the following: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. For this project, I used Wild Card /Sweethearts cartridges  and created a sweet card for the bride and groom.  I decided to go with old/borrowed for this card.  I used the pink cardstock from the wedding invitation.  The colors are pink and black so I think she'll love it! You can play along at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog !

OWH- Stars and Stripes had Tutorial Tuesday and I was all over it! Double EMBOSSED FOIL . Using a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and  emboss it with whatever embossing plate you like to use and finally heat emboss it with clear powder to set the ink. My foil was not heavy duty so I took a long piece and folded it half to make it thicker, here is what I was able to get.  I used lavender pigment ink.  I also heat embossed the stamp.

Have you checked out Above Rubies Studio yet?!?!?!   If you have a Cricut, you NEED to stop over there! I love Megan and her site.  The information she has on the Cricut, Gypsy and Sure Cuts a Lot is AWESOME!!!! In April, I won the Gypsy A to Z dvd and was suppose to get it when it was released May 1st.  Everyday I would get so excited hoping it would come but alas it did not :( I e-mailed Megan who is just wonderful!!!!  She said she would send out a dvd ASAP!!!! Today I got home from work and look what Mr Postman delievered!!!!!!!   Gypsy A to Z and she even included the Cricut A to Z and the Cricut cutting guide!!!  She is just the sweetest! So please, my friends, so stop by and check out her site!!!   Above Rubies Studio

You can find this weeks sketch at OWH Stars and Stripes  used pp, 3d embellishment, a candle stamp image and colored with Copic markers

Here are some LO challenges:    This is a hidden journal LO The journal goes back into the flower pot Embellishment LO  Had to get one Gypsy/Cricut project in, lol  (the Cuttlebig embossing didn't photo well but I used the little flower folder on the yellow cardstock) I wanted my own princess b-day page, lol I had a blast with this crop and already won one prize for the bingo game!  Thanks again Creative Scrapbooking Divas

Here are the cards I've done so far. This is a win-win crop. I get a chace to win great prizes and find great inspiration, and all the cards I make will go towards Operation Write H ome!!!  Stop by and join in the fun... Creative Scrapbooking Divas