Christmas Advent Calendar

Christmas Advent Calendar.

Thank you Jeaneen!

Jeaneen a local MD lady gave me this really cute Making Memories Advent kit. Really cool and what a time saver this is!

Jeaneen doesn't have a blog or I would link you to her now sorry but you can look her up on SCS as JTAX.

Ok to the project...We countdown to Christmas so that's why my numbers are the way they are. My kids like all kids I'm sure ask everyday How many days till Christmas. This is how I deal with this question. It's what works for them. I wanted to keep it pretty simple so we could focus on the number and not the pretty stuff so that's why so little embellishments. This is a good size box I was able to get two small candy items in each drawer one for each of my boys so worked out great. This is by Making Memories I have no idea where Jeaneen found it but I'm sure it's online and in big box stores. The name is Fa La La Advent Calendar box and came with the ribbon, rub-ons, and brads. The only thing I added was the Prima flowers because we could still see the number the kit came with paper poinsettia flowers so you really don't have to buy anything with this kit.

Extras used Red Liner Tape, and my crop-a-dile, star dust pen, my bow maker.

Merry Christmas countdown to all!

Amanda

Pony Party

Pony Party Buckle Card.

The latest Maryland anyone challenge on SCS is to create a

buckle card and I needed to make a Birthday card so

this is what I came up with. Way more work than I like to put into a kid card but this little girl is worth it!

Hope you like it!

All CS is SU, Stamp set is Pony Party SU, Copic Markers, star dust pen, Prima flowers, BG brads, Brilliance black ink pad, VersaMark ink pad, word window punch from SU.

Deer Friends

I needed some quick and easy treats for some

friends these are what I came up with.

I just love making these sour cream containers

talk about quick and easy. Love this SU set!

Supplies Used
SU stamp set Deer Friends
SU ink Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss
SU, CS in Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss,
DP is Cloud9Design, Reindeer Plaid

Mom's B-day

My Mom also has a B-day just around the corner. This card is

for her. She has a thing for humming birds she has them all over her house even some in her car. I'm thinking she is going to like this card. Purple is her favorite color so BG to the rescue.

All CS is SU, DP is from Basic Gray, Brads also BG, Copics, Brilliance ink, Perfect Plum ink from SU, Ribbon is from Offray, Dimensionals from TexasJodyLynn.

Amanda

Western B-Day

My Nephew is turning 14.

Wow it really does seem like he should still be riding his tricycle

around in my Mom's backyard. My Nephew has been on horse back from the time he could hold his own head up. He rides in the IL Junior National Rodeo and does quiet well. He won all around cowboy this year! For those of you who don't speak rodeo that is 1st place (huge buckle)! LOL

I would have made the horse darker to match the paper more

but Donnie's horse Snort is this color. Yes his name is Snort

Donnie was 7-8 when he named him. Yeah must be a boy thing.

All paper and CS is SU, hardware is SU, Brilliance Black Ink, SU close to cocoa ink, Copics, Nesties large oval (also used for the stencil effect), sponge, Stamp is unknown found it in Amish country Thank you Cindy!

Have a great week y'all!

Amanda

Best of Cluck!

I'm Eggcited!

Thank you so much to my friend Mary she
sold me this set on Friday and I've been dieing to
ink it all weekend! It's been inked and I'm lovin' it!
THANK YOU MARY!
http://mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com/

Supplies

Stamps; SU Best of Cluck

CS; SU So Saffron, Mellow Moss, GP White

DP; CTMH

Ink; Stazon Brown

Markers SU; So Saffron, Barely Banana, Ruby Red

Ribbon; Offray

Thanks for Chicken In!

Stained Glass

Stained Glass Card.

Hello Crafters!

I found this really pretty card on SCS and decided to try it
it's another CASE very not like me but wanted to try it and loved the layout
so here it is. Hope you like it and try one of these sometime.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/stainedglass1/

More Frolicking Frogs

More Frolicking Frogs!

Frolicking Frogs

I went to a used SU sale over the weekend

and found several really cute sets this is one of them

it's frolicking frogs and it's just to cute.

It cost me $5 well worth it for some fun new rubber!

More to come this week....

Have a great week everyone!

Amanda

Hello Ladies!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek at my creations.

This card was CASED I don't normally case cards but I just

had to make one of these really cute step cards.

I'm going to a SBS in a couple of weeks and this is my card.

Most of the supplies are SU because it's a SU only swap.

Hope all of you are happily creating today!

Amanda

Real Red CS, Garden Green CS, Merry Moments DP. Stamps Frosty, Teeny Tiny Wishes. Ink Black Stazon, Bordering Blue, Real Red, Garden Green, Only Orange. Silver MM eyelets, Silver MM brads. Punches by SU and EK Success.

Card CASED from

http://stampinwithgeorgia.com/?p=1344

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I finally got around to finishing my copic box.

My DH built this for me over the summer he is a

very handy man.

I just love this DP from SU so I was thinking

I love it I'm going to keep it!

Hope you like it I sure do.

Enjoy!

Amanda

Fall Coaster Books

Fall is in the air.

Ok I think I'm over my Halloween kick now onto fall!

I went to a stamp event over the weekend and we all

needed to come up with a project to share with others

this was my project. Several of the ladies

had never used a Bind It All I think I was

able to get them hooked! lol I really do love mine

and use it all the time. This is a really great stamp set

this time of year is called Lovely as a Tree

the friend stamp is also from SU the set name is

Teeny Tiny Wishes and this is the best SU set ever

and no I'm not a SU demo just a good customer.....but not

for long if they keep jerking the demo's around.

Happy Fall y'all!

Amanda

Cancer has touched so many.

Think Pink!

This is for a challenge over on SCS Maryland anyone thread. Kimmie was the last challenge winner and she came up with this weeks challenge of Pink Ribbon. I decided to go ahead and get started on my Oct Breast Cancer Awareness cards. So this is what I came up with. Hope you like it!

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With sadness in my heart I want to share this with you.

I just found out yesterday that my favorite High School Teacher lost his battle with cancer on Aug 26th. He was a really great teacher and the world lost a really good person. I'm sorry he is gone but hope he has now found peace. He was a gay man in small town middle America he never had an easy life. It's to bad that so many people missed out on knowing a really great person because of there own ignorance. Rest in peace Mr. W and know that I'm thankful that I got to know you. I hope your eternity is made up of what you enjoyed so much about life. I hope it's forever summer and you are soaking up some rays on the beautiful beaches of heaven.

More Halloween!

Yes more HALLOWEEN! I wanted to say THANK YOU to my Friend Jane who had me over for some stamp time a couple weeks back and we made these really cool tag books. She is one creative lady! We made Christmas tags at her house but of course I've been on this Halloween kick lately and just had to make some of these for Halloween gifts.

So again THANK YOU Jane for the inspiration! She doesn't have a blog or I would direct you all to her. Hope everyone is enjoying there long Holiday weekend. It was much needed around here. This was DS first full week of school and we are NOT morning people....yeah.

Supplies used

Black base is from M's fine arts section it come in nice big sheets it's called Strathmore Artist Paper Textured Black. Nice paper. PP is Recollections Halloween pack letters cut with my cricut. SU black CS, SU scallop punch, ribbon from everywhere, fibers that are to old for me to remember where they are from, Prima flowers, Halloween brads, google eyes, white gel pen, stardust pen.

Amanda

Just a little something.

I needed some gifties for this weekend festivities this is what I came up with. These are really quick and simple gifties but I hope they are liked.

Supplies

The DP is from CTMH, cello bag from SU, Ribbon from Offray Ribbon Outlet, Thank you Stamp is from Anita's, Nestabilities Labels 4, SU ink Pumpkin Pie & Old olive, Dimensional Boosters.

Candy Covers Supplies,

Chocolate Bars, CTMH DP. Ribbon from Offray, Hemp from Wal-Mart, SU ink in Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive, SU stamp from Teeny Tiny Wishes set, MM eyelets.

Ok I that's it for me today. Now I must make myself clean my house......

Amanda

Boo Bucket filler Day 1

I just love this stamp set Batty for You. I keep buying Halloween stamps but this set is and will always be one of my very fav's for making altered gifties. I made these Bookmarks for some easy Boo Bucket filler for Friends, Family, and Teacher gifts this year. I know it's only Aug but I'm telling ya' I've been bit by the Halloween bug it's all I want to do! I would normally use the Jumbo Huge clips but I didn't have any on hand and I'm trying to use up some of the mass amounts of supplies I have on hand. It's doing good things for my pocket book to! I may still add some tiny google eyes if I can remember to pick some up when I'm out and about.

Supplies

Large Paper Clips, SU CS and Ink in Perfect Plum, Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black. Ribbon from the Offray Ribbon outlet (love this place), Stazon Black ink, Red liner tape and round dimensional boosters from http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/2008/10/october-sticky-sale.html She really has great prices on her sticky stuff it's really good quality to just love my sticky stuff.

Hope all of you are stampin' the day away!
Amanda

Haunted Castle Book

Front of book Pic will go in front window.Love this ghost brad he looks like he is bustin' a move!

This is a Haunted House story found on the net, printed and cut to size.

Back page another pic will go here.

Short Halloween poem from the net. More spaces for pics.

Should have stamped off twice but I'm to lazy to redo it. It's readable in person.

Story

Second half of story.

Hello Everyone!

I think I was bit by the Halloween bug.....All I've wanted to do lately is work on Halloween stuff. I wish I could take credit for this idea but it's not mine. I saw this Castle board book done up as a Halloween Castle at a Scrapbook store in Hagerstown MD. It was just the cutest thing. I didn't take any pics of it and I have been kicking my self in the rear over it. But alas I made my own it came out pretty good. I still have blank pages waiting for Halloween Pics this year. I wanted to go ahead and share before Halloween comes to pass. This was a time suck let me tell ya! Several hours has gone into this book. I do like it and it wasn't hard just lots of cutting.

To create this I used...

BoBunny Paper, Black CS, Kraft CS, Crushed Curry CS, Chipboard, Prima flowers, Around the block Halloween brads, Offray ribbon outlet ribbon, Black craft paint, Black Craft ink, Clear embossing powder, Nestabilities circles, Recollections Bat stamp, Inkadinkado Creepy Crawly stamp set, Red line sticky tape, Mod podge. Ok I think that's it....

Ok why are you still reading this go stamp something! lol

Amanda