Sunday, April 25, 2010

Another Birthday Card



This card was made with a card kit by Barbara Connolly.  I don't know the makers of any of the items used for this card.

Challenges:
1. Pile it On - something sweet
2. Cute Card Thursday - sketch
3. Fussy & Fancy - birthday with a sweet treat
4. Tanda Teaser - vivid colors
5. HFOS - two or more patterned papers
6. Creative Card Crew - Happy Birthday

A birthday card





I made this card with a card kit by Debbie Gordon.  Therefore, I don't know the makers of any of the papers or embellishments.  The stamp came with the kit too.

Challenges:
1. Magnolia-licious Highlights - sketch
2. Pile it On - sweet
3. Daring Cardmakers - die cuts (nesties)
4. HFOS - two or more patterned papers
5. Kraftin' Kimmie - flowers
6. OCC - blossoms
7. C.R.A.F.T. - pink and brown

Saturday, April 24, 2010

April Christmas All Year Long

It's that time again!  On the 25th of each month, there is a Christmas card blog hop for the Magnolia-licious yahoo group.  It's great because I will have plenty of Christmas cards ready for this year!

I used Wilma from the brand new Raising the Ceiling 2010 Collection.  I get all of my stamps from Magnolia-licious.

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, please click HERE.

If you came here from Kathy's blog, you're on the right track. 


The next stop on the hop is Leoni's Blog.

Here's my card:
Front:

Inside:


This is the stamp I use on the back of all my cards:


Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda w/ hood, Trees, Winter Background, Noel, and Snowman
Paper: Me & My Big Ideas
Misc: Prima Poinsettias, Bic Mark it Markers, MS Leaf Punch, White Stickles, Liquid Pearls, Adhesive Rhinestones,


Challenges:
1. Winter Wonderland - anything Christmas
2. Magnolia Stamp Lovers - create a scene
3. Magnolia Down Under - masking
4. Simon Says Stamp - things with wings (snowman)
5. Susie & Vickie's - Joy, Peace, Noel (inside)
6. Sketch Saturday - sketch
7. ABC Christmas - I is for Ice
8. Just Magnolia - anything goes
9. Cupcake Craft - mostly red & white
10. 365 Cards - decorate the front, inside, and back
11.  Rosie & Dee's - red & white

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Graduation Layout

Sorry for my lack of posts! I needed a little rest after finishing my pre-wedding album. I will start my wedding album soon, but I am still trying to figure out which pictures to order. I have 3000 to choose from!

I never got around to scrapbooking my graduation from Temple University in 2007, so here it is.





Details:



Photos (sorry they are hard to see): My favorite is the bottom photo - the red and white chairs that the graduates sat in made the Temple T!



Supplies: MS Polka Dot Paper, Stemma Graduation Paper, The Paper Co Colored Cardstock, Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls, Wild Card, and Designer Calendar, Hand cut Temple T (I printed out the logo on white cardstock and cut it out), Nesties Circles, Recollections Rhinestone swirls, faux stitching with Bic Marker

Challenges:
1. Stuck on you sketches - sketch
2. Pile it on - spring (I hope this counts, graduations always happen in the spring)
3. ABC - Sparkle
4. KL Stampin N Scrappin - Bling It On
5.  Your Next Stamp - Stitching
6.  Crafty Pad - Stitching
7. Allsorts - In Stitches
8. Sweet Stampin - In Stitches
9. Pennys - Open week
10. Creative Belli - Die Cut Shapes
11.  Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Faux stitching, Die Cut machine, black, white, and one color

Friday, April 9, 2010

My Entire Pre-Wedding Album

It's DONE!!!  I am posting the scrapbook here in its entirety.  I have posted some of my layouts previously, but all of the wedding planning, rehearsal dinner, and some of the bachelorette pages are new.

Disclaimer: Please disregard all inappropriate balloon pictures from the bachelorette party.  

Enjoy!



















































































There's too many products to name them all.  There's a lot of Jolees embellishments.  Cricut Storybook, Lyrical Letters, Tie the Knot, Wild Card Font.

If you have any specific questions about supplies I used, please ask.