Top 10 of 2014

Happy New Year's Eve to you! I can't believe it's time to do another one of these posts!  Where has the year gone?!  I went through all of the posts in 2014 and picked out my favorites to revisit with you!  It was too hard to choose just 10, so instead, I am going to share my top 14 in 2014.  Let's get started! :) Here they are, from oldest to newest... You can click on the link below each picture to get more details about each project:

Star Confetti - Papertrey Ink

Blue & Teal Doodlie Do - Papertrey Ink

Artsy Backgrounds - Papertrey Ink

Dressed Up Succulents - Lawn Fawn

White on White Thank You - Lawn Fawn

You're My Universe - Paper Smooches

Watercolor Cupcake - Mama Elephant

Christmas Moose - Lawn Fawn

Super Girl - Mama Elephant for Simon Says Stamp

Monster Hugs - Lawn Fawn

Snowman Treat Bag - Lawn Fawn

Ugly Sweater Tags - Simon Says Stamp

Striped Snowman Tags - Lawn Fawn and Papertrey Ink

Merry and Bright - Lawn Fawn

I hope you enjoyed this little walk down Memory Lane!  Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me!  I can't wait to share more with you in 2015!  Happy New Year! XOXO

Little Bitty Bugs {Lawn Fawn} !

Hi there!  Taking a break from Christmas prep to share a *little* project with you using Lawn Fawn's new Bugs and Kisses stamp set and dies!  It's pretty impossible for me to not want everything that Lawn Fawn comes out with, so when they new Valentine's mini release was available, of course, I had to fill up my cart! :)

I happen to think that everything is cuter in mini size.  These itty bitty bugs and their little bug jar are beyond adorable.  Sometimes I need just a tiny note to slip in my sons' lunch boxes, or in the pocket of a pair of my husband's jeans when he's not looking...  These are perfect for that.  Sometimes, my boys don't need a long winded written speech for them to be reminded how much I love them...  That's were these bitty notes come in.

I stamped and diecut a set of 5 jars, and a bunch of little bugs too.  Then I diecut another 5 jars  to use for the card back.  I put a little score line along the upper part of the card back so that they will open easily, and attached the front to the back with scor-tape.  I popped the little bugs up with foam squares because no matter how tiny the project, I need to use foam tape.  Yep.

On the inside of a few, I selectively inked one of the sentiments from the Bugs and Kisses stamp set and stamped it inside.  The rest I left blank for my own little notes.

I wanted little envelopes for these, and I pulled out my Papertrey Ink Tiny Envelope die, which fits these perfectly. I used coordinating papers from the Let's Polka 6x6 paper pad, and stamped an envelope wrap using the Winter Gifts stamp set and dies, and Milo's ABCs.

I think I love them :)

That's all for now... thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Bugs and Kisses, Winter Gifts, Milo's ABCs

Dies: Lawn Fawn Bugs and Kisses, Winter Gifts, PTI Tiny Envelope

Paper: PTI White, Lawn Fawn Let's Polka 6x6 paper pad

Other: Copic Markers, Foam Tape

Lawnscaping Challenge #96 - Merry Christmas!

Hello there! Happy Monday!  Welcome to the last Lawnscaping Challenge of the year!  Today's challenge is Christmas themed.  Can you believe that we are only 10 days away from Christmas?  How in the world did that happen?!  

Challenge #96 is sponsored by the super fabulous folks at Lawn Fawn!

For my project today, I pulled out a set that I have not used in awhile, Critters in the Snow.  I just love adding giant eyeballs to Lawn Fawn critters :)

I made a gift tag using the Tag You're It dies.  I used some Snow Day patterned paper for the hole reinforcer, then I die cut a hill using the Stitched Hillside borders.  The little tree line and the snowflakes are from the Snow Day stamp set.  I finished things off with some Mistletoe Lawn Trimmings.

That's all from me today... Be sure to check out the Lawnscaping blog for lots more Christmas inspiration from the rest of the team!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Swan Song Blog Hop

Today, I am proud to be part of a blog hop that is an outpouring of love to our friends at Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking Magazine.  It was recently announced that PC & S will be closing their doors after the February 2015 issue, and I am so sad.  I have had the honor of being published in the the pages of three different PC & S issues over the years, and the thrill of getting an email of Ms. Susan Opel never got old.  I loved the excitement of the facebook acceptance parties as the lucky chosen excitedly announced that there was an email from Susan in their inbox!  I impatiently waited for the mailman to deliver my paper copy in the mail, and would rush to the store to grab a special addition issue as soon as it was available.  I have enjoyed the Moxie Fab World (and I am so excited to be featured there today!  You can see the post here), all of the fun info shared by the Go-To Girls and all of the PC & S challenges and contests.  This community has brought so much to my crafty life.  By far, though, the thing I cherish most are the people that this magazine has brought into my life.  Real people, that share the same hobby.  Real friends.  I am so thankful.

Today, there are over 200 people participating in this hop!  That is just a fraction of the amount of people who have become part of the PC & S family!  You should have come from the blog of Connie Mercer.  If you've gotten lost or want to start at the beginning, you can do so at Jennifer Maguire's blog.

For my card today, I used one of my favorite Paper Smooches stamp sets, I Heart Art.  I really DO heart art!  And I had to be sure to include some (glossy) puffy hearts for Susan Opel! ;)

I used Distress Inks and Tim Holtz watercolor paper to create a fun, abstract background and then diecut some tiny hearts for some extra detail.  They are so sparkly and glossy in person. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Next stop on the hop is Paulina Nakamura!

If you like, here is a full list of participants... I am #98. Happy Hopping!

Lawnscaping Challenge #95 - White on White

Hello there!  My goodness, how can it be December 1st already?!  Craziness.  Today starts a new Lawnscaping Challenge, White on White.  While some of you are seeing lots of white in your forecast, here in Florida, there is not a snowflake in sight (and I am very sad about that!)

Challenge #95 is sponsored by our friends at Simon Says Stamp!

For my project today, I created a little white goodie bag using the Goodie Bag die, and a coordinating white tag using Snow Day stamps and dies.

Be sure to visit the Lawnscaping blog for lots more inspiration and all of the challenge details!  I hope you'll join us for a chance to win a fabulous prize.  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Snow Day

Dies: Lawn Fawn Snow Day, LF Goodie Bag, LF Stitched Hillside Borders, SSS Hearts, PTI Tag Sale #4

Paper: PTI White, PTI White Shimmer Cardstock

Ink: Memento London Fog

Other: Copic Markers, Foam Tape, PTI Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon