Challenge #1 Happy Scrappy Day!

Welcome to the DAT'S Designing Divas 1st Challenge and Blog Hop. Our First challenge is to create a layout, card or altered item with a scrapbooking theme. We hope you can share your project with us by Monday, April 30/2012 at the DAT'S Designing Divas Blog.

If you have come to my Blog from Krista's Blog, you are on the right track.

I am the 7th Blog on the Hop and my special word is "inspire". To participate to have a chance of winning the Blog Hop prize, you must leave a comment on my post and continue to the next blog to collect their special word.

After you have collected all 8 words in order, you must go back to the DAT'S Designing Divas Blog to post your 8 word sentence in the comment section by midnight on Monday, April 16, 2012 to qualify for the prize. Good Luck and Happy Hopping.

The next Blog on the Hop is Danielle.


This is a card that I came up with to wish all a Happy National Scrapbooking Day. All of the products used to make this card came from DAT'S.

Recipe:

1. Bazzill-craft cardstock
2. Echo Park-This and That paper lineEcho park-Dot's and Stripes-Christmas and Metropolitan lines(grey patterns)
3. EK Success-Corner, Border and heart punch
4. Brads-? brand
5. CTMH-cocoa ink
6. Amy R-It's your Birthday stampset
7. Spellbinders Nestabilities-Label #12
8. American Crafts Ribbon
9. Cricut cart-Everyday Cricut

Chef Mickey's Disney layout

Another layout from my Disney trip last year. I'd better hurry up or I won't be finished when I go on this summers family vacation. Our family always goes to Chef Mickey's for dinner when we're in Disney World. It`s just a lot of fun hangin with the characters and eating at a buffet. This layout came together fast. I`m still attempting to avoid the traditional Disney look. Love this paper too! Of course it was from my fav LSS DAT`S. Thanks for looking!!

Recipe:

1. Fancy pants-It`s Your Day-paper line
2. CTMH-Chocolate ink-for inking
3. American Crafts ribbon
4. CTMH-Cherish layout book for inspiration pg.98
5. Cricut carts-Mickey Font(tags at 2.06"), font(1.71"), Disney Princess-Dream Come True(utensils at 2.53")

Altered paper pads

I decided to make these as a little thank you to all of my pals for coming to my candle party. I saw  these plain pads at Walmart and thought...these would make cute little purse pads if I decorated them. I just measured them up...covered the pads with Bazzill Kraft cardstock using my ATG gun. Then decorated them with Echo Park-This and That line. I used the Cricut cart Letter Envy to make the Monograms...using my Gypsy of course...to make sure the letter would fit. I also used the cart George for the rectangle cuts for covering the pad...adjusting with my fav Gypsy too!The ribbon is all American Crafts. I then added a little sparkle using Cinnamon Stickles...and Voila...cute little purse pads...I hope they like them.  All of the supplies came from my fav LSS DAT'S.
I also submitted this in the Cricut Circle magazine challenge...to use the
cart Letter Envy and 2 other cuts.

Happy Birthday Chelsea!

My daughter turns 19 this month. In Canada...that means in most provinces that you can consume and buy alcohal...so you can imagine some crazy 19th birthday parties. My daughter is the opposite...not even a sip...it's bad for you. She's a health nut. Normally...a card with a coctail on front would be just the ticket. My little girl is rabbit driven. I've talked about this in the past...I try to put a bunny on the front of every card I make her...as a result...I've been known to buy a Cricut cartridge just for one bunny cut. This year I went for one of the bunnies on the Give a Hoot cart...too cute. I also watched a bunch of talented ladies tutorials on the diamond card fold technique on Youtube...I decided to give it a whirl. It wasn't as hard as I thought...but difficult to take a pic of though. Can't avoid the shadow. Thanks for stopping by...

Recipe:

1. MME-Miss Caroline-All dolled up paper line(6 by 6" pad)
2. Bazzill-Kraft and bittersweet cocoa cardstock
3. MME-Limetwist-Happy go Lucky-together twine
4. Doodlebug-tidbits-white button
5. pink mini brad
6. CTMH-cocoa ink and Happy Birthday stamp set
7. Cricut carts-George(balloon) and Give a Hoot(bunny)

I also inked the edges of the bunny and balloon with the cocoa ink.

Easter Gift Bag-You're Tweet!

A little gift bag I came up with for my daughter for Easter. I cut this chick for a friend's Easter card...and darn... it was too large. I used it on this little bag I cut from Tags Bags Boxes and more cart. Really simple and quick...just the way I like it!

Recipe:

1. Bazzill-Kraft and brown cardstock ? name
2. Echo Park-Playground
3. Echo Park-Dot's and Stripes pads-Metropolitan and Candy Shoppe
4. black and white mini brads
5. Stampin Up-pink ribbon
6. White Twill-from the face clothes that I bought
7. My Pink Stamper-Tweetie Hoo Puns
8. E K Success tag punch
9. Cricut carts-Tags, Bags, Boxes and More, Simply Charmed
10. CTMH-chocolate ink

Hello-Easter Card

This is a little Easter card I came up with for a pal. I used this neat egg card cut again from Art Philosophy.Then I added a cute little chick...and parfait! All of the paper and the brads came from DAT'S...my fav local scrapbooking store. This paper is still in stock.

Recipe:

• Kraft cardstock-Bazzill
• brown scrap of Bazzill-?
• Echo Park-Playground line
• Echo Park-Dot's and stripes pads-Metropolitan and Candy Shoppe
• black mini brads
• Stampin up-both ribbons, Jewellery Tag punch, Tiny Tags and Delightful Dozen stampsets
• CTMH-Chocolate ink pad
• Cricut Carts-Art Philosophy and Simply Charmed

Happy Scrappy Day Workshop @ DAT'S

National Scrapbooking Day

 at DAT'S Scrapbooking

Saturday May 5, 2012

Time: 10:30-11:15 am Cost: $5.00

6 by 6"    2-page spread

We will be using my favourite line of papers that DAT'S sells-Bo Bunny! The paper is from the Crazy Love line. We will also be using Bo Bunny-Double Dot Coffee and Harvest dot.

To embellish the layout...we will be using 1/4" brown grosgrain ribbon from Stampin' Up,  Cocoa ink from Close to my Heart, Sizzix hearts embossing folder with a Cuttlebug and my fav...Cricut cartridge Simply Charmed for the adorable little lovebug.

Photo Sizes: One vertical 3 1/2" by 2 1/2",  and 2-   2 by 3" horizontal pics

Besides your regular adhesive, you will need glue lines and glue dots for this layout.

You do not need your photos to attend this workshop.

Please go to DAT'S Scrapbooking's Blog to see all the workshops being offered that day.

Sign up for all 8 of the workshops being offered at DAT'S on National Scrapbooking Day and receive a coupon for 40% off of a We R Memory Keepers 6 by 6 leather album.

I can't wait to see everyone...if you attend all the sessions you'll have a neat completed scrapbook...

you'll just have to add the pics...see you then...Lee-Ann :)