NSD - Challenge #1 "Mother Dear, I Love You So"

MULTIPLE POST ALERT!!  I am starting to post my entries for The Pink Stamper's National Scrapbooking Day Challenges.

Challenge #1- "Make a scrapbook layout, card or other item with your mother or someone dear to you in mind".

 The paper is from DCWV, sorry I can't find the name of the paper.  My area is like tornado alley right now.  The stamp is from Verve, and it is a Plain Jane.  The circle is from George Basic Shapes and I just can't remember where the scallop is from right now.  I will have to edit later.  Sorry for the lack of information, I am POOPED!!

Have a great evening!
Carrie

Getting there...just a little sidetracked...

Hi All!

So I am working on a baby album and went looking for some paper. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE paper stacks. I have them all lined up on top of one table. I had a problem because I didn't know where one stack started and one ended. It was a huge problem, not because I would damage any paper, but because all of that pretty paper would distract me.

A very long time ago I bought these divider thingy's to organize my stamped images. Well, that really went out of the window, so I dug out my thingy's and this is what I came up with.

Here is the line of stacks all together...

I kinda have them color coded. The purple are My Minds Eye and the Green are DCWV and the Blue are random stacks that go within a "subject"...for example I have Nana's Kitchen by DCWV, but I also have I Love Baking by Paper Studio, so I put them together. I have all of the kids, baby and then Spring, Summer and Flowers together. I like it, it has worked for me. It's just now I can cut down on the paper cuts, and distractions....Yaaaay me!!!

I love seeing how people organize their stuff. I hope this helps someone else out.

Big Hugs,
Carrie

Using up some of the stash!!

I am so happy to be using up some of my paper. Wooo Hoo! I am sooo addicted to DCWV (This is from Blossoms and Butterflies) and all of their stacks. It's so bad that I just bought 5 of the new ones. So I just haaave to use some of my old stuff. I this card just this morning. As soon as I saw it , I said I HAVE THAT!!!! So off to work I went on the card. Here are my versions...

Not too bad, eh? Both sentiments are stamped from Stampin' Up! sets. The first one is "Just a little thanks" from Matchbox Messages in the Occasional Mini Catalog, The second sentiment is from "Oval All" from the Occasional Mini Catalog also. Oval All punches out so beautifully using the new Scallop Oval Punch available in the Mini Catty. All will be available April 1st. You will want to make sure you mark your calendars. The whole catalog is a must have!! So many of the sets are compatable with punches and the new Matchbox Bigz XL Die. I am pretty sure with all of the die cut maniacs out there that these will go on back order very quickly.

Make sure you go to my website and order as early as possible on the first of April. I can't spill everything, but there is a special incentive for every $40 you spend out of the Occasional Mini Catalog beginning on April, 1st. For every order on April 1st over $100 through my website I will throw in something special on top of everything else.

With all of that being said....Sale-A-Bration is coming to an end on March 31. These special sets will no longer be available after that date. If you have a $50 dollar order just waiting to be placed, now is the time to do it!!!

Big Hugs,

Carrie

Wooot Woooot....Bustin' a Move!!

I can't believe it!!! I got more done. I am totally doing a happy dance right now.

Here is "Flying Ace" from High Hopes Stamps. I used color pencils and Gamsol. I also used a scrap piece of DCWV from the Summer Stack. I tried paper piercing for the first time....it was o.k. I love the look, not my most favorite thing to do. His goggles have crystal effects that can be bought from ME!!! and my website. Go check it out!! Sale-A-Bration is still going on, but only until March 31st. I added some star shaped eyelet with my cropadile and VOILA!!!The second card is sooo stinkin adorable. The usual, color pencils, Gamsol. I used Crystal Effects on the thermometer and used DCWV Glitter Mat Stack. I am really thinking about sending this one to Goose's (my oldest) friends. He's been really sick with pneumonia and baseball started without him. It sucked not to have him there. Get Well Austin!!! The inside says "Get Well Soon".Can you tell that I am sooo in love with these stamps? I have wanted stamps from High Hopes since I started stamping. I just kept forgetting about them. Seeing them on SCS reminded me and I finally went and bought! ....and again last night. LOL!!! You've got to see "Stretch" the giraffe the whole reason that first took me to High Hopes a couple of years ago. For some reason everytime I get there I forget to put him in my shopping cart. I forgot again last night! Darn it!!!

Big Hugs....hope for more!

Carrie

Worth the Wait!!!!

Okay, so I left a few hanging on Friday night. I didn't bust a move like I thought I might. I was in and out of bed on Sat. and Sun. I'm not sure why....just the blahs I guess. Monday was a run around kind of day. Although I weeezled my way out of the work the dentist was going to do, I let it take over my Tuesday. The best news was that my High Hopes stamps came in that I ordered a while ago.

I just have to share with you the most awesome customer service that I have experienced in such a long time. Bethany at High Hopes answered my very distraut email about my stamps and assured me they were on their way. She was so sincere and I just can't even begin to tell you about all of the nice things she said. Although the original package never reached me, I got Bethany's and she snuck in a little extra something just inside for me. She didn't have to do it. She had already made up for my purchase and sent the most lovliest email. It's just the way she rolls. I am so grateful for her and the great service that she gave to me. It is so rare these days that we see such service like that. It is really appreciated. I wanted everyone to know how wonderful she and High Hopes Stamps is.

Here are a couple of cards I got started on so far...

This is Lenny's Love me Not. He is colored with color pencils and I used Gamsol. I also used some faux crocadile paper I got at Joanns and some of the Citrus DCWV paper. After using a little orange rick rak and a couple of flowers from Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)...Voila!!! Oh! And my one yellow bauble from my million $$ find at Michaels last year.

Here is "Froggy Gift" colored the same way. I added some buttons from Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) and trimmed one edge using my Martha Stewart Zig Zag border punch from Michaels. It's nice to be able to get back to coloring. I am so happy with how these turned out. I "CASED" him from SCS.

I think my little "depression" was from the anxiety of "having to" whip out some cards. After thinking about it, I am just going to worry about one card at a time and move on from there. I am going to stop worrying about how I am going to whip out 10 cards at a time, and do just what makes me happy.

Thanks so much for listening...hopefully I will have more soon to come!!

Love, Carrie

A Very Happy Card

I just whipped this card up last night to give to a first time grandma. I made a brag book to give, I will post pictures of it later. As I was passing it around, I got an order for another brag book. They only need it in 2 WHOLE DAYS! It is for a dental assistant graduation. I love the challenge. I will post more later. ...Stay tuned...