Puppy Cuddles

Happy Tuesday, Everyone!! 

I hope you all are staying warm in this crazy weather we're all experiencing!! Today is my Timeless Twine DT day and I am SOOOO excited to share my layout with all of you. To keep with our "new" theme, I have been dying to scrap a layout of our "new" puppy, Sadie. She has brought us so much joy since we got her on Christmas Eve and when I captured this photo of her a few days ago I was anxious to get it scrapped. Since Sadie is a SHE, I finally get to use some girly colors on layouts. Yay!!! It was quite difficult to do that when my three main subjects for my layouts are boy/man themed, I hardly ever got to use pinks on a layout. Not any more! So, let's go ahead and take a peek at my layout. 

I am SO in love with this layout!! And, I'm so proud of myself for pushing myself beyond my comfort zone and out of my box of what I would normally do! I love how the sequins and splatters go so well with each other and I love the bling, and the gold gives a great accent to the entire page. 

Here are a few close ups 

Those gold letters - to die for! 

I misted the wood veneer, but I think I should have colored it with a marker instead, or just have inked the edges black or done something different. It's hard to see what it says, which is "The Sweetest Thing". On the hearts, I used stickles and I'm VERY impatient when it comes to waiting for things to dry, so I heated it with my heat gun and low and behold I got this really cool "crackle" type effect on them. I love the texture it gives! 

I LOVE how the Timeless Twine Tuxedo Black and the Bella Creationz Valentine Parcel Tags add the perfect touch to this layout. 

For this layout I used the following

Bella Creationz Valentine Parcel Tags 

Timeless Twine Tuxedo Black Twine 

Scraptastical Kreations - Love Elements SVG

Scraptastical Kreations - Everyday Word Arrows

Coordinations Cardsock 

Recollections White Cardstock

The Paper Studio Patterned Paper 

The Paper Studio Puffy Alpha stickers (Gold) 

Recollections Bling Clips

Recollections  Bling 

American Crafts Precision Pen 

Signo White Gel Pen 

American Crafts Remarks Alpha Stickers 

Studio Calico Wood Veneers

Stickles - Gold 

Sequins 

Thank you all for stopping by and taking a peek at my layout today. I hope you all have a scrap happy day!! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

Project Life Journal Card

Hey Everyone!!

I hope your weekend is starting off well. Today I am here to share a project life journaling card I made. I am in a PL journal card swap this month and I'm super excited to be able to start working on my PL album. Although mine will not be chronological and I intend to use it to document those "no theme" photos that I have of my boys through out their toddler years, I am still super excited to get a jump start on this and knock out a couple of boxes of photos!

Here's my journal card

Making your own journal cards is super fun and SO easy. It's much cheaper to make your own as well, as you can fit them to your style and needs. 

For this card I used the following
My Creative Time Stamps - Puffy Hearts Just For You 
Hobby Lobby - White & Black Cardstock
Sequins
Black Zig Pen
Scraptastical Kreations - Journal Cards SVG
Puffy Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a scrap happy day!!

Hugs,

Kristy 

Everyday SVG Elements

Hey Everyone!! 

Stopping by today to share some awesome new SVG sets I have up on my website. They're so fun and versatile that you'll def want to grab yours today! 

These new sets are perfect for all of your scrapbooking, Project Life and card making needs! 

Here they are 

Love Elements 

Everyday Word Frames 

Everyday Word Arrows 

Month Arrows 

I hope you all love these new sets as much as I do! You can find them all at Scraptastical Kreations by clicking HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek at my new sets. I hope you all have a scrap happy day! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

Hello Card

Hello, Everyone! 

Happy Monday to you all! I hope you're having a great day thus far. Today I'm here sharing a "hello" card with all of you. 

For this card I started off with the card looking like this 

I liked it, but thought it needed something else. Something to make it "pop" just a bit more. So, I decided to do some misting, well that misting didn't turn out the way I had anticipated it to so I had to revamp the whole card. 

Here is what the new version looks like 

Because my misting went astray, I had to cut my tag off of the first version to adhere to this one. I added a few more sequins and called it a day. I actually love both versions now. It's amazing how they're the same, but so totally different. I LOVE that it is so CAS too! 

For this card I used: 

Michael's Brand 110 lb cardstock 

Timeless Twine - Key Lime Sorbet 

Sequins - Pink 

Scraptastical Kreations SVG - tag 

Silhouette Cameo 

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you all have a scrap happy day!! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

{Heart} This Life

Hey Everyone!! 

Today I wanted to share a layout with you that I've been wanting to share for SO long, but I used this for a DT submission, so I wasn't able to share until now. This is one of my FAVE layouts.

This photo was taken when the hub's surprised me with Bruno Mars tickets in July of '13. It was the BEST day ever. YES... I'm a HUGE Bruno fan!! I really love how this layout came out. I'm always trying to push myself outside of my comfort zone, and this one really pushed me! Even if it takes me 2 or 3 hours to do it, I love that I am able to challenge myself to go above what I'm used to. 

For this layout I used the following products 

Kraft Cardstock

Crate Paper 

Basic Grey die-cuts & chipboard

Scraptastical Kreations SVG - Totally Fun Squares

Timeless Twine - Kraft Black

Bella Creations - Decorative Kraft Label

Unity Stamp Co Stamps

Misc Wood Veneer

A few other misc work stickers and sayings. 

I had a list of the product I used, but unfortunately it has gone MIA in among my creative chaos. 

Thanks for stopping by today and taking a peek at my layout. I hope you all have a fabulous scrappy day! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

Merry Christmas Box

Hey Everyone!! 

Well, I'm running a bit behind on sharing all my Christmas goodies with all of you. I crammed for a craft show two weeks before Christmas, which was a vendor show; Tupperware, Tastefully Simple, etc. So, needless to say that show was a total bust. 

Then, Christmas Day night my youngest son and I came down with the flu. We were in the ER that Friday, sigh. That flu/virus/bronchitis/head cold had us down for almost two weeks! It was horrible! So, that is why I haven't been able to share any of my Christmas creations with all of you. So, I'm slowly getting them posted now. 

Here is a Merry Christmas Box that I whipped up. These boxes from Bella Creations fits the Bath and Body Works mini candles perfectly. This is a great little co-worker gift or a small, fun gift to use for family and friends. 

For this I used the following products 

Timeless Twine - Cherry Red 

Bella Creations - Kraft Pinstripe Boxes

Scraptastical Kreations SVG - Tag 

Jaded Blossom Stamps 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a scrap happy day!! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

25 Days of Christmas - Day 4

Hey Everyone!! 

Today is Day 4 of the 25 Days of Christmas hop. I hope you all have enjoyed the last 3 days! 

If you've come from Sharon's blog, you're in the right spot, but if you just stumbled upon this blog post, be sure to head back to Dana's blog and hop from the beginning. 

Here is the complete line up 

Dana - www.danascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Mandy - www.scrappykins.blogspot.com

Suzelle - www.stylishpartsupplies.blogspot.com

Debbie - www.scrapmequickdesigns.com

Sharon - www.simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com

Kristy - You are HERE

The theme for today is Teacher's Gifts!! How fun, right? We could all use some great teacher giving ideas! 

Here's mine! 

Here's the entire set 

Here is a close up of one of the note holders. 

Here's a close up of the altered binder clips. 

I used an ARRAY of papers and products for these items, however I did not right it all down as I did these for a craft show and have been in such a rush. I have listed what I do remember, lol. I would also like to thank Kerry's Paper Crafts for these fabulous ideas and inspiration! 

Hobby Lobby Paper Stack
DCWV Paper Stack 

Timeless Twine 

Scraptastical Kreations SVG's

Silhouette Cameo 

(the print and cut has has a workout!)

You are at the last stop for the day. I hope you have enjoyed all of the fabulous teacher gift ideas today!! 

Have a fantastic day! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

U {officially} Amaze Me!

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday, Everyone!! 

Today I'm sharing a layout with all of you. I'm am trying hard to get "caught up" on my layouts and getting those photos scrapped! However, getting "caught up" will never happen since we always continue to take more and more photos!! Anyway... my sister took my boys ice skating last year, well I thought it was last year and now that I'm typing this it was at the beginning of THIS year!! So glad I can go and change the year! Whoops!!

Here's the layout 

So, as I was uploading the photos for this post, I was looking at the layout thinking "it's missing something", so once I figured out what was missing, I headed back down and revised the layout (and still didn't notice the wrong date!). Below you will see the revised layout and just how much the little things I added make a big difference in how the layout flows together so much better. It just felt like the above layout hit a dead end, but with the below layout, it's complete. 

I added the arrows at the bottom next to the tag and up above the title spot. I really think those few arrows add so much to the whole layout. It's breaks up some of the paint at the bottom and it also brings your eyes toward the middle, some. 

So, I used a lot of things from my stash on this layout. I am trying VERY hard to use what I have had for MANY years!! The cork letters "ME", I am unsure of the company/brand of these. I have 2 huge 12x12 boxes full of letters; chipboard, stickers, 3D letters, etc. Many years ago, I wasn't the huge on saving the company like I am now. The envelope pocket is another - I received this in a little RAK bag and I am not sure what company this is. I also found some very OLD vellum, which I used underneath (you can faintly see it). I have to say it feels GREAT to use up some very OLD goodies. It just makes room for some new stuff! He he! 

For the rest of the layout I used:

Paper: Crate Paper, Basic Grey, Recollections

Timeless Twine - Tuxedo Black 

XYZ stickers 

Basic Grey Die-cuts and flag 

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations - Element Me This

Studio 112 - enamel words

Heidi Grace - faux stitching rub-ons

Well, that's all for today. I hope you were inspired by my layout today. I hope you all have a fabulous Wednesday!! 

Grateful for Family

Happy Friday, Everyone. 

I am SO thankful it's Friday!! I need a day to sleep in!!

 Today I'm sharing a layout with all of you that I did yesterday. I think it has to grow on me some. I like it, but I think that it's either missing something, something is out of place, or something... something just don't seem to flow all the way through. I think I should blocked off above the page print paper and under the other patterned paper, ah well, it's staying this way. 

I am entering this into the Stash Busters Challenge over at Two Peas. And, I'm also entering this into the Paper Issues November challenge; to share what we are grateful for. I am so very grateful for my family. Without them I would be entirely empty. My boys may work my nerves and the hubby drives me insane, but I wouldn't have it any other way. They are what motivates me and keeps me inspired everyday. 

So, let's take a peek at my layout

Ok - I used LOTS of goodies on this layout!! 

Paper: Teresa Collins, Echo Park, Crate Paper

Embellishments: Basic Grey (Hey You, Hello) Studio 112, Cosmo Cricket, XYZ 

Tag is by Scraptastical Kreations

The wooden letters are by Art Studio 

You may be wondering where you see Teresa Collins paper at, huh? Well, I have some very OLD paper by her, and it has strips of different words, phrases and sayings. I took those and trimmed them down into what I wanted to use and put them on foam tape to give some dimension. I seen some similar stickers at Joann's when I was there the other day, and I thought to myself I could make them myself. So, that's what I did and I love how they turned out. 

That's all for now and I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!! I hope I've inspired you in some crafty way today! 

~ Kristy ~ 

Merry Christmas Card

Good Morning! 

Well, we're two weeks into the month of November, which means Christmas will be here in no time. It's time to get started on those Christmas cards, so I wanted to share with all of you a cute and simple card that takes only minutes to make! 

I grabbed some plain rhinestones from my stash and grabbed a pink permanent marker and colored them to fit my needs. I didn't have any pink bling to work for this card, so there is nothing better than being able to create your own. I used the Timeless Twine Key Lime Sorbet to create the bow, which I layered a few times to give it some fullness. This really is a quick, easy and super cute card to send out this Christmas!

For this card I used: 

Co-ordinations pink and green cardstock

Stamps from Jaded Blossom

Recollections bling

Timeless Twine - Key Lime Sorbet

This set below from Scraptastical Kreations shop

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope I have inspired you in some way! 

Live life creatively! 

Hugs, 

Kristy

It's Timeless Twine Day!!

Hey Everyone!! 

It's my post today over on the Timeless Twine blog and today I'm sharing a layout with all of you. I took these photos of my oldest back at the end of August. I jumped on the opportunity, as he does NOT allow me to take many photos of him anymore (those teenage years, sigh). But, he got some new clothes for school and he thinks he can model, so he wanted to do a "photo shoot". That was right up my alley!! So, needless to say I've been itching to scrap some of the photos I took that day; this one just happens to be my favorite. 

For this layout I used the following:

Authentique Paper - Curiosity Collection

Timeless Twine - Graphite Grey

Basic Grey Chipboard - Hey You

SVG Tag & Flag Tabs - Scraptastical Kreations 

Heidi Swapp - Felt Heart Stickers

KI Memories - Softie stickers 

Misc - corrugated stars that I received as a RAK

I'm pushing myself with every layout to go above and beyond my comfort zone. And, I have to say, I've amazed myself lately! I have always loved the layered look, but I was always intimidated by it. Not anymore!! I absolutely LOVE it and I'm becoming much more comfortable with it. I really love how everything flows so well together on this layout. Although, if there was one thing I could change, I would replace my journalist and add it somewhere else. I'm not super fond of it where it is, but it must stay there now, lol. Well, I hope I have inspired you all in some crafty way today. Thank you all, so much, for stopping by. 

~Kristy~ 

It's Time for a Cameo Creations Challenge!!

Good Morning, Everyone!! 

TGIF, right?!?! I'm thankful this week is coming to an end! It's been ubber crazy here.

Anywho... we have a new challenge up over at Cameo Creations today!! This week our challenge is "Fall Ya'll" - anything fall related is perfect for this, and well as long as you use your Cameo!! 

Here is my project

For this layout I used:
Fall Friends from Scraptastical Kreations 

Fall Squeakers from Scraptastical Kreations 

I also used some YUMMY Timeless Twine - Olive Green, Lemonade Yellow, and Chocolate Chip brown.

I also used a Kraft bag from Timeless Twine too!  

Paper: DCWV 

Buttons: misc 

Embellishments: Misc 

Be sure to come and join us for this challenge. You can get to the Cameo Creations blog HERE. Be sure to come and link up your fall project that you have used your Cameo with! There are some super great prizes to be won! 

Thanks for stopping by today!! 

~ Kristy ~ 

Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch

It's my day to share the ubber fabulous Timeless Twine and Peachy Keen.

And the Timeless Twine and Peachy Keen fun continues! 

Fall is upon us and we all know what that means; its pumpkin patch time! I decided to create a cute and fun layout to showcase all those awesome pumpkin patch photos. The pumpkin  and sunflower SVG/cutting files are from Scraptastical Kreations. I used the Black and Kraft twine to wrap around the bale of hay, which adds a nice faux feel for the wire that's wrapped around them in real life. I used the pumpkin orange twine to give the stems of the pumpkins a bit of flare, as well as on the mats along with the chocolate chip brown twine. And, I used the lemonade twine for the fun bow at the time of the layout. 

Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch 

For this layout I used the following twine: Olive Green, Pumpkin Orange, Kraft Black, Lemonade Yellow, and Chocolate Chip Brown. 

Here are the Peachy Keen faces I used on the pumpkins. 

PK-550 Pumpkin Faces 

PK-1321 In the Garden Faces 1 1/8th in.

Thanks for stopping by today and taking a peek at my PK and TT project. I hope you all hop on over to the Peachy Keen blog and see what fabulous projects they have to share today as well.

Have a Peachy Twine-tastic day! 

Kristy 

Timeless Twine New Release SORBET COLLECTION

Ohhhh yummminess, Twineman!!! That was a little corny, huh? lol!! 

Doesn't that title just make you think of the yummy summer treat??
It sure does for me!!! 

Today, the Timeless Twine Twine-istas are helping Timeless Twine introduce the newest and yummiest collection YET -- The Timeless Twine Sorbet Collection is a definite MUST HAVE!!

First, here's the line up just in case you get lost along the way, or if you happen to luck upon this post and need to get back to the beginning. You will NOT want to miss each and every stop. There is SO much yumminess in this hop! 

(click on the name to get to the blog)

Timeless Twine 

Amy Kolling

Amy T

Ana Maria

Annette

Brianna

Debbie

Kristy (here)

Melisa (next)

Melissa

Mandi

Shannon Morgan

Piali

Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom because there is some more fun down there too, that you def don't want to miss!!! 

Now, let's take a quick peek at my card I have to share with all of you. 

When I first seen these new yummy colors, it made me think of those BIG HUGE lollipops with those fun twisted colors. So, that's where this idea came from. I just cut two large circles (2 in and 3 inch) and sprayed them with some spray adhesive. I then put the glitter flat back down, tucking the end of the twine underneath it, and then I just wrapped the twine around and around and around. It worked perfectly. It gets a little sticky, but it worked out fabulous! 

***SORBET kinda SALE***

**ONE DAY ONLY**

Each color will be on sale for just $8.00

The set of 3 will be on sale for only $21.00

The small party pack is a steal at $4.00

You can grab your Sorbet Collection right HERE!! 

Hurry before they're all gone!!! 

NOW on to some winnable goodies!! 

*You must comment on EACH blog in order to be eligible to win any of the prizes.*

GRAND PRIZE

MORE PRIZES 

Scraptastical Kreations - $25.00 GC 

http://www.scraptasticalkreations.com/

Sweet Stamp Shop - $10 GC

http://www.sweetstampshop.com/all-stamps/

SVG Cutting Files - $15 GC 

http://svgcuttingfiles.com/

Kadoodle Bug Designs - $10 GC

http://www.kadoodlebugdesigns.com/

Be sure stop along each and every stop. There is SO many yummy projects being shared, and you can get in on your chance to win one of these fabulous prizes being offered!!! 

We hope that you've enjoyed the hop today and that you all have a twine-tastic day!! 

Kristy 

You're a Lifesaver!

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!! 

As of lately, I've been going through some things and I needed a card for a special person that has been there for me through it all, so this is what I came up with! I think it's perfect for those "times" when you don't have the perfect words to say. 

For this card I used the Natural Twine which I love, by the way. The lifesaver is from Scraptatsical Kreations, and the paper is MME 6x6 pad (I have an crazy obsession with that baby stacks). There's one to fit every occasion and they all pair so well with the Timeless Twine

I hope you all enjoyed my card today and have a TWINETASTIC day!! 

Hugs, 

Kristy 

Cameo Creations Challenge

Happy Thursday!!

It's time for a Cameo Creations Challenge!! This week's challenge is to use buttons with a St. Patty's Day theme, along with your Cameo (or any Silhouette machine), of course!!

Let's take a peek at the goodies you can win when you enter your project over on the Cameo Creations Blog. 

$10 Gift Card

Now, let's take a peek at my project

Ingredients:

Paper - Paper Studio Patterned Paper

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations

Timeless Twine - Olive Green

Peachy Keen Face Stamps

White Gel Pen

Misc. Buttons 

Silhouette Cameo 

Thank you for taking a peek at my card today and for taking a peek at the Cameo Creations challenge this week. We hope that you'll join us over on the blog and share your "Anything Goes Christmas" project with us this week! As always, I hope I have inspired you in some creative way today! 

Happy Scrappin', 

Kristy 

My One & Only

It's Hump Day. Yay!! Half way through the week. Woot!! Another week is almost gone - time sure does fly when you're having fun {or not} - it still flies!! Today I'm here to share a layout with all of you. I've been trying REALLY hard to get more layouts down. Sometimes I can find the time, and others, not so much. But, today I'm excited to share this one with all of you. 

Here it is 

"My One and Only" 

This is My Love, My One & Only, and my always & forever! He always complains that he "never" gets a layout of his own {he's so full of it!! He has TONS, he just don't pay attention (typical man), most of the time}. I ADORE this photo of him. Getting a photo of him is as bad as trying to get one of my 14 year old son, so getting a GREAT photo like this is priceless to me.

 The corners of this layout, don't laugh, but I used the end of a wooden ruler I had and inked it to get that cool affect. I was going out of my comfort zone and trying to add lots of layers (I need lots more practice), and use other elements that I wouldn't normally use in my scrapping. I have to say... I LOVE it!!!

Supplies Used. 

Cardstock - Michael's Kraft

Patterned Paper - Echo Park 

Timeless Twine - Kraft Brown

Stickers - Echo Park 

Pen - American Crafts Precision Pen (black) 

Ink - Stazon 

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope I've inpsired you in some way.

As Always, 

Happy Scrappin! 

Kristy 

Lucky Me Twinetastic Tuesday!!

Happy Tuesday, Everyone!! I hope your week is off to a great start! I'm here today sharing this fun St. Patty's day card with all of you.

I really cannot believe how quickly this month has gone by, and furthermore, how quickly this year is already going! The only good thing about how quickly it is flying is that spring is approaching. I'm SO ready for some warmer temps here!! Although, it's snowing at the moment. Boo.... 

Here's my card

For this I used the Olive Green Timeless Twine, a white gel pen for doodling and the SVG's are from Scraptastical Kreations. I wrapped the twine around the scalloped square base (the white), and then applied the top base or the shamrock on top. It gives it a great touch and lots of dimension as well. Add a bit of doodling to give it that extra kick and you're good to go. 

Supplies Used:
Paper - Paper Studio Black & White Cardstock. Coredinations - green cardstock 

Timeless Twine - Olive Green

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations - Sophisticated Scallops

Silhouette Cameo

Thanks for taking a peek today and I hope you all have a fabulous week! 

Happy Scrappin',

Kristy 

Timeless Twine New Color Blog Hop

Happy Saturday!! 

I hope you all are having a fabulous start to your weekend!! Thank you for stopping by the Timeless Twine New Color Blog hop. You're sure to see some amazing and awesome TWINETASTIC creations!! 

I just LOVE this new color!! It's perfect for almost EVERY project you can imagine. It's neutral and so versatile. 

If you're coming from Debbie's blog, you're in the right spot!!

Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way. 

Timeless Twine

Amy K 

Amy T 

Ana Maria 

Annette 

Brianna

Debbie 

Kristy (You're here) 

Melisa

Melissa S

Mandi 

Shannon Morgan

Piali

I have a couple of projects to share with all of you today. 

Here's the first - "You're My Anchor" 

For this card I used MME patterend paper and the AWESOME new Natural Bakers Twine along with an anchor SVG from Scraptastical Kreations Nautical Set. 

And, for my second project I created this card "You Make My Heart Sing" 

For this card I used the Natural Bakers Twine by Timeless Twine, Kraft heart sticker from Timeless Twine, Kraft Patterened paper by Paper Studio, Element me This SVG file by Scraptastical Kreations, Unity Stamp Co. stamps, misc. black buttons, and black cardstock by Coredinations. 

Now, it's time for you to head on over to Melisa's blog and see what twinetastic project she has to share with all of you. Thank you for stopping by today to take a peek at my projects. I sure hope you've enjoyed the hop so far. There is so much more inspiration along the way! : ) 

Happy Scrappin', 

Kristy