{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 

Timeless Twine Challenge!!!

Hey Everyone!!! 

It's time for the Timeless Twine Challenge!! 

This month's challenge is to use TWINE & TAGS together using fun and bright summer colors. 

You can create any project you'd like as long as it uses TAGS 7& TWINE, Timeless Twine that is! 

You must grab the button above and post it on your blog along with your project, and be sure to link back to the Timeless Twine Blog as well!! 

How fun, right?! I think so too!! Let's take a peek at my challenge project and then I'll let you know what you have the chance to win!! 

For this challenge I used the following colors

Aqua Blue

Pumpkin Orange

Lemonade Yellow

Now, let's find out what prizes you have the chance to win!!

1 Spool of Timeless Twine 

1 Pack of Neon Brights Tags

1 Pack of Neon Glitter Clothespins

 

Can you say YUMMINESS?!?!?! Who wouldn't love to win all that crafty goodness?!! Be sure to get in on this challenge for your chance to win all that fabulousness! OHHH and be sure to check out the fabulous projects from the entire Timeless Twine DT on the Timeless Twine Blog!! 

Have a Twine-tastic Day!! 

Kristy 

Let it Snow Blog Hop

Welcome to the Let it Snow Blog Hop. If you've come from Robin's blog, you're in the right spot, but if you just lucked upon this blog post, be sure to head back to Shannon's blog HERE. 

It's time to let it snow - it sure is frigid around my way with negative temps, so this hop sure fits for us in the midwest. Be sure to get cozy in your PJ's and grab your cup a Joe and enjoy the hop. Everyone has some fabulous projects to share with all of you today!

Here's the complete line up in you got mixed up along the way 

Shannon
An'Jenic

Janet

Pam

Lori

Melisa

Sarah

Carla

Pat

Robin

Kristy (You are here) 

Now, we'll take a peek at my project. I create this 12x12 layout to share with all of you. Back in 2011 we had a HUGE blizzard, and well, I'm finally scrapping a few of those photos!!

Recipe:

Paper - Paper Studio 

SVG - Scratptastical Kreations

Twine

Misc. Felt letters

Thickers 

You've reach the last blog in the hop. I hope you've enjoyed all the projects today, and I thank you for hopping along with us!

Happy Scrappin', 

Kristy

MEFY Challenge

Hey, Hey, Hey... It's Monday!!

Well, this will be our very last MEFY challenge! I want to say that I've had such a fun time being on the MEFY DT, and I'm going to miss our Monday's! I have made some awesome friendships with the amazing DT girls, though, so it still comes out in the end with amazing benefits.

Now, for this week's challenge - it is to use 3 snowflakes on your card

This week our challenge is being sponsored by Scraptastical Kreations

Winner will receive 7 images of their choice.

Here is my card for this week.

Ingredients

Paper - MME

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations

Timeless Twine

Jaded Blossom stamps 

Be sure to  head on over to the Made Especially For You  blog and enter your card into the challenge!! I can't wait to see everyone's entries and I thank you all for taking a peek at my card today. I hope I've inspired you in some way! 

Happy Scrappin', 

Kristy 

Cameo Creations Anything Goes Christmas Challenge

Happy Thursday!!

I'm so excited to be back with the Cameo Girls and the Cameo Creations DT! I'm SO super stoked!! So, this week the challenge is to create an anything goes Christmas project. How easy peasy is that?!? There are only two requirments - 1) follow the theme 2) you must use any of your Silhouette cutting machines. 

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

Now, let's take a peek at my "Anything Goes Christmas" project

Ingredients:

Paper - Paper Studio Cardstock & DCWV patterned paper

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations (snowflake)

Stamps - Peachy Keen 

Twine 

misc white buttons 

white gel pen 

Silhouette Cameo 

Thank you for taking a peek at my layout 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 

12 Days of {handmade} Christmas Day 8

Welcome to day 8!! 

Today I am sharing with all of you my handmade Christmas cards! This year it was my goal to make all of my Christmas cards. Well, I'm half way there. They're not all finished, but I have a handful done. Yay!!

Here are a couple of them. 

Ingredients 

Paper - DCWV (older Christmas stack)

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations

Stamps - Jaded Blossom

Timeless Twine 

Thank you for taking a peek at my day 8 today! I hope to have inspired you in some way!

Happy Scrappin' 

Kristy 

MEFY Christmas Challenge!

Hey, Hey, Hey... It's Monday! That means it's time for another Made Especially For You challenge!!

This weeks' challenge is to create a card using a Christmas Die Cut. This should give you all a boost on those Christmas cards that need to be sent out very soon!!

This week our challenge is being sponsored by Whimsical Designs

Here is my card for this week.

Ingredients

Paper - Studio G 

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations

Stamp - Jaded Blossin 

Trendy Twine

Be sure to  head on over to the Made Especially For You  blog and enter your card into the challenge!! I can't wait to see everyone's entries and I thank you all for taking a peek at my card today. I hope I've inspired you in some way! 

Happy Scrappin', 

Kristy 

Reindeer Food

I was SO excited to get my Jaded Blossom stamps today! I have SO many ideas for this stamp set, and I cannot wait to share them with all of you! 

So, with that said -- my first project I want to share with all of you is this super fun and super cute ornament. My boys are both too old for the "Reindeer Food" tradition, but they LOVED going out and sprinkling it on the lawn for Rudolph and his crew to find. I thought it would be really cute to make this tradition into an ornament for them to hang on the tree this Christmas instead. 

Here is my ornament 

Here is a closer up photo as well

(I apologize for the glare - no matter what I did... it was there. I didn't even use a flash, lol) 

I just mixed the oatmeal and glitter together and used a funnel to put it inside the ornament. I purchased the ornament from Jo-Ann's and it's a plastic ornament, not glass. I measured the stamp to make sure the exact size to but my SVG tag, and then I stamped the poem on the tag. Once I did that, I  then  wrapped the tag around a pencil and slid the pencil inside the ornament and shook the tag off. I used some long tweezers to get the tag positioned and unfolded. Note: Add your tag to the inside of the ornament before you add the reindeer food - makes it much easier that way. 

Ingredients:

Paper - Echo Park Merry Christmas 

Stamps - Jaded Blossom - Reindeer Magic

SVG - Scraptastical Kreations - Label It, Tag It, Frame It

Divine Twine - Holiday

Thanks so much for taking a peek at my ornament today. I hope I have inspired you to create a fun ornament for your tree this Christmas. 

Happy Scrappin', 

Kristy 

Made Especially For You Challenge!

It's Monday AGAIN... Don't you just LOVE Monday's? Yeah, me neither. The only thing I LOVE about Monday's is the Made Especially For You Challenges!!!

This week is super fun challenge, which is to use 3 leaves on your card. That's it... just 3 leaves!

This week our challenge is being sponsored by V's Sweet Ideas

$10 Gift Certificate

So, be sure to head on over to the Made Especially For You Blog and link up your card using this week's theme/challenge. 

Here is my card for this week.

I have to mention that this was a Pinterest inspired card. I absolutely LOVE Pinterest to get the mojo flowing. There are SO many wonderful and amazing ideas on there!! 

Card Recipe: 

Paper Studio Patterned Paper

Recollections Cardstock

Scraptastical Kreations SVG cutting files

Misc Button

Trendy Twine

Pink by Design sentiment stamps

Don't forget to head on over to the Made Especially For You  blog and enter your  card into the challenge!! I can't wait to see everyone's entries and I thank you all for taking a peek at my card today. I hope I've inspired you in some way! 

As Always - Gettin' Scrappy with It, 

Kristy

It's World Card Making Day!!!

Today is World Card Making Day, and I just so happen to have a card that I've been wanting to share with all of you. 

It's so funny to me because I've never been a card maker before. I was a strictly layout kinda gal, and now, I love, love, love to make cards. There are days I'd prefer to make a card appose to creating a layout. Weird, huh? I think so too! 

So, let's take a peek at my card. 

I'm on a huge kraft kick right now. I just LOVE the look it gives with just a hint of color. 

For this card I used the following: 

Unity Stamp Co - {...thoughts of the heart} ANG-001

Authentique patterned paper 

Kraft cardstock 

Misc. Mesh burlap 

Twinery Twine

Misc. button 

(I have to look and see which stamp set I used for the heart. I know it's a Unity Stamp, but not sure which set it's from. I will update as soon as I double check.) 

I really love how this card turned out. It's sweet, simple and to the point. I sure hope I have inspired you to make a card and share with the world today. 

As Always - Getting' Scrappy With It, 

Kristy 

Fall Ball Blog Hop

Welcome to the Fall Ball Blog Hop, brought to you by the design teams of Made Especially For You and I Heart {ippity}!

Today we're happy to share with you all sorts of fall-themed projects to get you in the mood for a season full of crisp leaves, bountiful pumpkin patches, warm apple cider, and all those other things we love that make fall such a wonderful time of year.

If you've come from Heather's blog, you're in the right place. If you just came across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Made Especially For You.

For my project, I created a super cute and fun fall themed layout. I was SO ready to scrap some of my own photos, so I decided I would take this opportunity to do just that. It felt amazing too, by the way. I can't believe just HOW many old photo's I have yet to scrap. It brought me to tears to think that this little boy in these photos is soon to be 13!! He was only 6 in these photos. Time sure does fly!!

For this layout I used the following:

Scraptastical Kreations Paper Piecing SVG Patterns

Garden Splendor and Happy Fall

Recollections Brown cardstock 

Hobby Lobby Paper Studio fall themed papers. 

Trendy Twine 

Buttons 

White Gel Pen

We also have some wonderful sponsors giving away prizes to those who comment on every stop of the hop!

Paper Piecings by Nikki
$15 Gift Certificate

Scraptastical Kreations

$20 Gift Certificate

The winners of the blog candy will be announced on Made Especially For You on Tuesday September 18th. Please make sure to leave your contact information when commenting to be eligible to win!

Your next stop is Gerry's blog. Here's the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Ashley - http://.especiallymade.blogspot.com

Heather - http://www.iheartippity.com

Kristy - http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com

Gerry - http://www.gerryscrafts.blogspot.nl

Cyndy - http://www.arcyscraps.blogspot.com

Amy - http://www.abstractsmixedwithextracts.com

Eileen - http://www.scrappingactuary.blogspot.com

Karen - http://simplyfrenzied-karen.blogspot.com

Jeannie - http://polkacabana.wordpress.com/

Pam - http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com

Robin - http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com

Heather - http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com

Jessica - http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

Laura - http://scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.ca

Happy Hopping!

For the Love of Pink Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2nd annual For the Love of Pink blog hop! 

Today you will be graced with projects in ALL pink! How fun, right? I hope you sit back, relax, and enjoy all fabulous projects through out the hop. 

You should have come from  Linda's Blog - if so, you're on the right track. If not, please head back to Gill's blog and start hopping from the beginning. 

Now, let's take a peek at my project. 

For this card I used pink bling, pink cardstock, and pink DCVW patterned paper. I had a lot of fun creating this pink card. It was a bit of a challenge getting all the "right" pinks so that it would all flow well together. Sorry, but I didn't have any pink ink, lol. 

I hope my card has inspired you in some way today. Now, be sure to head on over to Lisa's blog and she what fabulous pink project she has to share with you. 

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

1 - Gill - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com

2 - Jacki - http://scullduggery-cardsbyjacki.blogspot.com

3 - Linda - http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com

4 - Kristy - http://www.scraptasticalkreations.com

5 -  Lisa G -  http://lisagarrow.blogspot.com

6 - Lisa T - http://www.lilfeathers.blogspot.com

7 - Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

8 - Katherine - www.delightfuldesignsbykatherine.com/blog

9 -  Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

10 -  Zenita - http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

11 - Kenzie - http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com

12 -  Barbara-http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/

13 - Lynne ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

14 - Tory -  http://tfraildesigns.blogspot.com 

15 - Dandy - http://dandylicioushair.blogspot.com

16 - Jamie - http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com

17 - Leslie-Rahye - http://www.leslierahye.blogspot.com

As Always - Getting Scrappy with It, 

Kristy 

Fun at the Fair Blog Hop

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Fun at the Fair Blog Hop hosted by Sandra, it's been awhile since she has hosted a hop so she thought it would be fun to do a Fair themed hop to see lots of fun Fair inspiration.

Blog Candy!! 

We have a wonderful sponsor which is a $20 gift certificate to the Scraptastical Kreations store which has so many adorable cutting files!!

To qualify for the blog candy be sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs and be a follower if you like and  stop by Scraptastical Kreations Facebook Group to tell them Sandra sent you!

Here's the incredible lineup:

1.  SANDRA

2.  ANA MARIA

3.  LIZ

4.  MONICA

5.  PATTY

6.  BONNIE

7.  MEL

8.  SYLVIA

9.  KRISTY (you are here) 

10.  CECILIA

11.  ALMA

12.  SCRAPTASTICAL FACEBOOK GROUP

Now, let's take a peek at my project that I have to share with you all today! I created this cute but simple single 12x12 layout, using a brand new, soon to be released set from Scraptastical Kreations, "Fun at the Fair". 

I enlarged the tickets in the bears hands to make the ticket border running along the top and bottom of the page. I use a paper stack by Paper Studio (please forgive me as I don't know the name off hand), which includes all the papers with the exception of the white background paper. The background paper is just basic white by Coredinations. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my project today. Now, head on over to Cecilia's blog and see what ubber cute project she has to share with all of you!

Don't forget to comment on each blog and become a follower if you'd like to win the blog candy from Sandra's blog.

As Always - Gettin' Scrappy with It, 

Kristy 

Card Sketch Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the June Card Sketch Blog Hop. 

We all have so much fun with the sketches and really love bringing them to life and being able to share them with all of you through the hop. If you've never used a sketch before, give it a try! You'll def love it! 

You should have arrived from Ashley's blog - if so, you're on the right track. If you've lucked up on this blog post, be sure to head back to Jennifer's blog and start from the beginning.

Now, go ahead and grab your favorite drink, sit back, relax and enjoy the hop. 

Here is the sketch 

Here is my take on this sketch 

Recipe

DCWV Patterned Paper

Twinery Twine 

Coredinations Kraft Cardstock

Now, head on over to Zenita's blog and take a peek at her take on the sketch. 

I hope I have inspired you in some way today., and hopefully you were inspired enough to give this sketch a try. 

Here is the complete line up in case you get sidetracked and lose track of where you are. 

Jennifer

Susan

Ashley

Kristy

Zenita

Beth

Kerry

Tonia

As Always - Gettin' Scrappy with It, 

Kristy 

April Sketch Blog Hop

Welcome to the April Sketch Blog Hop. Everyone has had such fun doing these it's turned into a regular event! The purpose of this hop is to show how all of these talented bloggers can take the same sketch and come up with totally different cards. If you've never used a card sketch before, give it a try. You'll LOVE it! 

You should have arrived from Susan's blog, if so, you're on the right track. If not, you should hop on back to Jennifer's blog and hop from the beginning. 

Now, grab your favorite drink and sit back, relax and hop along with us!! 

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

Jennifer

Regina

Susan

Kristy

Zenita

Here is the sketch 

And, here is my take on the sketch 

Recipe: 

Bugaboo Digi Stamp

Scraptastical Kreations Shadow Box Card set 

Pink by Design Stamps 

DCWV Patterned Paper 

Scrap Bazzill Cardstock

Trendy Twine

Thank you so much for hopping along with us. Go ahead an hop on over and see Zenita's take on the sketch! 

As Always - Gettin' Scrappy with it, 

Kristy 

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on it's way Blog Hop

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on it's way.... YAY!! Welcome to the hop! We're glad to have you hopping along with us, and we hope that you enjoy all the Easter creations we have to share with you. This is a two day hop, so be sure to stop back by tomorrow for some more cute and fun Easter Creations. 

If you're coming from Lisa's blog, you're on the right track. If you've lucked up on this blog post and would like to hop from the beginning, then please head on back to Lisa's blog and start at the beginning. Your next stop will be to the crafty Scrappin' Madge. 

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

Lisa

Kristy 

Scrappin Madge

Ashley

Haidee

Cindy

Amy Jo 

Shelly Lynn

Liz

Jamie

Diana

So now that all that is squared away, let's take a peek at my project I have to share with all of you. First, I am SO very proud of this layout. I have not done a layout so big in some time, or ever - I think, lol. My layout is a springy Easter layout. Lots of detail and love put into this one! 

Here it is 

Recipe 

Scraptastical Kreations Paper Piecing Patterns (lots of them!) 

Paper Studio Patterned Paper 

Core-dinations cardstock

Twinery Twine 

Peachy Keen Stamps

I hope you all have enjoyed my layout today and I hope that I have inspired you to make your on Easter layout to share your memories. PS - this layout will be listed on eBay on Tuesday (search ladieoluck if interested) 

Remember... your next stop is Scrappin Madge, so head on over and see what she has to share with all of you. 

As Always - Gettin Scrappy with it, 

Kristy