Crafty Little Woman

January Bombshell Hop

2012-01-25T00:02:00.001-05:00

We have a really cool theme this month for our Hump Day Hop! The amazing Alison chose the theme “Ring in the New!” – we were to try something new, something we’d never done before. I had fun with this challenge.:)

Now, you should have arrived here from the Amazing Alison’s blog. If you did not, you may want to go back to the beginning at the Bombshell Blog to make sure you don’t miss anything along the way.

I did a few new things for my project. I had never used Distress inks to color with, so that was new.(although I’m going to look for a better tool to use for it in the future) I had never used bottled alcohol ink before, so that was another new experience for me. And I had never made a domino book, so that’s what I decided to do for my project.

Oh, and I just got the Homeward Bound set from Bombshell Stamps, so I just had to use that for this project.

Front…

Back…

Opening up…

And the insides…

Your next stop on the hop is the Awesome Alaine!

Here’s the full hop list, just in case you need it.

ME!

Thanks for looking! And Happy Hopping!

-Laura

Note: I have to give a shout out to Monique and Black Dragon. I had never even thought about making a domino book until I saw some of their fabulous creations.

Tutorial – Mini Notebook Cover

2012-01-23T16:42:00.001-05:00

Hi! I shared this tutorial the other day on the Bombshell blog, so I thought I’d post it here, too.

I recently bought some little scratch pads/notebooks to have handy in my desk drawer. But they were completely plain, so I decided to make covers for them. Here’s what I did…

The notebook measures 3”x5”(7.6cm x 12.7cm), so I cut a piece of cardstock 3”x12”(7.6cm x 30.5cm). Then I scored the cardstock at 5”, 5 1/4”, 10 1/4”, and 10 1/2”(12.7cm, 13.3cm, 26cm, and 26.7cm).

(the stars mark the inner score lines on the cardstock)

You can choose whether you want to decorate the cover before or after you attach your notebook. The notebook should be adhered to the cardstock in between the inner score lines.

Then you can finish any decorating of your cover, and choose what kind of closure you want. I chose to use magnets for my closure. I put a piece of magnet under the paper on the front…

And on the inside of the flap…

And here is the finished notebook…

I used Harley Bikes to decorate my cover.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Some Swap Pictures

2012-01-19T20:51:00.001-05:00

Hello. I just wanted to share a couple of pictures from the ATC swap I participated in this month over at Blissfull ATC Swap. The theme was The World of Jane Austen. So up my alley!

Here is the ATC I created for my partner…

I used an image from Pride and Prejudice, since that’s my favorite Austen book.:)

And I couldn’t just send one little lonely ATC in the mail, so I made a few pins to send to my partner, too.

My partner was the lovely Karen, from Karen’s Monday Musings. She made the most gorgeous ATC for me!!

Isn’t it amazing? She also sent me a few extra goodies.

Thank you so much, Karen!:)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Ms. January’s Pinup Challenge

2012-01-18T09:19:00.001-05:00

Hi! I have the privilege of being Ms. January for Bombshell Stamps! So, I was able to pick my own challenge for this month….”Let’s Play Tag!” People just have to make a tag, or use a tag in their project, using Bombshell Stamps this month.

Here’s what I made, using the Harley Bikes stamp set from Bombshell Stamps.

I used two tags! I embossed the big tag and then distressed it. The small tag came with a pair of my husband’s work boots, so I snatched it up and stamped on it.:)

Thanks for looking! I hope you get a chance to play along with my challenge this month.

-Laura

Bombshell January Sketch

2012-01-11T22:40:00.001-05:00

Check out the awesome sketch Kathi has given us this month…

Here’s my take.

I used Harley Bikes, Bombshell Angel, and Biker Bombshell stamps all from Bombshell Stamps.

Thanks for looking! I hope you can find the time to play along!:)

-Laura

December Bombshell Card

2011-12-31T15:03:00.001-05:00

I’m sooo last minute with this one. But I really wanted to make something, so here I am. I made this card for the December Bombshell Sketch Challenge and for the Ms. December Pinup Challenge(Steampunk theme). I used Bombshell Angel and Biker Bombshell from Bombshell Stamps.

I really like the way the embossed metal turned out for this.:)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

November Bombshell Hop!

2011-11-30T00:29:00.001-05:00

This month the lovely Alison gave us a color challenge! I love color challenges! Here’s our inspiration…

(every time I look at it the colors look different to me, so my card probably looks nothing like these colors, lol)

Here’s my card using Peek-A-Boo Geisha from Bombshell Stamps.

And here’s the hop list for you…

Laura(that’s ME!)

Happy Hopping!

This card goes along with the Bombshell Ms. November Challenge.(I really did raid my scrap drawer for this!)

This card also goes along with the November GDT Challenge on Smeared and Smudged.

Thanks for looking!

CDAC Progressive Challenge #7(cdacpc7,smc)

2011-11-29T22:18:00.001-05:00

Hello! I’m here to show you a card I made for the current progressive challenge over at CDAC. The adorable image is from Sew Many Cards.

I have a friend who has the nickname “honeybear” so I think this will do nicely for her.:)

I’m going to do something different here and then you can let me know whether or not you want me to keep doing it. I’m going to list the Copics I used on this image.

Bear: E31, E33, E35, E09 Flower: BV00, BV02, Y11 Leaves and Grass: YG67, G21 Tree Bark: E29, E37 Beehive: E15, E13 Honey and Honey Jar: YR65, Y38, B000

Thanks for looking!

Squigglefly Challenge #126 – Winter Wonderland

2011-11-28T18:06:00.001-05:00

Hello. I know it’s been a while. Here’s a card I made for the new Squigglefly Challenge. Marlene is asking for winter scenes this week. Here’s what I made using the Squigglefly image Shy Bear: Slippery Sled Bear by Lynne Stansbery.

I tried to stay with icy blues for this theme. Hope you like it!

-Laura

Bombshell Stamps Sale!

2011-11-26T00:17:00.001-05:00

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Just use coupon code "CYBR30" at check out!

Pixie Dust Studio – Twilight Inspired Blog Hop!

2011-11-17T10:00:00.000-05:00

Hello! If you’ve been hopping along today you should have arrived here from Jessica. If that’s not where you came from you should head over to the Pixie Dust Studio Challenge Blog so that you don’t miss anything.:) Trust me, you don’t want to miss anything! There are prizes up for grabs…

“- TWO lucky random winners will win THREE images of their choice!!!

- And ONE lucky grand prize random winner will win their choice of a Pixie Pack!!!

- The grand prize will be awarded to the person who plays along with our Twilight Inspired Challenge, which will end on Wednesday, 11/23rd Noon CST.

- The 2 other prizes will be awarded to those who have completed the hop and leave a comment on the Pixie Dust Studio Blog (Kathy's Blog.)

Comments will close on Saturday, 11/19th Noon CST.

- All 3 winners will be chosen through Random.org and will be announced during next Thursday's Challenge (11/24th)”

Deciding what characters to feature for this hop was hard for me…so I decided to feature multiple characters!

My first card features the Alice Cullen and Jasper images. They’re actually my favorite couple from the books.

(it’s hard to tell, but there’s actually a lot of sparkle on the paper squares)

Next is a card featuring the Marry Me…Bella image.

And I couldn’t leave Jacob out, so my last card features the Wolf Jacob image.

All of the images I used can be found at Pixie Dust Studio.

The next stop on the hop is Caz!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the hop!(and the movie!!)

-Laura

Smeared and Smudged November Member Hop

2011-11-10T00:11:00.001-05:00

Hello! Welcome to the Smeared and Smudged November Member Blog Hop!

Here is the blog hop list for you, just in case you need it.

TerraToriJaneKristySugarSaraLaura – That’s ME!CelinaJoyceStephHelenHeatherAbbie KayBlack DragonDianneMoniqueSharonFionaIkeLady BraytonSusan

“The theme this month is A Little Steamy. Use images, pieces, or parts that embrace the steampunk genre. Use your imagination and have fun with it. We can't wait to see what you come up with! Also, don't forget the S&S rule that is has to be stamped somewhere (digi stamps are fine).”

Those were our instructions…and this is what I came up with…

And here you can see the size of the little composition book…

I used a small sheet of aluminum and embossed it, then I used some Copics on it for color, then I used a little sanding block to remove some of the color and make it look more distressed, then I stuck on a couple of gears and the Bluebird Rider image from Smeared Ink. And there you have it! A fancy new cover for my little notebook!

This also goes along with the current challenge over at Smudgy Antics – Alter Something.

Thanks for looking, and happy hopping!

-Laura

November Bombshell Sketch

2011-11-09T16:10:00.001-05:00

We have a new sketch challenge up on the Bombshell blog. Here’s the awesome sketch that Kathi gave us this month to work with…

And here’s the card I made…

The main image and sentiment are from the Western Gal digi set from Bombshell Stamps. I used the small star stamp from the Bombshell Angel set to make the star pattern on the kraft cardstock.

Hope you have a chance to play along with this great sketch!

-Laura

ADFD Challenge #30

2011-11-09T15:56:00.001-05:00

The challenge at a A Day For Daisies was to “throw in some metallic”, so here is my simple card using some metallic gold paper in the basket weave…

I really like this cupcake image.:)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Journal Pages x2

2011-11-09T00:26:00.001-05:00

I’m terribly behind on things. Here are mine and my daughter’s pages from last week…

The theme was to use stickers or tapes, etc. on our pages. I used TH tissue tape, and one of my daughter’s ladybug stickers.:)

And this week’s pages…

This week’s challenge was "Heart to Heart"

I love my daughter’s page this week! She said the playing card guys are like the ones from Alice in Wonderland.:)

For my page I used a layer of gesso that I textured up a bit, then a light wash of blue watercolor paint, then acrylic paints. Writing was done with a white gel pen.

And as for the words on my page…well, I went through a really rough time about 12 years ago, and the words around the center are from a poem I wrote back then…

Meaningless vows of eternity
he did bestow 'pon me
"Forevermore", Nevermore
"Je t'adore", Nevermore
Abandoned in the heights
to sink below the depths
Showing no care of blade
Blade almost put to use
Still no remorse
Still no answers
E'en a year passed
Forevermore, Nevermore...

But then I met my husband and things began to look up…thus the “time heals” bit on the heart hourglass.

Just a little glimpse into my secret self there.;)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

My Memories Giveaway!

2011-11-07T21:11:00.001-05:00

Hello! I was recently given the opportunity to try out the My Memories Suite. Now, I had never really tried digital scrapbooking software before, so I was a bit skeptical of whether or not I would like it, to be honest. But I must say that I am glad I gave it a try! It’s actually very easy to use. And I may be able to finally get caught up on some scrapbooking now.:)

And what’s more, I’m being allowed to give a copy of the scrapbook software to one of you!

To enter please visit My Memories and check out the variety of digital scrapbooking kits available, then come back here and let me know what peaks your interest.(just leave me a comment on this post about it) I’ll give you until 9pm (Eastern) next Monday, November 14th to leave your comment, and then I’ll draw a random winner.

I downloaded the Don’t Look Under the Bed! kit and used some of the elements from it to make this page…

It only took me a few minutes to make this page, too!

Here’s another page I put together just using some of the elements that were included with the software…

You can also import graphics and things from your own image collections to create all kinds of other projects. I’ll try to show you some of the other things I’ve been working on soon.

And if you don’t want to wait for the giveaway to end, or you really want to get your hands on the scrapbook software right now you can use the code STMMMS70779 for $10 off the software.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

A Wintery Sneak Peek!

2011-11-04T15:47:00.001-04:00

That’s right, I have a sneak peek for you today! Tomorrow two new artists will be added to the Squigglefly family, and I get to show you one of their images a day early!

I’ve made a wintery card using Fairy Snowfall by Rachel Goble. Make sure you check out the Squigglefly shop tomorrow to see all of the beautiful new images.

I think this is such a sweet winter scene.:)

Thanks so much for looking!

-Laura

Bombshell Party – Wearable/Usable Art Challenge

2011-10-31T10:48:00.001-04:00

Hi! I’m back with a challenge for you!

We all know that Bombshell Stamps are versatile, but let’s see just how versatile they can be! I am challenging you to use your Bombshell Stamps(rubber or digi) to create a project that is either wearable or usable. There are tons of possibilities for this. Jewelry, headbands, barrettes, shirts, candles, wall hangings, clipboards, etc.

You can have a lot of fun with this!

I made a sample for you.:) I made some charms using Bombshell Angel.

If you win this challenge the charms are yours!(I’ll even make them into jewelry if you want!)

Be sure to post your project in the Bombshell forum before Wednesday night at Midnight(PDT). Just go to the Gamblers Annon section and look for the Wearable/Usable art thread.

Don’t forget to head over to the forum to check out all of the other challenges and games, too! There are lots of prizes up for grabs!

Thanks for looking! Hope to see you over there!

-Laura

Bombshell Scavenger Hunt!

2011-10-31T00:42:00.001-04:00

The Bombshell Forum re-launch party is getting underway!

I’ll be back later today with a challenge for you, but first I wanted to let you know about the Bombshell Scavenger Hunt!

All you have to do is visit the Bombshell’s blogs and look for the Senora Muerta logo. It will be hidden. But, it should be hidden in a post involving Bombshell Stamps, so that will help narrow down your searching a little on the blogs. Once you’ve found Senora Muerta on as many blogs as you can then you’re going to need to email Glittery Katie at thecelticwitch@googlemail.com and let her know the addresses of the blogs and the dates of the posts you found them in. There are prizes up for grabs to those who spot the most logos!

And yes, I do have a Senora Muerta logo hidden somewhere on my blog, so get looking!:)

See you later for more fun! Don’t forget to check back at the forum from time to time to see what new games and challenges have been posted.

-Laura

Squigglefly Challenge #122

2011-10-31T00:12:00.001-04:00

The challenge beginning today on the Squigglefly Challenge blog is “Tickle My Fancy”! That’s right, you have to make a funny card this time around.:)

I chose to use the Squigglefly image Gassy Gramps by Marlene S.

The look on his face cracks me up!

Sentiment was computer generated. Paper from Crafty Chaos Designs.

Thanks for looking! Hope you can play along with the challenge!:)

-Laura

Party!!

2011-10-30T00:20:00.001-04:00

Bombshell's Forum has been upgraded and we're having a party!!!

Join us in the Gamblers Anonymous section of The Casino at Bombshell's Forum for a party!

There will be games, challenges, and prizes!!!

Come celebrate Bombshell style! The party starts Monday, October 31st and runs through Wednesday, November 2nd!!!

Can't wait to see you there!

Pink and Green Ribbons

2011-10-28T11:27:00.001-04:00

I’ve been meaning to do this post all month. Most people are aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but a lot of people don’t know that it’s also Depression Awareness Month, which is symbolized by a green ribbon.

Both of my grandmothers had breast cancer. One of them is a survivor. My other grandmother received treatments for her breast cancer, but they didn’t get rid of all of it and it spread to her lungs and killed her.

Please remember to do your monthly self-exams. And if you’re over a certain age, please don’t put off having your mammograms.

I made this card using Lynne Stansbery’s Shy Bear-Show Your Support image and Marlene’s Hope ribbon.

I think I’m going to give this card to my surviving grandmother, since she’s a bit attached to anything with a pink ribbon on it.

On to the next card. Most people know someone who suffers from depression, whether they realize it or not. I myself have struggled with it. One of my friends killed herself. Multiple others have attempted it. People who have never been through these kinds of things often struggle to understand the how and why of it all. Well, honestly, I don’t expect people to understand completely. But what I do appreciate is a non-judging ear. Someone who is quick to listen, but not quick to dismiss my feelings as trivial. And if I don’t feel like talking, just knowing that someone is there for me, and that they really do need me in their life helps a lot. Just some personal feelings of my own.

Please, tell the people you love that you love them. Make sure they know that you are glad to have them in your life, that they really are needed.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post, it means a lot to me.

hugs,

Laura

Bombshell Monthly Challenge

2011-10-27T10:42:00.001-04:00

Hi. Today I’m showing you the card I made for the Bombshell Stamps – Ms. October’s Challenge. Ms. October is the lovely Paula, and she chose the challenge of “Think Pink” – to use the color pink in our creations. Remember, you can enter your challenge on the blog and on the forum for extra chances to win. Also, don’t forget about the upcoming forum re-launch party. It’s going to be fun!

I used Bombshell Angel from Bombshell Stamps.

I also made this for the card sketch challenge on Smeared and Smudged. I really liked this sketch.:)

Thanks for looking!:)

-Laura

ADFD Challenge #29

2011-10-26T23:31:00.001-04:00

I really have to stop this last minute stuff, lol. This is for Challenge #29 at A Day For Daisies - “Use Your Noodle & Add Some Doodles!”

I just love this image from A Day For Daisies! So sweet.:)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Week 14 Heart Journal Pages

2011-10-26T18:52:00.001-04:00

Hello. I’m back again. The challenge for this week’s journal pages was to use only two main colors.

Here’s mine, using two purplish colors…

And here’s my daughter’s page…

She used markers. I used artist blending chalks.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

October Bombshell Sketch Challenge

2011-10-26T15:54:00.001-04:00

Yes, I do realize it’s almost the end of the month. I have been running behind on everything all month. It has been crazy. Let’s hope November is a kinder month. Anyway, I wanted to show you the card I made for this month’s Bombshell Sketch Challenge.

I used Rose’s Portrait from Bombshell Stamps.

I just used a white gel pen for the sentiment. Paper from DCWV.

Remember you can enter your cards on the blog and on the Bombshell forum. Speaking of the forum… there is going to be a re-launch party for the forum starting Monday, so you definitely don’t want to miss that. There will be contests, prizes, and lots of fun! Be sure to check it out!

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Sassy Progressive Relay Round 3

2011-10-21T16:12:00.001-04:00

Well I’m getting this one in a little earlier than the last one.:) The challenge this round was to “Use Steampunk Victoria to create a project that is Victorian or Vintage!” Visit Sassy Studio Designs for more details.

Hopefully this is Victorian/vintage enough.

Paper from CCD.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Blog Candy Winner!

2011-10-21T00:39:00.001-04:00

Hello! I’ve stayed up so that I could draw the winner for my blogiversary blog candy.:) I used trusty old random.org to determine the winner. Drum roll please….

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:2

The 2nd entry was: Croms' Cubby Hole! Congratulations! If you could please email me your mailing address I’ll try to get your package out to you right away.:)

Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t win this time. I’ll try to have another giveaway in the future.:) Thank you to all of you that entered!

Thank you for all of the support and comments over the past 2 years! I really do appreciate it!

hugs,

Laura

Week 13 Journal Pages

2011-10-20T21:50:00.001-04:00

Lucky Number was the theme for this past week’s journal pages, so we were supposed to base our page on a number that was significant to us, whether it be lucky, or unlucky.

9 is my favorite number. I have various reasons for this, but one reason I love this number is because my children’s names begin with I and X, thus forming the roman numeral for 9. Also, my husband and I have been married for 9 years.:)

Of course, my daughter outdid me with her page this week…

Now every Friday she asks me what the new theme is and goes off to create her own journal page.:)

But my son couldn’t be left out. I walked into the front room and found him “doing some cwafting” ,he said…

(don’t worry, I took the Cropadile away before he could hurt himself)

Now we just have to get my husband to join in, lol!

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Sassy Progressive Relay Round 2

2011-10-19T20:57:00.001-04:00

Wow. I started this project yesterday, but I’m still getting this in close to the wire. Ugh. One day I’ll get something done in plenty of time. Anyway, the challenge for this round was: “Create a project using Steampunk Amelia plus a clock(s) and/or gears!” Please visit Sassy Studio Designs for more details about this relay and celebration.:)

Of course I couldn’t just do a quick and simple card… I just had to try something new. Silly me. I can now say I have made a napkin fold card…

Sorry about all the pics, it’s a huge card!

Romance and Steam papers from Crafty Chaos Designs.

The clock on the front of the card was made from a lid of a tin can, which makes it qualify for the Smeared and Smudged Junk Funk Challenge for this month.:)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

A Freebie…Just Because

2011-10-18T14:24:00.001-04:00

Hi. I felt like sharing today.:) I made this a while back from a picture I took of my dad’s first sunflower to bloom this year.(he plants sunflowers every year along the edge of his garden)

I used the image to make a set of ATCs to swap at Stampaway in August. See here…

I enjoyed playing with the image, so I thought you might like it too!

Click on the image and right click to save it. Feel free to use it in your crafting projects. All I ask is that I get credit for the image, and a link back here(if possible). If you do make something with it would you please let me know? I would love to see how you choose to use it.:)

Thank you!

-Laura

Sassy Progressive Challenge Round 1

2011-10-17T20:23:00.001-04:00

I’m getting this in a little late, but I had to play along with this. Sassy Studio Designs is celebrating 500 followers on their PCP group, so they’re hosting a progressive challenge right now. The first round of the challenge was to make a project with Steampunk Josephine using metal embellishments. Here’s my card…

Cool steampunk papers from Crafty Chaos Designs.

Squigglefly Challenge #120

2011-10-17T00:21:00.001-04:00

Hello. The challenge this week at the Squigglefly challenge blog is to Face Your Fears. I chose to focus on a common fear, one that many of my friends have. Arachnophobia. I myself am not super afraid of them, but if one dropped down in front of my face I don’t think I’d be too happy about it.

I used Marlene’s Eek! Spider! image from Squigglefly.

I just love this poor little girl’s face.

Inside of card…

Paper from Martha Stewart and DCWV. Tissue tape from Tim Holtz. Front sentiment stamp is Martha Stewart. Corner punch from EK Success. Inside sentiment from Create with TLC. Spider punch from Studio G.

So…what are you afraid of? Hopefully you’ll play along and let us know.;)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Trying to Catch Up

2011-10-12T21:35:00.001-04:00

I’m so behind on things. Part of the reason is that I’ve not been feeling well for the past 2 months(mostly severe allergies). And another reason is that I have to have a costume done for my friend to wear to the renaissance festival this weekend!(I’ll be going dressed up, too)

So, I’m sorry, but I’m going to cram several things into this post.

First off, I have the privilege of being the Guest Designer this month on Smeared and Smudged. I even have my own challenge for the month there. You should totally check it out and play along! *wink wink nudge nudge* It’s a color challenge. Here’s the card I made for it…

Paper from Crafty Chaos Designs and DCWV. Tree image from The Graphics Fairy. Grumpie stamp and winged heart stamp from Smeared Ink.

Next, I never got around to posting last week’s journal page, so here that is…

The challenge was Bloom and Grow(they featured this page on this week’s posting, woo hoo!)

The stamp was a $1 Studio G stamp.

And here’s a page my 7-yr-old daughter made to go along with the challenge…

And that brings me to this week’s journal page. This week’s challenge was to use watercolors, or similar looking techniques.

I used watercolor paints on sticky back canvas, and then applied those to my page. The awesome stamp is from Smeared Ink.(colored with my Copics, and a little sparkle added) The words are song lyrics from Your Betrayal by Bullet For My Valentine. I actually got to see them and meet them earlier this year! *swoon*

Close up…

And here’s the page my daughter made for this week…

And I think that’s all I’ll try to squeeze in…for now.;)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

ADFD #28 Challenge

2011-10-12T19:40:00.001-04:00

This is so last minute. I just kept forgetting when the challenge ended. Well, it ends tonight!

This is for A Day For Daisies Challenge #28 - “Gimme Some Texture!”

I think he’s a cute little lizard.:)

Paper from DCWV and Martha Stewart. There’s flocking, embossing and yarn on this card, so hopefully I incorporated enough texture for the challenge.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

You Can Help!

2011-10-06T10:12:00.001-04:00

Most of you are already aware of Betty’s situation right now. If not, please go HERE and read about what’s going on.

I can’t imagine the level of stress this family is under right now. But that’s where we can help, at least with some of it.

Simply Betty Stamps has awesome clear, rubber, and digi stamps available. If you’ve ever wanted to try their stamps, now would be the opportune time. If you cannot afford to buy a bunch of stamps right now, then there is another option. They’ve set up a donate button where you can donate any amount that you’re able to. I know most of us are not wealthy people(I’m not!), but even if you just sacrificed one cup of coffee, or a magazine off the newsstand, it could make a difference towards the medical costs they’re going to have to face. Every little bit helps, and it really does add up. Plus, Betty doesn’t want you to go away empty handed, so if you do donate you will receive the awesome Zander digi stamp(seen to the right on the button linking you to Simply Betty’s blog).

And if you’ve done all you could already, then you rock! And if you still want to help, then you can continue to spread the word about this. And you can make a card to send to Christian to help encourage him through this.

Also, I found that there is a blog hop that started today. It begins at Crafty Sprouts, and there are things along the way that are up for auction to help raise money for this cause.

Thank you for reading this.

Big Hugs,

Laura

Squigglefly Challenge #118 – Paper Piecing Pizzazz

2011-10-03T00:28:00.001-04:00

Hello! I have the privilege of filling in for a while on the Squigglefly DT!! I’ll be playing along with Marlene’s Marvels.:) This week our challenge is Paper Piecing Pizzazz. Visit the challenge blog for all of the details.

Here’s my card using Octi-Thanks by Mark Hicks from Squigglefly.

I love this guy. He’s so cute! I paper pieced the words, his hat, and the fish with some Echo Park paper. Other paper is DCWV.

Make sure to check out the other projects and play along!

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Blog Candy!

2011-09-30T01:11:00.001-04:00

Yeah, I couldn’t wait till the weekend, so I’m going ahead and posting this.;)

The moment has arrived. I’m giving away candy to celebrate my 2 year blogiversary, as well as the fact that I have surpassed 50 followers!! Woo Hoo!

I’ve already collected some things together. See here…

And I will continue to collect a few things here and there up until the actual drawing for the prize. I will try to post pics of what I add as I collect said things.

OK, now for the rules section…

To enter to win you must be a follower of my blog, either by email, or through the Google Connect thingy over there on the left. The candy is to celebrate my blog and my followers, so I think that it’s only fair.(you may begin following me and then enter, though)

Next, you must comment on this post. Your comment is your entry.

If you are really eager to win, and desire an extra entry, you must post my blog candy button on your blog, or make a post about my candy. Then come back and comment again to let me know you’ve done so. Button can be found to the right ---->

This giveaway is open internationally, but if there are customs fees, duties, taxes, etc. that’s your responsibility.

Entries will be accepted up until 11:59pm US Eastern time on October 20, 2011.

Winner will be drawn on October 21st, 2011 because that’s my blogiversary!

Thank you for all of your support and awesome comments over the past 2 years! You rock!

hugs,

Laura

Week 10 Journal Page

2011-09-29T13:50:00.001-04:00

The challenge from this past week was to use some kind of tearing technique on our pages. I tore up a magazine page to make a giant pencil shaving for my page.

Sorry it’s blurry. I can’t seem to get any good pictures lately. Ugh. This isn’t what I intended to do with my page this week, but it kind of just happened.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

DTBST #92-Autumn Colors

2011-09-29T10:38:00.001-04:00

Hi! This is my last post as a Guest Designer for Sassy Studio Designs. I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of the ladies at SSD! It’s been a pleasure working with you this month!:)

The challenge this week is simple…use autumn colors. Here’s my card…

Sorry if the pics look a little hazy. My 3-year-old had gotten his tiny fingerprints on my camera lens.

Papers from my stash. Stickers from K&Co. I used Distress Stains on the textured background piece and along the edges of the image piece. Anyone else still trying to get used to how to use these? It’s been a bit of a learning process for me.

Thanks for looking! And thanks for all of the great comments people have left on my Sassy projects this month!:)

-Laura

Pixie’s Bookshelf Hope in a Jar Challenge

2011-09-28T01:35:00.001-04:00

Hello again. Just popping in to show you the card I made for the current Pixie’s Bookshelf challenge. The challenge is to use scallops and flowers in your creation, and to make it very girly. Also, since this challenge was inspired by this month’s reading selection “Hope in a Jar” and the main theme of the story is friendship, I wanted to tie that in as well.

I used February Pixie for my card. I used an EK Success sticker for my sentiment.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Terrifying Transformation!

2011-09-27T17:22:00.001-04:00

Hello. Well, I tried something new. It didn’t turn out quite as nice as I had hoped, but I learned from the experience and may try this style of card again later. I made this card to go along with the Smeared and Smudged September GDT Challenge. The challenge was to make a gothic arch card.

Because of the layout of this card, I decided I wanted to use both the traditional Jacob and Werewolf Jacob from Simply Betty Stamps to show a gradual transformation. The inside image is from AnnWolfff on DeviantArt.

Front of card…

Back of card…

Inside…

Paper is from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

What a Pear!

2011-09-27T00:31:00.001-04:00

I love punny sentiments, so I really had to use one with the awesome pear image from A Day For Daisies. I made this card and tea bag holder for their current challenge to “Get Gift~y”.

Paper is from Echo Park. Sentiment is my own. I decided to make the pears of the brownish variety just to be different.;)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Get Ready! Blog Candy is Coming!

2011-09-24T15:39:00.001-04:00

That’s right! October 21st will mark my 2 year blogiversary! Plus, I’ve just recently went over 50 followers! To celebrate I will be offering some blog candy.;) I’ll make a more detailed post…probably on the 1st of October. Then, on the date of my blogiversary I’ll draw a winner for the candy. I’ve already got a few things on hand for the giveaway…and a couple more things have been ordered to add to it…and I’ll add more things to the candy up until the drawing. Sound good? Stay tuned for details on how to enter…

Thank you for all of your support over the past two years!

-Laura

Week 9 Art Journal Page

2011-09-22T10:43:00.001-04:00

Hello again. I know, two posts in a row? I am afraid I’ll forget to post if I don’t do it now. That’s how fried my brain is right now, lol. I was awake until 6am this morning, just couldn’t relax enough to go sleep. It happens sometimes. Anyway, on to the real subject of this post. I wanted to share my Week 9 page from the ongoing art journaling project from The Greeting Farm. This week’s challenge was to “Cut and Paste”. Basically, to find a head from a magazine, cut it out, then draw your own body for it. I like how my page turned out, but I couldn’t get any of the photos to come out well. They either didn’t show any of the glitter or they glared off of the magazine clipping. C’est la vie.

Acrylic paints, Stickles, and a black marker were used.

The words along the edge of the hill read: even the most cynical of people may still have fairy tales in their hearts.

It was fun to make Britta into a fairy.:) Yes, I am a fan of Community.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

DTBST #91 – Hip to Be Square

2011-09-22T10:32:00.001-04:00

Hello. Just wanted to show you the card I made for this week’s Dare to to Be Sassy Thursday challenge. The challenge is just to make a square card. I decided to use the new French Maid image. I’ve just been itching to color this one up.:)

Papers from DCWV and Creative Memories. Ribbon from Michael’s. Fiskars and MS punches. Image colored with Copics.

Thank you for looking! I really appreciate your visits and comments.:)

-Laura

New Release and Hop with Sassy Studio Designs!

2011-09-17T03:00:00.000-04:00

Hello! If you’ve been hopping along you will have come here from Lindsay’s blog. If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning at Sassy Studio Designs. There are trivia questions at all of the stops, so you’ll want to visit and comment on them all for a chance to win one of these fabulous new images! Plus, you really don’t want to miss out on the gorgeous projects from the DT!(they’re so very talented!)

Here’s the card I made using the new Frankenstein image…

I tried to color him to look like a black and white movie. I used foam tape to pop him off the page a bit. Paper is from DCWV and Martha Stewart. The printed words are actually the concluding words from the novel Frankenstein.

Now for my trivia question: How old was Mary Shelley when she began writing Frankenstein?

Here’s the hop order just in case you need it…

Laura – Me

Challenges I would like to enter my card into…

Deconstructed Sketch No. 19

Forever Night Freaky Friday Challenge #9 – Villains

Thanks for visiting! Have a great weekend!

-Laura

Gypsy Dreams Bracelet Winners!

2011-09-15T11:40:00.001-04:00

I didn’t forget about you! I drew the winners the other night using Random.org….And the winner of bracelet #1 is…

Mina!

And the winner of bracelet #2 is…

Penny!

Congratulations ladies!! You can email me at madeleinebouquet (at) gmail (dot) com to claim your prizes, or if I don’t hear from you in the next couple of days I’ll send you an email about it.

Thank you to all of the lovely people that commented on my Gypsy Dreams post! Big hugs to you all!

-Laura

2 Sassy for You!

2011-09-15T10:40:00.001-04:00

Sorry, I know that the title is really cheesy.;) But I am going to show you 2 cards I’ve made using images from the Sassy Studio Designs shop. First, my card for this week’s Dare to be Sassy Thursday. The challenge is to use both stripes and polka dots.

(I don’t know why she’d want to sit in the liquid, but it was fun to color it that way, haha)

The second card features one of the new masked images. I really love this one. Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the challenge over at Cooking It Up With Katie right now, so I made this one to go along with their challenge. The challenge:

“Start with a Girl (or something Girlie)
Add a little (or a lot) of Green
Include a Group (more than 2 of the same thing)”

The gorgeous paper on this one is from Crafty Chaos Designs. I thought it made a perfect frame for the lovely warrior queen.:)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Sassy Sneak Peak!

2011-09-13T00:49:00.001-04:00

Hi! Today I get to show you one of the new images that will be released on the 17th from Sassy Studio Designs! I really enjoyed coloring this one…

I am so pleased to have another Marilyn Monroe image to play with!

And I used Glimmer Mist for the first time! I think it looks kinda cool on the brick embossing.:) The paper strips in the background are Echo Park, the rest is just stuff from my stash. The little gear thing is Tim Holtz. I think I’m finally getting the hang of coloring hair!

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Gypsy Dreams

2011-09-09T20:07:00.002-04:00

Hello and Welcome! If you’ve stumbled here by chance, this Gypsy Dreams Blog Party originated here. Thank you to Celia for organizing this event!

My Gypsy Dreams started a long time ago when I was a little girl. I’ve always had a love of travel, forests, and handmade goods. And I have a restless spirit. I love to make things, too. I make costumes just about every year for people going to the local renaissance festival. One of my dreams would be to travel with a fair. Anyway…

I’m not particularly good at drawing, but I drew a picture of what I would want my vardo to look like…

I also love music.(it’s playing in the background if you didn’t notice already) Another dream of mine is to return to belly dancing. I started to learn how a few years ago, but I didn’t get very far, so I’d really like to go back to it.

I just have a couple more things to show you. I made this card recently and I just felt like she was waiting for this party.:)

She’s from Sassy Studio Designs.

And here are a couple of bracelets I made…

If you like them you can enter below with the inlinkz thingy for a chance to have one. I’ll use random.org to draw two winners for them. (bracelets are approx. 7 1/2 inches long) Just put a 1 by your name if you want the left one, or a 2 by your name if you want the right one.:)

Sorry I didn’t have more to show you. I’ve been a bit under the weather recently.

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share some of my dreams with you!

hugs,

Laura

Week 7 Journal Pages

2011-09-09T00:32:00.001-04:00

Hello. I just wanted to share with you my pages from this past week’s art journaling. The theme we were following was Every Cloud has a Silver Lining. We were to create pages with clouds as the inspiration, using layering of mediums and such. I used a cloud stamp that I got in a grab bag at Stampaway.(hurray for surprises!) I used Copics, Distress Inks, cheap chalk type inks, and metallic white pearl acrylic paint. Most of the words are just things that popped into my head at the time I was creating. I added a couple of doodles in there, too.(I can’t really draw, but the desire is always there) Anyway, here it is…

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

A Sassy Petal Card

2011-09-08T00:34:00.001-04:00

Hello. If you haven’t seen the post yet, they’ve posted the winners from the Sassy Masquerade over on the Sassy Studio blog. The winner that Random.org chose from my comments was Sandra! Congratulations Sandra! If you haven’t already you can email Lindsay at sassystudiodesigns (at) yahoo (dot) com to claim your prize.

I’m sharing my first petal card with you today. It was much easier than I thought it would be. It was really pretty fun to make.:) I made this card for DTBST #89. The challenge is to use buttons, bows, brads, and bling on your project. That’s a lot of embellishments for me! I chose to use the awesome Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend image from Sassy Studio Designs.

Here’s the inside of the card…

The front with the flaps folded together…

And then with the band slid over it…

Thanks for looking!

I’ll be back tomorrow(Friday) with my art journal page and then in the evening with my Gypsy Dreams Blog Party post.

-Laura

It’s a Sassy Masquerade Ball!(and Freebie!)

2011-09-03T03:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the Sassy Masquerade Ball! We’re celebrating over 400 followers on the Sassy Studio Designs Paper Craft Planet group! If you’re hopping with us you should have arrived here from Lindsay’s blog. If you just stumbled on this post then you will want to go back to the beginning at the Sassy Studio Designs blog. Believe me, you do not want to miss the lovely goodies all along this hop.;)

(sorry, the freebie isn’t here anymore)

This is Ariel. Isn’t she cute? I think all of the Little Honeys are so cute. Grab her while you can, she won’t be here for very long. But if you want more freebies just remember that every Friday is Fabulous Freebie Friday over on the Sassy Studio PCP group. There’s a new image available for download there every week.

Now on to my project. I colored her up and my 7-year-old daughter fell in love with her, so I decided to make a journal for her.

Here’s the full hop list for you, just in case you’ve lost your way…

Laura – That’s Me!

Definitely make sure to head over to the PCP group. There is a challenge, trivia, prizes, and more! And make sure you comment on each blog for extra chances to win!

Thanks for partying with us!

-Laura

Week 6 Journal Page

2011-09-02T21:02:00.001-04:00

Hello. Just thought I’d pop in to show my journal page from this past week. The theme we were to follow was Text Me!(using lots of text). I actually had a lot of fun with this one. I tore pages out of a cheap romance novel that my mother-in-law gave me and then proceeded to black out words until what you read on the pages was rather nonsensical.:) Then I wrote a short poem about the experience, it’s rather silly too.(it’s along the edges of the pages) And then I let my bratty attitude come to the fore for the painted words.

Thanks for looking! Our theme this week involves clouds, so I haven’t figured that one out yet.

Oh, and make sure you come back tomorrow! I’ll have something special for you.;)

-Laura

Gothic Cute

2011-09-01T13:22:00.001-04:00

Outside…

Inside…

(Yes, I know the spider is stamped wonky. I had some stability issues when I stamped it.)

Card deets: Paper from DCWV, Echo Park, Martha Stewart. Spider stamp from Inkadinkado, gothic girl image from Torico, gothic sentiment from Meljens. Paper frame from Creative Memories.

I would like to submit this card for the following challenges…

Forever Night’s Freaky Friday #6 – Too Cute to Spook

HDH104 – I was Framed (I hope this isn’t too cutesy for this challenge…I’ve heard Barb kicks the Minions if the entries are too cute)

The Corrosive Challenge #131 – Come to the Dark Side

And yes, I did color her hair to be similar to the Amazing Alison.;)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Exciting News!

2011-09-01T12:32:00.001-04:00

Hi! I just wanted to share my exciting news with you. For the month of September I have the honor of being Guest Designer for Sassy Studio Designs!! I’m so happy to have the chance to work with them this month! I hope you’ll play along with some of our challenges this month.:) And we have a special event going on in our Paper Craft Planet group this Saturday to celebrate over 400 followers there. I look forward to sharing my creations with you. I’ve been a fan of Sassy Studio images for a long time now, so this is such a fun opportunity for me.:) Thanks for stopping by!

hugs,

Laura

August Bombshell Blog Hop

2011-08-31T00:00:00.000-04:00

Wow! Another month gone by. This month our theme is “Put Me in the Movies”. We were to make a project inspired by a movie, or movie poster. I chose one of my favorite movies of all time…Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. That’s right, I’m a huge Marilyn Monroe fan.:) I used the Bombshell Angel stamp and some of the Digital Stamp Outfits from Bombshell Stamps to make this. I tried to make their dresses like some of the ones from the movie. I made a mock poster to insert in an empty dvd case I had lying around…

And in the case…

I used Diamond Glaze on Marilyn’s dress, and Distress Stickles and a sparkly pen on Jane’s dress.(I swear their dresses look better in person) The names and sentiment are from a French poster I found for the movie. The paper is DCWV.

Now, if you’re following the hop order you should have arrived here from Alison’s blog. If you just stumbled here by chance then you may want to start at the beginning on the Bombshell Blog.

Here’s the entire hop list…

Laura – THAT’S ME!

Thanks for looking! Happy hopping!:)

-Laura

Purpley Anniversary Card

2011-08-30T14:56:00.001-04:00

I know, purpley isn’t a real word.;) That’s OK, though. My mom asks me to make anniversary cards for friends and relatives all the time, so this was one of the ones I made recently. I used purple because the husband in the couple that this is going to loves purple.:)

This beautiful image comes from Kathie at Beary Wishes. I just love it.

And there’s a butterfly, so I’m going to submit this for Flutter By Wednesday #168.:)

Oh, and I keep forgetting to post this other anniversary card I made. I made this one for Taylored Expressions sketch challenge a week or two ago, but forgot to submit is in time. Oh well. Here it is if you want to see it anyway.:)

Of course the stamp is from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

A Hello Card

2011-08-29T23:46:00.001-04:00

I was cruising around blogland the other day and stumbled on the cutest image at A Day For Daisies. All you had to do is play along with their current challenge – “It’s a Twine Thing “– and you could have the adorable image. So here I am playing along.;)

This also goes along with Jen’s Deconstructed Sketch No. 16.

Such a cutie…

Image colored with Copics. Paper from Echo Park and Wasau. Sticker sentiment from Echo Park. Twine from a local stamping shop.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Shabby Chic

2011-08-28T21:28:00.001-04:00

I decided to finally give this challenge a shot. I was a little overwhelmed at the idea of having to do a really feminine, lacy, and mostly white card. You can find out more about the challenge over on the Bombshell Stamps Blog. I tried some new things with this one…

(click for larger photo)

Sorry the lighting is not great in this photo, I do most of this stuff at night and my camera is worthless. Anyway, I used the roses and sentiment from the Rose’s Portrait set from Bombshell Stamps for this. I sanded the edges of all the paper and then took some pale Copic colors along the sanded edges. These are some of my first rolled ribbon flowers, so hopefully they don’t look too bad.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Heart Journaling Week 5 Page

2011-08-27T23:39:00.001-04:00

Here’s my page from last week’s Heart Journaling assignment from The Greeting Farm. The assignment was Pieces of Me(layers and paper piecing).

Rag Doll Sally stamp from Simply Betty Stamps. Mushrooms are from Torico.

This week we have to use lots of text on our pages, so it should be fun! Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Carnival of Curiosities

2011-08-27T23:27:00.001-04:00

With a theme like that I knew I wanted to play along with the HDH Macabre Monday challenge this week. OK, so I’m cutting it a little close on time, but I really wanted to play along since I’ve always been a fan of circuses and carnivals. I kept trying to figure out what to do, but today inspiration hit me in the form of my darling little pretzel…

She can seriously lay on the floor and watch TV like this. She and my husband are freaky double jointed people.:) I wish I was half as flexible as them!

The stamp at the top is from Michaels, the circus tent is from Make it Crafty, the contortionist stamp and the sentiment are from Smeared Ink, and the paper is from DCWV.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Forever Night Challenge

2011-08-23T00:07:00.001-04:00

I stumbled across the Forever Night Challenges blog a few days ago and I was definitely intrigued. Then I saw what the current challenge was and I decided I had to play along.:) The current challenge is Mystical Women, you have to create a project with a mythical or magical woman in it. I chose to use an oceanid or water nymph. I decided that in this project she would be the famous Calypso.(the card shows her name in Greek)

I know it’s probably not as “dark” of a project as they were hoping to elicit, but she does fit the mythical category.:) And I was dying to use this Water Nymph stamp I just bought. I’ve been having fun with the mosaic stickers lately, too.

Hope you like my project, thanks for looking!

-Laura

Haute Zombie

2011-08-20T22:20:00.001-04:00

I’m getting this in rather last minute, but I’m not out of time yet! I wanted to make sure I played along with the weekly challenge over on Smudgy Antics this time, so here I am. This weeks theme was Dead Divas. The other day I saw this post by Barb and decided that I really needed to buy the digi set she linked to from Digi Design House. I especially loved the cards she posted that had the high fashion lady colored in green! So that’s what inspired this.

Calypso the rat and the sentiment are from Smeared Ink. The tree stamp is from We R Memory Keepers. Paper is from DCWV and Martha Stewart.

Now I’m not sure if the fashionable zombie has a hankering for rat brains, or if poor little Calypso managed to anger her, but she seems pretty determined to find her.;) And now I think I’ve given this way too much thought, haha.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Heart Journaling

2011-08-19T12:55:00.001-04:00

I keep meaning to post about this! We’ve just entered into our 5th week for The Greeting Farm’s Heart Journaling project. I’ve been wanting to do more art journaling, so this has been a great way to make myself do it. I’ll share with you what I’ve done so far.

Week 1’s theme was Spread Your Wings

The Week 2 theme was Sandy Sunshine

The Week 3 theme was Gratitude

And the Week 4 theme was The Girl in Me

I’ll try to keep up from now on, posting each week’s page here as I go.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Friday Fascinations

2011-08-19T12:27:00.001-04:00

Hello again! I almost forgot about doing this! This week my mind is on deeper things. I find myself pondering over blog posts from other people.

First, I read a post over on Something Wicked. It really made me think about the amount of stressing I do about the most trivial things. And it made me cry.

Then I read a post about homeschooling over at The Pioneer Woman. It also made me tear up.

Both of these posts stressed the need to enjoy life, to focus on the big picture, what’s really important…and not sweat the small stuff. It’s something I really struggle with. I stress out about everything. I’m one of the tensest people I know. I’m not uptight and snobby, I just have no ability to relax. I’m trying. I really am. It’s just so terribly hard for me to truly let go and move on.

So that’s what’s on my mind right now. I’m trying to focus on things that will help me relax and be able to move forward with my focus on what’s really important. And I’m going to try to actually enjoy myself along the way.

Carpe diem!

-Laura

Card/Tag for Ryan

2011-08-18T11:26:00.001-04:00

If you haven’t seen anything about it already please go read Meredith’s post about Ryan and his need for cards.(or click on the button on my sidebar) It’s a good cause, so I decided to make a card for him. I looked at some pictures of his bulletin board in his room and noticed that he had a quite a bit of Red Sox swag, so I wanted to incorporate that into my card.

The tag comes out of the pocket…

I love making these pockets!

I’m going to mail it tomorrow. I hope it brightens his day when he gets it.:)

Vintage baseball image from The Graphics Fairy. Baseball stamp from Inkadinkado. Dicro Fusible Fibers from USArtquest. Paper from DCWV. Fired Brick Distressed ink.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Wings!

2011-08-17T18:44:00.001-04:00

Have you seen the new Pixie’s Bookshelf monthly challenge? I think it’s such a cool idea! This month’s challenge is to read the book Wings by Aprilynne Pike and then to make a project using wings! So, I read the book yesterday and I LOVED it. I totally fell in love with the characters and now I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. I still can’t decide who I like better, David or Tamani? Eek! I love them both!

Now onto the card…

Here you can see some of the shimmery silver details on her dress…(although you can’t see the shimmery gold in her hair, I just couldn’t get it to show up in photos)

Here you can see just how awesome the Dicro Fusible Fibers are…

I used Pixie Pearl from Pixie Dust Studio. Paper is DCWV. Sentiment made on my computer.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

DTBST #85-Distressing

2011-08-16T15:28:00.001-04:00

I love distressing! So I decided I really needed to play along with the Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge this time around.:) I chose to use Popcorn Patty from Sassy Studio Designs. I think she makes quite a sassy redhead…

(pictures can be clicked on to enlarge)

I made the sentiment using an online font generator.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Bombshell August Sketch

2011-08-15T13:35:00.001-04:00

Hi! I’ll keep this short and sweet. I decided to play along with the Bombshell August Sketch Challenge. I used stamps from the Rose’s Portrait set from Bombshell Stamps. Here’s my card…

The colors are a bit truer to life here…

I think this is such a pretty set! Papers are from Echo Park, Creative Memories, and Core’dinations.

Thanks for looking!:)

-Laura

Friday Fascinations

2011-08-12T10:44:00.001-04:00

Hello! I’m going to try something new for this blog. It’s similar to something I used to do on my beauty blog. On Fridays I would feature a favorite product that I was currently using. Instead of limiting myself to a particular genre of things I’m going to try to post here on Fridays about whatever I’m currently obsessing about. Whether it’s a product, a whole company, or just an idea that I can’t get out of my head, I’ll try to pick at least one thing each week to share with you. If I get a good response I might even host related giveaways.:)

I have two things that are really spinning in my head right now.(Well, that’s not entirely true. There are more than two things in my head right now, but you would be here for days if I told you about all of the things in my head.)

First, something that I have posted about before, but not in this blog. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. I have an obsession with scents. Not the overpowering, synthetic, phthalate-filled scents you can buy at department stores. Those fragrances usually make me feel ill(even some that I admire on others). The scents at BPAL are high quality perfume oil blends. And the variety of scents you can find there is insane. I discovered their store 2 years ago and have been ~~hoarding~~ collecting their scents ever since. So why am I obsessing about them now? Well, every month they create a limited edition scent for the following month’s full moon. The scent I have on right now is Berry Moon. The scent that is currently available for purchase – the scent that corresponds to September’s full moon – is Harvest Moon. Here’s the description of the notes in this fragrance…

“This Harvest lunacy combines the autumnal scents of dry leaves, warm, brown spices, white oak, Himalayan cedar, Russian sage, red apple, sweet black plum, juniper berry, clove, saffron, verbena, and yarrow with Dionysus’ sacred grapes and ivy, the amaranth and lingum aloes of Janus, and a gentle breath of Harvest Festival woodsmoke and sweet red wine.”

It sounds completely fabulous to me! So, that’s why I’m obsessing about BPAL, yet again.:)

Disclaimer: Aside from free samples that they include in orders, all BPAL scents I own have been purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Second, I’m super excited about Stampaway!! I went last year and it was a total blast. I’ll be there all day tomorrow. I’m so excited! Last year I got to meet Tim Holtz there.

See…

He was so awesome! I’m such a fangirl, lol.

This year I’m taking ATCs to swap. It makes me excited and nervous. Last year a lot of ladies were swapping outside before the doors opened and I felt so left out, so I decided I had to join in this year.

I’ve already got the floor plan printed out, and have been mapping out which booths will get most of my attention and money. I know, I’m such a dork.:)

Well, thanks for putting up with my ramblings about what is currently on my mind. Hopefully it wasn’t too disorienting.:)

-Laura

Smeared and Smudged August Hop

2011-08-11T00:10:00.001-04:00

Hello, and welcome to the monthly member blog hop from Smeared and Smudged! Our theme this month is PAINT! I love working with paint, I’ve been doing a lot with it lately.:)

My project for today is a small one, though.

I decided to alter/recycle this little bottle. I’ll give you extra points if you can guess what it’s from.;)

I did something new here. I heat embossed for the first time. I used one of the Distress powders, so the stamp kind of turned out looking like a sandy, piratey poison symbol.:)

Here’s the hop list….

Madeleine aka ME!

Thanks for looking!

My First Real Tag!

2011-08-10T21:34:00.001-04:00

I don’t know why I’ve had such an aversion to tags up until now. I liked them when other people made them. I just couldn’t see myself being able to make attractive ones. But I’ve been really inspired by some of the tags Alex has been making lately, so I thought to myself: “Self, you really need to try to make a tag. Sooner rather than later.” So I did. And this is how my first real tag turned out…

I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix folder to emboss the brick pattern. Then I realized I didn’t have any yellow colored Distress inks, so I used a Copic instead to make it look like a yellow brick road. The “good witch bad witch” stamp is from Artful Illusions. The paper is from Graphic 45. The metal hands pointing in different directions are from my stash. And the awesome Dorothy digi is from The Octopode Factory shop.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge: TOFF #6 Girls Girls Girls

Thank you for looking! Hopefully I will continue to get better at making tags!:)

-Laura

Smudgefest Day 7!

2011-08-07T19:54:00.001-04:00

Yes! I made it through all 7 days of Smudgefest!

Today we were given a wonderful freebie over on the Smudgy Antics blog. Our challenge was to use this cute creature in our projects. (I think she’s cute anyway)

BEWARE: This post is picture heavy. Stick with me and I’ll give you a freebie of my own!

Here’s the first page of my card…

And underneath that page this is what she’s thinking about…

Next rat/page…

And what she’s thinking about…

Next…

And finally, the rat who dyes her fur purple…

And she really doesn’t care for dairy, she’d really just like a good spot of tea…

Inside view of card…

And the sentiment reads…

Whew! Thanks for sticking with me through all those pictures!

Here’s a photograph I took and turned into a digi. Feel free to use it in your creations. It’s just a chrysanthemum. I tried to clean it up a bit. It’s pretty colored in a chartreuse color. Just click on the image and right click to save.

Now for some project details. The Calypso rat digi is from Smeared Ink. The other images are from The Graphics Fairy. The paper is DCWV Tattered Time. Other doodads from various places.(I lose track sometimes)

Thank you so much for looking and for all of your great comments this past week! Be sure to head over to Smudgy Antics tomorrow to see who the winner of the grand prize is and to see what the first regular weekly challenge is there.

hugs,

Laura

Smudgefest Day 6

2011-08-06T20:57:00.001-04:00

Only one more day to go! Day 6 of Smudgefest is a Sketch Challenge. Here’s the sketch…

And here’s my card…

Doesn’t he have the funniest little face?

Bat digi is from Smeared Ink. The black and grey printed paper is from Crafty Chaos Designs.

I’m not super happy with how this card turned out. I had a sentiment printed out for it, but I couldn’t find a good placement for it. Oh well, it’s been a crappy day all around.:(

Thanks for looking! See you tomorrow for the final day of Smudgefest!!

-Laura

Smudgefest Day 5

2011-08-05T16:52:00.001-04:00

We’re getting near the end of this week of challenges! For details on Smudgefest please visit the Smudgy Antics blog.

Here’s today’s challenge…

FLOWING FRIDAY

Create a project using a flowing medium. Some examples could be watercolor, liquid ink, liquid glues, thinned out acrylics, etc.... use your imagination and let the juices flow!

I decided to use low body acrylics on a canvas panel.

I used Glitter Mod Podge over the hearts to make them sparkle. The hearts are from Smeared Ink.

It was fun watching the paint flow together. :)

It was hard to photograph this paint, though. It’s very metallic.

Thanks for looking! And thank you for your comments!

-Laura

Smudgefest Day 4

2011-08-04T20:42:00.001-04:00

This will be a quick one. For more details on Smudgefest please visit the Smudgy Antics blog.

Today is Twisted Thursday. We were to make an ATC with a twist. What the twist is is up to each individual.

And here are the twists…

I like making ATCs and I enjoyed making the slider/spinner.

The digi stamp is from Smeared Ink.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Smudgefest Day 3

2011-08-03T11:21:00.001-04:00

Whew! Almost halfway through the week of challenges! Here’s what was said about today…

WICKED WEDNESDAY

It's a color challenge! Use these wicked colors to create your project for today.

Colors: Pumpkin Orange, Mustardy Yellow, Dark Gray, Deep Purple
*coloring must not be exact but close. You are also allowed to use neutrals.

For more details about these challenges please visit the Smudgy Antics Blog.

Here’s my card…

Digi stamp and sentiment from Smeared Ink.

Thanks for looking! And a big THANK YOU to all of you who have been leaving the wonderful comments.:)

-Laura

Smudgefest Day 2

2011-08-02T21:42:00.001-04:00

Here I am with my Day 2 project for Smudgefest. This one took me a while to figure out, and then a while to make. Here’s what was said about today’s challenge…

“TERRIFYING TUESDAY

Create a project that showcases your favorite scary Smeared Ink image. Go ahead, pull out all the stops and give us the willies!”

I decided to go back to my roots, so to speak. I read a lot of Poe and Agatha Christie as a kid. Explains a lot, doesn’t it?;) Anyway, I can remember hearing someone read The Tell Tale Heart to me when I was young, and I thought it was so creepy, yet so cool! So that’s what inspired my card today. Take a look…

The front of the card…

The inside, with the floor mostly closed…

And with the floor open…

Close up of the heart…

The awesome heart is from Smeared Ink. The tipped over chair is from The Graphics Fairy. The eyeball is from Inkadinkado.(I used vellum over the blue to make the eye “milky”)

Thanks for looking! Until tomorrow…bwahahaha.

-Laura

Smudgefest Day 1

2011-08-01T14:37:00.001-04:00

Today is the first day of Smudgefest. Follow the link to learn more. It’s a week of challenges, a different one each day. There are prizes involved. Today’s challenge is to “Create a bi-polar project that showcases two opposites.”

I decided to make a twisted easel card. This format really helped to carry out my idea. It’s probably not the best thing I could come up with for this challenge, but I only have till the end of the day to post a project, so I had to go with the only real idea that came to me, lol. Oh well.

There are really two sets of opposites in this card, if you want to get technical – Life and Death, and Up Above and Down Below. There are living creatures in the above ground portion and a poor little dead bat in the below ground portion(fittingly under the gravestones).

It’s hard to tell in the pics, but the living bat pops out from the card.

Digi stamps are from Smeared Ink, Paper is Martha Stewart and Wausau.

Thanks for looking! Hopefully I can survive this week of challenges.;)

-Laura

The rest of the week

2011-08-01T11:21:00.001-04:00

So, I got distracted and never posted my favorite pictures from the rest of the week. So here are some of my favorites…

From Wednesday. My favorite candy bar ever.(Cadbury Crunchie, for those wondering)

From Thursday. The little man sneaking around in his sister’s room.

From Friday. My dad’s first sunflower to bloom this year.

From Saturday. Sometimes I stick my tongue out at the camera, too.

From Sunday. The Masked Sweetheart.

Thanks for putting up with me as I’ve been trying to do this project. I’ll share some pictures when I get the album together.

-Laura

Bombshell July Blog Hop

2011-07-27T00:01:00.000-04:00

I’m trying all kinds of new things! Here I am joining in another blog hop this month.:)

For this hop we had the challenge of making a project using at least three of the colors Teal, Lime, Forest Green, Baby Pink, and Maroon. I attempted to use all of them in my project.

It’s a never ending card! I used the tutorial by Terra at Smeared and Smudged. It’s actually not that hard, and lots of fun to make!!

Paper from DCWV. Stamps are from Bombshell Stamps, of course.

Here’s the hop list for you…

Laura-That’s Me!

Thanks for hopping with us! See you later.:)

Tuesday and Burtonesque Challenge

2011-07-26T22:00:00.001-04:00

Hello. I didn’t take quite as many pictures today. Here’s one of my favorites, though…

It’s dark, but I love that you can see me taking the picture in the reflection of his sunglasses.:) (and yes, that is my husband driving the car)

OK, now on to the other part of this post. I decided to play along this week with the challenge over at The Burtonesque Dolls. The challenge is to use lyrics from one of the songs in The Nightmare Before Christmas in your project. I think it’s really cool that they’re having people vote for the winner of this week’s challenge. Now I have to admit something…I’ve never actually seen the whole movie of The Nightmare Before Christmas. I am a big fan of Tim Burton, however. And I like the character designs from this movie, and after looking up song lyrics I’ve discovered that I really like Sally’s Song. Now that I’ve made all my excuses here’s what I made…

It’s hard to tell, but the inside is sparkly where I painted it.

And a close up so that you can read the lyrics…

The coffin template is from Martha Stewart and can be found here.

The drawing of Sally is my own.

Thanks for looking! I’ll be back later with a blog hop post for tomorrow.

Week In The Life Project

2011-07-25T16:58:00.001-04:00

I decided to try to do this. I stumbled across it through someone’s blog and thought it would be fun. To find out more about the project you can go to Ali Edwards’ site. Basically, you’re just documenting your life for a week via pictures and notes and other little snippets you come across in your everyday life. So far I’ve taken over 30 pictures, which is kind of scary since I’ll be doing this all week.:)

I’ll try to share a picture from each day this week with you. And I’ll definitely share my album with you when the week’s over and I put it together.

Here’s a picture from today that I found amusing…

We ran to the store for snacks. We found these cookies and had to buy them since they’re packaged in a frisbee!

I’ll be back tomorrow. Thanks for looking!

July Smeared & Smudged Hop

2011-07-21T00:39:00.001-04:00

Hello! Today Smeared & Smudged is having their July member blog hop. The requirement this month was for us to alter a 3-D object. And we had to include a stamp(rubber or digi) somewhere in our project.

I decided to alter a metal tin I had laying around…

I love punching holes in metal! And I finally used some of the sculpture paper I made.(I learned how to make it from a tutorial found on Smeared & Smudged)

Heart image from The Graphics Fairy. Other stamps are Martha Stewart and Studio G.

Here’s the list of all the stops on the hop…

Me!!(aka Madeleine)

Happy Hopping! Thanks for stopping by!

-Laura

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 119

2011-07-20T14:06:00.001-04:00

I’ve meant to play along with the Cupcake Inspirations challenges many times, so I’m really excited to play along this week!

Make sure you check out this week’s challenge there, they’ve got a super cute cupcake picture for inspiration, and they’re having a call for Guest Sweeties!

Here’s the card I made…

I think she’s so cute!

Here’s a closer look at the froggy and the sparkly letters…

The paper is My Mind’s Eye. The sentiment is Studio 112/K & Co. The images are from The Graphics Fairy.

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Smeared and Smudged Blog Hop

2011-06-14T01:35:00.002-04:00

It’s been forever since I participated in a blog hop, so I decided to play along with the Smeared and Smudged June Member Blog Hop. We were told to use an element from nature in our project, along with some sort of stamped image. Here’s the card I came up with.

I decided to make a nighttime forest scene.:)

Here’s the list of all of the blogs on the hop today, in order. Please check them all out.

Me!>You are here.

Happy Hopping!

Card details – Night sky was created with Dusty Concord and Faded Jeans Distress Inks, stars were made using a silver Spica pen, moon is a stamp I bought last year at Stampaway, Celtic braid stamp is about 11 years old from Stampin’ Up, spider stamp from Studio G, “Nocturnes” sentiment from The Graphics Fairy, hemp twine, Distress Stickles, and twigs courtesy of my maple trees.

Thank you for looking!

-Laura

Hello

2011-06-08T19:28:00.001-04:00

Hi. Yes, it has been quite a while. But I do have some excuses, lol. I moved twice in the last 4 months, so I have been busy. I’ve still been doing crafty little things, I just haven’t had a chance to share them online. Hopefully I’ll be able to share some things with you again soon. I’m making wedding invitations for a couple of friends this year and I’m hoping it will give me some exposure so that I can do more of that kind of thing in the future. I keep signing into my Etsy shop and trying to decide whether or not to put up some things. I always chicken out.:) Maybe I’ll get up the nerve soon. I hope you all have been doing well!

hugs,

Laura

Friends Having Fun Final Sketch Challenge

2010-08-13T09:22:00.001-04:00

Hi. Yes, today is our final Friends Having Fun challenge. It has been a fun ride.:) Thank you for all the support and comments over the last few months! We have an awesome sketch from Dani to work with. Play along if you get a chance!

Here’s my card…

Princess Rose digi from The Wild Flower Patch

Please be sure to check out the creations of the other Friends…

The challenge closes in two weeks, so there’s plenty of time to play.

Thank you also to the lovely ladies I’ve had the chance to work with through these Design Teams. You’re awesome! I hope I have the chance to work with you again in the future.:)

Thanks for looking!

And just remember, Friday the 13th is considered a day of good luck in France.;)

-Laura

Friends Having Fun-Color Challenge #5!

2010-08-04T10:05:00.001-04:00

Hurray! I’m finally getting this posted! This week the Kaleidoscope Krew has a new Color Challenge for you! I used these colors to make some more of my mini layouts that I’ve been doing lately.

All of the cute stamps were from the $1 bins at JoAnn and Michael’s. The ribbon was from the $1 bins at Target. I love a bargain!;)

The pictures are of my husband and me the first time we went to South Carolina together. We had been married for about 3 months then.:)

Please play along with our challenge if you can. And don’t forget to check out the other members of the Krew…

Alison

Alex

Danielle

(Alyssa is sitting this one out)

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

FHF-Sketch Challenge #4!

2010-07-12T09:36:00.002-04:00

Hi! Still with the computer issues, so sorry if things don't look quite right in my posts for now. This week we have an awesome new sketch from Dani, check out our new Sketch Challenge here!

Here's the card I made for the challenge...

I just got an Epic Six, so I was excited to emboss something! Hope you like it! Make sure you check out the other Sketch Sorority Sisters' creations, too!

-Laura

FHF Color Challenge #4! - Finally!

2010-07-08T11:24:00.002-04:00

I am so sorry this post is so very late! My computer is about to crash and I've been trying to get it to work for days now. I'm typing this right now on a borrowed laptop. I miss using my computer!! Anyway, the Kaleidoscope Krew has a new Color Challenge for you this week! I decided to try something totally new for me. I made my very first ATC!

Here's the color combo we're working with this month...

I used one of the awesome Kraftin Kimmie stamps for my ATC. I really like their stamps.:)

Hope you're having a less stressful week than me, and hope you find a chance to play along with us!

-Laura

Artful INKables Blog Hop!

2010-06-30T04:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the Customer and Design Team Twilight Artful INKables blog hop! Make sure you start at the Artful INKables Blog, so you don't miss a single thing!

To celebrate the release of ECLIPSE today, we're highlighting the Artful INKables Twilight inspired sets: Into the Moonlight, Fictionally Inspired and Epic Tales. Artful INKables also has a set of Vampire Romance Themed Charms available!

I chose to use the Fictionally Inspired stamp set to make my Eclipse inspired card. I liked making a joy fold card so much the other day that I decided to make one here, too.:)

Hope you like it!

The next stop on the hop is Michelle Barnett.

Here’s the hop order in case you lose your way…

Kristin Soboloski

Laura Boyd <---You are here!

Make sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Artful INKables! Please leave your comments by Midnight, July 4th to be eligible to win!

Have fun with the rest of the hop!

-Laura

Twinkles and New Folds

2010-06-29T12:24:00.001-04:00

Hi! I wanted to show you the anniversary card I made for my parents. I used two challenges for this card, Wild Flower Wednesday Challenge 20, and Oh, Alice! Chapter 19: Twinkle, twinkle…

I learned how to make a Joy Fold Card from the InStyle Stamps Blog. The digi stamps come from The Wild Flower Patch. Copics and a colored pencil were used for the coloring. Paper from Coredinations and DCWV. Stardust Stickles on a few of the flowers.

Thanks for looking!:)

-Laura

StampInsanity Challenge and More!

2010-06-24T01:08:00.001-04:00

Hi! I’m so behind! I just wanted to share with you a card I made for the StampInsanity Challenge #14-Betcha Bottom Dollar. I think this sketch is so cute! Here’s my card…

I love those Stardust Stickles!! Maddie was colored using Copic markers. You can find this Maddie stamp here from StampInsanity.

This card was made for a big sister who now has twin baby sisters!:) And here’s the card I made for her mom and dad…

The pea digis are from Pixie Dust Studio and the inside sentiment is from Digital Doodling.

Thanks for taking the time to look! And thank you all so much for your wonderful comments!:)

-Laura

P.S. Mandy, to answer your question, I’m barely 5’1” and my husband is almost 6’5”.:)

A Scrappy Challenge #3

2010-06-16T14:19:00.001-04:00

Hi! Just posting real quick since this challenge ends tonight. I made another one of my 5x5 layout pages. This is for A Scrappy Challenge #3 – Scrapbook Sketch.

And without the glare of the flash…

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

Anniversary Card for My Husband

2010-06-15T23:56:00.001-04:00

I did get it made in time! Hurray! LOL! And actually, this is one of my favorite cards that I’ve made.:)

Chester stamp and sentiment stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. I also used a little arrow stamp from Studio G to point to the number 8 on the clock, since this was our 8th anniversary!:) The gears are Tim Holtz, and I also used Tim Holtz masks to make the gears on the grey paper. The N and L stamps were from the dollar bin at Michael’s. And I even used some sandpaper to sand the bottom edge of the front of the card.

This card goes along with these challenges…

Oh, Alice!: Chapter 17: Mad Watch

A Crafty Little Challenge #43 – One for the Boys

I really liked the sentiment “Time Passes…Friendship Remains” because Nathan and I are still the best of friends after so many years. And since I’m being so sentimental, here are a couple of our wedding photos from 8 years ago…

Thanks so much for looking!

-Laura

Last Minute for Sketch Girl

2010-06-14T17:43:00.001-04:00

One of these days I’m going to have an entry in early for a challenge, but not today! If you’re looking for my FHF Sketch Challenge post, then please keep scrolling down on my blog. This is my second post today, which is really amazing since I can’t seem to get time for anything lately!

I’ve had this album since my husband and I got married, but the page size was odd, so, I never knew what to do with it. Until now! I measured the pages and there’s just enough room to put a 5 inch page inside, so, I’m going to fill it with small layouts using pictures of me and my husband.:) Here’s what the album looks like(the friend that gave it to us put the picture of us when we were dating in it)…

I decided to use Sketch Girl-Sketch #19 for this page…

The picture is from a few years ago. We have a friend that used to throw a jazz music party every year, and that’s where this picture was taken.

And now I have to run because tomorrow is our wedding anniversary and I don’t have a card made for my husband yet! Yikes!

Thanks for looking!

-Laura

FHF-Sketch Challenge #3!

2010-06-14T09:36:00.001-04:00

Hello! We have an awesome new Sketch Challenge for you this week! Wanna see? Here it is…

I love this sketch! When trying to figure out what I was going to make with it I remembered a $1 journal I had bought, so, I decided to re-cover it and use the sketch for the front. Check it out…

(click on any image to see it larger)

Sentiment stamp and pocket watch stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. The ribbon was actually a cream color so I just used brown ink all over it to make it look the way I wanted. I sanded the edges of the circle. And the gold charms had little loops on them, so I cut those off and stuck them on there because they reminded me of fancy gears. I’m totally in love with steampunk right now!:)

Hope you like it! Be sure to check out the other Sketch Sorority Sisters, too:

Dani

Juanita

And we’re having a design team call right now, too! For details on the Sketch Challenge DT Call go HERE, and for details on the Recipe Challenge DT Call go HERE.

Have a great week!:)

-Laura

Crafty Little Woman

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Tutorial – Mini Notebook Cover

Some Swap Pictures

Ms. January’s Pinup Challenge

Bombshell January Sketch

December Bombshell Card

November Bombshell Hop!

CDAC Progressive Challenge #7(cdacpc7,smc)

Squigglefly Challenge #126 – Winter Wonderland

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Smeared and Smudged November Member Hop

November Bombshell Sketch

ADFD Challenge #30

Journal Pages x2

My Memories Giveaway!

A Wintery Sneak Peek!

Bombshell Party – Wearable/Usable Art Challenge

Bombshell Scavenger Hunt!

Squigglefly Challenge #122

Party!!

Pink and Green Ribbons

Bombshell Monthly Challenge

ADFD Challenge #29

Week 14 Heart Journal Pages

October Bombshell Sketch Challenge

Sassy Progressive Relay Round 3

Blog Candy Winner!

Week 13 Journal Pages

Sassy Progressive Relay Round 2

A Freebie…Just Because

Sassy Progressive Challenge Round 1

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Trying to Catch Up

ADFD #28 Challenge

You Can Help!

Squigglefly Challenge #118 – Paper Piecing Pizzazz

Blog Candy!

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What a Pear!

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2 Sassy for You!

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A Sassy Petal Card

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August Bombshell Blog Hop

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Heart Journaling

Friday Fascinations

Card/Tag for Ryan

Wings!

DTBST #85-Distressing

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Friday Fascinations

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My First Real Tag!

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