makin stuff with gifts

I love being on a Design Team

* Mountain Plains Crafters *

especially when we send each other stuff

so much fun getting little packages now & then

so I got busy with paper

one of the girls sent me!

I used The Paper Players #206 Sketch

this pretty floral paper was

the gift I received

Cardstock - DieCutWithAView

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. KOM

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Topiary

Ribbons - got those babies on clearance at Hancock Fabrics

candi embellishments

(I made 4 of this first card. Since I had extra paper, I made an extra cards)

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. KOM

Strength and Dignity

Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

MPC Christmas in July Winner!

ok everyone

it's that time

I had 21 Comments (not counting my own)

so I jumped on Random.org

to find out my winner

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I was surprised at my winner

because she is

the only one of my commenters

that I have actually met face to face!

Even though we live states away

from each other

Thank you Julie!

Please email me your mailing addy

and I'll get the prize package out to you soon

Nature

two of my guys like to fish & hunt

the hubby & younger son

but my oldest son is too softhearted for such ventures

he is my musician

the two hunters / fisherman of the family

got to go on a fishing trip with hubby's office

last Christmas

 a guided fishing trip

you don't even have to bait your own hooks

I could handle that

this picture is from December 2013

I used UmWow Studio's July Sketch

this is the fishing guide with my younger son

this kiddo caught the biggest catch of the day!

Papers & "Nature" stamp - 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk

(designed by the fabulous DeeDee Catron)

Ink - Tim Holtz

Chipboard & Flair - UmWow Studio

Jute Twine

Misc Metal Embellishment

Background Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Graffiti

Misc. Paints

Bird in a Cage

I'm on FIRE!

crafty card making fire

but fire none-the-less 

Freshly Made Sketches #146

Misc Cardstock & Spotted Paper

Felt Bird & Cage - Gifts from Unity Stamp Co.

Burlap Ribbon - Ribbon Boutique

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Grab Bag

Ink - Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs

Branch - UmWow Studio

Hello Friend

oh I have been crafty blocked for TOO long

between the Mountain Plains Crafters Blog Hop

(still going on today - Saturday - HERE)

For my inspiration on this one, I used

Pals Paper Arts Sketch# 213

 Floral Paper

Gina K Designs Garden Tour

All Cardstock

Stampin' Up

Dies:

Donna-Salazar

Carnation Creations (flowers)

& Rose Creations (leaves)

Sentiment Stamps - Unity Stamp Co. Simple Sentiments

Inks - CloseToMyHeart & Tim Holtz

Brads: Basic Gray, American Crafts & Doodlebug Design Inc,

Mountain Plains Crafters Christmas in July Blog Hop

I hope you have been enjoying Mountain Plains Crafters Christmas in July Blog Hop!

This is the end of they hoppiness

I hope you have commented & liked your way here,

if not, don't forget to go back & do that

I'd like to give a big THANK YOU to Clearsnap for the

Products we are featuring, please go Thank them: HERE

Color Box in Saddle

Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in Spruce

and Smooch Spritz in Cashmere

Along with the Clearsnap Products, I also used the following:

Cardbase & Printed Papers- Stampin Up

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. You & Yours (stamped with Color Box then Spritz'd)

Bling - UmWow Studio Seqin Confetti (colored with Smooch Ink)

Our Hop Hostesses:

Mustang Creations~Pam

Waving my Wand~Terri

Sheryl's Creative Corner~Sheryl

Mississippi Mcgyver~MariLynn

Meticulosity~Debra

Caffeinated Papercuts~Jennifer

Christina's Creations~Christina

Scrap Addict's Attic~Paula *** That's Me!***

Mountain Plains Crafters

Bonus Project!

I made this sweet card using the same

Color Box Ink &

Smooch Spritz

Stamp Set - Unity Stamp Co. {Layers of Life} becoming who I am

Chipboard - UmWow Studio Wild Lilies












and now it gets even better
I'm having my own giveaway!
You need to be a follower of my blog
& comment today until
 Midnight CST Saturday
then check back on Monday
July 28th when I will announce my winner

What am I offering?
Unity Stamp Co. Favorite Pop Stamp
UmWow Studio {chipboard}Tags




E-Mail: scrapaddictsattic @ gmail . com
(of course you need to squish it all together)

Hello Friend

I have been trying to spend a little more time in my crafty room

crafting

you see, up to two days ago I was doing contract work

from my craft room

but I quit!  yes I sure did

and I'm oh so happy about it

Tonight I played with Cas(e) this Sketch #86

Printed Papers & Floral Stamp - 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk

Inks - CloseToMyHeart Bamboo & Amethyst

Sentiment Stamp - Scrapmasters Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Ink - Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy

Chipboard - UmWow Studio Hummingbird

Painted with Making Memories Pearl Paint

Ribbon & Fiber - misc

running fingers over paper

sometimes I just gotta do that

run my fingers over paper

it relaxes me

especially when I'm suppose to be doing something else

like packing

or chores

yep, I'll pick the paper every time!

Sunday Stamps #80 is a sweet little sketch
Friends with Flair from Unity Stamp Co.

Printed Paper - Gina K. Designs Love Letters

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Primrose Petals

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Heartfelt Sentiments

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Bling - Freckled Fawn Enamel Dew Drop Stickers

Just Beachy

oh a vacation would be spectacular...

but alas, my Girl's Getaway Vacay had to be cancelled

BooHoo

You see my Best Friend almost died July 3

so I made a mad dash up to Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO

and thankfully she will be fine

but she was in there for a week

I stayed with her most of the time

I couldn't work knowing/not knowing

Here is what we should have been doing:

Here is the pic of our "Hospitalcation"

now go join the challenge (with a Prize!)

over on Mountain Plains Crafters

there are no words

sometimes I just don't feel the need for a sentiment

let the card speak for itself

Freshly Made Sketch #144

Unity Friends with Flair

Isn't this Paper Delicious?  It's NEW from ang over at Unity

along with Gina K. Designs (that's where you can buy it from)

Background Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. {LOL} beautiful every little thing

Bird Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. {LOL} dream a little bigger

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Pearls - Basic Grey Opaline

4th of July.. Celebrate!

That we do at our house

as noisy as possible!

Having 2 teenage boys and a husband

(who is really a teenage boy at heart)

we get pretty darn loud with the fireworks!

Printed Papers - WeRMemoryKeepers RedWhite&Blue 6x6

Sentiment Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Happy Everything

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Fireworks Stamp - the name is soooo tiny, it's wood mounted... but really cute!

Zing Embossing Powder in Silver

Star Punch - Creative Memories

Fusion Time!

Have you heard of Fusion Card Challenges?

So cool..... they have a photo inspiration, the have a sketch.... 

do one or the other... of Both!  Great concept!

Background Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart Pacifica

Embossing folder - CloseToMyHeart

Floral Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. KOM 1/14 Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

colored with Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

Sentiment - Unity Stamp Co. KOM 9/13 Happiness Has No Limit

Distressing - Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs

Here is the current Fusion Card Challenge