My First Throwback Thursday Challenge

Yes, I know it is Friday. But I just finished my page for Emma A's Throwback Thursday Challenge. This week's cartridge is using ZooBalloo making anything with an animal theme. I am excited about how the page turned out. I intended on putting pictures over the elephant, however he is so adorable I couldn't bear to cover him up. Thanks for visiting. Click Here for My Creative Time with Emma to see some of the other AMAZING submissions.

I am on a roll...kind of...

First, I want to thank you ladies for your words of encouragement. They really helped. I am excited to have new followers, and truly appreciate my BFF for holding me to my challenge. I have to hurry with this challenge because Tim Holtz has an embossing folder I just HAVE TO HAVE!!!

I finished a page with the Debbie Mum paper. I really like this one. It took forever to get Count Van Count together, and I still have some pieces that I have no idea what to do with. Next time I will make the characters on the Gypsy, so I can see how the pieces fit and use the "hide contour" feature. That way I won't have to cut the layers out 2 times on two different color papers.

Sorry for not posting yesterday...life got in the way. Thanks for looking!


Challenge Count Down
24 Cards
5 Layouts
1 Article

An Update on My Challenge

Okay, so I finished the stationery box. It turned out great, and I was inspired to create more. Plus, Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon which sparked the idea of an all night card making session. Of course it was just that...an idea. I made one card with the Debbie Mum paper, and I was kind of turned off by it. I am hoping to find some creativity somewhere to finish up my challenge. I think I am going to work on my scrapbook pages and see if I can sneak in the Debbie Mum paper there to swap out and still fulfill my challenge.

1 Down and A Lot More to Go....

Happy Fourth of July Everybody! I finished my stationery box, but today I feel SO lazy. I am not sure what else I will create today, but the day is still young. We will go to my parents for a barbeque, and later I'll see if I can crank out a few cards. Thank for looking! Please follow the link below to Dannie Designs for her video and printable template.







Recipe:
Dannie's Video and Template
Cloud Nine Design Specialty Cocoa Mint Double-Sided Card Stock
Cloud Nine Design Pop-up Stickers
The Paper Company Mediaum Tags
Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Ribbon
Stampin' Up Very Vanilla Ribbon
Stampin' Up A2 Envelopes
Stampin' UP Cardstock Ruby Red and Sage Shadow
Stampin' Up 1 3/8 Circle Punch
Stampin' Up 1 1/4 Circle Punch
Post-it Notes
Cheap Bic Pen
Cricut
Walk In My Garden Petal Envelopes- Cut at 3 1/4
Walk In My Garden Thank You Card- Cut at 3 and I trimmed it down a bit
Cuttlebug-for the flowers-Thanks Die Cut



Dannie Design's Video Tutorial for the Stationery Box

Challenge for Myself...You Can Join in Too!

I am notorious for watching YouTube, and having an overwhelming feeling to buy the items I see on the tutorials. Sadly, 99.5% of the time I give into the urge to buy. Sometimes I feel like it is compulsive, and I cannot help myself. I love papercrafting. When I see the amazing projects that the creative ladies showcase on their blogs/messageboard, I have every intention of recreating their work. Moreover, I love a bargain. Thus when I see something on clearance I buy it whether I need/like it or not (A.K.A. the Debbie Mum Paper).

Lately, I feel that I am shopping more than I am papercrafting. So my challenge is to make 25 cards (no duplicates...5 using the Debbie Mum paper), finish my stationery box (and the cards and tags for it), 6 scrapbook layouts, and my first article in the series that I am working on for my blog before I buy anything else for my crafting addiction. THIS INCLUDES CHA CHICAGO!!! This is going to be extremely hard. I love YouTube and find inspiration from it. Plus, I LOVE eBay, but if I want to be able to buy stuff at CHA I better get crafting.

I know that I am not alone on this deliema. I would LOVE to have you guys join in with me and we can support eachother. Challenge yourself. It doesn't have to be the same as mine. Find a reasonalble amount of items you would like to make, within a reasonalbe amount of time, and LET'S DO IT.

Two Projects I Forgot to Post

I hope you like.

My Craft Room Tour Videos!

Here are two of my videos for my craft room. I have some more footage that needs to be edited, so stay tuned!











Thanks for watching!