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Saturday, April 9, 2011

100 Follower Giveaway Winner!

Hello Crafters,
I just used random.org to pick the winner of the Jubilee Cartridge!
The winner is  ----Ginny said... Great projects, thanks for sharing!---
Congratulations Ginny I will be sending you an email in a moment :)
Thanks everyone who entered and stay tuned I am inching closer to 200 by the day! I feel another giveaway coming on :)
Tara

Thursday, April 7, 2011

100 Follower Giveaway Reminder

Hello Crafters,

Don't forget I will be drawing for my 100 follower giveaway on Saturday. If you have not entered yet click here to go to the post!
Good Luck!
Tara

Love Link Up Party

Hello Crafters,
I have the day off today and decided to do a little blog hopping this morning before I start what I hope will be a productive day (although I do feel as though I am coming down with something AGAIN, Brian has been home sick for 2 days so this does not really surprise me though...if it is going around I get it, it seems :(
Anyways I stumbled onto this blog this morning called  Getting Cricky and I have no idea how I have not been there before! This blog rocks! Currently, there is a link up party going on. I just love finding new inspiration so I decided to link up and see what else I can stumble upon this morning. If you would like to link up too head over to her blog and find out what it is all about and then link up below!
As always happy crafting!
Tara

***P.S. I totally forgot I was suppose to tell something about myself.... I use my visa for everything (no amount is too small) then every Saturday I pay it off. This way I get lots of points (plus a great credit rating)! I then use those points for a gift cert.! I just used my free $50 gift card for Zellers today to buy some scrapbooking stuff :)





Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Happy Birthday Princess

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Hello Crafters,
I just loved my card that I made for the recent Birthday Sundaes challenge so much that I had to make another. This time I 'Cricutized' it! All the details below the picture.
Thanks for looking!
Tara


Recipe:
A2 size card
Cardstock: All from scrap pile (starting to put a dent in it)!
Cricut cut: Mini Monsters
Cuttlebug and 'traffic jam' folder
Ribbon: Offray
Sentiment - Pink Cat Studio
Bling: Dollarama
Purple Gel Pen
ATG
ZIG 2 way glue
Pop dots

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #3

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Hello Crafters,
Another Birthday Sundaes challenge is up and running! This week it is 'anything goes'. Aren't these the best, the possiblities are endless! Our sponsor this week is Designed 2 Delight. Pop on over and check out their super cute and very reasonably priced stamps!

My card was made using the 'charmed' digital stamp by Designed 2 Delight and a free printable sentiment stamp by Pink Cat Studio. I coloured it with coloured pencils and as soon as I started I noticed there was this weird pattern happening like my paper was embossed. I realized my craft table doesn't have a smooth surface and it was creating the design. I kept going because I actually loved it!

Hope you can join the challenge this week there are some awesome prizes to be won check the Birthday Sundaes Challenge blog for more information!
Happy Crafting!
Tara


Recipe:
A2 size card
Cardstock: All from scrap pile
Patterned Paper: All from scrap pile
Ribbon: Offray
Digital Stamp: Designed 2 Delight
Sentiment - Pink Cat Studio
Coloured pencils
Chalks
'Hat pin' Embellishments :Straight Pins, small breads, Glossy Accents
Bling: Dollarama
Eyelets - I couldnt decide what colour so I used all three :) and Crop-a-dile Big Bite
Glitter Glue
Jelly Roll white gel pen
ATG
Pop dots

Saturday, April 2, 2011

March Craft Spending and Use Your Stash Update

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Hello Crafters,
Here is a picture of a very small haul from this month:

(This isn't everything I bought but most times there was not enough worth taking a picture of...sounds good already doesn't it)!

Here are my totals for March:

March 2 - Dollarama $4.60
March 15 - Dollarama $5.75
March 15 - Frenchy's (buttons) $1.21
March 16 - Designed to Delight Digital Stamps $1.52
March 16 - Jessica Sprague $2.02
March 17 - Dollarama $1.15 (I'm not kidding you I NEEDED google eyes)
March 19 - Cricut Rewards Shipping for free cartridge $7.09
March 20 - Walmart $17.19
March 26 - Dollarama $2.30

Total - $42.83

Okay, this month I cut Michael's out completely and look how much that helped. And really I missed it a bit but not too much. Now, if it weren't for the dollar store I would be laughing :) I have actually been having a great time trying to use up some of my stash. It has almost become a thrill lol. Oh and by using my cricut rewards I was even able to get a free cartridge (minus the shipping which wasn't bad). Overall, a pretty decent month I do say so myself! Giving myself a pat on the back for this one!

How much do you spend on crafting? Do you even think about it? Honestly, before starting this I had no idea and never really thought about it...if I wanted it, I bought it! As bad as that sounds (spoiled princess much lol).

Think it over :)
Tara

Friday, April 1, 2011

April Bunny Blog Hop

Hello Crafters,
Welcome to the April Bunny Blog Hop hosted by the very talented Jacqueline from Made by Jacqueline! If you are here from Sarah's Blog  then you are in the right spot. If you would like to make sure that you don't miss any of the inspiration then start at the beginning, here. In honor of Easter we are all making a project with a bunny on it! (I actually made two cards for you)!

I know she is not really a bunny but she has bunny ears and bunny slippers on :)

Recipe:
A2 Size Card (it's actually a pre-fabbed one and measures a bit smaller)
Cardstock: All from scrap pile :)
Pattern Paper: from a Mat Stack that the cover is missing from so brand unknown :(
Cricut Cut: Paper Doll Dress Up cut @ 3"
Fiber: from my stash
Stamps - Sentiment- Pink by Design - Go Green Set, Face - Peachy Keen Stamps
                                                    Eyelets and Crop-a-dile Big Bite
                                             Texture snow (for inside ears and bunny tails)
ATG
ZIG 2 way glue
Pop dots



Recipe:
A2 size card
Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: Me and My Big Ideas
Digital Stamp: Freebie from Beccy's Place (she has new freebies almost daily)!
Markers - Marvy and whatever else was in my stash
Ribbon: Offray
Sentiment - Pink by Design - Simply Everything Set
Eyelets and Crop-a-dile Big Bite
Chalks
ATG

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of the hop!
Tara
Your next stop is Brenda

***P.S. if you decide to become a follower check out this post...you'll be glad you did :)***