tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71839553533982823412024-03-12T23:36:39.727-05:00Smalltown GirlThis blog is about my family life and scrapbooking. I love to scrapbook. Now that I have a child I have so many pictures to do. And with all my friends having children I have a reason to make baby cards!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-74274670213567569982012-10-26T17:34:00.001-05:002012-10-26T17:34:08.703-05:00The Next Top Chef: CakesLate last night as I was working on making more bows and goodies for the craft fair I will participating in this weekend and ended up empting several spools of ribbon. I had stacked them up and an idea popped into my head! I could make a stackable cake for Dominic with these!! Today while working on a few more craft fair projects I took a break by making my son that cake I thought of last night. I gathered up a few sizes of empty ribbon spools and dipped into my scrap fabric stash and found some Camo, John Deere and Green (all Dominic's favorite things).<br />
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After I covered the spools in fabric I thought, this cake needs a candle and with my craft brain on full charge an empty glue stick came to mind (another recycle bin goodie). I then covered it in green fabric,leaving extra at the top to tie up to look like a flame. I also grabbed some 1/4 yellow ribbon and wrapped it around the fabric to look more like a candle. Being a bling lover and someone who can't leave anything plain, I added a few jewels to make it look like the cake had been decorated, and Tada a stackable layered cake to add to Dominic's kitchen.<br />
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I actually really love this because not only did I make a cake to add to our fake food goodies but I also created a toy that Dominic can use to work on motor skills. We had a great time learning to stack the cake in the correct ascending order by size. As usual he learned so quickly and honestly figured it out right away (he is one smart cookie!) He really liked "frosting" the cake pieces, blowing out the candle and serving Mommy with her very own piece of his hand made cake!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-66969718942418242602012-10-26T17:02:00.000-05:002012-10-26T17:06:16.537-05:00The Next Top Chef: The New KitchenMy Son's grandmother came across a cute kitchen set a lady was giving away for free. We picked it up and cleaned it up and brought it inside for him to "cook" while Mommy cooks lunch and dinner. Dominic absolutely loves his new kitchen. I looked around for some plates and goodies to let him play with and came up with a few mini pots and pans I honestly never use. I then grabbed my box of felt and foam and starting making him up some foods to cook in his new kitchen. I found tons of cute patterns online but nearly all of them were sewing projects and truth be told that is just not a possibility with an impatient 2 yr old and Mommy's limited free time. I then set my craft mind to the task and starting making foods with the felt and hot glue!! I love my glue gun, of course as online boutique owner (check it out on facebook: www.facebook.com/creationbyshelli) I use my glue gun every single day so I was right at home with coming up with a non sew project. We had just had breakfast for dinner the night before so I used that as my inspiration and created Dominic some fried eggs, bacon and pancakes. I actually think they turned out great!<br />
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At this point I wanted to make everything I could possibly come up but due to time frame I didn't have that chance but I did make him some bread, jelly and peanut butter. I also gave him a peanut butter jar, a little cookie jar, and empty ketchup bottle I had due our recycle bin really needing to be taken to the recycle center. Dominic loved the peanut butter and jelly and made his Daddy a sandwich for when he gets home from work. He is such a little sweetheart!<br />
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A few days later while at the store I noticed the 1/2 dozen eggs cartons and had to get one for Dominic and his eggs(Easter Eggs). It fits perfectly in his tiny little refrigerator. Dominic also paid for his own set of 3 spatulas and spoons ($.88 what a buy). I will be adding more foods as I get the chance. My plan is for Dominic to be able to make the same thing we are having for dinner or lunch so he can help cook with Mommy! <br />
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This weeks Story is very simple... it's a Mother's Day Card lol. I love to go shopping with my Mother, our favorite shopping is at the Dollar Store and Craft Stores! I haven't been able to shop with my Mother since I moved in Nov and miss it very much. I can't wait til she gets to come visit or we get the chance to go see my family!!<br />
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<u>Scallop Matte</u>- My Mother cut out some scalloped papers for me from her Cuttlebug. (Thanks Mom) One of my embellishments had white faux stitching on it so I decided to stick all around the scallop Matte. It gave it more of a clothing feel I think. </div>
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<u>Digi</u>- I didn't add a bow this time lol. I did have to do something to the digi because that is how I work. I added a few jewels to her sandals, Her hat had cute little flowers on it as well as the shopping bag. I was lucky to have 3 super small flower jewels so I placed them on the digi. It turned out so cute. I also popped the Digi up to bring her off the paper. I love how this card turned out and I hope my Mom does too!!</div>
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<li>Digi- Digi Darla<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89299527/digital-stamp-michelle-in-her-ballet"></a></li>
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<li>Jewels- Hot Fix, Flowers are from my stash</li>
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I also used a sketch from <a href="http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/">sketchesbycarly</a>. Their sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps. I absolutely love them!! I loved this sketch and I did deviate from it a little bit but I am proud of my self for doing a sketch challenge, bc I am not good with sketches.<br />
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My interpretations of the 2 challenges:</div>
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I love Bows!!A sweet teenager I know from back home is an amazing dancer. She recently won platinum all the way around at her competition. Miss Maggie had also had some beautiful pictures taken of her and I used it as my inspiration for the card I made for her.</div>
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<u>Circle Surrounding Digi-</u> I cut out an aqua blue Circle, I then punched holes with a pin. I threaded ribbon in and out of the holes to give it a whimsical feel. It still needed some "Pop" so I added black jewels with hot glue. I liked the look of the glue surrounding the jewels in almost a water drop look! I adhered the digi to the center for a beautiful finish!!</div>
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<u>Digi</u>- I love this little digi. It is one of my first full price paid for digi's lol but it was positively perfect! It reminded me of Miss Maggie so much. Since the challenge is ribbon and bows I added teeny tinny bows to her ballet slippers and her golden hair. When I say Teeny Tiny I mean just that these are about 1/4inch, if that! I added glitter to the white shirt and the white flowers in her hair. She looks just like Miss Maggie don't ya think?</div>
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<u>Side Embellishments-</u> For the side embellishments. I layered a ribbon strip. Added 2 aqua blue Mini bows and 2 cute little blue stars. </div>
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As a stay at home Mom to my 2 year old son, I do crafts for my sanity lol. I love crafting bows! You can check them out on my facebook page, I have several styles for fantastic prices! Click on the words <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creations-By-Shelli/170688859648679">Creations by Shelli</a> to see all the fantastic products I make. This little ballet clip is only $.50!!</div>
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<li>Papers- Solids: Recollections, Pattern: Paper Studios, Black and white Plaid</li>
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This week I simply wanted to make a few birthday cards. I had my Aunt and Grandmother in mind when I was making this card. I believe they will love this cute little birdie image from Robyn's Fetish.</div>
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<u>Sentiments</u>- I punched out 4 1" circles from a bright pink scrap paper. After cutting out my sentiment I realized it was just too plain! (see picture below). I have really loved lately to use my colored pencils and blending technique to give an "inked" look. After I did one circle this way I loved it! I decided to bring the sentiment front and center by inking the edges of the rectangles. I think they turned out fantastic. It is Amazing what a few more minutes can do to your projects. </div>
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<u>Digi</u>- The Birdie Digi is from Robyn's Fetish (super cute digis!) I added a darker shade of pink around the center of the flowers to give them a little pop! As usual in my pictures you can not tell but I added glitter to the flower centers and on the darker blues of the Birdie's feathers.</div>
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After moving to a new land (St. Louis area lol) near more of our family those family members turned me on to recycling. I have always wanted to "recycle" but never had the resources near me. We now have 2 facilities with in 20 minutes (I live in the country) so my Son's Deedee(his great grandpa) comes and picks him up once a week to go to the "Cycle Pace." Dominic is my 2 year old amazing son who loves his Deedee very much and loves to go for rides with him! </div>
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Ever since I started recycling I have found I have SOOOOOO! much less trash!! I couldn't not believe how much I can recycle. I do find it frustrating how many plastics are not recyclable but for the most part nearly all of the items we use are. I feel so great recycling and my trash man appreciates it as well!</div>
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We have a little spot reserved in the kitchen for the Recycle Tote and Box for cardboard. I have been staring at this spot for weeks thinking I need to make a sign for the tote or one for the wall to help decorate my very plain white kitchen walls. I sat down with my Super cut Recycling Sheet from The Cutting Cafe and went to town making a "Shelli" friendly recycling sign. I personally think it turned out super Cute!!</div>
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<u>Sentiments</u>- I cut these out the size I wanted and then used my colored pencils to do an outline. I blended these outlines to give them an "inked" look </div>
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<u>Digi</u>- The Restore, Replenish circle is from The Cutting Cafe. It says Earth Day in the middle. I found a super cute little Earth Day FREE digi from MelonHeadz Illustrating. I re-sized it to fit in the middle of the Restore Circle, colored it to coordinate with the color scheme and attached it to the circle.</div>
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<u>Jewels</u>- The Green Jewels on the Recycle background paper blended in too well. I cut little squares of brown paper to add a little color pop! This brought out the green jewels very nicely.</div>
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<li><u style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: black;"></span> </u><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_301781597"><span style="color: black;">Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog-</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-77.html">Challenge #77</a>: Anything but a Card</span></span></li>
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This card is an invitation to a BBQ. The inside has Date, Time and Place stamped in the inside. I am working on planning a family BBQ this spring to see all the new babies to take family photos. </div>
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I have recently fell in love with layering. I didn't use this technique before but as I am getting more and more into card making I have found I really really like the look of layering. I love being on a Design Team because I am learning more and more about card crafting and each week I can see how I have improved. Thank you Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays for letting me join your Team!! <br />
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Once again I had a blast making a Dudley Card! The Sentiment I created myself and handmade the border and bow as well. I added real ribbon to the HOTP paper to add depth and to make it look like Dudley was standing on it.<br />
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<li>Embellishments- Hot Fix Jewels, Ta-Da emb. HOTP-Fun and Bright</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really like Digi Darla's Digis. I colored my Found One Bunny Baby purple to bring out the colors in the Easter Egg border I wanted to use. I had a funny little incident with my little Bunny friend. While adding glue to it to paste it down I twitched when a wasp landed on me and I popped his ear off!! I couldn't believe it so I acted quickly and added a bow to the one ear but it just didn't look right so I thought about it for a second and thought "Piggie Tails" which I have been making several of lately in my Bow making Business. I whipped up some Teeny Tiny Piggie Tail bows and fixed the Bunny's little issue! <br />
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<li>Papers- From Stash</li>
<li>Ribbon- Offray (Bow Handmade by Myself)</li>
<li>Embellishments- Recollections, and Unknown from Stash</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this digi from Paper Pretties, it is just too cute. After coloring these crazy frogs I added google eyes to add a little "goofiness" and depth. Of course I had to glitter my creation and add ribbon. I also added a little color to my sentiments to make them pop!<br />
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<li>Pattern Paper- The Paper Studio-Vintage Green Ornate</li>
<li>Cardstock- Recollections and Hobby Lobby Brands</li>
<li>Ribbon- Offray</li>
<li>Jewels, Google eyes and Glitter Glue- Supplies from Hobby Lobby</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was fun and hard to do. Stella (the digi) is only 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall! But I am proud to say I was able to get all the details I wanted to to make her come to life!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Even though she is so tiny I think I was able to get all those little details in I wanted: Blued hair, browning skin, rounded hips and crazy eye make up!</td></tr>
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<li>Pattern Paper- Recollections Great Outdoors</li>
<li>Cardstock- Recollections</li>
<li>Embossing Folder-Cuttlebug </li>
<li>Clover Embellishments-Jolee's Repeats: Shamrocks</li>
<li>Ribbon- Offray: Bow(handmade by Me) </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this photo it is hard to see but I have glittered the sheriff star, the pistols, and the boot heals. I added a little purple ribbon and colored it pink colors for a Cowgirl look!</td></tr>
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<ul><li>Cardstock- Recollections</li>
<li>Pattern paper-Paper Pizzaz Retro</li>
<li>Digi-Dustin Pike (colored by Me)</li>
<li>Ribbon- Offray Shocking Pink Mini Dots 1/4, Offray Purple 1/4</li>
<li>Embellishments- Unknown Jewels, Punch and Concho </li>
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This card is very special to me for 2 reasons. The first of foremost is my Mother was here visiting when we worked on this card together. It was so much fun going through my paper and arguing haha. The second reason is this card was a milestone for me. This digi was my very first experience with Prisma Colors(hooked!!) and this was also the first time I used a paper that had a pattern already printed on it that needed no other papers!! It was hard for me but my Mother convienced me that it would turn out great once I added my Shelli Style to it (bling, glitter and or ribbons). Of course she was right and this card now hangs on my wall in front of my desk as inspiration to try new things in the Card Making World!<br />
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<ul><li>Digi Stamp- <a href="http://linnie-whoopsiedaisy.blogspot.com/">Whoopsi Daisy</a></li>
<li>Pattern Paper- Paper Pizzaz Retro</li>
<li>Jewels and Glitter Glue- Unknown</li>
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<li><a href="http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/">DYSU Challenge Blog</a>-Things with Wings</li>
<li><a href="http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/">Craft Us Crazy</a>-Color Me Inspired (Inspiration Pic at top)</li>
<li><a href="http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/">Sparkles</a>-Things with Wings</li>
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This weeks challenge winner will receive 7 digi images!!!<br />
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I was so excited to make this weeks card because I finally purchased my first set of Prisma Color Pencils! I used my Michael's 50% off coupon and still spent way to much. I was seriously wondering if I had gone crazy when I checked out, but as soon as I used them I was HOOKED! I absolutely love them! I can not believe the difference from using my Crayola colors from the Primsa ones. I will now have to start buying individual colors to complete my color collection. <br />
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<li>Cardstock- Brazill</li>
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<li>Ribbon- Handmade Bows by myself from Offray Ribbon</li>
<li>Jewels and Glitter Glue- Unknown</li>
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Challenges I would like to enter:<br />
<a href="http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2012/01/27/simon-says-stamp-presents-a-patterned-paper-challenge/"><br />
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I used an adorable Pure Innocence bath tub digi for this birthday card I am giving to my Cousin. She is a full time working Mom of 2 and will love the thought of a little "Me Time" that I think this card portrays.<br />
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My Little 8 yr old cousin had a birthday today and I made him a card using Dustin Pike's Dino Birthday Set. It turned out so cute and I had a really good time coloring! His Mom loved the card and I received several comments on it. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> My interpretation of the Sketch</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of Card: I didn't modify this digi much other than adding Jeweled eyes which are larger than the originals. I did add a glitter paint to the Blue areas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside of Card: I really enjoyed coloring a full scene digi. I will be looking for more of these. Glitter Paint has been added to the Dino's eyes and the Bones.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: magenta;">Products Used:</span><br />
<ul><li>Cardstocks- Brown-Recollections, Green- Recollections</li>
<li>Pattern Paper-Recollections Great Outdoors</li>
<li>Digis- Dustin Pike's Dino Birthday</li>
<li>Ribbon- Unknown ($1 bin @ Michael's)</li>
<li>Jewels- Hot Fix</li>
</ul><span style="color: magenta;">Challenges I would like to Enter:</span><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://dustinpike.blogspot.com/2012/01/yes-challenge-time-is-here.html">Dustin Pike</a>: Yes!! Challenge Time is Here</li>
<li><a href="http://ditzy-craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-very-1st-challenge-anything-goes.html">Ditzy Craftymess:</a> Challenge #1-Anything Goes</li>
<li><a href="http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/01/ptt53-anything-goes.html">Party Time Tuesdays:</a> Challenge #53-Anything Goes</li>
<li><a href="http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-20-anything-goes-with-bugaboo.html">Craft Us Crazy:</a> Challenge #20-Anything Goes</li>
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This week's theme is Punches/Diecuts. It is being hosted by <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Scrapcat Cards by Linda. She is giving the winner a $10 gift certificate to her store. Check it out by clicking on the Photo link below:</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> <a href="http://cardsbylinda.blogspot.com/p/shop.html">http://cardsbylinda.blogspot.com/p/shop.html</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/">www.http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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For this Challenge I decided to make my Hello Kitty Cowgirl Birthday Card I had planned for my Niece's Birthday coming up in March. She will be 3! Wow how time flies!! I love Hello Kitty and Country themes and she seems to like them as well so this worked out perfectly!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love to add simple little changes to digi's to make them my own. For this Hello Kitty I added faux stitching to her bow and bandana to give it more of a country feel to me. I also added a little glitter to glam it up, and Hot fixed Jewels to her eyes. The hand cut matte has been faux stitched as well to give it a leather pelt look and of course I added Jewels to make it pop! I am a jewel freak!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Products Used:<br />
Cardstocks- Bazzil: Tropical Breeze and Recollections: Brown<br />
Pattern Paper: 2 different Creative Imaginations Debbie Mumm's (I am a big fan!)<br />
Digi- Online Coloring Page resized<br />
Horseshoes- Unknown Punch <br />
Jewels- Hot Fix and Rhinestones<br />
Ribbon- Offray Satan Pink<br />
Outlining, Coloring and Stitching- Generic Color Pencils\<br />
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Challenges I would like to enter:<br />
1. <a href="http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-20-anything-goes-with-bugaboo.html">Craft Us Crazy</a>- Challenge #20 Anything Goes<br />
2. <a href="http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/2012/02/anything-goes-and-dt-reveal.html">The Poodls Parlour</a>- Anything Goes<br />
3. <a href="http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2012/01/27/simon-says-stamp-presents-a-patterned-paper-challenge/">Lily Pad Simon Says Stamp Presents a Pattern Challenge </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-38262772622192035252012-01-23T14:15:00.004-06:002012-01-24T02:29:23.387-06:00DT Call Try Out-The Love of Card MakingMy Mother gave me a call here recently and told me that the Design Team from <a href="http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/">Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays</a>, she currently is a member of is having a DT Call (Design Team Call-looking for crafters to make cards that are used to show as examples for the challenges) and she wanted me to try out for it. I love to make handmade cards and would love the challenge of creating them weekly to have as inspirations for the challenge participants. I sat down with my new paper from Hobby Lobby, a digital stamp, my color pencils and all my other crafting tools that I would need. I searched the web for some Card Sketches found one I really liked, and started creating and this is what I came up with....<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Supplies Used:</div><ul><li>Cardstock- Paper Studio</li>
<li> Pattern paper-Paper Studio</li>
<li>Digital Stamp-Dustin Pike (my favorite)</li>
<li> Card Sketch-<a href="http://paperedwithlove.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/card-sketch-1-take-three/">Papered with Love</a></li>
<li>Colored Pencils- Digi coloring, paper edging and faux stitching</li>
<li>Ribbon-Bows made by Myself from Offray Ribbon. Check out my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creations-By-Shelli/170688859648679">website</a> for all my Products I create.</li>
<li> Jewels- Hot Fix</li>
<li>Pearls-I-Rock</li>
<li>Be Mine Embellishment- Dress it Up </li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">Challenges Entered: </div><ul><li><a href="http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/2012/01/tsg140-love-is-in-air.html">There She Goes #140 - Love is in the Air</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Craft Challenges-All you Need is Love </a></li>
<li><a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-141-i-heart-you.html">The Corrosive Challenge Blog-Challenge #141- I {Heart} You </a></li>
</ul><ul></ul>Wish me Luck and Keep an eye out for more Card posts. I missed making cards and already have my next one in mind! <br />
<ul></ul>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-12909822567628440062012-01-22T14:17:00.002-06:002012-01-22T14:22:01.506-06:00Inside the Crafting Mind of ShelliThis particular post is to give ya'll a little glimpse into the crafting mind of myself. I am one that makes something, looks at it and thinks "It needs something" I will do this several times, and generally end up changing my project entirely. I am really bad about this with Scrapbooking and Cardmaking, but have become even worse about this with my bow making. However this insanity I have honestly works in my advantage because even though it takes me longer to make a project, I personally think they turn out really well in the end. So as you read this post and see the pictures you will understand a little bit about how the insanity works.<br />
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Last night while in Bow World (that's what we call the nights that I sit down after my son is asleep and work on making bows, I do this for hours and seem to forget about the rest of the world, hence Bow World) I picked out a ribbon roll I recently purchased from Michael's for $1 and a set of Jolee's Cabochons and sat down to make up some Valentine's Day bows.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After working with the ribbon for a few minutes I realized the pattern was one of those that doesn't work out well symmetrically so I decided it would need some layers to make it look better, and that I would try a different style. After grabbing a coordinating Green ribbon I thought I came up with something kinda cute, but as usual I wasn't fully satisfied. I took them to my husband and he said he liked the style of bottom bow, but liked how the colors alternated in the top bow. I completely agreed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBZ3PXT9gus4af7FJfX5jw9HEN24V57usE14LCMdDSt_SuHd26tf2G9HHHnACtcbFD5htnxcwiVhpLXI3vgoTzTMgDW8Yit10WKpnYT-uDCoaLRDYnSb8yG0_JKTucvRnLiud0gnKxbXy/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBZ3PXT9gus4af7FJfX5jw9HEN24V57usE14LCMdDSt_SuHd26tf2G9HHHnACtcbFD5htnxcwiVhpLXI3vgoTzTMgDW8Yit10WKpnYT-uDCoaLRDYnSb8yG0_JKTucvRnLiud0gnKxbXy/s320/IMG_4559.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I decided to set these bows aside for a little bit to work on a few of my Bow Orders. While working on ordered bows I couldn't the Rose Bows out of my mind, so I went back to my previous project and as soon as I picked the bows up a little light bulb turned on and I went to work. It honestly only took me a few minutes to add a little ribbon to the bottom bow and spikes to the top and Tah-dah they were adorable. I took them back to my husband and he looked at me and said, "I really like those!" When my husband tells me that I get all giddy and smile from ear to ear because he is just as picky as me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx-MhNVQCGx9l9orIj3CZwzirHsSL8GIQox-PrpHCIeldd_om2vZ7xgoKQ7DyxmkAdCHYzmp0tyV3epefoYOxBovLwycNSUsGrYkJAo3DbZAmZerbYekK2FjCOt7Pu8hkOnNTpmRSRSEZ/s1600/IMG_4564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx-MhNVQCGx9l9orIj3CZwzirHsSL8GIQox-PrpHCIeldd_om2vZ7xgoKQ7DyxmkAdCHYzmp0tyV3epefoYOxBovLwycNSUsGrYkJAo3DbZAmZerbYekK2FjCOt7Pu8hkOnNTpmRSRSEZ/s320/IMG_4564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7E0NGxKn-j5pAu-Ca3kR61g8xoIvzdeFA6uBW4VCSJzctQa-UOyMKUZCHoYcjIAoXzTjd0hjH2GdcGeAhuxgJfyzV2GFZSrHPowfmZih8VHEI28ojH5gYT0v4LrtcQrQisi-HC3fR53k/s1600/IMG_4563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7E0NGxKn-j5pAu-Ca3kR61g8xoIvzdeFA6uBW4VCSJzctQa-UOyMKUZCHoYcjIAoXzTjd0hjH2GdcGeAhuxgJfyzV2GFZSrHPowfmZih8VHEI28ojH5gYT0v4LrtcQrQisi-HC3fR53k/s320/IMG_4563.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What do you think? They turned out cute right? Well now you have had a little glimpse into the crazy mind of Shelli. It may sound like a long long process, but in my years I have perfected my insanity and it really only takes me couple hours if that to create my projects. My Mother has witnessed this crafting mind many times while working on layouts together. I think it frustrates her because I don't really have a set idea when I start I just pick out paper, or embellishments, or ribbon I like and go from there. I enjoy creating and laugh at myself each time when I stop to think about my crazy crafting process!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-5020491447333928482012-01-21T12:46:00.000-06:002012-01-21T12:46:58.492-06:00I'm Back!!Hello Bloggers! It has been nearly a year since I last posted on my blog. Life has been let's say interesting this past year. My Husband, my son and I decided to move to St. Louis but our housing situation has been crazy. My Son and I went to live with my Aunt back in MO for about 6 months where we had a blast. My son got to know my parents and Aunt and he fell in love with Farm and all the animals, but we missed seeing the Daddy all the time. Only a few weekends a month just wasn't cutting it. We finally found a house but starting remodeling and with that we ran into several hiccups. We still haven't moved in and are living temporarily with my Mother in Law, but hopefully in the next few weeks we will start the move in process.<br />
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While I was gone from blogging I started up a page on Facebook for My Creations by Shelli projects. I got into bow making and fell Deeply in LOVE! I have been making up tons and tons of bows for the past 8 months and have sold many orders. I love it, and I have taken that bow making Love to the Cards... I now put bows on nearly every card I make!!! LOL<br />
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My Next post will be my first card I have made in forever, and it is for a DT Call. Cross your Fingers and hope I get on the Team. It will be a new adventure for this Crafty Mom and one I hope to experience!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-65912200546531132012011-02-18T19:36:00.001-06:002011-03-01T15:43:14.196-06:00Taking my Crafts to the next levelI love to craft and have decided to try to sell a few of my creations. I started up page called Creations by Shelli. You can click on the tab next to home. Here you can view my sewing projects I have for sell. I am currently offering Bibs, Headband, Receiving blankets, nursing covers, baby wraps, and slings.<br />
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Check it out and tell me what you think, keep in mind it is under construction... ThanksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-84826749959439922572011-02-13T14:57:00.004-06:002011-02-13T15:21:50.661-06:00Valentine's Card for HubbyI love to color digi's and recently haven't gotten back in the groove of making cards! This card was made for my Husband for Valentine's Day. I am gonna have to recreate it because I think it is super cute.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pSSCXyBtGMo/TVhHn8cJhuI/AAAAAAAAAXc/NzYJWiXbemc/s1600/IMG_1471.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pSSCXyBtGMo/TVhHn8cJhuI/AAAAAAAAAXc/NzYJWiXbemc/s400/IMG_1471.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573283290435651298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Ingredients:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">*Stamps: Studio G</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">*Pattern Paper- Unknown from scrap bag</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">*Ink-Cat's Eye Rose Petals Set: Rose Coral</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">*Pen: LePlume II- Pale Pink</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">*Digi-Cuddle Buddy Ellies</span><br /><br />Challenges Entered: (click name for link)<br /><a href="http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/">Sew Many Cards</a>- Challenge #43 Valentines<br /><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-69-valentineslove.html">Crafty Cats Weekly Challenge</a>- Challenge #69 Valentines/Love<br /><a href="http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-35.html">Crafty Ann's Challenge</a>- Challenge #35 Love is All Around<br /><a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-14.html">Card Making Mama's Challenge Blog</a>-Challenge 14<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-38978435811723816912011-02-13T14:43:00.006-06:002011-02-13T14:57:13.622-06:00Feeling Scrappy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNJq8fm5x90/TVhFPUQkcpI/AAAAAAAAAXU/51PBaXKx2TA/s1600/I-Phone%2BPictures%2B990.jpg"><br /></a>If you have ever visited my blog before you know I love SCRAPS! My Mother knowing this sends me a bag of her scraps nearly every month. Recently my son has hit the age that he can play in his room while Mommy scraps while watching and playing with him as well. I sat down a few days ago and put together a few cards out of the December scrap bag my Mom sent.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Both cards are made entire from scrap with the exception of the actual card itself<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWgklbAowCg/TVhDVABSv5I/AAAAAAAAAW0/dUdEyy33jr0/s1600/I-Phone%2BPictures%2B987.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWgklbAowCg/TVhDVABSv5I/AAAAAAAAAW0/dUdEyy33jr0/s400/I-Phone%2BPictures%2B987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573278566932725650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Thanks Mom for the cricut scraps I love them!!</span><br /><br /><br />I can't get the picture to turn right for some reason sorry about the picture quality it was taken with my phone:<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNJq8fm5x90/TVhFPUQkcpI/AAAAAAAAAXU/51PBaXKx2TA/s1600/I-Phone%2BPictures%2B990.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNJq8fm5x90/TVhFPUQkcpI/AAAAAAAAAXU/51PBaXKx2TA/s400/I-Phone%2BPictures%2B990.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573280668309549714" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183955353398282341.post-54549489649672316082010-12-20T16:32:00.004-06:002010-12-20T16:44:06.773-06:00My Newest LayoutsToday I am rather proud of myself. While my son napped I choose to do something I wanted to do instead of the much needed house chores!!<br /><br />I sat down with my new paper I got from Hobby lobby, my Western folder of goodies and put together a two page layout that turned out super cute if I do say so myself!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(sorry about the picture quality, my son woke up as I was finishing putting the page together so I was in a hurry to take them and share my excitement about actually doing a layout!!)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrGwuhNG5vg/TQ_aCRsOKrI/AAAAAAAAAV8/QcMCRUpsWuI/s1600/Baby%2BCowboy%2Bpage%2B1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrGwuhNG5vg/TQ_aCRsOKrI/AAAAAAAAAV8/QcMCRUpsWuI/s400/Baby%2BCowboy%2Bpage%2B1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552896598214585010" border="0" /></a>Journalling:<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dominic enjoyed riding on the rocking horses! Mommy "made" Daddy ride too, but he enjoyed it just as well!<br /></div><br />(the bottom of the boot says @ the Texas Ranger Museum, Waco TX)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrGwuhNG5vg/TQ_aCTjSN5I/AAAAAAAAAWE/t8roYXB8-0E/s1600/baby%2Bcowboy%2Bpage%2B2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrGwuhNG5vg/TQ_aCTjSN5I/AAAAAAAAAWE/t8roYXB8-0E/s400/baby%2Bcowboy%2Bpage%2B2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552896598713972626" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Journalling:<br />In one room of the museum there was a dress up spot. We put a cowboy hat on Dominic. He looked so darn cute! The best part is we took some adorable pictures of my Big and Little Cowboys!!<br /><br />(chaps: Dominic and Daddy and the date. Hat: Mommy's little cowboy cutie)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">Products used:</span><br /></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Pattern Pater: Paper Studio Wooden Fences, & Hankerchief</li><li>Card Stock: Recollections</li><li>Embellishments: My Minds Eye 6 edition Cowboy Kits kit (no paper)</li><li>Embellishments: My Minds Eye Mini Moments Cowboy</li><li>Letters: Stickopotamus Brush Letters-Red Bandana</li><li>Ink: Cats Eye</li><li>Journalling Pen: Le Plume II #6 Brown<br /></li></ol><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025443747888680136noreply@blogger.com1