Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Getting Dotty...
This layout was done with some photos that I took while Kara was doing her photo shoot with Kat.
Supplies used:
*Unity Stamp Company Miss Dotty Alphabet kit
*K&Company Amy Butler papers
*Scenic Route paper (grid)
*Making Memories epoxy embellishments
*Prima flowers
*Martha Stewart Border punch (don't you just love that punch!!!)
*buttons
This is a card that I created using the same stamp kit. The little cake comes from the Little Labels 2 kit.
Supplies used:
*Unity Stamp Company Miss Dotty Alphabet kit
*Unity Stamp Company Little Labels 2 kit
*Pink Paislee papers and die cut
*Marth Stewart Zigzag border punch
*CTMH Cocoa inkpad
*ribbon
Junior is home...under house arrest, but home. He and Kat both seem to be doing fine...although I am being very careful to keep them separate. :)
And don't forget...Please come play with my 500th post contest!!!
smiles,
Christi
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Post #500!!!!!!!!!!
When I started this blog, it was actually not an intentional thing. I went to comment on someone else’s blog and ended up with one of my very own. I quickly came to love it, but for purely selfish reasons…it gave me incentive to stay creative. You all know…I LOVE TO CREATE! But even as much as I love it, it can become really easy NOT to do it. This blog became my incentive to stay creative on a regular basis.
A HUGE thing that happened along the way is that I met all of you who then became my wonderful friends and support. The blogging community is a wonderful little world and I cannot thank you enough for adding me into your blogging routine. So as a very small thank you and to celebrate my 500th post as well as my daughter, Kat’s, first birthday, we are going to have a creative contest. (You knew that you were going to have to do a bit of creating here too didn’t you?)
There are three challenges to the contest (one main challenge and two challenges within a challenge):
Challenge 1.....
This is pretty basic…CREATE… using a Creative Prompt. The creative prompt can be from my CP blog, an old post on here, or even a CP that you find on your own. I just want you to create using something else as inspiration. What to create? That is ENTIRELY up to you! Use your imagination, but create something…it can be a gorgeous meal, a beautiful flower arrangement for your spouse, a photo of your kids, or something like the stuff that I create everyday. It simply must be inspired by something else. Try to stretch yourself.
Challenge 2.....
A.) You all know that I like to create (have I said that enough yet? LOL!) But there are times when I want to create something out of the norm for me and a lot of the time, that involves fictional writing. I find that by doing something totally different with the creative side of my brain, it really frees my creative process up when I am feeling a bit blocked creatively.
Recently I started a story and then abandoned it for another storyline, but I think that there is still a good story here. My challenge to you is to finish what I have started here. It can be as long or as short as you want…just play with some creative writing.
She rolled over and felt the tickle of sunlight roll over her eyelashes as it peeked through her polka dot organza curtains. With a groan, Cassie opened one eyelid hoping that it was just a cruel trick, but no, the sun was creeping up over the horizon. The day was going to happen whether she was ready for it or not. Her eyes fell on the black dress that she and her mother had set out the night before and a wave of panic spread through her. How had she gotten here?
It had actually begun on a day that had started a lot like this one just two years before….
or...
B.) A part of this is the fact that Kat is turning one year old on May 15th. Your challenge here is to do something creative with the number one…what to create? Again that is entirely up to how you feel inspired to create.
The details:
I need proof of your entry. You can either send that proof to my email at snowchris_01@yahoo.com or you can post it on your blog and link us up here. I think that photos will work for most instances except for the writing and then I need you to email me what you have written (or post it to your blog.)
Entries are due by midnight Wednesday, May 14th.
Winners will be announced on my blog on Thursday, May 15th.
You can enter as many times as you want to create something. For each entry, you will earn another tag with your name on it in the random drawing.
There will be four winning categories:
A.) random winner from challenge 1…Unity Stamp kit of your choice
B.) random winner from challenge 2…PageMaps book.
C.) my favorite entry… Unity stamp kit of your choice and some other prizes yet to be determined.
D.) family winner…I know that I have lots of family members that lurk around here and I want you all to play too. So I have a special category for you. Just complete one or more of the challenges, and you will be entered in the family random drawing for a $25 gift card to Texas Roadhouse. This means all you guys too…dad included!
smiles,
Friday, April 25, 2008
Stress begets MORE stress...
Thursday, April 24, 2008
It's getting buggy around here...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Thoughts from Wednesday...
And now a layout to share...
I used the Unity Stamp Company Buzzin Around kit for this project. I was trying to make the cards with the bugs look like little flashcards, but I don't think that I was too successful. ...maybe if I had added letters in the corners...
Supplies used:
*Fiskars Threading water border punch
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Housekeeping...
Monday, April 21, 2008
Giving Thanks....
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Halloween in April?
Supplies Used:
*Unity Stamp Company Oh Spooky Day
*Scenic Route Salem
*Bazzill
*Black StazOn inkpad
*Making Memories flowers
*Fiskars Threading Water Border punch
Supplies Used:
*Unity Stamp Company Oh Spooky Day
*Scenic Route Salem
*Black StazOn inkpad
*buttons
*Marvy Uchida Scalop punch
Supplies used:
*Unity Stamp Company Oh Spooky Day
*Bazzill
*May Arts ribbon
*Queen & Co. flowers/brads
*Sharpie white poster pen
*Black StazOn
*Zig Writers
smiles,
Christi
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Crazy Week...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Where have I been, you ask???
I made the mistake of picking up the first book, Twilight, while we were in Midland, but I have been so good since I have been back. But then last week, I got stressed and needed an escape and books are the perfect refuge, esp. these! If you haven't read them yet, you simply must (unless you have something else that you need to be getting done!) They are written for teens, but you would never guess that when reading them. I give them two huge thumbs up and am anxiously awaiting the release of the 4th book in August. They are also making a movie out of Twilight to be released in December.
But I have been creating too...I just haven't gotten anything new photographed yet. I have been having so much fun playing with my Unity Stamp Company projects. I will be posting some more of them tomorrow, but in the meantime, here is a card that I made while I was in Midland.
Supplies used:
*Hero Arts stamp and card kit
*Making Memories patterned paper
*StazOn Jet Black inkpad
I hope that you all are having a good week. I plan to do a bit of blog catching up in the next day or so since I have become so behind.
smiles, Christi
Monday, April 14, 2008
Having fun with the Wild, Wild West...
This first project is a layout of me around the age of 1. I was on my way to the rodeo and it sounds like all my aunts (that's my Aunt Marcia with the supporting hands in the background) were having fun putting together my outfit. Is there any doubt where Kat gets her thighs? LOL!
This was a bare chipboard label-holder. I inked it with my red pigment ink and then stamped the stars from the set on top of it.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Now you know...
*Scenic Route Laurel paper and alpha stickers
The middle of this Tea for Two stamp is the perfect size to hold the Marvy Uchida Scallop punch (the pink one--second largest).
More Unity Stamp Company Fun
Supplies used:
Today I am doing a layout using this set. SO MUCH FUN! I cannot tell you guys how awesome these stamps are...they really stamp like a dream which makes them so much fun to play with. I'll be back tomorrow with my layout!
BTW, it's Shake Friday so be sure to treat yourself to a shake today!