Be Mine Door Hanger

Happy Friday!

Hey paper lovers! Today is day five and my last day, as guest designer, on the Obsessed with Scrapbooking blog!  I have had so much fun this week, sharing my Valentine treat idea's with you. I hope you were inspired! It's been an honor to have been asked to do this and I want to thank Joy, for the wonderful opportunity.

Today's project is a door hanger treat.

I designed everything on my Gypsy. I sized the door hanger to 11 1/4" tall and the inset (patterned) piece was sized at 10 1/4" tall. I only used the back potion, so I placed it on the mat so that the back potion was the only part on the mat, hence it was the only part that cut out. I also hid the circle and replaced it with a circle at was 1 1/4", it needs to be larger. I also sized one square, from George Basic Shapes, at 3"x 2 3/4" (front piece) and two at .625"x 2 3/4" (side pieces). The "Be Mine" was sized to 2 1/2"x 1 1/4 and cut out. Lastly, the XL label dies were cut out, everything was inked, assembled, the twine wrapped around the pocket.

I filled the pocket with goodies from the $1 stop at Target and some hand lotion from Bath and Body Works. I attached the lips, lip gloss with a glue dot. I didn't want it to get lost in the pocket.

Door hanger: Cricut, Art Philosophy Cartridge

Be Mine: Cricut, Artiste Cartridge

XL Label Dies: My Creative Time, Stitched XL Label Die & XL Label Die

Papers: PaperTrey Ink, Core'Dinations, and We R Memory Keepers

Twine: Trendy Twine, Valentine Cherry Cupcake

Socks & Lip Gloss: Target, $1 Spot

Lotion: Bath and Body Works

**Giveaway**

So I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway each day too! Today's giveaway is my favorite precision tip craft tweezers.

For a chance to win, all you have to do is leave a comment here and on the Obsessed with Scrapbooking  blog, make sure to add your contact information!  I will pick the winner, via random.org, this Sunday, January 20th and all the winners will be announced on here on my blog, Monday morning, January 21st.

Thanks so much for hanging in with me this week!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Pretzel Treat Bags

Happy Tuesday!

Hey paper lovers! It's day two of my guest spot over at the Obsessed with Scrapbooking blog.

Today's treat is chocolate dipped pretzels, in a bag, with a cute topper. 

Hand dipping and decorating pretzels, are just about as fun to make as they are to receive. I love all the fun holiday sprinkles that can be found at the store. You can find the chocolate buttons, in different colors, at Michael's and Joann's. 

I used my Gypsy to design the topper. I opened and sized the scalloped square, from Mini Monograms, to 3" x 3" wide. I found a square on George Basic shapes and sized it to 2.25" x 2.25". Once they were cut out, I inked the edges, glued them together, and folded them in half and adhere them, with Scor tape, to the tops of the pretzel bags. Lastly, I cut the heart dies, the banner dies, stamped the banners, and attached everything to the front, with foam tape.

Scallop Topper: Cricut, Mini Monograms

Square: Cricut, George Basic Shapes

Heart Die: My Creative Time, 100% Sweetness Stamp Set                     

Banner/Flag Die & Sentiment: My Creative Time, Chocolate Greetings Stamp Set

Papers: Echo Park

Pretzels: Target

Pretzel bags: Michael's

Chocolate & Sprinkles: Joanns & Target

**Giveaway**

So I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway each day too! Today's giveaway is my favorite crafting tool, needle nose glue applicator. It fits perfectly on the top of a bottle of Scotch Quick Dry Glue.

For a chance to win, all you have to do is leave a comment here and on the Obsessed with Scrapbooking  blog, make sure to add your contact information!  I will pick the winner, via random.org, this Sunday, January 20th and all the winners will be announced on here on my blog, Monday morning, January 21st.

See you back here tomorrow!

I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Candy Flower Treats

Happy Monday!

 I am so excited because Joy over at Obsessed with Scrapbooking has asked me to be the guest designer on her blog this week! I am so thankful for this amazing opportunity!

Since Valentine's Day is exactly a month away, I thought it would be fun to spend the week sharing some fun Valentine's treat ideas. Today's treat is cute, inexpensive, and a perfect craft that kids can help make.

How fun are these lollipop treats?

 I used my Gypsy to open and size the flower, from the Artiste cart, to 2.25" tall and I hid the circle in the center of the flower. I opened a circle from George Basic Shapes and sized it to .30", placed it in the center of the flower, and then grouped them together. After grouped, I copied and pasted as many flowers as I needed to the mat, so that I could cut them out all at once. 

Once all my flowers were cut out, I inked the edges, stamped them in the center with the sentiment, and slipped the lollipop through the center.  You could also cut a small leaf and add that as well. That would be a perfect place to add a classmates name.

Flower: Cricut, Artiste Cartridge

Circle: Cricut, George Basic Shapes

Dum-Dums Lolli's: Dollar Tree

Paper: K and Company

All Around Sentiment: My Creative Time, Classmate Valentines

Pink Tulle Ribbon: Michael's

 Pot: Michael's 

**Giveaway**

So I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway each day too! Today's giveaway is the My Creative Time stamp set that I used on my project!

Classmate Valentines

All you have to do is leave a comment here and on the Obsessed with Scrapbooking  blog, make sure to add your contact information!  I will pick the winner, via random.org, this Sunday, January 20th and all the winners will be announced on here on my blog, Monday morning, January 21st.

See you back here tomorrow!

I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Summer Fun "Guest Designer" Wednesday

 Happy Wednesday!

Today is the twelfth week of my summer guest designer series. This week's guest designer is my super talented friend, Cristi! Her blog is called Scrappin 5 Little Cupcakes.

Hi Everyone, this is Cristi from Scrappin 5 Little Cupcakes. I am beyond thrilled and honored that Ruthie has asked me to be her guest designer today. I have been following Ruthie's blog for quite awhile and I am always inspired by everything she creates! I had the pleasure of meeting Ruthie in person a few months ago and she is so adorable and sweet, I loved hanging out with her!!  

For my Summer themed project I created a beach 12x12 Scrapbook layout. That is what summer is all about to me sun, sand and the breeze of the ocean!!! I really LOVE the ocean and sitting on the beach relaxing.

Details & Materials Used:

Paper - More Fish In The Sea by Cosmo Cricket, Recollections Card Stock & Neutral Card Stock by DCWV

Sand Castle cut at 3" - Create A Critter Cartridge

Crab cut at 1.75" - Create A Critter Cartridge

Star cut at 2.50" - Create A Critter Cartridge

Shell cut at 1.5" - Create A Critter Cartridge

Sand Dollar cut at 3.25" - Life's A Beach Cartridge

Buttons - Walmart

Gems - Joanns

My Pink Stamper Stamp Set "Punny-licious"

Peachy Keen Medium Critter Faces

Ink - Early Espresso By Stampin Up

Diamond Stickles

Sukura White Gel Pen

Adhesive - ATG, Pop Dots & Zig 2-Way

Thank you so much Ruthie for letting me share my craftiness!!

Big HUGS,

Cristi

Thanks so much Cristi! Isnt' her layout adorable!?!
Don't forget to leave Cristi some blog love!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Troubles... Blow Bubbles!

Happy Monday!

Did you have a nice weekend? I was able to get most of my blog projects for this coming week completed. Yay! So my goal of being in bed before midnight each night this week, well... it looks like it just might happen!  I was also able to get some scrapbooking done. Eep! I know! Since starting my blog, I haven't done any scrap booking other then special projects or gifts and I am so behind... like 5 or 6 years behind! :( In tomorrow's post I will  show you a couple of the layouts I completed.

So... on to day's card! Last week my sweet friend Liz sent me a surprise in the mail. Don't you just love getting "happy" mail? Anyhow, I had been working on this card, in my head, for a couple weeks and when I saw the sentiment, I knew it would be perfect for my card.

The puffer fish, bubbles, and sea grass are from a svg set called Something Fishy, you can get it at Lettering Delights. They are currently having a customer appreciation promotion, if you spend $10 or more, you get $5 off your order. All you have to do, at checkout, is enter coupon code: FiveForYou. They have some of the cutest svg files!

The papers are from Papertrey ink, Heidi Grace, and DCWV.

Isn't he so cute!?!

The sentiment is from this stamp set.

I'm linking up with these parties!
Weekend Wrap Up Party
Skip to my Lou - Made by you Monday
All Things Inspired
Get Your Craft On

I hope you have a wonderful day!
See you tomorrow!

The Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop - Cosmo Cricket - Day 2

Happy Tuesday!

Today is day two of The Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop, showcasing Cosmo Cricket papers and accessories. You can find more info about Cosmo Cricket's fabulous products by clicking here. You can also find them on Facebook by clicking here.

If you have arrived here from Rosy's blog then you are on the right track, if you would like to start from the beginning click here.

Today's project is a card.

The papers are from the Wanted collection.

The boot was cut from the Just Because Cards cart and the frame was cut from the Old West cart. The jute twine is from Papertrey Ink.

The sentiment stamp is from Emma's, Wow! So Many Candles stamp set. You can purchase it from here.

The Queen is giving away a "grand" prize on her blog. Cosmo Cricket has donated some wonderful papers and accessories. If you haven't head on over to her blog and check it out!

Here is a list of the blogs in order:

Theresa

Cristi

Jenny

Jin

Kassidy

Liz

Raven

Rosy

Ruth (That's me!)

Your last stop will be the Queen's blog.

See you back here tomorrow!

I hope you have a wonderful day! 

The Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop - Cosmo Cricket

Happy Monday!

Did you have a nice weekend? I spent National Scrapbooking Day, Saturday, scrapping with friends and I spend most of the day yesterday scrapping as well. I have ton of projects due this week and I was tying to get most of them finished. 

I am so excited because, today is our 3nd, Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop. All of us, on the Queen's design team will be showcasing Cosmo Cricket's amazing products, for the next   week!I LOVE Cosmo Cricket paper!

You can find more info about Cosmo Cricket's fabulous products by clicking here. You can also find them on Facebook by clicking here.

If you have arrived here from Rosy's blog then you are on the right track, if you would like to start from the beginning click here.

Today's project is a boxed set of shaped cards.

I used kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink for the box and the base of each card.

Th Cosmos Cricket papers that I used were from the"Jack's World" collection. The twine is from The Twinery.

The cards were designed using my Gypsy and the Walk  in my Garden Cricut cart. I welded shadows of each bug together to make the base of each card.

 

 

Each card measures approx 4.5" x 4.5". I also made envelopes and placed them in the box as well. I think it is going to make great gift.


The Queen is giving away a "grand" prize on her blog. Cosmo Cricket has donated some wonderful papers and accessories. If you haven't head on over to her blog and check it out!

Here is a list of the blogs in order:

Theresa

Cristi

Jenny

Jin

Kassidy

Liz

Raven

Rosy

Ruth (That's me!)

Your last stop will be the Queen's blog.

See you back here tomorrow!

I hope you have a wonderful day! 

You are my Sunshine...

Happy Wednesday!

I have a super quick post for you today. I have been busy with "life" stuff and so I haven't had a whole lot of "crafty" time in the last few days. This Saturday is National Scrapbooking Day and I am getting together with some friends to crop. Hopefully, I will be able to get some things done.

So... here is today's card.

 I welded two tags from the Formal Occasions cart together to form the base of the card. The duckling is from the Create a Critter cart.

 The papers are Papertrey Ink, DCWV Playtime stack, and Bazzill card stock.

The duckling's sweet little face is from Peachy Keen Stamps, CC-PK4 x 4 -020 Duck and Egg Die set and the sentiment is from Emma's sentiment set called, Turn That Frown Upside Down.

Don't forget that tomorrow is not just Cinco De Mayo, but.... it is also the start of a new Throwback Thursday challenge on Emma's blog! I can't wait to show you my card!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Imagination Monday!

Happy Monday!

First off I want to thank everyone for all the design team love! I am super excited that Emma asked me to be a part of her team and I can't wait to start creating with her new stamps. 

This week for Imagination Monday, Emma asked those of us, on the design team, who own the stamp set "Mom You Rock" to create a project. It just so happened that I was working on a project for a friend and I had designed it around one of the stamps from that set.  

Originally, I was going to make her a card, but I decided that a small wall plaque might be more fun.

 While I was making it, all I could think about was a TV show that I watched when I was little called The Partridge Family.

I also kind of hate to admit it... but every time I look at it, I get a little choked up and emotional. I really, really love it!

 

  All of the cuts are from Lettering Delights SVG files. The birds were cut from the Rise and Shine set and the frame is from the Felt Owl Right set.  

**Note: The Rise and Shine set is not yet listed on the website for sale. You have to put something into your cart and then click "purchase," once you do that, it will take you to another page, where you will be able to purchase "Rise and Shine" as a pre-sale item, right now it only costs $2. Then you can delete the other item if you wish.**

 

Run don't walk and grab it (on sale) while you can!

My friend has twin girls and two boys. 

The papers are from Papertrey Ink and BoBunny. The twine is from The Twinery.

The sentiment stamp is from Emma's set Mom You Rock stamp set, you can get it here.

I see a couple more of these in my future! Well... before next Sunday. :)

You still have time to enter my give-away, click here to see my "A royal Wedding Blog Hop" post. I am giving away two sets of Peachy Keen Stamps. I will be choosing the winner, via random.org, at 9pm (pst) tonight. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning. 

Don't forget to stop by Emma's blog and check out all the other Imagination Monday projects!

Thanks for stopping by! 
I hope you have a wonderful day!