Made Especially For You...3 Buttons!!!

Welcome back friends...it's Monday so that means it's time for another weekly challenge with Made Especially For You

This weeks challenge is a fun one...your challenge is to create a card using 3 buttons on the front. I have to say that I may or may not be slightly addicted to vintage buttons...and this challenge was right my up alley. 

Here's my take on this weeks challenge....

Lovin these vintage wood buttons I picked up last summer when I was junkin with Andrea. They go perfectly with the Dimestore Vogue paper collection from Vintage Street Market the Make Your Own stamp from Hero Arts was a perfect fit as well. 

And one last look....

One of my fellow DT members thought it would be fun to show off our button stash since this challenge is all about the buttons. Like I mentioned above..I am slightly obsessed with vintage buttons. I have some really cool ones I have found on my junkin treasure & some really neat ones from my mom and grandma that I remember seeing when I was a kid. I also have some that are new or ones from my jeans or my kids clothes..lol...never miss out in a scrap-ortunity I say :)

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Kimberly at My Craft Spot 

The prize for this weeks winner is this fab Friends & Neighbors stamp set...

Great prize right???

Be sure to check out all of the FAB cards from my fellow DT members HERE and find out all of the details surrounding this weeks challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog & I am super excited about the new followers I have since my last post...I appreciate each and everyone of you...I know there are a gazillion blogs out there and it makes me smile that you choose to stop by mine : )

Be sure to come back for another scrappy post.

Happy Scrappin!!!

Products Used:
Kraft CS
Cordinations Canvas Texture-Elephant
The Girls Paperie-clear stamps (dress form & tape measure)
Sentiments-Clear stamps from scrappy stash
Vintage Street Market-Dimestore Vogue Collection
Wood buttons-vintage scrappy stash
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Iced Spruce
Vintage lace
Tim Holtz Idea-ology staple
The Twinery-Stone

Spring Fling DT Team-Up Blog Hop!

Welcome to the highly anticipated Spring Fling DT Team-Up Blog Hop!!!

The 2 super talented design teams of Made Especially 4 You and Digi Darla have teamed up to display some amazing Spring themed projects for you today.

There are also some outstanding sponsors who have graciously offered up some grand prizes.

YOU MUST COMMENT ON EVERY STOP TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN. YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 18th TO HOP.

 WINNERS WILL BE POST ON BOTH MADE ESPECIALLY 4 YOU AND DIGI DARLA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20th.

 

A $20 gift certificate to Digi Darla's Digital Stamp Store.

A set of Whimsical Designs'  stamps..."Everyday Assortment".

A 2-pack bundle of 3GJ crinkle ribbon.

A 5 piece set of handmade corsage pins.

A $25 gift certificate to her store Paper Piecings by Nikki.

Now that your mouth is watering for one of these stellar prizes....take a look at my project.

ScrappinAbby's Happy Spring Card....

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!!

Digi Darla has not only sponsored the awesome gift certificate...but she has allowed each stop to offer the image used as blog candy. OMG! Isn't she great!

So here is how you win my blog candy...

1. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post.

2. Check back on March 20th to see whom Mr. Random Number Generator chooses as a winner.

Now it's time to get hopping!!!

Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.comEileen - http://crazycricutmomma.blogspot.com/Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Karen - http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/Jessica - http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

Dawn - http://craftin-dawn.blogspot.com/Gaby - http://www.gabyspapery.blogspot.comMichelle - http://cardsbymeechelle.blogspot.com/Lisa - http://scrappin-mama2.blogspot.com/Tabitha - http://zippity-do-dah-tabitha.blogspot.comGeorgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

Denise - http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/Abby - http://scrappin-abby.blogspot.com/

Chris - http://scrappinchris.blogspot.com/Pam - http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com

Don't forget to check Made Especially 4 You or Digi Darla on March 20th to see who Mr. Random Number Generator Chooses for the Grand-Prize Winners.

Before you go....

The challenge schedule each month:

1st Week: Create a card for the theme of the month using a certain item/product

2nd Week: Create a card inspired by the provided sketch

3rd Week: Create a card using three of a certain item

4th Week: Create a card using the specified technique

  

• Monday is always time for a new and exciting challenge.
• Craft 'n Chat Thursdays will have a handy new tip for you.
• Do You Speak Cricut Saturdays will have a new Cricut cart review in case you wanna try it before you buy it.
• Lucky Link-up is a monthly Cricut cartridge giveaway for those who link-up with us in the current challenge. And there will be extra entries for friends that you recommend when they link-up.

Monday every other week starts a new 2-week challenge.
There is always a freebie to grab and use..since you gotta use a DD image to play.
There is always an awesome image to earn by linking-up. So you could get 2 digis just by playing ;0)

2012 CK Convention Portland Oregon Part 2

Welcome back friends...as promised today's post is going to be about some of the goodies they gave us at Convention & some of the screamin deals I picked up. I will be doing another post about the convention...that one will be to show you the projects from the classes I took. You don't have enough time in each class to finish your projects so I am still working on those each night after work (along with my items I am making for my little ScrappinAbby nook at Not Too Shabby...but more about that in another post).

Ok...first I have to share with you the Sizziz & Tim Holtz Alteration dies & embossing folders that I picked up for 70% YES 70% off...insert school girl scream here. I just about died when I saw this booth full of these dies. Of course this booth was mobbed with other crazy paper lovers like myself so I was only able to grab a handful before the mob overtook me...lol.

Can you believe they had these major brands marked down so low??? Love convention : )

I cannot wait to use this die...I already have some scrappy ideas for this one : )

Up next are the items I won from the ticket drawing at one of the classes I took...

 Umm..ok not sure why this is upside down but it's past my bedtime & I want to get this post done so I am not going to take the time to flip it...lol sorry : ) Love Prima flowers & you can't go wrong with Glimmer Mist!!!

Here are the goodie bags they handed us each night when we checked into the crop....

I really liked the paper choices in the second bag...they had some Graphic 45 in there : )

Ok there's a story behind the next pic. The 2nd night of the crop was the last day of the convention so the vendors had already tore down their booths etc and all that was left on the floor were empty boxes, trash etc. My friend Cindy & I were headed to the restroom & you had to walk past this area to get there. I saw all this scrappy stuff just tossed on the floor by one of the vendors so I walked over and snatched it up. Cindy was laughing at me at first (which is typical..lol) but before long she had some goodies in her hands too. Here's what I picked up...

I am NOT too proud to scrounge around for scrappy items that they were selling in this booth. I can create a few projects with these FREE items. So after Cindy & I were leaving the bathroom...the ladies who were watching us scrounge around were out there themselves doing the same thing...lol. Too late though as our hawk eyes snatched up the good stuff : )

Hopefully from what I have shared with you so far you can tell that I had a total blast at Convention & can't wait to go next year...better start saving now..lol. 

I will try to have the class projects posted on Friday but I won't promise since I have a few I have to finish up yet and my time is limited to craft during the week after work...kids etc. 

I hope you have a fabulous Thursday...thanks for stopping by my blog. I love that you are interested in what I have to say & share in my scrappy world. 

Happy scrappin!!!

Perfect Sentiments Challenge 23: Easter Color Story

It's Wednesday so you know what that means...yup..another FAB weekly challenge from The Perfect Sentiment

I love this week in our challenge rotation. I love being inspired by colors to create & design something scrappy. The color story photo for this challenge was a great one for sure. I will show that to you in just a moment..first let me show you my Easter creation....

 

And now the inspirational color story photo...

I had a lot of fun coming up with a card for this weeks challenge...so may ways to interpret the above image. 

I love these formed floral brads...I actually snipped the brad portion off so I could cluster them together. It's like these were meant for this weeks color story.

I picked up this gorgeous green trim from my recent trip to the CK Convention. I like how it blends so well with the colors and how it sort of mimics grass.

You know me...always coordinating the inside..LOVE that trim!!!

Now for some AMAZING inspiration from my fellow DT members....


Sami 
Jan
Karen
Maggie 
Sam 
Sassy 
Tabitha
Theresa

And we also have a guest DT for the month of March...
Cheryl

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Shelly's Images 

Shelly is offering up one free digi image for the winner of this weeks challenge...how cool is that???

Just some reminders...you must create your Easter card with some form of Easter sentiment displayed on the front of the card. You must also use three or more of the colors in the color story image above.  Be sure to check out all of the details surrounding the challenge at the Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog


Now that you have been inspired by the PSDT cards..head on into your creative space and start working on your challenge for this week. 


I will be doing a continuation post on Thursday from my 2012 CK (Creating Keepsakes) Convention. I will be showing you some of the projects from the classes I took along with some of the scrappy goodies that found their way home with me : )


Be sure to come back for another scrappy post.


Happy Scrappin!!


Products used:
Coredinations Canvas Texture CS-Sandtrap
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Seasonal paper
The Scrapcake-plaid CS
Pink twine-scrappy stash
The Girls Paperie-floral brads
Tim Holtz Idea-ology metal staples
Mon Ami Gabby-green trim
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Walnut Stain
Colorbox Cat Eye-Pink
Kaiser Craft Basic Pearls-Hot Pink
Inkadinkadoo clear stamps-Happy Easter sentiment

2012 CK Convention Portland Oregon Part 1

Welcome back friends for another scrappy post. I am really excited to share my experience at the 2012 CK Convention with all of you. This was my first year to go and I had a BLAST!

I will be doing two posts about this convention...today I will be sharing photos from the vendor floor, late night crops and some shots of me and my friends that I went with. Thursday I plan on sharing with you some of the projects from the classes we took and all of the free loot they gave you at the crops when you checked in and some of the goodies I found there. 

This was the booklet you were given when you checked in (they also gave us a Creating Keepsakes book but I forgot to take a picture of that). 


We arrived on Thursday night..checked in at the hotel & Convention Center..we were 10 minutes past the check in time for that evening but the lady was extremely nice and checked our group of 6 in anyway. We went out for dinner and then headed back to the hotel. My friend Cindy & I shared a room so we were gabbing with our friends Mary Beth & Cheryl who had a room next to ours. we decided to call it a fairly early night since the Convention officially kicked off at 8:00 the next morning. 

The gang heading down to check in...from the top down you have Virginia, Mary Beth, Cheryl & my good friend Cindy. I used to nurse for her when she practiced here in town. Cindy is who I stay with when I go to the massive crops & scrapbook events in Medford. I told her I wouldn't mention the part of her tripping right after this was taken...oops guess I forgot..lol : )


Next up are some shots of the vendor floor the first day of convention. We had the early bird advanced tickets to the vendor floor so we were able to get in an hour before everyone else...Woo Hoo! There's an advantage to this...the vendors inside have these amazing deals that they give to the first 20, 50 etc shoppers at their booth so it was pretty awesome to be one of the first 20 in the room. Cindy and I were mapping out where we were going to go first to get the best deals...lol. 

I wanted to get better pics up close of some of the fab vendor booths and their products but most of them had signs asking you not to take photos & I was also trying to shop : ) 

Some of the vendors were Quick Quotes, SEI, Basic Grey, Mon Ami Gabby (this FAB new vendor I found..will dish more on Thursday's post), The Button Farm, Tattered Angels, Echo Park, Graphic 45...they even had a booth that had tons & tons of really good quality scrappy items for get this...$1 each...Agghhh...talk about shopping heaven. There were tons of other vendors there as well that carried other main stream products...too many to list. 

The Girls Scouts provided this AMAZING service...they would hold all of your large totes, shopping bags etc in their holding area for only $5 a day...that is HUGE when you are shopping like mad and attending classes during the convention. You didn't have to lug around your loot or go back to your room and drop things off...

Next up is the booth where you checked in and signed up for additional classes etc....

Here are a few pics from the Friday & Saturday night crops...they went from 7-11...

This of course was the best table in the house...that's me in the front and the rest of my scrappin crew. We had a reserved table so it was nice to be able to sit all together. 

I love this next pic...Mary Beth volunteered to work at the main booth & when Cindy & I had a break in between classes we stopped to get a goofball pic...

Those two just crack me up!!

So...this will conclude the first part of my CK Convention post. I will post the second part on Thursday the 15th. I have lots more to share with all of you...projects from the classes I took & some of the new items I came across that I can't wait to share with all of you. 

Have a great Tuesday and be sure to come back for another scrappy post : )