SPS September Blog Hop

Hey everyone! Welcome to this month's Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop. If you want to head to the top of our hop, go to Missy's Blog and see what she's created.

This week's theme for the Pumpkin Spice challenge is "work". You really could go so many directions with this topic! I'm an ER nurse at the city hospital so "work" has many meanings to me. I was cruising through my Cricut cartridges and happened upon these cute cuts for "first aid". I added them to the fry box and filled it with candy. Nothing says "first aid" like a box full of candy!

 

Supplies

 Echo Park "Dots and Stripes" collection

found here for $9.79

 

 

 

 solid color cardstock

found here

Here is the blog hop list in case you get lost!

Missy: www.quickchickdesigns.blogspot.com

June: http://www.simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Saundra: http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/
Carissa: http://happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
Heather: www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com
Denine www.pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com

Have a great weekend everyone! Be sure to enter in the "work" challenge to be eligible for some great prizes. 

"10 Ways I Love You" Mini Album

Happy Monday crafty friends.

Today I'm sharing a mini album that I created using the My Mind's Eye "Sweetest Thing" collection. I'm just in love with the pinks and yellows in this collection. Gorgeous papers!

This mini album is inspired by the book binding / mini album making designs of one super talented Laura Denison. My favorite thing about this album is that you can use the patterned paper of a 6x6 paper pad and put it together SO QUICKLY.

Here is a video I created showing how to make the covers and pages and how to bind the mini album together.

Supplies:

My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thing" - Honey

found here for $4.19

My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thing" - Happiness

found here for $0.69

Say It in Crystals Adhesives

found here for $2.10

Echo Park "This & That" Graceful Alphabet stickers

found here for $2.09

 

Bazzill Kraft cardstock

found here for $0.28

ribbon from my stash

Tags Bags Boxes and More 2

Measurements for the Mini Album:

Pages:

1. Take an 8 1/2 x 11 paper cut to 5 3/4 x 8 3/4.

2. Score along the long edge at 3/4.

3. Score along the short edge at 1/2 and 4 and 7 1/2.

4. Punch decorative edge along the 1 1/4 side. 

5. Fold and adhere paper as seen in the video.

Patterend Paper mats:

1. Measure 3 x 4 1/2.

2. Cut 6 mats.

Tags:

1. Large tags measure 3 1/4 x 5. Cut 3.

2. Small tags measure 3 x 2. Cut 3. 

Covers:

1. Cut patterned paper to 3 3/4 x 6. Cut 4. 

2. Cut thin chip board to 3 3/4 x 6. Cut 4.

3. Cut 3/4 off one end of the chip board. Cut a sliver (1/16) off of 3 inch piece. 

4. Adhere and fold as seen in the video.

Don't forget to check out this week's challenge at the Pumpkin Spice Blog. 
And check out all the amazing deals at the Shop Pumpkin Spice.

Have a fabulous week everyone. I hope spring has sprung where you live.

Sweet Treat Mailboxes

Everyone has love in mind as Valentine's Day approaches. I adore this time of year for so many reasons. One being that pink is my favorite color. And I can create all pink all the time with no worries!!

Today I made two sweet treat mailboxes from the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 cartridge. I cut both out at 8 inches.

 I first envisioned these mailboxes on my mantel as home decor.

But alas, my two older kiddos got a hold of them and have been playing 

"candy mailman" ever since.

Supplies

 

Echo Park "Dots & Stripes" collection kit

Alphabet stickers included!

found here for $9.79

Echo Park "This and That" Graceful - Wooden Nickel

found here for $0.55

Stickles "Frosted Lace"

found here for $1.53

Be sure to participate in this week's challenge over at the Pumpkin Spice Blog. The challenge is HEARTS. How easy and fun!! Be sure to link your creation and you're entered for a chance to win $25 of product for the month of February. And who doesn't need more crafty product!!

Have a wonderful week everyone! I'll let you know if I ever get these mailboxes back. From the looks of them they are already well loved.

"Shop Pumpkin Spice" February Blog Hop

Hey everyone! Welcome to the February Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop.

Our challenge for this hop is HEARTS!!
How fun is that? And so appropriate for Valentine's Day too.

I created two sweet little pillow boxes ready to be filled with candy treats.

 After cutting the pillow box out using my Cricut, I stamped all over it with a heart stamp in red ink.

Aren't those flip cards so cute.

You can write a sweet sentiment to someone you love!

Supplies

Echo Park "This & That" Graceful

found here for $0.55

My Mind's Eye "Lucky in Love" 6x6 paper pad

currently out of stock

click here to see some amazing alternatives

Unity stamp set "Loads of Love"

found here for $5.60

Paper Smooches "Bee Mine" stamp set

found here for $14.99

Pink/White and Red/White twine

found here for $1.00

red ink

Cricut cartridge : Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2

Blog Hop Order:
Tanya:  http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
Saundra: http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com
Lezlye: http://lezlyes.blogspot.com/
Carissa:  http://happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
June: http://www.simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com
Heather: www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com
Cheryl (Shestamps): http://shestamps.blogspot.com/
Agnes (FLOWERDISCO): http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/
Court: http://www.courtscrafts.blogspot.com/
Missy:  www.quickchickdesigns.blogspot.com
Denine www.pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com

Have so much fun on the rest of the hop!! Now head on over to see what my friend June has created. She is sooo talented.

"Winter Wonderland" December Daily

Happy Monday darling crafters.

Today I'm posting my "almost" finished December Daily!! I just have to add the pictures and journaling (which are all saved and ready to go) to make this album complete. I am really happy with the way it turned out. And it was so fun to make!!

Here is a video showing the entire album. I explain what products I used and how I put it together.

Here's a pic of the front cover before I bound it.

Supplies

My Mind's Eye "Winter Wonderland" paper collection and embellishments

all found here

Doodlebug "Christmas Twine" spool

found here for $2.09

Stickles "Frosted Lace"

found here for $1.53

Felt

Thickers

Metal Dies

Edge Punches

Cricut Cartridges

Solid Colored Cardstock

I'm so happy to announce that some Christmas papers and embellishments will be going on clearance at the Shop Pumpkin Spice Store. I bought all the pictured product above from this amazing online store, and the prices are amazing!!

Head on over to the Pumpkin Spice Blog for daily inspirations of crafty goodness using delights from the store. And there is a weekly challenge to enter and prizes to win.

 

12 Days of Cricut : Day #6 - Banner

Today I'm here to share with you a Christmas Banner. This came together so fast and so easily.

I hope everyone is getting all their Christmas stuff done. My shopping is almost complete - but there is always something else to get. Haha.

SPS October Blog Hop

Hello hoppers.

This month our Pumpkin Spice Blog hop theme is Halloween! With the leaves turning colors and the weather cooling down, I really am getting into the Halloween mood.

I created three mini cards that fit inside a fry box card holder. I plan on giving these cards to my niece and nephews for Trick or Treat. Of course the fry boxes will be full of candy too.

 Little monster cards peeking out from their boxes. 

 Where did they go?

 Oh there they are. Such cute little mini cards.

Oh great, now they're showing us their insides. Yuck!

Supplies:

My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found : Halloween" paper pack

found here for $7.69

Bazill Kraft cardstock

found here for $0.28

Orange Burlap Bazill cardstock

found here for $0.28

My Mind's Eye "All is Bright" rhinestones

found here for $2.79

My Mind's Eye "Mischievous" brads

found here for $4.19

Doodlebug Twine Halloween

out of stock

Black Distress Ink

"Mini Monsters" Cricut Cartridge

"Tags Bags Boxes and More 2" Cricut Cartridge

The next blog hop stop is the extremely talented Lenae. 

 

 

Hope you get some Halloween inspiration along the way. And don't forget to check out the SPS Halloween Critters kit found here for $27.00.