Happy 1st Bday- Using my fav stamp set!

I finally have an occasion to make a birthday card-- a friend's baby's 1st birthday! So I broke out my FAVORITE stamp set by Close To My Heart. It's called Nursery Bash and it's adorable!

I fussy-cut the giraffe. His feet and mane have some dimension (they are sticking out). The giraffe dots have brown glitter. I can't wait to give this to the birthday boy!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:
-Clear It Out, glitter it!
-A Spoon Full Of Sugar, birthday cards
-Ladybug Crafts Ink, favorite stamp
-The Stamping Boutique, stripes and dots
-Tuesday Throwdown, dimension and texture
-Cards For Men, anything goes
-Make It Monday, anything goes
-Paper Playtime, anything goes
-Sentimental Sundays, birthday cards
-If The Shoe Fits... Scrap It, Jungle
-Wee Memories, masculine

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Pinterest Projects For Kids

Are you trying to keep kids entertained during the long summer months? :) Pinterest has lots of inspiration for just that! Check out some of my fav finds for kids crafts:

Tutorial: Spring Butterflies…with the TP rolls

from ucreatewithkids.blogspot.com

1 Fish 2 Fish Red Fish Blue Fish cards

 from prekfun.com

crayons in summer!!!this would be a cool thing to do with your kids in the hot aussie summer. so fun for them too see them melting. and how amazing does it look

from  etsy.com

mini moss terrarium from a reused lightbulb

from  instructables.com

 

recycle a milk carton into a goodie or snack box

 from elmundodelreciclaje.blogspot.com

Family Guess Who Game

 from madsmemories.blogspot.com

DIY Bleach Pen T-Shirts. Draw your picture in chalk first then go over it with a bleach pen!

from  showtellshare.blogspot.com

 

Repin DIY: heart-shaped paper clips

from unknown pin

Cork boats

from  belladia.typepad.com

tutorial for this wallet- reuse orange juice boxes

from  familyfun.go.com

Pipe cleaners make great bubble wands! 

from  ohdeedoh.com

Looks like a lot more fun than video games, huh? :)

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Pinterest for Crafts Using Food!

Pinterest has amazing hidden treasures for the artist in you or your kids. Use these clever ideas and use FOOD objects for masterpieces! :)

apple stamp

from  kokokokids.ru

okra stamp

from  bkids.typepad.com

celery stamp

from  maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com

I love a yummy solution!

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Pinterest for DIY Crafts!

My newest obsession and one that I think won't die any time soon is Pinterest. This new website and iPad app allows users to create boards and pin anything from the web. You can follow others and "repin" their finds too. The pictures lead to the original articles or blog posts. I've garnered tons of inspiration in just a few weeks.

Be sure to follow me on Pinterest!

Here are some DIY and crafts from my DIY + Crafts board which look so fun:

how to make sidewalk chalk...

from ohmyhandmade.com

giftbox templates from

diegomattei.com.ar

cute! diy button clock

 from burdastyle.tumblr.com

tin foil flower

 from gedane.over-blog.com

Hanging Burlap Earring Display

 from sarahndipities.blogspot.com

How to Make Garden Lanterns Tutorial

 from finegardening.com

I love you this much card ;)

 from tiffkeetch.blogspot.com

How to marbleize paper.

from: www.marthastewart.com

 Feeling inspired yet?!

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Made My Own Background Paper (and destroyed a book!)

Hi friends. Today I found a book under my bed that I started, hated, and never finished. I've been wanting to use book pages for new layouts...

Here is my first ever attempt. I ripped a book page out, stamped it with a few different stamps, added the purple lace, stamped the LOVE ribbons on extra book paper, dabbed them with ink, added the bow.

TIP: After stamping tags with black ink, you can quickly "color" them by dabbing them with ink pads. I used ColorBox Pigment Brush Pad.

This was a lot of fun and I still have 300 more pages to work with. :)

PS-- don't read the words too carefully... they are a bit inappropriate! Ooops! :)

I'd like to join the fun in these challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - ribbon and lace
Karen's Doodles - Perfect Purples
Creative Craft Challenges - make your own backing paper
Shopping Our Stash - recycle something (book paper)
The Stamping Boutique - no designer paper
Top Tip Tuesday - T is for... tearing, tags
Stamp With Fun - lilac and cream
Dream Valley Challenges - ribbon
House of Gilli - ribbons and bows
Craft Your Days Away - vintage
Cheerful Stamp Pad - favorite background
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Anything Goes Challenge - D is for... double tags

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First Card Camp Card - Mixed Sentiments

I need to get my butt in gear for card camp. Here's our first color combo:

It's a little intimidating. I actually forgot to add blue, but I'm going to go back and add blue bling to the middle of the 2 flowers! 

It was my first time trying to use sentiments as the focal point- a really neat idea over at The Spotlight Challenge. I mixed them from 3 sets!

It says, "tweet, tweet     

buzz, buzz     

ROAR!"

:)

The inside squares are shimmery purple and orange- quite reflective and beautiful!

I'd like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp and Show - a word

Dream Valley - ribbon 

Stampin For The Weekend - favorite things (pink!)

Easy Craft Projects - gold

Our Creative Corner - your style

Joyful Stamper - Inspire Me Fridays

Make It Monday - anything goes

CCEE Stampers - pink

Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes

The Shabby Tea Room - favorite things (pink, paper and bow)

Top Tip Tuesday - T is for... tweet tweet!

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Octopus Card in Craft It Forward Competition!

Oh my goodness! One of the cards I made is in the Craft It Forward competition! I made this card for an org that sends cards to sick children in hospitals! Now I can win a $500 donation to that org. PLEASE vote for me? It only takes a click!

And check out the lovely Send A Smile 4 Kids and send some of your cards to hospitalized children!

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