PIO Challenge Share- Vintage

Happy Sunday!! Hope you are all having a WONDERFUL weekend!! It is that time again... Time for a PIO Challenge- This week our theme is Vintage! Our sponsor is  Rogue Redhead 

(THANK YOU!!!) They are giving a fabulous prize of a $25.00 voucher to one lucky winner!! (All details can be seen at the  PIO Blog!!) We hope you will join us!!!

So I am ADDICTED to this box!! The Captured Card Case.. with a window added.. sigh! The moment I saw our BEAUTIFUL stamps we got to use.. I knew what I wanted to do!!! 
Yep.. ANOTHER box! ;) 

Here is what I came up with!! 

GIFT BOX TOP-

 

 Side View-

Challenges I am entering-
PIO- Vintage

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes/Twist  
A Crafty Mess- ATG  
Crafty Calender- All About Christmas 
  Brown Sugar- ATG 
  Party Time Tuesday- ATG

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Favorite Holiday

Love To Create- ATG

The Artistic Stamper- Christmas Is Coming

CRAFT- Christmas

DL Art- Anything Christmas

Christmas Stamping All year - ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas

 We Do Doobadoo Christmas 

Clear It Out- ATG(Stash) Use 3 Of An Item (paper, flowers, button stash- 3 flowers) 

THANK YOU for stopping by!! I hope you will join us over at PIO this week!!!

 Have a GREAT day!

PIO Share- Special Occasion!

Good Sunday Morning!! Hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!! Our has been so NICE! Spent the whole day in a place I LOVE yesterday.. Leavenworth... weather was PERFECT.. today I woke to RAIN and hubby told me the Mt. pass got SNOW (PHEW missed that!!) ANYWAY...

It is time for another PIO challenge...Special Occasion! I am CRASHING Team B's party again!!! I LOVE working with the metal from our sponsor this week...Add a Little Dazzle, one lucky winner will win $25 to their store!!! We hope you will join us!!!

Here is my GIFT BOX!!  I LOVE the PTI Captured Card Case template... I used it last week and cut a window.. and had to do it again! So here she is.. for Thanksgiving I will fill her with some treats.. but for now empty!! ;)  (challenges all listed below photos!)

Box Top View-

 

 Side View-

 

Challenges I Am Entering-

 PIO - Special Occasion (Thanksgiving)  
Add A Little Dazzle - Anything Goes
Shabby Tea Room - Just Neutrals/Photo Inspiration

Whoopsi Daisy - Add a Sentiment  

Fab N Funky - 3 Different Embellishments
The Stamping Boutique - Use 3 Embellishments
 Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle/Shine (Used Shiny Metal Sheets)
  613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes/Twist (1/3)
The Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes   
Not Just A Card - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes 
  Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Thank You so much for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

AI DT Share- ATG/Happy Birthday!

Good Monday Morning! I am back again with ANOTHER post.. today it is time for a new challenge at Artistic Impressions! Our theme is ATG or Happy Birthday!!!

Our sponsor this week is  Sparkle N Sprinkle (THANK YOU!!) the prizes are as follows

 2 images for winner and 2 for each of top 3! We hope you will join us!!

Here is my Card (challenges listed below!) I have been ADDICTED to this white on white on white with a POP of color look! (see card below for proof! HA HA!!) Now I seem to only see them in my creative mind! ;) I knew I wanted it pink..and have been working on my coloring, I found this BEAUTIFUL pink dahlia HERE and was inspired! This one has LOTS of layers, and the flower is of course sprayed with my glitter paint (another ADDICTION I am having lately!)

Challenges -

AI- ATG/Birthday

Get Creative Challenges- ATG/Twist- Stitching

 613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist  2/3

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge- ATG/Twist-Layers

 Really Reasonable Ribbon -ATG/With Ribbon 2/6

 Natalie and Amy's - Stitch It 

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

PIO Challenge Share- Shiny!

Good Morning!! I hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!!! :) Ours has been full of FUN!!! :) I have a couple things to share with you today if that is ok!! Yep we have a NEW challenge for PIO!! The theme is Shiny!! (LOVE that!) Had a GREAT sponsor  

Add a Little Dazzle, (THANK YOU!)  One lucky participant will win a $25 GC to the  

Add a Little Dazzle Store. WE hope you will join us!!

First if you dont mind I am gonna share just a couple quick photos.. my BABY BOY who is a Senior! (where as time gone!) got his Sr. Photos taken.. WELL I wanted family photos and brother/sister photos that day too.. SO if you dont mind real quick.. I am gonna share just 2 of them! (more will come later!) but oh I was so HAPPY with them!! I cant keep it in!

 HA HA!! 

 Ok THANK YOU!! NOW on to the project!! I had plans to make an ornament BUT my BEAUTIFUL metal poinsettia was just a bit to large, SO I swapped it to this CUTE little gift box, which makes me happy!! NOW I am ahead of the Holiday game.. by 1 gift box! :) Challenges listed below!

 

The poinsettia is made from 2 different pink color metals AND silver! To get that green for the leaves I used my green inka-gold over the silver!! I know exactly who is gonna get this.. now to find the perfect little gift to go inside!!! 

Metal Sheets- Add A Little Dazzle, Poinsettia Die-MFT, Gift Box and Tag Die, Stamp and CS- PTI, All bling and inka gold from Michaels!

Challenges-

PIO- Shiny

Add A Little Dazzle- Home For The Holidays (or ATG)

ABC Christmas- S-Something Festive

Completely Christmas- ATG

Alphabet Challenge Blog - P For Petals

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist
My Mums Craft Shop- Dies or Punches

Ladybug Crafts- ATG

Crafty Girls- ATG
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) Tag It (Merry Christmas Sentiment)

Thank You for stopping by!!! I hope you have a GREAT Day!!!

Thank You!!!

Happy Sunday! I hope you all had a GREAT week!! We sure did, the weather has been AMAZING! I celebrated my 20th Wedding Anniversary!!! Spent a FUN FILLED Family day in Seattle!!! Now I am hiding in my crafty space while my hubby watches football (GO SEAHAWKS), the kids are reading and or doing homework.. a perfect day here in the Johnson house! :) 

I LOVED the sketch at Fusion.. so I used it for inspiration on this Thank You Card! :) Here is my card, and challenges listed below! :)

I just LOVE tissue paper flowers (ok I LOVE ALL Flowers! ;) ) but had a tissue flower in my head so I created this one with tissue paper,3 different glimmer mist, some inking and alot of scrunching! :) My newest OBSESSION are the CUTE Stamens for the flower centers! I found them HERE at this cute etsy store.. I had to buy a FEW colors! ;) The leaves are Maya Roads Leaf Trinket Pins I cut down, and of course a fun SWIRL (MFT  die) finishes it off! 

Challenges I am entering-

Fusion Card Challenge- Sketch &/Or Photo (I used sketch)

 

 613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

Crafty Girls- ATG

Scrap-Creations - Favorite Embellishments (Flowers)

Crafting From The Heart- ATG 

Artistic Inspirations- ATG 

 Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Anything Goes / Make Your Own Flowers

Alphabet Challenge Blog - P For Petals

Ladybug Crafts- ATG

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - All Things Girly

My Mum's Craft Shop - Dies Or Punches

Thank You for stopping by!! ENJOY the rest of your day and have a GREAT week!!

Thank You Card Share!

Hello! Hope your having a GREAT week so far!!! Ok I am gonna post this FAST then come fix it.. I really REALLY wanted to submit to Fusion Card Challenge and I have 5 minutes.. so gonna get this posted get my card up and come fix the post! LOL! CLOSED to an ending I Have ever submited! HA HA!!

Ok I got it linked with ONE MINUTE to spare! HA HA!!! Now on to my chatting!!! 

I saw this challenge yesterday at Cathys Blog and LOVED the sketch and the color combo.. so I KNEW I had to do it! THEN I saw it was done today at Noon my time!! YIKES!! I power did some chores around here and got to work!! This is NOT my usual color combo but oh it just CALLED MY NAME!! 

Here is the INSPIRATION!!

Here is my card- Challenges linked below!  I really LOVE how Mona adds some glitter to her flower centers .. so I gave it a try..mine are felt so I wasnt sure how it would look but I like it!! I will do that again!

 

Challenges-

Fusion- Sketch/Photo- or Both! (I used both!)
Simon Says Stamp (Monday)- Botanical

 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

 4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

 Sister Act - Anything Goes

 Craftitude -Die-Licious (Use Die)

Stamping Sensations- Anything Goes
Created with Love- Lots Of Layers
Crafty Hazelnut- Pattern Paper

Thank You so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a GREAT week!!

Happy Mothers Day Card Share!!!

Happy Saturday!!! Hope your all enjoying your weekend!!! :) I have another card share for ya!! This is the card I made my Mama this year!!! Used our sketch from Sketch N Dies for inspiration!!! All challenges listed below!!!

Sketch-

My Card-

Challenges-

Sketch N Dies- Sketch

Divas By Design-In The Pink

Crafting by Designs - M Is For Mom 

Sister Act - Anything Goes

FanTastic Tuesday- Flourish

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Twist- Bling

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes/Twist-Gems or Rhinestones

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

 Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday)- Spring Flowers 

Thank You for stopping by! I wish you a VERY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!! ENJOY the rest of your weekend!!!

A Christmas Thank You!!

Happy Wednesday!! Hope your all having a GREAT week!! Mine is flying by! We are in FULL Holiday Mode at the Johnson house.. oh how I LOVE it!!!! Other then the COLD! BRR!!  but the fire is going, xmas songs are playing! All is good!

So we had a little crop over at Scrappin Mojo! I got ALOT (well for me anyway!) of Holiday things made! So I am gonna work on sharing daily if possible!!! Or as much as I can.. some has to be given as gifts first!!!! 

Here is a Christmas Thank You card I made up! I just LOVED that snowman from MFT! Hear and Sentiment are PTI and YEP you guessed it the sweet snowman was COVERED in glitter.. hoping my family will still love me after they get these glitter cards! HA HA!!!

 

Challenges I am entering -

Cute Card Thursday- Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbon- Anything Goes W/Ribbon
Totally Paper Crafts- Ho Ho Holidays
Totally Gorjuss- Snow Is The Way To Go!

Scribble & Scrap- Anything Goes

Created With Love- Christmas

CHNC- Extra Christmas/Anything Goes

Sister Act- Anything Goes/ Cards Only

2 Creative Chicks- Christmas/Winter

The Pink Elephant- Winter

Make It Monday- Anything Goes

613Avenue- Anything Goes/Twist
Inky Impressions- Winter/Snow

Thank You for stopping by! I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!!!!

PIO Challenge!!

Good Sunday Morning!! I hope you all had a WONDERFUL weekend! We sure have! After Thanksgiving dinner we turned into a flurry of Xmas fun!! :) Looking forward to the Holidays!!

Enough small talk it is time for a PIO challenge! P is for...! Use as many items/themes starting with "P" as you can, and let us know what you used.
This challenge will actually run 5 weeks, December 1 - January 4.  This challenge is sponsored by our friends at Jellypark, (THANK YOU!!) who are giving 2 images to the winner this week! We hope you will join us!!

Here is my card, I just LOVED this  cute snowman from Jelly park!! Circle cut him, and COATED him in glitter (my THING this season it seems! HA HA!!)  Used my Doily Card Shape from the Wildcard Cricut Cartridge..  Added some fun embellies... and VOILA!!

Challenges I am entering!
PIO- P Is For... (Pink and Pom Poms!)
Jelly Park- Christmas
Totally Paper Crafts- Ho Ho Holidays
Craft Challenges- Non-Traditional Xmas Colors
Creatalicious- Christmas Time
Crafts 4 Eternity- Non Traditional Christmas
Aud Sentiments- Any Sentiment
Crafty Sentiments- Anything Goes
All Sorts- Inspired By A Song (Frosty The Snowman)
Gem Of A Challenge- Winter Wonderland
Crafting By Design - Christmas Or Winter

Scrappers Delight - Make It Sparkle

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisteract - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Snow

Totally Gorjuss - Snow

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!! I hope you have a GREAT day!!!

Grateful For You!

Hello.. Happy Monday and Happy Veterans Day.. A big THANK YOU to all our vets, past , present and future, and their families!!!! I hope you all had a FABULOUS weekend! We sure did.. we had no plans! (I LOVE those kind) it was the last weekend of no plans til the New Year now!! Oh my!! 

So I was looking back at my little blog.. WOW I was bad this year on posting.. it was fun to read over posts from the previous years, so from today on I PLAN to do better and it will be so HELPFUL when I find some scrappy time!! 

Ok enough chatter!! I have a card for ya! :) It is for my color challenge at Scrappin Mojo.. and I am gonna enter a few more challenges! (listed below card)

 

I was making some scrunch ribbon last week and figured  out when I spray my glimmer mist I should spray it over tissue.. so I did.. and now I have some FUN tissue colors! 

So I whipped up this purple flower!! :)

I WISH you could see the embossed paper, it is all glimmer misty.. but that is so hard to capture on film.. so your gonna have to TRUST me! HA HA!!

Challenges-

Scrappin Mojo- Color Challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Monday)- Got Ink 

Artistic Inspirations- Use Sentiment/Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles- Bountiful Harvest/Blessings

 Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend- Autumn/Fall Colors 

Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes

Love To Scrap- Anything Goes

Sister Act- Anything Goes
Avenue613- Anything Goes W/Optional Twist

Thank You for stopping by! I hope you have a GREAT day!!

Happy Birthday Share!!

Happy Thursday!! Hope your having a GREAT week!! :) So looking forward to the LONG weekend!!!

I do have a Birthday Card Share today!! Made this up for a good friends birthday!!! Used my MFT dies and stamps, Happy Birthday is from PTI!

Gonna join some challenges! They are listed below the card!

Challenges-

Make it Monday-Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy- May Flowers

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

 Everybody Art - Flowers

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes

Sister Act- Anything Goes

Creatalicious- For the Girls

By Lori Designs - Flowers

Paper Playtime- Buttons or Brads  
Crafts and Me-  Lots Of Layers

ABC Challenge - N for not just one (3 or more embellies- Felt Flower, Pearls, Button)

Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

MFTGUESTDT0213- You Rock My World

HELLLOOOO and a VERY HAPPY THURSDAY... almost the weekend?? You READY?!! I sure am! I have heard a rumor of SUNSHINE coming! YEAH! My sweet TEEN is going to Tolo Saturday (warning.. LOTS of photos to be SHARED! ;) ) and Sunday... SUPERBOWL!  I wont be watching BUT I will be making yummy treats.. and CREATING!! :)

Anyway! I have a share for ya!! I am playing along with MFTs GDT Challenge Sketch! They are my NEW LOVE!! They do ROCK MY WORLD!! My CREATIVE world that is! I am in LOVE with their dies, their stamps, and I am now growing my collection of felt, paper, inks and buttons from them!! (I am so DARN SURE my hubby is OVERJOYED by that news.. wait.. he may not know.. lets not tell him ok!! :) )

 Here is their fabulous sketch-

  

This is my take on it- Went with a square version... How I LOVE a good square! HA! :)

For the center I die cut 2 of the heart doily die.. cut one in half... used my score tape and layered it, cutting off the extra hearts.. I LOVE when your vision comes out.. and works well IRL!!!

I do NOT know how everyone puts the cute photos with links in their postings... so I am gonna just link up what I used old school style! :)

Die-Namics- Heart Doily, Mini Double Dot (I cut to make single dot!), Keys and Locks, the red heart center of my bow is one of the heart pieces from the doily I cut in red felt, that is coming another day to ya!!

MFT Stamp Set- Lovey Dovey Sentiments

Have you been watching the PEEKS at MFT this week.. SIGH! I am in LOVE.. my list GROWS daily!!! I cant WAIT to see what tomorrow brings!!  Be sure to stop by their blog they ALWAYS have fun stuff going on.., for chances to WIN Gift Vouchers OR MFT product!  GDT sketch, Wednesday Stamp Club, Get Sketchy, and of COURSE this week you have a chance to win just by posting on the FABULOUS DT blogs... All linked on the MFT blog of course!!

Thank You for stopping by!! I hope your having a GREAT week.. have a WONDERFUL weekend!!

PIO Share- Poinsettia Box!

Good Sunday Morning!! I hope your all having a GREAT weekend!! Ours has been nice!! Going to DECORATE today... Got the Tree and did some Shoppin yesterday!! I LOVE this time of year!!

Ok on with the show.. it is time for our PIO challenge!! We want you to Pile On the Embellies!!! I made up one of my most favorite boxes to share!! I PILED the felt to make that big fluffy poinsettia, add buttons, bows, silver trim, and fun swirls!! and PRESTO a gift box ready to give!! :)
 Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp, and one lucky winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to their store. We HOPE you will join us!!! :)

 Directions for box HERE

Supplies Used- Poinsettia and Swirl Die from MFT, Ribbon, CS, Buttons from PTI, PP, Melissa Frances, Silver Cord and Thread bought at Michaels

Challenges I am entering-

PIO- Pile On Embellies
Paper Pretties- Girly
 Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming
Crafts and Me  - Ribbon or Trim
 Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge Blog- Christmas
Party Time Tuesdays-Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs- Anything But A Card
Simply Create- Always Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts- Anything But A Card.
Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!! and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! :)

Happy Birthday!!.. Share!

Good Sunday Morning!! I hope you all had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! We sure did!! I am thinking I still maybe FULL! ;) ha ha!! Good thing we only cook like that once a year huh!!!

So not only was it Thanksgiving Weekend.. BUT  a BIG Birthday here in the Johnson house! My SWEET boy turned 16!! GASP.. it doesnt seem possible to me!! Had a fun day.. just spent it low key around here.. today he and I are gonna do our Mom and Me lunch! (he cant miss school due to a test tomorrow.. WHAT a kid.. I would have missed in a heartbeat! :) ) I have a quick photo share if you dont mind!! Then on to another birthday! :) and share!!

 

Tomorrow on of my most FAVORITE people has her birthday!! My LOVELY Grandma!! Wont be able to be with her..so her gift should arrive tomorrow.. I LOVE shopping for her... she is one of my easiest people to buy for... this year it is holiday treats! (Usually is with a late Nov. birthday! HA!) 

I made her up this card-

 

I am so LOVING my MFT  dies.. I know I tell you this ALOT! HA HA! BUT I do.. this is the newest one their just released poinsettia.. SIGH! LOVE I tell ya ! Everyone may get a poinsettia on a tag this year! HA HA!! :) The flag tag dies and felt are also MFT, the stamps are from Jo-Anns ($1 section- Happy Birthday)) and PTI (grandma)! Entering  in a few challenges listed below! 

Thank You so much for stopping by! I hope you had  a WONDERFUL weekend.. and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Have a GREAT day!!!

Challenges For Card-

 Inky Impressions-Girly

 Emergency Crafters-Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday-Girls Only

Dare to be Sassy-Felt 

 Pause, Dream, Enjoy- Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts  - All Stitched Up

 Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend- Use texture (Lace and Felt)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Forever Friends- Anything Goes

PIO- Challenge!!

Good Sunday Morning!!! PHEW we survived the teens birthday party!! I have LOTS of photos I will share with you after I get some editing done! and HOPING kids share some on facebook so I can have more with the guests in them!! :) 

ANYWAY.. time for a PIO challenge.. this week ..

 We want to see you use Orange, Yellow and Brown on your creation this week! It doesn't have to be for Thanksgiving or Fall but it maybe one you can use on a last minute Holiday Craft!
We are sponsored by the fabulous Whimsy Stamps and they have a super prize of 5 digi stamps from their store!

 PIO- Oranges, Yellows, Browns
Stampin For The Weekend - All Stitched Up
Anything Goes - Stitching
Inky Impressions-Give Thanks
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes
 Stampin For The Weekend: All Stitched Up
 Forever Friends - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas-Thanksgiving/Thank You 

THANKS for stopping by! Hope you have a GREAT day!! 

Thinking Of You!!

Happy Tuesday!!! Hope your all having a GREAT week!! Ours are just busy busy.. trying to get back in the swing of things.. settle in to daily homework (ick! HA HA!) glad they got DADDY to help with the tough stuff.. and Mama has GOOGLE if she needs to help them! LOL!! :) Ok I can NOT help the high school-er.. but I am still good to help the 7th grader! ;)

So I found some creative time this week! (AKA.. ignored the messy kitchen and laundry!) I am gonna share a card today I made.. I got this FUN die from My Favorite Things- I had seen it on Mona's blog and LOVED it... so I HAD to own it.. It is called the Loopy Bloom.. it is so FAST and EASY to make.. I love that! :)
Stamps are from Hero Arts.. and WOW there is no PTI stamps on it! BUT it is PTI CS.. I LOVE their CS!!!

Ok on with the card!

 

Challenges I am entering-

 Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

 The Crazy Challenge- Spots or Stripes

 Papercrafting Journey - Use a Sentiment

 Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by! I hope you all have a GREAT rest of the week... off to watch The Voice with the Fam!!!

Have a GREAT day!