AND THE WINNER IS

It's time to pick a winner at random for my Blogiversary "Blog Candy".  

Drum Roll Please

Congratulations to Ms. Random

Send me your mailing address at ogdendoll@gmail.com and I will send your prize right out to you. Hope you enjoy making a project out of the the Prima items I selected.

Bye Bye for now, Kim

CELEBRATE!

It's finally here, my first year Blogiversary.  Let's celebrate it together. As I promised there is "blog candy" involved.

My very first blog post was a challenge on My Pink Stamper.  I made a valentines card. 

 Boy have I learned alot about blogging in the last year.  Also I think my crafting has evolved.  I have tried new techniques and made projects I never thought about making.  I'm looking forward to another year.  I'm just getting started.

GIVEAWAY ALERT!

So here it is "Blog Candy"

Prima "Botanical" 6x6 paper stack, 48 sheets
Prima flowers (6) pack "Botanical"
Prima  (6) tiles flowers pack
Prima bling "Say it with Pearls"
and 
Prima "Pebbles" (8) with musical theme

I picked all of these items just for this give away.  I think they all coordinate together.

Your probably asking yourself what do I need to do to win this fabulous set of Prima goodies.  Well here are the requirements.

Leave a comment on my blog.  What was your first experience with blogging?
Become a follower on my blog.  I would love to have more members.
That's it. So easy.

I will pick a winner at random a week from today,  the drawing will close at midnight EST on Tuesday, February 19, 2013.
I will annouce the winner on Wednesday, February, 20, 2013.

Good Luck to everyone!  Looking forward to reading all your comments.

PASTEL PENGUINS

I know your probably thinking, is she nuts.  Well the idea hit me and I thought why not.  I cut them out using Create a Critter cartridge at 2".  I used a pastel paper from Paperbilities in pink, green, yellow and blue.  I was so tickled they were adorable.  I used gemstone for their eyes and twine from the Twinery for their scarves in matching colors.

The background paper is Artic Wishes by DCWV.  I have been using this paper for a lot of winter themed projects. The sentiment is a banner from the paper , Snowball Fight.  I used cotton balls and q-tips for the snowballs.  The igloo is highlighted with Stickles.  This card is #10 envelope size.  

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Die Cutting Diva's-#98 Penguins

Go Fish Challenges-#33 Color Challenge soft pink, yellow, green and blue

Whimsical Designs-anything goes

Working on Mini albums so back to crafting.

Bye, Bye for Now

KIM

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Wow!  I am so excited and honored to be spotlighted this Sunday on the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  Arin did an awesome job and picked some of my favorite projects.  I've been really busy this month creating and crafting.  

Take your time and cruise around my blog.  I have been trying alot of new crafting projects (altered boxes, altered frames, tags, etc.) so there should be something for everyone.

As Arin wrote next month is my blog anniversary and I'm planning a celebration.  It will all start on February 12, 2013. That's when I posted my first card for a challenge at My Pink Stamper.  I will be giving away blog candy so come back and check it out.

Bye Bye for Now, Kim

Red, Pink and White with a Little Washi Tape

I was so excitied to receive my new My Creative Time Stamps I had to make something.  Emma's new release stamps are Valentine related so I made a Valentine card.

 

I used red card stock for my A2 size card.  I stamped the pink background paper with the Love Collage stamp with red ink.  I also used the polaroid die from Simply Live.  Using Stickles I glittered the frame then I tied the red gingham ribbon from Offray around it.  The banner was stamped with the Forever stamp.  The heart is stamped with red ink and cut out.  I glued the trim around it and placed it into the frame with pop dots.  The little resin roses are Spare Parts from Paper Studio.  I have a white doilie under the frame. 

The washi tape is handmade.  I watched a tutorial on You Tube by Scrappinology.  Gina had several great ideas on her channel for making your own embellishements.  You should check her out. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamps-Washi tape

The Pink Elephant Challenge- red, pink and white color challenege

Hope your having a great day.  Finally some sunshine here. 

Bye Bye for Now

KIM

COWBOY VALENTINE

OK Another post for today.  I made a cute Valentine for a little boy.  I used my Paper Doll cartrige to cut the boy at 3 ".  The card is A2 size.  The papers I used  for his clothes are scraps from my stash.  The denim background is Jolee's boutique stickers.  The hearts are cut at various sizes from the Doodle Charms cartridge.

I used my Simply Live stamps from MCT for the words.  I was thinking of those little candy hearts that have sayings on them when I stamped them.  I used a red glitter pen to outline the scallop edges. Of course I used Peach Keen Everyday Faces for his smiling face.  I used my white gel pen for his eyes and rouge Colorbox chalk for his rosy cheeks.

The denim twine I used for his "lasso" is from the Twinery.  I wanted it to look like he had lasssoed the large heart. So here he is.

I am entering this card in the following challenges.

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenege-sketch

and 

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog-It's a Man's World

Well that's it for today, Bye Bye for Now

KIM

BIRD AND BRANCH

Hi! Crafting away, it's rainy and cold outside here.  A little Spring would be welcomed right about now.  The folks at Bitten By the Bug 2 have the same idea.  The challenge for this week is Bird and Branch. If anything says Spring it's birds.

Here is the card I made for this challenge.

I used my Storybook  cartridge to cut the cockatoo and the branch at 2 1/2".  For the branch I cut it out three times.  Once each in brown, green and red card stock.  I pieced the blossoms and the leaves onto the branch. I used Tim Holtz distress markers in "barn door" and "peeled paint" to make the veins in the leaves and define the petals in the blossoms.  The little pearl centers are from K&Co.  I also used "vintage photo" to ink all the edges.  For the cockatoo I inked some feathers and glued them between the shadow layer and the top layer.  His eye is a gemstone from my stash.  Of course, I had to pop dot him up off the paper.

The card base is from coordinations Chocolate Lovers collection.  The background paper and the cockatoo are from DCWV "Far East" 8x8 paper stack.  For the sentiment I punched the label from EK Success and used MCT stamp set "Happy Mail".  The crinkle ribbon I dyed myself.

I love the feathers.  They were easy to ink and I think they add a little whimsy to the bird.  Hope you like the card as much as I do.  Get out your Cricut and give this challenge a try.  Most of all have fun.

Bye, Bye for Now, 

KIM