September Layouts

Its about time I post these before I start scrapping again in October! These were all part of an online crop I participated in at the beginning on the month.

Brief descriptions:
1) Pictures from Magic Wings in Deerfield, MA
2) My adorable niece!
3) Sunflower maze
4) My Scruds! (scrapping buds at our 2007 retreat)
5) California sunset (this was a cool sketch challenge)
6) niece again!
7) Me in high school
8) Pictures from the 2007 Big E

TFL!

Reading Rocks!

I created this a few weeks ago for a bookmark swap, I loved it so much that I didn't want to send it out. I still need to make myself one.

Stamps: Bookwormabella (Stamping Bella)
Paper: DCWV (more scraps!)
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, ribbon (Michaels), flowers (Prima)

Birthday Bella!

Here is a birthday bella I created a few weeks ago, had to wait for the recipient to get it before I could post it. Figured I would share it now since I haven't been able to create anything new to share lately.

Stamps: Surpriseabella w/hat (Stamping Bella), Birthday Surprise (Verve Stamps)
Paper: DCWV (very old scraps!!)
Accessories: prismacolor pencils, copic spica pen

TFL!

Tagged Again! Boy am I popular!

I was tagged by Janet, go check out her blog, she has lots of cute bella cards!


Here are the rules:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Okay, so let's see...what else can I share? LOL

1) I am SO happy that fall TV is back on. I am loving the new episode of Desperate Housewives right now!
2) My bff, Jen, is coming to CT in a few weeks for a wedding. I can't wait to see her, its been over 2 years since I saw her at her wedding in CA.

ok, I'm lame and can't think of anything else at the moment!

Here's who I'm tagging:

Christina @ http://sameoldscrap.blogspot.com

TTFN!

A Day at the Fair!

Mike and I went to the Big E fair on Tuesday. We had a really good time. We walked around for 8 hours, ate lots of good food and watched a very cool circus. I bought a few Beckett trading cards and a bunch of rubber stamps from Sarasota Stamps. I can't wait to use them (along with the ones I bought there last year LOL!)

Here are a few pics from our day:

YUMMY Maine baked potatoes!

Its me and Harrison Ford in the Connecticut building!

Aw what a cute Alpaca!

Its Tiffany!! It was cool to hear her sing a song that I sang in my teen years. Its not that great of a picture, but my camera doesn't take very good night pics :(

Isn't this amazing? Its made of all butter! Incredible!!

and way cool pumpkin art!

Can't wait to go again next year!

I've been tagged again!

Amy and Debby, my new blogging friends, have tagged me.

Here is how you play:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 facts about me:
* I'm addicted to ribbon, I didn't just how much I had til this past weekend LOL!
* Fall is my favorite season
* I have a Build A Bear named after my favorite Red Sox pitcher, Beckett
* Soda is my weakness
* I collect shot glasses
* I am a hoarder of many things: pens, magazines, note paper, and more.
* I have scrapped 100 pages so far this year, I hope to break 150 by year's end

I have decided not to tag anybody this time. Lots of those I was going to tag have already been tagged. I appreciate the tagging Amy & Debby!

Chrissy D is giving away blog candy!

Chris D, a designer for Sweet N Sassy Stamps, is giving away one of her new fall SNSS stamp sets. Visit her blog here!

Check out all her work too, her stuff is gorgeous!

Bella SFYTT!

This is my first time trying out Jen's SFYTT sketch and what a great one to try. You had to use the sketch here with a bella. I pulled Merrybella out of my image tin, picked out some scraps, and off to work I went.

Stamps: Merrybella (Stamping Bella), Tag Tidbits (TAC)
Paper: DCWV
Accessories: ribbons (Michaels), flowers (Prima), brads (Joanns), copic spica pens, prismacolor pencils/markers

TFL!
Kristie

The Recipe for Kristie

Got this off my friend Linda's blog! How fun!

The Recipe For Kristie

3 parts Drive 2 parts Vitality 1 part Ambition Splash of Dignity Chug!

What's" the Recipe for Your Personality?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Okay so its a little early but I had to create a Thanksgiving card. I used new stamps :) and some of that BG Ambrosia paper. No sketch this time, the layout is all my own. For once, it came together pretty quickly!

Stamps: Harvest Expressions (Inkadinkadoo), Turkey Chick (Calendar Chicks)
Ink: Vintage Sepia (Versafine)
Paper: Ambrosia (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Scallop Punch (Stampin Up), Corner Rounder (Stampin Up), prismacolor pencils, Copic Spica pens, ribbon (Joanns)

TFL!
Kristie

Harvest Time!

Here is a card I made last week using my new Sweet N Sassy Happy Harvest set and my new Basic Grey paper. I am really loving the Ambrosia line!

Stamps: Happy Harvest (Sweet N Sassy Stamps)
Paper: Ambrosia (Basic Grey), The Paper Company
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: eyelets (The Eyelet Company), prismacolor pencils, copic spica markers

Its a Sunflower Shower!

I made this card this morning for my friend Sally's bridal shower. She LOVES sunflowers and that is the theme of her wedding. So naturally I had to create a sunflower shower card! I kept this simple since I wanted the background to be seen. The hardest part was getting that fiber bow just right!

Stamps: Give Thanks (Stampin Up)
Paper: The Paper Company
Accessories: fiber, Script cuttlebug folder, copic spica markers, marvy markers, prismacolor pencils

TFL!
Kristie

My Sketch Saturday #16 card

I finally had the time to do a Sketch Saturday card! The link to this week's challenge is here. I'm also using this card for a yahoo group challenge - 1st time inking up a stamp. I got this stamp at a LSS tag sale either last December or May and I'm finally using it!

Stamps: Tag Time (Stampin Up)
Paper: DCWV, The Paper Company
Accessories: Spider Web folder (Cuttlebug), ribbon (Michaels), brads (Joanns), copic spica markers, marvy markers, prismacolor marker

TFL!
Kristie

My First Waterfall Card!

This has to be one of the coolest cards I have ever made. Granted, there is a learning curve and it took me about 2.5 hours to get it right, but I did it! I made this card for Ami for a fall waterfall card swap. Click here for the tutorial I used.

Stamps: Full of Sweetness by The Angel Company
Paper: DCWV, Paper Company, Bazzill
Ink: Vintage Sepia (Versafine)
Accessories: fiber, copic spica pens, marvy markers

TFL!
Kristie

I was tagged!

So I was tagged by my girls at YaYa Scrappin' Friends last week but its taken me this long to sit down and post a blog!

7 Random facts about me:
1. I still love watching Beverly Hills 90210 and I'm excited about the new 90210 series.
2. My first stamps were random ones from Michaels & JoAnn's.
3. I loved taking pictures even before I became a scrapbooker.
4. I am addicted to reading blogs.
5. Danielle Steel is my favorite author.
6. I am afraid of heights.
7. This is my motto: Better late than never!


So here are the rules:
1) The winner can put the logo on their blog.
2) Link the person you received your award from.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Put links of those on yours.
5) Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.

Who to nominate....a few of my favorite bloggers!

1) Cricket @ cricketstamps.blogspot.com
2) Danni @ dannisdreamcrafts.blogspot.com
3) Terry @ krazysplace.blogspot.com
4) Diana @ dianasctt.blogspot.com
5) Christina @ inkmistress.wordpress.com
6) Lisa @ bylisac.blogspot.com
7) Ami @ divaforaday.blogspot.com

Later!
Kristie

Last one!

Here is the last card made with the scraps from the Chocoholic cards. There were a few more but I tossed them, its time to move onto fall cards! I'm not as fond of this card as I was of the others, but its done. I had to find a sketch that would work with this sentiment, its the only stamp I hadn't used from the set yet.

Stamps: Chocoholic (Sweet N Sassy Stamps)
Paper: DCWV, The Paper Company
Ink: Vintage Sepia (Versafine)
Accessories: Prima flowers, Dew Drops (Robin's Nest)

TFL!