My First.....and I'm in LOVE!!!!!

Good Morning blog world!  Today is Tuesday which means I made it through Monday. Days like Monday and Friday mean nothing to you really when you work part time retail because the store seems like it is always open, and I guess, in a way it is, because there are some hours of operation every single day.  But there are huge changes coming down at the store where I work and I found out about them Sunday and this made Monday a much harder day than usual and I made it through (partly due to the fact that when I got off of work Monday I ended up taking a 4 hour nap and didn't have to think!)  Okay, so enough about that....on to crafting.....

Friday and Saturday I spent with my BFF who I have not seen in forever.  We used to spend at least one weekend a month together but then I got the above mentioned retail job and finding time has been hard.  She told me she had found something new that she had been playing with and taking classes with....copic markers.  I, of course, had heard of them and had seen the wonderful stamps that people colour with them.  So I tried hers and let's just say I hope I can visit her more often in the next few months or win the lottery as I am HOOKED.  So relaxing to sit and colour and blend.  I coloured several images and they will  be showing up in some cards and projects in the next little bit on my blog but here is the first....

I know the stamp is from The Greeting Farm, copic markers are from my BFF and all the other supplies are from my stash.  I am in LOVE.  Copic marker addiction here I come  :)  My non-existent craft budget can't suffer if it's not there, right? 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope things are great with all of you.  Take care, my friends.  And I will see you back here again real soon.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Digi Monday at Paper Playtime

Good Monday morning, my friends.  I hope your weekend was good and you all got some crafting or time for yourselves in whatever you spent it doing.  It is the last Monday of the month and that means digi Monday over at Paper Playtime.  I still have much to learn about colouring digi stamps but am still enjoying trying :)

The first card I made used Digital Delights by Louby Lou and features St. Patrick's Day Larry topper image.  I just thought he was so cute and what better way to display him than to place him "peeking" over a wall.  He just makes me smile.

My second project uses an image from Digis With Attitude.  Mikey Monkey is so cute as he tries to look mean and angry just hanging on his tree branch.  I made him into a bookmark.  I used a combination of water colour pencils and markers to colour him and them carefully cut him out for the book mark.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Remember the theme at Paper Playtime this week is Anything Goes so come and play along with us.  We love what you all come up with for our challenges.

Take care, y'all.  Hope to see you again really soon.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}, Heather

FIF #13 Matchbox

Good Morning, my bloggy friends.  I have definitely been MIA for a bit.  Life gets busy and as you all know, can get in the way.  I have completed all the projects for my design teams but that's all the crafting I have been able to fit in.  I need to do something just for me to post here for you. 

Today the new challenge at Flaunt It Fridays is to use the matchbox #2 from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More.  This cut is extremely challenging and was so hard for me to figure out as I do not have the cartridge but just as a free download on my Gypsy.  Thanks to all my wonderful design team members for the help when I was so frustrated with it.  Just a hint if you are going to make one....use heavy cardstock for both the base and the lid and place both on your Gypsy mat at the same time so they will size proportionately and fit together....clear as mud :).  Please feel free to contact me if you need further help.

Here is the little box I came up with after I wasted a ton of paper that did not fit:

As far as the supplies I used I know that the card stock and printed card stock are Recollections and everything else is from my stash.  I have NO crafting budget right now at the moment so it is either use it up or don't make it.  Since I have enough in my stash not making a project doesn't seem to be a problem.  This box could be used for a gift card or small gift or for whatever you want to use it for.

Please come over and join us this week at Flaunt it Fridays and show us how you flaunt your matchbox or similar cuts.

Until next time,

{{{{{HUGS}}}}},  Heather

An Old Fashioned Cameo

Do any of you remember your grandmother wearing a cameo brooch?  Well the silhouette from  Forever Young reminded me of this and so it was the inspiration for this card.  It is not officially my team's week at Flaunt it Fridays but I used the cut and made this quick card.  All supplies were from my stash.

 I'm just building up my collection of cards as it is getting very low.  I like how this card turned out so much I think I may do it in a few other colours besides purple and keep them handy.

Thanks for dropping in today.  Please go over to visit Flaunt It Fridays and show us what you can do with your silhouette cuts.

Until next time, 
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Paper Playtime #38 Animal Print

Hey. y'all!!!  First off,  Happy Valentine's Day!  It's not really a day that I make too much of but just didn't want you to think that I forgot.  Hee hee!!

Today your mission if you chose to accept it is to make a project using an animal print and link it here at Paper Playtime.  My personal stash of cards is getting very low so I made a card for this challenge.  But I wanted it to be a challenge so I tried to find a card fold that I had never used before and came up with one called a gatefold card.  Pretty simple really.  You take a piece of 8 1/2" X 4 1/4" card stock and score it at 2 1/8" and again at 6 3/8" to form "gates".  Add some decorative layers and viola, a cute new card.

The card stock is all from Recollections including the animal print.  It is from their new collection of printed card stock called appropriately, Animal Print.  The flower is cut at 2 1/4" from the Forever Young Cricut cartridge.  The pink animal print ribbon is from Michaels. 

Thanks for visiting today.  Please come over and join us at Paper Playtime and show us how you use your animal print.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

FIF Paper Doll Dress Up Blog Hop

Good Friday morning, my friends, and welcome to Flaunt it Fridays Paper Doll Dress Up Blog hop.  If you have come from Melissa's blog you are in the right place.  If you just happened to come to my blog today, go on over to Flaunt it Fridays blog to start at the beginning of this hop to visit all of the talented designers blogs.  There is a list of the entire blog hop at the end of this post in case you get lost along the way.

The cut that we were to flaunt today were Raggedy Anne & Andy from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge.  There were so many possibilities with these little guys but I chose to make a 5"x 5" card and matching gift bag. 

Close up of card:

 Inside of card:

All card stock is from Recollections including their new printed card stock collection for the light blue gingham.  Dark blue gingham is Creative Memories.  The scalloped square and plain square are from Mini Monograms Cricut cartridge and the hearts are from Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge.  Faces are from Peachy Keen Stamps Everyday Face Assortment.  I used a smaller one and the exact same larger one for both pieces.  The stamp is from Inkadinkadoo (I believe).  

For my second project, I made a scrapbook layout.  My niece had her 3rd baby just before Christmas and this is to put pictures of baby Ethan on (whom I have yet to meet but hope to shortly).

Close up of the little boy:

This little boy is a combination of more than one image on Paper Doll Dress Up.  The hair and crown are from the prince and the clothes are from the cowboy.  Again Peachy Keen gives him his cute face.  "Little Prince" was welded on my Gypsy using Blackletter font.  I cut it twice and just put them off kilter to look like a shadow. 

That's it for my two projects.  Now hop on over to Theresa's blog  and see what she has created.  I know it will be awesome.

Thanks for joining me on this blog hop.  Enjoy all of the projects that our design team has made for you today.  And here is the complete line up just in case you get lost:
1. FLAUNT IT FRIDAY'S http://www.flauntitfridays.blogspot.com/
2. SANDRA http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
3. JANIS  http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
4. SHARON http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com/
5. DENISE http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com/
6. SAUNDRA  http://www.luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/
7. VIVI http://vivienpapel.blogspot.com/
8. STEPHANIE  http://www.alwayscrafting.com/
9. ERIKA http://cricutlove1.blogspot.com/ 
10. JENNNIFER H. http://huffinatorshangout.blogspot.com/
11. MELISSA  http://apaperjourney.blogspot.com/
12. HEATHER http://www.princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/   (That's ME!!)
13. THERESA http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
14. CORRI http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/
15 CHRISTINA http://cardcreationsbyc.blogspot.com/
16. LISA http://www.crop-and-create.blogspot.com/ 
17. ELSA http://cricutlvr.blogspot.com/

Take care, my friends.  And until next time,

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

WINNERS!!!

Good evening, all! 

This is my second post of the day but I promised I would have the winners posted on my blog in case you missed them at Erika's.   I linked the whole entry but if you are looking for the winners of the hop scroll down to that part.  Here is the link: Winners of the "So You Say it's Your Birthday" blog hop .  Good luck to everyone and congratulations to all the winners.  It was an extremely FUN hop.  Thanks to Erika and all of the other talented ladies who participated. 

I hope you are enjoying your evening no matter what you are doing.  While you are reading this I am actually at work but will be back around later.  See ya then!!!

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

A Second Reminder & A Quick Card to Share

Good morning!!!  First, a huge big shout out to all of my new followers.  I went from 156 on Monday before the blog hop to 185 as of this morning.  Wow.  Thank you all and I hope that I can inspire you to be as creative in your endeavours as you can be :)

Second, this is just a reminder to join me along with 16 other incredibly talented ladies for the Flaunt it Fridays Paper Doll Dress Up blog hop starting at Flaunt it Fridays.  Hopping starts bright & early Friday morning.  Hope to see you there.
 
And, third, just a quick card that I made for a friend's daughter's birthday to share with you.  My stash is so low right now that I actually had to make something instead of pulling one out of what I have.  So as a bonus I get to share it here with you all as a new project. 
 

It uses paper from the DCWV All Girl matstack.  Shoes are from Forever Young Cricut cartridge.  Stamp is From My Pink Stamper Everyday Occasions.  Quick & easy but will do the trick for a girl who like purple and is a "girly" girl   
 
Thanks for dropping in today.  See you back here really soon.
 
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather