ScrapTiffany Challenge and the winner!

Hello friends! Well, my BFF and I have been super extra BUSY organizing the new challenges we have coming for you... so far here are some of the details. It will be called:

Gaby Abby Challenges with SEI

We will start October 4th

There will be at least 10 challenges ALL with SEI paper and embellishment GIVEAWAYS!!

There will be a fun theme for each week

We are so excited about this new adventure!! 

Hope you can all join us!!

So, on to today's Scraptiffany challenge! We had to create a layout with 4 pictures or more. My BFF and I started this layout and I never got to finish it... so I got it out and did just that for Scraptiffany!

Don't remember the paper we used :( It's been a while... maybe my BFF will see and comment what paper it was! 

I just noticed I took the picture of the two page layout wrong!!!

I hope you like what you see and don't forget that I live for your comments!!!

OH!! The winner of the Bday Girl card from yesterday is......

 CELESTE B!! 

please email me at scrapbookaholicbyabby@yahoo.com with your address!! you have until Sunday night!

Beautiful Monster Gal!

Hello all!! Guess what day of the week it is? You got it! it's Thursday and that means....... My Creative Time with Miss Emma!!! I just love Thursdays, but by now you probably already know that... right??

Well, today Emma has challenged us to NOT USE OUR CRICUT!!! Loved the idea!!! 

I got to use the AWESOME new collection from SEI called Monsterville! If you haven't heard, my BFF and I are being sponsored by SEI and we have something great cooking for YOU!!! 

So for my card I did another trifold card! I love the way this card looks. I got to use my PKS for the monster gal. I will enter this card for the new PKS challenges.

Here are the items I used to create this card:

SEI assortment paper pack Monsterville

SEI Monster Stickers

Uniball white pen

Michaels ribbon

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

PKS face stamp 

Thrifty Thursday at ScrapTiffany

Today I get to share with you some money saving tips. In these times of hardships we are always on the look-out for things around the house that we can use in our scrapbooking needs. I found that pop-ups can get really expensive, even with our coupons! So, I found on the internet something we can use to replace those expensive pop-outs!

Mounting tape is one way to go.

It runs about 3.99-4.99 and we can use coupons at Michaels and Joanns. What I really love about using this is that it is HEAVY DUTY! The only negative about this is that it's not thick enough. I usually double it up, it's still a good deal because you can cut it any length you wish.

If you really love the pop-out to come out then I have another money saving tip for you. Styrofoam! It is at least three times thicker than the mounting tape!!! 

Another great thing about using styrofoam is that you can cut it ANY size you want!!! 

I found candy on styrofoam by the pound and decided to use the styrofoam for popping-out. I use the Quick Adhesive from Scotch to glue the styrofoam.

I LOVE the super popped-out look! Since I found the styrofoam with candy I was not that concerned about contamination issues; I still cleaned it really good. If you do decide to use the styrofoam that comes with other food products please make sure you clean it good. Use some bleach to really get it clean. Here is a really simple card I made.... I wish you could see how the super pop-out looks. If you look close at the shadows you can tell it works awesome!!! 

And, as promised on ScrapTiffany, leave a comment on this post for a chance to win this cute card!!

Don't forget to come back and check to see if you won it tomorrow!!

Week 2 of Playing with Serenade by Flowerdisco and Friends

I hope you guys enjoyed last week's creations by all the gals that are participating in this series.

This is week 2 of the series and it was my turn to do image #8. It is the cloud with heavy rain. I have always loved clouds but would have never thought of using it by itself in a card.

Here is my take on it! I hope you like it!! I found the beautiful quote on the internet.

I tried the easel card for the first time.

I heat embossed the cloud. I used a flourish stamp that I purchased at Michaels.



The patterned paper is from Tim Holtz idea-ology Paper stash Lost and Found and ribbon from Michaels.

Please don't forget to visit the other talented ladies:

Agnes

Jessica

Gaby

Helen

Melissa

Click on her link to go see her creation!

Ohh Snap!



Hope you are enjoying this series!!

NEW WINNER!!!!

Hello my dear followers!!! Well, the person that had won the CriKit pens never contacted me.... so, I have picked a new winner!!

The new winner of the Cri-Kit Pens is....

Marianne said...

Love your cards, Abby. Someday maybe I will be this creative with my Cricut. Being a simple crafter I would have to say that I would LOVE to have the Regular & Neon color set.

Also, thank you for reminding me about the hide contour for doing details. Guess I like to make things harder on myself, I usually add another layer for my projects. No wonder it takes forever sometimes!

I am already a follower and thank you for the chance to enter your giveaway.

Please email me your address at 

scrapbookaholicbyabby@yahoo.com

You have until Monday night!!!

Scraplift Someone for ScrapTiffany

Hello bloggers!!! I hope you are having a fine Friday! So, today for Scraptiffany our challenge was to scraplift someone and make sure you give credit.

I found an amazing crafter!!! She is a designer for BoBunny and her work is just beautiful!!!

You have to go see her LOs they are fantastic!!!

LUZMA

Go check her out and leave a comment on her blog telling her I sent you!!!

I will put up Mr.Linky if you want to add something you scraplifted and want to give credit.

Hope you like what you see!!

Throwback Thursday is back!!!

Throwback Thursday is back and I am happy!!! I really enjoy doing these challenges! This week at My Creative Time the theme is "Your choice Thursday". Emma requested that we use an older cart, but if you don't have any older carts you can use what you have.... the thing is.... since today is also Hello Thursday... well, aren't ALL carts that are out considered older?? hehehe

Anyways, I really wanted to use a cart that I have not touched and I cut this cute cowgirl from the Country Life Cart.

Can you tell I am in love with the Tri-Fold card? i really love this type of card!

Here is my card using the Designer Blue Jeans Stack from DCWV.

Hope you liked what you see!!!

Don't forget that I live for your beautiful comments!!!!!

Playing with Serenade by Flowerdisco and Friends~~~Week 1

Hello my dear followers and viewers! My fellow blogger Agnes is starting a series with the Serenade cart and a few of us get to play along with her to show you what can be done with this awesome cartridge. 

So, every Wednesday for the next month and a half each of us gets to play with one image.

This week I got to use image #1 a birdhouse! 

I created this Tri-Fold card using the DCWV stack Songbird and the ribbon is from Michaels.

Please go visit the other ladies that are "Playing with Serenade" this week.

Agnes

Jessica

Gaby

Helen

Melissa

 

Ohh Snap!

 Hope this new series gives you ideas!!

Don't forget that I LOVE your comments!!!

Winner of the Cri-Kits Pens!!!

Good morning all!!! Today I have for you a cute box I found while blogging around. I found all the details for this cute box at SEI Lifestyle. So, I thought I give it a shot and here it is.

It is really fast to do!

After this step, I inked all edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut stain (my fave)

I made two circle punches on each side of wrapper and tied bows to keep box together.

This cute bear I got from a Cut swap I did a while back.

It would be a cute box to put maybe a few baby socks and a gift card.

and onto what you all have been waiting for, the winner of the CRI-KIT adaptor and pens!!!!

I did not use the random.org because I had entries from my BFF also. We had more than 60 entries combined.

I put all the names on pieces of paper and my daughter Abby picked one out!

and so,

THE WINNER IS...............

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HappyMom2010

she said:

Hola Abby.

New follower here. I would like to make some project to get some confidence using pens on my expression. Glitter pens sounds great.
Gracias,

Gina Lindsey

Gina, you have until Friday noon to claim your price, if you don't I will have to choose another lucky person!!

email me at scrapbookaholicbyabby@yahoo.com



Winner of the Basic Grey Card Set!!!!! and a super fast notebook!!!

Hello my dear followers and viewers!! Today I am posting the winner of the Basic Grey card set that I showed you guys a few weeks back. But, I did not just want to do a posting not showing you something!

So, today I went to Michaels and let me tell you!!!!! They have some sweet deals going on!!! Beside their 50% coupon, they have ribbon for a $1 and all paper stacks 40% off!! Well, I found these cute notebooks on their dollar bin and decided to give a  shot at decorating one of them!

I used some left over BoBunny paper I had and this is what I came up with!!

One more thing to share with you guys.... I went to a Stampin Up demonstration because I wanted to see and try the products. I really love their inks and if you want all the colors it can, well... expensive. They have these cool little sets called Spot Inks!! I love them!! I got the bright pack and I am saving to buy the other sets!

Hoping you like what you see!!!

If you haven't seen my Cri-Kits projects and the awesome GIVEAWAY I have for you please check it out!!! You have until tonight 10 pm PST!!!

Click HERE

LOL I posted earlier without the winner!!!!

THE WINNER IS........


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CREATIVE PATTI!!!!!

You have until Friday to send me your contact info!!

scrapbookaholicbyabby@yahoo.com

Congrats!