My Pink Stamper November blog hop WINNER & Urge to Purge Update

  Thank you for participating in the My Pink Stamper blog hop.  The winner of the "Yummy-licious" stamp set is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

82 

Timestamp: 2011-11-14 21:05:50 UTC

 Mrs. Green said...

Wow - you are so lucky to have gone to Alaska! Jealous! :) 




Congrats!  Please email me by Friday, November 18 with your home address.  Enjoy your Yummy-licious stamp set :)

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Urge to Purge Challenge Update:

  I started a craft room purge on October 23rd.  I was successful in keeping a promise to myself to purge some area every day until I had completely purged every drawer, shelf, and storage container.  Some days I could only spare 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or an hour.  It took longer than I expected, but I did get it done.  I finished the morning that we left for Florida to see my grandmother.  What a difference!  My craft room already feels like the happy place I want it to be, despite the piles in the floor awaiting Phase II: re-organization.  My work desk is clearer, allowing me to create with ease.

  We were gone for a week…no internet, no crafting, no blogging, oh my!  This little break from purging was welcome, but I am ready to get back to my plan:

Phase I:  Purge
a)  craft room (check!)
b)  craft room closet
c)  outside craft room

Phase II:  Re-organize

  Tomorrow I will attempt to begin on the closet.  Wanna see what awaits me?

 Not so bad, right?  I don't know if I will purge a whole cart or just a few drawers at a time.  But there is more:

  Oh my.  How did this happen?  This is also where Santa hides his gifts.  He ordered most of his gifts at amazon.com yesterday, so I'd better purge and make room before they arrive :)

  Will you join me in my venture?  Some of you started with me already and have accomplished quite a lot.  A few of you are starting later, let me know how you are doing.  I would love to have the closet done before Thanksgiving…or by December 1st…

Happy Monday!

My Pink Stamper Pinkalicious blog hop - LO or Mini book challenge

  Welcome to the November My Pink Stamper blog hop!  You should ave arrived here from Carissa (Sprinkled with Glitter).  If not, start at the beginning on Robyn's blog, My Pink Stamper.

  This month our challenge was to use a My Pink Stamper stamp set and our Cricut to create a LO or mini book.  I find challenges good for the soul :)  I took this opportunity to create a mini book of our Alaska trip this past summer.  My husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary with an Alaskan cruise, then we rented a car and drove the Dalton highway.  We went all the way to Deadhorse, Alaska.  My dh even got his feet wet in the Arctic Ocean!  I did not take a picture of every page of my mini book, but here is a sampling:

 "Alaska" is cut @ 2 1/2" from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.

For my project I used "From the Heart" stamps (front cover:  "Eskimo Kisses")

 Inside front cover "Lost without you!"

 "xoxo"

 "hugs & kisses"

 "I'm falling for you." (a little June Houck punny humor!)

 "I'll love you forever & always"

 "bitten by the love bug"

 "you're my love story"

 "heartthrob" (dhDH, not the burger)

 "I love you"

 "You will always have my heart." (and solid hearts)

Inside back cover: "you will always be my Happily Ever After."

  I love this biggie stamp set!  Here is a peek at the entire set:

  I am giving away a My Pink Stamper "Yummy-licious" stamp set.  Just leave a comment, then email me with your home address if you are the winner (winner will be chosen Monday, November 14th.)

Happy Hopping!  Your next stop is Shelley.

Here is the entire hop list in case you get lost along the way:

Robyn (My Pink Stamper)

Michelle (Meesh's Pieces)

Agnes (Flowerdisco)

Renee (RockinRenee)

Angela (Simple Creations)

Cristi

Julie (readysetstamp)

Carissa (Sprinkled with Glitter)

June

Shelley

Helen

Edna (Create With Expression)

Andrea

Chelle (Paper Krate)

Missy

Kassidy

Courtney (Court's Crafts)

Sharon

Tracy (CraftJunkieToo)

Roberta

Karlee

Maria

Happy 11-11-11!

Shop Pumpkin Spice blog hop WINNER

  Thank you for all of your lovely comments on my "All that Glitters" card kit that I designed for Shop Pumpkin Spice.  It was such a good experience for me.  I checked the store website and Denine is selling my card kit for $15.25.  Crazy good price for all of this:

November Shop Pumpkin Spice Kit

By June of Simply Elegant Paper Crafts

Kit will include:

1 – My Mind’s Eye - Lost & Found Christmas Paper Collection

       (9 unique Double-Sided, glitter accented paper)

1 -  My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Christmas Accessory Die Cut Sheet

1 – Set of My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Christmas Brads

1 – Set of My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Christmas Trims  

1 – each of

                24" of  7/8" Red Grosgrain Ribbon

                24" of 7/8" Antique White Grosgrain Ribbon

3 - Sheets of Ivory - Bazzill 8 1/2" x 11" Simply Smooth Cardstock

1 - Set of Instruction on creating each of June's amazing projects.

Shipping will start tomorrow!  Wowee!

My random WINNER for the November ShopPumpkinSpice blog hop is…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9

 Missy said...

Such pretty cards June, love, love the papers you used!!!

November 5, 2011 11:46 AM

Congrats, Missy!  Please claim your Graphic 45 paper pad by sending me your home address via email and I will ship your paper pad to you :)

Love card using Artful Delight's November card kit

  I created this shape card using my November Artful Delight card kit.  I challenged myself to make a non-Christmassy card.  All of the paper, Prima alpha stickers, and Prima flower are from the kit.  Only the gems (Imaginisce hot rocks) are from my stash.  I used my Elegant Edges cartridge to cut the card base and mat and my Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

  The kit is FULL of yummy 6x6 papers, 8 1/2 x 11 card stock, ribbons, prima flowers, Hero Arts stamp set, etc.  Check it out:

Crazy good value, right?  Order your kit here.

Happy Wednesday!

Shopping Our Stash #25 - Chipboard OR Stickers OR Rub-ons

  I started cleaning up my work table and I came across this BasicGrey "Oliver" chipboard piece left over from a card kit (postage stamp-shaped journaling element.)  Rather than putting it away, I decided to make a card around it.  I shopped my stash in search of coordinating chipboard and rub-ons.  I happened upon a 6x6 BasicGrey "Origins" paper pad with a baggie of spare die cuts from a BasicGrey "Origins" card kit that I purchased in 2009.  I made the cards from the kit two years ago, but I saved the extra die cuts.

  For this challenge you can choose either chipboard OR rub-ons OR stickers; you don't have to use all three.  My sentiment is a BasicGrey rub-on, and the floral/branch accents are American Crafts rub-ons ("Accents book two".)  My chipboard element is also a sticker...do I get bonus points for that?  :)

  The scallop rectangle was cut from my Cricut "Elegant Edges" and the circle was cut from "Accent Essentials."  I used a black marker to add stitching on the circle and doodles to the little yellow flower die cut.

Happy Tuesday!

Shop Pumpkin Spice blog hop: My first card kit reveal!

  Welcome to the monthly ShopPumpkinSpice blog hop!  Denine, the owner of ShopPumpkinSpice, is selling a card kit that I designed.  You will receive all the instructions, die cuts, papers, brads, ribbons and trims needed to make these three cards and gift box:

  All of my papers, brads, die cuts, and trims came from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas collection.  These papers are stunning and some of the papers have gorgeous red glitter in the design.  I am calling my kit "All that Glitters."  You will have plenty of bits and bobs left over to keep creating.

  Denine truly has the best prices I have ever found.  Her shipping is super low and shipping is free for orders over $50.  You can start shopping here.  Don't forget to mention that June sent you :)

  You have TWO chances to win a prize:
1.  Denine is giving away a $25 gift certificate on the ShopPumpkinSpice blog (US residents only).
2.  I am giving away this Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad:

  You have a chance to win one (or both) prizes!  Denine will randomly choose the gift certificate winner (make sure to leave a comment at every stop), and I will randomly choose the winner of the Graphic 45 pad.  I will announce the winner of the Graphic 45 pad on Thursday, November 10th.  Please come back to claim your prize :)

  Here is the hop order:

• Ann http://raindropechodesigns.blogspot.com/
• Carissa http://happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
• Lenae http://sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/
• Court http://courtscrafts.blogspot.com/
• June http://simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
• Pumpkin Spice Store Blog- http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/

  Next up is your last stop, ShopPumpkinSpice blog.

Happy Hopping!

Shop Pumpkin Spice for Country Drive

  I made this for my Thursday inspiration at ShopPumpkinSpice.  I challenged myself to use the stickers in the collection, since I rarely do that.  All of the papers and stickers are in the Echo Park "Country Drive" collection.  I wanted a break from making autumn/Christmas cards, so I chose this cheery collection to work with.  I used my Imaginisce i-rock tool to add gems to the flower centers.

  Please come back for the ShopPumpkinSpice monthly blog hop (begins Saturday, November 5th.)  I have been working on something special :)

  Happy Thursday!