Create your own Pumpkin Patch

Had to take a crafting break and look at this cute little pumpkin I made this morning:


I used American Craft Cardstock, patterned paper from GCD Studios Autumn Afternoon Collection, and a few scraps. I embossed with my Cuttlebug (divine swirls and argyle), used a little ink and added some black micro beads to the center of the flower (all I had was white core brown cardstock and it didn't look very nice for the flower centers). And, of course I used the AWESOME Pick a Pumpkin SVG set from svgcuts.com. In addition to the little pumpkin, there is a larger pumpkin, a pumpkin shaped box, and 3 cards with corresponding envelopes. Mary makes these kits so everything assembles so easily and there is even a step by step assembly video to help you out!

Clicking on the picture below will take you to svgcuts.com to purchase this set!

Important Announcement

Notes from the Scrapbooklady is "Undergoing Renovation" and all 4shared download links are currently not working.

I apologize for the inconvenience - please bear with me while I make some changes.

SVGs from the Scrapbooklady

I'm excited to share my newest card files - I mentioned these in a post yesterday and worked on them most of the day!

Here are some pictures - and please forgive me, I am not a card artist and will never do the amazing work that some of you do - but I wanted to at least attempt to show them in use! Celeste from Touched by a Butterfly is doing a couple of the files for me and I will add her cards as soon as she finishes them - I sent her the butterfly (LOL), the heart and the scalloped circle to work with.






The pictures below are samples made by Celeste:

The .svg files to make all 8 of these cards are available for purchase here.

Pay It Forward

I just saw this at Celeste's blog, Touched By A Butterfly, and thought it was a really neat thing to do. So, here's the details copied from her blog:


"Pay It Forward" is the idea of blessing someone with a random act of kindness without expecting anything in return. It’s passing on a kindness, hoping that your recipients will do the same, and forming a never-ending chain of goodwill. But it isn’t only kindness, it is also a means to connect and share instead of just keeping it to ourselves.

"I promise to send an original creation to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. They must, in turn, post this on their blog, and send something they make to the first 5 people who comment on their status."

Here's what you need to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post. I will send a handmade gift to the first 5 people who comment.
2. Create a post on your blog offering the same.
3. Send a handmade item to your first 5 people who comment.
4. It must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011.

Please do not sign up unless you are fully committed to making your 5 items!


Make sure you leave your e-mail address so that I can e-mail you for your address.

Ribbon Winner Announced

According to random.org, the winner of the ribbon bundle is.......

#10

Angela said...

I would just love to win your ribbon. These are perfect and such a wide variety! TFS!
Hugs, Angela
lauermaa at gmail dot com

July 23, 2011 9:51 AM

Congratulations! If you will send me your mailing address, I'll get it right out to you!

Good Morning everyone!

A couple of things this morning:

1) I will be drawing a winner for the ribbon sometime after 6 this evening - so if you still want to get in on the drawing, please leave a comment on the original post here.

and

2) I'm working on some new cut files (I know it's been forever since I did anything) and will be sharing pics of the results later today. These cut files are for cards and are a result of a post I saw yesterday on the svgcuts.com forum - someone had posted a video of the new Sizzix flip-its dies. ( If you haven't seen the cards, here is a link: Flip-Its ) I haven't had a sizzix in YEARS but I absolutely loved the cut for these cards and thought it would be a great way to make a bunch of cards up rather quickly.

So, I've been playing around with it and have made 3 different shapes so far - have plans to make a few more later today. I'll upload pictures to this post later - have to take the dog to the groomers in a few minutes.

So, if you've watched the video, who would like the cut files to make these type cards?

Almost done.....

I took a quick picture of the give-away ribbons with my cell phone. I'll try to take a better pic tonight once I finish taking care of the last 50 or so pieces - there will be a few more additions to this lot I'm sure. Some of these ribbon pieces are only 12 -18" but some are close to a yard (or maybe even more).

If you would like a chance to win this bundle of ribbon - please comment here. (I've set this post to no comments to avoid confusion.)