Hiding in My Craft Room

HIMCR #46 - Do Over!

2012-05-19T10:31:00.002-07:00

Happy Saturday!! The weeks just keep passing by. Which is good and bad. I'm ready to begin a new journey but I still have so much here to do that I'm NOT READY!!!

I know that there aren't as many posts as usual. After we get moved and a little settled, things here will pick back up. I will have challenges each week at the very least! Thanks soooo much for your continued support!

The challenge this week, the 3rd week of the month, is Mix it Up SATURDAY: Do Over! This can be ANY project from your past that you REALLY liked and want to do again or DIDN'T like so much and want to make it better.

You have until Friday, May 25th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR46.

I decided to redo my very first card that I ever uploaded to SplitcoastStampers. Yes, for some weird reason I still had it.

Here's what I came up with:

Frames were cut from Elegant Edges are 4.5" and 2.5".

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Baja Breeze 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front: SU Blue Bayou 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", Cameo Coral 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper: White

Ink: Blue Bayou, Baja Breeze

Stamps: Polka Dots & Paisley

Accessories: Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cricut & Elegant Edges, craft ribbon, brads from Oriental Trading Co.

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines:
1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST. Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.
2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge. This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!
3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously. However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!
4. The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!
5. Have FUN!!
6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

NSD Winners!!!

2012-05-15T13:56:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a great weekend and a fabulous Mother's Day! I meant to post this yesterday but I got into a packing groove and completely lost the day but did get a lot packed!!!

Here are the winners from all the National Scrapbooking Day celebration fun!

NSD #1 - Black & White + 1 - #11 Pearl
NSD #2 - All About Me! - #1 Melissa Sunshine Honeybee
NSD #3 - Holiday Catch Up! - #2 Dorothy S
NSD #4 - Kids Craft - #2 Hazel
NSD Challenge #5 - I'm Thankful! - #5 Billie A

And the EXTRA GIVEAWAYS!!!

NSD Cartridge Giveaway! - #32 dmcardmaker (email follower)
NSD Giveaway!! - PTI Stamp Set - #34 missstamper
Another NSD Giveaway!! - Gypsy Silicone Sleeve - #9 ShersL84bed

Congrats to all the winners! Please use the 'Contact Me' button to safely send me your shipping information.

Thank you all for your support and participation!

It was so much fun!

HIMCR #45 - Super Scraps Saturday

2012-05-12T04:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!! I've been back at the packing getting ready for our move NEXT MONTH!! YIKES! I can't believe it's so close. I haven't had much time to craft this week but today right now I'm at an annual Scrapbooking Festival and hope to have some fun things to share with you. I packed up my scraps and will post my Super Scraps Saturday project soon. I don't usually do any blogging on Sundays so maybe Monday?????

The challenge this week, the 2nd week of the month, is SUPER SCRAPS SATURDAY! So dig out those scraps and create any paper project. You have until Friday, May 18th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR45.

Some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

A gift card holder by Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

May's Monthly Giveaway!

2012-05-11T11:51:00.000-07:00

Here is the monthly giveaway for May's weekly challenges!

How do you get entered into the drawing for this fabulous giveaway, you ask?

Well, each Saturday here at Hiding in My Craft Room we have a new challenge posted. When you try out the challenge and link up your creation you get entered into the drawing! It's that easy! Don't stress too much over the challenge, match it the best you can, and have FUN!! You can enter one week or every week! It's up to you. Of course, the more weeks you participate in the challenges the more chances you have to WIN!!

You can see this week's challenge and more details by clicking on the 'Current Challenge' button in the far right side bar.

Thanks for visiting today!

April's Monthly Winner!

2012-05-09T21:13:00.004-07:00

Remember this giveaway? It seems like it was so long ago. So much has happened since then.

The monthly WINNER for the April weekly challenges is...

BethieJ! You can see her project at BethieJ's Blog.

Congrats BethieJ! Please use the 'Contact Me' button to safely send me your shipping information.
Don't forget to check out all the challenges from National Scrapbooking day, open until Friday to get entered to not only the giveaway for EACH challenge but also the May monthly Giveaway which will be posted tomorrow!!

You can see a link to all this week's challenges and more details by clicking on the 'Current Challenge' button in the far right side bar.

Thanks for visiting today!

NSD at a Glance!

2012-05-07T11:41:00.001-07:00

Here's all the National Scrapbooking Day challenges at a Glance! Remember each challenge has a giveaway.

NSD #1 - Black & White + 1
NSD #2 - All About Me!
NSD #3 - Holiday Catch Up!
NSD #4 - Kids Craft
NSD Challenge #5 - I'm Thankful!

You have until Friday to get entered into these challenges!

EXTRA GIVEAWAYS!!!
Just click on the following links and leave a quick comment to get entered into the drawing for the giveaway!

NSD Cartridge Giveaway!
NSD Giveaway!! - PTI Stamp Set
Another NSD Giveaway!! - Gypsy Silicone Sleeve

I also wanted to let you know that Jessica is having 5 GIVEAWAYS! over on her blog Craftin' and Stampin'. She is one of the Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team Members. Jessica will have 5 posts, one for each of the NSD Challenges. Just leave a comment on each of her posts and each of the Hiding in My Craft Room challenge posts to get entered into her 5 GIVEAWAYS!!! WOW!!!

AND if that wasn't enough fun and giveaways!

Velma, another DT member, from SnowflakeDreams1 is having a giveaway for leaving a comment on THIS post!

HIMCR winners will be posted Monday, May 14th!

NSD Challenge #5 - I'm Thankful!

2012-05-05T13:05:00.001-07:00

Are you ready for the last National Scrapbooking Day challenge? I can't believe how fast time flies. It reminds of Thanksgiving dinner! All the time and preparation and then its over in a flash! LOL!

The Fifth and final challenge for today is 'I'm Thankful'!

This can be a scrapbook page about what you're thankful for, a 'Thank You' card, a tag for a thank you gift. You get the idea.

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR05NSD.

Here's what I came up with:

I used my Accucut machine to cut out the gift box.

Forever Young was used to cut the Flowers at 3.25"

The leaves I believe were cut from Flower Shoppe.

They were in my scrap bin!

Recipe:
Card Base:  SU Lovely Lilac  4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   Almost Amethyst 4" X 5 1/4"
Other Cardstock / Paper:  Almost Amethyst DP, Concord Crush, White, Green
Ink: Concord Crush, Lovely Lilac
Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings
Accessories: Cricut & Forever Young cartridge, Cuttlebug & Floral Screen and Floral Fantasy embossing folder, clearanced Wal-mart ribbon, button

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Here's the giveaway for particpating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page. You will have to 'like' it first to post.

Thank you so much for joining us and celebrating National Scrapbooking Day!

I will have a post up shortly with links to all the craziness that went on today!

NSD Cartridge Giveaway!

2012-05-05T12:34:00.000-07:00

It's time for another Cartridge Giveaway to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!

All you have to do to get entered into the drawing for the Space Party Cricut Cartridge is leave a comment on this post!

This is a fun cartridge with everything you need to have an Out of this World Party!

Just leave one comment on this post to get entered into this giveaway!

All winners will be chosen using random.org and posted on May 15th.

Thanks for joining us today and Good Luck!

NSD #4 - Kids Craft

2012-05-05T12:00:00.000-07:00

We are almost done! Are we having fun yet? I AM!!
WOW!! I can't believe we are already on the fourth challenge!

If your like me about this time my kids are thinking I'm going to just move into my craft room! So this challenge is to do a Kids Craft. If you don't have kids or don't want to risk letting them see you (once I'm hiding it's better sometimes to stay hidden! LOL!) then you can do a craft for a kid, about a kid, or a kiddy craft (interpret how you wish! LOL!) Just have fun!!

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR04NSD.

My second grader had to do a report on the history of the Band-Aid!

Here's what we came up with:

Base Camp Font Cartridge was used for the letters.

Cut from Smiley Cards, a free download a while back on the Gypsy.

Cut from Everyday Pop-Up Cards

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic, 'The World's Best Mom', from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessica and her cutie from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

I hope you are enjoying as much as me the talent and diversity of the Design Team!!

Please be sure and visit them!

Here's the giveaway for participating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page. You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!

Another NSD Giveaway!!

2012-05-05T11:30:00.000-07:00

I hope you are having a fun and CRAFTY Saturday!!

It's time for antoher Giveaway!!

A Gypsy Silicone Sleeve

These are great for protecting your Gypsy device from normal wear and tear. This protective silicone skin comes with a matching stylus, lanyard, and screen protector.

Just leave one comment on this post to get entered into this giveaway!

All winners will be chosen using random.org and posted on May 15th.

Thanks for joining us today and Good Luck!

The next NSD Challenge will be up shortly!

NSD #3 - Holiday Catch Up!

2012-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the THIRD challenge for National Scrapbooking day! If you missed the other two be sure and check them out!

This challenge is a 'Holiday Catch Up' challenge. It's time to think about cards you might need, pages from Holidays that have come and gone that need to be scrapbooked, or gift projects that have been neglected. My list goes on and on!

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR03NSD.

Here's what I came up with:

Ok, so now I've scrapped a layout for a few Christmas pictures! NOW WHAT? Oh, yeah, find some pictures! That shouldn't be too hard since I'm soooo behind on scrapbooking.

Recipe:

Cardstock / Paper: imaginisce 'Snowy Jo' pad, SU Always Artichoke Bordering Blue, and White
Accessories: Cricut & Accent Essentials, Joys of the Season and Doodlecharms cartridges, ribbon, Glitter Glue

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Here's the giveaway for particpating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page. You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!

NSD Giveaway!!

2012-05-05T10:30:00.000-07:00

How about we take little break from the fun challenges for National Scrapbooking Day celebration GIVEAWAY!!! All you have to do to be entered into the drawing is leave ONE comment on THIS post!

A Papertrey Ink botanical Silhouettes stamp set!

If you are not familiar with Papertrey Ink stamps: they are clear stamps that come with a CD case to store them on. This set has 22 images!

They are some of my favorite stamps. So much that this is the anniversary set that you get for free if you order 12 sets! I got more than one! So I'm giving one to you!

Just leave one comment on this post to get entered into this giveaway!

All winners will be chosen using random.org and posted on May 14th. So you have until then to get entered!

Another NSD Challenge will be up shortly! I hope you are having as much fun as me!

Thanks for visiting today and Good Luck!

NSD #2 - All About Me!

2012-05-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!! And Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!

Time for the Second challenge!

It is to make a project 'All About Me!' (that means you or yourself! Not Me! heehee!) It can be a scrapbook page about the things you like, a page of you, or a project using your favorite things, colors, etc. Just have fun and tell us something about you! We all want to know! I hope you have as much fun with this one as I did!

Here's what I came up with:

Recipe:

Cardstock / Paper: DCWV 'The Blossoms & Butterflies Stack', Pretty in Pink, Marigold Morning, Green

Accessories: Cricut & Stand and Salute, 50 States, Everyday Paper Dolls, Hannah Montana, Simply Charmed, and ??? , Cuttlebug and Floral Screen embossing folder

All About Me!

1. I'm from Arkansas! YE-HAW!

2. I have 8 beautiful children and they are My Life!

3. One of my favorite snacks, that I can call dinner, is Nachos and Dr. Pepper. Do you like the way I made ice? It's cut up vellum that I crumpled and inked.

4. I have a blog and love to do crafty things.

5. I love my Cricut!

6. I have a big white Van! Don't be jealous!!

7. My kids and I love to dance and sing, especially in the kitchen for some reason.

8. I LOVE to read but lately I only have to time to listen to books. I am a long time member of Audible.com. They are GREAT!

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Here's the giveaway for participating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page. You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!

NSD #1 - Black & White + 1

2012-05-05T09:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!! And Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!

Welcome to the first challenge!

The first challenge today is a color challenge: Black and White and ONE other color, one of your favorite colors.

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR01NSD.

Here's what I came up with:

Recipe:

Cardstock / Paper: the Paper Studio 'Black & White' pack, DCWV 'the Glitter Stack', Real Red and Real Red DP

Accessories: Cricut & Elegant Edges and American Alphabet on E2 cartridges, SU Riding Hood Red ribbon, Accucut & Flower and Coaster dies

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Here's the giveaway for particpating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page. You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!

It's HERE!!

2012-05-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

It's FINALLY here! National Scrapbooking Day! WOOHOO!! A day of crafting and fun!

I have planned some fun challenges and prizes for today.

Each hour there will be a challenge post. Within the post there will be the challenge, some examples, and a picture of the giveaway for participating in that challenge. You will be entered into the giveaway by playing along with that challenge. There will be 5 challenges with 5 giveaways! PLUS, there will be a couple of EXTRA giveaways just for visiting! So much fun!!! Also, be on the look out for some information about a giveaway over on one of the Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team members!

When uploading your creations you can use ANY online gallery, internet photo housing site, etc. Basically anything that has a 'link'! The linking tool will be at the bottom of each challenge post. I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

If you have any question the quickest way to get them to me is to use my Facebook page as I probably won't have much time to check my email.

Thanks for joining us today! It should be a lot of fun!

The first challenge will be up in 30 minutes!!

Join Me Tomorrow!

2012-05-04T11:31:00.001-07:00

Join Me for National Scrapbook Day

WHERE:  RIGHT HERE!! Hiding in My Craft Room

WHEN: Tomorrow! Saturday, May 5th from 11:00AM - 3:00PM CST
                                                                   or 9:00AM - 1:00PM MST (my time)

WHAT:   There will be a challenge with a prize every hour, and couple of extra giveaways just for checking in! Plus, any challenges complete Saturday will automatically be entered into the May monthly giveaway!

WHO:   Everyone and ANYONE can join in the fun! Whether crafting alone or with friends!   PLUS, join me on my Facebook page for a virtual party! You will have to 'like' my page to leave comments over there. Over there will be a great place to ask any questions you might have along the way.

WHY:   Because it will be fun!!!!!

Also, remember if you can't play along with us Saturday for whatever reason I will have the challenges open until Friday at midnight!

Just a few quidelines:
1. For the 'Just leave a comment' giveaways please leave only ONE comment.
2. These challenges are supposed to take only 1 hour to complete. So please don't stress just have fun!
3. Please do not combine any of my challenges. However I don't mind if you combine with other challenges on different sites.
4.  When posting your creation on your blog please link it back to my challenge. Entries that do not mention the challenge will not qualify for the prize! :(
5. Make sure your creation is something you make for the challenge and NOT something you've made previously.
6. Have FUN!!

I am soooo excited to be doing this again this year!! JOIN ME and PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!!!

National Scapbooking Day SOON!

2012-04-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Just a quick reminder that THIS Saturday, May 5th is National Scrapbooking Day!!

Mark your calenders:

May 5th!

9 AM - 1 PM (MST)

11AM - 3PM (CST)

I will be hosting 5 challenges with giveaways! There will be some drawings for completing challenges and some giveaways just for checking in, posting a comment, and seeing what others are creating! I will be keeping the challenges open all week this time, until Friday. So if you can't join us on Saturday you can still get the challenges done and entered into the giveaways. But the challenges are meant to only take at the most 1 hour to complete! ALSO, these challenges are for both scrapbookers and card makers (any paper projects), and each challenge can be used for any creation!

Don't forget there will be BONUS giveaways! So be sure and check back throughout the day! Also, I will be posting the May MONTHLY giveaway and all the challenge participants from National Scrapbooking day will also be included into that drawing as well (winner posted June 8th).

Thanks so much for checking in today!

Can't wait until Saturday!!! FUN! FUN!

HIMCR #44 - Let's Honor Mothers

2012-04-28T04:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!

This is the fourth and final week of the month and the challenge this week, Mix it Up! is "Mother's Day project!" This can be a card, a tag for a gift, a scrapbook about your Mother or your daughter that is a Mother! You name it! Let's get ready to honors those women who have sacrificed so much for their children. Mother's Day will be here before we know it!

You have until Friday, May 4th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR44.

Here's what I came up with:

Humming Bird was cut from Disney Dreams Come True at 3.5".

The Sentiment tag as cut from Cricut Essentials at 1 1/4".

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Night of Navy 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front: SU Bashful Blue embossed with Swiss Dots folder, DCWV the Cafe Mediterranean
Other Cardstock / Paper: Bashful Blue

Ink: SU Night of Navy

Stamps: Verve Because of You

Accessories: Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots folder, Cricut & Cricut Essentials and Disney Dreams Come True cartridges, PTI ribbon,

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

A Frame by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Matches the frame from last week!!

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

HIMCR #43 - April Showers bring ....

2012-04-21T04:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!

The challenge this week, the 3rd week of the month, is April Showers bring .......

Homemade flowers!! You can make your flowers with punches, cutting out stamped images, with die cuts from dies or a cutting machine. Use your imagination! I can't wait to see all the beautiful flowers you all create!

You have until Friday, April 27th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR43.

Here's what I came up with:

Flower layers were cut at 3".

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Melon Mambo 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front: SU Baja Breeze 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", DCWV 'the spring stack' 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper: Summer Sun, White, Baja Breeze DP

Ink: PTI True Black

Stamps: JRL Design
Accessories: Cricut & Flower Shoppe, ??? ribbon

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

I am so proud of the Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team!!

Please be sure and visit their blogs and show them some love!

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Are You Ready?

2012-04-20T16:29:00.000-07:00

For National Scrapbooking Day?

It was so much fun last year that I've decided to host on National Scrapbooking Day, May 5th, some fun challenges and prizes!!

I hope you all will join me! I'll have more details later. Just mark your calenders and save the day for some crafty fun!

Western Party Invitations

2012-04-18T13:56:00.001-07:00

My 8 year old daughter is having a Western themed birthday party. I'm not sure why or how she came up with the idea but ..... whatever. I try to please! I made some quick, fairly simple, and easy invitations. Thank you Old West Cricut Cartridge!

Here's what I came up with:

Horse was cut at 3 1/4" from the Old West cartridge.

Recipe:
Card Base: Stampin Up Cranberry Crisp 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   Pretty in Pink  4" X 5 1/4",  3 3/4" X 5
Other Cardstock / Paper:   Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps:   SU
Accessories: Cricut & Old West Cricut Cartridge, Cuttlebug & Perfectly Paisley embossing folder, Fancy Pants ribbon, chocolate Chip marker

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

HIMCR #42 - Super Scraps Saturday

2012-04-14T04:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!!

The challenge this week, the 2nd week of the month, is SUPER SCRAPS SATURDAY! So dig out those scraps and create any paper project. You have until Friday, April 20th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week. When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR42.

I'm working on my daughter's birthday party stuff. She wanted a Western themed party.

Here are the cupcake toppers I have made so far (I'm sure they will look better on top of yummy cupcakes!):

All images were cut at 2" from Old West cartridge.

For the circles I used punches.

ALL from SCRAPS!!! GO ME!

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

A gift card holder by Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

April Monthly Giveaway!

2012-04-12T19:22:00.001-07:00

I'm finally getting this pictured and posted!

Here is the monthly giveaway for the April weekly challenges!

March Monthly WINNER!!!

2012-04-11T12:30:00.002-07:00

AHHHHH!! I was suppose to post this on the 8th!! I think I should just let you all know that I'm probably going to be to off for the next few months until we get moved and settled! I will continue to post challenges and fun stuff so please keep checking back.

The March Monthly WINNER is .......

Glenda Atkins from Gilby's Corner!!

Congratulation Glenda! Please use the Contact Me button to safely send me your shipping information.

If you don't want to miss out on getting your chance at the April Montly giveaway be sure and check out the weekly challenges, posted each Saturday!

You can see this week's challenge and more details by clicking on the 'Current Challenge' button in the far right side bar.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

I hope everyone had a fun and Happy Easter!

I have some fun photos to share with you later tonight.

HIMCR #41 - Color Challenge

2012-04-07T04:53:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!! Happy Challenge Day!! And may the odds be ever in your favor! LOL!! (from the Hunger Games)

NEW MONTH!!!

The challenge this week, the 1st week of the month, is a Color Challenge! The colors this week are:

Pink Pirouette

Rose Red

Basic Gray

These are Stampin Up colors but remember you can use any colors that are close, any brand!

You have until Friday, April 13th (Oooooo! Friday the 13th!) to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week. When uploading to online galleries please use code/keyword HIMCR41.

Here's what I came up with:

"Let your dreams take Flight"

Basic Gray frame was cut from Elegant Edges at 4 1/4".

See my ooops!

My scrap wasn't quite big enough and was cut off on one side

but I just put in on the edge of the card! Clever, I am! or Lazy!!

Butterfly was cut from Everyday Pop-Up Cards at 2 3/4".

I cut an extra base layer in pink to give it more dimension.

I wish the picture showed how she sparkles!

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Basic Gray 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front: SU Pink Pirouette 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", Rose Red 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper: Basic Gray DP

Ink: Basic Gray

Stamps: PTI Butterfly Dreams

Accessories: Cuttlebug & Floral Fantasy embossing folder, Cricut & Elegant Edges and Everyday Pop-Up cards, SU Pink Pirouette ribbon, dimensionals, Stickles 'Cotton Candy'

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

A Frame by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines:
1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST. Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.
2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge. This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!
3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously. However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!
4. You don't have to participate each week to play! The more weeks you play, the more entries you get into the monthly giveaway!
4. The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!
5. Have FUN!!
6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!