Nia's Crafty Corner

National Smores Day

2011-08-10T21:51:00.000-04:00

In honor of National Smores Day - I thought I would share

our family's smores at home. We heat them in the microwave

for about 30 seconds. They aren't exactly like roasting over an open fire

but they sure are yummy!!!! Adding the faces is just a little added touch!

Happy Smores Day!!!!!

Light the Night in Chicago for the Leukemia Lymphomia Society

2011-08-07T20:52:00.003-04:00

My brother in law Elliott Hall lost his battle to this senseless disease. My wonderful mother in law Shirley and sister in law Angela will walk once again this year in his memory. If you could take a moment and visit their page and if you make a contribution that would awesome. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Slider Feature made with this Punch and some pennies

2011-08-05T22:30:00.000-04:00

Now I can't take credit for the slider feature - I learned it at a Stampin Up party I went to a long time ago. But here is the link for the punch and the Stampin' Up website.
http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=119857#.TjymT-2dA14.google

Fairy Slider Card

2011-08-05T07:42:00.000-04:00

I have a card to share with you today. This was for Emily's 6th birthday.

It's a fairy slider card.

I can't remember who the stamp is but the slider feature is a Stampin Up punch.

I used watercolor pencils and gamisol to color her.

Emily loved it!

Kathy's Quilt Blanket

2011-08-02T20:48:00.000-04:00

I love to crochet - my Mom taught me when I was 7 and I have been "hooked" ever since This blanket was made for my BFF's Mom. We have been friends since I was 4 and Kathy was like a mom to me. For her birthday one year I gave her a bunch of my patterns and told her to pick out one and I would come over and we could pick the colors and I would make it for her as a present. She made us dinner and we had a wonderful time. Kathy passed away two years ago from congestive heart failure. When she passed her daughter, my BFF gave me the blanket back. I put it away so that I could keep it nice. Well my daughter Emily found it and brought it out this evening and when I came upstairs she had it laid out so perfectly I had to take a picture of it and share. I hope you like it!

My new great nephew Mason

2011-08-01T21:24:00.000-04:00

Here is a quick card I made for my new great nephew Mason.

He lives in Hawaii with his Daddy who is in the Navy.

How brave his Mommy is to give birth while his Daddy is away at sea!

We made a care package for Mason and his sister Peyton. I can't wait for

them to receive it and the card!!!

My day with my cricut friends

2011-07-23T21:07:00.000-04:00

I had a wonderful day at our Cricut Circle Meet Up in Cincinnati Ohio

I finally had a chance to get to know some amazing circlets and

meet some of the ProvoCraft employees. They answered a lot of our questions

and all in all it was a wonderful day!

I also had my picture taken with Mr. Cricut you have to love days like this!!

Here's my cricut plushie that I purchased at the meet up

he had to look out the window on the long ride home!

Going Buggy: Win - Cricut Cartridge and Promarkers!

2011-07-11T19:40:00.000-04:00

What a wonderful giveaway Enfys is doing on her blog! Her cards are always so amazing and her attention to detail is stunning! Go check out her amazing work and sign up to win an awesome giveaway!

Emily's Artwork

2011-07-10T09:25:00.000-04:00

This morning I wanted to share with you my daughter's artwork.

The first picture she drew at the beginning of the Kindergarten. It was

picture of herself. The second picture is a picture of me she drew on

Mother's Day. What an amazing difference in just 9 months!

It may just be because I am her mommy, but I think she is

a wonderful artist! Have a wonderful Sunday morning!

My Room!!!!

2011-07-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Today I wanted to show pictures of my room. It's a room in my

basement that we cleaned out and painted to make a place for

me to go and create. I love to go down and get a good movie

fill my cup with Diet Coke and start working! The cabinet I use to store my

cartridges is a very old stacking bookcase that we inherited from my husband's

grandfather when he passed away. I love my room and am happy to

share it with you!!!

My Circle Mirror

2011-07-07T18:11:00.000-04:00

This is my Circle mirror. I was so excited the day I became a circle member!

The day my welcome package arrived I was at Home Depot and saw this mirror.

It was cricut green! I bought it and raced home designed the cricut circle

with the cricut head from Potpourri Basket and the circle from George.

I welded them together with a circle in the middle and them etched

it on the mirror. Now, a year later, we circle members could just use the

Everday Cricut Cart to make the circle but I kind of like my mirror just the way it is!!!!

2011-07-05T22:47:00.000-04:00

This is my first Yudu design. It's for my husband's passion

Scottish Athletics- Yup he throws heavy things and it is very cool

This was just a sample but I thought it turned out pretty good!

Kindergarten Recipe Book

2011-07-03T23:58:00.001-04:00

I made this recipe book for my daughter's school Gala Auction.

I used my Imagine - Expression - Gypsy - Your Story to make it

Cartridge used were: Kate's Kitchen & Printing Press

This book was definitely a labor for love and I am glad

that during the auction I outbid the rest of the other Mom's

so I could take the book home all for myself!!!

Bookmarks

2011-07-02T09:49:00.000-04:00

These bookmarks were made for my Daughter's kindergarten class for her 100 book challenge

I used the Create a Critter cartridge from ProvoCraft and Alphalicious for the font.

I then laminated them so they can use them over and over.

My Emily uses her's everyday! She loves it!

2011-06-30T20:22:00.001-04:00

My Prom dolls

I made these dolls for my niece as a special surprise when she went to prom!

They are made with the Paper Doll Dress Up Cart and the faces are Peachy Keen Stamps.

Aren't they adorable!!!!

My Station of Beauty!!!!

2011-06-29T22:35:00.000-04:00

I love my shelf that the wonderful and cricut talented Jackie Russett shared with all of us on the circle message board. It was so super easy to make and I love that all my machines are right there and I saved space. If you want to see all the other wonderful things Jackie makes here is a link to her blog:

http://snailmailcreationsandmore.blogspot.com/

Trophies for 2011 Tundra Games

2011-05-25T21:26:00.000-04:00

These are tissue paper tiles that I made for my Husband's Scottish Winter Games. They are very easy to make! They turned out wonderfuk and the games were cold - wet and fantastic!!!

My Scraplift Circle Blog Challenge

2011-02-12T12:40:00.000-05:00

This was a lot of fun to make. I went with some scrappy buddies to an all day crop. Now most people with try and get as many layouts as they can done. Not me!!! I chose to make this for the Cricut Circle monthly challenge which was to take an idea from the amazing blog we get exclusive rights to as being members and make it your own. I used paper from Bazzil, Bo Bunny, and Mind's Eye. The cuts are from Winter Frolic and the adorable face is stamped with Peachy Keen Stamps. I loved making this and although it's the only layout I made that day I had a great time!!!

My painter's tray

2011-02-12T12:32:00.000-05:00

Here is a non cricut related project I made for my Mother in Law. It is made with 7 Gypsies painter tray and October Beauty paper "School Days". It was sooo much fun to make. When I made it I wanted to give it a 3D look so I pop dotted so images up and actually put some on top of the tray to make it pop. I hope you like it!

Snow Days Snow Days!

2010-12-14T12:58:00.000-05:00

Day two of snow! I am so tired from working I could scream. Tonight I am making baskets for the teachers and Emily's schools so I will post what I make. I am trying out some cool techniques that I have picked from some amazing crafters in the Cricut Circle. So off to crafting see you soon!

Shame on me

2010-12-09T05:10:00.000-05:00

I haven't posted it forever! I have been soo super busy. I am excited to announce that I am the Scrapbook Instructor for Joann's Fabric and Crafts in Montrose Ohio! I am super excited to be teaching their Scrapbook Design and You classes and Cricut Classes. I will post my schedule here soon and if you want to take a class please call and schedule!!!

Pen Pails

2010-10-16T09:07:00.000-04:00

Here is a cute project that I will get instructions for on here soon. I made these for my daughters Pre K teachers as end of the year gifts. I have also made different versions for my son's day care and for my front desk at work. The glue is the key and you need to make sure the flowers are not too big so they don't tip off. I will elaborate more later!

Trophy Plate (one of my favorites)

2010-10-16T08:56:00.000-04:00

This is one of my favorite projects! The plates were trophies for my Husband's Scottish Games. If you would like more information about what Scottish Games are here is a link:

http://www.glsaa.com/

Fall Thank You

2010-10-16T00:39:00.000-04:00

This card was made for a challenge on the Cricut Messageboard. I love the colors of fall and think it is one of the most beautiful times of the year.

My Monster Card

2010-10-16T00:29:00.000-04:00

This was a cute little card I made while I at a Swarm back in August. It was made with the Mini Monster's cart. I loved how it turned out. Happy Halloween!!!