Monday, February 14, 2011

***WINNER***WINNER****WINNER***

***WINNER***WINNER***WINNER***

WE HAVE A BLOG CANDY  WINNER!!!  

I counted them all, Even the misplaced comments, and Random.org says:

***Angela***  Who said...


 Love your mini book album! TFS!




Angela, I have contacted you through Email, Please send me your address!  

Thanks so much !!!



Friday, February 11, 2011

CRICKY ACROSS THE 50 BLOG HOP


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The hop begins at 9am, however I will be at the hospital with a family member, therefore I must post now.  Thanks for everyone's understanding in this matter, and prayers are appreciated!


Yaaaaay!  Its finally here!!! If you just arrived here and would like to start from the beginning please go to Getting Cricky With K Andrew http://www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/ K Andrew is celebrating her big move across the country with a big road trip, and of course this hop across the 50 states! She has asked us all to post a little bit about the state we are representing, and then to post our Favorite Craft Project. I am representing the state of :

ALABAMA

Yep the Bible Belt, a church a mile!
I think the statistics were three churches per mile!

~It is the workers of Alabama who built the 1st rocket ship that made it possible for humans to finally set foot on the moon.

~Alabama is regarded as the only state having all the major natural resources required for making steel and iron. In fact, it is considered as the largest supplier of steel and cast iron pipe products.


~In Russell Cave, they discovered a skeleton of a pre-historic man.

~The official insect of the state is the Monarch Butterfly or the Danaus Pleipuss.





The Highest Point in Alabama

Rising 2,407 feet into the skies of the Deep South, Mt. Cheaha is Alabama's tallest mountain.  This is our favorite place, We live about 15 miles from there! We were married at Shoal Creek Church, Its on the other side of Cheha, Heres a  couple pictures,










I know something you have heard of......



The Talladega Super Speedway!!!







Tanya of Scrappy Scavenger www.ScrappyScavenger.blogspot.com  
(ME)
Im first!!! Im first!!!  Hahahaha!

Soooo, Last night I finished my very first Mini Album, Its not much but Im really proud of it!

I desided to make a devotional Mini Album.  I used MyStory to bind it, I used the technique using hot glue, instead of the binding strips!  It worked perfectly.

Im pretty sure I will make changes and add to it as time goes on, however it is a gift and I want to make sure she

has plenty of picture and journaling space to work with!










The silver metal button, sled through the butterfly charm, with gems and pearls, punched hole, insert button and fastened a black mini safety pen through the button eye to keep it from slipping off.  Butterfly is Martha Stewart, I added the bling. The tags I stuffed in are Best Occassions.
Going to add a silver ribbon to the tag, just forgot!

Flower is handmade from handmade paper and inked crate paper, and cardboard stem. The pink flower is cut from a note card.



Daises cut from a gift bag, brown paper bag mat

Flower from Basic Gray Infuse

Basic Gray Infuse and Nook and pantry, the flowers are 3D with pop dots, and only the tips and very bottom of the stem are glued, so you can slip in a picture! 
To tell you the truth, I had no idea what to do with this page
but we always had cook outs, so I added my Cook out stickers!  ; )

A lot of different stuff mixed! Journaling Block, is from DCWV  Berry street Market (My Hoarding stack)  Making Memories and Basic Gray Flower (Infuse)

Flowers K and Co, Journaling Making Memories plus embossing

Same again added some embossing, The devotion tag has a brown velvet brad.

Crate Paper

Basic Gray Nook and Pantry, and Infuse, butterfly is Martha Stewart then I added bling to the butterfly and the small tags, to keep the tags from disappearing behind each other!  That brad is velvet.


I used a ton of Basic Gray, Crate Paper, Making Memories, and a tad of K and Co, Martha Stewart,  and Best Occasions 

I bought a devotional book just for tags, It has made a great addition to my Scrapbook Nook!

Cheerio box was put to excellent use!  My neighbor let me use his camera since mine is (again) misplaced, last I seen of it, I had it in my hand, and then....it just ceased to exist!

He gratefully and cheerfully helped me hold the book open, Good neighbors, where would we be without them?

What you cant see in the BAD lighting, I have folder-like pages and regular pages, pockets to stuff things in with corner punches in them, to add more tags.  I dont feel like its "done" yet, I know you know that feeling!


Now I know what your waiting for :


Just become a follower and leave a comment,
and like My FB page, ScrappyScavenger
I will pick a winner with Random.org Monday Feb 14th!






Cuttlebug dies-Baby Face Font Set!


and Bird Stamps By Martha Stewart

Also, I will Give Away "Wrap It Up"  When I reach 500 followers!


Please make sure to leave comments on all of the blogs for a chance to win a ton of different Grand Prizes on Getting Cricky's blog, from these great companies:Scrap N Tote, Scrap N Easel, Cri-Kits, Creative Charms, Memory Miser, Scrappy Chic Cafe, Loralie Designs, My Pink Stamper, Peachy Keen Stamps, Cricut Town, The Scrappin' Table, Piktails, and Pink by Design, And Every Blogger along the hop!


Thanks so much for visiting Me in  Alabama!



Your next stop on the hop is :


ARIZONA


Renee Kowalchik of KoolChik Crafts http://koolchikcrafts.blogspot.com/



ARKANSAS



Teela Young of Coffee24Tea http://coffee24tea.blogspot.com



CALIFORNIA



Jess Marin of My Scrap Diary http://www.myscrapdiary-jess.blogspot.com/



Nicolette Simpson of Beyond Scrapin www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com



COLORADO



Jennifer Anderson of Scrappin Lil Turtle http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/



Amy Courchaine of Scrapbooking, Card Making, and Living with Fibro http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/



DELEWARE



Meagan Jarjabka of Beyond Paper Designs http://www.beyondpaperdesigns.blogspot.com/



Peggy Brustman of CeltikGirlCreations http://www.celtikgirlcreations.blogspot.com/



FLORIDA



Stephanie Hedderick of Always Crafting http://www.alwayscrafting.com/





GEORGIA



Brenda Haskin of Simply Bren is Having too much fun http://simplybrenhavingfun.blogspot.com/



ILLINOIS



Lori Brown of Saving My… http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com/



INDIANA



Angela Urell of Creative Crafting http://www.creativecraftin.blogspot.com/



LOUISIANA



Darlene Saucier of Simple Southern Blessings http://www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot.com/



MAINE



Karen Madden of Lilac and Lupines http://www.lilacsandlupines.blogspot.com/



MARYLAND



Karen Turner of Midlife Mysteries & Masterpieces http://www.midlifemysteries.com/



MASSACHUSSETTS



Andrea Fogleman of Scraplity http://www.scrapality.com/



MINNESOTA



Krystal Gibson of Krystal’s Kreativity http://www.krystalskreativity.blogspot.com  













Jenny Johnson of Paper Crafting Crazy Me http://www.papercraftingcrazyme.blogspot.com/



MISSOURI



Kathy Northup of I Love My Crazy Life http://www.ilovemycrazylife.blogspot.com/



MONTANA



Kathy Floen of The Beautiful Life http://www.kathy-thebeautifullife.blogspot.com/



NEBRASKA



Gloria Sleeper of Oma’s Crafts http://www.omascrafts.blogspot.com/



NEW HAMPSHIRE



Kristal of Getting Cricky http://www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/



NEW MEXICO



Brynn Thornburgh of Flair and Frills http://www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/



NEW YORK



Erin Span of I am SpantastiKreations http://www.spantastikreations.blogspot.com/



NORTH CAROLINA



Amy Westray of redwolfSCRAPS http://www.redwolfscraps.com/



OHIO



Patricia Logan of MDN Creates http://www.triciatreasure.blogspot.com/



Joe, Carol, Joe, and Betty of CreateNCraft at http://www.createncraft.com/



OREGON



Rebecca Maddux of Crafting with Becka http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/



PENNSYLVANIA



Midori Vasquez of Scraps for Me http://www.scrapsforme.blogspot.com/



RHODE ISLAND



Karel Jennings of One by One the Flamingos are Stealing my Sanity http://www.karelj.blogspot.com/



SOUTH DAKOTA



Brenda Burffrau of Creativity is a State of Mind http://www.createbyburffrau.blogspot.com/



TENNESSEE



Shannon Lefew of My Scrappy Creations http://www.shannonleffew.blogspot.com/



TEXAS



Kista Orr of Scrapaleupagus at http://www.scrapaleupagus.blogspot.com/



UTAH



Kathy of Creative Cutter at http://www.creativecutter.org/

VIRGINIA



Chris Hanselmaan of Chris' Crafty Creations from the Corner http://www.scrappinchris.blogspot.com/



WASHINGTON



Mariam Satchell of Purple Lily Studio http://www.mariamsatchell.blogspot.com/



WISCONSIN



Janice Wilson of Stamping with Janice http://www.stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com/



WYOMING



Jamie Larsen of Baby Jayden’s Mommy http://www.babyjaydensmommy.blogspot.com/



Lindsay Loo of Lindsay Loo Designs http://www.lindsayloodesignz.blogspot.com/



END: Getting Cricky with K Andrew http://www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/



Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Wow! I have received The Stylish Blog Award!


Thank You so much, Melissa!!!




Which makes me one of the chosen *giggle* !










By  being Awarded,  I must thank Melissa,  and link back to her blog,  and share 8 things about myself... then pass this award unto 8 other bloggers,  And leave a comment letting them know, so they can pass along the recognition!






1.   I am too addicted to Pepsi!!!  I will drive to the gas station, just for one!  I hate when you get an old one, it tastes like, when you buy worms at the bait shop and open it, you get a whiff of that dirt...thats what it makes me think of, tastes like it smells, ugh !  LOL 

2.  My favorite all time snack is Pickle chips  (Golden Flake are the best)  along with a Pepsi, I actually open
 the bag from the bottom, because thats where the best are!  But I dont like Vinegar and salt...imagine that!

3.  I have finally learned how to say no, and not to spread myself too thin.

4.  I dropped about 20 lbs in about a week in a half , Thank you stomach virus!  At least something nice came of you!

5.  My youngest daughter's birthday is the day after my Oldest daughters. 

6.   I am a absolutely a creature of habit.

7.   Id  much rather be home with my family than anywhere else.

8.   I want my own bed, and pillow, I dont care how late were out somewhere, Im not staying overnight, I   will come home to sleep.



Now I have the honor of listing my favorite blogs:


1.   The cricut Diarys

2.  SpantastiKreations

3.  All Things Crafty

4. Busy With The Cricky

5. Craft Junkie Too

6. Card Creations & More by C

7.  Faithfule Creations

8. Karlee Krafts




Thank you so much for inspiring me!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

ScrappyScavenger's Shimmering Shamrock Blog Hop 3/13

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Come join us for a whole lot of Green and Bling!! 

So much Blog Candy!!!

So much tallent, Such a small place to put it!

It can hardly contain us!!!!

Heres The Amazing Talented Line up, go check them out!  Dont forget to come back Sunday for the HOP!



2. Jen Roseman http://www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com/

3. Dianne Shiflett http://www.diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/

4. Erin Spantastic http://spantastikreations.blogspot.com/

5. Pam Bray
 http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/

6. Pink Cricut
 http://www.pinkcricut.com/

7. Debbie
 http://www.craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/

8. Jennifer Anderson http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/

9. Faith
http://www.faithfulecreations.wordpress.com/

10. Letitia Lauer http://www.gracesscrapattic.blogspot.com/

11. Kathy Floen
 http://www.kathythebeautifullife.blogspot.com/

12. Kathy Gillon http://www.kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/.

13. Teresa Harris http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

14. Anita Cannon http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

15. Teresa Hendrickson http://bigtimestamperwanttobe.blogspot.com/

16. Amy Harper http://www.perfectlyunperfectcards.blogspot.com/

17. Chris Hurley http://www.stinkydogdesigns.blogspot.com/

18. Kristi Bennett http://www.littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com/

19. Nancy Owen http://www.fancywithnancy.blogspot.com/

20. Jennifer Brown http://jlbzlittlecorner.blogspot.com/

21. Shannon Magee http://www.purplelionpaper.com/











"Official" Heart Charm Swap Guidelines



Zelia andScrappyScavenger's Heart
 Charm Swap






Beautiful Ideas from Zelia, thanks so much for Collaborating with me!



Create two charms,   now that it is heart month and Valentine's Day,  the theme will revolve around hearts.




1.  Choose two themes,  one for each charm you create.

2. Use a swivel clasp.

3. Use any materials you want!  Shrinky Dink and beads included!



1. Love is a 4-letter word. ( lol!   Lets face it, We all havent had such a great experience!)
 
2. All things grow with love.

3. Faith, Hope, ... And Love.

4. Hugs and Kisses, Stars for Wishes.

5. Love and Other Obsessions


We will send them to two partners, You will receive 2, charms also, one from two different creative friends!  You want an original, and therefore this is the best solution we could come up with.   Its all about creativity and making new friends!   


Mailing Deadline is Feb 20th.

You  pay shipping on the charms you create and send.


All you need to do to participate is Message me on FB!  I will partner you up this weekend~!


  Those are the only guidelines, Lets let the creativity flow!
                                  Happy Creating!!!



(Sorry, This swap is now closed)