Sketch Challenge and BAP

I'm cheap, frugal. Bargains make me feel tingly all over! :-) I love when I can buy 1 thing that does the job of 2 things. It makes me feel smart, so I love the fact that this layout completes the requirements for 2 challenges.

First off, I joined the BAP (Build-A-Project) challenge at Creative Kuts. This week, they sent me the title, the grass border file and the flower border file and I used one of their paper piecings to make a layout or card. The really cool thing is if you join their VIP program, they send you a free file every month. I have a whole set of the bunny files I got for free. All I had to do was join. Easy, right?

At Amanda's Crafts and More, the challenge is to use a sketch to make a layout. That's it. I love that there's so much flexibility in this challenge. I've joined challenges here before and it's so much fun.

Here's the sketch I used for this layout. I got it from  4 X 6 Photo Sketch Blog. She makes sketches using only 4x6 photos. This saves me so much time because I don't like to crop my photos, at all! Her site is awesome!

So, this layout satisfies my creative and cheap  frugal nature! Love it!

Have a great day!

14 Days of Valentines- Candy Heart Valentine with Matching Envelope

Happy Valentine's Day Eve! I hope you already have your gifts purchased. Otherwise, you're going to be wandering around in Wal-Mart with a lot of other confused people. LOL

Sorry I didn't get my project posted yesterday. My baby got a cold and we slept in the chair 2 nights. I use the term "slept" very, very loosely. Anyway, I just wasn't able to get yesterday's project done. I'll make up for it by posting 2 tomorrow.

Today I have for you last week's Build-A-Project from Creative Kuts. I'm late posting it, but I hope the girls from Creative Kuts will forgive me. I bet they will. They're pretty nice people.
This was such an easy set to work with. I'm thinking this would make a darling gift box and card set for someone I know. Might just have to fill it with some goodies and take it to my Momma.

Have a great day and don't forget about my giveaway here.

14 Days of Valentines-Valentine Mailbox and Blog Candy!

Happy February! When I was younger, my mom declared the first of each month to be International Goof Off Day. We would celebrate by having funny foods and usually, we would either have a light day of schoolwork, or none at all. (We were homeschooled.) Sometimes, we went somewhere for International Goof Off Day. Mom and Dad would know where we were going, but we kids had no idea. The called it "Destination Unknown". We made a lot of memories that way. I'm thinking today might be a good International Goof Off Day...after I get off work, of course. :-)

For the first day of February, a.k.a. International Goof Off Day, we have a Valentine Mailbox. This would be so cute filled with candy. I don't have any, so you have to use your imagination. :-)

The pattern is this week's Build-A-Project from Creative Kuts. You should be able to get the kit here after this week.

Now, on to the blog candy!You have a chance to win a custom gift bag. You tell me what you want on it, and I'll put it on there. I'm thinking this would be adorable on a gift bag.

This pattern from Stinkin' Cute Paper Piecings

...or this...

This pattern from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs

To win, you must do the following:

1. Become a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment saying you've become a follower of my blog.

For additional entries, share this giveaway on your Facebook wall and come back and let me know you did.

Good luck and Happy International Goof Off Day!

Tweet on You Card

Well, after a double ear infection for my little guy and many, many sleepless nights, we should be done with sickness for a while...I hope.
My project for you today is an adorable card by Creative Kuts. Every week, they have a Build-A-Project where they give you a paper piecing file for free! All you have to do is like their Facebook page and post your project by 5 p.m. each Sunday. Here's my card for last week.

I just love this file! I inked the green, but it's really hard to see it on here. Just trust me, okay?

I added polka dot paper to the letters. I just love the way the polka dots look!

Here's my half-finished bird. He's missing a little personality, huh?

I attached the bird with pop dots. One more look at the finished product.

Come, play along next week with us. This next week, we're doing the cutest birthday layout. I look forward to showing it to you next week!

No TV... Take 2

Well, that didn't work out like I planned. I had intended to work on all kinds of interesting things this week. My Pinterest account is smoking because of all the brilliant ideas I've found. Unfortunately, life interfered. My babies are sick. I mean, make-the-dog-ill, ruin-the-carpet sick. I have spent 3 days holding sick babies and cleaning up messes that would make strong men cry. My little guy likes VeggieTales and Sesame Street and I've let him watch them and I haven't wasted any time on feeling guilty about it.
So, now they're feeling better and we're going to give this another go. I'll have a super cool project from Creative Kuts to post before Saturday and I'm really excited about it. Stay tuned for a cool project that Cheryl from Creative Kuts provided for FREE!