Texas ScrapAddict

More Fourth of July Fun!!

2011-07-01T00:01:00.000-05:00

Howdy y'all!! It has been super HOT this summer here in Central Texas, so, I've been spending much of my time indoors and actually getting a little creating done in the process!

I've got another Fourth of July Card to show you. I've used more Gecko Galz products!! And, it comes with a complete tutorial!! Just take a hop over to the Purple Cows Blog for Designer Friday with....me!

Purple Cows has come out with some fun, fun tools this year. So, take a look! Enjoy your Fourth of July (and your independence!!) and....Happy Creating!!

Happy Fourth of July!

2011-06-30T00:01:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone (who celebrates) has a wonderful Fourth of July weekend. Here in Central Texas we're under a burn ban, so most local fireworks displays have been cancelled, so we'll celebrate with food and family!

Here's a card I made to commemorate the occasion. I used various patterned papers from Gecko Galz Liberty Papers collection. I also used a digital stamp from the Gecko Galz July Beautiful Background Stamps images. I printed the stamp image on vellum and then deco podged that over a patterned paper. I then added in a quote from the Gecko Galz July Patriotic Sentiments, mixed in some ribbon, stickles and a hand made mini banner.

Hope you enjoy your independence!!!

Happy Creating!

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T00:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!!!

I created this card using Prima patterned papers from my stash, a Gecko Galz May "my Heart Belong to Daddy" Ephemera, and
Purple Cows Decorative Pins.

Happy Creating!!

Summertime Savings!

2011-06-16T16:27:00.001-05:00

Howdy y'all! Getting VERY, VERY hot here in central Texas. I'm trying to get the same amount of heat generated for my eBay listings and my Etsy shop. From today through June 30, 2011, I'm offering 20% off your entire order in my Etsy shop! Just use the code: juneteen2011. I can custom make items too (and the sale WILL apply). Just click on my eBay and Etsy links in the sidebar to go to savings!!

PS this is one of MANY items on sale now!!

Happy Father's Day Project

2011-06-03T23:57:00.001-05:00

I created this 8" x 10" wall hanging as a Father's Day gift. I used Gecko Galz Strawberry Fields papers and My Heart Belongs to Daddy Ephemera. I used a graphic drawing of Charles Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis printed on Gacko Galz papers. I then paper pieced the plane for a three dimensional effect. Fun!

Hope you enjoy...and Happy Creating!

Artz de Scrap June Challenge!

2011-06-01T13:21:00.003-05:00

Y'all head over to Artz de Scrap for the June challenge! It's a really fun one....a cupcake stand!

Here's what I did (it's a MUCH smaller version!).

Please join us for the challenge; we'd love to see what you come up with!!!

Happy creating!

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T20:00:00.000-05:00

to all my Moms out there. I'm so greatful for my Mom and all she taught me......love you and miss you Mom.

Happy Creating!

Spring!

2011-04-30T14:26:00.000-05:00

Spring is my favorite time of year. And, here in Texas it can be quite fleeting too. To celebrate my favorite time of year, and to try and make it last longer, I created this shadowbox using Gecko Galz Tudor Rose papers, and Fairies Ephemera. I mixed in some acrylic paint, stickles, glitter, and liquid pearls for good measure.

Hope your Spring is wonderful! Happy Creating!

Whimsy Pocket Challenge

2011-04-28T14:26:00.000-05:00

This month's challenge at Artz de Scrap is a whimsy pocket by our guest designer Amy Duff. Amy shows us a wonderfully creative way to recycle! Here's what I came up with for the challenge. I used Gecko Galz Strawberry Fields papers for this! Hope you join us for the challenge and Happy Creating!!

Thanks!

2011-04-15T13:48:00.000-05:00

Howdy y'all! d Thimgs have been busy around the homestead this Spring and I haven't had a lot of time for new projects. Thought I'd share this card with you, though.

The tools used (check out the new ones from Purple Cows!!!) and how-to are at the Purple Cows Blog !

Hope you enjoy! And... Happy Creating!

A Curio Box

2011-03-31T16:55:00.000-05:00

Howdy y'all!

I have another altered project for you. I recently got my hands on a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Configurations Box. I'm kinda a pack rat, so this was a perfect way for me to use some of my "finds". I covered the box in vintage sewing patterns, then used digital stamps from Gecko Galz for the back face of each "box" and an acrylic insert under the front. Then I covered the outer shell with Gecko Galz Papers. I filled my box, distressed it a little with ink. Added some ephemera for decoration and .....came up with this.

Happy Creating! And......stay tuned for a chance to win some Gecko Galz Products....coming soon!

A Tutorial

2011-03-27T09:18:00.001-05:00

Good Sunday Morning all! I thought I would share a tutorial and challenge with you today. It's a Vintage Bottle gift.

The full tutorial is here at the Artz de Scrap Challenge Blog. If you decide to give the tutorial a try please join our challenge at Artz de Scrap for a chance at a RAK. Challenge ends April 14th, so get started!

Happy Creating!

Going Digi

2011-03-25T15:25:00.001-05:00

For those of you who know me, I am NOT a digital person. I love the feel of paper, the smell of adhesive, the look of glitter, the rattle of buttons.......

So, until now, my digi experimentation has been limited to printing out digi items and using them in projects. Well this month, I decided it was time to wander out of my comfort zone and play with my PhotoShop Elements some. Here's what I did:

1. I pulled out papers from Gecko Galz Wonderland Collection for this card.
2. I pasted Gecko Galz Whimsical Sentiments onto a Wonderland paper and printed out.
3. I then resized various Gecko Galz Wonderland Collection Ephemera . Some I printed on card stock, others I printed on transparency paper and underlaid with white card stock.
4. I printed and cut out two pocket watch bunnies and layered with dimensional tape for a 3-D effect.
5. All this I layered and attached to my printed card.

Fairly simple digi stuff for many (most) of you.....all new to me!

I hope you enjoy the card. Please hop over to Gecko Galz and browse the wonderful digi elements you can play with! And remember, Happy Creating!!

Wow!

2011-03-09T11:34:00.000-06:00

If you've always wanted a Bind-It-All but didn't want to try and figure out what you needed to go with it......here's the deal for you!

Get a Bind-It-All starter kit from Tuesday Morning !

Happy Creating!

Wanted!

2011-02-28T14:33:00.002-06:00

Wow! Been busy lately and forgot to post this earlier. So, I'll show y'all now!

You know me, I love to alter things. And....I love my
Gecko Galz Ephemera. I used the February Wild West Women and Gunslingers Collections and a lot of found objects to create this tin shadow box.

Happy Creating!!

I (Heart) You

2011-01-27T09:39:00.002-06:00

I decided to make a Valentine's Day candy box for my lovies this year.

I used Gecko Galz papers and ephemera. Specifically, I used: hopelessromance; heartwired and psiloveyou papers. I also used the alphabet soup products: loveletters1 and loveletters2. To give my box strength I printed the papers on 130# card stock. I added frilly leaves and the edge to the inner heart with decorative edge scissors. Then a little ColorBox chalk and Ranger Stickles and liquid pearls and waaa laaa!

Note: I also added letters to the candies inside my box to spell
B E
M I N E !!

Enjoy and Happy Creating!!!

Designer Friday........But on Tuesday!!

2011-01-18T15:46:00.000-06:00

Here's a Valentine's card I did for Purple Cows for Designer Friday. But....we're doing it on Tuesday instead!! Yay!!

My list of supplies is on the Purple Cows Blog !

Hope you enjoy! Happy Creating!

Our Newest Family Member

2011-01-17T14:34:00.000-06:00

This is our DD with her little baby boy, T-Bone. He's a Tea Cup Chihuahua. We found him.....or rather he found her, yesterday at a local event we attended. He barked and yelped until we opened up his little cage. He climbed straight into her hands and went to sleep.

She had her Pit Bull, Ratchet, gunned down in cold blood December 9th last year. A lunatic neighbor who saw him out (he got out accidentally)....chased him down, cornered him and shot him point blank. Witnesses say the dog never indicated any menacing behavior, instead he ran from the man and was actually trying to wiggle back under the fence into the back yard when he was shot. The world is full of hatred and prejudice these days, it seems.

We think this little guy was sent to help her heal. I think he'll do a fine job, too. Don't you?

Artz de Scrap Gift House!

2011-01-16T16:25:00.004-06:00

The ever talented Felicia came up with this awesome gift house tutorial at Artz de Scrap . This is a picture of her finished project. Wow! Huh?!

Each of us other designers had a shot at our interpretation of Felicia's super cool design. I did something a little different with Ten Seconds Studio metal, embossing molds and Core'dinations card stock.

I hope y'all will check out Felicia's tutorial and then roll up your sleeves and and give us your best interpretation. Remember there is a RAK involved!

Happy Creating!!!!!

Cloudy.......but,

2011-01-13T09:37:00.005-06:00

at least it's above freezing and we have no snow or ice (except for the ice on the livestock tanks). I really wanted to get some pictures of a couple swap packages I received recently and share them with you, but Mr. Sunshine is not out today. So, I thought I'd share some pictures of some recently completed projects that I hadn't shown yet.

The first is a Halloween themed project I did using Gecko Galz papers and ephemera. they have some really beautiful designs!!

And...here's one of those "HOME" wood cutouts you can pick up at discount stores for cheap. I covered it with Gecko Galz paper and created tags with the ATC and ephemera sheets. Then I embellished with vintage finds.

Hope you enjoy them. Happy Creating!!!

Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop Winner

2011-01-12T17:39:00.004-06:00

Wow! Thank you to everyone who stopped by and left a comment during the blog hop!!! It sure was fun!

I fed the number in, taking out duplicate posts by some and came up with......

True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 166
Result:
165
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

JULIE!!!!!!!!

Julie said...
Perfect for the new year....

January 11, 2011 8:23 PM

Yay Julie! Congrats! Please email your snail mail to: nan@binditall.com.

Thanks again everyone! Happy Creating!

The Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop

2011-01-05T06:55:00.007-06:00

Howdy y'all! Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

We Original Zutter Zisters and the current Zutter Zisters got together to help you (b)ring in the New Year. We've all created some creative projects to get you thinking and creating this January. Hope you'll hop along with us!

Leave a comment here through 5PM (CST) January 12th and I'll draw a name at random to win a Zutter supply pack of "Owire, covers, Cover-Alls and surprises". Hop to all the other blogs (listed below!) and increase your chances of winning!!!!!

Here are the Zutter 11 for '11:
Annette West
Emeline Seet
Fleur Smith
Jennifer Priest
Lea Sanders
Lynne Forsythe
Pam Sandy
Nan Paturzo
Shelley Haganman
Bind It All

For my project I created a New Year's Quote Book. I used my Bind It All ; 12x12 chipboard covers , one set; 1 1/4" Black Owires ; 15 manila tags and miscellaneous Prima flowers, Glimmer Mist, brads and ephemera. Here's what my tag book looks like:

Now hop along and join the fun, and maybe win some prizes along the way. And, don't forget:

Now at Bind It All.com get 11% off everything (that isn't already on sale). CODE: Zutter11 Valid through January 31 only.

Happy New Year!!!!

From Our Home to Yours.......

2010-12-24T14:38:00.001-06:00

the Merriest of Christmases!

Vintage Stocking Swap

2010-12-22T17:15:00.003-06:00

I recently participated in the Joli Paquet Vintage Stocking Swap . This is what I made for my partner

.....hope she likes it! I anxiously await my Vintage Stocking from her. Please Santa, can it come before Christmas?!

Happy Creating!

Christmas (in a ) Box

2010-12-21T14:47:00.003-06:00

I love cigar boxes. And....I really love Christmas time. It's my favorite time of the year, in fact. So, I decided to do a project that encompassed both of these things.

If you'd like to try creating something like this for yourself (or as a gift), more photos and a complete tutorial can be found on the Purple Cows blog .

May your holidays be Merry and Joyful.

A Tutorial and Artz de Scrap Inspirational Scrapper

2010-12-19T15:02:00.004-06:00

Happy Holidays everyone! Here's a couple of chunky Christmas blocks I made. I used my Purple Cows 2 in 1 trimmer and Cosmo Cricket and Gecko Galz papers and ephemera to create these. If you'd like to make one, you can see the tutorial on the Artz de Scrap Blog Hop on over and check it out. They're super easy and fun to make.....the best part? You can get the kids involved too.

While you're over at Artz de Scrap check out the December 2010 Inspirational Scrapper .....me! I'm honored to be part of the Artz de Scrap family.

Happy Creating!

Food for Thought....

2010-12-02T00:01:00.000-06:00

New Artz de Scrap Challenge!!

2010-12-01T00:01:00.000-06:00

Join us at Artz de Scrap this month for the altered Wood Challenge!

Here's my interpretation of "alter something wooden". I salvaged a beat up jewelry box from the local thrift store and created this:

Come on and play along!!! You could win a RAK!!!

Fall Flowers

2010-11-30T11:48:00.000-06:00

With the leaves turning and falling at an ever increasing pace here in Central Texas....I miss the flowers of spring and summer. So to add some color to the home decor I created a paper flower bouquet.

If you would like to make one too. Check out the instructions at The Purple Cows site

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-25T00:01:00.000-06:00

May the beauty of Fall and the joy of family and friends be yours this Thanksgiving.

Wow! I'm Really Behind.....

2010-11-10T12:44:00.010-06:00

aren't I? Sorry for the long absence from blogland y'all. We relocated over the summer and life has gotten very hectic. It'll take me a little while to catch up.

First I promised pictures of my completed explosion box back in July. They are here:

The new November Challenge is up at Artz De Scrap . We are heading into the holiday season, so it's a bag tag challenge. Here is my interpretation:

Hope you'll join us for the challenge!!!

Explosion Box Tutorial

2010-07-15T00:01:00.000-05:00

Check out Felicia's Explosion Box Tutorial at Artz de Scrap! It's fun!!

Here's a little sneeky peeky of the one I created! I'll let you see the whole thing soon!!!

Some New Creations

2010-07-14T14:21:00.003-05:00

Here are a few new creations I've completed using Gecko Galz papers, ephemera, digital stamps, buttons and ultra thick embossing powder!! Hope you enjoy them.

Happy Creating!

One Door Closes......

2010-07-10T17:35:00.003-05:00

and another opens. That's what my Mom used to always tell me. I've discovered, that it is usually true.

Recently Prima made the decision to discontinue it's Prima Endorsed Artist Educator Program. I was very excited, and lucky, to be part of this great program. Prima has always been one of my favorite manufacturers. But, all good things must come to an end. And, this has.

But.....my friend Felicia emailed me and asked me to be part of the Artz de Scrap Design Team...I was thrilled!! I love altering things and this blog is all about altering!

Right now Art de Scrap is hosting the Altered Lunchbox Challenge Here!! Here is my altered lunchbox! I used Gecko Galz papers; ephemera and buttons with Ranger alcohol inks in various colors.

Hope you'll join us for this challenge! Happy creating~!

Scrap It Forward Blog Hop Winner!!

2010-07-01T12:11:00.002-05:00

I want to thank everyone who stopped by during the Scrap It Forward blog hop!!! My winner is number 18, Susan!!!.

Susan said...
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your altered art! I am lucky to have found your blog through this hop!
June 26, 2010 9:01 PM

Please email me with your address Susan so I can get your canvas out in the mail!!!

Happy Creating!!!

Creative Souls Art Contest-Please Vote For Me!

2010-06-25T11:02:00.003-05:00

I know this is a shameless plea, but I'd really like your vote! My entry is this:

You go here and vote!!

Poll: Creative Souls Art Contest~ Please click on images 4 larger view

Thanks everyone and Happy Creating!!

The Scrap It Forward Blog Hop

2010-06-23T06:00:00.000-05:00

I have had the incredible good fortune of working with some wonderful ladies for the Scrap It Forward Challenge Blog since March. But, like all good things, it too must come to an end......well, my Guest DT spot, I mean!

So, if you've landed here today, you've landed in the midst of our Farwell Guest DT Blog Hop: Welcome!!! And, if you are already a hopper (blog, that is) from Julie's Blog : Welcome!!

We Scrap It Forward ladies got together for this hop and decided to celebrate the fun, creative time we had together with a giveaway! We each decorated a mini canvas and we're going to give it away to one lucky blog hopper! Here's mine....

So, leave a comment here to win my little creation and then hop on over to Cher's blog and see how she decorated her canvas! (and comment there too for a chance to win!) Then go and leave a comment on the Scrap It Forward Challenge Blog for another chance at a prize.

Our little hop is open until June 30th. So, you have until then to leave a comment....I'll pick a random winner on July 1st!

Good Luck! Happy Hopping! and, as always: Happy Creating!!

Puppy Princesses

2010-06-22T00:01:00.001-05:00

Our Miniature Pinschers are little tiny, adorable, lovey, personality packed puppies. In fact, they're not even really puppies. But it's hard to think of anything under five pounds being an adult dog....so, they'll always be puppies to us. I created a canvas using Gecko Galz images. I printed out one on transparency paper called coronets and crowns. Then I cut out the crowns for my two princesses. Added some detail with Art Glitter too (love this stuff).

Enjoy and happy creating!!!

Projects, publications and plans

2010-06-21T11:09:00.007-05:00

My deepest apologies for being very absent on my blog lately. We're in the midst of relocating and all of that wonderful stuff has me very busy at the moment. You remember all the fun stuff involved in that don't you? Looking, driving, investigating, inspecting, financing, cleaning, organizing, packing, going insane... (well, the lat one is just me). I'm a nester at heart and I hate to be disturbed or have to move ANY of my stuff.

I have created a few items that are featured in Scrapbook News and Review this month. Here are sneak peeks:

I also have a piece featured in the July/August issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors! My first pub with them, I'm very excited!!

Finally, here's a shadowbox I created using Gecko Galz digital images and ephemera. It's a tribute to my dear husband's grandfather, a true cowboy and the name sake of our boy...Troy.

The Welcome!! New Baby Zutter Blog Hop!

2010-06-20T12:39:00.000-05:00

The Zutter Zisters are having a blog hop to celebrate the arrival of Sage Adrianne Lawrence, born on May 31st to our Zutter Zister DT member Down Under, Sophie Sim-Lawrence and her husband! Congrats Sophie and hubby on your new bundle of joy!

Help the Zutter Zisters celebrate her arrival by participating in the Bind It All Baby Blog Hop!!

Happy creating!

Clipboard Fun!

2010-06-18T11:24:00.003-05:00

Check out this cool wall hanging I did as a house warming gift! It's on the Bind It All Blog!!

While you are visiting the Bind It All Blog, check and see if you are one of the lucky giveaway winners Here!

Summer Time!

2010-06-17T20:25:00.004-05:00

I just adore summer! The warm days (and nights!), BBQs, picnics, swimming, you name it! Our family really loves to spend lots of time outdoors. Often that means meal times too. Nothing beats dining under the stars, to the light of summer lanterns.

Want to make you own lanterns? Easy, peasy! Check out the how-to on the Purple Cow Blog!!

Happy Creating!!!!!

New From Zutter!!

2010-06-10T14:14:00.004-05:00

Get your Dose of Zutter "Ds" at Summer CHA - Sneak Peek

It's not a vitamin....but Zutter "D's" are the newest little hardware that will be available for wholesale order at Summer CHA and available at retail real soon.

Zutter D's work alongside Hang-it-Alls - or can be used alone - to add yet another enhancement to custom projects, particularly for home decor and multi-dimensional projects. Insert the Zutter D around the loops of the owire in your project and hang from a Hang-it-All, or other hook to display your album, home decor project or anything at all!

Zutter D's won't interfere with the function of the owire, so don't worry about your binding creation. Who knew something so little could be so DDDDDDang cute!

We're very excited about this little addition to the hardware line at Zutter. We want to give something away, but since we don't have the Zutter D's yet, we will give away some "sister" items. How about a pack of each color of Hang-it-Alls to FIVE lucky posters. If you haven't seen these little gems yet, check out the video from Winter CHA Here! Join the giveaway by leaving a comment Here! and we will draw random winners on June 16.

Happy creating!!!

Hooray for Dad!

2010-06-07T21:27:00.002-05:00

It's that time of year again, when we take a moment to remember and appreciate those special Dads in our lives. Scrap It Forward is hosting a challenge honoring dear ole Dad Here!

This is the layout I created for the challenge, honoring my dear Dad!

Happy creating!

Getting Creative with Lamination

2010-06-04T20:03:00.004-05:00

Hi y'all! My apologies for being so absent from blogging these days. A lot going on in the home front.

I did want to share some fun summertime bookmarks with you! You can get the kids to help (and then, hopefully, use them when doing some summer reading!!)

You can check out the directions on the Purple Cows blog!!

Happy creating!

What Does Being A Mom Mean To You?

2010-05-16T10:16:00.003-05:00

Being a Mom is a wonderful, life changing experience to me. I never realized when I got pregnant with my son just what I was getting myself in for. I've had a lot of jobs in my life, but none more difficult and rewarding than this Motherhood thing....

I did a layout about what I think of being a Mom.

What does being a Mom mean to you? We at Scrap It Forward would LOVE to know! Hop over to the Scrap It Forward Challenge Blog and join us in out latest challenge!

Playing Catch Up

2010-05-12T15:29:00.007-05:00

Sorry dear followers for the long absence away. John Lennon said it best when he stated: Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. Got a BIG dose of life recently, still recovering.....

I'm back now. Thanks to those of you who checked in to see what was up, since I was MIA! It's so wonderful to have friends, isn't it? Let me see if I can catch back up.

First, here's a project I did for Scrap It Forward , the Yo Teach..We Love Ya challenge. The instructions for creating this are located on the Bind It All Blog .

The Yo Teach...We Love Ya Challenge winner is posted here! Congrats to the winners and thanks to everyone who entered.

Second, here's a picture frame I created as a Mother's Day gift for Purple Cows. You can see the tutorial here!

Hope everyone is well.....now I have to get back to dealing with "life"! Happy creating!

Celebrating Spring!

2010-04-23T10:09:00.003-05:00

I'll show you how with this cool wind sock! See the details on the Purple Cows blog!

Instructions

2010-04-19T14:20:00.003-05:00

Here are the instructions for my Upcycled Prima Flower Tin! Participate in the challenge with us, post about it here (and provide me a link) and you could win this tin!!

Upcycled Prima Flower Tin

I don’t know about you, but I have a weakness for Prima flowers, especially the ones that come in those cute little tins. Problem is, what to do with the empty tin after the flowers are all gone? How about a little upcycling?

Tools:
Purple Cows 1040 2in1 Trimmer
Purple Cows #2806 Decorative Blade
Creative Memories Circle Punch
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
Tim Holtz Scissors
Paint brush
Tim Holtz Inker

Supplies:
Used Prima flower tin
Book pages
Vintage buttons
Vintage wallpaper
Vintage sheet music
Helmar PCV adhesive
Mod Podge
Ranger Crackle Accents
Ranger Distress Ink: Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain
Prima Say It With Pearls

1. Remove plastic insert in tin top. Mod Podge vintage sheet music to one side. Set aside to dry.
2. Paint tin and top with crackle accents. Let dry. Ink in both colors, working lightest to darkest. Let dry. Spray with sealer. Let dry.
3. Glue plastic insert into tin top.
4. With circle punch and scissors, create flowers. Glue together and add button center.
5. Trim wallpaper into strip. Glue to tin bottom.
6. Decorate tin with flowers and butterfly.

You have until April 30th to upcycle something and post about it! I will draw a random winner from all who enter the challenge here and at Scrap It Forward! !!

The Artistic Mother's Group

2010-04-17T12:14:00.009-05:00

I'm sure many of you have heard about Shona Cole's book, The Artistic Mother. I follow her blog and recently started reading her book. I found this wonderful group hosted by Trudy Callan called The Artisitic Mother's Art Group .

We are reading and creating with Shona's book and giving ourselves and one another encouragement. I have been following along, but I am behind in keeping up with my creations. That silly thing called "life" tends to get in the way at times.

I love to create, but sometimes I have trouble juggling everything, household responsibilities, kids, pets, spouse, work, art.......Shona's book is helping me to learn to balance things better and appreciate even very small windows of opportunity to create. If you find it hard to balance your "life" and responsibilities and still create, you might want to grab Shona's book and join us! We're a large group and growing!

So, I created something small the other day. I was playing with my Purple Cows laminator and decided to make some bookmarks. I wanted to see what I could run through the laminator. I mixed alcohol inks, bits of crayons and stamped images for some interesting effects....

Going Green at Scrap It Forward

2010-04-16T15:27:00.000-05:00

Our new challenge is up at Scrap It Forward .

Earth day is around the corner you know, and we are paper crafters with a conscience! We reuse, recycle and upcycle whenever we can and so should you! Don't just throw your old scrap supplies away, donate them to children's hospitals. There are plenty of kids who would love to use them and make a big mess while doing so. Just imagine the difference that you could make in someone's day.

Now for the not so obvious...your daily household items that you recycle or items that you think are old and you want to just throw away... may just be something you could upcycle. What is Upcycle you ask? It is to to transform discarded or second-hand resources into a new or altered object.

So that is what the design team did this time around in honor of our upcoming Earth day. We hope to inspire you as well. Here is what I came up with!

Now hope over here! to see what the rest of the DT came up with. then create something of your own!

Happy Creating!

Some Great News!

2010-04-13T14:20:00.003-05:00

I have recieved the incredible honor of being a Guest Designer for Scrap It Forward Challenge Blog! Check out more here! Meet all the designers here!

Blog Candy!

2010-04-11T13:01:00.001-05:00

Hey got your attention didn't I? I have a cyberbuddy who is having a giveaway and she's trying to get 100 followers on her blog. Won't you help her out? Visit Linda to help her out!!

A Birthday Card

2010-04-10T18:48:00.006-05:00

There's a cool challenge going on over at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays. There's a wonderful Glitz Design prize package involved too!

I made a birthday card for this challenge.

Come join the fun and Happy Creating!!!

PS here's a few more challenges you might like to enter YOUR creation into!
Meljen's Designs Challenge #2 - girly colors
For Fun Challenges - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Simple Doodles - SD Challenge #15 Inspire Others
Crafty Creations Challenge #61 Anything Goes

New Challenge at Scrapperie

2010-04-10T09:21:00.002-05:00

There's a new Freestyle Challenge up at Scrapperie .

Here is my interpretation!

Go check out the site and join the challenge!

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner!!

2010-04-09T17:58:00.003-05:00

Okay....I know y'all thought I forgot about my RAK drawing today. But, I didn't!! Randomizer (DS Troy) drew THIS one:

Nikki Love said...
what a perfect spring pic!!!! Happy Spring, Vicki!!

April 6, 2010 10:42 PM

Whoo hoo! Congrats Nikki! Email me your snail mail and I'll get your RAK out next week! Happy Creating y'all!!!

Have you heard??

2010-04-09T15:20:00.001-05:00

about a new and exciting place on the net? It's called The Color Room . Stop by and check it out!

Mixed Media Mini Album

2010-04-08T12:34:00.009-05:00

Howdy y'all! I have finally focused on making some mini albums again. It's been a while, but I am back into the swing!

Here's one I created with a decidedly different twist.

It features mixed media! You can see more pictures and get inspiration from the Zutter Zisters And OZZer's at the Zutter Zisters site ! And, if you would like to see a full tutorial on this album, you can visit Jean's Art Dolls . Signing up is free and painless and you'll find LOTS of fun and ispriation!

And remember, you have until midnight (CST) tonight to post a comment here! to be in my RAK drawing tomorrow!

Happy Creating!!

Spring Banner

2010-04-07T18:29:00.003-05:00

My Spring Banner that Purple Cows had on their Home Shopping Network segment in January is up on the Purple Cows Blog

Hope you hop over take a peek, and make one to celebrate Spring too!

Anniversary

2010-04-06T17:16:00.004-05:00

My DH got my photo printer working for me for our anniversary. Eight wonderful years...love ya baby!

Here's my printer, it's an Epson Stylus Pro 4800 .........

is my DH Da Bomb or what??!!!

A Happy Spring! RAK

2010-04-06T16:18:00.003-05:00

It's so beautiful here I feel like giving something away. Leave me a comment now through thursday at midnight CST. I'll pick a random winner for some goodies and announce it Friday!

Happy Creating!

A Layout for Spring

2010-04-05T19:53:00.005-05:00

Up the Street Scrapbooking is having a cool contest for April. You can read all about it here!

I decided to create a layout for it, based on their sketch and the colors in their March kit. Here' what I came up with:

I've had many people comment on the lack of journaling in my layouts....well, the really isn't a lack of it, it's just not visible! My layout pictures show you what I mean.

Happy Creating!

Happy Easter

2010-04-04T15:01:00.004-05:00

DS and I spent a lot of time yesterday decorating eggs for Easter. I decided to use some of my scrappy stash to liven up our decorating. We used stickers, rub ons, stickles, Copics, liquid pearls, raffia, scrap patterned paper (run through the shredder) and mod podge. Had a blast!

Here's how I displayed "mine"....in a circa 1940's Marx dump truck.

May all of you and your families have a Blessed Easter!

Scrap It Forward Challenge Blog

2010-04-02T15:58:00.005-05:00

Yesterday I posted about Scrapbook Royalty and their new website. Scrapbook Royalty is a non profit organization that uses scrapping and creating as a medium to help charities of all kinds.

Along those same lines is a blog started by Jenn and Christine called Scrap It Forward . Here is what it is about, in Jenn's own words:

"THE ART OF GIVING
THE ART OF GIVING: Thanks for stopping by and getting involved in this great opportunity. In starting off the new year, Christine and I decided to put together a challenge blog that would not only provide you with inspiration and free goodies, but to also let you know about the many ways we can "PAY IT FORWARD" to others in our lives...in simple and GIGANTIC ways. We hope that in combining both inspiration and giving to others, we can all make this world a better place, one layout, card, and gesture at a time. Thank you for taking this journey with us."

I volunteer for Scrapbook Royalty and enjoy using my scrappy artistic skills any way I can to help others. So when I was asked to be a Guest Designer for Scrap It Forward for April, May and June; I, of course, said YES!

There's a new challenge up at Scrap It Forward here . I hope you can stop by, join in and Scrap It Forward with us!

Happy Creating!

Scrapbook Royalty Website is Live!

2010-04-01T07:44:00.003-05:00

PLEASE VISIT!
Please Visit:
Our new Website here!
and Charitable Crafters Forum
Launching
on April 1st at 12:01 am!!

Don't miss YOUR chance to win!

We have Westcott Titanium Scissors to give away to 25 lucky people ( 2 pairs each 8" and 3") who register for the website on launch day and one lucky person will win a Westcott Prize Pack valued at $150!!

www.scrapbookroyalty.org/cms

Hope to see you there!

The Bind It All Zutter Zisters Blog Hop

2010-03-26T12:24:00.006-05:00

Howdy y'all! The Zutter Zisters are having a blog hop today and there are great prizes to be had at EVERY Zisters blog! Start here with Design Team Coordinator Nan Paturzo and hop along for fun and inspiring projects and some prizes too!

Here are the other Zutter Zisters blogs to hop too:

Camilla Isaksson - Sweden
Linda Elbourne - UK
Sophie Sim - Australia
Fleur Smith - BC, Canada
Lynne Forsythe - New Hampshire, USA
Pam Sandy - Michigan, USA
Shelley Haganman - Iowa, USA

Some Random Art

2010-03-25T12:32:00.011-05:00

an update and a prayer request.

I love birds and bird cages....but I hate the mess it presents. So when I found a beat up bird cage at a flea market I snatched it up. Not content to leave it plain Jane (no offense to anyone named Jane), I decorated it with Cosmo Cricket Chemistry papers using my Cricut and Purple Cows #1060 Trimmer and decorative blades. Then I addes some faux birds to complete it. Here's the finished product....whadda ya think???? BTW I'd like to mention that I used Helmar PCV Glue....if you haven't tried this glue, you need to! It glues anything to anything!!

I have an eldery neighbor that I will probably be giving this to. I hope it is something she will enjoy...

The update...sent out packages today to my runner up winners for my huge blog giveaway. I also sent antoher RAK owed to Katie. Sorry for the delay ladies!!!!

I am awaiting an email from Ann Arbogast with her snail mail to mail out her grand prize for my huge blog giveaway.

I am also awaiting emails from Connie and Ellen S. for my Purple Cows Blog Hop RAKs...ladies I need this information by Friday, March 26 at midnight CST OR I WILL DRAW NEW WINNERS!!!

And a prayer request: I have a friend who has recently experienced a sudden family tragedy, please lift her family up in prayer, May God give them the strength to deal with this all. Thank you all in advance for this!!!!

Happy Creating!

I'm Sorry!

2010-03-23T18:54:00.001-05:00

I have had some personal issues that I am dealing with. I have gotten waaaaaay behind in following up on emails, sending out RAKs etc.....I am trying to catch up now. If you are owed a RAK from me that you have not recieved please email me at imascrapnaddict@yahoo.com with your snail mail. I will get these out this week....

Again, I am deeply sorry!

Blog Hop RAK Winner

2010-03-23T00:01:00.000-05:00

Sorry readers, I was very busy buried in laundry and such after our Spring Break camping event. I did't post my Purple Cows Blog Hop Winner as promised! So, I did it today! And, because I was late... I've picked TWO winners!

I had 41 comments (thank you ALL!!) and the random number generator picked numbers 26and 40. My winners are:

connie said...
I love your ACT and thanks for the tutorial.

March 15, 2010 3:54 PM

ellen s. said...
oh totally festive and cute!

March 17, 2010 8:24 PM

So, YAY!! Connie and Ellen S!! Please email me your snail mail so I can get these RAKs out to you!!!

PS......this is Rori, she is saying CONGRATS!!!

Bad Girls Project 52: Guest Designer Challenge!

2010-03-22T14:24:00.003-05:00

3~D Homes:

{paper, board, fabric, box, metal etc. Any material choice. All sides must be considered, Art in the round!!}

THEME: Dreams
{past/present/future, actualized or not, night/day etc.}

REQUIRED MATERIAL:
Buttons {any type/shape/size/number/color/material}

THE WINNER OF CHALLENGE #12 WILL BE THE NEXT BAD GIRLS PROJECT 52 GUEST DESIGNER!!!

POST YOUR ENTRIES BY APRIL 10, 2010, YOU MUST POST IN THE PROJECT 52 GALLERY AND LINK BACK TO THE FORUM POST WITH YOUR CREATION

Here is my interpretion of the challenge:

Supplies:
cardboard
twigs-4
copper wire
packing paper
mod podge
elmer's glue
glimmer mist: fall leaves
flocking: brown, green
beads: various colors and sizes
buttons (tabbed, they are mushrooms!)
chipboard
clipart of Alice
white card stock
vintage book pages
acrylic paint: robin's egg
prima flowers (mini) & patterned paper
fiskars butterfly punch
circle punch 1”
martha stewart glitter: green
chandelier crystal
knobs-4 (feet)

Tip for re-creating this at home:
Break twigs off even at one end to glue to cardboard. Once glued and dry, wrap with copper wire to form “branches”. Paper mache this to form tree trunk and branches. (have them come together in the middle to form “roof” for your house.) Paint on, don't spray the glimmer mist....it's easier to control this way. Use buttons with a shank as mushrooms. Punch circles in patterned paper , cut circles in half, trim with scissors to form grass tufts. Decorate your forest “house” area with flocking for soil and grass; flowers, beads and glitter.....you can use mod podge to get this all to stick. (if you spray this all with a sealer once it's dry, the flocking won't come off at a touch). Decorate a chipboard girl shape for Alice. Attach her with a copper wire up through the chipboard and into the cardboard base – this way she moves around! Punch out TONS of butterflies, for lots of magic.

Find more creative interpretions of this challenge on the Bad Girls Project 52 Blog !

Happy Creating!!!!!

Craft Critique's Spring Blog Carnival

2010-03-20T09:00:00.001-05:00

I'm happy to be part of this fun, fun event again hosted by Craft Critique! My Spring project is one I shared with my blog readers a little while back. You can see the full post here!!

Here's a peek.....

Happy Spring!!!!!

2010-03-15T10:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning all! Welcome to the Purple Cows St. Patty's Day Blog Hop! If you have started here, please go to the Purple Cows Blog to start!! If you've hopped here from Tanisha Long' blog.....Welcome!!!!

I have a St. Patrick's Day themed ATC to share with you today. It uses four of my favorite Purple Cows products: the #1040: 2 in 1 trimmer, decorative blades, #3020 laminator and small laminating pockets. Here's what I did:

1. Cut a 2 1/2"X3 1/2" piece of white cardstock. Ink the edges with ColorBox liquid chalk.

2. Sprinkle the inside of a laminating pocket with alcohol ink, let dry. Run this through laminator on one end of the ATC. Cut off excess on sides, trim bottom with decorative blade. Cut slits every 1/8" in laminated piece.

3. Punch out and cut out St. Patty's Day items. Decorate ATC.
4. Chalk edges of Petaloo flower, add to front of ATC with ribbon strips and extra small brad.
5. Add punched shape to back of ATC to cover back of brad. Spray with Smooch, let dry. Add strips to back.
6. Decorate front and back of ATC with rub ons to complete.

Hope you enjoy my project!

Please leave me a comment by Sunday, March 21, 2010 and be entered for a random RAK drawing!

Now hop on over to Paula Nelson-Hart's Blog for more inspiration. Remember to comment at each blog and then go back and comment that you've finished hopping at the Purple Cows Blog .....YES!!! THERE ARE PRIZES INVOLVED!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Hopping! I'll be back to announce my RAK winner on Monday, March 22, 2010! Happy creating!

Hey! Guess What?

2010-03-14T20:30:00.004-05:00

I am honored to have been asked to be the March Inspirational Scrapper at Art De Scrapz . I have an Altered Ceiling Tile Tutorial that I created for the blog. Here's a peek.....

Hope you can stop in, say Hi! and check it all out! Happy creating!

Scrapperie Crop! ....and a contest!

2010-03-14T10:11:00.004-05:00

Scrapperie is having a March Madness Crop! March 19-21st, to be exact! Just in time for the first day of SPRING to arrive!

And you won't believe all the amazing challenges, games, and FUN the Tres Chic Girls have in store for this event!

PLUS.....

-=March Madness=-
Come join in for March Madness at Scrapperie! This month, there are all sorts of fun things coming your way... from Wednesday night Bingo to a crop near the end of the month and everything in between.

And to kick off the month..... a mini contest: Scrapperie is REALLY close to having it's 1000th member. Start spreading the word and you could win REALLY big! The rules for this one are pretty simple - bring in the 1000th member and you (and the new member) will win a huge cache of scrappy goodness. This is the only catch: You will need to make sure that the new person joining our forums puts your name down as the referer upon registering. (If you register from this post, please use txscrapaddict as your referrer.)

That's it... there's nothing more to this super fun and super fast mini contest! So get out there and start bringing your friends in! The contest will be over as soon as we get our 1000th member and that's REALLY close!

Jean's Art Dolls Cyber Crop!

2010-03-13T10:00:00.000-06:00

Jean's Art Dolls is hosting a cybercrop March 19 - 22nd! Come join us for challenges, games and, of course, prizes!

Bad Girls Create Each Day

2010-03-12T09:47:00.003-06:00

If you haven't visited Bad Girls you really should! There are so many wonderful and inspiring things going on. For instance, take the new Bad Girls Create Each Day. In Wendy Rago's own words it's...

"CREATE EACH DAY"...something new and VERY EXCITING at BAD GIRLS....meant to be your GO TO...EVERY.SINGLE.DAY for all your artistic inspiration....home decorating inspiration....design prompts.....as you can see...we are really going to WOW you and keep you guessing as to....

WHAT WILL THEY DO NEXT?????

I think we all need to nurture our creative souls and we need that daily dose of INSPIRATION to get us thinking....to open up the creative window and get us going....to make us fall in love with what we cherish....ART!!!

So...make sure you check in every single day to be INSPIRED!!!

It is in the forum where we will add a little tidbit....

And the full details and photos will be on the Blog every day.....

I hope you enjoy the journey with us!!!

xoxo

_________________
Wendy Rago, Owner

Head to the Bad Girls Blog to see what intersting and inspiring artisitic prompts the elite Artistes have in store for you!!!! Come on...be inspired!!!

Purple Cows St. Patty's Day Blog Hop!

2010-03-12T08:25:00.005-06:00

The Purple Cows Design Team is having another blog hop! This time we're doing it in time for St. Patrick's Day. Hope you'll come and join us for inspiration and prizes! It all starts Monday, March 15th at 10:00am CST. You'll start at the Purple Cows Blog ! Hope you can join us!!!

I'm Back!!

2010-03-12T08:13:00.004-06:00

Sorry to be MIA for so long! Our entire family had this really yucky stomach bug that lasted DAYS....we're all well now!

Hop over to the Bad Girls Project 52 Blog for the latest challenge!

Challenge #11 3-D Figure (jointed, pattern, stuffed, simple/complicated, on stand, wall display, sitting, painted, glued, stitched, very open options, etc…)
Theme – Gods & Goddesses (human, animal, cultural myth, invented, etc…)
Required Material– Fibers (ribbon, yarn, string, lace, floss, cord, etc…)

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THIS PROJECT IS
SATURDAY MARCH 20,2010Please load your creation to the Project-52 Gallery (http://www.badgirlskits.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=771 and then link back to this forum post Project-52 Challenge #11

Have fun and bring a friend along to play too!!!!

Winner of this challenge will receive a $20.00 gift certificate to spend in the Bad Girls Kits store!!!!

Ch3ck out what the Proejct 52 Designers came up with!!

Bad Girls Project 52

2010-02-28T12:50:00.003-06:00

Well, it's official! I can announce that I have joined the Bad Girls Project 52 Challenge Blog Design Team. Bad Girls and Project 52 are both synonymous with cutting edge mixed media art. Hope you come on over and join us. Prepare to be Wowed by stunning projects and supported and encouraged to jump out of your comfort zone and into the realm of The Bad Girls !

Project 52 has announced it's latest Challenge:

Challenge 10 ~ Art Money:
(good weight paper or substrate such as heavy watercolor paper). Traditional size requirements~ see Art Money for detailed info)

THEME~ Architecture (historical, invented, whole or part, series or not etc....)
Required material~ Tape (masking, duct, electrical, packing, etc....)
summary: follow the 7 Rules - size is 4-3/4" x 7" must be' your original art work'

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THIS CHALLENGE IS MARCH 6, 2010
Please load to the Project 52 Gallery and link back to forum post
'Project 52 Challenge # 10-ART MONEY'
Don't forget to sign and number your Money. Have Fun!!!
Do consider registering one with 'Art Money'

Here is mine:

I used mulberry paper (Prima), my church window was a photo I took. I printed it on copy paper and then used the packing tape transfer technique to transfer it. I also used Prima tape across one end of my bill. My images was colored with Copics and Ranger alcohol ink. I also collaged printed items that were distressed and inked. Added a Prima stamp and Ranger Stickles and Liquid Pearls. The front and back use the same image and design, with the front showing the serial number, year and country of origin and the back showing the artmoney website, my name and my original signature.

Isn't this cool???

2010-02-27T20:00:00.002-06:00

It's titled: Spring Sprung....my DH made it. I'm lovin' it!!

Why Do I Need Laminator?

2010-02-22T11:22:00.004-06:00

A laminator can let you create all sorts of neato things from luggage and scrappy tool tags to organizors and more.

Don't have one, you say? Well run (don't walk) out to your local Joann's and pick up the Purple Cows Hot/Cold Laminator now!!

Want more ideas on what you can do with yours (once you have it)?? Hop on over to the Purple Cows Blog and check out all the Design Team's projects!!

Happy Creating!!!

Fun Zutter Videos and a Giveaway!

2010-02-20T05:07:00.003-06:00

Check out some fun videos...more of the Zutter Kutter and Distrezz-it-All from Winter CHA. These ones were filmed by Paperclippings.com.You can see them on the Bind It All Blog!!

Plus!
Exclusively for the Zutter Zisters Ning Message Board, here is a sneak of the giveaway that we will be having on the main BIA blog in March.

For you lucky members there, we are conducting the giveaway early, RIGHT NOW!

We are giving away FIVE MAKE 'N TAKE KITS from CHA - showcasing the new Hang-it-Alls.
The kits contain 3 pieces of 3X4 Zutter Clipboard Wood (we pre-punched the holes for the Hang-it-Alls), 3 3X4 pieces of new assorted paper from Donna Salazar Designs and enough Hang-it-Alls and rivets to assemble the pieces. You finish it off with your own photos and finishing touch embellishments.

So head on over, join the Ning message board and get in on the giveaway!!!

Bad Girls Project 52

2010-02-15T20:05:00.008-06:00

Challenge blog is full of inspiration and artistry. If you haven't been there, you need to check it out! Twice monthly the super talented design team post challenges designed to help you climb out of that box and straight into mixed media creativity.

Here is the latest challenge:

OFFICIAL RULES FOR CHALLENGE #9

Deadline Saturday, February 20, 2010 Midnight Pacific Time - read rules carefully

Challenge # 9 – Wooden Blank (any shape/subject, found, repurposed, or purchased)
Theme – Botanicals

(flowers, leaves, trees, tropical, forest, real/fantasy, or etc…)
Required material – Wire
(metallic, old/new, covered, colored, thin/thick, or etc…)

Complete all aspects of Challenge #9 Wood/Botanical/Wire as outlined above
When you upload it the Bad Girls, select the the Project 52 Gallery, make sure to title it "Challenge #9 Wood/Botanical/Wire" NOTE: Select Project 52 Gallery from drop-down menu when uploading

**All Entries Must Post in the Challenge #9 Forum Thread With a Link from the Project 52 Gallery and Tell Us About Your Process In a Few Short Sentences. Make Sure You Have All Three Steps! Due February 20, 2010 Midnight Pacific

Here's what I did for this challenge:

I used a Kaiser Kraft wood mini album page, deco podged it with some scrap paper I had been using as a glimmer mist craft mat, rubbed that in silver embossing powder I spilled all over my scrappy area (and couldn't get up), then added a perfect pearls wash, crackle medium, paint dabber and distress ink. I cut the butterfly on my cricut and used alcohol inks, german glass glitter and stickles to decorate it. I made flowers by hand from vintage dictionary pages and colored with alcohol ink (I LOVE the transparent look) and used vintage buttons and copper wire to complete them. I used Prima alpha stickers colored and textured with Copics and stickles for the "bloom". Then I added vintage metal lace trim, jewlery (I cut it up ...it was broken anyway), a velvet button and mixed in some "new" seed beads, embroidery floss and ribbon (painted with with a couple of shimmerz colors). Hope you enjoy my creation! (Can you tell I'm wishing for spring???)

Please hop on over to The Bad Girls and check out all the inspiration. This is a place you will love and come back to (I know I do): the kits are delicious, the shoppe is chock full of goodies you just can't get anywhere else, and the message board is brimming with inpiration and encouragement! Come join in!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-13T01:15:00.004-06:00

Here a a couple of cards I put together using my Purple Cows 1060 Trimmer, Clear Scraps Acrylic and the Cosmo Cricket Chemistry collection. Details for creating these (and many other wonderful Valentine's cards!!) are availalbe here!!

The box is a Mod Podged leftover covered in scraps!! Easy Peasy!!

The Great Tool Hunt!

2010-02-12T00:29:00.002-06:00

Beginning February 12th, you'll be able to view all of the tools in When Creativity Knocks second Great Crafter's Tool Hunt! Choose your favorite and cast your vote. You could win ALL of the tools in the Hunt!

See Purple Cows very own Michelle Jackson-Mogford as she was filmed at CHA demonstrating our 6045 Freestyle Mouse Kit! I know I am going to vote for Purple Cows! I hope you do too!!!

What would YOU do ....

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with these features?

Any day now, you will be able to walk into your local Joanns Fabric and Crafts store and pick up the latest and greatest in crafting tools! Take a look at the Kool Tool below, think about the three different tempurature settings it has.

What special projects do you have waiting for just the perfect tool to make it "happen"? Is there a piece of lace you want to make into a pocket? A very old fishing license from Grandpa you want to preserve? What would YOU do? What COULD you do? Run to your local Joanns, maybe the #3025 Laminator is sitting there already, just waiting for you to take it home and create something udderly fantastic!

Happy Shopping and Crafting!
{Vennita}

Great News!

2010-02-07T06:42:00.002-06:00

The Purple Cows Consumer Contest winners have been announced on the Blog !!

Congrats to all the winners! Speaking of winners....I have announced my winners too...and no one has contacted me yet :-(. Hope they do soon, or we draw new ones! The list is here!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!

2010-02-05T00:04:00.000-06:00

Well...it's time to announce the huge blog candy winner and the four runners up. First, I'd like to thank everyone who work so hard to help me out and make this happen. Second, I'd like to thank all of you who decided to stick around and follow my blog. I promise to try and keep it interesting! Third, let me explain my process:

I copied and pasted all the comments into a word document. I then went through all the comments and eliminated any duplicates or ones just commenting and not playing along. Second, I verified what everyone said they did. I added in extra comment spaces for those persons that did the other things I listed in my post to get additonal entries into the drawing. I then numbered all the entries. There ended up being 187 (with all the extra entries). This I put into the random number generator at random.org. I generated five numbers: one grand prize, four runners up. Here are the results:

Part 1: The Integers
Generate random integers (maximum 10,000).

Each integer should have a value between 1 and 187 (both inclusive; limits ±1,000,000,000).

Format in 5 column(s).

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

124
54
160
132
70
Timestamp: 2010-02-05 02:41:27 UTC

My Grand Prize winner is:

124. Ann said:
I am a follower of Purple Cows now. Good luck Vicki.

December 12, 2009 6:55 AM

My four runners up are:

54. Heather said...
Thanks Vicki! I'ma follower now! Good-luck!

November 10, 2009 7:59 AM

160. Bulika said...
Hi! I am you following.
http://bulkabul.blogspot.com/

December 30, 2009 4:09 PM

132. fairyrocks said...
good luck girl!! Hope you win

December 19, 2009 10:27 AM

70. CraftyRia said...
I mentioned this blog candy on The Crafty Table: www.craftyria.com/board

November 12, 2009 7:23 PM

Congrats ladies! Please email me your mailing address as soon as possible. If, in the event, I don't get a response from a winner I've picked within four days of this announcement (that would be midnight February 9, 2010). I will randomly draw another entry.

Purple Cows Consumer Contest Update!!

2010-02-05T00:02:00.001-06:00

Contest Update!

Hello all you crafty cowpokes!
We have been tallying votes, carefully looking at all of the entries and so forth. TOMORROW we announce the winners.....please be patient, that is a whole truck load of prizes we are giving away, so we want to make sure all the I's are dotted and T's are crossed before we ring the cowbell and announce the big news!

Happy Patience Everyone!
{Vennita}

FEATURES for every crafter.....

2010-02-05T00:02:00.000-06:00

Have you ever started to laminate something and then it goes crooked on you? Or have you done what I did a couple of times, and realized after you started the project into the laminator, then realized you forgot to put something else on your project? Well fear no more! The brand new #3025 Laminator (Exclusively at Joanns!) has an Anti Blockage System, or ABS, so all you have to do when those little oopsies happen, is just press the button and the rollers release your project immediately! How cool is that?

Check out the PDF below that shows you ALL off the mootastic features of this great crafting tool. Also, later today we will bring back some great lamination projects for you to get inspired by!

3025 Hot Laminator

Fun Laminator Project!!

2010-02-05T00:01:00.001-06:00

Michelle Jackson-Mogford, UK Www.mjm-Thearttart.com

Whoo Hoo!!

2010-02-04T13:44:00.000-06:00

Ring the cowbells and round all of your friends up, because everyone is going to want to hear this udderly fantastic news!
Purple Cows has partnered up with Joann’s to give you the best new tool at the best price EVER! Sometime in the next week to ten days, your local Joann’s Fabric and Craft Store will be THE exclusive location to purchase our brand new #3025 Hot/Kool Laminator –and it is only $59.95!

So make sure you get into your local Joann and get your hands on the “hottest” crafting tool out there. With this 13” wide format laminator you will be able to laminate items you never dreamed possible! 3 mil, 5 mil laminating pouches are available, and speaking of pouches, we have a huge 100 assorted size Hot Pocket pack for only $29.95, to go with this “Kool” new tool!

Go to your local Joanns and get yours before they stampede off of the shelves! They will be in stock ANYTIME between now and the end of Febuary!

Come back tomorrow, and see an example of the fantastic projects you will be capable of creating with the Purple Cows #3025 Hot/Kool Laminator, and to hear about MORE of the great features of this Moo-riffic new tool!

RAK Winner!

2010-02-04T00:02:00.000-06:00

Oaky I had twelve comments on my January 31st post. Using the random generator, I ended up with number 10.

katie said...
i love that your ornament redefines christmas ornaments in general! what a cutie. that's a great picture. you are awesome at using embellishments, too.

February 1, 2010 6:04 PM

Yay Katie! Please email me your addy so I can send out your RAK!!!

Whoo Hoo!!

2010-02-03T00:02:00.000-06:00

My Huge giveaway is a go!!!! Yep, that's right! Thanks to all of you I got over 200 followers signed up for Purple Cows! Yay! I really need to get this huge box out of my kitchen (really). So, I am going to start going through all of your comments to verify how many entries for the drawing each of you get. Remember you got extra entries the more places you posted about this!

Then I will be back on Friday to announce my five winners! That's right! One grand prize winner and four runners up. Until then.....I thought I'd share a layout I did for the February Word Challenge at Jean's Art Dolls . It's about one of my obsessions......cars. If you get a chance, come check out the site....it's lots of fun!!!

Did you hear????

2010-02-02T14:48:00.002-06:00

The Zutter Cutter and Ditrezz-it-All are available for preorder here! If you haven't heard about these (what!? are you living under a ROCK?....just kidding); check out the videos on the Bind It All blog .

Plastic Flower Challenge!

2010-02-01T20:46:00.000-06:00

Is the February challenge at art de scrapz ! Go check it out!!

Pleasant Surprise (and a RAK!)

2010-01-31T12:09:00.002-06:00

Well I was checking out all the blogs I love to follow today I saw the winner of the Altered Christmas Ornament at Art de Scrapz Blog. Wow! It was me! Well thank you very much ladies for the honor!

This, of course, put me in a very good mood (that and getting about 15 hours worth of financial work done - YAY!). So, I think I'll give away a RAK! Not sure what yet...but I promise it will be nice!

Want a chance to win? Just leave me a comment between now and Wednesday, February 3 and I'll draw a random winner and announce it on Thursday!

Happy creating!!!

Scrapping Your Boy

2010-01-30T08:37:00.005-06:00

It sure appears to this scrapper that having girls and being able to scrap them is easier than having boys and trying to scrap them. There are endless choices available to those of us scrapping about our girls. But the choices are much more limited when it comes to boys.

That's why I'd like to suggest Harlee Quinnz Designs The Scents I Remember Collection. This is a wonderful masculine line.

Here are the papers in this collection:

Check out the kind of layouts you can create with these papers on the Harlee Quinnz Designs Blog or on the Scrapperie Freestyle Challenge Forum. Here's the one from Scrapperie:

Happy creating!

Voting is Open!

2010-01-29T16:06:00.003-06:00

Seems all teh bugs have been worked out of the Purple Cows Consumer Contest Voting (hopefully!!). So, please take a walk over to the Purple Cows Blog to vote!

Again, you can borrow my shoes!

I've updated my Etsy shop too! Hope you go over and take a look!

Haiti By Hand

2010-01-28T13:45:00.004-06:00

Many of you who know me, know I love Rebecca Sower. Her work is fabulous, she is a great person and she supports a wonderful cause: empowering the people of Haiti. I hope you will take the time to visit Rebecca's Blog to learn more about Haiti By Hand. Then go over to the Haiti By Hand Blog to learn more about some of the remarkable people she has met. Maybe you can help support this cause too. How?

Check out the Hait By Hand Etsy Shop . Maybe make a purchase. I have this item for sale there (100% of the proceeds from this sale go to Haiti By Hand).

Or perhaps you are a creative type and would like to donate something to the cause also. If you would, please visit Here to learn more.

Any way you do it, I urge you to join me in helping the people of Haiti. They truely need all our support. Thanks so much and God Bless.