Little Graduate

Surprise fellow crafters, I am back again with another post.  It has been quite some time since I created a scrapbook page so this was something I really had fun doing.  My youngest grandson graduated from kindergarten in 2016 and I am just now getting around to creating a page for him, so I would like to share my page with you but before I do I have an announcement to make.

LOYALTY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

The winner of my loyalty giveaway.....

 per Mr. Random is

entry number 12

CONGRATULATIONS TO "JEANIE ELLIS"

Please email me at memascrafts2@gmail.com with your shipping information.

Note: You must claim your win before Saturday, February 17th.

Now on to my scrapbook page creation I have to share with everyone.

To create this page I used Graphic 45 paper from the "ABC Collection" along with their stickers and chipboard pieces. I layered and inked all my edges using Distress inks and to add dimension I used a few pop dots here and there.  My inspiration comes from Arlene, "Butterfly Kisses" who I think is one of the best when it comes to creating with Graphic 45. Hope my page has inspired you to create a page if you haven't in a while or if you've never given it a try. These projects make a perfect conversation piece and can be part of your home decor.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

QKR Stampede - #282 Anything Goes (2/15)

Crafting With Friends - #60 Anything Goes (2/14)

Polkadoodles Crafting - Week #6 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #75 Anything Goes (2/16)

That's all I have for this post.  I hope everyone has a fabulous, loving Valentine's Day and I'll check back in next week with everyone with hopefully another giveaway.

As always thanks for stopping by.  

Sending hugs from Texas

~Lesia

Love Is In The Air

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February, the month of romance and love in its simplest form has arrived and Cupid is dancing as folks prepare to share their hearts with the ones they love (family, friends, and special ones).

I wanted to create something that was masculine and cute but my brain just wasn't prepared to leave the flowers and the bling so I had to search for inspiration.  After a couple of days, I found what I was looking for and now to share it with you.  My inspiration came from Tracy owner of "I Wanna Create A Memory". To see Tracy's creation click here.  Kudos and thanks for the inspiration.

Without any other chatter here is my card, perfect for the man that has stolen your heart or perhaps you allowed him to take it (smile).

The paper I used was by My Mind's Eye "Union Square" and the stamp is from Mo's Digital Pencil titled "Heart Thief". 
I colored the image using Copics, cut it out with my Brother Scan N Cut and positioned it on Spellbinders Standard Circles die.  I added two hearts using Spellbinders Nested Hearts and generated a greeting on the computer that I cut with a Die-namics Fishtail Banner die. Other items used include natural twill twine and EK Success picture corner punch.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simply Papercraft - #54 Anything Goes

Quick Quotes - Friday Challenge #84 "LOVE" (2/25)

Cut It Up - #141 Layers of Love (2/21)

Creative Fingers - #142 Anything Goes (2/23)

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes "Love Is In The Air" (2/14)

Crafting With Friends - #60 Anything Goes (2/14)

Colour Crazy Craft - Week#6 Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar - #275 Valentine Day (2/28)

As always thanks for stopping by

Sending hugs from Texas

~Lesia

Loyalty Giveaway

Finally!!!! I have battled with this flu virus and so far I have won the war.  When you suffer from COPD (chronic obtrusive pulmonary disorder) fighting the flu is a daily and aggressive fight. For two weeks I couldn't get out of my bed.  The first week was hell since I live alone and at times I thought it was over.  The second week one of my crafting buddies and a close friend decided to take care of me.  Unfortunately, my crafting buddy is a nurse so she took charge of my life and got me out of the bed and sitting for periods of time.  All she kept telling me was she could not allow my flu to turn into pneumonia and I agreed with her. My bedroom looked and smelled like a hospital room, all that was missing was the blood being drawn and shots being administered.  Around the third week I was mobile again but ordered to stay indoors and to avoid other people, which I obeyed to the letter and it worked.  I was able to craft a bit and surf the internet and even chat with folks on Facebook.  And now approximately one month later I am back to normal and happy to be in my craft room again.  My battle began on December 28th and ended a couple of days ago.  I am blessed!

I noticed that eight followers have left me, and that's okay. Sometimes we follow not for inspiration but for the free goodies and when there are no more goodies then off we go. For those of you that continued to hang out I have a little giveaway but before I share the giveaway I would like to share a couple of cards with you.

This card was made using Heartfelt Creations designer paper and a sheet of cardstock. The focal point was a topper I cut from one sheet of the paper pack and the rest was easy to assemble.

I completed the inside using the same designer pack and I just love how it turned out.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy - Wk#4 Anything Goes
Crafters Castle - #1 Anything Goes

 I created this card using some Graphic 45 paper that I had in my stash.  Yep on a mission to use what I have.

Below is the inside which is plain but coordinates with the front of the card.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle - Week #4 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #142 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - #274 Birthday

Now moving on to my giveaway.  I have 3 Spellbinders dies that I can share with someone since it appears I have two of them (that's what happens when you purge). Just add your name to Mr. Linky below and cross your fingers.  The photo only shows two dies but I am actually giving away three.

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Vintage and Frosty

Hello All.  I thought I would get one more post in before Christmas and with only one week to go, I am cutting it really close.  The excitement of Christmas doesn't hit me until the morning of when I am awakened by the giggles and laughter of the little ones that still believe in fairies and magic.  

But until then I'll continue to play in my craft room and share my creations with my crafting buddies.  Today I have two cards to share that I think are very different but both represent the holiday.

My first card was made using Maja Design designer paper and kraft cardstock. I distressed the paper edges and added a few embellishments to complete the layout.  The greeting says "Christmas Blessings" which I cut from the paper.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crea Chicky's - Challenge Christmas (12/26)
Crafty Hazelnut Pattern Paper - December 2017 (12/31)
Crafts Galore Encore - #47 Merry Christmas (12/30)
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes Holiday (12/31)
Scrap and Craft - #10 Anything Christmas (12/27)
Crafty Calendar - Its Christmas (12/27)
The Rubber Buggy - #8 Winter and/or Christmas (12/31)

I used the "Frostyville Broder" die from Memory Box and an image from Mo Manning to complete this card. I added a few embellishments from my stash and colored the image using Copic Markers.  The greeting I printed and used a Spellbinder tag die to cut it out.  Although you can't see it, the snow around the image is stickled as well as parts of his scarf and hat. I then sprayed the entire card with glitter dust to give it all a really nice sparkle. Perfect for the snowfall.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas - Winter Cards (12/31)
CCC Digi Creations - #87 Happy Christmas (12/28)
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Extra - December 2017 (12/30)
Country View Challenges - Christmas (12/31)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (12/26)
Cheerful Sketch Challenges - Sketch (12/29)
A Gem of A Challenge - #209 Anything Christmas (01/03)
Allsorts Challenge - Cold and Frosty (12/21)

Well, everyone, that's all I have until next year.  I sincerely hope each of you will have a blessed holiday and that the new year will bring you many more.

Sending Hugs From Texas

~Lesia

Christmas Blessings and GiveAway

Whew! After safely driving (actually I simply rode, but that was hard to do) from Texas to North Carolina and back (total of 35 hours) I have finally recuperated enough to finish creating my Christmas cards and am once again ready to share.

I also want to announce that I will soon be giving away a "Pazzles" cutting machine to include several cartridges to go along with it.  Unfortunately, though the winner will have to commit to paying the cost to ship it since I think it will be more than I am willing to pay.  When will I give it away you ask..well..my goal is to award it as soon as I reach 700 followers or someone offers to buy it $150, whichever comes first.  Everyone is invited to join in but unfortunately, the cost to ship overseas may simply not be worth it.  I've only used this machine 3 times, so when I say it is new it certainly is new.

After my third video tutorial, I decided that it would be easier to stick with Cricut so I purchased the newest version of that machine. I put the Pazzles machine back in its box and in the closet, it went and it has sat there for over 2 years gathering dust (thank goodness it was in a box).  At first, I thought I would sell it at a really good price but never did so now I am going to offer it for free.

Included in this bundle is the Pazzles machine complete with the users manual and warranty information. 




This giveaway and others can be found on the Blog Giveaway Directory. Click here to see more listings.

I also purchased a few image CDs so there is a ton of images that can be used for your projects and it comes with a whole book of ideas to get you started.  


If you're interested just keep a watch out so you can add your name to the list and become a follower if you're not one already.  By the way, tell your friends and add it to your blog so we can drive the numbers up quickly.

Now on to what I have to share with everyone.  I have a few cards for those special people in our lives that we seldom think of until we need them.  You know the ones...our mechanic, beautician, the nurse at the doctor's office, the lady that grooms your pet and even our local postman.  I thought it would be nice to let them know we think and appreciate them as well.  Here are the cards I want to share and enter into the challenges as listed.

This little card I thought would be perfect for the lady that grooms my little Yorkie-Poo every month.  I colored the image using Spectrum Noir and Copics and I changed the words on the cup to say Happy Holidays.  On the inside, the words say "Wishing you a Dog-gone awesome Christmas and a Tail-wagging New Year".

Kitty Bee Designs - #109 Anything Goes/Christmas (12/24)
Color Crazy Challenge - #48 Anything Goes/Must Color (12/15)
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Colors Red and Green (12/06)

Hopefully, this card will put a smile on my beautician's face.  The image is one by Robert Jackson and she was colored with Copics. The DP is an old MME called Santa Claus. The inside has two messages.  One side says "Beauty comes from the inside...from the inside of a Beauty Salon" and the second message in keeping with the Christmas spirit says, "Hope your holidays are "STYLED" with fun...Merry Christmas".

Simply Papercraft - #53 Anything Goes (12/28)
Crazy4Challenges - C4C414 Color Your Day

I certainly couldn't forget about the staff of nurses that sit at the front desk in my doctor's office.  The image is from Mo Manning and she was colored using Copic markers.  I used Spellbinders dies, a Martha Stewart punch and Basic Grey paper. The words I chose for this group of ladies is as follows: "Sending you guys wishes for a HEALTHY little Christmas and a WELL blessed New Year".

Quick Quotes Friday Challenge - #82 Die Cuts (12/29)
Crafty Calendar Challenge - It's Christmas (12/28)

Of course, there is the mechanic that keeps those vehicles of ours running and although they do charge quite a bit, I still think a little kindness will go a long way especially this time of year.  I received a set of vintage images as a gift from a friend and they were just in time for this card.  All I had to do was use my dies to create a frame, add some foam to the back for dimension and then adhere it to a card base.  I couldn't think of any wordplay phrases so I simply said "Wishing you a never-ending season of love and peace".

Crafting With Friends - #56 Anything Goes (12/13)

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - #362 ATG Christmas/Quick&Easy (12/05)

Well, folks there you have it for me.  Not sure when I will get the chance to create and post again because things do get hectic this time of year.  I'm going to try and find time for my craft-room amidst all the chaos but until then

Stay safe, create and thanks for stopping by

Sending Hugs From Texas

~Lesia 

Funtimes in Texas

Hello All
Before I say anything else I would like to say thanks to Always Fun Challenges for selecting my entry as one of their Top 3 Picks.  Additionally, I was a blog candy winner over at Tindaloo in Cyberspace and I can't wait to get my winnings which is one of her digi stamps.  Yeah, I am off to a good start here...hope its a winning streak for me.

Now that I've gotten my announcements out of the way let me move on. I just realized that although Thanksgiving hasn't arrived all I can think of is we have only 6.5 weeks before Christmas. I've written out my Christmas list and now all that is left is to figure out how to get it all in time for Christmas.  Perhaps I'll get lucky with Black Friday sales being just around the corner.  Why do we go through this every year, perhaps its the whole atmosphere that makes the hustle worth it?

When I'm not out shopping to complete my Christmas list I am in my craft-room making sure that I have enough cards to share with friends and family.  This part I enjoy doing and sometimes I overdo it a bit.  But its fun creating and sharing what I've created so allow me to share one of my Christmas cards.

Creating this card was quick and easy to do.  All you need is cardstock, some scrap designer paper, a greeting stamp, and the Frostyville die.  Cut the die twice, turn one upside down and adhere to your mat.  Add a strip across the middle accented with a strip of scrap designer paper and then add your greeting.  That's all there is to it.  Quick and easy...I like'em like that sometimes. This idea really did come from one the challenges I am entering and the color combo was because of another challenge although the image wasn't Christmas at all lol.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Sketch File - November London Tube Sketch (12/04)
{PIN} Inspirational - #203 Inspiration Image (11/20)
Holly and Ivy Challenge - #18 Anything Christmas Goes (11/11)
Creates and Makes - #16 Anything Goes (11/26)

For this card, I used My Mind's Eye designer paper and black cardstock. I used a Fishtail Die and a Circle die along with a doily to create my layout.  Once the layout was completed I added my greeting, a poinsettia, and a few pearls as my finishing touch.  The hardest part of this card design was deciding on the paper combination.

I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

The Merry Christmas Challenge - #42 Anything Goes Christmas/Snow (11/13)
Inspiration Destination- #137 Anything Goes (11/14)
Creative Moments - #130 Anything Goes (11/14)
Crafty Creations - #354 Anything Goes (11/20)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes Christmas (12/08)

Well now its back to the drawing table because I have a lot more cards to do.  This is when challenges come in handy because you can get ideas from what others do.

Take care and thanks for stopping by.

Sending hugs from Texas

~Lesia