Paper Rosettes

So, paper rosettes are all the rage and I think they are soo cool.  I spent some time tonight playing around with them. They are pretty easy, but I admit that it took me several attempts to get the folding in part.  I love how you can make such a cool embellishment out of just paper!

I cut this strip of paper at 1 1/2 x 12 inches and then used my scallop edge punch.  Im scored every 1/4 inch for this rosette.

If you want to watch a video on how to make rosettes, www.archiversonline.com  has a good one on their blog.

My card is an A2 card and I ran the yellow cardstock through the cuttlebug using the Divine Swirl folder. Pretty simple.  It's kind of fun to make a quick card using basic embellishments without taking out a lot of your supplies.

Thanks for visiting me!  I'd love to see your rosette projects and share any tips you may have!!

Quick Cards

These are some quick cards I made for some birthdays this week.


             This first card is from Simply Charmed and the cake is cut at 3.75"--and I used a birthday candle border punch. There are several layers to cut with this cut.  I used Stickles for some extra sparkle.

This next card is made using Camp Out--I have a nephew who is very into fishing.  The blue strips are crimped just to give it a little extra texture.  Hopefully you can tell the yellow funny shaped circle is a bobbin with a hook on the end! (this was my husbands idea when I told him I thought the card was too blah with just the fish on it)  Gotta love sharing a workspace!  :) 

                              This next card is made with Walk In My Garden and the butterfly cut at 3.75" and then layered with black. It might be hard to see but I used glitter paper from a paper pack for some sparkle.  Are you detecting a theme here with the sparkle and bling?   It was fun to do a spring card in the midst of all this crummy weather that keeps coming and coming.

        

            Have a great day--thanks for stopping by!

My New Scrap Room!

Hi Everyone! I'm so sorry it's been so long since I've posted--I should back on track now--we have had so many sporting events going on that I can barely keep up! We are in the midst of hockey district games and then it should get a little quieter before baseball.

In the midst of spring cleaning--my husband and I re-did our office/scraproom. We went to Ikea and installed a built in counter top instead of the 2 individual desks that we had in our room. It is soo super cool and the room flows sooo much better! With the Ikea Expedia cabinets, everything is sooo organized now and there is plenty of room for the kids to join us when we are working and they need help with their homework.

My husband was so great in the little touches of my room--under cabinet lighting, and power outlet strips hidden. I love it!!!

Thanks for looking!

Project Life

I am so excited to start Project Life by Becky Higgens. I am excited to use it to document daily life in our family. I am pretty good at keeping up with the boys scrapbook pages, but that mainly features events or things they are involved in and not day to day stuff.

Let me know if anyone else is involved in Project Life--I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Here is Becky's website: http://www.beckyhiggins.com

Have a great day everyone!

My First Blog Award!!!

(this is the 2nd posting today--please scroll down to read the first! )

Ola over at http://zloe.blogspot.com has awarded me with the stylish blogger award! How super cool is that??  Go check her out and the other blogs she has linked on her site!  Us new bloggers love to read comments from people--especially other crafters!  I am loving learning how to do this blog because I have learned so much from other crafters blogs!  I have sooo many of them saved in my favorites!  It is so much fun to watch and learn from other people crafting!

One of the things I need to do for this award is list 8 blogs that I love--that is hard and easy at the same time because I love so many!

Here are my favorites--check them out and leave a comment~

The Pink Stamper
Creations with Christina
My Creative Time
Made by Momo
The Happy Stamper :)
Scrappin 5 Little Cupcakes
Craft Junkie Too
PinkBlingCrafter

I have learned so much from these ladies!

One final thing I need to do is tell you eight things about myself---hhhmmmm, here goes...

1.  I love the color pink---hence, the name :)
2.  I am the only female in the house with 3 boys and a husband
3.  My husband is so supportive with my crafting--he helps make me things to keep me organized
4  My two youngest sons like to craft with me sometimes--I love hanging out with them while creating
5.  I work full time
6.  Two of my sons play hockey and the other son plays basketball
7.  Our family camps almost every weekend in the summer
8.  I live in Minneapolis

Thanks for checking me out!!!  Have a great day!

Scrap Weekend

Hi Everyone--

This past weekend I was at an awesome scrapbook retreat!  It was so relaxing and I got so many scrapbook pages done that I am caught up with my three boys albums.  Each of my boys has an album and I am often finding myself scrapping the same event three different times!  LOL!  I do not spend hours and hours on one scrapbook page because it is more important to me to keep caught up, but I admire the people who do!

I took a break this weekend to do a little something different and I wanted to try out my new Cricut Cartridge--Create a Critter.  I held off getting this cartridge for so long because I am not really a cutsie person and so many of the critters have smiley faces.  However, I have really loved using my gypsy with the cartridge because I black out the faces and use the Peachy Keen Stamps and the My Pink Stamper stamps!  It is so easy to make these in bulk--I made several of each card!


Both of these images were cut at 3.5 inches--I love the crab one--I am going to make one that says "Got Crabs?"  ha ha ha!!

Have a great day!  Thanks for viewing!

12x12 Layout 3 Birds on Parade

Here's a video with the Cricut Cartridge 3 Birds on Parade.  This was a cartridge exclusive to HSN, but I think you can now order from other websites.  Let me know what you think!  Thanks for watching!



  

A Prescription for Happiness and Personal Organization

I read this online today and thought it was worthy to post--I loved it and wanted to share!

10 Things To Do Every Day: A Prescription for Happiness & Personal Organization

1. Make your bed Don’t underestimate the sabotaging power of an unmade bed. It sends a negative message to your subconscious. Make your bed daily and you’ll form a habit of doing it fast (mine takes me about 3 minutes). It will mark the threshold into starting the day well, and provide a welcoming sanctuary when the day is over.
2. Deal with the urgent Every day, scan your emails, mail, noticeboard, phone messages, etc, for anything that demands prompt attention. Matters like notices for school, renewals and bills due for payment can become time-consuming or expensive problems later. Avoid those problems by dealing with the urgent today.
3. Get some exercise Take a gym class, go for a walk, lift tins of soup, lunge around your house while on the phone – do anything that gets you moving. And if you have a sedentary life, move as often as you can. Stop making excuses (no one is listening) and just do it.
4. Have something to look forward to Plan something that makes you happy every single day. I can’t wait to get out of bed every morning because I love sipping coffee and doing the crossword. And I love reading in bed at night. Your daily treats could be playing Angry Birds on your iPhone, taking a bath, making your favourite tea after dinner, listening to tunes – anything you enjoy and look forward to.
5. Eat vegetables They help you stay slim and healthy, so eat them! Add salad or vegetables to your meals wherever you can.
6. Do something nice for someone else This is a lovely habit to get into. Can you give someone a genuine compliment? Offer encouragement or compassion? Give a gift or do a favor? The important thing here is to choose things you can do lovingly – not things that feel like an imposition or burden. Find one to do every day.
7. Achieve something productive and/or meaningful Can you make progress on an important project, take time with a loved one, take action toward a goal? Forget busywork and instead focus on achieving something every day – big or small – that gives you a sense of meaning and/or achievement.
8. Tidy up at night Spending 10 minutes every night doing a quick tidy will make all the difference to the way you feel as you head to bed, and especially to the way you feel when you start the next day. Keep it simple – even if all you do is wash the dishes, put toys in a toy bin and clothes in a basket, and use a hand-vac to scoop up the day’s crumbs, you’ll feel pretty pleased with yourself.
9. Feel grateful Psych research has shown that counting your blessings boosts your happiness, so make it a ritual to reflect on the good things in your life every day. Do it as you eat breakfast in the morning or while you brush your teeth at night – but make it a habit. Got all your limbs? Have a nice house, good friends or a talent for ikebana? Lucky you!
10. Make a list for tomorrow Before you head to bed, make a quick list of things to do and remember tomorrow. This will get them out of your head so you sleep better, help you feel organized, and give you a map for the next day.

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How many of you do these tasks on a regular basis?  I do some of them,  and certainly regret it the next day when I don't do something I should have done the night before!  My number 11 would have to be opening the blinds in the morning.  When I get home from work in the late afternoon, it instantly effects my mood negatively if the blinds in the house are closed--especially in my bedroom.  I need to have the light shine through the house! 

Have a great day!  Do something creative!

pinkhockeymom

Ribbon Storage

Thanks for viewing my ribbon storage--How do you store your ribbon?

Easy Winter Mitten Card

Thanks for watching!  I promise the video quality will get better.  :)

Happy New Years!

Happy New Year!  My girlfriend's birthday is on New Years Day and we had their family over for a special dinner--using my china!  I enjoy setting a nice table and I think it's important that my boys learn proper table manners and appreciate the amount of work that goes into a nice meal.  Most importantly, I want them to learn the importance of having special family time while sharing a meal. 


Anyway, I added some fun nametags to welcome each person to the table and to celebrate the New Year!  The nametags were made from "Simply Charmed" cricut cartridge.  These were a little time consuming to make because of the pieces--so I made the names detachable so I can re-use them next year! 

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment--it's fun to know if people are actually reading my blog!  

Penguin Card

This is a cute penguin card that I created with the Simply Charmed cricut cartridge.