New blog home - come visit me!

Thank you to all of you who have visited me here at Snug as a bug. I have recently made a new home for my blog. I would love for you to stop by and visit! http://creativecarnivalcreations.blogspot.com/

Custom order

Here is a custom album I made for a request.  Hope she likes it!!!

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!!

Well....I have not been so good at squeezing in my crafty time but I have been busy!  I have decided to open up an in-home family child care and have been working on plans and paperwork for that....which takes up much of my free time right now.   But I did manage to squeeze a little scrappy time in for myself and I have created these cards.  I think I need to go back to scrapbooking because the card thing....well....I am just not feeling it right now.  I do have to make up some samples for my sister in law as she is getting married and I am making her invites.......I need the mojo to get going on that project!  LOL

Here is what I have created in the past week or so:

The stamps are all Unity!
The paper I am not sure off most of it....I have been on a crafty spending freeze so I am using up my stash of paper which is just not appealing to me right now....but I must use some of it up before I can allow myself to buy more!  LOL


I used the sketch from over at Card Patterns for this card:

The sketch over at Card Positioning Systems inspired this card:

Now off to a few projects I need to complete for a friend and some vinyl projects I need to complete for my children (they have been asking for awhile).

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't be shy...take a moment to leave a comment and say Hi!  Who doesn't love making happy crafty friends?  :)

Hugs,
Sara

A little challenge love!

I am so excited to be back in the challenge scene.  I love a good scrappy challenge!

This card is for both the Unity Stamp company facebook challenge (use an itty bitty) and also for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge.

I used the Calendar itty bitty from Unity Stamp company along with the sentiment stamp from the February 2011 Unity kit of them month club.  I love how simple this card is but yet looks fabulous.

I started with a piece of Kraft cardstock and stamped the calendar image directly onto the card.

I then went around the card with some distress ink (Walnut Stain and Festive Berries).

A little touch of Washi tape (love that stuff!).

Then I threw together a couple of flowers and this fun brad. (I took some walnut stain distress ink after the metal brad to give it a little bit of a worn look to it.  It was such a bright shining silver that just didn't go well with the feel of the card.....a little distress ink did the trick ;) ).

With a couple of pop dots; I added a few pins behind the flower and attached to card.

Throw on a few gems for that extra touch of bling.

Stamp the sentiment and voila!

Thanks for visiting and don't be shy!  Before you leave please take a moment to say hi! ;)

Hugs,
Sara

Peachy Keen Stamps Let's Face it Friday challenge

Hello!  Today I have a card for you that I threw together (actually two cards).  I was visiting the Peachy Keen Stamps blog and saw their new challenge and the color scheme was perfect for this cute patterned paper I have been sitting on.  It is a pretty simple card....but sometimes that is better that way.  

I used Create-a-Critter Cricut Cartridge for the cute little sea creatures and the Critter Faces Peachy Keen Stamps set for the faces.  

The happy birthday sentiment is from Stampin' UP!

Thanks for visiting! Don't forget to take a minute and leave to comment to let me know you stopped by!  :)

Hugs,

Sara

On a roll!

Woot woot.....I am on a roll so far...2 for 2!

This layout is another idea from the Magic book by Jeanette Lynton.  Don't be intimidated by the amazing pages displayed in this book......most of them are so much easier to create than they actually appear at first glance.

I love how these photos turned out.  my 4 year old (at the time - she is 5 now) was suppose to be in the wedding but chickened out at he last minute and my 8 year old (now 9 year old) was happy to take her place....good thing the dress fit both of them! ;)

 The "magic" in this page is in the following images.  I created a flip book with two hinges to nicely fit all of the great photos I wanted to add to the layout.  I created the flip book by taking two pieces of cardstock (4 1/4" x 6 1/4") and matted three of the photos with them. (One piece of cardstock has a photo and front and back and the other just has one on the back).  I then attached the two pieces of cardstock with a couple of hinges and brads.  Then I attached the backside (without a photo) to the base page.  The page protector will need to be cut to allow the pages to be turned in the album.  (HINT: If you do not have hinges you could also cut a piece of cardstock at 8 1/2" x 6 1/4" and score to create a mini book.)

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog.  I hope to have a new layout to share with you tomorrow.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Back into the swing of it! Button Slide (Magic page)

I am so happy to be back into the scrappy swing of things!  It has been so long since I worked on any of my own personal projects.  Here is a layout I just finished about my daughters first year at Camp Rosholt.  It is a camp for children with Diabetes and she just loved it.  It was great for her to have a whole week where everyone dealt with the same things she deals with everyday.  Seeing that she is not alone and really not that different.  She learned a lot and had a great time - she can't wait to go back again this coming summer.

I picked up a super fun book this summer called Magic interactive scrapbooks by Jeanette Lynton and it has so many fun interactive techniques I can't wait to try.  This is one of them.  It is called the button slide.  It really was very easy!

Here is the layout I created:

You can see the button slide in the two following images.  To create there are just a few simple steps to create a really fun interactive page.

1.  Create your page as you normally would.
2.  Cut around 3 sides of your stationary photo that you will be sliding your hidden photo over.
3. Create your hidden photo by backing it with cardstock that is 1/2" taller and 1/4" wider than your photo.  Keep the left edges flush but center the top and bottom edges.
4. Sew a button on the left edge of the matted photo.  (Tip: Sew the button as close to the edge as you can.  I stitched mine a little bit too far to the right and now the photo doesn't quite hide like I would like it to).
5. Create a track on the backside of the layout using foam tape.  Be sure to extend the tape the full length of both photos and not any longer and also make sure it is flush with your sliding photo.
6. Place your hidden photo under the stationary photo.
7. Cut a backing out of cardstock that is twice the width and 1 1/2" taller than the stationary photo.  Apply adhesive to the back of the stationary photo along the 3 cut edges.  Attach the backing to the stationary photo and the track you created with the foam tape.
8. Then you cut a slit in your page protector for the button to slide.

(I think I will do a tutorial for the next magic layout!)

Thanks for visiting and I hope you come back again soon!  I can't wait to create my next page!!!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Time to get back into the groove!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you are gearing up for the best New Years ever!  Time to make those resolutions and vow to be a better person in 2012 (we all have something we can improve on)!

I am so excited because my hubby surprised me with a mini scrapbox for Christmas.  We found it on craigslist near us and he was able to get a great price on it.  I have been wanting one of these babies for awhile and now I have one - can't wait to get back into the crafting groove!  I have SO MANY photos to catch up on.  One of my New Years resolutions is to scrap a page everyday.


Check out my new toy (it is missing a couple of the bins but the gal said she is in the process of moving her scrap room and she will let me know when she finds them - for now I just have some containers in their place):

Off to spend some time with the kiddos and then later today I will be creating my layout for the day - woohoo!!!!!

Christmas gifts - Hot cocoa cones

For teacher gifts this year I made up a bunch of the super cute hot cocoa cones.  I picked up the cone bags from Hobby Lobby in the party goods section.  I used two bags for each cone to help separate the cocoa from the other goodies and keep it looking pretty.  I also found the peppermint marshmallows at walmart that added that little something to them to make them that much cuter!

Recipe:
3/4 cup hot cocoa mix
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup mini marshmallows

I used distress inks and the snowflakes background image from the 2011 November Unity Kit of the Month for the tag.  I printed labels for the back with instructions.

Lipogen PS Plus - BzzAgent product review

I don't know about you but my memory has been awful since I can remember.  I can barely remember what I did yesterday and ask me about last week and it will take me a little while to think about it.  AND, if you want me to remember anything beyond a year or so.....forget it!  LOL

I was just asked to try Lipogen PS Plus and I am so excited to see if it will help improve my memory.

Tell me...have you tried a supplement that helps with memory?

Here are a few tips to remember when taking Lipogen PS Plus:

1. Get 'R & R': Make sure you get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Your brain repairs itself at night while you sleep. And it eliminates harmful chemicals produced right in the body during waking hours.
2. Eat the right fats: Get trans-fatty acids out of your diet. Labeling laws now require food manufacturers to list trans-fatty acids on labels. What's best? Polyunsaturated fats feed and nourish our brains.
3. Laugh, meet up with friends and have fun! Countless studies show that a life full of friends and fun is good for your brain.
4. Don't forget to take your Lipogen PS Plus™!

I will be back with my review of the Lipogen PS Plus after I have received my sample and tried it out for a few weeks to see if it makes a difference.

Thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Sara

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A little challenge to get my crafty mojo going.....

Hello crafty friends!

Just popping in to share a quick card I made.  I needed to take a brake from craft fair projects and found a new online store with a fun blog and thought I would jump in on their current challenge.  It is using a fun technique using dryer sheets.  Check it out here: Flourishes LLC

I just ordered some stamps from them too and can't wait to get them.  I am hoping to get them in the mail today!  I have been searching for an image like this for a short while and was so happy to have found it!

Here is my take on the technique:

Materials used:
Unity kit of the month ~ November 2011
Cuttlebug embossing folder ~ Diving Swirls
Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
Xyron Sticker Maker
Glitter
Ribbon
Memory Box Pearl Stickers

Wow! Hunger Games!!!!

Wow!  I just finished reading the Hunger Games.  I received the book as a BzzAgent for my review.  I am not typically much of a book reader as I usually have so many thoughts going through my mind that I can't remember anything I read.  This book proved to be different!  It was the opposite way around...I couldn't take my mind off the book and putting it down was no easy task either.  The Hunger Games is action and suspense from the beginning through the end.  The author does an amazing job painting a picture with words and I was easily able to create a picture in my mind as I read the book.  I love that the author was able to create such a great action packed adventure without the use of vulgar language.  The end of the book is leaving me wanting more and I can't wait to get my hands on the second book.  The movie is going to be awesome when it comes out early next year!  Can't wait!

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Custom T-shirts

Check out my newest creations!  I love how they turned out!  If you are in need of a great gift give me a call!!! ;)

Christmas cards ~ Craft Show prep

Hello There!  Sorry I have been MIA!!!  I have been spending all my free time getting ready for my first craft show coming up this weekend.  I am no where near as ready as I wanted to be.....but life just got in the way of my plans :(

Here are some of the cards I have made for the sale. 

Thank for looking!