OMG...AWARDS FOR LITTLE 'OL ME?...

ok...so i know i'm slacking with getting these up...i've just been so busy trying to get some projects together for you guys to enjoy....but while i'm thinking up some new stuff...thought it was about time to thank everyone!...i feel so honored that you thought i should have these!...you like me!...you really like me!...lol...

anywho...i'm going to do my acceptance a bit different...everyone has such awesome blogs that i can't pick just 10 for 'em to go back out to...so i'm giving 'em to everyone!...

this one was my first award...i want to give a big 'ol thank you to jdandi over at that the cricut mb...also...make sure to check out dtsart blog...she's got tons of awesome stuff over there!...couldn't have made my blog button without her!...

now i need to thank cyndi for this one...make sure to check out cyndi's craft corner to see all her awesome work!...she figured out how to use magic scratch paper in the cricut!...talk about cool!...so here's a big 'ol thank you for the beautiful blogger award!..

this one's from just2ducky...make sure to check out just2ducky designs for all her super work....her little scrubbie and glove flower is too cute for words!...so here's a big 'ol thank you for my sweet blogger award!...

now i need to thank kim for this one...you gotta stop over to kreations by kim to see what she's whipping up...her cutie patootie onesies using create a critter are beyond words!...too stinkin' adorable!...so here's a big 'ol thank you for my ms brightside award!...

now...this one's from cindy and i can't believe she thought i was deserving!...you gotta check out crazy for crafting to see what she has to offer!...her stuff is absolutely amazing...and it's so awesome that she shares the way she does!...so a big huge thank you for my crafing queen award!...

thank you again to all you ladies who thought that i was deserving!...i'm beyond words!...

THIS IS REALLY BECOMING A PROBLEM!...

ok...why can i not stop making these?...is it because i'll see cute paper out of the corner of my eye?...then my mind starts racing on what magnets would look super cute?....someone really needs to take these from me!...i wonder if there's a patch to help me kick the habit?...but i promise...this will be it...well...for a couple of days at least!...lol...

so...couldn't leave the boys out!...found this killer paper in the dcwv stack 6...grabbed my indie art cart...and went to town...did a little embossing on the skull with white...cool thing...this ended up being 5 magnets!...

 

 

now...came across this cutie paper in the dcwv flower shower stack...and had to pair it up with the galoshes from the paisley cart...grabbed some utee (ultra thick embossing enamel) to make 'em super shiny!...how stinkin' cute are they?...

 

 

wanted to use some more of the magnets i picked up from the dollar spot at m's...so...grabbed paper from the k & company greenhouse stack...and mixed it up this time with a satin ribbon...

 

 

THESE THINGS ARE SO ADDICTIVE!...

omg....these little magnet boards are like pringles...once you pop...you can't stop!...i'm driving the hubs crazy!...i got 'em on like every door knob in the house!...and you guys were worried that 100 was too many to buy!...lol...

now this one i used straight from the nest for the birdies...and i guess since my head's in the clouds...maybe that's why i feel in love with the paper from the dcwv songbird stack...i wanted to mix it up and did it in a different direction...yeah...i'm crazy like that!...

 

 

i love me some skulls...so this one's my fav!...the paper is from the dcwv madly in love stack...killer, right?...wanted to pick up some of the blingage with the magnets...so i did a little embossing on the hearts...oops...forgot to mention that the heart cuts were from don juan...

 

 

now with this one...i just used some magnets that i bought from m's in the dollar section...they went perfectly with my new fav paper...k & company greenhouse stack....

 

 

MY NOT SO LITTLE VERSION OF THE LITTLE BLUE BOX...

so what girl doesn't love that famous little blue box with the white ribbon?...well i know i do!...anywho...i might not be the best at math...but i do know...one huge white wall up the staircase + some greenbean flair = one pretty cool home decor project...well...i ended up taking one of those little boxes to home depot and had some high gloss paint tinted a yummy tiffany blue...covered my ginormous canvas...i'm talking 4 foot by 3 foot...and since i'm all about monogramming or personalizing...came up the with play on tiffany and co...and made it mason (my last name) and co...doing this project before i discovered vinyl...i cut the letters from plantin schoolbook and traced 'em...yeah...i went old school...filled 'em in with some acrylic paint...and ta da...something worthy of madison avenue!...

 

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY IN A MAGNETIC WAY...

so...with earth day coming up...i just had to use my give a hoot cart...then...i saw this beyond adorable mini magnet board vid chic 'n scratch did...and i just had to do 'em!...who'd a thunk it to go in the roofing section for crafting supplies?...well...i'm glad someone did...because these are my new addiction!...

 

 

these little guys use a 5 X 7 galvanized roof step flashing...of course my store didn't have 'em...so i orderd off of amazon (came in quanties of 100...so that should last me until the weekend...lol)...then you pick whatever patterned paper you want to use..i reached for my dcwv green stack...how eco-riffic!...trimmed any paper poking over...did a little sanding...just to smoothe the sides..used my corner chomper to round the edges...punched tho holes with the big bite...and added some matching ribbon for a hanger...then needed to create some magnets...i cut the recycling symbol off give a hoot at 2 1/2 inches...finally broke out the utee (ultra thick embossing enamel) to make 'em thick and glossy!...slapped a magnet on the back...and there you go...one eco chic project with it's own magnetic personality!...

click here if you want to see where i ordered from...just save some for the others!...lol...

CRICUT CAKE TO DO LIST...

step one...carry box inside house...check...

step two...open up box...check...

step three...look at all the goodies...check...

step four...take a ridiculous pic...check...

step five...learn how to bake...to be continued...

CHLORINE COUTURE...

so...i've been itching to try one of these...and i finally got to!...saw this method done by mirandaevans1 on the cricut mb...hers are killer!...click here to check out her etsy shop!...but i was pretty proud of mine!...a friend is doing the 3 day breast cancer walk...and i jumped at the opportunity to make her something!...finding a cure to breast cancer is something very near and dear to my heart...my mother lost her battle to this horrible disease 5 years ago...so anything that i can do to help...i'm there!...

this technique is so easy...and the end results are way cool!...take freezer paper...you can get this at walmart or any grocery store...cut to fit your mat...and put shiny side up...pick whatever image you want and cut...but make sure to flip!....then you're going to iron it onto your tee...shiny side down....that's the reason for the image flipping....put some cardboard in between your shirt...take 1/2 water and 1/2 bleach and put in a plastic mister bottle...and mist away!...i found that the mister works better than a spray bottle...because you don't want to soak the freezer paper or it won't have crisp edges...let it do it's bleaching thing...then with cold water...rinse really well...making sure you get all that bleach out!...you can do a little hand washing at this time if you want...but since i did a couple...i ended up doing a small load of wash...and there you go...a little chlorine couture!....