HIMCR #40 - Freestyle!

Happy Saturday!!

This week has been super busy for me.  My husband took the week off to get things cleaned up and fixed around the house because we are moving this summer!  YIKES!!  My husband is in the military and we knew this time was coming.  We have been here in Arizona for 5 years which is a looooong time for a military family.  Anyway, the Air Force will move us but we always get a truck and move some of it ourselves.  So, I spent this week while he was home to pack up some things.  You know those things you don't NEED or use everday but don't want to part with.  Also, I'm getting rid of some CRAP! 

Thank goodness we have a wonderful design team because I didn't get very much time this week at all to get into my craft room. 

The challenge this week is FREESTYLE!  So, ANYTHING goes!!  You have until Friday, April 6th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR40.

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

A Frame by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE!  Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines: 
1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST.  Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.
2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge.  This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!
3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously.  However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!
4.  The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!
5. Have FUN!!
6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Make a Card for a Cause!

I posted this a little while  ago and I can't believe the generousity of you crafters out there!  Thank you so much for all the get well cards for Larry!  He's had some good days and some bad days.  He continues to fight!!!

I thought I would post it again for any of you who didn't see the earlier post or was going to send a card and forgot or couldn't find the post.

Here's the original post:

Meet Larry!  He's just a regular fun loving boy except for one thing, Larry is fighting for his life.  He has Leukemia.  His parents say that, "Larry, as always, remains positive, thoughtful, joyful and for the most part without the difficult side effects we are told are coming."  You can read more about Larry's story HERE!

A friend of mine has been gathering Get Well Soon cards and I thought I could help her cause and ask you, my cyber friends to Make a Card for a Cause!  Wouldn't it be GREAT if we could send this little boy over a hundred cards!!! 

Please send your Get Well Soon cards here:

Larry R.
9772 E Paseo Del Tornasol
Tucson, AZ   85747

If you don't have time to make and send a card please remember to keep Larry in your prayers.  The family contribute his lack of side effects so far to the numerous amount of prayers along with Larry's positive attitude.  What a great example Larry is to us all!!

Here's a fun cheery I made a while back (I'm so grateful to have cards on hand) and thought it would be perfect to send to Larry! 

Whale was cut from Create a Critter at 3 1/4".

Recipe:
Card Base: SU Kiwi Kiss 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:  Crushed Curry 4" X 5 1/4" 
Other Cardstock / Paper:    DCWV The Glitter Stack, Black, Buckaroo Blue
Ink: Black Marker
Stamps:  SU Pun Fun
Accessories:  Cuttlebug & Tiny Bubbles embossing folder, Kiwi Kiss ribbon, Stampin Up punches, Cricut & Create a Critter cartridge

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Soccer Cartridge Giveaway!

I think it's time for another Cricut Cartridge Giveaway! 


This one is the Cricut Solution Cartridge - Soccer, but you can use it for more than just Soccer!

All you have to do to get into the drawing for this Soccer Cartridge is just leave a comment on this post!  The winner will be posted next Monday, April 2nd.

More than just Soccer uses!

Thanks so much for checking in today!

While you're here be sure and check out the current challenge!

HIMCR #39 - Hideous Paper!

Happy Saturday!!

The challenge this week, the 4th Saturday of the month, is Mix it Up SATURDAY!   And this week's it is Hideous Paper challenge!  We all have those papers that are well, hideous!  So let's take them and turn them into something beautiful or at least get a good laugh trying!

 You have until Friday, March 30th to link up your 'hideous' LOL! creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR39.


Here's what I came up with:

Bear was cut from Create A Critter at 3".

The hearts were cut from Twinkle Toes Lite Cartridge at 2.1", 2.2", & 2.3".

Hideous Paper from Just Chillin Boy Paper Pack by making memories

I really enjoyed this challenge and I hope you do too!

Recipe:

Card Base: PTI 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front:   PTI Enchanted Evening 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", Hideous Paper! 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper: White, Kraft, Chocolate Chip,

Ink:  Stampin Up Chocolate Chip

Stamps:  TPC Studio "Playful Expressions", SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots and Mesh embossing folders, Cricut & Create a Critter cartridge, PTI ribbon, SU punches, rub ons

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE!  Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines: 
1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST.  Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.
2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge.  This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!
3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously.  However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!
4.  The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!
5. Have FUN!!
6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Spring Bling!

I'm in the fabulous blog group, The Paper Dolls, formerly The Papertrey Paper Dolls.  We are trying to revamp our group and get back to hosting monthly challenges.  Here's the link to our blog:  The Paper Dolls.  Our new challenge, hosted by Renne and Suzanne is Spring Bling!  AND generous Renee is offering a some blog candy for a random participant in the challenge!  You can get all the details HERE! 

Here's what I came up with for the challenge:

The sentiment frame is cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge at 2 1/4" and 2 1/2".

 

I tried to get a good picture of my shimmery bird!

I painted her with Iridescent Medium and used a white pen to add an eye.

Bird is cut from Hannah Montana cartridge at 2".

Flower was cut at 2" then stamped with Coordinating stamp from CTMH.

Leaves at 1 1/2" and 2".

Both from the Art Philosophy cartridge.

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Not Quite Navy 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:    SU Pretty in Pink 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", DCWV the Spring Glitter Stack 4" X 5 1/4"
Other Cardstock / Paper:   White, Wild Wasabi, more from the Spring Glitter Stack
Ink:  Pretty in Pink (sponging), Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi (on leaves, using a brayer to apply ink to the embossing folder before embossing)
Stamps:  CTMH Lucy, SU very retired Flowers of Gratitude 
Accessories:  Cricut & Art Philosophy and Hannah Montana cartridges, Cuttlebug & Floral screen embossing folder, SU Ribbon Originals District, white pen, Studio G Glitter Glue, Iridescent Medium

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

March Monthly Giveaway!

Spring Break is here and I'm so out of sync!  My schedule is .... what schedule!  I do love having the kids home from school and playing and just hanging out!!!  They keep me laughing! AND BUSY!

Sooooooo, let's pretend like it's not already March 21 and I'm just now getting the monthly giveaway posted!

Here's the March Monthly Giveaway:

How do you get entered into the drawing for the March giveaway?

Well, each Saturday here at Hiding in My Craft Room we have a new challenge posted.  When you try out the challenge and link up your creation you get entered into the drawing!  It's that easy!  Don't stress too much over the challenge, match it the best you can, and have FUN!! 


You can see this week's challenge and more details by clicking on the 'Current Challenge' button in the far right side bar.


Thanks so much for visiting today!

Winners!

First of all a big THANK YOU to Amy over at the thank you cards shop for donating two $25 gift certificates!!    

The TWO winners are:

#25 Dorothy

and

#8 Isabel Z

Congratulations ladies!  Please use the 'Contact Me' button to send me your email address. 

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

HIMCR #38 - KISS

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  Do you have green on?  If not, watch out for those pinchers! LOL!

Ready for another challenge?

The challenge this week, the 3rd week of the month, is technique week.  The technique is KISS:  Keep it Simple Sweetie!  This will sort of depend on your style.  Like if you always use a lot of layers then keep it less, or less embellishments, just make it a simple project.  You have until Friday, March 23rd to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR38.

Here's what I came up with:

This challenge was hard for me!  I used no stamps, only some rub ons and I feel like this card really NEEDS
something, but I refrained from adding anything and 'kept it simple sweetie'!

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Buckaroo Blue 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front:   SU Ruby Red 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", DCWV 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper:   NONE!

Ink:  Ruby Red (sponged the edges)

Stamps:   NONE!

Accessories:  ONLY some scrap ribbon!

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE!  Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines: 

1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST.  Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.

2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge.  This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!

3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously.  However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!

4.  The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!

5. Have FUN!!

6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Thank You Cards Shop Giveaway!!

I'm so excited!  Amy at the thank you cards shop is giving away TWO $25 Gift Certificates to TWO Hiding in My Craft Room readers!  These cards are great to have on hand to send a quick note or to use, as I have in my video tutorial, as a card base and just quickly add a couple of embellishment/s.   I'm calling it a hybrid card!  LOL!  The card sets come prefolded and with envelopes, gotta love that!  Be sure and check them out HERE!



Here's what I came up with:

Flowers were cut various sizes.

Sentiment was cut at 1 1/2".  All cuts are from Art Philosophy cartridge.

Recipe:
Card Base:  from Thank You Cards Shop 'Moroccan' 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Other Cardstock / Paper:   More Mustard, Perfect Plum, White, More Mustard DP
Ink:  Basic Black
Stamps:  CTMH A Little Thanks 
Accessories:  Cricut & Art Philosophy cartridge, Cuttlebug & Textile embossing folder, button

All you have to do to be entered into the drawing for a $25 gift certificate is leave a comment on this post saying which design you like best over at the thank you cards shop. 

Remember, there will be TWO winners!!!  Leave only one comment but with two chances to win!  Winners will be chosen using random.org and posted Tuesday, March 20th.

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Cartridge Winner!

The winner of the Cricut Spring Holiday Cards cartridge is ......


See more on this cartridge HERE!



Landerson!  Who said, "What a great challenge and giveaway! All the DT members did such a great job! I really enjoyed looking through all the green! :)"

Congratulation Landerson!  Please use the 'Contact Me' button to safely send me your shipping information.

Have a great Monday! 

I have another giveaway I'm getting ready from a great company that has offered TWO fantastic giveaways for TWO Hiding in My Craft Room readers!  I wanted to post it today but my kids are home for Spring Break and my Monday has been more crazy than normal!  But please check back tomorrow! 

HIMCR #37 - Super Scraps Saturday!

Happy Saturday!!

The challenge this week, the 2nd week of the month, is SUPER SCRAPS SATURDAY!  So dig out those scraps and create any paper project.  You have until Friday, March 16th to link up your creation for this challenge and to get entered into the monthly drawing (still not pictured and posted, so sorry!).  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR37.


Here's what I came up with:

I must admit here, that sometimes using scraps can be a real challenge for me!  I'm not completely satisfied with this card but it's about using those pieces of paper, cardstock, cut images, ribbon, etc. that are just being stored in a bin.  And that part I'm happy with!

These pieces cut from Elegant Edges cartridge were all in my scrap bin.  I have no idea the size!

I put them together and it fit a sentiment perfectly I really wanted to use and then I proceeded to force it to work for a card.

That was my first problem!!

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Crumb Cake (formerly Kraft) 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front:   SU Apricot Appeal 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", DCWV the Fall Stack 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper:  Garden Green  

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Stamps:  Verve 'Beautiful You'

Accessories:  Cuttlebug &Textile embossing folder, Cricut & Elegant Edges,  silk flowers, rhinestone brad, buttons
   

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

A Frame by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Scrapbook pages by Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE!  Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines: 
1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST.  Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.
2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge.  This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!
3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously.  However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!
4.  The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!
5. Have FUN!!
6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

February Giveaway Winner!

There were so many great entries!  I'm so glad I don't have to pick the winner.  Thank you random.org!!  

The winner for the giveaway for February challenges is ....

Susan G from Pieces of Fate

Congrats Susan!  Please use the 'Contact Me' button to safely send me your shipping information.

How do you get entered into the drawing for the March giveaway?

Well, each Saturday here at Hiding in My Craft Room we have a new challenge posted.  When you try out the challenge and link up your creation you get entered into the drawing!  It's that easy!  Don't stress too much over the challenge, match it the best you can, and have FUN!! 

You can see this week's challenge and more details by clicking on the 'Current Challenge' button in the far right side bar.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

CTMH 'You & Me' Workshop Kit

Here's are some pictures of the pages I made using a Close to My Heart scrapbooking kit I mentioned earlier.  This is called 'You and Me'.  I couldn't find this kit in any of my catalogs and finally figured out that it was a buy $50 get this kit for $15.  I've had it for almost a year! 

I have a couple of the other kits and really like them.  In fact I just ordered the Lucy kit, it has a stamp set that coordinates with the Art Philosophy cartridge!  You know I love that!  These kits are great for when you want to go out and scrap, but don't want to pack and pack and pack and pack!  I really hate packing and UNPACKING!!!  Here's a link to see the ones for sell right now:  Workshops on the Go!   I'm not a CTMH consultant just a happy and, if I do say so myself, a GOOD customer!

After making the 2 double page layouts there are enough materials left over to make bonus projects.  Be sure and check those out too!  You might need more materials for those.

Of course, mine aren't completely finished.  I still need to add pictures (like my white blank picture so far!?) and journaling, the hardest part of these pages!!  I completely just followed the instructions so can't take credit for anything but putting it together!  Perfect for a day when I want to craft but just am not feeling it! 

Remember it's March, National Craft Month!!!  So get crafty!

If you need a reason to craft don't forget a Get Well card for Larry!

For more details click HERE!

Giveaway time!

WOOHOO!  Time for another giveaway!  How about the Cricut Spring Holiday Cards cartridge?


See more on this cartridge HERE!



This time to be entered into the drawing is a little different.  I'm so happy and proud to have a Hiding in My Craft Room design team!  So to be entered into the drawing for this cartridge please go to each of the members' blogs, leave a little love (comment), and come back here and leave a comment saying that you did! 

Here are the team's links:

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessia from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from SnowflakeDreams1

Jessica, one of the Hiding in My Craft Room design team members, is hosting a giveaway too.   You can see all her details HERE!  Actually I'm sortof copying her!  SHHHH!!! 

I will be posting the winner of the Spring Holiday Cards cartridge next Monday, March 12th.

Have a great Monday!  Make it a crafty one!

HIMCR #36 - Color Challenge

Happy Saturday!!  I'm so excited to kick off a new month of challenges!  Why?  Because Hiding in My Craft Room now has a Design Team! 

The challenge this week, the 1st week of the month, is a Color Challenge!  The colors are Monochromatic Green.  So green, green, and green.   You have until Friday, March 9th to link up your Green creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR36.

Here's what I came up with:

Leprechan (Isn't he the cutest?) was cut at 3.5" from Simply Charmed cartridge.

Circle tag was cut from Art Philosophy at 2.5"

Recipe:
Card Base: SU  Glorious Green 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   SU Gable Green 4 1/8" X 5 3/8"
Other Cardstock / Paper:   DCWV stack, Crushed Curry, Blushed Blossom (I can't believe that this color is retired!), Dusty Durango, Basic Black
Ink:  Stampin Up Glorious Green 
Stamps:   SU Rainbow's End
Accessories:  Cuttlebug & Square Lattice, D'Vine Swirl, and Swiss Dots embossing folders, Cricut & Simply Charmed and Art Philosophy cartridges, Wal-mart ??? ribbon,

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

Framed art by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'



Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

 

A banner by Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE!  Please be sure and follow the few easy guidelines so your creation will get entered into the monthly giveaway!!!

Just a few guidelines: 

1.  The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight MST.  Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your blog home page.

2.  When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back to this challenge.  This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!

3.  Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something you've made previously.  However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!

4.  The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following month!

5. Have FUN!!

6. Let me know if I forgot something!

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

oops! With all the excitment with the wonderful Design Team I forgot to add the linky!  Thank you Melissa!

National Craft Month!

March is National Craft Month and I hope you all find time, if not everyday then at least more than usual, to craft, craft, craft!  For me it is literally therapy, to create, and use my mind for more than settling disputes with my darling wonderful but NORMAL children!!

I'm working on finishing up some scrapbook pages that I did using a Close to My Heart workshop on the go kit!  I don't have a lot of them but they are GREAT when you are going out to craft and don't want to pack up a lot of stuff or when you just aren't feeling it!

I hope to share them later today!

Remember, if you are looking for a reason and/or something to craft you can always make a Get Well card for little Larry (see yesterday's post)!