HIMCR #47 - Father's Day!

Happy Saturday!! 
The challenge this week, Mix it Up SATURDAY is Father's Day project!  This can be ANY Father's Day themed project.  We honored Mother's and now it's time to get ready for Father's Day!

You have until Friday, June1st to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR47.

Here's what I came up with:

Recipe:

Card Base: SU  More Mustard 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front:   SU Really Rust 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

Other Cardstock / Paper:  Chocoloate Chip, Old Olive

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark w/ Gold Embossing powder

Stamps:  Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree 

Accessories:  Cuttlebug & Houndstooth embossing folder, Accucut and Colorblocking die, Prisma Pencils, brads

Now inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

 

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!

HIMCR #46 - Do Over!

Happy Saturday!!  The weeks just keep passing by.  Which is good and bad.  I'm ready to begin a new journey but I still have so much here to do that I'm NOT READY!!!  

I know that there aren't as many posts as usual.  After we get moved and a little settled, things here will pick back up.  I will have challenges each week at the very least!  Thanks soooo much for your continued support! 

The challenge this week, the 3rd week of the month, is Mix it Up SATURDAY: Do Over!  This can be ANY project from your past that you REALLY liked and want to do again or DIDN'T like so much and want to make it better.

You have until Friday, May 25th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR46.

I decided to redo my very first card that I ever uploaded to SplitcoastStampers.  Yes, for some weird reason I still had it. 

Here's what I came up with:

Frames were cut from Elegant Edges are 4.5" and 2.5". 

Recipe:

Card Base: SU Baja Breeze 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)

Card front:   SU Blue Bayou 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", Cameo Coral 4" X 5 1/4"

Other Cardstock / Paper:   White

Ink:  Blue Bayou, Baja Breeze

Stamps:   Polka Dots & Paisley

Accessories:  Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cricut & Elegant Edges, craft ribbon,  brads from Oriental Trading Co.

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!

NSD Winners!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and a fabulous Mother's Day!  I meant to post this yesterday but I got into a packing groove and completely lost the day but did get a lot packed!!! 

Here are the winners from all the National Scrapbooking Day celebration fun!

NSD #1 - Black & White + 1 - #11 Pearl
NSD #2 - All About Me! - #1 Melissa Sunshine Honeybee
NSD #3 - Holiday Catch Up!  - #2 Dorothy S
NSD #4 - Kids Craft  - #2 Hazel
NSD Challenge #5 - I'm Thankful!  - #5 Billie A
 
 
And the EXTRA GIVEAWAYS!!!
 
NSD Cartridge Giveaway!  - #32 dmcardmaker (email follower)
NSD Giveaway!! - PTI Stamp Set  - #34 missstamper
Another NSD Giveaway!!  - Gypsy Silicone Sleeve  - #9 ShersL84bed

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

Thank you all for your support and participation!

It was so much fun!

HIMCR #45 - Super Scraps Saturday

Happy Saturday!!  I've been back at the packing getting ready for our move NEXT MONTH!!  YIKES!  I can't believe it's so close.  I haven't had much time to craft this week but today right now I'm at an annual Scrapbooking Festival and hope to have some fun things to share with you.  I packed up my scraps and will post my Super Scraps Saturday project soon.  I don't usually do any blogging on Sundays so maybe Monday?????

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, May 18th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR45.

Some 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

A gift card holder 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!

May's Monthly Giveaway!

Here is the monthly giveaway for May's weekly challenges!

How do you get entered into the drawing for this fabulous giveaway, you ask?

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 enter one week or every week! It's up to you.  Of course, the more weeks you participate in the challenges the more chances you have to WIN!!

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

Thanks for visiting today!

April's Monthly Winner!

Remember this giveaway?  It seems like it was so long ago.  So much has happened since then. 

The monthly WINNER for the April weekly challenges is...

BethieJ!  You can see her project at BethieJ's Blog.

Congrats BethieJ!  Please use the 'Contact Me' button to safely send me your shipping information.
Don't forget to check out all the challenges from National Scrapbooking day, open until Friday to get entered to not only the giveaway for EACH challenge but also the May monthly Giveaway which will be posted tomorrow!! 

You can see a link to all this week's challenges and more details by clicking on the 'Current Challenge' button in the far right side bar.

Thanks for visiting today!

NSD at a Glance!

Here's all the National Scrapbooking Day challenges at a Glance!  Remember each challenge has a giveaway.

NSD #1 - Black & White + 1
NSD #2 - All About Me!
NSD #3 - Holiday Catch Up!
NSD #4 - Kids Craft
NSD Challenge #5 - I'm Thankful!

You have until Friday to get entered into these challenges!
 
 
EXTRA GIVEAWAYS!!!
Just click on the following links and leave a quick comment to get entered into the drawing for the giveaway!
 
NSD Cartridge Giveaway!
 NSD Giveaway!! - PTI Stamp Set
Another NSD Giveaway!!  - Gypsy Silicone Sleeve

I also wanted to let you know that Jessica is having 5 GIVEAWAYS! over on her blog Craftin' and Stampin'.  She is one of the Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team Members.  Jessica will have 5 posts, one for each of the NSD Challenges.  Just leave a comment on each of her posts and each of the Hiding in My Craft Room challenge posts to get entered into her 5 GIVEAWAYS!!!  WOW!!!

AND if that wasn't enough fun and giveaways!

Velma, another DT member, from SnowflakeDreams1 is having a giveaway for leaving a comment on THIS post!

HIMCR winners will be posted Monday, May 14th!

NSD Challenge #5 - I'm Thankful!

Are you ready for the last National Scrapbooking Day challenge?  I can't believe how fast time flies.  It reminds of Thanksgiving dinner!  All the time and preparation and then its over in a flash! LOL!

The Fifth and final challenge for today is 'I'm Thankful'! 

This can be a scrapbook page about what you're thankful for, a 'Thank You' card, a tag for a thank you gift.  You get the idea. 

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR05NSD.

Here's what I came up with:

I used my Accucut machine to cut out the gift box.

Forever Young was used to cut the Flowers at 3.25"

The leaves I believe were cut from Flower Shoppe.

They were in my scrap bin!

Recipe:
Card Base:  SU Lovely Lilac  4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   Almost Amethyst 4" X 5 1/4"
Other Cardstock / Paper:  Almost Amethyst DP, Concord Crush, White, Green
Ink:  Concord Crush, Lovely Lilac
Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings
Accessories:  Cricut & Forever Young cartridge, Cuttlebug & Floral Screen and Floral Fantasy embossing folder, clearanced Wal-mart ribbon, button

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Here's the giveaway for particpating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page.  You will have to 'like' it first to post.

Thank you so much for joining us and celebrating National Scrapbooking Day!

I will have a post up shortly with links to all the craziness that went on today!

NSD Cartridge Giveaway!

It's time for another Cartridge Giveaway to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day! 

All you have to do to get entered into the drawing for the Space Party Cricut Cartridge is leave a comment on this post!

This is a fun cartridge with everything you need to have an Out of this World Party!

Just leave one comment on this post to get entered into this giveaway!


All winners will be chosen using random.org and posted on May 15th.

Thanks for joining us today and Good Luck!

NSD #4 - Kids Craft

We are almost done! Are we having fun yet? I AM!!
WOW!!  I can't believe we are already on the fourth challenge!

If your like me about this time my kids are thinking I'm going to just move into my craft room!  So this challenge is to do a Kids Craft.  If you don't have kids or don't want to risk letting them see you (once I'm hiding it's better sometimes to stay hidden! LOL!) then you can do a craft for a kid, about a kid, or a kiddy craft (interpret how you wish! LOL!)  Just have fun!!


You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR04NSD.

My second grader had to do a report on the history of the Band-Aid!

Here's what we came up with:

Base Camp Font Cartridge was used for the letters.

Cut from Smiley Cards, a free download a while back on the Gypsy.

Cut from Everyday Pop-Up Cards

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic, 'The World's Best Mom', from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

 Jessica and her cutie from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

I hope you are enjoying as much as me the talent and diversity of the Design Team!!

Please be sure and visit them!

Here's the giveaway for participating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page.  You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!

Another NSD Giveaway!!

I hope you are having a fun and CRAFTY Saturday!!

It's time for antoher Giveaway!!

A Gypsy Silicone Sleeve

These are great for protecting your Gypsy device from normal wear and tear. This protective silicone skin comes with a matching stylus, lanyard, and screen protector. 

Just leave one comment on this post to get entered into this giveaway! 

All winners will be chosen using random.org and posted on May 15th.

Thanks for joining us today and Good Luck!

The next NSD Challenge will be up shortly!

NSD #3 - Holiday Catch Up!

Welcome to the THIRD challenge for National Scrapbooking day!  If you missed the other two be sure and check them out!

This challenge is a 'Holiday Catch Up' challenge.  It's time to think about cards you might need, pages from Holidays that have come and gone that need to be scrapbooked, or gift projects that have been neglected.  My list goes on and on! 

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR03NSD.

Here's what I came up with:

 Ok, so now I've scrapped a layout for a few Christmas pictures!  NOW WHAT?  Oh, yeah, find some pictures!   That shouldn't be too hard since I'm soooo behind on scrapbooking.

Recipe:

Cardstock / Paper:  imaginisce 'Snowy Jo' pad, SU Always Artichoke Bordering Blue, and White
Accessories:  Cricut & Accent Essentials, Joys of the Season and Doodlecharms cartridges, ribbon,  Glitter Glue

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Here's the giveaway for particpating in this challenge:

Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page.  You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!

NSD Giveaway!!

How about we take little break from the fun challenges for National Scrapbooking Day celebration GIVEAWAY!!!  All you have to do to be entered into the drawing is leave ONE comment on THIS post!

A Papertrey Ink botanical Silhouettes stamp set!

If you are not familiar with Papertrey Ink stamps: they are clear stamps that come with a CD case to store them on.  This set has 22 images!

They are some of my favorite stamps.  So much that this is the anniversary set that you get for free if you order 12 sets!  I got more than one!  So I'm giving one to you!

Just leave one comment on this post to get entered into this giveaway! 

All winners will be chosen using random.org and posted on May 14th.  So you have until then to get entered!

Another NSD Challenge will be up shortly!  I hope you are having as much fun as me!

Thanks for visiting today and Good Luck!

NSD #2 - All About Me!

Happy Saturday!!  And Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!

Time for the Second challenge!

It is to make a project 'All About Me!' (that means you or yourself! Not Me! heehee!)  It can be a scrapbook page about the things you like, a page of you, or a project using your favorite things, colors, etc.  Just have fun and tell us something about you!  We all want to know!  I hope you have as much fun with this one as I did!

You will have until Friday, May 11th to link up your creation to get entered into the giveaway for this challenge (pictured below) AND the May monthly giveaway.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR02NSD.

Here's what I came up with:

Recipe:

Cardstock / Paper:   DCWV 'The Blossoms & Butterflies Stack', Pretty in Pink, Marigold Morning, Green

Accessories:  Cricut & Stand and Salute, 50 States, Everyday Paper Dolls, Hannah Montana, Simply Charmed, and ??? , Cuttlebug and Floral Screen embossing folder

All About Me!

1.  I'm from Arkansas!  YE-HAW!

2.  I have 8 beautiful children and they are My Life!

3.  One of my favorite snacks, that I can call dinner, is Nachos and Dr. Pepper.  Do you like the way I made ice?  It's cut up vellum that I crumpled and inked.

4.  I have a blog and love to do crafty things.

5.  I love my Cricut!

6.  I have a big white Van!  Don't be jealous!!

7.  My kids and I love to dance and sing, especially in the kitchen for some reason.

8.  I LOVE to read but lately I only have to time to listen to books.  I am a long time member of Audible.com.  They are GREAT!

Now some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

 

 

Jennie from  Jenscrapstoo

 

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Velma from Snowflake Dreams1

Here's the giveaway for participating in this challenge:



Post any questions HERE on the Hiding in My Craft Room facebook page.  You will have to 'like' it first to post.

The Next Challenge will be posted in ONE hour!