HIMCR #65 - Freestyle!

Happy Saturday!!  I hope everyone had fun making all those Halloween creations last week!!

This is the 5th Saturday and when there is a fifth, the challenge  is FREESTYLE:  Anything Goes!  I love this challenge because we get to see YOUR style, done YOUR way! 

You have until Friday, October 5th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR65

Here's some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team to get you started!

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo
 

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

Jenn from Scrap Happens Embellish It

Robin from Create-a-latte

Kim from Stamping with Kim


 I'm so honored that some of the new Design Team jumped on board a little early and is sharing some inspiration with us!
 

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 at least 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 today!

We can't wait to see what you come up with! 



Cupcakes for My Little Guy!

I can't believe I forgot to post these cute cupcakes I made for my kindergartner to take to school on his birthday!  I was very excited to get to do this.  In the previous areas we have lived you had to either buy everything premade (expensive) or it had to be a healthly treat (gross! JK!).  This was so much fun and I can't to make more things for my little darlings to take to school!

My cute little guy wanted a Teddy Bear since it is the Kindergarten's mascot!  He even got to bring him home for his birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

We made the toppers using Create a Critter Cartridge for the Teddy Bear and Cricut Alphabet (that is on my E2) for the stars.  I always jot down the sizes when I am making things but I can't find it.

 

 

26 kids and 3 teachers!  PHEW!  That was a lot of cupcakes!

 

Thanks for visiting today!

 

Don't forget to get your Halloween projects linked in this week's challenge to get entered into the monthly giveaway!

Halloween!

This week's challenge here on Hiding in My Craft Room is anything Halloween themed!  For all the details and the linky to share and get entered into the monthly giveaway click HERE!  Also, The Paper Dolls (a blog group I'm in) has monthly challenges.  The challenge this month is to use at least three different kinds of patterned paper.  Here's the link:  Paper Dolls #52.  Sooooo, I made sure to do both!!

 

Here's what I came up with:

Sentiment frames were cut from Artiste cartridge at 1 3/4", 2 1/4" & 2.3".

The Web was cut at 2".

 

I'm not sure if you can see it (I kind of covered it up) but the black layer is embossed using the Skeleton Scroll folder.  This Cuttlebug folder is also included in the montly giveaway!!

 

I'm loving this stamp set and Artiste bundle!  The stamp set is in the Close to My Heart Spellbound kit.  I got mine HERE!  Tell her Laurie sent ya!

 

Recipe:

Card Base:   SU Wild Wasabi 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   Black 4" X 5 1/4"
Other Cardstock / Paper: White, Vellum Cardstock, Paper from imaginisce Hallowhimsy pad 
Ink:  PTI True Black, SU Pumpkin Pie
Stamps:  CTMH Spellbound Cricut Workshop
Accessories:  Cricut Artiste Cartridge, Cuttlebug & Skeleton Scroll embossing folder, SU Black Scallop Dots ribbon

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

September's Giveaway!

Here is the September Monthly Giveaway!  Some super fun things just in time for Halloween!

Two Halloween Embossing folders:  Boo to You & Skeleton.  These can be used in almost any manual machine and I have never tried it but I have heard that you can even use these with a rolling pin????? 

Some fun ribbon and a little kit and a 5" X 8" Trick or Treat Notebook Journal by fancypantsdesigns!

Be sure and check out this week's challenge to get entered into the monthly giveaway!  New challenge goes up each Saturday and you have all week to finish.  The winner of this prize will be posted October 8th!

You can see the HIMCR schedule of challenges and guidelines HERE! 

HIMCR #64 - Halloween!

Happy Saturday!! 

The challenge this week, the 4th week of the month, is Mix it Up SATURDAY:  Halloween Style!  This can be ANY project with a Halloween theme!  I love Halloween and have soooo many stamps, papers, ribbons, brads, etc.!  Every year I say I'm going to send out Halloween cards.  How fun would that be?  But every year something comes up.  I do have two kids with birthdays in October, the 24th and 28th!  This year you guys hold me accountable! 

You have until Friday, September 28th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR64.
 

Here's some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team
to get you started!
 

 

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

 

 

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

 

 

Fun blocks by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

 

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot


The new Design Team will be starting the first challenge in October!
 

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, chosen using random.org, will be posted on the 8th of the following month!

5. Have FUN!!

6. Let me know if I forgot something or if you have any questions!

 

Thanks so much for visiting today!
We can't wait to see what you come up with!
 

I'm so Distressed!

I hope everyone had fun distresssing this week.  I did! You still have some time to get your project entered into the challenge.  For the details and linky to share your work click HERE!

Also, I got to use my new Cricut cartridge:  CTMH Artiste!  More to come from that one, for sure!  There are some super fun things in there.

Here's what I came up with for HIMCR63:

Accents were cut at 3", 3.25" from the New CTMH Artiste Cartridge.
Sentiment accent was cut at 1.75" from Artiste Cartridge.
I changed the setting for the circles to make them layer tighter and they were cut from Cricut Alphabet on E2 at 1.4" & 1.3".

Recipe:
Card Base:  SU Soft Sky 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:    SU Chocolate Chip 4" X 5 1/4", AC patterned Paper 'a la Carte' 3 3/4" X 5
Other Cardstock / Paper:   White, more from AC Patterned Paper 'a la Carte'
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Stamps:  CTME Casual Expressions 
Accessories:  Cricut & Artiste & Cricut Alphabet cartridges, Wal-mart ribbon, water spray bottle, MM stain, edge distresser, sand block

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Meet the New HIMCR Design Team!

I'm so proud to introduce the New

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Amber from Momma Scraps

Melissa from My Watermelon Moon

Jenn from Scrap Happens Embellish It

Robin from Create-a-latte

Kim from Stamping with Kim

Naomi from Creative Bug on the Loose

Thank you so much for everyone who submitted entries. It was so hard to narrow them down.

And returning for another term:

Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot

An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

 
 

Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin' 

I know everyone is going to be inspired seeing what they come up with each week with our challenges!  They are a diverse and talented group so I feel confident that there will something for everyone.

Be sure and check out their blogs to learn a little more about them.



August's Winner!

Thanks so much for everyone who participates in the Hiding in My Craft Room Challenges!   I hope everyone is having fun distressing and/or antiquing this week.  I'm loving all the gorgeous entries so far!!

The Winner of the August monthly giveaway bundle is......

Nana from My Crafting Channel! 

Congrats Nana! Please use the 'Contact Me' button to safely send me your shipping info!

HIMCR #63 - Distressing!

Happy Saturday!! 

The challenge this week, the 3rd week of the month, is Try a Technique SATURDAY!  And the technique is Distressing or Antiquing! 

You have until Friday, September 21st to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR63.

Here's some inspiration from the

Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team

Look at this cute couple by An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

 

 

A little darling by Jennie from Jenscrapstoo

 

A  Halloween bottle by Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin'

 

A good looking family 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 us 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 today!

 

We can't wait to see what you come up with!



Playing With Scraps!

I love Super Scraps Saturday week!  I got out my bins of scraps and even organized them a little bit! 

Here's what I came up with:

The tag was previously cut.  I sell a library card and tag set on ebay and this tag didn't make the 'cut'.  So it got thrown into a scrap bin.  Can you find the oops?

 

The flower I made a LOOOONG time ago and it was in a Scrap bin too!  Here's how I did it:  Flower Tutorial

 

Recipe:
Card Base:  Ruby Red 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   Apricot Appeal 4" X 5 1/4", Unknown Scrap 3 3/4" X 5
Other Cardstock / Paper:  White, Ruby Red DP, Alway Artichoke
Ink:  Ruby Red, White
Stamps:  PTI Mat Stack 1 Collection, Mega Mixed Messages
Accessories:  Accucut & Tag die, PTI mat stack die, Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots embossing folder, Wal-Mart ribbon,

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

Here the link to this week's Super Scraps challenge and linky to share your creation:  HIMCR #62

Design Team Delay

I'm so sorry but I had to go out of town unexpectedly.  My 16 year old son had a Arizona permit for 6 months making him eligible to get a drivers license right after moving here to California, but California regulations were going to make him take driving classes then wait another 6 months with professional training after that to get his licsense.  My husband will be deploying in November and my son goes to early morning seminary, 6AM, so I NEED him to drive.  Anyway, my husband told me he had Monday off so my son, the baby, and I headed back to Arizona.  There was no pressure on my son!  I told him if he didn't pass it would be a wasted trip and he would be in BIG trouble!  Off course, I wasn't completely serious, but still....

It was a terrible drive there.  We went through a haboob and a little rain.  We didn't see any stormy weather but as we got closer there was a storm that had just went through and roads were closed due to flash floods.  We drove through what seemed like a RIVER!!  It was very scary and dark, dark, dark!!  We made it, finally, and he passed!!  I'm still soooo tired from driving there and back in two days. 

Long story short..... 

I still haven't narrowed down the Design Team submissions.  I had planned on emailing those selected by the 11th but it looks like it will be the 14th.  Again, I'm so sorry for the delay.

HIMCR #62 - Super Scraps Saturday

Happy Saturday!!  I can't believe it is already time for anther challenge!

The challenge this week, the 2nd week of the month, is Super Scraps SATURDAY!  So it's time to get out those scraps and get crafty!

You have until Friday, September 14th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR62.

Here's 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'

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 today!
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

More Garden Craze!

This week's challenge (HIMCR61) is to use More Mustard, Garden Green, and Cajun Craze or similar colors.  I really like these colors together!  I hope you do too!  You have another day and a half to get yours entered into the monthly drawing.  Click HERE for all the details and the linky so you can share your creation or see other great work with these colors.

Here's what I came up with:

Leaves were cut at 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2" from the Art Philosophy cartridge using the coordinating stamp set Harvest Happiness from Close to My Heart.

Recipe:
Card Base:  Stampin Up Cajun Craze 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (folded)
Card front:   More Mustard 4 1/8" X 5 3/8"
Other Cardstock / Paper:   Garden Green DP
Ink:  SU Garden Green, Cajun Craze
Stamps:   CTMH Harvest Happiness & A Blossom
Accessories:  Cricut & Art Philosophy Cartridge, Cuttlebug & Moroccan Screen and Square Lattice embossing folders, SU Jersey Ribbon Orginals, Liquid Pearls

Thanks so much for visiting me while I am

Hiding in My Craft Room!

One More Day!

Just one more day to get your submissions in to be a part of the Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team!  Deadline is tomorrow, Friday, but as long as they are in my inbox by Saturday morning when I start trying to narrow it down (the hardest thing I've even done!) then it will be counted.

Go HERE for all the details!

Thanks for all the submissions so far!  So many talented people out there!!! I wish I could have you all on the team!!

Cartridge Winner!

Thank you so much for all your help in promoting the Hiding in My Craft Room blog!  We are closer to the goal!!  You can read more about that here:  I have a favor. 

Time for the cartridge winner!

The winner is .......

#18 SherriB.


Congratulation Sherry!  Please use the 'Contact me' button to safely send me your shipping information!

Thanks so much for all that participated!  We will be having more giveaways here on Hiding in My Craft Room soon!  So spread the word!

Also, don't forget to check out the details on how you can become a part of the HIMCR design TEAM!!! 

HIMCR #61 - Color Challenge

Happy Saturday!!  Time to begin a new month of challenges!!

One of my favorite kind of challenges has always been color challenges.  I guess that's why it is the first week!  The color challenge this time is More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Garden Green!  These are Stampin Up, but as always, you can use colors that are similar from a different company.  I thought these colors would be great to use this time of year.  I'm still excited that the weather is so Fall-like here!!

You have until Friday, September 7th to link up your creation to get entered into the monthly drawing this week.  When uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR61.

 

Here's 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

 

I just love what the Design Team has done with these colors!

 

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 today!
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Want to be a part of the Hiding in My Craft Room Design Team?  Click HERE to see how!
 

Don't forget while you're here to enter the Cricut cartridge giveaway!  HERE!