Scrappy Gifts: March 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012

Random Tag

Ashley at Bandy Canyon tagged me a while ago so finally here are my answers! =D Go check her blog out. Love her fashion creations.

Here are the rules:
*Post these rules.
*You must post 11 random things about yourself.
*Answer the questions set for you in their post.
*Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
*Go to their blog or facebook page and tell them you’ve tagged them.

So here we go with ELEVEN Random Things About Me:
1. Breaking Dawn was my 1st midnight movie I went to.
2. I've never been to a rock/famous band concert.
3. I've had more babysitters in December and January then I've ever had since I've had kids (my son is 3 years old). Swapping babysitting is a lifesaver.
4. I've rearranged my house like 5 times in the last month....more in attempts to fit all my kids' stuff in our small home. Having a girl and boy makes living in a small house even trickier!
5. Laundry has become more despised than dishes. Having 2 kids makes a ton more laundry than just having 1...or maybe it's all the sickness....
6. I don't like diving board or jumping high into water even though I'm an excellent swimmer.
7. I've been planning my baby girl's first birthday since she we found out she was girl!
8. I'm going crazy with all the sickness in my house. January, every week someone was sick. Half the month in February and half the month in March..

9. I desperately miss my extended family and wish I could teleport my family wherever. My parents haven't even met my baby girl who will be 1 next month.
10. I always thought I'd have like 5 kids, but now I might just be good with 2...though I think there's at least one more that we're supposed to have.
11. I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Okay now for the questions that Ashley asked me:

What couldn't you live without? my family...a camera...

What's your favorite project you have worked on? Recently our Halloween costumes from last year - really anything that I didn't think I could do well, but then did are my favorite

What's your guilty pleasure? brownies and ice cream...

Your most embarrassing moment? walking into a screen door..... and getting pulled over after I tried to get my boyfriend's (now my husband) attention after an argument.

What would be your dream job? Scrapbook/Crafts Teacher/Designer

Biggest pet peeve? people who say they'll do something, but never do...

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? close to family in Chicago area or really close friends in Washington

Do you have any unusual talents? untangling slinkies? =)

Whats your favorite gift to yourself? Silhouette

Your favorite place to shop? Old Navy and Kohls for family clothing, Mom-owned small businesses for unique items

Favorite movie? How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Questions for any of my followers that want to play...please leave a link to your post so I can read it!

Favorite Book?

Favorite Song and why?
What is your biggest fear?
Favorite TV show?
Favorite thing to do by yourself?

Favorite Holiday?

Favorite Dessert? Link to the recipe...

Favorite Meal? Link to recipe...

Favorite part about your home?

Where were you born?

3 Talents:

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Shamrock Luck Magnetic Large Canvas and other St. Patty Day Creations

I made this large canvas using the shamrocks and LUCK words I bought from Pick your Plum. I love that place to get cute crafty items for huge discounts - a new deal every day!

I used mod podge to put the scrapbook paper on the middle shamrock and the Luck word. I painted the other shamrocks with acrylic paint and then some glitter paint. I let it all dry. I then used my awesome glue dots to add the metal pieces. Then used glue dots to adhere it all to the large canvas. Then I added some yellow buttons for more color as well as some St. Patrick's Day printables. I made magnets using a glue dot on top of a magnet and adding a green button on it.

You can use it to hold favorite photos or notes for the month of March =)

The small 8x10 canvas is mainly a subway art printable from My Computer is my Canvas - pinned here. With scrapbook paper behind it. Then I used printables from Party Planning Center (pinned here) for the hat and pot of gold. These were also used on the large magnetic canvas.
The scrapbook page has pictures from last year's St. Patrick's Day. Wasn't I so huge at 34 weeks pregnant!?

The banner was inspired by a 4 leaf shamrock banner found at The Crafting Chicks - pinned here. I just made mine with 3 leaves each because I either ran out of paper or I was too tired to make more. Then I added some die cut shamrocks on the end for a different look.

All of these were made for my 2nd Saturday class I teach =)

Scrappy 2nd Saturdays #3

Link up your scrapbook related/paper craft projects - doesn't just have to be layouts (anything that uses something scrapbook related) for Scrappy 2nd Saturdays!
I'll be having Scrappy 2nd Saturdays the 2nd Saturday of every month! You have until Saturday, March 31st to link up your scrapbook projects. (You can link up more than one project too as long as you've never linked it before!) Then I'll do a post sharing my favorites from Scrappy 2nd Saturdays.

Here's what I've made -

for the 2nd Saturday class I teach at my local craft store.

Scrappy Canvases for some little models...

Guitar

Easter

Barbie Pink with Light Spring Green requested

Spiderman

Purple requested

Butterflies

PINK

Abby Cadabby

Rules:

Be a follower of Scrappy Gifts - I will follow you if you link up and I will leave a comment on your scrapbook project. =D I'd love if you left a comment about mine, but not mandatory.
Link to your specific post, not the main page of your blog.
Comment on the link before you, at least.
Must use Scrapbook Paper

Other Link Parties

Friday, March 9, 2012

February 2012 Favorites

Thank you for everyone linking up. I love looking at everyone's ideas and creativity. Here are the Favorites from the links from February's Scrappy 2nd Saturday!

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