I love working with recycled items, and trying to use up my small paper pieces that acumalate so quickly in my bin. I used toilet paper rolls to make this mini. I took the rolls and painted them with Martha Stewart acrylic paints, sprinkled them with glitter and embellished thru out. I connected them with jump rings.I made tags that you slip inside the opening of the roll for more space for journaling or pictures. I loved how this turned out and it was so fun to make. 

The winner is....... # 4 Becky is the winner of the Well Owl Be blog hop that went on last weekend. Thanks to all the WONDERFUL comments and NEW followers of my blog. I love meeting new people and inspiring You.

Well OWL Be Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Highly Anticipated

"Well OWL Be"

it's Heather Lynn's 1st

Blog Hop

If you have arrived here from Ashley then you are in the right place.  If you just stumbled into the hop and want to start from the beginning, go HERE!

First I would like to say Thank you to Heather for letting me join in on her 1st hop. I have really enjoyed getting to know the ladies on this hop and have gained some new friends.  

Today is the day that Heather Lynn's love for everything OWLS is showcased through the creative talent of her friends at each 

Blog Hop Stop! If you love OWLS as much as Heather does,you won't want to miss a single project. Each person in the hop has dedicated their time to creating any project they wanted as long as it included OWLS!

I to am addicted to OWLS. As you can see my banner on my blog is owls, and my Facebook Craft page is Owl themed as well. So when I saw this blog hop being put together, I HAD TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN!! I hope you have enjoyed all the stops and gorgeous projects along the way.

Here is my project to get you inspired. It was real easy to make this mini. All you need is ONE 12 x 12 piece of cardstock to make the album, then any scraps you have laying around to make the mats inside. I cute an owl out with my cricut from Hoot N' Holler cartridge. Then added some feathers, flowers, and bling to the front cover. Each page is open at the top and holds a tag that can be pulled out for added journaling or photos. I just did simple scalloped mats for the inside with some embellishments. Great mini to give to a birthday girl so that she can add her birthday party photos afterwards.

If you would like to see the video that I got the instructions from to make this cute mini then you can go here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IqdtSInqo0&list=WL306A9B204C799022&index=62&feature=plpp_video

I also made a notepad holder with a cute little owl on the front. Simple project, but I had to share!!!

I'm sure you have seen all the wonderful candy up for grabs along the way. My candy is going to be the mini that I featured in the blog hop. I will use Random.org to help me get a winner to those who comment on my post. I will ship you this mini to use for yourself or give away as a gift.

Now you will HOP over to see what Erica has for you.

Here is the HOP Lineup in case you get lost along the way

Heather Lynn - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com

Jessica S - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com

Julie K - http://3girljam.blogspot.com/
Avery - http://iowacraftgirl.blogspot.com/

Norma G. - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/

Melissa K - http://kelseymel.blogspot.com

Heather E. - http://craftymamaof2heve.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

Jessica E - http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

Scrapbook Joe - http://scrapbookjoeblog.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Paula D. - http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com

Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

Heather Lynn - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com

Have I told you lately that I'm a Mini album freak??? Well I am. I love making Mini's, not everyone wants a big 12 x 12 album hanging around so these little mini's are perfect to set on your coffee table or as gifts to grandparents. Here is one I made this weekend. Very SUMMER like in the paper pack I used. It has lots of pockets and tags , which I love, because you can store so many more pictures inside the tags. The girl on the front is an amazing artist named Megan Suarez. She has a blog http://meganscreativebliss.blogspot.com/ . She has digi stamps and more. 

I have been neglecting my blog lately. Sorry ladies!! With school ending and so much going on. I haven't had much time to craft. But I did manage some time in this past Sunday. I made a 6 x 9 paper bag album and wanted to share with you. I used an ATC card on the front cover that I got from an FB friend Megan . You can check her Awesome  art work out on her page by clicking on her name above. I made some handmade flowers with fabric, paper and zippers. Yes zippers.... So here it is.

I have been out of the loop with my blog lately. But I have been crafting. Wanted to share with you a Chipboard album I made with a Baby Girl theme in mind. I LOVE doing mini's they are my favorite outside of scrap pages for my personal albums.

Wedding Album.

I wanted to share with you a wedding album I made. The time is coming up for all those Spring and Summer weddings. It is made with a Heart shaped chipboard album. I covered the pages and made mats for photos. I used some Jolee's wedding embellisments and mulberry flowers thru out the pages. Here is a couple of pages of the inside and the outside cover.

Disney Gives Back Blog Hop March 12th-13th

Welcome to the Disney Gives Back Blog Hop. This wonderful blog hop was created out of a desire to give back to a wonderful organization called Crops of Luv. Throughout the hop, you will see layouts from talented crafters who have chosen to give back and help make these children's days brighter.

Crops of Luv makes albums for Make A Wish Albums for families who go to Disneyland or World. Please visit and support each crafter and also if you would like to make layouts for Crops of Luv you can do so by contacting.... Crops of Luv at http://www.cropsofluv.com. 

If you came here from Ester's Blog then you are in the right place. If you just happened upon this blog by email or web surfing, please go back to the beginning at Shawnee's blog and visit the hop from the beginning. You don't want to miss out on any of these amazing layouts.
When I think of Disney, memories of getting the ear hat come to mind. believe it or not, my mother still has my ears. So I wanted to do a page that incorporated the EARS into it. I used my MTC to create the title and the mickey ears.I used some twine, did some false stiching, and used my Irock to put some jewels on there. I did not use to much on the page, because I wanted the pictures to stand out instead of a lot of stuff swallowing them up. I hope you are enjoying the hop.

I want to thank Shawnee our Host for giving us ladies the opportunity to make these LO's to go to such awesome families. Now on to Liz's blog for more great LO's.

1. Shawnee ~ http://www.quiverofangels.blogspot.com
2. Rachelle ~ http://www.creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
3. Gaby ~ http://www.gabycreates.com/
4. Lisa T. ~ http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
5. Amanda ~ http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com/
6. Nancie ~ http://www.alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/
7. Wendy ~ http://wleitel.blogspot.com/
8. Claire ~  http://www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com/
9. Jennifer ~ http://www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/
10. Ellen ♥ CardMonkey ~ http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
11. Esther ~ http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
12. Paula ~ http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com/ ( YOU ARE HERE)
13. Liz ~ http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/
14. Heather ~ http://pinkpunkcosmo.blogspot.com/
15. Nicolette ~ http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
16. Melissa- http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com
17. Sylvia - www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com
18. Anita `http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Our Favorite Things Blog Candy Extravaganza Blog Hop March 3-4 2012

Welcome to the Our Favorite Things Blog Candy Extravaganza! Yoiu should have just come from Jennifer. If you are just joining the hop and want to start from the beginning, please start at Dena's blog .This is going to be an amazing event!  Many of you are familiar with Oprah Winfrey's famous "Favorite Things" show where audience members walk away with an array of fabulous gifts.  It was always so fun to see how excited the audience members got with each giveaway.  Well, if you've always wished you could sit in the audience of one of those show tapings, we have the next best thing for you!

Each participant in this hop is going to share a favorite of hers.  It could be a craft-related item or a non-craft related item.  In addition to that, each blogger is giving away blog candy!  This means you have a chance to win at every stop!

Each blogger has her own rules for winning her blog candy, so please be sure to read the rules on each blog for a chance to win.

Without further ado, here is the project I created for this hop:
I am a Junque Journal CRAZY!! I love to alter things to make them CUTE. My favorite thing to alter is composition books. They are perfect gifts for people to write in, and great sellers to at the Craft shows I participate in. I decided to try to use a couple of my FAVORITE things. One is OWLS. I wish I could have one as a pet!!! Two is GLITTER. Everything is better with bling. Third my CRICUT and carts. I don't know what I would do with out my cutter!!! Four is RIBBON. I don't think I EVER make anything without adding some ribbon to it. So there you have it. These are some of my Favorite things!!!! Don't you have that song in your head now :)

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed what I shared with you today. I have blog candy that is ready to go to a GOOD home. Here is a picture of what you will get. I love embellishments so you will get stamps, chipboard, and ghost letters all from Heidi Swapp. All you have to do is 1. Become a follower of my blog. 2. Become a follower of my Facebook Craft page 3. Leave a comment with your info so that I can contact you when you win. Easy Pesy!!

Please be sure to hop on over to CELY to see what she has to share with you and for more blog candy fun! Happy hopping and good luck to you!

Below is the entire blog hop lineup in case you lose your way:

Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Lisa L.- http://craftylam.blogspot.com

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Jennifer - http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

Paula D. http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com

Cely - http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com

Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

Shannon -http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com

Liz -http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com

Wendy -http://gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com

Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com

Ashley W.--http://proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com

Valentine Card Blog Hop for Cancer Patients Feb 4th and 5th WINNER!!

Hi, Amanda was my winner of the Valentine stamps I was giving away on the Hop this past weekend. Thanks to all the ladies that came by!!!

Valentine Card Blog Hop for Cancer Patients Feb 4th and 5th

DAY TWO

  Hi, I'm glad you are back for day two. You should have come from Jearise , If you want to start at the beginning, please go to Mindy's blog . Today I made a simple more traditional card, but I'm sure it will still put a smile on someones face. I used dotted cardstock for the card base, and used white cardstock that I grabbed from my scrap basket. I stamped the words hugs and kisses and a heart and used pot dots to adhere it to the card. I used some red ribbon to add a little something to it, and a couple of red glitter dots.
Now on to CARLA .

Remember to get the Blog candy you must 1. leave a comment 2. Become a follower 3. Become a fan on my Facebook page . Thanks 

Valentine Card Blog Hop for Cancer Patients Feb 4th and 5th

Hi everyone and welcome to the Valentine Card Blog Hop for Cancer Patients. If you have stumbled across this hop and want to start at the beginning, please do so by going to Mindy's blog. You should have come from Jearise's blog, so lets get started. This is a very special hop for me. The cards that you will see thru out the hop are all being sent to kids at St. Jude Children Hospital. What a special surprise they will get!! I had to join in on this hop, knowing that there would be a child out there with a BIG smile when they opened their cards. This also is were my daughter wants to work at one day. For today I made a card with a East coast twist. I am from NC and VERY close to the beach. So this crab card was perfect. I'm not a copic user, (can't see spending that kind of money on a pen), so I just used a stampin up pencil and a blendy pen. Not as fancy as some of the copic coloring I have seen on other ladies blogs, but it will do. I know its not your "typical" Valentine card, but the sentiment I felt was appropriate for a parent to give their child. Hope you like it, and come back tomorrow for another card. Now on to your next stop Carla.

I am giving away some Blog candy!! All you have to do is

1. Leave a comment

2. Become a fan of this blog

3. Become a fan of my Facebook page Scrapyourworld

I will pic a winner by Random.org on Monday.

Thanks!! 

The blog candy will be Heidi Swapp Clear stamps.

Valentine Mini Album

This is a mini album I made with toilet paper rolls. These are so fun to make, and I love to recycle to I just love how cute a simple toilet paper roll can just brighten up my day... I started by painting the rolls and let them dry. While they were drying I made my tags (top of picture) and stapled ribbon to them. Then I made my photo mats with some glittery kiss paper and polka dots paper. I binded it with my Cinch and added ribbon to the O rings.

Then when I got it all together it looked like this for the front coverage. I added ribbon, tulle, and pearls. 

Here are some of the inside pages.

Now its your turn to make one. Start saving those rolls!!! 

Valentine Treat Bag

Hello. Well I see you are back!! Today I have a Valentine treat box to add to the card I made my hubby yesterday. I used a toilet paper roll. I painted it pink using my acrylic paints. I crimped one end, filled it with some Hersey kisses and then crimped the other side to close it up. I used some scrap paper that had glittery lip prints on it and cut out the word Kisses from some scrap. I used some pop dots to adhere it to the roll. Added some tulle ribbon, buttons and flowers. I think he will like it, Especially the candy!!! :)

Valentine Card Project #1

Today was a wonderful SUNNY day. I played outside in my Scrappy Cottage and made some Valentine items. First was a simple card that I made for my hubby. I used my animal print stamps, and some metalic inks on the front, some ribbon and a glittered heart. The other side is a SWEET, MUSHY, GUSHY letter to him. I will spare you that side :) .

come back tomorrow for the CUTE Valentine treat box I made for him to go with his card. It is made out of a toilet paper roll.....