Yep.... still ODD

Still an ODD girl that is. Yippee Skippy! Ive signed on for another fun filled term as a Some Odd Girl design team member. Im also going to be Co-design team coordinator with the lovely Leah L'Orange. Im very excited to work with Kristy and Leah and help SOG get even bigger!! We have lots of fun contests and guest designer opportunities in the works.... so if you havent yet make sure LIKE the facebook page :)

This week is the Back to School release sneaky peekies AND the fabulous design team intros. Everyday you can meet NEW (and returning) designers and check out a few of the new stamps coming out August 8th. You can also comment to win FREE STAMPS everyday this week. I also heard something about a SALE going on :)

Today I got to work with Cheer Kaylee! She is perfect for a congrats card or maybe some words of encouagement! Here is my card.................

Papers are Cosmo Cricket Upcycle, Im in love with yellow and gray lately.

Im entering her into the following challenges:
Creative Craft World (no birthdays)
All Sorts (free and easy)
Sew Many Cards (anything goes)

Thanks a bunch

Happy Thursday! Its a hot hot hot one today fo sho! I just spent a fabulous afternoon out in the pool playing with Aubrey and singing the ABCs. My child is obsessed with them at the moment so we sing them over and over. As annoying as it can get, Im proud them my lil princess knows her ABCs. I mean she isnt even 2 yet.

Tomorrow I will brave the hell that is Chuck E Cheese with Aubs and my 6 yr old nephew Tyler. Please pray for my sanity :p (hopefully I will get some good pictures as my reward)

Its also time for another Some Odd Girl challenge. This one is all about THANKS. You need to create a card using some sort of thank you sentiment. Its the last one featuring the current design team so pop over and check out their cuteness they created before they are gone

Here is my card using Tiny Baker Tia clear stamp

Papers are cosmo cricket delovely :)

Im also entering her into the following challenges:
Do you stack up (orange, yellow and brown)
KB Cute Monday (food and beverages)
Clear it out (anything goes)
Paper Shelter (anything goes)
Lollipop Crafts (anything goes)
Kaboodle Doodles (faux stitching)
Paper Cupcake (layer)
Catered Crop (strawberries, circles, checks, markers, doodling)

One crazy weekend!

I had one crazy saturday

My husband knows Ive been stressed because I never seem to do anything fun anymore (and he does all the time) so he decided to surprise me and plan an evening out for us. We went bar hopping on the boat with 2 other couples. He even booked the babysitter!

It was a blast. We cruised the lake, had fruity drinks, jammed with the bands, had great food, then shots, the sang ridiculously bad karoke and left just in time to get back home when we were supposed to. It was perfect.... that is until the motor all the sudden stopped about 200 yards from the dock. Just stopped. At 1am. In the pitch black night. On the water. FUN.

So of course the boys try to play mechanic. My husband is actually really good at fixing things and probably could have had us motoring within 5 minutes had he not been SO ridiculously drunk. They misdiagnosed the problem and made it worse by flooding water into the engine. We were stuck..... and then my husband fell into the table and broke it.

Luckily someone came along on the way and towed us back to the dock. Unfortunately nobody latched the cowl (cover on the motor) and we lost it.  Then my we had to jump in the water and pull the boat into to dock. Luckily i packed towels and extra tee shirts.

Nothing like a drunken adventure. lol. The next morning my husband was hungover. I was fine. Its easier to recover at 32 then 40 me thinks.... and well I have the gift of knowing when to stop.

Sunday was my nephew Tyler's 6th birthday party. I was gone allll day with that too so needless to say my house is a disaster area! I probably should be cleaning it right now :)

Here is the card I made for my nephew's birthday using Big Day Tobie :)

Im entering him into the following challenges:
Fab n Funky (food)
Crafty Creations (boyz to men)
Sweet Stampin (one for the boys)
Totally GORJUSS (boys)

On the Lily Pad

This week I am guest designing for Lily Pad Cards. The theme for their challenge this week is.... PATRIOTIC! It can be your country or your state (or province) pride.

I pondered the theme for a bit. I thought about doing an Ohio card......but Id almost certainly have to include a buckeye on that and THIS girl went to PENN STATE (and therefor is not a fan of that funky nut) Then I remembered the little flag picks that I had left over from a party several years ago.

The flag picks that were still packed somewhere in my basement because.....
1. I moved when my daughter was 3 weeks old and I didnt get everything unpacked and
2. They were packed with all my novelty drinking accessories and lets face it... I dont have many parties with funky shots and drinking games anymore now that I have a toddler.

So of course since I remembered that I had them I set out on a mission to find them. It didnt take me very long thankfully.... and they were perfect!

So here it is..... my red, white and blue card using Sweet Thinkin Mae clear stamp from Some Odd Girl.

 Im also entering her into the following challenges:
Charisma (its in the stars)
Simon Says Stamp (anything goes)
Prarie Fairy (summer holiday)


Now hop on over to Lily Pad and play along! Prize is 5 digis from SOG! That is an amazing score for the winner

If anyone wants a few flag picks let me know (in the comments)..... i have a gazillion and i can mail you a few for just 1 stamp

Hop Hop Hop!

Hey hey Odd girl FANS...... its time for the Some Odd Girl new release BLOG HOP!! Yay!!!!!

 I hope you've enjoyed the peekies (both here and on the Odd Blog) this week welcoming the latest release of Some Odd Girl clear stamps! Now the rockin Miss Kristy is going to give you a chance to WIN THEM!! Yep.... all 5 fabulous stamps and sentiments..... and trust me there is nothing like ripping open that package of "rubber" ! I jumped for joy when my DT package got here :)

Sooooo you want to win.......All you have to do to win is HOP by all the design team blogs, gaze at the darling last image of the new release and leave a comment. Once that is done go to the Odd Blog and check back in. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy, right?

Our last sneaky peeky is the ever so cute Pinwheel Panda. Look how ca-ute he is still there with his fun summer toy! This isnt exactly my favoritist card.... but the cuteness of the image speaks for himself right?

and since I have you here.... I figured Id share some taggies I made with my SOGgies last night. I really REALLY wanted to get my craft on... but my back has been out and let's just say I was a tad overmedicated. (i.e. practically drooling) and couldnt concentrate on a big project.... so I got my tag on. I used scraps from my July Tidbitz in Time kit. and a few of my favorite girls

Snuggle Tiny Tia

Balloon Kaylee

Kiss a Prince Tia

and Im SURE I dont have to tell you that all of those images are on SALE for 25% off until July 10th right?

Now that part you have all been waiting for.... here is where you need to get hopping to win those stamps!! I hope you win big!

Clear stamps sneak peek: Birthday Tobie

The 2nd round of clear polymer stamps is about to hit Some Odd Girl!! The new stamps will hit the store next weekend.... but before that the Odd Girls will be showing you a sneaky peeks!  There are 5 NEW fabulously FUN oddie stamp/sentiment sets and this week you can see them all. Oh and FYI... friday there will be a blog hop where you can win ALL of them!


Today's stamp is Big day Tobie! His cuteness comes holding a big birthday cake and includes the perfect sentiment for our birthday boy. How can you not love that little sweater vest?!

 Papers are Sassafras Applejack

Im entering him into the following challenges:
Penny's Paper-crafty (birthdays)
Ruby's Rainbow (birthday)

Dont forget the BIG SALE going on at Some Odd Girl this week..... 25% off everything including the first clear stamp release.  Sale goes untl July 10th

and stay tuned tomorrow for the BLOG HOP!

Clear stamps sneak peek: Tiny Baker Tia

The 2nd round of clear polymer stamps is about to hit Some Odd Girl!! The new stamps will hit the store next weekend.... but before that the Odd Girls will be showing you a sneaky peeks!  There are 5 NEW fabulously FUN oddie stamp/sentiment sets and this week you can see them all. Oh and FYI... friday there will be a blog hop where you can win ALL of them!

Today's stamp is a little sweet treat! Check out Tiny Baker Tia! She comes with 2 sweet lil sentiments that perfectly match her happy personality.

Papers are from my bag of scraps!

Im entering her into the following challenges:
Incy Wincy (Sugar and Sweets)

Clear stamps sneak peek: Photo Kaylee

The 2nd round of clear polymer stamps is about to hit Some Odd Girl!! The new stamps will hit the store next weekend.... but before that the Odd Girls will be showing you a sneaky peeks!  There are 5 NEW fabulously FUN oddie stamp/sentiment sets and this week you can see them all. Oh and FYI... friday there will be a blog hop where you can win ALL of them!

Today's stamp is mah-velous member of the mommarazzi Photo Kaylee! Check out that lil camera!! Could she be any cuter?? She comes with 2 lil sentiments, a mini poloroid and more

Papers are October Afternoon Modern Homemaker (cuz Im addicted to it lately)

Im entering her into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday (technology... camera)
Clearly i stamp (punches, die cuts)
Digi Doodles (anything goes)
Catch the Bug (anything goes)

Clear stamps sneak peek: Sweet Thinkin Mae

 Happy 4th of July!! I hope those of you in the United States have a happy and healthy 4th of July :)


The 2nd round of clear polymer stamps is about to hit Some Odd Girl!! The new stamps will hit the store next weekend.... but before that the Odd Girls will be showing you a sneaky peeks!  There are 5 NEW fabulously FUN oddie stamp/sentiment sets and this week you can see them all. Oh and FYI... friday there will be a blog hop where you can win ALL of them!

Today's stamp set is Sweet Thinkin Mae!! The darling Miss Mae also comes with the Thinking of You sentiment and a scalloped oval stamp. I made 2 cards with Mae (okay 4... but I can only show you these 2 as the other is for a guest dt project)

 

Im entering her into the following challenges: 

Do You Stack Up? (square)

All Sorts (free and easy July)

Stampin for the weekend (favorites... pink/brown/blue, polka dots, bling, odd girl stamps)

Tip Top Tuesday (t is for "thinking of you", trims, three papers)

Inky Impressions (amazing lace)

Bling it on (anything goes bling)

and this on uses the NEW July kit from Tidbitz in Time

 

Im entering her into the following challenges:

Digital Tuedays (flower power)

Hooked on crafts (flowers)

Digi Doodles (anything goes) 

Catch the Bug (anything goes)

They are both made using a card sketch I created (my first one) I'll post it later today :)

Want to see more of Sweet Thinkin Mae?? Check out the odd blog to see with the other Odd Girls created

Hello July!

July is here!!!! and Im very thankful June is over. June was a whirlwind of emotions both happy and sad.

My baby sister got married so there was the bachelorette party, the rehearsal, the wedding all in the same week . Fun but exhausting.

I ran/taught the crafts at a camp for children with cancer on 3 hours sleep the day after the wedding.. Camp is very fun and rewarding but it always makes me miss the kids that are no longer there.... and that was made worse by the lack of sleep.  I cried on the way home.

We started taking Aubrey to the pool (and she loves it) She also has fits when you take her out of it.

My husband's best friend was killed in a hit and run motorcycle accident. The funeral, the calling hours, time spent with his kids. He was only 46 and the nicest guy Ive ever met. Its was awful

My husband blew out his knee..... not once but twice. (its a old football injury from college) He had to walk with a crutch most of the month.  He cant really help much with Aubrey and he's on icky pain pills

Tensions are running high.... fights happen more often than normal.... everyone is emotional.... JUNE SUCKS

I swear I didnt mean to write a book.... I guess I just felt the need to get all that out...... and to try to get back to normal if I can.

Now to make the mood a little happier and to get Debbie Downer the hell out of dodge.... I present the FABULOUS Bright and Blinding challenge at Some Odd Girl! This challenge pretty much had Sarah written all over it.... afterall its all about BRIGHT COLORS.

Here is my card using Beachy Tia

 

Papers are from October Afternoon. Super cool plastic flowers were a garage sale find.

Im also entering her into the following challenges
Craft Us Crazy (summer)
Rudy's Rainbow (flowers)
Scrapbook Sisters (summer)
Bee Crafty (summers here!)
Bearly-Mine (summers here)
Wags 'n Whiskers (summertime)
Paper Shelter (anything goes)
Stamps R us (there was a little girl)
Stamp Something (digi day)

Pops of color!

Its time for a color challenge at Some Odd Girl! Its time to create a card that is mostly white (or kraft) with 2 pops of color (excluding skin,hair and all that jazz)  Here is my funky card

Image is Summer Mae. I used papers from my scrap bag along with a few flowers, vintage white lace from my grandma, white buttons and a few clear embellishments. This was SUCH a fun challenge! Make sure you pop over and give it a whirl

Aubrey's puppets

Aubrey loves my Some Odd Girl stamps. She is always yelling girrrrrlllllll and getting very excited while I am trying to photograph cards or color images. I frequently give her images to color alongside me. The other day she and I were playing peek-a-boo with a lovely lil Tia image and I decided it would be fun to make her teeny "puppets" that we could play with. 

 Its a very simple idea..... but here is a mini tutorial anyways just in case you need it.


You'll need
1. Colored and cut out images..... I used heavy weight cardstock for the images I printed and posterboard (the non shiny side) for the images I stamped.
2. leftover rubon sticks (or popsicle sticks)
3. helmar 450 quick dry adhesive

To make apply a small amount of the Helmar 450 to the top of the stick and lay it gently on the back of the image. If your kidlet is as small as mine you want to put it high enough that it has a little stability. I used the Helmar 450 because the stuff dries SO quickly that she was able to play with it less than 2 minutes after I made it!

Here they are hanging out in a pot full of cotton balls just ready to be played with. As the lovely Leah says they would also look cute in a potted plant or stuck into some sinfully delicious dessert.

Some Odd Girl images used: Stroller Tia, Love Letter Kaylee, Scuba Tobie, Ice Cream Tia, Beachy Tia

Odd Summer peekie 3

This week is summer sneak week at Some Odd Girll! Everyday this week on the ODD blog you can see a few of the NEW summer images .... and get a chance to WIN them.

Day 4 is SUMMER FUN!

I chose Summer Mae! She is such a hottie sporting her sassy bag and big sunglasses. Im sure anyone that knows me well figured Id choose her based on the fact that she is rockin her sunglasses on her head. I swear mine LIVE up there most of the summer.

Papers were pulled from my scrap bag .... older OA and even some Love, Elsie

Im entering her into the following challenges:
All that scraps (aqua yellow and lime)
inky impressions (aqua and pink)

Odd Summer peekie 2

This week is summer sneak week at Some Odd Girll! Everyday this week on the ODD blog you can see a few of the NEW summer images .... and get a chance to WIN them.

(I didnt choose one of the ca-utie day 2 creatures.... but you should go check them out! they are adorable)

Day 3 is BOYS day! Normally I gravitate towards the girlier images but when I saw Snorkel Tobie I knew I had to have him. He reminds me of my favorite guy Wy with his lil water wingies. So darling!

I used him along with Echo Park Little Boy papers to make a birthday card for my sweet lil man AJs 2nd birthday.

Im also entering him into the following challenges:
Sweet Stamping (summer fun)
Fresh Brewed (for the guys)
Paper Variety (for the guys)
Fussy and Fancy Friday (men or boys)
Ladybug Crafts (all about the males)
Bows and Berries (masculine)
Stamp Man (boys and men)

An ODD summer!

This week is summer sneak week at Some Odd Girll! Everyday this week on the ODD blog you can see a few of the NEW summer images .... and get a chance to WIN them.

Day 1 of the sneaks features the "Girls at the Beach"

I was quick to snag up Beachy Tia when I first saw her. She is by far my favorite from this release (but really the are all fabulous) Check her out with her bad self

Could she BE any cuter?? Papers are October Afternoon Modern Homemaker

Im entering her into the following challenges:
Pile it on (summer heaven)
Paper Play (summer citrus splash)
Sweet Stamping (summer fun)
Penny's Challenge (here comes summer)
Truly Scrumptious (summer sparkle)
Prarie fairy (summerfun)
bee crafty (summers here)
Crafter's companion (here comes summer)
Wordplay weekend (tails... ponytail)

Are you feeling MANly

Hey hey Im back! Its been a whirlwind 2 weeks. I had a few slight problems with my internet connection and couldnt blog..... then there was memorial day, my husband completely blowing out his bad knee, getting the boat in the water, my sister's wedding (and... bachelorette, shopping,  rehearsal, and all that business) then camp (i run the crafts/scrapbooking at a camp.. always first saturday in june)

and now all of that is OVER...... and I can breathe again! My schedule is (mostly) clear

and I can actually get my craft again! yippee!

Im a little late in posting my card for the current Some Odd Girl challenge. (havent been at home) This one is all about getting MANLY. I used the new clear stamp Tobie and his Puppy

Papers are Echo Park Little Boy. I just love this line for use on projects for my lil nephews.

Im also entering him into the following challenges:
Craft your passion (what a guy)
Crazy challenges (pets)

Making a scene

Its once again time for the Some Odd Girl challenge.  ThisThursday's challenge is to "Make s Scene".

I have to tell you..... this challenge almost killed me. I couldnt wrap my brain around it.  Scene Scene Scene.... how the hell was I gonna make a Scene??? I procrastinated getting it done.. then I had to take the photo in the rain. So here it is my rain sprinkled scene card

I made the grass by fringing the paper and ruffling it so the pieces bent in all directions. Looking at t now I wish I would have added an extra layer of grass... and maybe another flower to 2.

Some Odd Girl stamp is Kiss a Frog Tia. Papers are Echo Park Little Boy

I hope you join in the challenge this week and make a Scene of your own. I know you can put mine to shame!

I rock!

Its here!
Its here!

I was the lucky winner of an irock on the Imaginisce blog for National Scrapbook Day. I was told it was a prize pack with an irock and accessories. I was sooooo excited! The moment I received the Fed Ex shipment notice I was on the lookout. I practically sprung out of bed this morning to look for it.......

Can I just say OH EM GEEE..... when they said accessories I was not expecting this big box of loot...

Holy BLINGiliciousness Batman!! I soooo cant wait to bling up something.... ANYTHING..... Im about to steal the batteries out of the remote and make something pretty.

I also have a cardy card to share today. I used the May kit from Tidbitz in Time along with my beloved Garden Mae stamp from Some Odd Girl.

Im entering her into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly (bloom and grow)
A spoonful of sugar (anything goes)
Kaboodle doodle (tic tac toe... flowers lace digi)

Take Two

I hope everyone had a HAPPY Mother's Day! Mine was better than I anticipated. I knew I wasnt getting anything due to finances and was okay with that but I spent most of saturday feeling very unappreciated and unloved. After creating a very angry layout I felt better :Sometimes a girl just needs to get it alllll out!

Sunday made up for it. I went to lunch with my mom and my siblings, picked up my MIL and then was able to lock myself in my scraproom with a bottle of wine and play for 3 hours straight. My husband (mostly) made dinner for us and I played with my sweet little Aubrey for a bit before hiding out in the scraproom for another hour. It was just what I needed to recharge and get my craft on. I got my crop on at tallyscrapper. One of the NSD challenges was to create 2 all occasion cards that sound be similiar but not the same. We were also required to use buttons and bright colors. I decided to combine it with a few other challenges....and of course my odd girls

Both cards use scraps from Cosmo Cricket garden variety

 

This card uses CLEAR stamp Smell the flowers Tia and sentiment

Im entering her into the following challenges

Crazy challenge (anything goes)

if the shoe fts (green)

mami doodles (girly)

Tip Top Tuesday (flower frenzy)

 This card uses Night out Mae digital stamp

Im entering her into the following challenges
Incy wincy (girlie)
kaboodle doodles (lots of layers)
Prarie fairy friday (for the girls)
Stamp something (digi)
Cooking it Up With Katie - green, 2 of anything and a punch

I have several layouts to post soon too! 

Are you in shape?

Today the day that the new Some Odd Girl challenge goes live! This time its ALL about the shapes! You need to create a shaped card for a chance at the prize. Anything other than a square/rectangle will do just fine.

Here is my scalloppy card for the challenge using the darling Stroller Tia

Papers and most embellishments are from the May kit from Tidbitz in Time

Im also entering her into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly (anything goes and something round)
Tip Top Tuesday (open)
Cupcake Crafts (begins with C... circles)
Pollycraft (anything goes)
Aly's (shaped)
Ladybug Crafts (going dotty)
Craft your passion (anything goes)