Purge, Recycle, Repurpose and REORGANIZE!!!!!!!!

Okay, this is what I have been up to this year so far. God only knows how long it will last with everything in order. To my surprise I actually fit the vacuum cleaner in there too!!  Maybe now my DH will be able to find things as well.  This is a small snippet of the month as I am also reorganizing our basement with many shelving units, bins and labels. You could say I have gone a little label crazy when I start to label food in the fridge but I haven't gotten there yet.  Repurpose is my word of the month(and I'm not sure it's a word according to Webster) but if I can't find a use for it in someway then I recycle it.

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Make It Monday #49: Ghost Masking

So, I wanted to try an initial for this note card. I used my cricut to cut it out of vellum for my mask and stamped with Friends Til The End on Stone CS in Memento pink. I first outlined the J in a fine gel pen but it just didn't do the trick so I switched and used a gray copic marker. Added a little bow and that's it.  I haven't quite decided if I like it or not and what I'd do differently next time but I did enjoy the technique, Betsy is so creative! You can find the challenge here:
http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/
Any comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Make It Monday #48: Creating Backgrounds With Border Dies

Here's take two!  You can find the challenge here:
http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/

 I had fun with this one but most importantly; I used up some scraps!!! Yippee! I used the double border die and went to town. Finished it off with photo finishers die and Mega Mixed messages for the sentiment. A button to match and I'm off to bed!    Until tomorrow, hope to do another.

Make It Monday #38: Creating Backgrounds with Border Dies

You can find the challenge here:
http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/

Well, I'm not too sure if this could be considered a background but once I got playing I really wanted to finish with this idea. Kinda like a heartbeat, I just thought it was cute. I used the Forest Friends stamp set, and the rick rack border die and a cute little heart that was just waiting to be used. Thanks for looking!!

Make It Monday #47: 2011 A la Carte

So, I got a jump start on Mother's Day. It just seemed like a great card for MOM.(Don't look Mom).

I used the techniques in the #3(glitter with scor-tape) and #15(make your own spray mists) challenges.
I used a couple masks that I had from previous projects and really like the look but after using my homemade mist I had to darken it up because you just couldn't see it very well on the colored paper so I ended up using some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist as well.   I'd be happy to hear any comments and thank you to all who do take the time. I seem to have trouble commenting on many blogs. I still haven't figured that out yet.  Have a great week!!

Make It Monday #47: 2011 A la Carte

Another MIM challenge: I did another #38 Brayer and Impression Plate technique because I like it so much and I always need birthday cards. It says Birthdays are the best but it is difficult to see in the picture

Make It Monday #47: 2011 A la Carte

Here is the challenge #38: Brayer and Impression Plate technique.  No matter how many cards I make for Christmas I always seem to need just one more. So this year I will try to make them year round and hopefully I will have enough.  Here is one that is definitely not your traditional colors but I still like the way it turned out.