A Quick & Easy Way To Clean Your Craft Scissors

Hey there Friends!
Today I am sharing a quick and easy way to clean your sticky craft scissors. I found that The Best Cleaner Ever by ScraPerfect works really well at taking off the stickiest stuff ever. I add craft foam behind my photos and to pop up embellishments on my cards and layouts. The craft foam I buy has an adhesive side. I usually cut the foam to the size I need, but sometimes I don't realize I cut it too big until after I have peeled of the backing of the adhesive side. Then I have to cut the sticky foam with my scissors. This gets my scissors good and sticky after a few cuts:

I sprayed the scissors with The Best Cleaner Ever and let it sit for 5 minutes:

I used a paper towel to wipe them clean. Now they are looking like new again!

I love using this fabulous cleaner!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your day with me!

Blog Hop Winner

Hey there!
Just wanted to thank everyone for hopping along with the Top 10 blog hop!
I also have a winner to announce....
The winner is......

The Constant ScrapperDecember 31, 2017 at 7:25 PM

Loved all your projects, Lisa, but my faves were Winter Sucks and Hello Fall. I'm now a follower of your blog. Happy New Year!
Janice

Janice, please email me your mailing address and I will get the prize out to you.

Thanks again for hopping along!

Winter Chills

Hey there! I have another reveal today-
There's a new challenge up over at Cards In Envy today- winter chills. The challenge is to create a card  for all things winter, snow, ice, mittens, hats, scarves, snowmen, snowflakes, etc.
I used the November 2016 Hip Kit Club kit and came up with this fun winter card:

I hope you will play along with us in 2018!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch Reveal

Hello and Happy 2018!
Hope you had a safe and wonderful new years eve!
Over at Creative Inspiration, we have the first design team reveal of the year!
I used Bella Blvd Sunshine & Happiness and Snapshots for this layout. I added watercolor and Heidi Swapp black mist to my background:

I used a Silhouette cut file for the "senior" part of my title and also for the leaf frame. I added mist to the word and watercolor to the frame along with some machine stitching. I used AC alphas ("flower") and Thickers ("building") for the rest of my title:

I fussy cut the clouds from patterned paper and popped a few up with foam. I added the "Backyard fun" sticker under my photo:

Here is Bev's wonderful sketch:

I don't use purple very often, but I am so glad I did on this layout. I love how it turned out!

Christmas Time

Hello!
I am sharing a layout I created using the December sketch challenge at My Creative Scrapbook.
I used PinkFresh December Days and Crate Paper Sweater Weather for this page of Sierra and her cousin:

I fussy cut the stocking banner from one of the Pink Fresh papers. I added a frame under my middle photo and added sone stitching:

I made a tag from one of the papers and added some twine. I fussy cut the circle and added a piece of chipboard for part of my title:

Here's the sketch:

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful New Years Eve!

Top 12 Cards of 2017

Hello!
If you are here for the Top 10 Blog Hop, please click HERE.

Last week I shared my top 12 layouts of 2017. Today I am sharing my top 12 cards from 2017: 

1:

This card was created for Cards In Envy. I used Echo Park Be Mine and a cut file, I think it was from the Silhouette store.

2:

This fun mixed media card was made for ScraPerfect. We did a cross promo with the Robin's Nest:

3:

This card was also created for ScraPerfect. We did another cross promo with Lawn Fawn. This stamp set is so cute:

4:

This fun card was created for a challenge over at Creative Inspiration. I used my new Distress Oxide Inks and some snowflake rub-ons from my stash:

5:

This card was created using a sketch at Creative Inspiration and Paper House products:

6:

This card was also created for a challenge at Creative Inspiration. It really was a challenge using one color but I love how it turned out:

7:

I used a sketch by Bev Code and Paper House Papers for this wedding card:

8:

I created this card for Cards In Envy using Basic Grey from my stash:

9:

I used a Silhouette file to create this card and backed the ornaments with papers from Basic Grey. This is one of my fav Christmas cards!

10:

This is definitely my fav of the year!

I created this card for Cards In Envy using Fancy Pants and ScraPerfect Transfer Foil:

11:

Isn't that snowman just the cutest?

This card was also created for Cards In Envy using Echo park and Me & My Big Ideas stash:

12:

My favorite Christmas line of the year is Fancy Pants Holiday Hustle. This card was created using it along with a sketch at Sketch-N-Scrap:

That's it! My fav cards from 2017! 

thanks for stopping by and wishing you all the best for 2018!

Winter Wonderland

Hey there!
If you are here for the Top 10 Blog Hop, please click HERE.
I created a layout this morning using a sketch from Stick It Down and the Creative Embellishments December challenge. I used items from my stash for this page of Sierra, Greg and I at the Marshfield Rotary's Winter Wonderland. We usually drive through it every year, but this year we decided to walk it. All I can say is these photos do not do it justice, it is amazing! Lots of lights everywhere!!!!

I used a cut file from the Hip Kit Club for my snowflakes and used watercolors to paint some of them:

I added a punched border under each of the photos using Basic Grey Juniper Berry. I also added another paper from Juniper Berry behind 2 of the photos. The "Bright Lights" and "Frosty Nights" are chipboard pieces from Creative Embellishments. I painted them with acrylic paint:

The trees are also from Creative Embellishments. I painted them with acrylic paint and then added some BoBunny Glitter Paste:

The poinsettia and holly are from Creative Embellishments and painted with acrylic paints. I added a shimmer watercolor to the top of the poinsettia:

Here's a look at my title. I used glittery gold Thickers and Evalicious alphas.

Finally, I added watercolor and gold Heidi Swapp spatters. I added a few poinsettias cut files that were laying on my desk. I don't remember where they came from or what paper I used to cut them from.  I also added a few Echo Park stickers:

Here is the Stick It Down sketch:

and the photo challenge at Creative Embellishments:

I took inspiration from the colors and snowflakes. I also added punched borders under each photo.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Top 10 Layouts Blog Hop and a GIVEAWAY!

Hey there!

I am participating in a fun Top 10 Layouts of 2017 blog hop with a bunch of scrappy friends. You should have arrived here from Anna's blog. If not, you can start at the beginning here: http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com/

I decided to do my 12 favorite layouts from 2017, one from each month.

January:

This layout was created for a challenge over at 123 Challenge Blog. I used Simple Stories So Rad along with a Cut Shoppe cut file:

February:

I created this layout for the design team at Creative Embellishments. We teamed up with SpiegelMom Scraps for a blog hop:

March:

This layout was created for ScraPerfect. We teamed up with the Robin's Nest to create some fun crafts:

April:

Yup, this layout says how I really feel about winter!

I used the November, 2016 Hip Kit Club kit and combined that with a Paper Issues challenge & a sketch challenge at Creative Scrappers:

May:

This layout was created using a sketch, May kit and cut file from the Hip Kit Club:

June:

             I created this layout for Stuck?! Sketches design team. I used Fancy Pants Family & Co.:

July:

I created this layout for a challenge I posted at Creative Inspiration. I used Shimelle Little By Little for this fun vacation page:

August:

 One of my favs from 2017! 

This layout was for a design team post on the ScraPerfect Blog. I used Fancy Pants Family and Co:

September:

This fun vacation page was created for a challenge at the Rubber Buggy. I used the Shimelle Little By Little collection:

October:

Another 2017 favorite of mine:

This was created for another challenge I posted at Creative Inspiration. I used PhotoPlay Autumn Day and a few cut files:

November:

I created this layout using stash from October Afternoon and a challenge at 123 Challenge Blog:

December:

Another fav of mine!

I used a sketch from Rochelle and a challenge at Grand Divas along with PhotoPlay Mad Plaid Christmas:

I am giving away some Fancy Pants to one lucky USA hopper. All you have to do is leave me a comment and be a follower of my blog. I will randomly choose a winner on January 2nd.

Here is the photo of what's included:

Fancy Pants dream Big 6x6 paper pad

Fancy Pants Dream Big Die Cut Paper Clips

Fancy Pants Dream Big  Puffy Stickers

Fancy Pants Dream Big Cork Stickers

Fancy Pants Dream Big Puffy Sticker Sentiments

Here is the blog hop list in case you get lost along the way:

Christine Meyer

Kathy Skou

Kathleen Graumüller

Teri Anderson

Susie Bentz

Janice Daquila-Pardo

Giorgia Rossini

Laurel Seabrook  

Aimee Kidd

Mary Ann Jenkins

Keren Tamir

Lee-Anne Thornton

Heather Leopard

Tifany DeGough  

Sue Eldred

Melissa Elsner

Laura Whitaker

Anita Mulcahey

Ashley Smith

Simone Schermann

Shelly Kurth

Monique Liedtke

Suzanna Lee

Marcia Dehn-Nix  

Laura Cox

Irit Shalom

Nicole Martel

Carolyn Johnson

Tenia Nelson

Samantha Taylor  

Rebecca Keppel

Judy Hayes

Isha Gupta

Traci Penrod

Tracy McLennon

Karen Hunter

Lyne Blodgett

Anna Sigga

Lisa Moen (YOU ARE HERE)
Kat Benjamin
Wendy Antenucci  

Thanks for stopping by! I wish you the best in 2018! Now off you go to Kat's blog.

Filled With Joy

Hello!
Merry Christmas!
I love this time of year- time with family and friends and no work! LOL!
Last week I played along with the December 15th case file over at CSI and combined their challenge with a sketch from Sketch-N-Scrap. I used a Paper Issues cut file along with an older Christmas line from Echo park and mixed it with the new Christmas line from PinkFresh:

I have had these enamel stickers in my stash for years and decided to use them on this page. 

I fussy cut the houses from one of the PinkFresh papers. I added some stickers from Echo Park and popped them up with foam tape:

Here's the sketch:

and the case file:

I was inspired by the houses. 

Evidence: Christmas, architecture and trees

Testimony: Document Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the holiday season!