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Thursday, December 30, 2010

New Year's Thank You Card Blog Hop








Hi Everyone,






Welcome to my Blog, and the New Year's Thank You Card Blog Hop! If you've come from visiting Lisa blog http://www.bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/ you're in the right place. If you were just looking at my blog and want to play along with our blog hopping fun, you can go to the beginning at http://www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/. This blog hop is intended to help you get ideas for Thank You Cards. I know I have a few to make, and appreciate ideas when I get them. There will be opportunities to win some blog candy or get ideas to help you with your New Year's Resolutions!! So sit back, and enjoy the hop!




New Year's Thank You Card




Here is my New Year's Thank you Card. I have a few Thank you cards that I need to make. This card is perfect for the New Year. I used the Stamp Set Cheers to you from Stampin' Up! I love this stamp set you can do so much with it. Now it is time for some blog candy.




BLOG CANDY




I got the new Cricut Imagine for Christmas. I love this new machine. I have been able to do so much with it so far. I created a two page layout using the cartridge called Imagine More. All you have to do to win this great scrapbook page is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment. Winner's will be announced on Monday January 3rd. Looking forward to everyone's comments and New Followers!!!




Next in News. I have an Etsy store. It called beyondscrapin. If you have time you can check it out. I'm working on updateing my store and getting it ready for Valentine's Day. http://www.beyondscrapin.etsy.com/




My Mom and I are also Stampin' Up! demos. If you would like more info on card kits of the month, scrapbook kits of the month or classes. Please send us an e-mail at beyondscrapin@aol.com




Next blog on the hop is Courtney. She has a wonderful blog so be sure to stop by her blog. www.letsubrightnurday.blogspot.com




Happy New Year to Everyone.




Nicolette

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Cricut Imagine











Good Morning Everyone,








I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with there family and friends. I enjoyed being with my family in friends. My Mom every year comes up with a new Christmas drink and this year her drink was called Mrs. Claus wild side drink. Everyone loved her drink.








Santa Claus brought me the new Cricut Imagine this year for Christmas. I love it!! If you are thinking about getting it and not sure if you want to get. It is a great investment!!!!! I made a scrapbook page. I'm in a New Year's weekend blog on this weekend starting on Friday and I'm going to be having my scrapbook page as my blog candy. I will give everyone a sneak peak at the scrapbook page.








Have a great day.








Happy Stampin




Nicolette

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas

Good Morning Everyone,

Merry Christmas. Enjoy your time with you family and friends. It is the most wonderful time of the year!!

To all of my followers thank you for becoming a follower of my blog.

Merry Christmas.

Nicolette

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

OWH Cards




Hi Everyone,




Today I packaged up 52 cards to mail to OWH.




Have a great day.




Nicolette

Monday, December 20, 2010

Busy Week Ahead

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm sure everyone is going to be really busy this week. I'm not going to be doing much posting this week. I have a few Christmas projects that I'm still working on so if I get sometime I will post.

Have a great day.

Thanks for looking at my blog.

Happy Stampin,
Nicolette

Friday, December 17, 2010

Birthday Cake







Hi Everyone,






Happy Friday. The weekend is here!! I'm sure alot of you are out finishing up your Christmas shopping. It is the last weekend left before Christmas. This month went by so fast before you know it Jan 2011 will be here.






On Monday is was my friends birthday. I made her an ever lasting Birthday Cake. I used the Cricut Cartridge Tags,Bags,Boxes, & More. I used the cake slice box on the cartridge. I made the slice 6 1/2. I filled the cake with things like tic tac, gum sticks, made a pair of earrings etc. I gift card won't fit inside the box so I put a note inside one of the slices and put her gift card in her birthday card.

I also take special orders for the cake. I can do more then one layer cake. The bottom of the cake would be 6 1/2 and then the boxes would get smaller from there to make the other layers of the cake. This cakes are great for birthday, baby showers, bridal showers, weddings, etc. If you are interested in order one of these cakes please e-mail at beyondscrapin@aol.com




Thanks for looking.






Have a great weekend.






Nicolette

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Filled With Love Promotion


Hi Everyone,


It is hard to belive that Christmas is 9 days away and Stampin' Up! is already having a Valentine's day promtion. Starting tomorrow and going through Jan 24 Stampin' Up! is having a Filled with Love promotion.


This Valentine's Day, give your loved ones a beautiful handmade gift using products from Stampin' Up!


December 17-January 24 get a FREE package of Bitty Buttons when you purchase a Filled with love Bundle, including the Filled with Love Stamp Set exclusive Love Patterns Designer Series Paper pack only available through this special promtion.


*** THE FILLED with LOVE STAMP SET is available in the Holiday Mini Catalog through January 3, 2011 after whuch it will only be available through this promotion.


E-mail me if you would like to order. beyondscrapin@aol.com


Thanks for looking.


Happy Stampin

Nicolette

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas Gift Tag


Good Morning Everyone,


To get everyone thinking about wrapping Christmas presents. I wanted to share some Christmas gift tag.


Have a great day.


Happy Stampin.


Nicolette

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

How to make a Lollipop Card


Hi Everyone,


I got alot of nice comments on the Blog Hop last Saturday about my Lollipop card and alot of comments wanting the directions.


Here are the directions on How to make a Lollipop Card:


You will need about 14" of 2 color 5/8" ribbon

Punch a 1 3/8" circle from sticky strip sheet

Punch a 1 3/4 circle for card stock

Attach sticky strip circle over the card stock

Remove liner


To start: Holding both ribbons together start about 1/4" from end

Twist tight

Press into center of the sticky strip

When finished trim end of ribbon close to edge.

Tuck under lollipop with tip of scissors.

Trim cardstock around ribbon; be careful not to cut ribbon

Attach with dimensional,of glue dots



Have Fun!!!


Happy Stampin


Nicolette


Monday, December 13, 2010

Blog Candy Winner

Good Morning Everyone,

Thank you to everyone that left wonderful comments and also became a follower of my blog!! I got alot of wonderful comments on my Lollipop card. I will post directions hopefully today or tomorrow.

The blog candy winner is Theresa. Theresa said, what a nice card. Thanks for sharing. I'm a new follower. Can't wait to see more of your projects. Theresa please send me an e-mail at beyondscrapin@aol.com.

I had a wonderful time on the blog hop this weekend. I sure everyone else enjoyed all of the other projects that everyone did. Can't wait for the next blog hop!!!

Have a great day.

Nicolette

Friday, December 10, 2010

Holiday Cards and Gifts Blog Hop







Hi Everyone,






Welcome to the Holiday Cards and Gifts Blog Hop! Great hop to start planning your Holiday Gifts that you will be making to give and also cards that you will be mailing to friends and family. Thank you so much for joining us on this wonderful hop!!! If you came from Crazy about Cricut at http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/ . If not please head over to the hop hostess Jamie at http://www.glitterstampsandpaperohmy.com/ to start at the beginning.




My 1st project that I would like to share with you is a tea light candle holder. I used Snow Swirled Stamp set from Stampin' Up!




I also would like to share with you a Christmas Card. Can't have enough card ideas. I made Lollipops using Stampin' Up! ribbon.




***** BLOG CANDY******




I'm going to be giving away blog candy. If you leave a comment and become a follower you will get a tea light candle holder and a set of New Year's Cards. What a great way to start off the New Year to send some New Year's Cards to your close family and friends. The winner for the blog candy will be announced on Monday December 13.




Please go check out Liz at Skittles and Scrapbooks http://www.skittles-andscrapbooks.blogspot.com/ check out her blog and great project.






Here is the blog hop line up in case you get lost:






Jamie at Glitter,Stamps, and Paper, Oh My http://www.glitterstampsandpaperohmy.com/



Jessica at Overjoyed Scrapper http://www.overjoyscrapper.blogspot.com/






Stacy at Stacy's Creative Corner http://www.staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/



Mandy at the Polka Dot Spot http://www.stampin4u.blogspot.com/



Nikki at The Glamorous Side of Scrapping http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/






Nicolette at Beyond Scrapin http://www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/



Liz at Skittles and Scrapbooks http://www.skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com/



KarelJ at One by One the Flamingos are Stealing my Sanity http://www.karelj.blogspot.com/



Sandra at Sandy's Scrapbooks http://www.sandyscrapbooks.blogspot.com/



Kristin at Lil Sweetpea's Place http://www.lilsweetpeasplace.blogspot.com/



Meighen at Scrappin_3rdeechick http://www.scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/






Jennifer at Crafty Card Gallery http://www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/



Denise at Dee's Designs from my heart http://www.deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/






Dorly at Moderna Art & Designs http://www.mordernadesignsart.blogspot.com/





Thank you for joining in on the blog hop and thank you for looking at my blog.




Happy Holidays,




Nicolette
























Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Blog Hop this Saturday


Hi Everyone,


It has been busy. Making Christmas Cookies and getting things ready for Christmas. Really looking forward to the Christmas Gifts and Cards Blog Hop this Saturday. This is going to be a pretty cool blog hop that I will be in this Saturday. There will be lots of cool ideas so I hope you can stop in and take a look!!!


The Hop will start over at Glitter, Stamp, and Paper, Oh My on Saturday December 11. Hope to see you there!!!


Thanks for looking.


Happy Stampin.

Nicolette

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Thank You

Hi Everyone,

Today was Mom and I last craft fair of the year. Thank you to everyone that has come to our craft fairs and supported us. Looking forward to the Spring Fling Craft fair in April. Thank you to Thea for coming up with the Spring Fling name.

Hope to post a craft project tomorrow.

Thanks for looking.

Nicolette

Friday, December 3, 2010

Craft Fair tommorw

Hi Everyone,

My Mom and I are in our last craft fair of the year. All together we have done 5 craft fairs this year. If you leave in the Bay Area. Corvallis School in San Leandro is having there Holiday Boutique.

Info- Corvallis Holiday Boutique
  • Saturday December 4th
  • 9am to 3pm
  • Corvallis School 14790 Corvallis Street San Leandro, CA 94579

Hope to see you there. I will have yummy homemade cookies, pumpkin apple bread, apricot bread, also lots of stocking stuffers and last minute gifts.

Happy Stampin.

Nicolette

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Blog Award


Good Morning Everyone,


I received this blog award from an awesome blogger!!!!!!


A few rules to follow for the StylishBlogger Award


  1. Thank and link back the person who awarded you.

  2. Share 8 things about yourself.

  3. Pay it forward to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered.

  4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their awards.

I was awarded this award by


Jennifer- http://www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/


Thank you so much for this great award. Thank you for looking at my blog and for the wonderful comments you leave. I really appreciate everything you have done to help me with my blog. I can't wait for my card gallery app!! This is my first blog award!!!


8 Things about me



  1. I have been cardmaking and scrapbooking since I was 16.

  2. I really enjoy working on craft projects.

  3. My Mom and I are in alot of craft fairs and we are also Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

  4. I'm really excited about all the new followers that I have on my blog now. Thank you to everyone that has helped my blog grow.

  5. I have also opened up an etsy store where I get to sell my hand crafted items.

  6. My Mom has taught me alot about the craft world and also about scrapbooking and card making.

  7. Also my Mom and I have a wonderful Stampin' Up! mom. Her name is Hope.

  8. I'm a very organized person!

8 Wonderful Blogs I have picked and would love for you to visit.



  1. http://www.jamieisacraftymomma.blogspot.com/

  2. http://www.keeker2crafts.blogspot.com/

  3. http://www.sassybellesscraps.blogspot.com/

  4. http://www.jackiewatson.blogspot.com/

  5. wwwcraftychics.blogspot.com

  6. http://www.bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com/

  7. http://www.angels-way.blogspot.com/

  8. http://www.theglanoroussisdeofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Have a great day.


Happy Stampin.


Nicolette

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December 1st


Good Morning Everyone,


It is December 1st already. I thought I would start the month of with a Christmas Card. I used the stamp set called the Hoilday Line Up. I love these cute Reindeer!!


I can't belive there is only 24 days left until Christmas. Where did this year go?


Have a great day.


Happy Stampin.


Nicolette