Anything's Popsicle!

Hello everyone! I'm back with another video :) This time I have created a video using a stamp set from Stamps Of Life. They have some of the cutest stamps ever! I love it!

Enjoy!

Stamps of Life can be found here http://www.stephaniebarnardstamps.com/

- Ashley

Papertrey Ink Haul June 2012

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all having a fabulous Tuesday :) I am! I've been a busy bee in my craft room! I've been stamping like crazy! My friend Michele came over last week and we did some cards, then I went to craft club on Sunday and I made some cards and a scrapbook layout! I'll take pictures and upload them later today! And then my friends Emily and Stephanie came over last night and Emily and I made some really cute cards using the new Papertrey Ink June release products (we cased them from Nichole Heady's blog!) as well! So I made a Papertrey Ink haul video to show you what I got from the new release, as well as showed you the cards I've made with the new stuff. I have the video and I will add in the pictures later, I just need to take them. So I will be doing an edit to this post to add the pictures of the cards!

I also just filmed another video using a stamp set from The Stamps of Life! So I'll just get that uploaded and add that to my blog as well! I'm planning on doing lots of crafting today and I've already got my stuff ready downstairs for another video! I just had to get the Stamps of Life one off my camera so I would have room!!

So anyway, here's my haul video, I hope you enjoy!

- Ashley :)

Wishing you the Berry Best

Hello everyone!

It is my second day of summer!!! I'm officially done with work for the summer :) Yesterday was my first day of watching my niece this summer. Let's just say she didn't take a nap yesterday... I must fix that tomorrow.

Anyway, I've been down in my craft room several times over the last couple days! I've finally had time, and I've been so excited! I've got a bunch of cards to turn into videos this week so I'll get right on that :) But to keep you going until then, here's a video I made about a month ago and I just never posted it on here. I've been bad about that. But like I've said, I'll have much more time this summer to craft, and I already have! So I'll have plenty of time to post! This is a set using all Papertrey Ink products and Elegant Edges. I used the Papertry Ink felt for the first time! I love love love it! I hope you guys give it a try!

Anyway, enjoy :)

- Ashley

Shoot for the Moon

Hey everyone,

Here's another video that I got behind in posting a while ago. I used the B is for Boy Cricut Lite cartridge as well as Cardztv Stamps and Papertrey Ink Stamps.

Enjoy!

- Ashley

ONE MORE DAY!!

Guess what! Tomorrow is the last day for students!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!! This has been such a hard hard year for me and I'm relieved that I made it through. I'm glad I'll be getting a new bunch of kids next year, and hopefully I'll actually get them to start off so I'll be able to mold them a little better.

Anyway, I wanted to share a card that I recently made using new Papertrey Ink products from the May release. I got the inspiration for the one of the design team members, Debbie Olson. Here's the link to her card.

http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/2012/05/may-2012-pti-release-in-review.html

And here's my card.

Instead of using Copic markers like she did, I used Bic Markits. I also used Mudd Puddles sand. The sand on the card is actually sand mixed with glue.

Here's the video tutorial I made for this card. I hope you enjoy!

- Ash



Craft Room Tour

Hey everyone,

I've been gone for so long... It's just so hard to find time to post on my blog. I try to watch videos, make my own videos, edit my videos, craft in general, and do my lesson plans, so that leaves my blog to the wayside.

I've got a ton of videos that I've posted on youtube since my last post, so I hope you go check them out.

School is out in 2 weeks, and so I'm hoping to have a ton more time! We'll see. Anyway, one video that I would like to make sure I post here is my new craft room tour. I moved into my sister's condo in March, and finally was able to finish up my new craft room. It's huge and I love it and I wanted to share it with you!

There are 2 parts because the video got to be too long...

I hope you enjoy! I'm working on uploading another video right now, so I'll try to get that posted with some pictures here. I'm sorry again that I've been MIA :( I'm trying to do better, lol.

Have a great day everyone!

- Ashley

Love Bears All Things

Happy Sunday everyone!! This weekend has been so busy for me :( On Friday, I went to my friend Emily's first Close To My Heart party. She just became a demonstrator and this party was to get her feet wet and to help her know what to expect for her next party. I bought some stuff from her, and I'm super excited to get it from her! On Saturday, I had power scrapping with Michele. I only got 1 page done :( But I had to go print my pictures in the morning before scrapping, and I had to get a cricut cartridge to complete the one page I did finish. I started a new page, but it's going to take a long time. It's from the December Cricut magazine. I love it, but I'm not enjoying the tons of cricut cuts I have to make for it, lol. But it will look really nice when it's done. Then last night was my best friend Melanie's bachelorette party. I didn't get home until 2 and then I promised my friend Julie I would go see The Lucky One with her this morning, so I was so exhausted when I got up (no I did not drink at the party, but I was still tired) It was such a cute movie and I was so excited to see Julie! Then after that I had card/scrapbook club at Michele's house! We made some really cute things today! I'll take pictures and post them.

Anyway, I made this card the other day using a new set of Cardztv stamps called "Greater Love," and the Hannah Montana and Elegant Edges Cricut cartridges. I actually made 4 of this card. Normally I only make 1, so this was good for me. Anyway, I made a video for it as well, enjoy!

Back to work tomorrow :( 8 more weeks! I can do it...

Night all!

- Ashley

Papertrey Ink Haul

Hey everyone,

Once again I have found myself incredibly busy without meaning to be. It makes me sad that I think I'm going to have time to post and craft and then I don't :(

Andy and I had a nice time in PA. Once we got back, I didn't have any time to craft :( I did make a card on Sunday night, so I'll take a picture of it and post it. But on Monday, a GIANT package of Papertrey Ink goodies landed on my doorstep!!! It was a huge order, so I thought I would film my haul and let everoyne live vicariously through me :) So here you go!

I hope you enjoy my haul!! I filmed a video tonight and edited it already, so I'm uploading it to youtube and will post it tomorrow hopefully.

- Ash

Clearance Rack, Cardztv Stamps, and an Easter Card

I just have so much to say today!! Normally I hardly ever post, but I just want to make sure that I cover everything today! 2 things. First thing's first, Stampin' Up has added more items to their Clearance Rack!! Lots of goodies from the Holiday Mini from 2011, including accessories and lots of DSP. Sadly there's no spice cake, but oh well. They also have some of the items from SAB last year as well.

Click HERE to go to the clearance rack and get your hands on some fabulous products!! My demonstrator Michele would be more than happy to help you get those :)
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michelebarker/

The next item of news today is that Mary Grubbs has released several new sets of her Cardztv Stamps! There are 4 new sets, with another one on the way soon as well! They are "It's All About You," "Mother's Day," "Happy Days," and "Ticket Talk 2." I have already ordered a couple of her new sets, as well as some old sets that I really like. I'm super excited to get them in this week and start playing! Though Andy and I will probably be in PA when they come :(

Anyway, the link to her blog is
http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/

and you can order her stamps from
http://www.cardztvstamps.blogspot.com/

She just has the most fabulous ideas, and she truly inspires me every day. She ALWAYS posts videos of her cards!! I look for them every day, and can't wait for the next one each day :) So I really hope you go over and check her out and give her stamps a chance. 

And to show you how much she inspires me, I'm going to share a card that I copied from her and then changed a little to make it my own.

Isn't this just the cutest card!!!
Here is the link to Mary's video tutorial: http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/2012/03/some-bunny-loves-you.html
Here are the supplies:
Cardstock: All the colored cardstock on the layers came from a DCWV paper stack called The Basics. It's all the same paper, just in every color. There's solids and a bunch of cute prints like polka dots, gingham, argyle, and stripes. I also used Whisper White from SU as my card base.
Stamp: Easter Punnies (Cardztv), Peachy Keen Animal Faces, Tea Dye Distress Ink
Ink: Basic Black (SU)
Ribbon: A blue satin ribbon from Walmart.
Cricut Cartridges: Doodlecharms (bunny) and Paperdoll Dress Up (fence and grass)
Cutout cardstock: Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Punches: Boho Blossoms (SU), Itty Bitty Bits (SU), 1/2 inch circle punch (popped up on dimensionals to make it look like she's peeking over the fence)
Stampin' Up Basic Rhinestones
Buttons: Hawaiian Shores (or it could be Blueberry Sky?), Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz (all PTI)
Stampin' Up Watercolor Wonder crayons: (to highlight the cheeks) Pretty in Pink

Ok, that's all for now. Sorry for posting so much today!

- Ashley

Sending you a pocketful of Sunshine

Hey everyone,
I'm back again with another video!! I know, 2 so soon! Aren't you lucky?? I am still also in the process of editing and finishing another video for Easter. I want to get that one up soon since Easter is over, but I still wanted to share that video with you.

Anyway, here's my next video for the day. It uses some of my Papertrey Ink goodies from the March 2012 release. It was my favorite set from the release!! It's called Back Pocket Basics. I also used Elegant Edges. So... on to the video!!

I hope you enjoy! I think this is one of my favorite cards of all the cards I've made! I love the colors, and I just love the concept, and so I hope you like it as much as me! Sorry it turned out so long...

- Ashley