Scraptastical Kreations Christmas in July Challenge

I've made this beautiful wreath for Scraptastical Kreations Challenge #11 ~ Christmas in July.

Recipe:

Scraptastical Kreations ~ Garden Splendor

Ribbon~ Michael's Mega Roll

Random silk artificial filler flower

Artificial balsam wreath

Cameo

Thanks for stopping by today!

~ there's always a story

Nancy :)

Made Especially For You ~ 3 Color Challenge

The design for this card is from Scraptastical Kreations FaceBook Challenge #3 ~ Card Sketch. I used 3 colors so I'm entering into Made Especially For You's weekly card challenge, since that's the challenge this week! The inspiration from this card came from Desert Divas, I used Recollections cardstock, some scraps, Stickles, rhinestones, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Creative Memory stamp. Thanks for stopping by, perhaps this design has inspired you today!

there's always a story~

Nancy :)

The Magical Life Of Fairies Blog Hop 7-17-12

Welcome to our Blog Hop, The Magical Life of Fairies. If you have arrived here from Colleen then you're in the right place. If you've just happened upon my page and would like to start at the beginning then head over to Pamela. What little girl doesn't dream of carrying a fairy in her pocket? They are so tiny and amazing with their beautiful wings and long pretty hair...this is what comes to mind when I think of fairies. Today we have a lot of talented women that want to show off their beautiful fairies that they created so please join the party and fly around with us!


Here is the line-up in case you get lost along the way:

Pamela

Colleen

Nancy (you're here)

Miriam (flying off to next)

Amber

Jennifer

Maria

Cely

Melissa

Gill

Amanda

Tahi

Dena

Cally Ann

Erica

We have some wonderful Blog candy! The Scrapbook Stamp Society has agreed to sponsor the hop and will offer $12 worth of FREE fairy related digis as a prize for this hop. All you have to do is visit every blog and leave a comment. We would sure love it if you would start following our blogs too.

And now onto my project! This is something I've had in mind to make for a while so I am very grateful this hop came along to give me the incentive to get it done. My project today is a Tooth Fairy Box, to hold all of my son's lost teeth. When he was 5 and lost his first tooth he was very sad that he would never see it again so together we wrote the Tooth Fairy a note and asked her if she could leave his tooth instead of taking it away with her and the Tooth Fairy being the sweet and loving fairy she is, agreed and has left each tooth since. I created this beautiful box to keep his precious little teeth in forever so that none will be lost.

Side view of the box with the first half of the poem

I added Perfect Pearls to the teeth to make them "POP"

I added the tooth onto this beautiful fairy's dress, then filled it with Perfect Pearls for a realistic look.

Inside view of box, Styrofoam wrapped in fabric

A sparkly mesh bag to hold the precious little teeth

Recipe:

3D Box ~ Silhouette Store

Fairy Digi ~ The Stamping Boutique

Papers ~ Recollections and DCWV

Prismacolor Pencils

Stickles

Perfect Pearls

Various chalks, inks and buttons

Ribbon ~ Really Reasonable Ribbon

Poem ~ Author Unknown

Cameo

And for visiting me today I have some blog candy of my own for you to win! Please "like" my Facebook page and leave me a comment there. I will pick one winner at random from all comments left from this hop on my FB page to win these beautiful stick pins! I'd love it too if you became a follower of my blog :)

 I must now send you on to the very talented Miriam. Thank you for flying about with us today, I hope you are enjoying the hop so far and we've inspired you in some way.

there's always a story...

Nancy :)

Scraptastical Kreations Month Long Birthday Bash!

The month long celebration of Scraptastical Kreations 1st birthday is going strong!! Every day is a new challenge or game so stop by and check it out each day! If you submit a project for each challenge you will be entered to win $50 in files at the SK Store! Each challenge awards a fabulous prize and runs for the entire month of July! Here is the list of challenges so far:

1. Any Summer Theme Project Challenge

2. Card Sketch Challenge 

3. Layout Sketch Challenge

4. Music/Lyric Challenge

5. Shaped Card Challenge

6. Color Challenge

7. Use Up Your Scraps Challenge

You can find a description of each challenge in photos under albums at Scraptastical Kreations Facebook Page here. Now go, create and have fun! :D

there's always a story,

Nancy :)

Monica's Creative Challenge #11 Anything Goes

For this Cameo Creation Challenge I'm sharing a notepad I made, with inspiration from Pinterest. My favorite color is purple and I just happened to have some purple printer paper which I cut into 4ths, cut cardstock to size, stacked it all together, held it together with binder clips and glued the top edge. I fancied the cover up a bit with some shapes from Scraptastical Kreations and a couple stick pins I made. The possibilities are endless for this cute notepad, they would make great teacher's gifts, stocking stuffers, or I may just make one for every room in the house to help me with my feeble memory, lol.

Recipe:

Colored printer paper

Recollections cardstock and printed paper

Scraptastical Kreations ~ "Label It, Tag It, Frame It" set

2 corsage pins, assorted beads from my overflowing stash

Glossy Accents Medium

4th of July Blog Hop

Welcome to our 4th of July Blog Hop! What comes to mind when you think of the 4th of July? Being with family, barbecues, picnics, and fireworks? That's what comes to my mind. But, few know the actual reason we are celebrating this holiday. We know it has something to do with America, the flag, independence. On July 4, 1776 United States of America declared it's independence from Britain. So today is America's Birthday, Happy Birthday America!!!

Today we have a lot of wonderful, talented women wanting to celebrate this holiday with you. If you've come here from Colleen's blog than you're in the right place. If you've just happened upon my page and would like to hop from the beginning, start at Pamela. Here's today's line-up in case you get lost along the way:

Pamela

Colleen

Nancy {you are here}

Lisa {You're next stop}

Cathie

Jenny

Miriam

CallyAnn

Jennifer
Janet

We have some really exciting 4th of July Candy! Kristy from Scraptastical Kreations is sponsoring this hop and has offered to give one lucky winner a $15 Gift Certificate to her store! All you have to do is visit every blog in this hop and leave a comment. It really doesn't get any easier than that!

July board sans photo

And now for my project...Each month I change the theme of my magnetic board that I hang in my kitchen. This month I chose to do a patriotic theme and thought it couldn't be more perfect for this hop! 

Recipe:

Magnetic Board ~Creative Memories

Piecing Files ~ Scraptastical Kreations

Papers ~ Paper Pizazz & DCWV

Embellies: K&Company

4th of July Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby

Various chalks, inks, pencils, white Gelly Roll pen

I was able to get this photo from the fireworks last night and add it onto the board! :)

Thanks for stopping by! Now I must send you on to the very talented Lisa to see what fabulous project she has for you. Remember to win the blog candy you must visit every ladies' blog and leave a comment. I hope my project has inspired you in some way, have a safe and wonderful 4th of July!

there's always a story...

Nancy

Scraptastical Kreations Birthday Blog Hop

Thank you so much for joining us in celebrating Scraptastical Kreations first birthday! This hop is the kick-off for a month long celebration of challenges, contests, prizes and fun, fun, fun!!  If you've hopped here from Colleen's page then you're in the right place! If you've just happened upon my page today and would like to start at the beginning head on over to Kristy. 


You're in for a treat today as we hop through this group of fabulous and talented ladies that I'm so very happy and honored to be a part of. Here's today's line-up in case you get lost along the way:

Kristy

Colleen
Nancy (you're here)

Jennifer
Tonya
Ana Maria

First, onto some goodies...one lucky winner will win some fabulous kreations made by our design team. They're posted in an album titled "Birthday Bash Prizes"on the Scraptastical Kreations fan page. Here's a peek at a few of the kreations:

To be eligible to win the grand prize you must comment on each blog, become a follower of each blog, then comment on the album in Scraptastical Kreations (here). Easy and painless, right? 

SALE ALERT

Starting today and for the entire month of July you will get 60% off your $15 purchase at the SK Store! Just enter code BDAY1 at checkout...now get shopping! :)

And now...My project for you today is a birthday card with a complimenting gift bag for a hardworking little fella. On the card I used "A Boys Life" for the truck and the gift boxes are from "Let's Celebrate". On the gift bag is a construction worker and safety cones from "Construction Zone" all from Scraptastical Kreations of course! I made the sign he's holding myself on the Cameo and wrote the saying with a HotPaws Pen Tool just in case there was any doubt as to what's in the bag, Awesome Gifts Ahead, lol!! The "caution" tape was cut out of yellow cardstock then backed with black.

Construction Birthday Card and Gift Bag

Front view of the card

Side view of card, popped for added dimension

Close-up look at the gift bag

And now for some goodies, I have blog candy! One lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive a $10 Gift Certificate for Scraptastical Kreations! And how do you win this fabulous prize you ask??? Super easy...

1. Join my blog

2. "Like" my FaceBook page

3. Show me some love and leave me a 

comment here letting me know you did both :)

Doesn't get much easier! :)
Winner will be chosen and posted here Monday July 2.

The winner of the $10 Scraptastical Kreations Gift certificate chosen by Random.org is #1 CallyAnn! Congratulations!! 

I hope you've enjoyed my kreation today and perhaps I've inspired you in some way. Now I must send you on to the talented Jennifer to see what fabulous kreation she has for you!

there's always a story....

x, Nancy

My Dad's the Greatest Blog Hop

Welcome to My Dad's the Greatest Blog Hop. If you arrived from Kristy, then you are on the right track. If you just happened upon my blog and would like to hop from the beginning head over to Pamela. Today we are honoring our Dads, Grand Fathers, Uncles,  Big Brothers, and Husbands... Who ever made a significant, loving mark in your life. Do you remember your father being so big in your eyes, that he could protect you from anything? He was the one who would barbecue or mow the grass. He would go off to work every day and come home tired and still make time to laugh and play. He didn't mind that every Father's Day, he got a tie or slippers. He was our protector!!

Today we have some wonderful, talented women who would like to show that their Dad is the Greatest!! In case you get lost the hop starts at Pamela ~ http://kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com/

1. Pamela ~ http://kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com/
2. Colleen ~ http:http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
3. Miriam ~ http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com/
4. Kristy ~ http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/ 
5. Nancy ~ http://alwaysastorycreationsbynancy.blogspot.com/ (you are here)
6. Ana Maria ~ http://www.shortycreations.com/  (up next)
7. Jamie ~  http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com
8. Cecilia ~ http://www.craftinginthenight.com/
9. Eileen ~ http://scrappingactuary.blogspot.ca/
10. Monica - http://www.monicascreativemadness.com/
11. Robin- http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/
12. Jenny - http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcccjalessi.blogspot.com%2F&h=-AQGR-XSE

We have Blog Candy!!! It’s a fun stamp set from Tim Holtz “Life’s a Journey” to one lucky winner that leaves a comment on every blog.

 

And now for my project, it's not for my Dad but for my husband who I think is one of the most amazing Dad's I've ever known. Not only is he a super hard working provider, he's an excellent role model for our son, instilling in him a loving bond and strength as well as a sense of pride in his accomplishments. Since my husband has so little down time I created this sign to point out to him where to find his foamies once he's ready to relax, lol. This is my first project made with vinyl, there are a couple of little spots that didn't quite turn out perfect but that's ok, it's shows it's hand made with love. All in all, I'm pretty pleased with it and I know he LOVES it! :)

Recipe:

2 pieces of spare vinyl decking

Assorted colors of permanent vinyl - Vinyl Ease

Beer Mugs and Arrow files: Scraptastical Kreations

Fonts: Ice & Snow, Lobster

I'm offering my own blog candy prize! A $10 Gift Certificate to Scraptastical Kreations!

All you need to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Join my blog 

2. "like" my facebook page

3. Leave me a comment here letting me know you did both

Couldn't be any easier! :)

The winner of the $10 Gift Certificate is Georgi Felix!! 

Congratulations and enjoy your prize! :)

Thanks for stopping by. Now I must send you to Ana to see what fabulous project she has in store for you! Don’t forget, to qualify for the grand prize (Tim Holtz “Life’s a Journey”) , you must leave a comment on all the blogs in the hop.

Happy Hopping!!