Spotlight Saturday

Happy New Year's Eve! What are your plans for the evening? Mine will be spent home with my family, well after I get off work tonight and then when the lil ones go to bed maybe a little crafting and then a quiet evening with my love watching some TV and relaxing.

Today is the 31st, the last day of the month, the last day of the year and unfortunately the last day for our Guest Designer Karen to share her projects here in Artful Delight. I hope over this month you have become a follower of Karen's blog (if you weren't already). Karen really is talented and I love the cards she creates and the new techniques she shares on her blog. I have been a follower of her blog for quite some time and I was super excited to have her guest design using one of our kits.

Here are the last 2 cards Karen has made using the December card kit. It is sold out but there are still a few scrapbook kits left. :-)


Love what Karen did with the second card!! These cards are fabulous. For more details and a TON of inspiration please visit Karen's blog. :-)

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a new sketch/challenge, the official release day of the January kit, some savings and an awesome project.

I would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!!

Impossible

Good Morning and Happy Friday. I am in disbelief that the new year is only 2 days away. I have a good feeling 2012 is going to be a good year for my family. I was able to get some crafting in last night and I will probably share those with you over the weekend. BUT, I volunteered myself to create a Smash book for display at Michaels. I have always wanted to try one out but couldn't pull myself to spend the money because A) I can make my own "smash book" and B) It is more like a journal and honestly my life is busy but not with anything worth documenting on a daily or even weekly basis. The pooper is that when I thought I had a couple weeks to get this together (that's why I offered to do it) I found out that it needs to be done by next week. UGH!!

So 2 nights ago (after I got it) I sat in bed brainstorming ideas of what I could do this Smash Book on. Since it cannot be done over time like I think it is intended to be I had to think of a bunch of stuff that may have already happened or will happen that I know about....does that make sense? So it hit me.....It will be "goodbye 2011 hello 2012....a look in to our past, present, and future." Between all that has happened in the last year (year and a half) with school and Artful Delight as well as with my kids to what is going to happen in 2012.

Tony and I will both have our Associates degree, we plan a move across country where we will buy our first house together (Tony owned one prior to us getting together and we have rented since we got together), Lil Tony will start kindergarten...There are just so many things that I have to look forward to, work towards and plan for. I really am excited for 2012 to get started.

But before we can ring in the new year we have a couple more projects to share with you. Today's project was created by our Delightful Designer, Kelly using the December scrapbook kit.

KELLY

Those photos are delightful and I love that flower she created. Kinda reminds me of that paper ornament I created a while back. For more details about this LO please visit Kelly's blog.

Just an update on Artful Delight kits:

There is still ONE August, October, and November SCRAPBOOK kits left. They have been greatly discounted, for $23.50 plus shipping you can own any one of those. :-)

There is also a few December Scrapbook kits left and the Card kits are SOLD OUT.

The January kits are selling fast, we have ONE Scrapbook kit and TWO Card kits. They will officially be up for sale on January 1st but if you would like to pre-order a kit please send me an email. leeanne@artfuldelight.com

We also have some Crate Paper collections, the brand NEW Paper Heart collection pack and chipboard shapes as well as the Peppermint collection pack and chipboard.

AND last but not least we still have some of the American Crafts Extreme Value Pack of Adhesive. It is packed with awesome adhesive, it has a retail value of $19.99 and for sale with Artful Delight for $17.49.....

And I will let you in on a secret, sssshhh don't tell, but I will be having a New Year's sale on the 1st. You might be able to save some more money off these already SUPER low prices. :-)

Thoughts of you

Happy Wednesday. Ahhh, it feels so great that life has calmed down a little. I still have a week and a half until I start school. I have all the kits put together and ready to ship. So any purchases thus far and subscriptions have been packaged and are ready to ship, will be in the mail today. Yippee!! Fingers crossed everyone gets it by Saturday. :-)

A few more projects this week to share with you that our Delightful Designers created using the December kit.

June created this beauty!!

JUNE

Everything is put together so beautifully!! The papers and the button, just superb!! Be sure to stop by June's blog for details on today's card and some amazing inspiration!

December kits are still for sale but I will let you in on a little secret.....in a couple days they will discounted (if there are some left) so for all that scrappy goodness you can have it for $23.00 plus shipping. Seriously a STEAL of a deal!!! Wanna save on shipping, order December and January kit for a total of $55.50 plus shipping. WOW, that is a lot of goodies!!

I'll be back tomorrow with more projects! :-)

Just because

Good Morning my friends. So I am beginning to think we will not see any snow this Winter season in Virginia. Well besides the snow fall we had before Halloween, lol, all we have gotten is rain. It is raining here today, YUCK!!!

Did you get a chance to see the January kit reveal yesterday? Click here if you didn't. The kit is not officially for sale yet so if you headed to Artful Delight to check it out or purchase it, it's not there. If you would like to pre-order a kit, please do so by sending me an email at leeanne@artfuldelight.com. I am super excited about the response to January's kit and there are already only a few kits left so if you are interested in purchasing one please do so fast before they sell out. :-)


Ok, well it is still December for a few more days so let's continue to share projects using the December kit. There are still some left if you would like to purchase one.

Today's card was created by our Delightful Designer, Abby using the December card kit. It is sold out but the scrapbook kit is still available.

ABBY

I just love the papers she used, such a bright and colorful card!! For more details about this card, please visit Abby's blog. :-)

January Kit reveal

*this is my second post for today - be sure to scroll down to see some delightful projects from our Delightful Designer, Julie...or you can click here*

Boy, oh, boy this month was a blur!! There is so much that I need to do to get ahead. And, top of my list is to get the January kit reveal posted and all kit subscriptions and purchases mailed before the end of the week. I think I can, I think I can......LOL!!

So let's get started......

**EDIT: I forgot to add the Pink Jute in the picture. Each kit will include approx. 4 yards of Pink Jute from Really Reasonable Ribbon.**

SCRAPBOOK KIT

this kit will include

My Mind's Eye - Kraft Funday collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Admit One
Pinwheel Party
Celebration Paper
Front Page News
Remember This
Picnic Paper

Jillibean Soup - Hearty Barley collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Canola Oil
Quick Cooking Barley

Studio Calico - Memoir collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Cupboard
Wallpaper
Homestead
Book Jacket
Linen
Flower Bed

Coordination cardstock - Bazzill 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Kisses
Papaya
Kraft
Avalanche
Strawberry Splash

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit

1 package - My Mind's Eye- Kraft Funday collection - Happy Days Circle Garland
2 - Jillibean Soup - Brown Felt Blossoms
10 - Studio Calico - Cloud Chip shapes
1 package - My Mind's Eye - Kraft Funday collection - Everyday Fun Rhinestones
1 - Studio Calico - Huey's Masks - Intertwined Circles
1 sheet - Studio Calico - Kraft Butterfly Stickers
1 package - My Mind's Eye - Kraft Funday - Happy Days Layered Stickers
1 package - American Crafts Thickers - Sunrise (chipboard stickers)
1 bottle - Studio Calico - Mister Huey's Color Mist - Cameo
1 yard - Red Twine - Really Reasonable Ribbon
1 yard - Pink Twine - Really Reasonable Ribbon
1 yard - Creative Impressions - Red Crepe Ribbon
4 yards - Pink Jute - Really Reasonable Ribbon


CARD KIT

this kit will include

My Mind's Eye - Kraft Funday collection 6x6 sheets (2 each)

Admit One
Pinwheel Party
Celebration Paper
Front Page News
Remember This
Picnic Paper

Jillibean Soup - Hearty Barley collection 6x6 sheets (2 each)

Canola Oil
Quick Cooking Barley

Studio Calico - Memoir collection 6x6 sheets (2 each)

Cupboard
Wallpaper
Homestead
Book Jacket
Linen
Flower Bed

Coordination cardstock - Bazzill 8 1/2 x 11 (4 each)

Kisses
Papaya
Strawberry Splash

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit

1 package - My Mind's Eye- Kraft Funday collection - Happy Days Buttons
2 - Jillibean Soup - Brown Felt Blossoms
10 - Studio Calico - Cloud Chip shapes
1 package - My Mind's Eye - Kraft Funday collection - Everyday Fun Rhinestones
1 - Studio Calico - Huey's Masks - Intertwined Circles
1 sheet - Studio Calico - Kraft Butterfly Stickers
8 note cards & envelopes - Jillibean Soup - Kraft
1 stamp set - Basic Grey/Hero Arts - Life of the Party Birthday
1 bottle - Studio Calico - Mister Huey's Color Mist - Cameo
1 yard - Red Twine - Really Reasonable Ribbon
1 yard - Pink Twine - Really Reasonable Ribbon
1 yard - Creative Impressions - Red Crepe Ribbon
1 1/2 yards - White Seam Binding - Really Reasonable Ribbon
4 yards - Pink Jute - Really Reasonable Ribbon

*sorry for the bad lighting, I wanted to get the picture taken but I had no good place to take it*

Well there ya have it. Our January scrapbook and card kit. You can pre-order now by sending an email to me at leeanne@artfuldelight.com. You can also head over to our webstore and sign up for a 3 or 6 month subscription or pre-pay for a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription.

On the 1st we will have the new sketch to reveal. Oh and speaking of sketch, let's announce the winner of this month's sketch challenge and the January kit.

And the winner is.......#3

..........DENISE from LALA' S WORLD..........

Congrats Denise, please contact me within the next 72 hours to claim your prize so I can get it mailed out. :-)

Be sure to stop by the rest of the week, I will have some final projects to share with you created by our Delightful Designers using the December kit.

Score Layout and Spool Wall Hanging

Good morning. I hope everyone had a splendid holiday. I feel sad to say I am kinda excited it's over. With all the hours I picked up at work and everything else going on, my life was a big blur. I can sit back relax and take the time to get life organized. Lol!

So this morning I will share some projects that our Delightful Designer, Julie created using our December monthly kit. Then later today I will be back with the kit reveal and this month's sketch challenge winner.

JULIE

Just fabulous!! For more details about these projects please visit Julie's blog. Be sure to stop by in a little bit for the January kit reveal. :-)

Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Good morning my friends!!! I would like to wish all of you and your families a VERY Merry Christmas!! I woke up to the sounds of my kids "ooohhhh," "WOW" to all the gifts under the tree.....the best part is they weren't expensive toys and they didn't get that many but they were VERY happy with everything they got.

Today is the 25th and usually we do the kit reveal today but since most of you are probably spending the day with your family and may not be online blog hopping, I thought I would hold off until tomorrow. :-) Today I will just share with you a frame I made for my Grandma. I used some papers from the December kit and I used some Thickers and bling from the January kit.




I started with a $1 frame from Michaels and some acrylic paint. I couldn't match the paint color just right so there is actually like 15 layers of paint on the frame. LOL!! First I wanted a blue, then I thought maybe just white and then I changed to this orangy color. It went well with the flowers on one of the Authentique papers in our December kit. :-)

So I painted the frame and then I traced and cut that white paper. I adhered it with Mod Podge then coated the top with Mod Podge to seal it.

I used my Tim Holtz sander to rough up the edges, give it a distressed look. And since there was white underneath the orange it turned out really cool. Then I fussy cut the flowers and adhered them. I used some Glossy Accents (thank you for the idea Abby!) I also used some bling from the upcoming January kit on the largest flower.

Then I used the Thickers from the January kit (more on those tomorrow) and painted them with the same orange paint as the rest of the frame.

And that's it. Sent it to my Grandma a little late but I am happy to report she got it on Friday! LOL! :-)

I hope you all have a wonderful day with family and friends!! See you all tomorrow! :-)

Spotlight Saturday

Happy Christmas Eve! It's Saturday which means another Spotlight Saturday featuring Karen from The Bald Dragonfly.

I have two amazing cards to share with you that she created using the December card kit. It is sold out but there are still some scrapbook kits left.

KAREN

Aren't those fabulous?? We have been so lucky to have Karen join us this month. She has brought some amazing talent to the table. Please visit Karen's blog for more details.

I will not be doing the new kit reveal on the 25th but I will do it on the 26th. So if you are spending quality time with your family this weekend I hope you enjoy and stop by Monday for the kit reveal. I will also have more December kit projects to share with you next week as well as announce the winner of this month's sketch challenge. :-)

18 months

Good Morning!! I cannot believe it is Friday and only 2 days away from Christmas. I feel a bit overwhelmed. Not necessarily because I didn't finish shopping or anything, I just feel my time is so limited over the next few days to get to the store and finish all the things that need to be done. So, I am going to keep this short. :-)

Today I would like to share with you another LO that our Delightful Designer, Kelly created using the December scrapbook kit.

KELLY

I love the distressed edges and all the elements she used. Just fabulous. For more details about this LO, please visit Kelly's blog.

I will be back tomorrow for another Spotlight Saturday. :-)

So happy for you

Good Morning my friends!! It will be a busy few days around here. I have to finish my Christmas shopping today, yikes what was I thinking. I also have to finish a scrapbook that a friend asked me to help her with for her m-i-l. I realized a few things while I have been making my way through creating the pages: 1) creating a LO is really tough without a photo and 2) creating a scrapbook for someone you don't know(especially without photos) is even more tough. The problem that I ran in to is when I was at her house last week getting it started she kept mentioning "my m-i-l would like this" meaning specific style I guess. Well I was trying to keep true to that and I was not having any luck being creative. So last night when I felt all creativity leave my brain I not only turned to a scrapbook magazine for help but I also went a little more "my style." Because her m-i-l is not a scrapper, I left the pages super simple, leaving a spot for a photo and I also adhered some double sided tape to where the photo should go so all she has to do is cut the photo down and then remove the backing of the tape and slap it in place. Simple enough, right?

I feel bad because the pages that are my favorite are the ones that are more my style and that I created using inspiration from the magazine. Oh well, I am sure her m-i-l will love it.

So anywho, then tonight I have to close at work (until 11pm), then tomorrow I have to work until midnight and then Christmas Eve I work 1:30-6:30. I feel sad that the time from Halloween until Christmas just FLEW by. Like seriously, I don't feel I got to enjoy the anticipation of each holiday. Do you know what I mean? I will however be happy to start the new year. I feel really good things are in the works for my family for 2012.

Well on to today's project, it was created by our Delightful Designer, Abby using the December card kit. Now I love all of Abby's work but I think this is one of my absolute favs.

For more details about this card please visit Abby's blog. The December card kit is sold out but there are still a few scrapbook kits left.

Tomorrow is the last day to enter this month's sketch challenge. Link up in the sidebar for your chance to win our January monthly kit.

Have a Merry Christmas

Good Morning my friends. I have a ton of stuff to get done today so I am going to keep this short.

Today I have a bird-i-ful card to share with you that our Delightful Designer, June, created using the December card kit.

JUNE

So cute!! Love the combo of papers used to make it a Christmas card. :-) For more details about this card please visit June's blog.

There are still some December scrapbook kits left. Also there is one October scrapbook kit left. The only thing it will not include is the felt scallop border and the FabScrap Heritage collection papers (2) but I have ADDED an extra Bo Bunny Et Cetera Combo Stickers, 1 extra sheet of each of the 12x12 papers and some other extra embellishments and ALL for the price of $23.50 plus shipping. That is an AWESOME deal. Click here if you would like to purchase.

Only 2 more days to play along with this month's sketch. Link up in the sidebar by December 23rd for your chance to win the January monthly kit. :-)

Joy to the world

Good Morning! Are you all ready for Christmas? I am so not ready. I think since my daughter's first day of holiday break is on Thursday, I will take that opportunity to run out and get all my last minute shopping done. I am not thrilled about it but Friday and Saturday I have to work this week which isn't that big of a deal usually but Friday I have to work until midnight. Are there really people that shop at 11pm at Michaels on Christmas Eve eve? Well I guess it will be a fun night we are going to make a party out of the night. Ordering pizza and having cookies and sweets. I mean I would rather be at home but it should be ok. And then I have to work Christmas Eve. Still not that big of a deal, my kids are too young to understand the day and since we have no family out here to spend it with it will be ok. Just stinks because Tony actually has Saturday and Sunday off for the holiday. Oh well!

So today I have a beautiful card that our Delightful Designer, Debbie, created using the December scrapbook kit.

DEBBIE

I love the rosette and how she made an embellishment for the "O" in Joy. :-) For more details about this card please visit Debbie's blog.

Only a couple more days to play along with this month's sketch challenge. Play along by Dec 23rd for your chance to win our January monthly kit.

Also, our October card kit is now SOLD OUT.

Creative Process

Happy Monday my friends. Today I will be driving to my daughter Ortho for her monthly visit. So much for a Christmas present and having them removed. The doc said a couple months back that he might be able to take them off around Christmas....well don't think that will happen. Oh well. I know it's coming soon and I can't wait to see her pretty smile. :-)

Then I am hoping to come home and make some cookies with my kids. No work for me today, YAY!!

Today I have an awesome LO to share with you that our Delightful Designer, Julie, created using the December scrapbook kit. :-)

JULIE

I love how she arranged the letters on the page, simply delightful!! :-) For more details about this LO please visit Julie's blog.

The December card kit is now SOLD OUT but we still have a few scrapbook kits left. :-)

Thank you card

Good Morning and Happy Sunday. It is exactly one week until Christmas and I can't believe it. So thankfully I went through all the gifts I got for my kids last night and I realized I didn't get enough. Even though I bought a lot of stuff, with 4 kids it really didn't amount to much at all. So I guess I have to do some shopping this week. UGH!!

Today I have a card to share with you that our Delightful Designer, Abby created using the December card kit.

ABBY

I love the design of this card. When I first saw it I thought she had decorated a frame and then I realized it was a card and thought it was totally awesome!!! For more details about this card, please visit Abby's blog.

If you are thinking about buying an Artful Delight kit, either current or previous, I just wanted to let you know I will be having an end of the year blow out sale. With the new year approaching, I would like to clear out the inventory of kits that I have. There will be discounts and free shipping. (minimum purchase will be required)

Spotlight Saturday

Good Morning and Happy Saturday!! I am so excited because last night I purchased some stuff to make candies and cookies with my kids. Michaels is having a super sale on Christmas stuff and it was really cheap so I got a bunch of melting chocolate and molds and cookie cutters. They will have so much fun decorating the cookies. I have to work all weekend so I will have to wait until next week to do it but that's ok. :-)

Now on to the fun stuff, it's Saturday and that means another Spotlight Saturday featuring Karen from The Bald Dragonfly. Karen has totally rocked the December card kit and this week she has made some CAS cards so she can showcase the adorable handmade embellishments that are included in the kit.

KAREN

Six amazing cards wrapped in a fabulous package held together using the twine that it is included in the kit. :-) For more details about this project please visit Karen's blog.

There are still a few kits left so if you would like to purchase one or one of our previous kits that have been discounted, please click here.

Also this is the last weekend before this month's sketch challenge deadline. So if you have a chance to craft this weekend play along for your chance to win our January kit. Link your project in the sidebar by December 23rd. :-)

A Slice Of The Good Life

Happy Friday! We are just about a week away from Christmas, can you believe it? I wait all year for this time of year and it just seemed to come and go. In addition, I have been putting in extra hours at work which I think I will miss a little when the holidays are over (maybe not the being away from my kids but the money part of it). I look so forward to the family time around the holidays which is so seldom these days.

So today's LO showcases the super awesome papers from Authentique. I think that paper is my fav!! The LO today was created by our Delightful Designer, Kelly using the December monthly kit. :-)

KELLY

LOVE it!! For more details about this LO, please visit Kelly's blog. :-) Don't forget this weekend when you are getting crafty to play along with this month's sketch challenge. Link your project in the sidebar by December 23rd for your chance to win January monthly kit.