Giveaway Time!

Hey there, chickadee! Here's a card I made with one of my little felt birds. Sentiment and cloud die cut is from Papertrey Ink. I have been a busy bee cleaning and organizing the studio space. This needed to be done so I can be more productive! Some stuff went into the trash, some into a donation pile and then there's the good stuff... the stamps, embellishments, journaling cards, alpha stickers and such that haven't been used and it's time to say good-bye.

So... my crafty, bloggy friends, this is your chance to get a fun package in the mail from yours truly. The stuff is good- not junk. Lots of Studio Calico and American Crafts. I have two packages to giveaway, and since 2 and 6 are my favorite numbers, that's who's gettin' the goods! If you are commenter number 2 or number 6, the goodies are yours! Good luck!

Found my mojo...

Happy Thursday! I have been struggling with a sinus infection all week and the loss of my crafty mojo. I'm feeling better and I believe I have found my mojo again, as I am beginning a few scrapbook pages and moving along on other crafty projects.
I have been preparing for a few holiday shows coming up in the middle of the month and cute stationery is piling up! I made some fun sketch books for a customer recently and here are a few samples:

Little books like these are a great way to use some scraps and my felt birds really dress things up and make a project more interesting! They also make great gifts- for adults and kids!

I hope you have a crafty day!

New Bird Felties!

Hey there, friends! I haven't forgotten about you, please don't think I have abandoned the bloggy world! It's been a while since my last post, and there is a reason for that... I have been super busy creating! Unfortunately, not for myself... I have a BIG arts and crafts show this weekend I have been preparing loads of stationery and other goodies for, working with a bride on her special projects, and I did a scrapbook and 6 shadow box frames for a client. So, needless to say, I haven't been sitting on my duff twiddling my thumbs!

I updated the Etsy shop with lots of new felties:

One of the items I make at sell at my craft shows are these cute little sketch books. I cover chipboard, punch a hole in all the paper and attach a binder ring to hold them all together. I add ribbons for added cuteness!

And for tomorrow, a post on something super cute I made with one of my Etsy felt owls! You will love it! Happy Crafting!

Quick shares...

Hello all you crafty chicas! I have been busy... really busy. Not just with getting back into a schedule and school starting, but also into holiday work mode! I have been cranking out new stuff to be sold at my two upcoming holiday boutiques. So, I leave you with some eye candy...

Fill-In note cards for children- LOTS of different styles to choose from for boys and girls, and soon they will be on the web site... I promise!
Super cute appliqued t-shirts for little girls. This one was made special for a dear friend named Molly who just had her first birthday! ;) It turned out really cute and I have lots more ready to sell!

Told ya it would be a quick share... tired, gotta go to bed...

Sketchy Thursdays GDT Challenge

Sketchy Thursdays is having their challenge for the next Guest Designer for August. I loved the sketch, and let's face it, I'd love to be a guest designer for them too! ;) So, I gave it a whirl...

The sketch:

The Catch... use YELLOW and a HANDMADE EMBELLIE! tweet!

This is my take on the sketch:

My bird and the little felt flower are handmade by me:I love these pictures I used. I almost threw them away because they are a bit dark, but Elan was having so much fun on the beach at dusk searching around and looking at washed up things. I captured a moment I didn't want to forget. So glad I scrapped them!

Eye Candy

Finally, after 7 loads of laundry, cleaning the house, changing beds, grocery shopping, and catching up on some rest, I had some time to myself last night before turning in. I made this layout for my nephew, Daniel. Daniel is so sweet, and I don't mind saying, he loves his Aunt Lou Lou! The quote I used on this page seemed perfect for him... he is so kind.

Journaling reads: "Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love."

I subscribe to Studio Calico's Kit of the Month and I received my first kit while in Hilton Head. So, last night I got to really look at it and drool... this kit is like no other that I have ever seen. It was so easy to work with. Usually, when I get new stuff, I have a hard time cutting the paper or using the embellishments right away. I like to look at them and "save them", but this kit was screaming, "USE ME"!! So, I did and I'm thrilled with the outcome above! Here are some items the kit came with:

More felties... these were so easy to work on in the car on the ride down. I got a lot of them made! The birds and flowers will be up for sale on my website: http://www.paperdollstationery.com/ by this weekend.

More to share tomorrow, but for now, I'm headed off to bed!

New Layouts Complete!

Yesterday was a day well spent crafting and completing layouts that have been staring at me for about a year! I went scrapping by myself and once I got there, I met a table full of super nice girls that were really fun. I actually got quite a bit done...

Anna catching butterflies in Mimi's garden, June 2008:

I used my homemade bird in this layout and I love how it looks!

Easter 2009:
Christmas 2007:

Then, I made another bird, which Anna has claimed as hers, but she wants to add more jewels:

I have been wanting to start a scrapbook about Stephen and I. The stuff we like, what we do, our daily grind, etc. I want the kids to have memories of us like I am making for them in their books. So, I have started setting the self-timer on my camera and photographing myself (in the car, at my desk, in the kitchen, etc.). I admit that I feel really goofy taking pictures of myself, but I keep reminding myself that I am always the picture taker, so there aren't any pictures of me! While out scrapping last night, this is what I picked up for my own pages:

I might share some of this stuff with Anna...

I definitely have my work cut out for me now, with all these new goodies and a plan to scrap myself and Stephen. It might be refreshing to scrap something other than my kids!
Hope this post was inspiring to you and I wish you a creative day!

Felt Obsession and Giveaway

Hi. I'm Amanda and I have a felt obsession. The last couple of weeks, I have crafted many felt flowers from the fabric scraps I had. Well, after getting that adorable bird in the mail that I ordered from Tessa Ann in her Etsy shop, the wheels started turning... so... I made a bird.

It was another rainy day and I always think that these days make the best "stay inside and do crafts" days. So, that's what I did while laundry was going and Elan played with his trucks. I had felt, thread, fabric, buttons and glue all over the place. I believe I have fallen in love with felt because it requires little attention to make something great! The edges don't fray, it's easy to cut, glue sticks to it, it's soft, shoot, I could go on and on!

I'm thinking of selling these little cuties. Maybe on Etsy, maybe on my Paper Doll website, maybe right here! What do you think? Leave a comment, and on Saturday I'll choose a winner to receive a felt bird and a coordinating felt flower, made by me! Spread the love...