Winner of the BOO-HOO-Licious Blog Hop

First, I want to thank Liz who made this hop possible!!! And all the ladies who participated, all of your projects were great. Everyone was amazing and I hope to blog hop with all of you in the future!!!

Second, I want to thank all of those who hopped on through all of the amazing blogs and left comments and followed us. I truly appreciate all of your fabulous comments and follows. Thank you for participating and making this hop a memorable one!!!

And the WINNER is....

Patricia

Patricia said...That is the most elegant Halloween card I have ever seen! I absolutely love it! I "liked" you on Facebook, and I'm already a member of Creating the Crafty Life. :)

Patricia, i will contact you on CCL with the gift card code!!! Congrats and thanks so much for participating!!!♥

Have a wonderful crafty day!

♥Misty♥

Boo-hoo-licios Blog Hop

Welcome to the Boo-Hoo-Licious Halloween Blog Hop hosted by Liz (Beauty Decade)!  I'm so glad you could join us!

There are some amazing ladies on this hop so please make sure you visit all the stops. You won't want to miss a thing. If you are coming from Teresa at Scrappin T's Place, you are right on track. If you just came across my blog and would like to hop along, please start over with Liz at Decade Of Scrap as she is our spooktacular hostess.

So here is my Boo-hoo-licios project!!!

Here are some pics of my card...

I created this card using all my halloween scraps from this years halloween projects. I started with black cardstock and layered different papers from last year's Ravenhead Manor paper collection by Recollections. I used some recollections pearls and iamroses rose buds. I finished the card off with some black satin ruffle trim that will be coming to my shop MB's Treasurista next month, so look out for that.

Wait i'm not done yet, I do have some blog candy...
One lucky winner will receive a $15 gift card to my shop MB's Treasurista and some surprise goodies including iamroses, tim holtz, prima, and much more. To win, simply leave a comment on this post and a way for me to reach you. Make sure you are a follower on my blog! Extra entries if you head on over and "like" MB's Treasurista's Facebook Page!!! Make sure you click "Like Page". Also extra entries if you sign up to my site "Creating the Crafty Life". Please make sure to let me know in the comment if you liked MB's Treasurista FB page and if you joined Creating the Crafty Life. I will use Random.org and announce the winner on Tuesday, November 1st

I'm going to keep this short and sweet so I can get you on your hopping way! Next up is the uber talented Deb! I'm certain she will blow you away with some fantastic eye candy! So hurry up and click on over....

Here is the lineup in case you get lost:

Liz - Decade Of Scrap
Ashley - The Glamorous Side Of Scrapping
Teresa - Scrappin T's Place
Misty - MB's Treasurista <------ You are here!
Deb - Crafty Texas Woman
Jamie - Crafty Girl21
Sandi - One Of A Kind Creations By Sandi
Anne - Anne-Made
Tahi - Tahi's Scrap Corner
Lina - Sweet Nothings Paper Co
Leslie - Scrap Of Art Designs

Thank you so much for hopping by and a huge thank you to Liz at Decade Of Scrap for allowing me to be a hop stop.

*****HAPPY HALLOWEEN*****

♥Misty♥

"Happy Birthday" Card

Please check out my video for all the details!!!

You can find all the acrylic leaves and flowers at my shop MB's Treasurista!

Thanks for dropping by to check out my project!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

♥Misty♥

"BOO" Banner

Hey everyone!!! I have a halloween banner to share with you today. I made this for my partner Cindy for the "Halloween Banner Swap" over at Creating the Crafty Life!!! I painted chipboard with black acrylic paint and covered it with various paper collections. I used K&Co diecuts for the October 31st and the bat.  For the "B" i used a random chipboard letter i had and crackled it with tim holtz black soot crackle paint. I layered it on top of a rosette flower and then on top of a spellbinder's diecut that i also embossed with a tim holtz embossing folder. I finished it off with another k&co diecut. I did the same to the "O" except i used a spider diecut! For the last panel i used Prima and iamsoses flowers along with more diecuts. I also edged each panel with pom pom trim on the top and bottom.

Please stop by and check out Creating the Crafty Life for more swaps and the most friendly community around :)

Thanks for dropping by to check out my project!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

♥Misty♥

Spiderweb Card for "Halloween Card Swap" @ CCL

 Ok so i'm back with the second set of cards for the halloween card swap @ Creating the Crafty Life!!! I just love this card. Mostly cause i love flowers, halloween and those acrylic wheat sprays...like OMG! So i started with black card stock then my favorite pattern from last years Ravenhead Manor Collection by Recollections. I used a "Happy Halloween" stampabillities wooden stamp for the sentiment. I used a martha stewart spider web edge punch to make the diecut under the sentiment and on the edge of the pennant. 

I love the colors and the way this came out!!! The large flower is from last year and is recollections. The mini roses are prima and recollections and the leaves are iamroses. The wheat sprays which i'm so in love with are from my shop (MB's Treasurista)!!!

I went pretty simple on the inside, layering orange and cray paper from the same collection then some black and cream cardstock. I stamped a cute little spider for a finishing touch. 

Please stop by and check out Creating the Crafty Life for more swaps and the most friendly community around :)

Thanks for dropping by to check out my project!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

♥Misty♥

Spooky Night Card for "Halloween Card Swap" @ CCL

Hey everyone!!! I'm excited to share with you my first halloween card for 2011 (really ever) for the halloween card swap over at CCL (Creating the Crafty Life). This is what i came up with for the first set of 2. I started with some kraft cardstock, and layered using black cardstock and design paper form the new DCWV halloween & fall paper stack. I used an ek success punch for the bats and a martha stewart  edge punch for the decorative strip. I have a video below if you would like to see the card from start to finish.

Please stop by and check out Creating the Crafty Life for more swaps and the most friendly community around :)

Thanks for dropping by to check out my project!

Have a wonderful crafty day!

♥Misty♥

Tipsy Tusday - Saving Money on Crafting

Hey, i know its been a couple weeks since i did Tipsy Tuesday. But i know everyone can use today's tips. Who doesn't want to save money. Crafting is an expensive hobby, no matter what kind of crafts you do, we all buy tools, adhesives, paper, emlishments, storage, etc..... Please read below for some savings tips.

Coupons and Sales:

• First every sunday I print all my coupons, check the sale flyers and match up the coupons if they are entire purchase ones with sales. Some times I end up getting deals that i didn't even try to get. 
• I go almost every week to get the best deal for my money as they have different sales every week, and it helps that i have several of each store to really stretch the money. Doesn't mean i buying allot every week....just the best deal ;) 
• I am really picky and won't buy anything unless its the cheapest that i can get it, even comparing to internet stores as well. 
• I also wait on more expensive products, like holiday stuff, punches, tools...etc..cause they will eventually get cheaper with sales and even clearance. 
• I also sometimes return things to get a better deal... i.e if i bought a 12x12 paper pack when it was 50% off. With tax and everything, it came to just under $12. Then the following week it went on clearance right after the 50% off sale to 5.99. So i havn't even used it yet. I bought one at 5.99 and then returned the other one that was at 50%. I ended up saving another $5. 
• If you haven't got the Michaels rewards card you really should. They always have specials just for card members! 
• I also make sure to always use 50% coupons from michaels or joanns no other % offs. I also won't buy anything unless i can get it at least 50% off with sales or coupons. Hobby Lobby is different, and if you never see an item more than 40% off then go ahead and use a 40% off Hobby Lobby Coupon. 
• Micahels and Joann's accepts competitors coupons, even the entire purchase ones. 
• When i buy dcwv paper packs, they are normally 50% off at joanns so i won't buy one until i can get it with an additional 20% off entire coupon, which happens often. 
• NOT ALL SALES are GOOD!!!! Just cause its on sale doesn't mean that its a good deal. 
• Always check out your clearance sections....many craft stores have tons of awesome things on clearance, and you may find something that you were waiting for, if you were patient. 
• After awhile of monitoring things you will see the sales and what you can get things for if you wait. Then craft shopping will become easier. 
• I also won't even pay full price for dollar stuff. I know its a dollar, but that stuff adds up very fast. Use a 50% off coupon and just get one thing. Or wait till there is a 20-25% off entire purchase coupon. Sometimes they will have dollar stuff on sale 40-50% off and that's the best time to hit up the dollar section. Just be patient!!! 
• The best time to shop for craft stuff is when the store has a 20-25% off entire purchase coupon. Match them with sales and see what you can get. 
• I almost always wait til after a holiday to buy holiday crafts and decor. If you wait about a week after, you can snag some great deals. 
• Don't forget black friday...its not just for department stores. 
• Sign up to receive coupons and emails, and search the internet for coupons...sometimes you will find coupons that were not in the weekly flyer. 
• Remember that just cause it looks awesome doesn't mean you have to have it right now.....make sure its a great deal then you can get it. Put it on a wish list and its something that you can check online for and then watch when there is an in store sale. 
• When you do find a spectacular sale on things like adhesive...which you will use allot of, get a few to stock up on. 
• Just remember to be patient!!! 

Discounts Stores:

• There are stores that have great craft items at fabulous prices. Check out stores such as Big Lots, Dollar Tree, Any Dollar Store, and Tuesday Morning
• Thrift stores and flea markets are also great for finding all sorts of craft stuff, at unbelievably amazing prices.
• Garage sales are also wonderful for craft stuff
• Great deals on places like ebay, etsy and zibbet!
• There are many online daily discount stores and regular discount stores. Just search in google, but here are a few:
• Daily Deal Sites:
• Stitch Steals Daily specials on sewing and fiber craft items. http:// www.stitchsteals.com
• Crafty Steals Sister site of the above site, mostly scrapbooking related. http://www.craftysteals.com
• Crop Chocolate One sweet craft deal at a time. https://www.cropchocolate.com
• Discount Sites and Good Sites to check out:
• www.createforless.com/
• www.ohmycrafts.com/
• www.scrapbookexpress.com/
• www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com/
• www.scrapbuck.com/
• dollarscrapbooking.net/
• www.scrapyourtrip.com/
• www.joann.com/
• www.scrapbookingalley.com/ 
• www.peachycheap.com
• http://www.scrapyland.com/
• Remember to sign up for email newsletters, they will email you for coupons and sales!

Thanks and tune in next week for more tips and techniques. 

Have wonderful crafty day!!!

♥Misty♥