Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that your day is filled with lots of food and family-two of my favorite f's! May you have much to be thankful for, as I do for having you here.

This card was created with punches, inspired by my sweet friend Sacha. I added some naked wine and a button from my stash, complete with a sentiment stamp from Close To My Heart (LOOOOVE THEM)!

Remember-you can still be eligible for my November giveaway of Lifestyle Crafts products (please scroll down for details).

MWAH!

P.S. Go ahead and eat that extra slice of pumpkin pie-I said its ok to indulge in your blessings (so long as it has whipped cream)! ;)

Where'd the WINNER go?!

Seriously-I LOVE Blogger-but I despise it sometimes too. I am SO sorry that my post for the BAZZILL Bag WINNER did not post as scheduled before I took a few days from Blog land...... *sigh* The winner of the haul is DENISE B. and to make up for the trouble I've chosen an additional winner of some goodies-TRISTA! WOO HOO! Ladies, please e-mail me at flairandfrillscreativity@gmail{dot}com to claim your trick-or-treats! Thank you for your understanding-I'll watch more carefully ;) MWAH!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

We've made it to HALLOWEEN! WOW-hasn't it just been a BLAST?! Thank you SO much for joining us as we hop along and countdown! (click HERE to be taken to Lisa Peter's Blog to begin) I will choose a winner for the TRICK-or-TREAT BAZZILL Bag (pictured below) this evening-so be sure you are a FABULOUS FRIEND (follower) and leave comments at each post, they're each an entry!

My daughter received this card from her Aunt Chrissy (my best friend and her God-mother) and I loved it! Of course I did really, it's Close To My Heart. I happen to have gotten this stamp set and yet yet to use it too-so I was extra inspired.

I created this one, once again using the AMAZING products from BAZZILL, particularly their SPOOKY and KOOKY line. *Note that ALL of the projects I've created from them this ENTIRE month are from the SAME original supplies I was sent* I switched around a few things, but you can see where the inspiration came from. I just ADORE these sweet owls and jumped on the opportunity to use the delightful crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl Jam again! Don't you just LOVE the pleats too?! SOOOO FABULOUS, BAZZILL!

This card is also inspired from Chrissy's original-and HOW PERFECT is the witchy shoe paper?! CA-UTE! I may go back and color her striped tights-I over looked it. I added a BAZZILL 'edge'-and what do you think of the PIPE CLEANERS?! They were sitting there from the Kinder project-so they wound up on my card. I'm that girl-the one who uses whatever is within reach, even if it was just left on the kitchen island! ;) Sometimes I forget how much I LOVE stamping, especially Close To My Heart (I 'm a consultant for them). This was a Stamp-of-the-Month. FABULOUS!

This sweet little guy is an individually wrapped candy holding mummy box! I used actual Curad gauze and cut t to wrap. It was tied at the bottom and then inked up. I really enjoy googley-eyes, so I was excited to tuck them in here for him to see ;)

This is the box, opened up to reveal the Hershey nuggets. The EEK is stamped from an SU set designed just for these. The remaining three are wrapped from SPOOKY and KOOKY BAZZILL scraps.

I used a $1 stamp for the sentiment on the inside bottom of the box. You know I'm all about detail, so I like this little surprise there to be found as you eat the candy!

You may have noticed some of the background-it's a garland I was working on for Halloween. I want to add some die-cuts and some of the BAZZILL cardstock stickers to it and then hang it over my fireplace, NEXT Halloween!

I must tell you again that I'm really grateful for each of you that take the time to share in these hops and comment. I hope you've been inspired by the talented designers I'm honored to be among. Speaking of......I'm featured on the BAZZILL Blog today, amongst some unbelievable scrapbook SUPERSTARS like Kelly Goree, Mona, Amy Totty and MORE! Take the time to browse through there too-it's always so inspiring! You can hop along now to the Scraps to Treasure blog as we end the countdown. Technically, Raven's Birthday Hop ended yesterday, but it was chalk FULL of fun projects so if you missed it, be sure to hop through (your entry will still be eligible for MY giveaway until).

You have until 5:00pm Mountain Time TODAY to enter to win this TRICK-or-TREAT BAZZILL BAG! Each comment from the beginning of the countdown will be an entry. I really wish you a very HAPPY HALLOWEEN full of candy, fun and WICKED memories! MWAH!

WITCH-Y WONDERFUL, continuing with TWO Blog Hops!

Are you LOVING all of the Halloween inspiration we've been bringing through these amazing Blog Hops?! We're celebrating RAVEN'S BIRTHDAY and continuing on our 13 day countdown too-day 11! (Click on either of the blog titles to be taken there to begin)

This project is SO fun and inspired by my sweet friend Sacha, who also let me borrow her cone die to create it! ;) Thanks babe! So, it's the SU cone, embossed with a pretty brocade. The brim is cut from the Cricut and then embossed with a web folder. It's adorned with BAZZILL tulle and fantastic Spooky and Kooky cardstock sticker tickets, then a bit of ribbon, a bit of bling and a sweet fuzzy feather!

As you can see, it opens to reveal candy (or haunted treat of your choice) with a small velcro fastener! SOOOO fun, right?! I absolutely ADORE it!

If you're following along for Raven's Birthday Hop, click HERE to be taken to your last stop at Abby's. If you're following along for the Halloween countdown, please click HERE to be taken to Scraps to Treasure to complete that hop. BOTH are entirely FABULOUS with super, uber talented ladies too inspire you and LOTS of 'CANDY' and 'TREATS' too!

I'm giving away a TRICK-or-TREAT bag, BAZZILL style (click HERE to see a photo) filled with lots of scrappy goodies! Be sure that you are a FABULOUS FRIEND (follower) of mine and leave a comment each day as well-then check back on Halloween day wen I reveal the winner and announce ANOTHER big giveaway from another great manufacturer for November!

Happy Birthday RAVEN and Halloween Blog Hop-Day 10!

Hey there my FABULOUS FRIENDS! It's into the double digits for our Blog Hop days now and I've got a crafty-foodie surprise to celebrate my sweet friend Raven's Birthday! You can begin her Birthday hop at her blog by clicking HERE, and you should be arriving at my post from Cheryls' Bog. Be sure to wish Raven a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and participate in this hop with us because she's got presents for YOU (in addition to the gift of the FABULOUS inspiration from her uber talented line-up)! ({HEART} you Raven-so honored to be here celebrating with you dear! Hugs)

These are peanut butter balls with a Halloween Pop Tart coating. We found the recipe on the box and decided we'd give it a try. They have cut-outs on the box that you can use to decorate, and although they are cute-I thought these little BAZZILL ticket-cardstock stickers would be so much better! Aren't they just Ca-UTE?! You can have them too if you're hopping along and commenting with us; they're included in the trick-or-treat BAZZILL bag (click the link to see the photo)I'm giving away for Halloween! SO FUN!

For the HALLOWEEN COUNTDOWN BLOG HOP:Scraps to Treasures is your next stop, and you should have arrived here from Amy's. Remember that Lisa Peters is our hostess with the mostest-you can begin there or track the hop at any time. (yea-I have ALL of their blog addresses memorized now....lol)

To hop along the Birthday trail-click HERE to be taken to your last stop at Abby's!

Enjoy today's postings and I'll see you again tomorrow!


P.S. I've got a FABULOUS scrappy secret to share with you soon-and it involves another valuable giveaway from an AWESOME manufacturer too!

13 Days of HAlloween-Day 6!

It's a SPOOKTACULAR Monday morning and I'm excited to share some more treats with you. Are you enjoying the countdown?! Thank you to Lisa Peters for being our hostess, you can begin there at any time. You should arrive from Amy's Blog and depart to Scraps to Treasures.

I wanted to give a Halloween gift to each of my MOPS friends on our steering team so I put together these treats and gave them out at our meeting. They include a Halloween magnetic notepad with a package of M&M's and a.....MOUSTACHE ON A STICK cut from my Cricut with BAZZILL Spooky and Kooky papers!

I mixed and matched them with BAZZILL cardstock so they're all different-and SO FUN!

Now-as PROMISED-a photo of the BLOG CANDY I'm giving away.....

It includes the entire collection of BAZZILL Spooky and Kooky line plus the coordinating cardstock stickers (2 sets), a mono-mini album, all of the mulberry style die-cuts you've seen me use (pumpkins, spiders, webs and bats), Coordinating posie flowers, over a yard each of BAZZILL tulle and ribbon, really big brads AND some premium candy too! It will be an extra HAPPY HALLOWEEN to one FABULOUS FRIEND (follower) here hopping along with us!

13 Days of HALLOWEEN-Day 3!

When we moved from Kansas my BFF threw a surprise going away party for me. It was FABULOUS and since we started scrapbooking together-she recognized the importance of documentation and printed out cards for each of my guests to fill out, stating what they would miss most about me. My sister Brandis (and best friend) wrote....my GRILLED CHEESE! Yep-my combination of Texas Toast bread and Velveeta make my Signature sandwich the BEST around. So, when she recently visited, not only did I need to make them for her-I wanted to make them special for Halloween for my sweet nephews too. Alas-the JACK-O-LANTERN Grilled Cheese Sandwich!!!

I hand cut faces into the bread, AFTER buttering it, and then toasted then slowly. The cheese oozed into the cuts (now THAT sounds Halloween GROSS-lol) to darken in the faces creating a PERFECT and festive lunch! YUM!

Remember that this hop takes place EVERY day for the 13 days leading up to Halloween. Lisa Peters is our lovely hostess and you can start at her blog anytime. You can also catch up anytime to be eligible for the generous and FABULOUS prizes available too. You should arrive at my blog from my friend Amy's Blog each time and then hop on to Scraps to Treasures as well. You can click on any of their names to be taken to their blogs. My personal BLOG CANDY is a No tricks-just TREATS goodie bag filled with SPOOKY AND KOOKY AMAZEMENT from one of the absolute BEST manufacturer's around....BAZZILL! SO be sure you're following and commenting along with us on this SPOOKTACKULAR Blog Hop!

13 Days of HALLOWEEN Blog Hop-Day 2!

Welcome to DAY 2 of our 13 day Countdown to Halloween! If you need to start at the beginning and review all of the happenings-please click to be taken to the lovely Lisa Peter's Blog. Each day holds the same line up, so you should arrive here from my friend Amy's Blog.

This SPOOKY chic layout features the Oh-so-FABULOUS Halloween line from called SPOOKY and KOOKY! Isn't it just DELIGHTFUL?! I HAD to feature those sweet little owls and witchy boots too!

I used Thickers for the title but all other products are from BAZZILL-I just L-O-V-E them and I'll be giving away some to YOU too-be sure you're a Fabulous Friend (follower) and leave a comment at each post too.

The background is sprayed with various coordinating colors of SMOOCH inks and then a home-made shimmer spray for some extra sheen-and did you SEE those cute little buttons?! AHHHH-I just LOVE BAZZILL-SERIOUSLY!!!! (Did I mention that)?!

It's time for your next hop stop at Scraps 2 Treasure. I've got a FOODIE project to share with you tomorrow and I'll show the photo of the BAZZILL goodies up for grabs for you to enjoy! Remember that there's candy available EACH day and then a GRAND PRIZE available as well-see my 1st post of this hop for all the details. Have a FABULOUS day!

13 Days of HALLOWEEN Blog Hop! It's SPOOKALICIOUS!

Hello Ghouls! Welcome to the 13 days of Halloween Blog Hop! This hop is scheduled for October 19th at 8:00am through October 31st at 11:00pm (both Central time). It's that time of year when the nights are all spooky and children prepare to look their Halloween CUTEST so sit back a spell and enjoy all of the wicked inspiration we have for you!

To start from the beginning, you'll want to head to our FABULOUSLY witchy hostess Lisa Peter's Blog. We're just so excited for this hop and we've got many talented ladies here with us, and what would Halloween be with out a LOT OF CANDY TOO?! We're giving away treats at each stop with a GRAND PRIZE as well! The hop is 13 days long, with 13 hop stops too, so you've got plenty of time to enjoy. To be eligible for the grand prize, you'll need o become a follower of each of these lovely ladies' sites AND leave a comment on each of their projects as well. You must also leave a comment on Lisa's Blog each day, as well as liking her Facebook page (if you don't do FB just let her know and she won't count it against ya). What IS this GRAND PRIZE you're asking?! Well-it's a treat bag filled with scrappy goodies of course! WOO HOO! (Am I eligible)?! There will also be individual prizes for each day and throughout the posts, so there are MANY opportunities to TRICK-or-TREAT!!!!

You should be arriving at my blog each day from my friend (and fellow fibro sufferer) Amy's Blog, and you'll continue on your haunted hop at the Scraps to Treasures Blog.

For my first project I am sharing one of my candy creations from my 'Tricks and Treats' class at The Hen House Paperie. I handmade the template for this adorable Frankein box (that hides a package of M&M's). It's really simple, with hand drawn features and a wooden BINGO piece (turned upside down) for his nose. A couple of white ovals make the eye bases with cute black button eyeballs! I stole 2 actual screws from my scrubby's (scrapbook-hubby) tool box to accent the sides and added a couple layers of Liquid Glass to his randomly0hand cut hair for fun. He's also grunged up a bit with some black ink along the edges, because it's all about the details!

I've got several more treats for you in the upcoming days, including many more candy containers, layouts AND cards as well. Oh, and for my BLOG CANDY?! It's a paper crafters
DREAM of SPOOKY and KOOKY BAZZILL brilliance....a Flair and Frills Trick-or-Treaters bag with the mos WICKED products and ghoulish goodness! I'll take a photo to share with you yet this week. See ya tomorrow!

Sketch Hop!

Welcome to the 2nd Sketch Blog Hop-brought to you by the lovely Jennifer Restivo of Crafty Card Gallery. You can click on that link to be taken to the first stop, or you should be arriving here at my post as the last, from Kerri's Blog. The purpose of this hop is to showcase how many talented bloggers can make such different and beautiful creations based on one sketch. If you've never tried a sketch before-we hope you'll get inspired, get creative and give it a try!

I decided to make my card with a square base and used the UBER FABULOUS BAZZILL (that I'm OH-SO-IN-LOVE-WITH), accenting in purple with some more of that SCRUMPTIOUS crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl Jam (that hop is also ongoing through Saturday for many chances to win some bundles-see my previous post).

It opens diagonally, as you can see here-with another cute little bat hiding inside on a green mat for writing.


Isn't is F-U-N?! I hadn't even thought to create such an interesting fold until I was inspired by Jennifer's sketch-there are always so many possibilities! Thank you for joining us today-I'll see you again soon for more Halloween, Hops and CANDY!!! MWAH!

Let's JAM with a Blog Hop!

I am just delighted to be here with you among such creative women, chosen by the JAM-MENEST (yea-that's a word now) and oh-so-FABULOUS Julie, founder and creator of 3 Girl Jam (your go-to shop for the latest trend, CRINKLE RIBBON)-in this Blog Hop ALL ABOUT BUTTONS AND RIBBON (and Marilyn said DIAMONDS were a girl's best friend)! She hand-colors it herself, and she offers BUTTONS too-and you KNOW how I love buttons! Not only that, but I'm able to incorporate it into the UNBELIEVABLE BAZZILL products for this special 'Trick-or-Treat' for you! As you're hoping along with us, I'm the 'last-but-not-least' stop on your hop. You should be arriving here from the lovely Jessica's Blog, having found many creative blogs to follow and entered for chances to win some of the fabulous ribbon we're featuring. (You can click on Julie's name to be taken to her Blog to begin)

I think layering really adds to the dynamic of a project-and this is no exception. I added a hand made accordion-flower and then tied a double bow with my crinkle ribbon to accent it. he sentiment is one of the Bazzill cardstock stickers and the fantastic buttons are from them as well-coordinating with the Spooky and Kooky line!


Now it's time to enter to win again and wrap this up! By leaving a comment here (you must be a Fabulous Friend (follower) you are eligible for one of many prizes. By leaving a comment on EACH of the Hop Stops, you can win the GRAND PRIZE of one of EACH color of 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon AND a Crafty Sprouts stamp set Each of the stops is giving away your choice of 2 bundles (that's 12 opportunities) AND you can earn an extra entry by 'liking' 3 Girl Jam on Facebook. You can place your order by clicking on 3 Girl Jam to be taken there, you can get your paws on the most AWESOME mmanufacturer products by clicking on Bazzill in any of my posts AND you can be eligible to win the entire Spooky and Kooky 8x8 set with coordinating cardstock for my individual incentive/prize for this Hop! WHEW! You may need to read that TWICE!

You'll want to to click HERE now to be taken to 3 Girl Jam and complete your hop with us. You have until Sunday to enter and remember that I'll be giving away a Bazzill Bundle in the upcoming days, so I hope to see you back again soon. MWAH!

Punkin' Lovin'

My baby sister Brayla had given me these photos of my sweet nephew Braxyn and they were just PERFECT for this because I HAD to use the Bazzill pre-made pumpkins you see here! Aren't the FABULOUS?! They're completely pre-made including the piecing AND the inking! I used the Spooky and Kooky papers again and really focused on the black and orange, with a bit of green to highlight.

The Pumpkin Carvin' journaling piece is cut from one of the papers and each of the little Jack-o-lanterns is from the coordinating cardstock stickers.

I used some of the die-cut borders again as well and a fun strip of light green CRINKLE RIBBON from my friend Julie at 3 Girl Jam. I added a few clear, hand-made dew drops for a touch of dimension (and because I LOVE embellishing) and this layout is album ready!

I'm working on a STUNNING card to share with you-along with more layouts and altered projects too. There will be a 13 day countdown Blog Hop to this wonderful holiday with lots of the fun stuff you've been seeing me use as PRIZES!

Ghouls Just Want To Have Fun!

I really do just LOOOOOOVE Bazzill.....creating with their product is just such a crafting PLEASURE! I was simply delighted to receive the Spooky and Kooky line with some absolutely FABULOUS embellishments and now that the baby is on the mend-I can share some things with you!

I ADORE the pleat borders Bazzill has now, so I HAD to use them-and they've got their own die cuts too, with layers that make me think of mulberry-YUMMY!

The GHOULISH title is cut from their paper, as well as the mask-and don't you just {heart{ the cute flowers?! You get at least in a package of different colors so they're really versatile ;)

With a few of their die-cut borders and some BLING I was able to finish this fun layout in about an hour-and happily start on another one! Theirs lots more SPOOKY AND KOOKY fun coming-and they sent me some to GIVE AWAY too! Stay tuned my friends!

I'm a BAZZILL GIRL!

I've always LOOOOOVED Bazzill, simply LOVED it-and I am absolutely BEYOND thrilled, grateful, delighted and AMAZED that I will have the opportunity to design with their products! First up, the SPOOKY AND KOOKY line-just PERFECT for some TRICKS AND TREATS!


Donna Lines-you are the winner of some BAZZILL GOODIES! Please e-mail me your contact info. so that I can get them shipped out dear. Donna said even her HUSBAND commented on the quality of the Bazzill paper when she used it!

I'm thankful to each of you that took the time to submit your guess-they're sending some great things to GIVE AWAY too so be sure to stay here with me! Hugs to you my FABULOUS FRIENDS!