The Gift for Noel Mignon challenge

When I saw THIS challenge on the Noel Mignon blog I knew I wanted to complete it. I started thinking about the best gift I have ever received. I couldn't believe how many things came to mind almost immediately. You think that if it is "THE BEST" you would be able to select it quickly right? WRONG! HA, my first thought was my husband and children. I am blessed to have a man who loves me and be a mother of 4. My next thought was Cadbury Easter eggs for Valentine's Day. A tradition my DH started the first year we were married. After thinking and thinking I realized the best gift I have EVER received is a white box. A WHITE BOX?? (I'm not crazy I assure you). It was the lesson learned with that box that is the greatest gift. The lesson not to "judge a book by it's cover" and "things aren't always what they seem". I received a white box for Christmas as a young child. Not a barbie box, not playdoh, nothing on the outside of the box that I recognized and I was HEARTBROKEN (not because I was an ungrateful child or spoiled, I just didn't "get it" yet). After some heavy convincing from my parents I finally opened that plain white box and found a teddy bear that became one of my most beloved toys. I had that bear up through high school until it got destroyed in a move. I learned that the things you think aren't worth anything are the most valuable treasures you will ever find.

Placecards and a WINNER :)

I decided to go ahead and make some placecards for the American Crafts blog challenge this week. I really love the blue and brown combo.



All patterned paper, buttons, and Thickers are from American Crafts.


Also I have a winner for the card kit from Paper Makeup. In true RANDOM fashion...



Congrats Michelle! Please email me your info @ ascrappersdelight@verizon.net so I can get your card kit mailed out to you!

School Tray + a GIVEAWAY!

So I finally finished up this tray last night and LOVE IT! I am so happy with the way it turned out (and I remembered how much I LOVE Crate paper, the texture makes my happy). I created this as a GDT member for Life Preservers using their School special edition kit and project kit addition.



And I have a card kit to giveaway from

PAPER MAKEUP as well and decided tonight was a great day to do it since it is the night of their release party!



I will announce the winner on 11/14. Just leave a comment for your chance to win!

My first COMPLETED PMS card

I love my PMS stamps and stamp with them all the time. Getting to a complete project? Now that's a whole different story LOL. This is the FIRST card that has been completed but I am super pleased with the way it turned out. Uses the Celestial Possibilities fairy stamp and she is a beauty!

September Layouts for Scraptastic Club

For September I got to design with the MME Alphabet Soup kit available at Scraptastic Club. It is packed with so much MME goodness! I have already completed 3 layouts and 1 card and still have plenty to work with!

Paper Makeup Stamps September release

Card is by Christi Snow a PMS artist
Ok so I don't think I have shared it here yet (well actually I am sure I haven't HA) but PaperMakeupStamps are my ABSOLUTE favorite stamps. I have always collected fairies and when I found these I was in love. Instantly. So not only do the have amazing new fairies every month, but this month Katie is releasing a duck. A DUCK. In my house ducks are awesome, Madi loves them and Duck was one of the first words she said clearly. She also hollers DUCK DUCK anytime she sees one. It is the cutest.thing.ever. So this new release Bubbles the Duck will surely be making its way to me next week as soon as I can buy it on the site. Be sure to check out PMS and I'm sure you'll be hooked too! (they also have the most awesome sentiments/quotes/wordart for those who aren't into fairies)

The Scrapbox is at it again!

"The Original Scrapbox" is having another amazing giveaway! They are giving away a "Limited Edition Workbox" to celebrate the 4 new limited edition releases. What a fantastic way to store all your scrappy supplies!! You can find out how to enter HERE. Make sure you check it out!