Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Feb 8, 2012, 10:23 pm
I promised you a video tutorial on the I-Rock Tool and I have finally done it.  There is also a little info on the Bazzill Senior Splat mat.  Today I finished up another Valentine Card with paper from the “Be Mine” stack from DCWV.  I inked and chalked it for added dimension.  I added the bl...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Feb 7, 2012, 1:09 pm
Sing with me, “The weather outside is frightful, but my craft rooms so delightful.”  Thank goodness this isn’t a video post nobody would want to hear me singing all day.  Well singing aside I found some inspiration to make  cards for a  a couple of people on my list that need a few prayers...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Feb 6, 2012, 2:00 am
Made it through the weekend.  We did get our 8 to 10 inches of snow as predicted but it was an easy snow.  Came down beautifully.  We lost power around midnight Friday night but that was no big deal as we were sleeping anyway.  A few of our neighbors lost power for about a day but we are hearty ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Feb 3, 2012, 2:59 pm
If you are in Nebraska you are probably hunkering down for giant snow storm.  I went out yesterday and did my shopping  just in case we would be buried for the week.  It was an amazing weather day.  57 degrees in Big Red Country.  I went downtown and walked up and down the sidewalks popping i...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Feb 1, 2012, 4:25 pm
Starting on the banner for my fireplace.  I am still working with the Die Cuts With a View Be Mine stack.  I just love it if you can tell by the previous posts. I had a bunch of scraps from Be Mine and I had these clothespins.  So I decided to combine the two with some modge podge so I could han...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 30, 2012, 11:01 am
My dad has a birthday this week so I it was time to come up with another card.  You know those sayings “Old ____ never group up, they just keep ________.”  Well I had that thought running through my head all day.   My Dad has been on a farm or farming all his life so I was trying to put the t...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 28, 2012, 12:07 pm
Whew what a week.  Lots of kids stuff, lots of craft stuff, lots of work stuff.  In between I found time to make these yummy recipes that were Weight Watchers Plus Friendly. Number 1.  Big hit with my oldest girl.  Raspberry Stuffed French Toast.  She had 2 helpings before school, made me pack...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 27, 2012, 4:31 pm
Sometimes, in my case most of the time, your day doesn’t go quite like you planned.  For instance LB (little boy) stayed home from school.  He has the cough, the aches, the pains and just feels like crud.  That meant a day of rocking in the chair.  While I’m happy to do it, it does change my...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 26, 2012, 3:06 pm
A couple of days ago I showed you my L on a Shelf.  Well today I finished up the rest of the the word.  I used my “Bird Cage” cutting files to finish up my Valentine home decor project.  I used paper from the Die Cuts with a View Be Mine stack, Tattered Angel silver glitter mist, chalk, my he...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 25, 2012, 3:00 pm
My adventure to the dollar store the other day netted me more than frames for my Love signs it also allowed me to adorn my mantle with a  little foo foo too. dollar store vases This is my upstairs mantle.  The vases are from the dollar store the one in the middle was a Goodwill find.  So my tot...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 24, 2012, 4:13 pm
Well we have all hear of “Elf on a Shelf,” but today I am talking about “L  on a Shelf.”  Let the Valentine decorating begin.  I made a run to the local Dollar Tree today and came back with a few sacks full of frames, flowers, glass vases, potpourri and some of the pretty glass fillers....
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 20, 2012, 12:19 am
I do not have the mindset to make New Year’s resoltions. I know there is no possible way that I would stick to any of them. I have started to eat better and get on the treadmill a little more often but that has to do more with vanity. Lots of big family events coming up that will require me to be...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 16, 2012, 5:26 pm
I hope everyone had a good time going through the blog from the “Based on a Book Blog Hop.”  The next blog hop will be the “Word Wide Marriage Hop,” on February 12th.  My darling niece turned 15 this past weekend so the card I have for you today did double duty.  For one it is my submissi...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 14, 2012, 1:41 am
Wahoo!!!!!  The Based on a Book Blog Hop has arrived.  This is the first of many blog hops I have scheduled for 2012.  You came from Ashley – http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/ (Came from) Charity – http://adamsacres.com/ (You are Here) Suzi – http://www.mrsweyremaster.blogspot.com/�...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 13, 2012, 2:38 pm
Funny thing inspiration.  You can’t control it.  I know I should be finishing my project for the “Based on a Book Blog Hop,” that starts tomorrow right here on Adams Acres, but then what would I do at 2 AM. LOL!!!!!!! The thing I found inspiration for today was a reclaimed wreath.  I foun...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jan 6, 2012, 6:12 pm
First week of January 2012 is nearly in the books.  I think I have recoverd from the holidays.  The tree is down and the house has been completely de-Chirstmased.  Now it’s time to get out he pink, red and white for the Valentine’s season.  This is my first Valentine card.  I put it togethe...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Dec 29, 2011, 11:51 am
Hello Ladies and Gents Are you getting back to real life yet? I need to get back asap. I have a jam packed year coming up on AdamsAcres.com. Here’s what’s happening January 14 – Sponsoring Based on a Book Blog Hop Based On a Book Blog Hop February – Sponsoring Worldwide Marriage Blog Ho...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Dec 7, 2011, 4:25 pm
We still have a few days left till Christmas.  You still have time to build this cute little Advent Calendar for you and the kids.  This calendar focuses on the Birth of the Savior. The point of this Advent Calendar is to add stars so that when Christmas Day comes you have a Starry Night.  The B...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Dec 2, 2011, 6:14 pm
I needed a little tree topper for my “Charlie Brownish” Christmas tree.  This is a little tree that fills a small area on my antique sewing machine.  I had no desire to go shopping for anything, least of all a small Christmas tree topper.  The wind is howling and I can tell you it is cold, co...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Nov 30, 2011, 4:57 pm
Are you absolutely stuffed from the Holidays? I know I am. I hosted my first Thanksgiving in my new home this year.  Some people dread things like this but I have been looking forward to having friends and family wrapped around the table enjoy good company and of course good food. This year I...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Nov 17, 2011, 12:04 pm
Thanksgiving is so close.  I can almost smell the turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.  For this holiday I created a Cornucopia.  This has lots of little cuts but the assembly goes together very quickly.  I so enjoyed working on this project.  I had an old 8X10 frame in mind when I created ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 26, 2011, 2:00 pm
I need to put together about 40 kids treats for my boys’ classmates.  I needed something quick, that was cute of course, that allowed them to write a to and a from.  I created these Halloween tags.  I wrapped printed card stock around a fun size hershey bar and added the tag to the top. Ha...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 25, 2011, 9:52 pm
My friend was looking for a craft for a kindergarten class. I had this rattling around in my head without any kindergartners to use it for.  Maybe it will work for Ms. K. Recipe: 1 Tootsie pop  (if you want to use another sucker just be sure the strips are double the length plus a little extra o...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 24, 2011, 11:35 am
Whoops I blew it.  I fogot to post the Friday’s winners on Friday.  To make it up to my wonderful visitors I decide to pick 2 winners this week.  One from Facebook and one from my commentors.  So here are the winners. And the winners are: luv2scrap81 and DDscrafts Wilson DDscrafts liked Ad...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 20, 2011, 3:54 pm
Today my inspiration was a bag of Hershey bars sitting on my desk.  Before I devoured them I thought I better get them wrapped up for Halloween Treats.  So this is what I came up with. This holds a 1.55 oz hershey bar.  The box is about 5 3/4 inches wide and about 2 1/4 inches tall.  I wrapped ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 18, 2011, 2:14 pm
Today I created a shadow card. Shadow cards are pretty neat. They allow you to create a 3-D image in a card format. This one is created with a Sympathy theme, but you could easily take the cut and convert it to any theme you need a card for. The interior of the card holds 2 lilies.  The exterior ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 17, 2011, 10:07 am
Star design team member Carolyn used the “A Little Batty” to come up with a cute card and scrapbook layout.  Awesome work Carolyn.   A Little BattyGo a Little Batty for this file. This file is available, SVG, PNG, PDF, Scut, MTC. Cut is with a electronic diecut machine or print and cut.Pr...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 14, 2011, 7:21 pm
And the winner is: Angie Seyler Angie Seyler  liked  Adams Acres on Facebook and was selected to win the “Kitty In the Pumpkin Patch File.” Kitty in a Pumpkin PatchKitty is sneaking around in the pumpkin patch. The elements of this file can be mixed and matched in a ton of ways. This fi...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 13, 2011, 3:37 pm
Changing it up a little. There are some babies arriving very soon so I thought I better get busy and get cards and gifts lined up. This card uses a side step fold. I really enjoy the side step card it allows some dimension. It really makes and interesting card with lots of different options. Cardst...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 12, 2011, 3:28 pm
I have seen Christmas Crackers so this is my Halloween version. The embellishments are simple because I will probably making quite a few. You could get really crazy with the design.     You only need a few supplies to make these crackers.  They are a very economical way to treat the ones you l...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 11, 2011, 12:55 pm
Who doesn’t go a little “batty” during the Halloween season.  I wouldn’t want to find a bat in my bellfree unless he looked like this fellow.  Here is a “Bat”astic design for your Halloween crafts.  This design can be printed and cut or use your favorite die cut machine.  This design...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 10, 2011, 9:02 am
Carolyn has done it again.  This is what Carolyn did with the Adams Acres Apple Picking File. Thanks for sharing Carolyn. Apple PickingWhen you think of Fall you can't help but think of harvest. Apple Picking is one of the great things about harvest. This file is available in SVG PNG PDF MTC ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 7, 2011, 2:00 pm
And the winner is: Nancy Lewis Nancy Lewis commented on Adams Acres and was selected to win the “Apple Picking  File. Apple PickingWhen you think of Fall you can't help but think of harvest. Apple Picking is one of the great things about harvest. This file is available in SVG PNG PDF MTC S...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 6, 2011, 11:00 am
I am looking for 2 new design team members. Each member will receive between 2 – 4 sets of cutting files.  You can use any electronic cutter you choose.  Files are in PDF, PNG, SCUT, MTC and SVG. With each file you will receive a publish date.  Projects should be created and submitted within ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 5, 2011, 12:00 pm
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  This disease just sucks for so many women and men too.  I have watched both of my Grandmothers suffer from this disease and far too many friends as well. Today is my first mammogram.  I should have had one before now but I was a bit of a chicken about h...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Oct 4, 2011, 2:56 pm
We have grown some whoppers in our garden.  I’m not talking malted chocolate candy but pumpkins.  Huge pumpkins.  It never fails whenever I am out in the garden I usually have a four legged friend alon,g like the black cat in this cut. This cut is available in the Adams Acres Store.  You can ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 30, 2011, 12:53 pm
And the winner is:  Ladybug Williams Ladybug Williams liked Adams Acres and was selected to win the “Cat and Pumpkin File. Cat and PumpkinNothing says Halloween like black cats and pumpkins. You can print and cut this or use your favorite die cutting machine with this file. Your download file ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 28, 2011, 12:12 pm
... .  The kitty comes from an upcoming featured cut that is available in the Adams Acres Store. Kitty in a Pumpkin PatchKitty is sneaking around in the pumpkin patch. The elements of this file can be mixed and matched in a ton ... and MTC.Price: $1 This file is available for FREE is my aweso...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 27, 2011, 1:36 pm
Apples are one of the great benefits of fall.  This year our little apple tree did it’s job in great fashion.  We were blessed with beautiful tasty apples.  Use this apple cart for your fall cards and pages.  This can be printed and cut or cut with your favorite die cut machine.  The cut is a...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 26, 2011, 12:31 pm
Ok are you ready for this. Carolyn did it again and did a spectacular card and fancy treat box with the “Cat and Pumpkin” file I created. Hear you go. I didn’t even think of adding a fence great work Carolyn.  And this next adaption really got me thinking of some great treat box ideas. Be s...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 24, 2011, 4:29 pm
Ladies and Gents. Take a look at what one of my wonderful design team member did with my “Cat and Pumpkin” file.  Brenda took this simple file and turned it into and adorable card.  The Cat and Pumpkin file is available for sale from Adams Acres. Be sure to stop by Brenda’s Blog and check o...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 23, 2011, 11:10 am
I am giving ”1″ copy of my Cat and Pumpkin file.  To win a copy of this file just doing one or more of the following; Leave a comment here Like Adams Acres on Facebook Link to this post from your blog or Facebook. The winner will be notified via Email on Friday, September 30th, 2011. If y...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Sep 21, 2011, 11:06 am
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I love to decorate for the Halloween season.  I love all the candy the cupcakes and the treats.  I always enjoy seeing what the kids come up with for the season.  Today I have a Cat and Pumpkin cut for you. Cat and PumpkinNothing says Halloween li...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Aug 5, 2011, 2:20 pm
Karen Nelson, Alison and Stacie G were our commentators or Facebook Page Fans who won the “Adorable Dinosaur Collection.”  We will have a new give away next week.  Thank you everyone who commented or joined my Facebook Page.  Ladies your files have been sent to your email addresses. Related ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jul 28, 2011, 2:48 pm
I have been displaying my deigns on Diecut Designer for a little over a month now. The response has been awesome. Thank you to everyone who is visiting Diecut Designer. To thank you I am hosting a giveaway of my top selling design.  I am going to giveaway 3 sets of the Adorable Dinosaur Collecti...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jul 26, 2011, 1:43 pm
Brenda is so creative.   Brenda took to the “Lil Fishy” file available at Diecut Designer and made an adorable shaker card.  The file is available in PNG, PDF, SCUT, MTC and SVG formats. Brenda used a stamp from Summer Splashtasic to add the title for the card.  Read how your stamp purchase...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jul 25, 2011, 12:41 pm
I just received an email from Shutterfly. 50 free prints EZFF-3DNF-EY5H-4D3TCF Offer ends July 27th, 2011   Related Posts:Passing Along this Photo Processing CouponWalgreens is Having a Print Sale with Free Desk Calendar5 Cent Print SaleSure Cuts A Lot CouponWhat a Beautiful Card Dawn Bookm...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jul 22, 2011, 2:15 pm
Ok, I saw this post on facebook from Kristy Ache.  I am not making any guarantees on this.  I haven’t tried it myself.  I am posting this link because I have had so many people asking me if there is a work around to use MTC and SCAL with your cricut.  So this is the link to the blog that says ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jul 20, 2011, 5:41 pm
I have added a new design to the store at DieCutDesigners.com  Meet “A Lil Fishy.”  I have created this one for my niece.  I have a series of onesies that are getting this lil fish painted across the front.  I am cutting my stencil from freezer paper.  Once you cut the stencil lightly iron ...
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Charity A. posted an article on Adams Acres Scrapbooking Life - Jul 13, 2011, 10:33 am
Dawn gets super creative with the Tree found in the Woodland Bunny Collection. The Woodland Bunny Collection is available in MTC, SCAL and SVG formats. This is how Dawn put this project together. “I received my July email from Ali Edwards and my One Little Word project.  A-HA! – It is not th...
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