Memories By Anna Dawn

Monday, October 10, 2011

100 Followers!! Giveaway??

Wow! I've made it to 100 followers!! Thanks so much everyone for caring about little ol' me and the craziness that is my life!

I think some kind of a giveaway is in order don't you?

Hmmmm.... What kind of giveaway would you like to see? Something handmade? Something party related? Something to decorate your home?
I don't know!

Let's hear some feedback!!

Leave a comment with what kind of item you might like to win,
it can be any type of handmade project!
(Doesn't have to be something I've specifically made, but it can)

Here's some examples of things I've made:

3-D Letters (can be any word or name up to 8 letters long)

Halloween decorations, like Pumpkin Lanterns, or Coffin Boxes

Customized Shirts (you choose name/design)

Mobiles -You pick colors and theme (no origami flowers)

Cake Boxes -any color or theme (only 1 layer)

Desk Organizers -pick your colors

Pinterest is a great source of inspiration if you need ideas...

Follow me on Pinterest HERE.

Maybe it's a craft you've always wanted to try rather than spend money to buy.... or something you've seen in the stores and thought "I can totally make that" but haven't found the time... or maybe it's something using some cool SVG files, but you don't have a paper cutter to use them with... Link up a picture if you find one or a website so I know specifically what it is!

I think this sounds so fun!! Don't you think?!!!!

I'll select a random winner via random.org once this post reaches 50 comments or in exactly one week.
(Monday Oct. 17th)

Must be a follower to qualify.
Must leave a valid email address to contact.

I will pay shipping up to $10.00, winner is responsible for the remainder
if applicable.

Ooohhh I'm so excited to see what kind of fun crafts you guys are interested in!!

Note: Your comment is a request only and does not guarantee that you will receive exactly what you suggest. That being said,
I will do my best to accommodate your request within reason.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Fall Mash Up Blog Hop

Thank you so much for joining us for the

Fall Mash Up Blog Hop

Peachy Keen Stamps and SVG Attic

have partnered this weekend to bring you fun,
creative, and inspiring projects to jump start your Fall crafting!

Just check out how easy it is to use the adorable PKS face stamps with
SVG Attic's awesome cut files!

If you've just come from Vivienne's blog,
then you are in the right place!

If not, make sure you start at the beginning over at
Peachy Keen Stamp's Blog and the SVG Attic Blog
so you don't miss a single chance to win some fun prizes up for grabs!

PLUS*** For the duration of the HOP SVG Attic is having a SALE!!

Just enter the code "HOP" at checkout to save 30% off your total purchase!

No minimum requirements!!

The Hop runs until Sunday night, and there will be even more
inspiration tomorrow at some of the other blogs!

Now for my project....... I made a step card! My first one ever!
From the Step Card SVG Collection.

I'm not sure why, but I find myself creating
scenes out of paper quite often. So I thought it might be fun
to make a corn field/pumpkin patch Autumn scene to decorate my table!!

I used the Pumpkin Patch collection from SVG Attic

for all the little pumpkins and paired them with

super cute face stamps from Peachy Keen Stamps!!

I wanted to make the hay-bale boxes and wagon from the

Fall Harvest Favor Boxes Collection, but couldn't figure out how to add

a 3-D wagon to a step card, so I just glued the bales of hay in a little stack in the back.

This is the view from the back of the card.... just so you can see that

I tied up the bales with twine from Trendy Twine!

The cute ScareCrow is from the new set being released today:
Thankful Friends
I wanted to give him more of a "straw" look so I used the
haystack placecard holder from the Fall Celebration Kit
and reduced it to make tiny little ones! Then I cut them in half
and stuck 'em behind my scarecrow for his hands and feet!!
Cute right! Here's a closer view:

Sorry the pictures aren't better... I no longer own a camera.
It finally quit on me, so all my photos were taken with my phone... :-(
Lame I know.

Don'tcha just love his little face? I can't believe how fun it is to use
Peachy Keen Stamps! You can mix and match facial features and the possibilities are endless!!
I wanted him to look a little scary, since he IS a scarecrow...
and there happens to be a CROW sitting on his shoulder!!!!Lol!

Oh yeah! I almost forgot!!! See that rolled bale of hay on the left side??

I made that with svg files from SVG Attic too! I altered the
Spooky Treat Baskets
in my Jack-O-Lantern project last weekend
and I used that to make the end pieces for the round bale of hay.
The spiral added to the end is the lollipop from Suri's Sweet Treats
collection and I just used a rectangle to form the tube.

Thanks for hopping by!!!
I hope you liked my very first step card!!

Don't forget to leave a comment on each
designer's blog for a chance to win a $50 prize package from
SVG Attic or $50 prize package from Peachy Keen Stamps!!
The deadline for commenting is 11:59pm CDT
Sunday, October 9th.

Your next stop on the hop is:
Janice Wilson

Here's the line-up in case you get lost:
PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com/

SVG Attic Blog(Jessica) - http://svgattic.blogspot.com/

Angelica - http://www.handmadebyangelica.com/

Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Kathy - http://www.peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com/
Kasi - http://19eightyexpressions.blogspot.com/

Vivienne - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com/

Anna Dawn - http://memoriesbyannadawn.blogspot.com/ (me)

Janice Wilson - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com/

Raven - http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/

Lisa Buttafuoco - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/

Cristina - http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/

Kim Score - http://paperpunchaddiction.com/

Laura – http://makinprettythings.blogspot.com/

In case you've never heard of them, here's some interesting info
about these two awesome companies!!

SVG Attic was founded early 2011 by Jessica Bashaw and is a family
owned company that operates in Southern California. Jessica provides
fresh, cute, and easy to cut/assemble SVG files for use with
your favorite SVG compatible electronic cutting machine.

Peachy Keen Stamps is a family business founded by Kathy & Dave
Jakopovich in September 2003. They are located in Green Bay, WI and are
the leading manufacturer of the original clear, high-quality, whimsical,
face stamps loved by die cutters internationally!!
Kathy illustrates the entire face line as well as an image
stamp line with the same sweet whimsical look.
Their stamps stamp crisp, clear, and never need to be sanded,
or rubbed with an eraser. Trade quality photopolymer means
that your stamps will last through THOUSANDS of impressions!!!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

SVG Attic Spook-Tacular Blog Hop Winner!!

What a fun Blog Hop that was huh!!!!

Thank you all so much for joining us and playing along!!

I loved reading all your comments and I am
so thrilled to have so many new followers!!

Can't wait to share more with you all and hopefully get a chance

to come visit all of your blogs as well!!

Now on to the winner of a $10 Gift Certificate to

**********Drum Roll Please**********

Via Random.org

And the winner is.......................

Lisa R.

She Said........
"Wow, you go girl, velvet lined coffins eh?
The candy skeletons are cute. TFS"

Congratulations!! Lisa!

Please send an email to info@svgattic to claim your prize!

One more thing!
Did you know that SVG Attic and Peachy Keen Stamps are participating in a co-hop?
There will a bunch of prizes and a TON of inspiration!
Break out your SVG's and PKS face stamps and join us for the

Fall Mash Up Blog Hop!

It all starts this Friday October 7th!
I hope to see you back here this weekend for the Fall Mash Up Blog Hop!
It starts at 8AM CST on Friday at peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com!

Cuttin' Up With Class - Challenge 2

It's Time For Another Challenge

over at

Cuttin' Up With Class

Thank you to all who joined in last week when we got to play with

an adorable set of pumpkin files!!

This week we are playing with MASKS!!

How perfect for right before Halloween!!!

I made these cute Pirate Masks!!

Complete with Eye Patches and a Hook!

The Mask is courtesy of Jani from Paper Compulsions.
Jani is the host of the Cuttin' Up With Class Blog
AND the designer of these fun svg files and templates.

The Pirate Accessories are SVG files from Lettering Delights.

Except for the Bandana, I made that myself in Make The Cut! :-)

I added Charcoal twine from The Twinery to my project

and I LOVE the way it looks!!

Pirates are supposed to be scruffy right?!!

So I gave mine some beard stubble!! Lol!

I hope you will join us for the challenge this week!!
The mask files are FREE and you can download them over at
Cuttin' Up With Class.
Just be sure to leave Jani a "thank you" comment if you do! :-)

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Spook-Tacular Blog Hop - Day 3

We're on to Day 3 of the SVG Attic Spook-Tacular Blog Hop!!!

If you've been hopping along all weekend then you've seen some pretty amazing projects from my fellow Design Team members to hopefully give you some inspiration for your Halloween crafting.

If you've just happened across my blog, go HERE to start from the beginning of the Blog Hop.

Here's the Line-up in case you get lost along the way:

Anna Dawn (me)

Don't forget that this weekend in honor of the blog hop you can save 30% off your total purchase at SVG Attic's store by using the coupon code "SVGHOP"!

Also there are some GREAT giveaways happening during the hop,

such as Gift Certificates at EVERY STOP along the way!

I am giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic to one lucky hopper!

I will choose a winner, via random.org, on Monday night and make the announcement Tuesday morning.

All you have to do is:

1. Become a follower of my blog

2. Leave a comment on my first blog-hop project HERE

Plus... If you leave an additional comment on today's and yesterday's blog-hop posts

you will be eligible for 2 EXTRA entries into my giveaway!

That's a chance for 3 entries to win $10 worth of awesome SVG's!!

Jessica will also be choosing one person to win a $30 gift certificate, and you have a chance at 3 entries for it!!

First entry: Become a follower of SVG Attic's blog

and leave a comment.

Second entry: Visit the SVG Attic facebook page and become a follower there too! Don't forget to leave a comment saying you did.

Third entry:Visit each blog in the line-up and leave a comment at each one!

For my first project I made coffins with candy skeletons inside. Which would be perfect as party favors for your Halloween Shin-dig, or super cute as invitations if you included a little card with the details inside!

For my second Spook-Tacular project I made a graveyard scene.

I used the chocolate skeletons and "buried" them in brownies for a Spooky Halloween Dessert!

Okay, on to today's project..... no skeletons or chocolate this time lol!

How about some cute, yet kinda spooky hanging lanterns!

Jack-O-Lanterns that is!!

I used the Spooky Treat Basket files for the lanterns.

The Jack-O-Lantern faces came from a couple sets:

Boo-Tiful Borders

Pumpkin Patch SVG Collection

The leaves and stems I used are from the Fall Celebration Kit.

I used the Spooky Treat Basket set to make the lantern part,

but instead of cutting the sides with lots of strips, like the file comes:

I altered it to make the long rectangle at the bottom taller,

and the strips shorter to become top and bottom pieces.

But then I decided that I needed to leave the top open a little

so I could get the LED tealights in and out. I made one of

the pieces hinged and took the strips off half of it to make a lid.

They fold up to be able to reach inside!

But if you want a good seal so the lights show up brighter you can

just tuck it down a little into the lantern like this.

I hope you've enjoyed yourself along the hop so far! Thanks for joining us this weekend!!

You're next stop is Jessica L.

And come back to visit next weekend when we will be participating in

another AWESOME blog hop featuring Peachy Keen Stamps!!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Spook-Tacular Blog Hop - Day 2

It's Day 2 of SVG Attic's

Spook-Tacular Blog Hop!!

I made a project to share with you for each day of the hop,

so remember to come back tomorrow to see the last one!

Jessica is allowing me to giveaway a $10.00 gift card to SVG Attic for the hop!

All you have to do is:

1. Become a follower of my blog

2. Leave a comment on my first blog-hop project HERE

Plus... If you leave an additional comment on today's and tomorrow's blog-hop posts

you will be eligible for 2 EXTRA entries into my giveaway!

That's a chance for 3 entries to win $10 worth of awesome SVG's!!

I will choose a winner, via random.org, on Monday night and make the announcement Tuesday morning.

Now on to my second SPOOKY project.....

How about a creepy dessert to serve at your party.....

I made brownies and used my candy skeletons to stick in them like
they are coming out of the ground!! Spooky right?

Love this green guy! He looks all rotten and stuff! Lol!

I used 2 sets for this little graveyard scene. Boo-tiful Borders,
and Happy Haunt Halloween Party Kit.

Here's all the little pieces of the graveyard together. I made the place setting cards from the Happy Haunt Halloween Party Kit and just you could stamp or hand write silly tombstone names on them, but since I was running short on time, I added mine on digitally.

Thanks for hopping by! Come back tomorrow
to see my last project...
and it doesn't involve any more skeletons. :-)

You should also know that SVG Attic

has released 3 new sets for this hop and you should go check them out!