Are you Feeling Crabby?

My brother is CRAZY!
When we went to see Joe in San Diego,
we went to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner.
YUMMY!
Joe acted like the crab was attacking
him, so I just had to take photos!
And I love how they came out!




I used the Life's a Beach Cricut
Cartridge to make the little Crabs.
I was so upset with myself at the
crop for not remembering to take
little bitty googly eyes!
But here is it all done! YAY!

Thanks for stopping by, come
back for another LO tomorrow!

Happy Scrappin'!

Are you Ready?

Are you ready to see new projects
here on Leading a Craftastic Life?

I'm am so ready Ready!

It's been so LONG!
But it's finally time to show
off all the recent projects!

A few weeks ago, a few of us ladies
went to Tucson for a Marathon Crop!
Geeze that was fun, and so exhausting!
But it was very and I mean very productive!
So productive in fact I completed 11 LOs.
Mom & Kay completed their first
full 12x12 LOS with photos!
And Jen Completed quite a few LOs too!

So what's my point?
This week starts at least 11
days worth of projects to share.
A project a day keeps
the inspiration fresh!

To Start off the week my LO
for this months Challenge!

This is my little cousin
(I lied he's taller than me)
Kristian last May after
his First Communion.

Isn't he a cutie?
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Scrappin'!

National NO Housework Day Blog Hop!

Welcome to the National No
Housework Day Online Blog hop!
If you have arrived not knowing
until now about the hop, no problem
...just go back to If It's Groovy where
this hop starts and work your way through.
You may find games, prizes, projects and
how do-you-dos along the path :).
We would appreciate it if you sign up
to keep in touch with us by "following"
and would love your comments!

Perhaps you arrived here from
Life With...(Julie), Great!

Hope you enjoyed that stop
and the others so far!!!

We celebrate this national holiday by
scrapping today and into the weekend
with projects that remind us of housework
or getting away from it!!!
Take the day off, put up your feet and let's hop!

House work has been like a four letter word here
at home lately. With company coming and going often.
Now that's I'm pregnant I rather nap then clean, lol!
But it must be done, sometimes.
(especially after this project, lol!)
But from April 7-10 We'll be celebrating No House
Work Day, which should in fact be every day!
So in honor of this very
important day I made this sign.




I used a $1 store platter, SassaFrass Papers
& the house from Sweethearts Cricut Cart.

Become a Follower & leave me a comment
about your favorite thing to do
when NO Housework is Required!
Be sure to leave an email in the
comments so I know where to contact you!

I'll be giving away the prize below:


Thanks for your visit, please head over to
see Scrappy Side of Me (Jen T) Enjoy!

The following List is
your stops along the way!

1. If It's Groovy (Groovy Deb)
2. Life With...(Julie)
3. Leading a Craftastic Life (Kristin)
4. Scrappy Side of Me (Jen T)
5. Peg's Crafting Corner (Peg)
6. All Things Crafty (Erica)
7. Scrapping the Guys (Heather)
8. Let's Get Peachy (Laura)
9. Creating Sensations (Vanessa)
10. Everyday Me (Michelle)
11. Basement Chronicles (Maya)
12. Love to Create (Misty)
13. Scrappy Go Lucky (Darlene)
14. Dragonfly Destiny (Jean-Marie)
15. Andrea's Metta (Andrea)
16. Red Car Productions (Krista)
17. Greets N Treats (Becky)
18. Paper Universe (Silvana)
19. The Limitations of Thought (Irini)
20. Step Into My World (Becky)
21. From the Owls Nest (Sharon)
22. Creations with Becka (Becka)
23. Crafty Go Lucky (Valerie)
24. Crafty Diva Lounge (Jen)
25. Just a Glimpse...(Jenneke)
26. Scrap it Girl (Kimberly)
27. These are a Few...(Julie)
28. Really? That Just Happened (Doreen)
29. Nikki Sivils (Julie c/o Nikki)
30. Marci's Scrapping Spot (Marci)
31. Scrapbookers Anonymous (Theresa)
32.Intrepid Thread (Julie)
33. Scrapbooking SOS (Michelle)
34. Flamingo Scraps (Amanda)
35. Scrapbook Abundance (Jana)
36. Artful Delight(Leeanne)
37. Mommy of 5 Kidz (Misty)
38. Designs by Diana(Diana)
39. Polka Cabana(Jeannie)
40. A Day in the Life...(Kelly)
41. MarBare Scraps (Mary)
42. One by One...(Karel)

Craftastic Challenge #23 April 1-30

*****ATTENTION!*****
I am no longer able to send packages
to international countries.
Participants must be in the US.

Are you ready for challenges?
Here's the details:

Below you'll find 4 challenges.
2 LO Challenges, 1 Card Challenge and 1 Altered Item Challenge.
You are not being asked to do all challenges, though.
For each Challenge you submit to me your name will be
entered into a "raffle" for the monthly RAK.
So if you do one challenge you will be entered once, do 4
then you'll be entered 4 times.
This is just a way to Challenge you and give you the chance
to try new techniques.
If you have suggestions on RAKs or Challenges let me know
and I'll be more than happy to try to incorporate them.

Layout Sketch
For this one just follow the sketch and make it your own at the same time.
This Sketch is brought to you by the talented Becky Fleck of www.Pagemaps.com.


Layout Shopping List
Use at least 3 of the following items in a LO.
~ 2+ Photos
~ 2+ Buttons
~ Flowers
~ Stitching
~ Color Teal
~ LARGE Monogram
~ Border Punche
~ 3+ Pattern Papers
~ Stamp
~ Journaling
~ Doodling

(If you combine LO Challenges 1 & 2 your name will be entered an extra time, so instead of 2 chance to win the RAK it'll be 3.)

Card Sketch
Follow the sketch and make it your own at the same time.
This Sketch is brought to you by the talented Becky Fleck of www.Pagemaps.com.


Outta the Box
This Month we're celebrating
NO Housework Day on April 7!
So This month Make a project using this idea.
A sign, an altered house object like a broom.
Anything ...!
Check out the up coming post for this event!

Submitting your work is easy,
either post a comment here with the
link or email me a photo @ craftasticlife@hotmail.com.
Just make sure to put in the Subject Line
"Craftastic Challenge #22"
and the Title(s) of your project(s).
Multiple entries for a challenge are welcomed!
Challenge ends April 30, 2011.

*****ATTENTION!*****
I am no longer able to send packages
to international countries.
Participants must be in the US.

Now for goodies!!
I'll be adding a mini
album to all RAKs when there are more
than 10 entries for the Challenge.
Here is the Prize:



Have fun ladies and I can't
wait to see what you create!!

No Winner for Craftastic Challenge #22!

We didn't have any entries for this
challenge so It'll be played again in May.