PCC #116 {Gobble, Gobble} - Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake

TGIF! Any plans for the weekend? As I always say, I hope to get some crafting time in!

It's time for another PaperCutz Challenge and guess what starting this week each challenge will run for 2 weeks now! This week's challenge is called "Gobble, Gobble" and we'd like to see you create a card, layout or project for Thanksgiving incorporating a favorite Thanksgiving dish.  Now if you know me, you know I do not cook LOL....so I saw this challenge and was like, eek what do I do??? Well last weekend I was flipping through some magazines and I found a recipe for Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake and earlier I had come across an adorable House Mouse image of the mousies eating pie and an idea sparked!

Here is what I came up with~

You can't tell in the picture but the image is cut out and popped up on the page.  I finished off the page with some buttons and twine from The Twinery. Click {HERE} to enter your creation and to see what the rest of the DT made. You have until November 17th to enter!

I am also entering the following challenges:
Moving Along with the Times #123 - Food & Drink
Paper Playtime #59 - Anything Goes Past or Present
Stamp with Fun #135 - Buttons

TFL!

PCC #114 - "In the Pink"

The weekend is over and this is all I have to show for my crafty efforts! I have not been feeling very creative at all and today was the first day I stepped foot in my room since last Monday. I did spend some time cleaning in there earlier today so now I can at least walk in without making piles fall over LOL!

This is my DT card for Friday's PaperCutz Challenge "In the Pink".  We were challenged to create a card, layout or project for Breast Cancer Awareness using pink and any other colors we'd like. Click {HERE} to enter your creation and to check out what the rest of the DT created!

Last weekend I came across some special digis that MelJen's Designs released and had to buy the Pink Ribbon Teddy for my card.

I used this week's Cards & Things sketch and scaled it down for an A2 card for easier mailing.

Supply List:
Stamps: Pink Ribbon Teddy by MelJen's Designs, 
Cardstock: DCWV, Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White
Designer Paper: Basic Grey Sweet Threads
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics: E25, E27, E29, RV32, RV34
Other: ribbons, flowers, brads, gems - all from my stash

TFL!

Stars, Circle and Diamonds, Oh My!

TGIF! Any big plans for the weekend?  I hope to get some crafting & cleaning in my craft room done. I moved my desk last weekend and it makes a huge difference since I'm closer to the lighting but now I have a big mess to clean up LOL! Well several since every time I make a change, I've never finished cleaning it up! I'd rather spend my time crafting!

This week's PaperCutz Challenge is to make a card, layout or project for Halloween and to use circles, stars or diamonds.  Click {HERE} to enter your creation and check out the great DT samples!

Right away I knew what paper I wanted to use, I've had this Cosmo Cricket Matilda paper since it came out and haven't touched it. I also incorporated the House Mouse color challenge of orange, yellow, black and green after seeing my bloggy friend Vicki's card on Monday. It's been ages since I've played with my mousies! The mousie is from my stash of HM images and the sentiment is from the Happy Haunting set by My Craft Spot. The ribbon is from Walmart.

For the layout of the card I played along with My Time Made Easy Pretty Patterns #31 which is to choose a sketch from challenges #13-18.  I chose #17, pictured below. 

This card will also be entered into these challenges:
Going Grey with Scrap Creations: Halloween
Everybody Art #163: Halloween
Clear It Out Tuesday: Halloween + Old Supplies

TFL!

"Keeper of the Crows" {PaperCutz Challenge DT Post}

TGIF!!! Any big plans for the weekend?  I'm going to an all day crop tomorrow, YAY!!! Can't wait to hang out with some of my fave girls for the day!

Today's PaperCutz Challenge is "Keeper of the Crows". Create a card, layout or project for FALL using a stamped image, digital image or Cricut cut of a SCARECROW and the following colors - orange, yellow, blue, brown, black and white ONLY! {I almost messed up the color part LOL!}

I dusted off an old favorite set of mine  - Happy Harvest from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

Click {HERE} to enter your creation and see what the rest of the Design Team made! 

I'll be back in a bit with the Paper Makeup Stamps Monster Mash Blog Hop!

Shake, Rattle & Roll with PaperCutz!

I am *finally* here with Friday's PaperCutz Challenge. This week Mary would like to see us all "Shake, Rattle & Roll" - make a card, layout or project for Halloween using a Cricut cut, hand stamped or digital stamped image of a skeleton or skull & crossbones BUT you must make it CUTE and not spooky!

I found a cute skull head on the Cricut Rock Princess cartridge and had to use it :)

I cut the skull with Papertrey Ink shimmer paper, it's so sparkly in real life. You can only see some sparkle in the picture.  The card layout is my own, I used up some of my fave Basic Grey Eerie paper scraps.  Instead of cutting the bow that went with the skull, I tied one on using My Craft Spot crinkle ribbon. She's stylin' now!

Click {HERE} to enter your creation and see what the Design Team created!

Going to the Pumpkin Patch with PaperCutz!

TGIF!

It's time for this week's PaperCutz Challenge!  We are "Going to the Pumpkin Patch"!  Make a card, LO or craft project for Fall using Cricut cut, hand stamped, or digital stamped pumpkins, and any colors you’d like!  You can enter your creation {HERE} and while you are there check out the samples from the DT AND see who is joining our team next week!  I am happy to see a few names on the list that I know. Welcome ladies! 


I decided to make a tag this week using my all time favorite fall stamp - Pumpkin Patch Riley. Tags are something that do not come easily to me but I keep 'pinning' tags on Pinterest so I thought it was time I made one. 

Supplies Used~

• Riley & Company - Pumpkin Patch Riley
• My Favorite Things - Dienamics Tag You're It and Stamp Set
• CC Designs - Amy R Autumn Sentiments
• Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocado cardstock
• Imaginisce - Apple Cider paper
• Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa
• bling & ribbon from a TE Key Ingredient Kit (Oct. 2010)
• Copics
• pop dots (used to pop Riley up)

TFL!

PaperCutz Challenge #107

Happy Friday! What a loooooong week it's been! I'm happy to have a 3 day weekend. We've got lots to do around the house and I need to get some crafty time in!

Today's PaperCutz Challenge is Designer's Choice! The talented Diane (who does fabulous Cricut work) is challenging us to create a card,layout or project using 2 cricut cuts or stamped images of zoo animals along with some dimension or bling!  You are free to use any colors/themes you'd like.

One would think I would *finally* use my Create a Critter Cricut cartridge - nope, I decided to go with a stamp set that hasn't seen love in a long time - my good friend Changito. We used to be best buds until I discovered so many other stamp companies.  I created a little scene for my friends - it took a bit for me to get it the way I envisioned but I like the results.

For my bling, I used a copic spica pen in Chocolate for the coconuts and for dimension I added some Milk Chocolate crinkled ribbon from My Craft Spot behind the mat and popped up the whole panel.  The edges of the card were inked with Colorbox Chalk ink in Chestnut Roan.

I love zoo animals so I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Please enter your creation {HERE} and check out the DT samples on the PCC blog or use the links on my left sidebar.

Supplies~

• Stampendous Changito Dos stamp set
• Papertrey Ink Kraft cardstock
• Bo Bunny Zoology
• Memento Rich Cocoa ink
• Colorbox Chestnut Roan ink
• Stampin' Up Always Artichoke ink
• Copics (G94, G99, E37, E39, E25, E27)
• Copic Spica pen - Chocolate
• My Craft Spot - Milk Chocolate crinkle ribbon
• Mini pop dots

Wish Upon a Star with PaperCutz!

TGIF!  What a wild week it has been and it's predicted to be a wild weekend! We had an earthquake here on Tuesday...yes, it was felt all the way up here in CT!!  As of right now, Hurricane Irene is predicted to hit us on Sunday. I hope all of you in the path of the bad weather stay safe!

Wish Upon a Star is the challenge today at PaperCutz! We'd like to see a creation using stars with any theme/colors you'd like. 

I decided to make two bookmarks for the challenge - they are very different from each other but equally fun to make.

Close up of Bookmark #1

 We Can't All Be Stars Wordart - Paper Makeup Stamps

Restoration - Crate Paper from TE Key Ingredients Kit

Cardstock from TE Key Ingredients Kit

Chestnut Road Chalk Ink - Colorbox

Ribbon from TE Key Ingredients Kit

Crystal thing from Taylored Expressions

Gold Lame Smooch

Close up of Bookmark #2

Star Prints - Papertrey Ink

Liberty - Bo Bunny

Night of Navy ink - Stampin' Up

Ribbon from stash

Please click {HERE} to enter your creation! For more inspiration, please check out the blogs of my fellow DT Members - Mary, Dee, DeNetra, Diane, Lisa, Patti,Penny, and Shelly.

Other Challenges Entered:
Stamps R Us - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime #53 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything But a Card

Have a great day!  I'm going to a Thirty One Party tonight - excited to check out all the neat stuff I've been admiring in the catalog.

P.S. If you are looking for all of the blinkies I had on the blog, I've created tabs up at the top for them - Challenges, Shopping and Fun Sites (various blogs I visit).  The 3 columns were starting to look cluttered and were bugging me. The cleaner look makes me much happier!

Down on the Farm with PaperCutz, a TE sketch & some PCC news!

This week's PaperCutz Challenge is one I had fun with!  The theme is Down on the Farm, we'd like you to create a card, layout or project using something you'd find on a farm - animals, fruits, veggies, farm equipment, scarecrows, etc.  You can enter your creation {HERE} and while you are there check out the rest of the DT's samples!

Do you want to be part of an awesome Design Team? Mary is just wonderful to work with! PCC would like to add 4 new members, you can check out all the details in {THIS POST}

My take on the challenge~

I had fun getting inky on this card. I inked a few of the layers with Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk ink and I used tissue paper to sponge the same ink onto the image so the piggies would look like they were in mud - so fun!

My card layout is the current Taylored Expression sketch challenge. The stamps on my card are also from TE, Udderly Sweet.

Supply List~
Taylored Expressions Udderly Sweet stamp set
Copic Xpress Blend It cardstock
Colored cardstock (from TE Project Pantry kit)
Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety dp (from TE Project Pantry kit)
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk ink
Zig .01 writer (to darken the 2nd line of the sentiment)
Making Memories flower & button

TFL!

PaperCutz #104 - A Color Challenge!

TGIF!

This week PaperCutz is challenging you to use these colors on a card, layout or project:  Turquoise, Red, Black & White ONLY!  The theme is up to you.  Please click {HERE} to enter your creation and check out what the rest of the DT made!

I will admit that I first struggled with these colors since they are colors I don't use a whole lot but once I got started I ended up making 2 cards! You'll see the other card on Sunday.

I used one of my favorite wordart stamps from Paper Makeup Stamps - If I had a flower.  I stamped it with Memento Ink onto Papertrey Ink Stampers Select cardstock and then cut it out with Labels 11 Nestabilities. I popped it up to give it some dimension which you can see a bit better in the below photo.

Supply List~
If I had a flower wordart - Paper Makeup Stamps
Stampers Select white cardstock - PTI
True Black cardstock - PTI
Turquoise cardstock - The Paper Company
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
R29 copic for the wordart flowers
Stylized Flower Cuttlebug folder
Labels Eleven Nestabilities - Spellbinders
Red rhinestones - Queen & Company
Pop dots

Thanks for stopping by!

PaperCutz Challenge #103

TGIF!  Any plans for the weekend? I hope to get some crafting done - I say this every Friday and then Monday rolls around and I have nothing done.  Let's hope I can change that!

Today's PaperCutz Challenge is School Days 123 - we want to see a card, layout or project with a Back to School theme AND 1 ribbon, 2 buttons and 3 colors. 


I decided to make a bookmark with my favorite Papertrey Ink set called All Booked Up...that lead to having to clean my desk to find the set from the last time I used it a few weeks ago lol.  What a chore but now I actually have a place to create.

Please click HERE to enter your project and check out all the DT samples!

Supply List
Stamps: All Booked Up by Papertrey Ink
Paper: Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, True Black cardstock - all from Papertrey Ink
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: buttons & ribbon from stash, EK Success 1 3/4 circle punch, Bookmark Die by Papertrey Ink

TFL!

just because...anything goes for PaperCutz #101!

TGIF!! Any weekend plans? So far the highlight of my weekend will be picking up my new glasses tomorrow, can't wait to get them!

Today I'm sharing my card for PaperCutz Challenge #101.  The challenge is Anything Goes...that's right create a card, layout or project using any themes/colors you'd like! Please enter your creation HERE and check out the DT samples while you are there!

Here is my card~

I used a FTL sketch from a few weeks ago. I always find their sketches to be great starting points when I'm not sure what I feel like creating.  And when in doubt, always bring out the butterflies :)

Other challenges that inspired me~
Do You Stack Up #29 - Wings
Craft Us Crazy #13 - Anything Goes
Flutter By Wednesday #163 - Open w/butterfly, fairy or angel

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Everyday Sayings by Hero Arts
Paper: Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Marvy Scallop Circle punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Recollections pearls, American Crafts ric rac

TFL!

The Sky's the Limit for PCC's 100th Challenge!

That's right - PaperCutz is issuing its 100th Challenge!!! I am so happy to be a part of such a talented team and our leader, Mary, is amazing! Here's to another 100 challenges!

This week's challenge is set by DT sister, Lisa.  Sky's the limit - make a card, layout or project featuring something you would find in the sky ~ birds, butterflies, kites, hot air balloons, airplanes, clouds, sun, rainbow...so many possibilities! Please click HERE to enter your creation and check out the rest of the DT samples!

It's been hot here most of the week so I was thinking of cooler weather when making my card last night.

I used Sketch #85 from Cards 'N Things for my layout ~

Other challenges that inspired my card ~
Aud Sentiments #32 - At least 2 words
Craft Us Crazy #12 - Christmas in July and/or Distressed/Vintage
Stampin B's #119 - Make a card with bling

Products Used~
Paper - Basic Grey Wassail 6x6 pad
Stamps - Hero Arts Holiday Sayings
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Other - Martha Stewart punches, Basic Grey Bling It, Stampin' Up corner rounder

Here's to the weekend! I'm hoping to get crafty, how about you?

PaperCutz Challenge #99!

TGIF!

I'm excited to share my PaperCutz Challenge card with you all.  I used the Cricut again!  I really am trying to be better about using the tools that I have and the Cricut is at the top of the list.

This week's challenge is to create a card, layout or project using a Cricut cut, hand stamped or digital stamped image of an ice cream cone, popsicle, ice cream sundae or milk shake using any colors/themes you'd like.  Normally I would turn to my stamps but....I remembered that Doodlecharms has popsicles on it and that is a cartridge I very rarely use. Once I settled on paper to use, the card came together quickly!

All the papers are from the Fancy Pants Beach Babe 6x6 pad and I added a few rhinestones and stamped a sentiment from a summer Cat's Pajamas stamp set.  I inked the edges of the card with Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk ink.

We'd love to have you join us this week! Click HERE to enter your creation and check out all the fun summery DT samples!

Paper Cutz's Star Spangled Blog Hop!

Good Morning and Happy July 1st!

Welcome to my stop on PaperCutz's Star Spangled Blop Hop! If you arrived here from Shelley's blog then you are on the right track, if not please start at the PaperCutz Blog.  Your next stop on the hop will be Patti's blog!

The challenge is to make a banner suitable for hanging, for the 4th of July, with LOTS of bling!  PaperCutz is giving away some fabulous blog candy to celebrate - a Cricut Summer Collection Luau Cartridge!

Here is my first ever hanging banner - I am so proud of myself for making it lol!

I used the Gypsy to design the banner.  The banner layers were cut with the Country Life cartridge and the stars were cut with the Gypsy Wanderings that came with the Gypsy.

Here are some closer views:

I didn't go overly blingy since I didn't have much in the way of red/blue bling - that's a good excuse to go shopping right? LOL  I embossed the white banners with a star cuttlebug folder and the blue stars were embossed with the swiss dot folder and the red star was embossed with the distressed stripes folder. I used some American Crafts sparkly ribbon to string the banner together.

The entire banner took slightly less than 2 hours to design, cut, and assemble. I am thrilled that the design in my head came out exactly as I planned it.  Now go check out and see what Patti created to share with you!

I am also entering my banner into the following challenges:
My Craft Spot #14 - Seeing Stars
Die Cut Dreams #92 Red, White & Blue
Fantabulous Cricut #66 Happy 4th (use red, white & blue)
PaperPlay Challenges #26 - Anything but a Card
Celebrate the Occasion #20 - 4th of July (red, white & blue)
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Anything but a Card
Tuesday Throwdown #55 - Red, White & Blue
Cooking it Up with Katie#68 - Colors of Your Flag or Something from Your Country and DT Call!

Have a super weekend!! I will hopefully have some time to finally post layouts I made last weekend!

PCC's First Ever Blog Hop is Tomorrow!

The hop goes live HERE at 6:00 AM EST tomorrow!

A Color Challenge for PaperCutz!

TGIF!!

Today's challenge at PaperCutz is a fun one!  We'd like to see a card, layout or project using the colors Pink, Orange, and White ONLY, a small amount of black may be used. Click HERE to join in the fun and to check out the rest of the team's samples!

It took me forever to pick paper to use for this card LOL!  I finally decided to use KI Memories Paisley Parade when I found THIS sketch over at The Sweet Stop Sketches.

And here is my take! I used my Verve Blue Skies stamp set for the first time.  I love how everything just pops on this card - the quote panel & butterfly with pop dots and the layers pop with the black. 

Supply List-
Stamps: Blue Skies by Verve Stamps
Paper: KI Memories Paisley Parade, CTMH black cardstock
Ink: Memento
Other: Smooch (on the butterfly), Stampin Up Ticket Punch, Basic Grey Bling It rhinestones, pop dots

TFL!

Father's Day with PaperCutz!

TGIF!!

I'm finally back to creating YAY!  My legs are doing a bit better, not completely healed but much better than they were.

Today's PaperCutz Challenge is to make a card, layout or project for Father's Day using a tag or tags and any colors you'd like.  Click HERE to enter your creation and be inspired by all the wonderful DT samples.
Seeing as I bought my stepdad a card (for shame lol, but I didn't know if I would be up for cardmaking), I wasn't sure what to make and then I saw my friend Sue's card and was inspired to make a card for Mike from our dog Amber.

I used my Taylored Expressions project pantry kit to make this card.  The papers and stickers are from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection. I had to add the rhinestones to make the dog look girly lol. 

And since I used a dark card base I decided to decorate the inside a bit.  

I am sure Mike will love the card from his little girl :)  Aren't they adorable together? This was taken on Sunday at my husband's birthday picnic. 

Thanks for looking! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Relax...

it's Friday, YAY!!! Double YAY because I have the day off!

We are having a BBQ here on Sunday for my husband's birthday (which is next week) and I took the day off so I can clean the house that way on Saturday we can get all of our party errands done. 

Today is PaperCutz's 95th Challenge! Mary challenged us to Anything Goes...with a TWIST! You must use pink, black and white ONLY along with any theme on your card, layout or project. If you'd like to play along, please click HERE. 

My take on the challenge~

I think it took me longer to tie this bow than it did to make the rest of the card LOL! I knew I had to use one of my newer PMS stamps for this challenge. The Kirsten Silhouette is perfect for this type of color challenge. She didn't stamp as clear/dark as I would have hoped...I think I need to practice more or maybe put something underneath the paper before I stamp next time.  I thought the Relax sentiment from the Freckled Lemonade set was perfect for Kirsten. The paper is Papertrey Ink Raspeberry Fizz and Stampers Select White.  The ribbon is also from PTI. The finished card measures 4"x4".

Have a great day and thank you for visiting!

Beach or Travel for PaperCutz #94!

Happy Friday!!!

This 4 day week went by FAST! Any fun plans for the weekend?  We plan to work cleaning up our yard more and I hope to get some more crafting done!

Today's PaperCutz Challenge is to create a card, layout or project with a beach or travel theme using any colors you'd like! I have had this stamp for AGES!  I can't recall EVER using it!! Seriously! I know my sister used it for a swap many, many years ago but I really don't think I ever made anything using it!  If you would like to play along with us at PaperCutz this week, please click HERE!

{Don't get blinded by the Smooch! LOL!}

Very simple and flat, easy for mailing! The paper is from a Making Memories Travel pad that I picked up quite some time ago at Big Lots.  I've had this stuff set aside to make a scrapbook for the postage stamps I've saved over the years. I used to collect them when I was a kid and started again when I started swapping cards with people all over the world.

I am also entering this card into Shopping Our Stash #2 - Oldies But Goodies Challenge. My Guest Designer position starts with their next challenge on Tuesday! Can't wait to share what I've made for it!

TFL!