SNC - CCC Day 11

Hello!

I know I haven't blogged the last few days of cards, here is one of them which I created at a crop last night for yesterday's prompt of embossing.  I used the Mojo Monday Sketch #253 for the card layout.

I used a kit that I bought last year at Taylored Expressions, I'm pretty sure the paper is The Girls Paperie, not sure of the exact name of the collection. The papers in the kit are so pretty! Looking forward to making many more cards with them.  The embossing was done with a Sizzix folder and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Here is the sketch~

TFL! I'm off to go make today's card!

SnC - CCC Day 7

I've made it a week with this challenge - go me!

Today's prompt is "tree" so I used my Hero Arts set "Merriest Wishes".

I'm entering my card into these challenges:
Lexi's Creations #71 - Sparkle and Shine
Cards and More #62- Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Supplies~
Stamps: Merriest Wishes (Hero Arts)
Cardstock: True Black & Silver (Papertrey Ink), white (Georgia Pacific)
Other: crinkle ribbon (My Craft Spot), gold & silver stickles, snowflakes embossing folder (Sizzix)

TFL!

Butterfly Birgitta

I almost forgot to post this card!  I made it on Wednesday and then life got busy and I saw it as I was downloading the rest of my new card pictures.

This is digi Butterfly Birgitta from CC Designs. Isn't she adorable? I had her colored up for awhile and when I saw the Anything Goes challenge at All That Scraps and the cool sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, it was a perfect time to make a card to put her on.

and here is the sketch~ loved all the layers! I had so much fun making this card!

TFL!

Supplies~
Stamps: Butterfly Birgitta digi (CC Designs)
Paper: PTI cardstock, So Sophie Clever (My Mind's Eye)
Other: copics, rhinestones (Queen & Co), butterfly punch (Martha Stewart), ticket corner punch (Stampin' Up), embossing folder (Sizzix), Labels Ten Nestabilities (Spellbinders), star dust stickles

You Sparkle

TGIF and Cheers to a long weekend!

I got out of work early today so I decided to start putting cards together with the images I colored on Sunday.  There are so many layers on this one that it took me awhile! 

In addition to trying to use my Basic Grey stash this week along with Danni, I also need to start using more cardstock and my tools like embossing folders and dies.  I was able to use all those things on this card, go me! I picked out several shades of cardstock that matched this paper pad and will see how I do using it over the next 5 cards that I have images colored for. For my layout, I used this week's CPS sketch (shown below). 

Here's another look so you can see the dimension~

And here is the sketch from CPS~

Supplies~
Stamps: Twinkle Fairy by Stamping Bella, Happily Ever After by Scrappy Moms Stamps (sentiment)
Cardstock: red (misc. brand), green (PTI), black (DCWV)
Paper: Basic Grey Scarlett's Letter
Ink: Memento, copics
Other: sizzix embossing folder, Queen & Co. rhinestones, pop dots, star dust stickles, Die-namics Scallop Ribbon border

For the Birthday Girl - Birthday Sundaes #14

Happy Sunday!

Today's Birthday Sundaes Challenge is a super fun one AND it's sponsored!! 

You can have a chance at winning the 'Just Because' Cards Cricut cartridge from our DT Member Michelle if you play along with us this week! Click HERE to play along and check out all of the cute DT samples!

This is my first attempt at a shaped card - granted the Cricut makes it easy but I was still leery of putting it together lol! I goofed just a teensy bit on the layering but I think I did a good job still. I had SOOO much fun using the Cuttlebug too! 

The ice cream cone and layers were cut from the Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge. There are so many fun cuts on this cartridge that I still need to try out! 

Supply List

• Papertrey Ink cardstock - Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet
• Fancy Pant - It's the Little Things designer paper
• Birthday Bash Verve stamp set for the sentiment
• Timber Brown Staz On ink
• D'vine Swirl Cuttlebug folder
• Sizzix 'plaid' embossing folder (I am not sure of it's real name!)
• Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge - I don't remember what size I cut the cone at. It's saved on my Gypsy if anyone is interested in knowing. Just leave me a comment!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #3

Good morning!

I'm so excited to share my Guest Designer project for Shopping Our Stash with you!

The challenge for this week is: UFO Sightings from Area 51 (better known as Unfinished Objects in your craft room).  I'm sure at least one or two of you can find something you started and never finished right?  I know I have several...I loved them unfinished so much that I even moved them that way when I moved 2 years ago and they were at least a year old at that point!

Here is what I chose to finish up for this challenge:

I am not quite sure what I originally intended for these pieces...I think I was working with a sketch from the old SCS Bella forum for these fun witches from Stamping Bella named Witchybella. I improvised and came up with these...

It was fun to mix newer products into these old pieces. I embossed the black background with a Tim Holtz Alterations folder. I used copics to color in the images and put Smooch on the tights/shoes. The tombstone brads are from my stash as well. I am now way ahead for Halloween, wow! LOL!

I sure hope you will join us with your UFO projects this week at Shopping Our Stash! You can see lots of wonderful samples on the SOS blog.

TE Blast from the Past Hop!

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Hop!

If you hopped here from Wendy's blog, you are on the right track! If not, please start the hop at Taylor's blog. You will also find a full list of participants below in case you get lost on the way. 

Taylor challenged us to make a Clean and Simple card using any TE set released before February 2011. After numerous attempts to make a springy CAS card I decided to switch gears and create a Christmas card. I used my Sparkle & Cheer set, so pretty and elegant! 

Products Used:
Taylored Expressions Sparkle & Cheer stamp set
cardstock from stash
Rhubarb Stalk & Tuxedo Black Memento ink
Misc. bling from stash (on reindeer, hard to see in pic)
Misc. ribbon from stash
Sizzix embossing folder

Your next stop on the hop is Terri!

Thanks for stopping by!

PaperCutz Challenge #82 - Color Challenge!

TGIF!

We have a color challenge for you at PaperCutz today.  We want to see red, blue, yellow, black and white ONLY on your project!  Surprisingly I actually found this pretty easy, I didn't think I would lol!

Basic Grey has an awesome line called JuneBug and it has all of these colors, unfortunately I couldn't find my paper pad but I was able to make a card just using the Woolies embellishments and created a CAS card. I like it! The background was embossed with a Sizzix folder.

I used a CAS layout from one of my favorites sites, you can see it HERE.

To play along with PaperCutz, please click HERE. You can also check out more inspiration from the DT using the links on my left sidebar!

Have a great day!

PMS Fan Blog Hop!

Welcome to my stop on the PMS Fan Blog Hop! I hope you are having a wonderful time hopping around seeing all the great holiday & winter creations! You should have arrived here from Maria's blog, if not, please start at the Paper Makeup Stamps blog to see what you've been missing out on!

My card uses an image from the new Christmas Cheer set, just love these ornaments! Now I bet that those who know me expected to see a fairy right? He he, have to switch it up once in awhile. The embossing is done with a new Sizzix folder and the dp is Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather. I think the gold accents are a nice touch.

Don't forget to leave comments during the hop, you could win a grab bag full of stamp goodies! Your next stop on the hop is Anita!

Paper Cutz Challenge #60

TGIF!!

Woohoo the weekend is finally here! Lots of plans ~ tomorrow I am doing a 2 mile walk with the local Compassionate Friends organization and then on Sunday, my husband (so fun to say that!!) and I are going to the Big E.

Today's Paper Cutz Challenge is to make a card, LO or craft project using a digital, hand stamped or Cricut cut image of a critter. Use any colors or theme you'd like. Show us your critter love!

For my card, I am using a reindeer from the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge. I received it for a challenge last month but ran out of time to make it then. It's perfect for today's challenge! I just {heart} reindeer and this one is the cutest!

I used one of my new Basic Grey Sizzix embossing folders for the background, have you seen those? So many fun different ones! The designer paper is from the American Crafts Jolly collection and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts stamp set.

Please be sure to link up your critter project to the Paper Cutz Challenge blog and while you are there, check out what the rest of the design team did! You'll be wowed!

Have a GREAT day!!!