Julie's Crafty Spot

Sassy Studio Designs Fan-tastic Valentine Hop

2012-02-11T10:39:00.000-06:00

Sassy Studio Designs is having a Fan-tastic Valentine Hop. It's Fan-tastic because all of the images in this release were suggested by Sassy Studio Designs Fans.

I used the image "Country Girl"

The papers I used are from my stash. I bought them several years ago because I just love the blue, pink and green denim paper. Wish I had bought more but at the time I didn't think I would use them much since I only have boys.

As part of the Valentine Hop, we were asked to reveal who would be our celebrity valentine.

My favorite books that I love to read is the Stephanie Plum series by Janey Evanavich. Since the movie about the first book just came out on the big screen, I chose the actor who played Ranger...Daniel Sunjata.

I used the sketch #12 from Sketch and Stash for my card.

The next stop along the hop is FABIOLA

Sketches by Carly #49 Midway Reminder

2012-02-10T05:07:00.002-06:00

Just a quick reminder that you still have a week to create a card using Carly's sketch #49.

One lucky winner will receive a gift certificate from Di's Digi Downloads

Card Details:
Sketch: Sketches by Carly #49
Image: Edwin playing Tennis from Magnolia Stamps
Copics: E00, E11, E21, E37, E35, E53, E40, E41, B37, Y23, Y11, Y00
Spellbinders tags
Sentiment stamp from Magnolia Stamps

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #94 One For The Boys

2012-02-09T20:07:00.000-06:00

The challenge this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges is to "One For The Boys"

Masculine cards are always a challenge but you will find lots of images in the Digi Doodle Shop that are perfect for the men in your life.

For my card, I used The Jockey: Lucky #7. You can find it HERE in the shop.

I just love the look of determination on both the Jockey and Horses faces.

We would love for you to join us in this challenge. Simply create a project following the theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Please keep in mind that one of the rules of the challenge blog is that all images must be "family friendly"

You can read all of the rules HERE

Card Details:

Image: The Jockey: Lucky #7 from the Digi Doodle Shop

Blue Ribbon: Locker Talk Cricut cartridge cut at 2.5 inches

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E40, E41. C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, W1, W3, W5, B41, B37, E27, E25

Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek of the FAN-tastic Collection

2012-02-05T08:51:00.000-06:00

The wait is finally over! Sassy Studion Designs will be releasing the images from the FAN-tastic Collection on Feb 11th. All the images in this collection were suggested by fans of Sassy Studio Designs.

Today, I am showcasing Wonder Sassy. Isn't she pretty? I even included her invisible plane!

Don't forget to check out the challenge blog for even more great images. We will be having a blog hop on Feb 11th will all of the new images.

Card Details:

Image: Wonder Sassy from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, R27, R29, R37, B37, E00, e11, E21, E43, Y23, Y21, Y11

Stars: Wild Card Cricut cartridge cut at 2.5 inches

Plane: My World Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches out of vellum

Sketches by Carly #49

2012-02-03T10:13:00.000-06:00

It's time for another great sketch challenge at Sketches by Carly.

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a card using the sketch and upload it to

Sketches by Carly for your chance to win.

We are sponsored this time by Di's Digi Downloads. The lucky winner will receive a gift voucher to their store.

Card Details:

Image: Soccer Edwin from Magnolia Stamps

Sketch: #49 from Sketches by Carly

Copics: E00, E11, E21, C3, C5, C7, C9, E40, E41, E50, E51, E53, B37, B41

Sentiment Stamp: Magnolia Stamps

Spellbinders tags

Stars were simply cut from the pattern paper

Cocoa Carol

2012-01-27T05:00:00.002-06:00

Today is Fabulous Friday Freebie at Sassy Studio Designs. You can get this image, Cocoa Carol. for free if you are a member of Sassy Studio Designs on Paper Craft Planet

Also, don't forget that you have one more week to make a card using Carly's sketch. The winner will receive 4 images of their choice from Karen's Doodles

Card Details:
Image: Cocoa Carol from Sassy Studio Designs
Copics: E00, e11, E21, E30, E31, e35, E50, E51, E53, B41, V15, V17, W1, W3, R22, R20

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #92 Anything Goes

2012-01-26T05:00:00.001-06:00

It's time for Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges.

I used one of the new images from the shop. This is Color My Valentine. Isn't she pretty?

I can remember laying on the floor making valentines too.

We would love the have you join us in the challenge. Simply link your project up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop

Don't forget that the shop now has 99 cent images and Reward Points!

Card Details:

Image: Color My Valentine from Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E40, E41, E50, E51, E53, BG10, BG23, R20, R22, R32, Y23, G82

Martha Stewart heart border punch

Day 6 of Baby Week

2012-01-25T03:39:00.001-06:00

Welcome to Day 6 of Baby Week on my blog.

Today's card features an image from Sassy Studio Designs.

I hope that you have enjoyed all of the baby cards this week. I am hoping that I have enough baby cards to last quite awhile.

Card Details:

Image: Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E31, E30, E33, E37, E37, E53, R81, R83, R85

Martha Stewart branch punch

Martha Stewart heart border punch

Day 5 of Baby Week

2012-01-24T05:15:00.002-06:00

Welcome to Day 5 of Baby Week on my blog.

Today we are on the bus for the 24 hour return trip from Washington DC

I'll let you know if I survived the teens.

I am sure that I am having a great time. We have the best group of young people going on this trip!

Card Details:

Image: Phindy's Place

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E40, E41, E50, E51, E53, Y23, Y26, B41, R00, R20

Spellbinders

Day 4 of Baby Week

2012-01-23T05:12:00.002-06:00

Welcome to day 4 of Baby Week on my blog.

Today's sweet baby image is from the Digi Doodle Shop.

I decided to go with a vintage look for this card and could be for either a boy or girl

Card Details:

Image: Crawling Baby from the Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, E21, E11, E40, E41, E50, E51, E53

Lacy Circle Spellbinders die

Day 3 of Baby Week

2012-01-22T05:07:00.002-06:00

Welcome to day 3 of Baby Week on my blog!

This darling image is just too sweet!

Card Details:

Image: Magnolia Stamps

Copics: E00, E11, E21, RV000, RV00, RV10, E40, E41

Spellbinders scalloped hearts dies

Card Shape: Life's A Party Cricut cartridge cut at 5.5 inches

Day 2 of Baby Week

2012-01-21T01:00:00.001-06:00

Isn't this little darling just so sweet? The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. Super sweet and perfect for a baby girl gift.

Card Details:

Image: Baby Fairy Flora from Mo's Digital Pencil

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E50, E51, E53, E40, E41, RV000, RV00, G82, G40, Y00, Y26, Y23, Y21

I used my sew easy tool to help with the stitching. So easy and fast to get the paper ready for stitching.

Entered in the following challenges:

DP2 Challenge: Use stitching

Peek A Boo!

2012-01-20T14:54:00.000-06:00

Welcome to my week celebrating babies!

In a few hours I will be leaving to chaperone our church's youth group on their trip to

Washington DC for the March for Life.

I am pretty excited about the trip even though it means spending 24 hours on a bus full of teens. I deal will toddlers on a daily basis for work so I figure teens should be pretty easy.....right?

Anyway, while I am gone, I decided to share my recently restocked supply of baby cards. Not only do we have lots of friends having babies but I have had several friends become grandparents recently....gasp!

Card Details:
Image: Peekaboo boy from Karen's Doodles
Copics: E00, E11, E21, E51, E53, W1, W3, Y26, E25
Martha Stewart border punch
Feet: Boys will be boys Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches
Peek A Boo: Boys will be boys Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Entered in the following challenges:
Karen's Doodles: Paper piecing (paper pieced the clothes)
Friday Sketch Challenge: Sketch

Sketches by Carly #48

2012-01-20T06:12:00.000-06:00

It's time for another fun sketch challenge from Carly. The sketch for this challenge is very versatile.

For this challenge we are being sponsored by Karen's Doodles. One lucky winner will receive 4 digi images of their choice from Karen's Doodles.

Here is the sketch:

Can't wait to see what you create with the sketch. Remember, you have 2 weeks to complete your project and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win.

Card Details:

Image: Special Delivery from Karen's Doodles

Copics: E25, E40, E41, Y26, G05, G07, G14, G21, G40, G82, G94, G85, R24, R27, R29, R81, R83, R85

Cuttlebug with love embossing folder

Spellbinders scalloped hearts dies

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #91 Blue and Brown

2012-01-19T09:43:00.000-06:00

The challenge this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges is to create a project using only the colors blue and brown. Can't wait to see what you create!

For my DT project, I used Bootsie from the Ragga Mutts collection. You can find him in the shop HERE

Don't forget to link you project up to the challenge blog.

Project Details:

Image: Bootsie from the Ragga Mutts Collection

Copics: E50, e51, E53, E33, R22, R24, R20

Fire Hydrant: Paper Pups Cricut cartridge cut at 2 inches

Paw Prints: Paper Pups Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Spellbinders nestibility dies

Aud Sentiments Challenge #46 Love

2012-01-18T21:05:00.000-06:00

The challenge this time at Aud Sentiments is to use the word "LOVE" somewhere on your project. We are sponsored this week by Maimi's Doodles and TLC has provided us with another wonderful free sentiment. You can snag the free sentiment on the Challenge Blog.

For my project I decided that the TLC sentiment would work perfectly with this image from the Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge.

We would love for you to join us this week. Simply create a project that follows the theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a prize from Maimi's Doodles

Project Details:

Dive In image: Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge cut at 5.25 inches

License plate: Heart from George Cricut cartridge and the letters from Base Camp Cricut cartridge all cut at .25 inches

Sentiment: TLC

Sassy Studio Designs Jan Release and Blog Hop

2012-01-14T00:00:00.001-06:00

Sassy Studio Designs is releasing 2 new images just in time for all of your Sexy Valentine projects!

I am sure you are going to love them as much as me.

This is the front of my card

I chose to use the new image Valentine Honey. I thought she looked like a centerfold so that is what I did with my card.

Here is the card opened up completely

I hope that you are hopping along with us today to see all of the projects the DT has made with the two new images. If you got here from REBECCA'S blog you are on the right track. If not, please go to Sassy Studio Designs to get started.

Make sure you leave a comment on each of the DT member's blogs and the challenge blog for your chance to win one of the new images.

Project Details:

Image: Valentine Honey from Sassy Studio Designs

Spellbinders scalloped hearts and ribbon dies

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E43, E50, E51, E53, R46, R37, R29, R24, W1, W3, E25, Y26

I colored the hearts red and then went over them with a red spica pen.

Letters XO were cut using the Sweethearts Cricut cartridge at 1.25 inches

The word RATED was welded together in design studio and then cut using the Base Camp Cricut cartridge

You next stop along the hop is REGAN'S blog

Happy Crafting!

Digi Doodle Shop Challenges #90 Embossing

2012-01-12T10:11:00.003-06:00

The challenge this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges is to use embossing on your project. I chose to use Tim Holtz's Pocket Watches embossing folder and Nellie Snellen punches for my embossing. I simply cut out one of the pocket watches to use like a diecut.

We would love to have you join us for this challenge. Simply create a new project using embossing and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Don't forget that for a limited time the Digi Doodle Shop has 99 cent digi stamps. Now is a great time to stock up on some of the cutest digis around. Also, the shop is now offering reward points. So now there are several great excuses (oops I mean reasons) to shop: 99 cent stamps, reward points and some of the best digi images available.

Card Details:

Image: Emily Helping Hands from the Butter Beans Collection which you can find HERE

Sketch: Frosted Designs

Frame: Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 4.25 inches

Tim Holtz pocket watches embossing folder

Nellie Snellen embossing punches

Copics: E00, E11, E21, R000, R20, R00, G00, G000, C7, B21, B34, E40, E41, E43, E50, E51, E53, e33

Martha Stewart border punch
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Beautiful Tilda

2012-01-06T10:39:00.003-06:00

My LSS was having a having a sale on Magnolia Stamps after Christmas so I drove the hour to the shop to spend a little of my Christmas money. Even with all the choices and the sale, I only ended up buying two Magnolia Stamps and this is one of them. I used extreme glitter paint on her wings and the flower for a little added sparkle and shimmer.

Card Details:

Stamp: Beautiful Tilda from Magnolia Stamps

Sketch: the deconstructed sketch #33

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E50, E51, E53, E33, YR20, Y23, Y26, R81, R83, R85, R89, B41, G82, G94, G40

Martha Stewart border punch

Butterfly: Home Decor Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Thank you ticket: Netty's Stamps

Entered in following challenges:

The Deconstructed Sketch: Sketch

Creative Inspirations: With Thanks

Tuesday Throwdown: "Shiny New Year" use something shiny (I used extreme glitter paint)

Sketches by Carly Challenge #47

2012-01-06T06:35:00.003-06:00

Sketches by Carly is back with a great sketch to start of 2012!

The challenge is sponsored this time by Bugaboo stamps.

I can't wait to see what you create with Carly's sketch. You have 2 weeks to make a project and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win 7 free digis from Bugaboo Stamps

Card Details:

Image: Winter Bird with Scarf from Bugaboo Stamps

Sketch: Sketches by Carly #47

Copics: e33, E35, E37, E53, E51, E24, E29, E27, YR07, YR09, YR16, BG10, BG15, BG23, R24, R37, R46, G85, G94

Corner flowers: Storybook Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Snow on tree limb was done with the snow writer and fur on hat is polar white flower soft

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #106 Use Something New

2012-01-05T13:30:00.002-06:00

The challenge this week at Sassy Studio Designs is "Use Something New"

For my card I used my new Tim Holtz steampunk embossing folder and distress inks. Yes,

I used something new to make something look old.

I teamed my new items up with one of the steampunk images from Sassy Studio Designs.

I have a pair of boots just like these. I wish I had the hat though.

Card Details:

Image: Steampunk Victoria from Sassy Studio Designs

Sketch: Friday Sketch Challenge

Copics: E00, E21, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E27, E24, E43, Y23, G85, G94, G21, E40, E41, E04, C1

Gears: Indie Art Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 and 2 inches

Tim Holtz Steampunk Gears embossing folder

Walnut Stain distress ink

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #89 New Beginnings

2012-01-05T06:00:00.000-06:00

Digi Doodle Shop's Challenge is back for a "New Beginning" in 2012!

For this challenge you can make any type of project that shows off a New Beginning.

Since New Years usually means resolution time, I decided to make a diet and exercise journal. Yes, I am hoping this helps motivate my to exercise and keep on track for 2012.

We would love to have you join us. Simply create a project following the challenge theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a prize from the Digi Doodle shop

The Digi Doodle Shop is now offering Reward Points! You can find out all of the details HERE

There are also 99 cent digi stamps available in the shop. Don't wait to order though because this deal ends on March 1st.

Aud Sentiments Challenge #45 Use Your Scraps

2012-01-04T21:41:00.002-06:00

It's time for the first challenge of 2012 at Aud Sentiments! For this challenge you can use any sentiment and you must use your scraps. My sentiment is on the inside of the card and I forgot to take a picture of it.

I cleaned off my table in my craft room and found these great papers leftover from another project. I also used scraps of a doily for an embellishment. The beads are actually from an old earring that I took off the finding.

Don't forget to link up your project to the challenge blog for your chance to win at $15 gift certificate to
Floppy Latte

Card Details:

Image: Angie from Floppy Latte

Sketch: Sketch and Stash

Lacy Circle spellbinders die

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E51, E53, R000, R00, R02, R11, R20, R32, B000, BG10

Sassy Studio Designs Fabulous Freebie Friday

2011-12-30T10:20:00.003-06:00

It's Friday so that means another Fabulous Freebie from Sassy Studio Designs. This week's free is the image "Stroke of Midnight" witch is just perfect for New Years.

You must be a member of Paper craft Planet to receive the freebie.

Card Details:

Image: Stroke of Midnight from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E01, E51, E53, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, BG000, BG02, BG05

Martha Stewart heart border punch

Sketch: Pape Take Weekly

Glossy accents used on the clock

Entered in following challenges:

Paper Take Weekly: Sketch

Cute Card Thursday: Happy New Year

Pixie Dust Studio: Numbers

Aud Sentiments Challenge #44 Anything Goes and DT Call

2011-12-29T07:46:00.002-06:00

Aud Sentiments is having a DT Call along with the Anything Goes Challenge. If you would love to be a member of a relaxed and talented team, then please put DT after your name when linking up your project.

We are sponsored this time by Sassy Cheryl. I just adore her digi images. They are always so fun. I chose to use the image Mommas Little Clown for my card. I also used the Happy Birthday Sentiment from TLC that they are letting us give away on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.

Here is the sketch I used for this card:

Card Details:

Image: Mommas Little Clown from Sassy Cheryl

Sketch: Pixie Cottage

Balloons: Carousel Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5 inches

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E53, B93, B95, B97, R24, R37, R46, Y23, Y26, YR07, YR09, YR65, C3, C5, C7, C9, G21, G94

Sentiment: Thttp://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/LC

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T13:38:00.003-06:00

Merry Christmas to all of my followers. I hope that you are enjoying the day with family and friends.

Happy 16th Birthday Benjamin!!

2011-12-24T03:00:00.002-06:00

Today my youngest turns 16!! Where has the time gone?

When I saw this digi image from Make it Crafty, I knew it would be perfect for his card. My oldest son walked in my craft room while I was working on the card and he said, "What, you had someone make this image for you? It looks just like Ben!" It sure does! My shaggy hair totally male young man! He has a nitro remote control truck that he loves to drive around the farm and across the huge dirt pile by our pond.

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday for the card.

Here is a picture of my son with his nitro car. He has gotten a hair cut since this picture was taken. He said it was simply because his hair kept getting in his eyes every time he put his helmet on the ride his dirt bike.

Happy Birthday Benjamin! We love you!!

Card Details:
Image: Racing Rick from Make it Crafty

Sketch: Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E40, E51, E53, E95, G05, G07, G14, B37, b41, B93, B95, B97, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, R24, R37, R46

Gears: Indie Art Cricut cartridge cut at 1 and 1.5 inches

Snowman Card

2011-12-22T15:52:00.004-06:00

Yes, I am still making Christmas cards... I love the way this one turned out and I may use it as a thank you card for after Christmas. I used lots of extreme glitter paint to match the pattern paper. The paint is so easy to use and fast to dry. I painted the snowman, tree, star and snowflake with it. I cut two of each the snowflake and the star for added dimension.

Card Details:

Stamp: PK-311 Snowmany Thanks from Peachy Keen Stamps

Snowflake: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Christmas Tree: Joys Of The Season Cricut cartridge cut at 3 inches

Star: George Cricut cartridge cut at .5 inches

Copics: BG10, YR09, YR65, R24, R37, R46, E35, e37

Entered in following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenges: Designer's Choice

Cute Card Thursday: Sketch

Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop challenge #88 Anything Goes

2011-12-22T08:54:00.004-06:00

It's Anything Goes this time at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges. I decided to take a break from Christmas to share this adorable image. Isn't she cute?

I used the sketch from Friday Sketch Challenge

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. You have two weeks to complete this challenge so let's see what you've got! Don't forget to link your project up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate from the Digi Doodle Shop

Card Details:

Image: Pushing Buggy from The Digi Doodle Shop

Sketch: Friday Sketch Challenge

Copics: W1, W3, W5,, G21, G85, G94, Y21, Y23, Y26, R20, E21, E00, E40, E41, E25, e27, E31, E33, E35, E29, e50, E51, E53

Spellbinders lacy circle die
Martha Stewart Border punch

Corner leaf: Storybook cricut cartridge cut at 2.25 inches

Shepherd Boy

2011-12-16T19:17:00.000-06:00

Another Christmas card complete so only 8 to go...

Card Details:

Image: Noel Shepherd from Sarah Kay

copics: E00, E21, E40, E41, E43, Y21, Y23, Y26, B93, B95, B97, B37, B39, C1, C3, E24, G05, G07, G14, R46

Frame: Songbird Cricut cart cut at 3.75 inches

Sheep: Winter Frolic Cricut cart cut at 1.5 inches

sketch: Sweet Sketch Wednesday 132-51

Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder

Entered in following challenges:

Sweet Sketch wednesday

Sweet Christmas

2011-12-16T15:02:00.003-06:00

Another Christmas card. I was so proud of myself that I had so many Christmas cards completed and no two were alike. I just realized the other day that I am short by 10 cards! It's going to be a marathon card crafting weekend for me.

Card Details:

Image: From Teddy Bo

Sketch: Freshly Made

Copics: E40, E41, E33, E50, E51, E53, E43, G82, G40, R24, R46

Entered in following challenges:

Teddy Bo: Use birthstone color (peridot)

Freshly Made: Sketch

Aud Sentiments Challenge #43 Any Winter Holiday Sentiment

2011-12-15T09:21:00.003-06:00

Today is Team B's turn to show our projects for Aud Sentiments. The challenge this time is to use any Winter Holiday Sentiment. We are sponsored this time by Prairie Fairy. Don't you just love this little sweetie? Can't wait to see what you create for this challenge. Don't forget to link your project up to Aud Sentiments.

Card Details:

Image: Prairie Fairy

Copics: E00, E21, E40, E41, E50, E51, E53, C3, C5, C7, R59, R46, R37

Sketch: Mojo Monday

Entered in following challenges:

Charisma Cardz: Last minute Christmas

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #87 Paper Piercing

2011-12-15T09:10:00.004-06:00

It's time for another fun challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges. This week we want you to try Paper Piercing. For my project, I used the image Playing Santa from the Digi Doodle Shop. It doesn't show up very well in my picture but I have paper piercing on the green strip of paper as well as along the package and the sentiment. I can't wait to see what you create for this challenge.

Card Details:

Image: Playing Santa from the Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, E21, e43, E50, E53, R59, R46, R37, E40, E41, C5, C7, c9

Dear Santa Sentiment: Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge

Gift: Gingerbread Cricut cartridge

Christmas Blues Brothers

2011-12-14T08:59:00.005-06:00

This is one of my favorite pictures of the boys. They were not thrilled with getting their picture taken so I let them do whatever they wanted. They decided their shades, Santa hats, and candy canes would be good props.

Project Details:

Ornament: Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 5.5 inches

Blues Brothers: Base Camp Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Christmas: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Martha Stewart border punch

Entered in following challenges:

Paper Craft Star: A bell or an ornament

Anything Goes: Anything but a card

Winter Fun

2011-12-10T09:22:00.003-06:00

Layout with the picture in place

This picture is from Jan 2002. (I know, I know, I am very far behind in my scrapping) School was cancelled due to snow so the boys took the opportunity to get out their Christmas sled and play on the slope in the front yard. The boys had a great time that day. This was just a year after Brad's chest surgery so it was so much fun to watch him play and have the endurance to keep up with his younger brother.

Project Details:

Border: Snowflake border from the Elegant Edges Cricut cart cut at 1.5 inches

Frame: Elegant Edges Cricut cart cut at 5 inches

Winter: Winter Frolic Cricut cart cut at 2.5 inches

Fun: Base Camp Cricut cart cut at 1.5 inches

Snowflake: Christmas Noel Cricut cart cut at 5 inches

Snowman: Doodle Charms Cricut cartridge cut at 3.25 inches

Face Stamp: Curly from Peachy Keen Stamps PK-481 Christmas Character Faces

Copics: YR09, YR07, YR04

Entered in following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps: Let's Face It Friday and use some material scraps (scarf on snowman torn from flannel shirt)

The Crazy Challenge: Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away: Snowmen

Cooking It Up With Katie: Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenge: Snow/snowflakes

Charisma Cardz: No Cards

Crafty Purple Frog: It's Cold Outside

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #102 Non Traditional Christmas Colors

2011-12-09T09:57:00.004-06:00

The challenge this week at Sassy Studio Designs is to create a project using Non Traditional Christmas Colors. I chose blue and green.

Project Details:

Image: Elf Photo Frame from Sassy Studio Designs

Holiday Hugs: Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Copics: E00, e21, e50, e51, E53, G14, B34, B37, R32, R20, C3

Sketch: Pixie Cottage

Sketches by Carly challenge #46

2011-12-09T09:46:00.003-06:00

It's time for another great sketch challenge from Carly.

This challenge is sponsored by The Paper Shelter. One lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to their store.
Here is my card. It is very busy with pattern paper and I think I over did it a tad! Anyway, I adore the image from the Paper shelter and thought she would look great with some non traditional Christmas paper.

We would love to have you join us in the challenge. Simply creat a project using the sketch and link it up to Sketches by Carly. This challenge will run until Jan 6th so that gives you lots of time to play

Happy Crafting!

Julie

Digi Doodle Shop challenge #86 Nature

2011-12-08T09:22:00.004-06:00

It's time for another challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges. This week the theme is "Nature"

I grew up in SW Iowa where black squirrels are prevalent. I couldn't resist coloring that cute little squirrel black.

Can't wait to see what you create. Just link up your project to the challenge blog and you may win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Digi Doodle Shop is also having a contest for followers. Until 12/1/2012, for every 50 new followers, DDS will pick a follower to win a gift certificate to our shop. We'll have our first draw upon reaching 600. Make sure you are a follower so you don't miss out.

Card Details:

Image: Snowman and friends from the Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: BG10, B34, B41, C5, C9, C3, E33, e53, E27, E43

Sketch: Inspirational Card Sketches

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Color challenge blue, black/brown, and tan

Gingerbread Doll Christmas Tags

2011-12-03T06:25:00.003-06:00

I made these to use as tags for Christmas presents. I created a banner of gingerbread cookies for them to hold to display the name of the recipient. Super easy and will look great on the presents

Project Details:

Stamps: PK-417 Faceless Gingerbread Dolls from Peachy Keen Stamps

Copics: E33, R24, R37

Christmas trees: Gingerbread Cricut cartridge cut at .75 inches

2011-12-02T05:00:00.001-06:00

I can't believe that today is my last day as guest designer at Peachy Keen Stamps.

Thank you to everyone who left me such nice and thoughtful comments this week. Each one warmed my heart and I want to wish all of you

SWEET CHRISTMAS WISHES!!

A Sweet Christmas Wishes banner is the project that I made for today.

(If you click on the picture, you will get to see the whole banner)

If you haven't figured it out by now, I LOVE gingerbread men! Peachy Keen Stamps has some of the cutest gingerbread boys and girls and I have enjoyed creating with all of them. The banner shapes are from the Country Life Cricut cartridge cut at 10 inches and the Letters are from the Ashlyn's Alphabet cart cut at 2.25 inches. The Christmas tree, stocking and gingerbread man diecuts are from the Gingerbread Cricut cart cut at 2.5 inches

Letter S:
Peppermint Candy: Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 5 inches

Stamp: PK-327 Winter Peekers

Letter W:

Stamp: Al from the PK-417 Lorie and Al Gingerbread set

Letter E:

Stamp: PK-403 Ginger Bite

Letter E:

Stamp: Lorie from the PK-416 Lorie and Al Gingerbread Set

Letter T:

Stamp: PK-400 Baker's Man Jr

Christmas Wishes: Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge cut at 2.5 inches

Don't forget to leave me a comment either here or on MY BLOG for your chance to win the PK-417 Faceless Gingerbread Dolls

Happy Crafting!

Julie

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #85 Lots of Sparkle

2011-12-01T06:00:00.000-06:00

The challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges this week is to create a project with lots of sparkle. For my project I started with paper that already had some glitter. Then of course I had to add more so I used my Extreme Glitter paint and added sparkle to the candies, the gingerbread house and the snow.

We would love for you to join us in this challenge. Simply create a project following the theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Card Details:

Candy Border: Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge cut at 1.25 inches

Image: A Candy Christmas from Digi Doodle Shop

Peachy Keen Guest Designer Day 4

2011-12-01T05:00:00.000-06:00

Today is day 4 of my week with PeachyKeen Stamps. This week is going by too fast. I have many more projects and ideas that I want to share. Hope they ask me to be a guest designer again in 2012 (hint, hint)

Today is for the girls....

Gingerbread girls that is!

Don't forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win the PK-417 Faceless Gingerbread Dolls

Aud Sentiments Challenge #42 Christmas/Winter Sentiment

2011-11-30T22:40:00.003-06:00

It is Aud Sentiment's team B's turn to show you our projects. Paulette from Create with TLC is now offering a free sentiment with each of our challenges. All you need to do is visit the Aud Sentiments challenge blog.
The sentiment for this challenge is just beautiful! I couldn't resist making it the focus of my card.
We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a project with a Christmas or Winter Sentiment and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a prize from Polka Doodles

Card Details:

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Card Shape: Life's A Party Cricut cartridge cut at 5.5 inches

Ornaments: Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 2 and 2.25 inches

Spellbinders labels 8 dies

Martha Stewart branch punch

Peachy Keen Guest Designer Day 3

2011-11-30T05:00:00.000-06:00

I can't believe I am half way through my week with Peachy Keen Stamps. I have so many ideas but not enough days. Typical for me! I may have to do another week on my blog of Peachy Keen projects.

Yesterday I featured the inviation to my Holiday Cookie Exchange so today I thought I would show one of the recipe cards I will be giving out at the exchange.

Don't forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win the PK-417 Faceless Gingerbread Doll set

Project Details:

Recipe Card: From My Kitchen Cricut cartridge cut at 3.5 inches

Stamp: PK-400 Baker's Man Jr.

Copics: E33, E40, E41, R37, R46, R59, B21, B41, B37

Pechy Keen Guest Designer Day 2

2011-11-29T05:00:00.000-06:00

It's Day 2 of my week with Peachy Keen Stamps.

Today's project is an invitation to a Holiday Cookie Exchange that I will be hosting over the weekend.

Don't forget to leave me a comment. I will be picking one lucky winner from all the comments throughout the week to win the PK-417 Faceless Gingerbread Doll set.

Card Details:

Stamp: Al from the PK-416 Lorie and All Gingerbread set

Copics: E33, E25, E27, R24, R46, R59, E40, G02, G05, G07

Snow writer for frosting on spatula

Christmas Tree: Gingerbread Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 and 3 inches

Sketch: Peachy Keen sketch 66

Peachy Keen Guest Designer Day 1

2011-11-28T05:00:00.000-06:00

I am so excited! I have been not so patiently waiting for almost a year for this day to come.

Today is day 1 of my Guest Designer position at Peachy Keen Stamps. Woohoo!

My project is a pretty simple and fun gift that can be given out anytime during Christmas.

I think they turned out cute and I am sure the kids will love them too.

Besides allowing me the opportunity to be a guest designer, Peachy Keen Stamps also let me pick out something from the store to give to one lucky person at the end of the week. I chose the adorable stamp set PK417 Faceless Gingerbread Doll Lg

All you have to do to be eligible to win is to leave me a comment here on my blog or on the Peachy Keen Blog. I will pick one lucky winner from all of the comments left throughout the week.
Project Details:

Cardstock 5.5x5.5

Elf and Santa accessories cut from Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cart at 5.5 inches
Copics: R24, R37, C1

Faces: PK 481 Christmas Character Faces 1 1/8 inches

Polor White Flower Soft for hat trims

Sketches by Carly Challenge #45

2011-11-25T12:30:00.003-06:00

It's time for another challenge at Sketches by Carly. I would love to see what you do with the sketch below. It has lots of possibilities.

We are sponsored by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for this challenge. The lucky winner will receive 3 digi stamps from their store.

Card Details:

Image: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Sketch: Sketches by Carly #45
Copics: E50, E51, E53, e43, R37, R46, r59, C3, C5, C7, C9, G05, G07, E40

Snow writer

Lacy Square spellbinders die

Snowflakes in corners are Martha Stewart punch

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #84 Animals

2011-11-24T06:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my followers in the United States. I can't wait for turkey and all the trimmings!

This week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges we want to see projects with animals.

Since the challenge starts on Thanksgiving, I couldn't resist making a card with this cute turkey. Poor guy!

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you about the November special in The Digi Doodle Shop. This month you have the opportunity to receive two special digi images (see ad below) All you need to do is spend $7 in the shop and then add this special to your shopping cart. Digi Doodle Shop will donate $2.00 to "Pet Pardons" for every purchase with our special. As each purchase is made we will keep count for you and display the total right here on our main page throughout November.

We will also be displaying a confirmation letter from "Pet Pardons" that they have received their moneys in our December Newsletter.
As of this posting, $64 dollars has been raised to donate to Pet Pardons.

To participate in the challenge, simply create a project using an animal and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #83 Red and Green

2011-11-17T06:00:00.000-06:00

This week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges we want to see Red and Green. This is a perfect time to work on your holiday projects.

For my card I chose to use Girl with Reindeer from the Digi Doodle Shop. Isn't she adorable? I just love how the reindeer looks like he is laughing. I added a red nose and some tan fun flock to his antlers.

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simple create a project using Red and Green as your main colors and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop

Card Details:

Image: Girl with Reindeer from the Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E29, E47, E50, E51, e53, E40, E41, E25, E27, R20, R00, R24, R37, R46, R59, G85, G21, G05

Entered in to following challenges:

Totally Gojuss: Christmas Traditions

Aud Sentiments Challenge #41 Thank You

2011-11-16T20:30:00.001-06:00

Aud Sentiments now has 2 design teams. We still run challenges every other week but now you will get to see another sampling of dt cards midway through the challenge. This week it is team B's turn to show you our stuff.

Challenge #41 is Thank You

You can make a card for Thanksgiving or you can make a card just to say "Thank You"

With the holidays fast approaching, we could all use several thank you cards to have on hand.

We are being sponsored by Wee Stamps and the winner will receive 3 digi images!

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a card following the theme and link it up to Aud Sentiments for your chance to win.

Card Details:

Image: Silver Fairy from Wee Stamps

Copics: E00, E21, E43, E50, E51, E53, G21, G85, Y26, Y23, Y21, YR20, C1, C3, C5

Wings were colored with copics and then painted with extreme glitter paint

Corner Flourish: Storybook Cricut cart cut at 2 inches. Cut out of white paper and then colored with copics and painted with extreme glitter paint

Spellbinders lacy squares dies

Entered in to following challenges:

Card Making Mamas: Thanks

The Pixie Cottage: Sketch or Thankfulness

Penny's Paper Craft challenge: Give Thanks

Sentimental Sunday: Thanksgiving/Thanks

2 Sisters Challenge: Anything Goes

Snowmen Vs Snow women

2011-11-13T10:30:00.000-06:00

When I saw this cute snowman at Dude Time Doodles, I just knew I needed to make a card with him. I plan to give this to a friend who has the same sense of humor as my teen boys. I am sure he will love it ! You can scroll down to bottom of the post to see the inside of the card and answer to the joke.

Card Details:

Image: Duck Snowball Warrior from Dude Time Doodles

Sketch: Sweet Sketch 127

Copics: YR07, YR09, YR16, C9, C7, C5, BG10, B21, B34, YG03, YG11

Snowflake: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.5 inches

Inside of card:

Welcome Baby

2011-11-13T07:53:00.001-06:00

Here is baby card number 2. This image is just the sweetest!

Card Details:

Image: Hugs from Here from Phindy's Place

Sketch: Pixie Cottage sketch #95

Circle Card Shape: Wild Card Cricut cart cut at 5.5 inches

Copics: B41, E25, E50, E51, E53, E43, E41, E40, E00, E21, W1, W3, YR20, Y23, Roooo, R000, R11

Spellbinders lacey circle die

stars are a paper punch

Entered in following challenges:

Pixie Cottage: sketch and blue for a boy

Scrapbook Sisters: Baby

Dutch Dare: Punches and Dies

Sassy Studio Designs November Release

2011-11-12T02:00:00.000-06:00

Today is the big day for Sassy Studio Designs. Lindsay has created a fabulous set of holiday stamps called Holiday Honeys. Each one of them is just gorgeous.

To celebrate and to show off the new images, the DT is having a blog hop. If you are just getting started, then you need to go to the challenge blog to read all of the rules and learn about the fabulous prizes. It wouldn't be a party without prizes!

If you got here from Rebecca's blog then you are on the right track.

I hope that you are writing down all of the answers to the trivia questions. At the end of the hop, you will need to leave a comment on the challenge blog with all of the answers. One lucky winner is going to receive some of the new Holiday images.

My trivia question: What do the 10 Lords a Leaping symbolize?

Card Details:

Image: Holiday Bride

Copics: E00, E21, E50, E51, E53, C3, G00, G02, B000, B00, B41, B21, B23, R20 and R32

Snowflakes: Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 2, 3 and 4 inches. Each one is cut out of blue paper and then painted with extreme glitter paint

Your next stop on the hop is Regan's Blog

Entered in the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays: Wedding /anniversary
Dutch Dare Card Challenge: Die cuts

Sweet Baby

2011-11-11T21:31:00.001-06:00

There must be something in the water around here. hehehe So many new babies and I need to get a bunch of baby cards made. I am taking a brief break from Christmas cards to get a few baby cards made. Here is the first one.

Card Details:

Image: lamb from Kdesizns

Sketch: Stamptacular Sunday

Copics: W1, W3, w5, e40, E41, E43, E25, Y23, R0000, R000, R00, G24, G40, G82

Spellbinders lacey circle die

Martha Stewart branch punch

Entered in the following challenges:

Cutie Pie Challenge: Use a charm

Stamptacular Sunday: Sketch

Make A Wish

2011-11-11T09:38:00.001-06:00

I made this card for my sister in law for her birthday. She is a bear collecter so I am sure she will love this Teaddy Bo & Co image as much as I do.

Card Details:

Image: Teddy Bea 116

Copics: E33, e40, e41, E50, e51, E53, R000, R00, R11, YR20. Y23

Spellbinders scalloped circle dies

Lemon ice stickles on the flowers

Tim Holtz antique linen distress ink

extreme glitter paint on her wings

Entered in following challenges:

Teddy Bo: pastels

Birthday Sundaes: Birthday wording

Tuesday Throwdown: favorite color combo (my fav colors are pastels)

Sketches by Carly Challenge #44

2011-11-11T05:00:00.000-06:00

I am so excited! This is my first challenge as a design team member for Sketches By Carly. The sketch for this challenge is very versatile. The challenge is being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps. They are giving the winner 7 digi stamps of the winner's choice.

I kept my card fairly simple without adding extra embellishments to the sketch. We would love to have to join us for this challenge. Simply create a project using sketch #44 and link it up to Sketches By Carly for your chance to win the prize from Bugaboo. The challenge runs for 2 weeks so that gives you plenty of time to WOW us with your projects.

Card Details:

Image: XMAS Brat Boy with Ornament from Bugaboo Stamps

Sketch: Sketches by Carly #44

Snowflakes: Paper punched and then painted with extreme glitter paint

Copics: E00, E21, E40, E41, E33, E35, E37, R59, R46, R37, G02, G07, G05, B39, B41, B37, B21

Spellbinders lacy square die

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #98 Card For A Child

2011-11-10T09:19:00.001-06:00

The challenge this week at Sassy Studio Designs is to create a card for a child. I chose to use the image Holiday Belle which is part of the November stamp release available on the 12th. Isn't she pretty in all her gold with the red bow?

The Christmas movie about Beauty and the Beast is called The Enchanted Christmas. I used the title in the sentiment on the front of the card. I found a great quote from Belle to use on the inside of the card. What little girl wouldn't love to receive a Christmas card from one of the sweetest princesses ever?

We would love to have you join us in the challenge this week. Simply create a card for a child and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win Sassy Studio Design images.

Card Details:

Image: Holiday Belle from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E50, E25, R59, R46, R37, Y26, Y32, Y21, YR20, G05, G07

The entire dress was colored in copics and then I painted over it with extreme glitter paint.

entered in the following challenges

Moving Along With the Times: Fairy Tale Cards

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #82 Sketch

2011-11-10T06:00:00.001-06:00

It's a sketch challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges this week. It's a fab sketch that has lots of possibilities.

I chose to use the image Santa Baby and Deer from the Digi Doodle Shop. This sweet image makes the perfect holiday card.

We would love to have you join us in the challenge. Simply create a card following the sketch and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop

Card Details:

Image: Santa Baby and Deer from the Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, e21, E33, E50, E51, E53, R00, R20, R59, R46, R37

Spellbinders lacy circle and lacy square dies

Snowflakes: Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 1.25 inches

Polar white flower soft for the fur trim on Santa's suit

Wintry Tilda

2011-11-09T10:52:00.004-06:00

Love this little Tilda! Will probably save this card and use for a thank you card after the holidays. I painted all the snowflakes and Tilda's wings with extreme glitter paint.

Card Details:

Image: Magnolia Stamps

Copics: E00, E21, e50, e51, e53, E40, B34, B21, b37, b41, C2, C3, C5, R81, R83, W5, W1

Snowflakes: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge cut at 2.25, 2, 1.5 and 1 inches

Entered in to the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Cold and Frosty

Magnolia-icious: Color challenge (blue and silver)

Golden Angel

2011-11-07T09:46:00.003-06:00

Another Christmas card to add to my stash. I just love this little Tilda in gold and white. I painted her with extreme glitter painted after coloring with copics to give her lots of shimmer and shine.

Card Details:

Image: Magnolia Stamps

Copics: E00, E21, E40, E41, E43, E50, E51, E53

Wreath: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 4 inches

Holly: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.5 inches

Entered in to the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage: Getting started with Christmas cards

Card Making Mamas: Cut it out (use diecuts)

Mami Doodles: Christmas

Totally Tilda Challenge Blog: Christmas with no red, green or blue

Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Christmas Tilda

Thank You For Blessing Our Lives

2011-11-03T15:02:00.003-05:00

I made this card to say "Thank You" to my sons religious education teacher. They are both confirmed but continue to attend classes for high school students. She has been teaching them about putting your faith into action and volunteering in the community. Last weekend they went on a field trip to the Social Welfare Board and she took all of the students out to breakfast.

Card Details:

Image: Joy from Mo's Digital Pencil

Copics: E00, E21, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, W1, W3

Spellbinders lacy square die

Sentiment is from Stampin Up

Entered into the following challenges:

MDP2: Give Thanks

Dutch Dare: Give Thanks

Cutie Pie Challenges: Use a Charm

Scrapbook Sisters: Anything goes

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #81 Winter

2011-11-03T06:00:00.000-05:00

It's time for another challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges. This week the theme is Winter.

Seems like lots of the United States is experiencing winter weather this week. Here is Missouri we are having the first of our cooler days. This fall has been beautiful with temperatures in the 60's and 70's.

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a project following the Winter theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop

Card Details:

Image: Santa Baby and Sleigh from the Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, E21, C1, C3, C5, R81, R83, R85, E33, E35, E37, E41, E43

Holly: Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Winter Fun: Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Sketch: Sketches By Carly

Spellbinders lacy circle die

Polor white flower soft for fur trip

Snow flakes: paper punch

Pet Pardons

2011-11-02T09:39:00.005-05:00

Everyone needs a pet to snuggle up with. I just adore this stamp because we have 3 rescued dogs willing to snuggle just like this with the kids.

This month at the Digi Doodle Shop, you have the chance to help animals in need. With just $7 in purchases, you are eligible to get the two free stamp images shown below. If you add this special package in your cart, The Digi Doodle Shop will give $2 to Pet Pardons to help save animals.

Card Details:

Image: Boy and Dog from Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E43, E47, E24, E40, E41, B93, B95, B97, R59, R46, R37, G21, G85

Entered in to following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times: No girls allowed

iCopic: Masculine and grungy

Digital Tuesday Challenge: cute and cuddly

The Poodles Parlor: Let's hear it for the boys

Stamps R Us: masculine

So Excited!

2011-11-01T11:39:00.003-05:00

I am so excited to announce that I am now on the Sketches by Carly design team. Carly is a very talented young lady. She is 13 years old and designs the some of the best card sketches. Today happens to be her birthday so please take a moment to go to her blog and wish her a very happy birthday. While you are there, take a look at the sketch for the current challenge. It's a fabulous sketch full of possiblities. Hope to see lots of you participating in her challengs.

Tilda with Gift

2011-11-01T10:37:00.002-05:00

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps

Copics: E00, E21, E333, E35, E30, E40, E41, E43, e50, E51, E53, G02, G05, G07, R59, R46, E37

Swirl: Winter Frolic Cricut cart cut at .75 inches

Sketch: Pink Ink

Entered into the following challenges:

Pink Ink Sketch Challenges: follow sketch

Meljen's challenge blog: Christmas

Halloween Gift From Hubby

2011-11-01T09:19:00.005-05:00

My hubby thought he was so clever to make me a card and give me a basket with my favorite candy for Halloween. He made the card with copy paper and then stapled it to the basket. When I started to remove it from the basket he said, "Wait! Aren't you going to take a picture to share?"

So here is the Halloween card my hubby made for me. I guess he decided he should start showing more interest in my hobby since I spent Sunday afternoon learning how to operate one of his "toys"

Here is me learing to use the back hoe

Happy Winter

2011-10-27T12:03:00.003-05:00

Here is another card to add to my Christmas card stash. I got out my Peachy Keen Stamps and played along with their sketch challenge this week on the challenge blog.

Card Details:

Stamp: Snow Coaster Girl from Peachy Keen Stamps

Copics: B00, B02, b05, BG10, C1, C3, YG11, YG03, BV00, BV02, YR09, YR07, YR18

Polar white flower soft on hat and sweater trim

Extreme glitter paint on snowman for sparkle

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #80 Anything Goes

2011-10-27T06:00:00.001-05:00

It's challenge time again at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges and it's Anything Goes!

For my DT card I decided to use this adorable image called Sunbonnet Girl. You can find it in the Digi Doodle Shop. Doesn't she look all sweet and innocent picking the petals off her daisies? I can remember doing this when I was younger and saying, "loves me, loves me not, loves me..."

here is the inside of the card:

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a project following the challenge rules and link it up to Digi Doodles Shop's Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Card Details:

Image: Sunbonnet Girl from Digi Doodle shop

Copics: G21, G85, Y23, E30, E33, E31, E37, E00, E21, Y26, Y21, E40, E41, E50, E51, E53, YR20, E35, E47

Sketch: A Gem Of A Challenge

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 40 Funny Cards

2011-10-26T21:00:00.000-05:00

The challenge this week at Aud Sentiments is to make a funny card. It's pretty easy to make a funny card when our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo stamps. They gave the DT members images to use and I chose Gus Playing Golf. This card will be perfect for my brother-in-law's birthday.

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a card following the theme and link it up to the Aud Sentiments challenge blog.

Card Details:

Image and Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps

Copics: E00, e21, E40, E41, E31, E33, E35, E37, W1, W3, W5, C5, C3, C1, B93, B95, B97, YR20, Y23, Y26, YR07, YR09, G05, G07, YG11, YR18

Golf Balls: Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cart cut at .5 and .75 inches

Golf Tee: Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cart cut at 1 inch

Golf Bag: Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cart cut at 2 inches

Christmas Ornament

2011-10-26T01:05:00.000-05:00

Here is another of the images from the fall Magnolia Stamp kit. I thought she would look cute sitting on an ornament while she waits for Santa

Here is the sketch I used

Card Details:

Image: Magnolia Stamps

SketcH: Cardabilities #41

Copics: E00, E21, E40, E41, E43, E53, E35, E37, B93, B95, B97, G21, G85, R59, R46, R37

Ornament: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 4.25 inches

I used Martha Stewart ultra fine glitter on the ornament

Martha Stewart bord

MOO-Y CHRSTMAS!

2011-10-25T09:59:00.005-05:00

Mooy- Christmas! I couldn't resist adding that sentiment to this card. This card is going to be for my sister-in-law, Betty, for Christmas. She loves cows and wouldn't you know it, this image is called Bovine Betty and it's from Karen's Doodles. Hehehe

The ornaments on the tree were all made with the Build a Snowman cuttlebug embossing folder. I simply cut out the shapes after embossing to use as the ornaments.

Here is the sketch I used for the card:

Card Details:

Image: Bovine Betty from Karen's Doodles

Sketch: Deconstructed Sketch

Christmas Tree: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 4.5 inches

Spellbinders tags

Copics: e40, E24, C1, C3, c5, C7, c9, R59, R46, r37, G05, G07, E43

Polar White flower soft for the fur trim

Ornaments: Build a Snowman cuttlebug folder

Entered in to following challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch: Sketch

Karen's Doodles: Embossing

Flying Angel

2011-10-24T14:44:00.003-05:00

Another card to add to my Christmas card stash. I wanted to use the paper I had left over from my previous angel card so I decided to make another angel. I followed the sketch from Freshly Made.

Card Details:
Stamp: Magnolia Stamps
Sketch: Freshly Made #7
Copics: E00, E21, E40, E41, E43, E50, E51, E53
Spellbinders lacey circle and circle dies
Stars: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.25 inches (I painted the gold paper with extreme glitter paint)
I colored the dress using E40, E41, and E43 I then put on a layer of extreme glitter paint. I wanted my angel dressed in gold but not a yellow gold. The wings were colored using E40 and then I also put a layer of extreme glitter paint on them as well.

Christmas Angel

2011-10-23T06:00:00.001-05:00

This is another stamp from the Magnolia Fall Stamp Kit. What a precious little angel!

Card Details:

Sketch: Sweet Sketch 124

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps

Copics: E00, E21, E35, E37, E40, E43, E51, E53

Spica gold pen on halo and wand

Glitter paint on wings

Bow Border: Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge cut at 1 inch

Spellbinders oval die

Edwin with Christmas Gifts

2011-10-22T05:26:00.001-05:00

This is one of the stamps in the Magnolia Fall Stamp Kit. Isn't he a cutie?

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps

Sketch: Pink Ink Sketch Challenge

copics: E00, E21, E30, E31, e33, E35, E37, E40, E41, e43, G21, G85, R59, R46, R37, Y36, Y23, Y20

Spellbinders lacy circle and circle dies

Ivy: Winter Frolic Cricut cart cut at 1.25 inches

I used my snow writer for the falling snow and snow on the ground

This is the first time in a very long time that I have used stickles. Ever since I discovered the glitter paint, I have ignored my stickles.

Entered in to the following challenges:
Pink Ink Sketch Challenge: follow sketch
Scrapbook Sisters: Circles

Penny's Paper Craft Challenges: use apples

DYSU: Trees

Crafting When We Can: Christmas Come Early

Aged To Perfection

2011-10-21T12:21:00.001-05:00

Isn't Gus great? I am just adding to my stash of masculine birthday cards and Gus helps keep them fun!

Card Details:

Card Size: 9x4

Image: Gus Bday Old Fart

Copics: E00, E21, C1, C3, E40, E41, B41, B32, G21, G85, YR09, YR18
Spellbinders labels die

Entered in to following challenges:

Birthday Sundays: Make a tall card

Great Big Bear Hug

2011-10-21T09:11:00.003-05:00

Made for a friend whose mother has been very ill. I am sure she could use a great big hug!

Card Details:

Image: Big Bear Hugs from Sassy Cheryl's

Sketch: Sassy Cheryl's challenge

Spellbinders lacy square and lacy circle dies

Corner leaves: Storybook Cricut cartridge

Copics: E00, E21, E30, E33, E35, E37, E40, E41, R81, R83, R85

Circle Sentiment: Netty's Stamps

Entered into the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog: Follow sketch and use pink

Totally Paper Crafts: Layer on Layer

Bella Loves Christmas

2011-10-20T10:49:00.003-05:00

Another Christmas card done and ready to be mailed. Yeah!!

Card Details:

Image: Bella Loves Christmas from Mo's Digital Pencil

Sketch: Pixie Cottage

Copics: Eoo, E21, E40, E41, E43, E35, E37, E53, G21, G85, R59, R46

Holly paper punch

Spellbinders lacy circle die and circle die

Entered into the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage: Sweet as Candy and sketch

DP2: Favorite Image (Bella Loves Christmas)

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #79 Green and Purple

2011-10-20T06:00:00.000-05:00

The challenge this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges is to use the colors Green and Purple. You can create a card, altered item, scrapbook page, tag, etc as long as you follow the color challenge.

For my card, I used one of the new images from the Digi Doodle Shop called Christmas Ornaments.
I couldn't resist making one of the ornaments a different color. The whole time I was coloring I had the song from Sesame Street in my head.

"One of these things is not like the others.

One of these things doesn't belong.

Can you guess which thing is not like the others

by the time I finish my song?"

Are you singing it now?

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a project using the colors Green and Purple and link it up HERE for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Cute As A Bee

2011-10-19T13:59:00.004-05:00

Here is another card made using the sketch from Sketches by Carly. This little Tilda looks so cute sitting on her jar of honey.

Card details:

Image: Magnolia Stamps

Sketch: Sketches by Carly

Copics: Eoo, E21, E40, E41, E35, E37, E51, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9

Scalloped Rectangle: A Child's Year cricut cart cut at 3.25 inches

Martha Stewart border punch

Get Well Card

2011-10-19T12:30:00.003-05:00

I made this card for my aunt who had hip replacement surgery. I am sure she will get a kick out of Stella. I went with some non traditional colors for a nurse since most nurses these days don't wear white.

Card Details:

Stamp: Stella Nurse ICU

Sketch: Sketches by Carly
Copics: Eoo, E21, YR09, YR65, C1, C3, C5, B32, B41

Scalloped rectange: A child's Year cricut cart cut at 3.25 inches

Medusa

2011-10-18T05:46:00.002-05:00

Card Details:
Image: Medusa from Sassy Studio Designs
Sketch: Inspirational Card Sketch
Copics: E00, E21, W1, W3, W5, G85, G21, R20, E37, E35, YR31, YR23,YR20, E25

Entered card in to following challenges:
Crazy Challenge: Halloween
The Poodles Parlor: Spooky Halloween
Card Making Mamas: Halloween
Crafty Cardmakers: Cute with a dark twist
Stamp Fairy: Halloween
Pollycraft Challenge Blog: Girls, Girls, Girls

Sassy Studio Designs Steampunk Party

2011-10-16T02:00:00.001-05:00

Sassy Studio Designs now has 500 followers on Paper Craft Planet. Of course, that means a party and a party wouldn't be complete without gifts and lots of them. You can read all the details about the party either on PCP or down at the end of my post.

Lindsay the very talented artist behind Sassy Studio Designs has created a new set Steampunk images just for this event. You are going to just fall in love with these images. I sure did. Here is my card made using the very first Sassy Studio Designs Steampunk image.

The die cut gears were made using the Indie Art Cricut cart at 2.5 inches.

The metal gears are from Tim Holtz. I painted them with Cherry Burgandy nail polish and then put a layer of Fractured Foil Crackle Polish over the top. The metal rectangle is a junk item I found on the floor. I picked it up thinking I would find a use for it someday. It works great with this card.

For the inside of the card, I used the scraps of paper and then cut out additional gears with my cricut.
Sassy Studio Designs is giving away this Steampunk image on our Challenge Blog. If you would like to get more free Steampunk images, then you will have to participate in the progressive challenge. All you have to do is create a project using this image along with metal embellishments and post in on the Challenge Blog. Everyone that creates a project with this image will then have the opportunity to get another image. You will have the opportunity to receive a total of 4 Steampunk images as well as some sentiments to go along with them. At the end of the week, one lucky winner will receive 2 images of their choice from Sassy Studio Designs.
Also, on the day of the party, we will have additional free images available for EVERYONE!

And there is one more amazing prize...

We will be running a contest for followers on PCP to suggest images for Lindsay to draw. One lucky winner will be chosen and the image will be named after that person. How cool is that! The image will be released in December.

Card Details:

Image: Steampunk from Sassy Studio Designs

Gears: Indie Art Cricut cart cut at 2.5 and 1.5 inches

Antique linen distress ink

Metal gears: Tim Holtz

Copics: R59, R37, r46, W1, W3, W5, E00, E21, E30, E31, E35

Entered in to the following challenges:

Creatalicious: Distess Your Edges

Sassy Studio Designs Halloween Hop

2011-10-15T02:00:00.002-05:00

This is the day we have all been waiting for...the next set of Halloween stamps are available at Sassy Studio Designs.

In order to celebrate and show off the new images, we are having a blog hop. If you came here from Rebecca's blog, you are right on track. If you are just joining in with my blog, then you will need to go to the Challenge Blog to get started.

Now this wouldn't be a fun hop if we didn't have some prizes. If you would like to win 3 of the new images, all you need to do is create a project using 5 of the items listed below:

Bats
Pumpkins
Ghosts
Ribbon
Glitter
Brads
Gems
Skeleton
Gravestone
Candy
Skull
Blood

Spider
Cauldron
Cobwebs

My Card Details:

Image: Wicked Honey from the October 2011 release from Sassy Studio Designs

Sketch: Cardabilities

Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch

Copics: e00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E50, e53, C3, C5, C7, C9, E19, E94, YR18, V15, V17, V000, G02, G05

My 5 Items: Gems, cobwebs (on dress and hat) Spider, ribbon and glitter on the foam sticker

Your next stop on the hop is Regan's blog

Entered into following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away: Halloween Colors

Jack Skellington

2011-10-13T07:13:00.003-05:00

Meet Jack. He is part of Sassy Studio Designs October 2011 Halloween Release. This week at Sassy Studio Designs we are challenging you to use Black , Orange and Green on your projects. I was able to make my card using scraps left over from other halloween projects and the stickers are from a pack that I was given a couple of years ago.

Card Details:

Image: Jack Frame from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: YR04, YR07, YR09, YR65, Y23, Y26, C3, C5, C7, C9, W1, W3, E33, E31, E35

Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Paper punch

Entered in to the following challenges:

Crafts and Me: Orange

Shopping Our Stash: Spooky or orange and black

The Pixie cottage: Dark and Spooky

Fussy and Fancy: Halloween

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #78 Lavendar and Lace

2011-10-13T06:00:00.001-05:00

The challenge this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges is "Lavendar and Lace"

For my DT card I used the image Angel and Harp from the Digi Doodle Shop. She looks so serene while playing.

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. Simply create a project following the challenge theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a Gift Certificate to the Digi Doodle shop.

Card Details:

Image: Angel and Harp from Digi Doodle Shop

Fiskars music note embossing plate

Copics: E00, E21, E50, E51, E53, E4, E41, E99, E57, E50, E31, Y23, Y11, YR20, YR31, YR23, R20, BV00, BV02
The flower is made from fabric cut into circles and curled over a candle. Love this kind of flower.

Entered in to the following challenges:

Polkadoodles: Homemade flowers

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 39

2011-10-12T20:10:00.003-05:00

Time for another fab challenge at Aud Sentiments. We are sponsored by Lily of the Valley for this challenge. Their stamps are so fun.

The theme for this challenge is "Winter"

Can't wait to see what everyone creates. To join in the challenge, simply create a project with a winter theme and link it up to the Aud Sentiments Challenge blog for your change to win a prize from Lily of the Valley.

Card Details:

Image: Build a snowman from Lily of the Valley

Frosty: Winter Frolic Cricut cart cut at 1 inch

Snowflake: When it's Cold Outside Cricut cart cut at 1.25 inches

Copics: E00, E21, C3, C5, C7, C9, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53, G21, g85, R81, R83, R85, R27, YR07, YR09, B41, B24, BG10

Diamond dust for snow

Polar White flower soft on hat trim
Spellbinders scalloped square die

Entered into following challenges:

Anything Goes: Diecuts/Punches or both
Tuesday Throwdown: Think Pink

Santa Edwin

2011-10-11T21:09:00.005-05:00

I am still working on my Christmas card stash. Getting closer to my goal one card at a time. This card features one of my favorite stamps from Magnolia. Santa Edwin is just too cute. I used the sketch from Sketches By Carly

I added polar white flower soft to his hat and coat for the fur trim.

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps

Copics: Eoo, E21, C3, C5, C7, C9, W3, R59, R46, R37, E53, E33, E37

Large Snowflake: When It's Cold Outside Cricut cart cut at 3.75 inches

Smaller snowflakes are a 1 inch paper punch

Entered into the following challenges:

Sketches by Carly: follow the sketch

Craftycardmakers: Anything goes

Witch Bottles

2011-10-11T08:39:00.002-05:00

I found these fabulous brown bottles at a flea market. I thought they would work great as ingredient jars for my witch. I cut the labels out of white vinyl using my Cricut. I wanted to do the labels in black but it didn't show up well against the brown bottle so I opted for white. My next goal is to find corks to fit the bottles.

Here is my witch. I call her my fancy lady so my daycare kids aren't scared of her. They just love all the colors in her outfit, her pretty orange hair and jewelry. I did not make her. I bought her at a silent auction about 10 years ago.

I bought the witches cauldron at the same silent auction. Isn't that a clever idea! The legs are made out of wood and then covered in halloween socks. The lady who made it said she bought the shoes at the local goodwill store. When we have halloween parties, I put a bowl of dry ice in the cauldron. The kids love it!

Cricut cuts for the labels:

Potion: Happy Hauntings Cartridge cut at .75 inches

Elixir: Happy Hauntings Cartridge cut at .75 inches

Treats: Happy Hauntings Cartridge cut at 1.25 inches

Poison: Happy Hauntings Cartridge cut at 1 inch

Spider: Oct 31st cartridge cut at 2 inches

Cauldron: Oct 31st cartridge cut at 2.25 inches

Witch: Pumpkin Carving cartridge cut at 2.25 inches

Skull and Crossbones: Indie Art cartridge cut at 2.25 inches

Birthday Card

2011-10-10T10:41:00.006-05:00

Today is my little brother's birthday. This is the card I made for him. teehee

inside left:

Inside right:

My brother and the inspiration for this card: teehee

Card Details:

Image: Gus Bday from Bugaboo Stamps

Sketch: Deconstructingjen

Copics: C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, G21, G85, E00, E21, E35, E37, E33, E40, B93, B95, B97, YR09, YR07, YR04

Entered into the following challenges:

Deconstructed sketches: follow sketch

Mortisha

2011-10-10T07:19:00.003-05:00

Happy Monday! My card today features Mortisha Honey from the upcoming Sassy Studio Designs October Release? I just love this image.

Doesn't she resemble Angelina Jolie? After I finished coloring the hair, I kept thinking she looked like Angelina. At our house Angelina is kind of a bad name. My youngest son likes to tease my older son about his lips. He says that he has Angelina Jolie lips. teehee!

Card Details:

Mortisha Honey: Sassy Studio Designs

Sketch: Pink Ink

Copics: C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, E00, E21

Glitter paint on her dress

Foam stickers from my stash

Entered in to the following challenges:

Pink Ink: Sketch Challenge

Tuesday Throwdown: Halloween

The Paper Shelter: Halloween

Penny's Paper Craft: Anything Goes

Fussy or Fancy: Halloween

Frankenstein

2011-10-09T08:00:00.004-05:00

Happy Sunday everyone! I am hoping today is another beautiful day. Yesterday, the weather was PERFECT! I spent the day shopping with my oldest son for clothes for his senion pictures. Where did the time go? Probably cliche to say but, it really does seem like just yesterday we sent him off to kindergarten

For my project today, I am using one of the new images from Sassy Studio Designs October release. These images will be available for purchase on October 15th. Isn't Frank scary? I tried to make him look even more scary by using some gray along with the greens on his face and hands. Hope I achieved the look I was going for.

I used the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp. Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring their current challenge.

Card Details:

Image: Frankenstein from Sassy Studio Designs (Will be available in the shop Oct 15th)

Sketch: Sunday Sketch and Stamp

Jack-o-Lantern: October 31st Cricut cart cut at 2 inches

Scroll: Oct 31st Cricut cart cut at 1.25 inches

Copics: G85, G21, W1, W3, W5, C3, C5, C7, C9, E25

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #77 Distressing

2011-10-06T06:00:00.001-05:00

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge is back this week with new design team members and a fun challenge. All the new design tem members are very talented and creative. You are just going to love their creations! I sure do!

The challenge this week is to use some type of distressing on your project.

For my project, I distressed the pattern paper and added inking along the edges as well as on the embossing.

We would love to h ave you join us in this challenge. Simply create a project following the theme and link it up to the challenge blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop

Card Details:

Image: The perfect Tree from the Digi Doodle Shop

Snowflake: Christmas Noel Cricut cart cut at 2 inches

Copics: E00, E21, E40, E27, E31, E35, E50, E51, E53, G21, G85, R20, R81, R83, R85, B93, B95, B97, W1, W3, W5

Snow tex used for the snow on the ground

Entered in to the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can: Bingo challenge. I used distressing, pearls and a happy sentiment

Monster Truck Cake

2011-10-02T18:12:00.002-05:00

My nephew, Clayton, turned 6 years old last week. His theme for his party was Monter Truck Sandbox. All his friends got to play with monster trucks in his sandbox and they had a great time. I made the cake for his party. The bottom layer is 12 inches round. I used black fondant to make it look like a monster truck tire. The top layer is 8 inches and I tried to make that look like his sandbox with crushed up nilla wafers. The party was alot of fun and I can't believe Clayton is already 6!

Queen Of Hearts

2011-09-30T14:15:00.002-05:00

Don't you just love this Sassy Queen of Hearts? I decided to leave this card without a sentiment so that I can use it later for either a valentine, anniversary card or even a birthday card. I used snow white flower soft on the trim of her robe. I gave her dress a light painting over with glitter paint and added a small gem on her cheek.

Card Details:

Image: Queen of Hearts from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: Eoo, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, E43, e24, Y23, R29, R37, R46

Cuttlebug With Love embossing folder

Martha Stewart heart punch

Sketch: Crafting When We Can

I am entering this in to the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can: Follow Sketch and a Fairy Tale Theme

Aud Sentiments Challenge #38 Happy Birthday

2011-09-28T21:07:00.003-05:00

It's time for another fun challenge at Aud Sentiments. Our theme this time is "Happy Birthday" Pretty easy peasy so I hope we have lots and lots of entries.

We are sponsored by Glitterbabes for this challenge. Here is my card:

Inside of card:

Card Details:

Image: Glitterbabes

Hearts: Spellbinders scalloped hearts nestibilities

Copics: Eoo, E21, B91, B93, B95, Y23, Y26, R24, R37, R46, E35, #37, E40

Happy Anniversary Honey!

2011-09-28T08:19:00.003-05:00

20 years! Wow can't believe hubby and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary today. Still the love of my life after all these years.

This is the card I made for him. It just happened to work out that Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the Challenge at Kelley's Kids and the theme is "Happy Anniversary"

Card Details:

French Maid: Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: E00, E21, E53, E33, E35, E37, E40,W1, W3, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, R24, R37

Martha Stewart border punch

Lips: Indie Art Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

I am entering this in to the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash: Black, White and One Other Color (Stash item is the paper I have had for quite awile)

Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter: For the Girls

Halloween Card

2011-09-27T05:52:00.005-05:00

Ugh! Up during the night with a sick kid. Guess they still need mom even when a teenager. My 17 year old self diagnosed himself with strep and possibly wisdom teeth. Couldn't get back to sleep so I decided to do some crafting while I wait for t he Doctor's office to open. Luckily, this card fit the challenge at Sassy Cheryl's so my middle of the night crafting paid off.

Card Details:

Image: Witches Broom from Sassy Cheryl

Sketch: Sketch N Stash #71

copics: E00, E21, E35, E37,E53, E51, V15, V17, C5, C7, C9, G14, YR09, E19, YR18, E97

Entered in to the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge: Fall Colors

iCopic #49: Red Hair

Stetch N Stash: Follow sketch and item from my stash is the foam stickers I was given as a gift a couple of years ago

Sassy Witch

2011-09-22T09:53:00.005-05:00

The challenge this week at Sassy Studio Designs is "Hip To Be Square" That means we want to see your square cards. You can link up your challenge entry HERE.

I made the flower out of black satiny material and netting. The flowers are super easy to make. I cut out circles at 2, 1.75, 1.5 and 1.25 inches. I held each circle over a small candle to melt the edges so they would curly slightly. I then layered the circles with the largest on the bottom and added a bed in the center.

I created the sentiment myself using microsoft word.

Card Details:

Image: Bewitched from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics: E00, E21, E35, E37, E43, E50, E51, E53, C7, C9, C3, C5, E19, E97, YR18, YG11, G14, V12, V15, V17

Spellbinders lacy square die

Entered in the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday Challenge: people

Anything Goes Challenge blog: anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters: Autumn Colors

The Paper Shelter: Anything goes

Yummy Apple Pie

2011-09-18T20:19:00.003-05:00

This is my very first project with my Cricut Cake machine.

I cut the apples out of pie dough using the Doodle Charms cartridge at 2 and 3 inches. I wanted the apples to stand out more on the pie so I mixed red food coloring with a beaten egg and brushed it onto the apples before baking.

I had leftover pie crust so made some cinnamon crisps too (which is my favorite part of baking pies). Yummy!!

Sassy Studio Designs New Release Blog Hop

2011-09-17T00:01:00.001-05:00

Today is the day! The new stamps are in the store and boy are they simply amazing!! I love all of the images Lindsay has created for us.

To celebrate the new releases we are having a blog hop. If you got here from Kathy's blog, then you are on the right track. If not you need to start at Sassy Studio Desings.

At each stop along the way, there will be trivia questions for you to answer. Here is my question:

What is a lycanthrope?

(I will give you a little hint: We had one in a previous release. Go team j....!)

Leave me a comment with your answer. Leave a comment on all the DT member's blogs for more chances to win, since we don't know which blog will have the winner.

Your next stop is Sara's blog

Card Details:

Image: Marilyn from Sassy Studio Designs

Sketch: Sketch N Stash Sketch #55 (my stash is the ribbon buckle and flower sticker)

Copics: E00, E21, E50, E51, E53, R24, R27, E40