CardzTV - Just for You

Happy Friday!!

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is two weeks away?   

That means Christmas shopping!!   :-)

Lately I have been addicted to watching crafting videos.  One of my favorites is Kristina Werner.  And when I saw her post for gift card holders, I knew I had to make some.  They were so cute and personal.  

And PERFECT for the new CardzTV challenge

"Just for You"

(Create a Christmas Gift Card Holder)

Aren't they just great?   I love how they turned out!  So feminine and festive all at the same time. I think my favorite part of the project are the envelopes.  They are so small.  Like baby feet.  :-) 

The inside of both gift cards were stamped using the CardzTV Christmas Critter Captions Stamp Set 

For the sentiment, I cut apart the "Have a Beary Merry Christmas! " sentiment.   Also, when I inked up the stamp, I wiped the ink from the exclamation mark. 

I am so happy with these that I will be making tons for the holidays this year.  Such a personal way to give a gift.  

Supplies

Patriotic Pinwheel

Happy Tuesday!!

 

I am so excited to share with you my first creation for the Action Wobbles blog.  

 

 

I LOVE how this card turned out.  It's so festive...and fun. 

 

When I think of the Fourth of July, I think of cookouts, fireworks, and family.  And that leads me to pinwheels...I LOVED pinwheels as a little girl.  Instead of an American Flag, I wanted a red, white, & blue pinwheel.  Perfect, don't you think?

 

 

I designed my card in the Silhouette Software.  All pieces/mats/banners were sized in proportion to each other.  The pinwheel is an Echo Park cut file from the Silhouette store.  One thing I did add to the pinwheel file was a shadow.  This was so that my action wobble had a base to attach securely to. 

(action wobble on pinwheel)

 

 

This sentiment from Cardz TV is perfect for the pinwheel and action wobble. 

(inside of card)

 

 

Supplies:

Action Wobble

Pinwheel

Bo Bunny Anthem Paper Pad

Paper Trey Ink cardstock

Cardz TV's 'It's All About You' Stamp Set

Miriam's Flat Back Stars

Ranger Archival Ink

Spica Pen

 

 

 

 

Santa Baby

Happy Monday!

 

It's almost Christmas!  Woo Hoo!  My babies start their holiday break from school this Friday.  I love having them home every day.  Everyone in their pajamas, because there's not one place we have to be. 

 

Speaking of Christmas, I wanted to share with you a Christmas card I created for this week's Peachy Keen Stamps challenge.  The challenge theme is Just Cards: Glitter

 

It took me a few days to come up with an idea for this challenge.   Glitter?  I put glitter on everything!  :-)  Especially since I am part of the wonderful blog All that Stickles. 

 

Then I pulled up Mojo Monday and their sketches....and Voila!!  An idea.  :-)

 

 I just love how this card turned out.  Blue is not a typical color for me.  My mother (who loves blue), as well as the sketch, was my inspiration for my card.  

 

 

 

I used PKS's Candy Stripe Background stamp on the large blue mat.  I stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with a Recollections Sparkly powder. 

 

The 3 strips were placed together and stamped with the holly leaves/berries from the November 2012 SOTM set.  Then they were adhered spaced apart. But with the stamps, it gives a continual look to the eye. 

 

The Santa is from PKS Santa Stamp Set.  I cut the circle from Xpress cardstock, then stamped the Santa face image, with his beard off the circle.  He was colored with Copics, and his hat trim was highlighted with Diamond Stickles. 

 

The patterned papers are from Bo Bunny's Elf Magic paper pad. 

 

 

 

The inside of the card was stamped with a sentiment from the November 2012 SOTM set.  Another bit of inspiration from my mother.  (If you knew my mother, you'd completely understand.)  :-)

 

I added a holly sticker with pop dots from a page kit that I picked up from Hobby Lobby last season. 

 

 

 

 

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Challenge

Merry Christmas!

 

It's time for a new challenge at Red Carpet Studio Challenge.

 

For this challenge, our DT is teaming up with Stuck?! Sketches challenge blog. 

 

Theme of our challenge is......

 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" 

(Use a Christmas tree on a scrapbook layout inspired by the following sketch)

 

 

 

 

Here's my layout.................

I stayed pretty true to the sketch..... 

To create and cut each piece, I put the sketch in my Silhouette software and 'created' the pieces. 

 

I used Bo Bunny's Mistletoe Paper Collection.  I LOVE this paper pad.  I have been so afraid to use the paper and waste it..so I've been holding on to it since last Christmas season.  :-)   Thought I'd pull it out and cut it up. 

 

 

The chevron paper was misted with Perfect Pearls Mist. 

The main tree was pieced with three layers, the center one being white cardstock. 

The tree was highlighted with a Spica pen and gems from a page kit from Hobby Lobby.

 The accent tree were cut from white cardstock and colored with Distress Inks (Evergreen Bough and Iced Spruce), and misted with the same Perfect Pearls mist while the ink was wet.  The mist gave the trees a 'icy' textured look.

 

This layout will be put in our family book with this year's picture of the kids with Santa. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craftin Desert Divas' Blog Hop

 

Craftin Desert Divas Blog Hop

  

Featuring The Robin's Nest Products

 

 

 

If you just happened to have stumbled upon my blog, please start at Craftin Desert Divasso you don't miss out on a thing.

If you have arrived from fill in and link person before you here then delete this ! then you are in the right spot.

 

 

Here is the project I have created for this hop...

 

 

 

 

 I created a card for my son's 4K teacher...it will hold note from my son and a gift card. 

I used a file of Samantha Walker that you can find here. 

 

I used a Bo Bunny paper from my stash for the box and the wrap.  It was embellshed with elements of the Robin's Nest Outdoors Tag Kit.  The dew drops, tree sticker, and chipboard backing are from the kit. 

 

 

The Robin's Nest is also sponsoring this hop

 

The winner will receive some Robin's Nest Dew Drops!!

 

 

There is wonderful blog candy along the way!! Be sure to stop at each blog along the hop, leave a comment to be eligible to win.

 

Your next stop is : Lisa 

 

 

 

Here's the lineup in case you get lost along the way:

 

Tara http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/

Tracy http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Mary http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/

Nicole http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Robin http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Laura http://lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Tonya http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com

Lisa http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Migdalia http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com