Christmas Tags

Happy First Day of Winter!

 

We are expecting a snow storm tomorrow.  But I live in the Midwest.  It's just another day for us.  :-)

 

So, while I'm making my grocery and household needs list, I wanted to take a few moments to share with you some cute little tags that I created to spruce up my family's presents. 

 

 

 

I used Scraptastical Kreations' file, Totally Christmas Squares.  I do not do 'project life' type memory books (yet).   But I love the size and dimension that this file gives for becoming tags. 

 

I separated the part in the my Silhouette Software.  I then cut the shapes our of cardstock and patterned paper. 

 

The stocking I added liquid applique and heated with my heat tool to give it dimension.  While the applique was still warm, I added Crystal Stickles.  I also added liquid applique to the Gingerbread man with a Peachy Keen face stamp.  The tree was simply dressed with twine from my stash.  The to/from is also a Peachy Keen Stamp.  

 

To finish them off, I added eyelets and twine for attaching to the present. 

 

I must say they look adorable on the gifts. 

 

 

 

 

 

Challenges

Cuttin' and Stampin'

Tag for Someone Special

Happy Wednesday!

 

I wanted to share a tag with you that I created for a Christmas present to my Mother.  She is a WONDERFUL woman that I adore.  So her package HAS to be special.  :-)

 

I wanted the tag for her present to match the paper.  The paper has poinsettias, holly, and gold flourishes. 

 

 

 

I used Scraptastical Kreations' files for the tag and holly berries/leaves. 

 

I used some kraft cardstock for the tag base.  I used a gold pigment ink from Paper Studio to stamp the poinsettias, which a from Peach Keen Stamps.  The holly leaves and berry are cut from Core'dinations cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo.  The holly leaves were scored with a bone folder and folded slightly to add dimension.  And for even more interest, I colored the holly berries in Candy Cane Stickles, then put them on a pop dot.  The To/From is also from Peach Keen Stamps, stamped in Memento tuxedo black ink.  The ribbon 'hanger' is rumple ribbon from Lovebug Creations.  I don't know the exact color.  It's a sample.  :-)  When you place an order with them, your receive your ribbon in cute little stamped bags tied with ribbon.  The ribbon I used is that 'tie.'  Worked out perfect in color and length for this project. 

 

I think this tag is going to be perfect for her gift. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peachy Keen Stamps Sketch Challenge

 Happy Saturday!

 

It's finally starting to feel like the holidays around here. We had a smidge of snow the other night and the temps are hanging around freezing.  

 

And....I have been cleaning our home like a mad woman.  Mainly because the hubby is doing some projects around the house, AND he does NOT realize how much of a mess he makes and where all I'm finding sawdust.  I guess the silver lining is that our house is cleaner, right???

 

I took a break from the laundry and cleaning to do a bit of coloring and crafting.

 

Peachy Keen Stamps has their new challenge up on the site.  The challenge is a Sketch challenge.  My favorite kind of challenge. 

 

 

 

 

When I saw this sketch, I knew I had to use my Packer Cheesy Fans Stamp set.  I absolutely LOVE this stamp set, and use it any chance I can get. 

 

 

 

 Here's my take on the sketch.   

 

The snowman, sentiment (inside & out) are from the stamp set.  The mat for the fan is a file from Scraptastical Kreations.  The twine and cardstock/patterned papers are from my stash.  Dew drops are from Miriam's Crafting Supplies. 

Close up of my Cheesy fan.  Can you believe I used 34 Copics to color him?

 

 

I had SO much fun creating this card.  I'm sure it will be sent to someone that I hold dear to my heart this year.  :-) 

 

 

 

Autumn Greetings

Happy Wednesday!!

 

I wanted to share this cute little card with you.   

    

 

 My inspiration was the current Peachy Keen Challenge. 

The challenge was to create a card with fall leaves. 

 

 

 I started with a Mojo Monday sketch.   

 

I added leaves, pumpkin, and banner from Scraptastical Kreations files, created with Bo Bunny's Apple Cider Paper collection and Core'dinations cardstock.  The greeting is PKSC-09 (Peachy Keen Stamp set).    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Red Carpet Studio Challenge

It's time for a challenge over at Red Carpet Studio Challenge Blog

 

Our sponsor.............

 

 

 

My creation.......................

I love, love this card.  The circles, colors fill my heart with joy.  Really!  :-)

 

The challenge theme is to use Numbers/Letters.  I decided to use both.  Letters in a die cut and numbers in my paper. 

 

I used......

Mojo Monday sketch

Paper from MME - My Favorite Things.

The Today circle and banner are cutting files from Scraptastical Kreations. 

I edged the pieces with fluid chalk in Chestnut Roan..accented with Liquid Pearls.

 

Happy Crafting! 

 

 

 

 

 

Get Inky Die Cut Challenge Inspiration

Happy Thursday!

 

I wanted to share with you my take on the Get Inky's Die Cut Challenge.

 

 

 

I used Blue Moon Creation's Buzzing Bee Stamp Set.  The sentiment and the flowers are both from the stamp set. 

(center of flowers with Black Diamond Stickles)

 

 

The bee is a die cut from Scraptastical Kreations.  I Stickle her wings, and added a Peachy Keen face in white pigment ink.   

 

Peachy Keen Stamps 3D Flowers Challenge

Happy Tuesday!

I wanted to share with you a gift card holder that I created for one of my daugther's teacher.  I just LOVE it...it turned out so cute!
 

 

 

  I used Scraptastical Kreations' Past Flower Freebie file, with a Peachy Keen Face, for the focal point.   I used Verve Stamps monthly challenge #1 sketch as my inspiration. 

 

 

 

Challenges:

Verve Stamps

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge
Silhouette Challenges

 

 

 



Scraptastical Kreations May DT Challenge Blog Hop

For the Get Inky! Challenge post, click HERE

 



 

 

Welcome to the Scraptastical Kreations May DT Challenge Blog Hop!

 

If you've come here from Cathie's Blog then you're in the right place. If not, you'll surely want to start at the beginning, Kristy's Blog, so you don't miss one fabulous thing!

 

They say April showers (and this year snow showers, too) bring May flowers, so this month is all about using flowers.

 

 We hope you enjoy hopping through the beautiful DT projects and find all of the fabulous ways we've used flowers inspiring.  Be sure to stop at each one to smell the roses!   Find all 5 of the hidden white roses and you could win some fabulous candy!  Each rose is hidden on a different blog throughout the hop. 

                               

To win this fabulous flower filled candy all you need to do is:

 

1. Send us a MESSAGE on the SK FB Fan Page telling us which Five DT members have "the" rose on their page.

 

2. "Like" the SK FB Fan Page, if you haven't already.

 

3. Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.  (You don't have to follow each blog to be eligible, but we'd love it if you did!!)

 

As simple as a daisy!  

 

For this month's challenge, we want you to show us the creative ways you use flowers on a Mother's Day card. To be eligible to enter, your card must contain flowers and any SK piecing, or you can use one of SK's flower files. You can share it with us by posting it on our Facebook Page or in the SK Facebook Group. Projects can be posted all month long, this challenge ends 12AM CST June 1.

 

One lucky winner will receive $15 to spend in the SK store!

Here's my creation.................... 

 

I created a cascading card.  I created the base and all panels by hand.  The flowers, flourish, banner, and back scallop are ALL Scraptastical Kreation files.  The flowers and greenery are from the Elegant Florals.  The banner is from Element Me This.  And the scallop is from the Sophisticated Scallops file. 

 

 

Here's the complete line-up if you lose your way:

 

Kristy - Scraptastical Kreations

Nancy - Always A Story ~ Creations by Nancy

Jen - Life Scrapbooked

Cathie - Cathie's Scrap Cafe

Tonya - Scrapping Fun with Tonya

Jeannine - Simply Stampin', Scrappin' & Papercrafting
Vanessa - Paper Kraft Unlimited Designs

Christine - Hot Berry Designs

Tami - Scrappin' My Kids

Shana - Starting From Scrap

Raquel - Krafty Kaboose

Deborah - Scrapping Mamma

 

 

And next you're off to Jeannine's blog to see what amazing creation she has for you.

 

Thank you for joining us in this flower filled hop!  We hope you've enjoyed it and that you've been inspired in some way today!

Crab Door Hanger

Happy Tuesday!!

 

I wanted to share with you a door hanger I created at my son's request.  I try and create hangers for the kids' bedroom doors to keep the second floor festive and friendly.  =)  My son requested a door hanger with a crab on it.  So, here's what I came up with.

 

 

Since my son wanted a crab, I used the Under the Sea file set from Scraptastical Kreations.  (The shark and crab are in this set.)

 

I used the Peachy Keen Stamps challenge sketch as my beginning inspiration.  Thought I could use the crab as the focal point...and it just went from there.  The faces for the crab and shark from Peachy Keen Stamps Everday Character and Winter Face Assorments.  For the shark's eye, I used the 3/4" bird face from the Winter Face set, the left eye only.  Then I inked just the eyebrow so that I could angle it just right.   The crab's eyes are from the 1" bird face and the smile is from the 1 3/8" Everday Character set. 

 

I used Scraptastical Kreations Element Me This file for the banner and the embossed shaped.  The hanger looked quite plain so I toor some strips of paper to create 'waves'.  I inked the edges in red and accented with waterfall Stickles.  The stars and fish eye are also waterfall stickles.  I used twine to help bring it together. 

 

 

Challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps Sketch Challenge

PNDC #3 - Emboss It



 

 

Happy Saturday!

 

All that Stickles new linky party is live.  Yay!!  =) 

 

The theme is Baby Blue Stickles. 

 

 

 

(Create any crafty project and use Baby Blue Stickles)

Here's my creation.................

 

 

 

....................a shaped card.

 

I made a shaped card for my little boy's birthday.  He'll be 5 this summer, and as all little boys do, he LOVES monsters.

The image is from Bugaboo Stamps.  I colored it with Copics and added Baby Blue Stickles to the balloon.  The dew drops are from the Robin's Nest Outdoors Tag Set.  I used the balloon shape from Scraptastical Kreations' file, Dino-mite Birthday, to create the card base.  

 

supplies:

Baby Blue Stickles

Copics

Cardstock

Corner punch

Bugaboo Image

Robin's Nest Dew Drops

Patterned Paper

Gel Pen

Sentiment Stamp

Ink

Fluid Chalk

 

SPONSORS

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Blog - http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.com/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/RobinsNestScrap?ref=ts

 

Prize: 7 Digis

Website - http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Blog - http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bugaboo-Stamps/137410202960926

 

 

 Prize: 2 Digital Paper Packs

Website - http://www.etsy.com/shop/TabithasShop

Blog - http://tabithaskitchen.blogspot.com/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/TabithasShop?fref=ts

 

 Prize: 5 digis

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The Stamping Chef Stickled Tag

Happy Wednesday!!

It's cold and rainy/snowy here.  Spring is wonderful in the North.  :-) 

I wanted to share with you a cute little tag I made. 

The digi is from The Stamping Chef. I love her digis. She has such a variety. This one here is called Cool Becca. I colored her with my copics and highlighted with Stickles, of course. =)

I went a bit Stickles crazy on this...but I think it worked. There are Black Diamon Stickles on the border and the eyelet, Eucalyptus Stickles on the sweatshirt, True Blue Stickles on her jeans, and Yellow Stickles on her hair, banner, and the tag background.

Supplies

Stickles - Yellow, Eucalyptus, True Blue, Black Diamond

The Stamping Chef Digi - Cool Becca

Scraptastical Kreations - Element Me This File

Miriam's Crafting Supplies Pearls

Copics (for digi)

Distress Inks - Broken China, Crushed Olive

Fluid Chalk

Twine

All that Stickles Yellow Linky Party is live through April 12.   Get your craft on, and then link up you creation.

Scraptasticalk Kreations DT Challenge Blog Hop

If you're looking for the Get Inky! Challenge, please click HERE. 

  

Welcome the the Scraptastical Kreations Design Team Challenge Blog Hop.

We're so happy to have you hop along with us as we inspire you with our creations for this month's challenge. If you came from Vanessa, then you're on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog today, be sure to head back to Nancy's Blog and hop from the beginning.  You're NOT going to want to miss a thing. 

For April, our challenge is to create any Easter or spring project using any SK files. You can share it with us by posting it on our Facebook Fan Page HERE, or in the SK Facebook Group HERE. You must have your project posted and linked NO later than 12 am May 1, 2013.

 

One challenge winner will receive a $15 GC to shop with in the Scraptastical Kreations Store.

And for hopping along with us one lucky winner will receive a $10 GC to shop with at the Scraptastical Kreations store.

To be eligible to win the hop candy: 

• Leave a comment on each blog.
• "Like" the SK Facebook page and say hi from the hop.
• You don't have to become a follower of each blog to win this prize but we'd love it if you did!

 

Easy breezy, right? and keep your eyes peeled, some of the girls will be offering their own candy as well!

 Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the complete line up: 

Nancy

Cathie

Jen

Vanessa 

Tonya
Jeannine

Tracy

Christine

Tami
Shana
Raquel


Here's what I made for the challenge:

A decoration for our front door.  With St. Patrick's Day and Easter so close together this year, I have not gotten out the Spring/Easter decorations.   So, I made one.  =) 

I used Scraptastical Kreations Label it, Tag it, Frame it file to make the top frame.  The rest of the decoration and the top details are all from Scraptastical Kreations' Welcome Spring file.  I finished it all off with purple twine.  The twine serves two purposes: 1. hold the two sections together, 2. Securely hangs. 

 

Now, it's off to Jeannine to see her fabulous project for this month's challenge.

Thank you so much for hopping along with us. We hope you've been inspired to join in on the challenge, we can't wait to see what you create! 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day and welcome to the Rainbow Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Today we've put together a fun and of sparkly blog hop full of rainbow-themed projects! Whether the projects contain actual rainbows or just a rainbow color scheme is up to each DT member, but either way these colorful projects are sure to inspire you!

If you've come from Cynthia's blog, you're in the right place! If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit All that Stickles. 

 

For my rainbow project, I made...

 

This is a door hanger for my daughter's bedroom door.  I make hangers for the kids each season/holiday.  

 

I used the newest Peachy Keen Stamp Set.  The bunnies and the middle strip are from the set. I colored them with Copics and added Stickles, of course!

 

 

Supplies:

Peachy Keen Stamp Set

Scraptastical Kreations Door Hanger file

Copics

Fluid Chalk

Ink

Ribbon

Pattern Paper

Cardstock

 

 



 

 

And of course we have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday March 20th at All that Stickles.

Verve Stamps

$30 Gift Certificate

SK Digis

$6 Gift Certificate

Fresh Brewed Designs

$25 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Digis of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Cathy's blog.

 

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley

Cynthia

Tonya

Cathy

Sonia

Melanie

Thanks for hopping! :)


 

Scraptastical Kreations Design Team Challenge

Red Carpet Studio Lucky Leprechaun Blog Hop, Click HERE

 All that Stickles Linky Party, Click HERE 





Welcome the the Scraptastical Kreations Design Team Challenge Blog Hop. We're so happy to have you hop along with us as we show you our creations for this month's challenge, which is a color challenge using this palette: 
 

To participate in the challenge, all you need to do is create any project with any Scraptastical Kreations file on it using this color palette and share it with us by posting a link to your blog in the comments section of Kristy's SK Blog , by posting it on our Facebook Fan Page HERE, or in the SK Facebook Group HERE. You must have your project posted and linked no later than
 12 am April 1, 2013.

One winner will receive a $15 GC to shop with in
the Scraptastical Kreations Store.

If you came from Jen's blog, then you're on the right track. If you've happened to luck upon this hop, be sure to head back to Kristy's Blog and hop from the beginning. And, in case you get lost along the way, here is the complete line up: 

 

 

Kristy 

Nancy

Cathie

Jen

Vanessa 

Tonya 

Jeannine 

Here is what I created.......

 

This is my take on the colors.   It took me a few takes to get this creation.  These colors just about got the best of me.  :-)     This layout is going to go into my baby's lifebook for his birth picture. 

 

 

Supplies:

Scraptastical Kreations files - Save the Date & Border Set 2

Pattern Paper Pad

Cardstock

Fluid Chalk

Dry Chalk

Copic Multiliner

 

Now, it's off to Jeannine's blog to see her fabulous take on this month's challenge. 

Thank you so much for hopping along with us. We hope you've been inspired to join in on the challenge, we can't wait to see what you create! 

 

Scraptastical Kreations Team Challenge Blog Hop

Welcome the the Scraptastical Kreations Design Team Challenge Blog Hop. Today we're going to be sharing our challenge creations with all of you. We thought it would be fun to do a hop to share all of our projects with you for this month's challenge, which is a sketch challenge, and you can find the sketch below. 

To participate in the challenge, all you need to do is follow the sketch (interpret it any way you'd like), and create a layout or card, put an SK file on it, then share it with us HERE on the blog by linking to your blog in the comments section, posting it on our Facebook Fan Page HERE, or in the SK Facebook Group HERE. You must have your project posted and linked no later than 12 am  March 1, 2013

One winner will receive a $15 GC to shop with
in the Scraptastical Kreations Store.

If you came from Vanessa's blog, then you're on the right track.
If you've happened to luck upon this hop, be sure to head back to Kristy's Blog and hop from the beginning.
And, in case you get lost along the way, here is the complete
line up 

 

Kristy

Nancy

Cathie

Jen

Vanessa 

Tonya (You are HERE)

Jeannine

 

 

Here's my take on the sketch......

 

 

 

When I think of Valentine's Day and love, the City of Paris comes to mind.   And I had a Tim Holtz stamp perfect for this.   I grabbed a piece of grey cardstock and stamped repeated patterns of three flourishes from an Autumn Leaves set I had, distressed it with Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick and Milled Lavendar Distress Inks a to color the paper.  Added the Eiffel Tower stamp on an SK die cut, a photo mat, some buttons, the banner with Je t'aime...and Voila... my creation! 

 

 

Supplies:

SK Files - Sophisticated Scallops, Element This, Delivering Some Love

Flourish stamp - Autumn leaves

Effiel Tower Stamp - Tim Holtz

Card stock

Patterned Paper

Distress inks

Buttons

Pearls

 

Now, head on over to Jeannine's blog to see her awesome take on this month's challenge. 

 

Thank you so much for hopping along with us this month and we cannot wait to see your take on the sketch!