Scrap Addict's Attic

Sisters - Forever

2012-02-14T21:16:00.000-06:00

Card Positioning Systems has a great sketch that was just what I was looking for tonight!

Printed Paper - Echo Park For The Record

Yellow Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart

Lace - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose

Cricut Cartridge for flower - CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy

Brad - Making Memories

Sentiment - MyMind'sEyeConfetti

Green Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Peeled Paint

Red Distressing Ink - Barn Door

Inside:

Alpha Stamps - CloseToMyHeart Felicity

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Heavenly Blue

You Touch

2012-02-14T08:44:00.000-06:00

So Many Lives

I just got this paper pack & could not WAIT to use it, so last night after a very hard day of work and over an hour at TaeKwonDo belt testinng for my little man, I came home to create this. I'm loving this paper!

Paper & flowers - Fancy Pants 6x6 it's the little things

Stamp Set - CloseToMyHeart Thoughtful Tidings (just to this too & it is wonderful, especially for $5)

Ink on Stamp - CloseToMyHeart Sweet Leaf & Twilight

Pearls - CloseToMyHeart

Amazing Wood Dragonfly - CloseToMyHeart Color Ready Garder (which I don't find the need to color)

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Wild Honey

This Day

2012-02-07T13:54:00.000-06:00

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 17 is a fun little sketch

Printed paper - My Mind's Eye So Sophie

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Vineyard Berry

Stamp - PaperTreyInk

Vellum - Misc stash

Inside:

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Vineyard Berry

Stamp - PaperTreyInk

3d Love Hearts

2012-02-05T15:09:00.000-06:00

Card Positioning Systems Card Sketches has this sketch today that is perfect for making the 3d heart I've seen others make, but of course mine is a bit different from theirs... I used CrissCross stitching.

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street

Stamp - Imaginsce

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Tulip

Scalloped Edging & Ribbon - Making Memories Noteworthy

Thread - WeRMemoryKeepers

beautiful you

2012-02-05T12:26:00.000-06:00

new find from ScrapChallenges.com.... Bo Bunny Card Challenges, nothing like a great paper line having their own challenge blog!

I love this paper line, it's so very girly... which I'm not but this paper line has it all... green leafy designs with flowers thrown in. Vicki B. collection is beautiful.

Twine & Brads - Making Memories Flutter

Flower & Leaf Die - Spellbinders Rose Creations

Pink Ink - TimHoltz Worn Lipstick

Green Ink - TimHoltz Peeled Paint

Distressing Ink - TimHoltz Walnut Stain

US... together

2012-02-04T21:25:00.000-06:00

oh boy, this one... I got a wild hair to try something different. for the background, I mixed light pink Making Memories paint with Tim Holtz Alcohol ink which turned into kinda old bubblegum texture goop, I spread the goop out. I smeared CloseToMyHeart Pearl Paint onto the stamp and pressed it into the bubblegum goop, rinsed it off the stamp, inked up with red ink & stamped again to give it a little color. The image is really funky & full of texture.

I combined several challenges for this one, something I rarely do:
Hiding in My Craft Room - Pink, Red & White
Stampendous - Add Some Texture
The Sampler Kit Club - Photo Inspiration

All Stamp - CloseToMyHeart Soul Mate

Red Ink - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Gingham Ribbon - Jillibean Soup Beanstalks

White Ribbon - misc from stash

White metal embellishment - Making Memories

Inside:

Stamp - CloseToMyHeart Soul Mate

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Authentique Splendid Things

2012-02-04T18:42:00.000-06:00

I used Authentique Paper Challenge current card sketch for this card and just love how it turned out!

Printed Paper - BoBunny Gabrielle

Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart

Stamp - Ippity/Authentique Splendid Things

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Lagoon

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

Trims - My Mind's Eye

Pearls - CloseToMyHeart

Flowers - CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy Cartridge using Cricut with Gypsy

Flowers sprayed with Tattered Angles Mist

4th of July for a Friend

2012-02-04T09:35:00.001-06:00

Scrapping for a friend always makes me feel good, well I have a friend who had a baby this past week so a few friends & I decided to make her a 12x12 baby book for the first year! How fun is that?! I used Basic Grey's sketch with MME paper (sorry but it worked for the month of July).

Both Pages:

Products Used:

Cardstock Base: CloseToMyHeart Textured Cardstock in Outdoor Denim

My Mind's Eye American Made

Stamp: very old not labeled

Zing embossing powder in Metallic Red

Glossy Accents

Twine from The Twinery

Colored Staples

Felt Alpha from Making Memories

WeScrap + CropChocolate = Blog Hop!

2012-01-26T01:01:00.013-06:00

WeScrap & CropChocolate have joined forces to bring you a pre-Valentine's Day Blog Hop with lots of love to share.

You should have arrived here from Moon Scrap's blog but if you're just arriving out of the blue, please go to Engineering Memorioes to get started!

What do you need to do to be eligible to win? Post a comment on each of our Crop Chocolate Designer's blogs, then finish up at The Crop.Crop Chocolate will be giving away 2 kits from WeScrap of the winner's choosing donated by WeScrap!

ALSO WeScrap will be giving away 4 sets of $25 CropCredits to shop on CropChocolate on Feb. 1. You will need to go to WeScrap & follow their instruction to be eligible for those.

On to my creation.... nothing like a little vase of yumminess, so I cut out 18 hearts using my Cricut & Gypsy with the CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy cartridge. Then I punched out a bunch of leaves using The Spellbinder's Rose Creations dies.

Using large Zots and a floral wire "stem" I attached the hearts to random lengths of wire, and added leaves. Using stickles, I added a bit of bling here & there. Finally I used Liquid Pearls for the addition of LOVE on the top "flower" heart. Added to a vase filled with coffee beans and a wire edged ribbon for a cute little centerpiece!

Printed Papers - Echo Park Yours Truly, Making Memories Love Struck

Solid Cardstock - Stampin Up

Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Stickles - Christmas Red & Eucalyptus

Your next stop is Scrappy Canuck! Don't forget to comment everywhere you go :-)

Lock & Key

2012-01-24T13:09:00.000-06:00

This is my THIRD post for the day, please take a look at the other two

I'm channeling Madonna "Open your heart to me, baby... I hold the lock & you hold the key" I loved that song, sang it all the time as a teen. ok ok now you know I'm old...lol

I combined Tuesday Morning Sketches with Papertake Weekly Challenge of Happy Highlights to create this beauty... I love how it turned out as much as I loved that Madonna song!

Printed Paper - Echo Park Yours Truly

Lock - My Mindy's Eye Stella & Rose Bits & Pieces

Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Stamp - CloseToMyHeart Key to my Heart

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

Stickles - Christmas Red

Inside:

Ribbon - Misc

Sentiment - CloseToMyHeart Key to my Heart

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black

Key - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Bits & Pieces

thoughtfulness

2012-01-24T09:57:00.000-06:00

Card Positioning System's latest sketch is one that always looks nice, no matter what I throw at it.

Printed Paper - Basic Grey Marjolaine

Brown Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs

Green Distress & Sentiment Ink - Tim Holtz Peeled Paint

Brown Ink on Dog - CloseToMyHeart Chocolate

Stamps - Viva Las Vegas

hearts you say

2012-01-24T07:17:00.000-06:00

Fetch A Sketch has a cute little sketch using stars but I'm not really a star person, hearts it is!

Background Paper - Luxe Sugar Cookie

Dot & Plaid Paper - Making Memories Love Struck

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Heart Punches - Creative Memories

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

Inside:
Sentiment - Unity Sentiments O'Simple
Ink - CloseToMyHeart Blush

FaithHopeLove

2012-01-23T19:03:00.000-06:00

Mojo Monday's sketch turned on its side:-)

Printed Paper - Echo Park a walk in the park

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy

Vellum - misc folder

Sentiment - Paper Trey Ink

Sentiment Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Brads - Making Memories

Inside:

Sentiment & Cross - Paper Trey Ink

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Missing You

2012-01-21T16:31:00.000-06:00

For this fun card, I combined Sketch Frenzy Friday's sketch with Raise The Bar's challenge of circles (aka "ring)

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy Girl

Cardstock (branch) - CloseToMyHeart Brown Bag

Stamp (branch) - CloseToMyHeart Weathered Backgrounds

Ink (Branch) - CloseToMyHeart Brown Bag

Detailing (Branch) - Smooch

Die Cut (Branch & Leaves) - Gypsy Wanderings

Die Cut (Bird) - Gypsy Font

Cardstock (Bird) - CloseToMyHeart Sorbet, Taffy

Stickles Ice

Cardstock (Leaves) - CloseToMyHeart Sweet Leaf

Detailing (Leaves) - Copic marker & Smooch

Grunge Board

Inside:

Sentiment - Scrapmaster's Paradise

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Sunset

so many thanks

2012-01-20T20:17:00.000-06:00

I'm so happy I decided to do this sketch from Pals Paper Arts

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye A Beautiful Life

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Stamp - Unity Happy Everything

Ink on Stamp - Memento Rich Cocoa

Coloring - Copic Markers

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves

Inside:

Stamp - Unity Happy Everything

Ink - Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves

happy everything

2012-01-19T21:10:00.001-06:00

I got WAY into making this card!

Sketch is from Card Patterns: Sketch 148

Flowers cut on Cricut Expression using Gypsy with CTMH's Art Philosophy cartridge. Rolled then sprayed with Tattered Angels.

Bird cage is cardstock die cut, covered in VersaMark and dipped in Silver Zing powder before heating.

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Blink of an Eye

Twine - The Twinery

Ribbon - Stampin Up

Brown Fiber - Misc.

Light Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Stain Wild Honey

Darker Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

Inside:

Stamp - Unity Happy Everything

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Sunset

Love Note

2012-01-19T10:27:00.000-06:00

Skipping Stones Design has a cute little sketch up right now, go take a look & make something!

Printed Paper & Sentiment - Cosmo Cricket Chemistry Crafting Kit

Brads - My Mind's Eye Lush

Brown Cardstock - Stampin Up

Inside is blank (I'm a slacker)

of course it's Valentine's!

2012-01-19T08:37:00.001-06:00

Chicks Challenges {with Ippity}'s latest sketch was just what I needed, yesterday I was in a paper funk so bad, I couldn't make a single thing (no matter HOW simple, not good)

Get Hippity with Ippity has a HEART challenge too!

Stamp Set - Ippity Music of My Heart

Ink on Stamp - Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

All Paper - Basic Grey Bittersweet

Chipboard Tag - Bazzill Chips from Crop Chocolate

Paint on Chipboard Tag - Making Memories Scrapbook Colors Rose Petal

Bling - Making Memories Glitter Bling

Ribbon & Hearts - Making Memories Love Struck Trims

Twine - The Twinery

Inside:
Stamp - Unity Love
Ink - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

8 Days a Week

2012-01-18T09:15:00.001-06:00

Yes, I do love them 8 Days a Week! I received this metal 8 from 7 Gypsies in a monthly kit a couple of years ago & held onto it because I knew something great would pop up! Well it did... Amber challenged the Crop Chocolate Design Team (yep, I'm one of them!) to use a song as inspiration for our January projects... how perfect it that?!

Here's a link to my video to create this page: Crop Chocolate's The Crop, please feel free to lift away!

Products Used:

Tim Holtz/Ranger Crackle Paint Rock Candy

7 Gypsies Metal Number Plate 8

Teresa Collins Noel Paper (music side)

Lyrics to song

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Old Paper

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Tim Holtz Tool

Glitz Rub-on 12” Grid

Dear Lizzy Black Alpha from American Crafts

Miscellaneous black alpha

Lush Alpha in Black from My Mind’s Eye

Lush Paper in Black from My Mind’s Eye

Making Memories Piercing Tool/Ball Tip

7 Gypsies Black Velvet Flowers & Leaf

Large Glue Dots

3 Photos @ 2-1/4”3-1/2” each

Instructions:

coat metal number plate with crackle paint, allow to dry
trim lyrics to song into a strip, distress edges with Old Paper ink using TH Tool
wad lyrics strip into tight ball, flatten back out, ink high points on paper
distress edges of Teresa Collins paper with Old Paper ink using TH tool, repeat with Vintage Photo ink
create coffee stains with Vintage Photo ink (I recommend watching D²’s video on how to do this)
apply rub-on about 2-1/4” from right edge of paper
adhear lyrics strip to page (except bottom)
mount photos on Black Lush Paper & adhear them to page on top of rub-on
lay metal number plate on page (do not adhear yet)
apply lettering under number plate
adhear flower to page (I used a large glue dot in center & on each petal where the petals begin to turn up)
adhear metal number plate to flower using glue does
adhear leaf using glue dots under bottom of lyrics strip, making sure leaf does not hang off paper

MerryChristmas&HappyNewYear

2012-01-17T16:42:00.001-06:00

More My Mind's Eye Sketchy goodness, this time a scrapbook layout with a "new" theme". I took "new" for New Years & combine it with our family photo from 2011 (I love this photo and the boys didn't fight or whine!)

Printed Paper, Trims, Green Pearls - My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas

Bling "&" - Basic Grey

Ink & Alpha Stamps - CloseToMyHeart

Distress Ink & Splotches - Tim Holtz Distress Stain

freedom

2012-01-17T11:42:00.001-06:00

You all know how much I love My Mind's Eye, you see it all the time here on my blog. You also know how much I love me some sketches ;-) Today's creation is brought to you from a sketch on the MME blog! How perfect is that?

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye American Made

Blue Ink - Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

twine - The Twinery

"Thank You" Sentiment - Viva Las Vegas Stamps

Star Punch - Creative Memories

White Brad - Hobby Lobby

White Tag - misc

Inside:

I printed this on my printer

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

I'm here

2012-01-15T07:55:00.000-06:00

for you

Sketch Frenzy Friday had the extremely simple card which is perfect for a sympathy card IMO and I need some of those for my little card shop over on Crop Chocolate (see side bar for a link, I'm hoping to add more cards today)

Cardbase - Stampin Up

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye A Beautiful Life

Accent Card Stock - Core'dination

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Brad - 7 Gypsies

Sentiment - Scrapmaster's Paradise

Black Ink - CloseToMyHeart

I chose to leave the inside blank but with a lighter accent piece so the sender could write their sorrow to the recipient.

Cardstock - Stampin Up

Ink - Tim Holtz Forest Moss

Get Well Friend

2012-01-14T21:01:00.001-06:00

This is my FIFTH post today, please scroll thru them all :-)

"A Banner of A New Year" is what Raise The Bar would like to see

I cut my banner pieces by hand with scissors

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy Girl

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Watermelon

Alpha Stamps - CloseToMyHeart A Typeface

You can always

2012-01-14T20:39:00.000-06:00

lean on me.

Chick Challenges {with Ippity} sketch only I turned it upsidedown.

Ippity Flowers Stamp Set - Faith Blooms

Unity Sentiment Stamp Set - Family Dynamix

Brown Ink - Momento Rich Cocoa

Ribbon - Stampin Up

Brad - American Crafts Dear Lizzy

Flower Card - Sassafras Paper Whimsies

Distress Stickles

Glossy Accents

TH Broken China sponged to top portion

discover paradise... escape

2012-01-14T20:26:00.001-06:00

Pretty Patterns Sketch has a simple sketch for us to play with, I had to modify just a tad to get my pre-printed sentiment to fit.

Along with a challenge from Dutch Dare Cards of "For The Boys"

This Digi is so cute, I've been wanting to use it for a while. Got it from Two for Tuesday's blog.

Printed Paper - Fancy Pants Rusted Sun

Buttons & Sentiment - Making Memories Panorama

Stickles - Distressed Scattered Straw

Colored Pencils

Umbrella covered in Glossy Accents

How Many Candles?

2012-01-14T08:29:00.001-06:00

yet another missed dealine.... oh well, I tried!

I went ahead & finished the card using the Sketch from Just Us Girls

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy Boy

Cake Stamp - CloseToMyHeart It's Your Day

All Ink - CloseToMyHeart

Stickles - Crystal

Bad Handwritting - all mine! lol

Precious Baby Boy

2012-01-14T07:58:00.000-06:00

I missed the deadline to get this one in for the drawing over on SketchSaturday but I'm ok with that, I had most of it done yesterday be I just had to go to bed last night!

Paper - My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road

Metal Words - Making Memories

Distressing Ink - CloseToMyHeart Chocolate

Digi - Two for Tuesday

Love at the Copacabana

2012-01-13T22:40:00.000-06:00

Simon Says Stamp & Show say Red Letter

The Stamp Man Challenges says RED

The Sweet Stop provided a sweet sketch

Printed Paper - Echo Park Yours Truly

Distressing Ink - CloseToMyHeart Tulip

Stamp Set - CloseToMyHeart Soul Mates

Stamp Ink - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Girlfriend

2012-01-12T14:12:00.002-06:00

4 Crafty Chicks is cooking with a recipe this week.... you get 1 Ribbon, 2 Buttons, and 3 Layers

Also for Annabelle Stamps theme of Anything Goes

Printed Papers - My Mind's Eye Paris & Co.

Ranger Glossy Accents (spread over top printed paper with finger top for swirls)

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Tea Dye

Ribbon - May Arts

Flowers & Brown Button - Making Memories Paper Reverie

Cream Button - Jenni Bowlin self-adhesive buttons

Key - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Bits & Pieces

Twine - The Twinery

Cardstock - Core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection

Die Cut - Cricut Expression+Gypsy with Wall Decor & More cartridge

Ink used to outline Die Cut - Copic Marker Dark Pink RV34

Inside:
Stamps - CloseToMyHeart
"Girl" Ink - Tim Holtz Tea Dye
"friend" Ink - CloseToMyHeart Chcolate

Ruby Rock-It Sketch Fun

2012-01-11T12:40:00.001-06:00

what fun getting THREE sketches from a site at once! yep, that's what's going on at Ruby Rock-It right now & I did all three of them :-)

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Blink of an Eye

Yellow Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Wild Honey

Red Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Barn Door

Heart Punches - Creative Memories

Stamp - Unity Sentiments O'Simple

Bottom Punch - Martha Stewart

Glossy Accents

Next is a scrapbook layout sketch:

flip tag!

Printed paper- Basic Grey Dasher

Trees - Making Memories

Ribbon - Misc

The Other card:

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Honey Cake

Embellishments & Ribbon - Making Memories

Inside:

Making Memories

blessings

2012-01-10T15:57:00.000-06:00

ahhh Get Hippity with Ippity's latest sketch challenge

Unity stamp - Folksy Feathers

I used Sharpies to color it, didn't they turn out great?! I'm very happy with it

Printed papers - PaperTrey Ink

Green Cardstock - Stampin' Up

White Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart

Brads - American Crafts Dear Lizzy Elements

Die cut frame - Cricut CTHM Art Philosophy cartridge with Gypsy & Expression

Inside:

Stamp Set - Unity The Right Words

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Watermelon

birthday treasure

2012-01-10T11:57:00.000-06:00

for you today

Celebrate The Occasion wants a Child's Birthday card
and
Tuesday Morning Sketches provided the sketch

Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart Black Textured

Treasure Map - ? but it was their KOTM & I got it at CKC several years ago, chipboard

Leather - Hobby Lobby

Compass Brad - Oriental Trading Post

Spider Brad - Making Memories

Brads - Making Memories

Inside:

Stamps - CloseToMyHeart Atomic Lower Case

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black

Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart Vanilla

Distressing Ink - Antique Linen & Tea Dye

burned edges with matches (yeh, that was fun!)

Have a

2012-01-10T08:59:00.001-06:00

Speedy Recovery

Sketch from Skipping Stones Design

also the challenge of Die Cut & Make it Cute from Papertake Weekly

and Anything Goes on Top Tip Tuesday

Printed Paper - Basic Grey Euphoria

Ribbon - Stampin' Up

Die - Spellbinders Rose Creation

Distressing Ink Pink - Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick, Tim Holtz Peeled Paint & Forest Moss

Stamp Set - Scrapmaster's Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Inside:

Cardstock - Stampin' Up

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Forest Moss

Raise Your Glass

2012-01-09T17:26:00.000-06:00

Fetch a Sketch (what a fun little name) has a fun sketch (to go with that fun name)

Printed Paper - Fancy Pants For The Record

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

On wine glass - Light Purple Ink from Creative Memories
& Glossy Accents

Purple Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Smoothies

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Stamp - Viva Las Vegas

Stamp Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black

Stickles - Purple

Inside:

Stamp Set - Unity The Right Words

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Pansy Purple

love

2012-01-09T09:53:00.000-06:00

Valentine's Day is so much fun!

Going Buggy has a challenge to use Grey, White & Red

Mojo Monday provided a great sketch

All Papers - Making Memories Wedding

Red Velvet - Misc.

All Ribbon - Misc.

Cupid & Brads - Making Memories

{ = Misc

Inside:

Stamp - Unity The Right Words

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Kick Back.... Relax

2012-01-08T19:41:00.000-06:00

Here comes the sun! no, not really but the sky was so very gloomy today that I had to have a little sunshine in my life... I just created my own.

Sketch from 365 Cards

Printed Paper - Fancy Pants Rusted Sun

Twine - The Twinery

Ribbon - Making Memories

Stamp - Unity Sentiments O'Simple

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Mustard Seed

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Lagoon

Inside:

Stamp Set - Unity Sentiments O'Simple

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black

P.S.

2012-01-08T15:50:00.001-06:00

So many challenges, so little time recently...

I added this one to:
Card Positioning Stystem - Sketch

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Paper Players - Love Theme

A Gem of a Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Printed Background Paper - Fancy Pants Vintage Valentine

Heart Cardstock - Making Memories Love Struck

Wide Pink Ribbon - Hobby Lobby Grab Bag (love those!)

Fabric Hearts - Making Memories Love Struck Trims

Sentiment - packaging from Love Stuck Trims

a card for Scrappy Canuck, my rainbow (friend)

2012-01-06T21:49:00.000-06:00

to embrace our love of TWINE!

all twine from The Twinery

card base - who knows, had it forever

all stamps - CloseToMyHeart

ink except grey - CloseToMyHeart

grey ink - Memento

i am....

2012-01-05T15:41:00.000-06:00

Deconstructing Jen has a great sketch up right now & it seriously has taken me forever to get it finished, I kept thinking of other stuff to add to it

Also 365 Cards has their daily challenge of Damask & Pink for today's duo.

Black Flourish Chipboard - Bo Bunny Chunky Charms

Black & Pink paper flowers - Making Memories Flower Shop

Printed Paper - Echo Park For The Record

Pink Cardstock - CTMH Baby Pink

Black & White Brads - Hobby Lobby

Black & Pink Cloth Flowers - Misc.

Pink Clips - CTMH Baby Pink Embellishments

"Love" Stamp - CTMH Soul Mates

Black Ink - CTMH Black

Pink Ink - Tim Holtz Spun Sugar

Pink Ribbons - My Mind's Eye Lush

Heart Punch - Creative Memories

Glitter Spray - Tattered Angels Antique Pink

Pewter Brads - Making Memories

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Inside:
Sentiment Stamp - CTMH Tickled Pink

Black Ink - CTMH Black

Heart - CTMH Soul Mates

Pink Ink - Tim Holtz Spun Sugar

Joy

2012-01-05T13:20:00.001-06:00

4 Crafty Chicks is having a blog hop with sketches... yep that is an S on the end as in multiple... i.e. more than one! yay, you know how much I enjoy sketches!

I also entered this in Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Hattie 6x6

Butterfly - Making Memories Paper Reverie Noir

Pearl Brad & Stick Pens - Making Memories Wedding

Pewter Brads - Making Memories

Pearl Flowers - Basic Grey Opaline

Chipboard shapes - CloseToMyHeart

Distress Ink & "Joy" - Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Other Ink - Tim Holtz Pumice Stone

Glitter Mist on flowers - Tattered Angels Black Magic

Glitter Mist on banner - Tattered Angels Silver Sugar

Cricut Cartridge (Flowers) - CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy

Stamp Set - Unity The Right Words

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Other flowers - Tim Holtz Tissue Tape

2012-01-05T10:06:00.000-06:00

4 Crafty Chicks has not only a blog hop going but a Sketch for either scrapbook layout or card!

and a color combo challenge from Pals Paper Arts of SU! colors Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla

Printed Paper - Bo Bunny Midnight Frost Collection

Overlays - Tattered Angels Glimmer Glass Frosty Memories

Alpha - Thickers Bewitched

Liquid Pearls - White Opal

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Stamp - Le Blanche

Ink - Memento Pearlescent Sky Blue

Discover Yourself

2012-01-04T20:49:00.001-06:00

oh I LOVE this digi! I got it from Digital Two for Tuesday and colored everything except her skin with Copic markers, skin is done with a colored pencil

Challenge from 365 Cards of a pair containing Gingham pattern & the color red

Sentiment is from Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Punchouts

Ribbon - CTMH Cocoa Ribbon Rounds

Inside:

Cardstock - CTMH Vanilla

Stamp - LaBlanche

Ink - Tim Holtz Old Paper

so excited for you

2012-01-04T10:39:00.000-06:00

my attempt at Skipping Stones Design Sketch this week leaves much to be desired. It just turned out kinda... well flat? boring? I dunno, I'm not all woohoo about it but I can always use wedding cards

Paper & Ribbon - Making Memories
Stamp - Scrapmaster's Paradise
Ink - CTMH Black

happy birthday earthling

2012-01-02T20:13:00.001-06:00

365 Cards challenge today is Blue and Polka Dots

I'm not real sure about the ribbon on this card but what little boy is gonna care? nope, none!

So I broke out my brand-spankin-new collection from Fancy Pants called To The Moon!

all printed paper, felt-image clear overlay & cover sentiment - FP To The Moon

Ribbon - Teresa Collins Celebrate

Inside:
Image - FP To The Moon

Alpha Stamps - CTMH A Typeface

Blue Ink - CTMH Crystal Blue

Thank You card

2012-01-02T19:18:00.002-06:00

365 Cards: Day 307 Super Sketchy Sunday brings us the sketch

Unity Stamps the Stamp

Memento Rich Cocoa the ink

Stickles in Scattered Straw & Spiced Marmalade

Printed & Yellow Paper from ki Memories Urban Era

Circle punch from Creation Memories

Green ink - Copic G21 Lime Green

Light Yellow - Copic Y21 Buttercup Yellow

Tallest Flower Orange - Creative Memories marker

Medium & Short Flower Orange - Bic MarkIt

Corner Rounder - Creative Memories

White Cardstock - Colorbok

someone asked about the flowers, to keep them dimensional, add your distressed Stickles over colored in flowers then a thin layer of Glossy Accents to keep them shiny and wet-looking

Inside:
Sentiment - Viva Las Vegas Stamps

Ink - CTMH Sunset

Pinterest Finding

2012-01-02T16:46:00.000-06:00

Today I saw this posted on Pinterest and was inspired to make it for my back door... which is at the bottom of our staircase, every time someone does down the stairs from their bedroom they will see it and be reminded.

Brown paper is actually a woodgrain paper from Making Memories Just Chillin Girls
Purple print paper is from My Mind's Eye So Sophie Graceful

Giving Gifts

2012-01-02T14:45:00.000-06:00

Thanks to The Paper Bakery for their new sketch, I can finally get to work on Christmas 2010!

Printed Paper - Echo Park Merry Christmas

Twine - The Twinery

Silver Stickers - Making Memories Line Stickers

Tag & sleeve - QuicKutz Tag Deck The Halls

Bling present - Making Memories Glitter Bling

Dingle Ball Ribbon - Making Memories Noel

Believe You Can

2012-01-01T18:30:00.000-06:00

Card Positioning System 249 Sketch

Printed Paper - Making Memories Flea Market
Pink Cardstock - STU!
Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint
Alpha - Making Memories Noteworthy

Enjoy Today

2012-01-01T17:37:00.001-06:00

nothing like a little hot chocolate or cocoa to make the day enjoyable

Sketch from Sketch N Stash Challenge (from my Stash is the puffy applique that I very rarely use)

Food Glorious Food is the Theme from Quirky Crafts Challenges

use Sparkle & Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings

Background & Chevron paper - Basic Grey Nook & Pantry

Yellow Cardstock - CTMH Sunkiss Yellow

Stamp - Imaginisce

Pink Ink - CTMH Blush

Grey Ink - Memento London Fog

Yellow Ink - Portafino

Green Ink - Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink

Pufffy - Liquid Applique

Steam - Stickles Crystals

Ribbon - Misc.

Inside:
Sentiment - Scrapmaster's Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Ink - CTMH Topiary

Hello Beautiful

2011-12-31T18:46:00.000-06:00

oh how I love this digi from Fairydoodler! It reminds me of my friend Vanessa, she's such a smily flowery girly country girl

her skin is colors with colored pencil & the rest is Copic markers

Sketch is from Sketch Saturday
Hiding in my Craft Room's challenges is Freestyle
and a Wildcard but using felt from Just Us Girls Challenges

All papers - My Mind's Eye Lush Fuchsia

Felt Flowers - Stampin'Up

Distressing Ink - TH Peeled Paint

Pink Ink - Creative Memories Pen

Brads - American Crafts Medium Jewel Brads

NEW YEAR BLOG CANDY! CLOSED

2011-12-31T14:21:00.002-06:00

ETA: *****WINNER***** JennyB said... Happy New Year Paula! Thanks for the chance to win

Let's get this New Year started off right! I've got some old stamps (unmounted) and some new stamps (cling) that I'm just not into any more. Some have been well loved, others are brand spankin new! So how do you get in on this freebie?

1. Leave me a comment with a way to contact you
2. Open now until 2:00am CST
3. Open to U.S. Address only (postage is killin' me)

and there
could be more
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Winner has 7 days to reply to my email before I will draw for a new winner. This is for fun only!

friends

2011-12-31T14:01:00.001-06:00

I have been searching like crazy for new sketch sites & ran across Annabelle Stamps Blog

Stripe Paper - Making Memories 6x6 Fresh Anthology Collection - Sydney

Floral Paper - Cosmo Cricket Everafter

Die - Spellbinders Rose Creations

Stamp on Die - Heartfelt Creations

Die Cardstock - CTMH Buttercup & Vanilla

Die Ink - CTMH Sunflowers & Buttercup

Dew Drop in Yellow

Yellow Brad - My Mind's Eye Orange

Distressing Ink - TH Pumice Stone

Friends & Bling - Making Memories Glitter Bling

Cupid, is that you?

2011-12-30T14:27:00.000-06:00

Sketch Frenzy Friday came just in time for me to use my new Viva Las Vegas Stamps!

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street

Cardstock for rosette - CTMH Vanilla

Paint on rosette - Making Memories

Heart punches - Creative Memories

Inks on Stamp - CTMH Chocolate, Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in Green Apple, Pink glitter ink Portafolia, and Sakura Stardust

Distressing Ink - CTMH Chocolate

Inside the card
Love stamp - Imaginisce

Ink - CTMH Holiday Red

Happy Everything

2011-12-30T10:37:00.000-06:00

Cardabilities has a wonderful sketch today with a very different shaped card

I guess I'm on some kind of DualChrome kick because last night I did the hot pink/black and now it's turquoise/cream

All Paper - My Mind's Eye Lush

Bling - My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy

Flower - cut on Cricut

Flower Ink - TH Distress Stain Picket Fence

Button - My Mind's Eye Lush

Inside:
Stamp - Scrapmaster's Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Ink - CTMH Lagoon

Diva Fabulous

2011-12-30T08:11:00.000-06:00

Last night I was a little out-of-sorts just looking for something to do so I decided to make a card.... I was thinking of my friend, Amber when I made this one.

Look at me working without a sketch! I know, shocking ;-)

Printed Paper - Teresa Collins Posh Collection

Metal "Diva" - Target

Twine - The Twinery

Pink Ink - Tattered Angels Viva Pink

Pink Brads - My Mind's Eye Lush Fuchia

Inside the card:

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Fuchia

Stamp - 7 Gypsies Naked

Ink - CTMH Black

My Top Picks for 2011

2011-12-29T16:43:00.007-06:00

ok so out of sheer boredom at this moment, I've decided to do my favorite creations for each month of 2011 but I'm only doing cards because how could I possible choose between scrapbook layouts? That would be impossible for me.
January February

March April

May

June

July August

September
October

November

December

Hope you've enjoyed my year in review!

ETA: The month is a link to the original post with instructions on how to make the cards, only October doesn't have this info :-)

P.S.
I added myself to a Blog Hop of other Year Reviews... How Fun is that?!

I also added myself to another Top 10 List from Ingenious Inklings! Wow, so many talented people out there

f-u-n

2011-12-29T15:26:00.000-06:00

ok so this card turned out pretty blah in my book but one of the neices or grandkids of a friend, etc will like it... I know they will, it has dingly balls & those are always fun!

Sketch is from Card Positioning Systems, I really did like the sketch

Printed Paper - Echo Park A Walk in the Park

Alpha chipboard, mini flowers & square brads - Queen & Co

Dingle Ball Ribbon - My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy

Stamp Set - CTMH It's Your Day

Ink - CTMH White Daisy

Embossing Powder - Stampin' Up Winter White

Thanks a Bunch

2011-12-29T14:11:00.000-06:00

I've been searching for more sketches... MORE! so if you know a sketch blog or site, please send me a link... I love sketches

This sketch is from Unscripted Sketches

Printed Paper - Basic Grey Marjolaine

Background Cardstock - CTMH Brown Bag

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug

Flowers Cardstock - CTMH Buttercup

Flower Die Cut - CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Distressing on Flowers - Smooch Accent Ink Molasses

Sentiment Stamp - Scrapmaster's Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Sentiments Cardstock - CTMH Buttercup

Sentiments Ink - CTMH Cocoa

Sentiment tag Distressing Ink - TH Shabby Shutter & Forest Moss

Card Distressing Ink - TH Forest Moss

Cricut+Spellbinders

2011-12-29T11:26:00.000-06:00

=so very pretty!

4 Crafty Chicks wants something new (Spellbinders dies I got last week)
Mojo Monday has a cute sketch

I cut the card base on the Cricut using Wrap It Up and all other cuts from CTMH Art Philosophy. The flower & leaves are from Spellbinders Rose Creations die & the flourish is from Spellbinders/Heartfelt Creations Perfect Petals.

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Blink of an Eye

Cardstock for die-cuts - CTMH Vanilla Cream

Leaf Ink - TH Bundled Sage & Evergreen Bough

Flower Ink - TH Scattered Straw & Ripe Persimmon

Flower Brad - Making Memories With Love

Stamp - Scrapmasters Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Sentiment Ink - CTMH Autumn Terracotta

Scrapbookpal.com Design Team Entry

2011-12-28T21:06:00.000-06:00

Thought I'd run you thru making this shaped Wedding card, hope you like it. Feel free to point & laugh!

Using my Gypsy and Wrap It Up Cartridge, I laid-out the Cricut Cutting Mat with the car-shaped card and all of the detail cuts at 5.3 width (height is set to link so it is proportioned with width). And made all of my cuts.

Papers Used: Making Memories Slice Metallic in Turquoise, Silver & Red, CloseToMyHeart Black & White

Using the Cricut Spatula, I carefully removed all cuts from the Cricut Cutting Mat and laid aside, throwing away any pieces that aren't needed.

Using Scissors, I cut a piece about 2"x1/2" from the Red Metallic paper & added for taillights, making sure none of the red shows on the sides.

Using Piercing Tool, I removed all tiny pieces of paper from the word & put the front sentiment thru the Xyron X.

They I assembled the car except the back window.

Using a Basic Grey stamp set and Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Pumice Stone, stamped the inside sentiment.

Before attaching the back window, I sprayed it with Tattered Angels in Silver Sugar & Tattered Angles in Patina.

Before adding the silver to the tin cans "tied" to the bumper, I colored the turquoise paper with Staz-On to make them look more like soda cans.

Hope you found my little tutorial helpful!

Please let me know if you have any questions

No matter where I go

2011-12-28T08:54:00.002-06:00

You'll always be...

Created for:

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #108

Simon Says Stamp Blog

I got this paper a while back & have been waiting for just the right sketch to come along... tadah, it did!

Printed Paper - Teresa Collins 6x6 World Traveler

Ribbon - Stampin' Up

Ink Pen - Creative Memories

Distressing Ink- TH Pumice Stone

I'm so happy with how this one turned out!

happy birthday

2011-12-28T08:23:00.001-06:00

kinda a pain & simple birthday card for a kiddo, but what kid doesn't like ice cream cones? my boys love them... in TaeKwonDo class if you break the black board on the first try you get AIC (Automatic Ice Cream), of course the parents have to buy but we're ok with that!

This sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches, I just had to use a fun bright paper with it.

I also entered this card in Simon Says Stamp! Blog

Printed Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Summer Days

Stamp Set - Basic Grey

Twine - The Twinery

Ink - CTMH Lagoon

giggle

2011-12-27T21:00:00.001-06:00

Papertake Weekly Challenge has sketches! I <3 Sketches :-)

I also entered this in Simon Says Stamp! Blog

I also Used one of my new Spellbinders with a very thin metal (I know, my bad, you're not supposed to do this but I'm a rebel!) and love how it looks!

Printed Papers - My Mind's Eye OohLaLa

very thin metal - Hobby Lobby

Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink - Sail Boat Blue & Watermelon on flower & Meadow on leaves

Giggle - Making Memories Charmed Words

Heart Bling - Wal-Mart Gems

Friendship

2011-12-26T13:35:00.000-06:00

Sketch Challenge 107 from Skipping Stones Design

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye 6x6 Paris & Co.

Stamp Set - CTMH Friendship Blessings

Ink - CTMH Cocoa

Button - Making Memories Vintage Findings

New Paper, New Sketch

2011-12-26T11:20:00.000-06:00

Sketch is from Sketch Frenzy Friday

Paper - My Mind's Eye 6x6 Quite Contrary

Stamp - Heartfelt Creations Moonlight Dahlia

Die - Spellinders Dahila

Green Ink - Leaf (company not labeled... who does that anyway?)

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Fired Brick

Brad - Making Memories Wedding

It is when you give

2011-12-25T20:13:00.000-06:00

of yourself that you truly give.

Today on 365 Cards, is a sketch from Pam Maas that is really fun... go take a shot at it.

The sketch had buttons shown but I don't really do many buttons, just not my thing. but flowers.... oh I like the flowers!

I made these flowers using another of my new dies, this one is from Heartfelt Creations but made by Spellbinders for them along with the coordinating stamp set from Heartfelt Creations.

Papers - Basic Grey Granola

Blue Ink - CTMH Outdoor Denim

Greenish Yellow - TH Crushed Olives

Sparkly - Teresa Collins Blingage

Sentiment - CTMH Treasures

Flowers whisper

2011-12-25T17:15:00.003-06:00

what words cannot say

Art Impressions Stamps: Challenge Number 45..... Die Cuts or Punches

boy it's a good thing I won $50 from Heartfelt Creations, then spend another $75 with them to get 3 sets of dies & matching stamp sets! addictive? yes. willpower? no.

Die Used: Spellbinders Rose Creations

Yellow Ink & Cardstock: CTMH Sunflower

Green Ink: CTMH Topiary

Green Cardstock: Sweet Leaf

Dew Drop in Yellow

Kraft Cardbase: Hobby Lobby

Inside Sentiment "Post Title": CTMH Flower Pot in Topiary Ink

What a fun way to play! Here's a little bonus items I made today with this same die & stamp set

Kind Thanks in Strips of paper

2011-12-25T14:07:00.000-06:00

so I ran across a new-to-me sketch challenge blog earlier today, you know I'm a sucker for sketch challenges! Pink Ink Sketch Challenges has a cute little sketch up

Printed Paper - Bo Bunny 6x6 Welcome Home

Sentiment - Stampin'Up Thank You Kindly

Ink - CTMH Topiary

Rosette cardstock - CTMH Vanilla

Rosette Ink - Tim Holtz Color Wash in Lettuce

Distress Ink - CTMH Topiary

Large Brad - Oriental Trading Post

Christmas!

2011-12-25T13:19:00.000-06:00

What does the crafty girl with the handy husband give her family & close friends for Christmas? Homemade Printer's Trays decorated with her family photos! Here they are:

Mom's


Brother's

Dad's


In-Law's

BFF's

butterfly shaped card

2011-12-25T11:44:00.000-06:00

4 Crafty Chicks has a challenge of make a card but it can't be rectangle or square... CHECK!

I really enjoy making different shaped cards, especially since I have a Gypsy, makes it SO VERY easy!

this butterfly's front piece was smeared around in some Making Memories pain in green, pink & blue. The background piece was sprayed with Tattered Angels in Artic Blue. After attaching the front piece to the main card, I stamped using Butterfly Wings from CTMH in Crystal Blue also from CTMH. The I cut another card base the same size as the first & attached it for a triple butterfly effect. I stamped inside with Stampin'Up's Thank You Kindly also in the Crystal Blue ink.

So Happy for You

2011-12-24T10:45:00.001-06:00

Yes, I know it's Christmas Eve & should be spending time with family. Well, we did have plans to go to my in-laws bright & early this morning but my 14-yo (newly 14 just yesterday!) go sick yesterday afternoon and now has 101 temp :-( not the way any of us planned on spending our day today. So things have been rearranged to not spread the sickness. It's a scrappy day for me while he dozes on the sofa, dh and younger son are playing upstairs away from the sickly one.

Scrapbooker's Paradise has a great sketch up

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street
Distressing Ink - TH Tea Dye
Sentiment & Rosette Ink - TH Evergreen Bough
Sentiment Stamp - Scrapmaster's Paradise
Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart
Flowers - Prima
Brad - American Crafts Elements
Punch - Martha Stewart

Enjoy the Journey

2011-12-23T15:39:00.001-06:00

my mom loves pink!

I have never been a girly-girl, I know mom would have enjoyed a girl who loved to twirl in fancy skirts and wear a tiara instead of skinned knees, torn-up blue jeans & t-shirts. I did wear a big poofy wedding dress but wore my Keds instead of heals ;-) That's just who we are

*Cut the tag on my Cricut using Tags,Bags,Boxes & More cart
*Distressed tag using TH Tattered Rose & Vintage Photo
*Spread Stickles Rock Candy over entire background
*Stamped background using TH Papillon with Memento in London Fog
*Stamped butterflies using TH Papillon with Memento in London Fog, then distressed in TH Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar & Worn Lipstick

*TH Filmstrip die using Core'dinations Kraft
*Sentiment from TH Visual Artistry Collection in TH Worn Lipstick

*Rose cut on Cricut using CTMH Art Philosophy cart with CTMH paper in Baby Pink and distressed using TH Tattered Rose, markings using Creative Memories brown pen
*Center of Rose is a Brown Dew Drop

I made this tag for Challenges at:
Simon Says Stamp and Show

Pals Paper Arts

Christmas at the Old Farmhouse

2011-12-22T08:09:00.000-06:00

I don't live in an old farmhouse, but love looking at them so much... when I designed my house I tried to make it look as close to one as I could with the money we had to spend. I also don't have a picket fence, the deer just wouldn't appreciate it.

I'm an old vehicle freak! I'd have a driveway full of them if I knew how to fix them myself but the only black smudges you'll see on this face are from ink... not grease. I made this Christmas card for a special scrappy friend, I know she'll be excited when she receives it & will truly appreciate it.

Teacher Gift

2011-12-16T08:12:00.001-06:00

I took an empty Kleenex box, wrapped it in Christmasy paper, inserted some pencils for the class.

Cut from Cricut Christmas Cartridge the Santa (16 tall so it hung off the mat, I just adjusted so the top of Santas hat was on the mat and the bottom didn't get cut), also cut all the trimmings for Santa (using my Gypsy, I hid the pieces I knew I didn't need like his belt, boots & the bottom of the coat), assembled him. Then Using White Polymark Paint, I outlined his coat & hat. Using my Crop-a-dile, I punched enough holes in his hand so the pencil would slide easily thru and clipped the pencil clip to the top of the hand to secure it. I added Blue eyes with MarkIt Pens then topped with Crystal Stickles (Santa needs that twinkle in his eye!)

Today at noon, I hope his teacher is happy with it!

EDIT: She LOVED the box, loved the pencils (the class needs them), she was so very excited! and none of the other moms brought her a thing... I've always taken the teachers a gift at the Christmas parties.

Finding Treasure

2011-12-09T16:18:00.001-06:00

That is what GeoCaching is all about. This is page two in the series of our GeoCaching day from Last November.

ScrapbookSteals Opal#9 is the fab sketch I used for this one

Printed Paper & Cardstock - The Paper Studio Affinity

Paper Punch - Martha Stewart

Ribbon - Basic Grey

Alpha Stickers - Making Memories Spring Fling

Round Butterfly Stamp - Ippity Thankful for You

Butterfly Stamp - Tim Holtz Papillon

Blue Inks - CloseToMyHeart Pacifica & Lagoon

Large Swirl - TopLineCreations big&fancy Modern Flourish

GeoCaching at daybreak

2011-12-09T15:32:00.000-06:00

yep, that's what we call fun from time to time. These pictures are just over a year old and our last really great day of caching.

I've used the sketch from The Paper Bakery

Printed Paper, Cardstock, Flowers & Ribbon - The Paper Studio Affinity

Chipboard Yellow Alpha - My Little Shoebox

Brads - Basic Grey

Paper Punch - Martha Stewart (you'll be seeing A LOT of this one!)

Leaves - cut on Cricut from packaging material from Crop Chocolate

Have a Jeepin' Fun Christmas!

2011-12-09T07:31:00.001-06:00

ok so I'm no Tim Holtz but this tag is all me!

Day 1 of the 12 Tags of Christmas was my inspiration

Yes my Jeep is Gold, yes I have a burgundy effect on the side, yes I have fat tires but they aren't sparkly... wonder how I could do that

My Instructions:

1. Cut tag (mine is 6.25x3.5)

2. Take snow embossing folder & put distressed ink (either picket fence or rock candy will work, it's for texture) on the deboss side & spread with finger tip, add TH Stormy Sky to the raise emboss side of folder, insert top portion of tag & emboss.

3. Spray one large squirt of TH Color Wash Denim to upper portion (approx. 1/4) of tag.

4. Cover snowflake area with Versamark & emboss with Pearl Embossing Powder.

5. Rip top edge of tan cardstock, smear embossing folder with stickles in Tea Dye on debossed side, insert cardstock & emboss as normal. Attach to bottom of tag.

6. Cut all images & decorate how you wish. My Jeep has stickles Black Diamond on the tires, stickles Burgandy for swirl, and Liquid Pearls for all snow. Wreath is from Christmas Cartridge & Snowflakes are from Christmas & Accent Essentials cartridges. When embellishments are dry, add to tag

7. Cut slot in top of tag.

8. Take about 24" Seam Biding & spray middle section with TH Color Wash Lettuce and ends with TH Color Wash Denim. Dry with heat gun or air dry. Tie onto card.

Enjoy!

Chic Chick

2011-12-07T13:43:00.001-06:00

I started working on Skipping Stones Designs newest Sketch last night, this morning when I logged on, I found that I won for a previous card of mine - wow! Talk about a great day... wahoo!

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Meadow Lark 6x6 pad

Slide, brads & ribbon - Making Memories Sabrina Collection

Blue Ink - Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Green Ink - Tim Holtz Peeled Paint

Pink Inks - Tim Holtz SPun Sugar & Worn Lipstick

Black Ink- Tim Holtz Black Soot

Inside
Stamp - Ippity Thankful for You

Ink - Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick & Black Soot

Chef Ike

2011-12-03T20:07:00.002-06:00

Hand stitched flower ->

For Wee Memories - they are having a Free for All Challenge

<- Chef stamp from The Angel Company

Tim Holtz Filmstrip Die ->
with The Angel Company stamps ->

<- Funnest chef ever

That's my guy making brownies for the fam

Printed Paper - ki memories

Tape Ribbon - Making Memories

Red Ink - CTMH Cranberry

Black Ink - Stazon

Tiny Dot Embossing folder on Black White-Core cardstock, sanded, to mat pics on

Ribbon & Button - Misc

Adopt a pet

2011-12-02T22:13:00.001-06:00

Just a little over a year ago, we brought home our youngest family member, Checkers. She is such a sweetie and we enjoy her being with us so much. She is my younger son's kitty. Dh built her a ramp up to ds's loft bed. During the day she brings me stuffed animals off his bed to my office. Big Kitty (Gigi is his name was adopted as well) cleans her & loves on her on his chair, they even cuddle now. Love the fur-babies!

It was love at first sight

The journaling says "We went to the Fayetteville Animal Shelter & Ike fell in love instantly. We completed the application even though they already had two for her. We got the call the next day, she was ours & ready to come home. Ike decided to keep her name... Checkers"

My Mind's Eye... Love Me Do Paper, Fine & Dandy Trims, red with polka dot ribbon from Making Memories. Other products: red cardstock from Stampin Up, yellow & blue cardstock from CloseToMyHeart, Cricut cartridge for alpha is Hello Kitty (how appropriate)

Waiting for Santa

2011-12-01T11:31:00.000-06:00

LOVE this digi stamp from Spyder's Corner, who by the way is awesome because she gives a freebie which changes every Wednesday! Which means this one is hot off the press as I just snagged it yesterday :-)

This is also for Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge

and Go Fish Designs Inspiration Challenge w/Twist of Polka Dots

I'm not the world's best colorer but I do try so please ignore the out of lines and solid coloring with no bright spots or shadows... that's just how I roll.

Printed Paper - Fancy Pants Christmas Magic

Cardstock - Stampin Up Always Artichoke & Cherry Cobbler

Green Fiber - DMC Memory Thread in Olive

Red/Cream Ribbon - Stampin Up

Button - Misc

Markers - some Copics, some CTMH

Moon - Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star

Snow - Polymark fabric paint

it's all in the ink

2011-12-01T07:33:00.000-06:00

I love Tim Holtz technique videos... I do and this technique I use ALL the time. Get your craft mat and smear on Brushed Corduroy, then zigzag on the Seedless Berries, then go up & down with Dusty Concord, spray with water and put your white paper (first I embossed with white the clocks so those areas wouldn't take the color) and smear it around. Either let air dry or hit it with your heat gun to dry. Then stamp whatever words you's like - Tadah, so pretty with the marbel-looking effect.

Stamp set used on Front of Card - Technique Tuesday

Ink for Embossing - Versa Mark

Embossing Powder - Stampin Up Winter White

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Flower - Prima

Printed Paper & Alpha on Inside of Card - Basic Grey

just married

2011-11-30T12:05:00.000-06:00

This is a Criss Cross Card

I learned how to make it from my sister Crop Chocolate Design Team Member, Corrie, you can learn too, go HERE

The brand never, never opened yet I've had it a while stamp set is Making Memories Wedding

This is the actual card to be signed, the front

This is the back of the card.

This paper is beautiful, has a sheen to it. It is from GCD Studios

Old stamps on Parade #1

2011-11-30T10:20:00.000-06:00

Frame Stamp - Basic Grey

Sentiment - ScrapMaster's Paradise

Flower Stamp - Inkadinkado

Leaf & Sentiment Stamps - Inkadinkado

Inside Stamp Set - Imaginisce

Inside Stamps:
Swirls - Quick Stampz
Sentiment - CloseToMyHeart

Bike Stamp - Unity

Girl on Bike Stamp - Scarlet Lime

Elephant Stamp - Sassafras Freedom

Flower Petals - Technique Tuesday

Hope you enjoyed my little "show"

Hello, My Friend

2011-11-29T13:04:00.002-06:00

I am really working my way thru my old & rarely used stamp sets, so exciting to use them again.

Sketch - Skipping Stones Designs

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Happy Go Lucky

Stamp Set - Technique Tuesday Hello My Friend

Brown Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Grey Ink - Memento London Fog

Red Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Happy Holidays

2011-11-27T08:59:00.000-06:00

you know how you get all excited about new stamps & use them & use them but then what happens... you buy more new stamps and forget about the old ones! ack Today I am dedicating to using only my old stamp sets, the ones in "the other" storage area. So here goes the first one!

Sketch from The Paper Players

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Holly Jolly

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Stain Forrest Moss

Stamp Set - Basic Grey All Natural

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

Green Ink - Tim Holtz Bundled Sage

Happy Holidays Ribbon - American Crafts

White Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Inside the card

Deck the Halls

2011-11-26T16:25:00.000-06:00

I tried my hardest to keep this one clean & simple but I'm just not sure I know how, but it does have a little bit of white on it

Sketch - The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog

Printed Paper - Making Memories Tinsel

White Cardstock - CTMH

Green Paper - Making Memories (I don't know the name of this pack)

Green Ink - Tim Holtz Peeled Paint

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

Stickles - Christmas Red

Ribbon - Fancy Pants

Stamp Set - CTMH Art Philosophy

Bling - Misc

Celebrate... Snowmen

2011-11-26T14:39:00.001-06:00

you know what I like about snowmen? They don't smart off to you but if they did, you could just push em over and be done with it! Can you tell I'm having issues with males today or what?! lol

so no sketch for this one but a couple of different challenges:
Hiding in my Craft Room - Mix it Up! Holiday
4 Crafty Chicks - Snowflakes

I cut these snowmen out last year to use on my Christmas cards, but never finished my Christmas cards... ugh

Light Blue Printed Paper - Fancy Pants

Dark Blue Printed Paper - Creative Memories

Snowflakes - Oriental Trading Post

Stamp - CTMH Art Philosophy

Pearl - Tim Holtz Liquid Pearls

Black & White Cardstock - CTMH

Fibers - Basic Grey

Blue Ink - Tim Holtz Faded Jeans

Oh yeah & the inside of the card! I know, shocker

hold it forever

2011-11-25T13:28:00.001-06:00

I love this saying, so sweet and perfect for friends or family.

Sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday

Flair challenge from Unity Stamp Company

Stamp Set - Unity The Right Words

Printed Paper - Basic Grey Bittersweet

Ribbon - Wal-Mart

Bling - Making Memories Paper Reverie Metallicque

Ink - CTMH Cocoa

Inside the card:
Stamp Set - Unity Music of My Heart

Ink - CTMH Baby Pink

holiday happiness

2011-11-22T20:15:00.000-06:00

Oh how I LOVE this stamp set, this is my first time to use it but it will be a favorite

Sketch is from The Crafter's Cafe Blog

The stamp set I loving is - Unity You & Yours

Flourish Stamp Set - Unity Growing In Unity

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Printed Paper - CloseToMyHeart Jingle

Leaves - Copic Moss

Cranberries - Cardinal

Colors behind the Candle - Tim Holtz Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, and Rusty Hinge

Inside Image is from Unity You & Yours

Ink - CTMH Olive

sing it loud

2011-11-22T16:57:00.000-06:00

Sketch from Priscillastyles Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye OohLaLa

Ribbon & Slide - Making Memories Love Struck

Stamp Set - Ippity Music of My Heart

Ink on Bird - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

Ink for Distressing - Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick

Blue Ink - Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue

Brad - Making Memories

Flower Cartridge - CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy

<-Inside the card

Absolutely Fabulous

2011-11-21T09:40:00.000-06:00

I am finally getting around to using this new 6x6 paper pad and stamp set, I've been so impatient for a little time to myself!

Sketch is from Card Positioning System

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Honey Cake

Embossing Folder - Wood Grain

Ink in Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz Weathered Wood

Flowers - 7 Gypsies

Brad - Making Memories

Inside the card - ScrapMaster's Paradise

Ink - CTMH Sunset

dare to fly

2011-11-18T12:11:00.000-06:00

I LOVE this hummingbird! dress him up, dress him down... he is always beautiful!

Sketch from The Sweet Stop

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Paris & Co

Stamp Set - Unity Dare to Fly

Embossing Powder - Stamp Affair Copper

Clip - Making Memories Paperie Mocha

Ribbon - MME Lush

Love, Love me Do

2011-11-18T07:34:00.000-06:00

Oh this stamp set is SO MUCH FUN! I had a Bug when I was a teenager, what a blast!

Sketch from Get Hippity with Ippity

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Blink of an Eye

Brown & Orange Cardstock - Stampin Up

Large Flowers - Petaloo

Large Brad - MME Lush

Small Flowers - Prima

Small Brads - Basic Grey

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Fired Brick

Brown Ink - Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

Liquid Glass - CTMH

a good day

2011-11-17T09:26:00.000-06:00

with Pals Paper Arts Sketch PPA120

I just received 5 of the My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pads from Crop Chocolate & LOVE THEM! But I've had them for a week and am just now getting around to actually playing with them... hope work is slow today so I get to use them all ;-)

Paper Pad - MME Fine & Dandy Girl

Orange Ink - CTMH Sunset

Sentiment - Making Memories Chole's Closet

Ribbon - MME Fine & Dandy Trims

Flowers - Making Memories Flower Shop

Brad - MME Fine & Dandy

Wall Flower Tutorial

2011-11-15T15:28:00.003-06:00

I'll confess, I saw this flower on Pinterest but I didn't like the way she made it so I recreated it myself and I love it! I have these hung in my dining room for Thanksgiving but they may have a permanent home ;-)

So here's my quickie tutorial:
a nice heavy Cardstock, cut using a Cricut Expression with Gypsy using the Accent Essentials cartridge

11.7"

10.0" + 2.0"

8.0"+4.0"

and I didn't take a picture of it but you'll also need to cut a 6.0" one

cover front of all the pieces plus the back of the largest.
This black one was done with Glossy but the Tan/Cream ones at my house (first picture) have a matte finish.

Add paper clips to each end while still wet and allow a few hours to dry completely

Assembly by stacking smallest piece on top of next larger piece, add large brad to center, the using Mod Podge as a glue, add more between each layer where the cardstock touches

Here it is complete and in place at one of my best friend, Wendy's house... it looks awesome on her red wall (sorry the pic is fuzzy, it's her cell phone)

What I'm Thankful for... & Winners!

2011-11-14T07:20:00.002-06:00

my Big Crazy Family!

The director of the Crop Chocolate Focus Group (which the entire Design Team gets to participate in) issued a challenge of what we are Thankful for. I did go one step further & created a little tutorial for you at the end of this post. I really hope you like it!

The photo is from 2010 and includes my dad (bio) and mom (step); dh's brother, dh's mom & dad (all bio); my niece, my son, my brother, mom (bio), my other son, mom (step), mom's husband, dad (adoptive), dh & me.

I know, it's crazy, don't even try to understand cuz it's just easier that way!

This year we're adding my brother's girlfriend & her son, plus my older brother with his girlfriend and a couple of her children - wow, we're gonna need a bigger house!

Look at that... a hidden tag, but it's so much more than just a tag... it's a map of who is in the picture!

so you wanna see how I made this?

Not difficult at all if you have a copier

Put original into copier

Make a black/white copy

put tracing paper or vellum on the copy & trace around all of the people, shade in a few of the major details just so you can tell who is who

then add your labels & create your scrapbook masterpiece! Wahoo, you're done!

Hope you enjoyed this little tutorial

Those of you following me this week for my week of being the Growing In Unity Gal.... here are my winners!
Stamp set of choice (from list provided to me):
#95... which is Day 4 comment #5:
Jenny said...

Gorgeous ( as always )!

Bo Bunny Welcome Home 6x6 Paper Pad:
#131... Day 4 comment #15:

A Few of My Favorite Things said...: Love the layers on the heart!! And the way it's hung Please send me an email:ScrapAddictsAttic@gmail.com & we'll make arrangements to get your prize to you! Thanks so much for playing along! The two winners have one week from today to contact me before I do another drawing :-)

My week as the GIU Gal has Ended

2011-11-13T15:00:00.000-06:00

so sad :-( sniffle sniffle

But I'm still playing with stamps from Unity! I love this stamp so I created my ATC's for the group on Crop Chocolate.

I am so very thankful for Nature & where I live I am currently wrapped in Golds, Reds, bits of green and a grown amount of Browns, simply a beautiful fall. God had his paint brush out and loaded up on the color for us this year!

one of my Chocolate Moose Sisters sent us all a link to Tammy Tutterow's blog to try this debossing technique, so easy, so fun, so beautiful! Go give it a whirl sometime & you'll see what I mean.

Alas, I was almost out of Rock Candy Stickles & thought "what the heck, I'll give these fall gold ones a try"

The first card was made with Distressed Stickles in Mustard Seed. The second card was made from Stickles in Orange Peel. And the third card Stickles in Golden Rod. They each brought a little something different to the cards.

The Acorn Tops were cut from the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge, tops were sprayed with Walnut Ink & blotted dry, then a thin layer of CTMH Bronze Glitz was spread with my finger. The Acorn Bodies were sprayed with Tattered Angels Wheatfields.

Brad - Hobby Lobby

Twine - The Twinery

Stamped Image Ink - Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves

I hope you've enjoyed spending this week with me as much as I've enjoyed making all these creations to share with you!

Fun with Unity & Tim Holtz

2011-11-12T00:01:00.000-06:00

That's right I used ALL Unity Stamps along with Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas from last year, Tag #3 along with the Unity Sketch Challenge for this Growing In Unity Gal creation - I LOVE it & hope you do too

The first stamp set I used is the three butterflies from Happy which is an Ippity set. To make the butterflies there but just a hint, first I stamped them with TH Picket Fence, then I rubbed stickles on the stamp & stamped it again in about the same location.

The main stamp set I used is Imagine It for the sentiment & the shrub on the tag.

The bird - cut on my cricut using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge & was cut out of TH Swirls Grungeboard using the technique from the Tag #3 video along with the same tape Tim used. But I didn't have purple Alcohol Ink so instead I used TH Color Wash in Purple Twilight.

Green background - TH Distress Ink Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed & Peeled Paint

Brown Ink for stamps - Memento Rich Cocoa

Distress Ink (edges) - TH Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Printed Paper - Basic Grey Euphoria

Brown Ribbons - My Mind'e Eye Lush

Sheer Brown dotted Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Sheer Purple Ribbon - CTMH

Cream/Purple Flowers - Making Memories Flower Shop

Purple Brads - CTMH

Large Purple Flower - Prima Flowers

Sketch Frenzy Friday

2011-11-11T09:41:00.002-06:00

I am a Sketch Freak, yes it's true so when I saw today's post from Sketch Frenzy Friday, I had to jump in & make something!

Oh & this is my 2nd post for the day so please go take a look at the other one as well :-)

I'll confess, I've had this paper & these embellishments for a long time & hadn't even opened them but I DO like them, a lot.

Printed Paper & Embellishments - Making Memories Panorama

Brad - American Crafts Medium Jewel Brads

Twine - The Twinery