Sunflowers & Butterfly

Oh I am SO HAPPY with how this card turned out! First because I completely love both of these stamps,

Second because I'm really liking how the Smooch is turning out for me, and Third because I've done absolutely nothing all day but put up my feet & play in my craft room!

Sketch - The Sweet Stop: SSS224

Butterfly - Participant challenge over on Crop Chocolate

Sunflowers Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Sunflower Miss You Friend

Stamped with Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Colored with various Copic Markers & topped off with Smooch in Sundance

Butterfly Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. KOTM June 2012 Sweet Summer Love

Stamped with Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Colored with Smooch in Sundance, Carrot, Sassy Pink & Tuxedo

Printed Papers - Farmhouse Sugar Hill 6x6 Pad

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs

Patriotic Thank You

Today I found a new challenge for Red/White/Blue... at least two plus all the shades of you wanted from Crop Chocolate Cocoa Creators (Challenge # 5)and I really like the current sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday (061413)

Thank You Stamp - VivaLasVegas

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Distressed Flag Stamp - OurDailyBread

Painted with KaiserColour paints in Red & Marine Blue then stamped on White Cardstock

Blue Cardstock - Core'dinations Core Color

Red Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart Cranberry

Ribbons - The Robert Stanley Collection (Hobby Lobby)

Love

I'm just thrilled with how this card turned out.... so glad I made four of them to send to Operation Write Sketch Frenzy Friday posted today and mixed that with the newest challenge from Crop Chocolate's Cocoa Creators for Love/Wedding/Anniversary/Honeymoon/etc.
Home! I started with the current sketch from

I took a 5.25"x4" piece of white cardstock

added Queen & Co Washi Tape on either side of Tim Holtz butterfly tape

next I embossed using the Swirls folder from Provo Craft

The banner is chipboard from CloseToMyHeart

Alpha Stamps are Felicity from CloseToMyHeart along with Black Ink

Flower Die is from Spellbinders Donna-Salazar Carnation Creations using very old Creative Memories Black cardstock

White fabric flowers from Stampin' Up

Black Brad from Hobby Lobby

Celebrate LIFE

oh this card turned out SO much better than I'd hoped for... and I made SIX of them for Operation Write Home, so very glad I did that!

Have you ever started a card with just a small idea that grows & grows & suddenly you're like "whoa, I made that?!" yep, that happened yesterday when I made this bad boy

I'm entering it in Crop Chocolate's Cocoa Creators Challenge 

So many supplies this time.....
*UmWowStudio Confetti Stars embossed with Zing in Powder using VersaMark
*I used an UmWowStudio Layered Cloud dipped in Pigment ink as a stamp then embossed it with Zing in White
*background is a handcut cloud colored using Tim Holtz Stormy Sky
*Stamp Set from Unity Stamp Co Celebrate LIVE UP with Memento in London Fog (Gray) stamped on card base & on Cranberry cardstock from CloseToMyHeart and fussy cut
*tiny bling from CloseToMyHeart
*large bling from Pebbles
*black ink Tim Holtz Black Soot
*Cloud detailing Viva Pearlen pen White Transparent

winner

so even though CropChocolate doesn't have a retail side of their site any more, they did keep the social sceen going along with weekly Challenges.  This week my amazing friend DeeDee aka UmWowStudio posted a sketch for us all to play along with. I used the sketch pretty much straight up without many modifications at all.

and play I did!

Base is Corrugated Cardstock from Fancy Pants

Washi Tape - Queen&Co.

ChipBoard Pieces - UmWowStudio

Alphas - RememberWhen Lotsa Letters in Blue & White (which I colored using Tim Holtz Barn Door & Fired Brick)

Blue Ink - Tim Holtz Salty Ocean

Mask in top Left corner - TheCreativeWorkshop

Tattered Angles - Chalkboard Tomate Cerise (which turned a weird pink color) and topped with Glimmer Mist Burnt Red (which I like a whole lot better but it sorta looks like blood....oops)

and that stray red paperclip I've been hanging on to for who knows how long now

National Scrapbook Day Crop Chocolate Style

so I did manage to get all EIGHT of Crop Chocolate's National Scrapbook Day 2013 Challenges finished up yesterday but have yet to post a single one to my blog... here they all are, some I like, some I don't, and a couple I actually love!

Challenge #1 - Sunburst (so I got it wrong but the person who created the challenge gave it a thumbs up so I'm good)

Challenge #2 - TicTacToe and the row I chose was the middle row that contained: stamp, patterned paper & Ribbon

Challenge #3 - Buttons & Bows (at least one of each)

Challenge #4 - Bugs

Challenge #5 - Bling (use 2 different kinds of bling)

Challenge #6 - use a Window

Challenge #7- NeverEndingCard (which I have renemed to NeverEndingPainInTheA$$ because I didn't enjoy this project one little bit, except my cake kinda rocks)

Challenge #8- Sketch

And with the wrap of National Scrapbook Day 2013, we say GoodBye to the retail portion of Crop Chocolate... I'm so very sad as this was my main source of cheaper scrappy goodness.  Plus I happen to love the owners like they were my little brother & sister, Jon & McCall... I will miss you!

Going Home & Getting There

Here is a little layout tutorial, step by step, for you if you like this one I created for Crop Chocolate's weekly contest!

Be Silly

Be Honest. Be Kind.   very wise words indeed!  I made this for Unity Stamp Company's Friends with Flair and Crop Chocolate's weekly challenge but am running out of time to link up to Unity so I'm rushing this a bit & will fill in a bunch of info later... deal?

Image Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Phyllis Harris Every Breath

Kindred Spirit Card

Here's a little tutorial I did to create this card step-by-step for Crop Chocolate's weekly contest! No fancy techniques included in this one

Card for Auction

I made this card as a part of a set to be Silent Auctioned to support a community theatre called Stones Throw Dinner Theatre located in Carthage, Missouri where a friend of mine is a regular! I also made this for the weekly challenge over on Crop Chocoalte (my favorite one deal at a time site!)

Crop Chocolate Challenge #55 Handmade Flower

For this I used Freshly Made Sketch #78

Floral Wall Hanging (a tutorial)

Hello!  I was sweetly asked to be Crop Chocolate's Guest Designer for March using a Nature theme... which I LOVE, total Nature freak here.  First I'm showing off my finished product... TaDah!


I am so thrilled with it that it is hanging in my living room

Products Needed:

11x13 Canvas

Tattered Angles Chalkboard in Fern & London Fog

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist in Frost

Elastic edging cut from an old sheet

Fancy Pants Doodles & Things Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Forest Moss

Large Brass Plated Fasteners (from office supply section of store)

Making Memories Piercer

Making Memories Ribbon in Celery

Ranger Industries Liquid Pearls in White Opal

Step 1: from bottom edge of Canvas spray in an upward direction using Tattered Angles Chalkboard in Fern, then spraying straight onto middle of Canvas using Tattered Angle Chalkboard in Lodon Fog, last from top edge of Canvas spray in an upward direction using Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist in Frost. Set aside to dry.  Sorry I didn't have anybody to take a picture of me doing this, I looked fabulous tho ;-)

  

Step 2: Using elastic cut from old sheet, roll until you have the desired size, then sew into place. Create 5 fabric flowers.

Step 3: Attach small Stem from Fancy Pants Doodles & Things Stamp Set to block, ink up using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Forest Moss & stamp directly onto Canvas, repeat using larger Stem stamp. Set aside to dry. 

Step 4: Insert Brass Plated Fastener into each fabric flower. Using Making Memories Piercer, create holes in Canvas close to stamped stems & insert Fastener thru, folding backs completely over on back side of Canvas. 

Step 5: Using MM Piercer, create 2 holes (one of each side of stem) at desired location, using Making Memories Ribbon in Celery, sew from front to back, tie knot & trim to desired lengths.  Repeat. 

Step 6: Apply a liberal amount of Liquid Pearls to centers of flowers to cover up Brass Plated Fastener completely.  Allow to dry. 

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial.  Please let me know if you have any questions at all!

baby, it's cold

very very cold, much too cold for me as I prefer it to be in the 70's


Papertake Weekly had a challenge of Baby, It's Cold Outside goes perfectly with Crop Chocoalte's Mittens :-)

Products Used:
Stamp - Unity Big Mitten Stamp
Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot Ink
Stickles Crystal
Making Memories Eyelets (in mittens)
Velvet Ribbon - American Crafts Red Ribbons
Background Ribbon - MME Lush Turquoise Trims
Sentiment - MME Stella & Rose"Mother" Layered Stickers
Mitten Paper - Basic Grey 12x12 Eskimo Kisses
Bing - Making Memories Flutter Bling
Red twine from The Twinery
Distressing - Tim Holtz Salty Ocean Ink
 and misc blue paper

happy

so many challenge... so little time... but still I try & I try & I try to do them all!



Sketch from Kathy's Waffle Sketch File for December

Anything Goes from The Crafter's Cafe

"De-Stress" from Crop Chocoalte's weekly contest


OH & I made FOUR of these cards!

6x6 MME Fine & Dandy Boy

MME Fine & Dandy True Blue Bling

Fancy Pants Doodles & Things Stamps

Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Wild Honey

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Rusty Hinge & Walnut Stain

Twine from The Twinery in Orange

Man On The Moon

my heart is heavy for the families in Connecticut tonight, such a sad sad day



Operation Write Home Sketch #149


Crop Chocolate's weekly challenge "On your project (LO, card, altered item, home decor, etc) combine ribbon with an embellishment like a brad, buckle, charm, sticker, bling, etc."

Printed Papers - My Mind's Eye So Sophie



Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Walnut Stain



Digi Image - Two For Tuesday



various Copic Markers

Bling - Clear, Teal & Orange from MyMind's Eye, Light Blue from Paper Studios


Misc Ribbons

This one is a little different as the papers are from FarmHouse

HELLO

Today I finally got around to using Operation Write Home Sketch #144 & decided to combine it with Crop Chocolate's weekly challenge which this week is Texturize (Rough)









Printed Paper, Ribbon/Lace, Flowers, Glitter Cuts, Pink Brads - Fancy Pants It's the Little Things



Alpha Stamps - Fancy Pants Doodles & Things

Distress & Stamp Ink - Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs

Die Cut - Cuttlebug Funky Squares

Light Green Cardstock - Stampin Up

Circle Die Cuts - Tim Holtz Grungeboard

Circle Die Cuts Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Stain Broken China & Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Brown Brads - Hobby Lobby

Embossing Folder - Swirls

Made more for Miwa on Crop Chocolate's Blog Hop

These are for Miwa @ What's Up in 3MG World

 Sketch #1

 Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas

Sentiment Stamp - CTMH Holiday Trinkets

Sentiment Ink - CTMH Cocoa

Image Stamps - Basic Grey

Image Ink - CTMH Topiary, Holiday Red & Heavenly Blue

Sketch #2

Printed Papers - Imaginisce Card Kits (chopped up to work better for me)

Alpha Stamps - CTMH Chocolate Mini

Alpha Ink - CTMH Watermelon

Bird & Swirl Stamp - CTMH Felicity

Stamp ink - CTMH Topiary

Flowers & Bling - Imaginisce

yet another for Crop Chocolate's blog hop

I went back to Stuff by Belle again to use her Operation Write Home Sketch #59 but this time I rotated it to be portrait and I made ten cards :-)  each the same but different and I can't pick a favorite!

Printed Cardstock - Imageinisce Card Kit (cut apart to make two each)

Ribbon - CTMH Organdy

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

Spray Inks - Tim Holts Adirondack Color Wash in multiple colors

Stamp - Unity KOTM Love in an Instant

and all 10 at one time!