Another New Card

Evening Peeps! I have been busy crafting cards this week, still need to finish 3 DT cards and come up with a Welcome to TX card for my parents who are moving here, YAY!  And DH is away til the weekend so I have a lot more time to craft.  The card I am going to show you now I made for my card group challenge.  It will be a RAK (random act of kindness) for someone in another Card Group.......  First I Punched the border with Friskars Bubble punch, added a backer card colored with Copics to match the tiny buttons (from Micheal's) added down the side in bright cheery summer colors.  I then embossed the buttons and stitching with Cuttlebug  EF's (embossing folders) and lightly colored them with chalk.  Added alittle faux stitching around the card edges and then the sentiment was attached.  That's it easy peasy......... So here it is:

 I still have a lot of cards a to make and share so it's going to be a busy week crafting here :)  Thanks for popping by and viewing my cards, makes me happy to share all my creations with you all.

Until next time,
 Don't let the bed bugs bite...................

Teenager's Room Door Hanger

Happy Sunday everyone.  It's Chris here back with another fun and easy blog project for The Stamping Shack, where I am a DT member.  This time I made Door Hanger for a Teenage Girls room.  This will be my niece's birthday gift next month.  Now on with the project.

Supplies: 
Foam Board - cut to 4 x 9
Ruler
Circle Cutter
Color Pencils
Embellishments
Printed Digi
Card Stock of your choosing
Foam dots
Liquid Glue
Die, for sentiment
Blade
Nail file, large one

1. Print and color your digi with color pencils or what ever coloring item you choose.  I used color pencils. The image I chose is from the Stamping Shack store and is called " Chatty Girl" from the Lilliputs Range and  can be found here.  Color and put aside.

2. You should have a 4 x 9 piece of foam board ready to have a 2 3/4 in circle cut in the top about 1 inch down.  I filed the inside of circle with large nail file to soften inside edges a bit. 

3. Now cover with your choice of card stock.  I used a pretty yellow from Bazzill. Glue to foam board and be sure to cut whole nice and even. make sure to leave enough paper to fold over the side edges and glue down. Or you can add some ribbon or lace to edges. I just stuck with paper.

 

4.  At this point all you need to do is place your digi where you want it.  Then die cut your sentiment and attach.  Then add any embellishments you like.  I added flowers from recollection and some bling centers, plus some rhinestones.  And here is the finished project.  

 

You could also decorate the other side too, any way you like and make it 2 sided.  Hope you enjoyed this and have a fun Sunday.   Do stop by the Stamping Shack often as all the DT members put up some wonderful projects too. 

Until next time........

    Happy Sunday

Matchbook Treat Holder

 Hi to all our Crafty Peeps.  Chris here, back again with another Sunday, Easy Project for the Stamping Shack Blog where I am a DT.   How about a Matchbook Treat Holder project today.  This so easy and makes wonderful little Thank you's for Teachers, Good Grades, Favors for Birthday parties, the list could go on and on..... The best part is this is so easy to make you could make a bunch in a very short time.  I used the digi image "Shy Goth Girl" from the Goth Kidz Range at the Stamping Shack Store. Now for this fun how to.

You will need to have the following on hand

Supplies: 

Card Stock
Scor - Pal

Markers or Color Pencils

Printed Digi Image
Embellishments of your choosing
Treat
Stapler and staples

Step 1:

Cut your chosen card stock to  8 ½" x 3".

Step 2:

Score card stock at 1" and 5".

Step 3:

Decorate the outside with your printed and colored Digi image and other embellishments of your choice. ( Color your image how ever you decide, I used Copic  Markers) The image I choose is from The Stamping Shack Store in the Goth Kidz Range.  And is called Shy Goth Girl. Then add all your embellishments.

Step 4:

Fold into the matchbook shape.  Staple Mini treat inside at the bottom fold and slip folded top in under bottom flap. I also added a bit of paper over the staple to make it more eye pleasing and to hide the staple.  And there you have it!

See I told you it would be easy and isn't it cute too. 

Thanks for stopping by on this wonderful Sunday.  Now go play in your craft area!  And don't forget to stop by the Stamping Shack blog often to see what goodies my other team mates have in store for you.

Until next time
 Happy Crafting

A Card for Mum

Well It's time again for another Challenge over at The Stamping Shack blog, where I am on the Design Team.  This time the theme is "A Card for Mum".  I know your thinking it's early for Mother Day but in the UK Mother's Day is March 10th this year.  So come on over and join in and show us your creative cards for MUM.  I chose the image " Daisy with flowers" from the Oscar and Daisy range and can be purchased over at the stamping shack store.  

I colored my printed digi with Copic markers. I don't know if many of you Spellbinder fans use wax paper with your dies to cut cleanly. Well I do and look at what you can do with the die cut wax paper image, neat right?  The die is called Floral Ovals.  I wanted this card to be very "sparkly", so added tons of bling and I mean tons for me, LOL. Even used bling for her eyes.  The beautiful flowers are from       and I added some white stickles to the inside petals for even more sparkly effects.  I am not the sparkly kind but am learning to like it.  I think this card is really just to adorable!  Not sure who is going to be the lucky recipient yet b/c I have to make 6 mum's day cards for family and friends this year.  But Not bad for the first one, right?

Well that's all is have for today.  Be sure to head over to the Blog and check out all the inspiration form my other talented team mates. Thanks for popping by and visiting.  Leave me some Comment Love if your so inclined.....

Entering this card in a challenge at:

QKRStampede Blog Challenge- 3 of something






Until next time
BYE Ya'll

Cowgirl Card

Evening Peeps.  First I must give a big warm welcome to 3 new followers. Hope you will visit often and get some inspiration while visiting me. Thanks you for following and I will reciprocate and follow you too. :)

Now I wanted to share this card I made with one of Sherri Baldy's Besties images.  I have a friend who is all about country and wears her cowboy hat all the time and her birthday is this week so I had to color this little beauty up.  I am also entering her in some challenges too, why not right!  I colored the digi with Copics and used some patterned paper I've had around so long I had forgot I even had it. I printed the phrase and  the border and cut out. Added some pink and silver brads to the opposite corners.  Found some twine and decided to add a Lasso. It still needed some pop so I made up a paper flower and added a brad in the middle to match. Then of course I thought it needed some bling so out came my big bag of bling.  I put bling rhinestones at the bottom left corner and on her belt buckle and also on her spur.  OK I think it's done now.  And I just know my Friend Kim will be pleasantly surprised with her card. 

I have really fallen for these images by Sherri Baldy.  They are just awesome to color up!  Hope you enjoyed stopping by and do come back , ya hear.  Sorry got caught up in the moment....LOL!

Have a wonderful evening all!  Here are the challenges I am entering this card in:

Bestie Challenge #7 - use a Bestie digi and 2 patterned papers

Card Camp (Yahoo Group) - use something you have not used in 1 year from your stash (my papers)

Created with Love - Bright & Cheery

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Daisy Doodle Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - #30 Birthday

Celebrate the Occasion - Girl's Birthday

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Birthdays & use a Digi

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes 

My Stamping Shack Blog Project

SCORED LATTICE CARD

Hello Everyone.  I'm here with another fun DT project for Stamping Shack Blog.  Today I am showing you how to create a Scored Lattice Card.  So let's get going with it.

Here are the supplies you should have on hand:

Scor-Pal® OR Crafters Companion

Card stock

Printed Digi Stamp Image

Markers or Color Pencils

Die cut machine and die of your choice

Adhesive of your choice

Embellishments of your choosing

1. Get your card stock choice for card out and set aside.

2. Measure and cut base mat card stock, of your choice.
 

3. Now using your  Scor-Pal®, lay paper good side down on board, score the base mat piece at the 1/2 " mark, do this to all four sides. You now have a border all the way around.  We will create the lattice look inside this border.

4.  OK, now align opposite corner points on the Scor-Pal® or Crafters Companion and score lines up and down at 1/2" intervals, staying with in the square border.  Flip the card stock to opposite corner points and do the same thin.  This will give you the lattice look.

5. Flip paper over to see your lattice look background piece.  Now we need to attach the background lattice piece to your card base. Use your favorite adhesive and attach. 

6. Print out and color your digi image on cardstock.  I used a new up and coming image from The Stamping Shack Store found in the Orange Bird Studio Range.  I colored my image with color pencils and used a corner rounder punch on all for corners of my image.

 

7. Now just put your card together with all your fun embellishments.  So here's how my "Lattice Card" came out.

 

That's it for today folks. Have a beautiful Sunday!  It's gorgeous here today, thinking I'll get MIL out for a nice walk in the sun.

Until Next Time,

 Cool Carding

Post It Note Cover & Pen holder

Hi Crafters,

So Happy your stopped in for a visit today......  My project today is also my blog project for The Stamping Shack Blog where I am a DT Member.  This cute post it note & pen holder ... Super easy and a really fun project to make. I am using the "Hippie Goth Girl" Digi Image from the Stamping Shack Store.  She can be found Here.  And I decided she is my favorite image thus far to use.

 Tip : The measurements will depend on what size your post it notes are...  Mine are:  3" X 3" ... I also applied  sticky strip to the back side of my  post it notes  to adhere to the inside of the holder.

Supplies

• Paper trimmer
• One 4" x 7" piece of card stock
• Three 3 3/4" x 3" pieces of card stock
• Three 2 3/4 " x 3" pieces of patterned paper
• One ¼" x 1" piece of card stock
• Two 5" lengths of ribbon
• One small pencil or pen
• Post-It notes
• Sticky Strip or other strong adhesive
• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Digi Stamps, ink, Color Pens or Markers of your choice, & embellishments

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Score the 4" x 7" card stock across the wide side, 3 " from either end.
   
   

   

2. Step 2

   Fold card stock along these score lines to create a ½"  center Spine.
   
   

   

3. Step 3

   Mat all 2 ¾" x 3" pieces of patterned paper by adhering to the 3" x 3 3/4" cardstock pieces.
   
   

   

4. Step 4

   Adhere one of the matted pieces onto the outside, front of the holder.

5. Step 5

   Center two pieces of ribbon inside the holder and adhere with Sticky Strip.  
   
   
   

   

   
   

6. Step 6

   Adhere the other two pieces of layered card stock over the inside panels to cover ribbon ends.

7. Step 7

   Remove backing from Post-It notes stack and adhere to the bottom right side of the holder I also added a strip of Sticky Strip to back of Post It to hold in place better.
   
   

   

8. Step 8

   Take the ¼" x 1" piece of card stock and wrap it around your small pencil or Pen to create a loop.  Adhere ends together.
   
   
9.  Adhere the card stock loop at the base of your holder next to your Post It Pad.
   
   

   

10. Step 9

    Close the top, and tie closed with the ribbon

11. Step 10

    Decorate the top with your printed out and colored Digital Image and any other embellishments you'd like.  I added some text that I printed and matted to card stock before attaching to front with Sticky strip.

I am also entering this into the weekly Color Challenge over at Outlawz Group.
The colors this week are: Electric Orange. Cherry Pink & Haute Pink and the twist was to use squares somewhere in your project.  I believe I made the requirements and I am very happy with this Post It Note Cover! :)

That's all I have for you on this wonderful Sunday, enjoy your day.  Don't forget to leave me some blog sugar..... I love reading all your sweet comments.

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!!

Here come's the Bride......

Howdy all....it is so darn cold here today that I actually stayed in my fleece leopard print loungers all day long.  Figured what the heck at least I'm warm.  It never got warmer than 37 here today, BRRR that's what I say.  So I did a little house work, and then decided to tackle a wedding card I need for next weekend.  I had an idea all worked out in my head and I must say I am pleased with the end result.  This card is made with white card base then I cut to fit  the front of card some shimmery floral designer paper that I bought at Hobby Lobby but there's no manufacture on the back, Sorry.  And all the embellishments are from Recollections, lace frame, flowers, butterflies and pearls.  Just glued everything in place after playing around with the layout abit.  So what do you think of it, I'd love to hear what you all think......  :)

Drum Pleeasse........

OK now that I've shared this beauty with you all I am going to enjoy the wonderful fire my husband built for me in the fireplace......have a wonderful evening.

Until next time,

Tootles.....................

Happy Hump Day, It's a great day!

Hi to all my crafty friends and a warm welcome to 2 more followers! Hope you find lots of inspiration and enjoy stopping by and do leave me some comment love, I do read them all it makes my day! 

And now for some cool news.  I entered my Holiday Tissue Box Cover in a Challenge over at GeckoGalz Yahoo Group.  The Challenge was called DECK THE HALLS, and Yep you guessed It, I was the winner, WOOHOO!!  This box was also a Featured Gallery item over at the Outlawz Group 2 weeks back too.   So anyways, for what I won from the GeckoGalz Yahoo Group Challenge.  I won a whole years worth of once a month down loading, of 1 Collage sheet.  How fun is this!!  If you have never visited this site and their Yahoo group, it so worth it.  I love them, even if I had not won, they are so cool!! Here is there Website:   www.geckogalz.com  and for their Yahoo group Look up: "GeckoGalzpapercrafting" in the gropus search.  They have a blog to and it is:  http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com.    Please check them out if you love funky, retro type paper crafting stuff, I don't think you'll be disappointed!.

Here is the Tissue Box Cover I made that was featured and was a winner, for those who missed it when I did the tutorial on making it for The Stamping Shack, where I am on the design team.  The elf image is from the stamping shack store.  

OK that's all for now.  Have a great Wednesday.

Until next time,

Tootles

Another Easy Holiday Card

 Howdy all, I'm back with  with another easy Card project for you.  This time I chose the image "Snow Much Fun" from The Stamping Shack store under the Christmas images to use for my card.  Below is a picture of all the supplies I used minus the color pencils, glitter glue and OMS.  I had put them away already and didn't realize til I was adding the pictures here, so sorry!

                            

 First print ,color and cut down image.  I used water color pencils with OMS to color image.  Then using glitter glue I added some areas of fake snow.  I put this on the ground area, snowman outline and the collar, cuffs and pompom of the little boy's hat.  Set aside to dry.

Then cut your patterned paper for the background to fit the base with just a bit of base card showing on sides and top of card leaving just a small amount of base card showing at bottom to add a sentiment.

 Now attach patterned back ground paper to card base then Digi image to background paper, using glue stick.

 Now all that's left is to add the holiday sentiment (from Just Rite Stamps) in the middle area under image and stamp 3 tiny snowflakes (from Just Rite Stamps) on either side of the sentiment.  I used red Marvy Marker for the sentiment and Green Marvy Marker for the snowflakes. 

 and it's finished!  Easy Peasy, took just under 15 minutes to make.

Well I hope you enjoyed this card project and don't forget to visit The Stamping Shack store for more fun images for all your card making and more.  Also if you have not stopped by their blog you should, they have a Challenge going on through the 14th of this month, It's Anything Goes.  And there will be 3 winners!  So come on join in the fun and show us what you come up with.  

Until next time,
Tootles

Blog Candy

Good Wednesday Morning all.  Cheryl over at She Stamps is giving away some great Blog Candy in honor of her Birthday!  Go over and wish her a Belated Birthday and sign up for a chance to get this cool Blog Candy! 

Don't forget to join my blog. I have a lot of different ways for you to Follow me, right under my profile on the right side of this page.  And who knows I to may even have some Blog Candy in the Future to give away , but only to those who are followers of my blog.   

Thanks for stopping by today and visiting me. :)

Until next time.....................



 

Shopping and a New Friend

It's Monday afternoon and I am just sitting for the first time today at 4pm.  I have had a nice day so far though.  I have been chatting with a new lady friend  that is on one of the craft forums I frequent.  We decided that it would nice to meet face to face before we go the Creative Keepsakes' Convention next month in San Marcos, TX.   We decided on meeting at a new Achievers store midway between our homes.  It was fun and my new friend, Liz, is very sweet.  She knows a lot about scrap booking and a lot about products I have never used but will now!  We spent 1 1/2 hrs browsing , talking and buying too.... it was fun to have someone who loves crafting as much as I do to shop with.  And we are making plans to meet up at the convention and shop there, better start saving my pennies now!  Now since I am planning on being able to spend a bit next month I could not spend a lot today, but I did get a couple of handy things for the craft area.  All were on sale so I didn't feel to bad, lol.  Here 's what I got.

Mini Scor-pal for cardmaking & Xyron Tape Runner

And the deal here today was that when you buy the tape runner you get another refill tape for "Free" this week only!  And there's 100 ft of tape in one and run about $10 bucks, so that was a nice savings.  Can't wait to try all of it out.  Oh almost forgot, the Scar-Pal came with a a free zipper sleeve too. Well that's my day so far today.  Click over to the Card Page to see what I dug out of my Christmas card making stash to start on the Christmas Cards List.  Everyone not only likes my handmade cards, but now they expect them.....And I hate to disappoint anyone.  

Until next time...

Tootles