A Week of Halloween Treas - Card Review

Here is my fall bouquet of Halloween Cards at a glance.  Hope you enjoyed my effort.  Thanks for stopping by! Be safe and hug your goblins each and every day! 

 

A Week of Halloween Treats ( Spiders so spooky card)

My eight and final card in my Week of Halloween treas line up.  This card  features a black spider on a wiggle spring -  gives it that extra scare factor for the arachnophobe in your life. I have used a cuttlebug embossing folder and a little sanding for the back ground affect. 

A Week Full of Halloween Treats (vintage pumpkin man)

Anna Griffin all around with die cuts from the leaf die centers (made great little sticks!).  This is my seventh Halloween card this year.  - One more to go...

A Week of Halloween Treats (Ghostly Halloween Greetings)

A ghost and a skeleton exchange salutations  in Anna Griffin style on my sixth card.  I have a a few of Anna's  Halloween card kits as you might have guessed by now.  My ghost is a die cut  and he seems to cute to be scary IMHO. Wish I could remember "witch" one.

A Week of Halloween Treats (Witches' Moon)

My fifth card is sending for very best witches and  very haunting Halloween.  I have used some Anna Griffin embellishments, card base, and sentiment with small scalloped die and Carta Bella paper

A week of Halloween Treats (A bewitching card)

My forth card once again features Anna Griffin card bases and embellishments.  I have layered these on on of my favorite dies -  small scalloped nesting frames. And a little feather accent.

A week of Halloween Treats (beautifully frightened pumpkin)

This third card features a beautifully frightened Cricut cut and embossed jack-o-lantern pumpkin with Anna griffin flourish and embellishments.  Dollar store bling spider sticker add for flare.

Time for Love

Today I have two more Valentine Cards that I am sharing as a Guest Designer over on the CropStop blog.


I needed to use a few items that are sold in the CropStop Store so I went with a Darcie embossing folder, as they have several of those.  Once I  had the tool in mind (and the theme - Valentines) all I needed was an idea, in which Pinterest helped.  I got the sentiment from a card that read "I miss you all the TIME" and away I flew.

I started with the embossing folder and once embossed I used my craft knife to roughly push the clock out and inked them in red around the edges.

After I was done both my oldest and my DH thought I should have included the "I" in I love you, but there would not have been enough room

Here is a second card I made with the "leftovers".  I think I like it better than the original.  The inside for this one  says "All the time"



Which one do you like better?

The sentiment on the front of this one is an Anna Griffin 3-D sticker

 Supplies:

• Cardstock- Red,White, Pink, Craft
• Velum paper - With a heart pattern By It Takes Two (V12-01)
• Dies -Contemporary Hearts by Crafters Companion
• Dies - Time piece face By Cricut from a set called Lost and Found
• Embossing Folder - Clocks  By Darice
• Ink - Red by Studio G
• Die-cut chipboard letter - By Basic Gray
• Medal - Clock Hands by Bead Landing
• Brads - By CTMH
• Cuttlebug
• Printer - Sentiment
• Stapler and pink Staples
• Quilling tool - to roll corners
• Adhesive - Pop Dots, Tombow, and Liquid Glass (by CTMH)
• Craft knife - to cut out image from Embossing folder
• Clock Faces - stash

Second card additions

• Anna Griffin Card base
• Anna Griffin 3-D Sentiment sticker
• Dies-  Spellbinders - Ornate Arrows
• Dies - Stitched Hearts -  ? made in China ?   

Challenges I am entering this in:

• Crafting from the Heart - anything goes - Closes 1/28/17 
•  Stampin' Royalty - Valentines - Closes 1/28/17  
• Dream Valley Challenges - All About love - Closes 2/1/17
• Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes - Closes 1/31/17
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything goes - closes 1/31/17

I hope you ya'll enjoyed.  God Bless and Happy Scrappin'.

You're Tweet Card

Hello fellow crafters and a very Happy New Year to you.  I hope your holidays where splendid.  My were good but I am fighting a cold at the moment.

Anyway on to some craftiness....

I am so excited to be a guest designer over at the CropStop this month for the 18th and the 25th of January.   They also have an on-line store where they sell several items from popular brand-names.

 I'm thrilled, as this is my first time being gust designer.  A few months ago I won the challenge over on their blog.  As a prize I received a cute embossing folder by Couture Creations from the Fresh and Fun collection call Smooch.  With Valentines right around the corner I thought it would  be the perfect tool to use for my creation for their blog this week.

Here is what I came up with:

Can't tell from the photo,but that is a shiny gold arrow as well, to match the gold highlight on the bird

 Supplies:

• CuttleBug
• Embossing folder: Smooch by Couture Creations
• Stamp set (for sentiment):  From Close to my Heart called My Sunshine (S1304)
• Dies:  Lawn Fawn - large scalloped rectangles and  a flourish not sure  by who (comment below if you know)
• Lace ribbon  -- up-cycled from an old shirt
•  Flower (stash)
• Copper brads (one for birds eye and one for center of flower)
• Speed ball roller for wet embossing (I used roller on the inside of the folder for the debossed (top layer)  and straight on the paper for the second layer.
• Inks - Cotton Candy pink, Chocolate brown and gold metallic (to accent the cute little bird - he needed to stand out more)
• Arrow embellishment: by Anna Griffin
• Gold bow
• Adhesive - I like Zots and Tombow
• Card stock - in cream 
• Patterned paper - brown with polka-a-dots from K&Company 
• Printer for inside sentiment

My inside sentiment made it a "thank you" vs. a "Valentine "

Challenges I am sharing this on:

613 Avenue Create:Anything goes (Closes 31 Jan )
The Paper Nesting Dolls - Anything goes (Closes 31 Jan)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes ( Closes 31 Jan)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes (Closes 31 Jan)



Hope you enjoyed my project, please comment below and don't for get to visit the CropShop! I'll see you over there again next week.

God bless and a scrappy new year to you all.

Sweet Baby Cards

Sweet baby cards for some challenges I am entering (see below). I made two versions of the same card with the same precious vintage art work  - one in pink and one in blue.

On the pink one you can see the embossing I did .

Supplies:

• Cricut: For "congratulations", label, and decorative edges
• Cardstock:  Cream, pink, baby blue, brown, beige
• Ink: Brown
• Ribbon
• Printer (for sentiment and baby image)
• Cuttlebug with bandana embossing folder
• Brads (mine are from CTMH)
• Glue, pop-dots, and ATG tape runner

Challenges I am entering this in:

1. Scrappy Land - Emboss it (closes 31 July)
2. Simon Says Stamp - Monday Texture (closes 31 July)

 

Precious Moments Ice Cream Easel Card

Todays card uses a sweet little Precious Moments clip art image.

 

I have used three different die sets on this all cut with my little Cuttlebug  and magnetic mat.

( If you don't have a magnetic mat yet, I highly recommend it.  The Cricut magnetic mat works much better then Genius by We R Memory Keepers one I tried first - cheaper too)

The first die gives it its easel shape (witch is perfect for the challenge over at Glitter and Sparkle).  I love the stitching on these dies from Little Darlings.


Next I used the little lacy circle for the  "sun" or word frame.
I also used a phrase die the "Hi"

One of the challenges  I am entering over at Simon Says Stamp  gave us a mood board with some color and photo inspiration.  I chose my colors based on that challenge along with the teal wood patterned paper inspired by the photos.

I was going to enter is an ice cream challenge  - hence this adorable little precious moments image of  two sharing a cup of the sweet stuff.  This image is clip art obtained form pinterest.




Supply List:
Fancy Squares and Little Things by Little Darlings Rubber Stamps  (for frames and buttons)
Ornamental Lace Dies by Couture Creations (for sun)
Shapeabilities Phrase Set One by Spellbinder (for  "Hi")
Basic cardstock: White, Taupe, Midnight, and  Lemmon Cream
Patterned paper:  Country Road by The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
Embroidery Floss: White
Cuttlebug
 Magnetic plate (to hole dies in perfect place - Love it!)
AGT tape runner
Envelope punch board by We R Memory Keepers (made matching envelope)
Foam squares/pop dots
Color Printer  for phrase and image
Precious Moments image: Clip Art


Challenges I am entering this in:
Glitter and Sparkle: Easel Challenge (closes Saturday 16 July)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges: Photo Inspiration (closes Wednesday 13 July)
Scrappy Land: Anything goes (closes Saturday 16 July)

WEDDING CARDS

The 4th of July weekend is almost here! Hope you all beautifully blessed and safe Holiday.

It is sunny and warm here so It seems like a great time for a Summer Wedding.  Here are a few wedding cards... in Red, White, and Blue none the less (well, teal, but close enough).

 

 I saw these simple heart cards all over and wanted to try them.

    I think the Damask embossing gives it a touch of elegance.

Supply List:

• Cricut Explore in Design Space (for the hearts, bow tie, tags, and "Mr. and Mrs.")
• Cardstock  (most likely CTMH in black, red, teal, and white))
• Black ribbon
• Pearls
• Sentiment comes from the Anna Griffin "Anna's Garden and Embellishments" Cricut cartridge
• Embossing folder  (older one by Provo Craft)
• Die cut (for the label/tag on the white card) with my  Cuttlebug

I think they came out very nice.   What do you think?

Blogs and challenges I am posting these on:

• Craftin Desert Divas (Red, White and Blue Challenge)
• Little Scrap Pieces (Show it off Saturday)

If you have any questions please feel free to PM me.

God Bless and Happy Scrappin'!

Celebrate Freedom!

It is time to get the backyard BBQ grill ready to go, buy the sparklers, and make some ice cold lemonade -- Americas Birthday is almost here! Home of the free because of the brave!

I always love a good ole fashion Independence Day celebration.


Here are a few 4th of July cards I made for the shop in honor of our great nations independence and freedom.   Let me know what you think.    





 



Supplies used:

•  K&Company Air Force paper 
•  DCWV Seaside Yacht Stack
• Star shaped buttons 
• Cricut Explore (only to cut out the sweet boy and girl flag vintage clip art and the "Happy 4th" words)
• CTMH stamp set  (on inside of card and on envelopes - not shown)
• Ink Pads (edging)
• Cuttlebug Zigzag Rosette die for mandolins
• We R Memory keepers Envelope Punch Board (for boxalopes -not shown)
• Edge distresser (CTMH)
• Foam dots and adhesive (ATG gun and Tombow tape runner)
• The first 2 cards have an Anna Griffin card base

Needed to make a "boxalope" for these

Sharing this one on  the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge



For the My Sheri Challenge

I stamped  a shooting rocket and a star on the inside on the cards (along with a sentiment) and added the rocket to the front of the envelopes and a star on the back closure for that added touch (no photo of the boxalopes - sorry)


Sharing on http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

 I took the left overs from edges of the rosettes and lined them up
 and glued them down (looks like ribbon in the photo above)

Sharing on:

The Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

The Paper Players 

Bitten by the Bug 2

My Sheri

Thanks for stopping by. God Bless (America) and happy scrappin'!