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Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see your Shaped Cards this week.
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)
Challenges:
Shellys Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Shaped
Card Crafters Circle - Gold (the bells)
Auds Sentiments - Song Title (Santa Claus is Coming to Town and We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Do You Stack Up - Favorite Color (mine is Red although I'm not a fan of coloring with it)
Card Recipe:
Image - Just Ink Lined
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Echo PArk
Die Cut - Labels 22 by Spellbinder
Dove - K and Co
Border Punch - Double Dot by Fiskars
I made my shaped card on the fly so to speak.
I knew I wanted to use the Labels 22 for the main shape and ended up doubling over a piece of designer paper, punching the edge and attaching the label to it. It's a new look for me but I kind of like it :)
Now it's your turn to get festive and come along and play with us at Christmas Card Challenges
Katie
It's Sunday so that means time to grab your favorite challenges and come to Pile it On to add ours and play along!
This week we are looking for things that are "Up In The Air". So think of bugs, birds, butterflies, clouds, hot air balloons, planes, as long it is in the air then it counts this week!
We are sponsored by Jellypark and they were generous enough to share some images with the team.
And our lucky winner with get to choose 2 digital images from their super cute selection!
Challenges:
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Shellys Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Jellypark - Your favorite... (mine are die cuts)
Flutterby - Card For a Child (with Butterfly, Fairy or Angel)
Frosted Designs - Things with Wings
Papertake Weekly - For the Girls or Mum
Digi Doodles Shop - People
CropStop - Butterflies
Card Recipe:
Image - Jellypark
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Heartfelt Creations, Spellbinders and My Favorite Things
Paper - Farmhouse by Crate Paper
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Flowers - Prima
This cute little girl is so whimsical that I chose a kind of funky color scheme that I think worked really well.
Now it's over to you, get flying and come and share with us at Pile it On
Katie
I have I got a treat in store for you today!
It's time for another collaboration Blog Hop with Scor-Pal and today we are joining with American Crafts to bring you a fabulous collection of projects sure to get you crafting!
You should have come to me from Amy Heller's blog, if not be sure to go back to the start at either the American Crafts blog or the Scor-Pal blogso that you don't miss a spot on the hop.
All my cards were made with the fabulous Gardenia Paper and Embellishments collection that you can get in many places including A Cherry On Top.
Of course for all my scoring I used my trusty Scor-Pal.
I also used my favorite Accucut grass die and My Favorite Things Fence die.
My first card is a Center Stair Step card and here is the view from the front.
Here you can see the steps from the side.
I added a decorated message mat to the back view of the card (you know me, never a side undecorated)
My next card is a simple Gatefold with a coordinating Belly Band to hold it closed.
Inside is another decorated message mat, all the fabulous embellishments made it so easy to create with this collection.
I added one of the gorgeous 3D accents to the Belly Band instead of my usual rosettes and I love how it looks.
My 3rd card is a stand Easel fold card that I used to create a cute garden scene.
I die cut a fence from the Spring word patterned papers and added a message mat with one of the premade rosettes from the embellishment selection.
I die cut a tree from my old Sizzix die to match the die cut grass, I love how the striped paper makes it look sort of funky and retro.
My 4th and final card is a Tri-Panel with a punched graduated top.
Here is the card open to show all 3 panels.
I didn't neglect the back and added a coordinating paper.
I used a fence border punch along the top to keep with the gardening theme.
The front panel.
The center panel.
The 3rd panel features a message mat for that personal greeting.
Now it's on to the next stop and that is Leah Farquharson to see what she has made for you to see!
And remember if you get lost along the way just hop back to either the American Crafts blog or the Scor-Pal blog to get back on track.
I'd love to hear what you thought of my projects so please leave me a comment!
Have fun hopping!
Katie
It's time for another A Gem of a Challenge featuring the cute designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs!
This time we have a fabulous sketch for you!
Challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Easter
Dare to Be Sassy - Monochromatic
Shellys Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Card Mad Fairy - Add a Sentiment
Crafty Anns - Spring or Easter
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Josh with his Egg
Paper - Lost and Found Portobello Road by My Minds Eye
Die Cut - Tear Drop Circle by Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - Digital Delights
This is the cute sketch.
I used the precolored image and printed two copies out and popped up and extra head, egg and boots!
Now it is your turn to go and use the sketch and come back and share with us at A Gem of a Challenge
Katie
It's Thursday so that means another sample from the latest release at Digital Delights!
As Easter is approaching I thought I choose this cute bunny to showcase!
Challenges:
Allsorts - Say it With Flowers
Divas By Design - Citrus Colors
Flutterby - Card for a Child (with Butterfly, Angel or Fairy)
Little Darlings - Colors of Spring
Simon Says Stamp - Bit O Green
Stampavie and More - Spring or Easter
Crafty Sentiments - Things With Wings
Card Recipe:
Image - Precious Bunny and Spring Fence
Sentiment - Easter Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Baby Girl Stack by DCWV
Grass Die - Accucut
Butterfly - Unknown
Buttons - The Paper Studio
Twine - Honeydew by The Twinery
I must admit to being really into these "scene style" card lately, it's fun to create a whole scene with images and die cuts.
This time after coloring the images I cut them out and layered them with a double row of grass, some cute mushrooms cut from the designer paper and then added a huge butterfly!
I hope you enjoyed my fun card and will drop by Digital Delights to the other fabulous team samples.
Katie
What a day, two fabulous posts for you to see!
I can't wait to hop along through this Blog Hop and hope you will too.
It is a collaboration of the Scor-Pal Design Team and the talents of the Skipping Stones Design Team who will be bringing you some fabulous ideas using both companies superb products!
You should have come to me from JoAnn Valderama and her fabulous project. If you didn't then please run back to the Scor-Pal Blog and follow the Hop fully to see all the wonderful work. Also on there are all the details of the PRIZES that are up for winning by a successful Hopper!
Be sure to leave me a comment to be in the drawing.
I got to use the super cute set of stamps called Chic Martini and decided to use it to make a party set perfect for your next Girls Night Out!
Here you can see the complete set, invitations, drinks menu and cocktail rosettes.
Here are the invitations, they are small enough to fit into a regular invitation envelope or (if you leave the pearls off) you could add the address to the reverse and send them as a postcard.
I decided to add a tri-panel drink menu to the set, super easy to make but chic at the same time.
It is simply a 12" by 8" be piece of cardstock scored at 4" and 8" along the 12" side and then trimmed at an angle along the top edge. That edge I then punched for added style.
Each panel is decorated with the same Designer paper and another punched border added along the bottom edge.
I decorated the back panels with a paper too but I thought how cute would it be to add photos after the event and give it to the guest of honor as a keepsake.
To the front of the menu I added a row of 3 stamps glasses and topped them with pearls to coordinate with the invitations.
I made a menu of my favorite cocktails, perfect for evening in or out with my best girlfriends :)
My final touch were cocktail rosettes for the glasses.
You could add the names of the attendants to the back of the rosettes so that everyone knows whose drink is whose.
I added a cute stamped Martini to the front. The rosette was punched with the same border punch as the menu before I scored and folded it so the whole set coordinates.
I really hope you enjoyed this fun set and I will send you on your way to the next spot and that is A.J. Otto but so remember to leave me a comment first to be in with a chance of being our winner!
Have fun Hopping and be sure to drop the Scor-Pal Facebook Fan Page as we have an additional prize for a lucky hopper over there too!
Katie
Time to bring more color and sunshine into your like and this challenge from the Magnolia-licious Challenge we are asking you to use 3 colors from the Rainbow!
Challenges:
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - On The Move (Tilda is certainly moving)
Truly Madly Crafty - Color Inspiration
Totally Papercrafts - Favorite Things (die cuts, ribbon, bling, Tilda)
Crop Stop - At Least 4 colors
Card Recipe:
Image - Hula Hoop Tilda (I don't see her in Diana's Store but I'm sure she get it for you)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Carnival Stack by DCWV
Die Cut - Star Circle and Border by Spellbinders
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Flowers - Michaels
Ribbon - Michaels
Rhinestones - I Rock
I cut Tilda out and popped her up and then popped the whole circle on foam for even more dimension.
This is such a fun image and with the Carnival papers I think it just makes you smile and I really hope you can come and give us a smile with your fabulous card for the challenge at Magnolia-licious!
Katie
Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use our Inspiration Photo as a starting point for your card this week.
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)
Challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Scene
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Favorite Things (mine are punches and die cuts)
Digi Doodles Shop - Animals
Perfect Sentiment - Christmas and a Spooled item
Card Recipe:
Image - Cuddly Buddly
Paper - Jolly Holiday by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders and Heartfelt Creations
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Unknown
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Rhinestones - Michaels
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
I really love this image and it was so nice to use it again.
We'd really love to see you over with us at Christmas Card Challenges
Katie
Today we are very excited to share with Scor-Pal fans information about a newly released publication that Scor-Pal was privileged to be a part of. This new special interest publication from the publishers of CardMaker magazine titled Creative Cuts and Folds for Paper is currently on newsstands or can be purchased online through Annie's Attic through late April. It features a variety of projects to helps you get the most from popular card-making tools such as scoring boards from Scor-Pal, die-cutting and embossing templates from Spellbinders™ and die-cutting cartridges for the Cricut!®
Several of the Scor-Pal designers created projects specifically for this new publication and today they are taking time to share more about it. Be sure and stop by and congratulate these designers and check not only their project that is featured in Creative Cuts and Folds for Paper but their other Scor-Pal projects as well!
Diane Zechman
Gini Cagle
Lisa Andrews
Katie Tate (Me! I'm on page 20 and 21)
Tami Mayberry
Now I can show you a view of my card but to see all the details (directions, supplies etc) I suggest getting the magazine as all the instructions, photos and templates are there for you to follow.
Now you must run around all the other designers blogs and see their fabulous publications, you'll be (using a good old English phrase here) "Gobsmacked" to see what they can do with the help of a Scor-Pal!
Now I would have shown you new stuff but my Mum is here visiting from England and has got in the way of my crafting time (you know how it is :)) but.....be sure to come back in a few days as we have some FABULOUS new Scor-Pal collaborations to share with you and you don't want to miss a single one!
Katie
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