Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Magnolia-Licious - Red, White, Gold or Silver

It's time for another Magnolia-Licious challenge and this time we are getting sparkly as we want to see your Magnolia creations with Red, White, Gold/Silver and something glittery!
I decided to use Joyful Tilda
(who could resist her with her Teapot?) from the A Christmas Story Collection as I thought she would lovely all glitterted up!

Challenges:
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Lil Red Wagon - Coloring
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Fussy and Fancy - Pearls and Flowers
7 Kids College Fund - Bling
2 Sisters - Favorite Christmas Stamp (I have so many that I chose a new favorite)
Brown Sugar - Bingo! (I chose Glitter, Ribbon and Bling)(2 entries only)
Crafty Ann's - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Gems, Ribbon, Flowers)
Gingerloft - A Touch of Gold
Stamptacular Sunday - For The Love of Tilda
Forever Friends - Ribbon/Twine
House of Gilli - Celebrations
Everybody Art - Use an Oval
Papertake Weekly - Flowers




Card Recipe:
Image - Joyful Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Christmas Combo by DCWV
Flowers - Sticko
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon - Michaels
Die Cuts - Oval and Scalloped Oval by Spellbinders
Rhinestones - $1 Spot
Glitter - Crystal Stickles






Now I used metallic patterned papers, pre glittered papers, gold pearls, gold rhinestones, glittery stickers and then added more glitter in the form of my favorite Stickles color and that is Crystal! So I do think I covered all my bases on this challenge :)
I hope I've inspired you to get a little glittery and that you will create and come and share with us at the Magnolia-Licious Challenge!
Katie

Monday, November 12, 2012

Scor-Pal Meets Hampton Arts!



I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!
I have a great crafting week ahead for you and to start with you must go and look at the fabulous projects over at the Scor-Pal Blog as all the designers have been working with the fabulous products from Hampton Arts!
Each day will be filled with fabulous projects, hopefully inspiring you to head to the craft room and create!
A sneak peek of my project that will be appearing this week :)


Not much revealed there was there? Ha!
The projects this week are stunning and you don't want to miss a thing!
Happy Crafting!
Katie

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Christmas Card Challenges #50 - Snowman

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use a Snowman on your card this week.
Remember that our challenges are always optional, as long as you make a Christmas card we want to see it!

Challenges:
Going Grey - Use a Digi (2 entries only)
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Forever Friends Monthly - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Creations - No Flowers (2 entries only)
Crimbo Crackers - Snowman
Crazy 4 Challenges - Favorite Christmas Carol
Corrosive - Flutterby (my Snowman Angel has wings)
Glitter and Sparkle - Things with Wings




Card Recipe:
Image - Singing Snow Angel by Designed 2 Delight
Sentiment - The Way in a Manger by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - My Minds Eye (I think, I've lost the front to the stack)
Metallic Cardstock - American Crafts
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Glitter - Crystal and Candy Cane Stickles and Recollections Ultra Fine






Now it is getting closer to the big day so you know you need to get on with the creating! Come and share you latest Christmas card with us at Christmas Card Challenges this week.
Katie

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Pink Gem #59 - Ribbons and Lace

It's time for another Gem of A Challenge featuring the fabulous designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs
This week we have a super challenge for you frilly and fancy creators as we want to see those cards with Ribbons and Lace on them.


Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stitch At a Time - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Forever Friends Monthly - Anything Goes
Paperplay - Snowflakes
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Allsorts - Young at Heart
Color Me Creative - Child




Card Recipe:
Image - Snowy Sprinkles
Sentiment - Happy Christmas
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Holly Jolly by The Paper Studio
Lace - Wrights
Ribbon - Michaels
Puffy Paint - Silver by Tulip
Glitter - Recollections Ultra Fine






So now it's your turn to get girly for us with your ribbons and lace and then come back and share with us at Gem of A Challenge

Katie

Friday, November 9, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving - Really Reasonable Ribbon Guest Spot

It's an exciting day today, firstly it is my birthday!!! I'm posting this in advance as I will no doubt be tired as we will have been to see Skyfall at the 0.07 time slot! It will have been my first "midnight movie" and I hope I enjoyed it! LOL
Secondly today I start my November Guest Slot at Really Reasonable Ribbon!. Bonnie is an absolute sweetheart and so when she asked me if I could do a month for her it took me just a second to say yes!
The store is the best around for ribbon, lace, twine, trim, any of that lovely stuff to gussy up your crafting projects!
I will be sharing 5 projects over the month and I hope you will enjoy them all.
Today's card features another of the fabulous Saturated Canary images and of course lots of wonderful ribbons!
Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stitch At a Time - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Forever Friends Monthly - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Use a Digi (2 entries only)
Saturated Canary - Fairytales (Cinderella)
Squigglefly - Ribbon and/or Bow
Lil Red Wagon - Coloring
Shabby Tearoom - Shabby Autumn
Great Impressions - Celebrate the Season (3 entries only)
Scrappy Frogs - Give Thanks
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Thankfulness
Eureka Stamps - Thanksgiving
Incy Wincy - Giving Thanks
Love to Create - Shades of Autumn
Especially Made - Thanksgiving with Kraft (the card base is Kraft)
The Kraft Journal - Happy Harvest with Kraft
Paper Playtime - Autumn Colors
Tammy's - Anything Fall
Ribbon Carousel - Give Thanks/Fall (with ribbon)
Belli Challenge - Harvest




Card Recipe:
Image - Cinders by Saturated Canary
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Card Candi - Vintage Honey
Ribbon - Natural Burlap with Pink/White Edge, Brown with White Stiched Edge, Gingham Multi Orange, Double Ruffle White



I layered the Brown with White Stiched Edge and Gingham Multi Orange on the message mat inside to coordinate with the outside.


Cinders looks a little sad now her pumpkin has turned back from the carriage to its original state :)


I made a triple layered border across the bottom of the card. I love how easy it is to pleat the Natural Burlap with Pink/White Edge with its wire edge. I also added both the Gingham Multi Orange and Double Ruffle White to the top of the tag.
I hope you enjoyed this and I will be back sharing at Really Reasonable Ribbon on the 13th for the monthly blog hop!
Katie

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Digital Delights - Peeking Ginger Baby

Time for another super sweet Christmas card with an image from Digital Delights


Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Forever Friends Monthly - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes (3 entries)
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stitch At a Time - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sentimental Sundays - Dimension plus a Sentiment
Cupcake Craft - Get Krafty
Use Your Stuff - Holida/Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas Card
Stamps + Fun = Creatvity - Christmas
There She Goes - Dress Up Your Coloring (used liquid embossing on my coloring)
Crafty Creations - No Flowers (2 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Peeking Ginger Baby
Sentiment - Magical Winter Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Mrs Claus Kitchen by DCWV
Ribbon - Michaels
Brads - Unknown






How cute is this little guy?
I think he would be perfect on some gift tags, and remember that Wendy sells a colored version as well to make your Christmas crafting even quicker and easier!
Katie

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Christmas Card Challenges #49 - Recipe

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use our recipe on your card this week. We want you to use 4 layers, 3 ribbons, 2 designer papers and a butterfly!
Remember that our challenges are always optional, as long as you make a Christmas card we want to see it!
I decided to use one of the great Bugaboo images that I won a few weeks ago and I love how cute this little "brat" is :)

Challenges:
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas
Crafty Anns - Christmas (3 entries only)
Ooh La La - Christmas
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Perfect Sentiments - Pink Christmas
ABC Christmas - V for Vibrant Colors
Speedy the Fox - Use Ric Rac
Sweet Stampin - Glitter




Card Recipe:
Image - Christmas Brat Girl by Bugaboo
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Holly Jolly by The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Beaded Ovals by Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Tiny Stars by The Paper Studio
Ribbons - The Paper Studio
Glitter - Crystal Stickles and Recollections Ultra Fine
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart






Now it's time for you to get cooking with our recipe and come back and share at Christmas Card Challenges
Katie

Pile It On #45 - Make it Sparkle

It's time for another fun challenge at Pile It On and this week we want you to make your creation Sparkle! You can glitter, rhinestones, anything that makes it sparkle and shine!
For my sparkle I used Stickles, Glitter, Metallic Cardstock, Glitter Stickers, Rhinestones and Glittered Paper!

Challenges:
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Raise the Bar - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Twisted Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes (2 entries and logo)
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon/Twine (3 entries only)
Ooh La La - Christmas
ABC Christmas - V for Vibrant Colors
Sweet Stampin - Glitter




Card Recipe:
Image - Michu Giving Gifts Away by Soft Pencil
Sentiment - Beary Scrap
Paper - Mrs Claus Kitchen by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Sticko
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Embossed Snowflakes
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Glitter - Crystal Stickles and Recollections Extra Fine
Rhinestones - Michaels






Now it's over to you to get all sparkly and come back and share with us at Pile It On

Katie

Friday, November 2, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving Scor-Pal Tutorial

Welcome to my latest tutorial using the great products from Scor-Pal.
I loved THIS CARD on Pinterest and here is my version.
I was helped by the tutorial at Marianne's Papir but my card is a little larger and I have used the new Scor-Envi tool to make a coordinating envelope. I played around with the tool and it was pretty easy to make a custom sized envelope for this card.

Card Recipe:
Image - Pie Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Twill Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Die Cuts - Heartfelt Creations
Epoxy Sentiments - K and Co
Tools - Scor-Pal and Scor-Envi
Corner and Border Punch - Martha Stewart Vintage Doily




Using a 6" by 12" piece of cardstock place at the top fence of the Scor-Pal and score at 3", 5", 7" and 9".



Burnish the fold to form two flaps that go back making a forward facing panel.





Die Cut the decorative panels for the sides and center.



Ink the edges of the die cuts and adhere to the panels.



For the envelope start with a 10" square of cardstock/designer paper. As per the instructions on the tool and the photo place the Scor-Envi tool in the top right hand corner of the Scor-Pal and place the cardstock against the tool as in the photo.
Score at 3 1/4" and 8 3/4". Rotate the paper by 90% (1/4 turn) and score at 2 3/4" and 9 1/4".


Snip out the corner triangles that are formed and burnish all scores.



Using Scor-Tape adhere the back flaps and using a corner and border punch combination decorate the top (open) flap on the envelope.



See how perfectly it fits?
It took a few trial runs on some scratch paper but it only took a few minutes to work out the dimensions for a custom envelope.




It is a really nice fold and perfect for displaying your favorite image/



Here is a view from the side.



A final look at cute Pie Tilda. I hope you enjoyed this and I can't wait to see your creations using this super new addition to the Scor-Pal line.

Challenges for this card:
Marvelous Magnolias - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes (2 entries and logo)
All That Scraps - Anything Goes (with a stamp sold in the store)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes (3 entries)
Stampin For The Weekend - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Twisted Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
2 Sisters - Fall or Halloween
Kaboodle Doodles - Fall Theme
Wags N Whiskers - Fall Colors
Broken Box Stock - Thanksgiving
Poodles Parlour - Thanksgiving or Thanks
7 Kids College Fund - Thankful
Hiding in My Craftroom - Thankful
Celebrate The Occasion - Fall
Jelly Park - Back to Nature
Fussy and Fancy - Pearls and Flowers
Stamptacular Sunday - No Ordinary Card
Corrosive - More than One Fold
Creative Card Crew - Fancy Folds
Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon/Twine (3 entries only)
Going Grey - Pop It Up
Simon Says Stamp - Get In Shape


Katie

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Digital Delights - New Releases - Nutcracker Kiddles

I can't believe another month has passed and that it's New Releases day at Digital Delights!
Time is whizzing by so fast and so you'll be thankful that we have more fabulous Christmas images for those cards that you just have to make!

Challenges:
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Twisted Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Lady Anne - Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Diva's - Anything Goes (with a die cut)
Basic Grey - Anything Goes (with a BG item)
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas
Crafty Anns - Christmas (3 entries only)
The Crafty Pad - Christmas
Ooh La La - Christmas
Robyn's Fetish - Embossing Folder
Fab N Funky - Die Cuts/Punches




Card Recipe:
Image - Nutcracker Kiddles
Sentiment - Magical Winter Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Eskimo Kisses by Basic Grey
Die Cuts - Labels 22 and Beaded Oval by Spellbinders
Border Punch - Snowflake by Martha Stewart
Dew Drops - Unknown






This cute little "Kiddle" is the latest in the line from Wendy and each one is cute! They would look great on children's cards and also on scrapbook layouts. Be sure to check out all Wendy has on offer including a fabulous new line of paper piecing patterns.
Katie