Let's Wine About It!!

Hi everyone! Well after working 2 jobs for the summer it's finally time to get back to crafting. So what better way to start than by making a birthday card.

A friend of mine recently celebrated her birthday and I had made a visit to my favorite Scrapbooking stores Crafty Capers in Nanaimo a few weeks earlier. I bought this Art Impressions stamp and a few other things that I really needed... lol.

I started by stamping her with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cutting out the image with my Spellbinders label 9 die. Then colored her in with various Copics and added some Glossy Accents to the glass.

I made the background from one of the stamps in the Jaded Blossom Happy Hour Candies stamp set, then added some ribbon and a few popdots to my lady. 

The inside sentiment comes from  the Jaded Blossom's Olive You stamp set.

Love how two of my favorite companies came together to make this card. Make sure to check out both of their websites and blogs.

Crafty Capers Blog
Crafty Capers Website

Jaded Blossom Blog
Jaded Blossom Store

Beware the Monster Eyes

Hello everyone just wanted to share one of the Halloween favors that I'm working on right now. I love Halloween, getting dressed up, getting to go to the haunted house, carving pumpkins and of course the candy! I love the candy!

I filled a Martha Stewart test tube favor with some chocolate eyeballs... yummm.

Then I made a box for the test  tube to sit in and covered it with paper that I printed on my computer.

I used the Jaded Blossom Monster Mash stamp set to make my tag. I stamped the sentiment in Tim Holtz Pine Needles then colored in the eyeballs with Copics. I matted my tag with the Spellbinders Pumpkin Circles then I tied the tag on with some Doodlebug Twine.

I will post more of the favors that I'm making and all the fun I am having this Halloween surrounded by candy.

I'm entering this into the Jaded Blossom October Challenge : Anything Halloween Theme. Make sure to head on over and check out all the great projects!

Thankful For You!

 About a month ago I ordered some 1"x8" clear treat bags from Jaded Blossom.

I love them so much I just ordered more :) I also bought a ton of candy, I may have gotten a wee bit out of control when it came to candy :) There is candy everywhere in my craft area... heeehee.

So I made these super cute treats for the upcoming holiday using the Jaded Blossom 1"x8" bags filled with Reese's Pieces in fall colors.

The Chipmunks, sentiment and the small acorns on my tag are from the Peachy Keen October 2012 stamp of the month and colored with my Copics.

I made the tag with the acorn from the Cricut Create A Critter cartridge and ran the top piece through the Cuttlebug with the Mesh folder.

The sentiment is stamped in Tim Holtz Ripe Persimmon and cut out using the Spellbinders Nautical Frames and Accents. I finished the tag by using my Crop-A-Dile to punch a small hole in the tag and ran some orange twine to tie it together.

I will be entering this into the Peachy Keen Challenge # 13-41 Anything Goes.

Listen to Your Heart

This weeks challenge over at Peachy Keen is a photo challenge. What a great photo they picked out for this challenge.

Create a project using the photo as inspiration. Interpret the photo ANY way you'd like, just be  sure to let them in on your creative process. The colors next to the photo are only suggested, but if they are what inspire you, then go for it!  Take whatever part of this photo that inspires you and go with it. 

Challenge 13-10 Photo Inspiration

I love trees and being out in nature. That's where I go when I need to think about certain things and get the most clarity. I could spend hours outdoors and why for most of my life I have lived in the country.

I started this card by using the Art Impressions City Park stamp and Memento Rich Cocoa, stamping it onto the cardstock and then stamping it on acetate to create the mirror image effect. 

I then used the following inks to make the background:

Adirondack Lights Aqua and Cloudy Blue, Memento Teal Zeal, Bahama Blue and Bamboo Leaves. I also used YG03(Copic Sketch) to make the moss on the tree in the reflection and on the tree (it's harder to see).

The sentiment is from the Pink By Design My Favorite Kind stamp set stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. I love this sentiment because it has been true so many times for me.

The inside sentiment is from Pink By Design's Believe In Yourself stamp set and stamped in Memento Bamboo Leaves.

Don't forget to head on over to the Peachy Keen Challenge Blog and see all the great entries for this challenge.

Plus this Friday March 15 Pink By Design is having a stamp release and blog hop.. make sure you don't miss it!

I will also be posting this to the Ink It Pink - Anything Goes challenge over at the Pink By Design Blog.

Hogs and Kisses!

This week has been very busy but last night I found some time to get upstairs and make a card for the Peachy Keen Challenge 13-7 Sketch.

I started by stamping the Peachy Keen Mini Piggy Tubby Time onto some pink cardstock and fussy cutting them out. Then I attached them to one I had stamped on white and colored them with Copics. I framed them using a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles Small and added some Glossy Accents to all the bubbles.

I used the Crafts Too Love Hearts folder and embossed some pink cardstock. The XOXOXO paper is from Recollections and the ribbon is from my stash.

I gave the ribbon a quick banner cut and tried something I've never done before by embossing my sentiment onto the ribbon... I'm really pleased with the way it turned out!

The sentiment is from Pink By Design's Country Living stamp set embossed in Recollections Violet.

The inside sentiment comes from Pink By Design's My Favorite Kind stamp set and is also embossed in Recollections Violet.
Make sure to check out the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog and give some Bloggy Hogs and Kisses!

A Little Bird Told Me....

This week's challenge over at Peachy Keen Stamps Blog is 13-5 Photo Inspiration.

Here is the photo

You can use the photo or the colors anyway you like, so here is the card that I made.

I used a stamp from the Inkadinkado Branches Cling set with Memento Rich Cocoa ink along with a Tombow and a Copic to make the winter berries.

Next I cut the little Blue Bird from the Create A Critter cartridge and stamped this adorable face from the Peachy Keen Critter Faces Set A Medium and added some darker blue details with a Copic.

Both the outside and inside sentiments come from the Pink By Design Simply Everything stamp set. The front sentiment is cut out using a die from the Spellbinders Fancy Tag One.

Today is the last day to enter, so make sure to head on over and check out the great inspiration and amazing projects.

Happy Brrrthday!

Happy New Year everyone!

So glad to have some time back to get into my crafty little world after the holidays. 

A few weeks back my friend had a birthday and her boyfriend got her a colorful new snowboard. So I wanted to make her a fun card so that she would remember her birthday on the mountain. 

I started with the Paper Dolls Teen Scene cartridge and cut out my friend and all the accessories at 5", then used the Peachy Keen Dolly Dumplins Face Assortment and colored it in with Copics.

I used the Spellbinders Label Nine to cut out the sentiment which is from the (discontinued?) Pink By Design Cowgirl Up set.

The inside sentiment is from Pink By Design's Snowflakes stamp set.

I will entering this card in the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 13-1 Anything Goes challenge. 

It's the first of this years challenges over at Peachy Keen Stamps Blog. I can't wait to see what the challenges will be this year, so make sure to stop on by and join the fun too!

Non Traditional Holiday Colors Challenge

Hello everyone,  the challenge this week at Pink By Design is to make a project using Non Traditional Holiday Colors. Forget about red and green try purple, orange and yellow, it's fun to think out of the box.

So here is the card that I made for this challenge.

I started the card by rounding all the corners with my corner rounder then ran the Crafts Too Love Hearts folder through my Cuttlebug for the embossed background.

Using my Spellbinders Heart Circles die I cut out some Pink cardstock from Recollections and then used my Standard Circle die to cut out the main image for my card and layered them together.

The main image is the Peachy Keen Snow Much Love stamp, which I colored in with Copics and used some Liquid Pearls in orange for her nose.

The sentiment is from Penny Black Cold Nose Warm Heart stamp set and is stamped in Memento Rose Bud ink.

For the inside of the card I used the Pink By Design Snowflakes stamp set... It fit in so perfect. I Love this stamp set even though it belongs to my mother... I think that I might hold it hostage a little longer...heeheee.

You should head on over to the Pink By Design Blog and check out all the amazing inspiration and enter the challenge yourself.

Only 11 more days til Christmas!

Christmas Ornament

PKS CHALLENGE #46: 3D Objects: Ornaments

Create and or decorate an ornament using Peachy Keen Stamps.

Here is the ornament that I made for this fun challenge.

I used Recollections Cardstock to make a rosette for the base of this ornament. Then I stamped the PK M17 Snow Much Love and colored it in with some of my Copics, a Sakura Clear Star pen, 3 mini brads for buttons and cut it out with a circle die.

Finally some American Crafts Sweet heart ribbon to hang it. Super cute, easy and fast to make. Try making one of your own! Head on over to the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog and get some great inspiration for your holiday season :)

Winter Song

Last Thursday night was the November Release Party over at Stamp TV, if you missed it you can watch the party presentation here.

Along with the video presentation, there are 2 contest questions and a release party challenge, all with great prizes to be won.

The release party challenge is a color challenge Red, White and Green. You can make a card, scrapbook page or 3D project then upload it to the Stamp TV gallery with the tag RWGNOV12.

The winner of this challenge is going to be one lucky crafter with a mystery box filled with over $70 worth of paper crafting products...yippee!

So here is the card that I made for this great challenge.

The dp is Recollections Bright and Jolly Paper pad, along with some of their cardstock for the base of the card. 

The image is Winter Song and the sentiment is Chill of Winter both Elzybells Art Stamps. I stamped and colored her with Copics then cut her out with the Spellbinders Classic Square Die and  Classic Inverted Scalloped Square Die.

I added a few green buttons, some Celebrations Noel ribbon from Michaels and used my Sakura Gelly Roll Pen in Clear Star for the snow.

The inside sentiment is from Pink By Designs' Snowflakes stamp set stamped in Memento Cottage Ivy ink.

The little song bird come from the Penny Black Cold Nose Warm Heart stamp set and is colored with a Copic.

So head on over to Stamp TV and check out all the great new stamp sets and the fun going on with the November release party.

Good luck!

Sticking Together

This is the card that I made for the Peachy Keen Connection November Release Challenge #2.

The talented Raven Baca is the host to this challenge and her challenge to us is to make anything that we like but it must include snow and/or snowflakes and the Peachy Keen stamp of your choice to win the amazing prize.

I used Snow White cardstock for the base and Recollections Bright and Jolly paper pad for the patterned paper. I stamped PK- M17 Snow Much Love in Broken China and colored in the hearts and part of the hat with a Copic.

The sentiment comes form Pink By Design's Snowflakes stamp set, stamped in Tim Holtz Broken China. I added some American Crafts Ribbon and some tiny teal rhinestones for the buttons as well as some larger ones.

The inside sentiment is from Pink By Design's Winter Fun.

Head on over to Peachy Keen Stamps and check out all the great new stamps from the November release then head on over to the Peachy Keen Connection and enter into the 2 challenges going on.

Winter Wreath

Hello all. It has been a very long week for me, I've had a cold and there are so many things to do.

Today is the last day to enter this weeks challenge over at Peachy Keen, so I have just enough time to enter.

This weeks challenge is 3D Objects : Wall Art.

So here is my entry for Challenge #41.

I used a wreath, Noel and some glass snowflake ornaments that I purchased at Michaels last year but never got around to making anything with.

I used my Spellbinders Circle die to make 4 snowman heads then used my Peachy Keen Winter Faces Assortment for their cute little faces. I colored them in my Copics and attached seam binding to make little scarfs and some pompoms for earmuffs.

 I cut 1 1/4" x 12" strips of Christmas paper and made rosettes then attached the snowmen to them and then the wreath.

Quick easy and cheap to make. Try making one of your own.

Remember to head on over to the Peachy Keen Blog and check out all the entries.

Candy Candy Candy!!!

It's challenge time over at Peachy Keen Stamps Blog - Challenge #39 - Color Inspiration.

This is the card that I made for it.

I used Peachy Keen's Frankly stamp set for Frankie, the candy pieces and the main sentiment, then I colored and cut out the pieces. I used the "got candy?" sentiment from the Pink By Design's Guess Who stamp set and stamped it on Frankie's shirt.

I embossed the Recollections Haunted House stamp in Black then cut it out using my Spellbinders Circle die and colored in certain areas with a gray Copic.

Memento Grape Jelly and Sea Brights Citrus make up the inside sentiment. The chocolate bars also come from the Frankly stamp set.

The candy corn and pieces of candy come from Pink By Design's Cute Halloween stamp set. You can't tell but I used Staedtler Maxium Metallic Gel pens to color in the candy.

I will also be entering this into Paper Playtime's Challenge #86 - Welcome to BOO-ville!
This week's Sponsor is Mary from Cardz TV so head on over and check it out.

Eskimo Kisses!

The challenge this week over at Peachy Keen Stamps Blog is #38 Anything Goes!

You can make anything you like but you must use Peachy Keen Stamps to link up.

I used the Swirls Cuttlebug folder and embossed teal shimmer paper for the background. I stamped the Igloo from the PKS 11 Igloo stamp set  and colored it with my Copics and some chalk.

The sentiment is also from the Igloo stamp set, stamped and cut out using the Spellbinders Grommet Tag Die and attached with metallic brads.

Aren't these cute little fish? 

The fish are also from PKS 11 Igloo and colored with Copics.

Head on over and check out all the great projects at The Peachy Keen Stamps Blog.

Warm Witchy Wishes

I recently found this new blog called Crafty Friends Challenges, the blog  holds  bi-weekly challenges hosted by Beate Johns and  her friends.

This week is challenge #7 Halloween, make anything Halloween related, a card, banner, scrapbook page,treat bag or whatever you can imagine.

If there is more than 10 entries she will be giving away some awesome blog candy, so head on over and check it out.

I made a Z-fold card and used the Peachy Keen Lisa Jean Halloween stamp set for focal image.

I cut her out using my Spellbinders Scalloped Oval large die and inked the inside with SU Apricot Appeal, then colored her using Copics and a few Bic markers.

I used 2 colors of plain cardstock and Forever in Time's Hocus Pocus glitter paper for the font and left inside panels.

For the inside of the card I used the Tiny Bubbles embossing folder for the background and the Scalloped oval again for the sentiment.

Both the sentiment and the cauldron come from the Lisa Jean Halloween stamp set and are embossed with Adirondack Earthtones Stream and clear embossing powder.

I also embossed a Martha Stewart "Caution" stamp on the bottom right.

I love Halloween and can't wait to see what Spooky projects everyone comes up with.