Connie Can Crop - Challenge #62 - Anything Goes

It is Anything Goes month over at Connie Can Crop.

This month's sponsor is Treasure Box Designs. They have some really cute SVG's. I choose this skunk gift box to work with.

 

 

 

 

My son had a stuffed skunk when he was young, he didn't go anywhere without his, "Mr. Skunk".

 

The file is a female skunk but I switched a few things around and made it a male skunk.

 

 

I cut out the gift box but cut it, using only the front for this card, I used the entire box for my DT project which will be posted later this month.

 





I added a bit of color to the background with my eBrush then assembled the skunk and added him to the card. I used jewels on his eyes. The sentiment panel was attached with foam pads.

 



 

Inkspiration Septembery Mystery-Challenge

I stumbled across this challenge a couple of days ago and I thought it looked like fun so I decided to play along.

 

Recipe:

 

Card Base - Pumpkin cardstock from my stash

Stamp - Pumpkin with sunflowers from Plum Purdy - colored with Pumpkin, Light Pumpkin, Yellow, Green on Pale Beige Watercolor paints on Watercolor Paper

Sentiment - Computer generated

Die cut - Spider Web and Spider - Cricut's October 31 and Happy Hauntings

White Ribbon with Pumpkins

Button with Twine from my stash

After I painted the flower centers a pale shade of Pumpkin I added a coat of Champagne Craft Twinkles from DecoArt

 

I want to enter this challenge:

Inkspiration.blogspot.septembery-mystery-challenge

HIMCR #213 - Any Holiday! August 22nd

HIMCR #213 - Any Holiday! 

Sponsored by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

I used my image on the inside, it was the perfect size for my 2nd favorite toy that I picked up while at HOOT 2 weeks ago. Stampendous was in the house so I just had to go over and see what I could see and I fell in love with this die set.

 

I saw this die and wanted it but I didn't want to buy the, "go with" items, the stamp and die set they sell so I went back to Renee's Plum Purdy booth and thought on it for a while. Then I went back and asked if I had to buy the, "go with" items and was told that I could use any flowers with it so I snatched it up.

 

This tutorial was a huge help to me: Stampendous Tutorial  and I set to work with the sponsor image as the centerpiece of my Pop-Up.

 

 

 

The papers are from Craft Smith's Christmasville paper pad. All of the snowflake stamps are from my stash as well as all of the sentiments.

 

You get:

(1) pop-up card die

(4) 4 nesting oval frame dies

(4) nesting rectangular frame dies

(3) edger dies

 

I used all but 1 of the edger dies on this card.

 

After printing the, "You Light Up My Life Snowman" stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps on white cardstock, I also printed it onto a piece of light blue paper. I colored the image with watercolor pencils that I picked up while we were at HOOT. The snowflakes are from my stash, they were white, I added the color to them with a blue Spectrum Noir marker and my eBrush.

 

Using the pop-up card die I then used one of the edger dies to give it a fancy edge. I also cut the same cut onto a piece of blue cardstock. Stamped the snowflakes with a dark blue ink and used the oval frame dies on the inside sentiments, and 2 of the rectangular frame dies on the outside sentiment, added some sequins and Stickles. I attached the outer sentiment with foam pads.

 

Entering into this challenge: http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-31-great-outdoors.html

 

 

 



 

HIMCR - NDS 1 - Scrapbook Pages

Happy National Scrapbooking Day. Today we have 5 different challenges for you, here is my 1st project.

Seeing as how the 2015 Laughlin River Run is this weekend I decided that maybe it was time to scrap some of the pics I took at the 2013 River Run.

 

I decided to do a double page layout with pics of bikes that were at the K 'n N booth. All of the papers I used were printed with my Imagine as well as all of the embellishments using my JT cartridge. The 2 pages didn't print exactly the same, the second one is a lighter shade but anyone who has owned an Imagine knows, that sucker has a mind of it's own.

 

 

I crimped the banners after I cut them out and layered the embellishments with foam pads. I also went around outsides of the embellishments with markers to make them stand out better.





 

Gift box with matching card

I love chickens so when I saw this printable I just had to have it, one of these days I would like to have a few chickens of my own. Link to printable
 

 

You get 7 images on the sheet, 3 of the larger image and 4 of the smaller one. I used two of the bigger images on the box and 1 of the smaller images on the card.

 

 

I made this cute gift box and matching card. The box is cut using my Cricut and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 cartridge. The papers were printed with my Imagine. I used my Cuttlebug Alphabet Dies to cut the, "Hello Spring".

 

 

After cutting the box out I added the checkerboard paper then wrapped a black and white stripped ribbon then topped that ribbon with red ribbon. I added red and black twine at the top and tied it into a bow. I adhered the images using foam pads.

 





 

I used the same papers on the card but added a piece of read to break up the checkerboard paper. Wrapped the same ribbons around the checkerboard and lower part of the red layer, I used foam tape to adhere the layers to the card face with some extra foam tape under the shaker portion. I used clear beads and red sequins to the shaker element. And added a piece of red twine to the folded edge.
 
 
 
 

HIMCR #193 - DCWV and Any Holiday

HIMCR #193 - DCWV and Any Holiday

This week's challenge is Any Holiday, the DT also needed to use DCWV papers.

This week's prize is $100.00 worth of DCWV products.

 

All of my papers except for the sentiment and the top scalloped circle are from DCWV's Slower Shower Spring Stack.

 

I cut the scalloped circles with Spellbinder's Nestabilities scalloped circle dies. The bunny stamp is from my stash as well as the sentiment which was printed on vellum and backed with a piece of cream cardstock, I found both in my stash pile.

 

I used foam pads to adhere the scalloped circles and sentiment and an Action Wobble under the bunny layer.

 

 

Angel Love Tags - Ewe-N-Me Printables Blog Hop

Welcome To The
Ewe-N-Me Printables Valentine Blog Hop

Deena made this cute file for me to work with:

 

Angel Love Tags: you get 6 tags total, 3 each of 2 different sizes. I used the larger size for my Valentine card.

 

 

I cut out the tag and inked the edges with black StazOn ink, I also cut a background layer for it and also inked that edge. I punched a hole in the top and added my twine.

 

For the background I made a mask and sprayed it with a peach Tombow marker and my eBrush.

 

I added a piece of washi tape to the bottom (my kids in Tokyo sent it to me). I cut the peach heart with my Cuttlebug and Sizzix Primitive Hearts #2. The bling is from Zva Creative. The tag is attached with foam squares.

This hop will run for three days Feb. 6th, 7th and 8th, 2015
(free files will be available on Feb. 9th)

Visit each Design Team Member's blog
and check out our exclusive Valentine designs:

Cyn - http://cynzplace.blogspot.com
Sue - http://suek86401.blogspot.com
Gracie - http://gracielliedesign.blogspot.com
Beth - http://prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com
Deena - http://ewenmeprintables.blogspot.com

If you follow each blog and leave a comment on each blog you'll get all the printables used in the hop for FREE!

HOP GUIDELINES
1. FOLLOW all four blogs in this hop. You can follow by using Google Friend Connect, Blog Lovin, email, etc. (Each blog has different options.)

2. COMMENT on all four stops and let each designer know what you think of their project.

3. SUBMIT your info on the last stop of the hop (www.ewenmeprintables.blogspot.com) to let us know that you've followed the rules. Once the form* is received, we'll send you the links to the free printables used in the hop. The download links will be sent when the hop is over. (Feb. 9, 2015)

*Filling out the form is NOT a guarantee of files... please be patient while we verify your info.

 

I also have a giveaway going, two of my homemade masks/stencils, with Valentine's Day being right around the corner I am giving away 2 of my heart designs:

 

 

Hearts - 1

Each mask measures approximately 6 1/2" x 6 1/2", the hearts measure approximately 3/8".

Hearts - 2

The hearts on this mask measure approximately 5/8", 1/2" and 3/8". These are many other designs are on sale on my blog for $4.00 each.

 

Due to the cost of shipping, I can only ship to the US and Canada for this giveaway.

 

To win this giveaway you must be a follower of my blog and leave a comment below. 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

 

Sue

 

 

Afternoon Tea Invitation

I had a lot of fun playing with this file from Ewe-N-Me Printables, I am a lifetime tea drinker and while living in Michigan one of my favorite things to do was to meet a friend for afternoon tea in some of Michigan's quaint tea rooms.

 

My first idea was to print up the envelopes, assemble them and try to arrange them in my doll's sandbox where a tea party goes on all the time. I also collect dolls, tea ware (mostly English bone china but I also have a few pieces from Japan).  But I really miss having afternoon tea so I made an invitation to afternoon tea at my home.

 

 

There are several different designs to choose from, I really like the Victorian/vintage look of this one. Tea Thyme Tea Bag Envelopes . You get two tea bag envelopes on each sheet, you just cut them out, fold on the lines and assemble.
 

 

After assembling my envelopes I made a mask with the dots in it and sprayed the cream colored paper with my eBrush then I trimmed it to the size I wanted, 4 1/4" wide (when folded) x 6" tall. I added a piece of washi tape from my son and his wife in Tokyo.

 

The bling swirl is from Zva Creative, I printed the sentiment onto a piece of vellum using my printer, I layered the vellum on to a piece of blue and adhered it to the card with foam pads. I also used foam pads to adhere the tea bag envelope and I tied a piece of twine along the folded edge.

 

 

Please excuse the rock, it was windy and I couldn't get it to stay open so I could get pictures. Here is the other side of the envelope, I used it on the inside to hold the menu.

 

 

If I was really having a tea party I would enclose a copy of the menu so if anyone being invited has an allergy to anything I'm preparing they can let me know so I also included one here. The inner piece is vellum, I attached it to the card with the twine, the menu is also printed on vellum. I would also send along a sample of one of the teas that are being served, putting it in the envelope on the front.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

 

 

HIMCR #175 - Any Holiday

 HIMCR #175 - Any Holiday!

This can be ANY Holiday! Take this time to get caught on past Holidays or if you're like me it's past time to bang out some much needed Christmas cards!!

The sponsor is Serri Baldy's My Besties!

 

The giveaway is all 4 Digital images used by our HICMR Design Team!!

 

 This little girl is so cute that I couldn't resist her.

I used both colored pencils and Souffle pens to color her. The card base and oval were printed and cut with my Cricut Imagine using one of the papers from Christmas Wish, the card is from Just Because Cards.

I ran the oval through my eBosser using my Delicate Dots folder. It didn't print quite right so I added some chunky glitter to the area that wasn't right. I used foam pads to adhere both the oval and image to the card. I added a piece of blue ribbon near the folded edge and blue jewels to the opening edge.