Feature Friday 11/29/13

Hello All! 

Well I hope you were able to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and had your fill of turkey and trimmings!

Today is Friday so it's my lucky day to send a Shout Out to some new followers and....

showcase some of my followers work from this week!

But first let's send a warm Thank you and Shout out to....

Sharla @ This Thing Called Life!

Princess @ Papercrafting Paradise

&

Vicky Y. @ On The Fringe

Now onto my Favs for this week...

Jaren @ Purple paradise Creations

This snowman's big grin just made me giggle.

Please visit Jaren and give her some Kuddos for her fun winter card!

&

Mirella @ Cute and Crafty Cards by Mirella

I just love the detail work and she won at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge for this card! Congrats! 

Go visit her blog and give her some kuddos for this wonderful baby card!

Thank you again to my followers and if  your a visitor and you'd like a chance to be my Featured Blogger and you want a "Shout Out" with a link to your blog. Just become a follower of 

all things beautiful and place your blog address in the comment box below.

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to visit me tomorrow for Scrapbook Saturday!  Now it's your turn to make something beautiful!

Thanksgiving Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving! I am enjoying the time with family and lots and lots, well too much (lol) of food! I hope you'll have a blessed holiday. I am very thankful for every blessing this year and hopeful for the many coming with the warm Christmas holidays and new year.

I used Authentique:Thankful patterned 6x6 Paper pad. I just love the simplicity of this sketch so that the fall colors of the paper and the classic font of the sentiment shine through.

Enjoy your turkey and all the trimmings! Take some time during this upcoming crazy shopping season to make something beautiful!

Tip Top Tuesday Challenge-Be Krafty

Hello and welcome to a new challenge over at Tip Top Tuesday! For this challenge, it was a pleasure to use the Autumn Jar image by Bugaboo Stamps and the purse pattern by Shape EZ. I decided to coordinate both the card and purse by pulling in similar elements for both designs. If you'd liek to learn some tips and strategies for adding stitching to your cards you can find a tutorial here. You can also find more tutorials on my tutorial tab here.

I used this sketch from Deconstructed. Click on the image to find more Deconstructed sketches

This card won these challenges:

         11/29/13 12/04/13

12/09/13 12/9/13

Products:
Sizzex Embossing Folder- Plaid
SCAL SVGCuts.com -3D Mums/Sunflower
Authentic Thankful collection 6x6 paper pad
Bazil cardstock
k&Company adhesive gems- Elegance
Momenta metal embellishment leaves - #17477
Doodle Charms & Plantin Schoolbook

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C213-Thankful
Hiding in my Craftroom #125 -Thanksgiving
A Gem of a Challenge #107-Sparkles
Inkspirational #44-AG
Ladybug Crafts INK TLT-Use Kraft Cardstock
Our Daily Bread #179-Holiday
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge- AG
OKR Stampede-Give Thanks
Creative Belli Blog #183 -Thanks
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #188-Bling
The Pink Elephant #227- Be Thankful
Paper Playtime #24-AG
Twisted Tuesday-Thankfulness
Challenges 4 Everybody # 34- AG
Through the Craftroom Door (until 12/2)- AG
Twist of Faith # 65-  use three colors




I hope you enjoyed viewing my projects and take the time to browse some of my other postings and pages. Thank you to my followers and for visiting friends. BTW, If you become a follower of all things beautiful I'll send a shout out to you and your blog on my Feature Friday post this week. Just leave a comment on this post and include (copy and paste) your blog address in the comment box. 

Have a great week and don't forget to check out all the cards made by the design team at Tip Top Tuesday. has for you. now it's your turn to make something beautiful!

Card Making Monday # 23 - Best Leather Wishes

Hello all for another exciting week! This week showcases an embellishment I was just longing to use. I picked up this flower embellishment as a 2 pack from Michaels on clearence! 

I used Cowboy Up! 6x6 patterned paper pad and quicksand bazill cardstock. The sebtiment was embossed with inking up the inside of the embossing folder with ink and my brayer.

I wanted the design to be simple to showcase the embellishement. I like the distressed look of the inking on the textured cardstock complimenting the embellishment.

Have a wonderful week and try to make time for yourself to create something beautiful!

613 Create Challenge Card-Cowboy Chaps

Hello fellow bloggers, visitors, and friends! Welcome to another Sunday challenge post for  613 Avenue Create Challenge blog!

 Today I'm very lucky to showcase a card using a Digi image by our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps called Cowboy Chaps. I added some stitching to my card for some texture. You can find tips and strategies for adding stitching to your cards here. You can also find more tutorials under my tutorial tab here.

For this challenge, the design team was asked to "Create Your Own Challenge" using some elements from the chart below. This is my card.

I wanted to add some texture and interest to the card with out taking away from the fabulous image. So I added some bling using silver glitter glue and then sealed them in with some glossy accents so the belt buckle felt smooth. I also added the twine lasso for a fun element.

Check out the other items I chose from the chart. 

                                             #1- image, sentiment, patterned paper

                                             #2 - any sketch

                                             #3 - glossy accents

                                             #4 - bling 

                                             #5 - twine, stitching

I was inspired by this Operation Write Home sketch. You can find more OWH sketches here.

 

11/27/13

These are the Copic markers I used to color this little guy

Products:

Carta Bella 6x6 DP -Giddy Up

Bugaboo Stamps Cowboy Chaps

Recollections brads

Twine

Glossy Accents

silver glitter glue

twine

Bazil cardstock 

Paperhouse 3D stickers

Challenges:

All Sorts #234-Bring on The Bling

Inkaspirational #44-AG

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge-AG

OKR Stampede #64 -Western Days

Challenges 4 Everybody # 34-AG

Thank you for joining us at 613 Create Challenge Blog. We'd love if you could play along with us! BTW, If you become a follower of all things beautiful I'll send a shout out to you and your blog on my Feature Friday post this week. Just leave a comment on this post and include (copy and paste) your blog address in the comment box. I hope you're inspired and find time today to "Create You Own Challenge" and make something beautiful!

Scrapbook Saturday # 20 - Friends Fur-ever

Another Saturday posting and I'm so glad your here! This is a fun page. My daughter has taken to giving the cat rides in her baby doll carriage. The cat actually enjoys it. lol 

This is a simple layout, not much patterned paper, just some scraps. The mouse and cat were cut from Create A Critter Cricut cartridge. I also had some little kitty stickers to add under the title.

For the kitten collar, I added a little pearl brad to the bow tie.

Have a great day and please remember to leave a comment and consider making something beautiful for yourself today!

Using My Tools Thursday # 25 - Patridge in a pear tree

Welcome to another posting. Todays post uses a OWH Bonus sketch 123. For todays posting I pulled an image from the Home Decor Cricut cartrisge. I kept it simple with a $ store sentiment and let the pattern paper shine.

The paper pad is from Authentique-Thankful

I hope you take a little time to browse my other postings and come back for my Saturday Scrapbook page posting.  Enjoy your Thursday and find some time to make something beautiful!

Card Making Monday # 22 - I'm Sorry

Good Morning on this fabulous Monday! I hope you enjoy my little card creation. Please feel free to browse this and any other posting on my blog and leave comments. I always respond to any of your comments. I enjoy reading them and being inspired by them.

For this card I used MY Minds EYE Stella Rose Paper, OWH Sketch #50 and Lili of the Valley Stamps ST174 Oops. I also used a Hero Arts Sentiment to complete the image.

Below is the Copic Marker colors I used to complete the stamped image and then I finished it off with some Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Gold and some embossing thread

I hope you have a wonderful week and please consider following me and a special thanks to my followers.

Enjoy the moments this week and make time to make something beautiful for yourself.

White on White Christmas Card

Hello friends. To help get in the Christmas spirit I decided to sit down and make a card. For this card I used a simple design but including some dry embossing, a ribbon and button and a little bit of bling in the form of glitter. i popped up a smaller piece of the card base on top of a larger one and popped up the sentiment flag.

 Here's a close up of the glitter and pearl pen I used on some of the embossing. I used Cuttlebug folder Christmas Wreath.

I hope you enjoyed my card and tale some time for yourself and make something beautiful.

Challenges:

Bitten By The Bug- White on White Christmas Challenge

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge-Ribbons and a button

Crafting By Designs- AG with a twist of Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge- Winter Wishes

Inkspirational-White on White

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Embossing

Twisted Tuesday Challenges- pop Dots and Polka dots

Fab n'  Funky Challenges-AG

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge-indoors

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge extra

Scrapbook Saturday # 19 - Land of Learning

Welcome! Welcome to another Saturday posting. Todays post is a one page layout. Again, I'm so behnd on my kids photos. Actually, I just started scrapbooking about 3 years ago and so I've had alot to catch up and keep up on. I've been keeping preset with current events and then going back when I have a little time and scrapbooking the kids earlier photos. Hopfully one day I'll be all caught up and I can work on something for me. I'd like to leave my children a scrapbook of all the things I enjoyed and accomplished during my lifetime. Ooops, sidetracked!

The photos were taken about 8 years ago when I had a much older camera so dark and fuzzy they are. (Sorry for the mix in sintax.  I recently re-watched Starwars and I've been a little yoda lately! lol)

I ended up tearing the paper to the right of the bottom photo when I was nearly done with the page so I put it aside for a while until my fustration subsided andwent looking for something to cover it with. I cut out some waves but they looked out of place. Then I thought about a recipe card embellishment and wrioe a little something on it. That worked fine to hide my booboo.

Finally this little whale from Create A Critter Cricut cartridge. I layered it up and added some glitter to the splash.  All in all, I think it came together nicely. Boy! What a difference in the quality of the photos these days. I think the digital photos make scrapbooking so much easier. I really had to work to make this page presentable and even then, I struggle with it since it can't compare to the pages of photos I've recently taken this year. Ugggh!

I hope your having a fantastic weekend so far and I hope you take the time for yourself and make something beautiful!

Feature Friday -11/15/13

Hello Friends! It's Friday again! How does the week go by so fast?! It's been an eventful week with the announcement of 2 design team appointments for me. First for 613 Avenue Create and the second for Tip Top Tuesday! I am so blessed to have this opportunity to work with some fabulous companies and have these wonderful teams showcase my work!

Ok, back to Feature Friday business. lol

 First I'd like to say thank you to some new friends and followers of  all things beautiful 

A great big: "SHOUT OUT" to:

Claire @ Hopes and Dreams...

Ginny @ RubberMAD
Nikki @Crafty Calamities
Kathy @ Stamps At Play
Barbara Thompson@ Cards and Paper Fun
Lisa S. @ Adventures in Paperland
Mags @ Magagi's Crafty Bits

On to or Featured Blogger:

This week I found these projects and just had to share.
Sharon @ Mee Mees Creations
I just love the clean look of this card. So elegant in white.
Please go visit her and give her some kuddos!

&
Claire @ Hopes and Dreams...
Although this project was posted last week I just fell in love with it and had to share it with you.
I just love the beautiful vintage style this card.
Please go visit her and give her some kuddos!


Thank you again to my followers and if  your a visitor and you'd like a chance to be my Featured Blogger and you want a "Shout Out" with a link to your blog. Just become a follower of all things beautiful and place your blog address in the comment box below.

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to visit me tomorrow for Scrapbook Saturday!  now it's your turn to make something beautiful!

Using My Tools Thursday # 24- More Leaves

Hi There! I am sending his card to my sis for Thanksgiving and I am entering this card in a few challenges as well. (see below)  I used triple stamping on this card with a stamp from one of my thanksgiving stamp sets. You can find the tutorial here and many more tutorials under my tutorial tab here.

This is a close up of the sentiment. What a match. Wow! It couldn't get any better than this!

 11/18/13

Challenges:

Craftin' Desert Divas #19-Thanksgiving

Challenge for Everybody #33-AG

Eureka- Color Inspiration

2 Creative Chicks-Thanksgiving

Stampin' Royality-Holiday

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog-Sentiments

Through the Craftroom Door-AG

Tuesday Throwdown #173-Gratitude

Twist of Faith #63-Lots of Layers

I hope you've enjoyed my posting. Please let me know what you like best about this card in the comments section below and also consider following my blog if your not a follower yet. Have a great rest of the week and don't forget to make something beautiful!

If you decide to follow me, leave your blog address on the comment section below (you need to copy and past or type out the link in the comments) and I'll send you a shout out in this weeks Feature Friday post with a link to your blog so others can visit you too!

Tip Top Tuesday DT Card Challenge #114

Horray! Welcome! I'm so glad your visiting for my first post on the Design Team at Top Top Tuesday. I am one of the new members of the Design Team and so thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase a wonderful digi image by Meljen's Designs you can find the link to at the bottom if this post under the materials heading. For this challenge we made a card using the sketch Deneen found. 

 

Here's a close up of the embellishments

This card won these challenges:

11/20/13

 11/25/13

This is the ever so cute image from Meljen's (see link below)

Here's the Copic markers I used (more materials below)

Materials:

Meljens-A Girl and Her Overalls

Authentic, Thankful Collection 6x6 dp pad

 Lacy Labels (Flower 9 image) Cricut cartridge

orange gems from JoAnn Fabric

Hero Arts Sentiment-Everyday Sayings

Colorbox-Chestnut ink

Recollections button embellishments

tan hemp cord

Sparkle Gems- Jo Ann Fabrics

Brown ribbon, by the yard-Walmart

Bazil Mud Pie & Rust Cardstock

Darice Flower Frenzy embossing folder

Martha Stewart border punch-Deco Shells

Challenges:

QKR Stampede #63-AG/Harvest

Stampin' for the Weekend-Autumn/fall Colors

Creative Belli Blog #182-Harvest

Glitter & Sparkle-Autumn Colors

Scribble & Scrap- Always AG

Through The Craftroom Door

Twist of Faith-lots of Layers

Eureka #165-Color inspired

The Pink Elephant Challenge -TPE225

2 Creative Chicks-Thanksgiving

Melonheadz Friends-Give Thanks

A Gem of a Challenge #105-Gems

Paper Playtime #23- Sparkle

I hope you enjoyed viewing my card and please take some time to view the other cards from the design team. If you'd like to follow me please, once you've joined please send me an email using the contact form below letting me know with your blog address and I'll send you a shout out on My Feature Friday post with a link to your blog so others may visit.

Now it's your turn to go make something beautiful!

Card Making Monday # 21 - Thanksgiving Leaves

Welcome to another Card Making Monday! I can hardly believe 2013 is almost over and the holidays are upon us! You can find a tutorial on how to use reverse masking on your project here. You can also find more tutorials on my tutorial tab here.

I saw a similar card tutorial months ago(sorry I don't remember where I saw it) using this technique. So I thought I would do my own card just in time for Thanksgiving. It's a clean and simple card. I inked the center rectangle using masking and my brayer. I also sprayed the rectangle with some gold shimmer mist which unfortunately doesn't show at all in the picture. i used all Colorbox inks for the leaves and the boxed areas. i always use Bazill cardstock. I just love the weight of it and the clean cuts I get in the Cricut.

Thanks again for visiting, please feel free to leave a comment and have a great week!  Don't forget, enjoy making something beautiful of your own.

613 Ave. Create DT Card-Holiday Thanks

Hello and Welcome! I am so excited to announce that I was asked to join the 613 Avenue Create Design Team. Our challenge is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.  The Optional Twist this week is Holiday Thanks!  This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  My sample inspiration for anyone who chooses to play along with Anything Goes is this Christmas card below that has a clean and simple design but much for the eyes.

  I wanted to add lots of texture to this card so I included some distressing of the outer circle and some stitching with my sewing machine on the right side kraft strip.

I used a My Favorite Things sketch  for inspiration

Here's a close up of the colored image and some embellishments. I also added some dimension to the hemp cord with dipping the ends of the loops in VersaMark and then in gold embossing powder. I think it gives this card a sort of old world charm in keeping with the Sepia tone coloring which seems to be my favorite lately :-) 

 

11/10/2013

Materials:

Lili of the Valley stamp -ST345 Christmas Star

Pirate Gold Stampendous Embossing powder

Hero Arts Sentiment- Holiday Cheer
brass tree brads
hemp cord from the jewelry dept. at Walmart
EK Success Binding Edge Border Punch
Musial Note background stamp from Oriental Trading
Ranger Perfect Pearls Cappuccino
Bazill cardstock


Challenges:
Created with Love-Christmas Red and Greens
Our Daily Bread Designs- Be inspired by a song or music
Operation Write Home-Mid Week Throwdown-Holiday cards
Pennys Paper-crafty Challenge-Lots of Layers
Stampin Royality #201-Color Challenge
Christmas Cards All Year Round-Winter
Crafty Calendar Challenge Blog- All Things Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge#150-Outdoors
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra 4 November-AG
Ribbon Carousel-Holiday & Celebrations
Sentimental Sundays-Warm & Cozy

I want to thank the 613 Avenue Create Blog again for taking me on board the Design Team. I am looking forward to collaborating with the whole team to bring everyone lots of inspiration.

For those that are visiting, please consider leaving a comment below letting me know what inspired you about this card.

FYI, if you decide to follow my blog I'll send you and your blog a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog in that post so others can check out what your doing.
Have a wonderful week and don't forget to make something beautiful today!

Feature Friday - 11/8/13

Yeah! It's Friday! I am so excited for two reasons! First, I've been added as a new Design Team member at the Crafting Cafe. Go on over to see their latest challenge. Second...I want to say a big HELLO to some new followers of all things beautiful and showcase a few of my favorite work seen this week on my follower blogs.

A "BIG SHOUT OUT" to some new friends:

Susan @ Scrap A Thousand Words
Christine @ I am Cocoa's Mom
Vicky Fortier @ Crafting Vicky
Lisa Minckler @ You Made Me Ink
Kathi Silvia @ My Creative Therapy
Teresa Birchell @ Crafty Granny's Crafty Corner

Now onto:
This weeks Featured Bloggers:

Chana @ CARD-D-OLOGY
&
Jessie @ An Owl in the Woods


I just love her postcard! Isn't it gorgeous!
Please visit her and leave her some kudos.
Click on the picture for the link.


 I love how she used the negative space.
Please visit her and leave her some kudos.
Click on the picture for the link.


Thank you for sharing your fabulous creations!

Thank you for visiting my blog today and come back next week to see if your the featured blogger!
Don't forget...make something beautiful today or at least this weekend. lol
If your visiting and you want to be featured on a Friday Post become a follower of all things beautiful and leave your blog address in the comment section below.

Using My Tools Thursday # 23- Celebrate Your Anniversary

Hello and welcome to another Thursday! Thank you for visiting today and feel free to leave comments on this post. Todays card is using an image I received from a friend. I so wish I had this stam from Lili of the Valley but I'm so greatful that my friend lent me this image a while back.

I kept the layout simple to let the image shine. I could add this card with a wedding gift or give as an Anniversary card.

I edged the image with some melon ink by Colorbox and below are the Copic markers. I used Stella Rose papers by My Minds Eye.

I hope you enjoyed viewing this card and take a minute to leave a comment on this post. Have a great weekend! Don't forget to take a minute and leave a comment. Thanks a bunch!