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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Candy Jar Gifts

Hello and welcome to my Whatever Wednesday post. Today I am showcaseing some gifting jars I made. I was inspired by a Stampin' Up class on how to make these and so I put my own spin on them and was able to use them for gifts to my cropping friends.



I purchased the jars at IKEA. They were 4 jars for $3.50! This is a side view


and here are the jars made in class that inspired my own version. Thanks Mary!
 

I think these are so cute and could be used for so many gifts. You could fill them with M&M's for a kids party, bath salts or homemade lotion, coins or other goodies. The options are endless.

Hope you are inspired to make these little jars. All you need is a circle punch and a nice stamp and add a tag, Viola!

Have a great day! Time to make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Holiday Magic SOA Card

Please vote for my Stamp of Approval Holiday Magic Collection card on Catherine Pooler's contest blog post. I have the chance to win her next Stamp of Approval collection if I get the most votes! Voting starts today and ends on December 22nd.  You can vote by clicking here. Just click on the heart on the upper right hand corner to place your voteThank you soooo much!
Here's my card. I used the Holiday Magic Stamp of Approval Collection from Catherine Pooler  Catherine is having a contest for those who use her stamps on a card to win her next kit! 
I also decorated the inside to coordinate


I would love your vote and the chance at her next wonderful SOA box of goodies.

I kept the card clean and simple. I wanted the stamps from the box to shine. These are the stamp sets I used however not all the stamp sets are available on the market yet.

Again you can vote for my card #18, Amy A. SOA card by going to Catherine' blog post here. Just click on the heart in the upper right hand corner to place your vote.
Thank you so very much for your vote!

Products:
CAS-ual Fridays- Snowy Sayings Stamp Set (SOA box)
The Ton- Holiday Flourishes Stamp Set (SOA box)
Neat & Tangles - Bright Baubles (SOA box)
Gina K Designs Ink, Fresh Asperagus, Green Grass, Jelly Bean Green, Red Hot
Gina K Designs cardstock, Red hot and white luxury 


Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year! Now it's your turn to make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut Christmas Challenge
Christmas Cards All Year Round- Keep it simple
Weekly Christmas Card Challenge- Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge- AG
Jingle belles Challenge Blog- Christmas
Glitter and Sparkle-Christmas
613 Avenue Create - AG
Hiding in my Craft Room- Use an old challenge -Christmas Colors #228
A Gem of a Challenge- Anything Christmas
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge Blog- Christmas
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge- Happy Holidays
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge- AG/Christmas
Digi Designs Challenge Blog- Anything Christmas
As You Like It- Favorite Christmas color and why- Red, reminds me of red on a candy cane, my favorite Christmas treat
Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog- To a Special person
Crafting By Designs- Here comes the Holidays
Penny's paper Crafty Challenge- AG
Tuesday Throwndown- AG
Through the Craftroom Door- AG
Clear it Out - AG Stash-AG
FAN-tastic Tuesday- AG
Artistic Inspirations- AG

      

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Tinsel Tuesday- Christmas matchbox cards

Hello Friends! Today I am excited to share with you a fun and unique card technique. Today's project is called a matchbox card. This one is a Christmas matchbox, perfect for a Christmas gift card.


Look at what's inside! 
Each embellishment was cut at between 1.5 to 2.5 inches using various Cricut cartridges listed below.

I hope you take the time to try this fun technique for yourself. I used a tutorial you can find under my tutorial tab. You can also find an SVG for the box at SVGCuts.com.

Supplies:
 Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge
Winter Wonderland Cricut cartridge
various Bazzill card stock scraps
Stampin Up Seasons of Joy Sentiment stamp


I hope you enjoyed my card sample and try making a matchbox card for yourself. The possibilities are endless! Have a wonderful week and now go make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Monday, December 7, 2015

CMM-Fall Waterfall card

Hey there and thank you for visiting my blog today!
Today's post is showcasing a waterfall card. If you haven't made one yet you can find a Youtube video tutorial under my tutorial tab. I used this one in conjunction with an SVG file from SVGCuts.com to make my card.
I hope you enjoy




I'll be adding a cream colored piece of card stock to the tail so I can add an additional sentiment.  I can write more inside the card too.

Isn't this card so much fun!

Products:
Bazzill card stock in Mud pie
12 x12  DCWV - Cone Wreaths project stack
12 x 12 Recollections - Memories Documented stack
homemade enamel dots out of pony beads
ribbon scrap from stash
sequins from ACMoore
Recollections orange brads
Gold cording was from a Gina K Designs promotion
Gina K Designs white & Dark Chocolate ink

Have a wonderful week! Enjoy the moments and hope you find time to make something beautiful!


Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Perfectly Purple Notepad cover

Hi There! Thank you for stopping by my little space on the blog sphere. Today's post is showcasing a notepad cover. I made quite a few of these a little while ago and promised to share each one with you. Here is one for today.

This one was made for my sister, Jeanne. The photo reminded me of her and she loves purple so it seemed like a perfect fit.
Here is a close up of the embellishments. You can find the tutorial I used to make this notepad cover in the tutorial section of my blog.
I also decorated the pen and the notepad itself to match.

Products:
Bazzill card stock- Pansy
general black card stock
patterned paper from JoAnns Fabric single sheet
RSVP pen
Wild Orchid paper flowers
ribbon from Michael's craft store
clip from stash

Take Care, stay warm and make sure to create something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Tinsel Tuesday - Watercolor Bird

 Hello all! Welcome to my Tinsel Tuesday post.  T For today's card I chose to use watercolors. It's almost time for the Holidays and so I thought some sparkly red was in order. Actually, I made this card for my mom back in the summer (lol),  she just loves birds and so it was sent as a  just because card for her but the stamp is technically a Christmas stamp. 

I used card stock and some masking for the upper portion of the card and then patterned paper for the lower portion.



popped the image using some foam adhesive and finished it off with this lovely May Arts ribbon. I love May Arts ribbon. Sorry i don't know the name of this ribbon. I bought it by the yard at my LSS. 

I hope you enjoyed my post today and find time for yourself to make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Monday, November 30, 2015

Card Making Monday- CASE'd Acetate

Hello there! Happy Wednesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. I winter is upon us but I wanted to just bring in a touch of spring. Today's card is a CASE'd card. In fact, I pretty much copied the design and I'm sorry I don't know who I got it from. If I find it I'll update my blog post.

I took a piece of Kraft card stock and folded it in half in a top fold card. Took a piece of acetate and did the same ting. I punched out circles and glued them on and then stamped the flowers on the acetate, added some gems and viola! Done!


I hope you enjoyed my CASE'd card and try making one for yourself. It's a little trick but the effect is impressive. Have a wonderful day and now it's your turn to go make something beautiful!


Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Saturday, November 28, 2015

SS - Eat Up!

Good Morning and welcome to my latest Scrapbook Saturday posting. Todays post showcases some of the last pics from our vacation in 2013. See how far behind I am in my scrapbooking ! ;-) Probably like most of us croppers, huh?! Anyway, here goes....

This is our favorite breakfast place to visit while in New hampshire. So ofcourse we needed to end our trip with a stop and a pic.

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!

( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Now it's your turn to go make somethng beautiful....

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Purple Girl Tag card

Good Morning and welcome to my newest Using My Tools post. Today's post will be a quick one.  For today's project I pulled out of my stash and repurpose a decorative tag that I made for a design team challenge over a year ago. I intended to use it in some way but never did. I came across it when i was reorganizing my craft room. So I thought, why not?! Make a card!
I hope you enjoy!

I added some holographic embossing power using a butterfly stamp for interest. I also added some swirls to copy the swirl design in the paterned paper.

You can see the original post here for all the products used on this tag.

Told you it was going to be short! :-) Take care and go make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Monday, November 23, 2015

Holiday Style- Day 1 & 3

Greetings! Today's post is going to be a quick one. My best friend from college whom I haven't seen in  quite a few years is flying in for a visit from Florida with her son for the week.  So, I am off to pick her up from the airport.  The post today is shopwcaseing some cards I made for the Holiday Style online card class. I am playing catch up. These cards are from day 1 which is are clean and simple designs and the Classic Elegant designs.  I am happy with the first two cards but the lasty one feels like an epic fail and needs something, I think?  I hope you enjoy my take on the class and let me know what I can do to the final snowflake card to save it from card failure.


Products:
 Winter Wondeerland Set Cuttlebug folder
Fresh Moss distress ink
Lawn Fawn Winter Scripty saying stamp set
Snowflake embellishment from Michaels arts & Craft store
Colorbox- gold ink

For this card we had to create a scene so I chose to keep this card more masculine in theme with this forest scene

Products:
Fresh Moss, Chipped Saphire, Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky distress inks
Gina K Designs The Northwoods stamp set
Stampin' Up Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set
Hemp cord
Gold Twine
Hero Arts Merry Christmas Message stamp set


So this is my epic fail....Thios class called for Classic and Elegant. The snowflakes are embossed in glitttery embossing powder which is not showing up in the picture but for some reason what I had in my head for this card did not translate onto the paper. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Products:
CAS-ual Friday Stamp set Bring on the Snowflakes from the SOA box Catherine Pooler
Pretty Pink Posh sparkling clear sequins  
clear gems
Whispers Snowflake embossing powder
ribbon from Michaels arts and craft store

That's it for now, come back tomorrow for more online card class inspiration! Have a great week!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
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Friday, November 20, 2015

Feature Friday- 11/20/2015

Hip Hip Hooray! It's Friday!!!! That means it's Feature Friday time on all things beautiful! I love sharing projects by my followers and we are welcoming new followers to the blog tool! Lert's get started. First, I want to give a shout out to new followers of all things beautiful!

Make sure to visit thier blogs and say hello to:





&

Pattie Dougherty

Now onto my Feature Favs for this week

I just love this coffee card! Carmen has added such nice detail with the recipe card and doily background. Make sure to go see what else she's up to over at her blog.

I love Lynda's effort to help little kids make a difference in the world. We all need to spread a little kindness, don't we?! Especially in the times we live. Make sure to visit her blog and see her awesome metal heart decor and encourage her efforts.
Inline image

Lisa made this lovely iceskate card.  I love the added bling of her background. Those gems added to the ends of the snowflakes add a nice touch. Make sure to visit her blog and check out her other creations.


Diane is doing a bit of sewing and creating these colorful organizational totes.
Check out her blog and see what she's making 


I hope you enjoyed viewing the work of  followers of all things beautiful! If you haven't become a follower yet, join and you'll have a chance to be showcased too. It may take a little time but I will get to everyone.

Have a fabulous weekend and make sure to find time to make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
Check it out here!


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Thursday, November 19, 2015

UMT- Teal Feathers Notepad cover

Good Morning! So for today's Using My Tools Thursday post I chose to pull out some embellishments that were hiding away in boxes and drawers. I used them on a homemade notepad cover with coordinating notepad and pen. I made this one for my mom. She loves the ocean and so I thought she might like the teal color. I originally was going to use some seaside stickers but once I pulled them out I felt it just didn't work so I went hunting in my stash. The whole purpose of Using My Tools posts! Yea!!
I hope you enjoy. You can find the tutorial I used to make this Notepad cover under my tutorial tab.

I found the image on line using a google search for vintage photos. I made sure to use ones that did not have a watermark or come from a site that looked like it might be copyrighted. I used an R.S>V. Pen from Staples in order to add my matching patterned paper to the pen.

Here's a close up of the embellishments.

I also added some sequins  and clear gems for added bling.
and here's the inside coordinated as well with the patterned paper.

this was lots of fun and I made a few more so I'll be sharing those along the way over the next several months.

Products:
Bazzill card stock-Rain
RSVP Pen
Wild Orchid Flowers
Bazzill card stock-Lily Pond
Patterned paper- Me & My Big Ideas -Fashion District 12 x 12 stack
ribbon
metal embellishment for my stash

I hope you enjoyed my post and find time to try this project yourself. I think it's a nice project to personalize and you could certainly use your own photos. Maybe some of the kids or pets.

Have a fantastic Thursday and I hope you find the time to make something beautiful.....

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Challenges:



Wednesday, November 18, 2015

You Are Loved Double Pocket Card

Hello and welcome to my blog post for today! Today's post showcases a card using a double pocket fold. I posted the YouTube tutorial I used under my tutorial tab. Just scroll down until you see Double Pocket Fold. All my tutorials in an alphabetical order.
I hope you like it. 


Here's a look at the tags tucked inside and a peek inside the card
  

I also made a coordinating envelope. I am hoping to do that with all my cards now. I've tried to go back and make some envelopes for cards I have in my stash. What a bore! So, I've decided to make a good effort to do so just going forward.


The Enamel Dot embellishments  on the front of the card were also made by me. I followed a few tutorials on YouTube and then just tweaked and combined directions to fit my needs and oven. I love them! They came out fantastic and I was able to get over 5,000 beads in various sizes for a little less than $10.00!

Thank you for stopping by. Don't forget to check out the tutorial on my tutorial tab if you want to give this card a try.  Have a wonderful Wednesday and I hope you find some time to make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Supplies:
Tim Holts Distress ink Orange Marmelade
Gina K Designs Card stock-Ivory, Sweet Mango
Gina K Designs Ink- Black Onyx, Sweet Mango
Colorbox Ink- Wild Hare
MFT stamp sets- Simply Fabulous Sayings and Striped Background
Little Yellow Bicycle Stamp set- Baby Boy
Paper Smooches Stamp Set - Geo-Graphics
Fiskers stamp set- Boys
Lili of the Valley- ST177 Astronaut
Somon Says Stamp Stamp set -Lots of Stars 
Orange ribbon from Michaels Arts and Crafts
homemade Enamel dots made from Pony beads and Perler beads
Twine from the $ Store
Lawn Fawn Into the Woods Willow 12 x 12 patterned paper
Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut Cartridge


Challenges:


Monday, November 16, 2015

CMM - Classic Sympathy using Inchies

Good Morning! Todays Card Making Monday post is a card that we all don't enjoy making but are neccessary from time to time...sympathy cards. I kept this design classic. Those inchie stamps were such the rage a few years ago and that's probably the last time I used them. I thought I'd pull them out and add some sympathy cards to my stash.

Nothing special just black and white layered and three score lines on the right side. The sentiment is from a $ stamp from Michaels Arts & Crafts.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great Monday and I hope you find some time to make something beautiful!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Scrapbook Saturday - Game Day

Happy Saturday! Welcome to my Scrapbook Saturday posting. Todays page makes a fun use of a split page. I kept this page very linear.
I embossed the checkers die cuts with an embossing folder, used brads for the tag and use Word for my journaling, printed it out and then used my trimmer to cut the peices and pasted them in place.

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out on this weeks Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!

( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Now it's your turn to go make somethng beautiful....

Thursday, November 12, 2015

UMT - Washi Tape Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone will enjoy thier day filled with family, laughter and of course food. I also hope for us crafters you get a chance to put some paper to work today while the guys are watching football. Today's card is one of my favorites and all of my recipients hav them in hand already. I used some homemade washi tape. If you'd like to try to make your own washi tape you can find the tutorial I used under the tutorial tab.

Here is a close up of the homemade washi tape. I love making my own because I can customize the tap to my project design, colors and images and I don't have a ton of  washi tape rolls. Although, I am kinds stumped about how to use it. Not too many varying examples online. Would love to be more creative with it on cards. Leave me a comment below with your oideas on how to use washi tape.

Here's a close up of the digital image I printed. I don't typical used pre colored digital images, I like stamps and ink but for the quanitity I had to make (35 cards) I thought this was more practiccal and I love the look of the card in the end.
I also used the window and woodgrain techniques. So I put my tutorial library to work for this card. You can find tutorials for all the techniques I used today under my tuitorial tab and some inspiration samples of each too!

Happy Thanksgiving. Have a blessed and relaxing day!

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

WW - Star Trifold Card

Hello and thank you for stopping by all things beautiful! Todays post is a short one and today's card is a trifold. 
I just wanted this card to be fun so i poulled out glitter and gems and colorful patterned papers.

this is what it looks like folded up.

Add your sentiment in the middle white section.

Supplies:
Recollections Doodle Birthday sentiment stamp
Silver Star brads by Spare Parts The Paper Studio
Bazzil cardstock
Quilting Bee MME 6x6 patterned paper stack
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge

Thank you to my followers for always checking out my latest creation and Thank you if your visiting. Please consider following me. If you become a follower I'll send you a shout out my next Feature Friday post and link your blog so others can visit you too. Oh and how could I forget--you'll be entered in my BLOG CANDY drawing.  Next drawing when I reach 250 followers!!!!!
( Unfortunately, there are some who have not posted in the comments or sent me the link to their blog in an email. I will not be hunting for your blog so if you don't post your blog address I won't be able to link it up)