You Rock.....{The Kraft Journal}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

This week's challenge is... 

POP of COLOR
And seeing that I LOVE my CAS designs....I have another one to share with you.
Both of my boys play in their school band's...my youngest plays the trumpet and the older one plays the base clarinet. In a few weeks my youngest has his first ever band concert so my card will be given to him. I hope you like it :)

I used several products from The Kraft Outlet and have linked them all in the supply list at the bottom of the post but will go through and share what I have done.

I took this side angle picture to show the embossed music notes. I forgot I had this Tim Holtz embossing folder....Anyways it was a perfect match for my card. I started out with a Brown Kraft Cardstock A2 size card base and then layered it with a Black and another layer of kraft cardstock mat.After embossing the bottom half only, I added my machine stitching, some Black Twill Tape to cover where the embossing ended.

Here is the close-up of the embellishments. Once I tied the black twill tape and fixed the bow to my liking I added some Natural Hemp Cord in a triple bow and hot glued it on top of the twill tape. I had the perfect brad to cover the glue, I used the Custom Fasteners and instead of using the clear stickers that come in the package, I filled the top with some glossy accents. The heart is a die cut using felt and the stitched heart from My Creative Time, and the "u" is the letter die cut also from My Creative Time, using my cuttlebug and a piece of Chipboard. I put that part together also with some hot glue and attached the whole thing to a Memo Pin, stuck through my bow.

Finally to finish my card off I added my sentiment. I used The Alley Way Stamps~ Jibber Jabber stamp set and memento tuxedo black ink

The Kraft Journal Supply List~

Brown Kraft Card Stock

Black Twill Tape

Memo Pins

Chipboard

Custom Fasteners

Natural Hemp Cord

Well that is all I have for today....Thanks so very much for popping in to say hello!

Have a GREAT Monday everyone!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamps Challenge~ Anything Goes (#4)
Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky  Party
Paper Playtime~ Embossing

Welcome Beautiful Baby w/TAWS

Good Morning and Happy Saturday everyone!!
I have another baby card to share today using some awesome new
The Alley Way Stamps!

Did you get the chance to check out March's New Release???
I LOVE them! (But I LOVE all their stamps!!)
Here they are and they are available in the store now so hop on over (after you check out my card) and pick them up! There is another freebie set being offered for orders of $40! How sweet is that??!!
  

Now back to my card....I made this for Retro Sketch's Challenge which was any sketch of your choosing.
Then I saw that this week's challenge over at The Kraft Journal was also using any sketch so I combined the two challenge using this sketch.......

And came up with this card.........

Bummer though that the Retro Sketches challenge ended yesterday :(
Don't you hate when that happens??
But I can still link up to The Kraft Journal!!!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft, PTI, Best Creations DP

Stamps~ TAWS~Words to Live By, Jibber Jabber, Tiny Treasures

Dies~ MFT Die~namics, Open Scallop Edge

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Extra~ Sewing Machine, Gems 

What do you think???
I hope you liked it!
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Saturday!
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Entering this into the following challenge:
The Kraft Journal~Use Any Sketch
The Friday Mashup~ Baby Card

CI Paint Inspired By~ Anything Goes

Good Morning everyone!!!

It is time for another fun

Inspired By Challenge 

over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!!

This weeks Challenge~

Inspired By: Anything Goes

a fan favorite for sure and here is the project I made....

I wanted to play along in this week's The Kraft Journal challenge which was White on Kraft and what better way to do that then use Creative Inspirations Paint Deliquesce White embossing powder on Kraft card stock! I just LOVE the look of that together...don't you??? I embossed the frame with the white embossing powder then cut out the image and glued it to the tag base. I then stamped the heart and painted it with CI Paint in Garnet and embossed the letter "u" with more white embossing powder. I was going for a CAS look so I just finished it off with some Trendy Twine in Krazy for Kraft and Chocolate Truffle and 3GJ Crinkle ribbon in Antique White. The stamps that I used for this tag are from The Alley Way Stamps~ Doodle Frames, Cover Ups, Jibber Jabber and Alphabet Soup.

I hope you like my project and will play along with us over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!

Remember you do not need CI Paints on your project but if you have them we would

LOVE to see how you use them!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party #6

DL Art~ Linky Party

The Kraft Journal~ White on Kraft
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Metal-ology
Little Scrap Pieces~ Emboss It
Pumpkin Spice~ X and O'x

Thanks~ From All of Us w/TAWS

Morning!!

Time for another TAWS DT project :)

Today I have a simple all Cameo project using TAWS freebie, the new January release set

The Gang as well as the sentiment from Jibber Jabber

  

So here it is......

For my card I designed everything on my Cameo... I used the cute freebie school of fish from TAWS and colored them in with the designer papers from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon~ Oktoberfest

Then using a circle I grouped the fish and readjusted the cut lines to cut the one fish over the  edge of the circle

After cutting out my pieces....along with a shadow of the original circle in black and some extra pattern paper....I stamped my sentiments and put it all together.
Some glossy accents on the bubbles and my card is complete.

You know there is always a lot going on over at TAWS

~our Be Inspired Challenge HERE

~TAWS freebie's HERE

~TAWS FB page HERE where we love to see your creations!

and 

~the store where you can purchase all these adorable stamps HERE

I hope you like this!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

DL Art~ Anything Goes Linky Party

Everyday is an Occasion ~ Sunday Funday Linky Party

Manly Birthday Card w/Gus

Hi Everyone!
I have another birthday card to share...posting a little later than I had planned but here it is...

And the great thing is it fits a bunch of challenges as well....

Thursday Challenge – Let’s hear it for the Boys – Masculine Card

and I used the sketch  for the new

Seize The Birthday Challenge

Introducing Gus....LOL! He is such a character!!

I did some paper piecing with him today....wanted to have his robe and slippers match the papers I was using....check out his bunny slippers....LOL!!
I also added some glossy accents to his glasses after coloring the remaining of him with my copic markers

I also ended up using my scraps to finish the inside and make my own brad!

The original brad had a sticker on the top so I peeled it off and stuck it to the pattern paper that I wanted to use. I traced the circle, cut it out then glued it to the top of the brad.

To smooth out the edges I quickly sanded it then added a layer of glossy accents to the whole thing... I LOVE the way it tuned out and the best thing....I was able to use some small scraps!

Supplies Used:
Paper~ Kraft, White
The Paper Loft~Hooked On Fishing
Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~
Gus Birthday~Old Fart
The Alley Way Stamps~
Christmas Magic, Jibber Jabber
Ink~ Copic
Memento Rich Cocoa
Dies/Cuts~ Oval~
Silhouette Store
Other~ Brad from my stash

So that is all I have for tonight!
Hope you like my silly manly birthday card!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT night!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Catch The Bug~ Birthday Celebration

Seize the Birthday~ Man card

The Kraft Journal~ Use Your Scraps

DL Art~ Anything Goes Linky Party

Everyday is an Occasion ~ Sunday Funday Linky Party

Pile It On~ Happy Funny Birthday

Happy Birthday~ With TAWS and Bugaboo

Hi everyone! 

This is my 2nd post for today~ If you are looking for my Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired By post, please click HERE

I am back with another card to share today using the adorable Bugaboo Stamps.

Have you been over to the Catch The Bug Challenge Blog yet??

They are celebrating Bugaboo Stamps 3rd birthday

and as you probably know by now I LOVE them!!

I have had the honor and privilege of being their guest designer for 2 month over the summer and I am going to try my hardest to participate in all their challenges this week.

The prizes...AWESOME!!! The images.....SO adorable!!!

So using this sketch

and the "candle" from this photo as my inspiration

I came up with this birthday card....

I hope you like it!!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ White, Red, Kraft

Basic Grey~Shine On...

Stamps~Bugaboo Stamps~

Birthday Clown

The Alley Way Stamps~

Christmas Magic, Jibber Jabber

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic

Dies/Cuts~ Circle and Scallop border~Silhouette Store

Other~ Chipboard Elements~

Basic Grey

Stickles

That is all I have for you tonight!

Have a GREAT one and thanks for stopping by!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Pinspired Challenge~ Challenge #1

Catch the Bug Challenge~ Stella Says Sketch plus 3 of something

Love Knots w/TAWS

Morning!!!

It is my DT day over at

The Alley Way Stamps

and I have a simple card to share using the new December stamps set

Love Knots
 

I LOVE this background stamp....Isn't the pattern so pretty??

For the heart I stamped the background again, the cut the heart out and added some stickles.
then using my sewing machine added some stitching.
The sentiment was done using the Get the Point stamp set for the banner and the Jibber Jabber set for the word.
With more stitching around the base that completes my card.

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft, White

PTI~Sweet Blush

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Love Knots, Get the Point, Jibber Jabber

Ink~ Memento Rich Cocoa

Other~ Stickles

Sewing Machine

Don't forget about our new Be Inspired Challenge going on right now...

All the details can be found here

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!

CI Paints Inspired By: CAS

Good Morning Bloggers!!!

~~if you are looking for the 3 Girl Jam Christmas Inspiration Blog Hop click HERE~~

It is time for another fun

Inspired By Challenge 

over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!!

This weeks Challenge~

Inspired By: CAS

one of my favorites!!!!

Here is what I made....  

A little more embellished than my normal CAS designs...

And here is a close-up of the beautiful Creative Inspirations Paint that I added to the holly.

I love the way you can dress up anything with this beautiful paint!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft, White

Little Yellow Bicycle~ Wonder Wishes

Stamps~The Alley Way Stamps~

Jibber Jabber, Christmas Magic, Fa-la-la

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Other~ Creative Inspiration Paints

Evergreen and Garnet

Trendy Twine~

Holly Berry

Sewing Machine

I hope you like my project and will play along with us over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!

Remember you do not need CI Paints on your project but if you have them we would

LOVE to see how you use them!!!

Don't forget Creative Inspirations Paint is having a sale

This is a GREAT time to stock up!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

The Kraft Journal~ CAS
Cas-Ual Fridays~ Knotty or Nice

My Craft Spot~Merry Christmas

Oozak~ Anything w/Red

Just Driftin By w/TAWS ~ Special Card for Sebastian

Morning Bloggers!!!

I have a card to share for TAWS that I made to be sent to a very special little boy.

His name is Sebastian and you can read all about his story HERE (2/2/12) and HERE (11/26/12)

 It was through my friend 

Amy over at Tsuruta Designs 

that I got to learn of his story.

I sent a card for Sebastian the last time he was having surgery and this is the card I will be sending to him for this surgery. 

Using this weeks 

Mojo Monday Sketch

I came up with this......

I really hope this brings a smile to Sebastian's face :)

Amy was looking to stay away from the get well cards

but thought using the cute bandaid from the Sea Mates set on the whale would be adorable for a

 "thinking of you" /"get well" without actually saying Get Well :)

And here is the inside.

I really love the way this card turned out and like I said before sure hope this brings a smile to his face!!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft, White

October Afternoon~ Rocket Age

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Sea Mates, Jibber Jabber, Petal Pushers, Alphabet Soup, Background Check

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic

Faded Jeans Distress Ink

Dies/Cuts~ My Creative Time~

Stitched Heart Die

Other~ Ric Rac (stash)

Felt Hearts (Stash)

Fiskars border punch

If you would like to participate and send a card to Sebastian you can do so by 

sending them here....

Sebastian

c/o Ms. Brown's Class

Greynolds Park Elementary School

1536 NE 179 Street

North Miami Beach, FL33162

Amy is also doing some GREAT giveaway for this card drive and all the info and link-up details can be found HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Mojo Monday~ Sketch

Tsuruta Designs~ Card Drive

Oozak~ Anything w/Red

Everyday is An Occasion~ Linky Party

Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

DL Art~ Linky Party

Re~Inspired by the Be Inspired Challenge~ TAWS

Morning!!
To enter my Guest Designer Giveaway, please click HERE
If you are looking for my 3 Girl Jam Challenge #7 project please click HERE or scroll down to the next post

It is Re-Inspire time over at

The Alley Way Stamps!

Our challenge is this fun inspiration photo...

yours to interpret anyway you want

So once you create a project using any TAWS

come link it up over HERE

(don't have any TAWS stamps....did you know there are freebies you can check out HERE)

The Top Pick will be hand picked and will receive 1 free stamp sets of their choice, and a badge to proudly display on their blog.

One Random winner will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a winners badge to proudly display on their blog..

Here is my card and hopefully some more inspiration.....

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, Echo Park~This & That

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Jibber Jabber, Alphabet Soup, Trees Company, It's Fall About You

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Other~ Sewing Machine

Foam Pop Dot

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you play along in our challenge!!!

Have a GREAT Day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:
52 Card Pickup~ Week 46

Retro Sketches~#37

Happy Birthday!!

Morning Bloggers!
I have a birthday card for a couple of challenges that I wanted to share...Hope you like it :)

 I was playing around with my Cameo and this is what I came up with....Even though it is not my DT day for The Alley Way Stamps I wanted to play around with this month's new release~ Background Check

I stamped a different design into each of the balloons. Very happy with the way this turned out!

 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT weekend!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
CAS~ual Fridays~ CFC77 CAS Masculine Project
CAS(E) this Sketch~ Challenge #4

The Play Date Cafe~ Color Challenge

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Supplies:
Paper~ Kraft, Bazzill, PTI
Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~
Background Check, Alphabet Soup, Jibber Jabber
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Distress Ink~ Forest Moss, Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon
Other~ Cameo

Happy Gobble Day w/3 Girl Jam

Good Morning Blogger and 3 Girl Jam Fan's!!

It is my day to share my DT project with you all both here and over on the 3 Girl Jam blog!

I know we have yet to make it out of October, and we all still have pumpkins, ghosts and candy on the brain but I have the first of many Thanksgiving cards to share...using one of my favorite Fall colors of

Crinkle Ribbon~ 

Hot Chocolate from the Hot & Cold Bundle

Isn't this ribbon perfect with my too cute and very colorful Turkey :)

Here is a close-up of the bow....

I tied it twice, one on top of another and then added a brad that I made to the center.

So you probably want to know how I made that right???

Very simple actually....I had these brads that came from a kit and the design on the top was a sticker, so I peeled it off, punched a small circle of matching designer paper and glossy accented over the top...TaDa! Done and Done and in LOVE with how easy it was to do!

I am now on the lookout for more large brads to alter :)

Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday
52 Card Pickup~ week 43
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays
Sunday Funday~ Linky Party

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, PTI~ Dark Chocolate

MME~ Lost & Found~Breeze

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics~ E31,33,35

YR 07,14

R 24,29

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

It's Fall About You

Jibber Jabber

Cover Ups

Other~ 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon

Hot & Cold Bundle~ Hot Chocolate

Stickles

Brad

What do you think??

Just a reminder...

we are into the 2nd week of our

Favor Challenge

over at the 

3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog

and we would LOVE for you all to play along!!!

The rules are quite simple and can be found HERE

but most importantly we want to see all those FAVORS using RIBBON!!

We have an awesome sponsor as well this week so head on over...

after leaving me some love :)

and check out our challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Thankful For You w/The Alley Way Stamps

Good Morning!

I have a DT project to share for 

The Alley Way Stamps

this one using October's new release~

It's Fall About You

A CAS card with just pops of those fall colors!

I stamped the leaf several times on white card stock using Tim Holtz Distress ink in

Gathered Twigs, Forest Moss, Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint.

I then stamped the same leaf using the corresponding color on the colored card stock and trimmed them out.

Here is a close-up of the sentiment...

I used the "thankful" from It's Fall About You

and stamped it over the sentiment from the Jibber Jabber set

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, White

Bazzill~Easter Green

 PTI~ Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

It's Fall About You, Jibber Jabber

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Other~ Liz's Paper Loft Boutique~

Hemp Twine

Button

Hope you have enjoyed my card!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge~ Autumn Leaves

For You~ Gift Tags w/ TAWS

Morning Bloggers!!

It is my DT day over at 

The Alley Way Stamps

and I have some adorable...

or what I think are adorable Christmas gift tags to share!

I used one of the new October Release stamp sets~

Trees Company

and thought those little trees would be great for some quick and easy Christmas Tags!

Talk about easy.....

They took about 15 minutes from start to finish to make all 4....

LOVE that!!

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, 

MME~Merry

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Trees Company

The Alley Way Stamps~

Jibber Jabber

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Dies~ Tim Holtz 

Tiny Tabs and Tags

Other~

Liz's Paper Loft Boutique~

Hemp Twine

 irock~bling

Ribbon

I hope you like my tags!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge~ Dies/Punches
Sunday Funday~ Linky Party
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays