Showing posts with label Kate's ABC's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kate's ABC's. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2012

My Mind's Eye March Challenge Thanks!

I am entering this card in the March Challenge for My Mind's Eye! 

I took some liberties with the sketch so let me point them out to you below.

The flowers are the die cut, the three ribbons are the three banners that go across the page, the two brads are obvious, and the sentiment is there. So as you can see, all of the elements are there, I just moved them around a bit! 


Of course I got all of my My Mind's Eye goodies at Shop Pumpkin Spice!!! :)

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Easel/Gate Fold Card!

It's the My Pink Designer showcase today over at My Pink Stamper's blog! Head on over there to see what we created! The challenge was a "different fold" card. So I combined a gate card and an easel card to do both. I wanted it to look like windows so I used my Gypsy (I LOVE MY GYPSY) to put window into the card. Here is the picture tutorial on how I did it: 

FYI if you don't have a Gypsy, you can use Cricut Craft Room! Check it out and it's FREE!!! 


My card base was 8.5x8.5" before I cut it, so I did calculations on where I would need the window to go. Then I hid the outside of the window that I took from Kate's ABC's so that only the boxes cut out and not the whole window which would have defeated the purpose.


I taped the yellow polka dots to the white card stock base where I wanted them. Then I put the blade on 6, speed on high, and multi-cut on 2 to ensure that it got through both pieces of card stock. 


This is the windows so that there are frames around the windows. I cut them out of white and embossed them with the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Emboss Folder. 


This is what it looked like when I finished cutting it. I actually used the scraps of the 8.5x11" paper to create these. I love using my scraps! 


I cut of the bottom 2 1/8" x 4/25" from each side.


Next I embossed the window frames with the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Emboss Folder. I cut velum to the appropriate size and used a liquid glue to put it behind the window frames, but in front of the yellow polka dotted paper. Here you can also see the three patterned papers I had picked out for my inspiration for the project. :) 


I scored the lines appropriately (I can give you these measurements later if anyone wants them). 


I took one of the window pane cut outs (which was a double layer of card stock and therefore pretty sturdy) and put it on the back being careful to only put adhesive on the top half. 


I put a piece of card stock to fit the inside and stamped the sentiment so I could use it for a birthday card. 


Side view of the easel and the gate portion when open.



Front portion after it has been decorated! 



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Don't forget to hop on over to My Pink Stamper's blog to see what the other ladies have done with this challenge! :) 

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Core'dinations Color Challenge! :)

This is my first time participating in a Core'dinations Challenge. I am excited about it! It's a color challenge. Check it out HERE.

I made a 3x3 card.




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Thursday, August 18, 2011

The Bees are Flying the Hive

Yesterday was the final day of Betty Bee's Buzz being an active blog. So buzzzz on by and say farewell to all of the ladies!

While I flew away from the hive a few months ago, I wanted to come back for this festive finish! :) 

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A HUGE thank you to Betty Bee! She was the first person to ever ask me to be a part of a design team and has been such an inspiration and a mother hen for me throughout this process! 

Thank you also to my sweet honeybees! The encouragement got me to new places and I think we will all be honeybees for life! :) I wish you all well! 

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Relax

This is my second project using Artful Delight's August Card Kit! There are only two left!



For this bath tub, I used Kate's ABC's! Its definitely one of my new favorite cartridges!!!


Relax
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Remember to play along in this month's sketch challenge where you could win next month's kit!!!

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Friday, July 29, 2011

"Courtney Style" and the winner from my giveaway!

Well, my time as a Guest Designer for My Mind's Eye has come to an end. I can't believe it! I have been SO honored to be a part of this FABULOUS DT for a month! These ladies are so sweet, kind, generous, and encouraging. Thank you SO much for having me and I'll still be participating in all the challenges because I LOVE My Mind's Eye!!!


I also want to thank the My Mind's Eye fans!!! You have been SOOO welcoming and I have read all of your comments and responded to those that I could respond do! I really appreciated the warm welcome and support!!




Without further adieu, here is "Courtney Style". 


I needed a couple of shape cards of course. 


I made the banner for the 4th of July of course, but wanted to share it with you anyway.


And the last project was for a friend's set of twins for the road trips this summer. They were going to drive all over the place and I thought this could keep them entertained for a bit! I also wanted to leave room on each page for them to write down some of the special things that they "spied". 


Seek Sweetness in Everyday Life


Recipe:
Cartridge: Kate's ABC's™
Patterned Paper:
My Mind’s Eye: Lush2 “Navy Damask Paper”™ (off white with navy blue damask flocking)
Embossing Powder: Silver from Paper Trey Ink™
Ribbon: Offray
Glossy Accents
Ink: Versamark in Neptune
White Gel Pen
Foam Dimensionals




Fluttering By to Say Hi









I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE







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Thank you again SO much!!! 


AND, the winner from the My Mind's Eye blog hop of my paper pack that I was giving away is.........




Congratulations to Gaby Creates! Thank you for the sweet things that you said and now I am over 1000! It must have been all those well wishes! :) Now it's time for YOU to celebrate! Please email me at CourtsCraftsBlog@gmail.com with your address so I can send you some My Mind's Eye goodness!

Make sure you sign up for the My Mind's Eye Newsletter on the blog to see my two most favorite projects that I made this month! They will be featured there! :) 


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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

I spy with my little eye.... and a WINNER!

The Cricut Circle is having a monthly contest and the theme is "Road Trip" to make something that can be used on a road trip.

Well by now I am sure that you are becoming acquainted with my good friend June. She has 9 year old twin girls with Autism and I wanted to make something for them. They have been road tripping all over the East Coast for their summer vacation so I wanted to make something that was re-usable and something that held their attention for a little bit. So I thought I'd make an I Spy book! 

The recipe for this would be epic so I will put some of the highlights below.






I am certainly not done with it. It needs some fun embellishing, but for now I couldn't wait to show you all! :) 



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I hope you enjoyed it and it inspires you to make one for someone small in your life! 

I also have a WINNER from my My Pink Designer post!!!!

Gayle, I have emailed you your certificate number. If you have any questions or didn't get my email, you can email me at CourtsCraftsBlog@gmail.com! Congratulations!


I am a guest designer in July for a new challenge blog called Polkadot Door Designs and there will be a blog hop coming up on the 1st.... 

Also on the 1st I am going to announce that I am a guest designer for another manufacturer... can anyone guess who it might be? :) I am VERY excited about it!


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