Holiday Memories

I'm running around like a crazy person trying to get everything ready to go for Christmas.  How about you?  Ready for Christmas yet?  Want a good laugh?  Look who decided they needed a haircut while I was out of town last weekend?  My 6 year old daughter!  She is pretty proud of her efforts! ha  I guess this year's holiday photos will be extra special! LOL

Have you joined in on this challenge at Crafter's Companion this month?  The challenge is to use a Crafter's Companion product and the theme is "Ribbons".  So you just have to add ribbons on there somewhere!  You could win a gift certificate to the Crafter's Companion store so get busy scrapping!!  Wait don't leave yet!  Finish reading my blog first.  ha

Here is a bit of inspiration to get to started.

I made this card using the Embossalicious 6" x 6" embossing folder - Christmas Elegance.  This would be a perfect card to make if you needed to make several cards at once. This embossing folder immediately turns a piece of card stock into something elegant even Kraft paper! Just add a bit of ribbon and a sentiment and you are quickly done.

I did something fun with my sentiment.  First I grabbed the new Christmas Sentimentals - Jingle Bells stamp set.  I LOVE these stamp sets!  Everyone needs to add them to their stamp collections!!

I added my stamp to my acrylic block and then I grabbed some of my Ranger Distress Markers.  I colored directly onto the stamp and then I lightly spritzed a bit of water on the stamp.

Here I have the stamp colored with these markers (Evergreen Bough, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feathers) ready to spritz with water and stamp.

Here I am spritzing water on a snowflake stamp from Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic  - Ornate Snowflakes stamp set using the same technique. (For the snowflake I used Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn)

Here is how it turned out.

Then I stamped the image out onto the back (non shiny side) of a piece of Luxury Centura Pearl paper.  This paper is perfect for multi media projects because it holds up to water pretty well! I think the stamped image turned out so cool!!  I loved it so much I made a Christmas layout using the same technique that I will share soon.  (I still need to get a photograph)

I finished the card with a few bits of crystal bling to add a little of sparkle.  I hope you love it as much as I do.

Glad you could stop by today.  Until next time...happy scrapping!!

Stacy

Wishing You Joy and Happiness

Hello and welcome!

How's life treating you?  Good?  If not, maybe you need to treat yourself!  Treat yourself to some of these fabulous Stamp-It Twinkle stamp sets!  I did!! ha

Crafter's Companion has a Christmas/Winter challenge going on this month and I couldn't wait to join in.  I was inspired to make this particular card after I saw the awesome sketch today at Sunday Stamps.   My friend, Jessica has a Non-Traditional Color Christmas Challenge at Sketches4all that I thought I would play on too.

To start I pulled out some fun green cardstock and my 6" X 6" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Let it Snow.  I embossed the top of the base card in my eBosser. Then I grabbed some sand paper and sanded the top to help show the beautiful snowflake design.

I pulled out the Stamp-It Twinkle EZMount Stamp Set - Joy & Spirit.  Then I grabbed a piece of Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock and my Spectrum Noir pen in CG2.  I colored a area on the paper and then I stamped out my sentiment with Tsukineko VersaMark ink.  

I sprinkled on some opaque white embossing powder and then heat embossed it.  I die cut the sentiment out and now have custom colored topper!  LOVE it!  

I added it onto papers that I layered on the card base.  It needed a little something more so I pulled out my Ultimate Tool and made a sweet little hot pink bow to add.  Easy peasy!

Now it is your turn to make a Christmas/Winter project for the Crafter's Companion Challenge this month.  There are actually two challenges over there this month and the other one is "Baby".  Two chances to win!  Better get to scrapping! ha  

Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy

Bebunni has Arrived!

Who wants to fall in love?!  When you see this new collection of stamps from Crafter's Companion you will think you have died and gone to heaven!  Today is the launch date for the new Bebunni range of stamps.  They are so sweet you might get a cavity! ha



 



This month the challenge on the Crafter's Companion Challenge blog was "baby" so I decided to make a baby card. (the "Baby" challenge will be moved to November at Crafter's Companion because of problems during the site upgrade) These adorable bunny images are just perfect for making a card for a new baby.

I decided to step out of my box and make an oval card.  But first I stamped out my image and colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers in TB1, TB2, TB3, PP1, PP2, IG1, IG2, IG3, BG2, and BG3.  I colored my sentiment with TB1 and trimmed it into a banner shape.  I finished it with some faux stitching.

I die cut my colored image out and then die cut my base card out of the next larger oval die.  I wanted to go a bit CAS on this card.  (If you can be CAS with a colored image! ha) I doodled around the image and adhered it to the base card.  Next I made a bow on my Ultimate Tool with a bit of ribbon from my stash and popped up the sentiment with a couple of double sided adhesive square.  All baby cards need a bit of sparkle so I finished with a couple of dabs of Crystal Stickles.

Love it!  Now it is your turn to make a baby card for the Crafter's Companion challenge for November!  You might be the lucky winner of the $30 gift certificate to the Crafter's Companion store!  There will be two challenges in November and two prizes!!  Get your baby card made now so you will have it ready to go! 

Thanks for visiting today.  Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy

Baby's First Christmas

Hello all!

I'm back today with another sweet, sweet Makey Bakey card.  I'm totally loving these mice!  This one is to celebrate baby's first Christmas.  I used the image from the Makey Bakey Christmas EZMount Stamp Set - Christmas Snuggles.  I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers in TB3, TB4, TB5, PP3, PP4, IG1, LG1, TN1, TN2, TN3, TN4, TN6, and Blender pen. 



I embossed a piece of white cardstock with my  6" X 6" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Let it Snow and layered it behind some pattern paper from my stash.  I stamped out the sentiment and then colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers in TB4 and FS2.  I trimmed it into a flag shape and added it to the card with double sided adhesive squares to raise it up off the card for a bit of dimension.

I finished it up with a bit of ribbon tied into a bow on my Ultimate Tool and a couple of blue glitter skittles.  This is a perfect card for the October "Baby" challenge from Crafter's Companion.  Have you entered yet this month?  There is still plenty of time to join in the fun.  You could be the lucky winner this month! 

Until next time...happy scrapping!!

Stacy

Crafter's Companion September Embossing Challenge

Have you entered the Crafter's Companion Embossing Challenge this month?  There is a fantastic prize of a $30 voucher to the Crafter's Companion online store and there is the opportunity to be their Guest Designer for the rest of the year!!  A position which includes some yummy goodies.  SO if you haven't already joined in the challenge you better hurry up!!  Here is what they have to say on the Crafter's Companion challenge site:

"Have you always wanted to be part of our team?  This month we’re doing something a little special, and our design team will be choosing TWO lucky people to be our Challenge Team guest for October, November, and December!  You will receive a package of goodies from either Crafter’s Companion UK or Crafter’s Companion USA (we will be choosing one person from the UK/Europe, and one from the USA) and have your work showcased here on our blog for three months (you will make one card per month)."

 



Here is a card to inspire you.  I made this beauty with my 6" X 6" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Gun Metal.  (Yes I'm still an embossing diva!! ha)  I used it to emboss this teal green cardstock and then sanded it lightly to help the pattern show up better.

 



I stamped out the hibiscus from the Sheena's Floral Fantasy EZMount Stamp Set - Wild Rose & Hibiscus with Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and then colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers in  PP2, PP4, PP5, LG1, LG4, LG5, GB1, and GB3.  I just love the soft colors and bling on this card!

Thanks for visiting here today.  Now rush to your scrappy area and get busy making your challenge project!!  ha

Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy

Last Day of August

Can you believe that today is the last day of August?!  It feels like this month just flew by so quickly.  I wanted to remind you that today is the last day to enter the August "Animal" challenge at Crafter's Companion.

They are giving away a generous gift certificate to their online store to one lucky winner.  Can't you just see yourself shopping?  You still have time to enter so when you finish reading this post go get busy scrapping! ha

 



To inspire you I have one last card to share for August.  I made this card using the CD-ROM from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.  If you haven't already tried out one of Crafter's Companion's CD-ROMS you should really get one and see what all the fuss is about.  They are chockful of scrappy goodness!  AND so easy to use!

I decided to make a shaped card and just printed out the sheet of the one that I liked the best.  I was drawn to the horses on this one.  After I printed it out twice, I fussy cut out the card itself from one copy and then fussy cut a few of the birds from the second one.  I also printed out a sheet of sentiments and cut out the two I planned to use, one for the inside and one for the outside.

Next I just put it all together.  I layered the extra birds on top of the birds that were on the base card with double sided adhesive squares for a bit of extra interest.  And then I made a bow with my Ultimate Tool and added it to the sentiment that I added to the front of the card.

And voila...I have a very pretty card that works perfectly for this month's Animal challenge at Crafter's Companion!

(See what I did?  I tried to inspire you to join the challenge! ha)

Now it is your turn to go get scrappy.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy

Happy 6th Birthday Crafter's Companion!

I'm getting on the road to head back home today but I wanted to let you know before I leave that this week is Crafter's Companion's 6th birthday and they are celebrating all week!  You are going to want to go check things out! 

 



I know that there are going to be a couple of special stamp sets given away if you purchase over a specific dollar amount.  If you spend more than $50 they will add the Stamp It - The Snowflake stamp set to you order.



If you spend more than $100 they will add the Stamp It - Peace Deer stamp to your order.

 

I was lucky enough to get to work with both of these stamps this weekend and here is a card I made with the Stamp It - The Snowflake stamp set.

 

 

I pulled my sentiment from one of the beautiful sentiments on the Sentimentals EZMount Stamp Set - Jingle Bells. 

 

I was on a roll so I decided to make a second card and for this one I used the Stamp It - Peace Deer too.  I was super excited when I realized that it was perfect for this months "Animal" challenge at Crafter's Companion!  (Hello! There is a deer on it! LOL)  If you haven't already joined in on this challenge you should get out your Crafter's Companion goodies and get busy!  You could win the gift certificate to the Crafter's Companion store.  Think of all the stuff you could buy!

 



 

The sentiment on this one is also from the Sentimentals EZMount Stamp Set - Jingle Bells.  I really must say that I had fun working with both of these stamps.  And I know you would too so maybe you should go shopping today so that you can get one or both of them! lol

 

Okay, I'm off now to Nevada.  Talk to you more in a couple of days.  Until next time...happy scrapping! (and shopping!! LOL)