Last Day for Blog Candy!

Last day for blog candy ~ Take a peek at this post for all the details and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win!

Snowflakes and Mittens!

I Still have my Blog Candy going on through Sunday night!  Take a peek at this post for all the details and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win!

For my card today, I used one of the patterns from the Shades of Gray Collection and I cut out the mittens from the Winter Accessory Sheet from the same collection.

The sentiment is from the Crafter's Companion set called Christmas Magic & the beautiful snowflake embossing folder is called Let it Snow.

Some Freelance Work...

Still have my Blog Candy going on... Take a peek at this post for all the details.


Hi Friends...Today I thought I'd share what I've been working on for the last few weeks.  I was hired to make bunches of gift certificates for a new hair salon where my stylist has moved & they turned out super cute!

I based my design on their business cards, which are square, and their shop colors.  The gift certificate is just slightly smaller than a 5" square (so it fits inside a 5" square envelope).  Then I left a spot in the center with a little piece of adhesive so they could pop their sweet little business card on top (see below).  I did the rest of the gift certificate printing from my computer and used my Silhouette die cutting machine for the scallop square.  

 The 5" envelope is also decorated.  On the flap, I added a pretty flower border from the Asian Floral set by The Rubber Cafe with bright green ink.  Then I printed off the shop's logo and punched it out with an oval punch.  I added an embossed green mat behind it using the Embossalicious folders (Petite Dots) by Crafter's Companion. 

Next week I'll share a few more of the projects I'm working on this awesome new salon!

A Big CC Welcome & BLOG CANDY!

Today we welcome a few new team members to the Crafter's Companion Design Team ~ Leah l'Orange & Tenia Nelson.  In honor of our new members as well as the rest of our fabulous team, each and every one of the design team members are giving away a stamp set this week!  HOW AWESOME IS THAT???  The set I am giving away today is called Sledging By & it's a super cute little snowman with four coordinating sentiments.  

Supply List:
Stamps: Sledging By 
Embossalicious Folder - Let It Snow
Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black)
Spectrum Noir ~ CR1, CR11, OR2, OR3, TN5, TN6, TN7, IG1, IG2, Blender, CT4, TB1, TB2, IB1, DG2, DG4
Pattern Paper ~ Reflections Christmas Collection (Michael's)

It's super easy to enter ~ just leave a comment on each blog post listed below from now until Sunday, August 4th.  Each designer will pick a winner from their own blog and winners will be contacted via email.  Just make sure you're signed in and we have a way to contact you.

Chrissie Tobas
Christiana Reuling
Denise Coulter 
Kendra Wietstock ~ you're here 
Khristen Foss 
Leah l'Orange 
Mary Dawn Quirindongo 
Stacy Harper-Watson 
Stephanie Severin 
Taylor Usry 
Tenia Nelson
Trena Brannon

"EYE" Love you!

Today on the Hambo Hoedown, we're having fun with EYELETS!  Yes, those long lost embellishments that are stuck in the back of your craft drawers.  The new digi image this week is this adorable One-Eyed Monster and I colored him with my Spectrum Noir markers (see colors below).  To add some visual interest at the top of my card (and to use the challenge embellishment), I set orange and purple eyelets across the top of the green pattern paper.  Super easy and very EYE catching...haha!

Supplies:
Hambo Digi Image ~ One Eyed Monster
Cardstock ~ Bazzill
Pattern Paper ~ Echo Park (Halloween collection)
Spectrum Noir Pens ~ LV2, LV3, OR2, OR3, LG4, LG5, IG1
Eyelets ~ American Crafts
Twine ~ Twinery

Fun with some Paper Loft!

Welcome back!  Today I have a few projects to share using some tidbit of this and that that I had left over from a few of my Paper Loft Collections (Shades of Gray & Everyday Life).   I also used a few of the Accessory Sheets from the Everyday Life Collection.  The Life Life Fully stamp is from the Unity Stamp Co SMAK Kit.

Here's a close up of my focal point...my pretty girl.

Thanks for buzzing by today!

Fun with a Triple Layer Card...

I'm here today with a tutorial on how to make a Triple Layer Card for The Rubber Cafe & The Paper Craft Planet.   I've seen a few of these on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make one with one of my favorite TRC images ~ the Extra Large Daisy.  

So this is how you make the card.  First cut 3 pieces of light cardstock ~ 2" x 3 1/4"; 3" x 4 1/4"; and 4" x 5 1/4".  Then gather your image(s) and coordinating inks.

Next, using a removable adhesive, attach your layers from largest to smallest.  You want to use a small amount of adhesive to attach them so they don't move while you are stamping.

Next, ink your stamp.  I used 3 orange & gold shades of Memento Dew Drops.  I used Potter's Clay in the center of the Extra Large Daisy image, then Tangelo for the flower and Morroco for the edges of the flower petals.

Stamp the image on the stacked cardstock.  

Next I used the background image from the Vintage Treasures stamp set as a background for the card.

When you stamp several layers of cardstock at the same time, there will be a gap in the stamped image.  So you add a coordinating mat under each stamped layer.

I added a tag using the Fabulous Phrases stamp set & tucked it under the matching button and bakers twine.

Supplies:
Stamps ~ The Rubber Cafe (Extra Large Daisy;  Vintage Treasures; Fabulous Phrases )
Ink ~ Memento (Morocco; Tangelo; Potter's Clay); Distressed Ink ~ Antique Linen
Cardstock ~ Bazzill
Twine ~ Divine Twine
Miscellaneous Button

Hambo & Pile It On Challenge

Happy Sunday!  This weekend, Hambo Stamps is sponsoring the "Pile It On" Challenge and I decided to play along.  The goal of the challenge site is to combine as many challenges as possible on your card.  This isn't usually one of my strong suits, but I managed to find three challenges to play along.   I used the super cute Bailey digital image from Hambo along with a sentiment from Bailey Flower digi images.

Challenges I used:
Hambo Hoedown - Stripes
Splitcoast Color Challenge- CC436 (Bashful Blue, Marine Mist, Coral)
Splitcoast Ways to Use It Challenge - WT437 (custom matting)

Supplies:
Digi Images ~ Hambo Stamps Digi Images (see links above)
Cardstock & Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up!
Pattern Paper ~ My Minds Eye (On the Sunny Side)
Spectrum Noir Markers ~ TN5, TN7, CR8, TB2, TB3, EB4, EB5

Finishing up Christmas in July

To finish up the week of Christmas in July with Crafter's Companion, I wanted to share a few cards I made with the new Christmas Elegance Embossalicious Embossing Folder.  It has dots on the top and snowflakes on the bottom ~ two of my very favorite things ... LOVE IT!  

For my first card, I embossed the cardstock and then smeared white pigment ink all over the snowflake portion.  Once it was dry, I added gems to the center of each snowflake.  Then I used a sentiment from the new Christmas Magic Sentimentals set.  (By the way, the charm is something I've had in my box of Christmas goodies for a very long time & I'm not sure who made it ~ sorry).

For my second card, I embossed the cardstock with the same Embossalicious folder and then used a sentiment from the Happy Holidays Sentimentals stamp set.  Below are a few photos on how I made this card.

First I embossed the cardstock...here's a photo of the card panel ~ it's so pretty without anything else!

Next, I used a dauber and sponged Front VersaMark Dazzle ink over the bottom of the card.

Then I added clear embossing powder over the ink and heat embossed it.  It comes out super shiney.

Then I dressed up the sentiment with some pretty snowflake swirls from the Ornate Snowflakes stamp set and Summer Sky Memento Ink.

That's it...pretty easy card.

Color Blocked Snowflakes

Today my Christmas in July card for the Crafter's Companion is a super fun and simple design that I may just have to mass produce for my card this year ... if I can remember to use it!  I used two different Sheena sets ~ Ivy Borders (for the sentiment) & Ornate Snowflakes for the rest.  I just used 3 different colors of cardstock and attached them to a piece of cardstock.  TIP: Make sure they are exactly the same size before you stamp them.   Then I stamped various sizes of snowflakes with white pigment ink.  The sentiment is stamped with Rich Cocoa Memento Ink & I also used the same ink on the edges of the card and mat.

Thanks for buzzing by today!

Christmas in July #4 ~ 'Tis the Season

Hi Peeps!  Welcome back to another edition of Christmas in July for Crafter's Companion.

Today I'm using two fun Embossalicious Embossing Folders ~ Christmas Baubles for the focal point of the card and Let It Snow for the white portion of the card.  For the sentiment, I used the Mistletoe Kisses Sentimentals stamp set and added a little touch red using my Spectrum Noir marker (CR11). 

Here's the inside of my card.  I used the Embossalicious Embossing Folders ~Let It Snow along with a sentiment from the Christmas Magic Sentimentals Stamp Set.

Thanks for buzzing by today!

Hambo Hoedown... Goodnight Moon

Hi Friends!  Today is another Hambo Hoedown day and the challenge this week for this adorable image is to also include stripes in our projects.    This sweet digi image is called Wee Henry Moon.   

Supplies
Digital Image ~ Hambo Stamps (Wee Henry Moon)
Cardstock ~ Bazzill
Pattern Paper ~ Pebbles Inc (Family Ties)
Spectrum Noir Pens: Moon ~ CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4; Slippers & PJs ~ CG3, TB2, TB3, TB4; Boy's Face & Hands ~ TN2, FS2, FS3, PP2; Bear ~ TN3, TN7, PP5.
Sparkly Fluff ~ Our Craft Lounge (Blue & Brown Sugar)

I'll be back tomorrow with more from Crafter's Companion Christmas in July!

Christmas in July Day #3 ~ Kraft Christmas

Welcome back to Christmas in July for Crafter's Companion!  Tomorrow, we have some fabulous new holiday products being released ~ new beautiful Embossalicious embossing folders (designs in 6" & 8" square) AND a wonderful new collection of Christmas sentiment sets called Sentimentals.

Today I am using the new 8" x 8" Seasonal Music Embossalicious Folder along with the Jingle Bells Sentimentals stamp set.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll have more fun creations coming this week.

Christmas in July Day #2 ~ Gift Tags

Hi Friends...I realize that Christmas is still several months away {I refuse to count, because the number will be way too low}...but this week Crafter's Companion is gearing up for the holiday season with Christmas in July.  Today I'm featuring images from the newly released Barkley Christmas CD ROM.    There are hundreds of images to print out on this CD & it was fun searching around to find the ones I wanted.  All of the images I selected to print were included in the Topper files.  When I found the full page of small square images, I knew I wanted to make gift tags out of them and then each card has a little pocket to hold them.

I printed the images on a 65 lb Linen Cover Stock that I found at my office supply store.  It is light weight but has a pretty texture.

I also included a few sentiments from Barkley's Christmas stamps on my tag holders. The "snowflakes" around the edges of the tag holders are from the Ornate Accessories stamp set & I used the Petite Dots Embossilicious Embossing Folder on each item as well.

Here are all four tag holders.

Thanks for buzzing by today!