All Aboard for new challenge at Love to Scrap

Today starts a new challenge at Love to Scrap and it is Boys Rule so must be masculine.  Since I have 2 MEN that is easy for me.  I saw this digi Train from our sponsor and knew I could masculine it up.

Here is my card: 

So I made a card that is 5 1/2 X 5 1/2.  I made a Polaroid frame and wrapped i with some black twine from Trendy Twine, next I put my digital image in the frame.  Notice I did not color it all the way.  I used my distress pads from Tim Holtz and the watercolor brush and just highlighted certain parts, to make it stand out.  I stamped and cut out the Railroad Crossing sign from Stampers Anonymous, added some red cardstock behind the frame and distressed it and turned it at an angle.  I added a strip of red cardstock and used the small Tim Holtz Letters and you have my card.

Now the challenge runs today (November 18) through December 1st.
Sponsored by QKR Stampede (Prize is 5 images of choice to winner)


I hope to see you step up to the plate and take the challenge.

Holly Tags

I know that Christmas is coming and I need to make some cards and tags, so today I did a couple of tags to get them done.

What I did was cut out a card that is 3" tall and 6" wide.  I folded it in half and used Kreaxions punch #914 o the top and bottom corners.  I used insert "C", I found it easier to do 1 layer at a time.

And the white cardstock center of the card I used a new Tim Holtz Stencil called Holly Bough.  I added it to the card so I did not cover the holly edges.  On the top I punched a hole a used Trendy Twine and left it long to attach to the gift after I wrapped it.  The sentiment I used is from Stampers Anonymus.  I need to make a few more, but I am trying to make them all different. 

This is the punch I used:  Kreaxions Punch #914 that is Holly

http://www.justimaginecrafts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26_50&products_id=211

Loving Congratulations

Today I am showing you a Congratulations card I made for an Engagement Party for my son & his finace'.

I used Bella Blvd. Engaged collection and the punch from Kreaxions #317 to make the hearts both the negatives and positives.  I also used some twine for the banner.

I took the circle cutter and cut out a circle, then punched out the hearts on the inside of the circle, so it looked like a doily.  Then I cut out another circle and make it a peek-a-boo circle, that means the white circle was backed with a pink circle.  I also cut off about 1/3 of the circle and I put a heart inside.

Next I punched out some pink hearts and added them to the left corner as a banner, attached with twine.  Last I put a few hearts by the word Congratulations at the bottom border.

These are the supplies I used from the Just Imagine Crafts Store:  http://www.justimaginecrafts.com/catalog/
I used the circle cutter: 

http://www.justimaginecrafts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24_56&products_id=285

and Kreaxions Punch #917: 

http://www.justimaginecrafts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26_50&products_id=299

Cards in Envy has a challenge called "Say What"?

Today we have a new challenge at Cards in Envy.  It is called "Say What"?  This time we want A2 cards (4.25" x 5.5") that feature the SENTIMENT as the main focus of the card.  Remember that the card can't be lumpy or bumpy and cost more than a normal stamp.

I did a Christmas card using a 6 X 6 Bo Bunny Christmas Pad from last year along with a sentiment stamp from Taylored Expressions.  I also used a grosgrain polka dot ribbon.

I hope you will come over and play at Cards in Envy http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/2013/11/say-what-challenge.html, just pull out those sentiments and use them. 

Love to Scrap! has a new challenge for anything that has stamps or digi

A new challenge over at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog starts today an goes through the 17th of November.  It is a challenge that everyone loves, so I expect to see you over there.  It is Anything Goes.

I wanted to do something I have not done, so I had to think on this for awhile and came up with the most useful item of the Holiday Season and that would be the gift card.

I used a Bo Bunny Christmas 6 X 6 pad from last year.  I also used  Sizzix die for this gift card and double mounted the paper.  To put the Merry tag, I used twine to hold it in place.  To makethe envelope stay closed I used a Velcro Dot.

This is the inside of the gift card holder, which shows the Velcro Dot and the twine.

We are Sponsored by My Crafty Heart (Prize is £10 voucher to store which is equivalent to approximately $16),  Remember you can do anything this challenge, but it must have something stamped or a digi image on the item.

Have fun and hope to see you over at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog  http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Circles are in for Christmas

Today I am up on the blog at Just Imagine Crafts using a Circle Cutter.  http://justimaginecrafts.typepad.com/just-imagine-crafts---kreaxions-punches/

I want to tell you how much I love my Circle Cutter and if you don't have one you need to go here and order one.  http://www.justimaginecrafts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24_56&products_id=285
I say this becuse it can make any size circle you want and you don't have to have a million punches, just one tool.  You can even make it the size you want.

Here is my card:

I love this Christmas Card I made. I used red cardstock for the main card, on top of that is white cardstock that has been embossed with 2 different folders, then I found a 6 X 6 pad of Bo Bunny from last Christmas and backed in red cardstock to accent the color.  I made the circles:  1" and backed by red 1 1/4", 2 1/4" and backed by red 2 1/2", and the largest circle is 3 1/2" backed by 3 3/4" red cardstock.  The card size is a square card 5 1/4 X 5 1/4.  Last I put on a sentiment by SRM Stickers and added some green and red bling.  I forgot that I did add some ribbon with red & white polka dots in the center of the card.

Here is what the circle cutter looks like: 

Hope this helps you make this, I think I will make more with different paper since I like the looks of the card.

Thanksgiving and Fall Cards going out soon

Since I posted all the Halloween Cards I thought I would post the Thanksgiving Cards and Fall Cards I have made to go in the mail next month.  The people I make the cards for don't check here, so I am safe.

Thanks to the Jillibean Collection and me, these are the cards I made:

I need to make a couple more to send out.  I love to brighten my friends holiday's.