Friday, September 30, 2011

Getting Inky-Zoe's Dress Up!

Hello everyone and Happy Friday!!! Today is another Getting Inky day with Inky Impressions :)

Today's card was designed for Inky Impressions using the DARLING Zoe's Dress Up Day! Zoe is stamped in Memento Black ink and colored with Copic Markers. I then cut her out to pop off the spellbinders frames.
Image- Inky Impressions "Zoe's Dress Up Day!"
My flowers are a mixture from different companies. I also have added some branches punched with the Martha Stewart Punch.
Ribbon Bow- is Satin Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon(mostly what I use) and Iv'e made a double bow here. 
Border- is from Heartfelt Creations and I ran ribbon through it :)
Dp - from Basic Grey
Sewing!!
Challenges:
Inky Impressions/Punches or Dies(ive used both)
4 Crafty Chicks/Anything Goes
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey/punch(for my leaves,die cuts for my frames and border)
Crafts and Me/Flowers
Scrap Creations/its a girl thing
Thank you for looking and have a Wonderful Weekend!!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Some "Bunny" to love

Hello everyone and Happy Thursday to all! Today's card was designed for Michelle's Scrapbooking and More. Iv'e used the DARLING new Release Everyone Buffy Set!
 I LOVE this DARLING image and sentiment from Michelle's Scrapbooking and More. I stamped my image on Laser Silver Lustre from Paper Temptress. I then colored with copic markers, and cut out my image. On the inside I used the Cheery Lynn Doily Die cut found HERE.

The sketch I used for the front of my card is from Creative Craft Challenge. I added some gems(glued on) and some wild Orchid flowers. Lastly I added sewing.

Here is the inside of my card. I did add some Beautiful Lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon its Abigail White Crocheted Lace.

challenges :
Crafts and Me/Flowers
PaperCraft Star/Lace(on the front and inside)
Penny's Paper Crafty/anything goes
Simon Says Stamp/Anything Goes
Make it Monday/Anyting goes

thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wednesday w/Heartfelt Creations

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all! Today's card was designed for Heartfelt Creations & Really Reasonable Ribbon ,using the Beautiful new stamps that were released this month & Beautiful Satin Ribbon!!!
On my card I used:
Others-Copics R39, RV11, G05, G28, 0 
sewing 

I stamped my image in memento black ink on Cryogen white cardstock. I then colored with copics listed. My sentiment was stamped in memento black ink on cryogen white as well. Card measures 6 x 6

Challenges:
Paper Sundae Challenge/anything goes
Make it Monday/anything goes
Paper Creations Ink/Buttons or Bows

I LOVE all the releases for this month from Heartfelt Creations, Linda did a Beautiful job on all of them :) Thank you Linda and Emma Lou!!!!!!

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Poinsettia Tea Time

Hello everyone and Happy Saturday to all! Today I'm Sharing another Tea Cup with Heartfelt Creations Poinsettia flower :) and ornament.
The Tea Cup design or Die Cut is from Sizzix and I LOVE making these! How sweet these would be for the neighbors with candy inside :) I might have to make some this year for Christmas gifts for my  close neighbors. Of course I would have the writing on the back of the ornament.

Stamps I used are:
 others- glilz ribbon (RRR) ,
 Tulle, Stamens, gold brad Copic airbrushing Sizzix tea cup die, matte board Copics-R39,R59 

Measurements 3 1/4 high for teacup x 4 1/2 for the  base I stamped my poinsettias 3 times and airbrushed with 2 copics, and then cut out. Next I glued a brad to the center and hot glued the poinsettia to the tulle and stamens. For the Ornament tag, I tied it to the bow on the handle, it too is airbrushed with the same copic colors listed. 
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Friday, September 23, 2011

Happiness...

Hello everyone and Happy Friday to all!!! Today I'm sharing my card designed for Victorine Originals, using their BEAUTIFUL sentiment stamp.
Right now we are hosting a Easel Card Challenge, so I hope you will join us for this super fun challenge over at Victorine Originals Blog HERE!

On my card I used Victorine Originals  sentiment stamp found HERE under sentiments and between  121-150 items. For some reason the link isn't working :(  Sorry! I also dusted around the edges with a green :) 
The design paper is from Kaiser Craft and I LOVE this! Ive been saving it for a special card. The flowers are a mixture of Wild Orchid, and Michaels Recollections flowers. I added some sewing to finish up my card.
Challenges:
Die Cut Dreams/Flowers at least 5
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Paper Playtime/Easel Card

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Happy Halloween

Hello everyone and Happy Thursday to all! My card today was designed for The Scrapping Cottage using the DARLING Cottage Cutz from the Halloween Collection.
So for my card today I used the DARLING Cottage Cutz listed below:
Cottage Cutz I used:
Halloween Stacked Frogs( 1 on the outside 1 inside)
Lantern Tree(for the little Ghost) 


Others- copics, dusting, airbrushing,ribbons,flower, gems, silver frame.

Of course my Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.


For the frogs I just dusted them with 3 colors of greens, starting with the lightest like I show in my video with the pumpkin. The candy corn was white and I used copics to color the yellow and orange.

I love doing the insides of cards. On this one I kept it pretty simple. Ive added 1 of the stacked frogs, and used part of the Haunted House Border. The pumpkin is a sticker from My Little Shoebox.com


I LOVE this entire Collection and The Scrapping Cottage carries the CUTEST die cutz you have ever seen! My goodness there are hundreds of DARLING die cutz to choose from, so if you havent seen The Scrapping Cottage Store, you will want to stop by and take a peek :) Have fun!!!
Challenges:
Simon Says Stamps/Dies or punches
Papertake Weekly/Creature Comfort
Make it Monday/Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Deputy Christopher

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all! Today's Spring Card was designed for our Inky Impressions Shaped Card Challenge going on HERE! Hope you will join us Inkette's for some fun!!
On my card I used DARLING Deputy Christopher from Inky Impressions. My design paper is cowgirl dp and thought it was perfect for my image. I added some double ruffled ribbon from RRR, and some wild orchid blue flowers, the brown are recollections. Lastly ive added some sewing :)
Challenges:
INKY IMPRESSIONS/Shaped Card Challenge
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Stamp with Fun/Anything goes
Card Cupids/Anything goes
Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

It's Your Special Day!

Hello everyone todays card was designed for Michelles Scrapbooking and More.
 Michelle is hosting her first challenge on Michelle's Scrap Blog . In Honor of Operation Write Home, Michelle is hosting a Anything Goes Challenge.
for more info on the challenge please visit HERE :)  

Now on to my card, I used the DARLING Stamp from Michelle's Scrapbooking and More, Called Belle's and Whistles.
Ive colored her with copics, Next I used some DARLING Design Paper that I picked up on clearance and it goes perfect with my image.
My sentiment is Mini Message Cursive Set from Heartfelt Creations.


My ribbon of course is Really Reasonable Ribbon(MY FAVORITE) and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

The piece on the inside is a separate panel and comes out to add writing on the front and back.

Ive added sewing to all my pieces, and on the inside I used a Cheerylynn Doily found at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More.

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl



Monday, September 19, 2011

Tea Time

Hello everyone and Happy Monday to all!  Today I wanted to share a Tea Cup designed using Really Reasonable Ribbon's BEAUTIFUL Ribbons, Lace, and Trims :)
Really Reasonable Ribbons Used:

For my Teacup I used a Sizzix Diecut
Flowers are from Wild Orchid
Tag is quickutz tag

I've been having sooo much fun making these darling teacups.  They are done with matte board and covered with design paper. I think these are perfect for gifts.

Next I decided to add the pleated trim in 1 1/2 inches to the bottom of my teacup. For the rim I used the Estelle lace and for the bows I usedsheer ruffled edge in pink.


Challenges:
Lollipop Crafts/Anything but a card
Quirky Crafts/Anything But a Card
Poodles Parlour/tea party

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day
Hugs,
Cheryl

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Alota Treats Springy Card

Hello everyone, another springy card for today. I just finished making this card for Alota Rubber Stamps 'Halloween Treat' Challenge going on right now :)
For the last couple of days ive been dealing with a sick hubby :( we think he has a bad case of the flu, but not sure. Im hoping that he feels better by monday! 

For my card I decided to go with another Springy card! Love making these, and I have a video HERE!

My image is from Alota Rubber Stamps and I think is just tooo DARLING! the lil' pumpkin is from Halloween last year, and I wrote the TREATS in on the sign.

All ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbon

I hope you will join us for our Halloween Treat Challenge going on here!

Other challenges:
Inspire Me Fridays/Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons/anything Goes
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Paper Craft Star/Anything goes

thank you for looking and have a lovely weekend!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Spooky Springy card & Video

Hello everyone, I wanted to share another Springy Card with you today. This one was designed for Really Reasonable Ribbons Autumn Challenge that started today :)
I chose to use 3 different Ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon


I used the darling Pumpkin die cut from The Scrapping Cottage and same with the Spooky, they can both be found HERE, they are both from the Halloween collection.

My Tilda stamp is from Michelles Scrapbooking and More.
Lastly Ive added some sewing and buttons to complete my card.

IN my video I should have mentioned that the bottom is glued down over that ribbon border :) I might have to make another video since I should have done this one while I was wide awake...LOL I dont know why I always seem to pick too early in the morning :) hehehehehe

Thank you for looking and hope you will join us at Really Reasonable Ribbons Challenge this week :)
Hugs,
Cheryl

Sweet Tea Time

Hello everyone today's Tea Cup was designed for Paper Temptress using their BEAUTIFUL Card Stock.
I decided to use the Beautiful Mountain Rose Glimmer and then for my branches I used Green Textured card stock. I also did my roses in Mountain Rose Glimmer as well. I then added pearls to the centers. This is my 1st Tea Cup made and I really enjoyed this. I think it would be perfect to hold some candies, or a giftcard. I thought also for Mothers Day, and for Thank you’s :)
The Tea Cup and the Roses are from Sizzix die’s. I also embosed some of the card stock with the swiss dots embossing folder.
Ive added some ribbon and some tulle.
Paper Temptress Card Stock used:

Challenges:
Quirky Crafts/Anything but a card
Kaboodle Doodles/Chipboard(for the tea cup ,bas,and tag,and then covered in card stock)
Craft Fancy/Use die cuts
Paper Craft Star/Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Heard you caught a bug...

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all! Todays card was designed for Inky Impressions, using the DARLING new stamps that just came out. LOVE them all!!
I decided to used DARLING 'Nicholas' Firefly Frenzy', I think he is just sooo sweet!
 I'm LOVING all the new Inky Images, they are all sooo SWEET! You can view them here at Inky Impressions.
I also used the matching sentiment found HERE at Inky Impressions.
The design paper I used was just scrap pieces I found and thought they went perfect together with my image.

My image is colored with copic markers, and the sky is airbrushed with copics. Lastly I added some double ruffled ribbon(from Really Reasonable Ribbon), and sewing to complete my card.


Right now we still have our Color Challenge Going on , and we would LOVE for you to join us HERE!
Challenges Ive done my card for are:
Paper Take Weekly/things with wings(the jar of bee's)
Make it Monday/Anything goes
Crafty Boots/Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations/Autumn /Fall
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Really Reasonable Ribbons September Hop



Hello everyone & Welcome to Really Reasonable Ribbons September Blog Hop
This month the DT will be sharing projects designed using the Ribbon Club Kit (Halloween) LOVE this kit!
I decided to do a Springy Fold Card today using the BEAUTIFUL Green Ribbon From Really Reasonable Ribbon Club Kit this month. I added 4 bows, with black buttons in the centers :)  I also used the DARLING Cottage Cutz Die cuts listed below.
Tear Kitty (4 x 4) Cottage Cutz
Cauldron Peekers(for the witches hat)
Haunted House Border(for the Happy Halloween)
You should have hopped on over from Sarah's Blog,if not you will want to start at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Ramblings Blog Here!
Here is a complete line-up of the hop

Your next stop on the hop is Really Reasonable Ribbons :) Hope you enjoyed todays hop!!


Thank you for joining us today, and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Monday, September 12, 2011

Halloween Mini Album & Video

Hello everyone and Happy Monday to all! Today I'm super excited to share my 1st completed Halloween Album!
My Chipboard Mini House Halloween Album was designed for The Scrapping Cottage using the Halloween release Cottage Cutz die's from the Halloween release, and they are all sooo DARLING! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE all the Halloween Die's that came out in this RELEASE!  I also  really had a lot of fun designing this album. 
Most design paper is from My Little Shoebox and so are the Alphabet Stickers as well :)

These are the 1st set of pages on the inside :)


I LOVE designing albums, and this one I have to say was SUPER FUN! I love Halloween and just LOVE all the Cottage Cutz Halloween Dies that were just released here.
Dies I used:
2nd Set of pages

3rd set of pages

I tied my album together with Satin Ribbon and added bows to the ties, most of the ribbon I used is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

I also used the fringed trim that was sent to me in a swap.

The tree I airbrushed with Copics & used Silver Lustre Card Stock.I will try to do a video to show how fun and easy this was to do.

Tags are super fun to make and I LOVE dusting the edges, I think I forgot to mention that in my video below. I did dust the edges of the Happy Halloween tag too. Ive added a Cottage Cutz Mini to 2 of my tags, and then the pumpkin to the other. All Stickers are from My Little Shoebox
3rd set of pages

Back side of album

My Youtube Video

Challenges:
Cuddly Buddly/Add a tag
Fairy Tale /Flowers and lace
Pals Paper Arts/Halloween
Craft Fancy/Use Die Cutz
Creative Card Crew/Anything Goes
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
To visit The Scrapping Cottage Blog please visit us HERE!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl