Winner of The Alota Blog Hop !

Here is a card I designed for todays Color Challenge & a few other challenges!!! I just had to use the SWEET Bunny Babies on my card!!!

• Stamp with Fun-Spring
• Lexi's Challenge-Anything goes
• Stamp Something-Something Girly
• One Stop Craft Challenge-Sew Simple
• Stamp , Scrap and Doodle Saturdays- Open Challenge
• Frosted Designs-Technique Week(Making sky's and background with grass)
• Pink Elephant-add green
• Rosie D's Challenge Blog-Friendship
• My Time to Craft Challenge-Kids Kardz
• Cute Card Thursday-Lucky Green( Egg, and grass)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge-Use green

WINNER IS POSTED !!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Winner of Alota's March Release is..................

#15.....................................................Jackie said...
I have been loving the sneaks, but the full release looks amazing! Great card for today too, these stamps look stunning!

Congratulations Jackie, please contact Helene!

Also the Alota COUPON CODE FOR 20% OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE AT ALOTA IS GOOD THROUGH THE 12th of this month!!!

We at Alota want to Thank everyone who joined us in this wonderful event, and hope you all had a Wonderful Time!!!!

Hugs to all,
Cheryl!

Cutie in the Mirror/Handmade roses

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying your weekend!!
Tomorrow is the last day of the ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS 20% OFF SALE(CWDTCHAL) is the Coupon code!
So for todays card I wanted to share with you this DARLING little Cutie in the mirror stamp
She comes mounted on wood for 11.00
Or add her to your cart and change to unmounted for 5.50 then recalculate/then add 20% off coupon at checkout to save 20% off the 5.50 AWESOME DEAL!!!

This little cutie is colored with copics, and she is sitting on YES a SLICE frame!!!!! LOVE'N my PINK SLICE!! this frame is from the Studio Essentials card! I used the hearts from the MS border punch and stuck them on :)

My Roses are YES HANDMADE!!! I've had sooooo many ask me to do a video on these, and I will work on another video for the roses and post in the next couple of weeks!!

Please let me know at anytime if there is a video tutorial that you would like me to do k :) Love helping out!

Supplies used:

Alota Stamps: Cutie in the Mirror(All stamps on sale 20% off) coupon code CWDTCHAL

DP:papertrey cardstock, and scrap dp

Color:Copics/white gel pen for dots

Frame: Slice machine/Studio Essentials Card

Embellishments:Handmade Roses, branches, ribbon

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!!

Also HERE is a link to the ALOTA CHALLENGE BLOG!! HOPE you will join us, Lots of FREE stamps given away every challenge!!! You can enter as many times link up to mr.linky for better chances of winning!! :)

Hugs,

Cheryl

Side Step'n & Newly Released Valentine's Stamps!

Ok Im now hooked!!!!LOL
Our challenge on SCS yesterday was to make a SIDE STEP CARD! So I did 2 and this is my 3rd for todays color challenge!! Im sooo loving this new fold!!!

The color challenge is:
Pretty in pink
Melon Mambo
Blush Blossom
Dessert option to use a heart with red in it!

Now for my SWEET new stamp! She is Angel #1 and I love these new little darlings! Right now SAVE 20% off using coupon code CWDTCHAL at Alota Rubber Stamps
Also all Alota stamps are priced for WOOD MOUNTED/ You can CHANGE them to UNMOUNTED and they will be half the price PLUS SAVE the 20%!!!

ALL Die cut HEARTS are from the PINK SLICE!!!

See Slice Video in Yesterdays post for how EASY this machine is to use!!!

Supplies used: Alota Stamps , Copics to color, Slice Machine for Hearts, branches are from MS punch

Are Alota Challenges have moved to the Alota Blog! Come JOIN US HERE!!

MY BLOG CANDY OPEN TIL MARCH 1st!!! CLICK ON BLOG CANDY PICTURE TO TAKE YOU TO THAT POST TO ENTER!!

To get to the Alota Store please click on the blinkie on the right side of my blog, right now I cant get the link to open :(

Thank you for stopping by and have a nice day!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Alota Rubber Stamps New release "Sweet Delights" & Sale 20%0ff

This 1st card was designed for SCS Sketch challenge.

On my card I used the newly released stamp set called "Sweet Delights"

SAVE 20% off your order from Alota using COUPON CODE CWDTCHAL for the month of January! AWESOME DEAL!!!

All stamps can be ordered unmounted

Now on this card I used the cupcake and colored it with copics, and then added clear glass to the chocolate. The sketch on this is from the SCS SChallenge! I did some sewing, and added ribbon, button, charm, and some branches.
This next card was designed for the sketch challenge on SCS and the Alota Challenge "PUNCH HAPPY" #27 that is going on right now HERE at the NEW ALOTA CHALLENGE BLOG!!!WOOOHOOOO Hope you will come and join in on the super fun challenges, and there are lots of super sweet stamp sets that are up for grabs every challenge!!

Im sooooo LOVING this new set "Sweet Delights" by Alota Rubber Stamps! It has sooo many sweet treats, and sentiments to go along with it! See HERE for more details and to SAVE 20% off Use COUPON CODE CWDTCHAL

Dont forget to use the code CWDTCHAL at checkout to SAVE 20% off your entire order at Alota Rubber Stamps!!

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!

Hugs,
Cheryl :)

Supplies used on this card:

• Alota Rubber Stamps (SAVE 20% off) "Sweet Delight"
• DP-Sweet Stack from DCWV
• copics to color/ Snow marker for whip cream, clear glass for the glass
• ribbon

Hope to see you HERE at the Alota Punch Happy challenge #27 :)

Top Note Die Purse& Alota 20% off sale use coupon code CWDTCHAL for the month of Jan!!

Today I wanted to share some purses I designed with the Top Note Die cut from SU!

















This 1st purse with the darling little girl and her dolly was designed for Alota Rubber Stamps. I used the super sweet image called "Girl with Doll" she is 8.00 mounted, or 4.oo unmounted. You can save 20% off of the 4.00 =3.20 with my coupon code CWDTCHAL for the month of January!! Save 20% off your entire order, just make sure to use the coupon code at checkout, and if you are wanting all unmounted stamps, be sure to add the stamps you want to your cart, and then change them there :) Have fun and happy stamping!!

The flowers were a gift from a friend Cheri online. I love them, and didnt want to use them:) Im funny that way...lol I added some branches, ribbon, and of course the flowers.

NEXT:
This next purse I made to show for the video tutorial I was working on, and ended up needing to do another video, so YES another purse came along!!!LOL



This pink purse is the one I made in the video this morning, and didnt finish decorating it.

I did want to show it due to the Beaded handle I made for it. I wanted to show you that you could use other things, like ribbon, or make your own handle out of whatever you can think of!! Think outside of the box!!

with tim holtz distress inks and this pattern paper I made is called "distressed Krinkle dp"

This pink and brown distressed purse I made last year, when I was try'n to think of a way to make a purse from the top note die. I did distressing with tim holtz distress inks and this pattern paper I made is called "distressed Krinkle dp" I will be doing another video tutorial later to show how I made this dp!! :) Also on this purse I used for the front and the back Matte board for picture framing!!
Here is a Video on how to make my Top Note Purse!


Dont forget Huge SALE 20% off ALL ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS right now through the end of January!!! USE COUPON CODE CWDTCHAL at checkout to save!!!

Also hope you will join us for our NEW ALOTA CHALLENGES held at the Alota Blog now. To see more details visit us HERE!!! You could be entered to WIN some FREE ALOTA stamps!!!

Supplies:
2 top note die cut cardstock
2 top note dp die cut
1/2 top note die dp (for purse flap)
1/2 top note die cardstock(for purse flap)
1 9 1/2 x 3 inch cardstock for inside of purse(score at 4 inches on each end like shown in video)
2 3 1/4 x 2 inch pieces of cardstock for inside of purse(score at 7/8 of a inch on each side like in video)
double sided sticky tape, tape gun, velcro, (ribbon, pearl strands, or beads for handle)

Several different uses for this purse: put little bag full of candy inside, or several little packets of candy, craft goodies, lip balm and a lotion, etc!


Thank you for stopping by, and have a very nice day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Alota Challenge #26 "In this little box"

This box was designed for the Alota #26 challenge ! This is a NEW CHALLENGE BLOG!!! Hope you will join us in this super fun challenge, and to see what stamps you could WIN visit us HERE!!!

Also for the month of January you can SAVE 20% off your entire Alota order use COUPON CODE CWDTCHAL at checkout to get the 20% off!!

• Supplies used to make my box:
• Alota Rubber stamps"Sweet Alex"($ 3.75 for unmounted and then add 20% off )
• cardstock SU! dp scraps
• copics to color, white gel pen for dots
• punches(su!) and border punch Martha Stewart
• embellishments: ribbons, heart locket, and key
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Thank you for stopping by, and have a wonderful weekend!!!

Also hope to see you at the Alota Challenge Blog!!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Dont forget you can SAVE 20% off of ALL ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS use COUPON CODE "CWDTCHAL" at checkout!

ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS BIG SALE!!! 20% off everything Use coupon CODE CWDTCHAL

Hello ladies today I have a card to share and some ALOTA news....

1st- You can SAVE 20% off right now at Alota Rubber Stamps by using my COUPON CODE (CWDTCHAL) for the ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY!!! WHOOOOHOOOO how exciting right???!!!!

2nd- ALL ALOTA STAMPS CAN BE ORDERED UNMOUNTED, SO ADD TO YOUR CART AND CHANGE THE MOUNTED TO UNMOUNTED(I LOVE THIS, IT MAKES THE STAMPS SUPER CHEAP THIS WAY) I KNOW ALOT OF US LADIES LOVE UNMOUNTED SO WE CAN BUY MORE...LOL

3rd- This card was designed for todays IC213 challenge on SCS

I just had to share a pic of Boots he has taken my seat once again....LOL good thing I have pleanty of seats in my craft room.

He decided to give himself a bath!!! :) SWEET BOOTS!!!

Supplies I used for my card:

Stamps(ALOTA) "Hills and Trees" unmounted $5.50-20% =4.40

DP: Checked is CTMH, and the DP is scrap

Color: Copics, white gel pen for dots

Embellishments: Sewing, ribbon, Tulle, spellbinders

Thank you for looking!!!

DONT FORGET COUPON CODE:CWDTCHAL FOR 20% OFF YOUR ORDER. ALSO ONCE YOU CHANGE THE MOUNTED TO UNMOUNTED RECALCULATE YOUR ORDER, AND THE NEW PRICE WILL SHOW.

HAVE FUN AND HAPPY STAMPING TO ALL!!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Christmas Recipe Card!!

This recipe card was designed for todays challenge on splitcoaststampers for the Way to use it challenge.

We were to use our favorite recipe and craft a project around it!

So for this recipe card I used the Pecan snowball cookies recipe and made a recipe card for my Sister In Law. I already have her gifts, and a few handmade ones too, but wanted to start a recipe collection for her, since they are just starting out, she will need some good recipe cards :)

• The DP is from Basicgrey called "eskimo kisses" and can be found at KL Stampin N Scrappin! Save 10.00 off your purchase of 50.00 or more use coupon code Dec2009 at the KL STAMPIN N SCRAPPIN STORE
• stamped image is from Alota Rubber Stamps and save 20% use coupon code ALOTACHRISTMAS
• I colored my image the snowman with copics and then added stickles for some glitz
• flowers to embellish

Thank you for stopping by, im off to finish my Christmas shopping and wrap some gifts!

Have a nice day!

Hugs,Cheryl

Alota Sale 20% off & New Christmas Cuties!!

This card was designed for todays Inspiration Challenge!

On my card I used this SUPER CUTE Christmas Cutie from Alota Rubber stamps!!

Right now Alota is having a HUGE SALE 20% off everything from 12/10-12/18 use coupon code ALOTACHRISTMAS.

Also Im hosting the Decorate for Christmas challenge here on papercraftplanet, you could WIN this set by joining in on the Alota challenge #24 all we ask is that you please use an Alota Rubber stamp on your card!

On my card I used this frame from Quickutz and it was designed exclusively for Hobby Lobby.

I added some sewing, flowers, ribbons, and stickles to my card!

Dont forget the Alota Sale 20% off of your entire purchase going on right now HERE. Coupon code is ALOTACHRISTMAS. (stamps can be mounted or unmounted choose at checkout)

Thank you for looking and have a nice weekend!!!

Hugs, Cheryl