Soft Pencil Blog Hop – COMING SOON!
March 30, 2012 by ·
Quarterly Sale at ZZS!!!!
March 16, 2012 by ·
You do not want to miss it!!!!!!! If you have been waiting for a sale to get a few extra items, here is the sale!!!
Butterflies for CropStop’s Challenge
March 15, 2012 by ·
This week’s at the CropStop’s challenge blot we are challenge you to have or use a butterfly in your project. I stamped a butterfly and then cut out the wings to use for this little angel. She looks just like our Buffy… we miss ya’ so much honey!!!!!
credits: Twinkling H20′s – Pearlesque, Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder, Ranger Walnut Stain Distress Ink pad, Rich Cocoa – Tsukineko Memento ink full size ink pad, doggie stamp (I should mention that it is a rubber stamp by a company that is no longer in production. I got it a few years back @ one of those stores that sells items from business that are no longer in business. LOL!!)
Where is Spring?
February 23, 2012 by ·
Seriously, it was warming up and then we are back to being really cold… I know, I know it’s only Feb… but a girl can dream. It is Thursday and that means CropStop has a new blog challenge. This week we are asking you to have 3 or more flowers in your project.
credits: Tim Holtz Barn Red Distress Ink Pad, Sheer Satin Band Red Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels 2, Ranger’s Glossy Accents, Memento Tuxedo Black, Craft Concepts Embossing Folder, Papers by American Crafts, Stamp by Inkadinkadoo, Flowers by Memory Keepers, buttons from my stash, the vase is cut from Everyday Paper dolls.
My Angel
February 16, 2012 by ·
This week at CropStop is all about babies, so I wanted to share this page with you all! (no new baby, this is my belly for Bianca) I love how simple it is, and who needs journaling on a page like this? So come and join us this week at CropStop’s challenge #58.
credits: All papers, flowers, buttons and gilded stickers are from Harmonie, Martha Stewart Scallop Punch Edger, Cinnamon – Stickles, Ranger Ink Glitter Glue, Score-Tape 1/4″ wide, Zots
Good Together
February 12, 2012 by ·
Challenge #57 for CropStop is all about weddings and anniversaries and I love how this one turned out! I hope hubby likes it too!
credits: Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, WRMK Corner Rounder, Spellbinder’s Classic Hear Die, Barn Door Distress Ink Pad, Tea Dye Distress Ink Pad, QK Tattoo Die Set, Valentine’s embossing template, Sizzix Dragonfly die cut.
close up of the plastic dragon fly.
Challenges:
- CropStop’s #57 - Can you hear the bells ringing – anniversary or wedding.
- Simon Says Stamp and Show Torn Edges; Distress Inks; a Button and some Wings Recipe Challenge!
- Simon Says……. ? Love Is In The Air ?
- Paper Pretties - texture
- Totally Gorjuss -
- Sugar Creek Hollow - masculine valentine.
- 2 Sister - #78 I heart you
- Crafting For All Seasons #20- Love is in the Air
- Fab ‘n’ Funky #107 – Love is in the Air
- For Fun - Put a Little Love in Your Heart
- Do You Stack Up #58 - Love
- Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with optional Heart/Love
- Sketch Saturday – I did my best putting my items to look like the sketch.
- Lawnscaping Challenge #27: Inspiration Photo
CWC – Grown up Valentine + …
February 8, 2012 by ·
This week’s challenge @ CWC is for you to create a valentine project that has some black on it and at least one brad.
credits: Sugar & Spice cartridge, Junkitz Teresa Collins paper
challenges:
- CWC – Grown up Valentines + black + brad
- Cricut Cardz Challenge #101 – Valentine’s
- Fantabulous Cricut – love is in the air
- My Crafty Spot – Monday Challenge #43 – Valentine’s Day
- Terrific Tuesday Challenge – Hearts Galore!
- Wacky Wednesday #64 – Love
- Whimsical Wednesday- Bring out the old – hmmm… let me see I think this paper is at least 8 years old. (the company doesn’t even exists anymore) LOL!!!
- Simon Says – Love is in the air
CropStop’s #56 challenge – Sketch + Numbers
February 7, 2012 by ·
CropStop has the distinction of being one of the on-line web stores selected to premier the new Becky Fleck Pagemap Dies from Spellbinder! This original series of dies co-ordinate perfectly with Becky’s monthly release of page and card sketches found at Pagemaps. Use these exclusive dies to recreate many of the design elements you love, including journaling spots, embellishments, and trims. Spend less time planning and more time crafting eye-catching creations!
Follow the challenge for an opportunity to win a $15 Gift Certificate to the Cropstop Store, and/or create your project following the challenge plus use one of the Becky Fleck Pagemaps posted for an opportunity to win her Spellbinder-Becky Fleck Featured Die! All prizes are randomly drawn.
credits: Martha Stewart XOXO Edger Punch and Small heart Scallop,EKSucess label punch, Red with White Sheer Dots Ribbon
January CatWalk QP Blog Hop
January 28, 2012 by ·
This CatWalk is soft and elegant and so winter like! There are tons of new CatWalk products to make into a SUPERB COLLAB. That is what I love the most about CatWalks how you can mix and match from different kits and products and designers and come up with something so UNIQUE and so YOU. I picked 3 CatWalk items: la Belle Époque by mellybird Designs, Retro Winter papers by Fiddlette Designs; Enchanted Winter kit by Fiddlette Designs. I also added one of my favorite alphas from my CatScrap stash: Traces of Print by Catrine.
In real life I love paper and I should say I collected it when I did traditional scrapbooking. Now in digi-land I just love kits with gorgeous papers and textures, This page started with the Enchanted Winter blue paper with the pink flowers. I immediately saw the text print element that Fiddlette added and I HAD to use it, to add even more interest and texture to this gorgeous paper. I added the text, changed it’s color to one from the palette and then applied a blending mode to the text. I made sure the text was visible but it will not make my journaling hard to read. I followed the pink flowers flow to add more elements following the same placement as the paper already had introduced. This is the page that I came up with, our first snow of this year.
I have made both a title and a no-title version in case you would like to use this QP with a different title.
PLEASE download the TOU so you know what is allowed and what is not, I was not able to include it in the ZIP file due to size limits.
**DOWNLOAD TITLED VERSION HERE**, TOU, **DOWNLOAD NON-TITLED VERSION HERE**
Let’s get into the hop! You should have comed from Kelley’s blog and your next stop is Bethie’s Blog.
CWC #70 – What’s yellow, has polka dots and it’s not a card?
January 25, 2012 by ·
Hi everyone! This week at CWC you have to make something that is NOT a card, it has to have yellow and polka dots. Now, let’s just start by saying my polka dots are not traditional polka dots, but they make these cute little flowers, but just in case I picked a cut from the cricut that had some polka dots cut into and I doodle around them. As soon as the gals posted the challenge I knew I was going to make a bookmark. Why? Well, because I needed one, using my daughter’s bookmark didn’t seem right while reading a romance novel. LOL!!!
credits: American Crafts cardstocks; Bazzill Cardstock; Graphically Speaking cartridge; American Crafts pen.
Challenges:
- CWC #70
- Challenge Me Monday #95 - label it ( that rectangle piece w/ the little circles cut out is a label from Graphically Speaking)
- Challenge # 69 – Anything But a Card! @ CES
- Little Claire Challenge # 17 – ‘Anything But A Card’
- Sundays are Lovely #4 @ Jailhart
