Thursday, November 29, 2012

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!! Totally Stampalicious Challenge and DT Call!


For our challenge at Totally Stampalicious this week, the girls are issuing the following challenge (my apologies for not blogging this on Monday!):

"LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!! Use whatever you can to incorporate some sort of snow on your project, card or scrapbook pages :) 


For my card this week, I used snowflake paper and punched out another couple blue and cherry cobbler snowflakes to layer ;) I used the sentiment from Deacon and Ava HOHO set. This card is very clean and simple and took me a total of about 10 minutes to make! Gotta like those kinda cards sometimes - especially now - our family is moving houses (after being in the same house for 17 years) next week so I might be off the radar for a few weeks - but promise to be back with a vengeance from my new crafty space!!! :)

Please be sure to hop on over to the TS Blog and see what the rest of the DT has come up with and to find out all the YUMMY information on our latest DT CALL!!! :) Happy crafting!

4 CCC #118 - {Ornaments} & Crazy Egg!


This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, it's our wonderful Tamie's turn to bring you this week's challenge. I am in the middle of packing up my house of 17 years and getting ready to move to our new place next week! Yep, I am so thankful I had all my cards done a few weeks ago! :) By this time next week, we should be starting to move boxes and smaller items over ;)

Are you ready for Tamie's challenge? Here it is:

4 CCC #118 - "ORNAMENTS!"


This card took me "maybe" 15 mins to create - it was *that* simple! I embossed a piece of pool party cardstock with the finial press folder, punched out 2 ornaments with my SU! Ornament Punch, popped them up, added some twine an bling, stamped a sentiment - DONE! Easy peesy!!! Love, love, love this color combo :)

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and load up your creation for us! This week is CRAZY EGG WEEK, so that means there is a prize up for grabs - be sure sure to check it out! Ciao!!

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Turnin' Up the HEAT at 4 Crafty Chicks!

Happy Thursday! It's my turn to be hostess over at 4 Crafty Chicks this week and I don't know about you, but I'm already "wussin' out" with this snow and the colder temperatures so I decided we needed some heat, sun, shades and sunscreen ;) The challenge this week is TROPICAL DESTINATION!!!

My card came together quite easily as I had 6 x 6 paper that was already printed with tropical scenes - yep, I cheated LOL...My sentiment is from MFT along with the die cut that it's stamped on....added some yummy twine and wa-laaa! DONE!

 
Please come on over and join us at the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog HERE! We'd love to have you play along!!! CHEERS!


Monday, November 19, 2012

Non-Traditional Christmas with Deacon Elf....


 Happy Totally Stampalicious Monday! The challenge this week is a fun one...the girls want to see you create a card, scrapbook layout or 3D project using NON-TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLORS! Ohhhhh...can't WAIT to see all the different combos that come of this challenge!!! :)

For my card, I went with another CAS layout and stamped Deacon Elf, and his sentiment right on the main white cardstock panel. I then added the bright,colorful strip of designer paper from the 6 x 6 EP Holly Jolly Christmas pad.   

Don't forget about our on-going contest:



We figured it was time to rev things up a little with a new contest!! We are offering up FREE STAMPS for an ENTIRE YEAR!!!! We're talking ALL NEW RELEASES for 2013!!! (approx 40+ stamp sets) And it's soooooooooo easy to win!! Your name will automatically be entered once for EVERY SINGLE stamp set that you buy!! So if you order 5 sets, your name is in 5 times (plus you would get a free set of your choice from the Dessert promo!)

Contest runs until Dec. 28th and the winner will be announced Dec 31! (what a great way to bring in the New Year!!) Click here for the complete contest rules....

Thanks for stopping in today and be sure to hop on over to see what other yummy, delish creations the rest of the DT has for you! Happy crafting!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Winter Wishes from 4 Crafty Chicks!


This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, it's our wonderful Tamie's turn to bring you this week's challenge. I hope everyone is enjoying their winter so far...I know I am! Yes, I will probably get a lot of snowballs thrown my direction, but winter is my down-time season....the time I get to chill....crochet, hunker down at home with candles lit, drink scrumptious coffee and CRAFT without feeling guilty for not being outside! LOL...

4 CCC #116 - "WINTER!"

I dug out an "oldie-but-goodie" from Stampin' Up! to make this beauty. Lovely as a Tree is still one of my ultimate fave's from SU. The sentiment is from Verve.


Stamps: Lovely as a Tree (SU!), sentiment from Verve 
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Snowfall Collection (Bo Bunny) DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Nestabilities, SU! pleated ribbon, pearls, dimensionals, sponge dauber

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and load up your creation for us! I'd love to see what you make using Tamie's challenge this week :) Happy crafting!!

Monday, November 12, 2012

{Bling It On!} and DT Call @ Totally Stampalicious....


Happy Totally Stampalicious Monday! Today is the beginning of Fall Break for our kids and it sure was heavenly to sleep in this morning, let me tell ya!! :) I know the kids are looking forward to it as am I because we are moving in a few weeks and I could sure use them here to help pack up their stuff and get things ready to go to the new place....

For our challenge at Totally Stampalicious this week, the girls are issuing the following challenge:

"BLING IT ON!" Use bling, pearls, glitter on your card/project!


For my card this week, I used a card I already had assembled from a Christmas Stamp-A-Stack put on my my friend, Diane and used the sentiment from Deacon Elf! It is the PERFECT sentiment for this card and I added some sparkly silver cord to the ribbon and then some shiny gems to the snowflakes on the embossed portion of the card!

Please be sure to hop on over to the TS Blog and see what the rest of the DT has come up with and to find out all the YUMMY information on our latest DT CALL!!! :) Happy crafting!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

4 CCC#115 - Melissa's Sketch!


Happy Thursday! This week the challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks is being brought to you than none other than our wonderful, miss Melissa! She has come up with this awesome sketch for you to work with:

I decided to make my card a regular size, not a square card, and I used a ribbon instead of a sentiment ;)


I am in love with this "new-to-me" color combo of Pool Party, Soft Suede and White!! Awesome Christmas colors for me :)


Thanks for stopping in today and be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog to play along with us ;) Cheers!

Monday, November 5, 2012

CAS Trio at Totally Stampalicious!


 Happy Totally Stampalicious Monday! The challenge this week is a fun one...the girls want to see you create a set of 3 Clean-and-Simple cards using the same stamp set. You can make each card the same or you can make them each a bit different! I had a lot of fun with this one :)


For my card set, I went with an extremely CAS layout! White with one layer of color - each different on the the cards. I then stamped my Crabby Cathy with Momento Black ink and colored just the coffee cup, spots on her PJ's and her slippers with each co-ordinating color :) I then added matching pearls/bling to the top left corner of each card:

 



  ...and this sassy sentiment finishes off the inside of the cards:



Don't forget about our on-going contest:



We figured it was time to rev things up a little with a new contest!! We are offering up FREE STAMPS for an ENTIRE YEAR!!!! We're talking ALL NEW RELEASES for 2013!!! (approx 40+ stamp sets) And it's soooooooooo easy to win!! Your name will automatically be entered once for EVERY SINGLE stamp set that you buy!! So if you order 5 sets, your name is in 5 times (plus you would get a free set of your choice from the Dessert promo!)

Contest runs until Dec. 28th and the winner will be announced Dec 31! (what a great way to bring in the New Year!!) Click here for the complete contest rules....

Thanks for stopping in today and be sure to hop on over to see what other yummy, delish creations the rest of the DT has for you! Happy crafting!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

4 CCC #114 - "A Day to Remember"


This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, it's our wonderful Leanne's turn to bring you this week's challenge. I hope everyone survived all the shinannigans of last night and all the kids are enjoying all their candy!!

4 CCC #114 - "A DAY TO REMEMBER!"

I wanted to use up some of my wonderful bling and some bright colors so I went scrounging into my paper stacks and came across this yummy one from MME and used an Anniversary stamp from one of my other fav's - VERVE. What did we ever do before 6 x 6 paper packs?!? lol


Stamps: Wonderful Wishes Remixed - Verve 
Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Indie Chick "Ginger" MME DSP
Ink: Momento Black
Accessories: Oval punches, bling, black satin ribbon, pearls, scallop edge punch, dimensionals

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and load up your creation for us! I'd love to see what you make using Leanne's challenge this week :) Happy crafting!!