Try Stampin' On Tuesday #90

I think this will be my last Halloween card.  I am excited to move on to the next holiday.  In the states that will be Thanksgiving.  Pilgrims and Indians, turkeys and pumpkin pie.  I'm ready.  This is my card for the Try Stampin' On Tuesday Sketch Challenge #90.  It was a fun sketch to work with and will work for so many images.  The image is from The Digi Garden.  It is called Edward Dressed as Dracula.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Photo - Halloween

My Craft Spot - Too Cute to Spook

Cupcake Inspirations - Halloween cupcakes

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you will come over and join us at Try Stampin' On Tuesday and use this fun sketch.

Recipe Challenge At Catch The Bug

This week at Catch The Bug we are having a Recipe Challenge.  We would love to see 1 circle and 3 brads.  The image I choose is called Candy Jar from Bugaboo Stamps. It was a lot of fun coloring it all in Halloween colors. The three spiders on my card are the brads.  One is on the jar at the bottom.  Do you see it?  I used my Grand Nestables to make the large circle and scalloped circle.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween

Craft Punked - Halloween

 Craftymess - Halloween

4 Crafty Chicks - Halloween

Charisma Cardz - Shaped card

Cute Card Thursday - Scary

Moving Along With the Times - Too Cute to Spook

Color Throwdown - Orange, black, purple, and green

Crafting For All Seasons - Spooky

Crafty Creations - Spooks

Freshly Brewed - Sweet Halloween

My Mums Crafty Challenge - Spook

Sisterhood of Crafters - Halloween

Stampin' Royalty - Halloween

Hope you will come of over and join in the fun at Catch the Bug Recipe challenge.

This is my first tutorial so bear with me.  I was asked to do a tutorial for Bugaboo Stamps.  I made this card that holds a tag for a note from you and a bag of Hot Chocolate.  Now after looking at this tutorial if you have any questions at all go ahead and email to the right side of my blog.

This is the outside of the card.

 The tag is pulled out a little.

Then is the slot for the Hot Chocolate bag.

What you need:

1 Piece of 12x12 paper - double sided

1 Piece of 12x12 paper solid to go with your double sided paper

Small piece of white to write your message on

Ribbon

Circle punch (1 1/4 inches)

Any do dads you want to add.  I used buttons, jewels

Hot Chocolate packages I used Nestle with Mini Marshmallows

Oh yeah, and a totally adorable image!  I used Girl Gingerbread - Cocoa

Instructions:

Cut double sided designer paper  -
 5 1/2 X 10
5 1/4 X 4 1/2
5 X 4 1/4
3 1/4 X 4 3/4
1 1/2 X 4 1/4
Scrap used for circle punches

Cut matching cardstock
8 1/2 X 8 1/2
3 1/2 X 2 3/4

The score lines are the dotted lines.

Score designer paper at
4 3/4 and 5 1/4
Score cardstock at
4 and 8  then turn your paper score at
4 and 4 1/2

Crease all your scored lines.  The designer paper is your card outside.

I am going to make another card and show you the process with different paper.  Here is the designer paper all cut, scored, and folded.

We are going to assemble the card front first.  The 1st layer is the piece that is 4 1/2 X 5 1/4.  Flip that piece over so the other side of the paper is not the top.  Layer the 2nd piece, the 4 1/4 X 5, on top of that one.  Then the piece we cut that is 1 1/2 X 4 1/4 needs to also be flipped this piece will be layered in the middle.

I then tied some fun ribbon around the middle.  Layered my image and popped it up.  Go ahead at this time and add all the fun things you have chosen to go on your card front.  

Then go ahead and glue this to the card base.

Now lets work on the inside of the card.  The piece of cardstock you cut at 3 1/2 X 2 3/4 is for the tag.  Lay that one aside with the other tag part.  Put 2 sided tape on the scored 1/2 inch. 

 

 Fold the cardstock on the center score mark and adhere the end together to make a tube looking piece. 

 

 Then fold the cardstock on the other score marks.  Use 2 sided tape again on the fold.  Then place the cardstock piece inside the card.  I then punched two holes to run ribbon through. 

 

 You can tie a bow on the outside of the card with that ribbon or tie a candy cane with the ribbon.  That would be fun.

Now, lets do the tag.  I just cut the corners of the designer paper to make the tag base. 

Glue the cardstock piece on top of the tag, then the piece to write on.  I used a scrap of white 3 1/4 X 2 1/2.  Flip one of your circles over and glue it to the end of the tag.  Flip the tag over and glue the other circle to the one on your tag.  Then if you wish you can embellish the tag.  My snowflake is a button from Hobby Lobby.  Your tag is complete.  

You can slide the tag in the first or the second pouch - your choice.  Then the other pouch is for the Hot Chocolate bag. 

 Your project is done.  Hope you are happy with it and that I didn't loose you. =)  Remember any questions, just send me an email and I will try to help!  Have a great day!

Try Stampin' On Tuesday #89

It's Tuesday which means a new sketch over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.  This is our 89th sketch.  Time goes so fast! =)  I can't wait to see what you do with this one!  I used a set from Doodle Pantry called Sax and Clarinet.  It was so quick and simple.

Thanks so  much for stopping by and I hope you will come on over and join in the sketch fun at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.

Trick or Treat Blog Hop for Clear Dollar Stamps

Today is the start of the October Blog Hop for Clear Dollar Stamps.  This month our theme is Trick or Treat.  Perfect for October.  I used the digital set called Frisky Kitty.  This isn't a Halloween specific set but I thought this image worked good. =)  If you have come from Jerusha's blog then you are on the right track.  If you just stopped by to see me then you will want to start over at the beginning of the hop at the Clearly iStamp blog.

All the fun jewels on the side are from the Halloween section at Hobby Lobby.  The paper is from K&Co. Spooktacular Stack book.  Now to continue on the hop you will go to Lisa's blog.  Make sure you leave a comment on all the design team blogs.  A winner will be chosen from one of our blogs. Thanks so much for stopping by and hope your day goes great!

Bingo over at Catch the Bug Challenge

Today over at the Catch the Bug Challenge we are playing Bingo.  There are so many possibilities that you can use.  The image I used is called Halloween Peeker - Cat.  To make my bingo I used Twine, Sentiment, Orange and Black.  What combination are you going to use?

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Deconstructed Sketches - Sketch

Card Crafters Circle - Halloween

Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween

Crafty Catz - Halloween

Simply Create - Pumpkins

Stampin' For the Weekend - Spooky

Aud Sentiments - Halloween sentiment

Craft Us Crazy - Children or Fall

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will come on over and play bingo with us at Catch The Bug!

Holiday Wishes at Send A Smile 4 Kids

We are starting to collect our winter and Christmas cards to send to the Children's Hospitals at Send A Smile 4 Kids.  This challenge we would love to see you Holiday Wishes cards.  Our sponsors for this challenge are Bugaboo Stamps and The Cutting Cafe.  My image is from Bugaboo and called Meowy Christmas.

I would like to submit my card into these challenges:

CRAFT - metal (ribbon slide)

Charisma - Clean and Simple

Southern Girls - Tie a ribbon around it

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will come on over and join in our Holiday Wishes challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge.

October new stamp release at Clear Dollar Stamps

Another post that should have happened - sorry again! =)  Tuesday was new stamp release day at Clear Dollar Stamps.  Yeah!!  For my card I used the set Birthday Calendar Round.  How fun is this!  Clear Dollar is releasing so many sets this month.  You will be shocked!

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - Orange, black and 1 (white)

Shopping Our Stash - Trick or Treat (my paper and ribbon are OLD)

Cards for Men - Orange and Black

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will pop on over to the Clear Dollar Stamps blog and store and see what is all new!

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Sketch Challenge

I am a day behind on my postings.  Sorry, my mind is just a day behind. =)  This is our sketch this challenge from Try Stampin' On Tuesday.  Have you been over to join in the fun?  I used the sketch to make another Halloween card.  I am getting ready to mail my boxes off to the hospitals for Send A Smile 4 Kids so I will be finishing my Halloween cards soon.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Spooky

Papertake Weekly - Spooky

Hooked on Craft - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday!

Mummy Bear

Did you have a good weekend?  I hope so.  I was able to get a little crafting in today and enjoyed myself.  I won 5 free images from Di's Digi Downloads last week.  I received them today.  WooHoo!  What a hard choice it was.  One of the stamps I picked is called Mummy Bear.  I used him below.  Isn't he just darling!  I couldn't resist him.  The papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  Bright and bold, I love them!

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch

Stamptacular Sunday - Boo

Come and Get It - Orange, Purple, and green

Raise the Bar - Pumpkin

Simply Create - Pumpkin

Fussy & Fancy - Easel
Crafty Catz - Easel

Crafting for all Seasons - Costumes

Ruby's Rainbow - Cute and Cuddly

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!

Treat Holders

Are you enjoying your Saturday? It got warm here today where I am.  I enjoyed the sunshine.  I saw these adorable Tic Tack candy holders.  How fun are these!  I found them here, however, I will warn you that her measurements did NOT work with my Tic Tack boxes.  I would have thought that they were all the same size but her holder was way too big.  Also, you will see that mine are a little different because I didn't have the same stamp set and punches that she used. =)

Here are my measurements 2 1/2 inches X 4 5/8 inches.  I scored at 1/2, 2, 2 5/8, and 4 1/8.  I made four of these they are super fun and super fast (well, once you get the right measurements).

I would like to submit this project into these challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

All Sorts - 2 Cute 2 Spook

Challenge Up Your Life - Halloween

Craftymess Challenge - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Treat holders

Di's Digis - 2 Cute 2 Spook

My Sheri Crafts - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by if you do have any questions about this project go ahead and email me with the link to the right.

Photo Challenge at Bugaboo

This week over at Catch the Bug we are having a photo challenge.  I can't wait to see what you use from the photo.  I choose to use one of the Leaf Blocks from Bugaboo Stamps.  I use Copic markers to color them.  The leaves are just like this around here, still some green but the colors are turning so beautifully.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Sarah Hurley - Autumn

For Fun - Fall

Little Red Wagon - Fall

Twist of Faith - Show a season

Use It on Tuesday - Fall (the paper, brad, lace and ribbon are all old from my stash)

I hope you will join us over at the Catch the Bug challenge and join in the fun!

Spooky Spider

Spiders are always spooky to me.  I'm not a bug girl at all!  Coloring one on paper is as close as I get. This fun flat spider is from Bugaboo Stamps.  He is called Halloween Blocks - Spider.  Good and flat. =)

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Sketch

Card Crafters Circle - Black, white, and 1 (orange)

Crafts 4 Eternity - Bug

Crafty Ann's - Black, white, and 1 (orange)

Daring Cardmakers - Spider

Poodles Parlour - Halloween

Stampin' For The Weekend - Spooky

Aud Sentiment - Halloween

Papertake Weekly - All creatures

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful weekend!

New sketch over at Sketches by Carly!

A great sketch is out there for you all to join in the fun!  Today starts a new sketch at Sketches by Carly.  I used the sketch below.  This challenge we are also being sponsored by our very own Carly with her stamps at Carly's Cuties.  I just love that name. =)  This is Maddy Ballerina.  I think her images are just perfect for the preteen age girl.  I just couldn't resist using the pink and black zebra patterned paper.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Tag Your It

Craft Us Crazy - For a child

Moving Along with the Times - Tag

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will come over and join in the fun at Sketches by Carly!

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge Day

Do you need a great sketch to work with today?  If so, I have a fun one for you.  Today we start a new challenge over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.  I used the sketch below and it worked wonderful with this amazing new stamp set from Doodle Pantry.  The set is called Autumn Star.  Isn't it beautiful!  I used my Gold Spica marker to color the main star in and it is so pretty in person.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday - Photo - fall leaves

Craftymess - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Hip to be square

Cupcake Craft - Autumn

Love To Create - Fall/Autumn colors

The Pink Elephant - Photo- fall

I hope you will join us for some sketch fun at Try Stampin' On Tuesday!

Send A Smile 4 Kids new challenge

This challenge we are having fun with punches and dies at Send A Smile 4 Kids.   Our sponsors this challenge are Heather Ellis, Scrapping Memories and The Paper Shelter.  The image I choose is from Heather Ellis, called Boy and Dog.  I just loved his little jacket perfect for a fun fall card. =)

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Do You Stack Up - Warm Colors

Charisma Cardz - Bling

Paper Play - Bling

Sarah Hurley - Autumn

Crafty Creations - Colors of Fall

Card Crafters Circle - Autumn Colors

Card Makin' Mamas - Fall

Crafty Catz - Autumn

I hope you will come on over and join in the fun with Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge.  We want to see your dies and punches.

Frankenstein in the Window

A new challenge over at Catch the Bug.  This week we are having fun with Anything Goes.  I used Halloween Window - Frankenstein.  Then made it into a candy holder on the left side.  You can't see in the box because of the punched spider web but it is holding M&M's.  So it is a heavy card. =)

 The window opens so you can write on the inside of the card.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Craft Us Crazy - Halloween

Moving Along with the Times - In the Dark

My Heart Pieces - Black

Poodles Parlour - Halloween

I hope you will come on over to Catch the Bug and join in the Anything Goes fun!

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge

It's Tuesday which means we have a new sketch for you over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.  There is a lot you can do with this sketch.  I used it to make another Halloween card.  The stamp is from Crackerbox Palace.  It's a cute little rhyme.  I couldn't believe I even had this paper which is just perfect.

I would like to submit this card into these challenges:

Hooked on Craft - Halloween

Paper Playtime - Trick or Treat and Die cuts

Thanks for stopping and I hope you will come on over and join in the fun at Try Stampin' On Tuesday!