It's Pixielicious!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  It was a LONG and exhausting week with the kids home from school, let me tell ya! WOW, I can't believe I even survived it!  Apparently I only BARELY survived it, because my brain was on meltdown mode last week and I forgot to post this SUPER cute card using these PIXIELICOUS papers!

You can see more Pixielicious creations HERE at 'A Little Crafty Place'!  I used a fun Cupcake DIGI by Jane's Doodles, available at the Claudia and Company Store!  Claudia has renamed and revamped her DieCutsRUs store to become Claudia and Company!!  IT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!  Be sure to pop on over and browse around!  Such great products and even MORE AWESOME prices! WOOHOO to that!

Come back tomorrow for another Claudia and Company inspired project and a NEW CHALLENGE!

Happy New Year!!

Christmas gift for the teacher!

Papers: My Mind's Eye, I Believe line

ribbons by Prairie Bird Boutique

WOW, just two days until the BIG DAY!!  Sorry my blog has been lacking, I have been down and out with pneumonia for almost a week!  I'm on the mend but now Josh is yucky and Isaac still hasn't gotten over his bronchial infection!  Does it ever end? I guess it is the norm right now with the cool, wet weather, but still!! 

WELL!!  Today at A Little Crafty Place they are sharing some design team creations using the My Mind's Eye I BELIEVE paper line!  This is such a beautiful set of wintery, Christmas papers!  I really enjoyed playing with them to make this teacher gift for KayLee's teacher, Mrs. Weidenbenner!  The buckets are by PRIMA marketing and I filled them with all different flavors of holiday Hershey Kisses! YUM!  I love the new chocolate mint!!  Just like eating a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie! YUM!!!!!!

Hop on over to ACLP and see PART 2 of the MME I Believe paper creations!  Part ONE is HERE from Tuesday! 

ENJOY your day!

Sketch Challenge!

HAPPY TUESDAY!  Have you ever needed a little 'PUSH' to get you started doing something?  I know I have!  And with card-making, starting with a sketch (also known as a layout) really does get me moving in the right direction.  I can look at the sketch and decide whether or not I should use a round focal image, or a tall one, then I look at the design and imagine what papers would look good together with the focal image I picked out already... Eventually, I get to this.................

This week 'A Crafty Little Place' has provided the first step for you!  A very easy peasy sketch to get your juices flowing!!!  I used some beautiful paper by Cosmo Cricket called Mittle Weather, available now at Die Cuts R Us!!  Isn't is all pretty in purple and snowflake shapes??  I love this!  I used Maree Truelove's Wreath for my card, along with a sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up!  And no card is finished unless it has some crinkled seam binding ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique!  Tell Patsy I sent ya!  You get 15 yards (5 yards each of three different colors) for just $5.00!!!!!!  SUCH a deal and she's so fast, too! 

Pop on over to ACLP and play along this week using the sketch below!  You can tweak it just like I did, too, it doesn't have to be exact, it's just for inspiration!  Be sure to check out all of the creations by the ACLP designers using this sketch and these Mitten Weather papers over at "A Crafty Little Place" now!

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Skating Mia!

Happy Tuesday!

It's another 'ACLP' day!  Today the designers at "A Crafty Little Place" are featuring creations using the Basic Grey CURIO LINE of papers!  If you love romantic, shabby chic, then you will LOVE these papers!  This normally isn't my style or choice of papers, but I do love the colors!  DO NOT adjust your monitors!  The colors here are light peachy-pink, kraft brown and mossy-green yellow!  Skating Mia makes these look even prettier, don't you think?  I used last week's Card Pattern's sketch (below) to inspire my layout and I used Copics to color match Mia to the papers!

Pop on over to ACLP to see what's new and find all of these items at the Die Cuts R Us store today!

Enjoy your day!

Papers: Basic Grey Curio line

Image: Jane's Doodles Skating Mia

Coloring: Copic Markers

Pearl: Kaisercraft

Joy Snowman!

HAPPY TUESDAY!!!!!! 

Are you excited that Thanksgiving is just TWO DAYS AWAY??? I don't know about you, but I LOVE ME SOME PIE!!!!!!!! HAHA!  There's nothing else that says 'Thanksgiving' better than some homemade pumpkin pie!  I can't wait to eat some!   But, since I have to wait, I might as well get crafty and make some cards, right?!!

SO, here you go!!!!!!!!! A Crafty Little Place isn't having a 'formal' challenge this week, but asked us to use these awesome papers by Basic Grey from the Marjolaine line!  Aren't these beautiful?  When you first look at the collection, it doesn't really make winter come to mind, but I really wanted to use this sweet Joy Snowman digi by Jane's Doodles, so I made it work!

A close up of the glittery SMOOCH by Stampin' Up!, isn't is lovely?  It goes on like a nail polish and dries quickly, so that is wonderful for last minute gals like myself!  The bottom scallop of the card was made by a punch by EK Success, snowflakes by Martha Stewart punches and of course I used COPICS for coloring and crinkled seam binding by Prairie Bird Boutique!!

Pop on over to 'A Crafty Little Place' to see this week's challenge post and all of the creations that the Design Team made using the Marjolaine line by Basic Grey!  And don't forget that Claudia couldn't wait until Black Friday to begin offering awesome steals and deals!  Check out the Die Cuts R Us store every day this week, INCLUDING Thanksgiving, to get in on some awesome sales!

Papers: Basic Grey Marjolaine 6x6 collection

image: Joy Snowman by Jane's Doodles

Copic Coloring

Altered Challenge at ACLP!

Papers: Basic Grey's Pyrus Collection

Good morning, Ladies!  Here's a new challenge from A Crafty Little Place!!  AND LET ME TELL YA, it was definately a CHALLENGE for me...  I am not an altered art type of gal, but I do like how this turned finally.  I used some GORGEOUS papers by Basic Grey from the PYRUS LINE!  LOVE THESE, they are my new favorite papers!!!  When I saw these pears and funky flowers, I just fell in love!  These subdued fall colors reminded me of caramel apples, so I decided to use some caramels I had in the pantry for this 'altered challenge' at ACLP!! 

Won't this make the cutest gift?  I think KayLee's teacher may get this next Wednesday before Thanksgiving, but then again, it's kind of tricky to give 'caramels' when you don't know if they are caramel-lovers or if they have dental work that keeps them from enjoying them!  Oh well, my mother-in-law LOVES caramels, so maybe she will get this instead!

 Close Ups of the Pyrus papers by Basic Grey and candy bucket!

I used a punch by EK Success for the double scallop at bottom and my trusty circle and scallop circle Nestibilities by Spellbinders for the bucket top. A little dab of Prima flowers with a coordinating brad and an array of ribbons from my stash give it a nice touch at top!

I hope you enjoyed my candy bucket and that it inspired you to join us at A Crafty Little Place with an altered project!  I can't wait to see what you make!

See you tomorrow!

Getting into the spirit with a Color Challenge!

Papers: Basic Grey Jovial Collection

Image: Wreath by Maree Truelove

Pearls: cream

A new challenge is facing you at A Crafty Little Place!  It's a color challenge!  And what gets you into the spirit of the holidays better than the colors of RED, WHITE and GREEN?? 

 

I used some wonderful papers by Basic Grey, from the Jovial line which are just drenched in these holiday colors!!  Just gorgeous!  You can see the Jovial collection that Claudia has in the Die Cuts R Us store HERE!  

 

For my card, I used Maree Truelove's new wreath image and of course had to add some Prairie Bird Boutique seam binding ribbon to add some shabby-chic style!  A Stampin' Up! button threaded with some twine atop the ribbon really shows off the color challenge nicely!

 

Be sure to check out all of the Designers color challenge cards using the Jovial line at the ACLP blog!  I look forward to seeing what you make this week at A Crafty Little Place! 

 

See you tomorrow!

Sketch Challenge!!

SugarStick Digital Image: Grandparents

Miss You: So Random Sentiment Stamp Set

Papers: Basic Grey's Wander Sampler pack

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Another challenge from A Crafty Little Place!  This week it is a sketch challenge!  Put it together with a "masculine" twist and you can enter this week's challenge HERE!  I used Basic Grey's Wander paper line for my card, adding a bit of Not Quite Navy blue cardstock as an accent color.  A touch of twine through my button gives it a nice touch without over-doing it for a MAN-card!  The man image is ONE of two from the Grandparents SUGARSTICKS collection by Lori Boyd!  You can see her images, these papers and the sentiment (Miss You) vertical set in the Die Cuts R Us store HERE!

I think I may send this to my minister that just retired last year.  I really do miss him and I think he would appreciate a personal note letting him know how much he's missed by me and my family!  Miss you, Steve!

Hope you face the challenge this week at ACLP!

SPOOKY!!!

Papers: TPC Studios Rockets and Rayguns
Digital Stamp: Lollipop Gracie

Button: Basic Grey Nook & Pantry

Copic Coloring

It's Halloween almost!  Full of scary, spooky and spine-tingling creatures all around us!  So why not put them to work for you!?  Create something spooky and enter it into the 'A Crafty Little Place' challenge of the week HERE!  You could just win the honor of being in our Top Three!

For my card, I used a Lori Boyd Lollipop GRACIE image, symbolizing Little Miss Muffet!  Along came a spider by Basic Grey's Eerie collection to frighten her away!!!!!!!!!  SO FUN!  My Halloween papers are by TPC Studios Rockets and Rayguns collection, Prairie Bird Boutique seam binding ribbon behind a button by Basic Grey, too. 

I hope my card inspires you to play along with this week's SPOOKY challenge!  CLICK HERE to see the details of the challenge and ALSO to see the other designer's scary creations!

 

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Easel Challenge!

Isn't this just the sweetest?  I am in love with Lori Boyd's LOLLIPOP stamps, they are so cute!  I think this Bumble Bee is perfect for these Cosmo Cricket papers!  So sunny and happy, just like a busy, buzzing bee!  And what would a Bee BE without flowers?  So I was sure to surround this one with a swirl of flowers by Prima, accented with rhinestones by KaiserScrapbook!  I love my bling!

This week at A Crafty Little Place, we are hosting an EASEL CHALLENGE!  Don't know how to make an easel card?  Well, skip on over HERE to see Sheri's easy to follow tutorial!  Then make one to be entered into this week's challenge!

Be sure to check out these papers and Lollipop stamps at the Die Cuts R Us store!  Claudia always has less-than-retail prices on all of her items!  So, it's always SALE DAY at DCRU! 

Enjoy your day!

MY CARD DETAILS:

Digital Stamp: Lollipop Bumble Bee

Sentiment: So Random Stamp Set

Papers: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness; Red Paper & Yellow Paper

Copics for coloring

Nikki Sivils Giveaway!

Want a chance to win these fabulous items from Nikki Sivils?  Well CLICK HERE to see the details at 'A Crafty Little Place'!  You just need to become a follower and make a comment! That's it!!  It ends tomorrow at noon Eastern time, so do it now!  GOOD LUCK!

Color Challenge at ACLP!!

It's another color challenge!  Besides sketches, I love color challenges the best!  Challenges give me a starting point, so this inspiration came easy with these Cosmo Cricket Wanted papers available at the Die Cuts R Us store!  For this challenge at A Crafty Little Place, you are to use Rust, Gold, Blue and Brown!  Be sure to show us your stuff with this easy challenge HERE, perfect colors for fall so why not whip those two together?!

Papers: Cosmo Cricket WANTED

Sentiment: So Random Stamp Set

This card is way more clean and simple than my normal style of cards, but I actually still like it which even shocks me!  I am all about layers and images, you know, but this one is stylish with a fun border EK Success punch, a little Martha Stewart glitter down the side and a bit of bling by KaiserScrapbook just perks it up!  AND did you see this So Random Stamp sentiment?  It's so popular right now, so I really enjoyed using it!  I know who this is going to be sent to, too!  Just sayin'!!!!!!!! HAHA!

Enjoy your day!

Sketch Challenge and then some!!!!!!!!

Lollipop Presley Digital Stamp

So Random Stamp Set Sentiment

Hi-dee Ho, Neighbors!  This week's challenge at A Crafty Little Place is a special one!  It's a challenge within a challenge with a prize!!!!!!!  It's not abnormal to have a sketch challenge of course!!  BUT we put a twist on it!  Check out the details HERE at the ACLP blog! 

I used this week's sketch with my beautiful Lollipop Presley digistamp, by Lori Boyd!  Isn't she the Sweetest?   The sentiment is by Claudia & Company from the So Random Stamp set HERE and is just perfect for this image, am I right?!  The Stampin' Up! glitter brads are on top of little punched out flowers and the ribbon is from Prairie Bird Boutique of course!!

Be sure to play along with this week's sketch!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

See you soon!

Inspired by the Fall Season!

Papers: Basic Grey, Indian Summer

Happy Tuesday!  Is it finally feeling like FALL where you are?  OH my!  Yesterday was the first day that felt chilly and crisp... well, until 1pm, then it was 80 again!  I am in Indiana, which normally by now I THINK is supposed to be cool ALL day, but that's Indiana weather.  They say if you don't like the weather in Indiana, just a wait a little while, it'll change!  Not sure if they mean it's unpredictable or if the weather just fluctuates all season long, all I know is that I am really ready for fall!!!!!!!!!

This week at A Crafty Little Place we are challenged to make a fall inspired card!!!  Using my Indian Summer papers (by Basic Grey) available at the DieCutsRUs Store HERE and my Cricut Cartridge of Flourish from WalMart I made this card!  A little bling by KaiserScrapbook (of course) and flowers by Prima (of course!) and ribbon by Prairie Bird Boutique (of course!!!) tops it off nicely!  It has been a long time since I made a card without Copic Coloring, I forgot how fast cards can come together!!!

I hope you pop on over to the challenge at ACLP this week!  You may just win the honor of being in our Top 3!! 

Good Luck!!

Animal Crackers!!

Happy Friday-EVE!!! 

Can you believe how fast these weeks fly by? 

It'll be Christmas before you know it!

I thought I would share with you a terrific paper set by Die Cuts with a View... Animal Crackers!! 

When you look at the paper stack cover, you may think "BOY!" only; but as you can see, there are definately papers that can be used for girls, too!!  For you scrapbookers who have children of both sexes like I do, this 12 x 12 paper stack is perfect for layouts! Besides the obvious masculine papers, there's even a few papers that are all pink, a pink/red combo paper with a monkey border, some pink hippos, a pink/brown plaid and another brown glitter dotted paper, too!  So, as you can see this set is very versatile!  Obviously, Animal Crackers can also be used (not just for scrapbooking but) for cards or altered items, too!! 

Did you see that adorable Lollipop Gracie, by Lori Boyd?  She's so sweet!  You can have her for just $3.00 at the DieCuts R Us store HERE!!  I used my Copics to color her and added some dots on her dress to match the dotted paper!  FUN!  Flowers are by Prima and pearls are from KaiserScrapbook and ribbon is by Stampin' UP!

I hope my card gets your mojo moving and that you take advantage of Animal Crackers being on sale right now, too!  It's a wonderful set of papers and everything you make with it will be simply adorable!

Make it a lovely day!!

ACLP Color Challenge

Good Morning!!!!!  I am hoping that you are feeling ambitious!! This week's challenge at 'A Crafty Little Place' is a COLOR challenge!!!!!!!!  Brown, Green and Orange are the colors that are eagerly awaiting your fingers and glue!  I used this adorable Puddle Jumpers Birthday Owen stamp to make a little boy card.  My son's BFF next door has a birthday coming up, so I thought that Eli may like to give this to him on his big day.  The papers are fun, aren't they!?  So appropriate for a friend card and perfect for these two BFF'S!!

Papers: American Crafts Blue Skies STRIPE and WORDED

Stamp: Puddle Jumper BIRTHDAY OWEN

Buttons: Nook & Pantry collection

Brads: Nook & Pantry collection

Copic Coloring

All of my items listed are linked to the Die Cuts R Us store for easy purchasing!  Some of these items are even on sale today!!!  Be sure to check out the store AND the color challenge details HERE on the ACLP blog!!

Happy Tuesday!

A RECIPE challenge!!

{{{Howdy!!  First I have to say

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my mom! 

She's 45 again! HAHAHAHA! 

That's sorta off since I will be 40 in February,

but I am sure she won't mind me fibbing for her! 

I hope your day is awesome and

of course your present is late,

 but better late than never, right? 

Go stalk the mailman in a few days! 

I LOVE YOU, Mom!}}}

Now, onto the challenge of the week at A Crafty Little Place!  This week's challenge info is HERE, be sure to enter the challenge!  You may just win the honor of being in the TOP 3 or TOP winner!! We are to go by the recipe of: One Flower, Two Patterned papers and Three buttons on our creation!  You are not limited to making a card, either.  You could make a scrapbook page or an altered gift-item, too!  Just be sure to follow the recipe!  I used three patterned papers as I wasn't sure if the coral-pink paper would count since it's just a cross-hatch!  So, I threw in the green patterned piece just in case!

All of the items I got from the Die Cuts R Us store are linked so you can find them easily for your purchasing pleasure!!   Isn't this Lollipop Maisie just the cutest??  I am in LOVE with Lori Boyd's Lollipops and Puddle Jumper images, they are just icky sweet!  You can see all of them HERE at the store, too!

Patterned Papers: Basic Grey Nook & Pantry Yellow and Pink

Stamps: So Random Sentiment, Lollipops Maisie digi 

Kaiser Flower: Chocolate brown

Buttons: Nook & Pantry buttons
Fiskar Border punch
Stampin' Up! Scallop border punch
Kaiser Scrapbook rhinestones
(Twine was a gift!)

Copic coloring

Pop on over to see the challenge info and I hope you take some time to browse Claudia's store, it's chock full of awesome crafting goodies to keep that mojo a-flowin'! 

Enjoy your day!

A Sketch Challenge!

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts with a View Whimsy line

Stamps: So Random Up & Down Sentiment, Puddlejumpers Birthday Lily 

Buttons: Nook & Pantry buttons

Copic coloring

 This week's challenge at 'A Crafty Little Place' is a sketch challenge!! 

 

My card is based on a sketch by Lori Boyd this week!  The papers are one of my favorite sets from Die Cuts with a View, the WHIMSY line!  Such pretty muted colors from the entrire rainbow!  The papers and images can be found in the DIE CUTS R US STORE!!  Isn't that Birthday Lily cute??  There are a handful of new images that are just to die for in the DCRU store!  Go check them out HERE!

Be sure to play along with the sketch challenge this week!  You could just be in our Top 3 or even our WINNER!!  Here's what you will win!  A wonderful array of ribbons from My Mind's Eye!! LOVE these!! 

Hope to see you there!!

Anything Goes at A Crafty Little Place!!

Happy Tuesday!!

Today's the last day of August!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!  Before you know it, it will be the last day of FALL!  My mom always told me that time goes by faster as you get older. NOW I know what she means!  On that note, today marks the beginning of yet another fabulous week-long challenge at 'A Crafty Little Place'!!  And you can do this one, I KNOW you can!  Because it's an 'ANYTHING GOES' challenge!  That's right!! ANY creation will do!  So, upload one of your best cards to be able to get a chance to win the prize! 

WHAT is the prize? The chance to display the TOP 3 or WINNER BADGE from A Crafty Little Place!!

My card was based on a past sketch by Jen DelMuro and is using the supplies as listed below from the DIE CUTS R US STORE!!  I made another Thank You card, but this time it's for my other son (who looks like this!) to give to his teacher!  I thought I would try to make it girly for Mrs. Denu by using the Damask papers from My Mind's Eye Lush paper line, but still keep it somewhat masculine (by keeping it streamlined and brown/greenish) since it's from Eli.  How'd I do?  Did I pass the test?  Eli thinks so! 

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Lush papers Stripe and Damask

Stamps: So Random Up & Down Sentiment, Puddlejumpers Schooltime Landon

Buttons: Nook & Pantry buttons

Brads: Nook & Pantry brads

Flower: Chocolate flower by Kaisercraft

Copic coloring

Pop on over and play
in the 'Anything Goes'
challenge this week!!

A little "thank you" goes a LONG way....

... especially when it involves a Hershey's bar!!

Isn't this adorable?  This week's challenge at 'A Crafty Little Place' is to make a foodie item!!!!!!!  I used the Nana's Kitchen line from Die Cuts with a View for my candy bar wrapper!  I used a Thank You vertical sentiment down both sides of the wrapper, too!  You can see the supplies linked under the last close-up picture....

My Isaac has claimed this creation for his new Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Small!  Isn't that sweet?  I used some Stickles glitter glue to sparkle up the green dots on the wings and used a Quikutz die for the scrolly diecuts!

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts with a View Nana's Kitchen

Stamps: So Random Up & Down Sentiment, Lollipop Butterfly
Buttons: Nook & Pantry buttons

Brads: Nook & Pantry brads

Flower: Chocolate flower by Kaisercraft
Copic coloring

Be sure to check out this week's challenge details HERE on the blog!!  There's always a great prize!!  OH, and don't forget that there's a COPIC SALE going on, too, at the Die Cuts R Us store HERE!!!

 

Enjoy your day!!