JOYOUS HOLIDAY RAGS

I decided to get started on holiday projects.  For these tags I used the tag feature on "Joys of the Season".  To begin with I cut the design layer out of blue chalkboard paper by DCWV.  Then I cut a blank, larger tag out of black.  I backed the cut outs with Sook Wang tape.  I used Martha Stewart glitters and flocking.  The micro beads are Recollections.  I used MCT sentiments and die for the bow.  The pearls are Paper Studio.  The polar bear tag is embossed with a cuttlebug folder that has a skittle in the middle.  I used Sew Easy thread, 3 Girl jam ribbon, My Minds Eye twine and ribbon scraps.  The patterned papers on the cup and mittens are Paper Studio.  I am entering this into FCCB "Tag You are it challenge"  I am also linking up to DL Art Thankful Thursday September Linky Party

50 Shades of Holiday Cards

Finally my holiday cards are finished.  Each one is different.  I didn't want to buy any new paper.  (well one pad)  It seems like I should be able to craft for a year without buying anything.  I started off with a Sizzix Framelets Flip-it die.  It comes with 11 pieces.  Everything you need to complete a card.  The embellishments are from Joys of the Season and Jolly Holidays. I love the Fantabulous cricut Challenges and look forward to them every week.  Last week my card made top 5.  So excited.  This weeks challenge is to make a Holiday card.  CLICK HERE to join in the fun.  I am also linking up to DL. Art Thankful Thursday December Linky Party

Joys of the Season

Jolly Holidays

Joys of the Season

opened up

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV,K&company,MME,
Die:Sizzix. Sentiment die-Spellbinders
Cricut:Joys of the Season and Jolly Holidays
Sentiment:My creative Time

Black and White Holiday Card

Hello.  I finally spent some time in my craft room.  I have almost finished my holiday cards.  Hope to post soon.  FCCB is having a "Beyond Red and Green " challenge.  I had a large scrap of this paper.  It didn;t have the name on it.  Then I cut the reindeer from Joys of the Season.  The die is Spellbinders.  The black and the white glitter paper is Core'dinations.  The silver is DCWV.  The snowflake is K&Company.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF WHITE HOUSE

Hello,  I can;t believe how long it has been since my last post.  Work is very busy.  Also, my son Robert, is involved in a Boys Team Charity.  We had a sorting and packing event at our home for Operation Christmas Child.
Here is a White on white card I made for a few challenges.  The house is from Joys of the Season.  The shaped card is from Birthday Bash

FORMULA
Paper:base-Core'dinations; mat-Paper Source, the rest is scraps
Cricut:Joys of the Season; Birthday Bash, Cuttlebug with Snowflake folder
Sentiment:Die and Stamp-My Creative Time
Glitter-Martha Stewart
Perfect Pearls
Ribbon:Recollections
Snowflake-table scatter from World Market
Button from my stash
Webbing Tall Mouse
CHALLENGES
FCCB-Button and Ribbon
BBTB2-White on White Christmas
PAPER PLAYTIME-Sparkle
DL,Art-Thankful Thursday November Linky Party

GUEST DESIGNER FOR DIE CUTTING DIVAS POLAR BEAR CHALLENGE

Good Morning.  I am so happy to be the Guest Designer at one of my favorite challenge blogs, DIE CUTTING DIVAS.   They always have fun challenge ideas. This weeks challenge is to make a project with a Polar Bear on it.  I used the polar bear from Joys of the Season.  Instead of cutting out the scarf, I glued on thin ribbon.

FORMULA
Papers:embossed-Core'dinations;all other DCWV
Cricut:"Joys of the Season"
Other Dies:Spellbinders-"Blossom Tags and Accents"
Lace:Recollections
Stamp:Fiskars "Beary Fun"

I would like to thank Gorgiana for inviting me to be a guest designer.  I hope you join in the Polar Bear Challenge head on over to DIE CUTTING DIVAS for inspiration and information

Snowman Box

Here is another recycled IPhone box.  This one has a snowman theme.  I used an older cartridge Joys of the Season.  CLICK HEREl  for details on assembling the box,  I am entering this into a few challenges.  BBTB2 has a Christmas in July ChallengeClick Here for more info.  Diana at DL Art is also doing Xmas in July CLICK HERE to enter the fun.  and Kimberly at My Craft has a Christmas card or gift box Challenge CLICK HERE for inspiration and information

top of box

side

side

I attatched the inside plastic plate that has a hole in it to the top of the box.  this left an ugly gap so I hid it with a border.
FORMULA
Papers:patterned-Recollections:solids DCWV
Cricut:Joys of the Season
Hole punch:Punch Bunch; corner punch-Creative Memories
Stickers and borders:K&Company
Hemp:Liz's Paper Loft
Metal buttons:Colorbok
Gems:Recollections
Adhesives:Sook Wang 2" double sided

CARD USING RIBBON FOR FANTABULOUS CRICUT CONTEST

This card is for a contest at http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.comThe challenge is to use ribbon on a card.  I used a felt snowflake ribbon by Martha Stewart.  I used Elmer's Craft Bond spray adhesive to stick ribbon to card.  Then I used Darice Self Stick gems in the center of the snowflake.
MATERIALS
Silver pre-made card Paper Source(clearance rack)
white pearl paper 3 X 3.75in, silver pearl paper for snowflake(Colorbok-Walmart)
Blue glitter paper DCWV Glitter Cardstock Matstack 4 X 4.5in
Cuttlebug with snowflake embossing folder
Cricut Joys of the Season Cartridge
Red tape
Martha Stewart glitter-Light blue and aqua
recollection clear gems
dimensional tape
DIRECTIONS
Cut snowflake out of silver paper Joys Of The Season pg 60 cut at 2.75 in
Back holes with sticky red tape sprinkle with glitter decorate center with clear gems
Run white pearl paper through the Cuttlebug using snowflake embossing folder
mount snow flake on white pearl paper then center that on blue gliiter paper , adhere to card .5in from top
Spray ribbon with adhesive attach so bottom of snowflake lines up with the bottom of the card.  Place gems in the center of each snow flake

CARD FOR CRICUT CARDZ CHALLENGE

Today I am entering my first contest at CRICUT CARDZ CHALLENGE.  It is to make a christmas card featuring something with the letter s.  my SSS card is a Sparkly, Snowflake Star card.

MATERIALS
premade 4.25" X 5.5" card, Recollections Winter set
cuttlebug with snowflake embossing folder folder
Colorbox frost white pigment ink
DCWV Midnight Spell glitter Matstack-white and the Glitter Cardstock Matstack-light blue
Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge
.5"sticky red tapeaka Terifically Tacky Tape
Prisma Glitter Glick  Crafts-white gold
Snowflake scatter-Cost Plus
Instructions
1. Run card front vertically through Cuttlebug, using snowflake embossing folder
2.Rub white ink over embossed card
3.Cut white snowflake at 5.5" pg 53, then cut light blue at 5" This cut is horizontal. position paper horizontally on Cricut mat
5.Put a strip of .5" sticky red tape on bottom of card, sprinkle with white glitter
4.Adehere white star to card.  Raise blue star with 3 dimensional tape.
5.Stick snowflake scatter in the middle of the star  Add blue gem to middle

TWO POSTS IN ONE DAY-HOLIDAY CARD VERSION 2

Today I am showing you a very quick card made from a premade blank card.  The trick to this card is having a score board.  I like the Martha Stewart one, because the score lines are every 1/8th of an inch.  I also make my cuts on the score board.  I poke around with my craft knife until I find the groove.

MATERIALS:
5.5in X 8.5in piece of cardstock or a premade 4.5 X5.5 card (Recollections-Michaels)
Pearlescent cardstock silver  and lavendar (Colorbok-Walmart)
Bright blue and green glitter cardstock(DCWV Glitter Cardstock Matstack)
Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge
 Blue pearls-Recollectios
Happy Holidays stamp and blue ink pad(Michaels $1.00 bin)
ATG gun
Dimensional tape
DIRECTIONS

place card on scoreboard with 5.5in side on top.  starting at 1.5in in and 2.25in down cut a 5.25in
turn paper around score from wide edge of card  to cut  at 1",2",3 1/8"4 1/4"and 6 1/2
accordian fold score marks
decorate with snowflake ornament pg 60 at 2 3/4" and polar bear cut at 1 3/4"
cut photo to 3 1/4" X 3 1/2"  mount on 3 1/2" X 4 1/4" cardstock