My Craft Spot Chalkboard Challenge

I love Chalkboard looks, but haven't done too many. Here's a project I just finished up for the My Craft Spot Challenge-

 Supplies used-

1. Black cardstock
2. Brown cardstock embossed with Tim Holtz Woodgrain embossing folder
3. Stamps-Cats Meow (leaves, wind), Mark's Finest Papers (sentiment)
4. Versamark ink, white embossing powder
5. Bittersweet twine, My Crafts Spot
6. Buttons-stash
7. Leaves-Cricut Artiste, Art Philosophy (Paper from scrap stash)
8. Chalk quilled with scrap white paper 

Thanks for looking!

JAS-Use it or lose it

At Just A Scrappin- the Design Team Challenge is to use a product that you have bought but never used. Here is my project-

The product I used is the soft gel (gloss) from Golden. I even used a stencil I had never used.

This was actually so easy. I sprayed the back of my stencil with repositionable Stencil Spray, then mixed Golden's red acrylic paint with the soft gel gloss. I used just a dab of gel, and a couple of drops of paint, and mixed with a palette knife. On a plain white piece of cardstock I put my stencil down, and really pressed down so the goop wouldn't seep under the edges. I had enough goop to make two panels. Cleanup was easy, just soap and water. After the panels dried, I mounted them onto a mat of red cardstock. The center image is an old Stampin' Up stamp of a 1957 Chevy Bel-Air convertible done with red Studio G ink and clear embossing powder. The sentiment is an old rub-on I still had around, along with the black enamel dot.

I think I'm going to send this to my brother for his birthday-after all, what guy doesn't like getting a classic car for his birthday?

JAS-Color an Image with Markers

At JAS this week, we are challenge to color an image with markers, so I chose to color an older PSX stamp-

I chose to color this image with my Spectrum Noir pens in purple. I went through several stacks of papers before finding this in a DCWV Cherry Limeade pack. I love damask! A purple ribbon and bow top off this cards.

I'm making more and more sentiment-less cards. I can make this a birthday, hello card, get well soon, etc! I like to make the cards more user friendly if I give them away, too!

Thanks for joining me this week!

Kitty Bee Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to the Kitty Bee Halloween Blog Hop! We are celebrating the newest Halloween images from Kitty Bee Designs, and they are so adorable!

• My image is the Kal-Bee Milk Bottle cow-isn't she adorable? I just crack up when I see this cow dressed as a milk bottle.
• Here is a link to the KBD etsy store (http://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyBeeDesign) so you can shop all of the fabulous KBD images.

Here is a list of ingredients for this card-

1. KBD image colored with colored pencils, cut out with Spellbinders Labels Seven.
2. Background & mat paper is Creative Memories, highlighted with Ocean Stickles.
3. Spiders and sentiment by Paper Smooches, Memento black ink. 
4. Pop dots behind sentiment.

And now for the prize: you can comment on EVERYONE's post from the bloghop list and we will pick THREE lucky commenters to win a digi of their choice from the new release.  Multiple comments on the same blog don't count but the more dt members' blogs you comment on, the better your chances are to win!

Hop Order:

Hop Order: Kitty Bee Designs Blog
TraceyB - Tracey's Corner Cards
Julie - I Made A Card
Taniaj - Manx Made
Katie - Katie's Crafts
Zella - Joyful Expressions
TraceyMo - Mowbray Designs
Larissa - Muffins and Lace
Mari- M and My Crazy Family
Shirl - Creations by Shirl
Michelle - Just A Nutter Stamper
Cely - Hawaii Paper Party
Niki - Stampin'HI
Leanne - Finding My Groove
Elina - Scrapbooks, Crafts, and Cards, Oh My!
Kitty Bee Designs Blog

Ruth is offering a 15% off coupon to her etsy store (see link above) for Labor Day.  Code is 'Labor15' and runs from Friday 8/29 thru 9/5, good on both clear stamps and digi stamps.
 
Your next stop on the hop is Cely! Have fun!

Kitty Bee Design Team Announcement!

I am happy and excited to announce that I have been chosen to be a part of the Kitty Bee Design Team for Aloha Friday Challenges! For challenge #31 the theme is Back to School, and the prize to one lucky participant is from 2Cute Ink!
        

                                    

Here is my project-

This was made with 2Cute Inks backpackpup digi. I used regular Artist's Loft pencils from Michaels to color my image, and a few Spectrum Noirs. I then used my Spellbinders Labels #9 to cut the image out, after I fussy cut the top. The background is Best Creations Robot #6 paper, matted with Wausau Navy Shimmer paper. The sentiment is computer generated with a free internet font called Rogue.

This will make a great birthday card for any of my nephews!

Edited to Add-have you ever messed up on a challenge? The theme is back to school, not birthdays! My bad!

Moxie Fab World

Me again! The Moxie Fab World is inspired by Foxes, and here is my project-

I had a devil of a time with this card! I finally chose My Minds Eye Kraft Christmas stack paper, Wausau shimmer paper in Green (band embossed with Anna Griffiths Paper Snowflakes embossing strip), Coordinations Kraft paper, Recollections green pearls, and Unity Stamps Christmas Foxes in Brown ink.

I still don't know if it needs something else, but I like the CAS-ness(?!) of it. I tried for simple and elegant, but I don't know if I would go that far, lol.

What do you think?

I'm also entering this at Unity's Friends with Flair Challenge.

Moxie Fab World Fabulous Friday challenge

Hi! At Moxie Fab World the challenge is to be inspired by this picture-

 

And here is my project-

I was inspired by the bark of the pencils for the woodgrain, and I figured if you looked at the pencils all together from the top, it would resemble the dotted paper!

I used Unity Stamps (Boots, class and a lil sass), Memento ink, and colored pencils for the image.
The woodgrain paper is from DIY Crate Paper, the colored circle paper is from Studio Calico Snippets, and Bazzill dk. gold paper. I added regular household twine tied with scraps to resemble barbed wire-goes with the aged wood and the boots!

I hope you enjoyed this little card!

I'm also entering this at Unity Friends with Flair!

New Design Team Member

Hi! My name is Michelle from Just A Nutter Stamper, and I'm a new member of the Kitty Bee design team. Today is my DT Spotlight day! I love to pick adorable puppy images for my niece Anna as she is as big a dog lover as I am! Here is the cupcake pup I chose from the Etsy store-

This image was colored with my Spectrum Noir markers. I used Spellbinder dies to cut the image out, and used the Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder on the white background paper. The teal cardstock is Coordination Brights, and scrap yellow and red complete the card.

This is my first project as part of the Kitty Bee Design Team, and I'm so excited to join such a talented group of people!

JAS Chalkboard Easel Card

At JAS this week, the challenge was to make a chalkboard easel card, and after many trips thru the internet, I was inspired to make this-

After cutting the easel and layering the brown embossed "wood" along the edges, I stamped this Unity Stamp with Versamark Ink and used white embossing powder for this sentiment. After using white chalk ink to "chalk" the board, I added Prima Roses to the corner and quilled a piece of chalk for the ledge!

I hope you enjoyed my card.

I'm  also entering this at Unity's Friends with Flair Challenge.

JAS Pop Up Challenge

This week at JAS, the challenge is Pop-Up Cards! I found this card on Artiste, cut with my Cricut-

What's cool about this card is you can decorate the outside any way you like! I used Wild Card for the "Just a Note" in scraps of brown and the interior orange, and flowers and rhinestones from my stash.

I would love to have a different pop up in the center-Happy Birthday-so I may have to play on Cricut Craft Room to see if I could make one!

JAS Child's Birthday Challenge

At JAS we are challenged to make a child's birthday card using Zoo Animals, and here is a set of three I made-

Here's a list of ingredients-

1. Background paper is by Best Creations "Safari Boy".
2. Cricut cartridges Create a Critter (monkey) and Create a Critter 2 (lion & elephant)
3. Various sentiments from Paper Smooches, Stampendous, and Mark's Finest Papers.
4. All banners and animals were made from the scrap stash.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Template challenge

The challenge at JAS this week is to use your favorite template. I love my Cricut, so anything you make with a Cricut is a template! This is a card I made using elements from a scrap swap of images, papers, and sentiments!

Sometimes when you do a swap, you don't know what stamps were used from what company, or paper, etc. I do know that the owl is from Create a Critter 2 (made by my DT sister Emily!)  I cut the branch from a Spellbinders die, and hand cut the tree trunk from the brown patterned paper. I thought hanging the sentiment with the twine she provided would be a cute touch.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Challenge Use Silver Notations

At JAS this week, the challenge is to use silver notations, so this is what I came up with-

At the end of August it will be 20 years of married bliss, and I made this card for my wonderful husband. Here is a list of ingredients-

1. Card is made out of DCWV black & white glitter alphabet stack cardstock.
2. Lettering is cut using Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge out of teal blue foil paper (Colorbok, Wal-Mart)
3. Silver notations are from same cartridage, silver Wausau shimmer paper.
4. Inside sentiment copied from internet.

I hope you enjoyed this card!

JAS Anniversary and/or Wedding Challenge

At JAS the challenge is to make a Wedding or Anniversary project, and here is mine-

The overlay die cut is from Sizzix, called Iron Gate and cut from Wausau Gold Shimmer paper. The background is a black linen from DCVW Black Currant stack. I wanted to amp it up a bit, so I sprayed gold glitter from Kryon on the background paper and was so pleased with the result that I sprayed the Prima Roses with the gold glitter too! After attaching everything to the card I added black pearls along the sentiment from the Cricut stamp set Cherish, which was embossed in black Zing powder.

I wanted it to be elegant, and I might have accomplished it.

Thanks for looking!

This had been entered at Die Cuttin' Diva's a couple of weeks ago (I wish challenges and my projects for JAS would coincide once in a while) ETA-Chosen as a Challenge Showcase Pick at Die Cuttin' Divas!

JAS Kraft, Black & White Challenge

At JAS the challenge was to make a project with Kraft, Black & White. I wanted to make a special birthday card for a friend of mine, so I found my Unity Happy Birthday stamp and went to work! I also entered this at Unity's Friends with Flair last week, so I've updated this post to reflect that.

After I stamped and fussy cut the sentiment I added small punched black flowers to the banner on the sentiment, along with rhinestone centers. The flowers were assembled using flowers from my stash. The quatrefoil background was cut with my Cricut, along with the ribbon insert border.

Thanks for looking!

Summertime!

Welcome to JAS Summertime challenge (which I have also shared over at Exploring Cricut and More) and here is my project-

This was made with Formal Occasion! It has several scenes towards the back of the booklet, so check it out. The background is a dark teal glitter paper (unknown), the blue, red and brown is from Recollections, green glitter paper is Colorbok and the off white is from American Crafts. The cloud was cut from Artiste, and stamped with a Technique Tuesday sentiment in Martha Stewart Dusk Blue ink.

I wish I was there! Thanks for looking.

This is also being entered in the following challenges-
Die Cutting Diva's Just Beachy challenge
Craftin' Desert Diva's Summer Challenge

JAS 4th of July

Hello! The challenge this week at JAS is to make a 4th of July project, and here is mine-

The image of Lady Liberty is from the Graphics Fairy-a wonderful, mystical website of vintage images! I fussy cut the image after printing it onto white cardstock, and adhered it to my background paper. Here is a list of ingredients I used:

1. Red & white twine-American Crafts.
2. Lady Liberty image here.
3. Red, white, blue stars-JoAnns
4. Stamps sets from Mark's Finest Papers: Lady Liberty Mini and USA Heroes. White embossing powder and Watermark ink.
5. Background paper is from a napkin!
6. American Crafts Ivory Cardstock

Thank you for looking, and remember-Freedom isn't free. Tell a serviceman or servicewoman thank you.

JAS Baby

The challenge at JAS this week is to make a baby themed project, and I chose to make this card-

I've been trying watercolors again, and maybe, just maybe, I might be getting the hang of it. Really simple card using Paper Smooches set Pip Squeaks, and some Artist's Loft Shimmer watercolors for sky & grass. I matted the image with red cardstock, and debated on putting a sentiment on it but decided against it. I just liked the simplicity of it.

JAS Birthday

At JAS, it is Annemarie's birthday, so the challenge is Birthday cards! Here is one I made for my Mother-In-Law:

Ingredients-

1. Sizzix Iron Gate Die-silver shimmer paper by Wausau.
2. Foil paper by Colorbok.
3. Roses by Prima.
4. Sentiment by Stampendous Stamps.

I really like the foil and shimmer paper contrast. Super easy to put together!

Just A Scrappin' & FCCB Father's Day Challenges

This week I'm combining Challenges at Just A Scrappin' and Fantabulous Cricut Card Blogspot!

Challenge #214 Celebrate Dad
Create a project for dad OR a masculine project

This Weeks Sponsor

$50.00 Giftcard to SVG Cuts and a BIG SHOT!

While you may use stamps, SVG cuts and die cuts, you must use at least 1 Cricut cut to qualify for the prize, please list the cut used in your description. 

  Here is my project:

This was made with SVGcuts.com Cliff's Clubhouse set. I used a dark brown, medium brown, white cardstock along with an blue green foil (Wal-Mart clearance!) for the card. SVGcuts.com has the easiest projects to put together! I used Art Philosophy to cut the label and Create a Critter 2 for the sentiment out of  scrap cardstock. I hand wrote the inside sentiment (now I wish I knew where my old journaling templates are!).

Check out the Design Teams projects, and make your Dad/Husband a Father's Day card. You can't win the $50 gift Card and new Big Shot from SVGcuts.com if you don't try! Just remember to use at least 1 original Cricut cut (cartridge cut or digital cut from Cricut.com) to be eligible!

JAS Garden Challenge

 This week at JAS we were challenge to make a Garden themed project. My project is a card from a Rose Garden-

The gorgeous image is courtesy of The Graphics Fairy, where I downloaded this beautiful roses image.

I used a Tim Holtz distressing tool on all edges of my paper layers, added pale pink pearls and the ivory satin double ribbon. The yellow print of roses and the solid pink are some I had in my stash, so I don't know who made them.

   I'm going to leave this one blank so I can add a sentiment to the outside and/or inside to fit an occasion where I'll need it. I can see stamping the bottom of the rose layer with Happy Birthday, Congratulations, or even a wedding sentiment!

Update-this card is featured at the Graphics Fairy here!

JAS Memorial Day Challenge

This is a card I made for the JAS Memorial Day Challenge-

 

The image is from The Graphics Fairy, who has the most awesome images! I printed the image onto white cardstock and highlighted the image with a Sakura Stardust Gelly roll pen. I printed out the "Taps" music and lyrics onto white cardstock, then aged it with Tea Dye Distress Inks. The card body is from K & Co. "Life's Journey" 12 x 12 stack.

This is a tribute to all the soldiers who have fought for our country, and their families who support them.

Update: This card is featured at the Graphics Fairy here!

Masculine Birthday Card

I'm always needing "masculine" cards, so here is one I made using my Cricut and the Cars cartridge-

Boy, the Disney cartridges have some tiny pieces! The car was cut at 4" using scraps out of my stash, the galvanized metal background is actually a sticker sheet from Magic Scraps called Virtual Metal-I've had it forever! The stamps are from Mark's Finest Papers, and the enamel dots were added to resemble rivets.

Thanks for stopping by!

Unity Stamp Co. Friends with Flair

Howdy! I've got an adorable little gal for you-meet Jess! This is being entered in the Friends with Flair-

 

I've used two Unity Stamps to make this card, Fashionista Jess and Boots, class and a lil' sass. I used colored pencils to color her, Sea Glass Distress Ink sponged around her, with Stampin' Up Goldrush ink on the daisy cutouts (The card was cut with my Cricut & Scal2). Adornit butterfly paper completes the card on the inside. I then took 3 strings of twine, tied three seperate pieces around the bundle to resemble barb wire and attached that.

Thank you for visiting!

JAS Scrap & Bling Challenge

Welcome! This week at JAS the challenge is to use our scraps and to add bling, and here is my card:

Sometimes when I create with my Cricut, I may make something the wrong size before I realize it. These ladybugs were too big for a card I had made, so I put them into a plastic bin I have for oddball diecuts. I put them on the leaf paper I found in my stash. The sentiment is an old PSX stamp (the dots are different colored markers I added under the first line), and I used Spellbinders Labels Nine to die cut the shape. The rhinestone trim was 2 rows, so I cut it apart to make the 4 lines.

I'm also entering this in MFP's Simple Salutations.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Challenge-use chalk & ribbon

The challenge at JAS is to use Chalk & ribbon, and here is my project:

Here is a list of what I used:

1. Gina K Design stamps
2. Unknown Chalk set
3. American Crafts Sheer Ribbon
4. Neenah white cardstock, Dark brown cardstock
5. Melissa Frances "Wendell" background paper.

I like having a few sympathy cards on hand. It seems the older I get the more the more I use them.

JAS Mother's Day

At Just A Scrappin', the theme is Mother's Day, and here is my project-

This was made with a kit at svgcuts.com called Mother's Garden. I absolutely adore this kit! All the paper came from the DCVW stack French Country, except the brown which was a scrap. I used the Cricut Cartridge Picturesque to cut the pink Acanthus corners @ 1 1/4". The large pearls are from Michaels Recollection and I used Cocoa Stickles on the butterfly. The stamped sentiment is from Stampabilities.

I watched several of the how-to videos on svgcuts.com before I started to cut. Everything you need to know is right there on video. Very clear, concise instructions made this so easy for a newbie like me!

I'm also entering this at:
My Sheri Crafts Mother's Day Challenge-"Ooh-La-La" Badge winner!
My Craft Spot Mother's Day Challenge-Top 5 Designer picks!
Cuttin and Stampin Mother's Day Challenges-DT Pick winner!

JAS Sewing Challenge

At JAS, we have a Sewing Challenge this week!

I sew a lot, and needed a clip board to keep my fabric sales circulars & pattern (the one I'm using at the time) in a safe place, so I did this!
I used MFP's I'm In Stitches to stamp on Kraft paper in Watermark ink, but used Zing black glitter embossing powder and plain ol' white embossing powder on some of the images.

Love this!

JAS Easter Project

This is a card for the Just A Scrappin' Easter Challenge, using another fabulous The Graphics Fairy image!

I printed the image onto white cardstock, and used Colorbok's Rosewood paper pack for the background paper, and American Crafts Ivory cardstock for the card. I used sheer American Craft ribbon on the side of the card, and a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen to highlight the centers of the blue forget-me-nots. I showed this to my Mom and she just loved it! I love all the beautiful images I find at The Graphics Fairy!

Thanks for joining me today!

JAS Spring Challenge

This week the Design Team at Just A Scrappin' was given the challenge of making a Spring Celebration project. My niece Anna is just starting to make cards, and I thought I would showcase her spring card this week!

This was really simple! She stamped the flowers from Mark's Finest Papers (Welcome Poppies) with black Memento ink, colored the images with Prismacolor pencils, and matted the image with purple cardstock. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches and matted the same way as the main image. The card was one of those pre-printed ones, just charcoal stripes on white. We added 1/8" Offray lavender ribbon and clear beads.

We are just having the most fun making cards, and isn't it nice to pass some skills along!

This is being entered into the Inspirational Challenge at MFP. Anna loved the purple sunset, so she chose these colors for her card.

Just A Scrappin' Vintage Project

This week at Just A Scrappin', the theme is vintage. Here is my project-

This was actually really easy-all paper is the Colorbok Rosewood paper stack (Wal-Mart). I used my Tim Holtz distressing tool to fray all edges of each paper. The image is from The Graphics Fairy, where you can find the most awesome images! I printed this rose out on white cardstock, and used a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen to outline and highlight the gorgeous rose & leaves. I then finished the card off with American Crafts dark red sheer ribbon. I'm leaving this blank for now, as I'll stamp a sentiment inside for whatever occasion I need it for.

Thanks for looking!

UPDATE: This card is featured at The Graphics Fairy here!

Just a Scrappin Circle Card Challenge

This week at Just a Scrappin, we have a Circle Card Challenge! Here is my card-

This was made using an oldie, but a goodie, Cricut cartridge Accent Essentials. It was accent #46 (so it's button 46). The leaves are accent #42 cut at 2". The sentiment layer is using the shadow, and the green polka dot is the shift image. I joined them together with a brad hidden under the orange layer I pop dotted to give more dimension. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps, and all paper is out of the scrap file.

We've been having gorgeous 75 degree weather, now we're in for rain through the weekend. I can't wait until the rain stops!

I'm also entering this at BBTB2 for their Spring Flowers Challenge.

JAS Decorate a bag Challenge

At JAS, the Challenge this week is to make and/or decorate a bag, and this is my project-

I love Damask! This paper is from My Mind's Eye Damask stack. The sentiment I cut with my Cricut (Beyond Birthdays cartridge), and finished decorating with some Michaels black and white flowers from their dollar bin, along with the rhinestone trim from the same bins! The white gift bags were from the dollar store, so this was very inexpensive to decorate up! This can be used for Birthdays, Weddings, or Graduations.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Vintage Ink or Markers

Here's my JAS challenge card using distress inks or markers-

I used Tim Holtz distress markers Weathered Wood, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet, Frayed Burlap, and Shabby Shutters with a Stampendous wood mounted stamp called Scribbled Heart. I cut out the stacked hearts and pop dotted them along the side. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps Everything Love Collection.

I'm giving this to my Mom. She's in the hospital right now with blood clots in her legs, and I think this card will cheer her up tremendously.

I'm also entering this into Addicted to CAS Love Challenge
Mark's Finest Papers Valentine Challenge (Simple Salutations)

JAS Embossing Challenge

This week at Just A Scrappin', the challenge was to use embossing, either wet or dry-I did both!

Here's what I did:

1. Used Spellbinders Heart Circles to get the sentiment shape and the red glitter cardstock shape. Stamped sentiment (Unity Stamps Loving You set) with Versamark ink, embossed with white embossing powder. Pink circle cut with Plantin Schoolbook, Cricut).
2. Embossed light pink cardstock with Cuttlebug Love Words. Matted onto red glitter cardstock.
3. Used the leftover red glitter hearts from largest circle to float down the side.
4. Adhered sentiment layers, let edge hang off to the side.

I'm also entering this at CAS-ual Fridays Hang off the Edge Challenge.

JAS Multi Layer Card

I love to make cards with multiple uses. The challenge at JAS to make a multi-layered card, and here is mine that can be used for several different occasions-

1. This card was made with scrap cardstock, except for the actual card and sentiment base (AC Ivory Damask).
2. I used my Cricut cartridge Artiste to make the brown border. The sentiment was cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge, then stamped with the coordinating stamp.
3. Ribbon is American Crafts dark brown sheer.

I hope you like it!

Chevrons & Tearing

The challenges for the Design Team at Just A Scrappin' for January is Anything Goes. But we did have choices, and I chose to combine Chevrons and tearing into one project!

The card came with the orange polka dot on the front, so I added the orange Chevron from Darling Dear Collection by Studio Calico, torn into a chunk and adhered to the card base. The image and sentiment are from the Unity Stamp set is called "Ah Crap". I used Tombow markers to color the plunger, heart, and toilet handle, then added I-Rock metal studs in three corners.

I hope you like this!

Just A Scrappin' Anything goes

For the month of January, the Design Team is free to do Anything goes! So here's my project-

Since I live in Oregon, a lot of friends I know love the University of Oregon Ducks, and the school colors are yellow and green. How could I go wrong with this card?

1. The washi tape was at Big Lots on sale for $1.97 for the three patterns you see here. 
2. The stamp on the front is a Studio 112 I got on clearance at Joanns for $.40!
3. Paper and the green rhinestones are out of my stash.
4. Inside sentiment is from the Stampendous set "Birthday wish", which is a newer set.

This is the first card I've ever made with Washi tape, and I think a lot more are in my future!