Clean and Simple Joy Card

   This is my last post for today. I promise. This post is for another card that I created with this week's CAS-Ual Fridays challenge. 

Here is my take on the challenge. 

Supplies: cardstock (Canvas Home Basics and American Crafts), pattern paper (Scrap Works), wooden ornament (Target), stamp (Close to My Heart), ink (Close to My Heart), bakers twine (Bella Creationz), sequins (SpiegleMom Scraps), dies (Spellbinders), die cutter (Spellbinders) and lace (Heidi Swapp)

   I love the big snowflake on here. I got it in a pack of gift toppers from Target at the end of the season last year. 

I think this look is such an elegant look for the holiday card.

   I love the triple layer bow with the sequins star center.

   I couldn't resist to add a touch of lace to the bottom of the card.

Black, White & Gold Christmas Card Set

   Can you believe this is my second post for today and expect one more later on. This post is for a card set that I created with this week's CAS-Ual Fridays challenge. I have been a long follower of their blog but never got to play along, that is until now. This week's challenge was black, white with a pop of color. 

   Here is my take on it. I opted for gold as the pop of color. This color combo looks so elegant for Christmas cards. 

 Supplies: cardstock (Canvas Home Basics and American Crafts), pattern paper (Scrap Works), stamps (Studio Calico and Close to My Heart), inks (Tsukineko and Versamark), manual dies (Spellbinders), die cut machines (Spellbinders), embossing powder (Stampabilities) and brad (Quick Quotes).

   Here is a group shot of just the cards. 

   I used pop dots under the sentiment frame to give it more interest since I layered it on top of the same color cardstock.

Happy Holidays Card - CAS(E)

   Hello again. I am in another card share mode this week so expect a week of card related posts. Every once in awhile I love to do a clean and simple approach to cards and thought this week's sketch from CAS(E) sketch #188 was perfect for a Christmas card. 

   Here is my take on it, along with the matching envelope seal.  

Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts, Canvas Home Basics and Bazzill Basics) pattern paper (American Crafts), stickers (Photo Play Paper), ink (Close to My Heart), embossing folder (Echo Park Paper Co.), embossing machine (Sizzix), manual die (Heidi Swapp), die cutter (Spellbinders) and punch (EK Success)

   I love that this card is super simple but is not boring. 

 Here is just the card.

   Love the mixing font styles even on cards. It adds more interest.

Premium Make A Wish Card - SBC SS 11

   Where has this week gone? I am going to busy today taking Christmas product photos for my Etsy shop. I am hoping to have a nice selection of Christmas cards posted by the end of the week. The last couple of days I have been posting cards on there and I am proud to say that I have 100 listing there. That is the most I ever had on any site at one time.  The card I am going to share now is listed for sale.

   Today's Sizzlin Summer sketch #11 at Scrapbook Challenges is a great one. 

  

   Here is my take on it. I am loving the MISTI. That tool has made me use my stamps. 

Supplies: cardstocl (Canvas Home Basics), stamps (Studio Calico, Peachky Keen and Stampabilities), ink (Close to My Heart and Tsukineko), punches (EK Success), stickers (Photo Play)

   Here is a closer look.

 

   I am loving how flat this is so it is easy to mail. 

   Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.

Peter Cotton Tail - SBC SS 09

   Good afternoon everyone, I thought I should post the Scrapbook Challenges #09 Sizzlin Summer sketch before I get my hands covered in dough. Tonight, I am calling it Italian night. I am making homemade paste with saute tomatoes with bread sticks and for dessert shaved coffee ice. 

Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts and The Paper Studio), pattern paper (K & Co.and Inkadinkado), sequins (SpiegleMom Scraps, use coupon code mandi15 when you shop at her shop), stickers (Crate Paper, Basic Grey and Prima), stitching template (American Crafts), embroidery floss (DMC), washi tape (My Mind's Eye), border punch (Fiskars) and ink (Close to My Heart)

   Here is a closer look at the title work.

   I used an embossed cardstock for the background but wanted the pattern to pop so I rubbed an ink pad across the top.

   Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.

The Simpler Times - SBC 478

   This sketch reveal for Scrapbook Challenges was another one I created. I have to say I so much prefer drawing sketches by hand that on the computer. I am happy that Brynn- Marie is able to clean the sketches up on the computer because I am sure you would have a very hard time figuring out my handmade sketch.

Here is my take on it.

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics), pattern paper (Photo Play, Heidi Swapp, Graphic 45 and Basic Grey) stickers (American Crafts and Authentique), wood veneer (Target), embossing folders (Echo Park), inks (Tim Holtz and Close to My Heart), enamel dot (My Mind's Eye), doily (Studio Calico), border punch (EK Success), embossing machine (Sizzix), electronic die cutter, cartridge and software (Cricut), pen (Project Life) and glossy accents (Ranger)

   I am not sure if it is just a lazy thing or I just like the added interest but I always dot my electronic die cut "I"s with an enamel dot. I would like to believe it is the interest but I am pretty sure it is laziness since I don't want to bother gluing down that teeny tiny dot. 

   I am loving these Christmas/ winter theme embossing folders my Mom picked out for me. I am shocked she actually picked them out since I never showed her these. Using the faux letterpress technique sure makes the impression stand out.

Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.

After Gifts on December 24th - SBC #468

   This sketch is a fun to work with and super easy to fit your needs. This is Scrapbook Challenges #468 sketch reveal. 

   Here is my take on it.

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), pattern paper (7 Gypsies, Canvas Corp Brands and Anna Griffith), journaling card (Studio Calico), marker (Bic), chipboard (Studio Calico), stickers (Studio Calico and Glitz Designs), stamps (Inkadinkado, Stampin' Up!,  and 7 Gypsies), tag (Pretty Little Studio)

   The title of this page was easy to come up with since our family tradition is opening of gifts on Christmas Eve. This all started back when my mom was a little girl. 

My First Job

   Since to day is the last day in November there is new sketch reveal over at Scrapbook Challenges, so today's post will be about the Spelling Bee challenge we did earlier this month. It had to do with your first job. It just seems fitting that my first job had to deal with animals.  

   Since my first job was cat sitting for my neighbors cats I had to use the following items on my page which I just happen to scrap about my first job.

C = cork (sticker)

A= acrylic paint (spatter)

T= Tag (journaling tag)

S= stitching  (hand stitched the arrow)

I=  ink edges (painted the edges of the background paper)

T= tag (used as a photo mat)

T= tag (use ad a layer in the cluster)

E= enamel dot (used by the cork sticker)

R= rhinestone (used on the butterfly)

Supplies: pattern paper (American Crafts, Basic Grey and Close to My Heart), washi tape (Studio Calico), stamps (American Crafts, Close to My Heart and EK Success), ink (Moments), stickers ( We R Memory Keepers, Heidi Swapp and My Mind's Eye), tags (Studio Calico and American Crafts), wood veneer (American Crafts), die cuts (American Crafts and My mind's Eye), journaling card (Project Life), brad (My Mind's Eye), doily (Doodlebug Design),twine (Timeless Twine by Bella Creationz), corner punch (Fiskars), stitching template (American Crafts), trim (American Crafts), pen (Project Life) rhinestone and diy enamel dots.

Here are some close-ups. I love how this layered element came out. I even did hidden journaling. 

   I don't usually do one small photo on a big 12x12 layout but I only had one photo of Lucy and that was taken with a Polaroid sticker camera. The photo was super tiny so I could only blow it up a little bit before it got to blurry.

   I have these huge alphabet stamps that I have only used a few times since they are so big and bold. I decided to use the stamps because "Lucy" was such a bold cat.

Anniversary House

   Tomorrow, is my parents 35th wedding anniversary. Every year, I go the handmade gift route for my parents. I love that with just a little money and some of my time I can give them a piece of one of a kind artwork. I originally was going to give them a stepping stone since they love the ones in the garden and have hinted a couple of times that they needed a few more. However, one evening I was walking in Hobby Lobby I saw this paper mache house the was begging me to take it home. I thought this would be perfect as a gift since my parents love those flameless candles to light up their bathroom during the night.

Supplies: fabric (DCWV), acrylic paint, stain (Tim Holtz), paint (Tattered Angels), gelato (Faber-Castell), dew drops (The Robin's Nest), modeling paste (Liquitex), stamps (EK Success and Technique Tuesday), ink (Close To My Heart), mask (The Crafter's Workshop), resin embellishments (The Paper Studio) and paper mache house.

   Here are a few closeups. I love those resign scrapbooking embellishments from Hobby Lobby. It was the perfect touch for above the doorway. The stamp set I used on here has to be 10 years old. It was something I won and that I rarely used. 

   I wanted to add some texture to the adhesive fabric I used to cover the house so I added some modeling paste on different areas with my favorite brick mask.  Then, I just went back with a rag that had some distress stain and rubbed it on the areas.

 
   Just so they remember when that got it I placed a big label on the inside of the roof top.

   The grass area was the hardest part. I didn't have the right color of paint or mist. Plus, I didn't want to have the flatness of paint. I decided to color some modeling paste with gelato and frosted the  edge and placed the diamond dew drops in the paste while it was wet. This ensured I didn't have to glue down every one of those little pieces by hand.

   Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see my latest recipe share.