BBTB2 - It's Halloween Time!

Happy Monday!

Today over at BBTB2 we have

a Halloween Themed challenge.

But there have been some changes over at BBTB2

where we are now an "inspiration only" blog.

You don't need to link up your projects :)

I decided to use the cute ghost from Simply Charmed

and the awesome bat from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2.

The paper was all in my stash but I am sure it is from

the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).

I used a fun glitter dot in the corner for added bling :)

The sentiment is from Joy's Life "Halloween Puns"

and of course I used some Peachy Keen Face Stamps

for my two "fiends".

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate #87 - Too Cute To Spook!

Happy Wednesday!!!

Only 2 more days 'til Halloween!!!

Do you have any parties in store?

I have 2 that I am in charge of this year!

One for my son's Kindergarten class and one for

just my extended family at my house!

EEEK!!!

I've been busy!

Luckily, over at Decorate To Celebrate we are starting another

2 week Anything Goes Challenge that helped me get crackin' on

a project for one of the parties!

Hopefully you will be able to join us and show off

some of the fun projects you have been working on!

So here are the little party favor gift bags

I am putting together for all the kids in my son's class.

I wanted to keep it SUPER simple because I am making 30.

There are only 24 in the class, but I always want to make extra

just in case :)

The tag is cut from TBB&M and the ghost is from

Simply Charmed.

I used a PKS Everyday Face stamp for this cutie pie of a ghost.

The "Too Cute to Spook" sentiment comes from

Joy's Life Halloween Pun set.

The ribbon is from Michael's.

Here is a close up of the tag: 

I can't help but think of all these tags getting ripped off

and thrown away, so I always go for

Simple and Cheap :)

The bag is full of a little box of tattoos I found at Wal-Mart,

a Glow Stick, two Halloween erasers, and two Dum Dum Suckers.

Hope the kids will like them!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Sneak Peek Day 1

Today starts the September stamp release over at
Craftin Desert Divas!!!

We have six new stamp sets in this release.

We will be sharing with you sneak peeks from 2 different stamp sets a day.

This release is Fall and Halloween inspired!

  These images and sentiments will also come with a matching

SVG cut file that is FREE to you .

There are a few specials during this release we want to share with you.

Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica

SVG pattern made especially for this release.

Any minimum 2 Stamp purchase will receive a FREE mini stamp.

Both stamp & pattern will be revealed during the hop.

Also there will be a sale 20% off your ENTIRE purchase using
code: September starting on Saturday.

The free mini stamp & sale will end Sept. 30, 2014.

Welcome to Day 1 of Craftin Desert Divas September stamp release!

Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek
at two of the six new stamp sets.

Then, on  Saturday and Sunday, we will have a
blog hop with prizes each day.

There are some awesome creations being shared

today during this stamp release.

We also have some special guest designers who will be joining us.

Today we are showcasing the
Beary Thankful and Frightfully Cute
stamp sets. 

 6 -  4x6 stamps.

 Made in the USA.

Stamps will be available to order on Saturday.

We hope you will stop by the  Craftin Desert Divas Shop

and the  Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group.

We would love for you to join us

and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps.

In this group we first show previews, have giveaways and much more!

Here are my sneak peek projects ....

From "Beary Thankful"...

I used Create A Critter 2 and Simply Charmed for my card.

The faces are from PKS Everyday Character Assortment.

My papers come from DCWV's 

Cafe Mediterranean and Linen mat stacks

as well as some scraps from my stash.

My orange twine is from American Crafts.

I inked around the edges with Tim Holtz

Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Here is a close up of the sentiment:

How fun is this stamp?!?!

I also have a project from the "Frightfully Cute"
stamp set to share with you:

I am usually NO GOOD at Halloween cards,

but this year has been different thanks to Tara's stamps :)

Talk about inspiration!

I used Create A Critter 2 for this card as well.

The Haunted House and Skulls both come from this cart!

I did run the moon section from the cut

through Divine Swirls Cuttlebug Folder

and inked everything up really good with Slate Ink from CTMH.

The AWESOME spider web cut is from the Edge to Edge cartridge.

The b/g mat paper is from Basic Grey's "Fact" paper pack

and the sentiment mat is from Ki's "Birthday" paper pack.

I added some black Enamel Dots from Recollections

to the sentiment mat and

ran some sewing thread around the card,

I liked the thin look to this instead of twine and added a gray

Enamel Dot in the center of the loops.

Here is a close up of this FUN stamp:

LOVE it!!!

Sneak Peek Giveaway!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs!
You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog,
but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow.
The winner will be picked from a different blog every day,
so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and
I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Sneak Peek - School Zone

Today we continue the July stamp release over at
Craftin Desert Divas!!!

AND we have some exciting news to share with you!!!

Tara has added some lovely images from

Trina Clark to go with her sentiments!!!

These images will also come with a matching
SVG cut file that is FREE to you.

There are a few specials during this release as well!

Every purchase Receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica

SVG pattern Made especially for this release!!!

Any minimum 2 Stamp purchase will receive a FREE mini stamp.

Both stamp & pattern will be revealed during the hop!

Also, there will be a sale 20% off your ENTIRE purchase

using code: JULY starting on Friday.

The free mini stamp & sale will end Aug.1, 2014.

So let's continue on with the sneak peeks!

Today is Day 3 of Craftin Desert Divas July stamp release!

Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek

at one of the five new stamp sets.

Then, on Friday and Saturday, we will have a blog hop

with prizes each day.

There are some amazing creations being

shared today during this stamp release.

We also have some special guest designers who will be joining us!!! 

Today we are showcasing the School Zone stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA.

Stamps will be available to order on Friday.

We hope you will stop by the  Craftin Desert Divas Shop

and the Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group.

We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us

using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps.

In this group we first show previews, have giveaways and much more!

Here is my project:

I used Create A Friend for my card.

The face comes from PKS Everyday Face Assortment.

The Trendy Twine color is Blueberry.

My paper comes from DCWV School Days Stack.

I LOVE this stamp that Tara came up with- it's so clever!

I used Color Box Frost White Pigment Ink to stamp it

on the black chalkboard.

Sneak Peek Giveaway!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs!

You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog,

but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!!

Just click on the DT's blog page name to get to their blog.

The winners will all be announced in a few days

once Tara's blog resolves some of the issues it's been having.

The winners will be picked from a different blog every day,

so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Tara is giving you a few extra days to make comments :)

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

FCCB Challenge #180 - Fall Is In The Air

This week over at FCCB we have an awesome challenge all about Fall!!!  We want to see your projects that have to do with "Fall is in the Air".  I don't know about you, but when October hits, I get so antsy to do a TON of projects for the rest of the year for fall and all the holidays.  For this challenge I wanted to do something a little different and decided to try out a Double Side Step card.  I looked on YouTube for a tutorial and found a bunch! I just picked one and gave it a go.  I knew I wanted to use the cute scarecrows from Simply Charmed and use my Peachy Keen Stamps for their faces, but that was about it.  Then I remembered on "Just Because" Cards there is a corn stalk image and it all came together!  So my scarecrows are cut at 4", I used Everyday Character Faces from PKS to make the cute faces, some flat back smooth pearls for their overall buttons, and I found some buttons in my stash for their hats.  The back row of corn stalks are cut at 7" and the rest of them are cut at 7 1/2".  I ran the yellow corn through the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and cut some yellow grass from Plantin Schoolbook at 3/4 inch.  The "happy fall" phrase is also from Simply Charmed.  My patterned paper is from All Seasons II 12x12 pack from Hobby Lobby.  I think it turned out pretty cute and it works great as a home decor piece too!  I hope you are able to join us this week at FCCB and link up your projects!!!

Here are the dimensions for the Double Side Step: Paper 7 1/2 x 8 1/2; With the 7 1/2" side at the top of your cutting board, set paper at the 2" mark then cut between 2 1/8" and 7 1/2".  Flip paper over and do the same thing.  Then score between cut lines at 2 1/8", 5 3/8", and 7 1/2".  Score the length of the card at 4 1/4".  I hope that makes sense!!!

Happy Days!

 

Welcome to another FABULOUS week over at FCCB!  This week we are challenging you to create a "Cool Treat" project.  Summer is the perfect time for popsicles and ice cream, right?  And with school right around the corner, we need to soak in as much of summer that's left!  My card is a 5x5 this week and my base card is a fun hot pink.  I have an aqua colored mat and some FUN glitter paper alongside super cute cool treat pattern paper (from Recollections All Seasons pack).  I used some We R Memory Keepers baker's twine and of course a PKS for the cute face.  I did color the eyes with a white gel pen and used some ColorBox Chalk Ink for the rosy cheeks.  My Happy Days! sentiment stamp comes from CardzTV "Happy Days" stamp set that I was lucky enough to win after a challenge with Mary.  The popsicle comes from Simply Charmed and is popped up on two thicknesses of foam tape. 

 

Here is a better shot of how fun and pretty the yellow glitter paper is - I LOVE IT! I am super happy with how this card turned out, and I have a video for you to see how it all came together, hope you check it out!