Tea Anyone?

Wednesday marks another challenge over at the Pappercraft Star and this week's challenge theme is coffee or tea.  I know I could a use some down time to enjoy a cup of hot raspberry tea!  For my project this week I created a card using patterned papers from Webster's Pages, along with a new image from our sponsor The House Across The Bay called Vintage Book Pages 200.  I thought this image went perfectly with the Webster's Pages papers.  The stamp set I used on this card is from Taylored Expressions called CreativiTEA.  I colored the pot with copics as well as the coordinating flower.  I then added some seam binding from an Etsy shop called Paper Loves Glue and some vintage lace from my ever growing stash!  We have a great picture to use for inspiration if you choose, or for more inspiration visit our design team's blogs!  Just link up your project by Monday 6:00 a.m. EST for your chance to win some digital image sheets from The House Across The Bay.  Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Anitra

Stamps:  Creativitea from Taylored Expressions

Paper:  Pink Pirouette card stock from SU, Webster's pages patterned paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Pink Pirouette, Copic markers

Papercraft Star Challenge 76

Oh my goodness I can't believe Christmas is almost upon us!!!  Where has the time gone?  This week over at the Papercraft Star our challenge is to create a gift card holder or a tag.  Easy right?  For my projects I chose to create some gift card holders.  I purchased Sizzix XL die called scoreboard business card holder last year and I have used this die SO many times.  I used some "Little Sizzles" double sided mat board that is perfectly cut to match up with this die to cut out my little gift card holder.  I then covered it in patterned papers from Echo Park.  For my embellishments I used a Martha Stewart Doily, seam binding from Paper Loves Glue, and of course this darling image from our sponsor The House Across the Bay called Christmas Squares 055.  The poinsettia was made from various floral punches and leaves punches.  These little holders are so cute!

For this little gift card holder I used patterned papers from Echo Park and a digital image from the same Christmas Squares 055:  however I adhered it to a facet from Tim Holtz.  There was a great tutorial on the Tim Holtz blog on how to use adhere images to these facets and back them with foil.  In his tutorial he uses Santa images as embellishments to one of his tags from this years Twelve Days of Tags.  The House Across the Bay has so many lovely images that would work so well with this technique!  

I hope you can find some time to play along with this weeks challenge for your chance to win some great images from our sponsor The House Across The Bay.  Just link up your project by Monday 6:00 a.m for your chance to win.  Wishing you a very happy holiday season.

Anitra

Papercraft Star Challenge 75

Wednesday is here and we're half way through the week!  Ready for another Papercraft Star Challenge? This weeks challenge is to include a bell or an ornament.  For my project I created these little ornaments using various images from our sponsor The House Across The Bay.

For my first ornament I used a music sheet background from THATB called  Text Background 066, which I cut a shape from a Cricut cartridge called "Sophisticated".  Using an image from the Christmas Pendant Circles 186, I adhered to the center.  I then made a small bow from seam binding and tulle and adhered a prima flower to the center.  I just adore this little images from the Christmas Pendant Circles!

For this next ornament I used a snowflake I purchased from a discount store last year and added a rosette made from patterned paper and again used an image from Christmas Pendant Circles.

For this last ornament I cut a bird from  the same Sophisticated cartridge.  I tucked a heart shape behind the image from the Christmas Pendant Circles sheet and added a small prima flower and some leaves.  There are so many lovely images that come on the digital sheets from The House Across The bay one sheet printed gave many options to use.  

Here's a photo for more inspiration, which you may choose to use or take a look at our design team's wonderful projects.  This week we welcome our Guest Designer Heidy Blom.  Just link up your project for a chance to win some digital images from our sponsor The House Across The Bay by Monday 6:00 a.m  EST.  Happy crafting!

Anitra

Play Date Cafe Challenge 110

Well it's getting closer to Christmas!  Anyone freaking out yet!  I myself still have Christmas shopping to do, cards to send and somehow still need to have the kiddos pictures taken!  Although now I think I'll have to postpone the pictures for now since my little ones are still getting over being sick:-(.  I did have a chance to play in this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge.  Well just barely.  I saw it was a four color combo and I just love the colors chosen for this week's color story.  For my card I used a few different lines of products. I started out with a real red card base which I adhered some patterned papers from Echo Park called "Season's Greetings" to a navy mat.  Then I used stamp sets from MFT Stamps called "Framed Greetings", and the sentiment stamp is from Tim Holtz.  The "Framed Greetings" stamp set comes with a coordinating die which make it so easy to cut out the frame perfectly!  A little tree is tucked behind my sentiment for a little more holiday spirit and my card was done!  How about you, are you in the holiday spirit?  This afternoon while stopping by the Starbucks a couple in front of us paid for our coffee's and told us to have a blessed day.  With all the hustle and bustle, the grouchy sales people and long lines this was an act of kindness that was so unexpected we were overcome with the reminder of what Christmas truly means.  So sending kind thought to my bloggy friends and wishing you a blessed day.

Anitra

Paper:  Echo Park Season's greetings, Real Red, Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, card stock from SU

Ink:  Kiwi Kiss, Real Red

Stamps:  Tim Holtz, Framed Greetings from MFT

Embellishments:  Edge punch from EK success, Framed Greetings die from MFT Stamps, Tree from Echo Park sticker sheet

Tim Holtz 12 Days of Tags Day 8

Super quick post this evening.  My little one is not feeling well :-(  Here is my take on day 8 tag over on the Tim Holtz blog.  I was more of a steampunk look which looked great on his tag.  Since I didn't have a lot of the supplies he used I went with a softer look.  Here's my take on the tag.  Hope everyone is having a good week with good health!

Anitra

Paper:  Buttercream card stock, Tim Holtz seasonal paper pack, 

Stamps:  background stamp from SU, 

Ink:  Distress ink frayed burlap

Embellishments:  gears from 7 gypsy's, making memories 

Papercraft Star Challenge 75

Hello everyone!  I hope you are all having a good week.  Today we have a new challenge up for you over at the Papercraft Star!  This week use a tree in your project.  We have a lovely inspiration photo to use to get the ideas flowing and for more inspiration hop on over to each design team members blog!  For my card I used patterned paper from Webster's pages which had a tree printed right on to the paper.  I added a rosette made from a Tim Holtz die and adhered an image from our sponsor The House Across The Bay.  This adorable image is from Christmas Pendant Circles 186.  There are so many sweet images in this one sheet and they punch out perfectly using a 1 inch circle punch.  I tied up a simple bow with a rose adhered to the center.  The tag was made using a spellbinders die and stamped with a sentiment from Verve.  I look forward to seeing what you come up with!  Just link your project up by Monday 6:00 a.m EST for your chance to win some images from our sponsor THATB!  Thank you for stopping by and have a great week!

Anitra

You can see this sweet little girl in the center of the rosette.   I printed her out on shimmer white paper so she looks like she's walking in a winter wonderland!  

Inspiration photo

Paper:  Bravo Burgundy, Shimmer White cardstock from SU, patterned paper from Webster's Pages

Ink:  Bravo Burgundy ink from SU, 

Stamps:  O Christmas Tree by Verve

Embellishments:  Seam binding, Spellbinders labels four, Christmas Pendant digital image from THATB, rose from Prima, Stickles red

Tim Holtz 12 Days of Tags Day 6!

Hello all!   Day 6 and I have to say I'm going through card withdraws.  I think I'll sit back down and make a matching card for this tag.  Today's tag is embossing foil with painting and distressing!  Tim Holtz gives easy instructions for creating a foiled tag here.  For my tag I embossed my foil with a cuddle bug folder called Holly Ribbons.  I painted over the raised parts with some paint and smooch inks.  Using the same paint I colored over the bell and holly charm and coated it with clear embossing power.  I adhered my charm on a tag I covered with some vintage music sheet.  Some seam binding and sheer lace finishes off my tag.  Hope you are all having a good week.  Stop by tomorrow to see the new challenge over at the Papercraft Star!  

Anitra

My Tim Holtz inspired tag day 6

Tim Holtz's tag for day 6.

Ink:  Green Apples paint, smooch inks, 

Embellishments:  foil, seam binding,  sheer ribbon, Tim Holtz seasonal charm