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Monday, November 5, 2012

Winter Bird

Hello Crafty Friends, it's me, Laura!

I have for you today, my DT card for Twist Of Faith Cards.  This week we are using a SKETCH and I decided to make a sort of pocket card out of it.
This wonderful image is from The Doodle Garden and is called Winter Bird 1.  I just had to pair it up with papers from an s.e.i. paper pad that I purchased at the local scrapbook store's yard sale.  I love this color combo of deep red and what I consider to be a deep aqua blue.
I have no idea how this second picture came out so much brighter, but no matter what I do, I can't seem to tone it down.  I'm guessing the larger area of lighter colors once the cards were seperated? And I did have to back up a bit...  Anyway, I had a lot of fun coloring up this little birdy with my Copics and adding texture with chipboard glittered snowflakes, glittered bells and pearl gems for snow.

The Sketch
I hope you will be able to visit the Twist Of Faith Cards challenge blog and join in on the fun.  My teamies have whipped up some gorgeous creations using images created by our sponsor, The Doodle Garden.  One randomly chosen winner will receive the two featured, brand new images that include the one I used above.  We also feature the top three outstanding entries to be given our Twist Of Faith Top 3 badge for your sidebar.

I hate to cut this short but, I must.  I thank you so much for stopping by today and hope to see you again soon.  Have a good night and better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas (V is for Vibrant Colors)
Addicted To Stamps (Things With Wings)
Christmas Stampin All Year Long (Anything Goes)
Crafty Catz Weekly (Add Texture)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas (3 Patterned Papers)
Loves Rubber Stamps (Photo Inspiration)
Sentimental Sundays (Dimension)
Sweet Stampin (All That Glitters)
That Craft Place (Tic Tac Toe - Gems, Sentiment, Ribbon)

Supplies:

Images/Stamps: The Doodle Garden (Winter Bird 1), Hampton Art Stamps (Merry Christmas)
Inks: Copics (Bird: E07, R20, R22, R24, BG10, BG72, BG75, Y21 - Scarf: BG10, BG72, BG75, R20, R22, R24 - Tree Branch: Y28, E37, G20, G21, R20, R22, R24 - Snowflake: BG10), Ranger Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Evergreen Bough, Fired Brick)
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections
PP: S.E.I. (Winters Song)
Dies: AccuCut (Snowflakes)
Misc: Lace, Ribbon, Hemp Twine, Bells, Recollections (Glitter, Half Pearls), Ranger (Stardust Stickles), Chipboard

Friday, November 2, 2012

Birthday in Topaz

It's November!!!  Where is the time going???  ACK!!!

There are only 52 days until Christmas and 20 days until Thanksgiving, or at my house, Thanksmas.  I don't know which family member came up with that name but for more than twelve years my mother has flown into town from Wisconsin and then the Thanksmas whirlwind begins.  It's 10 days of hardcore shopping, decorating, wrapping, meal planning, sight seeing and having the whole family at my house for Thanksgiving dinner.  The morning after is our first "Christmas" gift opening.  It's bigger and more festive then the actual Christmas morning because my mom has a tendency to go overboard and we try to do the same for her.  So my tree will hopefully go up without a hitch this weekend and if I'm really lucky, I will be able to talk my sweetie into helping me put the lights up on the house.  I would so love to be not-so-far-behind this year.  Even though I already am...

I made this birthday card for a few challenges and have someone special in mind to give it to.
I have used my Tilda with Balloon stamp and inked her up with Copic markers.  The layout is based on a sketch challenge and I used yellow, or topaz, for the November birthstone color.  All of the products I've used are listed at the bottom of this post.

I would love to stay and chat, but there is so much to do.  Thank you so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate it.  Have a good night and better tomorrows.

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

That Craft Place (Tic Tac Toe: Vertical Left - gems, sentiment, ribbon)
The Sketchy Challenges (Katerin's Sketch)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge (Birthday)
Marvelous Magnolia (Anything Goes)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers (Spots & Dots)
Magnolia Mania (3 Dies/Punches)
Lovely Haenglar & Sweet Magnolia (Girls Only)
Creative Inspirations (Let's Celebrate)
Anything Goes (Anything Goes)
 
Supplies:

Stamps: Magnolia (Tilda with Balloon), D.O.T.S. (Happy Birthday)
Inks: Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections
PP: MM Colors By Design (Flowers), Raspberry Road (Who's Having a Party Dots), Plaid Design Unknown
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders (Romantic Rectangles), QuicKutz (Balloon 1, Balloon 2), Sizzix (Tag, Branch w/Leaves)
Misc: Got Flowers?, Bazzill (Brads), Recollections (Half Pearls), American Crafts (Ribbon), May Arts (Twine), J.P.Coats (Crochet Thread), Artifacts (Doily)

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

From The Kitchen Of

Hello there my crafty friends, it's me, Laura!

Happy Halloween!  I hope you have a fun day with your tricks-or-treats.  I know some had their festivities over the weekend, but here in AZ the games begin at sundown tonight.  My daughter invited us to go trick-or-treating with her and the kids and that is what I want to do but, that could lead to disaster.  For one, my dogs would go berserk if people were ringing the doorbell all night long and I could come home to shredded curtains and who knows what else.  Secondly, though I live in a decent neighborhood, my house would most likely get egged and/or TP'd if I wasn't handing out candy since I do live close to a high school and two middle schools (its happened before).  Then there is the option of putting out a bucket of candy and leaving a note that asks to please take one.  HA!  Last year we did this because we needed to run out for a bit.  Within the 30 minutes we were gone, all of the candy had disappeared... and I had left enough to give the whole neighborhood cavities!

Today I have my DT card for the Twist Of Faith Cards challenge where the theme is HARVEST TIME/THANKSGIVING, which started yesterday.  I did post the card yesterday, a tad late, but could not muster up the brain power to blog it until this morning.  My craft room is such a disaster right now, that my arms are resting on a pile of markers while typing this.  The disaster also lead to me spilling my coffee and ruining my first attempt at this card and then scrambling to color a new image.  Sigh...

I have used this adorable digital image called Autumn Friends from Stamp Art Design by Kathryne who is so generously sponsoring us this week.  Our random winner will receive 4 images of their choosing from Kathryne's collection over at Whimsy Stamps.  I would love it if you could stop by the TOFC challenge blog to join in the fun and take a look at the beautiful cards created by my very talented teamies.  Oh, and we're looking for two more design team members.  Pauline has all of the info posted on how to become part of the team.

The patterned papers I've chosen are some favorites that I purchased a year ago with the intention of making a cookbook.  HA!  They are designed by one of my all time favorite artists, Renae Lindgren.  I sent out Christmas cards designed by her for about three or four years in a row, until I started sending out homemade ones of course.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Your visits and comments are so very appreciated.  I have listed the supplies I used at the bottom of this post.  Have a great day and better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas (Anything Goes - Die, Woodland Branch by Memory Box)
Sentimental Sundays (Pumpkins) Yay, I Made Top 3!
Sketch & Stash (#99 Kevin's Sketch)
Sweet Stampin (What's Cookin/Something To Eat)

Supplies:

Image: Stamp Art Design (Autumn Friends)
Inks: Copic Markers (Face: E11, E13, E15, R20 - Arms: E33, E37 - Hat: YR21, YR24, E37 - Heart & Neckerchief: R24, R29, R89 - Shirt: B21, B95, B99 - Gloves: YG03, G24, G28 - Pumpkin: YR04, YR07, YR21, E07 - Bird: C3, C5, C7, C9 - Beak & Feet: Y17, Y38 - Grass: G94, G99), Ranger Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint)
Cardstock: Bazzill
PP: Creative Imaginations (Renae Lindgren)
Dies: Memory Box (Woodland Branch)
Punches: EK Success (Paper Shapers small Apple)
Misc: Doily, Burlap Ribbon, White Crayola Pencil

Monday, October 22, 2012

Animals - Two By Two

Hi there crafty friends, it's me, Laura!

I have for you today, my DT project for the Twist Of Faith Cards challenge where this week's theme is ANIMALS.  Fun, right?  We are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps, who is generously giving our random prize winner their choice of 7 digital images.  Come on by the TOF challenge blog by clicking here to join in on the fun and checking out the fabulous creations created by my teammates.
For my card, I have used several images by Bugaboo to create a Noah's Ark setting.  The Lion Topper is a single image, while the giraffe, elephant and monkey are from a set of seven images called Animal Blocks.  All are colored in with my Copics.  The wood grain patterned paper that I've used for the boat is also digital and so I was able to print my paper and animal images all on the same sheet of white cardstock.  All of the supplies I used for creating this card are listed below but if you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section.
 
Though we're all different, we're on this ride together and heading to the same place.
 
Thank you so much for taking the time and stopping by today!  You're friendship means the world to me and your comments lift me up.  Have a great day and better tomorrows!
 
♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Addicted To Stamps (Animal Friends)
Lollipop Crafts (Happy Birthday)
Paper Play (Wooden It Be Nice)
Penny Black Allsorts (Animal Magic)

Supplies Used:

Images: Bugaboo (Lion Topper, Animal Blocks), Michael's (Ship's Wheel), JRL Design (Puffy Clouds)
Inks: Copic Markers (Lion: E11, E13, E15 - Giraffe: Y08, Y11, Y15, Y17, YR24 - Elephant: C1, C3, C5 - Monkey: E07, E18, E19 - Windows: Y28, E29, E37 - Wheel: E31, E33, E37, C5, C7, C9 - Clouds: B000), Ranger Distress Inks (Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans, Seedless Preserves, Brushed Corduroy, Black Soot), Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Cardstock: Recollections, Bazzill
PP: Raspberry Road (Strawberry Hill)
Dies: Sizzix (Valentine Flourishes), QuicKutz (Anchor)
Misc: Ranger (Star Dust Stickles), Charm, Cheese Cloth, Twine

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Favorites

Hi Friends, it's me, Laura!

I have for you today, my DT card for the Twist Of Faith card challenge blog.  This week's theme is FAVORITES.  How fun is that???  Sounds easy, right?  Well, it isn't as easy as you might think.  I once made myself a list of my favorite things, and before I knew it, I had filled several pieces of columned paper, front and back, and was even adding things in the margins, sideways.  So how in the world is a girl to narrow down those choices and fit them into a 6 x 6 inch card?  It wasn't easy but I did have help.

Our challenge is being sponsored by the fabulous Designed 2 Delight who is allowing us to give away THREE prizes this week.  As soon as I clicked onto their website, I saw the Moonlight Snowman and had to have him because snowmen are most definitely one of my favorite things.
Isn't he just too cute?  I colored him up with my Copics, inked with my Distress Inks and then used a Snow Writer and Star Dust Stickles at the base (all favorites).  I chose purple for my main color scheme because of another challenge I am entering and also because it was a new challenge for me to try using some "non-traditional" colors.  I am pleased with the result and it looks even better in person.

May you purify me from sin with hyssop, that I may be clean;
May you wash me, that I may become whiter even than snow.
Psalms 51:7

Thank You so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate your taking time to visit.  The recipe for this card is at the bottom of this post.  Please don't forgot to stop by Twist Of Faith Cards and see what my very talented teammates have created and hopefully be inspired to participate in our challenge.  Have a great day and even better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas (U - Up To You)
Anything Goes (Make Your Own Embellishments)
Card Crafter's Circle (Black, White + 1 Color = Purple)
Christmas Stampin All Year Long (Anything Goes)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas (Snowflakes)
Paper Play (Simply Cute)
Sentimental Sundays (Black, White + 1 Color = Purple)
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration (All Things Sparkly)
Winter Wonderland (Photo Inspiration - Purple, Snowy Baubles)

Recipe:

Image: Designed 2 Delight (Moonlight Snowman)
Inks: Copic Markers (Scarf & Hat V000, V05, V06, V09 - Snowman C1, C3 - Buttons C5, C9 - Carrot Nose YR00, YR04, Y38 - Moon 0, Y11, Y15 - Heart R20, R22, R24, R29), Ranger Distress Inks (Faded Jeans, Seedless Preserves)
Cardstock: Recollections (Charcoal)
PP: Recollections (White Glitter Corogated, Burgundy Pearl), Sweet Shoppe Designs (White w/Purple Snowflakes, Purple w/White Snowflakes)
Dies: Memory Box (Frosty Border), Spellbinders (Picot Edge Circles)
Misc: Ranger (Star Dust Stickles), DecoArt (Snow Writer, Snow (Titanium) White Paint) Recollections (Pearl Stickers)

Monday, October 15, 2012

Leaves

Hello Crafty Friends!  I hope you're all having a wonderful autumn day and getting geared up for these upcoming holidays.  I just finally got my fall/Halloween decorations down from the garage shelves yesterday and hope to do a little decorating in between crafting which, may not get me very far.  I barely leave my craft shed long enough to grab a bite to eat...

I have for you today, a card that goes with our theme over at Going Grey with Scrap Creations, and that is LEAVES.  I love fall leaves!  I was born and raised in Wisconsin and always loved the change of seasons, but fall was my favorite.  Not only for the gorgeous color, but it always signaled that the holidays were coming too.
I realized, while going through my stuff, that I don't have much for fall stamps.  I have a few digital images but no fall themed Magnolia stamps (GASP!), no leaves, just pumpkins (but that isn't the theme I'm working with this week).  I believe I need to visit Diana's store very soon even though I have an order showing up any day now.

For this card, I pulled out my all time favorite leaf paper by Provo Craft that I have had forrrrevvvverrr!  It's Fluttery Things by Michelle Anderson and the stripe that I've paired it up with is Tim Coffee's Fall Stripe by K&Co.  I cut the maple leaf from thin chipboard using my Cricut and layered it three times.  Michael's is having a sale on their glitter paper this week and I went a little CRAZY!  I used the orange to back my chipboard cut-out.  The letters are Heidi Swapp's chipboard letters that I inked, and then tied that little tag to.  I stamped "I am" using my Hero Arts alphabet letters set called Handwritten onto a tag that I die cut.  The sentiment inside says "For You".  If you're interested in the full recipe, just head to the bottom of the post.

Thank You So Much for stopping by today!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Die Cuttin' Divas (3 Fall Colors - Yellow, Orange & Green)
Simon Says Stamp (Dies and/or Punches)
Sweet Stampin' (Autumn Leaves/Trees)
I Brake For Challenges (I Brake For Fall)
Creative Inspirations (Anything Goes)

What I Used:

Stamps: Hero Arts (Handwritten)
Inks: Ranger Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
PP: Provo Craft (Fluttery Things by Michelle Anderson), K&Co. (Tim Coffee Fall Stripe), Recollections (Chipboard, Orange Glitter)
Dies: Cricut (Flower Shoppe), Memory Box (Woodland Branch) Sizzix (Mini Tags)
Misc: Recollections (Brads), Heidi Swapp (Chipboard Alphabet - She), Twine & Buttons from my craft stash.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

For Every Season

A good Sunday morning to you my crafty friends!  I hope all is wonderful on your end.  Here in Arizona we are finally enjoying some lovely weather.  It's still warm, but not Cook-Your-Goose hot anymore.  At least I don't dread having to run out to the store...

Today I am posting my DT project for the Twist Of Faith Cards challenge blog.  (Let's just call it a mid-week posting, shall we)?  Our theme is FOR EVERY SEASON and we are being sponsored by Pholkart Blessings who is offering our random prize winner their choice of 2 digital images from the Pholkart Blessings Etsy Shop.


The image I chose is Watching The Night.  I used my kitty Isabella as the model to ink the colors.  The rest of the image was paper pieced and sewn.  The inspirational scripture I have chosen is from Genesis 1:14: And God went on to say; "Let luminaries come to be in the expanse of the heavens to make a division between the day and the night; and they must serve as signs and for seasons and for days and years".  I have not yet chosen the Christmas sentiment but I'm pretty sure it will be about peace.

The supplies I used to create this card are listed at the bottom of the post.  I Thank You so much for stopping by and leaving your fantastic comments.  Have a great day and even better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.

Recipe:

Image: Pholkart Blessings (Watching The Night)
Inks: Ranger Distress Inks
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Patterned Papers: Creative Imaginations (Snowflakes by Rene Lindgren), The blue dotted paper is unknown from my paper stash
Dies: QuicKutz (Poinsettia, Ice Cream Cone, Mouse, Lemon Slice, Mini Gift), Spellbinders (Classic Ovals)
Misc: Recollections (Half Pearls, Rhinestones)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Halloween Pumpkins

Happy Tuesday Everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend and your week is off to a good start.  My hubby and I took a long weekend and went to Albuquerque, NM for the hot-air balloon festival.  It was fantastic!  Hence why this post is a few hours late.

Here I have for you, my DT card for the GGSC (Going Grey w/Scrap Creations) blog.  This week's theme is PUMPKINS and with the fall season under way and Halloween getting so close, we had better get ourselves in gear.  So head on over there and get inspired by my oh-so-fabulous teamies and their awesome creations.

Here is the card I created using an image by Milk Coffee called Lisbeth Halloween.  She is a digital image that I won, along with two others, on the Card Crafter's Circle challenge blog.  Milk Coffee also has a challenge blog that I will enter this card into.
My background papers are from Bearly Mine and believe it or not, were freebies.  Donna has a couple of wonderful sites where she has give-aways and free papers to scoop up on, as well as her gorgeous paper sets for purchase.  She too has a challenge blog that my card will be entered into this week.  Oh, and I can't forget the layout.  It is done up via Cordine's sketch from the Sketchy Challenges.

I'm still working on taking better photos.  I have taken so many of this card that I ran my camera out of batteries.  I tried all different times of the day, indoors, outdoors, flash, no flash...  I don't know what to try next except to do some research on the Internet.  I'm thinking the colors I used to color my image may be a contributor to why Lisbeth is a bit blurry, but I can tell you that the actual image is not that bright.  Maybe a white background would work better?

Thank you so much for your visit!  If you're curious, more of what I used to make this card is at the bottom of the post.  Have a wonderful day and even better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Bearly Mine (Pearls & Swirls)
Charisma Cardz (Badda Bing!)
Crafting For All Seasons (Costumes/Dress-Up)
Hooked On Craft (Halloween)
Loves Rubber Stamps (Bling Baby - Yeah!)
Milk Coffee (Welcome Fall)
Simon Says Stamp (Glimmer & Shine)
The Sketchy Challenges (Cordine's Sketch)
Totally Gorjuss (Anything Goes)

Recipe:

Image: Milk Coffee (Lisbeth Halloween)
Inks: Copic Markers (Hair: C1, C3, C5, C7, C9 - Skin: E000, E00, E21, R20 - Dress: V01, V12, V15, V17 - Pumpkins: YR000, YR04, YR07, YR09, YR65 - Stem: G21, G24, G28 - Glow: YG00), Ranger Distress Inks (Black Soot), ColorBox (Popcorn)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: Barely Mine Designs
Dies: Sizzix (Flower & Vines #2, Cobweb), QuicKutz (Bats, Spider, Ghost)
Punches: Martha Stewart (Double Edge Spiderweb)
Misc: Recollections (Pearls), Michaels (Purple Flowers, Black Glitter)

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Fall Flowers

Hey there crafty friends!  I hope you've had a most wonderful weekend and are off to a good start on your week.

I don't know about everyone else, but I ALWAYS have a song in my head and it changes as soon as I see or hear something that reminds me of another song.  Even if it's a song that I can't stand, it will stick until another decides to take it's place.  Well, today I have that little rabbit from Alice in Wonderland in my head running around and repeating "I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date".  I haven't seen that movie in years and I don't know if that is his line, but that's what is spinning around in this crazy ol' noggin of mine since I am running a bit behind.  Sigh...!

This week at Going Grey with Scrap Creations the theme is FALL FLOWERS and I have for you today, my DT inspiration project which is a tag.  This is another first for me since I have not yet made a tag to submit into challenges.  I rather like the idea of making something that you can just attach to a gift or adhere to a card base and add a lovely sentiment inside.
I have colored up this beautiful Wizard Tilda with my Copic markers and added some dimensional glaze to her glasses to make them stand out a bit.  The tag was cut using my Spellbinders dies and the layout was inspired by a sketch and also by the sentiment that I've added.  I have distressed and embossed pretty much everything and then added lace, ribbon, twine, gems, pearls, Stickles and a charm to finish it off.  The detailed recipe can be found at the bottom of the post.
 
Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look around.  I really appreciate each and every visitor and comment.  Your words have been encouraging and uplifting and I cannot thank you enough.  Have a fantastic day and even better tomorrows!
 
♥ Laura C.
 
Challenges I would like to enter:
 
Tilda's Town (Clean And Simple or Fancy And Fussy)
Just Magnolia (Pearls & Die Cuts or Punches)
Totally Tilda (Bingo - Full House)
7 Kids College Fund (Fall Is In The Air)
Sketch N Stash (Sketch - Used My Stash)
Dutch Magnolia Chickies (Bingo - Swirls, Charm, Ribbon - Text, Lace, Ribbon)
Simon Says Stamp (Anything Goes)
 
Recipe:
 
Stamps & Images: Magnolia of Sweden (Wizard Tilda), Michelle Perkett Studio (Sentiment)
Inks: Copic Markers (Hair: E7, E19, E21, E29 - Skin: E000, E00, E21 R20 - Dress & Socks: YR14, YR21, YR24 - Jacket G94, G99 - Belt: YR14, E15 - Shoes: E31, E33, E37 - Wand: E33, E37, E74 E79 - Grass: G20) Ranger Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge, Mustard Seed)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: K&Co. (Tim Coffee Fall Stripe), I cannot find info on the floral PP
Dies: Spellbinders (Labels Eight, Circles)
Punches: McGill (Leaves, Circles [used to make the hole in the tag and the ring around it])
Misc: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders (Swiss Dot & Swirl), Ranger (Vintage Photo Distress Powder, Star Dust Stickles), Plaid (Dimensional Glaze), JoAnn (Ribbons, Lace, Twine), Michael's (Gems, Pearls, Charm)

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Cookies For Santa

Good Morning to you!

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest creation, Cookies For Santa.  I'll tell ya, this isn't anywhere near what this card was supposed to look like but I must say that I'm still happy with it just the same.  Some time this holiday season, I hope to get the original idea put together.

I made this card to represent our theme for this week's challenge over at the GGSC Challenge Blog which is FOOD.  OH, THE POSSIBILITIES...!  Since I'm so stoked about this holiday season (I do have two grandsons to spoil, after all) I jumped on the chance to do another Christmas card.
Here is Birthday Tilda offering up, not cake but, Christmas Cookies made especially for Santa.  I masked the cake when stamping my image and replaced it with little handmade cookies that I made using mini punches.  I used my brand new Spellbinders' Floral Ovals, behind Tilda, and embossed with Snow powder.  I got a little crazy with that stuff and put it all over the place, including myself.  LOL!  I have distressed and sewn my two designer papers and sandwiched a piece of cheesecloth between them.  I thought,
"cheesecloth... cooking... baking... food... WORKS FOR ME!".  More of what I used to make this card can be found at the bottom of the post.
 
As of today, it is exactly three months to Christmas Day!  Just thought I would throw that out there so you can be just as flipped out about it as I am.  Have a great day and better tomorrows!
 
♥ Laura C.
 
Challenges I would like to enter:
 
Just Magnolia (Something New - New Spellbinder Die)
Tilda's Town (Clean And Simple or Fussy And Fancy)
Totally Tilda (Bingo - Lace, Punches, Twine - Lace, Distressing, Gems - Gems, Ribbon, Twine - Flowers, Punches, Gems)
ABC Christmas (S is for Santa Claus Is Coming To Town)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (Distressing)
Die Cuttin' Divas (Tic Tac Toe - 2 Ways)
Lollipop Crafts (Punches)
 
Card Recipe:
 
Stamps: Magnolia of Sweden (Birthday Tilda)
Inks: Ranger Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Scattered Straw) - VersaMark - Copic Markers (hair: E21, E23, E29, E 37; skin: E000, E00, YR00, R20; dress: R22, R24, R29; shoes: E70, E74, E79; plate: G28, G29; socks & lace: CB, E13; cookies: YR 24, R29, G05, E37)
Cardstock: Recollections
DP: Imaginisce (Go, Scooter, Go) - Gooseberry Patch (Christmas Cookies)
Dies: Spellbinders (Floral Ovals)
Punches: Marvy (Scalloped Circle, Mini Pine Tree) - McGill (Mini Heart) - All Night Media (Mini Snowman) - Recollections (3/4" Circle)
Misc: Prima Flowers (poinsettias) - Martha Stewart (Half Pearls) - Jesse James (Christmas Cookie Star Button) - Recollections (Snow Embossing Powder) - Stickles, Lace, Twine & Ribbon

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Birthday Emboss

Hey There!  How's it going?!  Another Good Tuesday Morning To Ya!
 
Is it really Tuesday already?  It is, and that means a new challenge is going on over at Going Grey with Scrap Creations and this week's challenge is EMBOSSING.  Either dry embossing, as I have done on my DT card, or heat embossing.  You can even do both!  So head on over to the GGSC and take a look at what my extremely talented teamies have created this week and maybe even join in on the challenge.
 
So, I have for you today the card I created for the challenge and just so happens to work into my plans for one of the cards I am making for my mother, only it's not for her.  ???  Recently, mom asked me for a set of handmade cards that she could send out for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, sympathy, etc...  I need to make the cards simple, easy to send, and in bulk.  This simple but cheerful and feminine card is the first design.
 
 
I started out by printing the pretty cake design on white cardstock and using an oval template to trace around the image for a little more oomph.  I used my dies to cut the oval in the pink cardstock and a scalloped oval for the white and then embossed the swirl design.  It's important to emboss after die cutting because doing it the opposite way will smash your embossed design flat.  The "Happy Birthday" was stamped onto the gingham ribbon and cut to fit. 
 
 Now that this initial one is finished, I can make a bunch more in assembly-line fashion.  The masculine version will be a chocolate cake, matted with brown and then topped with an embossed design that says Happy Birthday in all different directions, shapes and sizes.  I will post that one when it's done.  The inside sentiment for both versions is, "birthdays are nature's way of telling you to eat more cake". 
 
Thank you so very much for stopping by.  A list of the products I used to create this card are listed below. Please leave a comment at the bottom of this post and check out my other posts if you haven't yet. Become a Crafting Friend by hitting the "join this site" button and/or follow by email so that you can know when I've posted something new. I hope to see you all again soon. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!
♥ Laura C.

Products:

Stamps: Close To My Heart (Happy Birthday)
Image: PC Hugware (Party Cake)
Ink: StazOn
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Dies: Spellbinders (Ovals & Scalloped Ovals)
Misc: Cuttlebug (Fancy Swirls Embossing Folder), Basic Basic (Gingham Ribbon)

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Let It Snow

A Good Tuesday Morning to you!  Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting me Out In The Craft Shed!

I have for you today, a little something I whipped up for the Going Grey with Scrap Creations Challenge Blog that I'm calling Let It Snow.  This weeks challenge is to Pick 3 and the three I chose for my DT card are Blue - Glitter - Die Cut/Punch.
This beautiful little angel is by Magnolia Stamps and she is called Starlight Tilda.  She is supposed to have a star at the top of that wand but I substituted a snowflake to show that she is the one making the snowflakes that are falling down to earth.  This is a regular sized Tilda and not a mini, so this project is 12" tall and I've decided that it will decorate one of my walls this holiday season.

Here is a close-up of sweet Tilda:
Thank you so very much for stopping by.  More of the products I used to create this card are listed below.  Please leave a comment at the bottom of this post and check out my other posts if you haven't yet.  Become a Crafting Friend by hitting the "join this site" button and/or follow by email so that you can know when I've posted something new.  I hope to see you all again soon. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!
♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Magnolia-licious Highlites (Anything But A Card)
Simply Magnolia (Anything Goes)
Simon Says Stamp (Rubber Stamp Blog Hop)
Penny Black (Early Christmas Makes)
Crafty Catz Weekly (Christmas)
Anything Goes  (Early Christmas)

Products:

Stamps: Magnolia of Sweden (Starlight Tilda)
Inks: Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks, Color Box (Popcorn)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Dies: Sizzix (Large Pine Tree, Medium Pine Tree, Circle #1)
Punches: EK Success (Sm. Paper Shapers Star), Martha Stewart (PATP Snowflakes), 1/16 & 1/8" Hole Punches
Misc: Stickles (Star Dust)

Monday, September 10, 2012

Raspberry House

Good morning! I hope you had a most fabulous weekend and that your week is off to an awesome start!

Today is Tuesday and that means a new challenge is under way at the Twist Of Faith Card Challenge Blog.  For our challenge #2 the subject is COMFORT and here is my DT creation using one of the many gorgeous digital stamps from this week's sponsor, Beccy's Place.
 
Raspberry House is the image I have chosen because home means comfort to me.  It's where we gather with our family and bask in the warmth of heart and hearth.  I have printed the image three times and colored different areas with my Copic markers, cutting out the colored pieces and layering them for a dimensional appearance. 
 
The scripture I have chosen to use, in part, is from Paul's letter to the Romans 15:4; For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.
 
Our sponsor, Beccy's Place is giving away THREE of their amazing images to one lucky winner and the design team has made a bunch of gorgeous creations for your inspiration, so be sure to check them out as well by visiting the Twist Of Faith Blog.
 
Thank you so very much for stopping by.  More of the products I used to create this card are listed below.  Please leave a comment at the bottom of this post and check out my other posts if you haven't yet.  Become a Crafting Friend by hitting the "join this site" button and/or follow by email so that you can know when I've posted something new.  I hope to see you all again soon.  Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!
 
♥ Laura C.
 
Challenges:
 
Totally Gorjuss (September Sketch)
I Brake For Challenges (Digital Stamps)
Paper Crafting Journey (Anything Goes)
 
Products:
 
Stamps: Beccy's Place (Raspberry House)
Inks: Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Recollections
DP: Debbie Mumm (Ocean Plaid)
Dies: Memory Box (Reed Bird, Woodland Branch), Spellbinders (Labels Eight)
Misc: Plaid (Dimensional Magic)

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

YUM! Delicious!

Hello again my Crafty Friends!  I am excited to tell you that I have been asked to be part of another design team called Going Grey with Scrap Creations.  How cool is that?  I have been entering challenges at GGSC for some time now and have even made top 3 once.  This week, the challenge is Humor.  I hope you can see the humor in that little guy on the right taking a hunk out of his neighbor.

I just love working with paper and paper piecing is is so much fun for me!  I used wavy scissors to make the gingerbread's frosting and simple hole punches for the eyes.  The cookie sheet is two different shades of grey paper with the corners rounded and I used burnt umber paint to give it a rusty look.  I have listed all of the products I've used down below.

Thank you so very much for stopping by.  Please leave a comment at the bottom of this post and check out my other posts if you haven't yet. Become a Crafting Friend by hitting the "join this site" button and/or follow by email so that you can know when I've posted something new. I hope to see you all again soon. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter (Layers on Layers)
Retro Sketches (Sketch # 27)
Simon Says Stamp (Anything Goes)

Products Used:

Stamps: Hero Arts (Cupcakes Words)
Inks/Paints: Staz On (Jet Black), Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), Americana Acrylic Paint (Burnt Umber)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Recollections
Designer Papers: Paper Adventures (Evergreen Gladness) Unknown (Gingham)
Dies: Spellbinders (Labels Eight)
Punches: Corner Rounder, Hole Punches
Misc: Provo Craft (Small Wavy Scissors), Raffia, Karen Foster Charms

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My New Grandson

I have been blessed with another grandson!  Rush Alexander was born at exactly midnight on Monday, August 20th.  Little Rush sure lives up to his name because he was born two weeks early, but he's a healthy little guy and was already sent home yesterday.  Mom is doing excellent too.



I know, AWWW, right?

His big brother Tyton...
Tyton and I had lots of fun together while mom and dad were at the hospital. We made salt dough ornaments, played with trains, went swimming, played the piano and watched the Sprout network (I swear some of those songs will never leave my head).

Thought baby Rush needed more toys.  :)


Thank you for putting up with my grammy bragging!

♥ Laura C.

Some Fall Color

Hi everybody! 

I hope you all had a most fantastic weekend!  I DID, and I want to go on and on about it but I will save that wonderful news for my next post.  I'm editing this one slightly.  It should have been up on Saturday.  However, circumstances being what they were...

I made this card for several blog challenges, and by several I mean about 8 or 9.  I did my best to fit in a bunch of criteria such as using a sketch, rich and earthy fall tones, wings, kraft colored cardstock, BMD digital paper and layers.  For me, pulling all of these ideas together is a lot of fun and most definitely the way to go.


It's so funny that the flowers in my DP go all directions but now that it's put together you can only see the flowers that are up-side-down.  LOL!  I used my sweet Honeybee Tilda stamp for this one and colored her with my Copic markers.  I wanted to get a little creative with her colors so I used oranges and browns.  My sky is done with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  The grass is Crayola colored pencil (some day soon I'll get myself some Prismas).  I made the large and medium flowers by die cutting, embossing, shaping and assembling.  The orange one is actually made with white cardstock and colored using Dried Marigold Distress Ink.  I used the same ink to hand dye the seam binding ribbon I used on the tag.  I used headpins for the pearls inside the flowers.  I like these because they're economical and it's almost impossible to find pearls that don't have two holes to hide.


Thank you so very much for stopping by. Please leave a comment at the bottom of this post and check out my other posts if you haven't yet. Become a follower by hitting the "join this site" button and/or follow by email so that you can know when I've posted something new. I hope to see you all again soon. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Card Crafter's Circle (Rich and Earthy Colors)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers (Fall) - I WON TOP 3!
Magnolia-licious Highlites (Autumn Splendor)
The Sketchy Challenge (Chantal's Sketch)
Totally Tilda (Kraft Colored Cardstock)
Whimsy Inspires (Lots of Layers)
Penny Black At All Sorts (Whiskers or Wings)
Lollipop Crafts (Anything Goes)
Bearly Mine (Anything Goes)

Products Used:

Stamps: Magnolia (Honeybee Tilda), Autumn Leaves (Love Is In The Air - Swirl)
Inks: Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Recollections
Designer Papers: Bearly Mine Designs (Spring Delights), Raspberry Road (Whoo's Having a Party Dots & Solids)
Dies: Spellbinders (Foliage, Rose Creations, Labels Ten) Sizzix (Tattered Florals by Tim Holtz, Tags), QuicKutz (Fancy Photo Corner)
Misc: Ranger (Holographic Embossing Powder and Perfect Medium Pen), Cuttlebug (Swiss Dot and Swirl Embossing Folders), Recollections (Half Pearls, Mini Roses), Dritz (Pearl Headpins), The Ribbon Boutique (Burlap Ribbon), The Ribbon Girl (Seam Binding), Scribbles (Pearl), Stickles (Xmas Red)

Monday, August 13, 2012

My Little Stars

Hello my blogging friends!  I hope you had a fantastic weekend!

My daughter Jessica's baby shower was Saturday and this is the card I made for her.  This Mo Manning image melted my heart because it's like a little glimpse into the future of my grandson Tyton and his little brother, who should be here in a few short weeks.
I colored the image with my Copic markers and used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the edges of all the papers.  Just a bit though, because I wanted the card to stay bright.  I chose this color scheme to match the snuggy that I made for my little sweetheart (see picture below).  I used the Stitched Wave punch by EK Success to mimic the pattern in it too.  That wavy yellow rick-rack was hand dyed by me and I have a ton of it, so it's nice to find a project to use it on.  I completely forgot to pull the star tag out of the card and get a pic of it.  Sorry about that!
The snuggy blanket I made
Thank you so very much for stopping by. Please leave a comment at the bottom of this post and check out my other posts if you haven't yet. Become a follower by hitting the "join this site" button and/or follow by email so that you can know when I've posted something new. I hope to see you all again soon. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Mo's Digital Challenge (Love Is All Around)
Simon Says Stamp (Bingo - Ribbon, Die Cut, Buttons)
The Sketchy Challenge (Kylie's Sketch)
Scrap Creations (Kids)
Card Crafter's Circle (Babies)
Creative Inspirations (Anything Goes)

Products Used:

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil (Brothers)
Inks: Copic Markers, Distress Inks by Ranger, Memento
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Recollections
DP: Keeping Memories Alive (Yellow Cotton Grid), Scrap Ease (Yellow Splash)
Dies: Spellbinders (Stars and Circles)
Punches: EK Success (Stitched Wave)
Misc: Buttons, Yellow Crochet Thread, Staples, Ribbons (From My Stash of Stuff)
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