Autumn Challenge

I made this card for the craftycreationschallenges Halloween or perhaps Autumn

Challenge. I chose Autumn. I decided to try another card like the F is for Flower card

that I did in October. I used a pretty peach card stock for the card.

I stamped a flower motif stamp all over my brown background cardstock using a 

stampin up Pumpkin pie ink.

I stamped a strip of black cardstock with my greeting

and embossed it in silver.

I used Judi Kins Amazing Glaze thick embossing powder and melted 4 layers. I inked the same flower stamp that I used on the background with metallic silver and stamped it in the melted powder. Left it to cool and then removed it.

I bent it to cause some cracks and attached it to some brown then some black cardstock. I popped it up with dimentionals.

G is for Glitter Challenge and More

I made this 5x7 card for the /abc-challenge.blogspot. G is for Glitter and the papertakeweekly Sparkly and Bright Challenge and for the totallypapercrafts challenge Bling it on! I also entered it in the trimmiescraftchallenge Monotone,

It is hard to catch on camera but it really sparkles! I used some paper from a glitter stack for the back ground 2 different prints. I cut a strip of black cardstock to seperate them.

I stamped the image (I love this image!) and went over it with extreme glitter by Plaid.

Then I cut around it and mounted it on black cardstock then popped

it up with dimemtionals.

I stamped the greeting on black card and embossed it in silver.

I put it on white cardstock then on another piece of black  and I popped it up with dimentionals. I added 3 rhinestones on each side

of the black cardstock strip.

Wish you could see the sparkle!!

Maybe yu can see the glitter here?

Or here?

Anything Goes card Challenge

I made this 5x7 card for the onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com and

their Anything Goes Challenge and also for the stampchallenges.blogspot to Stamp something and has to have pink. I made a pink card and added a

piece of blue cardstock. I used some blue and white stampin up ribbon.

I used a stamp by Elizabeth Bell called

Good Book. I colored her with a mix of copics and colored pencils. I used a metallic silver pen on her silver heart chain.

Then I cut her out and attached her to some black cardstock. I stitched

around the black cardstock with the silver metallic pen as well. I popped it up with dimentionals.

I added some Prima flowers with a pretty blue/pink rhinestone centers.

I cut the letters and tiny flowers on my cricut using Lyrical Letters. Glued

them to a black cardstock stitched with silver metallic pen. Popped it up with

dimentionals.

Sketch Card Challenge

I made this 7x5 card for the sketch Challenge at stampsruschallenges. I made a pink card with a

lilac textured cardstock insert. I cut two different prints from a glitter stack.

I used my gypsy to make and cut a frame from dark pink cardstock and

cut a strip that I embossed dots on with my cuttlebug.

I colored Tilda with copic's for the skin and prisma

pencils for the rest. I added a silver sparkle

gel pen to the swirls around her. I put the

frame on the image and "popped" it

up with dimentionals.

I added a matching flower to the top left with a pearl center.

I stamped my greeting in purple and mounted it

on dark pink cardstock. I added a small matching

flower with a pearl center.

Anything Goes Christmas Challenge

I made this 5x7 card for the Anything Goes Christmas Challenge at dotties-wonderful-world.

I used a digital image and painted the "fur" with Donna Dewberry's glitter paint

to make it stand out. I mounted it on green cardstock and popped it up

with dimentionals.

I embossed a red strip of cardstock with

my Cuttlebug and added green stickles to the embossed dots.

Placed the strip on another strip of green cardstock and

attached it to the card.

F is for Flower Challenge

I made this card for the abc-challenge. F is for Flowers.

I stamped a flower motif stamp all over my lilac background

cardstock using a purple ink.

I stamped a strip of black cardstock with my greeting and

embossed it in silver.

I used Judi Kins Amazing Glaze thick embossing powder and melted 4 layers. I inked the same flower stamp that I used on the background with metallic silver and stamped it in the melted powder. Left it to cool and then removed it. Here is a link to

a video I found on  How To Do It if you want to try it.

After it cooled I bent it to cause some cracks. I attached it to some

pink then some black cardstock. I popped it up with dimentionals.

Laughy Taffy Sassy Challenge

I made this 4x5 sassy little card for Erin Lee's laughy-taffy-sassy-challenge

I also entered it in the charmedcrafts.blogspot for a chance to win a copic marker set! I made a pink card and added some pretty and bright glitter cardstock on top.

I stamped the "Happy Birthday" in a space near the bottom.

I stamped my "sassy" image on white cardstock and

colored it with watercolor pencils and then went over it

with glitter pens. Attached it to some pink card. I put some

gold rickrack on the card then popped my sassy image on top.

I won a Challenge!

Yippee, I won the Elf Oliver stamp from Sparkles at http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/
It is a great site and perfect for getting those Christmas cards going! Super cute stamp!! Here is the stamp if you want to see it or buy it Elf Oliver.

Winter Wonderland Challenge

I made this 5x7 card for the aspoonfullofsugarchallenge for Winter wonderland. I used a black and white printed paper for the background with the word peace.  

I chose a pretty winter scene rubber stamp and stamped it in black on white cardstock. I painted over it with Donna Dewberry glitter paint and mounted it on black cardstock. I popped it up with dimentionals.

 

I used my cuttlebug to emboss dots on a white strip

of cardstock that I then put it on a black strip and attached it.

I stamped the greeting and then used a sparkled gel pen to go over the letters and

painted over it with Donna Dewberry glitter paint.

I attached it to black cardstock and popped it up.

 

Give it a Vintage Look Challenge

I made this 5X7 card for the Winter Wonderland Challenge The challenge is to make a vintage inspired card. I chose a green embossed cardstock for the background. I added a digital vintage image and attached it to a red cardstock background. I popped it up with stampinup dimentionals.

I stamped the greeting and embossed it in silver and popped it up.

I used the cuttlebug to emboss a green strip of

cardstock. I drew on part of the embossed design

with a silver metallic pen and added red

stickles for the berries and dots. and attached it to the card.

Cricut Gypsy Promotion Free Digital Cartridge Downloads!

I just read that Cricut is giving away 6 cartridges to everyone that registers their Gypsy by October 31st. I read this at obsessedwithscrapbooking and at provocraft.com/Cricut/Gypsy-Promotion This is for new AND OLD Gypsy owners!! Yippee! So make sure you have registered your Gypsy. If unsure go to Cricut.com, log in and go to account. You should see your registered products there. Remember be sure you do this by October 31st!

Promotion

Buy and register a Gypsy by Cricut by October 31 and receive 6 free cartridges downloaded to your Gypsy – including the exclusive, all-new “Smiley Cards” cartridge (and don’t forget about Gypsy Wanderings and Gypsy font cartridges that come pre-loaded on the machine). It’s a $419 value!


Free cartridges include:

Smiley Cards (new and exclusive to this promotion)

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More (not available in retail)

Christmas (not available in retail)

Blackletter (not available in retail)

Printing Press (not available in retail)

Indie Art (not available in retail)

All current Gypsy owners included! Simply register your Gypsy by October 31, 2010 and get access to all downloads. Register at www.cricut.com/gypsy/

Downloads will be available through a special update to your Gypsy starting November 1st.

New Gypsy cartridge downloads are easy! Just connect your Gypsy to your computer and you’ll automatically be prompted how to start. In just a few steps, you’ll be able to download all six cartridges containing thousands of images! And with Gypsy, you’ll have all the cartridge artwork and keypad overlays on your Gypsy screen, so there’s no actual cartridge, handbook, or packaging.

Under The Tree Challenge

I made this little gift box for the Under The Tree Challenge at abcchristmaschallenge

It could not be a card. I used the Tags Bags Boxes and More cricut cartridge. I used my gypsy and made it fit the 12 x 12 mat.

I painted the whole box with Donna Dewberry gold glitter paint.

I cut a piece for the window out of some old cricut plastic housing that

the cartridges come in. Attached it with my atg gun. I added gold stickles around the window. I put a square foam piece inside.

I added gold Martha Stewart glitter to the top flaps. Ready for a special gift. Wish it photographed better.

It really sparkles!

 

 

Sweet Blogger Award

Wow how nice!! I just received the Sweet Blogger Award from Carol at Happy Expressions. Check out her blog at http://happyexpressions.blogspot.com/ I am to pass it on to five people and will do so in the next few days and post their names. Thanks Carol!

Christmas Card Challenge

This 5 x 7 card was made for the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge . It was for your favorite Christmas movie or any Christmas Card. I wanted a vintage theme and went with red, tourquoise and a very pale light green.

I used a sweet vintage digital image which included a Christmas greeting, a doggie and two little girls, sisters I think.

I mounted it on cardstock and "popped" it up with

dimentionals.

I used the cuttlebug to emboss snowflakes on the cardstock. I used a

satin ribbon to cover the seam. I added a strip of red over the strip of light green cardstock and added red rhinestones, three on one side.

And one red rhinestone on the other side.

Male Christmas Card Challenge

This card was done for the Winter Wonderland Challenge for a Male Card Challenge. I

wanted to make a vintage themed card and I

used red, green and brown cardstock.

I used a digital image that was mounted on green cardstock and "popped" up

with dimentionals. I stamped and embossed the greeting in

silver and mounted on two cardstock bases and "popped"

it up as well.

I cut some corner pieces and embossed them in silver as well.

I used the cuttlebug to emboss a green on brown strip

and used a silver gel pen to dab some silver in the center

of the circles.