PDE Challenges: Cocoa Cafe

Hello there! It's time for a new challenge today at PDE Linky Challenges.

The theme is 'Anything Goes'.

Sometimes it's best to have "generic" cards in your stash, because you

never know what you might need them for.

The snowman and cocoa cup is a paper piecing file from

Scrapping Bug Designs.

The patterned paper is by Bobunny.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Give a Crafter a Cookie: Oh Happy Day

Hello there! It's new challenge time at 'Give a Crafter a Cookie'.

I made this paper piecing quite a while ago, from Scrapping 

Bug Designs. I thought it was perfect for this challenge.

I thought I throw in a little humor with the phrase

"Oh Happy Day". Sorry, you do have to squint

to see it.

Patterned papers from Fancy Pants 'Golden Days'.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Give a Crafter a Cookie . . . Hot Cocoa

Hello and welcome! A new challenge awaits you at "Give a Crafter a Cookie"!

I love anything with a snowman. I couldn't resist reaching for a die cut/paper piecing file by Scrapping Bug Designs.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

BoBunny: 6x6 Altitude Collection

Scrapping Bug Designs svg file

My Craft Spot stamp

Ribbon

Dark Grey Cardstock

Snowflake from stash

Frosted Lace Stickles (whipped cream)

Glossy Accents (dark cocoa)

Waiting for Santa

Let's just say this project was . . . waiting for me to finish it. I started it over a year ago. *sigh*

The base is a 3-D box frame from the Silhouette Online store. The bears and other die cuts are all from Scrapping Bug Designs.

I love bears, but I wanted this project to be . . . more. Alas, I just needed it done and it's relegated to the "not my fave" projects.

I think I wanted a big bow on it somewhere but couldn't figure out how to put it on without covering too much up.

Also, the original file is a boy and girl. I don't have girls, so I made the two bears both boys instead. But if this project is at all inspiring, I'm sure you will make it your own.

I'm also entering this into the Die Cuttin' Divas challenge: Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Eat at your own Risk!!

Hello there! It's my day to post with Scrapping Bug Designs. I had a lot of fun making Halloween cards this year.

Without further ado, here it is. Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies:
Paper:
--DoodleBugDesigns: Ghouls and Goodies
--White and Black cardstocke
Purple Ribbon
Scrappy Moms Stamps: "Wart's Up"
"Slime" Punch

Happy Halloween

Hello there!! Today is my day to post for Scrapping Bug Designs. 

I picked up this really inexpensive wooden sign from Hobby Lobby that I knew would be perfect the large title from SBD.

Next I chose patterned paper "Arsenic and Lace" by Echo Park. I also knew that I wanted the sign to be "framed" without trying to add too many layers to it. I did not want to take away from the details of the actual Halloween title. 

So I downloaded the iron frame from the Silhouette Store and used that as my layer for the project.

Although the ribbon hides the spider web detail and most of the tree, I did feel it was important to have with my project. It felt naked without it.

P.S. The sign does not actually sit in my yard. I just took photos of it outside as it is still paper. It will make a cute wall decor in my new house.

Thanks for stopping by today!

All the pieces are inked for dimension. The bubbles have Stickles on them.

The ribbon is kept in place by hot glue.

Supplies:
Paper:
--Echo Park Arsenic and Lace
--Black and White Cardstock
Purple Ribbon
Stickers (Happy)
Clear Rock Candy Stickles
Ebony Glitter Glue (bats)
Silhouette Online Store - Iron Frame
Wooden Sign by HL

Happy Meow-oween!!

Hello there! Today is featuring a couple different items. 

It's my day to post with Scrapping Bug Designs. I hope you like Halloween stuff cause that will be mostly what I post this month!! BEWARE!

Also, this is my first post using Scrappy Moms Stamps. I am also entering this into their Tuesday challenge: Pumpkin Patch. I am so in love with their stamps!! 

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

P.S. I'm having to get creative with where I take photos.

Supplies:
Paper:
--Teresa Collins Masquerade
--AC Cardstock Black, white and butterscotch orange
Boo Ribbon - Found at HL
Edge Punch
Scrapping Bug Designs svg file
Scrappy Moms Stamps "Wart's Up" Collection

Thanks so much

Hello there! My favorite time of year to actually scrap is Fall and Halloween. I love to stock up on my favorite files from svg sites including Fall, Halloween, Christmas and Winter. I have a blast creating and crafting (and yes, shopping) this time of year.

I can hardly wait to show you in the coming days what I've been working on!!

Without further ado, this little bear and pumpkin are from Scrapping Bug Designs.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
BoBunny Patterned Paper
Lace Ribbon from Michael's
Stamp and Die from My Craft Spot
Gems
Paper Piercer
Embossing (acorn hat)
Tiny brads (overall buttons)

DANGER

AHHH! Halloween! The time of year where the cuteness is overflowing.

One of the challenges of making die cuts like these is actually incorporating them into a layout without the die cut actually dominating the whole scene. For me, a scrapbook page should be about the photo(s). I like for you to see the "whole page", not just one particular feature.

The other challenge is using them in a way that I personally like to scrap . . . lots of negative space. I made this layout following Stuck?! September's 15th - 29th contest.

I also used Scrapping Bug Designs "Happy Fright Night" file. Since the sketch used multiple photos, I decided to have the crow and pumpkins be a part of that flow. They are the "third" photo, in other words.

And lastly, yes the background paper is not white. The color is actually "smoke", a very very light gray. I originally had a subdued patterned orange as my background but it felt like too much orange. Like it was reaching out and suffocating everything!!

Wait . . . I got caught up in the moment there for a second. . .

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Paper:

--AC Cardstock: Smoke (background)

---Teresa Collins: Masquerade PP, chipboard, borders and dies

Circle template and twine

Scrapping Bug Designs file (crow and pumpkins)

Sequins (Hobby Lobby table decor)

PDE Linky Party: 3D project

Hello there! Today I am sharing with you my project with PDE Linky Party's challenge: 3-D.

Since I'm also on ScrappingBugDesigns' DT, I thought I would mesh the two together today.

I love to make 3-D projects. I have not been able to make much right now because we are moving to Dallas soon. Most of my energy these days is trying not to make a mess in my office, plus the constant search for a new home consumes me.

My creative side insists on still being active, if only for a little bit each week.

I combined two of my favorite sites with this project. The two are nothing alike but it's still fun trying to mix them. The box with the arrow is from SVGCuts.com. The crow, pumpkin and ghosts are all from ScrappingBugDesigns.

The arrow on the box is originally designed to be a true "box" holding tiny lights. I needed/wanted this to be a little simpler than that so I just layered the arrows.  I also removed the original "happy birthday" that was on the front of the box using SCAL3. It was super easy to put together.

The crow and pumpkin were simply my choices from SBD. Choose anything you want, any theme and you have yourself a cute box for any occasion!

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are inspired!

I purposely took this photo in front of a cobweb. Nice touch right?

Both of the ghosts' faces were made using Peachy Keen stamps.

Supplies:
Paper:
--Authentique Patterned paper
--Maybe some Teresa Collins thrown in there
--AC Black Cardstock
--AC Smoke Cardstock (crow)
--AC White Cardstock (ghost)
Brads by Teresa Collins
Peachy Keen Stamps (ghost faces)
Chalk ink
Glue

Crayon Box

This week I posted this cute crayon box on Scrapping Bug Design's Facebook page. I'm also submitting it to Die Cuttin' Divas challenge for this week: 3-D. Too easy for me as I'm constantly making 3-D projects.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Paper:
--Paper Accents CS: Baby Yellow
--DoodleBug Back to School
Silhouette Online store: crayon box
Scrapping Bug Designs school file

Sit Back and Relax

Here is a quick card I worked on for both Scrapping Bug Designs and the Die Cuttin' Diva's sketch challenge for this week.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Scrapping Bug Designs file
My Craft Spot stamp and die
Red/White Twine
Simple Stories 6x6 paper
Silver brad (wheel)

SOUS DIE CUT CHALLENGE: WARM & COZY

Hello and welcome to today's post featuring this week's challenge at SOUS - "warm & cozy".

I'm the first to admit that I sometimes take challenges a bit too literally. It can be hard to think outside the box. I have been with SOUS a while and have done this challenge before. Last time I put die cut scarves, mittens and hats on a layout.

This time . . . well . . . I did something else.

It's rare to find someone who doesn't like a warm cup of coffee or at least a cup of hot chocolate. On cold winter nights, I love having one or the other in front on my fire place with a fuzzy blanket draped over me. Yep, I'm "warm and cozy" with my coffee.

For all those girly-girls out there, this one is for you!

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies:
Paper:
--Teresa Collins
-----Life Emporium 6x6 pad
--AC cardstock - coffee color :)
Border punch
Ribbons
Scrapping Bug Designs 
--- svg file "I love you a latte"
My Craft Spot (store is closing)
---circle metal dies
---stamp

Love you tons

Hello there! It's my day to post for Scrapping Bug Designs on FB.

So a few days ago I was a-wandering thru Hobby Lobby and came across "a shiny". This 'shiny' was in the form of these cute "fruit boxes" just waiting to be decorated.

I couldn't resist!!!

I chose the "love you tons" svg file from Scrapping Bug Designs to be the main character. After that, just a little of this and a little of that and voila!! 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Crate "fruit" decor box

Scrapping Bug Designs - Love You Tons file

Decor Hearts (Hobby Lobby)

Rhinestone flowers

X-mas red stickles (looks like Valentine's red to me)

Ribbon (bow)

Kisses

AC cardstock (elephant and title)

Decorative grass (Hobby Lobby seasonal section)

popsicle stick (to hold elephant in place)

Dude!

Who says you have to make a winter card with a "winter phrase"?

Not me obviously.

I used all BoBunny scraps for the patterned paper.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Paper:
--BoBunny scraps
Ribbon
Scrapping Bug Designs: Snowball Fight file
My Craft Spot Tiny Stamps

SOUS: DIE CUT CHALLENGE: ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

Welcome to this week's die cut challenge with Stuck on U Sketches!  This week's challenge is "Anything Christmas". *snort* Too easy!

I would like to share with you my latest home decor with you.

It is the 'JOY' file from Scrapping Bug Designs.

I found the perfect frame for it at Michael's and voila! It's really that simple.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Since this project is in a frame behind glass, I had to make sure
to keep the letters and mice "flat".

Orchestrating the string of lights was really the only challenge with this project.

Supplies:
Cardstock:
--Christmas Red
--Christmas Green
--Blue
--Lime Green
--AC Caramel (mice)
--Black
--White
--Pink (ears and noses)
--Yellow (star)
Embossing Dots and swirls
White Gel Pen
Frame

NOEL

I got away from making cards for a while, but now that it's the holiday season all those cute critters out there just need to be made!

The mouse and ornament are from Scrapping Bug Designs' "All Wrapped Up" file.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Paper:
--MME 6x6 Christmas Pad
--White card stock
--Black card stock
Green AC ribbon
Embossing folder (ornament)
Tiny bells
Liquid Pearls
Frosted Lace Stickles (dress)

Sugar Cookies

Hey there! Today I'm featuring another box card made with various items from Scrapping Bug Designs.

I really love cute faces and box cards. So I really have to dig into the creative side of my brain to meld the two together.

The design of the box card is SVGCuts. The layers and gingerbread man is all Scrapping Bug Designs. I featured another box card a couple weeks ago with a winter theme. Again, melding the two companies together to create what I wanted.

The flaps have a shiny "Merry Christmas" on them but my speedy photo taking doesn't really show that.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:
Scrapping Bug Designs
Fancy Pants "Home for Christmas" paper
Glue
Tiny brads (cookie dough)
Small pearls (baking sheet)
Merry Christmas Embellishment from Hobby Lobby
"box card" from SVGCuts 

BAKING WITH LOVE

Hello! Welcome back!

Today I would like to share with you something very special. My sister's Christmas gift this year. A couple years ago we decided to stop "swapping money" so to speak. We are now making something for each other every year.

My sister loves gingerbread men and loves baking. I was VERY HAPPY to make this for her. You are probably wondering why I'm posting this cause she'll probably see it right? Well, she has it already cause I wanted her to be able to display it all December.

The gingerbread men are from SCRAPPINGBUGDESIGNS. That svg site makes some really cute stuff.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

This is one of those scrapping frames that should be horizontal.
I just turned it sideways.

I tried to make each gingerbread man extra cute
with embellishments. Here we have button brads and a
bow twine for the little guy.

My sister is very proud of her lime green mixer. She probably
would have thumped me if I made this little guy's mixer a
different color.

I particularly love this one. Splashing around while holding a
candy cane reminds of little boys playing in the kitchen.

Supplies:
American Craft Peppermint Pack
Scrapping Bug Designs: Baking with Love file
Candy Cane Embellishment - Hobby Lobby
Twine
Tiny Bling
Sequins
Button Brads
Flag Punch
Scallop Metal Die: My Craft Spot.

Snowball fight!

It's holiday card season! A time to really show off your creative skills!! 

I do love to make holiday cards. I recently discovered the joy of making box cards. However, I found that I needed to create my own version of a box card in order to achieve the look I wanted.

I love the cute bears and mice with Scrapping Bug Designs. So I scratched my head a little to come up with my own box card. More or less, this is my own design.

Thanks for stopping by today!

1. SVGCuts has made several box card files in the past few months. One of them being "Christmas Box Cards." I used the "plain display" box card found in the extras of the file. I used this one because it is wider than the traditional box cards out there.
2. Scrapping Bug Designs "Snowball Fight" with the bears of course!
3. I wanted the wider box card so I could build a realistic igloo. In the end, I just started layering and stacking with the idea that it was supposed to look 3-D.
4. I did cut out a snow pile for the front. Again, it was from "Snowball Fight". That seemed to work better than more rectangles right up front.
5. Don't forget your bear throwing a snowball!!
6. A few little embellishments to add pizazz and voila!

Supplies:
Paper:
--Winter leftovers from BoBunny
--Cocoa Brown card stock  from AC
--White card stock
--brads and chipboard embellishments
--Aqua Blue chalk ink on the white snow and igloo