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happy friday! hope youre all having a fine day :) this week over at PCC the theme is stars. hop on over and see what darling starling projects the rest of the DT has sampled for you and
be sure play along with us this week :) we'd love to see your take on this
i used my cricut and doodlecharms cartridge for this super easy 10 minute card. i added a computer generated sentiment, colorbox fluid chalk ,acrylic paint and a star brad (on the sentiment) paper is by crate.
thanks so much for stopping by and commenting :) be sure to have a FUN and SAFE halloween :) xxxx shelly
happy wednesday! hope your week is going good so far!
this week over at CCC Ann set up our challenge.. a thanksgiving/gratitude theme. be sure to go see what the rest of the awesome dt has created to inspire you and play along with us
for my card i used my cricut and paperdolls (cornucopia/fruit) cartridge.
the leaf is from a target $bin stamp. cut out and inked then rolled the edges a tad.
the give thanks is from the paper pad, which is k&co. added rhinestones too.
hope you enjoyed this thanks so much for stopping by :) have a great rest of day :) and if i dont see ya again before halloween have a SAFE and glorious time! xx shelly
happy tuesday! time for another week at TMS be sure to hop on over to melissas fun blog and check out her DT's spooky dressed up creations that are there for you to feast your eyes on!
melissas chose me to be guest designer for this month, so this is my last DT project. thank you so very much melissa for inviting me
ill be playing every week as a regu;ar player again :)
this week melissa challenged us to use our imaginations and dress something up for halloween :) i made a couple of gifts for my daughter...one being this cute lil frankenstein ( we refer to him as frankensweet) goodie box...
i used my cricut and tagsbagsboxesandmore (box) and paperdolls (frankensweets hair) and george(nose) cartridges.
for the altered clipboard i used some awesome stamps from the cutting cafe , love these!
i used my basecamp cartridge for the numbers 31. the hand and bag are cut out from pre~patterned paper
a super easy but fun lil project :) thanks so much for stopping by to visit hope you enjoyed
shelly
happy monday! woo hoo!!!!! another blog hop over at BBTB..how'd you enjoy the awesome DEEDEE's blog!? is she just a bundle of talent or what! AND as sweet as talented :)
deedee was ( and still is) my inspiration. i have admired and adored her work since i began card making in 2006. she's a total enabler lol . always there to tell ya where she found a product :)
deedee was my first cricut message board friend...
she taught me the art and importance of inking.. i am forever grateful for that! anytime i had a question or needed guidance she was right there helping and encouraging me along . im sure i drove her totally bonkers :)
thank you sooooo much deedee :)
this months give away from me is yet another marvelous set from reginas cutting cafe. it has..are you ready.....49 printables! wowser huh! shes got some great stuff in her shop for sure. at the bottom of this post will be the details...
first...this week reginas challenge was to use the pointy tag from the stretch your imagination cartridge. can ya find mine? (*grins*) ...
ok ok it wasnt that hard was it :) yep turned my tag into a haunted house. on that i also used ek success scallop border punch, martha stewart rat punch and drippy goo punch. hand cut the windows, shutters and door. handscribbled spider webs. for the spiders i used cloud9 raindots.
i also used stretch your imagination for the tree connected to the house. paper dolls cartridge for the 2 spooky trees , the frogs moon ,stars and bats and doodle charms for the spiders and web in the tree
the flying witches and the witch and cauldron are also martha stewart punches. i used raindots for the cauldron bubbles.and added colorbox fluid chalk to the project. this was a gift for my daughter who adores halloween and all its fun spookiness :)
so...what do ya gotta do to try to win the goodies from here...hmmm......how about something easy..like.....what is one of your favorite halloween memories.
then you HAVE to make sure you head on over to sharons blog.. and leave a comment and follow her candy rules.. ill be checking over there to make sure everyones playing fair ;) even though i know you all really will.
sharon also was/is a huge inspiration for me. she also has always been there with advice, directions and help be it the crafty part or the witty sayings part. i tell ya she can come up with 50 funny sentiments in seconds! her sweetness and humor will always leave you smiling and her cards and projects..well you will simply be amazed by her work too.
so now onto what you may win..finally eh :)
heres the link to see what awesome printable you may be the winner of.. be sure to leave me an addy if you dont have a blog and be sure to come back as ill post in here again the winner .. on halloween night :) good luck to everyone! xx shelly
happy friday!!! this week over at PaperCutz the theme is to use at least 3 patterned papers on a card/project. fun fun ! be sure to pop on over and see what the rest of this great DT has come up with for your viewing pleasure :) plus play along with us!
for my super duper simple 5 minute card i used my new basic grey paper.. oh this is such an awesome pack of gorgeous paper!
i used the negative space from a cuttlbug leaf folder. i swiped some colorbox fluid chalk over it then just adhered it over the background paper. added tiny basicgrey opaline pearls computer generated the text thats it. in all its simplicity i think it turned out pretty. thanks so much for looking and have great day! hugs shelly
happy thursday :) this is for this weeks sketch over at LOTV be sure to go check that out plus the dt eye~candy .
for my take i used my cricut and george (shapes) and wild card (hello) cartridges. i also used my cuttlebug for the fabulous owl. which i embossed onto coordinations chocolate box paper, then sanded. added kaiserkraft pearls for her eyes.
the butterfly is a martha stewart punch the paper is basic grey. i added memorybox pearls to corners and used colorbox fluid chalk for edges. thank you so much for stopping by..happy crafting! shelly
happy thursday:)
this is for PTW.. great sketch again. be sure to pop on over and check out the dt samples...
for my take i used
my cricut and walk in my garden (ladybug and wording) george (circle, cut in half) and jasmine (corners) cartridges
the gorgeous paper is basic grey
i added some rhinestones and colorbox fluid chalk
your stopping by makes me smile and your comments warm my heart..so thank you:)
have a great rest of day! xxxx shelly
happy thursday :) this is for 2 challenges.
DCRU whos theme is making something "earthy" ..
and the awesome sketch is by debbie over at ASFOS
be sure to go check out both fun little blogs lots of inspiration :)
for my card i used
cosmo cricket earth love paper( a sweet lil pack!)
the tree is a memorybox stamp called bare oak
i also used my cricut and animal kingdom (owl/squirrel) doodlecharms (oak leaves) and george (shapes) cartridges. i added colorbox fluid chalk for distressing and coloring of the leaves.
stickles for owl eyes and rhinestones in corners. thanks so much for stopping by and extra thanks if you leave a comment i so love to read them :) have a great day! xx shelly
happy wednesday :) this week over at CCC jamie chose the theme of hallows eve. be sure to check out the nifty creations by the rest of the DT. and play along too!
for mine i used my cricut and wildcard(circlecard/moon) and the bats) PaperDolls(ghosts and cat) cartridges. i also used my cuttlebug and haunted house folder ( i cut it out) the skeleton is from a pre~patterned paper pack i just cut him out and pop dotted on. the saying is a $bin stamp i added a little bit of stickles to the windows . and colored the circle/moon with colorbox fluid chalk.
thanks so much for looking and commenting :) hope your having a super fine day! xx shelly
happy wednesday! this week over at PaperBlooms leahs challenge is to make a circle card. be sure to pop on over and see what the other fab DT ladies have created for you to enjoy.
for this i used my crucut and wildcard (circlecard) george (middle circles) and winterwonderland (cute lil bunny) cartridges. for finishing touches
those sweet crocheted flowers are handmade by leah i added a basicgrey opaline pearl o the centers.
i used a fiskars circle punch for the layer under the bunny.
martha stewart punch for butterflies
cuttlebug swiss dots folder for the brown/pink paper which is coordinations choclolate box which i distressed
i added a tiny pink pom pom for the bunny tail
a button and some rikrak ribbon and handwrote the text.
thanks so much for stopping by and commenting your words mean alot to me :) have a great day! shelly
happy tuesday! another fun crafting day:) If you've been here before then you know for the month of october melissa chose me to be a guest designer at TMS. it has been so much fun! be sure to pop on over and see what her and the DT ladies have created for you to enjoy . Melissa creates these awesome sketches that are really great to play along with. this one being my favorite. i love putting different papers together and it being my fave time of year.. i got to add so many pretty rich colored papers together with this. so thank you melissa times 2 :)
for this i used ...
what!!!! no cricut!!!
i know i know your shocked beyond belief arent ya!
my other favorite gizmo is my cuttlebug i actually use it quite often.. i make several cards a day i just dont post them all but at least 2 out of the several are all c/bug. so... i used the leaf cut and emboss die/folder..isnt it just such a lovely leaf. i cut it out onto cream colored cardstock then just added some colorbox fluid chalk in several colors..i dont pay attention to which ones most of the time.. i just see what i like at the moment and swipe the color on wherever.. if i dont like the result i just add another color or 2 or 3.. until it looks at least sort of ok. if not.. oh well thats the way it goes in nature why not on my card too :)
i added a few buttons and some basic grey opaline pearls ( i so love these little gems) and hand wrote one of a kind (too lazy to mess with computer sizing the font) the paper is recollections . thanks so much for looking and if ya read my babbeling thanks for that too.. somedays i just dont know how to shut up :) big hugs to ya and hope you have a crafty~riffic day! shelly
happy friday!!! WOO HOO YAY ME!!!! i made the Design Team over at PaperCutz!!
thank you so much Mary for choosing me! i hope i do ya proud:)
PCC are a pretty new challenge blog be sure to stop by and show some bloggy love and join in on the challenges every friday. and hop on over and see what the rest of the creative DT has created for your eyes :)
this weeks challenge was to make a card ( or project) using a tag.
for my card i used my cricut and wild card (big leaf and autumn) cartridge for the tag . the smaller leaf with the text is cuttlebug cut and emboss. ( i didnt embosss it though) i added a few rhinestones and used colorbox fluid chalk. the gorgeous paper is basic grey. hope you like this one :) thank you for sittin a spell with me , have a lovely day :) xx shelly
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happy wednesday :) this week the ever sweet and lovely saskia has chosen our theme the color blue. i so adore the color blue so this was fun to work with. be sure to stop on by CCC and see what the rest of the awesome DT has done with this beautiful color and join in our fun :)
for this i used my cricut and opposites attract (thanks ,upright) cartridge. i also used my cuttlebug for the 2 ornate pieces in the corners. the butterfly/swirls image is an inkadinkadoo clear stamp i stamped the image then restamped and cut out the b/fly wings and pop dotted them atop the main image. i added a tiny bit of stickles to the wings also. i added rhinestones to the center flowers , corners and ornate pieces. along with that i used colorbox fluid chalk for distressing. the paper is memorybox. thank you so much for looking
have a fun day! xx shelly
happy tuesday! this week over at TMS melissa has designed another awesome sketch for her DT . She chose me to be Guest Designer for the month of october (how lucky am I!!! im so extremely flattered!) ...my fave month not only because its my birthday month but the first day of autumn falls in this glorious month.. my favorite season.
for this card i used my cricut and paper dolls cartridge (ghosts bats and spiders) and paperpups cartridge (boo). i used my cuttlebug and haunted house folder for the haunted house which i sanded. added stickles in the windows and on the word boo. i also used a little bit of colorbox fluid chalk for some shading. paper is recollections. thanks so much for looking and commenting :) have a wonderful day :) shelly
happy monday! this week over at BBTB regina had us sample the monster cut from our paper dolls cartridge how cute is this cut! you must go see what cute cute things the rest of the DT did with this.
i used paper dolls for the ghost and bat too. i LOVE all the extras on this cartridge. the pumpkin is cut from the pre~patterned paper (recollections) and pop dotted on. the happy halloween is a target $bin stamp i added ranger stickles. i also put a few rhinestones in the bottom corners of the card AND used my brand spankin new marthastewart drippy goo punch . i computer generated the text . added a bit o' colorbox fluid chalk. so now off this motley crew goes in the mailbox to my dad :) thanks so much for stopping by and spending a few here with me have a great day :) shelly
happy wednesday :) for this weeks challenge over at PaperBlooms leah has chosen a monochromatic theme. be sure to hop on over and play along. you do not need to have leahs crocheted blooms or embellies to play, although once you se how the rest of the DT ladies have used them you will want to buy some :)
what started out as a thank you card evolved into a wedding card. i used my cricut and wildcard(couple) and home decor(flourish) cartridges. the gorgeous white flowers are handmade by leah i layered 2 and added a tiny button. i also dabbed them with a teeny tiny bit of grey whale fluid chalk just to keep with the theme color.
my finishing touches include
colorbox fluid chalk (blackbird and gray whale)
hero arts pearl hearts
computer generated text
paper is sei
thank you so much for stopping by i always enjoy reading your comments
have a spectacular day :) xxx shelly
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