whimsical wednesdays

happy wednesday :) hope your week is going good so far :)
 oh my we have lots of fun stuff happening over at whimsical designs .  stephanie has put out her own line of clear stamps and were celebrating that!
our texture challenge is still opened until friday dec 2 at 12 pm est.  and 1 random winner of that will receive ALL 4 stamp sets! woo hoo! good luck !!!
if thats not enough each of us on the design team will be giving away a stamp set to 1 random winner so you have a couple as in ELEVEN  chances to win.. just come back and check out our projects again tomorrow and friday  . you need to go to all of our blogs and leave a comment . the set im giving away is called snow days  heres a little sneaky peeky  of that :)

oh dont you just hate that when you cant see it all :) lol

were also having a bloghop on friday at 7 pm est  with more prizes ill give ya all the details in tomorrows post so be sure to come back :)
our sponsor for this  weeks challenge is our very own nanne who is so graciously donating a beautiful pack of webster pages scrap supplies WOW huh!

  so..over at  WW  our fun challenge is layer it and it must be christmas related. be sure to check out the rest of the super design teams projects youre gonna love them! 

i made 2 cards for this  challenge. 

                                                               heres the first one

 

i used my cricut and joys of the season cartridge for the stockings. computer generated the sentiment and added some gold beads and colorbox fluid chalk. paper is crate and base is SU lucky limeade.

i added foam stickies under the stockings 

                                                              heres  my 2nd card

                                  i used my cricut and joys of the season cartridge for this on too.

i added liquid applique and cinnamon stickles to the pine cones and also on some of the branches which are martha stewart punch. i added distress stickles on the leaves of the wreath. and distress ink too. for the berries i used viva decor pearl pen. paper is basic grey and the base again i used SU lucky limeade. ( i love this new  color)  the stamped sentiment is SU.

well i hope you like what i made and inspired ya a bit :) thanks so much for visiting me and thank you for your sweet comments they make me smile big time :) have a crafty day     xxxshelly

scraptastic mondays challenge #4

happy monday! :) this weeks fun challenge over at SM is to create a christmas card or project  with NO red, green or gold.
i used cindys cute digi  "naughty or nice" for a card

                                                           isnt she a sweetie.

i paper pieced her using basic grey paper. i added a pom pom and cotton to her hat. a little glitter on her shirt and socks ( wish that photoed better, its pretty sparkly ) in the b/g paper i used viva decor glitter writer for the centers in the snowflakes.  i also used my signo white pen,colorbox fluid chalk  and rhinestones. i also used spun sugar distress stickles on her lips.

i added foam stickies under our girl for a little dimension. 
hope ya like my lil card, thanks so much for stopping by and if you havent already, be sure to stop on by the SM blog and check out what the rest of the fab DT has created :) have a super fun crafty day xxxshelly 

whimsical wednesdays

happy wednesday! hope your weeks been good so far. ive been majorly sick for a bit but feeling way better so its good to be back in crafty mode :)
please be sure to read the post all the way to the end cuz i have some exciting news at the end :)  and it involves YOU!

this week over at WW our challenge is to create a card or project adding texture. fun eh! 

for my project this week i picked up an unfinished wood frame and colored it with tim holtz distress stains. love this stuff! 

i used a sweet leblanche stamp colored in slightly with distress inks. i then covered with utee (ultra thick embossing enamel) this looks like a piece of wood too dontcha think.i tucked a folded paper doily behind it

                                                    i added a few buttons and prima flowers

i also included a piece of lace and beautiful  crinkle ribbon ( prariebirdboutique) the hearts i cut using my cuttlebug, they are aida cloth. added a button and heart pins.

      i chicken scratched ( my own handwriting) the sentiment and added a couple heart buttons.

sure hope ya enjoyed my lil project :) be sure to play along with us this week we love seeing your take on the challenges.
NOW are ya ready for the exciting news! well
stephanie has created her own line of stamps they are AWESOME! we've all seen them and are super excited to reveal them .  the whimsical design team sneak peaks will be on thursday dec. 1st AND friday dec. 2nd at 7 a.m. est. AND were having a blog hop reveal friday night (dec. 2nd) at 7 p.m. est. One random winner that enters this weeks challenge, which will run until dec. 2nd at 12 p.m. est.  will win ALL 4 stamp sets! how super terrific is this!!!  the winner will be announced during the hop.  be sure to share your projects with us and good luck !!!!

thanks for visiting me  have a great day! xxxshelly

cricutcards@cardztv say it with an S

happy wednesday! this week over at CCC our challenge is a christmas card/project using an image that starts with the letter S. be sure to check out the rest of the dts creations :) 

 

for my card i used christmas cheer for my snowmen.  used some colorbox fluid chalk,added some ribbon and punched snowflakes, i added ice stickles to them and a rhinestone. i also used some negative cut snowflakes from the same punch.the sentiment is a $bin stamp  paper is basic grey. another quick and easy cards but cute eh :) cant go wrong with a snowman :) thanks so much for stoppin by and your comments leave me warm :) have a great day! XXXshelly

Bittenbythebug2

happy monday! this week over at bbtb2 our super talented and sweet melissa has chosen our cut to be the mouse from the meow cart. woo hoo i dont own this but have been borrowing it from my buddy rose forever and a day now. thank you friend :) if you dont have the cart no worries just use a mouse from a different cart.. i know doodles charms and create a critter have them for sure.

im in christmas themed projects mode right now so i made a cute little tag

along with the meow cart for mousy i used joys of the season for his lil hat and mug. i added some liquid applique to his hat. he has lots of whiskers cuz i got a little overzealous with my pen .. i did this twice and third time is not always a charm for me. i figure no ones gonna notice as they should hopefully be too busy ripping into their present ;)
for the snowman i used doodlecharms. i added some stickles to him.. again my over~zealousness too over. he really doesnt sparkle quite as much as he looks in the photo. ok im looking at him now yes he does.as you know  im not a sparkly kinda chick so im not really thrilled with this one. the snowflakes are a marvy punch i added stickles to them too. the sentiment is a stamp from my sentiments exactly (winter sentiments).

thanks so much for stopping by your comments always leave me warm :) be sure to hop on over to the bbtb2 blog and see what the rest of the marvelous dt has created this week. if i dont see ya before thanksgiving have a wonderful fun day! im truly thankful for you all!  xxxshelly

scraptasticmondays challenge #3

happy monday! this week over at SM our challenge is to use a fold card , no shaped or a2 type of card AND need to use a die cut and ribbon.  
i made my first pedestal card. these are so easy and fun to make. if you dont know how be sure to go to my side bar and click on marys cardztv link she has an awesome easy to follow video tutorial. thanks mary! 

for my card i used  cindys cute lil pilgrim couple called "happy pilgrims" doesnt cindy make the cutest digis!

 

i paper pieced the clothing and  used my cuttlebug for the die cut leaves and the label. i used colorbox fluid chalk for color and added distress stickles. i also faux stitched around the card with my singo pen. ( i love this pen!)

i added buttons and used some paper wraphia ribbon. i also put a paper doily behind our happy pilgrims, i thought it gave it an old fashioned thanksgiviney look :)

                                                      heres a sideview of the card. 
 and the sentiment i used my chickenscratch because i adhered the darned paper as i was waiting for my computer generated font to print. dorky me lol i used a light colored pen first then a darker ovver it for a sort of embossed look. it looks better in person. i added distress stickles and rhinestones

thanks so much for stopping by and your comments leave me warm and fuzzy feeling :)  if you havent yet, be sure to check out what the rest of the fab DT have created this week . have a super rest of day :) xxxshelly

paper cutz let's talk turkey

happy friday! this week over at PCC were to use an image of a turkey on our cards/projects. be sure to check out the rest of the dts fun makes :) since i was awol last week i made 2 projects for this week.
                                    first a card for a friend

for my card i used my cricut and create a critter cartridge for the cute turkey. the leaves and pumpkins  are cuttelbug.i also ran the panels behind the turkey thru the c/bug.added colorbox fluid chalk and distress stickles and a stamped sentiment. thats it easy peasy :) 

second is an invitation. i actually cased this one from myself from a few years ago.

i used my cricut and stretch your imagination (turkey),animal kingdom (pig), plantin (apple)  and paperdolls (spoon, cornstalks, axe, cornucoppia) and mini monograms (scallop)  cartridges.

                                      uh oh...  i think piggy knows whats up ;) or may be wondering ;) im not telling :)

 

i hand cut the chimney and smoke swirls also the window and awning. .added colorbox fluid chalk to it all. 

 just a bit of look into my sense of humor. yep i have one :)

thanks so much for stoppin by and your sweet commnts make me smile :) have a fun crafty day! xxxshelly

scraptastic mondays challenge #2

happy monday! this week over at SM our theme is using our favorite color. also we must include embossing and twine. my favorite color is orange.. now not that bright happy normal orange, i always have to ink that up, but ones in the family like burnt sienna all the fall type oranges. my next house im going to use these colors in at least one room  (probably my kitchen) that way i can always feel like its fall all year round . id be in heaven :)

for this weeks challenge i made a card, wanna see it? ;) 
i used cindys digi called "the pumpkin patch"

are these lil guys cuties or what?! i used viva decor glass effects gel on the eyes, and mouths

i used twine in my buttons. the leaves are cuttlebug which i used distress stickles and ink on

for my embossing i cut a circle and ran it through my cuttlebug with swiss dots folder then cut a smaller circle and used my very own chicken scratch for the wording. i faux stitched with my white pen. 

 i hope you enjoyed your visit i know i sure did. if you havent already been to the SM blog be sure to do so and check out what the rest of the fab gals have created and be sure to play along with us  we love havin ya do that :)  hope you've had a crafty day :) hugs, shelly

bittenbythebug2

happy monday! this week over at BBTB2 our ever sweet mona has chosen our challenge to be using the word joy from winterwoodland cartridge. i have this cart but have loaned it to my friend rose so instead i used joys of the season cart.if you dont own the cart its all good you too can substitute just make sure your project is new for this challenge :) 

the wreath is a memorybox stamp i added mb tiny rhinestones to it. the birds and mistletoe are also from joy of the season.the beautiful paper is memory box. i added colorbox fluid chalk and tore the paper a little. i added memorybox snowflake rhinestones to this. 

thanks so much for stopping by hope you enjoyed my card :) be sure to check out what joyous cards the rest of the dt has created :) have a super fine rest of day :) xxxshelly

scraptastic mondays challenge #!

Happy Monday!! and welcome.  how exciting today is our first challenge over at scraptastic mondays. im so honored that cindy asked me to be on her team with the rest of this fabulous design team she has picked. cindy has created all the digi's for us to use. they are the cutest! with our challenges you dont have to use her digis but of course we'd love for you to  plus once you see them show cased i think youre gonna want to :)
so onto my first project which is making a gift bag or box with a thanksgiving theme.also it must include stitching, a tag and a button.

the digi i used is called turkey lurkey ( the name is as cute as the digi eh :)  ) 

heres TL i paper pieced him  with an inked up doily behind him and my button i added hemp twine and then  some paper wrapphia behind it. the acorns

for my tag i just used a circle punch and added my chicken scratch ;) i also faux stitched using my fabulous newish signo uniball pen. the best pen out there i swear! the leaf  is a cuttlebug die cut i used the cutest boys evuhs ( tim holtz) distress inks and stickles on it. 

                            for the box i used my cricut and spring holiday cards cartridge. i hand drew the acorns and the pumkins are just cut from prepatterned paper. 


well i sure hope youve enjoyed your visit be sure to check out the rest of the dts awesome work too and play along with us :) hope your able to get your craft on today! hugs shelly

scraptastic mondays blog hop

happy friday! hope youre ready for some fun!  are cindys digis the cutest ever! im so looking forward to more of her designs. and the DT have just created the best stuff!  be sure to join us every monday at scraptastic mondays. we'll be starting our new challenges this monday november 7th. as you can see we have an awesome design team! i promise youre gonna love this :)

so were starting things off with a fun little hop. be sure to check out everyones projects and check out cindys digi shop.   youre going to want to purchase them all. 

you should have arrived here from our sweet and very talented  stars place if ya got a bit lost just head on back  to the SM blog theres a full list for ya there :) 

i made 2 cute  little projects

the first one is a hershey kiss holder. its super quick and easy to make. 

on this i used the digi snowman with wreath. isnt he just adorable peeking  through :)  i colored him in with markers adding stickles on his nose and the wreath.  added a little tag and cut out snowflakes from the patterned paper i touched them up with stickles and added a rhinestone to the centers. 

cute eh :) what you do is take a piece of cardstock that is 5X51/2. i used patterned cardstock but if youre gonna use plain and want to stamp on it do that. score at 1~1/2, 2~1/2 and 4 inches. then fold  up tent style. secure with strong adhesive tape. add your hershey kisses . i used a glue dot on the bottoms of the two end kisses so they dont fall out :)  

next  i made a bonbon box this is for my daughter so i put her favorite peanut butter cups ( fit 8 mini ones) instead of  bonbons .

i just love cindys sweet gingerbread tags and sweet they are!   wouldnt this box be awesome with gingersnaps cookies tucked inside :) yum :) or a gingerbread brownie:) bigger yum!:)

on these i used colorbox fluid chalk, white signo gel pen  ( the best pen out there!) a marker ( mistletoe leaves)and viva decor pearl pen ( berries and buttons)

                                                        cute cute cute!

sorry i dont have a link to the box but if ya just google it youll find plenty of tutorials. this one is not a mini box. those only hold one.

thanks so much for stopping by .. oh.. i almost forgot

for my giveaway im offering one random winner a $10 dollar gift certificate to any online shop of their choice so be sure to leave me your contact info. ill do the drawing on monday night and will contact the winner tuesday. you have to have stopped by and left a comment on all the dts blogs.

your next visit is at our lovely jonis youre gonna love what you see there :)  so go say hi :)   have a super rest of day :) xxxshelly

whimsical wednesday changes

happy wednesday :) theres lots of fun and exciting  new changes happening at whimsical wednesdays. stephanie has selected me to stay on the design team yay!
and speaking of .. shes having a design team call out either permanent position on the team or guest designer. be sure to go try out!!!  steph and  the other gals are true sweethearts youll love being on the team . good luck!!!!!   
check out our new blog to see all thats happening :)

i will let ya know stephanies coming out with her own line of stamps.. and as a whimsical designer i'll be showcasing them. the release will be very soon so keep checking back here as i'll announce that as soon as i can.
i didnt join in the challenge for this week  but theres lots of awesome projects by the rest of the ladies so be sure to check out the challenge and join in as theres a special giveaway. also nanne is sponsoring this week  be sure to give her some bloggin thanks :) 

and last but not least this friday at 7 pm est were having a blog hop and the new design team im on  scraptastic mondays be sure to come on over and see the awesome digi stamps cindy has created and just have some hoppin fun :)
hope your days been fantastic! thanks for stopping by :) and dont forget to go to the ww blog and see what the dt has created this week .  xxxshelly