Think Outside the Box (of paper....)

Do you ever think to yourself, "ew....that doesn't match!" when you're working on a project. I hope I can change your thinking on that subject.

Take a look at these three pieces of cardstock:

Creme Animal Print 

Lodge Cutouts

Wedding Cutouts

You might not think to use them together on a single project since they don't really all go together. But I looked at it a little differently. Just by adding a little color with some colored pencils (I used Spectrum Noir), all three pieces of cardstock magically meshed! And I created this beautiful card!

Here is the inside:

If you'd like to see the full post on how this was done, head on over to Chattering Robin's and see the full post. Maybe you will have some new ideas on using papers that you never would have thought could go together!

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

Supplies used:

Note: At the time of writing, Animal Creme Non-Glittered Cardstock was not listed on the store site. It should be available by post date.

Birch Tree Paper Straws	Sea Glass Tear Drops	Water Dew Drops	Lodge CutOuts Cardstock
Wedding Cut-Outs Cardstock

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Also used:  White cardstock, Adhesive, Twine, Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I'm back!

After a nearly six month hiatus, I am back to crafting! I have been selected to serve on the Design Team for the first half of 2015 for The Robin's Nest, and so you will be seeing more regular posts from me.

Each month, we will follow a theme. For January, the theme is from Helen Keller's quote,  "The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt from the heart."

If that doesn't scream "love", I don't know what does. With that in mind, I chose to do a Valentine Shaker Card.

And here is a peak at the inside of the card.

With the addition of a matching envelope, I ended up with a lovely Valentine Card.

If you would like to see all the details of how to put together this card, bop on over to The Robin's Nest blog and see the full post on this project.

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

Supplies Used:

Birch Tree Paper Straws	Sea Glass Tear Drops	Water Dew Drops	Lodge CutOuts Cardstock
Wedding Cut-Outs Cardstock

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Also used: White cardstock, Black vinyl, Adhesive, Adhesive Foam Tape, Silhouette Cameo, Heart SVG, Acetate

It's Wobble Time!

Whooo's Ready for Valentine's Day???

I am! I have my granddaughters' little gifts bought and their cards made. Kaileigh's was shared with you on my January 17th post for the Action Wobbles Design Team. And now, I am happy to share Koral's!

Isn't that owl-dorable? (ha-ha, made a funny!) I just printed it multiple times and cut the layers out, and attached them with foam tape to give it a little dimension. The wobble is on the back of the owl:

Gee! Ro Donner That lady in the photo needs a manicure! Oh, but I digress. lol

Anywhoooo....pun intended....(I'm full of it today!)....the journaling was computer-generated and printed onto a 6.5" x 4.5" matstack from the Mariposa collection (DCWV). Easy peasy. No stamping or lining up. If you don't already know how to accomplish this, you just measure the area that you want to text on, set up your text using pretty much any computer software (Word, Print Shop, etc), and print it on plain paper. Then you just use removable tape and attach your piece over the top of where it just printed and run it through again. You can do this with small pieces of specialty paper or ribbon too.

So, now that I've squawked (tee hee) your ear off, here is a teensy little video to show you the owl in action.

Cute, right? I think Koral will enjoy making the little owl wobble. 

If you would like to order some of these wobbles, you can do so through the Scrapbooking Queen on Facebook. If you'd like to see all the great ideas from the Action Wobbles Design Team, head over to Action Wobbles and become a wobbler! You will find lots of inspiration and ideas there!

Enjoy your Valentine's Day!

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

FCCB #197: I Heart You

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #197 I Heart You
Use a heart

This Weeks Sponsor

Winner will receive the Love Stings stamp set

~This Weeks Challenge~

I Heart You

Create a project that uses a heart

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and 
if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.

Love is in the air with Valentine's Day just around the corner. And this week's challenge coordinates very well with that! For my project, I chose to use the Spring Fever Holiday Cartridge. It had a beautiful filigree heart which made a perfect backdrop for my card.

I created a white card base, size 5" x 5". I then embossed a 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" piece of cardstock using the Cross My Heart embossing folder from Cricut. 

I added the beautiful filigree heart which was cut at 4.5" using red cardstock from Cricut. The image on top of that was made using a Stampin' Up set called A Little Bit of Happiness. The hearts were colored with Spectrum Noir markers and it was attached with a bit of foam tape.

The final touch was the elegant Love wooden diecut (from Gina's Designs) accented with a piece of pink satin and sheer ribbon.

For the inside of the card, I added a simple sentiment and used the outside of the filigree heart. (Nothing goes to waste!)

If you like my card, please share it on Facebook, Google+ or Pinterest. I hope you enjoyed my post and that you will join us in the challenge this week.

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

WE ARE WOBBLING!!!

Be Mine Action Wobble Bug!

Today's post is all about cute and wiggly.  Valentine's Day is approaching, so it's not too early to start on those cute little Valentine projects.  I have for you today a sweet little card featuring an adorable bug with an Action Wobble.  How cute is he?

Want to see him in action?  Watch the video below:

This busy little guy was created using the Create A Critter cartridge. I cut the bug at 2-3/4", the heart with wings at 3", and the sentiment at 2.25" (I think).  I used the Cricut line of papers. They cut so clean and nice.  And what special Valentine would be complete without an Action Wobble?  

After layering all my parts, I stamped the cardstock with a Stamps By Judith peg stamp and added some Stickles to the hearts and wings. I love how it turned out, and my granddaughter, Kaileigh (she's 3-1/2) thought it was the coolest thing ever.  This one is for her little sister, so I guess I need to make one for her next. 

Action Wobbles are so much fun. If you would like more information on purchase, click on the link below. I would love for you to visit the Action Wobbles Blog and see all the great projects the Design Team has to share. New projects are being posted all the time. And join us for the Wednesday Wobble Challenges. 

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

Supplies used:

Action Wobble%u2122 Springs

Cricut® Create a Critter Cartridge

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FCCB #147 - Queen of Hearts

Hogs and Kisses, Y'all!

This week on FCCB, it's Challenge #147 - Queen of Hearts, which is to incorporate a heart.  Gee, with Valentine's Day just around the corner, how appropriate!

I've had this card jiggling around in my head for a week or so now, so what better time to drag it out of there than this challenge?  So here's my wiggly little piggly...

FCCB #147

I had fun with this one.  I used Create-A-Critter for the pig and heart balloons, computer journaling for the sentiment, and a new hearts embossing folder from Cuttlebug for the background.  And of course the pig is on a Wobble to add a dash of wiggle.  

Hope you come play along!  

Happy Crafting!

Anna Griffin Cuttlebug Package

In Love All Over Again!

It's been a pretty good day, all in all.  The dress I ordered for my cruise came and I T  F I T S ! ! !  I do have to have the length altered a bit...it's a little too long (which never happens to me...I have a hard time finding things long enough) but that's better than too short!  

And I found some time to play with my new Anna Griffin Cuttlebug and Embossing Folders that I got yesterday through HSN.  Now, you're probably going to think I'm a paid sponsor after you read the raves about this, but I'm not.  I had to order and pay for it just like everybody else.  Darn it!  But this was well worth it.  It has me looking forward to the next shipment of folders!

Ok, so I already had a Cuttlebug.  The original one.  And it still worked just fine.  So why would I buy another one?  BECAUSE it worked just fine, I know it's a quality tool and it will come in very handy in my camper this summer.  But also, these new folders from Anna Griffin are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!  And you can't buy them separately (but Anna states she is working on that).  I watched her presentation on HSN last week and was sold!!  (If you want to see all the cool folders that come with it, go HERE.)  Tons of folders (large and border in addition to regular size) and they have an opening at the top so you can slide your paper through to do a continuous impression on longer paper.  Now how cool is that! Alas, they are sold out, but I hear tell they'll be offered again in April.

I'm going to share ALL the folders with you eventually, but I used three of them this evening and those are the ones I will highlight.  This is the first one I played with...just a sneak peek!

Hmmm, wonder how THIS was done!!!  You'll have to come back later to read more about this one!

On with the show!  Now THIS is the one featured...Matelasse.  Oooooo, I just LOVE this one!

Yummy!  I embossed some kraft cardstock and chalked the detail with Bravo Burgundy chalk from Stampin' Up!  Just LOOK at that gorgeous detail!

I then embossed some Bravo Burgundy (SU!) cardstock with "Fabric Swatches".

 

I inked both sides of the cardstock with Bravo Burgundy (SU!) ink and cut out two hearts, added a couple of chipboard letters and mounted the whole kaboodle onto a Bravo Burgundy card base.

I {heart} this card!  

So, let me know what you think!  Are you as big of a fan of Anna Griffin as I am now?  Do tell!

Happy Crafting!