Sunday, September 30, 2012

Be Unique...CI Paints~ Inspired By: Anything Goes


Good Morning Bloggers!!!
It is time for another fun
Inspired By Challenge 
over at
Creative Inspirations Paint!!
This weeks Challenge~
Inspired By: Anything Goes
a favorite challenge for all!
I made another very CAS  fall card with some new stamps from
The Alley Way Stamps
Nothing like a polka dot leaf...right?? Be Unique!
I used Creative Inspirations Paint embossing powder for the sentiment
and Creative Inspirations Paint in Autumn Wheat to add some shimmer to the leaf

Supplies Used:
Card Stock~ Kraft, 
PTI~ Dark Chocolate
Designer Paper~ My Minds Eye~
Mischievous
It's Fall About You
Jibber Jabber
Autumn Wheat
Deliquesce Clear Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz Distress Ink~
Faded Jeans, Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs
Trendy Twine~
Chocolate Truffle, Blue Berry
Bling and buttons


I hope you like my very CAS card and will play along with us over at
Creative Inspirations Paint!
Remember you do not need CI Paints on your project but if you have them we would
LOVE to see how you use them!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!


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Entering this into the following challenges~
Friday Mashup~ Fall Leaves/Twine
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday Leaf/Bling
Cupcake Inspiration~ #180

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Winner Winner!!!

Morning bloggers!!
Happy Saturday! 
Just wanted to pop in and announce the winner for the 
Have an OwlSome  Fall Y'All Blog Hop

Using Random.Org....the lucky winner is....
#37: silvia 
Adorable card!! LOVE the polka dots!!

Congrats Silvia!
Please contact me at eschfamily@yahoo.com
with your mailing address and I will get your prize out!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!!

Friday, September 28, 2012

TAWS Be Inspired Challenge #12

~if you are looking for my 3 Girl Jam DT project please click
 HERE or scroll down to the next post~

Morning Bloggers!!
Here is your beautiful inspiration picture and the project I made...

A fun pillow box filled with none other than
Lifesavers!!

I used this month's new release~ Kid 'n Caboodle 
that will be available on Monday Oct 1st in The Alley Way Stamps store.
Supplies Used:
CardStock~ Kraft
Designer Paper~ My Mind's Eye~
Love you Lots~ State of the Heart
Kid 'n Caboodle
Deliquesce White Embossing Powder
Sewing Machine

You must check out all the inspiration on The Alley Way Stamps Blog. The design team really is amazing. 
Join the fun and link up for your chance to win some of The Alley Way Stamps!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into:
My Crafting Channel~SVG Saturday


Keep Calm and Drink Coffee~ 3 Girl Jam DT project

Good Morning 3 Girl Jam Fan's!!
It is my day to
share my DT project with you all.
This weeks challenge over at the 
3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog is
so I have a sweet gift idea for all those coffee lovers!
I picked up this clear treat box at my local scrap booking store and it has been sitting on my desk
begging to be used.
It is the perfect size to put 3- Kcups in
and my choice of coffee.....
the ever so yummy Pumpkin Spice!!
I tied up the box after putting my coffee in and decorating the outside with
3 Girl Jam Crinkle ribbon in Tuxedo
I attached an adorable coffee gift tag using the stamp and dies
One of the dies in that set has the coffee wrap and I die cut  it in the ribbon to fit the cup.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock~ White, Orange~
~stash finds~
Designer Paper~ polka dot~
recollection
Stickerz~EAD Designs~
Keep Calm Set 1
Sentiment~ My Creative Time~
Coffee Break Stamp Set
Extra's~ 3 Girl Jam~
Celebrations Bundle~Tuxedo Crinkle Ribbon
Sewing machine
copics

What do you think??
I hope this project has inspired you to join in this weeks challenge.
All the details can be found here!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a 
GREAT Friday!

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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ 1000 post linky party
Sunday Funday~ linky party
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire me Fridays


Thursday, September 27, 2012

Cameo Creations~ Anything Goes Challenge (2nd Post)


Morning Bloggers!
~If you are looking for The Alley Way Stamps Blog Hop
please click HERE or scroll down to the next post~

Welcome to this weeks
where it's all about Silhouette, all the time! 
If you have any Silhouette machine, 
whether it be the original Silhouette SD or the new Silhouette Cameo, 
Join us in on the fun. 
Cameo Creations Challenge

This weeks Challenge is a 
Anything Goes
and the DT has the privilege of using our sponsor's prize this week for our projects~
 Dilo En Espanol  Stamps!
I was given the very beautiful Marbella and this is what I came up with...
I made a mini notebook using this image.
Supplies Used:
Card stock~ Bazzill~
Licorice Twist
PTI~
Stampers Select White
Designer Paper~ Echo Park~
Everyday Eclectic
Image~ Dilo En Espanol~
Cut File~ Silhouette Store~
Butterfly~ Lori Ehitlock
Sentiment~ Crafty Sprouts~
Extras~ 3 Girl Jam
Hot and Cold Bundle~ Ice Blue 
bling
Bind-it-All

I hope you have enjoyed my project!
I look forward to sending this to a bloggy buddy!
Now hop over to our host

Monica
at
for all the details and to see what the rest of the DT made!!

~~General Rules for Cameo Creations Challenges~~
~Create a project using the theme provided
~Link only the post not your blog.
~Must use a Silhouette Machine
~No back linking.
~Mention Cameo Creations in your post.
Most importantly have fun!

Prize for this week's challenge is:




Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!



October Blog Hop~ TAWS New Release

Morning Everyone!!!
It is blog hop time with
There are 3 super adorable stamp sets being released
~Trees Company
~It's Fall About You
and
~Kid n' Caboodle
and you have the chance to win all 3...
so
You should be coming from the very talented
if not you will want to head on back to 

Now onto my project....
I used the sketch from this weeks
and the adorable image and sentiment from the new
Kid n' Caboodle set
and came up with this....

I must say I LOVE this card...between the image and sentiment,
the papers and sketch and the embellishments I am totally in love :)
Supplies Used:
Cardstock~ Kraft, PTI Stampers Select White
Designer Paper~ Echo Park~
Paradise Beach
Image and Sentiment~ The Alley Way Stamps~
Kid n' Caboodle Stamp set
Extra's~ Copics
brad
homemade skittles

GIVEAWAY!!
One person will win ALL 3 NEW SETS!! 
All the details are on The Alley Stamps Blog
You have until September 30th by 9:30 PM TAWS time to leave comments.
You are now off to see the very talented
Here are the DT Blogs to visit

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:



Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Exciting News!!!! TAWS October Sneak Peak~ Day 3

Morning Bloggers!!
I have super exciting news!!!
I am a new DT member over at
and as excited as I am to share all the adorable stamps that 
 has to offer it gets even better...
Today is Day 3 of the October new release sneak peaks
and here is my card using the stamp set~
It's Fall About You
I used the sketch from this week's 

and came up with this....

Supplies Used:
Cardstock~ Kraft
Designer Paper~ Simple Stories~
Take a Hike
It's Fall About You
Extra's~ Burlap~
Sneak peek from 3 Girl Jam
Liz's Paper Loft Boutique
sewing machine
copics

There is a giveaway over on
you will not want to miss,
All the comments posted today on their blog will go into a random drawing and someone will win the new October set - It's Fall About You! 
Make sure to come back tomorrow for out DT Blog hop and enter to win the entire 3 stamp set!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!
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Entering this into the following Challenges:
Mojo Monday~ Sketch Challenge
The Ribbon Carousel~ Twine and Button
DL. Art~ 1000 Post linky party
Sunday Funday~ linky party
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

Monday, September 24, 2012

EAD Designs DT Blog Hop & The Pink Elephant Guest Designer

I have some pretty exciting news..
It is Monday which means time for our
E.A.D Designs DT Blog Hop
and
 I was asked to be a Guest Designer over at
The Pink Elephant!

I am first on the line-up this week so if you are just popping in to say
hello you will want to start at the beginning, hop back over to
Don't forget to comment along the hop for your chance to win some
E.A.D Designs Vinyl!!

Project time....
I used this weeks

and
color combo

and 
EAD Designs Stickerz
London Town

for my card and came up with this....
Since The Alley Way Stamps is sponsoring this weeks challenge over at
The Play Date Cafe I wanted to use one of their adorable stamps as well.
and since I am awaiting my very first order from them
~mr. mail man where are you???~
LOL...
I used one of their freebies~ the ever so adorable lady bug
and paper pieced him with paper from
Echo Park~ Everyday Eclectic.
For the sentiment I used EAD Designs~ London Town stickerz
and added a chipboard "h" painted it with
Creative Inspirations Paint~ in Buttercup and Beige, trying to get as close to a honey color as possible.

Supplies Used:
Card Stock~ PTI, Bazzill
Designer Paper~Echo Park~
Everyday Eclectic
Image~ The Alley Way Stamps~
Lady Bug Freebie
Sentiment~ EAD Designs~
London Town
Extra's~ Creative Inspirations Paint~
Buttercup and Beige
Sewing Machine
Chipboard Letter


I hope you have enjoyed my project.....
Time to head over to the very talented
Judith

But before you go...
Want to play along in this weeks
The Pink Elephant Challenge?
The Challenge is to use
Chevron / Hexagon Theme

Thanks for stopping by
and have a GREAT Monday!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
The Play Date Cafe~Picture/Color Inspiration
DL Art~ 1000 Post Linky Party
Sunday Funday~ Linky Party
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge~ Stitching



Sunday, September 23, 2012

CI Paints~ Inspired By: Fall Colors

Good Morning Bloggers!!!
It is time for another fun
Inspired By Challenge 
over at
This weeks Challenge~
Inspired By: Fall Colors
I made a very CAS fall card
(you know how I love my CAS style....my wonderful hubby told me today that these are his favorite of mine as well..awww he is my biggest fan and even hearing him tell me these are his favorites again and again still make me feel just as good as the first time)
Ok enough mush...time to share my card
I used Kraft card stock as my base
CI Paints~ Deliquesce Clear Embossing powder over Tim Holtz
Gathered Twigs Distress ink
and 
My Creative Time~Piles of Smiles sentiment stamp 
Here is a close-up of the sentiment and leaves.
Those leaves are also from 
My Creative Time~ Piles of Smiles set
I die cut 3 of them in different color PTI cardstock
then used CI Paints in Sunshine, Evergreen and Pumpkin
to give them some shimmer and sparkle.

Supplies Used:
Card Stock~ Kraft
PTI~ Lemon Tart, Orange Zest, New Leaf
Dies~ My Creative Time~
Leaf dies from Piles of Smiles
Sentiment~ My Creative Time~
Pumpkin, Sunshine, Evergreen
Deliquesce Clear Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz~
Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

I hope you like my very CAS card and will play along with us over at
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:
Cas-Ual Friday~ CAS Fall
DL Art~ 1000 Post linky Party

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Giveaway Alert!!

Hi bloggers!!
If you are looking for the

Have An Owlsome Fall Y'all Blog Hop!

click here


I just wanted to pop in and share a GREAT giveaway with you all!
My sweet friend Nana from
is giving away a
Xyron Creatopia 3501-05-00 
Multi Function Crafting Machine 

When she hits 500 followers!!
How cool is this?!?!?

You have 3 opportunities to WIN!!! 

You can do just one, two or all!!
1. Become a follower  
  2. Grab my button and place on your blog
 3. Make a post on your blog about this giveaway

Head over to her blog
to enter to win...
Like she said you can do 1, 2 or all 3 of the above to be entered
I hope you will pop over and check out her blog!
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a GREAT night!!


Have An Owlsome Fall Y'all Blog Hop!

Welcome to the 
Have An Owlsome Fall Y'All 
Blog Hop!

We are so happy to have you join us today!

The hop starts at Heather Lynn's blog so please start there.
You won't want to miss out on any of these wonderful projects! This is a 2 day hop and the line up will be different each day. 
 Our first "Well Owl Be" Blog Hop went over so well,
we decided to do an owl themed hop 4 times a year!
Our next hop will be right before Christmas and we hope you will come back and join us then, too!
So lets get this hop going....if you arrived here from 
Norma G's Blog, 
then you are on track!
 If you are just stopping in you will want to head back to 
Heather Lynn's
There is awesome Blog Candy up for grabs but you will have to comment on
all the blogs in the line-up to be eligible to win them!

Now onto my project...
I made this fun Fall/Halloween card using a freebie
from Treasure Box Designs and the sketch
from this week's Mojo Monday

This is my take on the sketch...
Isn't that owl just a Hoot...LOL!
I designed my LO in the Silhouette Studio  and cut all my pieces using
my Cameo.
Supplies Used:
Card Stock~ Kraft
PTI~ Dark Chocolate, Stamper Select White, New Leaf Summer Sunrise
Bazzill~ Easter Grass, Licorice Twist
Designer Paper~ Simple Stories~
Take a Hike 6x6 Pad
Cut File~ Treasure Box Designs~
Single Owl Witch
Sentiment~ Joy's Life Stamps~
It's All Fall Puns
Extra's~ Trendy Twine~
Chocolate Truffle, Krazy for Kraft
Sewing Machine
Distress Ink
White gel pen

Now it is time to head over to 
Scrapbook Joe  

But before you go I have 
BLOG CANDY!!
~Some twine and stamps~
In order to win my Blog Candy
you need to do the following:
~Leave me some bloggy love :)
and
~be a follower of my blog
Want another chance to win????
put my blog button on your blog....
if you do this come back an leave me another comment!!



Here is the whole line-up in case you get lost..
Heather Lynn 
Jessica S 
Ashley
Norma G
Jessica E ~~ME~~
Scrapbook Joe 
Paula D. 
Lisa 
Heather E. 

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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday Fall/Owl
Mojo Monday~ Sketch259
The Kraft Journal~ Lavish Layers
The Ribbon Carousel~ Fall into Fall
Pile it On~ Stitch it Up
Divas By Design~ Layers
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays
DL Art~ 1000 Post Linky Party
Sunday Funday~ Linky Party
Little Scrap Pieces~ Green and Black
2 Sisters Challenge Blog~ Things with Wings


Friday, September 21, 2012

Guest Designer for Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon

Morning Bloggers!!
I am so excited to share my project with you today
and hope you like what I have made...
I am very happy to be a Guest Designer over at
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons
 where my friend Lisa, who's store is soooo adorable
sells Cutting Files, Digital Papers and Digital Clip Art
So for my card today I used the adorable
Monster Mash Cutting Files
Monster Mash Cutting Files
and came up with this...
Isn't he just the cutest???
I put him on a Action Wobble...took a video and when loaded it it came out sideways :(
So I can not show you how cute he is when he wobbles
But I can tell you he was cut out using my Cameo and was cut at
almost 4"...pretty big but with the details in the cut I wanted to make sure he was cut clean.
Instead of using the bow in the file I added some Trendy Twine in
Orange Licorice. 
 Don't you just love the great details in this cut....Adorable for sure!

For my sentiment I used the fun sentiment set from

Supplies Used:
Card Stock~ PTI~
Stampers Select White, True Black, Orange Zest
Designer Paper~ My Minds Eye~
Haunted
Cut File~ Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbon~
Sentiment~ Bugbites~
Extra's~ Trendy Twine~
Sewing Machine
Action Wobble

So what do you think???
I love this cut and love how my card turned out!
If you have yet to check out Lisa's store
head on over HERE and see all the great files she has.
Plus you can sign up for her email HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a GREAT Friday!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ 1000 post Linky Party