Just For Her.....{The Kraft Journal}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

This week's challenge is... 

Just for Her

with mother's day just around the corner I wanted to share another card I made following this week's

Deconstructed Sketch

And here is my take on the sketch...

I started out with a Brown Kraft Cardstock base and used the designer papers from October Afternoon~ Modern Homemaker 8x8 paper pad. I wanted my card to have more of a distressed look so all the edges were inked using my Ink Blending Tool and Gathered Twigs distress ink. For my sentiment, I again used the Gathered twigs distress ink and Paper Smooches~ Sentiment Sampler set....I didn't have the "mom" stamp so I pieced letter from 2 of the other sentiments to stamp that. As you can also see I ran each of the pieces through my sewing machine just for alittle something more :)

Here is a close-up of the flower embellishment...... I started by laying down a layer of Red w/White Washi Tape and then using My Creative Time~ Flower Petal Dies cut out the largest and smallest flowers. For the middle flower I used Bazzill cream cardstock which is also the bases of all my pieces and the sentiment mat.

After the pieces were die cut, I inked the edges using my Ink Blending Tool and more Gathered Twigs distress ink. For the brad I used the 1/8th Inch Hole Punch and a Custom Fastener. To finish my flower off I added some felt die cut leaves and to complete my card I added 2 small Cream Twill Tape flags.

So there you have it....my inspiration for this week's challenge.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and will play along with us!

As always I have linked all the supplies I used from The Kraft Outlet below.  If you have not checked out the store yet....make sure you do! There is so much available, the prices are so reasonable and shipping is super fast!!!

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

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The Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:

Brown Kraft Card Stock

Cream Twill Tape

Red w/White Washi Tape

Custom Fasteners

Ink Blending Tool

Bone Folder

1/8th inch hole punch

Additional Supplies Used:

My Creative Time~ Flower Petal Dies

Paper Smooches Stamp Set~Sentiment Sampler

Bazzill Cream Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distresser

Sewing Machine

October Afternoon~ Modern Homemaker 8x8 paper pad

Felt, leaf die

Gathered Twig Distress Ink

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch~ #100

Go Fish Challenge Blog~ Mom
Cardz TV~ There's No Other Like My Mother

Cut it Up~ Mother's Day
DL Art~ Mother's Day
Pile it On~ #18 For a Mother
My Craft Spot~For Mom

The Pink Elephant~ Mother's Day

The Cutting Cafe DT Post~ Where Has The Time Gone?

Good Morning Bloggers!!

It is DT day for today over at

The Cutting Cafe

This week there was not set file to showcase,

we could use whatever one we wanted and I thought I would give the

It's About That Time 

Printable Stamp set a go

This file is PACKED with 77 images...

WOW talk about having a hard time picking out something to make :)

I did make this to send to a friend that lives many states away and I have not seen her in

what seems like FOREVER!

Here is what I came up with..

I LOVE the clock face so I wanted to make that my front and center image

It is really a pretty simple layered card

that after spending so much time on I think I finally got it to where I am happy with it.

Supplies Used:

Card stock~ Kraft

Pattern Paper~ My Minds Eye~

 Kraft Funday 

Sentiment~ The Cutting Cafe~

It's About That Time

My Creative Time~

Cherish This Moment

Extra's~ Distress Ink~

Black Soot

Brads~

Tim Holtz Long Fasteners

Bling~

from my stash

I hope you like my project for today...

Make sure to head on over to 

The Cutting Cafe 

and check out all the other projects!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!

A Jar Just for You~ The Cutting Cafe and A Winner!!

Good morning everyone!

This week the DT over at

The Cutting Cafe 

are showcasing these adorable new files...

Jar Shaped Cards

&

Fun with Jars...Printable Stamp Set

they are jam packed with tons of adorable images, sentiments and toppers to add to all these different jars!!

Here is what I came up with

My whole idea for this card was to go a little rustic :)

I cut the jar out using my cameo~ I <3 this machine 

 I re sized the cut file to A2 size...the card size I prefer to design with which in turn made the jar more squat which I also LOVE!!

I used the print and cut feature to color in my jar with this awesome printed paper from the Silhouette Store

The sentiment is also from the same file

Jar Shaped Cards

which I printed and used my fiskars oval punch to cut out.

I tied some Trendy Twine around the top and added a simple black button.

Some white gel pen doodles and some Gathered Twig Distress Ink and I have my card.

I thought this would be a great one to give with a gift of cookies in a jar maybe?!?!?

Now make sure you check out the rest of the DT's projects and comment here (because I love to read them) and over at 

The Cutting Cafe 

for your chance to win some files.

Speaking of winning some files I have a winner to announce from the 

Embossing Hop!!

The lucky winner of any 3 files from 

The Cutting Cafe

is......

Kate!

 Kate said...

Oh Jessica!! This is so striking! I love the look of the black silhouette against the pretty spring papers! Fabulous pillow box!

I just went to FB and left a comment there as well - after having a peek at the wonderful projects there!

Congrats Kate!

Please email me at

eschfamily@yahoo.com so I can get your info over to

Regina!

In the meantime check out 

The Cutting Cafe's store and pick out any 3 files!!

And on a final note...

The Cutting Cafe 

is having a DT call!!

all the info can be found here!

Deadline to submit is April 17th

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a GREAT day!

Bunnies and Blossoms Banner Hop~ Day 2

Welcome to the Bunnies and Blossoms Banner Hop for Special Needs Children.

Yesterday and today (March 24-25), 30+fantastic papercrafters have come together to create Spring-themed banners.They will then donate these banners to Ellen (CardMonkey), who works as an Admissions Coordinator at Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC), www.pediatricspecialty.com.

PSC is a long-term care facility for special needs children who are medically-fragile and/or technologically-dependent. The babies, children and youths at PSC range in age from birth to 21, and are admitted from all over the country.

Some are infants, born prematurely and before their lungs have had a chance to mature. Others have serious birth defects, illnesses or injuries from accidents that cause them to need tender loving care in a home-like environment -- many for their lifetimes.

Our banners are meant to cheer the young patients, their families, and the staff at PSC. Here is the banner that I made and will be sending to Ellen to decorate a child's room:

Here is a close-up of the middle

I heat embossed each of the eggs using Tim Holtz Distress Ink

and clear embossing powder

Here are each of the sides.....

These adorable files I recently won from 

Paper Piecing by Nikki

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Supplies Used:

Card Stock~ K & Company Animal Tales

Stamps~ My Creative Time

Hello Spring &  Spring Chicken Background

Die Cutting Machine~ Silhouette Cameo for Banner and all cuts

Cutting Files~ 

The Cutting Cafe~ Egg Shaped Card Set

Paper Piecing by Nikki~ Hoppy Easter Pattern

Distress Ink~

Broken China, Wild Honey, Gathered Twigs, Peeled Paint Seedless Preserves and Victorian Velvet 

Extra's~ Versamark for Embossing on Eggs

White Gel Pen

White Tulle

 How about a little Blog Candy!!!
Emily over at E.A.D Designs has very generously donated a $25.00 Gift Certificate to
E.A.D Designs.
So.....
In order to be entered into my Blog Candy:


~Please consider being a blog follower here :) (1 entry)
if you already are let me know!
~Leave me a comment....I would love to know what you think of my banner (1 entry)
~ hop over to FaceBook  become a follower and let E.A.D Designs know you are hopping through from my blog~ (1 entry)
~Very important...leave me a way to contact you....trust me you will want this shopping spree! Winner will be posted on Friday March 30th!
3 ways to win!!

I hope you like my banner.....but it is time to hop on over to

Nancie's

Entire lineup is listed below in case you get lost along the way

 Thanks so stopping by!!

• Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
• Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
• Pam - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
• Rachelle - http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
• Jessica Esch- http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/ ~~~You are Here~~
• Nancie ~ http://alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/~~ Next Stop~~
• Tami ~ http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/
• Susan E Bermudez - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
• Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com
• Jamie M. http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/
• Vicki Wilson http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
• Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
• Jennifer - http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/
• Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
• Debbie T. - http://debbiescrafttime.blogspot.com/
• Lisa T. - http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
• Cindy Potentier. -  http://toolsofacropingqueen.blogspot.com/
• Yvette ~ http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/

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I am linking this up over at:

Little Scrap Pieces~ Use Yellow

DL Art~Thankful Thursday Flowers

Celebrate the Occasion~ Spring
Clear It Out Challenge~ Easter and Pastels
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge~ How Cute is That?
PaperPlay Challenge~Spring Colors

March Color Challenge!~ E.A.D Designs

Good Morning Bloggers!!!

It is time again for a brand new color challenge over at

E.A.D Designs!!!

Check out these beautiful colors!!

 and these are the coordinating Stickerz~

In a Park

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Here is my card 

Supplies:

Card Stock~ Kraft, PTI Ripe Avocado and Vintage Cream

Designer Paper~My Minds Eye Breeze~ Lost and Found two Collection

Stickerz~ E.A.D Designs In a Park

Sentiment~ E.A.D Designs In a Park

Ink~ Tim Holtz Distress in Gathered Twigs and Peeled Paint

Extras~ Eyelets from my stash, foam dots

Remember everybody that plays is a winner

and will receive a 25% off coupon!

One lucky person will become April's Guest Designer!!

And on a final note....Remember....

I so hope you play along!!!
Challenge runs until March 22nd so plenty of time to link up over at
E.A.D Designs!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!

I Love U ~ The Cutting Cafe DT Day

Good Morning Everyone!!

This week Regina asked The Cutting Cafe DT to showcase

some awesome Valentine's Day sets...

Fun With Valentine's Day

All About Valentine's Day

or

Feb 14

I chose to use the background images from Feb 14 and Fun With Valentine's Day

and here is what I came up with......

When I started my card....I had something completely different in mind.

Now that I have it completed I LOVE the way this one turned out!!

My card base is Kraft card stock A2 size

Designer paper is from My Minds Eye~ Love Me

I used the 2 files from The Cutting Cafe~ re sized them and printed them on Kraft card stock

To all the edges I used my Tim Holtz Distresser

and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

The "I" and "U" are Tim Holtz Grunge Board Letters that I inked also with Gathered Twigs and Fired Brick Distress Ink

The heart in the middle was cut using George and Basic Shapes Cartridge

I stamped it using My Creative Time~100% Sweetness heart stamp....LOVE It!

That too was inked using Fired Brick

So I hope you like my Valentine's Day card?!?

Remember to head over to The Cutting Cafe to check out the rest of the DT's projects

Don't forget to leave some love

there is a prize of some files for one lucky commenter!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a GREAT day!!

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Entering this into the following Challenges:

The Glamorous Side of Scrapping~ CAS Valentine's Day

More Than Favors~ Love

The Kraft Journal~ So Romantic

Divas By Design~Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter~Love is in the Air

Cricut Cardz Challenge~Be My Valentine

The Scrapbooking Queens Royal Challenge~Valentines/Love

My Craft Spot~ Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas~Anything Goes

Paper Playtime~Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown~ Use Hearts

Little Scrap Pieces~ Use Red

Whimsical Wednesday Guest Designer :)

I am so excited that Stephanie over at Always Crafting has asked me to be a guest designer for this week's Whimsical Wednesday Challenge. Being so new to the blogging world her blog was one of the first I began following. Her work is truly amazing so go and check out all the wonderful and creative projects she has to share.!
This week she is calling it "I'm So Stressed Out!" I know we all have those kind of days....right?!?! For this challenge she wants any type of project but it has to include some distressing in it. This can include but is not limited to inking, tearing paper or whatever other kind of distressing technique you want to use. I have not tried any of these yet so I blog searched for ideas, googled distressing and everything came back to the ever famous Tim Holtz! Again I had not one item of his so off to Michael's I went (just an excuse to scrapbook shop) for some distressing ink. I came home with the ink as well as some paper stash in Retro Grunge. I knew I wanted to make something other than a card or layout and I had an Altoids container waiting to be altered so this is my "I'm So Stressed Out" project.

I used the paper and covered the front, back, sides and inside..distressing the edges with Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap and Peeled Paint Distress ink. I also tore a piece of paper, crumpled it and then layed it flat and inked. We just recently got a new phone book and it wass sitting in our recycle bin..does anyone use a phone book anymore?!...I took out a page of the white pages and cut 3 flowers at 2" from the Pagoda Cartridge. I crumpled them up, inked the edges and used my hot glue gun to attach to the tin. The pewter tiles are Making Memories alphabet charm that I hot glued also and inked as well. The butterfly was a charm I had in my stash.

So now it is your turn! Head over to Always Crafting and show us how you can distress. I can't wait to see what you come up with! I think distressing is my new favorite :)! You will also want to stop and visit Margie at Bella Bug Creations for some more inspiration. She has an amazing blog as well!

Thanks for stopping by and I would LOVE it if you become a follower here at  Chick-n-scrap :)
Until tomorrow....