From Our Family to Yours......{TKJ}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

This week the challenge is:

Use Any Sketch
so I used a sketch from one of my favorite go to sketches....
The Deconstructed Sketch

And made this Christmas card..
my first of the year :)
Here it is..hope you like it!

Turned out so pretty don't you think???
This is how I made it...I started out with a piece of Brown Kraft Cover weight Card Stock and then added my layers of designer paper using the Echo Park~Winter Park paper pad. To add some more to the paper, I ran a border using my sewing machine :) which also helped to hold the White Twill Tape in place.

Next using my favorite new stamps and dies from My Creative Time, I made this gorgeous rosette and added my sentiment popped up using some dimensionals.

Here is a closeup of the ornaments I made. I again used some MCT dies and then using some liquid glue from Tombow, I made my designs and then added some beautiful silver glitter glass.

And this is how I finished off the ornaments...by adding a Custom Fastener with some more silver glass glitter

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Brown Kraft Cover weight Card Stock, 

Echo Park~Winter Park

Stamps~ My Creative Time~ 

From our Family to Yours

Post Card Add-Ons

Dies~ My Creative Time~

Stitched Journal Die

Build a Banner

Ornament Dies from Warm Holiday Fun

Vintage Stitched Label Die

Scalloped Stitched Rosette

Embellishments~ White Twill Tape

White Hemp Cord

Custom Fasteners

Glitter

sewing machine

pop dots

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 throughout my description.  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 for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch~#126

Just B Creative Crazy~ November Linky

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Blog~Holiday's and Celebrations
Paper Playtime~Sparkle

Snow Day~Wooden Spool Ornaments.....{PKS November Challenge #2}

Hi Everyone!

I am back with my 2nd project completed for the 

Peachy Keen Stamps November New Release Challenge

and again I just LOVE the way these turned out!!!!

Here is the challenge hosted by Amy

Up-cycle something in your home (canister, cereal box, paper roll, etc.) into a Holiday decoration for your home.

and here is what I made....
I up~cycled some wooden spools that I had in my drawer and made these adorable snowman ornaments....

Ok so are these not super adorable?????

These were very easy to make also. 

Here is what I did....I had some old wooden spools in a drawer that holds items I want to up~cycle and while searching though that I remembered why I was hoarding them...to make these :)

I picked out some designer paper that was somewhat plain so I could stamp my PK faces on them. After measuring the spool and cutting my paper down to size of course.

After stamping and coloring in the face using my copics, I attached them to the spools with some double sided tape and my hot glue.

Using a circle punch for the top and bottom on the spool, I punched more of the designer paper, cut the holes so I could thread my ribbon through and glued them down. Using a file, I sanded the edges and lightly inked them as well.

For the embellishing, I wrapped 3 layers of Trendy Twine Peppermint Stick twine around the bottom of the spool and tied it up so it looks like a scarf :)

Next I took some 3GJ Antique White crinkle ribbon, threaded a jingle bell though the center and then ran in up through the bottom of the spool, tying the ribbon at the top so you can hang it.

Finally using MCT Teeny Tag die and a sentiment from the new November SOTM from PKS, I added my cute saying and then attached it to ribbon with another bow of Trendy Twine.

Supplies Used:

Paper~Echo Park~Winter Park

Stamps~ Peachy Keen Stamps~ July SOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps~ November SOTM

Peachy Keen Stamps~Large Snowflakes & 1/2" Snow Faces
Dies/Cuts~My Creative Time~Tiny Tag Die

Embellishments~

wooden spools
Trendy Twine~Peppermint Stick
3GJ Crinkle Ribbon~Antique White
Jingle bells

So there you have it. 
What do you think?? Super cute right????
Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a GREAT weekend!!!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Peachy Keen Stamps~ Nov New Release Challenge #2

Just B Creative Crazy~ November Linky

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Blog~Holiday's and Celebrations

It's All About the Sweets......{PKS November Challenge #1}

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday!!!

I have my first project completed for the 

Peachy Keen Stamps November New Release Challenge

and I just LOVE the way this turned out!!!!

Here is the challenge hosted by Melissa:

~Create a treat bag using the colors GREEN and ORANGE, and use at least one button~

and here is my project

Don't you just LOVE that cute penguin??? I like the non traditional winter color combo too.

Here is a close-up of that cute Penguin. I used the July SOTM from Peachy Keen Stamps for the penguin and the sentiment. I also used the July SOTM SVG file to cut out the penguin and then paper pieced him with the pattern paper.  I added some pink chalk to his cheeks as well as colored his beak and feet using my copic markers.

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft, White

Lilybee Designs~ Jingle Merry & Bright

Jillibean Soup~Country Pumpkin Chowder

Stamps~ Peachy Keen Stamps~ July SOTM

Dies/Cuts~ PKS July SOTM matching SVG

PTI Tag Die

Embellishments~ Trendy Twine~Totally White

 Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions~May Arts~Striped Grossgrain 

Button

Pretzel Bag

So there is my first project....off to start working on my next project.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a GREAT rest of your day!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:
Peachy Keen Stamps~ Nov New Release Challenge #1
Pile it On~Animals with Character

Just B Creative Crazy~ November Linky

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Blog~Holiday's and Celebrations

For My Turkey.......{Challenge Card}

Morning and Happy Hump Day!!!
I am back to share a card I made for a bunch of challenges....
This card has been a work in progress now since Sunday :( but I finally got it done and I am ready to share it. Hope you like it!!

What do you think??? Isn't that turkey so adorable???

So here is how I made my card..... I used the sketch from Bugaboo Stamps and the colors from this week's Cupcake Inspiration

Using my copic markers, I colored that adorable Turkey Pumpkin and die cut him out using the XL Stitched Label Die from MCT. I don't own the matching XL Label die (yet) so I made my own.

Next, following the sketch I added my layers of designer paper using the Echo Park~Recollections Fall 6x6 paper pad. I have to say that this is my favorite Fall paper! Soooooo super beautiful!!

After adding some machine stitching to the border and some burlap trim from my stash, I die cut the Teeny Tags layers from MCT and stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tag Holiday's, a new release from MCT and a must have!! I love all the fun added sentiments!

I also added some natural hemp cord and some brown Jute string and 2 MCT stitched leaves from the Piles of Smile stamp set.

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Bazzill Brown, White

Echo Park~Reflections Fall

Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~ Turkey Pumpkin

My Creative Time~Teeny Tag Holidays

Dies~ My Creative Time~Stitched XL Label Die

My Creative Time~Teeny Tag Die

My Creative Time~Stitched Leaf Dies

Embellishing~ Burlap, 

The Kraft Outlet~Natural Hemp Cord

Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions~Jute sting

So there you have it....my cute Thanksgiving card. I sure hope you have enjoyed it!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and have a GREAT rest of your hump day!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

My Creative Time~ Designer's Challenge

Cupcake Inspiration

Catch the Bug~November Anything Goes

Catch the Bug~Stella Says Sketch Challenge

Pile it On~Animals with Character
Sentimental Sunday's~Falling into Autumn

Just B Creative Crazy~ November Linky

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Paper Issues~Falling for You
Scrappy Moms Stamps~Autumn Blessings
Ribbon Carousel Blog~Holiday's and Celebrations
Divas by Design~Use a Digi

Gobble Gobble.....Turkey Candy Stick Topper {Trendy Twine}{Post #2}

 Good Morning Everyone!!

It is a BUSY morning here on my blog so if you are looking for
 ~ Seize the Sketch #7 w/EAD Designs post click HERE

It is time for another Trendy Twine DT post and 

this month the DT is showcasing the 

Orange Truffle

A beautiful twist of double orange with double dark brown perfect for all those fall projects!

Turkey time is just around the corner so I thought I would make a cute Thanksgiving project that would be so fun to add to the Thanksgiving table....
An adorable Turkey Candy stick!!

Isn't this adorable!!!! I just LOVE those Clear Skinny Candy Bags! They make great party treats and with a cute topper like this turkey...who wouldn't LOVE one of these :)

Here is that cutie up close.....I actually used a file from the Silhouette Store for a Turkey pencil topper and replaced the pencil with the Candy Bag~ filled with M&M's.

The Turkey was cut using some Kraft Cardstock and designer paper from Echo Park~Reflections Fall paper pack.

I then stamped the Turkey Face from Peachy Keen Stamps~Critter Faces set

and wrapped some Orange Truffle Trendy Twine around his neck.

Finally I used the Happy Fall! stamp set from My Craft Spot for the sentiment.

So there is my project....Make sure to stop over to the Trendy Twine blog to see what the other DT members have created!

New to Trendy Twine??? Check out the other places where we share our projects .....

Trendy Twine Blog~ HERE

and the

Trendy Twine Facebook page~ HERE

Don't forget to visit the 

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 Store HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Paper Issues~Fallin' For You

Seize The Sketch #7 w/ EAD Designs

Morning!!!

Today is going to be special!  
There's a group of us that are EAD Designs fans so we decided to inspire each other to use our goodies!  For those of you that don't remember, EAD Designs designed vinyl stickers and rub-ons.  Awesome products but the company closed up shop about a year ago :(

What all of our projects will have in common is that we are all using the 
Seize the Sketch #7 challenge:


and all be using EAD Design products too!

Here is the card I made based on the sketch.....

I realized after I put the whole card together and added all my stitching that the paper is sideways....whoops :( Maybe you wouldn't know if I didn't point it out....LOL!!

I still love the way it turned out!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Echo Park~Reflections Fall

Stickers~ EAD Designs

Dies~ My Creative Time

Embellishments~ Sewing Machine
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Would you like a chance to win some EAD goodies of your own?  Leave a comment on each of the blogs listed below for a chance to win!  There are a total of FIVE prizes being awarded! The deadline to leave a comment is Friday, November 8, 2013 at 11:59p Pacific.

Amy  
Jessica~ ME~
Lauren Bergold  
Lauren Brewer 
Liz 
Rose  
Stephanie  
Wendi 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!
I will be back in a few hours with my Trendy Twine DT project...
Busy Busy Busy!

It's Fall.....{PKS Challenge Card}

Happy Saturday everyone!

Hope you are all having a great weekend so far and not digging into the kid's Halloween stash too much (oh wait that is me...LOL!!)

 Time to share another Peachy Keen Stamps challenge project.

This week the challenge is:

 Just Cards:Leaves

and here is my Fall inspired card. Hope you like it!

Didn't it turn out cute??

For my card I used a Kraft Card stock base and added a layer of designer paper from Simple Stories~Take a Hike paper pack. I did add some machine stitching around the border and then added a few candie's from my stash. 

For the main image, I used my PTI tag die and stamped my sentiment using PKS~ October SOTM kit.  Then using my favorite leaf dies from My Creative Time~Piles of Smiles, I cut 3 in the matching Simple Stories designer paper and then stamped those cute PK faces on them using the same PKS October SOTM kit. 

To finish my card up I added some Natural Hemp Cord from The Kraft Outlet as well as some Jute String from Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions.

So there is my fall inspired card.

Hope you have enjoyed it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT rest of your weekend!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps~ 13~44 Just Cards:Leaves

Just B Creative Crazy~ November Linky

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

V's Sweet Idea's Blog~Color Challenge