Countdown To Christmas

My, my, it's been a long time since my last post...a MONTH.  All is well over here, have been trying to get everything all ready for the holidays...did some traveling for Thanksgiving and making card sets for family and friends.

I wanted to share a Christmas Countdown I made for my sister's kids.  Their Elf on a Shelf was writing the countdown on napkins....and I was like, "Nope, that's not gonna work" so this is what I made and was sent from their Elf's, "Mr. Mint" secretary from the North Pole *tee hee*

 

 

The base is 12 x 12 from Recollections Jolly and Bright I bought last year after Xmas sale.  Note: Santa is in a car and not a sleigh...well I had thought about that too but thought what the heck it looks pretty cool....well, my 5 year old nephew noticed it RIGHT AWAY!!!  Yikes!  I told my sister to tell him that's how he delivers presents to kids who don't have chimneys LOL  Guess it worked. :-)

 

 

 

Sorry these pics are a little blurry.  The letters were all cut from the Cricut Craft Room. I welded them together to make it easier to display.  I cut a white shadow layer and red textured letters. Then I used a white jelly pen and stitched all around the letters.

 

The numbers were each cut individually for the BIG COUNTDOWN.  I didn't have a lot of time, so I ended up cutting out little items from the same paper pad to add to each letter.  When you make the countdown, be sure to make two number 1's and two number 2's so you can have 11 and 22 as days. :-)



Here are more numbers.   I put magnets on the 12x 12 and magnets on all the numbers.  This countdown now proudly resides on my sisters fridge and the kids change the numbers each morning!

Hope you were inspired.  Have a great day.  Chao! --C

Thankful - MCT Designer's Challenge

Hello my crafty friends and happy Monday.

This is what I've been working on over the weekend.
My entry for MCT Designer's Challenge  This week's Designer is Miss Ruthie 

Ruthie chose for her challenge to make a large tag with the measurements of 4 x6 or greater.

For my large tag, I chose a 6x6 size.

 

I cut a piece of card board 6x6 then put a few layers of card stock for color and dimension, then layered the patterned paper.   I also use some sheer ribbon for the edges.

 

My squirrel is cut from Create A Critter.  I just love his blue tail.  I used a face from PKS Critter Faces in medium size in brown ink. I colored in his eyes with jelly roll pen, then used glossy accents to make them pop.  And speaking of pop, I pop dotted him so he'd stand out.

Sorry this picture is blurry, the acorns are cut from Doodlecharms and I used the background stamps from MCT Latte Set, these are the small backgrounds that come with the set, and stamped the tops of the acorns with brown ink.

The letters for Thankful are cut from the Jasmine cartridge and I welded them together in the Cricut Craft Room. I used kraft brown card stock and 'stitched' with white jelly roll pen around the lettering. And then I pop dotted the heck out it so it would stand out.

Now what would a tag saying I'm Thankful be if I don't say what I'm Thankful about. 

I used 20 gage wire and twisted a few inches around a pencil and then hot glued the Scallop & Stitched Circle die from MCT on each tag.  The great thing about using the cardboard, was I could easily insert the wire into the side of the cardboard and it 'stuck' without any glue.  I added what I was Thankful for.  Of course, I'm thankful for many more things, but these were most important to me.  

There are still a few more days to enter, click HERE for more info and to enter your project

That's it for today.  Chao for now. --C

 

Happy Thanksgiving - Docerela Challenge #24

It's Halloween night, and I can't believe how fast the holidays are already going by.

This is my first Thanksgiving card (a few more to come, so stay tuned) this card was inspired by the Docerela Challenge #24  Click HERE for more info and to enter your project into the challenge...you have a chance to win a Docerela Stamp Set.

The challenge is to make a project using ribbon and a button - easy cheesy right!   So this is what I've come up with

This card is sized 5 x7 I cropped the right side edges so they're now curved. 

This cute little turkey was cut from Create A Critter.  I pop dotted him (sorry forgot to take of pic of side view) I used stickles to add to his "vest" buttons and also his layer of feathers.  His cute face is from PKS Critter Faces Medium Size. Colored in with jelly roll pens.  I used a Versa Pen to add dimension to his "vest" and his hat

I added a few leaves cut from Doodlecharms cartridge.  Placed along a sheer ribbon, glued them down and added a satin ribbon and a button. 

On the inside I stamped Happy Thanksgiving that I had in my stash of stamps. 

Well folks, that's it for today....stay tuned for more Fall projects.  It's finally cooled off here on the Colorado River and I'm feeling really crafty!!!  

Chao! --C

Ghost Poop! Halloween Treat

Well, my crafty friends, it's time to say this is my last post for Halloween and time to move onto Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

For my last Halloween Treat my friend, Shannon, asked I assist her with this idea she found on Pintrest. Being that I'm game for just about anything crafty I said I'd help her out.  This is her idea LOL

 

I used the gypsy to weld the letters for Ghost using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge and Italicized them.  I moved the letters off set from each other for a 'scary' look.   I  use regular font for Poop and linked those letters straight.  I removed the center o from the O's since we were going to cover them up with google eyes.

 

 

We alternated the purple and orange for Ghost Poop just to spice it up a bit. 

 

 

 She had foam ghosts with sticker backs.  These worked really great to add to the label really fast.

Then we used two sided tape to adhere the label to the snack size baggie.

 

 

Then we added marshmallows and candy corn to the baggies.  We made 40+ of these.

Now here's the gig about these treat bags, they're for a baby shower party favor...themed Halloween. You're to come to the baby shower dressed in costume.  How fun is that!

The mom-to-be came dressed as a Pregnant Nun LOL

 

That's it for today, I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween tomorrow and your little ghosts 'n goblins have a safe evening out.  Stay tuned for upcoming Thanksgiving projects, can't wait to share them all my crafty friends.  Chao! --C

 

Witchey Woman

I'm really excited to share with you a project that my cousin, Teri, and I collaborated on for a fun and entertaining Halloween project.

I made this card using the witch cut from Teresa Collins Chic n Scary cartridge.  It's a black card with the printed background paper from Recollections "Elegance" set.

The witch is cut at 3 inches

 

I used black background and covered it with vellum to set up the sentiment.  I actually printed this sentiment on the vellum using my printer.  Cool huh.   Then I added black jewels for a little "witchey BLING"

For the inside statement, I stamped Have a Spooktacular Halloween.  I thought the broom and witches shoes fit perfectly with this themed card for Halloween.

NOW, for the super fun collaboration....I made templates of the witchey woman at 10 inches, and smaller ones at 3 inches.  I also made cupcake pics using MCT scallop & stitched circle dies. Then used cuts from the Chic n Scary cartridge to add to the cupcake pics.  Remember the spider cupcake wrapper click HERE for that post.  Well, Teri, ended up using them as garland around the cake stacks.  You can see them in between.

The cake topper is made from the stencil I sent her (she's in California, I'm in Arizona, so we spend a lot of time on Skype dreaming up these ideas LOL  it's so much fun)
Cake Topper - made from Gum Paste - This turned out so cool....she put a few wires through the bottom of her legs to help her stand up right on the cake.  Can you believe how good it looks up there as the center piece. :-)

Then she air brushed some of the smaller stencils to see how they looked and then used some of her glitter dust on the other stencils. For a trial run using the stencils I made and collaborating on this I think this cake turned out great and I just love how the cupcakes look with the cake pics in them.  To see more of Teri's cake designs go to her website Cake Play Ground or click HERE

 I can't wait to make more cake pics...Hmmm, maybe for an upcoming bday for the office gal.

That's my post for today...I hope you enjoyed my post today.  We're hoping to do more collaborating soon. 

 

G Thanks - Peachy Keen Challenge #40

Today's card is for the Peach Keen Challenge #40  WORD UP

About a year ago, I found this stamp "G Thanks" in the dollar bin at Joann's and I just had to have it...just like, I just have to have all the craft products I currently have.  The only problem I have is so little time :-)  so until now, I haven't used that stamp that I just had to have.   When I saw this week's challenge over at PKS, I knew exactly which stamp I was going to use.

I embossed the "G Thanks" using Momento Black ink and Hamptson Art Clear Embossing Powder.  The embossing gave it a nice texture.

The lady bug is cut from Doodlecharms, cut just under 2x2 inches.  I used a face from PKS Critter Faces (medium set) and used white ink, and clear embossing powder for her beautiful eyes.  And to top her off I used Glossy Accents on her spots.

I ran the card through the Cuttlebug using the little flower folder and a little red ribbon and Enamel Accents dotted the corners added just enough embelishments to the card without taking away from the sentiment G Thanks.

I hope you'll join the gals over at PKS and enter your card.

Here are the details for this challenge:

PKC Challenge 40 :: Just Cards :: Word Up

Here's what ya gotta do to play along with our challenge:

Create a card where the focus of the creation is the sentiment. You can accomplish this with clean and simple designs or let your creativity go wild with patterns and color, as long as the sentiment shines through as the main focus. That's it! Oh, yeah... have FUN, too!! Below are the guidelines for playing along with our challenge this week:

• Design must be new
• Design must showcase the sentiment or words as the focal point.
• Link up by 10/24 - 11:59 pm EST
• You don't need our stamps to play along, but only entries using Peachy Keen Stamps can earn Top Peach!
• Sorry, any entry that does not meet the guidelines for this challenge will be automatically removed without notice.
 

That's it for today. Chao for now. --C