Creative Liberties

HoneyBee Showcase-Pinwheel

2011-06-15T11:57:00.000-04:00

What a fun week this is at Betty Bee's Buzz!! Our theme this week are pinwheels and the HoneyBees came up with awesome takes on the challenge.

As for me, I decided to do two layouts using a 12x12 piece of cardstock to make a pinwheel.

Of course, you know I had to do one of Ian and then one of Nina!!

Be sure to stop by Betty Bee's Buzz and check out what we have to share with you today. Don't forget...we love seeing your projects too!!

HoneyBee Showcase-Corrugated Cardstock

2011-06-01T09:04:00.001-04:00

Today at Betty Bee's Buzz, the HoneyBees are showing their take on this week's Monday Motivational by HoneyBee June; CORRUGATED CARDSTOCK!!..

This challenge gave me a chance to dust off my Fiskar's crimper! I'm sure we all have those tools that we forget we have, but come in so handy when needed.

For my card, I cut scallop circles using my Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge. For the vase (bowl) I used my Sizzix die and my Cuttlebug die for the leaves.

Be sure to check out Betty Bee's Buzz and share with us you CORRUGATED design!!

HoneyBee Showcase-Iris Folding

2011-04-27T02:00:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone!!..Today at Betty Bee's Buzz, we are showing our creations doing the Iris Fold technique. I have not done this technique in such a long time and enjoyed trying a new pattern. I found this pattern at Circle of Crafters along with so many other cute patterns to choose from.

Head over to Betty Bee's Buzz and check out what the HoneyBees have to share with you this week!!

HoneyBee Showcase April 20

2011-04-20T02:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to this weeks HoneyBee Showcase where we are teaming up with Jingle Bells. As we HoneyBees like to call it...Cross Pollinating!! As the site name would suggest, we are doing Christmas Cards and the challenge is to use some type of die cut.

Here is my card

....and when opened

Products use: My Mind's Eye cardstock

Versafine ink

ColorBox chalk ink

Stickles

Joanne and Offray ribbon

Sizzix

Nestibilities

Cricut Cartridges Lacy Labels and Paper Doll Dress Up

Just Rite Stamps

Be sure to check out Betty Bees Buzz and Jingle Belles!! Don't forget to take the challenge which you can enter on both sites!!

HoneyBee Showcase April 13

2011-04-13T01:00:00.002-04:00

This was a new challenge for me; Freezer Paper Stenciling!!..I wanted to do a place setting and decided to use my Pagoda cartridge to get the Asian look I was going for. I tried countless number of times to get the top part of the vase (that had the flowers), but the cut was to intricate and kept giving me a hard time. I decided to just use the base and from the same cartridge do a couple of flowers. So much easier!

The fold of the napkin is quit simple. I put the 'right' side down and folded it in half and then half again. This gave me a square. Then taking the top point, bring it down half way. Last step is folding back the sides. I wanted to make a pocket to hold the chopsticks! For my paint I used Tulip (Matte) Soft Fabric Paint. The vase is a mix of blue and green; the flowers are pink and orange.

Be sure to stop by Betty Bee's Buzz and check out what our HoneyBees have to share with you today!!

HoneyBee Showcase April 6 Babies

2011-04-06T01:00:00.002-04:00

Baby toes, baby cheeks..gotta love a baby!!..What other little creature do you get excited over when he or she makes first little poopie?...lol..The funniest skit I ever saw was Bill Cosby (years ago) getting all excited about this 'new' thing the baby did. Our very own Miss Betty has a brand new sweet smelling little granddaughter, Paisley. Since our challenge this week has to do with 'babies', I did a layout of this precious little girl. When I see Betty, I will give this layout to her.

For my layout I used my new embossing rubber mat and embossing tip. I love how it worked on vellum; sorry I don't remember what cartridge I used for the frame. Paisley was done using Cursive 101. The border was done with my Fiskars border punch.

Be sure to stop by Betty Bee's Buzz to see what the HoneyBees have for you today and take our baby challenge!

Buzz Brag and Bee Happy Friday April 1

2011-04-01T08:26:00.000-04:00

Well, I finally got a project done!! It felt good getting into my scraproom and playing with my stash. I have been wanting to use my Imaginisce magnets that I purchased and never used. While visiting Target, I found the cutest journal on sale for under $3.00. The book is canvas and such a cool print that I didn't want to cover it up. I did a search and found the idea for the flower magnet book closure, but no matter how many times I looked at the YouTube video, I just wasn't getting it to work. So, I came up my own method and it works!..The flowers are glued to the magnet and then the magnet is glued to the book. It took a few tries with ribbon and found the lighter ribbon works best. I did a decorative cover inside to hide the ribbon and everything is secure. So, do the Ns look a little funky? They should. I didn't have any Ns, so I used a couple Ms and cut them..I think it works with the album..lol..

Inside the journal I will help Nina set it up to be more than just a journal. When we were at the Mall, she found a journal that had comments for her to answer..Cool and very fun. So, I cut a few mats for photos. Example would be her photo on the first page. She can write 'me' and give the color of her hair,eyes, etc. There will be a page for anyone she wants listed and also questions like her favorite song, book, colors..whatever..This should be fun working with her to get it started. Hopefully, I can get a photo once the pages get filled in some.

Stop by Betty Bee's Buzz and share with us your crafts, something fun and exciting happing in your life or just to say hi!!

Monday Motivational 3/7

2011-03-07T01:00:00.005-05:00

Welcome to our Monday Motivational at Betty Bees Buzz!!

Today I will be showing you how to do Spirelli or 'string art'.

For some of you this may be a new technique and for some, just a reminder of a technique we sometimes forget to use. This is such an easy technique allowing you to make various designs to work with your project.

The first thing you need is your template. This can be cut with any cutting machine, manual or electric. What also works well too are Nestibilities. Don't forget to do a search online for free templates.

For my sample I used a pattern from one of my Nestibilities.

Tape the end of your string to the back of the template. I keep the string on the spool since I have no idea how much I will need.

As you can see from the photo, you start by bringing the string to the front and depending on your design, bring it down and then under the cardstock to your point B. Bring it up so you start again at the next groove to the starting point. Bring that down to your new 'B' and go under and keep going. You will notice the string crosses over.

When I do my design, I keep going until there 'diamond' shapes for each groove. This also helps me keep track should I get distracted.

Depending where you bring your part A to meet part B will determine how much space you have in the middle. By bringing the string from A to B close, you will have more space in the middle to add whatever you would like.

Here is a different edged shape.

Here are two cards I made using a cut from my Lacy Labels cartridge. By changing the size on my Design Studio, I was able to get an oval shape.

The center for this one was just big enough to fit the flowers in. The center was done using my I-Top!

Using the original shape, a circle, I designed this to have a larger opening.

I would like for you to notice that I cut little slits on this template to hold the string. This allowed me to used this super cool cut and not have my string move on me.

I sure hope my instructions were easy enough to follow and please, if you have any questions let me know. I would love to see your 'spirelli' on our Wednesday HoneyBee Showcase!!

HoneyBee Showcase February 9

2011-02-09T02:42:00.001-05:00

Ribbons..ribbons..everywhere ribbons!!!..Our challenge this week at BettyBees Buzz was to be creative with ribbon!..I thought it would be fun to do a card with braided ribbon in 3 different colors and since I needed a birthday card, I was set to rock the challenge!!..

I use a glass 12 x 12 'mat' on my work table and this allowed me to tape the 3 ribbons for easy braiding.

Be sure to check out BettyBees Blog to see what the HoneyBees have to share with you this week!!..We would love to see your creative take on ribbon!!

Buzz Brag and Be Happy Friday 2/3

2011-02-04T04:26:00.000-05:00

I am so excited to share with you my fun SWARM weekend in Punta Gorda!!..Last weekend, our Miss Betty had one of her awesome SWARMs and I had the opportunity to host 'Rosie's Casino'. This is just what I needed after spending time in the hospital. Of course, it also gave me the motivation to get well and though I was not quite there, I was well enough to go, host and have a blast!!..
On a previous SWARM, I had mentioned that the Chippndales were going to be at Rosie's Casino and guess what...the 'chipsndales' were there! I found clipart online of the Chip and Dale, printed them on 8 1/2 x 11 and cut. A little added Copic was used to highlight some of the features. I then saved some that had various hats and using my Paint Shop Pro, cropped the hat, sized it to fit my 'guys' and then glittered them up. Now, you know they needed clothes!!..I made templates of the bow ties and 'briefs', scanned them and then had my Make The Cut cut them for me. Taking a $10.00 bill from my husband, I scanned that and sized it for tucking in...lol..

Now, what would the point be having them there if they weren't going to dance??!! I was going to dance with them, but breathing was not too good for me that day. So, Betty was sweet enough to do her thing with 'my guys'!!! You can't hear the song to well, but it's 'I like to Move It'...How can you not 'move it' when you hear that song?!!..lol..

After a day of games, fun and prizes, we had chocolate covered cherries and non-alcoholic champagne!

Be sure to stop by Betty Bees Buzz to see what the HoneyBees have for you today and if you make a comment or share with us something you would like to 'brag' about, you may win our February Blog Candy!!

HoneyBee Showcase Feb. 2

2011-02-02T02:00:00.005-05:00

Our challenge this week at Betty Bees Buzz was to do something in hearts!!..Also, Betty had shown us a site belonging to Valita who does the most awesome cards with hearts that I thought I would take her idea for inspiration and run in a different direction with it.

I took the heart and flipped it so now it became a circus tent!!..If you look at Valita's site, you notice that her hearts are cut and folded to make his and her clothing. Not sure why I pictured it upside down and tent, but here is my take on her project. Thank you Valita for the inspiration!!

not sure if you can see inside the tent, but that's a gorilla (who got away) sticker..lol..

Head over to BettyBeesBuzz to see what the HoneyBees have for you this week!!!

Thank you Myrna for the award!!

2011-01-26T19:26:00.000-05:00

What a sweet surprise to receive this award from a very talented lady, Myrna. It's always nice to be recognized and thought of. I will now share with you 8 things about me and then it will be my turn to pick 8 talented ladies so I can pass this on. (yikes!..only 8)....

1. I love pizza and beer
2. Love to dance even if it's now just in my seat..lol
3. I have 2 handsome sons
4 I have two beautiful grandchildren
5. I have two special daughter in laws
6. Love early 60's music..think Motown
7. Love Stephen King stories
8. Love spending time with my special scrapping friends

Now it's my turn to share a little love'n

Wanda
Kristi
Paula
Katt
Jenny
Trisha
Vickie
Betty

HoneyBee Showcase 1-26

2011-01-26T01:00:00.001-05:00

What a fun technique I just learned!!..Thank you to Tori for showing us how to do any easy silhouette on Betty Bees Buzz Motivation Monday.

I found a Christmas photo of Ian and mom puckering up to kiss. How perfect!! After cutting out the two heads, I pained them with Americana Deco Art acrylic paint. So easy!!! After it was dried, I then painted in the opposite direction.

Head over to Betty Bees Buzz to see what our design team has to share with you and give it a try!!..We would love to see you Silhouette!

Buzz Brag and Bee Happy 1/21

2011-01-21T01:00:00.005-05:00

I would like to share with you an album I did, along with my daughter-in-law, back in 2004. It all started when Jeff and Sam returned from NYC with two cute China doll dresses for Nina to wear. We thought how fun it would be to bring Nina to Epcot and dress her themed for each country. I would like to mention that I do not sew, but was able to make her a kimono!! I just love iron on binding..lol This was a two day affair with Jeff joining us the second day. Nina was so good at allowing us to change her clothes and allowing cast members to hold and interact with her. The girl from Morocco dressed Nina with clothing from their store and my heart melted when I saw her and swelled to see people standing around as if Nina were a celebrity. When we arrived at

England

, the girl there dressed Nina in a dress that cost about $150.00!!..Wow, what a fun surprise since I couldn’t buy it to dress her in. Nina was just learning to stand so we were excited to get her standing up ‘holding’ the lion in China. This album was also done before I knew off all the scrapbooking supplies out there and maybe that is why this is my favorite, because I created it. The first album I ever did was the baby shower; this was my second or third album.

If the album does not open, but remains black, please click on it for the slide. Thanks Seems like there still may be a problem. Click on 'view all images'. sorry...

hospital

2011-01-03T10:27:00.000-05:00

Just a quick message to all my visitors...I'm still in the hospital. I was admitted the day after Christmas and didn't expect any 'other' problems. As it turned out, I have MRSA.

Don't forget to check out Betty Bees Buzz today and see the cute calendars she has to share with us.

Have a great day and a Happy New Year!!

HoneyBee Showcase 12/15

2010-12-15T01:07:00.001-05:00

It's that time of the year when ovens are heating up ready for those tasty treats to bake. Except for when you make RUM BALLS!! No baking required and so simple to do. I haven't made these in a couple of years, but I promissed my husband I would make some for him to bring to work. Though these can be made anytime, I always chose Christmas as my time to do them. On Motivation Monday, HoneyBee Beth shared with us a yummy cookie recipe. So, today we are sharing our yummy treat with you!

For my rum balls, I used walnuts and light corn syrup. I chose not to use cocoa.

Stop by Betty Bee's Buzz and see what yummys the HoneyBees have for us today!!

Buzz, Brag and Be Happy Friday at Betty Bee's Buzz 12/10

2010-12-10T01:00:00.006-05:00

Another fun day at Betty Bee's Buzz!! I can't wait to see what the HoneyBee's have for us today!

The other day a neighbor asked if I would put into a frame a prayer she wanted to give her daughter. She brought over a 4x6 frame and I suggested an 8 x 10 would be better. When I found out the daughter loves pink, I suggested a black frame; I love that color combo, don't you?

I used my own design from my Creative Liberties wall plaque I made, to design this frame for my friend. Using WORD, I printed out the prayer to the size I wanted to display inside the frame. I had so much fun 'decorating' this and was pleased with the end result. My neighbor was so delighted and was very sweet with her compliments to me.

Be sure to check out Betty Bee's Buzz today and see how you can win some blog candy!!..Don't forget our Wednesday challenge where you have a chance to win a $20.00 gift certificate from EAD Designs!!

HoneyBee Showcase 12/8

2010-12-08T01:00:00.005-05:00

First I would like to thank EAD Designs for being our sponsor at Betty Bee's Buzz this week!! For my challenge, I chose these cute and easy to use birthday sentiments. I love that they are repositionable since I usually don't get it right the first time. I also used one of my 'new' toys!..Sew Easy and guess what? It is easy! I am not a sewer, but this tool did two things for me. First, it allowed me to stitch on my cardstock since I have no luck with my mini sewing machine. Second, because this is hand done and takes time, it made me sit down and relax!..I was surprised how relaxing it was and I was able to watch a Christmas movie on TV! For my tag, I used a Cuttlebug cut and emboss plate. Then, using my second 'new' toy, I made a brad with I-Top using a piece of the same paper that I stitched. Don't you just love easy placement stickers and new toys to make a quick card?

Be sure to see what our HoneyBees have for you this week!!

Make sure to leave a comment to be entered into December's giveaway and play along with us as EAD Designs has generously decided to give away a $20 gift certificate to their store!!! That's a lot of vinyl/stickers!

Buzz, Brag and Bee Happy Friday at Betty Bee's Buzz

2010-12-03T18:28:00.000-05:00

I love Buzz, Brag and Be Happy Fridays!!..It gives me a chance to Buzz and or Brag. As for being Happy, why not? Sure beats being down in the dumps. I would like to share with you a card I made using a digital stamp from our sponsor, Fred, She Said. This is the first time I'm using a pre-colored image and I must say, I found my new love!..The colors are so vivid when printed they just make my card come alive. Because I used matted cardstock, I used a light coating of Liquid Glass over the cardinal. I printed the stamp twice and cut out the holly and cardinal which was then popped for dimension. I love how this digital stamp also came with a colored background. I used Nestibilities for perfect framing of my digital stamp. I love coloring and have so many different mediums to accomplish the job. However, for the color and time this digital saved me, I will now be looking at more of those pre-colored stamps from Fred, She Said.

Stop by Betty Bee's Buzz and see what the HoneyBees have for you today. Please share with us something you made or some good news!!..We would love hearing from you!!

HoneyBee Showcase 12/01-Cute Emma

2010-12-01T01:00:00.003-05:00

I was so thrilled to see Fred She Said was going to be our sponsor at Betty Bee's Buzz!..Always loved Tracy's digital designs and now I get to add Emma to my collection. My first project using Emma is a card. She was painted in with Yasuiomo Pearlescent Watercolor set which gives a real petty glimmer look. For dimension on her dress and hat, I used Liquid Pearls by Ranger. Once I added Stickles, she was done! My flowers were cut with a Martha Stewart punch, Flower Soft in the center and Stickles to make them sparkle. The colors look off some, but the 'reds' really do match..lol

For this next project, I flipped Emma so she would be facing in the other direction. I decided to make a little 'note pad' for my granddaughter, Nina. She was colored in using my General's Pastel Chalk pencils. For the 'snow', I used Liquid Pearls by Ranger. As you can see, Stickles was used in various places.

Stop by Betty Bee's Buzz to see what our HoneyBees have for you today! Be sure to take the challenge by stopping by Fred She Said and find the stamp(s) you would like to work with. They also have freebies!!

New Wall Plaque

2010-11-24T01:22:00.002-05:00

On Monday, Betty showed us how to use vinyl cut from our Cricuts over at Betty Bees Buzz. It was time for me to make a new wall plaque for my craft room and decided now would be the time and use the vinyl technique. I found a frame on sale at Michaels that I knew would work perfectly. The frame is a 10 x 13 so I had to think of how using my 12x12 paper would work. After covering the background with DCWV cardstock, I added a flower border to disguise the added cardstock.

Using Design Studio, I welded my letters from the Songbird cartridge and cut at 2 3/4 inches. Using painters type to transfer onto the glass worked really well. I just had to lift a small section of the first letter to get it started. Before I removed the tape, I used my fingers to make sure the vinyl had a good hold to the glass. The saying was done with the computer and popped on the glass.

Now it was time to add a pretty corner border. Keeping with my fun color scheme of pink and orange, my project was not completed.

Be sure to check out what the HoneyBees have for you today our HoneyBee Showcase at Betty Bees Buzz. Also, now is your time to try a project and post it on the blog using Inlinkz. We would love to see what you do!

Our Dance

2010-11-20T13:07:00.002-05:00

I can not begin to tell you how special it was for me to be dancing with my son at his wedding. When we discussed what song should be played, my first thought was Baby Mine from the movie Dumbo. Ok, so it's a cartoon, but boy do I cry when that scene comes on. As it turned out, Elizabeth found the song on the internet to play so Joey could hear it. Needless to say, I started crying like a mama fool. I realized that would be the wrong song because I did not want to cry while dancing with my son and if I did, well if people are like me seeing a mom cry, they would cry too. So, my second choice was the lullaby theme from Rosemary's Baby. I found the most beautiful instrumental that lasted all of about 1 minute. Guess I need to watch the movie again to see where this was played. Since this was a wedding on October 31st and Joey is my baby (even though he is the oldest, both my boys are my babies), how much better could it get to play this song! When it came time to dance, the MC included the name of the song as I requested; it was perfect!! I was so taken by the moment, I have no idea what was so funny that it had me laughing.

This layout was based on a sketch from Trisha at Sketch Inspiration. Be sure to stop by her site and see the awesome sketches she has to share.

Christmas House

2010-11-19T01:00:00.003-05:00

At the SWARM last weekend, I was told I would have a project to do. I had no idea what that project was until this paper mache house was handed to me. Kristi and Betty painted the houses brown, so mine was done for me. Did you ever have one of those moments where you look at something and say 'what am I going to do with this?' Well, that's what happened to me. Betty and Kristi bought loads of decorative ornaments, but I still had no idea of where I was going with my project.

The roof was the problem. How do I cover this roof?? I used a Martha Stewart punch and made strips and more strips until every section was covered. Not an easy task. After choosing my paper, I found myself going into the gingerbread look, so that is what I ran with. Thanks to Betty, I have a fireplace!..Though I did mumble under my breath a few times, ok, maybe out loud too, I am please with the end result. I think we all need a challenge once in a while, and this was my challenge. Mission accomplished!!

Be sure to stop by Betty Bees Buzz. Check out today's Brag, Buzz and Be Happy Friday. Share with us a project you made or brag about something exciting!!

November 2010 SWARM!!

2010-11-16T02:38:00.000-05:00

What a fun weekend I had in Punta Gorda for Miss Betty's, Cricuteers in Paradise SWARM!!..Our theme was Angels Among Us and the ladies I had the pleasure of sharing my weekend with are angels. There was something for everyone between the learning, sharing, good food (yummy snacks) and lots of laughs.

I worked on a project that I will share with you later this week!

Here is a group photo of ladies who know how to have a good time!! We had more in attendance, but were unavailable for the photo.

November 12-14, 2010

Fred She Said Digital Stamp

2010-11-07T09:15:00.000-05:00

I am so excited to announce that Fred, She Said will be sponsoring us this month at Betty Bees Buzz! Here is a card I made a while ago from one of Tracy's stamps.

This was painted with LuminArte H2O with Flower Soft added in the middle. Be sure to stop by Betty Bees Buzz and become a follower! We don't want you to miss out on all the cool projects the Honey Bees have to share with you. On Monday, November 8th, HoneyBee June has a technique to share with you for our Monday Motivation forum. Then, you will be invited back on Wednesday to share with us your take on the technique. So, are you curious as to what technique I'm talking about? Well, guess you will need to stop by on Monday to find out!! :)

Wedding Layout

2010-11-06T20:46:00.000-04:00

Here is a layout I did using Trisha's sketch #148 from Sketch Inspiration. Check out here site to see all the awesome sketches she has for you. Most are her own design!

So, this is my 'first' wedding layout!..This weeks sketch was perfect for showcasing these fun photos.

Wedding Card

2010-11-05T02:42:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone!!..I wanted to share with you the wedding card I made for Joey and Elizabeth. For those that don't know, my son got married on October 31, 2010 to the sweetest girl, Elizabeth. Before I show you the card, I would like to share with you a photo of this beautiful couple.

Outside of the card

Here is the inside

Ths card design is from Michael Strong and it's called Silver Lining.

Photo on a candle

2010-11-01T06:30:00.000-04:00

This is a project/tutorial I did for Betty Bees Buzz

For some of you, this technique is not new, but I'm hoping it will remind you how easy this is and what a great gift this would make for any occasion.

Some of you live in parts of the country that when you look at the landscape around you, you see the beautiful colors of reds, golds greens and browns that God has painted. Here in Central Florida, my palms are still green and my summer flowers are still blooming. While driving around, I will see a cluster of trees with shades of yellow and gold, but to get the true fall color palette I must create it myself.

For my project you will need:
Wax Paper
Scissors
Candle
Hair Dryer or Embossing Heat Gun
Rubber bands
photo

When you find the photo you would like to use on your candle, print it using regular white ink jet paper. Trim off excess paper around your photo.

Take your photo and place it where you would like it to be on your candle. Then, take the wax paper and wrap around the candle on top of the photo. Secure the wax paper with a rubber band on top and one towards the bottom. The wax from the paper will melt to infuse your photo to your candle.

With your heat gun (or blow dryer on high), slowly and evenly go over your photo. Keep your tool about 2 inches away and don't stay in one place too long. As the wax melts, you will see your photo get darker (shinier) letting you know that area is done. When you remove the wax paper and you see an area that is not infused, just put a piece of wax paper over it and heat until set.

When I did my candle, I did melt a small section near the tip of the photo. I was not concerned because I knew my embellishments would cover it. For those that know me, they know my saying is 'there are no mistakes'.lol..

You are now ready to add ribbon, flowers or whatever you would like to give your candle that one of a kind look.

I apologize for not having photos showing the steps. After I did my project, it wasn't until bed time that I realized I had forgotten to do something. If you have any questions, please ask and I will be more than happy to help you make a project you will love sharing.

Hear is my finished candle ready to display on my dining room table.

Be Inspired Wednesday #107

2010-10-27T08:00:00.002-04:00

Keeping with the Halloween theme at Passionately Artistic (formally Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot), I created this cute little tri-fold step card. This is one of my favorite designed cards to make because it's so easy and works for any occasion.

Take a 8 1/2 x 11 card stock and it cut lenghtwise. This will give you two cards to work with. Score at 1 1/2 (valley) 3 (mountain) 2 1/2 (valley). All strips of card stock will be 4 inches in length. First cut at 1 1/4, second at 2 3/4, third at 2 1/4 and 4th cut at 3 1/2. Now you are on your way to create and decorate in whatever theme you choose.

Using my Cricut and Design Studio, I was able to weld the word BOO. The BOO is glued to the first fold and extends out to cover the rest of the card. Normally, this size card would fit into an A2 size envelope, but I may have extended my scary ghost too much. No problem; I'll just use a bigger envelope!
Stop by Passionately Artistic to see what our Design Team has to share with you today!

Digital Layout with My Memories Suite

2010-10-23T02:17:00.000-04:00

I am so excited to share with you this super digital program, My Memories Suite 2. I was given the opportunity to try this program and give my take on it. I found it to be user friendly with so much to offer to do a great digital page. One of the things I love doing is hybrid layouts and I can see where this program will come in handy. There are free pages to download and in this quick layout I just did, I was able to download a free digital Halloween kit! The background paper and frame are included with the program. The rest of the layout was done from a kit called All Hallows' Eve by Twinky

Please click on the banner located on the side of my blog for more information about this cool program. I would appreciate if you used my banner to purchase this program for your digital/hybrid layouts!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday 10-8

2010-10-08T08:00:00.001-04:00

This week is Breast Cancer Awareness at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, so for my layout I decided to show what I do to get the word out. Our theme was to emboss vellum which is perfect for the soft look I was going for.

Showing is a business card that I make and leave it around town at those stops to the restrooms and/or the table I was sitting out while visiting a restaurant.

My husband took one to work so that it could be put on the Carousel Bulletin board for everyone to see.

Maggie, owner of Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, has decided to make some changes on the blog. This will be the last day for Cuttle Your Pages and Saturday will be the last day for Cuttin' Up Saturday. Though I won't be highlighting this feature of embossing on layouts at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, please be sure to stop by my blog and see what I have to share with you.

Be Inspired Wednesday 10-6

2010-10-06T08:52:00.000-04:00

It's that time again at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to inspire you with our designs and creativeness. In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our theme is anything that reflects what this month is all about. It could be a card of encouragement or reminder to take get your mammogram. Sometimes, just a "thinking of you" card to a breast cancer friend or family member means so much.

For my card, Think Pink, I could add a sentiment of "Thinking of You" or "Just a reminder to get your mammogram".

Stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our design team has for you today!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday 10-1

2010-10-01T08:00:00.002-04:00

It's that time again, to show you what we, at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, are embossing today. Our layouts reflects embossing on paper piecing and our scraproom!!..

The card I was working on is displayed at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot for our Be Inspired Wednesday challenge. Be sure to check out Wednesday and take the challenge; you may win one of two Cricut cartridges.

Here is my layout using Winter Frolic cartridge for my paper piecing. I love how easy having a Cricut makes for doing paper piecing since I hate cutting..

Stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot for our Cuttle Your Pages Friday to see what our Design Team has to share with your today!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #103

2010-09-29T08:00:00.003-04:00

In honor of World Card Making Day (October 2) the Design Team was asked to make cards for the occasion. If you are a seasoned card maker or just starting out, be sure to head over to Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our Design Team has to share with you this week.

I decided to have fun with a color combo that I thought would look striking together on my card. First I embossed my card with my Plum Blossoms, then added a border cut with my Martha Steward lattice punch. The bird stamp is a digital stamp, but unfortunately, I don't remember where I found it. That was colored in with my Copic markers and then cut with my Nestability die. The tag was also cut with a Nestability. Flowers are from Wild Orchard and the branches were cut with a Sizzix die. A little touch of Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic and Stickles were added along with several colors of chalk.

Cuttle Your Pages Friday 9-24

2010-09-24T08:00:00.009-04:00

For today, our challenge was to emboss punch cuts.

Our sponsor this week at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot is Whoopsi Daisy who treated us with the cutest digital stamps. While looking at the stamps to choose, I saw a stamp that look familiar. I knew it wasn't the stamp itself, but something about it so I knew I had to have it. When I looked at my photos of Nina, I found the photo that made the stamp I was looking at so special.

I knew I had to do a layout of the two side by side, so in my mind I started to format what I wanted my layout to look like. I kept it simple with a glitter border and some embossed flowers. For my flowers I used French Manor and Lacy Labels. The centers were cut using my EK Success and Marvey punches. My title was cut using Cursive 101 and Base Camp. The one top flower is Prima.

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our design team has for you today. Also, take the Be Inspired Wednedsay challenge for a chance to win some cute digital stamps from our sponsor Whoopsi Daisy!

Be Inspired Wednesday #102

2010-09-22T08:00:00.002-04:00

Our sponsor this week at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot is Whoopsi Daisy who gave us the cutest digital stamps.

For my card, I colored in this cute little girl with my Copic marker and added just a little dab of Stickles to her bow. My flowerpot was cut using a Sizzix die and embossed with the Herringbone embossing folder, branches from my Martha Stewart punch and flowers from Wild Orchard. The blue border was embossed with my Swiss Dot embossing folder and designed with my Marth Steward border punch. Cardstock used is from Prima

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challeng Blogspot to see what our Design Team has to share with you today!!

Don't forget to take our Be Inspired Wednesday challenge and you may win a prize from our sponsor, Whoopsi Daisy!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday 9-17

2010-09-17T08:00:00.003-04:00

In keeping with our Be Inspired Wednesday at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, I am using ATC size cards I received from Crafty Secrets.

After seeing the cards I received from Crafty Secrets, my layout just popped into my head. All I needed to do was take a few photos of Joe’s Flower Garden to bring it all together.

My flower pot and flowers was cut using my Walk In My Garden cartridge. My Prima flowers and cut flowers were then embossed with Textile Texture embossing plate. Small butterflies were punched using my Martha Stewart punch and embossed with Screened Angle for one and Herringbone for the other. The large butterfly is Cuttlebug cut and emboss. My title was printed through my computer. My heart is one of the cute flowers and folded over to make a dimensional heart. All cuts were done with Core'dinations cardstock.

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our Design Team has to share with your this Friday and don't forget to take the Be Inspired Wednesday challenge for a chance to win a prize from Crafty Secrets.

Be Inspired Wednesday #101

2010-09-15T08:00:00.001-04:00

Today our sponsor at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot is Crafty Secrets who sent us the cutest nostalgia cards for our challenge. One of the cards I received was this lovely lady with the updo hair and pretty hat. I decided to dress her up just a little more with a flower.

The embossing folder I used is Flourished Frame and the way it's designed allowed me to pop the 2.5 x 3.5 card inside the 'framed' area. Inking over the embossed area gave this design a stand out look. I then finished it off with Prima cardstock and lace, a few pretty flowers and a ribbon.

Be sure to check out what our design team has for you today and don't forget to take this weeks challenge!

You may win a prize from Craft Secrets!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday 9-10

2010-09-10T08:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Friday and Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot!!..In keeping with out Be Inspired Wednesday theme, the celebration of our 2 year birthday, our layouts today will feature birthdays. Our challenge today was to emboss borders and I immediately knew what I wanted to do.

My son Joey will be having a birthday this month which brought me back to his first birthday party. While checking the album for those birthday photos I also found the Donald Duck invite that was sent out.

For my border, I used 2x12 strips of DCWV cardstock and embossed with my Provo Craft Polka Dot folder. This folder is the 5x7 size which I love.

Stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and see what our Design Team has to share with you today!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #100

2010-09-08T08:00:00.002-04:00

Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot!!! Because it's our birthday, we are doing..what else, but...birthday!!

Here is a card I made for a sweet friend who is having a birthday this week. I bought the dragonfly brooch a while back because I knew one day I would want to put it on a card. My card was embossed with my Asian folder, Plum Blossoms. The designed is from my Lacy Labels cartridge; flowers are from Wild Orchard.

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and see our Happy Birthday celebration!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday 9-3

2010-09-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

Today we are embossing die cuts!

How exciting to have My Pink Stamper as our sponsor this week!!..If you had the opportunity to check out our Be Inspired Wednesday this week, you will find some awesome projects from our Design Team at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot using these cute little stamps. Today, we are using those stamps on our layout and embossing die cuts for fun and dimension.

For my layout, I cut decorative squares using my Accent Essentials cartridge and then embossed them with my Devine Swirl embossing folder. In each square, you will see one of those cute little stamps that I received. For my swirl, I used French Manor and welded the heart from Accent Essential using my Design Studio program. The swirl was also embossed with the Devine Swirl folder. My flowers were cut using Cuttlebug die cutting plates and embossed with Swiss Dots. My tag was cut using Lacy Labels and embossed with my Flourished Frame embossing folder. Orange and blue cardstock is Core'dinations.

Be sure to check out what our Design Team has for you this Friday and don't forget to take our Be Inspired Wednesday Challenge. You may win a prize from My Pink Stamper!!

Scrappy Summer Send Off at HYWWP!!

2010-09-02T08:58:00.000-04:00

That's right friends!! Get ready to send off summer with an online crop!!

When: September 2nd through the 7th, Labor Day weekend, extended.

Challenges, Games, Inspiration, Friendship and Fun!!!

So, stop Have Your Way With Paper and...

Don't forget to check out my CARD CHALLENGE

Be Inspired Wednesday #99

2010-09-01T08:00:00.005-04:00

It's time once again for our Be Inspired Wednesday at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot! Our sponsor this week is My Pink Stamper who was kind enough to send the design team these cute little clear stamps. For my project, I made an anniversay card and the little stamp 'on your special day' was perfect.

Both the card and popped chipboard frame were embossed with my Victoria embossing folder. The frame was 'colored' with a metalic rub-on from Craft-T Products. The flowered cartdstock is from DCWV and using my Smooch I painted in the leaves for a little color. The cluster of flowers were done with Wild Orchard flowers with cut pieces of string pearls for a little added flair.

Be sure to check out what our design team has to share with you this week and don't forget to take our Be Inspired Wednesday Challenge. The prize for this week will be a set of the Punny-Licious Stamps!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday-8/27

2010-08-27T08:00:00.003-04:00

Welcome back to Cuttle Your Pages Friday at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot!!

Today we are embossing digital stamps

How exciting to have Digital Delights by Louby Loo as our sponsor this week! If you checked out our Be Inspired Wednesday, you experienced an array of inspiration from our Design Team.

Today we are embossing those digital stamps on a layout and you will see how easy that is to do. To get the size you want for your layout, open a blank page in WORD. Now click on INSERT and go to your file where you keep your downloaded digital stamps. Once you click on the one you want, it will then be inserted on your blank page. When you click on the stamp, it will then allow you to size your stamp to what works for your project. Depending on the size you choose, you can get several on the one page. Print and cut and you are ready to bring it alive with color!

Having a large format printer, I was able to print my background right on my Core'dinations cardstock. All stamps were colored with my Copics and then glittered up with Stickles. The shells around the photo were done with my Paper Doll Dressup cartridge. My mermaid was printed a couple of times which allowed me to make several cuts for the body and pop dot them. For the tail and top section, I embossed with Swiss Dots and then used a rub-on by Craft-T products. The body was embossed with Japanese Scales and that had several colors of the rub-on by Craft-T applied. My mermaid, tag and fish were popped giving my page more dimension.

Be sure to take our Be Inspired Wednesday Challenge and you will have a chance to win a set of digital stamps!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #98

2010-08-25T08:15:00.000-04:00

Today at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, Our sponsor is Digital Delights by Louby Loo. Wendy was gracious enough to send us the complete set of her Under The Sea digital stamps. Please check out her site for some awesome stamps!!

For my challenge, I made a cute little necklace and gift box. After cutting and coloring my pieces, I gave it a light coating of paper glaze. The box was done using my Tags Bags and Boxes cartridge and Core'dinations cardstock. After embossing with my Swiss Dot folder, I sanded the cardstock to pop the dots.

Share you digital stamp creation with us at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and you may win a complete set of digital stamps!!

Be sure to check out what our Design Team has to share with you!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday August 20

2010-08-20T08:00:00.011-04:00

Wecome back to Cuttle Your Pages Friday!!

This week our challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge was to emboss titles on a layout. Yep, that simple, but how many times do we forget to emboss those letters? I know I keep forgetting and then when I'm done, I remember there was something I wanted to do. For my layout, the title was cut using my Base Camp cartridge and Core'dinations cardsock. I love how the Swiss Dots embossing folder works with this cardstock and sanding it makes it pop more! Papers used were Me and My Big Ideas.

Here is a sample of chipboard I embossed and then I used rub-ons by Craf-T Products for color and a great affect.

Be sure to checkout what our Design Team has to share with you this week!

Be Inspired Wednedsay #97

2010-08-18T08:00:00.011-04:00

Wow, where did the week go??!!..Once again it's Be Inpsired Wednesday at Cuttlebug Challenge with our challenge being 'book' or anything related to book(s).

For my project, I decided to cover an inexpensive album that I received at the last SWARM (crop) I attended. The theme of this SWARM was Roundup, so I thought what a fun way to dress up an album for those SWARM photos.!!

Embossing folders used were Stars, Tiny Mosaic and Brick. The frame was cut using my Pooh and Friends cartridge and Core'dinations paper. Spellbinders Nestabilities for the tag with computer font.

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge to see what our Design Team has for you today!

Now it's time to fill up those pages!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday August 13

2010-08-13T08:00:00.003-04:00

Today I would like to show you how you can emboss a mat for your layout page. For my layout, I used brown Core'dination cardstock and my snowflake embossing folder. Because this is such a great cardstock to distress, I used my sanding block to bring out the under color. This is a very simple design by cutting two pieces of cardstock and designing the placement under my photo. If you are using a larger photo or want more mat coverage, simply prepare more cardstock to work with. I just wanted to show you how a simple technique can make such a difference on a layout page. Because our Be Inspired Wednesday challenge was to use acetate or acrylic, I embossed an acrylic ATC card, by Clear Scraps, with my Swiss Dot embossing folder to give a clean fun addition for my page. Printed cardstock is from My Minds Eye, date from Basic Grey; ribbon unknown. More dimension was added by using my EK Success Snowflake punch.

Please stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our Design Team has to share with you for our Cuttle Your Pages Friday!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #96

2010-08-11T08:00:00.003-04:00

Our challenge this week at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot was to do a project with acetate or acrylic. I used a transparent folding envelope box that was a perfect size for my 5x7 Asian folder, Plum Blossoms. Once I cut the piece I needed from the box, I then adhered it to black cardstock. For my geisha I used my Kimiko embossing folder and Core'dinations cardstock. After cutting her out, I outlined her with American Crafts Metallic Marker and then brushed across the embossing with my Palette inkpad, vintage cream. Once that was done, I used pop dots to adhere her to an embossed black cardstock that was done using my Bamboo folder. That cardstock was also lined using my American Crafts marker. I pop dot that to gold cardstock by DWVW and finally to a black card. The finishing touch was adding a charm Orient Express from Blue Moon and Mizuhiki paper cord from Yasutomo and gold glitter glue on the fan.

Stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and see what our Design Team has to share with you this week!!

Sponsor Challenge at HYWWP-Sketch Inspiration

2010-08-10T03:25:00.000-04:00

Another awesome sketch from Trisha at Sketch Inspiration for our second week of sketch challenges. On this layout, I used the kit that Trisha sent except for the cardstock used for the fan punch and the two pearl brads. I wish you could see the cardstocks in person!!

Be sure to stop by Sketch Inspiration to see the beautiful work Trisha and her design team does with sketches provided by Trisha. Don't forget to stop by Have Your Way With Paper and look for me there under the name vellumx...!!!

Cuttle Your Pages Friday August 6

2010-08-06T08:00:00.013-04:00

I am thrilled to announce a new feature at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot called Cuttle Your Pages Friday. Each Friday, members of the Design Team will show you how to use your Cuttlebug Embossing Folders on your layout!
Today we are featuring embossed frames.

The two Cuttlebug embossing folders I used were Tiny Mosaic Texture and Grace's Frame. All brown cardstock is Core'dinations which is perfect for sanding. After sanding both, I added metallic rub-on by Craf-T Products for the mosaic frame. Using my X-Acto knife, I cut out the inside of Grace's Frame and for the oval, I used my Fiskars oval template. Once done, I taped the photos from behind the frame and then added Starform Gold Stickers. Other products used were Prima Printed cardstock, Wild Orchid Crafts, Martha Stewart heart sticker, Martha Stewart fan punch, Nestibilities, Dew Drop and Palette inkpads. Ribbon and bottoms, unknown.

Please stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our Design Team has to share with you!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #95 Sympathy

2010-08-04T08:30:00.012-04:00

For our challenge this week, we were asked to make a sympathy card. I know, it's one of those cards you hope you never have to use, but sadly there is that occasion where you need to let someone know you are thinking of them.

Here is the card I made for such an occasion.

Supplies I used:
Ribbon-Martha Stewart
Inkpad-K & Co
Stamp-Hampton Art
Frame-Lacy Labels
Flowers-Prima
Embossing folders-Scroll Work and Devine Swirls

Please stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our Design Team has for you this week.

Sponsor Challenge Have Your Way With Paper

2010-08-01T21:03:00.000-04:00

This month we are so excited to have Sketch Inspirations as our sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper. Not only is Trisha on our design team, but she has a site with a new sketch each week and a chance to win a beautiful kit. You will be so inspired by her sketches and layouts.

This week is sketch #135 and was perfect for my three photos of Ian.

CHA-Wall Decor

2010-07-29T08:30:00.007-04:00

Rosemary Zuba

How exciting for me to present to you two new embossing folders from Provo Craft!!..These Cuttlebug folders are companion folders to the new cartridge, Wall Decor and since I knew of someone who just had a baby I was thrilled to received two folders that would work on a layout I wanted to do.

My background paper is My Minds Eye and the two baby folders were embossed using Core'dinations Gemstone cardstock. Stickles was added to the clothesline folder and ribbon and slider to the folder with all the embossed cute little baby clothing. Slider and paper flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts located in the UK. The pretty bling flower is from Prima. Butterflies (Fiskars and Marth Stewart punches) and title were cut using Core'dinations Whitewash cardstock. For the title, I used Cursive 101 and Design Studio to weld the letters together. The green mat is also Core'dinations. The pink stem was a gift from a friend; sorry don't know the company.

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and see what's happening during CHA week!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #94 Cha Cha Cha

2010-07-28T08:30:00.003-04:00

Because this week is CHA in Chicago, the Design Team was asked to do a fun project with a musical flair. After looking through my Cricut cartridges, I found the cutest duckie in the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge. With this cut, you also get the musical notes; how perfect was that! I embossed a white card with Swiss Dots and then lightly went over the embossing with blue ink from K&Company. Martha Steward daisy flower was trimmed down, a little orange chalk on the duck, Stickles on the musical notes and some pearls to dress up 'miss' duckie. The butterflies were punched with my Fiskars punch, green Cor'dinations sanded for the bottom with computer print on vellum. I thought blue google eyes would maker 'her' look even cuter..!!

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to check out Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our design team has to share with you.

Christmas Around the Clock CD Frame

2010-07-25T13:00:00.002-04:00

How exciting to be a part of Christmas Day July 25!!..Our design team has been featuring project today with mine scheduled for 1:00. Continue to check out Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot for more projects to follow throughout the day.

My project is a CD frame!!
What you want to do is cut your cardstock to fit INSIDE the CD case. Each side is a different measurement, so be careful with your cuts. For me, I still needed to trim some even after measuring, but since I was prepared for that, I was ok with it. I used Clue Arts tape runner in the center to keep the cardstock in place; I knew it would be covered up when I did the outside of the case. Once you get your cardstock in place, it’s time to decorate. For my printed cardstock I used Joann’s Peppermint Forest (solid was DCWV) and several Provo Craft embossing folders; Poka Dots, Swiss Dots, Snowflakes, Christmas Countdown and Japanese Scales. Cricut cartridges used were, Pooh and Friends (book), Joys of the Season (tree and ornament), Lacy Labels (back label), Cursive 101 (date) and Wild Card (frame). Also used were Prima flowers, Creative Memories stickers, Stickles, Martha Stewart inkpad, EK Success snowflake punch and computer journaling.

Be sure to check out what our Design Team has to show you!!!

and have a Very Merry Christmas!!

There will be Cuttlebug prizes to the person who does the most challenges during our Christmas Around the Clock. Visit Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to post your entries; you have until August 1st

Cuttlebug Challenge #93-Christmas In July

2010-07-21T08:30:00.001-04:00

Our challenge this week was to do a Christmas card based on a sketch from our design team member Diane Campell Payne. For my card, I gave it a different angle from the sketch posted, but that's the fun thing about sketches..you can play around with it to make it your own!!..

For the embossing I used my Snowflake Cuttlebug folder on plain white cardstock for the frame and then used Scotch mounting tape to pop it. The same embossing folder was used for the squares and they too were popped. The printed cardstock is Joann's Peppermint Forest. From silver thread I hung silver confetti snowflakes. The large snowflake was cut using my Joy of the Season Cricut cartridge and then 'Stickled' with silver.

Please stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our design team has to share with you this week. And, we would love to see you Christmas in July card!!

Design Team Member, Bonnie

2010-07-20T09:22:00.000-04:00

has created this most beautiful card for our Christmas in July Festival at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. This is a fun week a Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot ending in an exciting 24 hour Christmas Around The Clock on Sunday, July 25!!
Be sure to stop by Bonnie's blog to see more of her gorgeous creations!! Love, Light and Peace.

Christmas Festival at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot!!

2010-07-20T03:00:00.003-04:00

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Cuttlebug Challenge invites you to a full week of Christmas Delights beginning Monday, July 19th, culminating with a Christmas Around the Clock Festival beginning at Midnight “Christmas Eve” on July 24th, with a new exciting Christmas Challenge every hour all through the day “Christmas Day” July 25th!

Bring your friends, your craft supplies, and be ready to create some of the most fabulous gifts, cards, decorations and home décor items you can imagine! Our designers have created tutorials to show you how to make nearly everything on our website this whole week.

We will have a beautiful Sketch challenge for Be Inspired Wednesday, then on Sunday, (starting at midnight Saturday night), we will have 24 one hour challenges! We will show you a project that will inspire you, give you all of the directions, and then have LINKZ set up, so you can create your own projects and post them. You will have until August 1st to complete as many as you can, and we will be giving Cuttlebug Prizes to those who complete and post the most challenges!!!

Have Your Way With Paper Card Challenge

2010-07-18T21:37:00.000-04:00

Not only am I on the Design Team at Have Your Way With Paper, but I'm also the moderator for the Card Forum. Each month I have a card challenge with a different theme or style and love seeing our members' talent creating a card. This card challenge was for our Housewarming Online Scrap Weekend and was Christmas in July themed. The card I made is an easel style card which is so easy to do! I wanted a square card so the measurements are 10 X 5 with scoring at 3 inches and 5 inches.

supplies used were: My Minds Eye cardstock, Cordinations, Just Rite Stamps, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Steward and Stazon ink, computer Word printing. Gold and white cardstock unknown

Online Crop Party at HYWWP!!!

2010-07-16T10:17:00.000-04:00

Because we are so excited with our new look at Have Your Way With Paper we are having an online crop party!! Fun, games and prizes!! July 16-July 18

Stop by and say hi!!..and for those that don't know, my name there is vellumx

Sponsor Challenge S.E.I.

2010-07-15T15:56:00.001-04:00

S.E.I. was our sponsor for June and July at Have Your Way With Paper and wow!! they were so generous with their paper product. I was able to choose the line 'Claire' and love the colors and prints and how well they all worked together. I wish you could see the strands of gold in the plaid print!!
If you would like to see what the other design team members at Have Your Way With Paper did, please stop by. Each DT member received a different line and some also used SEI from their own stash to make some of the cutest layouts on the internet!

Products used: SEI, Martha Stewart, Prima, Spellbinders, Wrights Hem Tape, Fiskars, buttons and small flower unknown.

Cuttlebug Challenge #91

2010-07-08T21:49:00.000-04:00

Thought I would take the time today and do a challenge for Cuttlebug Challenge. Today's challenge was doilies and lace, so I pulled out a paper heart doily and lace ribbon to see what I can do. I brought my supplies to my friend Kristi's house and made use of her cuttlebug embossing folder. Sorry, I forgot to write down the name of the one I used. Simple card, but I love the colors and how well my lace matched the new flowers I just bought.

More layouts

2010-07-07T18:48:00.000-04:00

I love having photos to do my special layouts!..These photos were taken on my recent trip to see the kids. Ian's layouts are pretty simple, but I love getting to play with flowers and 'girly' embellishments for Nina's layouts.

Photo Shoot

2010-07-07T18:42:00.000-04:00

Nina ia such a natural!!...All I need is my camera and she is ready to do her 'photo shoot'. I wanted to do a page that didn't look like a finished layout page. I'm pleased wth the way this came out.

Sweet

2010-06-29T19:16:00.000-04:00

I bought a couple new Cricut cartridges this past weekened and couldn't wait to try one out. I wanted to use the Cupcake, but didn't feel like making cupcakes..so...I did a layout. The design under the circle is the cupcake wrapper. As a friend said...''this cartridge should have been called-More than A Cupcake"

This reminds me of a snowglobe without the snow..lol

Cuttlebug Challenge-Wedding

2010-06-19T19:27:00.001-04:00

Here is a card I made for this weeks challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge. All week the fantastic design team has been awing viewers with their wedding projects, so I thought I'd jump right in and have some fun with a couple new embossing folders I bought today at Stampfest. The card was stamped with my new folder, Poka Dots. Swiss Dots is my favorite, so it's no wonder that this had to be in my stash. Once I embossed the white vellum with Scrollwork (another new folder), I attached a solid white cardstock so that I could cut out the center for both; for that I used a Nestability. I was then able to pop dot this on top of the Poka Dots and achieved the looked I was trying to get. Using my printer, I typed Always and Forever and cut that with a Nestability. Again, using pop dots, I centered it on top of the Poka Dots. After that, it was a matter of decorating.

Digital Delights Patriotic Challenge

2010-06-17T19:02:00.000-04:00

This is a card I made for Digital Delights Patriotic challenge using Farmergirl Maggie by Digital Delights by Louby Loo. The fence was made using my Pooh and Friends cartridge and the flag was taken from another digital stamp called Lanni by Toni Walters.

Other products used were Copics, Prima, Bic, Nestabilities, Stickles, Color Box Liquid Chalk, Fiskars Star punch, DCWV and chalk from the Stencil Collection

What I've been working on

2010-06-15T16:52:00.001-04:00

Here are three layouts I did for challenges at Have Your Way With Paper. Stop by, join in and you too can take part in our fun and creative challenge!!

Isn't my little grandson a cutie!!! Oh I love him so...sorry, back to my scrappage..lol
This challenge was given by Erin, one of my fellow design team members. She wanted texture and I rememberd I had a Fiskars texturing tool.

Another of Erin's challenge was to do a layout without any printed papers!!..

Krissy, one of our owners, had several challenges using ideas from the TV show Glee. Taking my inspiration from the photo of the Lady Gaga outfits this is what I did. Kim is married to Joe G. Stop by Have Your Way With Paper and see if you can spot the costume I worked with.

June SWARM

2010-06-15T16:19:00.000-04:00

Yep, heading out to another SWARM hosted by our sweet Miss Betty Bee!!..Our theme this month is Round Up and what better time to think red/white and blue. I made a name tag and table placecard; just need to add the name.

This is Lanni, a digital stamp by Toni Walters

June Sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper-S.E.I.

2010-06-15T16:07:00.000-04:00

I was so excited to get my papers that I couldn't wait to do something with them!!..Along with these cool "claire' papers, I received some matching brads. All papers are 'Claire' except the frame under the photo; for that I used Coredinations.

Stop by Have Your Way With Paper to see what our design team has done with the kits they received. Products use: SEI, Prima, Coredinations, Martha Stewart, Cricut (Child's Year), countertop sample chip from Home Depot

Cards I've been working on....

2010-05-14T15:48:00.001-04:00

Just thought I would take the time to post some cards I've been working on.

The first one I did was done using stamps from this month's sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper. Crafters Creations once again sent us the cutest bear stamps to work with and I knew exactly what I wanted to do. The design of the card was inspired by my sweet friend Betty Bee.

This is what it looks like folded and will fit into an A2 size envelope

This card was done for a challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot

The idea was to make a 'kid' card so I thought how perfect to use my new digital stamps from Digital Delights. Check out all the cute stamps Wendy has to offer!!

I needed a get well card for a neighbor friend so this is what I did.

Cosmo Cricket Layout

2010-04-22T18:29:00.000-04:00

Here is a layout I did using our great sponsor product from Cosmo Cricket. This line is called Material Girl and worked out so well for my photos.

The background cardstock is DCWV and I used my Marth Stewart ribbon punch...I do think that is my favorite punch..!! Love the chipboard pieces that came with this kit!!

Have Your Way With Paper April Newsletter

2010-04-01T19:05:00.000-04:00

April Happenings!!

Hi friends! Hard to believe another month has flown by, and while March at Paper was a pretty quiet month, cards and layouts and wall hangings continued to flood the gallery. In the quiet, seeds were planted, plans were made and as we enter spring, a time for new things, our community too will blossom. We're going to do things a little differently, a little more focused on giving back to our members. We've always had more than a few challenges and sketches available to provide inspiration. Starting this month, there will be prizes given for some lucky members that complete those challenges! There will be one 'prize challenge' each week!! Challenges will be posted on Fridays, just in time for you to plan your scrappy weekend! We hope you stop by to check it out starting Friday, April 2nd!

We are VERY excited to be working with Cosmo Cricket as our sponsor this month!! This company and their products just ooze fun! If you don't believe me, check out their website! You'll also find an amazing idea gallery, directions on where to get your hands on their MUST HAVE products, and even an escape hatch if your hubby catches you browsing for "more paper?? Seriously?" Be sure to keep an eye on our team this month to see the wonders they work with the Joyride, Material Girl and Garden Variety lines we can't wait to work with!

How long since you stopped by the boards to say Hi? Or the gallery to leave some love, or leave a layout to be loved on? No matter...we're always glad to see you!!

Happy Spring!

Easter Photo Tips

Easter is right around the corner, and it’s time to think about those pictures we will want to scrap once the holiday has passed. Here are some ideas to get you started. You may even want to start snapping those pictures before Sunday!

*The Easter Bunny shot…Need I say more?

*Dying eggs - Lots of great opportunities to get some very colorful close ups!

*Looking spiffy for the day! - Outdoor pictures are always great for showing off those Easter outfits.

*Pictures of the Easter decorations – Wreaths, rugs, serving plates, etc!

*Pictures of the Easter food table – Be sure to take it BEFORE eating and not with people eating at the time the picture is taken. Take some closer shots of the food that makes the Easter meal the Easter meal!

*The Easter Baskets – Wouldn’t it be a fun layout to show the before, during and after the Easter basket madness?

*The Egg Hunt – Get that camera setting ready for action!

*Spring animals – There are lots of ducks, geese, chicks, baby birds, etc around!

*Blooming flowers- How beautiful are tulips and daffodils? Capture those and use them to accent your spring layouts.

*Of course, don’t forget those family pictures that include YOU too!

Submitted by Erin Bailey (aunt e)

Sponsor of the Month
Cosmo Cricket
From the Cosmo Cricket website:

To prove that they were certifiably insane, three years ago Eric and Julie Comstock, two artists, decided to start their own company. They launched Cosmo Cricket in the summer of 2006 at the Craft and Hobby Association trade show. The idea was to have the best designed paper, really cool embellishments and a lot of fun. Things took off much faster than predicted and the first year was a scramble just trying to keep up. However, now, three years later, they are running like a well oiled machine that only has a few loose bolts.

Here's how they do it: A really great sales guy. Lindsay Moore has been with Cosmo Cricket since the beginning. Julie called him up one day and said that they were starting a scrapbooking company and they were told he was the best. She continued that they would love to have him work for them and that there was one other thing....... they had no money and he wouldn't get paid for at least three months. He of course said, "Sign me up!" Because of his charming personality, or the fact that they didn't want him getting away, they decided to make him a partner. "He's stuck with us now," says Julie with a wicked grin.

If you would like to learn even more about Cosmo Cricket and the people that make up the company, visit their blog where you are sure to find more information than you could possibly have ever wanted.

Check out the message board and gallery to see what our Design Team creates with these wonderful products!

April through June Guest Design Team Member

Joining our team for a month in the spotlight is Michelle! Michelle has been a great addition to our forums, sharing cute stories about her kids, amazing photos from her travels and recipes from her kitchen! If it weren't enough that she has become 'one of us' on the message board, we've been blessed to have her share her creations in the gallery! Her layout style changes some from page to page, but all of her work is eye catching and full of love for her family. In fact, one layout in particular caught the eye of Lindsay, the sales guy from Cosmo Cricket, when he popped in to visit our gallery! We're so glad her hubby decided it was OK for her to share that page! Thanks Greg!

Michelle's Questionnaire:
What is your middle name? Lynne

What do you consider your best accomplishments to this day? My three kids

When do you scrap the most? When my 3 yr naps or at night when the house is quiet.

Do you prefer to scrap alone or with others? I scrap alone these days. I think I get more done.

What is your favorite food indulgence? Chocolate!

Who is someone you admire? My neighbor and my boss. My neighbor lost her husband 2.5 years ago and has two little kids. She is such a strong person! My boss as well because it was her son that passed away. They have been through so much the last few years.

What scrapbookers do you find talented and more fitted to your style? Lynn Ghahary, Kelly Goree and Julie Bonner

Describe your scrap space in 3 words: in total disarray

What is on your to-do list? Cooking (finishing up the last couple of weeks for the tax office), painting my office, moving my scrap room upstairs

What is your favorite scrap store? Archiver's

What is your favorite scrap line? Do I have to choose one??

What do you check out first when you come to HYWWP? The chit chat portion of the message board

What are your favorite TV shows? I really don't watch TV

What are your Top 5 Favorite movies? Pursuit of Happiness, Bourne Identity, 27 Dresses, PS I love You, The Notebook

What are your Top 5 favorite books? I don't read many books lately.. but my two favorites are Marley and Me and Time Travelers Wife

Describe your fashion style. comfortable.. or mom chic... I am a jeans and comfy shirt, no make up, hair up.. not fussy.

What is your favorite chore? I don't know that I necessarily have a favorite, but I guess I don't mind vacuuming

What is your least favorite chore? dishes and cleaning bathrooms

Ongoing Challenges for April!

There's always something fun happening at our message board! Chatty contests, RAK giveaways, weekly challenges (now with prizes!!!!), and more! Come on over to the message board and check out the ongoing list of challenges: Click Here

(You must be a registered user to view challenges)

Sneak Peek at Roe's card sketch challenge:

April Gallery Inspiration

"Hoppy Easter!" by Chelsea

"Eggs*pert Hunters" by Wendi

"Time to Color the Eggs" by Roe

"Easter '09" by Krissy

Sketch of the Month

This month's sketch is brought to you by one of our very own Design Team members, Trisha! Trisha has a newly created Ning Network site that she has made to share her wonderful sketches! Please visit it and join today: Sketch Inspiration

We'd love to see your creations based on this sketch...please upload to our gallery or on the message board to show us what you've done. Enjoy!

Don't forget to check out our online gallery for lots of inspiration and great projects!
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March Sponsor Challenge At HYWWP-Digital Lights by Louby Loo

2010-03-08T09:25:00.000-05:00

First a big thank you to Wendy for sponsoring us this month at Have Your Way With Paper and for such a cute array of digital stamps. I decided to do a wall/door hang using 'Larry' the leprechaun the 'pot of gold'.

(jsut a note, the little flower centers are more green than what they appear)

Supplies used:

Coredinations cardstock

Copic markers

Stickles

Prima flowers

Spellbinders

Fiskars

DCWV

Special Acknowledgement-Non Scrap

2010-03-02T17:35:00.000-05:00

My husband, son, his fiancée and I just returned from a 7 day Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl. One of the things Joey and Elizabeth wanted to do was horseback riding and the waterfalls in Samana, Dominican Republic. When inquiring about this with NCL, they were unable to give a definitive answer as to whether they were offering this excursion or not. After doing a search on Cruise Critic, I found the name of Terry Lee Bandi who does tours in Samana with one of them being horseback riding and a visit to the waterfalls.

I read quit a few positive comments about him and his tours that I decided to send him an email to get feed back to share with Joey and Elizabeth. He was quick in his response and very helpful with information.

Terry and I had several emails going back and forth and with each one I received I was more convinced that Joey and Elizabeth should book with him. I only wished that I too would have been able to do this excursion especially after hearing in the excitement in Joey and Elizabeth’s recap of the day’s activities they experienced.

Terry did mention to me that if I had the opportunity, to pay a visit his restaurant about a 15 minute walk or 3 minutes by motorcycle rickshaw. Joe and I took a ride where we met his lovely wife, her father and cousin. As of this writing there is no food, but I’m hoping they have the opportunity to see their restaurant grow.

If you plan on visiting Samana, please check out Terry’s tours by first visiting him at

http://www.tripadvisor.com/members-photos/toursamanawithterry

his email is: toursamanawithterry@hotmail.com

Carolina (Terry's wife) her dad, Julian, her cousin Jemima and me

Crop Weekend at Have Your Way With Paper!!!

2010-02-06T09:00:00.000-05:00

Ok, here is the game plan, check out Have Your Way With Paper so you to can get in on the game!!

http://haveyourwaywithpaper.myfreeforum.org/about12352.html

Thank you Myrna!!

2010-02-04T15:11:00.000-05:00

What a sweet surprise receiving this super cool award from Myrna!!..Please check out her blog to see some outstanding work and WOW..check out the gorgeous embroidery and paper pricking that she does!

The rules of this award is to tell you 10 things that make me happy and then I am to pass it on to 5 more people.

1. My Grandchildren
2. My Sons
3. A good husband (never complains about my scrap spending..lol)
4. Pizza and Beer
5. Cruising
6. visiting my scrappy cyber friends
7. Stephen King books
8. SK movies
9. Warm fresh baked bread
10. Knowing that God is watching me
now I am to pick 5 people which is hard with so many talented scrappy friends!!

1. Trisha check out her sketches!

2. Jenny

3. Paula

4. Jen (just jenn)

5. Katt

May Arts Sponsor Challenge

2010-01-24T23:06:00.002-05:00

January's sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper is May Arts who sent the design team an awesome collection of ribbons. All ribbons shown on this layout are from them. Pretty cool, arent' they?

I did another layout, this time with Nina and...I made the flowers using May Art ribbons.

Again, all ribbons are from this great sponsor.

The first thing I thought of when I saw this photo was 'attitude' so, that is what I went with. I wanted something fun and funky to go with Nina's attitude. The frame was cut using my Cricut Expressions and Accent Essentials cartridge.

Monkeying Around

2010-01-24T22:54:00.000-05:00

Heading out soon to another one of Betty Bee's fun SWARMs and our theme is Monkeying Around. Here is a placecard and name tag I made for my 'partner'. Made use of several cliparts; sized for what I needed. I had that little wooden monkey for a couple years..hey, you never know when you many need something..lol.

Card Challege at Have Your Way With Paper

2010-01-15T14:34:00.000-05:00

Here is a card I made for January's card challenge at Have Your Way With Paper. As moderator for the Card Forum, I chose to make this challenge 'hearts'. Your card can be for any occasion, but must show hearts.

My hearts are chipboard sprayed with Glitter Mist. I used Tim Holtz distressing ink to give my card a vintage look.

Stop by Have Your Way With Paper and take my January card challenge!!

Layouts I've been working on

2010-01-13T18:23:00.000-05:00

I am so far behind in getting my layouts done, but here are a few I did manage to complete

Nina's Ladybug is based on Trisha's sketch 105

Looks like I need to get some Nina pages done!!

Jeff-Nina-Ian

2010-01-03T05:35:00.000-05:00

Here is a layout I did from a sketch by Trisha. Her sketches are always so much fun to do and really help in getting a page done!!

The cardstock I used is from My Minds Eye Christmas stack from last year that I totally love! I also love my deep edge punch from Martha Stewart, Garden Trellis.

Be sure to check out Trisha's Sketch Site!!

Christmas Stocking

2009-12-28T14:35:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to share with you a Christmas Stocking I made for Joey and Elizabeth. I made one last year and thought I would keep the tradition going.

I was unable to find a chipboard book of a stocking, so I cut chipboard on the Cricut using the cartridge Christmas Cheer. Once that was done, it was easy enough to cut the cardstock I wanted to use in covering the chipboard. Everything was set 'fit to page' on the Cricut machine.

The cardstock is from Joann's exclusive holiday pack, Peppermint Forest.

What I've been doing...

2009-12-06T21:57:00.002-05:00

Just thought I would take the time and post a few things I worked on these last couple of days.

This layout was done from a sketch by Trisha posted on her site Sketch Inspiration. Thank you Trisha for a great sketch!!

Cute litte penquins!!..I love my Martha Stewart Deep Edge border punch!!..This one is called Doily Lace Trim and you can also see it in the layout above. The tag was stamped using Just Rite Stampers and then cut with a Nestability

For this card, I used Glitter Mist on a tag I had cut and then used my new Ornament embossing folder from Provo Craft..Adding some Stickles gave it a festive look. The border is again one of my new Martha Stewart Deep Edge punch called Garden Trellis. Don't you just love it?!!

Need A Sketch??

2009-12-05T15:25:00.001-05:00

Then be sure to check out my sweet friend Trisha's newest site!!!..I am in awe of her talent and know she will never disappoint us with her creativity. I will be posting a layout that I did with one of her sketches, but I'm waiting for the adhesive to dry :)

Trisha has only been running this site for a few days, but to see the number of followers she has you would think she had this site for months! Yep, she is that good!!

So, stop by Sketch Inspiration and see for yourself.

One more SWARM layout

2009-12-05T15:15:00.000-05:00

This should be the last of it. I had to get the group photo done!!!

Another SWARM layout

2009-11-19T11:52:00.000-05:00

This was another page done for a challenge at Have Your Way With Paper. The challenge was to do black/white and a color photo. What a better time to get my SWARM photos done!...

Festival of Lights....

2009-11-18T20:53:00.000-05:00

At Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. You must check out the gorgeous creations the Design Team is displaying this week!!!..Also, follow along (per site instructions) and you will have a chance to win a prize!!

Have Your Way With Paper Challenges

2009-11-12T19:47:00.000-05:00

Finally got back to my layout scrapping by taking part in several challenges at Have Your Way With Paper.

November sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper

2009-11-09T03:30:00.000-05:00

We received some awesome cardstock, buttons and tag spots from Jillibean Soup, our sponsor this month at Have Your Way With Paper. Here are a few things I made and I have got to tell you, the weight of this cardstock is awesome!

This is a card I made using the cardstock and tag spot. The border was done with my new Martha Stewart border punch and the leaves are a die Provo Craft that cuts and embosses.

Here is a layout of Nina using several papers and tag spots. The flowers were cut with my Cricut and then set on silk flowers. The title stickers are also from Jillibean Soup

Using more cardstock and tag spots received, I did an Ian layout. The stars were cut using our sponsor paper and my star die from Provo Craft. Those awesome buttons were part of the sponsor kit!

New Cuttlebug Embossing Folder-Card

2009-11-09T03:18:00.000-05:00

I received my order of new embossing folders from HSN!!..Here is a card I made using the snowflakes and cardinal folders. After embossing the cardinal folder on vellum, I adhered it to shiny red cardstock. The border punch is from Martha Stewart; Prima flower and leaves.

Order NOW for the new folders!!!

2009-10-29T21:28:00.002-04:00

Do you believe, I just got done talking with a friend about making sure I ordered the New embossing folders from Provo Craft on Monday at HSN..and...guess what??? You can order it now!!!..I just did and can't wait to play with them..gorgeous designes.

I know these are going to be a big hit so if you are interested in getting these, I suggest you do it now!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #55

2009-10-28T08:30:00.001-04:00

Welcome back to another Be Inspired Wednesday at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot!! This week we are using clear stamps from My Favorite Things and the stamp I used is from the series 'Whose That Girl?' called 'By The Seashore'. The sentiment is also part of the set. To color in the stamp, I used General's Chalk pencils and gamsol. The blue background was done with chalk.

Provo Craft embossing folder 'Bird Call' was used on the Core'dinations cardstock. Other cardstock used is DCWV.

Be sure to check out what the Design Team has for you this week!!

New Embossing Folders!!!!

2009-10-25T14:59:00.000-04:00

wow, you have got to check these out!!..Provo Craft has come up with some awesome Holiday embossing folders and I can't wait to get my hands on them. You will be able to purchase these through HSN on Monday, Novermber 2.

Please visit Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and see for yourself what I'm all excited about!!!

Be Inspired Wednesday #54

2009-10-21T08:00:00.006-04:00

Welcome back to Be Inspired Wednesday at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot! This week I received some super fun Halloween cardstock from Basic Grey that was perfect for what I wanted to do. Also, our featured sponsor this week is Tattered Angels and for that I received several pieces of chipboard with the 'bingo' card being the one I knew would fit right on my page.

Using DCWV cardstock, I sprayed with Dreamsicle Tattered Angels to give my background paper a one of a kind look. Using my Cricut machine and the Paper Dolls cartridge, I cut the spider, spider web and tree. Cuttlebug corner punch was used and the tag was embossed with my Cuttlebug Harlequin embossing folder. I played around with my PSP program getting my photo to have that 'ghost' look to it!! I wanted the tree branches and spider web to accent Nina's eyes!!

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge blogspot to see what our design team has for you this week!!!

Sunflowers and Dragonflies Challenge #12

2009-10-14T12:22:00.000-04:00

Pull out the ATC size and create!!..I love doing ATCs because they are small and I get a quick satisfaction from doing them.

It's been a while since I used my Asian wood stamps so I thought I would do something with them. Using black cardstock, the lady and branches were embossed with gold embossing powder from Custer's Last Stamp, Inc. Corners were punched using my Marvy punch and then metallic gold thread was used. Just to give my lady a little color, I used my Sharpie red pen to color in some of the flowers. Once I was done, I felt like it needed something, so I grabbed my Moon Glow's Glitz Spray (Medieval Gold) that I've had for about 4 years!! I gave it one good spray. Still something was missing...I took a cream color satin ATC and bordered the edges with my gold American Crafts metallic marker. Adhered the two together and I knew I was done!!

Thank you Beth, for having another great challenge at Sunflowers and Dragonflies

Be sure to check out Beth's blog and see what the design team has to show you!

Be Inspired Wednesday #52

2009-10-07T09:39:00.002-04:00

Welcome to Be Inspired Wednesday! I want you to meet Wilma the Witch; isn't she the cutest?! Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights By LoubyLoo. Wilma is a digital that your can color in with various mediums to give her the look you want. For my Wilma, I used my Copics and decided to break away from the obvious colors of purple and black.

The cat and top bat are wooden pieces I bought last year and found them in my fall/halloween bin. Orange and black cardstock is from Core'dinations and embossed with the Harlequin ProvoCraft embossing folder. The borders are from Creative Imaginations.

Be sure to stop by Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see what our Design Team has for you this week. Don't forget to show us your Fall or Halloween card by using Mr. Linky to link it for us to see.

Thank you Wendy, from Digital Delights and Core'dinations for being such great sponsors!!

Just Rite Stampers

2009-10-05T12:33:00.000-04:00

Just Rite Stampers is our sponsor for October at Have Your Way With Paper and I'm so excited to be showing their cool stamps!..The two sets I received are Christmas Something Sweet and Birthday Wishes.

This was done for a tag swap I'm in at Paper. I made this using the Christmas border and Birthday center. Normally, I would be popping the layers, but kept it simple for easy envelope mailing..:)

Here is a card I made using both the border and inside stamp from Birthday Wishes. The yellow paper is from a pack I have, DCWV and the printed paper is ColorBok

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2009-10-03T19:33:00.000-04:00

At Have Your Way With Paper, I have a card challenge going on under the forum "Pink For The Girls".

The challenge is to make a card for a friend and on the card put October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Your friend need not be a survior.

Here are two cards I did today using Wendy's 'Maggie', from Digital Delights. This was a freebie from Friday!! Thank you, Wendy!! All I had to do was size it and cut; she was all colored in!!