Halloween Shoes!

How fun are these?  So anyone who knows me well knows I adore shoes!  I have too many and especially love heels.  One day I was cursing the blogs and saw this wonderful how-to on how to make paper shoes, so of course I had to try!!

Now I like to make paper shoes just for fun.  These are sitting in my living room contributing to our Halloween decor!  I think I will tell anyone who will believe me they fell off the witch!

Supplies:
Black & Purple cardstock (Recollections); Grey cardstock (DCWV Old World Stack); Halloween ribbon (vintage); Halloween stickers (vintage); Border punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Adhesive (Elmers).

Here is a look at my wall-hanging I made out of chipboard. It is not the typical Halloween decor, but I love it all the same.

Supplies:
Hexagon punch (Creative Memories); Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida); Square punch (Creative Memories); Corner rounder (Creative Memories); Stamps & ink (Studio G); Adhesive Gems (Recollections); Papers (DCWV); Halloween Ribbon (vintage).

Play Date Challenge #105

Here is a tag I made for one of my challenges, what do you think?

First, I LOVE the color scheme of this challenge!  Blues and browns look so darling together.  This was a lot of fun to make too, punching the flowers and adding the cute little brads.  The flowers each were textured paper too, which make is quite fun! 

Supplies:  Kraft paper (Recollections); Corner looped punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Brad Setter (Making Memories); brads (Making Memories); Stamp & Ink (Studio G); Flower punches (Martha Stewart Crafts); Textured brown paper (DCWV); Blue patterned paper (Creative Memories); Blue ribbon (Offray); Adhesive (Elmer's).

Fall is Here!

Fall always brings a sense of home to me. It is where I find more time to craft and enjoy the comforts of my home. I curl up with cider and spend hours designing away!

Here is my attempt at a fall card. One of the fun things about this card, is one of the colors does not seem like a fall color at all! The blue just gives it a little bit of pop!

Supplies used on this card:
Kraft (Recollections); Circle Punches (Creative Memories, Marvy Uchida); Papers (Pressed Petals, DCWV, Recollections, Creative Memories); Stamps & Ink (Studio G); Buttons (Vintage); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Elmer's; and Zots).

Nutty for You!

I had made this lovely card for a challenge, and I absolutely adore the squirrel!  He is just too cute!

First, I cut down card stock and layered it on the left hand side of the Kraft card.  I then attached the ribbon and button for some flair.  Lastly I stamped the sentiment and colored.  It was actually very simple to make, but I just love the look of it.

Thoughts?

Supplies: Kraft Cardstock (Recollections); Chevron Cardstock (Pressed Petals); Green Ribbon (Offray); Button (Vintage); Stamps (Studio G); Ink (Studio G); Watercolor Pencils (Artist's Loft).

the Play Date Cafe - Challenge #104

Another fun challenge!

I played along with The Play Date Cafe's most current challenge.  The challenge required a combination of colors: Artichoke, Mauve, and Egg Yolk.  Quite a combination, but they pulled together pretty nicely.

To make this card, I cut down kraft to card size.  I then took the green (artichoke) and border punched the edge and adhered to the card. I then took the yellow (egg yolk) and corner punched one side of it and stamped the sentiment.  Lastly, I embellished with purple (mauve) punched flowers, rhinestones, and purple ribbon.

What do you think?

Supplies: Kraft (Recollections); Green (DCWV Border Strips); Yellow (Recollections); Stamp & Ink (Studio G); Border Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Corner Punch (Creative Memories); Flower Punches (Martha Stewart Crafts); Rhinestones (Recollections); Ribbon (Offray); Adhesive (Elmer's - No Wrinkle Glue); Glitter Spray (Tim Holtz).

 

Buddies Card

I made this card for a challenge that I did not get to submit to in time (darn busy schedules!).  However, it really tested my ability to put together different color combinations.  The challenge required the use of Rust, Storm, and Deep Sea colors. 

It was pretty simple to make.  I took a scrap of "storm" polka dotted paper and adhered it to the cardstock.  I then added a strip of "rust" textured cardstock that I used a border punch on for a fancy design.  I also added a scrap scalloped "deep sea" card stock down the middle which I then embellished with some chipboard.  Lastly I added the sentiment to the side.

How did I do?

Supplies used to make this card: Recollections cardstock; DCWV border strips; Martha Stewart Craft edger; me and my big ideas chipboard; Recollections adhesive gems; DCWV sentiment; Elmer's adhesive; Zots.

Happy Halloween Card

One of my favorite things to do in downtime is to check out blogs for ideas and sometimes I even get a little adventurous and try one of the challenges!

This card I submitted to two challnges: the Cards Magazine CREATE: Blog Challenge and the Just Us Girls Challenge.
It was rather simple to make.  I first used black card stock for the background.  I then took pieces from DCWV Nautical (purple/blue diamond) and DCWV Glitter Strips (green diamonds) and made into diamond shapes.  I adhered them to the card in a pattern.  I then took Happy Halloween ribbon I purchased at the dollar store and adhere to the side of the diamond strip. 

Lastly, I used my Marvy Uchida circle punch for the purple circle, which I then used Studio G stamps & ink to put the Halloween themed sentiments, which I embellished with adhesive gems from Recollections.

Simple and very fun!  Gets me in the spirit of Halloween!

Spooky Halloween - CREATE: Blog Challenge Card

My Spooky Halloween Card, isn't it festive?

So, as many of you know, I love to submit cards I make to challenges.  This one was submitted and then featured to the CARDS Magazine CREATE: Blog Challenge.

For this card, I went with a kraft card stock background.  The grainy look/feel to this paper reminds me of fall and harvesting, something that goes along well with Halloween.  Next, I took 5 different types of orange scrap papers, cut them down to strips, and used my corner punch rounder on two ends of them and adhered them to the card.  Next, I took a piece of black cardstock and stamped the word Halloween (Studio G ink & stamp).  I cut down one side with a border punch (Martha Stewart Crafts) and then added two black brads to the end (Making Memories) and adhered to the card.  Lastly, I stamped Spooky on the top (Studio G ink & stamp) to finish the card. 

I was so blessed to have it featured on the CREATE: Blog, next to many other lovely cards, so please go check out the other submissions!

Falling for You - PDCC #102

Look at the fun colors on this card!!

So, I found another fun online blog to participate in challenges for. It is called the The Play Date Cafe and it hosts fun challenges that I always love to see the neat designs that come out of them.  I got overly ambitious and decided to try it myself. 

This challenge required a color scheme of Frightening Fuchsia, Putrid Purple, Slime Green, and Black as Night - spooky colors for Halloween.

My card incorporated those colors, but I used a different theme than Halloween.  Instead,  I used the fuchsia as a backdrop, using my Martha Stewart Edger to give the cardstock some flair.  Then, I used Studio G stamps and ink to place the sentiment on the green card stock.  I placed Making Memories green gems around the trees for falling leaves.  I layered the green on top of the purple and black cardstock, then tying it together with purple ribbon by Offray. Lastly on the card I used purple ink to place the leaves and green gems to tie it together. 

What do you think?  Do you like it?

Happy Halloween Sign

So, the other day I came across some extra chipboard pieces that I had left over from another project.  I was inspired by lots of the Halloween blogs and beautiful products out there, so I decided to craft something fun up!

I covered the chipboard in orange card stock first and let dry.  I then used sandpaper to sad the edges to make the cardstock and chipboard one. 

Next, I took some extra Colorbok Glitter paper and trimmed it down, using a Martha Stewart Edger punch on one side, and then adhered to the card stock.

I then took extra Halloween foam stickers and a Happy Halloween decorated chipboard and adhered to the card.  Lastly, I took some of the extra Happy Halloween ribbon that I had found at the dollar store last year to loop through the holes to hang it with.  This beautiful piece now resides in my office at work to remind me of the craft I so adore!

And to best use the chipboard, I decorated the back too with 4th of July decor, so I can hang it in the summer :)

Best Wishes - Card Challenge

In addition to making cards for people, events, and hobby, I also love to submit cards to challenges.  I find it tests my creativity, and makes me think outside the box.  Also, I have been told I am competitive, although, I am not so sure that is a factor!

I made this card for a co-worker who ended his job rotation at our office and is returning to his old office across town.  The need to make this card came at the same time the challenge arose, so I took the opportunity to try it out.  Cards Magazine has this great Create: Blog, and the challenge of the week was to make a card using at least three border punches.

So, to start with, I took three papers, and cut them down to various sizes, and then used border punches by Recollections and Martha Stewart Crafts to make edges on both sides, which I then adhered to the card stock (Recollections).

Then, I cut down the green paper, and used the Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page - corner to make the punch to incorporate a tag-like feel.  I then stamped Best Wishes with Studio G ink on a K&Company tag, and then adhered to the top of the makeshift green tag.  Lastly, I added bakers twine and used 3-D Pop Dots to make it stand out. 

I didn't win, but it was a great challenge, and even better card!