Happy Birthday to You - Honeycomb

I used a new toy on my card today -  the Frameworks Border - Honey Comb die from Tim Holtz.  I embedded the die in a white panel having the negative cut on the panel and filling it with the die cut in Green Bazzill cardstock and filling the honeycombs with patterned paper Out of Print by Basic Grey.  I think the colors I used make this a good choice for a Masculine card.  I added home made enamel dots made from Perler Beads.  I had to add the sentiment from Verve on a square of card stock since I stamped it a little crooked directly onto the panel and had to cover it!

My design was inspired by this week's Cas(e) this Sketch.

Stamps:  Birthday to You - Verve.
Paper:  White - PTI, Green Bazzill, DP - Out of Print - Basic Grey
Ink:  Archival Leaf Green
Accessories:  Honey Comb Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Glue N Seal - Ranger, Enamel Dots made from Perler Beads.

CC3 Challenge #2 - Distress Glitter Technique

I'm so happy that it's time for the 2nd Compendium of Curiosities 3 challenge.  This time we are using Tim's Distress Glitter Technique that is found on page 56 of A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol #3.  I made a tag for my project - using the Distress Glitter Technique on an Art Parts leaf.  I used Peeled Paint Distress Glitter as it is the only one I have at the present. (but more are winging their way to me at this very moment!)

Let me show you all of the other techniques I used on this tag in addition to the Distress Glitter.  I started with a manilla tag from Ranger that I sponged with Wild Honey and Peeled Paint Distress Inks. Then I stamped the background with Wendy Vecchi's Ornate Dots with Archival Cornflower Blue ink.

I sponged the numbers  1 - 2 - 3 -4 - 5 from the Cargo Stencil along the top

and 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 0 along the bottom with Peeled Paint Distress Ink. (you can just barely see it!)  Then I flicked water over the tag to make some water spots.

I inked the Art Parts Flower with Archival Orange Blossom ink, stamped it with the Ornate Dots using Cornflower blue - and then covered it with Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy.  After it dried I sponged over it with Orange Blossom Ink and added the Wendy Vecchi Blossom Bucket Gold Berry Flower Centers

I also stenciled the dots from the Splatters stencil along 2 edges with Cornflower Blue ink.  I die cut the Frameworks Border Honeycomb die out of Grunge Paper and inked it with Peeled Paint Distress Ink and then brushed the Archival Orange Blossom over it just a tad.  I applied several Remnant Rubs/Botanicals

I inked a metal sprocket gear with Orange Blossom Ink, adhered it around the circle on the tag and looped a piece of Linen Ribbon through the hole, tying it in a double knot and pulling the ends of the ribbon open.  I layered my tag to a piece of black cardstock.

I love my tag!

Now I can't wait for challenge #3!! Challenge #2 ends on May 23rd.

One lucky person who links their project over at the CC3 blog will win a $25.00 gift certificate to The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

I'm also linking this to the eclectic Paperie ePlay challenge - to use stencils - this challenge is open until the last day of May.

Stamps:  Ornate Dots Background - Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi

Paper:  manila tag and Grunge Paper - Ranger

Ink:  Archival Cornflower Blue and Orange Blossom, Ranger Distress Peeled Paint and Wild Honey.

Accessories:  Remnant Rubs/Botanicals, Frameworks Die, Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy, Glue N Seal, Linen Ribbon, Splatters Stencil, Cargo Stencil - Ranger,  heat gun, Art Parts - Just Flowers, Gold Berry Blossom Centers - Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi/Blossom Bucket.

eclectic Paperie Blog Post - Destiny is Calling

I'm posting over at the eclectic Paperie Blog today.  You'll find lots of pictures and details about how I made this tag.  I hope you'll check it out!

You'll find almost all of the supplies I used at the eclectic Paperie store.  I'm also linking this to the May ePlay Challenge - to use stencils.  You have until the end of May to link your creation - I hope you'll join in!

Stamps:  From A-Z, Ornate Dots, Forever Art - Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi

Paper:  Vintage Cream - PTI, Water Color Card stock - Ranger

Ink:  Archival Orange Blossom, Cornflower Blue, Fern Green, Leaf Green, Watering Can; Ranger Distress Vintage Photo and Crushed Olive.

Accessories:  Clearly for Art White, Checkmate Stencil and Metallic Silver Embossing Paste- Studio 490, Apothecary Bottles and Regal Crest Dies - Tim Holtz Alterations, Destiny flat back button - Um Wow Studio Nature Walk Moon Shine Flaire, Industrious Stickers/Frames and Trims - Tim Holtz, Glossy Accents - Ranger, Black Glaze Pen - Sakura, Ranger Distress Markers Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint, Swivel Clasp - Tim Holtz Alterations, Chit Chat Stickers - Tim Holtz, Prima Wood Embellishments Stationers Desk, Remnant Rubs/Botanicals - Tim Holtz.

Candy Cane Cookies

We're finally getting some great sunny warm weather here in MA so what do I do?? Make another Christmas card! 

I stamped the candy canes and bow stamps from Candy Jar Christmas Fillers set from Waltzingmouse - the Merry Christmas is from the Nordic Winter set.  I die cut the canes and bow with the Jar Fillers die set from WMS.  I die cut the circle using my Stitched Mat Circle die from Lil' Inker Designs and added some home made enamel dots that I made from Perler beads.  The background paper is from a DCWV Christmas Stack that I've had for years I die cut it with a Stitched Mat Rectangle die and layered it to a piece of white card stock for sturdiness.  The dotted paper for the candy canes is from PTI.

So here's the inspiration photo for The Festive Friday Challenge - itsn't it YUMMY!?!

I'm also entering this into Virginia's View Challenge - to use stitching  the bow stamp has a stitched edge to it - and the circle and rectangle have die cut stitched edges!

Stamps:  Candy Jar Christmas Fillers, Nordic Winter - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White - PTI, text DP - DCWV The Christmas Stack, dotted red DP - Textstyle 2009 Bitty Dot Basics - PTI
Ink:  Pure Poppy - PTI, Archival Jet Black
Accessories:  Jar Fillers Die Set - Waltzingmouse,  Stitched Mat Circles and Rectangle dies - Lil' Inker Designs, Glue N Seal - Ranger, foam tape, enamel dots home made from Perler Beads.

WMS Team Talk Post - For Thou Art My Lamp, O Lord.

Today is my day to post over at the Waltzingmouse Team Talk Blog.  I'd love if you'd take a peek over there - I have more pics and details on how I made this.

I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch for my card design.

I'm also linking this to Virginia's View Challenge - Get Stitching.

Stamps:  Light of the World, Little Lanterns - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White, Harvest Gold, Clear Cardstock (acetate) PTI
Ink:  Archival Jet Black and Orange Blossom
Accessories:  Stitched Tags Dies, Little Lanterns Dies - Waltzingmouse, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Shaker Frames - SU, black 01 Micron Pen - Sakura, Lemonade Blend Sequins - Avery Elle.

Fond Memories - A Vintage Journey Challenge

I found a great vintage challenge site - A Vintage Journey - and their latest challenge (which is almost over so I had to get this made and posted!) is Fond Memories - to let some personal 'fond memory' be your guide in creating your project being inspired by Tim Holtz.

While I could have used old photos of past generations of my family -  at this point in my life my fond memories are of the babies being born in our family -  they grow so fast and their infant times are already 'fond memories' (accept for Madelyn - our newest baby who was born in April!)

So - for my Fond Memory project -  I used photos of my 2 grandnephews and 2 grandnieces as infants AND I made my first ATB (artist trading block)!!!   I have L-O-V-E-D these wonderful boxes from the first day that I saw them in blogland and I FINALLY made one -  I love them even more now! And you can bet you will be seeing many more here on the old 'blogo'!

I'll show you the steps I took to make my wonderful little Fond Memory Box.  I started out using 2 of the largest panels on the Sizzix Blocks/Cubes Die that makes a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" box.  I sponged over the panels with Mustard Seed and Salty Ocean Inks.

When I was done sponging - I flicked water on both panels - then blotted it with a paper towel.  At this time I also folded the panels and held the two together as a box to see which way I should place my photos so they would be right side up .  I drew little arrows in the center of the sides showing the direction that was up.

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At this point I sponged all the creases and edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I had printed my photos using my computer and printer on Natural Sticky Back Canvas in Sepia (an option on my printer).  I cut around the photos with a pair of pinking shears.

I had just purchased the Faucet Knobs and Compas Coins by Tim and I thought they'd be perfect on the top of my box.  I inked them with Archival Orange Blossom ink -  dried it with my heat gun - then inked it some more with Leaf Green and dried it again.  Let them cool after you heat them as they get HOT!

I adhered the sides of my box together with ScorTape -  as well as the bottom flap -  but left the top piece open as I thought I might want to use this as a box that opens.  (I have seen it recommended to decorate all sides before putting the box together - I think it depends on what you are putting on the sides.)  On my cover, I stenciled Wendy Vecchi's Check Mate using Archival Cornflower blue ink.  I put some Remnant Rubs/Botanicals on the edges and then punched a hole in the top and screwed on the compas and faucet (the screw that comes with the faucet fit PERFECTLY through the compas coin! that Tim thinks of everything!)

I added some Chit Chat Stickers and more Remnant Rubs/Botanicals over each of the photos.

Here is James as an infant - he is now almost 3

Here is Madelyn - James' brandy new sister (born in April!)

Here is Landon as an infant - he will be 4 in September

and this is Landon's sister - Mila as an infant - she will be 2 in August

So there you have it -  my Fond Memories!

The faucet top is SO fun -   you can pick up the box by the faucet handle to look at all the pictures.  I used Little Sizzles for my box - it's a very sturdy chipboard - the 6"x13" size fits the box die perfectly - you can make 1 box of each of the 3 sizes with two pieces of the chipboard and they come 6 pieces to a package.

I'm also linking this to the eclectic Paperie May ePlay challenge - to use stencils - this challenge goes until the end of May.

Paper:  Little Sizzles 6" x 13" chipboard - Sizzix, Natural Sticky Back Canvas - Claudine Helmuth/Ranger
Ink:  Archival Cornflower Blue, Orange Blossom, Leaf Green, Ranger Distress Vintage Photo, Mustard Seed and Salty Ocean.
Accessories:  Remnant Rubs/Botanicals, Chit Chat Stickers, Faucet Knobs, Compas Coins - Tim Holtz/Ranger, Scor Tape, Check Mate Stencil - Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi, Pinking shears, photos printed from computer.

Creations by AR - Designers Choice Blog Hop!

Today I am excited to be participating in the Creations by AR Designers Choice Blog Hop!  

Adela has asked each of us to pick out our favorite Creations by AR Template and share it today!  This was quite a hard task for this template lovin' girl -  I love creating boxes, houses, vehicles - really ALL kinds of little treat containers - so I was hard pressed to pick a favorite.

I finally decided to share the sweet Dress Up Baby Bag since I just LOVE how cute it is - and how sweet it is to hold a gift for a new baby - not to mention how impressive this will look at a baby shower on the table where the gifts are placed!! We always want to impress people with what we create right!!??!

 When Adela released this template I made it for a baby girl since my niece was expecting a girl shortly after the release. Then  recently a co-worker asked me if I could make some for boys - as her friend just had twins and she wanted to send them something special!  So I made these matching bags for her in boy colors.

On the front I adhered the included rocking horse shape and on the back I punched an oval and stamped each boys name on it so they would know whose was whose (a problem with identical twins I'm sure!).  I also stamped their names on the little tag that I tied around the top of the hanger with a piece a twine.  I used tiny clothes pins on the shoulders to help keep the bag closed as it's SO sturdy in cardstock that it tends to want to stay open (it looks perfectly fine open as well - which also allows for a larger gift to be put inside!)  So I guess this is my current favorite Template from Creations by AR -  but I will probably change my mind with the next release!!!

In case you missed the one I made for my now-born and already one month old grandniece,  Madelyn Margaret - here's the set I made including the sweet Rockin' horse card and little Rockin' Cradle.   You can see that post here.

And just for good measure -  here are a few of my 'other' favorite templates that I have posted in the past with links to the template and my posts with more details in case you are interested!

The fun Lovely Cart that I made into a candy wagon here.

The glorious Harvest Pumpkin set  - that I made in off white and gray here. I LOVE how the cover fits on this!

The Simply Scrumptious Shop - that I made as a spooky Halloween Haunted house here.

The Enchanted Lantern - that I made using photos of my niece, her husband and son printed on vellum here.

 The Fore the Golfer cart - that I made as a wedding card here.

And finally -  Papa's Trunk - that I made into a Steam Punk travel trunk here!

And just as a reminder - all of Adela's wonderful templates come in both PDF (you print and cut out by hand) and SVG formats (use with a cutting machine like Silhouette Cameo which is what I use).

Here's how you can win a template of your choice!

HOW TO QUALIFY TO WIN:
• Leave comments on each DT blog listed below
• Leave comment on Creations by AR FaceBook Page stating  which template is YOUR favorite or which one you would like to win!

Comments accepted until Friday, May 16, 12:00 noon Eastern
One winner will be chosen from the Creations by AR FaceBook Page and will be announced March 17 on FaceBook

Here are links to the participating Design Team Members!

Adela

Doris:

 Lyn:   

Patti J.

Julia:- ME!

Tina: 

Monica: 

Sue K: 

Lisa E: 

Thanks so much for visiting me and reading all the way to the end!!

I'm entering my baby boy bags in the City Crafter Challenge - to use a clothespin.