Birthday Wishes

Welcome to another Paper Pretties challenge. The challenge this week is to use punches.

I used Cursive Greetings II for my clean and simple card. As for the punches… I used a border punch on the strips of design paper and the photo corner punch on my sentiment banner. Did a faux layer with the banner using a black marker.I also used the Craft-Dee BowZ maker to make my bow and then I attached a button to the bow using Helmar 450 glue.

How to Enter: If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project using the above challenge and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword PWC247.

Don’t forget to include a link to your card on the Paper Pretties Blog, so everyone can see it too. You don’t have to use Paper Pretties stamps to play, but of course if you have them we would love to see you use them. One random participant will receive a Paper Pretties Stamps set … see the Paper Pretties Blog for more details.


       Thanks for stopping by!

                    Amber

Creative Cuts & More blog hop

                         

I was asked to be a guest designer for Creative Cuts & More using the new Gingerbread House Album Chipboard Kit. 

If you have not come here from Kristine, you will not want to miss what the Design team has in store for you. Head back to the Die Cut Diva Blog. That is where all of the action starts!

Once you are finished HOPPING along the Blog Hop, you will have an opportunity to win one of the WONDERFUL Gingerbread House Album Chipboard Kit worth $12.99.

In order to win,you must...

1. HOP through AND comment on each blog - please make sure the Blog Hop is LIVE, THEN come go to the Creative Cuts and More Blog and let us know you did so!

2. For another chance, follow the Die Cut Diva http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/

3. For another chance, become a Fan on Facebook, HERE  http://www.facebook.com/creativecutsandmore

4. For another chance, spread the word about our Blog Hop on your blog!

So here are my pages. Sorry they don’t have pictures on them. I have pictures from last year of the kids making a gingerbread house but wouldn’t you believe it, I’m out of ink and hubby hasn’t had time to print them off at work!

Front page. Still deciding on a title for album. Used Helmar Crackle mediums on the house. Rubbed it with distress inks and used MuddPuddles on the house.



Close up of the Snow MuddPuddles and Christmas Lights Sea Glass also by Mudd Puddles.





The little gingerbreads are from Our Craft Lounge Gingerbread Fun set. Colored them with copics.


Christmas Mudd Puddles on the icicle. Peppermint candies from Our Craft Lounge Gingerbread Fun set.

Used the mouth, buttons and squiggly lines from Our Craft Lounge’s Gingerbread Fun set.









Close up of the MuddPuddles on the roof and icicles.





Your next stop on the hop is  Nora Anne.

 

     Thanks for sticking with me!

                   Amber

Paper Pretties Preview–Gnomes

Welcome to day 3 of previews for Paper Pretties. No, you didn’t miss any other previews for Paper Pretties on my blog as I only have day 3 to share. To see the other 2 days, please see the Paper Pretties blog.

Today I am sharing with you "Gnome Place Like Home" designed by Victoria Case. I used the sketch from the CAS138. Colored the images with copics and cut them out completely. Used a Martha Stewart border punch. Images are on Helmar Zapdots for dimension.

One random lucky commenter each preview day will win the set being previewed. The winners from each preview day will be posted here on Wednesday. As in previous months, we will still have a inspiration filled blog hop on release day.

• Join us for our release Blog Hop this Wednesday 12 AM EST 12th October, starting on the Paper Pretties Blog.
• New Release Stamps available in the Paper Pretties Boutique from Wednesday 12 AM EST 12th October.
• Don’t forget to check out the Paper Pretties Blog to see who else is previewing the new stamps today.

 
          Thanks for stopping by!

                Amber

Wrap it with Ribbons

This week's challenge over at The Pixie Cottage blog is “wrap it with Ribbons” or the sketch:



I went with the theme of ribbon. Colored image with copics and cut it out completely. Attached it with Helmar Liquid Scrap dots so it has lots of dimension. Stickles are on the cupcake sprinkles and candle. Bow Easy used for bow. This card was for my niece for her 6th birthday.

         Thanks for stopping by!

                   Amber

Digi Challenge Blog…..

Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps  is hosting a brand new challenge each Friday… a Sweet ‘n Sassy DIGI challenge!! And I was asked to be on the Digi challenge team as my time was up over at Sweet ‘n Sassy Design Divas.

Today’s first Sweet ‘n Sassy Digi challenge is to make a Mother’s Day card. I used One of a Kind Digital Stamp for my card and printed it twice on Neenah Cardstock. Then I used copics to color both images, cut out the birds and the leaves. Attached them to the other colored image with glue dots and Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.



I sized the sentiment to fit right below the image before I printed it out. Used Spellbinders oval nestie and scallop nestie for image and layer. Did some faux stitching on the pattern paper and added some pearl swirls. Border punch was used on the green.

Don’t forget to check out the Sweet ‘n Sassy Digi Challenge blog to see what the rest of the girls came up with.

This is also for the following challenges:

Pear Tree Designs - Free For All  
Craft your passion - Anything Goes
House of Gilli – Layers and Stitching
digidesignhouse – Bling
One Stop Craft – In Stitches
Little Miss Muffet – Diecuts or Punches

 
          Thanks for stopping by!

                      Amber

Cake & a Birthday Blog Hop

First let me say Happy Easter to everyone! Before we get to the Birthday Blog Hop, I thought we all needed some cake. I mean what is a birthday without cake, right? So for your viewing pleasure:

A 12 Layer cake! (made for Easter) This is what it looked like before I iced it.

Close up of the filling dripping down just because:


And then the finished product, A  5 1/4 inches tall 12 layer cake iced with Extra Special Chocolate Buttercream!



Okay, after you have wiped the slobber off your keyboards and screen, we can start the Birthday Blog hop!

We have not one but two Paper Pretties girls celebrating birthdays today!! Let’s hear a big “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to Dominique Hornberger & Cindy Haffner!  As is Paper Pretties custom.. we are having a Birthday Blog Hop for them. Hopefully you just came from Alaine Medio. If not, head back to the Paper Pretties Blog to see the beginning.

I used Give a Hoot by Paper Pretties for my card. Colored the owls with copics, stamped their heads two extra times so that I could layer them using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.





Since the set is acrylic, I was able to cut the wording apart so I could stamp it how I wanted it on the circle. Added some bling and a bow using the bow easy.




Now hop on over to Chris Veneruso.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Sugar Creek Hollow – Sensational Circles (sketch)
Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Ribbon n Bows
Aud Sentiments - anything Goes
Gem of a challenge - Swirls and Pearls
Cupcake Craft - Lots of Layers
The Crazy Challenge - Friendship
Whoopsi Daisy - free and easy

        Thanks for stopping by!

                      Amber

Baking Bethany

Such a blah, cold, wet day here that I don’t feel like doing anything. I  did color yesterday so decided to make a card with one of the colored images. I played along with the Featured Stamper211 and used a newly released digi Bethany Baking from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps.

I cased this card of StampGroover. Changed image, color and added border punch to the sides.  Colored my image with copics, printed the tree twice and cut it out and attached it with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to give it some dimension. Misc designer paper used and border punch used on the gray.

Supplies: digi Bethany Baking from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps, copics, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, border punch, misc. design paper, ribbon, Spellbinder Square nesties, white cardstock


         Thanks for stopping by!

                       Amber

Paper Pretties Challenge

Well today starts the “official” beginning of the new Paper Pretties Design Team. Wednesday is also the day that Paper Pretties holds their challenge over at their blog.  Our challenge this week is a sketch:

I used Paper Pretties Love Bugs set. Colored with copics and prismacolor pencils that were blended with odorless mineral spirits. I used an oval coluzzle to cut out my shape, making the image out of the box. The design paper is Paper Studio Mirabelle. Added some brads on the sides and with the sentiment. Both the image and sentiment are on Helmar Zapdots to give dimension.

Head over to Paper Pretties blog to see what the rest of the design team has done with the sketch and enter yourself! Can’t wait to see your creations.


          Thanks for stopping by!

      
                    Amber

MyGrafico #69 – Send in the Clowns

This week’s challenge at MyGrafico is to pop it up. Joyful clowns and Circus paper is what we were to use.

We have a Harvest party every year at our church were the kids dress up and sometimes the adults get into it too. In 2005, my husband decided to dress up as a clown. He did his own face painting and even decorated his own shirt.

I  colored the clowns with copics, added stickles to them and used Helmar Liquid ScrapDots to pop up the clowns with ever other one popped up just a little more. Used three of the digi Circus papers for behind my clown. 

Layout comes from Stickers ‘n Fun, Sept.2008.  I’ve left my layout blank as I haven’t figured out if I want a title or any wording of any kind. I kinda like the clean look. What do you think?

                  Thanks for stopping by!

                             Amber

OCLDT28 sketch

Our Craft Lounge sketch this week is such a cute one that I had to play. I used one of the new sets, Under the Misletoad, and combined it with a few challenges on SplitCoastStampers: Try New Technique287 – Sparkly Stained Glass and Free For All27 – Think Snow….Man. (it was hard to get a good picture of the card because of the acetate)

I used so much glitter on the frog, it wasn’t funny, green, brown, black, blue, red, white! Used Helmar V2 Vellum spray to attach my acetate to my nestie. On the nestie I stamped the tree and colored with copics, added some stickles to the star and balls/stripes on the tree. using a white gel pen I made some ‘snowflakes’ in the background. On the front of the acetate, I added some Sugar SparklyFluff for my snow.  The gifts are on pop dot, colored with copics and added white with gel pen.  Used ColorCore Cardstock for middle piece that I used my “man” tool on, Sandpaper, to distress the snowflakes to show the core color of the paper.

Come play with us over at The Lounge.

          Thanks for stopping by!
                 
                  Amber

Paper Cupcake challenge - Sewing

This week we were challenged to have some sewing on our card. We also used the freebie image, Just Ducky, which you too can have and play along with us! Just check out Paper Cupcake’s blog for all the details. 

For my Just Ducky card, I used liquid appliqué on the cupcake and attached the ducky over top of itself using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.



Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits were used. Added a little Flower Soft for some grass. My sewing is all around the card. Not sure how hard it is to see but my little metal plate says “Happy”. I left the tag blank for now.

 

This is also entered in:

Friday Sketchers – Sketch 114
Ooh La La Challenge – Challenge #60 Spots & Dots
The Pink Elephant – Summer Fun

Join us on Aug. 11 for a Blog Hop of new released images. Feel free to grab the button below to post to the side of your blog and help us spread the word.





        Thanks for stopping by!

                 Amber

MyGrafico Challenge #60 – Vintage

Welcome to another MyGrafico challenge. Today we were asked to make a vintage looking card using Wild Flowers by Mels Brushes.

I wanted my flower to be really 3-D so I printed the flower out 4 times and layered it using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. The top layer, I cut each petal apart to layer at different depths.

I used copics and the feather method to color the each flower, added stickles to the middle of the flower, Even the leaves are 3-D, only printed them out 3 times, and also colored them with copics.

Added a rub-on to the panel and some faux stitching to the edge. Paper comes from DCWV The Once upon A Time mat stack.



Remember the food labels I showed you the other day? The little flower on there was also from Wild Flowers. I used prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits for the flowers. Distressed the edges of the top note with blue ink. Computer generated the words. Just that little touch of the flower spruced up the labels.

 
Had to add this picture, it’s my favorite.

 

So would you like to win this Flower set? Then come join us over at MyGrafico challenge blog and play along. Can’t wait to see your creations.

I’ll be back in a bit with the winner from my blog candy.


         Thanks for Stopping by!

                    Amber

Crafty Sentiments Challenge #4 – 2 Embellishments

Welcome to another Crafty Sentiment challenge. This time we are challenged to use 2 embellishments.

I used Pat sitting by the Water and colored her with prismacolor pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits. The fence, water and skin were colored with copics. Added some crystal effects to the water for texture. For my 2 embellishments, I went with ribbon and buttons, buttons are attached with Helmar Gemstone Glue. Design paper is from DCWV the Cafe Mediterranean.

 

The layout comes from one of those many blog challenges out there but for the life of me, I can’t remember which one. If you happen to know, please let me know! lol

This is also entered in

Crafty Creations – Challenge #78 Summer Lovin’
The Creative Cottage – Challenge #19 Touchy Feely
Digi Doodle – Challenge #18 Punch or Cut Me

Don’t  forget to check out what the rest of the Design Team did. You can find the links on my side there.

        Thanks for stopping by!

                   Amber

Crafty Sentiment Blog Hop!

Hello. You should have just come from Tammylee’s blog, if not then I’ll wait right here while you start at the beginning which is at Crafty Sentiment Blog. There is a  prize of the full set of Pat & Boo Bear, BUT you have to comment on all our blogs (main blog included), follow and mention it on your blog. (details are all on the Crafty Sentiment blog.)

For the hop, we were to make something other then a regular card. I went with “french fry” box by MyGrafico from their Box Bonanza set. I cut it out by hand but it also has SVG files to cut with your Cricut!. I ran the box through the cuttlebug first before assembling it.

Boo Bear was colored with copics, sparkly fluff is on his belly and his head tilts.
He was cut out completely and is up on Helmar ZapDots so his head can tilt and rick rack is attached with Helmar Premium Craft Glue.

I filled the box with suckers but you can fill it with anything.
  
Here is  top view of it without the suckers.
 

Now hop on over to Jac’s to see what wonderful project she has in store for you.

        Thank you for stopping by!

                    Amber