"Dec. 25th Christmas Invitation Card" for CropStop

This 3rd week of December we have CropStop's Challenge #50: Create a Christmas Card with Non-traditional Christmas colors.

I really didn't know how to start off my card for this challenge.  The ball started rolling when I found an ice skater digi image from my files (can't remember from which shop or company).  It's been one of those freebies that I randomly saved from one of the sites I found last year.  I had this image paper pieced with silver glitter glue as accents. Then I searched for Christmas papers thinking that I could have it as background paper but instead I found some left over Nikki Sivils Christmas cut-outs which were from previous year's collection.  Thus, I decided to make use of plain non-traditional colored cardstock for card and base paper - gray and blue.  Luckily my embossing folders arrived and had made up my mind on testing them.  Thus the embossed blue background paper inside and at front of my card.  I just dabbed the tube of my white acrylic paint on the embossed dots to look like snow.  Doesn't it look great?

Anyway, I executed what I had in mind and finished off the front with a pink ribbon and bow with silver trimmings created courtesy of Bow Easy.  The card's inside is further decorated with the same pink ribbon, Nikki Sivils holly cut-out on top, and finished off with stitched gray hearts with the help of a SewEasy Piercer set against pink cardstock and then fussy cut.

My created card:

 

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Star Paper Corp., Cut-outs: Nikki Sivils, Glitter Glue: Leeho, Thread: DMC, Other Ribbon, Paint, TOOLS: Cuttlebug: Provo Craft.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:  SewEasy Stitch Piercer Attachment Head - Hearts,  Bow Easy, Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue,  Cuttlebug Machine , 

Tiny Bubbles A2 Cuttlebug Embosser , Spots and Dots A2 Cuttlebug Embosser , Mounting Squares ,  Zots Single Medium,  Scotch Double Sided Tape 

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #50 will be announced Fri., December 23, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  Hurry! It's your chance to win a gift certificate from CropStop. =)

"Christmas Countdown" LO for CropStop

I've been wanting to scrap some of our vintage family photos and I found this challenge fitting to get that task done.  This 1st week of December, CropStop's Challenge #48 is "Punches at Work for Christmas".  It aims to get your punches whether border or edge punchers to be put in use in your creation. hehehe I came up with this challenge and hoping that it be greatly received by challenge participants {crossing my fingers}

On my creation, I made use of 2 kinds of punchers: Daisy Edge Punch for the Base Cardstock's borders & Doily Petals (Quilling) for the ribbon's tassels.  Without further ado, here's my created work for Challenge #48:

SUPPLIES: Paper: Creative Imaginations, December Calendar: My Mind’s Eye, Distressed Inks: Tin Holtz Ranger, Thread: DMC, Others: Satin & Plain Ribbons, TOOLS: Punches: Martha Stewart, EK Success. 

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:  Deep Edge Daisy Fan Punch – Martha Stewart,  Doily Petals (Quilling) – EK Success,  Ranger Distress Inks (Antique Linen  & Tea Dye),  Bow Easy,   Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue,  Mounting Squares, Scotch Double Sided Tape 

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #48 will be announced Fri., December 9, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  Hurry! It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop. =)

CropStop's Challenge #47: Thank You Card / Thankful LO

It's the last challenge for the month of November at CropStop.  This week's Challenge #47 is "Create a Thank You Card or Thankful LO".  It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop's online store.  Come and join us!


It's my month's off at CropStop, thus:

I would only like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with (no minimum purchase required) discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #47 will be announced Fri., December 2, 2011 at US timezone (EST). 

"White" Card for CropStop Challenge #46: White as Snow Card

It's the 3rd challenge for the month of November at CropStop.  This week's Challenge #46 is "Create a White as Snow Card".  It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop's online store.  Come and join us!


It's my month's off at CropStop, but I'm submitting a project for this challenge.  It was hard for me to create a predominantly white card.  I found myself sinfully adding embellishments of pink colors with an idea of coming up with a sunny glistening frosty image.  At the back of mind, I'm thinking that I should have added touches of glitter on my pink flowers.  Anyway without further ado, here's my "White" Card:

"White" Card's FRONT

"White" Card's INSIDE

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Papermania, Flower: All About Scrapbooking, Gemstones: UBL, Thread: DMC, Other: Ribbon, TOOLS: SewEasy Hearts: We R Memory Keepers.

CropStop Supplies List:  

Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue

SewEasy Attachment Head - Hearts

Bow Easy 

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with (no minimum purchase required) discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #46 will be announced Fri., November 25, 2011 at US timezone (EST). 

CropStop's Challenge #45: Use the Colors of your National Flag

It's the 2nd challenge for the month of November at CropStop.  This week's Challenge #45 is "Colors of your National Flag".  It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop's online store.  Come and join us!

It's my month's off at CropStop, thus:

I would only like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with (no minimum purchase required) discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #45 will be announced Fri., November 18, 2011 at US timezone (EST). 

CropStop's Challenge #44: Create a Snowman Card

It's the 1st challenge for the month of November at CropStop.  This week's Challenge #44 is to "Create a Snowman Card".

It's my month's off at CropStop, thus:

I would only like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with (no minimum purchase required) discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #44 will be announced Fri., November 11, 2011 at US timezone (EST). 

Come & join in on the fun! Good luck!!

"Passion For Life" Gate Fold Card for CropStop

It's the last challenge for the month of October at CropStop.  This week's Challenge #43 is to "Make a Card Using a Unique Fold".

For this challenge, I decided to create a Gate Fold Card with (2) selected sticker quotes inside the card.  A Heart Songs Inspirations' digi image which was paper pieced is the main focus of the card.  With this card, I re-created a french window with a view opening to a room with flowers in a pitcher standing on a table near the said window. . . It's a view from a person looking in from outside.

The 1st sticker quote reads:  "It's a fabulous day for believing in all of your dreams coming true, It's a wonderful day for reflecting on how great it is to be you."  Another sticker quote reads:  "It's a wonderful day!  Feel it, smell it, taste it, hear it, breathe it, wear it, dance it, sing it. . . Just do what makes you happy!".  The card finishes off with a stiquote title: "Passion for Life".

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Papermania, Paper: Star Paper Corp., Stiquote: All About Scrapbooking (Hallmark, Inc.), Digi Image: Heart Songs Inspiration, Other: Art Paper, Pattern Paper, TOOLS: Craft Knife: Tim Holtz, Punch: Martha Stewart.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:   Zots Single Medium,   Tonic Studio - Tim Holts Retractable Craft Knife,  Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Punch &  Scotch Double Sided Tape  

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off (no minimum purchase required) discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your purchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #43 will be announced Fri., November 4, 2011 at US timezone (EST). 

Come & join in on the fun! Good luck!!

CHALLENGE ENTERED:

Lawnscaping Challenge #20 – Paper Piecing  

"Whooo Wants Candy?" LO for CropStop

I've never got to enjoy Halloween. .  . maybe becoz it's not celebrated in our community though it's getting popular among other areas of Manila but still we opt not to participate.  We're merely contented on looking at fantastic displays or decorations for the Halloween at malls and selected areas that do participate on the event.

Thus, it's quite difficult for me to turn in a Halloween creation for the challenge at CropStop.  This week's Challenge #42 is "Halloween".  I had to rely on the photos shared by a relative who had migrated to another country that do celebrate the occasion.  I chose the petite photos of my cousin's little daughter on her 1st Halloween in another country. . .

SUPPLIES: Paper: Bo Bunny, Star Paper Corp., Dew Drops: Robin’s Nest, Sticker: Bo Bunny, TOOLS: Paper Shapers: Provo Craft.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:  Sunkissed Tear Drops & Mounting Squares  

DESIGN NOTES:  I made use of 6x12 paper for my LO, layered papers underneath my photo & mimicked weaving with my purple art papers underneath the photo also.  The dew drops called "Sunkissed Tear Drops" were added as finishing touches to the LO.


I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #42 will be announced Fri., October 28, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  

Come & join in on the fun! Good luck!!

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

1.    Alphabet Challenge Blog JFF – S for Soon Be Halloween  

2.    Crafts 4 Eternity R#41 – Colour Recipe: Orange and Purple  

3.    Craft Your Days Away Challenge #31 – Halloween Colours  

4.    Drunken Stampers Challenge #76 – Halloween  

5.    Just Us Girls #106 – Colour Our World  

6.   One Stop Craft Challenge Week #153 – Halloween

7.   Crafty Boots Challenges: Autumn or Halloween  

8.   Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #36 – Halloween  

9.   Paper Creations Ink Challenge #11 – Halloween Theme  

10. Paper Pretties Monday Challenge – Halloween!  

11. Stamp Fairy – Spooky, Scary or just Fun Halloween 

12. Papertake Weekly Challenge – Spooooky Hues   (GDT) 

13. ColourQ  Challenge #107  

14. PaperCraft Star Challenge #67 – Trick or Treat  

15. Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #12 – Halloween or a Colour Challenge  

16. Samuel Taylor’s October Challenge – Halloween (Prize: Tim Holtz Configuration Box)  

17. Sassy Studio Designs thurs #95 – Halloween Challenge  

Faux Eyelet Tutorial

If you’re like me who still ogle at a fellow scrapper with a Crop-A-Dile or who wouldn’t want to bother with hammering to add an eyelet to your project, you may want to try making use of faux eyelets. They’re easier & less expensive to make. You can still continue creating wonderful projects while saving up for those covetable wonder tools. You just need your trusty Craft Pick to get the show on the road. Below is a brief tutorial:

Materials Needed:

Craft Pick
Marker - Black Pen or White Paint Pen (You can also make use of wonderful colored gel pens)
Craft Mat

Instructions:

1. Using White Paint Pen:

a. Prepare your materials (your craft mat, white paint pen & craft pick)

b. Place your cardstock on your craft mat with your craft pick. I chose plain red cardstock for this tutorial. (You can use any colored cardstock. I’d suggest you make use of plain, solid-colored cardstock & not pattern paper. This would make your faux eyelet more visible.)

c. Pierce your cardstock on the corner – make sure that it’s not so near the corner edge to allot space for your white paint marker. (You have to gauge how big you want the diameter of the tip of your craft pick to go through your cardstock. It depends upon how big or how small you want your pierced hole to be.)

d. After piercing the corner of your cardstock, draw around the pierced hole with your white paint marker. (Make sure that it is a perfect circle or the closest you can get to a perfect circle with your paint marker.)

e. If the pierced hole seems to close at a glance, pierce it again with your craft pick. This is the closest you can get to an eyelet.

2. Using Black Marker:

a. Prepare your materials (your craft mat, black marker & craft pick)

b. Place your cardstock on your craft mat with your craft pick. I chose light plain cardstock with the digital image already printed on the center for a card I previously created. (I chose light colored cardstock since I plan to make use of my black marker for the faux eyelet.)

c. Pierce your cardstock on the corner. Careful not to pierce near the corner edge. I wanted a bigger hole so I pushed my craft pick till the end.

d. After piercing, draw around the pierced hole with your black marker – as close to a perfect circle as can be.

e. Finished with (1) corner, repeat the procedure to the other (3) corners until the (4) corners of your cardstock has faux eyelets.

f. The finished card:

"Flow'r Girl" LO for CropStop

It's been quite a while since I've attended a wedding.  I have been saving this (1) particular family photo taken at a wedding when my sister and I were still young.  My young sis was the flower girl on this occasion and I was glad to tag along with all of us abiding with the motif of the wedding. . .

This said photo was perfect for CropStop's challenge for this week.  This week's Challenge #41 is "Falling Leaves" where we are to use a leaf or leaves on our creations.  Below is my LO for CropStop:

TITLE: "Flow'r Girl"

SUPPLIES:  Paper: All About Scrapbooking, Foam Alphabet Stickers: All About Scrapbooking, Digi Image: Meljen’s Designs’ ‘Fancy Little Teapot’, Thread: DMC, Brush Marker: Marvy Uchida, Other: Wooden Butterfly, Paper Butterflies, Flowers, Skeleton Leaf, Photo Corners, TOOLS: Glue Shot: Stanley.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:  Mounting Squares,  Scotch Double Sided Tape,  Zots Single Medium,  Zots Single Small,  Zots 3D Singles

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #41 will be announced Fri., October 21, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  

Come & join in on the fun! Good luck!!

CHALLENGE ENTERED:

1.   Mami Doodles Challenge #35 – Mother Nature  

2.   Stamping with the Dragon – Fall Into Color  

3.   Annabelle Stamps – Say It in Yellow, Lime and Chocolate  

4.   ECP Challenge #48 – Autumn Project  

5.   Our Creative Corner – Fall Color Challenge  

6.   The Crafter’s Café Oct Progressive Challenge – Brown, Yellow and Orange  

7.   Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #35 – Autumn Colors  

8.   Digi Makeover Challenge / The Paper Make Up Stamp Challenge #6 – Anything But a Card  

9.   Nettie G’s Digital Gems Challenge – Fall  

10. Scrapmaster’s Paradise Color Combo #121

11. Stamps R Us Challenge – Autumn / Fall  

12. Riley and Co. – Leaves  

13.