Friday, November 30, 2012

Cut It Up Challenge #7 - 3D Holiday Project

***for the Cardz TV Stamps' "To Die For" challenge post please go HERE***

Welcome back to another challenge with Cut It Up Challenges!!  The theme for this challenge is 3d Holiday Projects.  I love making 3d projects so I was so excited for this one!!  I used a file from My Scrapchick to make my cute little sleigh.  I resized my sleigh to be the biggest I could fit on my 12x12 mat.  I used several layers of cardstock to make this a sturdy sleigh.  I want it to be a part of my holiday decorations this year and plan to fill it with some sort of yummy treat.  My pattern paper is from last year's Recollections Christmas paper pads.  I used some poinsettas from Michaels $1 bin to accent the sides of the sleigh.  The leaves were cut from a silhouette file.  

So now it is your turn!!  I can't wait to be inspired by your projects!  Head on over to the Cut It Up Challenge BLOG to see the other design team members' projects and to link up yours!  The prize for this challenge is - 


Thursday, November 29, 2012

CTVS Ch#20 "To Die For"


Happy Friday! Today starts a brand new

CTVS Ch#20 "To Die For!"
Starts: Friday, Nov 30th @ 12:00 am EST
Ends: Thursday, Dec 6th @ NOON EST
Details: Create a card, layout or craft project using 
DIE CUTS FROM YOUR MANUAL OR ELECTRONIC CUTTING MACHINE
Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps of the winner's choice
(shop Cardz TV Stamps... HERE)
Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Friday, Dec 7th @ Cardz TV

Here's my "To Die For" project:




I decided to make Christmas tags for my project.  I used the Lettering Delights Nancy Happy Holiday cut it set.  I created a shadow for each of my tags and cut it in white.  I stamped my sentiments on the back using two of Cardz TV stamps' sets - Christmas Joy and Home for Christmas

Want to play with us? You can enter your project below or hop over to Cardz TV to check out what my Design Team Sisters have created and enter your project there!
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Friday, November 23, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday Sales

I know it is the day after Thanksgiving but we actually haven't had our celebration yet.  We are doing it tomorrow to accommodate my brother-in-law's work schedule.  I wanted to share with you a Thanksgiving card I made and hadn't had time to post yet.

I used Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons "First Thanksgiving Cutting Files" to create this cute card.  The sentiment is from Cardz TV Stamp set "Fall Fun".    Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons is having a Black Friday sale so now is the time to shop!!  Here are the details -

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

PPPR Design Team Day

Happy day before Thanksgiving!!  Today is another design team day at Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  This week I am sharing a birthday card I made for one of my youngest daughter's friends.  I used the Birthday Panda Cutting Files for all of my cuts on this card.  I decided to make a stair step card for the occasion.  If you have never tried a stair step card, HERE is a great tutorial.


 My sentiment is from Cardz TV stamps "Beary Sweet" set.  I used my irock to add some extra bling to the card.  Make sure you stop by the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog to see what the rest of the design team created.  Also, Lisa is going to be having a Black Friday sale so make sure you are a follower of her blog so you can find out all of the details!!


Friday, November 16, 2012

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Fall Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Fall Blog Hop!  If you arrived at my blog from Lisa's blog then you are on the right path, if not you will want to start at the top of the blog hop by going here.  Today we are featuring the fabulous svg cutting files, digital papers and graphics designed by Lisa Norris from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.   For my project I created a fall layout using the leaves from the Falling Leaves Cutting Files.  I also used the Sentiment Spots Cutting files for the title of my layout.   The leaf files went perfectly with my daughter's senior pictures.  The background paper is from a paper pack I got in the dollar section of Target last year.  The border is created using some miscellaneous paper strips I had in my stash from Creative Memories.  




Of course, what would be a blog hop without some blog candy???
 For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog on our hop and leave a comment on each blog. For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter.  Lisa will randomly choose a winner of the big hop prize on Tuesday, November 20. Only US or Canadian mailing addresses, please. 

Your next stop on the hop is Ana Maria.  Here is the complete list of the hop in case you get lost along the way :-)  Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by today!

Lisa ~ http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/

Nicole~http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Ana Maria ~ http://www.shortycreations.com/

Melisa ~ http://www.melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Cut It Up Challenges "Button Day"

***If you are looking for the Cardz TV Stamps "Scene It" challenge post, go HERE***

Happy Friday my fellow bloggers and welcome back to another challenge with Cut It Up Challenges!  This time the theme of our challenge is "buttons".  Make any project and include at least 2 buttons and most importantly don't forget to include a "die-cut"!!  Here is my project -

I created this card in the Silhouette Studio Designer software.  It is based off of this card from Pinterest.  I used a flower file from the online Silhouette store.  My stamp is from the $1 bin at Michaels.  Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to link your project up at the Cut It Up Challenge BLOG.  While you are there, make sure you check out the rest of the design team's button projects - you are in for some great inspiration!!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

CTVS Challenge #19 "Scene It"


Happy Friday! Today starts a brand new

CTVS Ch#19 "Scene It"
Starts: Friday, Nov 16th @ 12:00 am EST
Ends: Thursday, Nov 22nd @ NOON EST
Details: Create a card, layout or craft project with a 
SCENE FOR THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS
Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps of the winner's choice
(shop Cardz TV Stamps... HERE)
Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Friday, Nov 23rd @ Cardz TV

Here's my "Scene It" project:






These cute little polar bears are from Kadoodle Bug's "Polar Bears on Ice" set.  All of the stamps that I used on my layout came from Cardz TV stamp set "Snow Day".  



Want to play with us? You can enter your project below or hop over to Cardz TV to check out what my Design Team Sisters have created and enter your project there!
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

"Oceanography Layout" PPPR Design Team Day

I have another layout to share with you today for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Design Team day.  I have been so inspired by Lisa's files to begin scrapbooking again and have been on a roll ever since I joined this team.  My layout today uses the Sea Life Cutting Files.  The pictures are from my youngest daughter's school field trip to the coast this fall.




 Aren't these sea creatures just the cutest??!!  Of course I think the blonde girl (my daughter:-)  is pretty cute too!!  The wave was created using a free file I had in my stash.  I created my sand border using my Creative Memories wavy trimmer.  Thanks for checking out my project today.  Don't forget to head over to the Pretty  Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog to see the rest of the design team's projects and to see the newest files that Lisa has released.  She has designed a special file in honor of the movie release of "Breaking Dawn part 2".

Friday, November 2, 2012

Cut It Up Challenge #5

***For the Cardz TV Stamps "I'm so thankful" challenge please go HERE***

Welcome back to another Cut It Up Challenge!!  This week the challenge is to create a Thank You card that includes a digital or stamped image along with a die cut.  I created this cute thank you card for my youngest daughter's soccer coach.  The digi stamp is from DigiDarlaDesigns.  I created the circular shaped card in Silhouette Designer Edition Software.  The sun and the grass are both files from the Silhouette Online Store and my coloring is done with Bic Mark Its.  Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's projects at the Cut It Up Challenge BLOG.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

CTVS Ch#18 "I'm So Thankful"

Happy Friday! Today starts a brand new

CTVS Ch#18 "I'm So Thankful"
Starts: Friday, Nov 2nd @ 12:00 am EST
Ends: Thursday, Nov 8th @ NOON EST
Details: Create a card, layout or craft project for Thanksgiving
Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps of the winner's choice
(shop Cardz TV Stamps... HERE)
Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Friday, Nov 9th @ Cardz TV

Here's my "I'm So Thankful" project:



My pumpkin was made from a My Scrapchick file which I enlarged so it could hold more goodies.  I did some inking with Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink.  I embossed the leaves with the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder.  The crinkle ribbon is homemade and the twine is from Trendy Twine.  I used the Cardz TV Stamps' set "Fall Fun" for my sentiment.


Want to play with us? You can enter your project below or hop over to Cardz TV to check out what my Design Team Sisters have created and enter your project there!
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