Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Papercraft Star Challenge #26



     This is the last week that some of our Design Team members will be creating projects using yummy Stampin' Up goodies from our December sponsor, Catherine Pooler.  Our Papercraft Star sketch challenge inspired me to make a waterfall card.  With a name like Love Letters for this Design paper, I just had to put hearts on there.  Here's a pic with the card extended.

     And here's one of the inside of the card.


     This week's challenge sponsor is:


with a package of yummy scrappy goodness!  You can click on the pic above to go to their store and check out all their goodies.
     Don't forget this is the last week to enter a project so you can be in the running for our December Grand Prize from Scrapfreak!  Get those projects linked up by noon New Year's Day.
Happy New Year!


Sponsor Supplies

Papers:  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, and Love Letter Designer Series papers
Miscellaneous:  Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

Other Supplies

Stamp:  Studio G Clear stamps from Michaels
Inks+:  ColorBox Pigment Brush pad in Ruby, Stampcraft clear embossing powder, Sakura Pigma Micron pen
Tools:  Martha Stewart Cherish Punch Around the Page set, Marvy Uchida heat gun, Crop-a-dile
Miscellaneous:  We R Memory Keepers eyelets

My Top Ten Cards of 2010

     I ran across a link for Suzi McKenzie's blog, The Manic World of Mrs. Weyremaster.  She has an open blog hop through 7 a.m. GMT on December 29th for anyone who wants to join in and post their top ten cards of 2010.  The hop will start after that and prizes will be drawn on Friday, December 31st.
     I thought it would be fun, but had no idea how hard it would be to come up with ten that I like.  LOL  We are our own worst critic aren't we.  It's a rather mixed bag, but here goes.
WARNING:  You're going to see a LOT of handmade flowers in these.  LOL  Can't help it.  I'm a flower fanatic.


Image from Graphics Fairy

Butterfly, flowers and leaves from Fred, She Said Designs

Image from Magic Moonlight Free Images

Image from Mo's Digital Pencil
Image from Digi Doodle Shop

Image from Digi Doodle Shop


Image from Fred, She Said Designs

Image from Magic Moonlight Free Images

Image from Fred, She Said Designs

Image from Averyl's Attic

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy and blessed New Year!

Monday, December 27, 2010

A New Design Team Announcement

     In yesterday's post I told you I had some exciting new news to share with you.  Well today is the reveal day for the brand new Design Team for The Kraft Journal, the brand new challenge blog from my favorite place to shop for kraft paper goodies, The Kraft Outlet.  I'm sure you recognize the name.  I've been using a lot of Babette Switzer's fabulous kraft paper products lately.  That was her yummy paper on my Krafty Santa card and a bunch of the projects I've made for Papercraft Star including the Graphic 45 Christmas Mini album.
     A little over a month ago I was contacted by Beth Moore, one of our execs at Papercraft Star,and she asked if I would be interested in becoming a member of a brand new Design Team for a brand new challenge blog showcasing all of Babette's kraft/craft products.  How could I say no!  I love kraft paper and Babette's stuff is such great quality material.  Soooo . . . starting in the early part of January you'll find new cards and projects, and new challenges posted here from me as a Design Team member for The Kraft Journal/Kraft Outlet.  YAY!
     Besides me the team is made up of the following talented ladies.


     I hope you'll make plans to join us in this new endeavor.  More details will be coming in the future.
Happy Monday!

Sunday, December 26, 2010

A win for you, a win for me, and a special Christmas present

     Thank you so much to all of you who left such wonderful comments on my post for the Papercraft Star Christmas blog hop.  I sure hope you all enjoyed and got some inspiration from all the DT projects.  I had some yummy Tim Holtz goodies up for grabs so without further ado let's pick a winner with RANDOM.ORG from my followers who commented.

Melissa Bove

     Congratulations Melissa!  Please contact me at macdonald.tracy96@gmail.com by December 31st to claim your prize.
  
     A second thank you to any of you who took the time to pop over to the The Kraft Journal and vote for my Krafty Santa card.  It won!  YAY!  Look for me to share some of that krafty goodness very soon.
     Lastly,  I'd like to share a little project that I made for one of our kids at church.  Our church has been running a bus ministry for a while now and we've been blessed with upwards of 50 kids from around the local neighborhoods to minister too.  One of those kids is a red-headed ten year old girl who has pretty much claimed me as her own.  LOL  I'm really not sure why, but she has latched on to me.  She sits with my husband and I at church and fellowship events, and basically is going to be wherever I am at church.  I made her the following little box and banner for Christmas.  Her favorite color is blue.  I didn't make it too girly cause she's a soccer and softball player and not really into all the girly fru fru. 

 


     The papers are My Mind's Eye.  I used Nestabilities and a Martha Stewart punch.  The clear bling was colored with a Copic marker to match.  The diamond dusted rose, done in the Tim Holtz grunge rose style, was cut out with one of my new Christmas toys, well actually two of them--a Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Sizzix die and my new Cuttlebug!!!  I can't believe I didn't have a Cuttlebug before now.  I love it!  It took that TH die with no problem and even did a fantastic job with my Nestie dies too!  My other Christmas biggie was another set of Copic markers.  They are so awesome--notice I said they cause they are but my coloring has a long way to go.  LOL
     I'll have some exciting news to share with you tomorrow, but for now I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and I'm looking forward to an exciting New Year here in bloggie land with you.
Blessings!

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas




And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.  ([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)  And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.  And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)  To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.  And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:1-11

May your day be blessed with love and beautiful memories with friends and family.
Blessings to you and yours!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Digi Doodle Shop's Best #39


     It's an "Anything Goes!" challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best this week.  Since it's only a couple of days before Christmas I just had to sneak in another Christmas card.  This wonderful image is called "Santa N Sack" and you can find it here at the Digi Doodle Store.  Don't forget all the Christmas stamps are on sale for 50% off this month.
     Santa is done in Copics and I added a little puff paint to make his suit fluffy.  I used some of the few scraps of Basic Grey Christmas paper I have left and did a little layering.  I couldn't resist adding all those fun flowers.
     You can't get any easier than anything goes so get your entry linked up at Digi Doodle Shop's Best and you just might be the winner of a $10.00 gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Store.
Happy Thursday!


Supplies

Papers:  Basic Grey Jovial collection, Bazzill, Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury, Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Stamps:  Digi Doodle Shop "Santa N Sack"
Inks+:  Copics B18, B21, C0, C6, C10, E00, E04, E21, E31, E41, E43, E51, E57, N1, N3, N5, N7, N9, R20, R24, R29, R39, V17, Y08, Y17, YG67
Tools:  Stampin' Up Small Ticket corner punch, EK Success Retro Flower punches, Martha Stewart branch punch
Miscellaneous:  Recollections adhesive gemstones, Tulip Dimensional Fabric paint, Celebrate It ribbon

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Just a reminder

I know if all of you are like me you're still running around making preparations for Christmas.  I can't believe another year has all ready gone by.  I just wanted to remind you of the Papercraft Star Blog Hop that's going on.  It runs through midnight Christmas day, so you still have time to do the hop if you can find a spare minute.
Blessings!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Papercraft Star Tags (and more) Christmas Blog Hop

     Merry Christmas everyone and welcome to the Papercraft Star Tags (and more) of Christmas Blog Hop sponsored by Catherine Pooler. We are so glad you could join us for this very special holiday event!
     If you arrived at my blog from Angi, you're hopping along just fine.  If that is not where you arrived from, then please join us at Papercraft Star to start the hop from the beginning so you don't miss a thing! You must be a follower of Papercraft Star, visit all the blogs and comment in order to be entered to win our fantastic Grand Prize!
     Creativity just abounds this time of year and we hope that you'll find some inspiration among the beautiful projects our Designers have created especially for you! To add to the fun, we've got fabulous prizes along the way at many of our Designer's blogs and you'll be entered to win a full months subscription to Club InBox by our generous sponsor Catherine Pooler, if you visit every blog and leave a comment with all of our Designers! You have until midnight (Eastern Time) on Saturday December 25, 2010 to leave all your comments and be entered to win the Grand Prize. We'll draw the winners of the prizes and announce them beginning Sunday December 26, 2010.
     For my project I created a gate fold card using some gorgeous Stampin' Up papers supplied by our sponsor, Catherine Pooler. 


Here are the construction details for my card which measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

1.  Cut cardstock for base of card at 5 1/2" x 11"
2.  Score at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4".
3.  Cut mats and designer paper for front panels.  I used Early Espresso and the pretty holly paper for my card front.  I cut my mats just slightly smaller (about 1/8") than the base card panel, but you could cut them the same dimensions or have a larger border.  I then cut the designer paper slightly smaller (also about 1/8")than the mat and layered them.
4.  My image is a digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil that was colored with Copic markers.  There's also a little Glossy Accents on her snowglobe and some stickles on her dress and the edge of the circle.  The circle was cut out with a Nestabilities die and then matted on a piece of Cherry Cobbler also cut from a Nestabilities die.
5.  The image was attached onto the left hand panel with Sookwang adhesive.
6.  The Holiday Wishes tag was cut with a Nestabilities die and mounted on foam tape and slightly overlaps the image to work as a closure for the card.  The tag is made of Early Espresso and Crumb Cake papers.
7.  For embellishments I added some beautiful Cherry Cobbler seam binding and some handmade roses with microbead centers.  The flowers were cut from Cherry Cobbler and my leaves were punched from Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake papers and inked with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
8.  All mat and designer papers were inked on the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress ink.

9.  For the inside of my card I cut panels of Deck the Halls Designer paper for the sides and covered the center panel with Always Artichoke and a band of Early Espresso and some of the Designer paper.  The journaling spot was cut with a Nestabilities die.

     Now I've already told you about the blog hop grand prize you can win, but I'm also offering a little candy here myself.  I'll make it really simple this time.  All you have to do is be a follower of my blog and of course leave a comment.
     Here's what I've got up for grabs:

     Some yummy Tim Holtz goodness!  There's a package of Hinge Clips, a package of Memo Pins and a Santa Letter cling stamp.
     I hope you all have a wonderful holiday time with you friends and loved ones.  Thanks so much for taking some time out of your busy life to join us for the Papercraft Star Tags (and more) of Christmas Blog Hop, your next stop on the hop is my very talented teamie, Regan.  I know she'll have something fabulous to share with you.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Stampin for the Weekend--Christmas
Crafty Emma--anything goes

Happy Hopping and Merry Christmas!


Sponsor Supplies

Papers:  Stampin' Up  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, and Deck the Halls Designer paper collection
Miscellaneous:  Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding

Other Supplies
Paper:  Recollections cream cardstock
Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "Christmas Fairy Holly"
Inks+:  Copics B41, C0, C2, E00, E04, E07, E21, E31, E35, E51, E57, G29, G85, R20, R59, Y17, YG11; Frayed Burlap Distress ink
Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles large (S4-114), Classic Scalloped Circles Large (S4-124), Labels One (S4-161), and Labels Eight (S5-019); EK Success medium Retro Flower punch, Martha Stewart Branch punch and Rose Leaf punch, Fiskars Paper Edgers decorative scissors
Miscellaneous: Diamond Stickles, Glossy Accents, Recollections eyeleet, Martha Stewart Florentine Gold microbeads

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Newsy Notes

Whew!  What a week!  Bet all of you are nice and organized, have all your Christmas shopping done and are kicked back and relaxed enjoying the holidays.  Not this girl.  Running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to find gifts for people who are EXTREMELY hard to buy for, not finished decorating my house, the list goes on and on.

Okay, enough about how sorry I am.  I've got lots of news to share with you so let's get started.

  • Noon EST today is the deadline for linking up your creations for this week's Papercraft Star challenge.  We've got some really beautiful entries this week, but we sure wouldn't mind looking at some more.  Make sure you come back tomorrow and participate in our Papercraft Star Tags (and more) Christmas Blog Hop.  There will be candy up for grabs.  YAY!

  • Today is the last day to get your kraft paper project linked up over at the Kraft Journal challenge too.  There's a couple of $20.00 vouchers for Babette's store, Kraft Outlet, up for grabs and trust me, you won't have any trouble spending it there!

  • You guys know I don't usually toot my own horn.  If I win or place in a challenge I just add the button to my sidebar and move forward.  This week was pretty special though.  First off I won another Spotlight Artist spot over at City Crafter Challenge Blog (#6--I'm aspiring to rack them up like my buddy Jan ) for my Snowman and Friends card.  I don't think those girls have any idea what an encouragement they have been to me in my crafting journey.  I love that challenge because your work is judged not randomly chosen.  That challenges me and I LOVE to be challenged!  Next, my Cardmaker's Christmas Mini Album won a Top Three spot over at Paper Sundaes!  I know pride is a sin, but that album just came out way beyond my expectations and a top three spot for it was just icing on the cake.  Last, but not least, my Hug a Snowman card is being featured today over at The Sweet Stop!  All in all a pretty great week!  So please forgive my horn tooting but I just wanted to share this with you because those of you who support me and encourage me are the reason I'm able to share this kind of news.  A HUGE thank you to all my wonderful bloggie friends!

  • This week hasn't been the only crazy busy one for me and I have neglected my spotlight artist feature I started. I hope you have visited the blog links I've already given you and checked out the work of these fantastic artists.  I have a new one today.  She's one of my team mates on the Digi Doodle DT and she is awesome with Copic markers (and other things as you'll see when you visit).  She's my buddy Dana Christiansen.  If any of you have small children in your friends and family connections, you need to go check out her latest video.  She has created a paper doll mini album.  The pages are magnetic and she's created the dolls, complete with several changes of clothes and even some scenery pieces making each page a different room of a house.  This idea has endless possibilities!  With all the stamps that are out there and the art of paper piecing, the sky's the limit.  Make sure you scroll through her other posts too.  I wasn't kidding about the mad Copic skills.  Her swans are just one of my favorites.

  • One of my Papercraft Star teamies posted a question on our message board asking us about our goals for the new year.  I really have been thinking a lot about that lately.  My projects have run the gamut on here because I've tried a little bit of everything in the card making realm just trying everything on for size.  However, I know it's not all for me so my main goal is to zero in on what style or styles fit me best and really focus in on developing that or those areas.  Here's where I need a little help from you.  I would love it if you would leave your opinion of what you feel is my best style.  Be totally honest.  What type of projects that I make are the ones you really want to see when you visit here?

I think that's all my news for now.  Hope to finish up my decorating today and maybe snap a couple of pics to show here on the blog.
Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #38


     This week's challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best is New Beginnings.  We're about to start a new year with new beginnings for what's ahead in 2011.  When I saw this stamp, "Nativity Scene", in the Digi Doodle Store I thought it fit right into our theme as one of the most blessed new beginnings ever, the birth of my Lord and Savior.
     A while back I created a mini album with papers from the Graphic 45 Christmas Past collection.  It's a beautiful collection, but among all the traditional Christmas colors were a couple of sheets of blue and purple that my color coordinating OCD self just wouldn't allow me to include in the album.  However, they worked perfectly for this card.  There's layering and stacking, one of my handmade flowers that I colored to match with distress inks, and even a doily I created using a Martha Stewart corner punch, an embossing folder and a piece of regular copy paper.  More Copic practice (something I think I'm going to need hours at) and some chalking on the image.
     We'd love to see your take on our theme of New Beginnings and don't forget that ALL the Christmas stamps are on sale for 50% off at the Digi Doodle Store!
Happy Thursday!


Supplies

Papers:  Graphic 45 Christmas Past, Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury, Bazzill, The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific cardstock and copy paper
Stamps:  Digi Doodle Shop's "Nativity Scene"
Inks+:  Copics B21, B24, C0, C2, C8, E00, E11, E13, E21, E31, E35, E39E41, E43, E51, E57 ; Dusty Concord and Faded Jeans Distress Ink, Inkadinkado Blending Chalks, Diamond Stickles
Tools:  Martha Stewart Layered Arches corner punch, Branch punch, and Floral Vine deep edge punch; EK Success Retro Flower punches; Nestabilities Labels One(S4-161); Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder
Miscellaneous:  The Paper Studio adhesive gemstones, Martha Stewart Seam Binding

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

A Krafty Santa


     I'm so happy with how this card came out.  It was a total experiment for me.  I LOVE LOVE kraft paper and I wanted to get some kind of unique look with it.  I decided to cut my kraft paper into 1/2" strips, ink their edges and weave them together.  I then cut a section out for the front of my card and popped it on top of a card base and some of the last little bit of the Basic Grey Jovial paper pad I have left.
     The image is one I found on the internet and the sentiment is computer generated.  I made the flowers out of the Basic Grey paper and added the leaves and pearl trim to the little bouquet.  I ruched some seam binding and topped it with a pretty piece of twisted trim.  I hope you like it as much as I do.
     I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Kraft Journal--kraft cardstock
City Crafters--kraft cardstock
Craft Your Days Away--punches and die cuts

Thanks for stopping in!


Supplies


Papers:  Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock, Basic Grey Jovial collection, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific white cardstock
Inks+:  Vintage Photo Distress ink, Diamond Stickles
Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles Large (S4-114), Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (S4-111), EK Success Retro Flower punches, Martha Stewart Rose Leaf punch
Miscellaneous:  Hug Snug seam binding, Celebrate It trim, Wright's pearl trim, Recollections adhesive rhinestones

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Papercraft Star Challenge #25



     Our Design Team sponsor this month at Papercraft Star is Catherine Pooler, and Catherine has given us some gorgeous Stampin' Up papers to work with.  I've used them to make a joyfold card.  The little bird is colored with Copic markers, something I'm still in the learning process of using.  I added some stitching and texture with an embossing folder.  These papers have such rich beautiful colors.


     This weeks sponsor is . . . Papercraft Star!  Yep, this week if you win the challenge, you also win the opportunity to be out Guest Designer!  WOOHOO!  So get those entries in and get in the running.  You'll also be in the running for our monthly grand prize from ScrapFreak too if you play along with us.
     Get your project in before noon EST on Saturday and then come back to vote for this week's winner.
Have a great day!


Sponsor Supplies


Paper: Stampin' Up Garden Green, Blushing Bride, Real Red, and Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper
Miscellaneous: Real Red Taffeta ribbon, Tinsel Trim, Big Designer

Other Supplies


Paper:  Gina K Designs Pure Luxury cardstock, Recollections cream cardstock
Stamp:  digi images "Holly Robin" from Die Cuts and Doodles
Inks+:  Copics BG11, BG32, G85, R20, R29, YG67, YR02; Cotton Candy Stickles
Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles Large (S4-114) and Classic Scalloped Circles Large (S4-124), Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder, sewing machine

Hug a Snowman Today


     Too bad we don't have some of this snow down here in the south.  It would make suffereing through this cold worth it.  It's probably been 15 years or so since we had enough to accumulate and actually stay on the ground!  Guess we need to talk to Heat Miser like in that old cartoon. :)  That one's a favorite of me and my daughter.  We love the song--I'm Mr. Heat Miser, I'm Mr. Sun, etc.  Yes I'm dating myself, but I bet a lot of you know what I'm talking about too.  LOL
     This sweet little image is from Fred, She Said.  I've used my Copics but argh, I'm having such a hard time with the blending and shading.  I'll keep practicing and hopefully you'll keep being patient with my learning process. :)
     I'm entering the card in the following challenges:

Pollycraft monday--white Christmas
Stamp Something--Digi day

Happy Tuesday!


Supplies

Papers:  The Paper Studio, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury, Bazill, Georgia Pacific
Stamps:  Fred, She Said "Emma the Hugger" digi set
Inks+:  Copics B41, B45, C0, E00, E02, E07, E21, E31, E35, E43, E57, G05, G12, N1, N3, N5, N7, N9, R20, R24, R29, R39, TG11, YR02, 0; Diamond Stickles, Tulip White Dimensional Fabric Paint, Inkadinkado Blending chalks
Tools:  Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch around the page set, Nestabilities Classic Squares Large (S4-126){just to emboss around my image}, Classic Ovals Large (S4-110), and Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (S4-111),, EK Success Retro Flower punches
Miscellaneous:  REcollections Rhinestone gemstones, Celebrate It ribbon

Monday, December 13, 2010

It's Time to Vote at Papercraft Star!


You have until midnight EST tonight, so pop over and cast your votes for your top two favorites!  Just click on the button above and it will take you right to the voting link post.

Snowman and Friends


     Nothing too exciting here.  I just was in the mood to make a card yesterday and I came up with this simple little card.  It gave me a chance to play around with my Copics and a stamp I hadn't used yet.  The card base is a recessed frame card.  I had several requests to do a tutorial for this style of card and a couple of others that I included in my Card maker's Christmas album.  You can find those on my YouTube channel, Tracylovestoscrap.
     I don't know how you snowbirds live in all that snow.  It's gotten down into the twenties here the last couple of nights and I'm miserably cold.  Trying to get up the courage to go out and run some errands.  You snow veterans probably think I'm a wimp.  :)
     I'm going to enter my little simple card in a few challenges just for fun.

City Crafter--let it snow
Tuesday Throwdown--clean and simple
Stampin' Royalty--winter holiday
Stamptacular Sunday--winter wishes

Happy Monday!

Supplies

Paper:  Gina K Designs Pure Luxury, Basic Grey, Georgia Pacific
Stamp:  Giordano Studio Stamps "Friends"
Inks+:  Copics B41, B45, C0, C2, E11, E13, E31, E35, E39, E40, E41, E43, E57, G85, N3, R24, R29, R39, Y00, YG11, YG17, YG67, YR02, 0; Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
Miscellaneous:  Offray ribbon

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #37

     This week Digi Doodle Shop's Best wants you to use an animal on your creation.  I've picked out another Cecil the mouse image.  This little fellow just falls asleep wherever he can find a spot.  For this card he's sleeping in an unwrapped Christmas present box.  You can find him here at the Digi Doodle Shop Store.
     I've colored him and his "bed" with Copics, added some DP to coordinate with his wrapping paper, a little gold fiber and a matching flower.
     Find your favorite critter and join us for this week's challenge!
Blessings!


Supplies

Papers:  Bazzill, The Paper Studio, Recollections, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury
Stamp:  Digi Doodle Shop "Cecil All Wrapped Up"
Inks+:  Copics C0, E21, E31, E35, E43, E51, E57, G29,G85, R20, R39, R59, Sakura Gelly Roll gold gel pen, Walnut Stain Distress ink
Miscellaneous:  gold trim, Recollections brads

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Papercraft Star Challenge #24

     Recycle or repurpose something to create an altered holiday gift, card or scrapbook layout is the challenge for this week at Papercraft Star.  I also got to use some wonderful Stampin' Up products supplies by our December DT sponsor, Catherine Pooler.
     I do recycle here at home so I had to make sure I remembered to keep a bottle back for my project.  LOL
     I've created a jar to hold some yummy cocoa mix.  You can find the recipe I used here.
     The jar is decorated with snowflake trim I punched out of Very Vanilla cardstock.  The lid was painted with white acrylic paint.  I covered the edge of the lid in chunky glitter and then covered that after dry with some Triple Thick just to make sure none of that pesky glitter got into the cocoa.  There's a circle of designer paper on top of the lid along with a button and some taffeta ribbon.  I tied on the instructions for the cocoa mix with some clear Tinsel trim and the instructions themselves are printed out on Very Vanilla and backed with some of the Candy Cane Christmas Designer papers.
     The card is made with Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, and the designer paper.  I stamped out each letter, tore them apart, glued that onto some Real Red cardstock, and tore those apart also to get the distressed letters for my card sentiment.
     There are pearls on both the bottle and card snowflake trim.

     This week's sponsor is Purple Pumpkin with acool gingerbread man embellishment package prize.  Our December Grand Prize sponsor is Scrap Freak.
     Get your entries in by noon EST on Saturday.
Happy crafting!


Sponsor Supplies


Papers: Stampin' Up Baja Breeze, Real Red, Very Vanilla, and Candy Cane Christmas Designer papers
Miscellaneous other supplies: Big Designer Button, Real Red Taffeta ribbon, Clear Tinsel Trim

Other Supplies

Stamps:  Michael's Dollar Bin alphabet
Tools:  Martha Stewart Snowflake Trim punch, Nestabilities labels Eight (S5-019)
Miscellaneous:  glitter, Triple Thick, Recollections adhesive pearls