Peace Hope and Joy

Happy Wednesday!

This week the Joy's Life Design Team has been showing you projects that use those awesome Joy's Life Stamps as well as a certain technique.

I chose to drag out my sewing machine and sew on my project.

I am not a seamstress by any means, I don't even know why I have a sewing machine lol

But I do love the look machine sewing gives to my paper projects.

As you can tell from the picture, I am not very good at all with sewing straight.

That's ok though! I think it gives my card a little bit more character ;)

For my ornament, I used the Christmas Cheer Cricut Cartridge and cut it out at 2.75"

My patterned paper is from the Sweater Weather Collection from MME.

I am so pleased with how my card turned out, from the sewing to the non traditional Christmas Colors

and of course the sentiment:

I love the font on this sentiment! I think it went perfectly with my card!

You can find this sentiment on the Wintery Puns stamp set by Joy's Life.

You can view all of Joy's Products, HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

Don't forget to stop by the Joy's Life Design Team blog to see more technique inspiration!

A new project daily!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

*I created this project while on the Joy's Life Design Team*

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge: Christmas Cheer

Card Stock: White (Georgia Pacific), Midnight Muse & Old Olive (SU!)

Patterned Paper: Sweater Weather (MME)

Stamp: Wintery Puns (Joy's Life)

Ink: Midnight Muse (SU!)

Die: Labels 4 (Spellbinders)

Misc.: Ribbon (Offray), Foam Adhesive, Dazzling Diamonds (SU!), Pearls (Michael's)

Happy Holidays Blog Hop Winner

Happy Sunday!

I hope you all are having a fabulous weekend so far :) 

Thank you so much for hopping with us on the 

Happy Holidays Blog Hop

featuring gifts made with those awesome Joy's Life Stamps.

I had Random.org pick the winner from all the comments

and the winner or my ornament and gift bag is:

Drum Roll please........

#13 Shar who said:

"Pretty ornament!!! And what a sweet gift bag. New follower -- thought I already was but I am now! :)"

Congrats Shar!!!

I have your email and will be contacting you shortly.

If I don't hear back from you within one week (12-16-12)

I will have to pick another winner.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to hop with us!

I really appreciate it!

Have a great crafty day!!

PDE #49---Blue & White

Happy Friday! Don't you just love Fridays? 
Today is the start of a brand new challenge at
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Ch# 49: Blue & White

Create any type of project featuring BLUE & WHITE.

Starts: Friday, December 7th 12:00 am EST
Ends: Thursday, December 13th, Noon EST

Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Thursday, December 13th late afternoon

Our Sponsor this challenge is

Mark's Finest Papers & Stamps
Prize: Train Talk Stamp Set

Here's my project for this challenge:

For my project, I decided to make another Christmas card to add to the many that needs to be sent out this year. I still have a lot to go :) 

I used Elegant Edges to make my mat for my blingy snowflake. I cut it out at 2.5".The snowflake is from Studio G and I purchased it after Christmas last year for 50 cents. Of course I grabbed all that they had left but unfortunately, that ended up only being 3 :( 

I ran my white layer through my cuttlebug using the Snowflakes embossing folder.

Before I did that though, I punched along the bottom using my Daisy Scallop border punch. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will stop by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges to see what my amazing DT sisters did for the challenge as well as entering it yourself. 

I would love to see what you create!

Come play with us!
...

Oh Christmas Tree!

Hi Everyone!

Happy Thursday!

2 posts from me in one day! Woot! Woot!
If you are here to see my Craftwork Cards DT post for today, please scroll down one post. 

I was able to get into my room and create a cute little card today that I will be entering into 3 different challenges.

They are:

Cardz TV: Tis The Season (Christmas card using the card feature on any cartridge)

&

Die Cuttin Divas: Holiday Spirit

&

'ABC' Challenges: Holiday Cards with Bling

Here is the card that I was able to whip up:

I cut my card out of the Winter Woodland Cricut Cartridge using the card feature on page 37 at 4.5"

I backed the opening with some real red cardstock.

I then added some faux stitching and a little bling to each of the four corners.

There is also dazzling diamonds glitter on the snow caps and glossy accents highlighting bits of the trees. 

The picture does not do the card justice. It is much for sparkly in person. 

I added a little hemp bow to the middle tree and Voila!

Quick and easy card that looks fabulous!

(or at least I think so haha)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge: Winter Woodland

Card Stock: Brown & Kraft (Recollections), Real Red (SU!)

Patterned Paper: Festive (Authentique)

Misc.: Dazling Diamonds (SU!), White Gel Pen (Marvy), Hemp Cord (Crafters Square), Bling (Studio G)

Merry Christmas with CANDi

Hi Everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Only one more day until the weekend! Woot Woot!

Today I get to share another project with you that uses that awesome 

CANDi! 

I love this stuff! It is so versatile and light weight!

For my project, I decided to make a card.

By simply adhering the CANDi turned over and layering them, you can create these amazing flowers!

Here is a close up:

I got my idea for my flowers from watching this video from Julie Hickey of Craftwork Cards. 

Click here to go to the You Tube Video

For my project, I used the reds out of the School Days collection:

There are so many great patterns and colors in the CANDi line! 

You should definitely check them out :)

For the UK store, click HERE

You can also find CANDi in the US at various online stores including:

The Scrapbooking Queen Royal Castle Shoppe

Don't forget to check out the Craftwork Cards CANDi USA blog, 

there is daily inspiration for your CANDi needs :)

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!

Supplies:

Card Stock: Real Red & Pear Pizzazz (SU!), White (Georgia Pacific)

Patterned Paper: Festive (Authentique)

CANDi: School Days

Cricut Cartridge: Flower Shoppe (leaves cut out at 1.25")

Stamp: Oh Christmas Puns (Joy's Life)

Ink: Real Red & Pear Pizzazz (SU!)

Punches/Dies: Sunburst border punch (Fiskars), Labels Four (Spellbinders), Corner Rounder (We R Memory Keepers)

Cuttlebug: Paper Lace II Companion Folder

Misc.: Foam Adhesive, Ribbon (Offray), Bling, Glossy Accents