Use It Tuesday #47--Make It Sparkle!!

Hi Everyone!
I am so excited to be able to post my very first project as a
Use It Tuesday Designer!!
Use It Tuesday is a challenge blog that encourages you to use all those hoarded supplies.
If you are anything like me, you have a bunch of things that you had to have but never use them.
For challenge #47,you are being challenged to make it sparkle!
Here is the card that I came up with:

Let me tell you about my hoarded supplies that I used on my card....

For my patterned paper, I used some pretty glittery patterned paper from the Blossoms & Butterflies stack from DCWV. When I saw this stack over a year and a half ago, I HAD to have it!! I think I used it once.  It got put in with the rest of my stacks and sadly forgotten about. 

My glitter chipboard frame, was bought from Target over a year ago and never ever used!

They came in a pack of 12 and I thought they were so pretty, not to mention they were only $1. 

How could I not buy them right??

My bling is also over a year old. I have so much bling, I think it would take me years to get through it all.

So if you are anything like me and have a bunch of  "I have to have its"

but never use them, then I encourage you to head over to Use It Tuesday

so that you can use it :) 

You can read all about the challenge and see all the beautiful sparkle projects that my DT sisters made

on the Use It Tuesday blog.

Challenge ends Jan. 18, 2013

I hope you will join us!

I would love to see what you create!

Have a fabulous crafty day!!

Supplies:

Card Stock: White (Georgia Pacific), Pink Pirouette (SU!)

Patterned Paper: Blossoms and Butterflies Stack (DCWV)

Stamp: Kaiser Craft

Ink: Melon Mambo (SU!)

Punches: Classic Butterfly & Doily Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Ribbon: Offray

Misc.: Bling(Me & My big Ideas), Glam Pink Stickles

Ribbons & Pets

Happy Monday!

Today is the start of a brand new challenge at

Paper Playtime 

AND 

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Pause Dream Enjoy (PDE) Ch#1 Use Ribbon
Paper Playtime (PPT) Ch#1 Pets

Begins: Monday, Jan 7

Ends: Sunday, Jan 20

Winner announced in the WINNERS Page Tab at Paper Playtime and Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges

Here is my project incorporating both challenge themes:

For the Paper Playtime CH #1 Theme---Pets,

I used my Kate's ABC's cricut cartridge and cut out that adorable little girl outside playing with her kitties out at 3.25".   

For the Pause Dream Enjoy CH #1 Theme---Ribbon,

I added that adorable little pink ribbon bow.

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

I did not add a sentiment to this card.

I love having some cards in my stash that are blank so that I can just write a little note or letter in them and send them just because :) 

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 Paper Playtime blog as well as the Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge blog to see the amazing creations my wonderful DT sisters came up with!

I hope you will join us, I would love to see what you create!

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!!

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge: Kate's ABC's

Card Stock: White (Georgia Pacific), Brown (Recollections), Peach (ColorMates), Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive & Crushed Curry (SU!)

Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots

Misc.: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Pearls (Recollections), White Gel Pen (Marvy), Melon Mambo Marker (SU!), Yellow & Glam Pink Stickles

Ready To Learn Layout

Hi Everyone!

I'm pretty excited to bring you my very first post as a Creative Team Member for Dr. Phil Scraps!

I have a really simple and quick one page layout to show you all today.

I started out with using a sheet from the Scholastic Paper Packet (item X7159B) as my base.

I thought those numbers were so cool and perfect for a school layout!

Then, I cut out 11 circles out of the Ruby card stock, also from the Scholastic Paper Packet (item X7159B) from the Artiste cricut cartridge (all cut at 1") and layered those behind a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 kraft card stock before adhering that to my base. After my kraft layer was adhered, it was time to embellish.

I cut out "Ready To Learn" from the Artiste cricut cartridge.

The cartridge has this really cool font on it:

I cut out each letter at 1" out of the Ruby cardstock that comes with the Scholastic Paper Packet (item X7159B)

While I was looking through my Artiste cartridge, I came across this neat little school crossing image on page  45 in the handbook and I thought it went perfectly with my layout.

I cut out my school crossing at 3.5"

Do you see those cool little journal labels in the picture above?? 

They came with the Scholastic My Stickease Assortment (item X7159C)

How easy is that for journaling a date, grade, name, etc?

There are a lot of really cool images and journaling blocks on that.

Then all I had to do was add some photo mats, wrapped with some hemp cording and buttons and then for my finishing touch, some faux stitching with a brown sharpie marker.

Easy and simple! 

I love layouts like that :) 

I hope you enjoyed my layout today! 

I will be back next week with a new project for you.

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!

Supplies:

Cricut cartridge: Artiste

Card Stock: Kraft & Cream (Recollections)

Patterned Papers: Scholastic X7159B (CTMH)

Punch: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Misc.: Buttons, Hemp Cord, Foam Adhesive, Brown Sharpie, Scholastic My Stickease Assortment X7159C (CTMH)

You Mocha Me Happy

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, yet gives your projects the perfect amount of dimension!

For my project, I decided to make a card to give to my hubby.

I cut my Frap drink out of the Love You A Latte Cricut Cartridge at 3".

The frame is from Elegant Edges and was cut out at 3.5"

For my frosting, I used some white enamel accents and while it was still wet, sprinkled some loose glitter on it.

I love how the CANDi gives my card that extra "pop"!

For my project, I used the Rainforest CANDi:

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

Thanks for stopping by!

Don't forget to head over to the Craftwork Cards USA blog, 

for daily inspiration!

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge: Love You A Latte, Elegant Edges

Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots

Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz (SU!), White (Georgia Pacific), Kraft & Cream (Recollections)

CANDi: Rainforest & CANDi Fix

Misc.: White Gel Pen (Marvy), Foam Adhesive, White Enamel Accents (Inkssentials), Ribbon (Offray), Dazzling Diamonds (SU!)

Exciting News!

Happy New Year!!!!

I hope you all had a safe New Year's Eve and that your New Year is off to a great start :)

Today I get to share some pretty exciting news with you all.

I was selected to be a designer for the

Use It Tuesday Challenge Blog!!

I am so excited to be a part of this group of talented ladies!

Use It Tuesday is all about digging into your scrappy stash and using what you have.

I am making it a personal goal to use more of what I have and stop buying just to buy this year.

I have a serious hoarding issue when it comes to pretty paper, I can never bring myself to cut it up lol

If you are like me, then Use It Tuesday is just what you need!

There is a new challenge with a theme that encourages you to use your stash every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

I hope you will join us at Use It Tuesday!

Here's to a great 2013!!!