BOO - Simply Crafts October 2012

It is the first Wednesday of the month and that means that it is time for another Simply Crafts Challenge. Today we are using the vampire bat cut from the brand new Create a Critter 2 cartridge. Normally we would want you to only use this cut or a similar one, but since it is the 1 year anniversary of our challenge blog we are going to let you submit ANY new Halloween themed project. Check out the Simply Crafts Challenge blog (HERE) for more details.

I had lots of fun with this cutie. My card is 4.25 x 4.25". I used a BRAND NEW Peachy Keen Face stamp for my bat, the set this face came from will be released on Friday and is called Piles of 3/4" Smiles (so this is also a little bit of a sneak peek too :)). The large sized boo sentiment is from the Halloween Holler Spooky Tree and Cat set by Peachy Keen Stamps. The bat, cloud and moon were all cut from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge. I added some Stickles to the black areas on the bat, when that dried I added some glossy accents. I was getting impatient for the glossy accents to dry so I started to use my heat gun to speed things up. I moved it around so it wouldn't get too hot and burn, well it started to burn a little anyway so I stopped and let it dry. When I was able to get back to it several hours later the wings had dried with a bit of an outward curve. I actually LOVED the dimension that added to the bat. Here is a side view so you can see what I'm talking about.

Can you see how far those wings stick out? I love it and I hope you do too. 

Make sure to stop by Pam's blog (HERE) to see what she did with this cut and how she did it. I've already seen her card and it is an ADORABLE little scene. You won't want to miss it. And if you would like to join in on the fun please link up at the Simply Crafts Blog and don't forget there are still lots of sneak peeks going on at the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog and it is also 3D Wednesday over at My Creative Time. Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge

Peachy Keen Stamps - Halloween Holler Spooky Tree and Cat

Peachy Keen Stamps - Piles of 3/4" Smiles

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Chalk

Sakura White Gellyroll Pen

Ink for Inking

My Creative Time 3D Wednesdays

This is my 2nd post for today. If you would like to see details about the current Simply Crafts Challenge scroll down to the next post or click HERE.

Today at My Creative Time we are all making projects with a "Father's Day" or "masculine" theme.

Well I was glancing through some SVG's and saw this really cute soda pop and tie idea and thought I would like to make something like that so I borrowed that idea (I think it was from Lettering Delights but I don't remember for sure). Then my mind went to work and came up with an original idea too (at least as far as I know it is an original idea)! I thought about how cute a bag of microwave popcorn would look dressed up like a man's dress shirt. I love how these came out and I hope you like them too.

I thought they both were kind of a fun twist on the word POPS since I used 'POP'corn and soda 'POP' and sometimes we call our dad 'POP' or 'POPS.' Plus it was super convenient that Emma just came out with this PERFECT stamp set called Here's Lookin' At You. POPS is one of the sentiments and you can mix and match it with a bunch of other AWESOME sentiments. I LOVE how these turned out and I hope you do too!

If you are interested in details on how to make these, here you go...

For the soda pop I used a 2 liter of soda and then I cut the collar and tie image from the Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge at 11". This image does not have a layer feature, however, you can just cut it out twice once in white and once with a patterned paper. Then you can cut the tie part out of the patterned paper with a couple of quick snips of the scissors and adhere it to the white piece. Super duper easy. Then I just stamped the sentiment 'POPS' from Here's Lookin' At You and I stamped 'you are simply the BEST!' from the same set. I inked the edges and wrapped the collar around the soda and stuck it together. Then I added a button to the top of the collar and I was done. This took hardly any time at all.

For the popcorn. I cut a white piece of paper 7" x 11" (this is the piece to wrap around the popcorn). I cut a thin strip 1/2" x 7" for the middle of the shirt. I cut the same collar and tie image from the Designer's Calendar Cricut cartridge at 7" this time. I cut it out in white and patterned paper so I could get the tie layer. I inked around all of the pieces and then adhered them to the middle of the 7" x 11" piece of paper. Then I trimmed the top of the collar off and curved around the neck part as well. I added two buttons one at the collar and one at the bottom and then I added the 'POPS' sentiment to the 'It's your Day!' sentiment from the Here's Lookin' At You stamp set by Emma at My Creative Time. Then I centered it and wrapped it around the popcorn and glued it down. The patterned paper on both of these is from the All About Boys paper pad by DCWV.

Make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what AWESOME projects she and the rest of the team have in store for you! Have a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Designer's Calendar Cricut cartridge

My Creative Time stamps - Here's Lookin' At You

DCWV - All About Boys

Ink for inking edges

buttons

microwave popcorn

soda pop

MCT May Release Project Day 1

Hello and welcome to a week of creative inspiration using Emma's newest - special birthday - release over at My Creative Time. ALL of these stamps and dies are already available for pre-order and will be shipping out soon.

Today I made a set of 4, 4"x4" cards. These are a nice size for a little note.

I used all 3 different mustaches from the What's Growing On? stamp and die set. Aren't they a fun variety and each one has Emma's beautiful stitching around it.

I inked the edges of the mustaches and the layers of the card. I also added some faux stitching around the patterned paper. The pretty polka dot paper is by PaperTrey Ink called Bitty Dots.

This wouldn't be a party without GIVEAWAYS!

With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

 ***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!

 ***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop  @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

 Log onto to your facebook now and let's start spreading the word!;)

Make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what she and everyone else has created for you using What's Growing On?

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - What's Growing On?
Inks for inking
Corner Rounder
Zig Marker
PaperTrey Ink - Bitty Dots

Just PEACHY!

Hi friends I hope you are having an absolutely Peachy day. Today is my day to post over on the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog.  I wanted to share a peach card that I made. I have not added a sentiment yet, since I think this could work for almost any occasion and I will add a sentiment when I am ready to send it out.

The super sweet face is from the Basic Paper Doll Face Assortment. I got the peach from the Preserves Cricut cartridge and the card shape is from the Lacey Labels Cricut cartridge. I added inking to all the pieces as well as some faux stitching with my Sakura Gellyroll pen. I also added some chalked cheeks to the peach and some Glossy Accents to they eyes. Oh yes and the pretty twine is from The Twinery.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Items Used:

Preserves Cricut cartridge
Lacey Labels Cricut Lite cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - Basic Paper Doll Faces
Glossy Accents
Twine from The Twinery
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Ink for inking
Adhesive Pearl

Have a Fabulous St Patty's Day!!!!

***If you are looking for the My Creative Time Blog Hop click HERE or scroll down. Also remember that Emma has given me 4 stamp sets to give away because I was guest designing at Everyday Cricut this week. You can enter the giveaways HERE, HERE and HERE. You will have through Sunday night to comment on all of these giveaways!***

I just LOVE a beautiful rainbow. I especially love it when I see a double rainbow, have you ever seen those? They are so pretty and have you noticed that the rainbow underneath has the colors in reverse order (violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red)? I just LOVE them! Anyway, I just wanted to share a quick card and wish you all a very happy St. Patrick's Day.

For this card I used the February 2012 Stamp of the Month stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps and the darling sentiments are from My Creative Time's Just a Little Note to Say stamp set. I colored the rainbow with Copics and then added lots of Crystal Stickles. I love how sparkly it is. I inked up the edges of the clouds with blue ink and used some clear sparkle paint on them and then added some Stickles on their noses. I added a few strands of colorful twine and some stitching with my gel pen and I was done.

Have a terrific St. Patty's Day and don't forget to wear some GREEN!!!! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - Just a Little Note to Say
Peachy Keen Stamps - February 2012 SOTM
Copics
Crystal Stickles
Ink
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Twine from The Twinery

Thank You Birdy

Today I wanted to share a thank you card that I made for a super sweet crafting friend of mine. She sent me some of this BEAUTIFUL paper by Doodlebug Design called Petite Prints. I just LOVE it. There are polka dots on one side and grids on the other side. SO SUPER cute! Thank you sweet friend. I have been WAY too spoiled lately. I also received some pretty bling, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, stitching pens, and Glossy Accents from another sweet crafting friend recently. You both know who you are and I just want to say THANK YOU so much for thinking of me! 

For this card I used some of the pretty Petite Prints paper that my friend sent to me and some of the bling that my other friend sent me. The darling little bird is a new die by Peachy Keen Stamps- CottageCutz called Winter Bird. I think she is too cute. I cut her out in the pink, white and turquoise and then inked up all the edges and added doodling too. I added glossy accents to the eyes and beak and a little twine bow as well. These dies are so cute and easy to put together too. The sweet Thank You sentiment is from the new Gnomegrown stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps.

I hope you are having a WONDERFUL Wednesday and I will see you again soon! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - Gnomegrown

PKS - CottageCutz- Winter Bird

Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints

Inks for inking

Twine from The Twinery

Adhesive Rhinestones

Sakura Gellyroll Pen

DD's Crafts Fabulous Fifty Birthday Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to DD's Crafts Fabulous Fifty Birthday Blog Hop. If you just came here from.the awesome Gloria's blog then you are in the right spot if not make sure to go back and start at DD Crafts. You won't want to miss a thing.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBBIE!!!

We were to make a project with any sort of a birthday theme. I have a darling niece that just turned one and I wanted to make her a special birthday card.

For this card I used the Baby Steps Cricut cartridge. The darling little face was made using the Cute and Cuddly Face Assortment by Peachy Keen Stamps and the perfect little sentiment is from Emma's Many Greetings stamp set. I made my own patterned paper on the kraft paper using My Creative Time's Follow Your Dreams stamp set.

You will want to make sure to comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win the grand prize from Debbie's blog!

Thanks for stopping by today. I should be your last stop of the hop. I hope you had fun! Here is a list of the blog hop in case you got lost along the way.

 DDscrafts - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Haidee - http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

Vicki W - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Paula - http://Scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com 

Crazyabout Cricut - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com

Melissa - http://timeweavers.wordpress.com

Theresa -http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Cricut Chick - http://cricutchick.com

Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/

Lisa L -  http://craftylam.blogspot.com/

Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Zenita -  http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

Angela - http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/

Barbara - http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/

Tanner - http://www.mrcricutcrazy.com/

Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Gloria - http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/

Glorajean - http://www.glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Items Used:

*Baby Steps Cricut cartridge
*My Creative Time stamps - Many Greetings
*My Creative Time stamps - Follow Your Dreams
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Cute and Cuddly
*DCWV - Nana's Nursery
*Glossy Accents
*Gellyroll Pens
*Stickles
*Ink for inking

Warm Holiday Wishes

I had made up two different card with the sketch for the last Peachy Keen Challenge. I could only submit one and in the end I decided to submit the snowman card you already saw. HERE is a link if you want to look at it again.

This card was super fun too. Paper piecing can be addicting and such a fun look. For this card I used the darling little Donna Rae Penguin from Peachy Keen Stamps and the perfect sentiment is from My Creative Time's Mixed Holiday Sentiments stamp set. Have a great one! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

*My Creative Time - Mixed Holiday Sentiments

*Peachy Keen Stamps - Donna Rae Penguin
*Chalk
*Ink for inking
*Glossy Accents

Snowmany Hugs and MCT E2 Finalist

Today I have a card for you using the current Peachy Keen sketch over on their challenge blog. I love this sketch and actually made two different cards, but only one could be entered and I think this is my favorite of the two. It was hard to choose. I will probably post the other one sometime next week.

I just LOVE this darling Peachy Snowman, he is called Snow Much Love. I got him free with an order last year but he is also available for sale too. I paper pieced him with the same patterned paper that I used on the card. I also did a lot of inking around edges and such. And that perfect sentiment is from Emma's Mixed Holiday Sentiments stamp set!

ALSO, I just wanted to let you know that the person that is entered in the final drawing for the E2 from my blog is...

Zabrina said...

My favorite sport is football, so of course I'm going to love this!
This is my second HOP!
Zabrina

Congratulations, you will be entered in along with 18 other people into the grand prize drawing. Watch Emma's blog today to see if you are the happy new owner of the E2.

Thanks everyone and I will hopefully see you tomorrow for Cathy's birthday blog hop.

Items Used:

My Creative Time - Mixed Holiday Sentiments

Peachy Keen Stamps - Snow Much Love

Ink

Chalk

Patterned paper

Halloween Card Swap

I participated in a card swap over on the Peachy Keen Connection. It was my first time doing a swap and I had a lot of fun. We were to use at least one embellisment and a Peachy Keen Stamp. This is my card. I hope the recipients like it. I can't wait to see what I get back. I plan on taking pictures and posting them here when I get them.

I also stamped up coordinating envelopes...

I inked up all the pieces which took forever but was well worth the effort and I added glossy accents to the spider and the nose of the cat.

Items Used:

*Pop Up Neighborhood Cricut cartridge

*My Creative Time stamps - Mixed Holiday Greetings

*Peachy Keen CottageCutz Die & Stamp set - Nikkity Knack Cat

*SEI - Patterned Paper
*Twine from The Twinery
*Ink for inking
*American Crafts Pen

Piano Birthday Card

I wanted to make a card for a very sweet friend. I work with her at church and she is simply amazing. I wanted to let her know how much I appreciate her. When I was thinking of a card for her I just wanted to do something that looked really classy. I hope I accomplished that plus she does play the piano so that helped with the inspiration as well.

All the cuts are from the Twinkle Toes Cricut Lite cartridge. The beautiful music pattern is a stamp. It is called 'Vintage Music' by Market Street Stamps, and the oh so perfect birthday sentiment is from My Creative Time's 'Many Greetings' stamp set. I Inked the edges a little and added a few gold accents and I was done. I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Items Used:

Twinkle Toes Cricut Lite Cartridge

My Creative Time - Many Greetings

Market Street Stamps - Vintage Music

Ink for inking

Gold pen

Pebbles Inc Ribbon

Emma's Shipping Department Celebration Hop!!!

Happy, happy birthday to Emma's sweet Mommy - EMMA (yes, they share the same beautiful name)! If you came here from Katie's blog you are in the right place if not make sure to do the whole hop starting with Emma so that you can wish her amazing Mom and (shipping department) a VERY happy birthday!

I hope it is a truly wonderful day! Emma said that her mommy loves bears, pink and blue so that is completely what I went with.

I've been seeing a lot of these shaped easel cards around and had to try one for myself, here it is opened up:

And here is a side view:

I had so much fun making this and I hope that you love it Emma (Mommy Emma)! Happy birthday and many many more!!!

Your next stop on the hop is Miss Leanne!!! (HERE)

If you get lost along the way, here is the line-up:

Emma ~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Glora ~ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://www.inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Jen ~ http://jennyscards.blogspot.com/
Kate ~ http://www.scrapperscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/
Cindy~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/

Items Used:

Baby Steps Cricut cartridge (all cuts - but I did alter the dress since the one in the book had a bib and a 1 on it)
My Creative Time stamps - Wow! So Many Candles
My Creative Time Dies - Fancy Frame Stamp and Die set
Peachy Keen Stamps - Cute and Cuddly Faces
Bitty Dots patterned paper - PaperTrey Ink

Twine from The Twinery
Glossy Accents
Brown Zig Writer
Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
Chalk for cheeks
Ink for inking edges

Market Street Stamps - Block Party

Hi friends, it has been a busy weekend, but I just had to squeeze in the new Market Street Stamps Block Party. You have through Sunday to break out your Market Street Stamps and join in the fun!

I had lots of fun with this. I used my brand new 'Blast Off' stamp set that I won from the sweet DoBea Alberts. I colored with my Copics (don't judge too harshly, I'm still learning, but I like how it turned out, so I guess that is what matters). I cut the world from the locker talk cartridge on white. Then I colored the land with copics and inked the edges. For the ocean parts I inked it up to give it some varying colors. I had WAY too much fun with this. Oh yes and I got a little stamp happy with those darling stars, but I'm still lovin' it. I stamped a birthday sentiment on the inside and gave it to my nephew for his birthday today.

And don't forget to join me in just a couple of hours for a very special BLOG HOP!!!! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Locker Talk Cricut cartridge

Market Street Stamps - Blast Off
Copic Markers
Inks
Kaliedacolor ink (sentiment, stars)

Simply Crafts with Glora and Pam #6

Hello, and welcome to the first Wednesday of the month and another fun cut challenge between me and Pam. It was my month to choose a cut. I recently got the Baby Steps cartridge and haven't had a lot of time to play with it yet so I wanted to use it. I said we could do either the baby boy or the girl sleeping on the moon cut. Mine is a simple shape card (but a little more tricky without my sweet Gypsy).

I LOVE this sentiment from Emma's newest stamp release called Encouraging Quotes. I think it is perfect for this cut. This particular cut doesn't include the stars, I just added some stars from the Baby Steps cartridge. I inked all the edges. And this baby would not be NEARLY as cute without that darling Peachy Keen face stamp from the Just Baby Faces assortment! It is just the sweetest set for baby cuts!

I hope you will make sure to stop by Pam's blog and see what she made with this cut. I'm a little late getting my post up and I already saw what she made. It is ADORABLE!!! You will LOVE it! So what are you waiting for click HERE to see her beautiful card and video!

Items Used:

*Baby Steps Cricut cartridge

*My Creative Time stamps - Encouraging Quotes

*Peachy Keen Stamps - Just Baby Faces

*DCWV - Citrus Stack

*DCWV - Nana's Nursery
*Inks for inking
*Versamarker
*Zig Marker

Happy Birthday Linda!

The sweet Miss Linda from Fancy Framework is having a birthday! She is also having a challenge and giveaway for her birthday! Here are the requirements: 1 - Use purple, 2- Use Bling & 3 - Use Ribbon. You have until midnight 11:59 tomorrow (the 24th) to join in the fun. Click HERE to head on over to her blog and her birthday challenge. Make sure to wish Linda a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY too!

Happy birthday Linda! I hope it is a happy, healthy and heavenly day!

Also, this super cute cake and sentiments are by Market Street Stamps? Aren't they adorable?!!!! Did you know that Market Street Stamps is currently having a design team call! If you have a crafting blog, you love stamping and you love high quality, beautiful, stamps you should definitely check it out! Click HERE to see the design team call information! This is also my entry for their current sketch challenge. Click HERE to join in the fun of this new sketch challenge.

Items Used:

Market Street Stamps - Celebrate Cake

Grosgrain ribbon

Crystal Stickles

Ink for inking