Anything Goes w/Ribbon......{3GJ Challenge #19}

Good Morning Bloggers!!

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 3 weeks, May 24th~ June 13th so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by

with a $10 Gift Certificate to  3GJ

and a Guest Designer Spot

Awesome prizes for sure!!

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So here is the card I made....

I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch as well as the Bingo Challenge over at Catch the Bug

and came up with this,

Just in time for the Holiday weekend....

I took the Mojo Monday sketch and flipped it on it's side...I just love how this turned out (if I might say so myself...LOL)

The Bugaboo image I used was AKV Girl Celebrate and was last week's freebie image. I am sure you all know by now what a HUGE Bugaboo fan I am...make sure to check out their blog...there is a new freebie listed every Friday!

Here is a close-up of the image that I ended up coloring using my copic markers....not much coloring needed to be done since it is such a small image. I also added some diamond stickles to the stars which "match" the glittery brads I used as embellishments.

And here is the gorgeous Navy crinkle ribbon from 3GJ! It is a new release and you can find it in the Navy Bundle. In following with my Red/ White and Blue theme I also added one of my favorite colors of Trendy Twine and a must have for the upcoming few months....

Stars and Stripes.

Could not leave out my machine stitching (which is actually part of the Bugaboo challenge)

What do you think???

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 3 weeks so lots of time to get those 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!! 

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft (TK Outlet), Bazzill, Echo Park (4th of July)

Stamps~  AKV Girl Celebrate (Bugaboo)

Inks~ Copic Markers

Embellishments~ Navy Crinkle Ribbon (3GJ), Stars and Stripes Twine (Trendy Twine)

glittery brads, sewing machine, diamond stickles

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Entering this into the following challenges:

My Craft Spot~ Ribbon and Twine

Mojo Monday~ Sketch 294

Catch the Bug~ Bingo Challenge

(I acutally did everything EXCEPT the button..LOL)

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Red, White and Blue

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ May Linky Party

Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Celebrations
Celebrate the Occasion~ #113
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Favorite Ink (copic)

Teacher Appreciation Post-it Note Tutorial..........{The Kraft Journal}

Good Morning!!

 I am up on The Kraft Journal's Blog today with a  great end of the school year Teacher Appreciation gift idea and tutorial. Last year I made this altered coaster Post-it note holder (see original HERE)  and have had many requests to share how I made it.  Since the end of the school year is quickly approaching for many, we all have those special teacher's we like to do a little extra  for so hopefully you will be inspired to create one of these as well.

Here are the supplies you need.....

The supply list is quite simple and can be altered to fit whatever theme you choose. 

Brown Kraft Cardstock

Coaster or Chipboard

bone folder

Hinge Clip

Black Twill Tape

Natural Hemp Cord

designer paper

stamp and stamp block

ink

adhesive

So let's begin! 

Start by taking your chipboard piece (4in x4in) or coaster and cover it with the Brown Kraft Cardstock using any adhesive of your choice. My go to is the Tombo Mono Multi Liquid and after I glue the card stock to the coaster I smooth all the air bubbles out with my bone folder

I also ended up using a file to smooth the edges around the coaster as well. You want a nice finished look both on the front and the back of the coaster. Plus if you are using chipboard, the added cardstock makes the whole piece sturdier.

This next step can be done however you choose and can be as detailed as you want. I choose to use my designer paper, some Black Twill Tape and my sewing machine. I quickly ran the ribbon and designer paper through my sewing machine using a zig zag stitch and then followed the same steps as above to attach it to my base.

Now to finish your project off...all you have to do is stamp your sentiment onto the post it notes...yes depending on how many sheets of paper you are stamping on it can get pretty tedious but the receiver would love to have all the pages be consistent~ don't you think?? I used The Alley Way Stamps~ Trees Company stamp set for both the sentiment and that adorable apple. I also hot glued the Hinge Clip to my coaster base, further embellished with a button from my stash and some Natural Hemp Cord. 

So there you have it...What do you think???

I know exactly who will be getting this and sure hope she likes it!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Wedneday!

I Heart You.....{TAWS}

Good Morning Everyone!!

It is my DT day over at

The Alley Way Stamps

and I have a card to share that I made using this week's 

CAS(E) this Sketch and the adorable Bird Brain Stamp set

 

Hope you like this....

How adorable is this birdy with his big eyes...LOL!!

I ended up stamping him on my white cardstock and then paper piecing using some scrap paper from my HUGE pile :)

Then for the remaining stamps I used these sets.....

  

Mad Gab and Trees Company

I know I have said this before but TAWS work so well mixing and matching the sets and you never know what cool little images are hidden within each one.

Well that is all I have for you this morning!

Make sure to check out The Alley Way Stamps for more inspiration 

Hope you all have a GREAT day and thanks so much for stopping by!!

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Reminders!!

You know there is always a lot going on over at TAWS

~our Be Inspired Challenge

~TAWS freebie's HERE

~TAWS FB page HERE where we love to see your creations!

and

~the store where you can purchase all these adorable stamps HERE

Make sure to check out May's New Release stamps...they are AWESOME!!

and come back next week for sneaks to June's new releases.....

Another GREAT set of stamps!!!!!

Life....Enjoy the Ride......{TAWS} {Post #2}

This is my 2nd post for this morning....if you are looking for my Trendy Twine/ Little Scraps of Heaven Cross Promo card please click

HERE

Good Morning Everyone!!

It is my DT day over at

The Alley Way Stamps

and I have a card to share that I made and entered into the 

PaperCrafts Stamping Royality contest. 

I didn't win and totally didn't expected to but I wanted to show you what I entered....

I used these stamp sets from TAWS~ Kid'n Caboodle, Background Check and All About You

   

And came up with this.......

Such a great sentiment and totally words to live by!

So here is a close-up of all the stamps I used from these 3 sets. I paper pieced the boat using MME Moments 6x6 paper pad, of course my sewing machine for some stitching and some Tim Holtz Broken China distress ink for the waves. My sentiment was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I added a bit of copic marker coloring to the star and flag.

Well that is all I have for you. I hope you have enjoyed my card and please make sure to check out my Trendy Twine post.....

It's a super adorable card if you ask me :)

Happy Saturday everyone!!

Enjoy the weekend!!

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Entering this into the following challenges

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ May Linky Party
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Little Paper

Toad-ally Awesome..............{Trendy Twine/ Little Scraps of Heaven Cross Promo}

Morning and welcome to a special 

Trendy Twine post!

Today a few of the Trendy Twine DT will be doing a cross promotion with

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs and showcasing the 

Cotton Candy Trio of Trendy Twine.

For my card, I made another easel...

(kinda obsessed with these lately)

and used the adorable "Bring on the Rain" file and Sky Trendy Twine 

Here is my card.....

Didn't this turn out CUTE????? I love that froggy and pairing him up with some peachy keen goodness...well you can just see his personalty popping out!

Here he is a bit closer. I cut him out using all scraps from my stash along with papers from Echo Park~ Paradise Beach paper pad. After inking the edges of my cuts using Distress ink in Broken China, Peeled Paint and Antique Linen I stamped his face using PKS~ Happy Lil' Frog. I did add some Sky TT bows to his boots and then bordered my bracket card mat with the same Sky Trendy Twine and tied a triple bow at the side.

This twine was a perfect match to my color theme and added just the right amount of extra embellishments the front of the card needed.

Finally here is the inside of my card....I did end up cutting some raindrops and gluing them to the sentiment as well as the front of the card....just thought it needed something more. I also added glossy accents to them for the look of actual raindrops. The sentiment is from Joy's Life Stamps~ Punny Animals....so cute!

Supplies Used~

Trendy Twine~ Sky 

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs~ Bring on the Rain

Peachy Keen Stamps~ Happy Lil' Frog (Cottage Cutz)

Lori Whitlock Bracket Easel Card~ Silhouette Store

Joy's Life Stamps~Punny Animals

Echo Park Paradise Beach 6x6 paper pad

glossy accents, pop dots, distress ink, brads, flat back pearl

Well that is all I have for you today.....

I hope you like my card :)

Make sure to pop over to the Trendy Twine blog to see what the other girls created as well!!

And don't forget to check out these colors in the Trendy Twine Store!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT weekend!!!

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Linking this up over at the following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps~ Photo Inspiration

(I used the colors GREEN, YELLOW and BROWN as my inspiration)

Divas by Designs~ Shape it Up

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ May Linky Party
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Little Paper

Be Re~Inspired #28........{TAWS}

Good Morning Everyone!!

It is Re-Inspire time over at

The Alley Way Stamps!

Our challenge is this fun inspiration photo...

yours to interpret anyway you want

So once you create a project using any TAWS

come link it up over HERE

(don't have any TAWS stamps....did you know there are freebies you can check out HERE)

The Top Pick will be hand picked and will receive 1 free stamp sets of their choice, and a badge to proudly display on their blog.

One Random winner will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a winners badge to proudly display on their blog..

Here is my card and hopefully some more inspiration

I used the colors Pink, White and Gray from TAWS inspiration photo 

Delicate Doilies stamp set

as well as this week's CASE Study

(my first time playing along in this challenge)

and came up with this....

I stamped several of the doilies using memento Angel Pink and London Fog ink in a pattern following the inspiration card. I of course could not leave out my stitching and then for some sparkle I added a few sequins.

The sentiment is also from this stamp set and I finished the inside as well with another stamped doily ....such a pretty card isn't it???

And so easy to mass produce! 

Well that is all I have for you this morning!

Check out The Alley Way Stamps for more inspiration and we would LOVE to see you play along!!

Hope you all have a GREAT day and thanks so much for stopping by!!

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Reminders!!

You know there is always a lot going on over at TAWS

~our Be Inspired Challenge

~TAWS freebie's HERE

~TAWS FB page HERE where we love to see your creations!

and

~the store where you can purchase all these adorable stamps HERE

Make sure to check out May's New Release stamps...they are AWESOME!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Case Study~ #141

Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Celebrations

 (thread counts doesn't is???)
Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party
DL Art~ May Linky Party

Penny for Your Thoughts.....{TAWS}

Good Morning Everyone!!
It is my DT day over at
The Alley Way Stamps
and I have a card to share using the new release freebie stamp set for this month~

Change

Isn't this mini set adorable??? It can be your's free with a min.. purchase over at the store :)

I wanted to play along in a few challenges so using this week's Retro Sketch

I came up with this........

I am in love with playing with the newest trend right now...sequins and when I saw this adorable card on my friend Jennie's Blog, I scraplifted her sequins stitched in a glassine bag and used it for my card....Hope she doesn't mind :)

Along with the sequins I stamped a bunch of the adorable coins and popped those into the bag as well. I then sealed with bag with some machine stitching (surprise, surprise...right?)

and added some of Trendy Twine's new color Totally White 

Here is a close-up of the bag and that adorable piggy stamp :)

I stamped her on some Bazzill cardstock and then stamped her nose again so I could pop it up....Since there is lots of bling and sparkle I added some cotton candy stickles to her as well....How adorable is she...right????
The pattern paper is from the 6x6 paper pad~Lucky Charm from the Dear Lizzy collection/

Finally I stamped the sentiment from the set and added a die cut arrow from My Creative Time's~Stitched Mini Frame and Arrow Dies

So what do you think??

K time for my TAWS reminders......

~our Be Inspired Challenge

~TAWS freebie's HERE

~TAWS FB page HERE where we love to see your creations!

and

~the store where you can purchase all these adorable stamps HERE

That is all I have for you today.

Thanks so very much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Retro Sketches~#63

All that Stickles~ Cotton Candy Linky Party

Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Celebrations

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Sparkle, Bling, Ribbon

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ May Linky Party
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Little Paper