The Play Date Cafe Challenge #155~

 



 Hi everyone~this is the new color palette for this weeks challenge at The Play Date Cafe. I love these three colors together ~ mint,gold and leather :):).  So, so pretty together!!! Loving the mint!!

Here's what I came up with~

 

 

My  stamp set was a crafting set~I new I had the perfect pictures!!!

 

 

I used Crate Paper for this layout and stamped with brown ink!

I love it when I find the perfect match!!!! We would love to have you play along either with a card or layout, the main thing is to use the color palette for the challenge week. You can post your entry on the PDCC blog.

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We have tons of news to share with you.  Our sponsor for challenge #155 is Technique Tuesday!!

 

 

Not only did we get awesome stamps but we got Teri Anderson too.  She will be playing along this week.  Can't wait to see what she has created!!!  On a sad note ~we say good bye to Ruby 2 Shoes.  She has been with the PDCC from the beginning ~3 years!!! She will be greatly missed!!!

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OK~ ready, set, create!!!!! Can't wait to see what you make this week!!! See ya soon~

I'm over at Vintage Street Market ~ would love for you to stop in!

Vintage Street Market~One Cool dude!!!

Hi everyone~I was up on Vintage Street Market over the weekend!! They have lots of new items in the store and the DT got to work with some of the new goodies.  The layout is a mix of old and new.  The paper is by Crate Paper and added in is some vintage ephemera.

Here is a sneak of the second one~

Take a look at Vintage Street Market to see the complete layout and while you are there check out all of the new items~really fun stuff!!!!

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See ya Tuesday for Try It Tuesday!!

Try It Tuesday~Epiphany Crafts & Crate Paper

Hi everyone~we are getting close to the five day count down!! I wanted to share a Christmas layout and some ornaments with you, using Epiphany Crafts and Crate Paper/Peppermint Collection.   On this one I used Epiphany Crafts Star bubble cap with the Crate Paper Collection.

I machine sewed the string, the stars are dangling from~love that look!!!!  The great thing about the Epiphany Crafts bubble caps is you can decide for yourself which paper you want to use and make your stars custom to your layout. Very cool!!! I love options and with Epiphany Crafts you get that!!

These are some  Christmas ornaments I made using the Crate Paper Collection and Epiphany Crafts Stars!!! Love the funky trims that come with the Crate Paper Collection!!! So festive looking and fun~

The embellishments were adhered with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue!!!

See ya soon!!!!

Epiphany Crafts and Crate Paper celebrating Christmas~

Good morning !!! I wanted to show you these Christmas note pads that will make perfect teacher gifts and take very little time to whip up.  I used Crate Paper/Peppermint Collection along with Epiphany Crafts Oval shape bubble cap.  This is my favorite shape in the collection along with the Star, Square, Round, Scallop ~ yes, I have more than one favorite!!!

You will also need a Letter size note pad cut in 3rds~ 3 1/2″ X 12 ~ you will have a 1 1/2″ strip left. One pad will make 3 of these. I used the Tops Brand ( Office Depot). They will cut them for you also. Sweet, right!  Cut a strip of paper for your note pad to sit on and then a flap for the top and decorate away.

I used bakers twine and chipboard stickers from the Crate Paper Collection to decorate mine.  I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry for the chipboard embellishments.

This post is up on Epiphany Crafts blog ~ leave a comment  on the EC Blog and you will in the running for a great prize package full of Epiphany Crafts and Crate Paper goodies.  It is open until next monday ~so go comment away and we have a new blog!!!!!!  So I hope you check it out!!!  Back to wrapping presents ~ see ya soon!!!  Almost forgot~ check this out  HERE.  Let me know if you leave a comment on DRD or Craft Gossip and we will have some Crafty Goodies prize!!

more CHA projects for Epiphany Crafts

Hi everyone ~ continuing on with my projects for Epiphany Crafts that are at CHA this week.  I used October Afternoon/5 & Dime on this, I thought it was perfect in every way!! Don't you love the head hug ** so sweet**  I used Epiphany Craft's bubble cap 25 round and the fabulous 25 oval bubble cap. The buttons were adhered with Helmar 450 Quick Dry.  The sketch, I used,  is by Shimelle.

On this one my focus was the handmade button cards using EC button studio 14 round.  The pockets are by Maya Road.  We have five "grands" and so I put one pocket for each "grand".  The layout was embellished with Primas and different trims.  I adhered with Helmar 450 Quick Dry. The pattern paper is by Crate Paper!  Here is another view with pictures peeking out of the pockets~

I have two more projects that went to Chicago with Epiphany Crafts ~ so stop back on Friday! Have a great Thursday and  See ya soon!

The sweetest girls ever~

I need to be feeding chickens but here I am updating my blog~so this will be a short post!  This is another layout I have done for Ready,Set, Create magazine.  I used G.C.D./Melody Ross pattern paper *** sigh*** love this paper~wish I had got more~reminds me of her"old" Chatter Box line!!

Did I tell you I'm taking her Soul Restoration Class~it just started!! She really has got the Modge Podge thing down Lol!!! Love her art journals!!

This one I used Crate paper/Restoration on~another favorite line of mine.  Love the vintage feel of the design images and the paper~reminds me of "old" wall paper!!!  The Primas are wonderful **sigh** ~the new ones are amazing!!! Thanks for stopping in ~off to feed the chickens and get ready for the weekend!! Have a good one!!!

Be there or be square~

This Saturday be there or be square~boy, that took me back, right!!!  I'm talking about my scrapbooking class at CraftCrossing~hope you can come!!!  We will be doing two layouts with the fabulous Crate Paper~Pam has four different lines to choose from.  I'm using Toy Box but all of them are super cute!!!

The class will come with two sketches so you have the means to repeat, repeat and repeat!!!! Always fun!!

Here is the second layout we will do.  Make your plans to attend, line up the baby sitter and get your tool kit packed ~I'll be waiting at CraftCrossing this Saturday 10:00am~see you there!!!  Have a great day!!!

Try it Tuesday~

Hi everyone~I know I have shown these before {eek, I have three}but they are tons of fun to make!! This one I did for a past issue of Ready, Set, Create Magazine.  The pattern paper is by Crate Paper~a favorite of mine.  This line is Restoration and it is pure vintage goodness!!!

The carton is a four pack of Starbucks~oh yeah!!! Bring it on~I'll drink some cold coffee to make this!!!

The embellies that come with the Restoration line~rock!!! Pure vintage goodies, that is for sure!!! I used Helmar 450 to adhere these lovelies, added some Kaiser pearls and got my scissors out and fussy cut the flowers from the pattern paper!!  I added Rock Candy by Ranger to the flowers~for a little sparkle!!

The lids are decorated with some of the die cuts from the paper line.  I used the Crackle Accents by Ranger to seal the top of the caps.  Like I said I have done three of these and they are all full of buttons and beads!!!  Have a great Tuesday and drink some coffee and SAVE the bottle!!!

Her store ~ two ways

Super cute pictures on these layouts.  One of those moments when~you had to be there, and I was!!!

I used Crate Paper/Restoration, American Crafts, Prima and my, cool new, Spellbinders Die/Lacey Circles. 

This a second version of some of the same pictures.  I used 3bugs in a Rug, Prima, Jillibean Soup and buttons.  I printed out a bunch of pictures and realized , when it was to late, that I was printing some twice ugh!!! Oh well ~no problem!!! Next......... right!! Have a great day and see ya for Try it Tuesday!!!!

Try it Tuesday~some card tag ideas.....

Long time ~ no post , right!!!  Yes I have been super busy with "little people" that are the greatest!!  Such fun..... but I need ( want) to get back to work~so for Try it Tuesday I thought I would show you some cute, quick cards.  These are tag cards ~ I love that term.  Instead of putting them in an envelope you tie them to a gift bag or gift.

I used Kraft cardstock and some Crate Paper and the office type ~manila tags ( top only).  These are about a 4"x4".  I painted some chipboard  pieces and stamped a sentiment on the front.  I also machine sewed the Crate paper on and used some glimmer mist.

These little cards are a little bit smaller.  I used a scallop punch to make the center piece and used some very cute cup cake stickers ( EK Success) to place in the middle of the scallop oval , circle or square.

I used white cardstock as my base and added a little sparkle with glimmer mist!!  These both are great for using your scrap papers up also.  I hope you will give them a try and have a great Tuesday!!!

Scraps!!

I love using up my scrapbooking left overs!! That is what I did today-scrapped my scraps. The "Freaky Friday" challenge over at AC Bailey is using those bits and pieces, so we have room for new stuff. On these two layouts I used some old Crate paper/lemon grass and added embellishments!! Get your scraps out and use them up-then you will be ready for some new stuff.

Thanks for stopping by and have a "scrappy day"!!!

Crate paper

I used some "old" Crate paper for this layout. I machine sewed around the
paper to give it a border and add some character to it. Again using up old supplies by doing simple, cute layouts. hope you try this today!!