Tangled / Dude Time Doodles Bog Hop

Exciting News! Dude Time Doodles just turned TWO! As part of the celebration, the store is offering ALL Christmas images at 50% off from October 31, 2012, through November 13, 2012. That is super exciting!

For our month end Blog Hop, the Dude Time Doodles design team has created some fun items showing off some of the great images in the 50% off sale. For my card I used Tangled because he reminded me of my hubby whose least favorite job is putting up the lights at Christmas time

If you arrived at my blog from Dawn you are in the right place if not you want to start at the beginning Dude Time Doodles. Be sure and check out all the design team creations and stop by the store and pick up one of your favorite images at 50% off (one of the DT members is the mystery hostess and will have some candy so be sure and leave comments when you visit). 


Here is my card:

Supplies used: card stock - white, green, red; digital Image - Tangled by Dude Time Doodles; Copic Markers; Xmas Red, Green, Turquoise and Orange Stickles; sentiment stamp - Studio G; ink Tuxedo Black by Memento; brads - Making Memories.

Merry Christmas

Today I'd like to share a little CAS card I made for Case This Sketch.

I received my new "stamp of the week" from Unity last week and knew it would be just perfect for this sketch. It's called Entwined Poinsettia and it's so pretty.

I also used a new Tim Holtz textured fades embossing folder called Winter Berries.

The sketch for this week is:

I decided to make a white on white card with just a pop of red.

Supplies used: card stock - white, red; stamp - Entwined Poinsettias by Unity; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic Markers; Yellow Stickles; Winter Berries embossing folder by Tim Holtz for Sizzix; brad - Jingle Brads by Imaginisce, Pop Dots.

Halloween Printers Tray Shadow Box / UnBOOlievable Blog Hop

Hi everyone and welcome to the "UnBOOlievable" Blog Hop!

If you have arrived at my blog from Connie's blog Connie Can Crop you are at the right place, but if you just happened upon my blog you'll want to start at the beginning at Lisa's blog HoneyBearz Designs.

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday! I just think it is so much fun. I love decorating for Halloween and pretty much transform most of my house into a spooky setting. I love coming up with new decor items each year. 

For my project I decided to make a new decoration for my home by creating a shadowbox printers tray. The shadowbox itself is a 3 part cut file from Silhouette Studio which I cut out with my Cameo. For the background I used papers from the Black Widow collection by We R Memory Keepers.

I decorated each box with many elements and I used the drippy goo edge punch by Martha Stewart to put across the front of each box.

For the following two boxes I used a scary tree cut from Silhouette Studio, a bat button by Little Yellow Bicycle, a haunted house button from Michaels, a mouse cut from the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge and a chandelier sticker from Black Widow coll. by We R Memory Keepers, moss, lichen and cotton batting.

For the next boxes I used another sticker from Black Widow by We R Memory Keepers, more buttons from Michaels, moss and lichen.

The following box has a Dollar Store skeleton and a chipboard bat by Cosmo Cricket, moss and lichen.

For this last box I cut gravestones both from Silhouette Studio cut files and Cricut Happy Hauntings cartridge. The hand was cut from Happy Hauntings. The spider web and spiders are stickers by JoLee's. Moss on the bottom again.

I have a little blog candy you can have a chance to win.

All you need to do is:
1. Be a follower of my blog.
2. Leave me a comment and let me know your favorite holiday.

Now you are off to Janea's blog Recollection Alley .

Here is the full line up in case you get lost:


1. Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/ 
2. Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/ 
3. Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/
4. Teresa - http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/
5. Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/
6. Christine - http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/
7. Lucy - http://love2createitall.com/
8. Lluvia aka misses crafty-http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com/
9. Pam - http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
10. Paula - http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/
11. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
12. Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
13. Janea - http://www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com/
14. Rebecca - http://blog.scrapprincess.com/
15. Tricia - http://mysticalcardcreations.blogspot.com/
16. Suzy's Crafts - http://suzyssimplecrafts.blogspot.com/
17. Anna - http://www.stampanna.com/
18. Liz Mullen - http://ScrapiliciousLife.blogspot.com/
19 Diana - http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/
20. Jessi - http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/
21. Angela - http://www.3crazymonkeys.com/

Stay Off The Broom

I saw the sentiment, which I put on my card, on a picture on facebook and knew it would be perfect paired with the Bedazzled Beth digital image from Dude Time Doodles.

There is an extra/for fun challenge going on this week over at the blog. The design team has some fun creations for you, so pop on over and check them out! Hope you'll decide to play along with us.

Supplies used: card stock - white, black; patterned papers - Witches Feet and Icon Stripe in Spook Alley by Making Memories; digital image - Dude Time Doodles; label - Apothecary labels from The Apothecary Emporium by Echo Park; Copic Markers; Pebbles Chalk; Eucalyptus Stickles; bat button- Little Yellow Bicycle; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; font - Witches Magic; corner rounder punch - Fiskars.

Apple Thanks / CTO #85

Hi everyone, hope your week started out wonderful!!!

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge over at Celebrate The Occasion!

You know what they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away!! This week our theme is An Apple A Day - you must use an apple in your project. The design team has some darling apple creations to share with you, so pop on by and see what they've come up with!

For my card I used a digital image from our sponsor for this month - Floppy Latte Designs. The prize is a $10 credit to their store, so link up your project for a chance to win!!!

The image I used is School Days. I liked the way the image already had the apple shaded and decided to keep it black and white rather than color it. For the sentiment label I used The Stamps of Life - labels4cutting and the coordinating die by Sizzix - Framelits Die Fancy Labels #4.

Supplies used: card stock - green, cream; patterned paper by Creative Imaginations; digital image - Floppy Latte Designs; stamp - labels4cutting by The Stamps of Life; die- Framelits Labels Fancy #4 by Sizzix; ink -Tuxedo Black by Memento; ribbon - Michaels; ruler transparency - Junkitz; button - my stash; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique. 

Boo!

Just a simple little CAS card today for the new challenge over at Case This Sketch!

It's challenge #2 and here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

Supplies used: card stock - white; filigree sticker - We R Memory Keepers; chipboard letters - Little Yellow Bicycle; pumpkin adhesive badge - American Crafts.

Monkeying Around / Wild For Scrapbooking Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Going WILD for Scrapbooking" Blog Hop with Connie Can Crop and friends.

Today we invite you to come check out the Wild side of this great group of crafters who will be showcasing cards and layouts with animal appeal. It's gonna be a ZOO and I'm not Lion!

 You should have come from Janet's blog - Janet's Creative World . If not please start at the beginning of the hop at Connie's blog - Connie Can Crop.

 This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue sharing their ideas and creations.


We have a fabulous sponsor, Creative Kuts , who is generously giving away FIVE $5.00 gift certificates to their online store.

So what do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of us a comment letting us know what you like best about our projects. You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. When you are finished head on back to Connie Can Crop  and leave a comment there, stating you are ready to win!

Ready to join our Safari? Let's go!

I've just felt like Monkeying Around lately, so I decided to share some cards using Monkeys.

For my first card I used some bright card stock, a little stitching and some stickers by Pebbles to create this fun card which I saw in one of my older Paper Crafts magazines.

Supplies used: card stock - white, brown, yellow green; pattern paper strip from my scrap stash; stickers - Zoo by Pebbles; rub on alphabet - Simply Sweet by Doodlebug; sewing machine; Pop Dots


For my second card I used a cloud background paper by Reminisce, along with some cuts from Silhouette Studio to create this card which I will be donating to Operation Write Home.

Supplies used: card stock - white, 3 shades of brown, black, tan, 2 shades of green; patterned paper - Cloud Puff by Reminisce; fringe scissors - Martha Stewart; google eyes - Michael's; alphabet rub ons - Simply Sweet by Doodlebug; Pop Dots.

Up next is Sam's blog - Scrapping With Pirkie.

 Here's our lineup in case you get lost:
1. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
2. Janea - www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com
3. Jennifer - http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com
4. Janet R- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
5. Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com
6. Sam - http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/
7. Wandy - http://greenapplescrapper.blogspot.com
8. Holli - http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/
9. Lluvia aka misses crafty - http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com
10. Gabrielle - http://www.gabyspapery.blogspot.com/
11. Jen - http://mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com/
12. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

I have a little blog candy

 and all you have to do to have a chance to win is:

1. Be a follower of my blog
2. Leave a comment on this post

Blog Hop Winners

Hi everyone and happy Friday!

I have a couple of blog hop winners to announce.

For the Halloween Party Decor blog hop random.org picked #11


Gail said...
WOW Esther you have been busy! Thanks for showing all of your party items - you did really good! And wow a chance for blog candy too? I am excited! I am a follower now!


For the Home Decor and More Blog Hop random.org picked #15


Pink Dalmatians said...
Esther these frames are so cute! TFS!


For the Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop Random.org picked #19



Lucy Kelleher said... 19
Love your layout! What a great way to memorialize the run :) TFS

Congrats to all of you!!! Please contact me with your mailing addresses and I will get your goodies mailed out to you!!

Zane Zombie

I'm here today with a card I've created for the October Inspiration Challenge over at Dude Time Doodles!!

The Inspiration challenge for this month is Halloween.

I hope you'll hop over to the blog and check out all the fun Halloween creations the design team has come up with!!!

For my card I picked Zane Zombie and Zane Zombie Sentiment 1 which you can purchase here.

I cut the hillside with tombstones and the zombie silhouettes out with my Cameo using Silhouette Studio cut files.

Supplies used: card stock - black, grey, white; patterned paper by We R Memory Keepers; digital image and sentiment - Dude Time Doodles; Copic Markers; Silhouette Studio cut files; Pop Dots.

Happy Fall Tree

My third post today and final card for the challenges over at the Unity Stamps blog, celebrating World Card Making Day!!!

This is for challenge #1  - Shaped Cards. For this challenge you are to make a shaped card, no simple rectangles, squares or circles allowed.

For my card I used a Silhouette Studio cut file to cut out the tree shaped card and the stamp I used is from Nuts But I Love You by Unity.

Supplies used: cardstock - orange, brown, cream; patterned papers from Forever Fall by BoBunny; stamp - Nuts But I Love You by Unity; ink - Rich Cocoa by Memento; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; alphabet rub ons - Simply Sweet by Doodlebug; Pop Dots

Just Chillin'

My second post for today, and still another card for the World Card Making Day challenges over at the Unity Stamps blog!!

I have to say, I have had so much fun making the cards for these challenges! Of course it is so easy to be creative with their darling stamps!!!

This card is for challenge #4 - which is a sketch challenge.

Here is the sketch:

For my card I use the stamp set Just Chillin' , and aren't those snowmen just adorable?

Supplies used: card stock - white, kraft, pink; stamp - Just Chillin' by Unity; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic Markers; Clear Dazzle Glue by Hero Arts; Silhouette Studio cut file; Pop Dots

Thanks, thanks, thanks

Back again today with another card for the challenges over at the Unity Stamps blog, celebrating World Card Making Day.

This card is for challenge #5, Fall theme. This challenge is pretty simple,  just make a FALL card!!

For my card I used the stamp set Thanks, thanks, thanks by Unity.
I think these are the most adorable pumpkins!!!!

Supplies used: card stock - kraft, brown, white; patterned paper from Forever Fall by BoBunny; stamps - Thanks, thanks, thanks by Unity; ink - Rich Cocoa by Memento; Copic Markers; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique

Happy Fall

My second post for today and another card for the World Card Making Day challenges going on over at Unity Stamps blog.

This is for challenge #2 which is texture. For this challenge - Create a card using AT LEAST TWO different textures.

For my card I used a stamp from Nuts But I Love You by Unity. I added my texture by using cork, mulberry paper, canvas and twine.

Supplies used: card stock - kraft; patterned paper from Forever Fall by BoBunny; textured papers - mulberry, cork, canvas all from my stash; stamp - Nuts But I Love You by Unity; ink - Rich Cocoa by memento; buttons - my stash; twine - Liz's Paperloft Boutique

Happy Birthday

I am trying to get all my World Card Making Day challenges linked up over at Unity Stamps blog.

This card is for challenge #3 Embossing. For this challenge they want to see your Cards

using Embossing and Unity Stamps!!

For my card I used stamps from Simple Party and Cake Wishes both by Unity.

I did both heat embossing - for the stamps and dry embossing - for the background.

Supplies used: card stock - white; embossing folder by Indentz; stamps - Simple Party and Cake Wishes by Unity; ink - pink passion and green galore by Stampin' up; embossing powder - Stampin' Up; bakers twine - Lime Twist by My Minds Eye and pink from Pick Your Plumb; green twine - Liz's Paperloft Boutique; Pop Dots

Let Beauty Surround You

This is my second post for today.

This card is for Challenge #7 for The World Card Making Day challenges over at the Unity blog.

For this challenge you  are to color your stamp! You can using anything you like, markers, pencils, watercolors, crayons! As long as you color your stamp, you're entered. 

I used Copic markers to color my stamp which is from Let Beauty Surround You by Unity.

I am also linking this card up for the last day of our linking party at Link Up For Pink!

Supplies used: card stock - white, blue; patterned papers - Oh So Dandy and Cool Cat from Peachy Keen by American Crafts; stamps - Let Beauty Surround You by Untiy; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic Markers; Pebbles Chalk; Ribbon - Michaels.

Sorry Your Day Was Crappy

I have a fun little card I made for two challenges.

The first is for Challenge #6 in The World Card Making Day Challenges on the Unity blog. For this challenge you are to use a non-border stamp. Basically, use any stamp (that's not deemed a "border" stamp) and create a border!

The second challenge is for Case This Sketch blog. Here is the sketch:

For my card I used a stamp from The Crappy Day set.

I am also going to link this up for the last day of our linking party at Link Up For Pink!

Supplies used: card stock - pink, white; stamps from Crappy Day by Unity; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic Markers; Clear Dazzle Glue by Hero Arts; cerner rounder punch - Fiskars; Pop Dots.

Home Decor and More Blog Hop

Welcome to the Home Decor & More blog hop presented by Cicily the Pink Dalmation Scrapper.

If you came from Becka's blog Creations With Becka then you're in the right spot. If not, then start at the beginning with Cicily's bog Pink Dalmatian Scrapper.

DIY Home Decor is all the rage & now with tools like Pinterest we can be inspired & instructed on just about anything. So why not take those craft supplies & create something unique & decorative in our homes, inside or out? Sit back, relax, pin any & all inspiration & see what we've created!

For my project I embellished two wood framed mirrors, I've had them for awhile and forgot where I purchased them :)

I glued paper from My Minds Eye on to the frames and after the glue dried I sanded the edges.

I then added my misc. embellishments, die cuts, flowers, chipboard, rub ons, ribbon, etc.

I think they would be great for a girls room or a dorm room, etc.

Fun to make and really fairly simple :)

I have a cute, small wood bird house up for grabs!

If you'd like a chance to win this all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of my blog

2. Comment on this post

Thanks for stopping,

Now on to the next decor item at Jessi's blog - My Life In Arts And Crafts

If you get lost along the way, here is the full lineup:

Cicily - http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com/
Melissa - http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com
LissaMarie -  www.somanycrafts.com
Maria - http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com
Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
Becka- http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
Jessi - http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Pam - http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
Liz Mullen - http://scrapiliouslife.blogspot.com
Anita - http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Sneak peek - LUFP

I have a little sneak peek of a card I made for Link Up For Pink!

I hope you'll stop by the blog, check it out, and I also have some pics to share with you of the party my daughter threw for me for my 10 year anniversary of being cancer free!!!!!!

Our linking party is still in full fling, come and join us!!!

Ladies - Don't forget your mammograms!!! Take care of your girls!

Halloween Party Decor Blog Hop

Welcome to the Halloween Party Decor blog hop!

As Oct 31st is drawing near we are hoping to give you a little inspiration for your Halloween parties.

If you've arrived here from Judy's blog - Scrapping Judy than you are in the right place. If not you'll want to start at the beginning with Shannon's blog - My Scrappy Creations so you don't miss out on any of the fun.

Here is the complete line up in case you get lost along the way:

Shannon - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/ 
 Amber - http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
Shelly - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com
Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com
Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
Judy- http://scrappingjudy.blogspot.com
 Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com

Halloween is my favorite holiday and I throw an annual Halloween party with a different theme each year. This year my theme is Hero's and Villains.

I'd like to share with you the invitation and party favors I created.

For the invitation I made a gatefold card. The images were Silhouette Studio cut files along with files I downloaded from the internet.

For the party favors I downloaded a file from the internet and transfered it to my Print Shop program where I flipped it and then printed it out on fabric transfer paper.

Then it was a matter of cutting out the images and ironing them onto my canvas bags.

I decided to fill the inside of the bags with Hersheys Kisses. Again, I downloaded some files from the internet. I resized the images in my Print Shop program, printed them out on sticker paper and

 then punched them out with a 3/4" circle punch and attached them to the bottom of the Kisses.

I have some blog candy up for grabs:

All you have to do to be entered in the drawing for these goodies is:

1. Be a follower of my blog

2. Leave a comment on this post

Thanks for joining us in the Halloween Party Decor blog hop!!!

Thankful

I have a little card to share that I made for a challenge over at Unity!

They had several challenges going on for World Card Making Day on Saturday and if you enter all of the challenges you have a chance to win some prizes.

Rules:

Must use Unity stamps.

A new card must be made for each challenge.

Combining challenges are not allowed.

Deadline:

 October 20th, 2012 at 11:59 pm (central)

For this challange it is a  COLOR CHALLENGE

Please use Cream, Brown, Olive and Pumpkin as your primary colour combo

I used one of the "stamps of the week" called Best Things Just Happen to make a Clean and Simple card.

Supplies used: card stock - cream; patterned papers - Cultivate and Giving from Thankful collection by Authentique; Sticker from Thankful by Authentiqe; border punch - Martha Stewart; stamp - Best Things Just Happen by Unity; ink - Rich Cocoa by Memento; buttons - Crate Paper and my stash; twine - my stash.

Ready For Football / Dude Time Doodles

It is time for the monthly challenge over at Dude Time Doodles where guests can participate using a FREEBIE image  for a chance to win a Guest Designer spot for the following month!!!

The freebie image this month is Tyler Tailback and you can head over to the blog to pick him up.

The design team has some great inspiration for you!

Hope to see your creation and who knows maybe you'll win the guest designer spot for next month!!!

Supplies used: card stock - white, brown, red, yellow; digital image - Dude Time Doodles; Copic Markers; Silhouette Studio cut file; Pop Dots