Making a List and Checking It Twice

Does this time of year lead you to making many lists? Gifts to purchase, groceries to buy, goodies to bake, projects around the house to complete, cards to mail---the lists often seem endless. Make and keep up with those lists with something festive like  this organizer; there are eight pockets, and each pocket has a printed card for making and checking the list.

The papers, bingo cards, and all but two of the other images are from Crafty Secrets Creating with Retro Christmas Digital Kit. I used the 3d Christmas list organizer file by Jamie Capps that can be found in the Silhouette store. It easy to import patterns and png files with the Cameo, and using the trace, offset, and print and cut features makes cutting the png files a snap. I digitally layered the images on the front so it would be flat--no bits and bobs to catch on anything when I toss the organizer in my purse. But inside everything is cut and layered by and hand and glue for more dimension.

I'm linking this to Crafty Secrets Linky Party here, and then I'm off to tackle those holiday lists.


Supplies:
Paper: Creating with Retro Christmas Digital kit (Crafty Secrets),  Epson Premium Presentation paper,cardstock (Paper Studio and PTI)
Dies: Heart Border, Super Stars Border, Loop de Loop Border,Circle Border, Rick Rack Border, Button Up #2, Seeing Stars,Fillable Frames #7,Holly Jolly (PTI); Under the Mistletoe (WPlus9)
Stamps: Dear Santa (WPlus9); Bitty Background Blocks, Tiny Treats:Christmas (PTI)

Christmas Tags

Today I'm sharing a few Christmas tags. I used Crafty Secrets Creating with Vintage Christmas Digital Kit for the images and patterned paper backgrounds.  

These images with the red and green borders are in JPEG form on one sheet but it is easy to separate the images and use them individually.

  

For each of these tags, I used a tag in the kit for a mask and then layered the papers and images, adding drop shadows to the images. Then it was on to printing and fussy cutting the tags. I used the Silhouette Cameo to create a layering mat cut with solid cardstock.  Then it was time to pull out the bits and bobs and embellish!

I'm linking this to the Crafty Secrets November Linky Party.

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Let the Treats Begin

Since Ms. Kitty Teapot has donned her witch's hat, it must be time to scare up some Halloween treats and of course, something special to hold those treats. I started with some peat pots that have been in my stash for awhile and painted them with Folk Art Metallic Sequin Black acrylic paint. Although not obvious in these photos, in real life, these tiny pots do have a subtle shimmer. I stamped two labels from Crafty Secrets Halloween Labels and colored with pencils, using a colorless blender pen to blend the colors.  While I used the original acrylic stamps, these stamps are now in digital form, so you can easily adjust the size of the labels.

See the little black cat button above. I used the border stamp from Crafty Secrets Jolly Halloween and masked everything but the cat. I covered the stamped circle with an epoxy circle and attached to a glittered scalloped die cut. Remember to look at your stamps as parts. It's easy to mask with acrylic stamps, and if you use Photoshop Elements with your digital stamps, use the eraser tool to get just the image you need.                                  

I couldn't pass up this crazy variegated yarn on clearance! With green, orange, purple, and blue, it's perfect to use on Halloween projects. One skein should last a long time unless I actually use it for knitting :)

I'm linking this to Crafty Secrets October Linky Party here. Be sure to check out the great projects and tutorials by the design team.

Thanks for stopping by and check back later for more Halloween projects.

Flourishes October Release Challenge

Flourishes October release is underway, and with that release they are sponsoring a challenge called Christmas with a Twist. The twist is to create a Christmas card or project without using red or green.
I went with a soft color scheme of aqua and cream.

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe stamp set provides the focal point. Using Flourishes cut files, I cut the shape with the Silhouette and then stamped in Toffee Crunch Memento ink. I know I say this every time I use these cut files, but I really do LOVE them! I do hope they will provide more cut files for some of the older sets.  After coloring the ribbon with Copics and adding some pearls for the berries, I inked the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I added it to the card front (a Silhouette cut file) with dimensional tape. The sentiment is from Flourishes Sleigh Ride.Last, I repeated the roundness of the kissing ball and the bottom edge of  the front and added a little more texture with a circle border cut from aqua felt.

Be sure to check out the release at Flourishes and all the gorgeous and inspiring cards from the design team.

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My Corner of the World--Flourishes World Card Making Day Challenge

In honor of World Card Making Day, October 4, 2013, Flourishes is sponsoring a challenge to create something that represents or is inspired by your state or province.
The iris is the state cultivated flower for Tennessee, so I chose this iris stamp from Flourishes Year of Flowers Set 2 and colored it with Copics. The background stamp is from Basic Gray and the flourish die cuts are from My Favorite Things.

Have a great day and remember you have until Friday to submit your card to the challenge here.

Autumn Thanks

Flourishes September Release is underway, and they are hosting a Get in Shape release challenge. You can read about the challenge here. I made a bottle tag with a small pocket for an additional little treat--maybe some gourmet chocolates :)

I used Flourishes Seasonal Wreaths stamp set and cut file.

Be sure to check out Flourishes beautiful new Christmas stamps,

Supplies:
Stamps:Seasonal Wreaths (Flourishes), Turning a New Leaf (PTI),Cover-a-Card Newsprint (Impression Obsession)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Ripe Avocado (PTI)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Canyon Clay,Ripe Avocado (PTI); Blending Card X Press It (Copic)
Other: Cut file for Seasonal Wreaths (Flourishes); Silhouette file #22517; Turning a New Leaf die, Tiny Tags die, Linen Impression plate,rustic twine (PTI); Copics

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #237

This week's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge hostess Katie Sims challenges us to use dry embossing.

I made this acorn shaped card using a Silhouette file  #33026; after duplicating the shape and flipping one,I welded the two pieces to form the card base. I cut a third bottom piece which I embossed and inked with Wild Honey Distress ink. The cap's edges were also brushed with brown ink. A few leaves from Flourishes Falling Leaves, fussy cut and colored with Prismacolor pencils, and some twine finish this fall card.

Be sure to check out Flourishes September release--gorgeous Christmas stamps!
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Supplies:
Stamps: Falling Leaves (Flourishes)
Paper: Stamper's Select White, kraft (PTI), brown (Paper Studio)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Wild Honey Distress Ink
Other: Silhouette file #33026, Prismacolor pencils, Victoria embossing folder (Cuttlebug)