Paper Munch: March 2014

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Die(s) Christmas

Ok I give up.... I have tried to take this picture and I am having no luck!!

I think I might need a brighter light. The card is solid white and looks lovely in RL

anyhow... I am trying to keep the Christmas cards going all year so I don't have a ton to make in November and December. Any how here is one that I made today

and a close up

the items that I used for the card

Nestabilities - big scalloped circles

Memory box - pine trio and outline

Die Versions - Merry Christmas

Stickles-frosted

Challenges that inspired me:

CAS(E)-sketch

Less is more - 3 of something (trees)

crafty creations-holiday
crafty catz challenge-bling

simon says - glitter

Neon birthday wishes

Hey everyone...

I am slowly depleting my birthday cards so it is time to get busy with some more.

Of course my card is inspired by many challenges which are noted below

I used CTMH stamp "Perfect fit - birthday", American craft cupcake and Hero arts NEON inks..

I am loving the NEON... reminds me of the 80's

and as promised the challenges that inspired me:

wags n whiskers-rainbow

Muse challenge - muse

PIO-pretty hair

Good morning everyone..

I am more than likely still in bed!! And my hair will look like my inspiration card below.

I hope that you take some time out for some crafty fun and join us at Pile it on! Our challenge this week is:

Pretty Hair

So mine might not be that pretty at the moment but it will get better - lol

the stamp I used is from Your Next Stamp - its an oldie but goodie

below are some close ups

And of course it would be Pile it on with out challenges entered:

Your next stamp - sketch

ABC challenges - hair

Emerald faeries - pretty in pink

Lexi's creations -use punches

addicted to stamps and more - make your mark

paper take weekly - girlie

little scrap pieces - show it off linky party

fairy tale challenge - one old stamp

stampin for the weekend - atg

crafty hazelnut - pattern paper atg

LMCB - Use those Scraps!

Hey everyone!

lasting memories has another great challenge for you!

"Scraps, Scraps, Everywhere Scraps: Use those scraps of pattern paper"

now who can resist a challenge like that!!
I am sure that the bulk of you are like me and have half pages and little bits of pieces of paper everywhere!

So this week use them up!

Here is my inspiration piece for you

I used a ton of Lily Bee papers and embellishments and even my left over tabs from all my CTMH paper packs. Below I have a couple of close ups for you.

the flower below I misted with Mr Huey ink to get the red on the cardboard

And of course the other challenges that inspired me:

Challenge your self - Keep calm... and laugh

pumpkin spice - dots

scrapping everyday miracles - laughter

Scrap much - colours

sketch n scrap - sketch

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Hop sunshine and warm breezes!

Hey everyone I have joined a hop this month!

CTMH has given me an up-line instead of reporting to corporate... I actually have an active up-line!

This is the first time since joining and I am so excited to be a part of her team! We have already had an online meeting and she is so supportive!!

This hope is featuring sunshine and warm breezes! I am super excited for spring to get here... so tired of the snow!! When I think of spring and warm breezes I think of EASTER so I had to make an Easter card for this hop and I also made this card for yesterdays card class - everyone loved it!

Products used:

Hoppy Easter stamp set

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

CTMH Ink - Pear, Cotton Candy

Water Color Pencils

here is the blog hop line up... hope you enjoy it!!

This is Me - Kimberly Clark

Go here next - Michelle Hughes

Tamara Lisowski

Sheri Ballantyne
Heather S

and of course it wouldn't be me with out challenges from other blogs to inspire me..

The squirrel and the fox - spring

simon says - distressed

love to create - atg

card a day - spring

penny black - so sweet

jelly park - pretty pastels

Sweet Pea - easter

crafting by design - atg

DRS designs - egg

Pals paper art - colour

Life is good-CAS

Hey everyone

Made a quick card tonight while on a meeting with my new up-line from close to my heart. So excited to be under her! I have not had an active up-line at all and now I am getting support and great ideas to keep my business going! So excited anyhow back to my card I made...

I used close to my heart stamp, ink and paper - hope you like it

Challenges that inspired me:

hanna and friends - CAS

addicted to stamps - atg

fun with shapes - spring

clean and simple - sketch

My first box card!

I admit... I am a total creeper of Pinterest and the challenge blogs out there!

I have noticed everyone doing box cards and of course I had to give it a try - they looked hard to do... but really they weren't' that hard! So for my card class last night we made one!!!

here it is...

isn't it simply adorable!!

made with the Wild wonders stamp set from CTMH and Babycakes paper pack

ink - sunset, slate, chocolate , buttercup and new england ivy

here is the card closed to go into an envelope

and a side shot! super easy... if you would like the measurement I used please leave a comment below

Here are the other challenges that inspired me:

fussy and fancy - birhtday

craft your passion - young at heart

moving along with the times - box

simply create 2 - animals

Lisa Sommerville - they say its your birhtday

sister act -atg

totally paper crafts - not square

stamping for the weekend - atg

little tangles - inside the card

craft spot - cute critters

Cas fluttering by

Hey everyone...

I love my CAS cards and CTMH products!!

this card was made with CTMH stamp - A Tree

I used heat embossing for the tree. Isn't it adorable!

And the challenges that inspired me..

CASology - Roots

4 crafty chicks - trees

crafty little fairies - things with wings

hanna and friends - cas

crafting for seasons - spring into spring

Sketch n' die

Hey everyone..

Sketch N Die has a new sketch for you this week!

and here is my inspiration

I masked spellbinders nestabilities large circle to create a mask..love how it turned out!!

The sentiment is from CTMH Stamps and the ink I used is New England Ivy and Olive

I used my cricut with my ctmh art philosophy card for the circle in the badge

of course... I was inspired by the following challenges:

anyone for anya - masculine

cards in envy - think green (one layer with a bit of pop)

lady bug crafts - one for the boys

more than favors - st.patty's day

stamping with dragon - lets go green

get inky - green

heart 2 heart - feeling lucky

artistic impressions - st patty's day

sweet stamps - lucky

die cutting diva's - luck of the Irish

wicked wednesday - leprechauns

delightful challenges - wearing green

scrapbookers paradise - b/w with a splash of colour

crafty sentiment - lots of green

exploring cricut - luck of the irish

incy wincy - b/w plus one

bitten by the bug - st patricks day

the pink elephant - photo inspiration

Sunday, March 9, 2014

LMCB-bring on the flowers

Good Morning everyone...

every day I look outside to see if there is still snow...

Yep!

So tired of the snow... dreaming now of the spring flowers!!

maybe the challenge going on a lasting memories will get us out of the winter blues...

challenge is:

Flowers

and here is my inspiration for you - Of course i am still working on my daughters Cuba Trip..

Wish I could have gone... but who wants their mother tagging along!!! lol

and some close ups

I used Bo Bunny Zip-a-dee-doodle and double dot papers and left over alphabets

(boy am I ever stretching out these scraps)

CTMH Chevron embossing folder - I have to say WOW love them!!

I have always loved the quote from dr. seuss - oh the places you will go!!!

and the challenges that also inspired me...

amusing challenge - green

hiding in my craft room - scraps

my creative moments - anything

little scrap pieces - show it off

sweet stamps - spring flowers

613 ave - saying or quote

cupcake inspirations - butterflies

catered Crop - safe travels

stuck - sketch

PIO - Easter Joys

hey everyone!!

This week at Pile It On! we're looking for projects following the theme

"Easter Joys"

Our sponsor is Pink Gem Designs, and they offering a prize of 2 digi stamps of the winner's choice!

and here is my inspiration for you...

I seriously love this cute little image!!

For the sentiment tag I used my CTMH Cricut artiste with the Holiday Tags and Hoppy Easter stamp sets.

The ink is cotton candy and black

I scrounged around in to bins to find the perfect papers (green one - we r memory keepers "cotton tail" the little pink one.. I don't remember where it came from but it has little chickens under the green... lol)

I used crystal stickles to add some bling on the dress, and of course my copics to colour

here are some close ups

I hope that you take the time to join us this week!

Can't wait to see what you come up with - of course the other challenges that inspired me:

corrosive challenge - animals

crafty sentiments - spots or dots

simply create - shop your stash

my mum's craft shop - spring and easter

sister act - atg

emerald fairies - pretty in pink

cmd challenge - copic spring

card a day - easter

ABC challenge - g is for girl

crafts and me - atg

imagination - in bloom

aud sentiments - for a girl

just hanna stamps - favorite stamps

brown sugar - make it sparkle

cut it up - green for spring

cut it up challenges - spring

crafts for eternity - spots and stripe

fantabulous cricut - holiday

paper make up stamps - atg

eureka stamps - atg

whoopsi daisy - flowers

paper sweeties - photo with dots

papersweeties inspiration17 Gratitude TSTR #208

sketch n scrap - sketch

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Lmcb- alpha wars!

Hey everyone...

Lasting memories has a new challenge up for you this week -

Alpha Wars!!

what is that you say...

well you need to have at lest two different fonts on you Lo, and because Claire loves you so much... she is even putting up the prize this month - check out what you can win!