It's All About Chocolate for The Cutting Cafe

Hello, and happy hump day, crafty friends.  We're having record breaking cold again this week here in NW Wisconsin.  This is turning into a winter to remember.  I'm happy January is winding down! This is good weather for staying indoors and indulging.

And, speaking of indulging, this week's theme at The Cutting Cafe is all about Hershey's Kisses.  Visit The Cutting Cafe blog tomorrow and you'll see an incredible variety of talent, all with a central theme running through them -- chocolate.  YUMMY!

I chose to work with the Hershey's Kiss Window Box 2 cutting file for my project today:

 I enlarged the box so I could use this stamp from Stamping Bella.  I thought her box of chocolates was perfect for the theme, as was the sentiment stamp from Close To My Heart.

I colored Uptown Girl Catherine with Copic markers, then fussy cut around her.  She's elevated with foam tape. Here's a little different angle of the box:

I'm going to put some fudge in this box from a local fudge shop and give it to a special someone on Valentine's Day. I think it will fit in there just right.  

Don't forget to stop by The Cutting Cafe blog Thursday or after.  Leave a comment for a chance to win this file, or any three sets of your choice.  Woohoo!  

I'ved Enjoyed the Journey -- with All That Stickles!

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This is my final post with the All That Stickles design team.  I've enjoyed the experience very much and have LOVED creating with my rather large collection of Stickles colors.  I could be on the team for a long time and not use all the colors I own!  I will continue to create with Stickles and join in the ATS fun!

The card I designed doesn't use a lot of Stickles, but it packs a punch.  I love using Stickles just for accent, and this card does just that!

 

 

I used Waterfall and Tattered Rose distress Stickles on this card in a few select places to draw the viewers eye in.  I hope you enjoy it.  I LOVE this sentiment!

Papers are Carta Bella 6x6 True Friend.  The sentiment is from Unity, and I have to say, it describes me to a 'T'. The image is by Stamping Bella.  It's called, "Uptown Girl" (Audrey loves her makeup) You can purchase it here. The bling is Close To My Heart.

I have blog candy I am giving away this weekend.  To be eligible to win, follow my blog, and leave a comment.  To increase your chances, comment on all my posts from Thursday-Saturday (there are quite a few!).  I'll choose the winner early next week.

Since the Friends With Flair link is still open, I'm going to enter this.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge  -- anything goes 

Markerpop.com -- Lovely Locks

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Anything goes

Color Me Creative group -- anything goes

Pin and Tack -- anything goes