Born to Ride -- for The Cutting Cafe

Hello, crafty friends!  It's riding season!  We're celebrating road trip time at The Cutting Cafe.   You'll see all sorts of creations celebrating summertime and road trips this week!

Since my husband and I like to spend as much time on the Harley as possible, that's the theme I decided to go with:

I used the Cutting Cafe file "It's Road Trip Time" printable stamp set.  It also comes with a couple of sag files for the sign shaped cards, one of which I used here. 

The motorcycle and sentiment are from Raisin Boat. They're going out of business and all the sets remaining are 60% off, so if you like this, shop quick!  

The orange paper -- as close to Harley orange as I could find -- is some old My Mind's Eye paper I've had in my stash forever.  The ribbon is from my stash. 

Check out all the great Road trip inspiration from other team members this week at our Cutting Cafe Be Inspired Facebook Group. Read The Cutting Cafe blog post to see the whole group.  Leave a comment for your chance to win 3 sets of your choice!

Pop Up Flowers for You -- and The Cutting Cafe

Hello, and happy spring!  The daffodils are blooming here where I live, the trilliums are beginning to open up, and it won't be long until we have lilacs.  This is my favorite time of year!

This week, at The Cutting Cafe, we're featuring pop up cards.  Since I've been so moved by all the daffodils I've been seeing, I decided to feature them on a pop up card:

I used 2 different sets from The Cutting Cafe.  The pop up card was created with the Assorted Pop Up Cards Templates and Cutting Files.  Then, I printed the daffodil from the Beautiful Flowers Printable Stamp Set multiple times in various sizes and fussy cut them.  The designer paper background is part of the Beautiful Flowers Printable Stamp Set. 

Pop up cards are so fun when the recipient open them up, and voila!  The vase and flowers literally pop out at them!  So fun!

I hope you check out the other pop up cards that The Cutting Cafe design team makes this week.  You can see them in the Cutting Cafe Be inspired Facebook group, and on The Cutting Cafe blog.  Leave a comment and you could win 3 sets of your choice. They'll be on the blog May 21. 

A Stationery Stash -- for The Cutting Cafe

Happy Sunday, everyone!  I'm spending the morning on the organ bench, then going for a walk with my BFF, and maybe getting a little crafting done.  Wow, that wounds like a great Sunday, doesn't it?

I'm posting today for the Cutting Cafe.  This week, all the design team is working with a new set in the store called 'Let's Write a Letter' Printable Set. 

Warning, there are a lot of pictures with this post!

I have a co-worker who loves all things paper.  She calls herself a paper whore. When we were assigned this set, I knew I had to make something for Dorothy!

Here's Dorothy's Stationery Stash...

I used the SVG file that comes with the set to create the box. 

Inside...

There are many printable designs in this set.  Here are the designs I printed for Dorothy.  I printed at least 8 pages of each design.

Stationery for a variety of occasions, don't you think?

I'll leave you with a close up of the outside of the box:

Dear Dorothy,

I know you like paper, and I know you like to write letters, so I made you your own, unique, stationery stash.  Enjoy!

Hugs, Julie

Everything pictured is from the 'Let's Write a Letter' Printable Set, found at The Cutting Cafe.

Visit The Cutting Cafe blog on September 21 to see what the other design team members created with this set.  Leave a comment, and you could win 3 sets of your choice from the store. Check out the Cutting Cafe - Be Inspired Facebook Group, too, for more inspiration, friendship, and fun!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- September linky party
Sunny Day Challenge -- ATG

So Sweet -- for The Cutting Cafe

I'm posting today for The Cutting Cafe.  We have a back to school theme going with the design team: pencils and apples!

I used the Apple shaped card and the Thoughts of You Circle & Straight Sentiments Printable Set to create this:

I cut the SVG file out on my Silhouette Cameo.  Papers are from the Fancy Pants Off To School 6x6 pad. The apple in the middle of the sentiment is a Pebbles dimensional sticker.  The crinkle ribbon is by 3 Girl JAM.

There are many wonderful back to school projects to be viewed in The Cutting Cafe - Be Inspired Facebook Group.  Check out The Cutting Cafe Blog on Aug 21 to see all the projects together. Leave a comment on that post, and you could win 3 sets of your choice!  YES!!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

Ladies Night Blog Hop! Woop Woop! It's here!!

I'm super excited about today!  It's the start of the blog hop with 2 incredible teams -- Great Impressions Stamps Online DT, and the Cut Card Stock Design Team.   This is gonna be good!

You should have arrived here from Gloria's blog, and I'm guessing by now you've seen tons of great inspiration!  If you stumbled across this hop, you'll want to start at the beginning at the Great Impressions Blog.

I used the banner above for inspiration, along with some fantastic goodies from Cut Card Stock, to create this:

The sentiment is a stamp from Great Impressions Stamps.   It's F622, Make History.   I inked it twice, once in black, once in red, and cut the words out individually.   I used Double-Sided Adhesive squares from Cut Card Stock to give the words more dimension.

The high heeled shoe card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  I created it using the awesome papers at Cut Card Stock.  All the papers on the high heeled shoe card are from the Pop Tones Sample Pack.

Embellishments for the high heeled shoe card -- feathers and bling -- are from my stash.  The gold foil bow is from The Paper Studio -- Spare Parts.

There's a sale this weekend at the Great Impressions Store.  Use discount code April2016 to save 15% off your order.  There are some adorable retired stamps that have reappeared!  I can't wait to shop!

That's all for me.  Now, hop, hop, hop along to the uber talented Agnes' blog!  You're going to love what she has for you today!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
TTCRD -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge -- National Feather Day

Happy Easter! -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

Happy Tuesday, and Happy Easter!  This is Holy week, if you are Christian, and a very busy one if you are the church organist.  This week, I can't keep track of if I should be at work or at church -- there's lots going on both places!

Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog, and our theme is 'Any Shape'.   I went with a shaped card that's a big extreme -- it spells out the word Easter!

This card uses Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, "Rosie's Egg".  I colored Rosie's Egg with Copic markers, then fussy cut her out.  

The Easter word shaped card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  The shape behind Rosie is by Sizzix.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.   Papers for this card are from Echo Park.

I hope you can join us at Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog this week for our "Any Shape" challenge.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

Hoot Hoot Hooray! For The Cutting Cafe

I'm posting today for The Cutting Cafe, and the whole design team is using the theme, "Green" this time.  We can use any files from The Cutting Cafe, but there must be a green theme to it. 

I used the Assorted Card Folds 2 cutting file on this card.  

I used some products from the sister shop, The Cutting Cafe Shop on this card -- From Owl of Us and 8 1/2 x 11 clear card stock. 

I stamped the owl and branch separately, colored them both with Copic markers, then fussy cut them.  The frame, the cloud sentiment, the owl, and the branch are all carefully glued to the clear card stock so they don't smudge and leave a mark.  

Check out The Cutting Cafe Blog tomorrow to see what the other design team members have created for this Green challenge.  It's bound to be spectacular!  There's even more inspiration to be found at The Cutting Cafe - Be Inspired Facebook Group. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Frog or the color green
D.L. Art March Linky Party -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG

Good Times -- a New Release at Crafty Sentiments

This is New Release time at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  Welcome to our  3 day  blog hop and release we would like you to join us by popping over to our  Design team blogs and leave a comment to be in with a chance to win a fabulous goody bag with one of our brand new stamp included. You need to go back to the inspirational blog (here) and leave your comments.

Winners will be drawn each day. The winners will be announced on Saturday on the Crafty Inspirations blog. Looking forward to seeing you all on a fun blog hop.  After you visit me, hop on off to the very talented and lovely Patricia's blog.

Today's new release is called 'Pixie Do-Lovely Present'.  All the new rubber stamps will be available in the Crafty Sentiments Store starting on March 5.

I stamped "Pixie Do- Lovely Present" on the inside of my card, then colored them both with Copic markers.  

The card design was created on my Silhouette Cameo, with a card file from The Cutting Cafe, called Assorted Card Folds Set 2.  I used the 'Card Fold With Window' variety on this card.  Designer birthday papers on this card are from Close To My Heart.   The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM. 

That's it for me, now off you go to Patricia's blog.  Come back tomorrow for another New Release, and don't forget to leave a comment on the Crafty Inspirations blog for your chance to win a prize!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
PDE Linky Party - ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG

Never Forget I Love You -- for The Cutting Cafe Shop

I am super excited for today's post!  The Cutting Cafe Shop now has clear stamps!  If you are a regular follower of my blog, you know I often using cutting files from The Cutting Cafe.  What could be better than clear stamps to go with those files?  I am SO excited! 

There are 3 new Valentine sets in the store, and 3 Christmas sets. I used one of the new Valentine sets, Animal & Bug Love.

I colored the elephant with Copic markers, and used a Spellbinders circle die to cut him (her?) out. The card front, cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, is a cutting file found at the Cutting Cafe.  It's the Valentine Window Card Tops cutting file.   The sentiment, also part of the Animal & Bug Love stamp set, was stamped directly onto the card front. 

The design team is posting cards all week using the 3 new Valentine sets.  Check out The Cutting Cafe - Be Inspired group on Facebook to see all of the wonderful creations using the new sets.  Then, go SHOP!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Ruby's Rainbow -- Animal Magic

IDCB -- ATG

D.L. Art -- January Linky party

PDE Linky Party -- ATG

Not Just Cards -- ATG

Sophie's Been Busy! for The Cutting Cafe

I'm posting today for The Cutting Cafe, where the theme of the project is "something Valentine's".  Actually, though, this is Sophie, The Golden Retriever's post.  She has a very special person in her life, and she has completed his Valentine card.  The princess can relax.

Sophie is a therapy dog.  She goes to work with me everyday in the nursing home.  She spreads more love than one can imagine.  I could tell you hours of stories of the specialness of Sophie, the lives she has touched.  She has many admirers, friends, and fans.  But she has one person whom she adores.  That person is my husband.  This card is for him.  From Sophie.  From her heart!

I, oops Sophie, used The Heart Laced Shaped Card Cutting File from The Cutting Cafe on this.  Since Sophie is called The Princess by many people, it needed some glitz and glam, so pink glitter it was -- from American Crafts!

The sentiment is stamped, using a stamp from Unity Stamp Company.  The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

We're still working on Sophie's paw print signature.  I think we'll have it nailed by February 14.  But not now.  The princess is resting.

Check out The Cutting Cafe's blog on January 7th for the other fantastic projects from this uber creative design team.  You absolutely will NOT be disappointed, and if you leave a comment on the blog, you might win 3 sets of your choice.  There are some fantastic Valentine sets to choose from!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

My Wish for Christmas -- for The Cutting Cafe

This time, at The Cutting Cafe, the designers are featuring anything Christmas.  Since I love creating shaker cards, that's the direction I went. 

This card reflects my wish for Christmas...

This is probably a wish that many of us have, but this year, it seems particularly poignant.

I made this card using the Christmas Word Shaker Card cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  I filled the shaker with micro beads.  Papers are from DCWV.  The poinsettia is from Close To My Heart.

Check out the Cutting Cafe blog to see what the other designers have created with the many, many Christmas files available from The Cutting Cafe.   Leave a comment on the blog on or after Dec. 21, and you could win 3 files of your choice!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- December Linky Challenge
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Blue and White
PDE Linky Party -- ATG

Let It Snow! Really!

 I'm posting today for 3 Girl JAM.  I love the way ribbons can layer together, and that's what I did on this card.

The image is from Lacy Sunshine.  She's called, "Rory's Snowglobe".  I colored her with Copic markers.  I used a Spellbinders die, cutting the same size out twice to back and highlight the colored image.  

Papers are from Close To My Heart.  The sentiment is a stamp from The Cutting Cafe. The crinkle ribbon and jute ribbon are both from 3 Girl JAM.  The cream crinkle ribbon is from the Coffee Bundle.  The Jute Ribbon is part of the Jute Ribbon and String Pack. 

This month's "Colors of the Season plus Ribbon" challenge is going on at the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog.  Please join us!

If you'd like to do some shopping for yourself, use discount code JO10 for 10% off of anything in the 3 Girl JAM shop.  Christmas shopping, anyone? 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- December Linky Party
D.L. Art -- Christmas Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 -- ATG as long as it's Christmas
Stars Stampz - Lots of Layers

Art By Miran -- ATG

Baby, Baby -- it's a blog hop!

I'm participating today in a blog hop for one of the design team members of the Oddball Art dt.  Ang just had her baby, and we're helping her celebrate!  The hop starts here at the Oddball Art Stamps blog, if you just happened upon my blog, and you should have come from Jenn's blog. 

Lizzy Love created a digi stamp just for this event.  It is available in her Etsy store. Here's the link!

On to my creation for the hop.  Congratulations, Ang!

I colored the digi image with Copic markers, then fussy cut it out.  The baby word shaped card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe. The baby papers, also digital, are found at Pixel Scrapper.  There's also a bit of Timeless Twine, tied in bows on here.

If you've been following the hop, and trying to solve the phrase, you need a letter from me.  That letter is 'e'.

Your next stop on the hop is the uber talented Lena. 

Have fun!!

Warm Winter Wishes

I have a card to share today that I made for a couple challenges.  It uses this month's digi from the Gerda Steiner progressive challenge.  I also concentrated on the color green, so I could enter it in the Pencil Case 'G' is for Green challenge.  Here it is:

The digi is colored with Lyra Rembrandt  Polycolor pencils.   I did some experimenting on the fur, intentionally not blending it.  The sentiment is a new stamp from The Cutting Cafe.  LOVE the font on this, and the large size! 

Other ingredients:
Spellbinders die
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Die-namics Stitched dies
Photo Play designer papers

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Gerda Steiner Progressive challenge -- November
The Pencil Case -- 'G' is for Green
Crafty Hazelnut' Christmas Challenge -- ATG, as long as it's Christmas
D.L. Art -- November Linky party

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks -- for The Cutting Cafe

This week, at the Cutting Cafe, we're showing our gratitude.  You'll see many different creations using the set "With Gratitude" if you visit the Cutting Cafe blog.

The With Gratitude set is a printable set.  I used several different components of the set.  There are 2 different background papers -- both from the set, and the "thanks" sentiment circle.

I made this card using Lifestyle Crafts circle cutting dies in various sizes, and Lawn Fawn stitched circle dies.   The happy little hot chocolate drinking turkey is from 2 Cute Ink digi stamps.  He's been colored with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils.  I used a bit of 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon to finish this off. 

Make sure to visit the Cutting Cafe blog on or after Nov 21 to see the other wonderful creations from this super talented design team. Leave a comment and you could win any 3 sets of your choice!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

The Pencil Case 
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Thanksgiving
AliciaBel Challenge -- ATG or Stitching, Real or Faux (faux stitching on the die cuts)

Let the Wind Take You Away -- Whimsy Stamp New Release

Lizzy Love (Oddball Art Company artist) had a new release last week at Whimsy Stamps.  If you like working with real rubber instead of digital stamps, Whimsy Stamps is the store for you!  

I had a chance to design with one of the new releases, Whisper in Love.  It made me think of late Autumn...

I colored Whisper in Love with Copic markers, then used a Spellbinders die to cut it out.  

The leaf-shaped card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.   Papers and ribbon are from my stash.  

Check out all of Lizzy Love's stamps at Whimsy Stamps.  She has some great new releases this month, and wonderful stamps already in the store! 

Fairy Thank You -- for Digi Choosday

It's Tuesday, which means it's Digi Choosday, which means you have exactly 24 hours to take advantage of the fantastic discount code at Polkadoodles on digital downloads.  Go, go, go!  Then, head to the Digi Choosday blog to see the fantastic work from this uber talented DT and link up your project for the week.  This week, and for the next 2 weeks, our theme is "Give Thanks".

I love all the Oddella Icky Inks, so when I had a chance to color one, I jumped at it, and used Oddella Heart. The papers and the Thank You ticket are from the Rose Budd collection.  It's available in CD and Digital Download.

I used Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils to color Oddella Heart, then used a Spellbinders die to cut her out.  The heart shaped trio card is an SVG file from The Cutting Cafe.

The Christmas with Sparkles challenge at Digi Choosday is still going on for another week, so come link up for that one, too. This time of year is perfect for counting our blessings.  What are you most thankful for?

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- Thankful Thursday - Thanksgiving

TTCRD -- ATG

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -- Thankful

Classy Cards N Such -- Gratitude

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- Give Thanks

The Pencil Case - "F" is for Fierce coloring

Shaking Fall Greetings Your Way -- for The Cutting Cafe

I love shaker cards!  I think they are fun to make and even more fun to receive, so when the assignment this week at The Cutting Cafe was to make a fall or Halloween shaker card, I just knew it would be F-U-N!

This is the Pumpkin Shaker card.  It can be purchased separately, or as part of the Autumn and Halloween shaker card set.  Get the set -- they are ALL fantastic!

I used papers from the Close To My Heart Sangria paper pack.  I was looking for lush, Fall colors.  The orange sequins are from Bella Creationz.  The tie dye crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM. 

The adorable hedgehog, colored with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils, is a digi stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs. 

Check out the Cutting Cafe's blog on October 21 to see what the rest of this Uber talented design team makes this time.  Leave a comment on the blog, and you can win 3 sets of your choice.  Pick this one!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Gerda Steiner's Progressive Challenge -- October
D.L. Art -- Halloween Challenge
The Pencil Case -- D=Dark -- Halloween/Autumn
613 Ave. Create -- ATG
Eureka Stamps -- Pumpkins

Fall and Ribbons -- for 3 Girl JAM

Happy Thursday, everyone!  Is it beginning to look and feel like Fall where you live?  Our leaves are definitely turning, and we've had frost several times now.  Fall is here!  I made a card to celebrate the wonderful colors of Fall.  Earth tones are my favorite!

I used the Welcome Fall Printable set from The Cutting Cafe. Once my focal point was created, I used double sided tape and layered the 3 Girl JAM ribbons around the sentiment.  I used ribbons from the Rustic Country Bundle and the Harvest Bundle.

The background paper is from Pixel Scrapper.  The card base is from Close To My Heart. 

Are you in need of crinkle ribbon, and other luscious supplies, of your own?  Use discount code JO10 for 10% off of anything in the 3 Girl JAM Store!

Don't forget about the 3 Girl JAM Challenge going on -- Anything Goes with Ribbon.  You have until October 30 to enter!

Basket of Leaves -- for The Cutting Cafe

Fall is definitely in the area.  We have frost most every night now, the geese are flying over constantly, and the robins are gathering into flocks.  The signs of the changing seasons are everywhere.  How timely that we're featuring Autumn themed projects this week at The Cutting Cafe. Here's my card, using the Welcome Fall Printable Set: 

I used the basket and leaves from the set (2 separate elements) coloring both with Copic markers, then fussy cutting them.  Both are then foam taped for a 3D effect onto backing paper.  The "leaves" circle sentiment is also from the Welcome Fall Printable Set.  

Dies are from Die-namics and Spellbinders.  Papers can be found at Pixel Scrapper.  Bling is from my stash. 

Visit The Cutting Cafe blog on October 7 for more awesome Autumn-inspired inspiration (try saying that 3 times fast!) from this super talented design team.  Leave a comment, and you could win 3 sets for yourself.  Have fun choosing!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- Fall Challenge