I had such a great weekend reading all your wonderful comments from the blog hop. Thank you all! I used random.org to choose the winner of the blog candy, entering in all the comments. It chose lucky #12. And that is:
Are you ready?
Kathy Clayton!
Congratulations, Kathy! Send me your address and I'll get your winnings out to you!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
It's here! the cropchocolate.com design team banner blog hop!
And just so my FWF peeps know they are in the right place, I'm including some Unity here, too. I am so excited to be designing for one of my favorite companies, cropchocolate.com. I have been happily buying scrappy supplies from them for a few years now, and enjoying the great prices they offer, so what could be better than designing for them? Just about nothing! I am so honored to be here. If you arrived here from Brenna's blog, you are in the right place. I know you were wow'ed by her talents, so I'll see what I can do. I have 3 projects to share with you, but first, I have some blog candy to give away. To win, please follow my blog, leave a comment, including how to contact you, and you will be eligible to win. I will choose a winner Monday, July 30th, using random.org.
On to the artwork. We are planning on having a "banner" term as a design team, so that is the theme for this hop. When the new design team was announced in June, there was talk of us having very big shoes to fill, and that is very true. That's where I came up with the idea for this first project -- filling those shoes any way I can. Here's a card I made just for this occasion:
And, the sentiment says it perfectly, I'll put my best foot forward the 6 months I am representing cropchocolate.com, bringing you the best projects and ideas I am capable of. I used Echo Park card stock for the base, EP Victoria Gardens for the banner. The banner is cut using the Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge. The shoes are from the Cricut Forever Young cartridge, using Bazzill coal cardstock, American Crafts glitter paper -- mulberry, and EP Victorian Gardens, plus some stickles on the flowers. The Sentiment is stamped using a Close To My Heart Halloween stamp set -- Wicked.
My second project, is a hanging banner. It hangs on a small wall in our bedroom, on the way to the master bathroom. I display many seasonal projects in this small space.
We've been showing Ombre techniques this month on the cropchocolate.com blog, and this is another example of ombre. I used cereal boxes to cut the cardboard shapes first using various Spellbinders and a Grand Calibur. Then, using the same shapes, I cut them again with the delightful papers found in Echo Park's Hello Summer 6x6 pad. I purchase many 6x6 pads from cropchocolate.com. I love the smaller prints on these pads, especially for cards and projects like this one. I cut the letters out using the Cricut American Alphabet cartridge, both the shadow and regular layers. I used mostly Bazzill card stock, plus 2 Echo Park card stocks, shading them from darkest blue to lightest blue to get the Ombre effect. Then, after assembling all my cuts, I had the fun of embellishing the wall hanging. I used mostly American Crafts and Pebbles felt shapes, some Dilly Dally brads and embellishments, and a few buttons, all purchased from cropchocolate.com. The ricrac tying the squares together and ricrac used to hang it are from Close To My Heart.
My third project was created for my Unity peeps, with Friends With Flair in mind. Every Friday, I submit a project with many talented gals and participate in the Unity hop. Here's a card with a Unity stamp I used as a banner.
Doesn't this stamp just make you think of summer? I had to include this sentiment. It seemed perfect for the card. I used Copics to color the banner images. A Spellbinder romantic rectangle was used to cut the white cardstock. All other cardstock is Echo Park (purchased from CC, of course!) The baker's twine -- can you guess where I bought that? Ah, such a wise audience I have!
I love the many ways banners can be used. You'll see many uses as you hop through the blogs of the talented new design team. I know you won't be disappointed. When you are through, return to cropchocolate.com and leave a comment. Rumor has it there is a prize to be won on their blog as well! Now, hop on over the the oh-so-talented Nina's blog Tell her Julie sent ya)
On to the artwork. We are planning on having a "banner" term as a design team, so that is the theme for this hop. When the new design team was announced in June, there was talk of us having very big shoes to fill, and that is very true. That's where I came up with the idea for this first project -- filling those shoes any way I can. Here's a card I made just for this occasion:
And, the sentiment says it perfectly, I'll put my best foot forward the 6 months I am representing cropchocolate.com, bringing you the best projects and ideas I am capable of. I used Echo Park card stock for the base, EP Victoria Gardens for the banner. The banner is cut using the Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge. The shoes are from the Cricut Forever Young cartridge, using Bazzill coal cardstock, American Crafts glitter paper -- mulberry, and EP Victorian Gardens, plus some stickles on the flowers. The Sentiment is stamped using a Close To My Heart Halloween stamp set -- Wicked.
My second project, is a hanging banner. It hangs on a small wall in our bedroom, on the way to the master bathroom. I display many seasonal projects in this small space.
We've been showing Ombre techniques this month on the cropchocolate.com blog, and this is another example of ombre. I used cereal boxes to cut the cardboard shapes first using various Spellbinders and a Grand Calibur. Then, using the same shapes, I cut them again with the delightful papers found in Echo Park's Hello Summer 6x6 pad. I purchase many 6x6 pads from cropchocolate.com. I love the smaller prints on these pads, especially for cards and projects like this one. I cut the letters out using the Cricut American Alphabet cartridge, both the shadow and regular layers. I used mostly Bazzill card stock, plus 2 Echo Park card stocks, shading them from darkest blue to lightest blue to get the Ombre effect. Then, after assembling all my cuts, I had the fun of embellishing the wall hanging. I used mostly American Crafts and Pebbles felt shapes, some Dilly Dally brads and embellishments, and a few buttons, all purchased from cropchocolate.com. The ricrac tying the squares together and ricrac used to hang it are from Close To My Heart.
My third project was created for my Unity peeps, with Friends With Flair in mind. Every Friday, I submit a project with many talented gals and participate in the Unity hop. Here's a card with a Unity stamp I used as a banner.
Doesn't this stamp just make you think of summer? I had to include this sentiment. It seemed perfect for the card. I used Copics to color the banner images. A Spellbinder romantic rectangle was used to cut the white cardstock. All other cardstock is Echo Park (purchased from CC, of course!) The baker's twine -- can you guess where I bought that? Ah, such a wise audience I have!
I love the many ways banners can be used. You'll see many uses as you hop through the blogs of the talented new design team. I know you won't be disappointed. When you are through, return to cropchocolate.com and leave a comment. Rumor has it there is a prize to be won on their blog as well! Now, hop on over the the oh-so-talented Nina's blog Tell her Julie sent ya)
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Ippity Challenges -- using it twice
I made this card this afternoon to reward myself for cleaning my scraproom. It doesn't look exactly "clean and organized", but things were put away much better than they were before I started. I even found a few things I've been looking for!
I'm using this card for 2 Ippiy challenges -- a wedding challenge, and a challenge using a sketch. I'll show you the card first, then the sketch I used.
All papers are from Close To My Heart. Stamps are Unity "A Friend Loveth" and "On the Beach".
Here's the sketch I was using:
I have to tell you, this was a tough one for me. Triangles are not something I generally use in either scrapbooking or cardmaking, so it lived up to it's name -- a challenge!
I'm using this card for 2 Ippiy challenges -- a wedding challenge, and a challenge using a sketch. I'll show you the card first, then the sketch I used.
Here's the sketch I was using:
I have to tell you, this was a tough one for me. Triangles are not something I generally use in either scrapbooking or cardmaking, so it lived up to it's name -- a challenge!
Blog candy giveaway!
Here's a peek of the blog candy I'm giving away at this weekend's blog hop on cropchocolate.com. Hop with us! To win this awesome stash, please follow my blog, hop this weekend, leave a comment on my blog, and you will be eligible to win. I will pick the winner using random.org on Monday, July 30th. Then, come back next weekend for another chance to win more blog candy. I have a very similar package to give away for another hop I'm doing with scrapbooksteals.com August 7 and 8. Join me both weekends to win!
Yes, those are Tim Holtz embossing folders and Echo Park 6x6 papers. This is good stuff I'm giving away because I'm so excited about my first design team blog hop!
Yes, those are Tim Holtz embossing folders and Echo Park 6x6 papers. This is good stuff I'm giving away because I'm so excited about my first design team blog hop!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sneak peek for the design team blog hop!
I can't tell you how excited I am about this weekend's blog hop on Cropchocolate.com. We are introducing the new design team, giving you all a chance to get to know us and our styles a little better. I've been working on some projects for a while now, and have 3 to share with you, but I'm only going to give you a little bitty peek of one of them!
Isn't that a beautiful shoe? Don't you just wonder what it belongs in? Come back Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to find out. Plus, I have blog candy to give away! Did I tell you I'm excited?
Isn't that a beautiful shoe? Don't you just wonder what it belongs in? Come back Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to find out. Plus, I have blog candy to give away! Did I tell you I'm excited?
Friday, July 20, 2012
Friends with Flair and Crop Chocolate -- a great combination!
I have two cards for this week's blog hop with FWF. One, I'm also entering in a challenge on cropchocolate.com. All you need to do to enter is to use 3 different patterned papers. So, come play along with us! I got the idea for this first card in the new Close To My Heart Idea Book. Some great new stuff coming out August 1, including a new Cricut cartridge, Artiste. Click the 'shop with me' button if you are interested, or leave me a comment and I'll follow up with you. Now, for the card:
I used a Carta Bella 6x6 paper pad, a corner rounder, a Spellbinders die, a Samantha Walker Twisted Metal stamp set by Unity for the sentiment, and butterflies from Close To My Heart.
This second card was given to a friend and co-worker for her birthday last Monday. Lots of Unity on this one!
I used the July stamp of the month kit, Copic markers, some Mister Huey's ink to add dimension to the layer behind the banner, and a small piece of patterned paper from my stash that I believe is Echo Park. I hope you enjoy my offerings for this week!
I used a Carta Bella 6x6 paper pad, a corner rounder, a Spellbinders die, a Samantha Walker Twisted Metal stamp set by Unity for the sentiment, and butterflies from Close To My Heart.
This second card was given to a friend and co-worker for her birthday last Monday. Lots of Unity on this one!
I used the July stamp of the month kit, Copic markers, some Mister Huey's ink to add dimension to the layer behind the banner, and a small piece of patterned paper from my stash that I believe is Echo Park. I hope you enjoy my offerings for this week!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Fun with the newest Ippity sketch
Hey everyone, it's hot, hot, hot here in Northwest Wisconsin. We go through some summers with barely a 90 degree day, but this summer has been a scorcher. It was nearly 100 degrees again today, with plenty of humidity to go with it.
My BFF has a birthday on Wednesday. I hope she doesn't check my blog before she gets her card! I had a giggle fest making this for her. She's 9 years younger than me, so I think I'm safe sending it to her. What do you think?
I stamped this sentiment on the inside:
My BFF has a birthday on Wednesday. I hope she doesn't check my blog before she gets her card! I had a giggle fest making this for her. She's 9 years younger than me, so I think I'm safe sending it to her. What do you think?
I stamped this sentiment on the inside:
The card is based on this sketch.
I hope she enjoy it!
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