White on White with a Pop of Color!

Our last theme of 2019 is White on White with a Pop of Color!  This was a real challenge for me since I really like pattern papers and such, but I accomplished it with this great card/envelope cut from Dreaming Tree!  Come over to Cut It Up and share your ideas!  

This is a FREE cut from Dreaming Tree and has a Pop Up in the middle!  Thank You Pop Up Card is perfect for a thank you or you can leave it blank in the middle and use it as a note card, birthday, anniversary or other!  This is such a versatile design!  I chose to leave the pop up out and use it as a notecard.

To get some variation for my white on white, I embossed my background with a floral M-Bossabilities folder.  I then cut the flower (included with the set) in red as well as the envelope insert.  I added a white ribbon to get one more layer of white on white!  ;)  

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This notecard is off to the following challenges:  

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Merry Christmas from ScrappyHorses!

Merry Christmas!

Ok, now what would you expect to see on my blog on Christmas Eve?

Homemade gifts are always so much fun to give and receive!  This one is such an easy make.  A horseshoe, some flowers from stash, a ribbon off a horse purchase in my stash, and cardboard!  That's it!  Well and the horse head from stash, also.  You could always substitute a button or another flower.

Now, possibly you don't have any horseshoes laying about.....  Hmmmm...do you know a good farrier?  Only kidding, you can usually pick them up at your local farm store.  I believe I got a size 0.  It really doesn't matter, you'll just cut your photo to fit the shoe!

Tractor Supply 1 pair for about $6

Back the shoe and pic with some cardstock (I used black) then back that with some heavy cardstock.  To make it stand, I used a 2 inch corner brace.  I bent it in slightly and glued it on with E6000.  Upon reflection, I think I would use a wider corner brace to make it a bit sturdier.  This one worked, but I just like things really sturdy!  You could probably find this at your local farm store, also!  

Hey, you can pick up your cat/dog/horse/chicken/cattle/goat/etc supplies while you're there craft shopping!  Oh, and don't forget, they have lots of candy there, also!  One shop stop!  

This gift idea is off to the following challenges: 

Moving Along with the Times:  Anything but a Card

Creative Artiste:  AG mixed media

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a critter

TTCRD:  AG

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Dashing through the snow...

What's more romantic than dashing through the snow in your horse drawn sleigh?  I've not actually done that, but I have gone riding in the snow and that is great fun!

Just some last minute card sharing and wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!

Riding off to these challenges:

Brown Sugar:  AG
Allsorts Challenge:  AG
The Outlawz Sunday Songs:  Sleigh Bells
A Vintage Journey:  Holly Jolly Christmas

Material List:

 Christmas Paper ~ Polkadoodles Winnie Winterland
Horse & sleigh cut with background:  Cricut Access Christmas Cards
Sentiment:  Retired CTMH Stamp
CTMH Inks
Adhesives 
Clear Gems from Stash

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Access
Cricut Maker

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Quick as Ol' St Nick!

Quick as Old St Nick!  These are great last minute go to cards!  Simply put them together in your word document, notes, or other on your computer and print off the card front.  Adhere to your card and you're done!  Easy to get out at the last minute and no mess to clean up before guests arrive!  ;)

Need help with digital cards like these; I have a couple of older videos that might help!  

Material List:
Images:  Polkadoodles Winnie Winterland
Adhesives 

This card is off to the following challenges:  
52 Christmas Card Throwdown:  Pick any 2019 Challenge ~June Vintage
Allsorts:  AG
My Time to Craft: Christmas Flowers
Outlawz Festive Fridays:  Christmas

Winter Wonderland:  AG Christmas

Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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Last minute wrapping!

Less than a week 'til Christmas and I'm wrapping stag, the paper was flying and I couldn't find a bag!  Ugh!  The gifts are done, but no way to wrap!  Gotta get this all done in a snap!

So, I run to design space and look for a sack, and remember that great Kraft paper I won not too far back!  I put it all together with a simple Scribbles tree,  and then decided to do a larger one....who knows I might make three!

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This gift bag cut is from SVG Cuts and is my "go to" for a larger size bag!  You can cut a bag that measures approximately 11.5 inches wide, by 8.75 inches tall, by 4 inches deep. That is large enough for a large sweatshirt!  ....ask me how I know!  ;)
 This festive digital tree paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles and won from the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  You can find the tree paper in the Welcome to the North Pole Kit.

With a little lace, burlap, a few gems and some green bias tape the bags are complete!  I popped a tag with a free image from Scribbles Designs and my gift is ready!  

Material List:
Image: Scribbles Designs
A Krafty Christmas Paper ~ Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Bag Cut SVG Happy Holidays Kit
Copic Markers
Adhesives 
Green Bias Tape from Stash
Ribbon, Lace, Burlap from Stash

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Access
Cricut Maker

My Bags are off to:
Scribbles:  Christmas Inspiration
TTCRD:  AG
Make My Monday:  Anything Christmas
A Place to Start:  Happy Holidays
The Male Room:  Box or Bag

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Peace: Part 3...Love is the answer!

Peace is the optional theme over at Path of Positivity.  I'm continuing down a  path wondering where do we find peace during the bustling holiday season.  

Well, I started with finding peace by listening to animals and learning how they find joy in the moment.  Then I wandered into quiet reflection with a treat!  Yumm!  But I suppose real peace is found in love!  The love of family, friends, tradition/religion, pets, memories, etc.  

Wishing you all great joy, peace, and love this holiday season!  



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This digi, Patties Hearts from Pattie's Creations is the perfect combination of love and peace for the holidays!  It sort of reminds me of a heart mistletoe!  

That delightful print paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  You can find the holly/berry paper in the Holiday Hoopla Kit. 


 Sharing some peace with these challenges:  

12 Months of Christmas:  AG opt twist Layer it Up 5 layers with lace
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG
Stamping Sensations:  AG
Dream Valley:  Christmas
Outlawz:  Festive Friday~ Christmas

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about Peace!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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Peace: Where do you find it? Part 2

Peace is the optional theme over at Path of Positivity.  I'm continuing down a  path wondering where do we find peace during the bustling holiday season.  

I have to say, one place I truly find some solitude is just taking a moment to myself and enjoying a treat!  Yep, a hot mocha drink is usually my "go to" to find some peace and quiet during the holidays.  

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This digi, #8127 Holiday Cafe from Scribbles Designs, made for the perfect scene on this mug that holds a gift card or packet of cocoa/tea/cider/etc!  The coordinating envelope is 3-D so there is some depth for the beverage mix!  

The papers are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  You can find the snowflake paper in the Welcome to the North Pole Kit and that wonderful mug paper is from the kit A Krafty Christmas.


 Sharing some peace with these challenges:  

12 Months of Christmas:  AG opt twist Layer it Up
Scribbles:  Christmas Inspiration
TTCRD:  AG
Coloring in Scrapland:  Christmas
Crafting Challenge:  Christmas
Corrosive Challenge:  AG

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about Peace!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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3 in 1 Christmas Bag!

The new theme for the Cut It Up challenge is Christmas!  Create any type of project in this theme, but don't forget your die cuts!!   

  To find out how I created this 3 in 1 Box, view the video below!  Grab a hot beverage and get ready to make a bag, tag, and gift card holder that all go together in one gift!

Material List:
Newton's Nook:  Ornamental Newton Stamp Set
Newton's Nook:  Ornamental Die Cut Set
Copic Markers
Retired DCWV:  Red pattern, Green plaid papers, front gift tag paper
Retired CTMH:  Green grid, and Red papers
Button and embroidery floss from stash

Adhesives:  Scrappy Tape 1", Fabric Tac

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade

CTMH Inks

My bag is off to the following challenges:
Dream Valley:  Christmas
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG
Papercraft:  Christmas
Retro Rubber:  Christmas (red, white, green) use stamp over a year...Newton is at least 2 years old! 
Shopping Our Stash:  Holidays
Show us your Pussycats:  Meowry Christmouse
Artsystamper:  Winter Holidays
Double Trouble:  Wrap it Up; Bow; Artsy Stamper; Christmas holiday
The Holly and Ivy:  AG Christmas

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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Quick, Fun Card

Here's a quick, fun card idea!  

I went into Cricut to design this card using the silhouette digi stamp from QKR Stampede called Roping Santa Silhouette.  I put a fence from Polkadoodles Country life behind it and brought in a sentiment from the Cricut Access.  

Once it was all put into place, I clicked "Flatten" and it was ready to print and cut!  Rub a little blue ink over the print and we're ready for fun!

 I pulled out the blingy glues/gels and lit up the bulbs!  

Put it all together with some black to frame it out, add a sentiment inside and we're done!  

Material List

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 QKR Stampede Roping Santa 
Polkadoodles Fence
CTMH Inks

Double Side Tape
Scotch ATG

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access for sentiment

Cricut Maker
Retired CTMH Glitz Glitter Gel
Stickles: Ice Blue, Christmas Red

Santa is flying off to rope these challenges: 
QKR:  AG
TTCRD:  AG
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
Try it on Tuesday:  Christmas is Coming
The Male Room:  Inspired by Ugly Sweater: in my case a western one!  

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Forest Friends Christmas

Having some fun Holiday coloring time over here with a delightful image from Polkadoodles.  As many of you know, I love these images and it's so fun to color them!

This image is Winnie Heavenly Angel Forest Friends.  The background paper is from Winnie Winterland.  I popped the image and frame cut from Cricut onto a double layer of cereal box to give it dimension and added some Prima flowers with a red bow.  

Now, as for my Copic coloring, I added some texture by dipping some cheesecloth into Copic 0 and pressed it over her coat and hat.  The tree color was achieved with G99, G85, G21, and then a glaze of BG53.  The snow was a bit of B90.  Her dress and scarf were B05, B02, B00, and B000.  I glazed that with a BG15.  

Material List

Digi:  Polkadoodles Winnie Heavenly Angel Forest Friends

Copic markers

Gel Pens

Cereal Box for layering

Bo Bunny Double Dot Gems

Prima Flowers and Ribbon from stash

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access for frame (Lacy Labels:  Frame with Snowflakes)

Cricut Maker

Sparkle Cardstock

My card is off to the following challenges:  
Digi Choosday:  AG
Colour Crazy:  AG colored
Paper Funday:  AG Optional Christmas
12 Months of Christmas:  December Holiday Card/Layer it Up!
Ellibelle's Corner:  All Creatures Great and Small
Creative Knockouts:  Christmas Delight

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Peace: Where do you find it?

Peace is the optional theme over at Path of Positivity!  

Now, I realize not everyone finds peace with animals, and especially not a puppy!  Haha  At our house, there is no peace without the chaos of animals running through the house and barn.  

We have a couple of little ones running around:  a Golden, Khloe and a German 
Shepherd, Luther.  I remember when we brought Khloe home, she was such a handful!  We hadn't had a pup in years and we had forgotten how crazy they were!  

There is certainly craziness, yet we find a sort of peace with our pups.  Sometimes, just living in the moment brings peace.  I think that is what dogs do best!  When they are out chasing that ball, they don't worry about dinner or work.  It's all about the joy of the chase.  When Luther lays on the couch with me in the evening, he doesn't worry about what he will do the next day.  He simply enjoys the peace and quiet of the evening.  

During the holiday season, I'm going to look for that special peace that can only be found in the moment!

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My card features Lab with Presents from Pattie's Creations.  However, I sort of tried to make this lab look like a Golden with long, messy hair!  Our Golden is red, so I went with more reddish undertones.  

Material List
Lab with Presents from Pattie's Creations
Copic Markers
Papers from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Twine from Stash
Tag cuts and Peace Sentiment from Cricut Library

 My card is off to these challenges:  

Pattie's Creations:  AG with an image Stamped or Digi
Crafty Friends:  AG
Brown Sugar:  AG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter
Addicted to Stamps:  AG
12 Months of Christmas:  AG opt twist Layer it Up
The Outlawz~ Monday Greeting:  Include an animal

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about Peace!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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Tic, Tac, Toe....

Ok, the theme is Tic, Tac, Toe; I love using games in challenges and this board is full of fun ideas!  Come over to Cut It Up and play along!  

Here is the Challenge Board.  I chose the 3rd column down or diagonal left to right (fav color blue) or maybe the first row across since I've never used a button as part of my tag hanger before!  ;)

This little winter cutie is from Stinkin' Cute.  He is Penguin 3 Cutting File Set.  I had such a great time putting this tag together with cereal box under some pieces to build in dimension!  

My designer papers are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles and Polkadoodles.  The buttons, gems, and twine were in my stash!  The circle border is from Cricut Elegant Edges.  

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

This tag is off to the following challenges: 

Creative Knockouts:  Winter/Holidays 

Crimbo Crackers:  Animals

12 Months of Christmas:  AG  No Twist
Do-Al(l) Kreatives:  Anything but a card
Arty Divas:  AG

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