Love Making the Cut!

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Love.  Of course at this time of year, we think of Valentine's Day; so that is the direction I am going!  This made for the perfect opportunity to play with Lulu and some older heart paper from my stash!

Curious how I put this together or how I made Lulu into a die cut?  Check out the video below.

Come share your Love projects over at Cut It Up; remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Digi: Lulu and Lonny Bundle of Love Bundle by Conie Fong

https://tinyurl.com/55shpzmp

Copic Markers

Kaisercraft Sticker Sheet XO

Kaisercraft Paper

Gems from Stash

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape CTMH Ink

Embroidery Floss

Lace

Cereal Box

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Design Space Offset Feature

Cuts from Design Space

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

CD Sunday Plus:  AG Using a CD, USB or Digi

Polkadoodles:  AG

Cupcake Inspirations:  Polka dots

Passion for Markers:  For a Child

Try Stampin' -or not- On Tuesday:  Layering Technique

WWODT:  AG

Krafty Chicks:  All Occasions

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects. Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut!

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Word Collage at PoP

 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by ... A Word Collage!  You may use the collage provided on the PoP Site or your own.  I used the one on the site for my project!  

I was inspired by these words: Snow, Winter, Holidays, Sparkle, and Hot Chocolate to create my card! 

Here is the inside...yes, this is my first card for Christmas 2023!  ;)

Curious how I put this card together?  It's a quick/easy card; join me in this video!

   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List:

Digital Paper from Vectoria Designs Cozy Christmas

Inside paper from Vectoria Designs Teal Memories Cardstocks: CTMH  Patterned with hearts

Snowflake Cut: CTMH Flower Market

Gold Paper from CTMH

Faber Castel Brown Pitt Pen

Embossing Powders

Versa Mark Embossing Ink

Gem from Stash

Adhesives: Double sided tape, Fabric-Tac

Cricut Design Space for Layout Cricut Print and Cut

Cricut Access:   Merry Christmas Sentiment Wispy Willow Designs 

Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Sparkles Forum Christmas:  Sparkle/Glitter Accents

Merry Little Christmas:  AG Christmas

Caffeinated Christmas Card:  Christmas card with snowflake and coffee, tea, or cocoa

Most Magical Time of the Year:  AG Christmas or Halloween

613 Avenue Create:  AG with opt Winter Theme

Dare 2B Artzy:  Winter Fun

Get Creative:  Something NEW  (New Digi Papers)

CD Sunday Plus:  AG Using a CD, USB or Digi

12 Months of Christmas:  Out with the Old (that gold paper has been in my stash for more than 5 years) in with the New (New Digi Papers!)

My Time to Craft Christmas:  Use a Pattern Paper 

ABC Christmas:  'A is for Anything Christmas'

The Holly and The Ivy:  AG Christmas

Be sure to come over and see 

what the team thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

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Clean Heart/Dirty Boots

  I was inspired by the FarmQuest Challenge where the theme is Cowboy or Cowgirl Gear (boots, spurs, or hats)!  As you might imagine, this is a theme ScrappyHorses could not pass up!

Join me in the video below as I share the put together of this country journal page for my SouthWestern themed Journal!  More info on that journal cover HERE.  

Material List:

Digital Paper: Imagine That Digi Stamp (Retired); Polkadoodles Distressed Wood

Cardstock: Stash

Kraft Paper

Cinch Binding System (holes for binding later)

CTMH Woodgrain Flowers

Twine

Embossing Folder Cuttlebug

Burlap Ribbon from Offray

CTMH Ink https://tinyurl.com/2s4bvczv

CTMH Stamp (Retired)

Ranger Ink Vintage Photo

Scribble Frame from Little Scrap of Heaven Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape; Zig 2 Way Pen Print and Cut using Offset feature Cricut Access: Boot from Old West; Heart Free shapes; Font CTMH Artbooking Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Maker

I'm sending this off to the following challenges:

FarmQuest Challenge: Cowboy or Cowgirl Gear (boots, spurs, or hats)

Crafty Catz:  AG

The Outlawz Festive Fridays:  Christmas or AG

Crafty Calendar:  AG

Use Your Stuff:  Inspired by a Book ~ Cowboy Ethics by James Owen  Inspired by the theme and content!

Creative Inspirations:  Something Old (Papers, Stamp, Die cuts, Embossing powder) Something New (Woodgrain flowers) 

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Christmas Coffee

Yummy Christmas Coffee!  

It's a cold snowy day, so what better than building up the Christmas Card stash and drinking some hot coffee!  

Material List:  

Stamplorations Coffee Sleigh

Pattern Paper from Dècosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 Days of Christmas 2020 (Not too late to join in the 12 Days of Christmas 2022 for this year's free papers!)

Ribbon

Sequins

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink

Adhesives

Cricut Maker

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Access: Merry & Bright from Season's Greetings; Green layer is tag from Very Merry Tags; Silver/Grey layer from Wanderings

 

This project is off to the following challenges: 

12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card

Crafty Calendar:  Add a Sentiment

CRAFT:  Inspired by a Song  "White Christmas"  Lyrics~ "May your days be merry and bright"

Creative Knockouts:  Celebrations

My Time to Craft Christmas:  Use Pattern Paper

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Sparkling Wishes

 Time for a birthday!! This image from Conie Fong is perfect to send some sparkly birthday wishes!  

You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Everyone is invited to join and play along using Conie Fong images!

Tutorial Info About This Card

Wondering how I made this card base shape?  Check out this video!

 

Material List:

Digi: Conie Fong Dandelion Wishes https://tinyurl.com/4yuj8ys5

Sentiment: Conie Fong Sunflower in a Pot Bundle https://tinyurl.com/mu9c9mhz

 Sparkle Cardstock from Stash

CTMH Blue Belle Gems (Retired)

Copic Markers

Sparkle Gems

Adhesives: ATG Tape Runner; Fabri-Tac Cricut Access: Heart from Hearts, Square, Dandelion Jenny - FröhlinDesign

Cricut Off-set Feature

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

Sharing at the following challenges:

A Place to Start:  AG

The Fairy and the Unicorn:  AG Fantasy

Corrosive:  AG

Ellibelle's Corner:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

As You Like It:  Fav Reason to Send a Card and Why~

I like Birthday cards since they celebrate life and they can be personalized to the recipient!  This card is personalized by color for my little grand-girl who loves blue, purple, and pink and of course, fairies!

Seize the Birthday:  Birthday with Winged Things

Morgan's Artworld:  AG

Stamping Sensations:  Add Some Sparkle

Paper Dragonfly:  Party Time

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Digi Choosday:  AG

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AG at Cut It Up

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Anything Goes.  This made for the perfect opportunity to play with some glue, glitter and die cuts!

I followed This Tutorial to make these Key Chains!

If you'd like ideas on how to set up the vinyl pieces and/or personalize them, check out this video!

Come share your AG projects over at Cut It Up; remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Vinyl
Keychains

Fine Glitter

Acrylic Keychain Blanks

Mod Podge

Deco Art Triple Thick Brush on Gloss Glaze

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cuts from Design Space: Computer Monitor from Back to School; Oboe ~Katrina design; Heart/Note combined from Groovy Times and Free Heart

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

These keychains are off to the following challenges:  

A Place to Start:  AG

Everybody Art Challenge:  AG

Try It On Tuesday:  In with the New (New technique, new glitters)

Get Creative:  Something NEW!!  (New technique, new glitters)

613 Avenue Create:  AG 

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Craft Rocket Challenges:  Not Square

Creative Knockouts:  AG

Jan's Digi Stamp:  AG

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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It's All New at Twisted Thursay

   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: "It's New to Me"!  This provided the perfect opportunity to play with my new Digi Paper from Vectoria Designs!  

I made a Gift Set of 4 Cards in a Decorative Box!

Curious how I made this?  Check out the video below!

Material List 

Digital Paper:  Vectoria Designs Hot Chocolate PaperPack  

Cardstock:  Black, Pink, Browns, Cream

Box Cut from CTMH Artiste

Wood Heart Button from Stash

CTMH Ink

Kitchen String from Stash

Embroidery Floss from Stash

Embossing Folder from Darice

Copic Markers

Cricut Design Space: Print and Cut Cricut Access: Sentiment Font ~ BFC Farmhouse Christmas Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My Cards and Gift Box are off to the following challenges: 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Corrosive:  AG

Make My Monday:  Something New

Beyond the Blue:  New Year, New Supplies!

Creative Knockouts:  AG

WWODT:  AG

A Gem of a Challenge:  AG

Penny's Paper/Crafty Challenge:  AG

Creatalicious:  AG w/option of New

CRAFT:  New 

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB, or Digital Download

A Place to Start:  AG

Try It On Tuesday:  In With the New  (New Digi Papers)

All Sorts:  Something NEW  (New Digi Papers)

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

 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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12 Days of Christmas Jars 7 - 12

  It's that time of year for the 12 Days of Christmas Quest for 2022 at Décosse's Dynamite Doodles!

Now if you've not played along in the past, this is the year to join in the fun...and EVERYONE who plays along wins!!  Yes, true!  Every time you play along, you get to win a holiday paper from DDD!  

It's not too late!  You have until January 31 to finish projects for this event!!

Here's a video on how I made this Jar Journal:  

You can see Days 1 - 3 HERE.

You can see Days 4 - 6 Here.

Here's my Seventh Day of Christmas:  Thankful for old family recipes!

Day 8:  Happiness is another year with all my horses!

Day 9:  Grateful for a helping hand in the barn today!

Day 10:  Grateful for what life provides!  I had kept this page from a "tear away" calendar.  It talks about what Woodstock doesn't have in the first two frames, but in the 3rd frame it tells what he does have!  In the last frame Snoopy tells how Woodstock feels he's led a very full life! 

Day 11:  Happy because I received a lovely and inspirational gift...totally unexpected!  Grateful to have someone think of me!

Day 12:  Grateful to be back teaching today!

Material List:

White Cardstock

Mason Jar Digi from Scribbles Designs

Ring

Cricut Design Space

Print and Cut

Stickers

Gift Digi from Conie Fong Christmas Accessories

Gel pens

Glue, Double sided tap

Retired Stamps CTMH

Snowfall Digital Paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles

Hand digi cut from Cricut Access

Mason Jars are from Scribbles Design

Now, go check out the 12 Days of Christmas Quest for 2022 at Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for all the details!

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Inspired at PoP

 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by ... A Word Collage!  You may use the collage provided on the PoP Site or your own.  I used the one on the site for my project!

I was inspired by these words: Snow, Winter, Sleigh, Reindeer, Sparkle, and Cold to create my digital layout!

   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List: Digital Paper: Dècosse's Dynamite Doodles Nature of Christmas

Digital Title: Dècosse's Dynamite Doodles December Delights Christmas Word Art

Digital Red Sparkle : Dècosse's Dynamite Doodles Misc. Textures: Red & Green

Digital Bows: Dècosse's Dynamite Doodles Taste of Summer Kit

 Sharing my Digital Scrapbook Page with these challenges:  

Scribbles Designs:  Not a Creature was Stirring

A Place to Start:  AG

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG with opt Winter Theme

The Four Seasons:  AG Winter

Most Magical Time of the Year:  AG Christmas or Halloween

Jan's Digi:  AG

Crafter's Cafe:  AG

Classic Design:  AG

Peace on Earth:  AG Christmas

Cupcake Inspirations:  Winter Fun

Be sure to come over to 

 and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.