WILD WEST Pocket Tag

Created this WILD WEST Pocket Tag using a Sizzix Original die, Pocket. Used Western scrapbook paper centering the boot image to cut pocket image. The Pocket die has a faux stitching as part of the die. Used Kraft cardstock as base of tag cut with scissors. Red tape used to seal up around the edges of the Pocket except for top where a note can be placed inside of the pocket. Added eyelets to Pocket Tag using Crop-A-Dile. Had bought the Crop-A-Dile this yr but only used it to punch holes. Well, now I can say I used it to put the eyelets in place. Stamped a Tim Holtz WILD WEST stamp. Distressed the edges with TH Paper Distresser and TH Distress Ink.

Closeup of the Pocket with faux stitching:
 

adhesive: red tape
eyelets: Recollections 2 copper
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper: Kraft cardstock - base, K&Co Old West scrapbook paper - layer
Sizzix: Originals die Pocket
Tom Holtz: Distress Ink walnut stain, Paper Distresser, stamp - Wild West
tool: Crop-A-Dile - to set the eyelets in place

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch124 Anything But a Card unlim 12/29-1/4
Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Crafty Boots Ch Lads Tags unlim 12/24-1/13 
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31

Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
Kraft Journal Ch102 Something New unlim my new is TH Wild West stamp 12/31-1/6
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes unlim 12/31-1/6
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31

hey Friend Winter Mini Card

Created this Clean & Simple (CAS) hey Friend Winter Mini Card using a new to me Cuttlebug embossing border folder, Winter Borders. Embossed the left hand side of the Kraft cardstock card base (the photograph makes the Kraft cardstock look orange) with only part of the embossing border folder that is the tree and not the Winter house scene below the tree. Used Basic Grey bird stamp & sentiment "hey, Friend!" stamped on light blue cardstock (photograph makes the light blue look gray but I like that for a Wintery feel). Used Stardust chalk for snow look on embossed tree & birds. Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe challenge this week is Something New w/ Chalk and last wk was Snow and my new was that this card was for a new friend (new friend met at Michaels that I'm going to show how to make some cards like I've been making) and since I was using the Winter Borders embossing folder the snow look seemed appropriate.

chalk: Stamp N Plus Stardust chalk - for snow look
embossing: Cuttlebug Winter Borders embossing folder
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 
paper: Kraft cardstock - base, light blue cardstock - layer
stamp: Basic Grey - sentiment "hey, Friend!"

Entering this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Basic Grey Ch84 Anything Goes unlim 12/22-1/11
Catch the Bug Holiday/Seasonal Ch (Holiday/Winter) unlim 12/29-1/5
Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch26 Something new w/ chalk unlim mine is for a new friend & new Cuttlebug Winter Borders emb fold 12/30-1/12
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31

Drunken Stampers Ch112 All That Glitters unlim 12/29-2/1 
Gingerloft Christmas or Winter unlim 12/16-1/12
Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
Kraft Journal Ch102 Something New unlim my new is Cuttlebug Winter Borders emb fold & card is for new friend 12/31-1/6
Paper Pretties Mon PPMC72 Create a Winter Creation unlim 12/31-1/6
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes unlim 12/31-1/6
Stamped Blessings Amusing Challenge birds lim2 1st 12/30-1/6
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31

Peacock just saying hello! Tag

Created this tag using StitchyBear digi, Peacock. 

Printed 2 images of digi on light blue cardstock. Cut out one digi with Spellbinder. Added liquid Pearls 'Peacock' (yes it is called Peacock, how cool is that!). Cut out other digi of just the head & body minus the feathers. Used foam mounting tape to put the head & body on top of the Spellbidner cut out digi. Cut out Recollections Peacock glitter cardstock with Stampin' Up Framelits Labels Collection. Cut out base of turquoise cardstock using SU Framelits Labels Collection.  Stamped Basic Grey sentiment & words bubble around the sentiment on white cardstock. Cut out with scissors the word bubble sentiment and used foam mounting tape to attach it to top center of base. Added ribbon. 

 
adhesive: Scotch foam mounting tape
digi: StitchyBear Peacock
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 
liquid Pearls: Peacock (yes it is called Peacock)
paper: cardstock: light blue, turqouise & white, Recollections Peacock glitter cardstock
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
Spellbinder: Nest Fleur De Lis Squares
Stampin' Up: Framelits Labels Collection
stamp: Basic Grey - sentiment "just saying hello!" & words bubble around the sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch124 Anything But a Card unlim 12/29-1/4
Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Basic Grey Ch84 Anything Goes unlim 12/22-1/11
Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes 12/30-1/5
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31

Do You Stack Up DYSU Ch104 Turqouise lim3 1st 12/27-1/1
Drunken Stampers Ch112 All That Glitters unlim 12/29-2/1 
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR 78 Freestyle lim3 3rd 12/29-1/4
Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
One Stitch At A Time Use a Digi unlimSBDS SBDSPeacock 12/16-1/5
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31

Happy New Year Sudz Tag

Created this masculine whimsy Happy New Year tag using StitchyBear digi, Sudz. I'm not a beer drinker anymore. When growing up my Father use to allow us to have beer at home and now I do not like beer. Guess he used a reverse psychology of sorts. The only beer I like now is Root Beer and it best be A&W or homemade.

Colored digi using computer photoshop program, Photo Impact Pro 8.5. Printed colored digi on white cardstock. Cut digi out using Spellbinder. Added enamel accents white to the beer in the mug on digi. Base of tag is Kraft cardstock. Layers of tag are white cardstock. Stamped Basic Grey New Years sentiment on white cardstock layer. Used an item normally not used for crafting which is a scrap piece of gray rubber shelf liner as ribbon for tag. Thought the dots on the gray rubber shelf liner resembled the dots above & below the sentiment.

Closeup:
 

  


 
adhesive: foam
computer program: Photo Impact Pro 8.5 - for coloring digi
digi: StitchyBear Sudz
Enamel accents: white
glitter: white
ink: MementoTuxedo Black
paper: Kraft cardstock - base, cardstock - white - layers
recycle: scrap piece of gray rubber shelf liner - used instead of ribbon
Spellbinder: Nest Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large
stamp: Basic Grey - sentiment "happy new year"

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch124 Anything But a Card unlim 12/29-1/4
Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Basic Grey Ch84 Anything Goes unlim 12/22-1/11
Catch the Bug Holiday/Seasonal Ch (Holiday/Winter) unlim 12/29-1/5
Crafty Boots Ch Lads Tags 12/24-1/13
Cut It Up Ch Out with the "Old" use something not usually used in craft, must incl die cut I reused scrap piece of gray rubber shelf liner & Spellbinder die cuts 12/28-1/9
Creative Card Crew Ch26 Chinese New Year Asian Theme or Red/Gold or Yr of Snake lim3 3rd 12/18-1/5
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31

Drunken Stampers New Year Drink Ch ends 1/4
Gingerloft Christmas or Winter unlim 12/16-1/12
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR 78 Freestyle lim3 2nd 12/29-1/4
Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
Little Claires Designs Ch28 Happy New Year lim3 3rd 12/15-1/15
One Stitch At A Time Use a Digi unlimSBDS SBDSSudz 12/16-1/5
Paper Play Ch Wk 51 & 52 Out With the Old, In With the New unlim 12/20-1/2
Paper Pretties Wed PWC238 Happy New Year unlim 12/26-1/1
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31
Use It Tues Ch46 2013 unlim 12/25-1/4

Deer Ornament/Tag

Created this Deer Ornament that can also be used as a Tag.

Used Cricut Winter Frolic for base. Cut 2 pieces one of plain white cardstock & one of white glitter cardstock. Attached the white glitter cardstock to plain white cardstock for more sturdiness. White glitter cardstock used for snow look.
  
Cut the Deer from new die I found at Michaels clearanced priced $2 ( Yeah!) Basic Grey/Sizzix Deer die. Did not know that Basic Grey (BG) collaborated with Sizzix before. All BG I ever had was BG stamps that I got several of online.  

Wonderful thing about the Tim Holtz Vagabond is that I can cut pieces such as paper, felt, foam stacked on top of one another with die face up. Inside of ear & spots are pink foam from my Valentine foam stash that has adhesive on the back of it so I put the foam on top of the brown cardstock when cutting. The nose is red felt so I stacked a scrap of red felt on top of the brown cardstock. The die has the eye off to the side on the die. I stacked brown felt for eye brows, white felt for next layer of eye & black felt for eyeball. The antler is brown felt which is off to the side on the die. 

Taped some scrap pieces of the cardstock behind the ear area & spots area. Peeled the adhesive off the back of the pink foam and put in place. Added a scrap piece of red ribbon. 

Found a mini gold jingle bell that had broken off an ornament so I recycled it on the deer attaching it with a glue dot.

Stamped sentiment and cut sentiment tag with a Spellbinder. 

Used Scotch Foam Mounting Tape to attach sentiment tag & Deer to the white glitter cardstock. 

Added some gold ribbon to hang the ornament from the tree with and gold ribbon bow.

adhesive: glue dots, Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
Basic Grey/Sizzix: Deer
Cricut: Winter Frolic Tag 8"
felt: scraps of - black, brown, red & white
foam: pink with adesive on back
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper: core'dinations cardstock brown
recycle: mini gold jingle bell that broke off an ornament
ribbon: scrap piece of red, Craft Narrows Bow-tique gold
Spellbinder: Shape Nested Pennants
stamp: Recollections Christmas Borders - sentiment "Oh Deer, Oh Deer"



Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch124 Anything But a Card unlim 12/29-1/4
Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Basic Grey Ch84 Anything Goes unlim 12/22-1/11
Catch the Bug Holiday/Seasonal Ch (Holiday/Winter) unlim 12/29-1/5
Clear It Out Christmas Theme unlim 12/4-31
Cricut Chirp Dec Christmas Ch unlim 12/1-31
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31

Drunken Stampers Ch112 All That Glitters unlim 12/29-2/1
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR 78 Freestyle lim3 1st 12/29-1/4
Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
Jelly Park Old & New use something old & something new lim2 2nd my old is the felt scraps, my new is the BG Sizzix Deer 12/28-1/10
Papercraft Star Ch125 Snow unlim 12/26-31  
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Reasonable Ribbon Ch62 Anything Goes & Ribbon unlim 12/15-29
Ribbon Carousel RCC75 Holiday Spirit unlim 12/4-31 
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
Stuck On U Sketches Die Cut Ch I Deer-Ly Love Christmas 12/28-1/10
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31

Skulls ATC #2

Continuing with Skulls Artist Trading Card (ATC) this is my 2nd.

Could not pass up the Skulls challenge at Wicked Wed ATC since I'm a big Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow fan. They have a limit of 2 entries.

Created this ATC using Basic Grey stamps. Stamped on core'dinations cardstock Stormy Gray. 
Mat is core'dinations cardstock Onyx. Used TH Paper Distresser on edges of all cardstock. Added Pirate flag brad.

 

ATC: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
brad: the Paper Studio Spare Parts Pirate brads - Pirate flag
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: core'dinations cardstock -Onyx, Stormy Gray
stamp: Basic Grey
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

Basic Grey Ch84 Anything Goes unlim 12/22-1/11

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31
Wicked Wed ATC Ch64 Skulls & Skeletons combtot6ch lim2 2nd 12/26-1/1

Skulls ATC

Could not pass up the Skulls challenge at Wicked Wed Artist Trading Card (ATC) since I'm a big Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow fan.

Created this ATC using Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints of the Skull stamp. Stamped the skull on gray cardstock. Used TH Paper Distresser on edges of all cardstock. Added Halloween ribbon which was perfect since it had skulls on it.

Photographed with a special 
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow patch
my daughter gave me that she bought at a 
Comicon event:
 

Closeup:
 

ATC: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: core'dinations cardstock - black, gray, cardstock - gray
ribbon: Holiday Inspirations (Halloween ribbon)
Tim Holtz: stamp - Mini Blueprints - skull, Paper Distresser
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

Allsorts Ch Wk186/7 It's as plain as black & white lim3 3rd 12/22-1/4

Jelly Park Old & New use something old & something new lim2 1st my old is the cardstock, my new is the TH stamp 12/28-1/10
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31
Wicked Wed ATC Ch64 Skulls & Skeletons combtot6ch lim2 1st 12/26-1/1

God bless You Card #3

Continuing with a series of "God bless You" cards this is #3.

Created this card with a black & white theme.  

Card can be used for Celebration of First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Wedding or as a Thinking of You card. Used all Stampin' Up products.

Stamped the SU Crosses of Hope Cross on white cardstock using SU Basic Black ink and cut it out using SU Framelits Window Frame. Cut out mat for Cross using black cardstock and SU Framelits Window Frame. Stamped the sentiment "God bless You" from SU Crosses of Hope on white cardstock and punched out using SU Extra-Large Modern Label punch. Punched out the sentiment tag mat using SU Extra-Large Decorative Label punch and black cardstock.

Stampin' Up:
Framelits: Window Frame
ink: Basic Black
paper: black, white cardstock
punch: Extra-Large - Decorative Label, Modern Label
stamp: Crosses of Hope - Cross & sentiment "God bless You" 

Entering this into the following challenges:

Allsorts Ch Wk186/7 It's as plain as black & white lim3 2nd 12/22-1/4
Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Catch the Bug Recipe Ch Use a Border unlim 12/22-28
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31

Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31

Snowglobe Shaped Thank You Card

Created this Snowglobe Shaped Card using:
Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge & Gypsy to weld the snowglobe into a shaped card and hide cuts,
StitchyBear digi, Snowman Trio,
Craft Lounge Tweet Winter Wishes stamps
and
glitter. 

Printed digi on white cardstock. Colored the digi with markers & pencil colors. Cut digi out with scissors. Used foam adhesive to pop up digi on snowglobe.

Decided to not add ribbon because a snowglobe does not have a ribbon on it & so it would be flat for mailing.

Side view so you can see shaped card more:
 

adhesive: foam (hoarded supplies)
Cricut: Doodlecharms 4.16" x 8.65" welded, 4.5" layer
digi: Stitchy Bear Snowman Trio
embossing: the Paper Studio Snowflakes embossing folder
glitter: white (hoarded supplies)
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
markers: Crayola, Sharpie
paper: cardstock - white (hoarded supplies)
pencil colors: Crayola, Venus
stamps:  
Craft Lounge Tweet Winter Wishes - 
sentiment "Just a little Thank you", " You are snow wonderful"

Entering this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Crafty Ribbons Ch35 Blue & Green unlim 12/20-1/3
Creative Cutter Room Shaped TY Card 12/27-1/9
Cricut Chirp Dec Christmas Ch unlim 12/1-31
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31
Gingerloft Christmas or Winter unlim 12/16-1/12

Hot Shot Ch14 Clean and Simple unlim 12/16-1/13
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Fri "Winter" Ch 12/28-1/3
Moving Along With The Times Thank You Creations lim3 1st 12/20-1/9
One Stitch At A Time Use a Digi unlimSBDS SBDSSnowmanTrio 12/16-1/5
Papercraft Star Ch125 Snow unlim 12/26-31 
Party Time Tues PTT100 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-1/1
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 12/26-1/2
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5
Tues Alchemy Ch46 Anything Goes unlim 12/25-31
Use It Tues Ch46 2013 unlim 12/25-1/4