TH HA Xmas Bells Red Poinsettias Xmas Card

Guest Designer  at Fantabulous Cricut wk 9/7-14. Click here to see post for more info.

 
Created this More Than One Fold Christmas card using Tim Holtz Mini Jingle Bell die & TH Poinsettia embossing folder.

Used Hero Arts alphabet/letter stamps for the 'Jingle Bells' sentiment.  

Added ribbon.

 Supplies List 


ink:   Delicate Golden Glitz
paper:   cardstock - Recollections gold, red, white
ribbon: Tis The Season
stamp: Hero Arts - CL141 'Jingle Bells'
Tim Holtz: die - Mini Jingle Bell  emb - Textured Poinsettia Pattern Set emb fold

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/12 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas 193 do you hear what I hear? UE 9/6

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#120 Glitter or Sparkle UE 9/9
   Sparkle - Gold Jingle Bells

9/16 ABC Christmas R for Red Poinsettias UE 9/3 

9/18 Fussy & Fancy Ch122 - More Than One Fold UE 9/5 

TH Snowman HA Let it Snow Jingle Bell Xmas Card

Guest Designer  at Fantabulous Cricut wk 9/7-14. Click here to see post for more info.

 
Created this Christmas card using Tim Holtz stamps/dies for the snowman. Stamped the snowman multiple times for paper piecing the different layers. Sanded the Snowman hat. Used glitter gel pen on holly & berries on Snowman's hat. Used enamel accents black for the Snowman's eyes & mouth. Distressed the edge of the white layer.

Used Hero Arts alphabet/letter stamps for the 'Let it snow' sentiment.  Punched out the sentiment with a Stampin' Up punch.

Added jingle bell.

 Supplies List 


Enamel accents: black - Snowman's eyes & mouth
ink:   VersaFine Onyx Black
jingle bell: 1
paper:   cardstock - amuse studio blue/white polka dot, 
   black, brown, green, orange, red, white
pen: American Crafts glitter Gel 
stamp: Hero Arts - CL141 'Let it snow'
Stampin' Up: punch - Modern Label
Tim Holtz: paper distresser  stamp - Snowman Blueprint

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/12 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas 193 do you hear what I hear? UE 9/6

9/13 Simon Says Stamp Mon Use your fav Simon brand stamp 5E(#3) 9/8

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craft Your Passion Ch230 Going Round in Circles 3E(#3) 9/8 
9/14 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#120 Glitter or Sparkle UE 9/9
   sparkle - jingle bell & American Crafts glitter gel pen

Daisy 1 Mth Anniv Adopt Scrapbook Layout

Guest Designer  at Fantabulous Cricut wk 9/7-14. Click here to see post for more info.

 
Created this scrapbook layout for Daisy's 1 Month Anniversary of her adoption into our family.

Used Hero Arts alphabet/letter stamps for journal info: '1 Mth Adopt Anniv 9/6/14.' Inked Daisy's right paw and stamped it.

 Supplies List 


ink:   VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  the Paper Studio Tiny Paws B&W  
   cardstock - Around the Block Pet Paws  DCWV Summer Matstack  white
ribbon: the Paper Studio School 
Spellbinder: Nest Labels Four
stamp: Hero Arts CL141 - sentiment '1 Mth Adopt Anniv 9/6/14'

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #39 Anything Goes UE 9/1
9/14 Craft Your Passion Ch230 Going Round in Circles 3E(#2) 9/8 

9/25 Stampendous Aug Ch Summer Memories UE 9/1

HA Football Tag w/ Scrapbook Layout

Guest Designer  at Fantabulous Cricut wk 9/7-14. Click here to see post for more info.

 
Created this scrapbook layout with a Football theme. Made the football on the Tag using Cricut cartridge Sports Mania. Used Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder to give the football more realistic look. Stamped 'TD' with Hero Arts alphabetic/letter stamps. Added ribbon.

 Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Sports Mania 3" Football Frame - cut away the frame.
embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots emb folder
ink:   VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:   cardstock - DCWV High School Football, Kraft, brown, white
ribbon: the Paper Studio School - circles
stamp: Hero Arts - CL141 - sentiment 'TD'
Tim Holtz: die - Tag  stapler

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/13 Kraft Journal Ch#188 Anything Goes 2E(#2) 9/8

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #39 Anything Goes UE 9/1
9/14 Craft Your Passion Ch230 Going Round in Circles 3E(#1) 9/8 

9/15 Scrappy Moms Stamps Football UE 9/9

HA Fall WheatStalks Tag

Guest Designer  at Fantabulous Cricut wk 9/7-14. Click here to see post for more info.

 
Created this Tag with a Fall theme.

Bought the Hero Arts Wheat Stalks stamp at Michaels Grand Opening I went to last Sun 8/31 when stamps were 40% off and had an addl 20% off coupon. Stamped the word 'Fall' using HA alphabet/letter stamps. INked the edges of the Tag with Tim Holtz Distress Ink walnut stain. Added some Fall color ribbon.

 Supplies List 


ink:   VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:   cardstock - Kraft
ribbon: autumn inspirations
stamp: Hero Arts - CL141 - sentiment 'Fall', WhealStalks
Tim Holtz: die - Tag  Distress Ink - walnut stain

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/12 HIMCR #164 Think Fall Use Fall Colors 3E(#2) 9/6 
9/12 Sweet Stampin' Ch The Great Outdoors 2E(#1) 9/6

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #39 Anything Goes UE 9/1
9/14 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch Ribbon or Twine 2E(#1) 9/7

HA School Rules Easel Sizzix Regal Stand-Ups Card

Created this easel style card with a Back to School theme.

Used Sizzix Card, Regal Stand-Ups dies set to make the easel card. Stamped sentiment with Hero Arts alphabet set and in parts: 'Scho' 'ol Ru' 'les' to spell 'School Rules.' Cut out the sentiment with a Spellbinder die. Stamped Ruler on Kraft cardstock & fussy cut out with paper trimmer & scissors.

 Supplies List 


die: Sizzix Card,regal Stand-Ups
ink:   VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:   the Paper Studio School Supplies Mix scrapbook  cardstock - Kraft, red, yellow
stamp: Hero Arts - CL141 - sentiment 'School Rules', Ruler

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/7 Craft Your Passion Ch229 Back to School 3E(#1) 9/1

9/12 Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Sat linky Party 1E(#1) 9/6

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #39 Anything Goes UE 9/1 

9/18 Fussy & Fancy Ch122 - More Than One Fold UE 9/5

HA Oh Deer! Xmas Tag

Created this Tag using Tim Holtz Tag die, Hero Arts Deer/Tree Winter scene stamp, HA letter stamps, gold inking on edges, Marvy Snow Marker and ribbon. Used HA CL141 letter stamps to spell 'Oh De' and then stamped 'er!' using a lower case 'i' as an exclamation point.

 Supplies List 


ink:  Delicate Golden Glitz  VersaFine Onyx Black
marker: Marvy Snow
paper:  cardstock - Kraft
pen: Wink of Stella clear
ribbon: Craft Narrows Bow-tique
stamp: Hero Arts - CL141 - sentiment, Deer/Tree Winter scene
Tim Holtz: die - Tag

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/4 Fussy and Fancy Ch121 Pets or Fav Animals UE 8/22


9/9 Simon Says Stamp Wed 'Stamp-It' 5E(#5) 9/3 
   stamp - letters are clear, Deer/Tree Winter scene is rubber

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #39 Anything Goes UE 9/1 

9/30 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas CHNC Extra for Sept UE 9/1 

HA My Type Love You Card

Created this Love card using Hero Arts My Type & CL141 letter stamps. Used a Stampin' Up embossing border for the hearts. Used Tim Holtz Distress Ink on the embossing. Stamped the typewriter twice. Cut the paper out to stamp sentiment on. Arranged letters 'Love' and stamped and then arranged 'You' and stamped. Popped up the paper with foam adhesive for dimension. Used a Martha Stewart Love Dove punch. Used American Crafts glitter gel pen on the heart on the Love Dove.

 Supplies List 


ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper:  cardstock - white
pen: American Crafts glitter gel
punch: Fiskars corner rounder  Martha Stewart Love Dove
stamp: Hero Arts - My Type - typewriter, CL141 - sentiment 'Love You'
Stampin' Up: embossing - Textured Impressions 
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - worn lipstick

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/5 Pile It On #35 Punch It Out UE 8/31


9/6 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: Boldly go into STAMPtember 5E(#3) 9/1 

9/13 Cuttlebug Mania Anything Embossed 3E(#1) 9/2  

9/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch#51 Spell It Out For Me! UE comb5totch 9/1
9/14 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #39 Anything Goes UE 9/1