Believe

Challenge today over at

Elizabeth Mae's

is Christmas anything goes

seems hard to "Believe"

it will be here soon....

Plus

DeNetra is  looking for about 2 more DT members

to join her team as well as some Guest Designers.

If you would like to enter for that Just link up and put DT next to your name.

Supplies

PTI ripe avocado, vintage Cream

DMC cotton embroidery floss

Pattern Paper K&Company

d'vine swirls cuttlebug folder

Elizabeth Mae's Santa Cameo

copic markers

stickles

Jenny Bolin sticky candy ink

Tim Holtz vintage photo ink

Hope everyone has a rewarding week,

Karen

Guest Designer Birthday Sundaes

I am so flattered and honored to be a guest designer

for

 Birthday Sundaes

 when Kristie emailed me

and wondered if I would be interested in being a guest designer

I had to read the email twice

my answer.....

YES!

thanks to Kristie and all the wonderful designers

at Birthday Sundaes

here is my card

it is a gatefold peek-a-boo card

started with a piece of card stock PTI Autumn Rose

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 2 1/8 and 6 3/8 fold to center to make a gatefold card

2 x 5 3/8 (two of these) one one each side PTI Kraft

1 7/8 x 5 1/4 (two of these) one for each side
Spellbinders scalloped circle PTI Dark Chocolate
Circle PTI Vintage cream PTI circle stamp PTI Tag-its #5
circle PTI Kraft celebrate stamp from Studio G
two buttons one tied with some embroidery floss
Pattern Paper My Mind's Eye Find and Dandy
some ribbon and a scalloped edge down with my fiskar border punch

cut circle in top center of  3 1/4 x 5 1/2 center this piece inside the card use score tape on the top

and bottom to hold in place
use the same size circle cut and stamp image to be revealed
glue in circle opening
I used a stamp Make a wish from stampin up
colored in with some copic markers

3 x 2 then fork the ends (two of these) they will look like fat banners they will hide your image
 when you fold the card shut
 place the banners to the side folds in the card lining them up to hide your center image
use score tape right side up so when you shut the card the banners will adhere to the sides
of the card

here is a little video

Copy Cat Friday Challenge

this weeks challenge is Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving

simple rules be a follower

link up you card lay out or project

the winner will receive some items to

copy my card

this week is a

6x6 My Mind's Eye paper Pad Fine and Dandy

and this amazing two pack of sizzix dies

one set with tags

one set with cherries, a pear and an apple

thanks to everyone who entered last week wish I had something for everyone

but.......

Last week's winner is
#6

Jen from
 Jen's Craft Corner and her super cute ghost treat bag!

Jen email me your address to kfranciola(at)nycap.rr.com
and grab the Challenge Winner's button on the side bar

It's the little Things that make Life Great....

 this is a quick little card I made using Wild Card

and paper and saying from
We R Memory Keepers

Grandmas kitchen

just added a little twine and some matching buttons

 Have a great day everyone!

Karen

Have a Sweet Day

Papertrey Ink

A2 card Dark Chocolate

Vintage cream

ripe avocado run top third run through the cuttlebug distressed stripes

Pumpkins from Stretch Your Imagination

paper from Father Knows best

stamps from Garden Variety

Have a great night

Karen

Happy Holidays

Elizabeth's Mae's

is having a Pre-Christmas Release.

The holiday's right around the corner Yikes!

 Any one that comments on the post before Sunday

will have the chance to win of these pre release digi stamps.

This is Christmas David

I colored him with some crayola pencils

the tag is from Plantin Schoolbook

I used some papers from my HUGE

Scrap pile

the blue paper with the d'vine swirls was

a piece of paper I use to put my bats on for my

Halloween cards that I spayed with gold tattered angels

looked so good when I was done knew I had to use

the paper for another project.

The Happy Holidays stamp

is from Hero Arts.

A little jute and some silver package ribbon 

Hope everyone has a great week

Heard we may have snow showers here in upstate NY on Thursday

oh say it ain't so.....

Karen

Copy Cat Friday Challenge

 

thought I would shake things up a bit tonight and have

a little Halloween Challenge

Simple rules be a follower and link any 

Halloween or Fall card layout or project.

The winner will receive some items to 

Copy the card I made

Skeleton Scroll embossing Folder

a roll of orange Sweet Petites ribbon

white studio g pigment ink

Happy Halloween stamp from studio g

I will pick winner next Friday night using Random.org

leave a comment after posting with your email address

or blog name so I can get in touch with the winner

Happy Halloween

made this haunted house using a file I purchased at

SVG Cuts.com

called Elmhurst Hallow

I added a few ghost and some twine

may add a few more spooky embellishments

this is super cute and you can add

battery operated tea lights in the back

Black card stock

Pattern Paper DCWV

for the challenge at

My Craft Spot

3D Halloween

and
Decorate to Celebrate

Patches of Pink Link up Party

hope you like this little video ;)

Thinking of You

Made this breast cancer card for a friend

started with a2 card PTInk Sweet Blush

first mat layer PTInk  Vintage Cream

next mat layer PTInk Dark Chocolate

run through cuttlebug Floral Fantasy Folder

used Ruffled Skirt Dress form

from

Elizabeth Mae's

colored this in with crayola pencils

added a tag from the

Kraft Outlet

a little bling and some pink crinkle ribbon

from

My Craft Spot

make it a rewarding week

Karen

Tasty Treats Yum!

did this treat bag for a few challenges

Trade Fish

go fish color challenge #3

Paper Cutz Challenge

Challenge #113 "Stars, Circles and Diamonds, Oh My!"

 Make a card, LO or craft project for Halloween

using Stars, Circles OR Diamonds and any colors you'd like

Paper Sundaes

Challenge #91 Halloween or Fall

Crafty Sprouts

Candy goes here

hope no one is getting to tired of my goody bags ;)

Having a food day at work next week hoping to have two dozen

of these made by then

my family is however complaining that they can't eat any of the candy

this one I started with a cream envelope from staples

run through my fiskar crimper

then some inking some crinkle ribbon

and some paper from My Mind's Eye

bat stamp from studio g

enjoy the rest of your weekend

Karen 

Trick or Treat

entering this in

Scrapalicious USA

use Black, Orange and Purple

A2 card with a purple mat

then some My Mind's Eye paper

used my square spellbinder die

and a stampin up stamp set it's from 2003

sorry I don't have the name

added some new Halloween twine I got from

Trendy Twine

add a button from PTI autumn mix collection

also entered in

Paper Playtime

use Black, Orange and Purple

Happy Halloween

Had so much fun with the last treat bag decide to make another

this is for the challenge at

The Kraft Journal

Make it Monday to die cut for challenge

use some of the goodies I got when I won Inspiration Play Pack from the Kraft Journal

it was filled with so many amazing products from

Kraft Outlet

I started with an Lunch Bag Kraft A2 

sealed it and cut about one inch off one side

run through my fiskar crimper

then punched two holes one on each side and tied some black twill tying tape

tied to that a Scallop Grungy Tags stamped with studio g stamp

and memento tuxedo black

2" strip of paper from My Mind's Eye Scary Sparkles

I used my spellbinders long rectangle then a spellbinder square with DCWV glitter paper

next spellbinders shapeabliities pendant Fleur De Lis

 topped with a button that I have had forever

some inked edges and a little jute button twine

have a happy night

Karen

Happy Halloween

The base for this treat bag is super simply

it's a A2 size black envelope I purchased a package

of these at Staples.

You seal the envelope the cut an inch off one long side

next I took the envelope and ran it through my fiskar crimper

use my cropadile to put holes in the side and attached a handle of purple ribbon

All the pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye Halloween Scary Sparkles

and yes I am currently obsessed with this paper stack

I tore three stripes the top and bottom one I gathered on my sewing machine

I inked all the edges with colorbox brown

I used DCWV purple glitter paper and spellbinders die

two sizes of circle punches and a bat stamp from studio g

I filled in the bat stamp with green stickles

just add candy

Getting Cricky with K Andrew

Simple Sundy Halloween treat Holder

and

My Craft Spot

Color Challenge

Black with orange, purple or green

Have a great night

HI!

Elizabeth Mae's

challenge this week is to use fall colors

this is an a2 card with dark chocolate from PTInk

next is a mat layer of yellow card stock that

I ran through my cuttlebug d'vine swirls folder

I tore a piece of basicgrey paper from the Indian Summer 6x6 pack

love this pack so much going to have to do a web search for another one

the leaves were cut from Stretch your Imagination

from 3/4" up to 1 1/4" I inked the edges and veins

with brown ink from color box

I added some rustic jute button twine fro PTInk and a button from

their Autumn Mix collection

The Digi is Running Elizabeth think she is just adorable

colored her with some copic markers

Hi! is from hero arts stamped with versa mark then some embossing powder

Hope everyone has a rewarding week

Karen



My Craft Spot Design Team Call

Kimberly at
My Craft Spot
is having a DT call
Requirements:
 
1. Your project must be new for this design team call. 
2. You can't be currently serving on a design team that sells products similar to mine (stamp sets and crinkle ribbon)
3. You must have a blog that you regularly update.
4.  No design team experience necessary!  :)
5.  You must be able to commit to a 6 month term.
6.  With the project you are submitting, please post on your blog: 

• more pictures of your project
• instructions telling how you made your project (recipe)
• A link back to My Craft Spot to let everyone know you are trying out for this design team!

I Love Kimberly and her blog she is so talented it's an honor just to be considered.

So here is what I made this is an A2 Card 4.25x5.5 Dark Chocolate card stock from Papertrey Ink first mat is 4x5.25 Papertrey Ink Vintage cream next is Papertrey Ink ripe avocado 3.75x5. I embossed this with my cuttlebug Birds & Swirls I inked this layer with Jenni Bowlin Brown Sugar. I took piece of kraft card stock and ran it though my fiskar crimper, I tore the the size I wanted and inked the edges with some brown colorbox ink. The leaf is cut with Stretch your Imagination at 3 1/2 inches. I cut this with ripe avocado three times and glued them together to make a thicker leaf almost chipboard weight then I put some tombow glue lightly on both sides. I wrapped the leaf with Vintage Cherry bakers twine that I got from My Craft Spot  I took some brown cotton candlewick yarn and added this to look like veins. Next I tool some vintage black twine and put that in modge podge and wrapped it around a plastic knitting needle let it dry and then pulled it off to make the curls added a button from Papertrey Ink autumn mix and a little rustic jute button twine 

Thanks Kimberly

Happy Fall

Scarecrow & Happy Fall from Simply Charmed

pumpkin from Stretch your Imagination

french is a svg file

A2 card orange zest from PTI

black mat DCWV

pattern paper My Mind's Eye Halloween Scary Sparkles

Twine from My Craft Spot

for challenge at

Paper Cutz Challenge #112

"Keeper of the Crows"!

Make a card, LO or craft project for Fall using a hand stamped, digital stamp, or Cricut cut

image of a scarecrow using orange, yellow, brown, black, blue, and white ONLY!

and

Trendy Twine #2

Use a Pumpkin or Jack-o-lantern & some sort of twine on your card or project

Fantabulous Cricut #80

Pumpkin Time!

This week’s challenge is perfect for all of you working on your

 Fall, Thanksgiving and/or Halloween projects!

As long as you’ve got a pumpkin on your project (and have used your Cricut!)  

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend

Karen

BOO!

Did this for

Scrappy Mom's Stamps

Challenge was for mini monsters

I don't have that cartridge so I used

the spider web and boo from Wild Card

and the spider from DoodleCharms

used stardust glitter on the web and spider's eyes

glossy accents on Boo and  web for effect

some twine because it look cool

silver glitter paper and shinny black from DVWV Ghost & Goblins

spiderweb paper from Recollections

Mat pattern paper from My Mind's Eye Halloween Scary Sparkles 

Going to be a fabulous Indian Summer weekend here in New York

Silent Night

Christmas Card Challenges

week #44 Tags

The challenge we have this week is: Tags! You can interpret this in any way you like as long as there is a tag somewhere. Please keep in mind that all challenges are optional.

  Any Christmas/Winter/Holiday card will do.

A2 card edges rounded

pattern paper from K&Company

Snowflakes cut from Joys of the Season

the Tag is from Planitin Schoolbook

I just foam tape to put it on the card but made it

less sticky by putting it on a scrap piece of card stock

first then removing it this way the tag is usable for who ever

receives the card and there is a snowflake from the pattern paper so the card

will still look good.

Silent night stamp is from Hero Arts

Happy Holidays!

My Pink Stamper

is having a Christmas card challenge

Made this cute little Santa from Doodle Charms

put him on an Action Wobble

and K&Company paper

a little twine and a tag

never too early to start on your Christmas card supply!



With Prayers and Positive Thoughts

You can make cards to donate to PA Breast Cancer Coalition, please write a little note of encouragement or sentiment on the inside of your card. The cards will be given to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in their Friends Like Me™ carepackages.
Write “Link Up for Pink” below your address and mail your cards directly to:

PA Breast Cancer Coalition

344 North Reading Road

Ephrata, PA 17522

Thanks to Celeste,

Yoli & Gaby

This disease has touched the lives of too many of the women in my life

you make me smile

Elizabeth Mae's

Challenge today is to use a heart on your project

Which was perfect for me

I found This pattern paper at TJ Maxx

DCWV Madly in Love stack for $5.97

card base is from Wild Card

then a circle and heart from George & Basic shapes

I use Back to school Emma love her little heart necklace

made a little twine bow with a button

stamp is from Hero Arts

the twine curl is something I saw this weekend at

Trendy Twine

Bee took a pencil covered it with wax paper

put glue on her twine twisted it

around the pencil and let it dry.

My craft room is in the basement and I was

all set and realize I forgot the wax paper upstairs

not want to go back up I looked around for what else I could use

I spotted my supply of plastic knitting needles

used that worked perfectly plus I have little and big sizes

to make different size curls

Hope everyone has a rewarding week

Karen

Happy Happy Birthday

A2 card PTI Summer sunrise

mat kraft

red card stock run through d'vine swirls

brown card stock corners rounded

pattern paper Lost and Found Rosy

cupcake from doodle charms

glossy accents on the candle

stickles on top and a few stickles for sprinkles

yellow polka dot cut with spellbinder die

a tag, a button and some twine for a finishing touch

all edges inked with color box due

Happy Happy Birthday PTI Fillable Frames #1

stamped with black memento ink

PTI summer sunrise ribbon

for

Birthday Sundaes

Challenge $29 use Ribbon sponsored

by Kimberly from

My Craft Spot

hope everyone had a great weekend

Karen

Happy Halloween

This poor little skeleton just wants some candy

a2 card purple card stock black Mat

pattern paper My Mind's Eye Halloween Scary Sparkles

drippy goo border

cute skeleton svg Jennifer's Scrap Shack 

I broke apart the file and just use the head

 black polka dot ribbon

and put the skeleton on a action wobble

entered in

Paper Cutz Challenge

 Challenge #111 "Shake, Rattle and Roll"! Make a card, LO or craft project for Halloween with a hand stamped, digital stamped, or Cricut cut image of a skeleton or skull & crossbones, BUT make it CUTE and NOT SPOOKY!