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A Merry Pink Christmas!

December 8, 2014

Hi everyone! I’m here to share a project I created for a swap I was in for my dear friend Lisa aka Lisa Laughs since she loves pink I found this snowman digital image to use as the bases for the matchbox. We had to alter a 300 count matchbox in a vintage Christmas theme and include three handmade items (which I have blogged about in pervious posts) and then fill up the rest of the box with goodies.

I am submitting this matchbox for the following challenges:

Eileen Hull’s Art With Heart Holiday Traditions Challenge
Paper Wing’s Productions December Challenge

If you have any questions about this project please let me know.

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Monday is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Santa’s Workshop

November 26, 2014

Hi everyone! I’m here to share a project I created for a swap I am in over on Swap-bot. For this swap we had to alter a 32 count matchbox with a Christmas theme and fill it with goodies.

I used the Cindy Lou Swirl Glitter Cardstock to cover inside and out the surfaces of the matchbox.

I also used one of the Santa tickets from the Merry Christmas Digital Collage Ticket Sheet from the Cameo Shoppe. All digital images are 75% off through the 28th of November. Now would be a great time to stock up on images for upcoming projects.

This is all of the little bits and pieces of goodies I stuffed into this little matchbox.

It’s hard to believe I was able to stuff all of that into this little bitty matchbox but I did…here’s the proof 🙂 I hope my swap partner likes with I put together for her. 🙂
If you have any questions please let me know.

Supplies Used:

Robin’s Nest: Cindy Lou Swirl Glitter Cardstock, Cameo Shoppe: Merry Christmas Digital Collage Ticket Sheet, 32 count matchbox, Brad, jingle bell, dew drops, ribbon, paper flower, sequins, punches

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is awesome and enjoy creating!

Beware!!!

September 22, 2013

Hi everyone! I’m back to share a project I created using the awesome Halloween (Transylvania) Collection that is 20% off over at the Robin’s Nest this month. This collection of Halloween cardstock, which is double sided, and embellishments is so fun to use!

My sister came across some old AOL CD mailers when she was cleaning. She asked me if I wanted them? Well, does a cat have a climbing gear??? Of course I wanted them!!! 🙂 I was sure I could come up with some type of crafty project and this is what I came up with. This Halloween project I created can be used as a photo/calendar/note holder or it can be tweaked and a mini album could be added.

First I when around the edges of the mailer with Gesso and let dry.

Next paint around the edges with black acrylic paint. Once dry Mod Podge over what has been painted with the black paint.

Cut a piece of Pumpkin Head Cardstock to fit both sides of the inside of the holder and glue down.

Cut two pieces of Purple Glitter Crackle Cardstock to fit the front and back of the outside of the holder. First emboss both pieces of cardstock with the D’vine Swirls folder and lightly ink both pieces with Stem Green Chalk ink. Adhere to holder.
Fussie cut the gate out from the Haunted House Cardstock and adhere three of the sides to the front to make a pocket. The other piece glue completely down.

Use Stickles to add a little bit of glitter to the eyes of the pumpkins on the gate. Next I fussie cut the owl and pumpkin image out from the Halloween Greetings digis. Cut and separate the pumpkin and owl image. The pumpkin will be used on the front of the holder and the owl will be used on the inside cover.

Use the Tag, Scallop w/Eyelet diecut and cut a tag from the Spiderweb Glitter Cardstock. I fussie cut one of the witches and the boo out. Cut out a banner from Halloween Glitter Stripe Cardstock and adhered to tag. Next emboss one of the Bats with the Flourish embossing folders, lightly ink with the Stem Green Chalk ink and adhere to the top of the tag.

Now emboss the outer edge of the Chipboard Pumpkin with the Flourish embossing folder and adhere the owl on top of the pumpkin. Also emboss one of the bat chipboard pieces with the Flourish folder and adhere to the moon. Used the Scallop Square Duo to cut a square and adhere two of the sides to make a pocket.

I used My Crafty Life Printable Creative Planner and printed the little bird notes which I added a little witches hat to their heads.

Glimmer mist a paper doilie in Peach Delight, emboss chipboard pumpkin just like the other pumpkin but I used Stem Green chalk ink on the stem of pumpkin. Adhere down the outer side and bottom of the pumpkin. You can either add a small calendar page or a photo of a special spook. 🙂

The “beware” sign I printed from the computer and inked the front and edges with Stem Green chalk ink.

Spooky cute!!!

Supplies Used:

Boo Words Glitter Cardstock
Halloween Glitter Stripe Cardstock
Haunted House Cardstock
Pumpkin Head Cardstock
Purple Glitter Crackle Cardstock
Spiderweb Glitter Cardstock
Bats Chipboard
Chipboard Pumpkins
Mascarade Diamond Dew Drops
Spooky Dew Drops
Sizzix: Tag, Scallop w/Eyelets, Bigz Scallop Squares Duo Diecuts and Flourish Embossing Folder
Stickles
Doilie
Tattered Angel Peach Delight Glimmer Mist
Paper flowers
Cuttlebug D’vine Swirl Embossing Folder
Gesso
Mod Podge
Plaid Apple Barrel Black Acrylic Paint
Martha Stewart Stem Green Chalk Ink
Ephemera Garden: My Crafty Life Printable Creative Planner
Cameo Shoppe: Halloween Greetings

If you have any questions please let me know and be sure to check out the Robin’s Nest store and the Halloween (Transylvania) Collection that is 20% off this month.
Thanks for stopping by, hope your day is wonderful and enjoy creating!!!

Which Witch?

September 19, 2013

Hi everyone! I back to share a really quick project I created using #5 shipping tags, some scraps of cardstock from the Halloween (Transylvania) collection over at the Robin’s Nest. The vintage women faces are from Cemerony and the “Witches” image are from Cameo Shoppe etsy shops.

To make these little witches I fussie cut the head out and I cut a hat out of a scrap of black spiderweb cardstock. Added a little bit of Stickles to the collar and around the Dew Drops. Then I added scraps of cardstock, frightful sentiment and adhered everything to the tag, inked edges and ribbon.

This tag is really simple. Cut out the witches image, ink edges, add scraps of cardstock, print 31, ribbon, buttons and a Dew Drop and adhere all together.

This little tag is pretty much the same as the other frightful witch other than adding a sequin to the hat and the button.

Backs of the tags.

Spooky cute!!!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope your Thursday is wonderful and enjoy creating!!!

Halloween Greeting Mini Matchbox

September 10, 2013

Hi everyone! I’m back with a really quick post today. I want to share this little 32 count matchbox I altered with some left over Robin’s Nest Halloween (Transylvania) collection that is 20% off this whole month. I also used a Halloween image from the Cameo Shoppe which I fussy cut the image out and added stickler to it to add a little sparkle. 🙂

These matchboxes are really quick and easy to alter and can be used for a Halloween treat or you can add bits and pieces of fun Halloween crafty goodness to give to a friend.

You would be surprised what you can fit into one of these matchboxes. Buttons, bling, ribbon, fiber, charms, images, candy, etc.

Supplies Used:

Robin’s Nest: Sunflower Dew Drops

Robin’s Nest: Purple Glitter Crackle Cardstock

Robin’s Nest: Halloween Glitter Stripe Cardstock

Cameo Shoppe: Halloween Greetings Digi Image

Sequins

Ribbon

Paper Studio Embossing Folder

Stickles

Empty 32 count matchbox

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Tuesday is awesome and enjoy creating!!!

Not so Scary Witch Treat Bags

September 7, 2013

Hi everyone! I have been on a Halloween kick this past week and I want share a couple treat/goodie bags I created. I purchased these little Chevron paper sacks, along with a few more different styles, from the Pick Your Plum website. They are the perfect size for treats or you might can even use them for pockets in scrapbooking too.

I used glimmer mist on the doilies. I also used the Halloween Transylvania paper collection from the Robin’s Nest which is 20% off this month. Such a wide selection of two sided cardstock!!! 🙂

Also I used some super cute Halloween images from the Cameo Shoppe. I resized these 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ images on my computer to a smaller size version so they would fit on the sacks.