Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons DT Day!!

Hey everyone!! Today is another Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons DT Day!! 

I have been wanting to play with these Bigfoot files for sooo long!! I got my hands on a new stamp set from Jaded Blossom that had the perfect sentiment to go with Bigfoot! 

I used a clear tube from Jaded Blossom and filled it up with big foot candies. 

I used some of Lisa's awesome digital paper from the Pumpkin Spice collection to make my tag. 

Here is everything I used to make my project...

- Bigfoot Cutting Files & Layered Tags 2 Cutting Files from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

- Pumpkin Spice Digital Paper

- Go Wild Jaded Blossom Stamps

- 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon

Make sure to head on over to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog to check out what the rest of the design team has in store!! 

Jaded Blossom Monthly Challenge! - Thanksgiving!!

Hey everyone!! 

It's the first Sunday of the month which means a new challenge over at the Jaded Blossom blog! The theme this month is Thanksgiving and this month the challenge will run for THREE weeks instead of the usual two!! 

My project this month was a gift for my daughter's teacher...

Mmmm.... love the smell of this soap! :) 

Here is what I used to make my project...

- Jaded Blossom Treat Tag Die

- Jaded Blossom Gingerbread Wishes stamp set

- Pumpkin from Miss Kate Cuttables

- Peachy Keen In stitches face stamps

- 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon

- washi tape

- American Crafts twine

Now head on over to the Jaded Blossom blog for some more Thanksgiving project inspiration!! AND make sure to come back tomorrow for the first sneak of this month's release!!! 

Trendy Twine's Totally Limeade Hop!!

Hi friends!!! Are you loving the new colors from Trendy Twine??!! I am so glad we got the chance to play with the Totally Limeade twine!! Super bright and fun!! 

aaaand one more awesome color!!!

YUMMY!!!!!! My fav color!! 

If you came here from Jamie's blog you're in the right spot, if you just stumbled upon this hop make sure to head back to the Trendy Twine blog!! You don't want to miss out on any of these projects OR the awesome prizes!! 

Onto my project!!

When I first saw this twine I thought of a fun witches brew!! 

In case you couldn't tell... those are gummy frogs in the candy tube! I wasn't sure if it was obvious or not, then someone said at first glance they thought they were cucumbers! :) 

This twine is amazingly BRIGHT! I love it!! 

Here is what I used to create my project...

- new Totally Limeade Twine from Trendy Twine

- Halloween Poop 2 & Too Cute To Spook stamps from Jaded Blossom

- Candy Charms and Banners dies from Jaded Blossom

- cauldron & frog cutting files from Miss Kate Cuttables

- candy tube holder from SVG Cutting Files

- colorbox fluid chalk ink

- white gelly roll pen

OK! Time for the BLOG CANDY!!!! Woot, woot!! :) We have three amazing prizes up for grabs today!! 

From Trendy Twine (Annie's Paper Boutique)...

From 3 Girl Jam.... 

And from SVG Cutting Files... 

Now here are the DEETS on how to win one of these prizes!! You need to make sure you comment and follow each blog on the hop by Friday the 4th (11:59pm). We will pick three lucky winners!! 

I am the last stop in the hop!! :) In case you have gotten lost, I have the lineup below!! Have an amazing day!! 

Trendy Twine~ http://trendytwine.blogspot.com/

Brigit~ http://www.brigitsscraps.com/

Kate~ http://scrapperscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Helen~ http://www.htbcreations.com/

Jessica~ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

Jamie~http://jamiek711designs.blogspot.com/

Candace~http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/

You Are the Milk to My Cookie

 Hey Crafty friends!! I hope you were all able to check out the projects this past weekend in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Get Well Hop!! :) We FINALLY had a nice day with no rain yesterday so my girls and I were outside alllll day! Let's hope summer is finally here! :)

I have a super cute project to share today...

Isn't this the cutest little cookie box?! My husband is away working right now, which means my evenings are very quiet - perfect time to make a video! :) Disclaimer: I am a video making rookie... don't go too hard on me! ;) 

I actually am getting better... believe it or not! I think if I just keep on it one of these days my videos will AMAZE you! Someday... ;)

I also added a tag (also from the Twitterpated Collection) onto the back so that I could add the name of the lucky recipient! 

Here's what I used for my project..

- Twitterpated Collection from Pebbles (Digital Version from ACDigitals)

- Chocolate Cupcake Trendy Twine

- Hot Chocolate 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon

- Cookie SVG from Miss Kate Cuttables

- You Are stamp set from Pink By Design

- Treat Box by Lori Whitlock 

- Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink

- Clear Acetate from Michaels

I hope you liked my project and video today!! If you didn't see my awesome news yesterday, I am going to be the guest designer over at Jaded Blossom in August!!! I caught a sneak of the stamps I will be working with and they are soooooo much fun!! I can't wait to get making some projects with them! 

Thanks for stopping by today!! 

ScrapbookSteals - Graphic 45 ABC Primer Collection

Hi crafty friends!!! Thanks for stopping by!! I am over at the ScrapbookSteals blog today, with projects using the awesome ABC Primer Collection from Graphic 45! This collection is perfect for school layouts/projects with a vintage feel!

Here is a little sneaky peek of my projects!!

Make sure you head on over to the ScrapbookSteals blog to check out my projects in detail!! If you don't know what ScrapbookSteals is, you are MISSING out!! It is a site that sells awesome scrapbooking supplies at a wicked discount!! Each day is a different sale!! 

 Make sure to leave some love over there, so I know you visited!! :) 

You are Naturally Sweet - PPPR

Who's up for another Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons DT Day?!?! I hope you all love these days as much as I do! If you loved them before, you will REALLY love them now! Lisa has added three new girls to the design team and their projects are AWESOME!!! You really need to head on over to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog to check out these projects....

I played with the Honey Bees Cutting Files and Sunny Skies digital paper this week.

To create my card.... 

1. In Silhouette Studio I created four rectangles (all the same length but varied heights) and lined them up on top of each other

2. By dragging and dropping my digital pattern paper, I filled each rectangle with a different pattern (all from the Sunny Skies Collection)

3. I printed out the rectangle on textured paper and cut out the rectangle using a paper trimmer

4. Using my sewing machine, I added some zigzag stitches where my pattern paper matched up

5. I created an outline of my bear using the Offest button and filled it with a light grey pattern paper

6. Moving the dark yellow parts of my bear off to the side, and grouped the rest of the pieces of my bear (including the new offset layer) to print

7. Once pieces were printed/cut, I used Colorbox fluid chalk ink to ink around my dark yellow parts and the outline of the bear. A finishing touch was adding some glossy accents to the honeycomb on the bear's tummy.

8. I ran a strip of 3 Girl Jam ribbon across my background layer and added a bow

9. After putting my bear together, I added some foam stickers to the back and added it to the card

10. Added my sentiment stamp

Here are the supplies I used for my card...

- Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Honey Bees Cutting Files & Sunny Skies Digital Paper

- sentiment from Love Stings - Jaded Blossom

- 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon

- glossy accents

- cardstock

- sewing machine

- Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink

- White gelly roll pen

Thanks for stopping by today!!! :) 

Yumm-A-Lish

I seriously cannot believe Easter is already this weekend!!! We still have SO much snow! I guess the egg hunt will be in the house this year! I have a quick little project and tutorial to share with you today! Before I get started with my project, I wanted to let you know there is an awesome Easter sale going on over at Peppermint Creative you won't want to miss!! :) 

Supplies Used:
- Peppermint Creative Hoppy Easter Papers and Hoppy Easter Elements
- Silhouette Software
- Plain white card-stock
- Ribbon
- Adhesive pearls
- Foam stickers (pop dots)
- Two sided tape

I created my cut out elements using my Silhouette machine. If you don’ t have a digital cutting machine you can print the elements you’d like use with your printer and cut them by hand if you have some patience and a good pair of craft scissors. 

Here’s how I created the print & cut elements using Silhouette Studio

Step 1: In Silhouette Studio open a new document create a rectangle for the base of your topper. The size will vary depending on the size of the bag you will be using – my bag was 4 inches wide, so my rectangle measured 4 ½” x 5”

NOTE: Keep in mind your topper will be folded in half later on, so if you want your topper to be 2 ½” tall, then double it to make it 5” tall.

Step 2: Open window on your computer where your digital paper is stored. Make sure rectangle in Silhouette Software is selected, then drag and drop the desired digital paper over onto the rectangle to fill it with the pattern

Step 3: Under FILE, select MERGE and open up the following elements: easter basket, candy corn/jelly beans and flowers

Step 4: Scale all elements down to fit onto your topper base. (Keep in mind your rectangle will end up being half as tall). Scale/arrange candy to fit into your easter basket.

Step 5: To create a white border around all the elements, use the TRACE function. Use the SELECT TRACE AREA to create a square around element, uncheck HIGH PASS FILTER and increase THRESHOLD slider all the way to the right. Select TRACE (this will create an outline around element)

Step 6: Select outline around element, open the OFFSET WINDOW. Choose OFFSET, use slider to achieve the amount of white border around element. Go back and delete original TRACE outline

Step 7: Check to make sure the elements will be cut along the proper lines by using the Cut Style window.

Step 8: Align all elements on mat within registration marks

Step 9: Send to printer and feed through Silhouette to cut elements out!

Now for the assembly:

Step 1: Add pearls to flowers and ribbon to basket

Step 2: Fold topper base in half, add foam stickers to elements and adhere to topper

Step 3: Using two sided tape (one strip on each side of the inside/bottom of the topper) adhere to treat bag. 

Pretty easy, right?!? Hope you enjoyed my tutorial today!!! There will be more where this came from!! ;) 

4 Beautiful Years

"Holy layouts, Batman!!" is what you're saying, I bet?! :) Yep, I have been on a layout streak! It's been because of my new printer and all my new digital paper! LOVE how easily I can create a matching layout!! 

This layout is super special to me... It's for Bria's 4th Birthday. I always have to make sure the layout's for my girls' birthday parties are really nice for some reason. It seems like the most important layout of the year!! 

It was on Bria's 4th Birthday that I realized how grown up she had become. She had become sooo into dressing up and fashion. Somewhere between ages 3 and 4, she had become FANCY! (For all of you who also have Fancy Nancy fans in your home!) On her Birthday, and for her party, she got to wear her favorite princess dress all day. I even took her uptown to run errands in it and she felt so special. It was one of the cutest things I have witnessed as a mother. Can you not tell how special she felt, just by looking at these pics?? Anyway... onto the layout! Enough mommy babble....

I made a pretty small bow with 3 Girl Jam ribbon and my bow maker. The sentiment is from the Inner Princess stamp set from Pink By Design. All the paper on this layout was cut from the Luzianne digital paper pack from Sassy Designs. 

My cupcake is from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. I think this is my all time favorite SVG cupcake, I love how the icing looks!! I used a 1" epoxy sticker to put over my 4 circle to make it look like a store bought embellishment. I added some Recollections pearls for some more little detail. 

I'm linking this up over at the 3 Girl Jam Challenge - Anything Party and also over at The Verve, following this sketch:

Have an awesome day, and thanks for stopping by!! 

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Winter Blog Hop

Hi everyone!! Thanks for stopping by for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Winter Blog Hop!

If you came here from Melisa's blog, you are in the right place. If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit Lisa's blog.

For my project today used the Jolly St. Nick Cutting Files

Soooo many files in this set!! 

I used some pictures from Bria's second Christmas for this layout. These pics were taken before we went to see Santa! 

The pictures are supposed to be gifts in the sleigh, if you can't tell.... This layout didn't turn out exactly as I had pictured in my mind. Don't ya hate when that happens??  

This is such a great Santa cut... I added some white flock onto Santa to make him a little more realistic.

I embossed Santa's sleigh with a herringbone embossing folder, added some chalk ink and white stitching. All the ribbon I used on my gifts is from 3 Girl Jam. 

I made my title using some fonts in the Silhouette Software and added some ink, embossing and white stitching. 

I used foam stickers to add some dimension to my layout. Of course it wouldn't be a Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Blog Hop without some great candy!!!

For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog on our hop and leave a comment on each blog. For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter. Lisa will randomly choose a winner of the big hop prize on Tuesday, December 18. Only US or Canadian mailing addresses, please.

I have also been having my own giveaway on my blog this week! 

Check out THIS post for details!! 

Now head over to Barb's blog to see her project! 

In case you get lost, here is the lineup!! 

Lisa ~ http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com

Jeanne ~ http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/

Melisa ~ http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Candace ~ http://www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/

Barb ~ http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

Ana Maria ~ http://www.shortycreations.com/

Nicole ~ http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Pink By Design Challenge - Use Non-Traditional Xmas Colors

Hi crafty friends!! This week is my team's week over at Pink By Design!! Our theme for the week is Christmas projects using non-traditional Christmas colors! The challenge starts today so make sure to get your projects linked up (link up at the bottom of this post!!). Winner gets a $10 gift certificate to the PBD store - which you WANT to win after all the great sets Sarah just released!!!

Here is my project...

I used some great digital paper from Lily Bimble and since the colors are pretty soft, I kept my card simple to make sure the prints stood out. I used pink embossing powder and a sentiment from the Old Time Christmas stamp set. My final touches to add some texture were a little bow made with 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon and some tiny little pearls. 

I will be linking this card up over at the 3 Girl Jam current Challenge. They have some GREAT prizes up for grabs right now!! AND Scrappy Mom's as well!

Speaking of prizes.....

'Tis the season for a giveaway!! In this little package there is a Old Time Christmas stamp set by Pink By Design, Fancy Pants rub ons, EK success and Sandylion embellishments, some twine from the Twinery, some red trim, and red and cream satin ribbon.

In order to be eligible for this giveaway please make sure you are a follower of my blog. Leave a comment on this post (make sure to leave a way for me to contact you!!) and I will choose a random winner. For an additional chance, like my Facebook page and make sure to leave another comment letting me know you did so. Spread the word for yet another chance - share this giveaway on FB or your blog and leave ANOTHER comment!! You have until Sunday night and I'll announce the winner early next week. 

Head on over to the Pink By Design blog to check out all the other great projects our team came up with!! Then make sure to get your projects linked up!!! 

Come back Wednesday and Friday for more Pink By Design projects!! 

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Fall Blog Hop!!

For the Trendy Twine Birthday Celebration Blog Hop - Click HERE!! 

Welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Fall Blog Hop!! If you came from Melisa's blog then you are in the right spot! If you happened to come across this hop on my blog, make sure you head back to Lisa's blog to start at the beginning! 

We are all making projects using Lisa's Fall/Thanksgiving projects! I cannot wait to hop and see the rest of the projects, this is one super talented DT! :)

 (Click on pictures to see them larger)

In my layout I also used some leaves from the Falling Leaves Cutting Files set...

...which I inked using fluid chalk ink and placed along the edge of some of my pics. 

I also cut a fence from the Silhouette store (added some white pen stitching) and my title using fonts in my Silhouette software. You can't really tell from the pic, but the brown scalloped square is very pretty, shimmery DCWV paper. I didn't want to use ALL of the two sheets I had of this paper, so this is what I did...

I sized the scalloped square to how big I wanted it, then added another square along the inside. I made sure I would still have room on my border to adhere the cream layer over top. Now I still have a fairly large square of my glimmery brown paper and it's not wasted underneath the cream square! :) 

I used my 3 Girl Jam bow maker and some Baby Boy crinkle ribbon to add some little bows to a couple of pictures. 

I used the Fall Fun Cutting Files to make my adorable little girl, playing in the leaves... 

Isn't she cute?? I used a Peachy Keen face, a couple embossing folders, fluid chalk ink, white pen, foam stickers and adhesive pearls to add a lot of detail to my little girl in the leaves. 

Of course Lisa has some goodies up for grabs...

1.  Be a follower of EVERY BLOG in our little hop.  There are just 7 of us, so that shouldn't be too hard.  You won't be sorry...I'm super lucky to have such talented ladies on my Design Team.

AND

2.  Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop.  Be sure to let us know you are a follower and leave us your e-mail address.

That's all you have to do.  If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:

3.  Like the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Facebook Page.  Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did.  Don't forget to leave your e-mail address.

4.  Sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did.  You'll get a weekly e-mail telling you about new files, coupon codes/sales, and freebies. Don't forget to leave me the e-mail address you signed up with. :)

Please only US and Canadian mailing addresses....sorry.  I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

Also, mark your calendar, because we're having a big Black Friday sale next weekend!  You'll be able to save up to 40% off of all PPPR files!  YAY!!!  Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you can get all of the details!

Now head on over to
Barb's blog
 to check out her project!!!

PS - I also wanted to remind you about the challenge going on over at the Pink By Design blog this week (HERE)! The challenge is to use a PATTERN in your project! Using Pink By Design stamps isn't necessary. You have until Monday to link up your projects to be eligible for a $10 Pink By Design gift certificate!