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June Stamp of the Month Sneak Peeks

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:54:00 +0000

Happy Monday,

Today I am showcasing a sneak peek project for Peachy Keen Stamps brand new Stamp of the MOnth Club Kit for June. This one is Tutu cute and perfect for any one with a little girl who is a dancer, or even just a cute stamp set to own.

Here is my project today

The pattern papers are from My Mind's Eye Nostaglia 6x6 paper pack which I purchased from my Local Scrapbook Store Buffalo Stamps

The ribbon is from my stash Stampin up So Saffron and matches perfectly.

For the background on the Kraft. I used PK-101 Medium Polka Dot and masked off horizontal strips using repositional adhesive and print/copy paper. I stamped this using some Frost White Colorbox Chalk ink. Then in the masked space, I drew doodles using my Sakura White Gel Pen.

The sentiment "I'm the get well fairy" comes from the Stamp of the Month Kit, and I stamped it using Stampin Up Basic Grey ink.

I rounded the corner of the card using my corner chomper.

I hope this card inspires you! It was so fun to make and I really wish I made a video for it.

I have another sneak peek coming for you soon :)

Have a great monday

Holiday Cookies Layout

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Happy Wednesday!

Today I am sharing a scrapbook page that I recently completed using my Peachy Keen Stamps.

I know summer just started but for some reason I love catching up on my Holiday scrapbooking during the off-season. Usually around holiday time I am so overwhelmed with all of my giant to-do lists and family gatherings, that I can't do much crafting and just pick up a few stacks of paper to use at a later time.

In this layout I am using PKS-02 Gingerbread Girl and PKS-14 Gingerbread Boy

All of the pattern paper is from DVWC The Christmas Combo Stack.

This is a realtivly simple layout that I used since all of my photos were 4x6. I just layed them side by side across the layout and cut out a 6.25x12 piece of red cardstock to mat them on.

I cut one photo small to focus on the center of the image, and cut a cardstock just 1/4 inch larger. I am sorry but I do not remember the exact dimensions of the smaller photo

I then cut a 7x12 piece of Script Pattern Cardstock and Inked the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Ink and adhered it to the center of my 12x12 Kraft Cardstock

I traced a piece of 12x12 scalloped bazzil cardstock onto the back of the Diagonal Striped 12x12 paper, and hand cut it with scissors. I then Inked the edges with my Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Ink, and cut it in half.

For the journaling lines and stamps I used Scrappy Moms Stamps Picture Perfect Stamps Set. These sentiments and Phrases are so fantastic to add to the layouts, and the journaling lines make it easy to add journaling area to your pages

The title is by Samantha Walker purchased from the Silhouette online store (here) cut from Green Ivy Pattern Cardstock

For my peachy Cuties I had stampted them on a piece of heavy Weight Cream Cardstock and paper pieced them with Kraft Cardstock, and Pattern papers from the DCWV stack. For the whites of the icing, I colored the kraft with my white pentel paint pen, and added stickles for a glittery shine. I then cut them out and mounted them on heart doily.

I finished the layout with some Cherry Cobbler Timeless Twine , white buttons, and some doodling with my white pentel paint pen.

I hope you enjoyed this layout and I've inspired you to put some of your Peachy Keen Stamps in your scrapbooking. Using Stamps rather than die cuts in scrapbooking makes a very quick project.

This layout was completed in 45 mins start to finish.

Have a fanstastic day!

Peachy Keen Stamps: Sketch Challenge!

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:53:00 +0000

Hey Peachies,

Today is another Challenge day at Peachy Keen Stamps, and I'm part of the Design Team group for this challenge.

Today's challenge is to create a project using the sketch below and of course your Peachy Keen Stamps

Here is my take on this sketch

I knew when I saw this sketch, that I wanted to make the main image something cute and unique. I used a flower from PK-229 Funny Flowers, and I masked off it's face and stampeed the face from PKSC-05 May 2012. I then stamped the flower put from PKSC-03 March 2012 and used the flower tro from PK-563 Garden Wheelies at the bottom of the flower pot. Stamped with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink All of this was done using Post it Sticky Notes

I then carefully spent about an Hour coloring in this image using my Prismacolor pencils, blending stump and and Odorless Mineral Spirits to blend.

I mounted my image on a slightly large piece of Purple Cardstock

I used a scrap piece of pink paper, which I stamped PK-298 Grampa's Pajamas with SU Melon Mambo Ink. I punched out a scallop Border using my Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch.

The sentiment comes from PKSC-05 May 2012 stamped with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

I finished off the side of the card with Paptertrey ink Plum Pudding Ribbon

Peachy Keen Stamp Sets Used:

PK-563 Garden Wheelies

PK-229 Funny Flowers

PKSC-05 May 2012

PKSC-03 March 2012

PK-298 Grampa's Pajamas

make sure you head over to Peachy Keen Stamps to join the challenge and check out the other design team inspiration.

Today's My Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:18:00 +0000

Hey Papercrafters

Today is my Birthday!! So I thought I would share some Birthday Projects I have created in the past. This is going to be a pic only post. I thought this would also be a good time to show how much I have improved from when I first started paper crafting. I hope you enjoy some of the Birthday inspiration

Peachy Keen Stamps Sneak Peaks

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000

Hey There Peachies,

Today is my day to post my sneak peaks over at Peachy Keen Stamps. I am just so in love with this new release. Perfect for Mother's Day Father's day and the whole entire summer. If you like BBQ then this stamp set is totally for you.

Today for my project I created a Gift card holder.
Sentiment, Background Stamp, and Burger Stamp, are all part of the May 2012 Peachy Keen Stamps Release. Twine is from Timeless Twine

Here are pictures of the inside of the card. I actually had decorated if after I had recorded the video for the project. All the stamps are part of the May 2012, Peachy Keen Stamps Release

Have a Fantastic Day

Terrific Tuesday Challenge: Forever Young

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:38:00 +0000

Hey there friends,

Today is another challenge at Scrappy moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge. They are working with the Forever Young Cricut Cartridge. Don't have that cartridge? Don't Own a cricut? That's perfectly fine. Just check out the cricut cartridge manual here, and see if you have a similar cut, or themed image.

I actually didn't get any crafty time this week. AT ALL But I did want to share with you some inspiration for the challenge.

Check out this really cute frame that I made for my friend a while ago. you can check out all the details for this project here

Here is the orginal project tutorial. Hope you enjoy it.

Also make sure you hop on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps in order to join in the challenge and check out the design team inspiration.

On another note, I am working a few tutorials for next week. Featuring how to make 2 styles of Ribbon Flowers, and using the Rhinestone Starter Kit be on the look out for those.

Have a great day

Episode 108: Happy Bee-Day Card

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:38:00 +0000

Hey Friends,

Today I continuing showcasing projects for Scrappy Moms Stamps newest release. I was working on this card and last minute i decided to make it into a video.

For my project I am using Little Critters. This set is so fun and there are tons of great sentiments on there.

Here is my project

I hope you enjoy the video

Supply List:

Recollections Cardstock (Kraft Pink)

The Paper Company Heavy Weight Cardstock (White)

Basic Grey Urban Prairie Collection 12x12 (discontinued)

Prismacolor Pencils

Timeless Twine

PK-244 Bee Happy

Studio G Glitter Glue

Scrappy Moms Stamps New Releases!

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:19:00 +0000

Hey there Crafty Bloggers Today Is a brand new release from Scrappy Moms Stamps, and this week they are releasing two fantastic stamp sets that are now shipping

Here is my project for today

My card is sized at 3.75x9 and fits in a standard size envelope made from Kraft Cardstock
I stamped the background using SU Crumb Cake ink
and two stamp sets from Papertrey Ink
Polka Dot Basics II Stamp Set and Background Basics: Geometrics Stamp Set

The background was made using a 1/4 inch mask using Repositionable Adhesive and Computer paper, all around the outside border of the card. I then used a 1/4 inch strip across the approximate center of the card to make two seperate sections. in the top section I used the Grid Stamp from Papertrey ink Background Basics Geometrics, in the Crumb cake ink, then in the second section using the large Polka dot background from the Polka Dot Basics II Set. I then removed the Masks from the Card

I then went around the outside of the card using my Tsquare and a white Gel Pen with Straight Lines on the Masked Sections

And wrapped some Red & White Timeless Twine across the center of the card 3 times, and ended with a bow.

The main image of my Card, my little teen girl is cut at 8 inches tall. I did something new with her hair, I cut her hair out of brown cardstock then using my various Prismacolor Pencils in shades of brown went and drew in her hair, to give it depth and texture.

I also added similar accents to her Jeans and Top

My Teen's Face is Stamped with one of the newest releases from Peachy Keen Stamps the PK-112 Cherub Faces using Ranger Jet Black Ink

Finally for the crowing piece of the Card. My Stamp using the newest Scrappy Moms Stamps release
"You've got style" from Girls just want to have Fun Set Also Stamped using Ranger Jet Black Ink

Makes this one stylish and adorable card.

I hope you enjoy my project!

Peachy keen stamps challenge: Anything goes

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:08:00 +0000

Hey friends,

Today is another challenge at Peachy Keen Stamps, and the challenge is anything goes. As long as you use your Peachy Keen Stamps anything you make you can link up for this challenge.

I was able to make this years scrapbook page for my daughter's visit with the Easter Bunny.

I was totally inspired to do something new with my ribbon from the latest issue of Scrapbooks etc. They had showed the sew ribbon tools. so when I designed this layout in my Make the Cut Software. I made sure to make little notches in my paper where I can weave the ribbon in and out across where the photo would go. I think it came out so fun, and I can't wait to do this more.

Both Cute little Easter Bunny's are from Kadoodle Bug Designs "Bunny Hiding in Egg" and "Bunny in Basket" Both of these were previous freebies from Kadoodle Bugs and I love their files

I was able to give them cutie faces using PK-441 Cute and Cuddly 1 1/8"

This layout also features REAL SEWING and lots of doodle as well. So fun!

and no project of mine would be complete without some Timeless Twine, I am using the Bubble Gum Pink & White

The title and the "2012" I created using computer fonts and Make the Cut.

Other Info:
Green Polka dot Pattern Paper - Echo Park, A walk in the park, Tree tops 12x12
All other Pattern Papers- Doodlebug Design Inc, Hello Spring Collection
Ribbon- Stampin Up Crushed Curry (discontinued)
Cardstock: Recollections
We r Memory keepers-Corner Chomper
Sewing Machine w/ Cream Thread
Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen
Unity-Burnt Umber Ink
Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink

Hope you like my project for inspiration, and make sure you hop over to Peachy keen Stamps and join in the challenge.

A quick little notebook

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:11:00 +0000

Today I just wanted to share this cute little notebook that I made.

Its not my typical color pallet but I think all of the colors work so well together.

This little notebook has cover sized at 4.5x5.75 and internal pages sized 4.25x5.5

I am using PK-104 What Time is it?? for the background and PKSC-04 April 2012 Peachy Keen Stamp of the Month Kit for the cute tea cup which I paper pieced. The sentiment comes from Scrappy Moms Stamps "Freshly Brewed:

Which I think works great because I'm giving this little notebook to my coworker.

I finished this book off with a little Bow tied from some Timeless Twine which is the perfect finish

Other Supply Info:

Chevron PP & Purple - Making Memories Toil & Trouble 8x8

Grey PP- K& Company Sweet Nectar 12x12

Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Stampin Up Soft Suede Classic ink

Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Kraft Cardstock- Recollections

Printer Paper

A Captain Crunch Cereal Box ☺

Oh before I forget here's a quick tip. Cant find an Acrylic Block Big enough to Stamp your PKS A2 sized Stamps.. If you own a Cuttlebug, then you have one you can use. The B plate makes a great easy to use makeshift acrylic Block. :)

Just a tip!!

Have a great day

April PKS Stamp of the Month Sneak Peeks

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:38:00 +0000

Hey Friends

Today is my day to post sneak Peeks for the latest PKS Stamp of the month club kit releases. This release is so fun. Intitally when I saw it, I totally thought it was a new style for PKS but then after playing with it. I decided that it can be so peachy cute, and so peachy sophisticated as well.

This set works great with Both masculine and feminine projects too.

Here are my two projects I am sharing today.

This first is a card, Yes I know I know. I make too many cards, but I promise next week when it's my Posting day for PKS I have the cutest layout to share with you!!

Both the main image and the sentiment come from the April Stamp of the Month Club Kit. This card is aprox 4.75x 5.75. I sized it so that it would be sized to the stamp. I didn't want it to be too big of a card. The paper is from Basic Grey offbeat collection (my favie discontinued paper) and I used some SU simply Charteruse ribbon.

I rouched it along the edges of the Mat. I stamped my block on brown AC cardstock and colored him using a paintbrush and reinkers for SU Soft Suede and Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap Inks. I paper pieced the face in kraft cardstock , stamped it in SU crumb cake ink for the clock face (numbers), then in Basic Black I added an actual face.

For my second project I made a book using my Bind It all.

This book is top binded 4.25 x 5.5 sized pages. the Cover is a 1/4 inch larger. I used Cereal boxes covered in Kraft for the cover, and All the paper is from American Crafts. The blue Polka dot has red on the reverse side and is from the Craft Fair Collection (probably discontinued because i've had it forever) the green is also from the same pack.

The Alarm Clock and Face are both from the Stamp of the Month Main Kit and the Dacquiri & Sentiment is from one of the many cute add-on kits. This is to show that they can be used together or seperately.
The lemon Paper is from American Crafts Every day paper pack. IF you look closly to the red cardstock you will see a preview of one of the awesome backgrounds that is coming out from PKS.

The whole thing is binded with 5/8 O wire. And lets just say this is a thick little book. I plan on brining this to work to I can remember that it's 5'O clock somewhere.. (I also get out of work at 5:00 too )

I punched a small strip using the fiskars threading water punch, and added some Olive Green Twine from Timeless Twine.

Hope you love it. Make sure you check out the rest of the design team for more inspiration!

hugs!

WOO HOO

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Hey There you guys

I just wanted to share stuff with you all :)

I went to my Local Scrapbook store Buffalo Stamps & Stuff over the past weekend and guess what I saw??!

MARKET STREET STAMPS
Stamps designed my PKS "Boss Lady" Angelica!!! :)
brand website/blog/store ( here)

SQUEE!!!!!!!!

They had a fun display full of cards created by the Fantastic Market Street Stamps Design Team. Totally my sister design team since we are all park of the "peachy family" of stamps. I love these awesome stamps that the talented Miss Angelica has designed so I of course when Photo snap happy

here are some pictures!

Did you know that you can now buy Market Street Stamps from PEACHY KEEN STAMPS (direct link to section of the store)

or rather if you are in Buffalo/surrounding area and cannot wait for the mailman. Make sure you stop by Buffalo Stamps & Stuff. You can check them out online here for a copy of their most current class schedule and crop nights... or visit their blog here..for projects and inspiration and some fun challenges.

Make sure you let them know I sent you :)

Spring bunnies card

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:42:00 +0000

Hiya There!

Today I am sharing you adorable project that I created today using my fave Peachy Keen Stamps.

Lately here in Buffalo, NY the weather has been Beautiful with the temps in the high 70's and Low 80's all week. So in my mind SPRING IS HERE and not a moment too soon.

My favorite part of Spring is the flowers and I love seeing all sorts of wonderful creations using flowers and spring colors. One of the creations that I always see are Flower Pot Shape cards. So I made one for the very first time.

I created this fun shape card from a SVG File from Designs on Cloud 9 The Actual flower pot base opens up like a regular card, instead of sliding like Most Flower pot cards do.

All of the Pattern paper is from Echo Park Walk in the park

The flower base is stamped with PK-565 Mushroom Soup in Stampin Up Crumb Cake ink. You might have to expand the picture to see it, as it's pretty much tone on tone.

The faces on my bunny are from PK-441 Cute and Cuddly 1 1/8" and the sentiment comes from PK-562 Gnomegrown.

I colored in my little bunnies using my Nectar Prismacolor Pencil and added some Ribbon to each of them, a hair bow for the girl and a bow tie for the boy. Some Pink Baker's twine from Timeless Twine finishes off my card.

I hope you really enjoy this spring card!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Scrappy Moms Stamps Release: Spring Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:35:00 +0000

Hello again

Today I actually created a scrapbook page. I know HUGE shock right?! I do not even want to think about how behind I am.... lol

This week Scrappy Moms Stamps just released another fantastic Stamp Set Called "Spring Fair"
I love love love this. Although we do not have a spring fair in our area I know several occasions this would be good for. I plan on using it alot this summer when we head over to the Erie County Fair :)

Here are the stamps

And here is my project

This layout is 8.5x 8.5. I used a 8.5x 11 cardstock and just trimmed it down to size. The little girl on a rocking house is sized at just around 4 inches. All the pattern papers are from Echo Park walk in the Park and twine is from Timeless Twine.

The mat in the center of the layout is 4.25x 6.25 for a 4x6 horizontal photo.

The stamp featured is from the newest Scrappy Moms Stamps Release "Spring Fair" Now shipping!

Also quickly want to mention that Scrappy Moms has come out with a new product a pin wheel die!

My Design Team Sister Sarah created a fantastic video on how to use it. Please check it out Below!!

Have a fantastic Weekend!

(by the way Happy St. Patty's Day

Peachy Keen Stamps Color Challenge #09

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:01:00 +0000

I'm BAACK,

Whew, I am finally done with my daughter's pageant Whirlwind. Although it was almost 2 weeks ago. I swear I needed all of that time just to relax.

My Daughter actually won Division Beauty Supreme! She also Won Outfit of Choice, Prettiest Eyes and Best Personality.

She had a blast and we signed up for two more in the spring. I will be sharing a few pictures on my Facebook page if you want to hop over and check them out.

So today is another Challenge day at Peachy Keen Stamps. and this week is a Color Challenge. If you are new to Peachy Keen Stamps challenge. Each week is a rotation of different Challenges (Just Cards, Color Color Challenge, Anything goes, and 3D object)

Here is the challenge Below:

(Light Orange, Orange, Light Green, Green and Brown)

Here is the card that I made with those colors in mind.

This card is about 5x7 ish.

The card base and Layers is from Lettering Delights Best Witches Party Cut it set. These are so fantastic for making shape cards and they have adorable layers and frames with them as well.

The Banner,Clouds, Leprechaun and Beer are all from Luck of the Irish Cut it Set from Lettering Delights as well.

The leprechaun is about 4 inches tall and is on an Action Wobble.

The Face stamps & sentiment are from PKSC-02 February 2012

The Background is PK-299 Lucky Day Shamrock stamped with Versamark Frost Ink and Heat Embossing with Clear Embossing powder.

All other stamping was done with SU Soft Suede Ink..

Hope you like my project. Make sure to stop by the PKS Challenge Blog to link up your Color Challenge project and to check out the rest of the Design Team Inspiration.

PKS March Releases REVEAL

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Hey Everyone I just wanted to hop in today and share with you the Reveal for the PKS March Releases. Which I love love love!

I plan on making alot more projects with this kit and releases, but I need to hop back to the february Kit and sets soon because St. Patrick's Day is coming and I've got projects to craft.

*___ on another note___*

I will be MIA a little bit ( a week or so) as my daughter has her Pageant (Natural Pageant) coming up and all of my time and energy is going towards getting her ready for that.

I so far have been Rhinestoning a dress and Making Layered Hair Bows. as well as buying all of her accessories.

We will be travelling to Syracuse, NY (3 hour car ride) next weekend March 2-4. i will have some projects to share with you for while I am gone so you can stay entertained here :)

Wish us luck it's going to be so fun!!

I hope

Lettering Delights BIG BANG BUNDLE

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:56:00 +0000

The Lettering Delights Big Bang Bundle is here. It's $100 for 100 SVG Sets, but if you have a 25% off coupon you can snag this deal for $75 bucks (which i just did) . this makes the sets only 75 cents each. awesome value. these sets usually go for like 5 bucks each! and if you got this deal last year it's all new sets! AHHH This is your time of the year to stock up

Last year They made this set available for only three days, 100 SVG sets for $100.

Starting TODAY, the bundle will be available for 5 days with a whole different set of products.

This round-up includes 100 Cut It SETS and yes...its $100 but you are paying only $1/set.

Coupon codes will apply so YOU can buy the bundle for $75. Check your emails, if you get the Lettering Delights Freebies then you probably have a coupon code in your email.

No one can ever beat that price for cut its. The count of these cut its is an unbelievable 1600+!

These are files you would pay $1 for elsewhere. (including the Silhouette Online Store)

Have you bought some of the product? So you will be some repeat but you are essentially getting 100 sets for $75 when you use a coupon code. Without the bundle, they would only get 16-20 sets. So its worth the repeats... and then some!!

All the product is available for individual download only (and thankfully). Not sure what the file size would be for 100 sets in one zip, but we don't want to do that! All the product is available in their LD account and through MTC, if you have that software

It will ONLY be available from the 24th-28th!

CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS NOW

Hurry! Limited time offer Only!!

Peachy Keen 3d Challenge: Weather

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:48:00 +0000

Today is another Peachy keen Challenge day!

Today's challenge is to create a 3d Project with the theme weather
all while using your Peachy Keen Stamps of course!!!!!!

For my Project I decided to make a fridge Magnet Game for my daughter because she always likes to play with her things on the fridge while I'm working in the kitchen. She has outgrown her ABC's and Numbers so I thought I would give her something new for her to play/learn with.

This Photos do not do the project enough Justice, They are much cuter in person

It's a set of 6 Weather Icons and 6 Words that match the icon. I thought this would be good for her so she can start associating the words with their meanings. Also this is great because I can now have her look out the window and tell me what the weather is.

I cut all the icons Using Lettering Delights Weather Girl SVG Set ( also available: Weather Boy SVG Set)b. Which has some fantastic and cute shapes. I also at some point plan on turning the Little Girls and Boys into Magnets too and Peachifiying those for my daughter to play with (but that's a more advanced game of matching the appropriate clothing to the weather)

I cut all the Icons out at 4 inch width. They all have various heights.

I used the Following Stamps for each of the faces

Windy: January 2012 SOTM KIT Faces
Sunny: Happy Lashes 1 1/8"
Snowing: In Sitches 1 1/8" and Princess Faces Assortment (for snowflakes)
Raining: Febuary 2012 SOTM KIT Faces
Storm: In Stitches 1 1/8
Partly Cloudy: March 2012 SOTM KIT Faces (to be released)

For the Word Magnets, I used Various Fonts from Lettering Delights, and Printed them out on White Cardstock

Fonts used:
Windy: LDJ Kris Kringle
Sunny: LD Shelly Script
Snowing: LDJ Whale tail
Raining: LD Kracken
Storm: LD Brownnose
Partly Cloudy: LD Red Hatter's Hand

I also used some Studio G Glitter Glue, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Timeless Twine bakers twine in Baby Blue and Lots of Magnet Strips (found a pack of 6 at Michaels for $1.25 and cut those into pieces)

I really hope you enjoy my project. Make sure you head over to the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog in order to join the challenge and check out the rest of the Design team inspiration.

PeachyKeen Sneaks!

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:53:00 +0000

Hello,

Today is my Day for release week for Peachy keen Stamps. When I told you these Stamp of the Month Kits are going to get better and better, man did they really mean it.

I can tell you RIGHT NOW, that you are going to want to hurry up and buy/subscribe to this club because this kit is going to blow your mind with cuteness.

For my Project I decided to make a card.

I was totally inspired by Mojo Monday (my go-to) place for Card Sketches

Here is my inspiration

Here is my adorable card.

Make sure you look super closely at the card because there is a background stamp on there too.

And if the sentiment on here is the biggest hint ever on the stamp kit's theme!!!!

The new kit will be up for sale to everyone on Saturday at 8AM EST!

You can look for more info on PKS CLUB KITS here. '

and make sure to head over to the PKS BLOG to see the other Designer Sneak Peeks!

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday: Tags!

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:57:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I have been a busy bee preparing for the Peachy Keen Stamps release week that is coming up but I have had time to prep a super cute project for Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge.

This week the challenge is to create any project featuring Tags.

For my project I just decided to create a tag

I cut a tag shape out of a Scrap of Kraft Cardstock, stamped my PK-852 Bottoms Up Snowman on Kraft Cardstock as well. I have never ever before colored on kraft so this was a new learning experience. I colored him using my prismacolor pencils and some Studio G Glitter Glue (which in my opinion is way better than stickles and only costs $1 for a bigger bottle too, available michaels)

The background was stamped using PK-299 Lucky Day Shamrock I used my brayer (i just bought one this weekend) and inked my background stamp in a gradient using SU Crumb Cake and Wild Wasibi. So the background Starts off being Crumb Cake and then Gradially turns to green which I think is so fun!

I then punch out a border strip in kraft and added Some ribbon from Papertrey Ink in "New Leaf"

The Sentiment is stamped in SU Basic Black from Scrappy moms Stamps "Spring Fling" (of course).

make sure you head over to Scrappy moms Stamps and join in on the challenge as well as check out the other Design team Inspiration..

Have a great day!

Also Happy Fat Tuesday/Strove Tuesday!

Scrappy Moms Sneak Peak :Mini Messages

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:26:00 +0000

Today is a beginning of a release weekend at Scrappy Moms Stamps and i was set and determined to make a masculine card. For some reason they are always such a struggle for me, Maybe because i dont not have too many masculine images.

So late last night I was drawing up my Brownie and Bebe Svg Freebies and I came across some plaid paper that looked like a shirt... and idea was born

I decided to make Zack, this adorable cutie svg file. I'm imagining that he is a friend of Brownie and Bebe since I basically used the same body type.

if you're Kraft and you know it clap your hands!!

This card stands 3.5x5 ( i just used a scrap to make it) I used the "Hello" from Mini messages

And I stamped it over and over in a pattern on the middle of my cardstock using Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink. I then left a little room and added a "hi" stamp from Simple Sentiments in Old Olive, since I thought that came very close to green pattern of the shirt.

I added some minor doodling and that's it.

Hope you enjoyed my card tomorrow I will be showcasing the second scrappy moms stamps release "owl occasions"

Thank you!

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:21:00 +0000

To all my Dearest and loyal friends and blogging family

I just wanted to say thank you for being there for me and your kind words and I want you to know that I appreciate you all!

As a thank you please feel free to download this hand drawn svg set that I created. 100% drawn by myself alone, though my daughter did suggest that they be "princesses"

Special thanks to my PKS sisters on this one who gave me such great ideas in their creation

Meet Bebe and Brownie: They are best friends just like me and you :) Bebe is organized prim and proper while Brownie is a messy and free spirited! opposites but friends never the less.

~~Free Download~~ ( No longer available. Please email using the Contact me Form if you are interested in downloading this file. Thank you)

I hope you enjoy these little darlings and if you make a project please comment on this post.

These are free to share with your friends. Feel free to Pin, or discuss on your blog, but make sure they get it from the link on my site.

Thanks!

Hugs and Kisses

from your 1/2 brownie and 1/2 Bebe Friend!

Terrific Tuesday Challenge: Hearts

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:00 +0000

Hiya,

Today is another Terrific Tuesday Challenge with Scrappy Moms!

Today's Challenge is to create a project that features hearts! Easy Enough Right?!!
Here is my project!

Isn't this little bear the cutest? I got him a while ago from Designs on Cloud 9 when he was the weekly Freebie, but he's for sale now here

Anyways when you get the file all the pieces come completely separately, which I personally do not like. So I went ahead and "put them together" in my make the cut software, utilizing the layers feature and just moving and rotating the parts and pieces so that they are stacked in a way much like the finish product. Then i was able to select the images as a whole and re-size so that the finished product is just shy of 4 inches tall. This sounds complicated but it's really not.

I then used the Shadow feature and Created 2 Shadows of the main image at .0775 inches each. One of the Shadows included the base and hearts and the other was just of the main envelope. I welded this two shadows together to create the base for my shape card.

All of the cardstock is from Recollections and all Scraps the Card base is cut from PTI Kraft Cardstock because I wanted it to be extra sturdy

Stamp Sets Used

Scrappy Moms Stamps

"XOXO" " Hugs" Double Hearts (inside Card), "Smaller ♥(inside Card)," Love Notes
"Happy Valentine's Day", "larger ♥(inside Card)," Crazy for You
"Special Delivery" Designer's Choice

PK-754 Critter Faces Set A Medium -Peachy Keen Stamps

I stamped the inside of the card with the various icon stamps from the two Scrappy Moms Stamps Valentine Sets: Love Notes(2011) & Crazy for you (2012)

The Sentiment "Sepcial Delivery" I masked off and stamped twice, once in Melon Mambo and then again in Basic Black. I punch it out with my Fiskars Cameo Apperance Punch and then cut the punched out shape in my trimmer to give it a straight edge on one side.

That's pretty much it.Added some ribbon, button, timeless twine and that's it

Simple and adorable Card!

Hope you like it

make sure you head over to Scrappy Moms Stamps in order to join the challenge as well as check out the other design team inspiration!

Elegant Valentine's Day Card

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Happy Monday Everyone

Today I am sharing with you a project I made over the weekend.

she's a diva! Oh Snap!

This card is 5x7. The pattern paper is from GCD Cloisonne 8x8 Paper Pad. Which I have had forever, and practially still have a ton of it still left!

I was able to go to Hyatt's and pick up a few more shades of Prismacolor Pencils to add to my collection.

I also dug through my old and dusty collection of Rubber Stamps and found this cutie named Madelynn from The Greeting farm that I purchased ages ago and she is now discontinued.

I Colored my sweet Madelynn in greys and pinks as I wanted her colors to pick up the grey in the pattern paper.

I cut around using my paper trimmer and then I inked her with SU Pretty in Pink in, k and placed her on a slightly larger white mat. I cut out a rectangle from the SVG Cuts Nested Lacey Shapes Set in red cardstock and Inked the Edges with SU Riding Hood Red Ink.

I don't know where I got the Heart doilies from. I honestly believe I found them in the $1 bin at michaels ages ago. But I added two underneath my stamped image

Found the ribbon and Heart Button in my stash and the Red/White Baker's Twine is from Timeless Twine (but of course!)

The Outside Stamp "A love without end.." is from Scrappy Moms Stamps Love Notes Stamp Set (Last year's Valentine's release) which I stamped on a banner SVG File that I created in my make the Cut Software

Stamping on the inside of the card.

The inside I stamped "One life, one love, one you" is also from Scrappy Moms Stamps Love Notes. While the "Happy Valentine's day" is from Crazy 4 you also from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

I hope you enjoyed this pretty quick and adorable card!

Stay tuned as tomorrow I have another cutie project for Scrappy moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge.

Peachy Keen Stamps Toliet Paper Roll Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Cristina) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

Hello Fellow Crafters,

Today is another Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge and my turn as a memeber of the design team to share some challenge inspiration.

Today's Challenge: Create ANY project of your choice using an empty toilet paper roll.

Guidelines:

Design must be new
Link up by 2/8 - 11:59 pm CDT

Here is my Design Team Inspiration with Video tutorial to follow!

Hope you Enjoy it!

Leave me some love if you feel inclined!

Hope you link up your own challenge at the PKS CHALLENGE BLOG