A New Design by Ashley Cannon Newell

Happy Holidays

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:51:00 +0000

Happy Weekend to "My Bleeps!" Oh how I love and live for the weekends! Don't get me wrong, every day matters and I am very thankful for each day, but there's some extra special about sleeping in on a Saturday that gets me excited!

Anyway, today I am sharing a quick and easy holiday card I created for Papertrey Ink's Guest Star Stamper contest. This card can be a bit more simplified by reducing the snowflake embellishment (so that it actually fits comfortably in an envelope). Tonight is the night of the release party! I pretty much always 'attend,' but for some reason this month I'm really excited! I got so excited that I made this card for the contest! I have not entered in a while and I realized that I actually missed it. So, here goes nothing! I hope to see you later tonight in the forum to say heeeeeeeey!

Enjoy your weekend!

Instructions

Trim pure poppy cardstock to create an A2 card base.
Punch snowflakes from patterned paper and assemble together with foam adhesive (3 punched snowflakes on this card).
Add a button to the center of the assembled snowflakes and set aside.
Stamp stripe design at the top center of card front.
Adhere snowflake embellishment.
Stamp sentiment.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - background basics (retro), signature Christmas

Ink :: Stampin' Up! - white

Paper :: Papertrey Ink - pure poppy, bitty dots

Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - button, twine,

Tools :: Papertrey Ink/Marvy Uchida - giga snowflake punch

Fast Friday Card :: Good Luck

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Happy Friday, Bleeps! How are you?! I hope well now that the weekend is peeking over our shoulders! Today, I have a quick card for you. The hardest part is the die cutting! I hope you enjoy your weekend and as usual, thanks so much for taking a peek over here at the blog.

On a side note, Embellish Magazine is hosting a new challenge starting today. Have you been by there recently? If not, check it out, add it to your reader/RSS feed/e-mail. Don't forget to connect with Embellish on Facebook/Twitter/Flickr too. Come join us and play along! It will be worth the challenge!

Instructions

Trim yellow cardstock to create an A2 card base.
Die cut flowers (in various cardstocks/patterned papers).
Stamp polka dot background on bottom portion of card front.
Stamp sentiment in orange ink, then overlay in brown ink (a neat shadow effect).
Distress die cut flowers, add buttons, then adhere to card front with foam adhesive.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - mega mixed messages, polka dot basics 2

Ink :: Stampin' Up! - river rock; Papertrey Ink - orange zest; Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut

Paper :: Yellow cardstock (NO CLUE where I picked up this scrap, odd I know!); Stampin' Up! - bermuda bay; Papertrey Ink - kraft; My Mind's Eye - breaking free collection

Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - buttons; Craft Supply - twine

Tools :: Provo Craft - cuttlebug; Quick Kutz - nesting flower dies

Make a Wish

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! How is your week going so far? I hope good because it's already Thursday! I've been working on a lot of DT obligations, which you will see soon, but for now, here's a card! For some reason, I'm not feeling too chatty and so this will be short-n-sweet!

Thanks for visiting me! I appreciate each of you! Enjoy!

Instructions

Trim patterned paper into a 5" square card. (Reverse of patterned paper is the solid.)
Die cut scallop square and adhere it to the card front with foam adhesive.
Add patterned paper strip to red cardstock strip.
Wrap twine around strip (Don't forget the button and chipboard flower).
Create scallop edge by die cutting red cardstock scallop square (only bottom portion needed) and adhere to the bottom of patterned paper scalloped square.
Add the entire strip to the card front.
On white cardstock, stamp sentiment and tuck under twine.
Add rhinestones around scallop edge.
Add stitching.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - wishing you

Ink :: Papertrey Ink - pure poppy; Stampin' Up! - white

Paper :: My Mind's Eye - breaking free collection; Making Memories - Passport Collection; Papertrey Ink - pure poppy, white

Embellishments :: Stampin' Up! - so tweet chipboard flower; Nice Package - twine; Papertrey Ink - buttons; Kaisercraft - rhinestones; thread

Tools :: sewing machine

October 2009 CARDS Magazine

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:30:00 +0000

Original Post HERE

Never released on my blog, but on SCS, HERE

Original Post HERE

Hey there, Bleeps! It's November, which means I can now share my October 2009 CARDS Magazine published works! This is the first month since May that I have been published in CARDS. I had a bit of a dry spell there, but nothing to get the blues over, just more in tune and confident with my craft!

The October issue features handmade flowers, embossing, stamping, and much more! Please visit CARDS Magazine and subscribe to a paper and/or online subscription. I have both! Additionally, Sarah Martina's card is on the cover for the December issue, which is already released online! You've GOT to see Sarah's card(s). This is Sarah's first time submitting and she even made the cover!! How's that for a great time? So, you've got to submit ladies if you want to see your work in a magazine!

To start, you can hop on over to CARDS blog. This week, Paige is hosting a challenge for Thanksgiving place cards. She shared my place card that is published in the November 2009 issue. I made those place cards (others for my family not pictured) last Thanksgiving. I wanted to let you in on a little secret of mine! Sometimes, it is hard to step into the publishing world and create holiday cards/items in April and so forth. So, what I have started doing is saving my projects to wait until the call is right. Whether the call is seasonal or something as simple as 'woodgrain', you can have something to submit. Create at your heart's content, then submit what you have in your stash. I submitted 17 cards for the April 2010 issue and only about 3 cards were created within the last month for the actual call. This is just what I do and I thought I'd share that little secret with you all! The only thing is it requires a project storage area and be willing to rummage through it each month to pull related items! Once they are pulled, I keep them in a cubby until acceptance notifications are released, then I put them back where they can be given out, sold, or just there!

Anyway, I got sort of long-winded there, but I plan to create more Thanksgiving paper art for my table this year, including menus and place cards. I'll be sure to share with you, hopefully on that special day like I did last year in this post!

This & That

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! Today, I'm sharing something old, but not really! I never got a chance to share the projects I submitted for 2S4Y design team. There were two sketches to use, one by Laura and the other by Kazan. For the first, I made a notepad, inspired by Mish's notepads by Papertrey Ink. The second card is just a happy-go-lucky card!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day!

Instructions - This & That

Trim ocean tides cardstock to fit notepad template.
Stamp one side with polka dots.
Trim lined patterned paper, ink edges, then adhere to right side of note pad cover.
Trace a half circle, cut out, then adhere to notepad front.
Tie ribbon around notepad into a bow.
Add button and twine.
Punch scallop circle and circle.
Stamp circle edge and sentiment and adhere to make a tag.
Add rhinestones.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - take note

Ink :: Papertrey Ink - ocean tides, chamomile; Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut

Paper :: Papertrey Ink - ocean tides, orange zest, raspberry fizz, dark chocolate; Making Memories - passport collection (lined paper)

Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - ribbon, button; Craft Supply - twine; KaiserCraft - rhinestones

Tools :: Spellbinders - circle/scallop circle nestabilities; Provo Craft - cuttlebug

Instructions - Happy Birthday

Trim brown cardstock to create card base.
Trim patterned papers to fit card front and mat together.
Add ric rac trim and ribbon.
Add cardstock trim.
Adhere to card front.
Ink and cover chipboard bird and add rhinestone eye, then adhere to card front.
Stamp sentiment.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - paper tray

Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut

Paper :: My Mind's Eye; American Crafts; Stampin' Up! - kiwi kiss; Papertrey Ink - dark chocolate

Embellishments :: Stampin' Up! - so tweet chipboard; KaiserCraft - rhinestone; Craft Supply - ribbon, ric rac trim

2S4Y :: Happy Holiday Season

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! I'm back with my first card using 2S4Y sketch as a design team member....WOW! The sponsor this week is DRS Designs. I used two stamps by DRS, which can be found here and here.

Please join 2S4Y this week and make a project using Kazan's sketch below. Have fun and I can't wait to see what you all make!

Thanks for stopping by today (again)!

Instructions

Trim berry sorbet cardstock to 4 x 6.75.
Stamp tree images.
Add glitter.
On green cardstock, stamp sentiment, then mat on brown shimmer cardstock.
Punch slots in green matted cardstock (to place ribbon) and also through berry sorbet cardstock.
Tie ribbons into bows.
Adhere to berry sorbet cardstock with foam adhesive.
Adhere berry sorbet cardstock to a brown card front sized at 4.25" x 7".

Supplies

Stamps :: DRS Designs - winter trees, wishing you every happiness greeting
Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut
Paper :: Papertrey Ink - berry sorbet, dark chocolate; Cut Card Stock - green, shimmer brown
Embellishments :: Palette - glitter; Papertrey Ink - ribbon
Tools :: Stampin' Up! - slot punch

Best Wishes

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! I hope you had a great weekend. Here is a card I made last week featuring Cut Card Stock papers! I LOVE their shimmer cardstock. I'm not sure if you can see it here, but I used it on the white and gold. That gold cardstock is so crisp and rich. It's a definite for holiday card/project designs! I can't wait to use more of it.

I'll be back later to share this week's 2S4Y card/sketch! I hope you will stop back by around 9:00 am and participate in this week's challenge!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your Monday!

Instructions

Trim brown cardstock to an A2 card base.
Trim gold cardstock into a wide strip and punch decorative edge.
Adhere gold cardstock strip to card front.
Stamp images on white cardstock and cut out, then pop off card front.
Add rhinestones.
On pink cardstock, stamp sentiment and punch circle, then adhere to center image.
Trim pink cardstock strips and adhere to card front.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - giga guidelines; mixed messages
Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox moss green, chestnut
Paper :: Cut Cardstock - gold shimmer, white shimmer, pink; Papertrey Ink - dark chocolate
Embellishments :: KaiserCraft - rhinestones
Tools :: EK Success - decorative punch

Birthday Wishes :: Birthday Blog Tour

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +0000

Happy Friday, Bleeps!

I ran out of juice, so now video or blog candy today! I actually had a little bit of juice in me left, but McArthur needed to edit photos on the iMac, so I had to share! ;) I think I will order me a MacBook around Christmas time. My PC laptop seems like junk to me now. I know, that's a shame, but my space bar is missing on it and it's just plain SLOW!

Day 3 Blog Candy Winner is...

Madhvi said...
More blog candy? You are too generous!
November 5, 2009 6:03 PM

Madhvi, please e-mail within 24 hours with your mailing information so I can send your goodies to you! Congratulations and thanks to everyone for their support. Trust me, I have lots more to give away, but am just tired at this point...it's Friday, right?!

Anyway, this card was inspired by M's Sketch! She has some of the best sketches and is too cute! This card is for Char's birthday! Happy Birthday, Char!! Wishing all your dreams come true. So, join the Loonie Stampers and Char's friends in a blog tour to celebrate her birthday!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Dee - http://www.deespapertree.blogspot.com/

Regan - http://stampymcstamperson.blogspot.com/

Jewels - http://cardfelt.blogspot.com/

Maria - http://mycraftroom.typepad.com/marias_craft_room/

Wendy - http://bondgirlbliss.typepad.com/bond_girl_bliss/

Char – http://willowandpaisley.typepad.com/willow_paisley/

Sue Pardue – http://suespapercreations.blogspot.com/

Pam Imhotz –http://paperandribbonsandstampsohmy.blogspot.com/

Char Cundy – http://ccundy.blogspot.com/

Steph Day – http://mycraftydays.blogspot.com/

Becky Oehlers - http://hemidemisemiquaverdesignblog.com/

Carly Robertson - http://carlyrobertson.typepad.com/paper-in-bloom/

Dana White - http://danashouseofcards.blogspot.com/

Jessica Diedrich - http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/

Michelle Woerner - http://stopandstamptheroses.blogspot.com/

Nancy McKinney - http://cardworthy.blogspot.com/

Christie Ortman - http://littlepinkflowers.typepad.com/little_pink_flowers/

Krissy - http://krissylynscreations.blogspot.com/

Instructions

Trim navy cardstock to create an A2 card base.
Trim patterned paper and adhere to right corner.
Stamp sentiment on red cardstock and adhere to card front with foam adhesive.
Add stitching, rhinestones, and buttons.
Punch butterfly and adhere.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - giga guidelines
Ink :: Papertrey Ink - enchanted evening
Paper :: Cut Cardstock - navy, red; Making Memories - passport collection
Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - buttons; Craft Supply - twine; Martha Stewart - butterfly punch; KaiserCraft - rhinestones

Caardvarks :: Circle Cards by Clear and Simple Stamps

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:37:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! I'm back with a Caardvarks challenge...circle cards! This week's sponsor is Clear and Simple Stamps. I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Flight of the Bee stamp set. I really liked the honeycomb pattern and used it to create a background. I made a traditional circle card and another that featured a circle embellishment. Try your hand at some circle cards to and hop on over to Caardvarks to see what my teammates came up with! There are some cute cards out there using some awesome stamps!

Have a great Friday Eve and thanks so much for visiting!

Instructions :: Card 1

Die cut circles.
Stamp honeycomb pattern on bottom half of yellow circle die cut.
Stamp bee flying lines and sentiment.
Tie ribbon around yellow circle die cut.
Stamp bee, cut out, add rhinestone, then adhere to ribbon knot.
Assemble card base and adhere yellow circle die cut to the card front.

Instructions :: Card 2

Trim raspberry cardstock to make an A2 card base.
Stamp honeycomb background on bottom of the card front.
Die cut a circle and scallop circle.
Stamp bees on yellow circle die cut and add rhinestones.
Adhere yellow circle die cut on scallop circle die cut.
Trim turquoise cardstock, adhere, and add stitching.
Add circle embellishment.
Stamp sentiment and pop off card front.

Supplies

Stamps :: Clear and Simple Stamps - flight of the bee

Ink :: Close to My Heart - black

Paper :: Stampin' Up! - bermuda bay, crushed curry; Papertrey Ink - raspberry fizz, black

Embellishments :: KaiserCraft - rhinestones; Papertrey Ink - ribbon

Tools :: Provo Craft - cuttlebug; Spellbinders - circle, scallop circle nestabilities; Janome Sew Mini (thread)

Celebrate 100K Hits - Blog Candy :: Day 3

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:04:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! I'm back today with more Blog Candy! Lots of more fun stuff for you! So, watch the video to see what's up for grabs. To my e-mail subscribers, I forget that sometimes the videos do not automatically embed in your inbox, so here is a link to the video just in case. Click HERE.

Blog Candy Details

Leave one comment here to win the blog candy featured in the video! Comment about anything!
24-hour Blog Candy 11/5 - 11/6 midnight EST
Anyone may enter to win!
Winner will be announced 11/6 blog post

Blog Candy Winner :: Day 2

Heather in FL said...
Congratulations! 100K hits is a lot, and you totally deserve all the attention you get. You're so talented, and evidently LOTS of other people think so, too! :-) Thanks for the opportunity to win some great candy. I can't believe you didn't use ANY of those Prima flowers, lol! I'd have had them open as soon as it hit my hands.
November 4, 2009 1:26 PM

Heather (in Florida), please e-mail me your mailing address and I will send you the dimensional sticker goodies soon! You have 24 hours to e-mail me or else I'll select a new winner tomorrow! Thanks so much for commenting and all of your support! Congratulations, Heather! WOOHOO!!

Sweet Little Baby Invite

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:15:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! I'm back today with another sample using Cut Cardstock.com invitation templates. This template is a perfect way to make simple petal invites. I made one using a baby shower theme. Instead of the typical, "Join Us for a Baby Shower" sentiment, I combined a few of my Papertrey Ink stamps to come up with this one! I stamped the sentiment on a shipping tag to signify a new baby! The giraffe makes the invitation a bit more fun along with the brown gingham ribbon. I think the mommy-to-be for this shower definitely knows she's having a boy!

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to find out if you were yesterday's blog candy winner on today's blog candy posting (below). Also, don't forget to enter today's blog candy contest!

Have a great Hump Day!

Instructions

Draw faux stitching with marker.
On shipping tag, stamp sentiment.
Stamp giraffe on kraft cardstock, color, and cut out.
Tie ribbon around invitation.
Add shipping tag.
Add giraffe (adhere rhinestones to giraffe's eyes).

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - bitty baby blessings, paper tray (invited, but only stamped invite); Fiskars

Ink :: Stampin' Up! - chocolate chip (marker too); Copics; Uniball - white gel pen

Paper :: Cut Cardstock - 6.25" aqua square petal card invitation; Nice Package - shipping tag

Embellishments :: Michaels - brown gingham ribbon; KaiserCraft - rhinestones

Celebrate 100K Hits - Blog Candy :: Day 2

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:05:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! I'm back today with more Blog Candy! Lots of more fun stuff for you! So, watch the video to see what's up for grabs. To my e-mail subscribers, I forget that sometimes the videos do not automatically embed in your inbox, so here is a link to the video just in case. Click HERE.

Blog Candy Details

Leave one comment here to win the blog candy featured in the video!

24-hour Blog Candy 11/4 - 11/5 midnight EST

Anyone may enter to win!

Winner will be announced 11/5 blog post

Blog Candy Winner :: Day 1

Nicky Hsu said...

Congratulations, Ashely!! For both the 100K hits and become 2K4Y designer. I just found your blog not too long ago and fell in love with it. I really like your style. So simple and elegant. Very pretty. Looking forward to see your work in the future.

Thank you for the Blog candy.

November 2, 2009 11:01 PM

Nicky, please e-mail me your mailing address and I will send you the dimensional sticker goodies soon! You have 24 hours to e-mail me or else I'll select a new winner tomorrow! Thanks so much for commenting and all of your support! Congratulations, Nicky! WOOHOO!!

Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop :: Day 3

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Today is the last day of the Holiday Blog Hop and I'm using MORE GLITTER! I think the holidays should be all about the shine, glitz, and glam and I showcased that in Creative Cuts and More die cut elements. I hope you enjoyed blog hopping along these past few days! Remember there is a coupon code so you can pick up your items in the online store, so start shopping now! Thanks for hopping by and leaving lots of love over here on the blog! It's appreciated to the fullest and gives me smiles all day long! So, what are you waiting for? Get to hopping, there's more!

Tanis
Mel
Lucy

Heidi

Kelly

Steph

Sue-ann

Amy

Ashley *YOU ARE HERE*

Catherine

Peet

Eva
Michelle
Nathalia
Carla Mayfield

Chris Dickinson

Ellen Sosnoski

Jennifer Johnson

Kayla Dupont
Lila Holgate
Lindsay Weirich

Pamela Smerker
Diecut Divas Blog
Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter)
Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop)

Prizes

Halloween Mini Album
Fall Card Kit
CCM $25 Gift Card

*Also a 15% Shopping Discount for our readers. Enterholidayhop2009 at checkout.
Discount good from November 1st - 4th.

Instructions

Ink ornament top in brown ink.
Add adhesive and glitter each section.
Let glitter dry.
Add rhinestones, ribbon, and brad.
Add twine and hang ornament.

Supplies

Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut

Embellishments :: Creative Cuts and More - chipboard ornament; Craft Supply - Twine; Recollections - pink brad; Papertrey Ink - raspberry fizz ribbon; Martha Stewart - glitter; Kaiser Craft - rhinestones

Tools :: Sparkle N Sprinkle - glitter glue

Celebrate 100K Hits - Blog Candy :: Day 1

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Blog Candy Details

Leave one comment here to win the blog candy featured in the video! Lots of three dimensional stickers (beach, babies, extras).

24-hour Blog Candy 11/3 - 11/4 midnight EST

Anyone may enter to win!

Winner will be announced 11/4 blog post

Check back later for Day 3 of Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop (around 1 pm).

**I forgot to tell you all too! I've joined the 2 Sketches 4 You Design Team too!** Call me crazy, I know! I LOVE paper crafting and the blog world and I'd do it all if I could!

Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop :: Day 2

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Happy Monday to each of you! First, I'd like to thank each one of you who stopped by the Blog yesterday and congratulated me on my new Caardvarks venture! I appreciate all of your comments, kinds words, and support. Today, I am back for Day 2 of the Blog Hop! We all are sharing holiday packaging using Creative Cuts & More die cuts. I got to create a little gift box. It was super easy to assemble and Creative Cuts and More provided instructions on their site (when I got stumped)! I also used the chipboard label die cut and glittered it out!

There are countless of ideas to use this die cut gift box, from a table setting feature, double it up as a place card, a gift card holder, an actual gift box, and many more! You can keep it simple by tying a ribbon around it in a bow or deck it out with lots of embellishments. It's all up to you, but the die is ready to go, which makes the holidays a lot easier to personalize and make it fun without being too time consuming. You can do it!

Thanks for hopping by, join the remaining hoppers. Here are some links:

Tanis
Mel
Lucy

Heidi

Kelly

Steph

Sue-ann

Amy

Ashley *YOU ARE HERE*

Catherine

Peet

Eva
Michelle
Nathalia
Holly Brown
Carla Mayfield

Chris Dickinson

Ellen Sosnoski

Jennifer Johnson

Kayla Dupont
Lila Holgate
Lindsay Weirich

Pamela Smerker
Diecut Divas Blog
Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter)
Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop)

Prizes

Halloween Mini Album
Fall Card Kit
CCM $25 Gift Card

*Also a 15% Shopping Discount for our readers. Enterholidayhop2009 at checkout.
Discount good from November 1st - 4th.

Instructions

Assemble die cut box.
Adhere glitter to chipboard label die cut.
Adhere ribbon around top and bottom box pieces.
Adhere glitter chipboard label.
Stamp sentiment and adhere.
Add rhinestones.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - signature christmas

Ink :: Papertrey Ink - pure poppy

Paper :: Creative Cuts and More - large matchbox die cut; Papertrey Ink - aqua mist

Embellishments :: Creative Cuts and More - chipboard antique label die cut; KaiserCraft - rhinestones; Martha Stewart - glitter; Michaels - white ribbon

WHOA!

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:37:00 +0000

I recently noticed that I nearly have 100,000 hits on the Blog! Oh My Goodness! Thank you to each and every one of you who stop by and check out what I've been doing or to hear my daily rants on crafts, photography, or just plain old stuff! Today and tomorrow, I'll be participating in Caardvarks + Creative Cuts and More's Blog Hop so my posts will be a little later than usual (around 1 pm EST). So, don't worry, I'll still have something to share with you all.

I just wanted to let you know that I'm working on compiling 'stuff' to give away to celebrate my 100,000 hits mark! My eyes are so huge right now! I honestly cannot believe it! I have to do something, so please know I'm working on it! I'll post hopefully tomorrow, but if not then, definitely by Wednesday some Blog Candy for LOTS of readers to win! I'm thinking of various ways to share these items, so this may take a bit more effort than I initially thought.

Thanks so much, Bleeps*, for your support, encouragement, and kindness in the blog-world! I really appreciate it, so make sure you stop back by later today for the Blog Hop and to see what kind of Blog Candy I'll have sometime soon!

See you later!

*Blog Peeps

Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop :: Day 1

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Hi there, Bleeps! It's time for a Holiday Blog hop sponsored by Caardvarks and Creative Cuts & More. The Caardvarks team used various creative die cuts from Creative Cuts and More to design holiday projects over the next three days. Today, we are all sharing holiday cards. So, if you have not decided on your holiday card designs yet, now is the time to jot down some ideas and place your die cut orders to start the assembly process before December arrives. We all know it will be here before we know it! There is a coupon code available for Creative Cuts and More as well as some prizes in store (scroll down below to find out more). So, let's get blog hopping, shall we?!

Tanis
Mel
Lucy

Heidi

Kelly

Steph

Sue-ann

Amy

Ashley *YOU ARE HERE*

Catherine

Peet

Eva
Michelle
Nathalia
Holly Brown
Carla Mayfield

Chris Dickinson

Ellen Sosnoski

Jennifer Johnson

Kayla Dupont
Lila Holgate
Lindsay Weirich

Pamela Smerker
Diecut Divas Blog
Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter)
Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop)

Prizes

Halloween Mini Album
Fall Card Kit
CCM $25 Gift Card

*Also a 15% Shopping Discount for our readers. Enterholidayhop2009 at checkout.
Discount good from November 1st - 4th.

Instructions

Trim the filigree window frame card front from the card back.
Trim glitter cardstock and adhere to center of filigree window frame card back (to fit the filigree window frame).
On a gold strip of cardstock, stamp sentiment and adhere to the center of glitter cardstock.
Tie ribbon around window and add poinsettia sticker embellishment.
Adhere card front to card bottom using foam adhesive.
Trim a square card to fit the original size of the filigree window frame card and adhere the filigree window card front to the card base.
Add rhinestones.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - Silent Night

Ink :: Papertrey Ink - pure poppy

Paper :: Creative Cuts and More - Filigree Frame Window Card; Papertrey Ink - gold shimmer; American Crafts - glitter cardstock

Embellishments :: Michaels - gold ribbon; K&Company - poinsettia sticker; KaiserCraft - rhinestones

Guess What?

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:14:00 +0000

I'm on the Caardvarks Design Team! How fun is that?! I feel so honored to be a part of a great challenge based blog. Caardvarks has been around for over three years and knows how to challenge paper crafters to the fullest! Offering lots of prizes and incentives, Caardvarks is sure to bring more paper crafting ideas to you.

And there is even more great news! I will be back later today (around 1 pm EST) with a holiday card design for the Holiday Blog Hop! Join me later! Enjoy the rest of your weekend too.

Wedding Wishes

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:46:00 +0000

Hey there, Bleeps! TGIF! Quick poll for you all today. Do you like the color purple? I personally think the color is okay, especially for crafting, but I find many paper crafters are disgusted by the color! I thought I'd take a poll to find out the real reason behind why so many crafters dislike this girly color!

This card uses some Cut Cardstock.com cardstock! It's great because although you cannot see it, it has a slight linen texture to it. It's very subtle, yet effective. The design was inspired by Moxie Fab World's plum crazy challenge!

Enjoy your weekend!

Instructions

Trim card base to an A2 size.
Die cut label and stamp design.
Stamp leaves.
Punch hole through die cut, then tie ribbon into a bow and add pearl.
Stamp sentiment and adhere.

Supplies

Stamps :: Waltzingmouse - very vintage labels no. 4; Papertrey Ink - giga guidelines, life

Ink :: Papertrey Ink - plum pudding, lavender moon

Paper :: Cut Cardstock.com - purple; Papertrey Ink - white, lavender moon

Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - plum pudding ribbon; Stampin' Up! - pearl; Kaiser Craft - rhinestone

Tools :: Spellbinders - labels 4 nestabilities; Provo Craft - cuttlebug

Halloween Invite + Place Card

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:33:00 +0000

Happy Friday Eve! Today, I have a fun Halloween invitation to share with you. I received lots of cardstock and other goodies to try out from Cut Cardstock.com. So, you can say this is a personal review (over the next week). You have to check them out. They have a very large selection of all types of cardstocks, pre-scored invitations, place cards, envelopes, and other fun, hot items. I was surprised by all of the options available for paper here, so go...take a look!

I decided to try out this Pocket Fold Invitation. I've always wanted to make these, but it is super difficult because cardstock just is not large enough. Then you have to deal with the pocket and everything, which means you might as well buy one, right?! This was super easy to design because the template was already there! I trimmed down the top part a bit to show off the label a little better, but everything else remained the same. I even ran the top portion through my Cuttlebug (twice) to get the polka dot embossed image! On the inside, I used some of their shimmer cardstock. It prints extremely well. I adhered a matching label, with an attendees name to a place card.

The label was stamped using Waltzingmouse Very Vintage Labels No. 4. The "antique key" is a rubber stamp by Rubber Stampede (picked up from Michaels or A.C. Moore). The decorative trim is a punch by EK Success (picked up from Michaels). The name on the place card was stamped using Papertrey Ink's fresh alphabet. The invite was created in Photoshop CS4.

More pictures are available on my Flickr page!

I also did another card for an Embellish challenge. Please go check it out here. Go make a card today too because the challenge does not end until late tonight!!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your Thursday!

I hope this gets you feeling the need for some candy! Hurry up and go pick some up, it's already starting to go on sale (trick or treater or not)!

Supplies

Stamps :: Waltzingmouse - Very Vintage Labels No. 4; Papertrey Ink - fresh alphabet; Rubber Stampede - antique key
Ink :: Stampin' Up! - basic black
Paper :: CutCardstock.com - pocket fold invitation, place card, shimmer cardstock; Papertrey Ink - true black, vintage cream
Embellishments :: Spellbinders - labels 4 nestabilities; KaiserCraft - rhinestones; Papertrey Ink - button, ribbon
Tools :: Provo Craft - cuttlebug, swiss dots embossing folder; EK Success - border punch; Photoshop - CS4

Warm Winter Months

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0000

WOO! It's already Hump Day and I'm happy about that!! Today, I am sharing a card using Tracy Schultz's The Petal Press stamp line, Sleigh Ride. I decided to try out Card Positioning System's sketch for the week (CPS139). I thought it was interesting with the wavy lined background! Ric Rac trim would also look great back there, but I didn't have any that matched my design, so I used a curvy paper trimmer and good old cardstock to create the design! It looked so plain, so I doodled a bit, adding dotted lines, which gave it a little bit more pizazz I think!

Thanks for stopping by!

Instructions

Trim turquoise cardstock to an A2 card base.
Die cut scallop oval.
Stamp sleigh image and color.
Add glossy accents to ornaments.
Trim red cardstock into curvy strips and adhere to card front.
Add scallop oval die.
Doodle.
Stamp sentiment and add buttons.

Supplies

Stamps :: The Petal Press - sleigh ride
Ink :: Stampin' Up! - chocolate chip; Copic - markers
Paper :: Stampin' Up! - bermuda bay; Papertrey Ink - kraft, pure poppy
Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - buttons
Tools :: Spellbinders - scallop oval nestabilities; Provo Craft - cuttlebug; Creative Memories - curvy trimmer

Hello

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:50:00 +0000

How's it going today?! I hope well. Today's card is a simple design with very little stamping. I used a bright color combination and a simple layout. I designed quite a bit, but all for DT work, so I will share that with you later; hence the fast cards! I hope you like them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Instructions

Trim yellow cardstock to an A2 card base.
Trim patterned paper strip, then adhere.
Tie ribbon into a bow.
Add brad to ribbon knot by piercing a hole, then add brad.
Apply sticker and rhinestones.
Trim turquoise cardstock to make a tag and stamp sentiment.
Tie tag around ribbon.

Stamps

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - paper tray
Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut
Paper :: DCWV - safari collection; Stampin' Up! - crushed curry, bermuda bay
Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - raspberry fizz ribbon; Recollections - brad; Hambly - sticker; KaiserCraft - rhinestones

Ho Ho Ho!

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:33:00 +0000

Hey there! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I had a great class with Donna Downey yesterday and learned lots! I left so inspired and will share what we made after I finish my project. Please be aware that I probably will not finish it until December! HA HA!

Today's card is a super, duper simple card. Check out the supplies I used below; hardly none! WOW! That just amazes me! By the way, the Hambly rub-ons are AMAZING!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your Monday!

Instructions

Trim red cardstock to create an A2 card.
Rub-on doily design.
Tie ribbon into a bow.
Rub sentiment on kraft sticker, then adhere to card front with foam adhesive.
Add velvet brad to ribbon knot. (TIP: Remove brad prongs with wire cutter, then adhere.)

Supplies

Paper :: Papertrey Ink - pure poppy
Embellishments :: Hambly - doily rub-on, kraft frame stick; Making Memories - sentiment rub-on; Papertrey Ink - new leaf ribbon; Doodlebug Designs - velvet brad

Just a Little Christmas Note

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Hey Bleeps! Happy Saturday to you! It finally stopped raining here so I guess I can come out of shelter and get some things done. Tomorrow I'm taking Donna Downey's new fabric scrapbooking class at my LSS and I need MAD SUPPLIES! So, here is a quickie post inspired by Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge! These colors are so great together and are perfect holiday colors (in my opinion at least)! I made a mini card with a leftover card base. I've been dying to try out Claire's new stamp set to create a plaid design. Well, I chickened out and only did a partial plaid featuring one color!

Have a great weekend everyone and I appreciate your visit!

Instructions

Trim cardstock to 3" x 11", then score at 5.5".
Trim kraft cardstock strip.
Stamp background on new leaf cardstock strip, then mat on kraft cardstock.
Tie ribbon into a bow around strip, then adhere to card front.
Punch circle from raspberry fizz cardstock.
Stamp circle border and sentiment on circle punch.
Die cut scallop circle, then adhere circle die on top with foam adhesive.
Adhere scalloped circle focal point to card center using LOTS of foam adhesive. (I doubled it up here.)
Add button with twine.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - take note, signature christmas; Waltzingmouse - off beat backgrounds
Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox chestnut
Paper :: Papertrey Ink - rustic cream, new leaf, kraft, raspberry fizz, dark chocolate
Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - raspberry fizz ribbon, new leaf button; jewelry twine cord
Tools :: Spellbinders - scallop circle nestabilities; McGill Craftivity - 2-1/8" circle punch; Provo Craft - cuttlebug

Fast Friday Card :: Thank You

anew19@gmail.com (Ashley Cannon Newell) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:03:00 +0000

TGIF! Today, I am sharing a fast card. It took about 10 minutes to make. Stamping the background pattern is the most time consuming part, but the pattern is easy to align to create a perfect pattern. This card can easily reproduced as gifts or for those last minute thank you notes. Changing the colors can be a breeze too!

Instructions

Trim kraft cardstock to an A2 size by trimming 8.5" x 11" cardstock in half horizontally.
Stamp background pattern. TIP: Stamp from the top down to prevent inking your hands!
Stamp sentiment, trim, add rhinestones and adhere to card front.
Doodle white dots.

Supplies

Stamps :: Papertrey Ink - giga guidelines
Ink :: Clear Snaps - colorbox mint, chestnut
Paper :: Papertrey Ink - kraft, white
Embellishments :: Kaiser Craft - rhinestones; Uniball - white signo broad gel pen