Dad Rock On

Hello Friends,

I am over on the Trendy Twine blog today and I have a treat box to share with you using one of the 3 x 3 Kraft Boxes which are on sale this month.

I started by stamping my images directly on the 3 x 3 Kraft Box to decorate it.  Next I added patterned paper to the top and a die-cut shape for visual interest. Using some fun masculine images in my stash, I stamped the faceplate, sentiment and hand in black ink on ivory textured cardstock and fussy cut it out to place on the front. Using some leftover scraps from decorating the top, I added a few banner tabs to stick behind the plate.

Using a die-cut made to lace ribbon through, I added Dad to the middle and wrapped a length of brown felt stitched ribbon around the box securing through the label bringing it up on both sides adding it to an aqua button designed as well to lace ribbon through. Now you have a secure way to open and close the box. I then took Krazy for Kraft Baker's Twine to tie the tab closed. The recipient just has to undo the twine, pull the ribbon out of the button to get in the box. A cute and functional way to dress up your gift.

Be sure to stop by Annie's Paper Boutique to pick up these items today especially since they are on sale.

 

 Other Products Used:

Wilson Designs: Let's Rock

Wilson Designs: Baby Rock

Practicing Creativity: You're The Man

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Thank you for stopping by and have a good day!

~Tammy~

You Light Up my Life

Hi!

I am still running from one activity to the next, but I did manage to squeeze in some time to make a quick card! I saw the Tuesday Morning Sketch for the week and I had in mind what I wanted to do with my little spin on it.

I started with a Lunch Bag Kraft card base from The Kraft Outlet and added some vintage white paint to the edges. From my stash, I added a piece of Graphic 45 paper to the card base and started embellishing with some pretties. Just a look at some of my favorite things! :-)

I took some recycled corrugated cardboard and die-cut a butterfly and added some vintage white paint embellishing with a mini clothes pin and a rose from The Inspired By Stamping store and added to the center of my burlap rectangle.

Finishing touches include buttons, pearls and a sentiment from Practicing Creativity!

Here is the inspiration sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. 

I am also joining on the playground for another go at the swings at Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge.

I hope you have enjoyed this quick little make. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Hugs,

~Tammy~

April Cupcake Craftroom Challenge Birds and Bugs

Is it really April 1st already??? Did we not just bring the New Year in or at least it feels that way! You can expect to read the same thing here again in June when we will be halfway through the year! So, are you pulling any April Fools jokes on anyone today???

Well, this is my first post as the new Designer for the Cupcake Craftroom. With Spring in the air, Mandy wants to see creations with a spring feel that incorporates anything that buzzes or flies basically it has to have "wings".

I have a card and matching tag to share with you today featuring new papers called Dragonflies from the Cupcake Craftroom.  The coordinating solid can also be found in the store.

I started the card by stamping the polka-dot background in pink onto white cardstock. After cutting horizontal strips of the dragonfly papers called Hot Chocolate as well as the complimenting solid to match I distressed the edges to compliment the distressed images of the dragonflies. All horizontal pieces were added to my pink card base. A matching pink ric rac border was added to the upper third of the card. Next a piece of white fringe was added horizontally near the top edge of the card front.

A tag on the card was created using a recycled cereal box. It was embossed painted, distressed, and stamped with a sentiment from Practicing Creativity Look Up set. A ticket was applied to the upper right of the tag and a few buttons were added. A dragonfly was cut using my Gypsy Wondering also with a cereal box and painted poodle pink and dressed up with a pearl and some microflakes glitter.  A crochet embellie was applied to the tag for the dragonfly to rest on.  To complete the look of the tag, A fussy seam binding bow was created finished off with some buttons and twine.

One last finishing touch for this card, which involves more recycled embellishments is the punched heart in the lower right corner. It was punched from that same cereal box embossed in my Big Shot and painted Poodle pink to match the dragonfly.  A button in the center completes this look. 

A coordinating gift tag was created using the same coordinating papers. This would be a perfect set for a girl graduating High School or College. A nice card with matching tag for the package or gift bag. 

I'll be entering this into the Moxie Fab World: Don't Throw It Away Challenge as several recycled embellies were created using recycled cereal boxes.

Don't forget to enter the month long challenge over at The Cupcake Craftroom! We can't wait to see what you create all about Bugs and Birds!

Thanks for visiting me for my first Design Team Post for the Cupcake Craftroom! I hope you like what I have created for you today and have been  inspired to play along!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Practicing Creativity: Look Up!

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: Cupcake Cards and Crafts

Ink: Momento
Other: Dies:PTI, Cricut: Gypsy Wondering, Punches: Stampin' UP! Pearls: Michaels, Seam Binding: Etsy, Trimmings: Stash, Tickets: stash, Buttons: Hobby Lobby, Embossing Folders: Sizzix, Twine: Joannes

Hey Friend

Good Morning!

I have a friend card for you today inspired Jay Gee's newest photo challenge. I was inspired by so many elements in the photograph, but I stuck to the neutral colors and the keys stuck out most, so that is where I focused my creativity.

I started with a Kraft Card base and stamped WPlus9 Mehndi Medallions in white Kraft Ink and gave it some shine with white embossing powder.

I created a frame using some spellbinders dies and added a key and sentiment from Practicing Creativity Key to My Heart.

Here is the beautiful inspiration photograph over at Jay Gee's Nook.

I am going to join in also at Stamp and Create: Anything Goes
Sorry to keep this short, but I have to get out the door to sit in some major traffic! Ugg! What a fun way to start my week!
Till next time!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Wplus9: Mehndi Medallions, Practicing Creativity: Key to my Heart

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!

Ink: Stampin' UP! VersaFine
Other: Dies: Spellbinders, foam mounting tape

Hope You Feel Better

Hello friends~

There is a special young man having heart surgery today, so I wanted to make a CAS card to let him know he is in our thoughts while he goes through this scary time. His Momma is a special friend to me, and she is going through heck right now as well. Having a child myself that has undergone many diagnostic procedures I know how tough it can be, but I can't relate to having a child going through such serious surgery. So as a Mom, my heart is going out to my friend right now.

Here is my little card.

I used stamps from Mint Motif: Beyond Borders and Square Sayings and the paper pieced kite is from Practicing Creativity: Your Dandy.

I am playing along with: Stamp and Create: Anything Goes, Card and Scrap: Clean and Simple

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Mint Motif: Beyond Borders, Very Square Sayings,Practicing Creativity: Just Dandy

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: The Angel Company

Ink: Palette 
Other: Border Punch: EK Success, Twine: JoAnne's 

RIC #3 Happy Birthday

Hope you are having a terrific Thursday!

I just learned about a new challenge called the Runway Inspired Challenge. It's a fun way to interpret creativity.

Here is my take!

Another CAS design using the chevron stamp from Mint Motif. I applied tissue lightly to the stamp after it was inked up...this gives your image a slightly distressed look. I added an eyelet border by PTI and a sentiment builder from Practicing Creativity You're The Man set. 

Here is the RIC inspiration photo!

Have a great one!

~T~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Mint Motif: Beyond Borders, Practicing Creativity: You're The Man

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!,

Ink: Jenny Bowlin,
Other: Die: PTI, Punches: Marvey and EK Success

ColourQ 118

Hi!

Wahoo! This card was selected for ColourQ Colour Queen Courtier 1/9/12!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend! Ours is quite busy, but I thought I would pop on to share a post for a card I created for the latest ColourQ challenge.
Here is what I came up with!

These were the colors we were to use! I only had two of the exact colors mentioned and got as close as I could on the others.

The stamps I used were some that have not seen ink in awhile. (My new year challenge is to ink up those that have dust on them or flat out have not seen ink!)  I used PTI: In Bloom and a sentiment from Practicing Creativity: Chatter Box.

I used a tissue paper technique inspired from an old (and I mean old) card I found in my stash from one of the first Stampin' UP! parties I went to. I decided to give it a whirl again although it does not show up in the photograph because it's white on white which is the effect I wanted, but the recipient will be able to see it.  Basically, you adhere crinkled tissue paper to your card stock run a brayer over it. Once it's dry your ready to start stamping! A great way to recycle and add texture! :-)

Well, that is it for me today! Thanks for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with the DeNami Designs Blog Hop! Hope you will hop along with us. There are a few mini-shopping sprees up for grabs!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink: In Bloom, Practicing Creativity: Chatter Box

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!,

Ink: Stampin' UP! and Jenny Bowlin, 
Other: Button: PTI, Ribbon: stash, Punch: Stampin' UP!

Celebrate...

Hi!

I have another BRIGHT card for you.  I had to laugh because I created a "scrappy" bright card yesterday that are the same exact colors in a challenge I came across today. I usually don't do brights that often, so my jaw fell open when I saw that Our Creative Corner has a color challenge to use Bright Pink, Bright Purple, Bright Yellow, and Bright Green plus theme your project around celebrations.   My card yesterday was a thank you. Too funny!

Here is what I came up with!

This card is quite a bit more simpler than yesterday's card, but I like it just the same, and I think I can get away with giving this to a guy!  (maybe?) I always need birthday cards in my stash, and I never have any that work well for guys because I tend to put buttons, lace, and fluffy bows. I had to refrain from adding bling to this number. *wink*

The stamps I used were from PTI: Dot Spot and Practicing Creativity: For The Love of Dots.   I adhered a die cut ric rac to the front panel. Lastly, I added my stamped focal panel to the Kraft card base.  

I am going to play along again over at The Kraft Journal: Anything Goes!

Hope you have a crafty day!

~Tammy~

Thank You!

Hello Hello!

I have a quick little post for you this morning! I have lived in Hawaii for 9 years and we are soon going to be leaving the Land of Aloha and I have many people I have to thank that have in some way touched our lives during this time, so I have been working on some thank you cards!

Here is a card that I used the Everything But the Kitchen Sink Sketch for my inspiration.

My stamps are from Practicing Creativity Designs - You're Dandy.

I love how PCD stamp, I was able to bend the kite just slightly

so it actually looks to be floating and not just a stiff rigid image

if I were working with rubber. 

I added a little peach pearl to my bow of my kite! 

Martha Stewart chunky glitter made those clouds sparkle!

The peach layer is embossed with larger polka dots 

which compliments the border. 

I also love to use buttons a lot, so I added those

on for a finish touch!

I am also playing along the Fabulous Friday Word Challenge.  

You have to incorporate the word Thanks or Thankful

or a form of it into your project.

I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Practicing Creativity Designs :You're Dandy

Paper: CS: Stampin'  UP!,

Ink: Momento: Tuxedo Black
Other: Nesties: Dies: PTI, Buttons: PTI, Glitter: Martha Stweart

Practicing Creativity Sketch Challenge

Wow do I love the new release from Courtney's new line at Practicing Creativity. Although I have just recently discovered her line of stamps I instantly {hearted} them. I already have a wish list which includes ummmm every stamp set she has released , but my very favorite, I almost can’t stand it , is her most recent release “My Beach House” because it fits perfectly well with my lifestyle.  I think I love the coral the best.   

Courtney and her design team came up with sketches, and you could pick one and upload your take on project and  the winner gets a $50 credit to the Practicing Creativity Store.  I was having fun while at my little crafting corner and decided to do three of the sketches. You can never have too many cards! J

Here is my take!

Have a great day!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

[Card 1]

Stamps: SU: Ocean Commotion

Paper: DCWV: Robin #2, SU: Kraft, DP: K & Company: Citronella

Ink: SU: Gable Green

Other: Rhinstones: EK Success, Ribbon: The Angel Company [Hemingway Collections], Spellbinders, Labels 4 

[card 2]

Stamps: The Angel Company: Pull Up Anchor

Paper: DCWV: Robin #2, SU: Pink Pirquette, Very Vanilla

Ink: SU: Rose Romance, Rose Red, Pink Pirquette, PTI: Aqua Mist

Other: Ribbon: The Angel Company [Hemingway Collection],Spellbinders Labels 1, embossing powder, heat tool

[Card 3]

Stamps: SU: Ocean Commotion

Paper: SU: YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Whisper White, DCWV, Robin #2, DP: DCWV Citrus Stack

Ink: Palette: Noir Black, SU: YoYo Yellow

Other: Ribbon: Offray Kiwi Minidot, Spellbinders rectangle and scallop rectangle, embossing folder