CCAYR - October - Santa/Elf/Fairy

Hello there!  It's time for the mid-month reminder post over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  Our theme this month is Santa/Elf/Fairy.  

Recipe:
Unity Stamp Co - Crafty Little Elf kit
colored pencils
American Crafts - Hot Cocoa (6x6) all patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words Script - die
Stephanie Barnard - Stars, dotted - dies
black bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CCAYR.

Cindy---

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #285

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful sketch challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog.  The sketch for this week:

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - stitched rectangle die
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words Script (sentiment)
Pebbles - Merry Merry (6x6), all patterned papers
Lawn Fawn - Toboggan Together stamps & dies
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop borders die
Diamond Stickles
watercolor pencils
black bling
red bling
pop dots
Misti

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch.

Cindy---

Merry Little Christmas - October

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful Christmas challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme this month and every month is Anything Goes [Christmas].  

I just love making Christmas cards.  Isn't this image so adorable?!  Love him!

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - burlap trim
Unity Stamp Co - Santa's Little Helper Cuddlebug
watercolor pencils
Carta Bella - Warm & Cozy (6x6) stack - patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Square die
Tim Holtz - Distress tool
Tim Holtz - Holiday words script die
white pearls
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Merry Little Christmas this month.

Cindy---

MIU #18: October - Monochrome

Hello there!  It's October 1st and that means a new challenge over on the Mix It Up challenge blog.  Our theme for this month is Monochrome.

My parents wedding anniversary is what inspired this card.

Recipe:
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Vintage Photo, Wild Honey
Tim Holtz ink blending tool
watercolor brush
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle dies
Unity Stamp Co - Promise Always
Misti
Tim Holtz - Celebration Words script die
Pebbles - Midnight Haunting - pattern paper

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this month at MIU.

Cindy---

Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #283

Hello there!  It's time for another fun sketch challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog.  Our sketch for this week:

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year stack - all patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die
Dec 25th Cricut cart - snowflakes 1 1/2", 1"
red glitter ribbon
red bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this week.

Cindy---

CCAYR - Sept - Anything But a Card

Hello there!  It's time for the reminder post over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Anything But a Card (as long as it's Christmas).

I decided to make a bottle cap shaker.  This bottle cap is 4" so it's perfect for a stamped image to fit inside.

Recipe:
Maya Road - 4" bottle cap
white paint
The Paper Studio - I Believe in Santa stack - snowflake paper
Tim Holtz - Stitched circles dies
Unity Stamp Co - Always Had My Heart
colored pencils
Diamond Stickles
Glossy Accents
acetate sheet
snowflake shaped glitter, iridescent sequins, red chunky glitter - Target $ spot

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this month at CCAYR.

Cindy---

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #281

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog.  Our sketch for this week:

I used a bunch of new supplies and created something 'Spooky'.  I even raided the first aid supplies and used some white gauze...

Recipe:
Pebbles - Midnight Haunting (6x6) - all patterned papers
watercolor paper
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle dies
Tim Holtz - Stitched Circle dies
Tim Holtz - Halloween words - block
Tim Holtz - Hocus Pocus stamps & dies (skeleton)
Tim Holtz - Jack - O Lantern (pumpkin)
Distress Crayons - Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint (to color the pumpkin)
Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap - to ink the edges of the cardbase and the skeleton
Tim Holtz distress tool
black Diamond Stickles
Christmas Red Stickles
white gauze

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.

Cindy---