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---

Generations of Love Blog Hop

Welcome!  This is a blog hop featuring projects inspired by our family tree and our Grandparents in honor of National Grandparents Day.  National Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 9th.

This is a weekend hop, but you have until Monday at midnight to finish hopping.

Lorby's World is the first blog in the hop and she is offering a special prize to one lucky person. All you have to do is hop through all the participants in the blog hop and leave a comment on each of their blogs. Lorby's World will pick a winner to be announced on Wednesday, September 12th.

If you arrived here from Connie's amazing blog you are right on track.. 

I have taken two old photos and made a collage on a clipboard.  This was a Tim Holtz kit that I got on clearance a while ago and it was so perfect for this project!!

In the top photo are my Grandparents.  The bottom photo is my Grandmother with some of her children.  My mom is the second oldest.  I think they must've been looking into the sun because they're all squinting.  LOL!

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Burlap kit - (clipboard, ephemera, word quote stickers)
Tim Holtz - Friend word die set
Tim Holtz - mirrored heart
Tim Holtz - star
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - 'N' @ 1 1/4"
3 Girl Jam - crinkle ribbon
Glossy Accents 

Thank you for hopping along with us this weekend.  Your next stop is Alicia's wonderful blog.

FULL LINE UP HERE:

Jearise Havenga from Lorby's World of Crafting

Kim Lamos Pink Zebra Paper Creations

Sandy Lopez Suarez Simply Crafty Creations by Sandy S.

Connie Wallenbrock  from Connie Can Crop

Cindy Gress Messer from In Love with PAPER! (you are here :-)

Alicia O'Bryant from Golden Goddess Designs

Shannon Hinders from ShannonHDesigns

Amanda Rhodes from My Thoughts & Scraps

Sue Nagata from foleysfriend

Miranda Enclade from Crafting with Miranda

Cindy---

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas challenge blog.  The theme for September is Anything Goes (just make sure it's Christmas).

I have been watching some crafty utube videos on making mini books with Dominos for the covers.  Too cute.  I had to try one.  They are very fun to make.  But, it is a challenge to try and photograph one--so please excuse my fingers in most of the photos :-)

Recipe:
Dominos (1" x 2")
Distress Paint - Broken China
Calico Collage - Cute Christmas - Domino printable images
The Paper Studio - Happy Holly Days - patterned paper
white lace
Tim Holtz - Holiday Talk - sticker sentiments
blue organza ribbon
Glossy Accents
Diamond Stickles

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

Cindy---

MIU#17: September - Layering

Hello there!  It's the first of the month and time for another fun challenge over on the Mix It Up challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Layering.

I recently cleaned out and destashed my craft room and came across some really big bottle caps.  They were from a Maya Road warehouse box sale.  So, I decided to make something with one.  I'm sure there will be more coming so stay tuned :-)

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Halloween paper stash -background paper
Maya Road - 4" bottle cap
black paint
Black Diamond Stickles
watercolor paper (pumpkins)
Tim Holtz - Circle die (3 1/2")
Tim Holtz - Jack - O- Lantern dies and stamps
Tim Holtz - Distress crayons - Peeled paint, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, carved pumpkin
Tim Holtz - monsters stamp set (spider)
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - rusty hinge, mustard seed (pumpkin shadows)
pop dots
tiny red bling

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

Cindy---

Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #279

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

Recipe:
DCWV - Primrose stack - all patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Slots Die
Tim Holtz - Thrift Shop Ephemera
Tim Holtz - Simple Sayings stamp set (sentiment)
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - tumbled glass (inked butterfly)
Frosted Lace Stickles

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

Cindy---

Blog Hop Candy Winner :-)

Okay, random.org picked lucky number 8 and that is Cindy Holmes.  Congrats!!  Please send me an e-mail momto2cuties @ att . net (no spaces) and I'll get these goodies sent out to you.  Thanks for hopping!!

Cindy