Easel Box card

Hello there!  I've got a cool, fun easel box card to share with you today.  I'm also the hostess over on the SBC blog today.  Hop on over to the SBC blog to see a video of this card base.  This easel box card was fun to make and I love how it turned out!

Sorry, my pics aren't very good--it's been rainy here the past couple days....

A top view.

All 3 explosion boxes.

On the smallest box I put I heart U :-)

Recipe:
DCWV - Nana's Nursery- Baby Girl stack - all patterned papers
Mini Books Cricut cart - explosion box @ 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2 1/2"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - square @1 1/2" using centerpoint (this is to cut the notch out of the cardbase that the 1 1/2" box fits into--I didn't have a square punch), I heart U @ 3/4"
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Bugaboo brat - Izzy flower
watercolor pencils
Tim Holtz -Anonymous - Nature's Elements sentiment stamp
White pom-pom decorative trim
green dot grosgrain ribbon
Sew Easy floss- limeade
pink button
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Cindy---

I've entered this into the following:
 Wednesday Creative Inspirations #288:  Choice of 2 -Easel or Stripes -I did both :-)
 Fab 'n Funky#236:  3 embellishments ( ribbon, pom pom trim, button)
 Dragonfly Dreams #11:  Girly and a die cut of punch

Bugaboo Digi Stamps: New Releases

Hello there!  It's Tuesday and that means more fun, new releases in the Bugaboo Digi Stamps store :-)  We are featuring this cute digi called Kidz Winter Girl today. 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Kidz Winter Girl
watercolor pencils
Diamond Ice Stickles
The Paper Studio - North Pole Productions stack - patterned papers
MS Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart - snowflake border @ 1 1/2"
red bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today!  Check out all the new releases here.

Cindy---
 
I'm entering this into the following:
 Lacy Sunshine #45:  Include a Hat
 Craft Your Passion #238:  Bright and Sparkly

Catch the Bug: SSS#218

Hello there!  Are you ready for another fun sketch challenge?  Another one is starting today over on the Catch the Bug blog.  Here's the sketch.  I had fun with this one. 

 

 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Sassy Gal Christmas
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles
The Paper Studio - Christmas Basics stack - holly paper
Martha Stewart edge punch
Impression Obsession - Holiday Borders stamp set (sentiment)
pop dots
red bling

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Come play along with us on the Catch the Bug blog.

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra- November Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas
 Dragonfly Dreams #11:  Let's be Girly and use a die cut or punch
 Holly Jolly Christmas:  BINGO - texture, 2 DPs, and punch
 Lacy Sunshine # 45: Include a hat
 Sentimental Sunday #231:  Anything Goes w/ sentiment
 Ribbon Girl # November - Christmas

Crafty Catz Challenge # 253: Anything Goes

Happy Halloween!!  It's time for another challenge on the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge blog.  This time it's an easy one--Anything Goes.  Our sponsors are:  Yours or Mine and Paper Nest Store.  I had fun coloring this cool digi :-)
  

 

Recipe:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Deacon Goth 

watercolor pencils

The Paper Studio - Grey chevrons

black glitter ribbon

Chic 'n Scary Cricut cart - skull border @ 1 1/2"

Impression Obsession - Halloween Party stamp set

pop dots

black bling

 

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

 

Cindy---

 

I'm entering this into the following:

Penny's Paper Crafty #201:  Anything Goes

Top Tip Tues - Chevrons

Digi Designs - Halloween

Die Cuttin' Divas #189:  Happy Halloween

Inky Impressions#183:  Halloween

Cut It Up Challenge #57: Tags, Tags, Tags

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up challenge blog.  This one has to do with tags.  We want to see at least 2 tags.  And please use a die-cut on your project.  Our great sponsor is Pretty Cute Stamps.    The prize is a $15 coupon to their online store. 

I've made a meander book.  I got the idea by watching this utube video.  This is my second meander book.  I used double-sided paper to make things easier on this one :-)  And this little book is only 3x3 inches square.  Pretty cute, huh?!  I made this one for my son's school pictures.  It's the perfect size for those little wallets.  This one goes from Kinder to 5th grade.  He should be at the same school through the fifth grade.  (unless they decide to rezone--ah, I hope not!)  He's only in first grade so I will add the rest of the pics as I get them :-)  I'm planning on making one for my daughter, too. 

Okay, ready to meander through my book?? :-)

 

 

Recipe:
Echo Park Paper- Little Boy collection- all patterned paper and journal cards
Plantin Schoolbook - tags @ 2 3/4", 2 1/4"
Nate's ABC Cricut cart - Henry @ 1", K & 1 @ 2", 2-5 @ 1 1/2", st nd rd th @ 3/4"
Martha Stewart border punch - abc123
small circle punch
twine

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Penny's Paper-Crafty #201:  Anything Goes
 Double Click - Polka dots

Bugaboo Digi Stamps: Freebie Friday

Hello there!  Happy Halloween!  It's time for another fabulous Friday Freebie in the Bugaboo Digi stamp store.  This week the freebie is:  AKV Winter Sled.  Isn't she cute? 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps - AKV Winter Sled
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles
Recollections - Paddywack stack - pink paper
Core'dinations - green papr
Cuttlebug embossing folder- Seeing Spots
Tim Holtz sanding tool
bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fun and safe Halloween :-)  Be sure and grab this cute freebie while you can!

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Penny's Paper-Crafty #201:  Anything Goes
 Fitztown #59:  Distress with a Digi

Catch the Bug: Joy Fold Card Tutorial

Hello there!  I'm so excited!  I'm being featured over on the Catch the Bug challenge blog.  YAY!!  If you have made your way here from there thanks so much for joining me for this fun, Joy Fold Card Tutorial.

This is an easy card fold :-)  Here is the finished card.  I love, love this image.  It's so cute!

 

You will need 2 pieces of cardstock.  One cut at 4 1/4 x 6 1/4" and the other cut at 3 x 6".

 Score the 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 at 4 1/4".  Score the 3 x 6 piece at 3".  (sorry, score lines are really hard to see in the photo)

 Fold on the score lines.

 Add designer papers, an image and any other embellishments.  Or you could use double-sided patterned paper and this card would go together very quickly.

 Attach the smaller 3x3 flap piece to the center of the 4 1/4 piece as shown above. 

And it's just that easy:-)  I like to close mine with ribbon or twine. 

Recipe:
Joy fold card base - finished size is 4 1/4" square
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Winter Birds - Friend
The Paper Studio - North Pole Production stack - all patterned papers
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles
white satin ribbon

I have a couple other cards using this Joy fold from past blog posts :-)

http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/2014/10/bugaboo-digi-stamps-new-release.html

 

 

http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/2014/08/do-you-wanna-build-snowman.html

Wow, I just realized I used similar colors on all three cards....LOL! 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Feel free to leave me a comment or follow me if you'd like. 

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Crafter's Café #88:  Things with Wings
 City Crafter #235:  Stripes
 Love to Create:  139:  More than 1 fold
 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #200:  If you want to get ahead get a hat