Posted on Friday, September 19, 2014

Die Cut Team 5th Anniversary Blog Hop

Welcome to Stuck on U Sketches 5th Anniversary Blog Hop! To celebrate this month each team will be having a hop and today is the Die Cut Team Blog Hop!

Our blog hop runs 5 days starting today through Tuesday September 23, 2014 at midnight EST. If you have come from Stuck on U Sketches blog then you are in the right place. If you happen to be here first and would like more info on the hop, head back to SOUS here.

To be eligible for our sponsored candy, we ask you complete the hop by visiting EACH blog, commenting and following EACH blog! Once you’ve completed the hop you’ll be eligible to win this prize from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon.

Also if you JOIN in ANY of our challenges this month you will then be eligible for one of our 2 Grand Prizes! The more challenges and projects you share, the more chance to win! We’d like to warmly thank Fancy Pants Designs and Zeus and Zoe for their kind and generous sponsorship!

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Prize from Fancy Pants: True Friends Collection Kit

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Prize from Zeus and Zoe

Remember to make sure you are also following SOUS! Please finish at SOUS to let us know you have completed the hop and followed the gals blogs.

For extra entries, let us know if you are following on Facebook or Pinterest to win! All winners (grand prizes and blog hop winners) from this month will be announced on Friday, October 10, 2014!

I made a set of cards using my Silhouette Cameo and A2 Geometric Lace Band Card cutting file from Jamie Koay

Stamps set I used on my cards are from Close To My Heart: Oodle of Doodles and #30yearsofhappy – National Stamping Month stamp set (only available until 9/30/2014).

Here’s the complete list of the Die Cut Challenge Blog Hop:

Stuck on U Sketches

Return to SOUS to let us know you’ve completed the hop!

Your next stop on the hop will be my creative friend, Janis to see what she has created! THANK YOU so much for visiting my blog today and HAVE FUN Hopping and Playing with us!

Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Autumn Is Here!

Autumn is here! Cooler air is always feeling better! This season always takes me to the beautiful of the colors. Just gorgeous when we look out to the nature and how those leaves change their color uniquely

Today I join Joyful Stars Blog Hop, it is a group of Close To My Heart consultants blog hop. We create projects using CTMH products. And I would love to share one of the card I made inspired by the beautiful colors of Autumn.

For this card I used Pathfinding WOTG Scrapbooking Kit. The card base I used White Daisy cardstock. For the sentimen tag, I used 3D foam tape for giving some dimension to it.

I stamped those leaves multiple times using Goldrush Ink Pad, Autumn Terracotta Ink Pad, and Olive Ink Pad. Then I used my Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors to cut them and used glue pen to add them on the card.

I just like this kit that we not only can create scrapbook layouts, but also cards from the left over 😉

Your next hop is Crystal Davis. Here’s the full list of blog hop:

Joyce Houck

Nancy Brown

Krista Hershberger

Helen Gullett –> that’s me 🙂

Crystal Davis

Thanks for visiting and have fun blog-hopping 🙂

Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014

One More Tag Card…

Today I made one more card with tags on it.

This card I also use Waffle Flower Surface Tag Starter Kit dies. I cut those tags using my Evolution Advanced die cutter and then I stamped them with the polkadot tag stamp from Waffle Flower Surface Tag Stamp Set using Close To My Heart Gypsy and Honey Exclusive Inks pads. Paper packet I used is Sarita from Close To My Heart (retired). I use the Stitch Guide and to make the stitches and some coordinating color thread.

The stitch around the card I stamped it from Stitch Wonder stamp set using Slate Exclusive Ink Pad.

Then stamped the sentiment using Close To My Heart Black Pigment Ink Pad and added some glitter embossing powder. I tied up a piece of Baker’s Twine Neutral Metallic on the stacked tags.

This card is inspired by Waffle Flower Sketch from their August/September challenge:

And I also link this up this week at:

Pretty Pink Posh – Cutting Edge Blog Hop

The Memory Nest – Crafty Creations no. 24

Thanks for visiting today! Have a wonderful week 🙂

Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014

Embossed Tag Shaker Card: Happy Birthday

Today I am participating at Paulina’s fun blog hop, Cutting Edge. She is one talented and creative card maker! Her blog, Pretty Pink Posh, is full of inspirations. She also owns a store where you get tons of gorgeous colorful sequins.

Now my card…. I found a new fun way of creating card using dies and die cut machine. For this card, I used Surface Tag Die – Starter Kit and Surface Tag Stamp Set from Waffle Flower.

I cut a piece White Daisy cardstock for A2 card base. Then I used my Scallop Border Punch to punch the bottom scallop edge card. The I cut a piece of burlap ribbon (I got a spool of wide burlap ribbon from Hobby Lobby few months ago) and using Liquid Glass to add it on the card. This amazing glue works the magic, clear and quick dry.

I stamped the stitch border from Surface Tag Stamp Set using Slate Exclusive Inks Pad and the “with love” with Black Exclusive Inks Pad. The sentiment I stamped it using VersaMark ink pad, added some Gold embossing powder and heated it up with my Craft Heater.

On a piece of watercolor paper, I created the background for the shaker. I used CTMH Watercolor Pencils, added some water to blend the colors and then using my Craft Heater to dry it. I added a piece of velum on the window, then added some 3D foam tape (I double the foam tape for thicker foam) around the window of the tag, sequins and then added the watercolored background to cover the back. I took a piece of baker twine and tied it up on the tag. Using some Liquid Glass, I added the shaker tag on top of the burlap. The card is done and shaker-y 😀

I had so much fun making this shaker tag card 😀 I hope you like my card today. Thanks for visiting!

Posted on Friday, August 1, 2014

Hip Pic Album: New School Year Album

Today is the day! Close To My Heart 2014 – 2015 Annual Inspiration Book Reveal Day! I am so super excited and cannot wait to show you all the new pretty products in this new Annual Inspiration Book. You can download PDF File here today and start making wish list 😀

Now… my project… My oldest daughter is going to Kindergarten this year! She is super excited about this going to school, and this Momma? I have mix feelings: thankful, excited, and sad at the same time… I don’t know if I am as ready as she is. We’ll find out in 2 weeks!

So, I am making her first Kindergarten album using My Creations™ Hip Pics Album and Workshops On The Go™ Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Kit.

This Workshops On The Go™ Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Kit (G1081) comes with Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Kit stamp set (D-size), Chalk It Up paper packet, matching color card stocks (1 Flaxen, 1 Lagon, 1 White Daisy), Chalk It Up Complements, Chalk It Up Assortment, 1 spool Striped Twill Ribbon and an instructional brochure. You can create at least 4 – 12×12 scrapbook layouts with this kit.

The number background I created by stamping the numbers from the Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Kit stamp set on a piece 5″ x 6″ Flaxen Cardstock with Whisper Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. This ink is great for shadowing and light stamping.

Every CTMH duo-papers come with a little surprise, matching color and pattern borders. The lagoon dots and Sorbet swirl pattern borders are 2 of the 3 borders from Chalk It Up paper packet. I used my Scallop Border Punch to created the scallop border and added it on the page using adhesive runner, then I added the Sorbet swirl pattern border on top of it.

I used Liquid Glass to add the word YEAR chipboard from Chalk It Up Complements and 3D Foam Tape to add the arrow word on top of the Year word for some dimensional effect.

Do you see those washi tapes??? Aren’t they cute? They are Black Arrow Washi Tape and Lagoon Hearts Washi Tape. And that Sorbet puffy heart is my new favorite assortment from Chalk It Up Assortment.

This ribbon flower I made using Base & Bling Adhesive Dots and Striped Twill Ribbon that comes in the Workshops On The Go™ Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Kit. I added the cute smiley face chipboard in the middle of the flower.

This is just the cover! I cannot wait to fill up all the pages in this week, so come back tomorrow for the sneak peak the pages 😀
And today I join CTMH New Product Blog Hop. I hope you will enjoy this hop and all inspirations that CTMH Independent Consultants have for you on their blogs 🙂