Posted on Friday, October 3, 2014

SOUS Die Cut Challenge: We’re All Mad Here…

It’s Friday. Wow… time just flies so far and here we are in October. Trees on our backyard is changing colors, that for sure Fall is in the air.

Today is time for Stuck On U Sketches Die Cut Challenge. The new challenge theme is WE’RE ALL MAD HERE.

It has challenged me to think hard for this one. But our team is awesome, they came up with a lot of ideas for this challenge that you can use any of these die cut shapes for your project: a top hat, tea cup, tea pot, saucer, etc. You also can go all Alice In Wonderland idea if you’d like. Totally up to you, but this is another one to totally go crazy with your project 🙂 Link you your finished projects here to win our monthly blog candy!

I picked the tea cup and saucer for this challenge. I found Lori Whitlock Tea Cup easel card at Silhouette Online Store and cut the shapes using my amazing die cut machine, Silhouette Cameo.

Supplies I use are from Close To My Heart:

Kraft Cardstock
White Daisy Cardstock
Balloon Ride Paper Packet
Lovely Birthday stamp set (B1462)
Sorbet Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Pear Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Black Inks Stamp Pad
Liquid Glass

Supplies not from CTMH: Pearl gems adhesive

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:

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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 Saturday, August 23, 2014

DIY Back To School Sign

Our oldest daughter is off to Kindergarten this year. She has been waiting for this for a while, talked about it for weeks!!! We are thankful to know that she loves the idea of going to school. Our prayer that she will experience what God has stored for her this year at school and He’ll show her favor and love through her teacher. We pray also that she’ll learn to share and love her friends. This Mama is thankful, happy and worry at the same time. This is not only a journey for my daughter but also a journey for me and my husband to put trust in God to take care and protect her while she is away from us.

In the mean time… I get to spend time our second daughter at home, start teaching her one on one and having fun while her big sister at school. She misses her big sister A LOT!!!

To celebrate her first day going to school, I made her a sign… It was a big surprise for her at 7 on Wednesday morning! She cannot stop giggling and reading what’s written on the sign 🙂

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I found a black foam display board at home and cut the shapes using my Silhouette Cameo. The cutting files I used are: the girl with backpack is from Patty Young Designs, the big titles “Off To Kindergarten” and stars are from PPbN Designs, and banner pennant is from Samantha Walker.

The alphabet for her name is from Basic Grey chipboard sticker. The butterfly on the girl’s hair, I punched it using Martha Stewart monarch butterfly punch. I also added some sequins on the stars 🙂

Then I made a scrapbook layout also for this special moment. I used Pixelily Designs new Collecting Moment August kit (available on Ginger Scraps and Gotta Pixel):

I pray for all of you, Moms! God is with your kids at school, fully protect and help them every single day at school.

Blessings!

Posted on Friday, August 22, 2014

Happy Birthday, Blow Out The Candle!

It is Friday. And it’s time for new die cut challenge and reveal day at Stuck On U Sketches! And we have a themed challenge for you today.

We challenge you to create any project that has any die cuts on it that has to do with a party. It can be a card, layout, invitation, banner, etc.. So many amazing projects to choose from. When you link up your projects here for Die Cut Challenge (or any challenges during this month you link up) – that follows all the requirements, – you will be entered to win the blog candy this month from:

I was in need of a masculine birthday card to send overseas. I went with simple colors and clean style. Here’s my card I created this card for using Silhouette Cameo:

The cutting file I used for this card is 3D Standing Birthday Card from Lori Whitlock. I cut the card base using White Daisy cardstock. I added velum for the window and added another layer to make like a pocket and filled it with silver and gold sequins. For the scallop frame I cut a piece of Cocoa cardstock.

I colored the balloons with my Sharpies markers. The sentiment I used is from Banner Wishes stamp set and the banner is from For A Friend stamp set. Both I stamped using Cocoa Mini Pigment Ink Pad on a White Daisy cardstock, added some glitter embossing powder, and heated it with my Craft Heater. When it was cold down, I fussy cut the banner sentiment using Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors. Then I added it on the card using 3D foam tape for some dimension.

Here are some close up pictures:

Thank you for stopping by today and don’t forget to check on the Design Team inspirations on the SOUS Blog 🙂 Have a great weekend!

Posted on Friday, August 8, 2014

Just Smile

It is time for new die cut challenge at Stuck On U Sketches! This week challenge theme is Lights, Camera, Action! You are challenged to create any project that use any of these die cuts: camera, film reel, clap board, and/or film strip.

When you link your project at any of Stuck On U Sketches challenges this month of August and meet all the requirements of any of these challenges: Sketch Challenge, Project Life Challenge and Die Cut Challenge, then you are eligible to enter to win this month blog candy from Lime Citron that has generously provided a pack full of their amazing product valued $60! The link up to SOUS Die Cut Challenge is open until August 21, 2014.

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Now… my project… This is an interesting challenge for me too! I love Instagram 😀 and I thought that it would be interesting if I can make a card with Instagram camera logo and has shaker window. Here’s my card:

I used 5.75″ x 5×75″ white card base and punched the bottom of the card using my Scallop Border Punch. For the Instagram camera, I cut Lori Whitlock’s 3D Instant Camera Box cutting file using my Silhouette Cameo. I resized the shapes first. Cardstock I used for this camera are: Black, Cashmere and Cocoa (Basic Combo Pack), White Daisy, Cranberry and Honey (Adventure Combo Pack), and Indian Corn Blue (Enchantment Combo Pack).

The sentiment I used Oodle of Doodles from Close To My Heart. I stamped it using VersaMark ink pad and added some Ranger White Super Fine Embossing Powder and heated it using my Craft Heater. After that, I added a little bit of White Daisy Exclusive Inks Pad with sponge dauber to give some chalkboard effect on the stamped black cardstock.

And for the shaker window, I cut the white circle 3 times and glued them together so they will be thicker. I added clear plastic and then I used 3D foam tape to add on the base. I used some of silver and gold sequins I had in stash.

Transforming from a 3D box into a card… is a success! 😀 Thank You so much for stopping by today and hope you like my card.