A pumpkin tutorial

Earlier today I posted this pumpkin for my Stampendous and Scrapbook Adhesives blog hop, but what I didn't tell everyone was that a full tutorial was available on Paper Craft Planet today as the 3-D Challenge. Yay!

Most of the pictures are the same as my step-out photo from the last post, but this time you get a supplies list and directions with each photograph. Double-yay!

So you can head on over to the 3d229 Rolled Book Paper Pumpkin Challenge tutorial.

Paper Craft Planet's got a sketch to try!

I'm super sketchy these days and have yet another sketch to inspire you for the next card. It's over on Paper Craft Planet today and goes throughout the week.

I've played along with the Play Date Cafe color challenge #191

Details:
Stamps: Carousel Circus (Stampendous), Life is a Circus (Stampendous)
Paper: Ambrosia (Bazzill Basics), white (Mohawk)
Ink: Vintage Photo and Tea Dye (Ranger)
Accessories: May Arts ribbon, paper edge distresser (WRMK), classic oval die cut (Spellbinders)

PaperCraft Planet Sketch Challenge sk062113

It's time for another challenge from me today. Whew! It's been so much fun to bring you all these goodies one right after another. It's like a progressive party except I'm the one doing all the courses. lol

Yep we've got a new sketch challenge that I'm hosting over on the PaperCraft Planet blog. Hope you join in with this one too. You can use up some of those scraps you've been saving for a rainy day.

I'm using some brand new stamps in my stash from Reverse Confetti. They've been waiting patiently to get inked up and it's just about time I finally did. Hopefully I'll have more chances to get them inky, but for now all I can say it WOW. They stamp like nothing else.

Details:
Stamps: Peacock Pretties and I Like You (Reverse Confetti)
Paper: Kraft (Hobby Lobby), scrap
Ink: Jet Black (Archival, Ranger)
Accessories: sewing machine, foam adhesive dots

It's a bit shady over at the 3-d Challenge on Paper Craft Planet today

Today I'm hosting the 3-d challenge on Paper Craft Planet. Bring your shady mojo and have some fun!

3-d220 Challenge - Paper Umbrellas

Details:
Stamps: No stamps were used in the making of this challenge. I'll need to remedy that later this week. :)

Frantic Saturday... well shop and be inspired

I'm popping in real quick before the frenzy starts for my weekend. While I've been carpooling and art mom'ing during the day this past couple weeks, during the night I'm creating TOP SECRET designs for Stampendous. YOU have to come back in July for some fabulous fun products! Don't miss it okay?

I'm really here to give you the rundown of all the fun challenges and sales that are going on RIGHT NOW. You don't have to wait for these!

MIX16 started yesterday. Just grab something glittery and something glassy and then add it to the gallery!

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Verve Stamps is having their NEW RELEASE sale

and then there is May's  

where there is a chance to win some shiny new Verve!

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Club Cr8 e-books are still available. Get your copies today!

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Stampendous NEW APRIL CATALOG RELEASE products are out on the shelf at your local scrapbook store or at many online retailers.

Challenge is still going strong with Fabulous Florals. Create a project with flowers and enter it for a chance to win. Use Stampendous products and you'll be entered twice!

Have a fabulous Friday!

No wrapping around your finger today!

Catch the new sketch on Paper Craft Planet by this week's hostess, me! It might have something to do with wrapping something up on your card.

Details:
Stamps: Twitterpated (Verve Stamps)
Paper: All Ocassion (DCWV), Kraft (Wausau)
Ink: Brown Bag (CTMH)
Accessories: washi Tape (Glitz ), mini stapler (Ranger), open envelope with slip (Paper Studio)

Have you embossed lately?

Have you gone to get your e-book this month? It's a great one, All About Embossing!

It's affordable and fun to learn new ways to use the supplies you already have *in stock*!

Go to my Club Cr8 Page for the list of all available e-books.

Club Cr8: All About Embossing Winner

Before I announce the Club Cr8 winner from my post last week I want to invite over to see a free Monday Tutorial on Paper Craft Planet that I hosted. It's on a few fun sewing techniques. Have a look-see!

We've been selling a lot of Club Cr8 e-books, they really are packed with techniques, details and loads of step photos.  If you aren't the lucky winner from my blog giveaway, you can always go to my new page tab at the top of my blog for Club Cr8! The links there will take you straight to the Buy Now page so there's no waiting in line. :)

Here's the winner... 

Virginia Montagna

 montagnava AT aol.com 

 Congratulations!!!!!! Please contact me and verify I have your correct email address.

Here are the details of the card I created for the Embossing e-book.

Details:

Stamps: Surely Goodness (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Anthologie (weRMemoryKeeper), Smooth White (Neenah), lilac (Craft Warehouse pack), ginko (Wausau), 
Ink: Jet Black (Tsukineko), acrylic paints, water soluble oil pastels, Prismacolor Artist pen
Accessories: bubble wrap, black rhinestones (KaiserCraft), label maker, DIY embossing folder (tutorial from Club Cr8), paper distress tool

Facebook Cover Photo Update

See that up above? I made that all by mah'selfs.

I created some graphics to do for a map making activity in my kids Caravan's class at church last night. They were still on my computer screen when I got home since I made them right before we left and so when I sat down I got an idea to use one of them again. I was smitten with the city street/scape that I made and so I colored it and decided to use it as my cover photo in Facebook.

I might like to stop in sometime there and get a latte. Or maybe I'll add another building with a latte sign... if I have enough time.

What's coming up??????

	Late Thursday night I'll be posting a journal page with the next Mix-Ability challenge! Have you jumped in on the mixed media challenge this week? I hosted MIX11 and Friday the new one is hosted by talented Miss Dini.
	I'll be back on Friday with another Project Life layout and a Stampendous Blog Hop with prizes. Did you know that you can get a prize for commenting on our team posts? Go to the Stampendous blog and find all the posts for Project Life this week and comment away!
	Comment to win a free April Club Cr8 e-book at this POST! Deadline is Monday 5:00 p.m. MT. One comment per person please.

April Club Cr8: Hurry and Grab one Today!

 

The April Club Cr8 e-book for this month is now available!

This month is all about embossing…

• Wet and dry embossing tips and tricks.
• How to make your own embossing folders and impression plates
• Wet embossing with stamps and stencils
• and much, much more!

Now if you MUST get one right now (really you must) then head over to Paper Craft Planet's blog and straight to the Add to Cart button. You're gonna love all the lessons in it!

Here's the card I made using the DIY Embossing Folder lesson.

Now here's the fun part! I'm giving away a FREE Club Cr8: All About Embossing e-book! Just leave one comment on this post including your email and I'll draw a random winner on Monday, April 22, 2013 5:00pm MT.

If you can't wait, go HERE and buy the April: All about Embossing e-book today!

Did you miss the March Club Cr8: Die-Cutting e-book? It's still available, get details and buy it here.

Treat Yourself to some inspiration

Have you checked out ClubCr8, yet? It's a great little treat that seriously anyone can afford. This month's project package is all about getting the most from die cutting. Check out the links below and go find out more!

Want to know more about the private class this month? 

Click here to view more details

Have some free time now? Go grab this month's class and start having some fun die cutting that stash of pattern paper in a new way!

Have a New Year's Resolution to join a CLUB?

For about a decade of my life I always thought my New Year's Resolution should involve joining a "club". You know one of those places people pay to go and sweat, feel pain and drained as they leave the building? Yep, it eventually was left off my list until recently.

I've found a club I think YOU will love as much as I do. It's not too late to put a new line on the resolution list so get your virtual pen and right this down!

Paper Craft Planet has a NEW club where you can get all the best tips and tricks conveniently in one place. It's called ClubCr8 for a reason so...

Go check it out now!

Fresco-like Stamping in a Papercrafting world

Good morning and hopefully it really is for you! I'm popping in to say that I've got a fabby little tutorial for you all. It's over on Paper Craft Planet Blog right now!

Details:
Stamps: Fresh Bloom and Thoughtful Wishes (Stampendous)
Paper: Kraft (Wausau), Black (Hobby Lobby), white tissue paper
Ink: Jet Black (Archival, Ranger), water soluble oil pastels
Accessories: Matte finish decoupauge glue (Mod Podge), white gesso (ProArt), white seam binding (Hug Snug)

Valentine made from Scratch

Good Monday to you all! I've got a tutorial linked up at Paper Craft Planet today. Come see an old favorite children's craft updated yet again!

Paper Craft Planet Monday Tutorial

Sweet colors and a Sweet Challenge or Two

Happy New Year everyone! It's time to return to this routine of posting some of my favorite things to do. I'm getting a bit of fun in with coloring these days. I've started teaching some basic classes in the Valley and well, I need to brush the dust off my markers and get back into the swing of things.

I made this card and decided to use it for the Paper Craft Planet Sketch challenge today, so I hope you'll pop on over there, say hi and grab the sketch. It's a sweet little sketch if I do say so myself. Tee-hee.

I'm posting for Stampendous today with a Kiddo Hop card. I really enjoyed getting back into the skin tones and I realized I haven't tested out those other fabulous combinations in a while, so that's where I'll be headed dusting off my markers. The Kiddos is the new challenge for January. Please join us every month and play along as much as you want using Stampendous products (bonus points for using them) and link up to join in the gallery fun.

I've made it even easier to link up your Kiddo! Just click the Felinius button and add your details!

I'm popping back in post publish to add my marker selection for the curious minded (click to enlarge).

Details:
Stamps: Kiddo Hop (Stampendous), Daisy Stem (Stampendous)
Paper: Core'dinations (yellow and red), Chap Scot (American Crafts)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento, Tsukineko), Onyx Black (Versafine, Tsukineko)
Accessories: Over the Rainbow Glitter and Flock Kit (Stampendous), Cloud shape scissors (Fiskars), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft), brads (American Crafts)

Holiday Helper

I've made up a little 3-d challenge over on Paper Craft Planet. Come on over and join in on the fun!

Details:
Stamps: Learning to Sail (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Paper Reverie Noir (Making Memories), acetate
Ink: Mushroom Alcohol ink refill (Ranger)
Accessories: Nesting circle dies (Lifestyle Crafts)