Hi all!
Meet today’s card.
I whipped up this one the other day for the fun of it. 
All the papers are from October Afternoon’s Seaside collection. The flowers and words are from SRM Press. The rest is from my stash.
Nothing more to say so that’s all for now.
Be back in a flash. 
So one of my favorite, favorite conventions is coming to the Seattle area next month.
Yep. CKC Seattle, the scrapbook convention, will be happening at the Meydenbauer Center in November.
If you scrapbook or make cards, this is a great reason to leave the house and just plain get out. There is shopping, classes and, most importantly, a few scrapbook crops (which I hear a certain Go-to-Gal or 2 just might show up at).
I am calling on all of you to help spread the word.If you do, you could win four T-shirts and four crop tickets for CKC Seattle from the convention crew! YAY!
Good stuff, huh?
Here’s what you to need do to win.
First, post this text on your blog and/or through Facebook by midnight, Oct. 22nd. You can also share through Twitter.
“You are invited to a weekend of scrapbooking and more where you can enjoy shopping, classes, and chances to win at —CKC Seattle!
Register online now through Monday, November 1 at midnight ET at our website: www.ckscrapbookevents.com/seattle. Plus, receive a FREE gift and FREE magazine subscription when you register online (free items available only through online registration).
Schedule:
Thursday, November 11
Vendor Faire: not open; classes: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; CK Sketches Workshop 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Friday, November 12
Vendor Faire: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; classes 8:30 am to 8:30 pm; Friday Celebration Crop 7 pm to 11:30 pm
Saturday, November 13
Vendor Faire: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; classes 8:30 am to 5:30 pm; Super Saturday Crop 7 pm to 11:30 pm
Vendor Faire daily pass pricing: Adults and children ages 10 and up: $10 at door (see web site the week before the event for discount coupons); seniors ages 65 and up: $7; children ages 9 and under: no charge; military or school personnel – show your military or school ID for ½ off entrance price “
Second, leave a link to where you post here in the comments portion of this post on my blog. Again, share that link by midnight, Oct. 22nd. (That’s Friday!)
I’ll pick one link poster at random to win the T-shirts and crop tickets.
Please note all comments must have a valid link to be entered to win the package. Items must be picked up at the show (they will not be mailed to the winner).
Good luck! And I hope to see you all at the show!
Hi all!
Two cards to share with you today.
Meet card #1.
This is one I worked up the other day for the fun of it. I had a lot of stamps and scraps sitting out on my desk and just started grabbing.
The polkies are from Technique Tuesday’s Passion for Polka. The words are from Simply You, while the star is from Everyday Life.
And meet #2.
This one was one of my monthly projects for Zva Creative. All the lines are Zva crystals.
Speaking of Zva, there’s a DT call out for Zva right now. If you like bling, I highly recommend giving it a shot.
Here’s the call:
Designers will serve a 6 month term (from November 1, 2010 – April 30, 2011) with a possibility of an extension for another 6 months. We compensate generously with our products and we compensate well for published work. Open to all USA and International designers who are at least 18 years of age.
To apply, here’s what you need to do:
Create either 3 layouts -or- 3 cards -or- 3 of any combination. If you are diverse and dabble in more than one category, that is wonderful, but not necessary, please feel free to show us your other talents. You can submit up to 6 projects, but 3 is required. Projects can be previously published and/or posted online.
We prefer that you use Zva Creative products on your entry, but that is not a requirement. Our latest Summer CHA products are in stores now. If you have any questions please send an e-mail to kimhughes22@aol.com
Please e-mail your entry to: zvacreativedt@gmail.com by midnight (Pacific time) Monday, October 25. Please put “Zva DT Submission” in the subject line of your e-mail. Please attach the images of your projects and keep each image under 500 pixels (100k) Submissions accepted immediately. A Confirmation e-mail will be sent to all applicants. New designers will receive a phone call or e-mail on or after Thursday, October 28 and the announcement will be made as soon as all designers have been notified.
Please include the following information in your submission email:
* Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address
* Your blog link (if you have one)
* Your online gallery link(s)
* Message board(s) where you participate
* Link to your resume (if you have one)
* A list of design teams you are currently serving on (includes manufacturers/wholesalers, stores, challenge blogs, etc.)
Monthly Zva DT requirement:
3 layouts -or- 5 cards -or- 2 layouts/2 cards -or- 1 layout/3 cards
altered items can be substituted for layouts
(Projects will be uploaded to the Zva Creative gallery for you)
We hope this will be a positive experience for everyone and we appreciate you sharing your talent with us.
Thanks so much…we can’t wait to see your work!
Hi all!
Meet today’s card.
I am having a hard time breaking my banner/garland habit as of late. It’s just fun to do.
I used a bunch of Technique Tuesday stamps on this one. The polkies are from Passion for Polka. The words are from the No Day Like Today set by Ali Edwards (it’s October’s Studio AE stamp set from TT), while the star is from Everyday Life.
The rest is from my stash-a-roo.
That’s all for now. Be back later.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hi everyone!
I’m back at the GCD Studios blog today so I am bringing it here today, too.
Today, I want to show you how to make shaped cards with GCD Studio’s Chip Art chipboard shapes. The cool thing about GCD Chip Art shapes is most of the packs have a few large shapes.
These are super fantastic for making cards.
You can go to town and decorate them up. Then, you simply have to set your completed shape on cardstock and draw an outline of the shape. Cut out your outline. Add a little glue to the top of it and place it behind your shape. Bend it a little and your shape will stand freely and you’ll have a card.
It really is that easy!
I have two cards to share with you today that I made with the Chip Art chipboard shapes.
The first card I made was this little monster.
The rectangle base is a Chip Art chipboard shape. I covered it up with papers from the Independence and Smoothie Shoppe collections (as well as cardstock). I added the face, letters and button (that’s from the Artsy Urban collection).
I also made the pumpkin with a Chip Art chipboard circle. I covered it with the orange backside of paper again from the Smoothie Shoppe collection. The pumpkin’s stem was cut from green polka dot paper from GCD’s Joyful Peace collection.
I also made this shabby little red house.
I used the Chip Art tool to give the house’s roof texture. I also used it to give the tree leaves.
I placed patterned paper from GCD’s Ava collection in the house’s windows.
That’s all for now. Be back later.
Hi all!
Another day. Another card.
Meet today’s card.
This one uses stamps from the good folks at Denami Design. The buttons are from Denami, too.
The twine and ribbon are from my stash.
If you’d like to win some Denami stamps and accessories, hit the Paper Crafts fan page on Facebook today and comment on the Denami giveaway post. There’s a pretty spiffy giveaway going on.
That’s all for now. Be back later.
Thanks for all for now.
Hi all!
Lots and lots going on in Teriville right so I’m going to be short today.
Meet today’s card.
This card is for a dear friend of mine who is getting married this weekend. So happy for her.
There’s a whole lot of Lawn Fawn stamping action going down on this one.
The banner is from Bannerific. The “xoxoxo” is from Sophie’s Sentiments. The hearts are from Teeny Tiny Backdrops.
The twine, button, pearls and clips are from my stash-a-roo.
That’s all for now. Be back later.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hi everyone!
Teri here, and I am happy to be back on the GCD Studios blog today.
This month, the team was challenged to make Halloween and Fall tags.
I’ve always been a tag fan so this challenge was right up my alley!
The base of all the tags I am going to share with you today are chipboard tags from GCD’s collection of cool Chip Art chipboard shapes. Cool stuff!
I started with the Halloween tag and decided to make two tags instead. I picked two tags that reminded me of a tombstones.
I used the Chip Art tool to put the words on the tags.
The first one says, “Mr. Dude. RIP.” The second one says, “Here lies Bob.”
Once I put the words on the tags, I added a coat of gray paint. I really wanted the tags to look a bit aged and weathered so I sanded the tags while the paint was just barely dry. That helped to lift some of the paint and tear one of the tags a little bit so it added their aged look.
When I was finished, I made a goofy little Halloween scene for them.
For my Fall tag, I made one simple tag.
I started again with a chipboard tag from the ChipArt collection of chipboard shapes. This time, I covered it with paper.
I also used a house and pair of trees. I covered the house with patterned paper from GCD’s Independence collection and roughed up the edges with sand paper. I also hammered in a heart onto the house with the Chip Art tool.
I gave the trees leaves with Chip Art tool. Rather than painting the trees, I used added a layer of Glossy Accents clear glaze to their tops. I think it just gives them a different look than what I would have achieved with paint.
I finished the tag off with the sentiment and jute. I also added some grass cut from GCD patterned paper.
Thanks for visiting today.
I’ll be back again soon.
Hi all!
I’ve got one final peek for you with one of Lawn Fawn’s new stamps.
Today, I’m using the new Winter Bunny stamp!
Meet today’s sneaky peek.
That bunny is the stamp! Cute, huh?
I thought it’d make a fun little decoration for a goodie packet so that is what I did.
I paired it up with a word stamp from Lawn Fawn’s new Frosties set.
For more peeks of this stamp in action, check out Lawn Fawn’s blog with links to all the Fawny girls.
That’s all for now. Be back soon!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hola!
Another day. Another peek at Lawn Fawn’s newest stamp release.
Today, I’m giving you two peeks again. This time, I am using my absolute favorite set of this release – FROSTIES!
Meet sneaky peek #1.
And meet #2.
Every single holy smokin’ cute snowflake on these bad boys are from Frosties. The words are, too.
I am not so much of fan of real life snow, but hit me with some cute snowflake stamps and all is good in my world.
Check out the rest of the Fawny Girls to see more peeks of set in action:
That’s all for now. Be back again soon!
Thanks for stopping by.
