Tuesday, October 31, 2017

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Hello & Happy HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
I actually don't have a post today because this
is one of the busiest weeks for me at work!  
If you can imagine -- 
ALL the kid's parties going on today at school --

Means -- a BIG Mess for me to clean up -- LOL
Sometimes it takes more than a DAY to clean up
after certain types of events - So YUP!
I got my work cut out for me today!! hahaha

But I wanted to WISH ALL of YOU a Very





If you'll be out & about today - Be careful & stay safe!!

I will be back tomorrow with a 
Project & a SURPRISE Giveaway!!! SAY WHAT???

Come back tomorrow to find out!

Have a FAAA-- BOOO-LOOUS --DAY!!!

HUGS!

Theresa

Friday, October 27, 2017

Victorine Originals - Mood Board Challenge #14

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!
Today... starts another FUN Challenge over at: 

 YAY! I know how you
guys enjoy a good Challenge!


Our Mood Board is Give Thanks - 



 You can use the Mood Board or go by the Theme
or Use the color combo or Use all 3!!! You don't have to use
a stamp from Victorine Originals if you don't have one!


All the rules for this fun challenge are RIGHT HERE!



Here's what I created to inspire you --





So, I decided to go along with the Theme (Give Thanks) 
and I tried to incorporate some of the colors as well --
I'm using the BEAUTIFUL Sentiment Stamp 

It's so Elegant, so I HAD to Emboss it with some
lovely Gold Embossing powder - I wanted it to stand out
on my card front - The beautiful Designer Papers I'm
using are from My Mind's Eye (Darling Dear) 6x6 pad
The Stitched Rectangle Die is from MFT
The Stitched Label Die is from Kaiser Kraft
The Stitched Leaves are from Lawn Fawn
The Jute Twine is from Papertrey Ink
The assorted sequins is from my Stash



I hope you guys can join us --
 I would LOVE to see what you create!


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Thanks so much for stopping!
Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!

Theresa

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Take the Candy...

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!
Today's my day to take over the blog at:
YAY for me... 🙌

I thought I would show you an 
ADORABLE Halloween Card I made using
the SUPER CUTE Raisin Boat Stamp set called
Boo Hoo (9107-Z)






I actually had this stamp set for about 2 weeks and then I had a DREAM -
Crazy? you betcha! But I kept dreaming of making this exact card and I
knew if I didn't make it, I would not have been able to go to sleep that
next night - Have ANY of YOU had that problem??? You know...
Dream of a card or have an idea in your head that HAD to be made?

It doesn't happen too often, thank goodness, but I knew I'd go
crazy if I didn't make it - and it's a simple CAS card (Even Better!)

All I did was stamp the adorable image with some versamark ink -
Heat embossed it with white embossing powder - Then pulled
out 3 distress inks to color over the image.... I added some droplets
of water and lifted the water droplets up with a paper towel --
Then I die cut it out with a wonky border die - Popped it up on
a black card base with fun foam - I heat embossed a sentiment on
a strip of black cardstock and made it into a banner - Then added some
Enamel dots and I was done! It's exactly how I dreamt it...



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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Reindeer Tree....

Hello & Happy Tuesday everyone!
I've got my weekly Holiday Challenge card
ready to go and share with you -

As most of you already know... I went to
a Holiday Card Class about a week & a half ago
and we made about 8 or 9 holiday cards -
I'm not sure where the designs came from
so I can't give credit to whoever designed them
but I will say I altered them to work for me -

My friend made them as kits for everyone to make 
and made them fairly simple to create because she
has a lot of friends who prefer basic, simple card designs
and I do too, to some extent, but the cards needed
something more for me - So I'll show you the card
she made and then the one I Altered to work for me ---


Here is her card design that I had to create --



Sorry about the glare - I took the photo's of each card in their
cellophane bags -- Now let me start by saying this
card has some cute images on it - the biggest issue
I had with it was the size!! Her card measured at 5 x 5 1/2
which is an ODD size to me - Her card also opened up
like a Tri-Fold - the trees & deer are attached to the
bottom of her card and open that way with the
floral designer paper showing thru.... I like the idea of it!


So this is what I created with the pieces ---



First, I changed the cardbase to be an A2 size card (4 1/4 x 5 1/2).... 
I like her tri-fold idea but decided NOT to use it - What I did was add
Acetate to mine - I cut off my white card base front leaving about
2"s hanging over, and then cut an additional 1" strip for the lower
portion of my card front - Then I cut a Piece of Acetate to fit the front 
of my card - So now, it was see through.... which was neat -

But then I thought? Hmmm If I place the floral pattern on the inside
to show through.... I won't have much room to write a little
something inside - That bothered me - so I added the Floral pattern
paper to the acetate window and then covered it up with another piece
of white cardstock (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) - 
so it looked clean on the inside without anything showing -




Then I proceeded to decorate the front with the green
pattern paper and colored the images with my Zig Brush pens
Since my card size was smaller than hers, I didn't need 2 trees
I also eliminated the twine because I thought
the card was busy enough --
I used my Clear wink of Stella pen on the
tree & bulbs on the deer, just to add some sparkle!
I had some stitched banner dies, so I used them instead
of plain banner cuts and added Nuvo drops & Clear gems 

I really like how mine turned out!



Well... I've got more to share with you - But for now
I hope you ALL Have a Fabulous DAY!

Big HUGS!!!

Theresa

Monday, October 23, 2017

Family Circle....

Hello & Happy Monday Crafty Friends!
Today, I've got a super quick post to share -
Sabrina, the owner over at SumMore Fun - Victorine Originals
gave us each this FUN Stamp set called 
Family Circle (9014-Z) to play with...




She wanted us to send her quick & easy cards
for her to use at Expo Events for the customers -

So I came up with this CAS card --




I took the one clear stamp and stamped it in 5 spots on my card front in
different colors (I chose Earth Tones) - Then I stamped the 
Family stamp on a piece of scrap white cardstock and used a
circle punch to pop it out and up on my card front -
Then I took the different words and placed them on each of the
circle lines and added a couple of hearts as well...
Then I used a Stitched Frame die to give it some added
Character - placed a piece of Fun Foam behind it and 
attached it to a Mustard Color Card Stock base - 

You could add some Gems or Nuvo drops if you'd like, or
even some twine bows.... but
my goal was to make it super simple for someone to recreate
quickly at a craft show - 


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a Fabulous Day!!


Theresa

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Quick Halloween Treat Bag!

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!
I thought I would share a FUN Halloween
Treat Bag I made for the
 Victorine Originals Mood Board Challenge --

It's still going on if you want to play along with us





I Embossed & colored up the SPOOKY 
Using my Canson Water color paper, Zig Real Brush Pens
Brother Scan N Cut Machine, Black embossing Powder,
Versamark Ink, Misti Tool, & Embossing Buddy




I stamped the other side with a CUTE Sentiment stamp
I told ya it has some great stamps & Sayings on it -
This was the perfect sentiment for my tag! I used my
Misti & some Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink on it
The Orange Eyelet is from my stash
and the Chevron Treat Bag, along with the Trendy
Twine are from Annie's Paper Boutique



 Halloween Mood Board - 






 You can follow the Mood Board OR Theme or 
 Use the color combo or use all 3!!! You don't have to use
a stamp from Victorine Originals if you don't have one!


All the rules for this fun challenge are RIGHT HERE!

The Challenge ends Wednesday Oct. 25th
So make sure to join us!


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Thanks so much for stopping!
Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!

Theresa

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

For my Friend!

Hello & Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends!
Today, I've got a SWEET Friendship card
I want to show you - I made it using the
same We R Memory Paper Collection I
used last week on THIS CARD! - (Hello Life Collection)




OMGOSH... Isn't this the sweetest? The Bear & Puppy are
just so CUTE together! I put this card together using 
Paper Play Sketch Challenge #49 - I Loved the
simple layout of that sketch! 

The cardstock is Recollections 110lb., & Canson Watercolor paper
Stitched Frame Die - My Favorite Things
Stitched Square Die - Lawn Fawn
Stitched Label Die is from Ebay
Bear/Dog Buddies - My Favorite Things (Friends Furever)
Sentiment - Jaded Blossom (Best Friends)
Zig Real Brush Pens, Memento Tuxedo Black & London Fog Ink
Brother Scan N Cut, Misti Tool, Big Shot
Enamel Dots - Teresa Collins (Daily Stories)


I hope you ALL have a FABULOUS DAY!!
BIG HUGS!

Theresa

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Completing Holiday Cards --

Hello & Happy Tuesday everyone!
How was your weekend? Mine was
too Short! HAHA! We had our Fall Break
which was a nice 4 day weekend and I was able
to get tons of stuff done along with an all day
event on Saturday making Christmas cards with friends!

Sooo... Guess what I'm sharing today? 
Yup! My Weekly Holiday card!
Now, I know I didn't share one this last week....
But that was because I knew I was making several
of them on Saturday... Either way... I'm still ahead of the game!
Yay! For me! - 

Now let me start off by saying - I'm sure these card
designs came from somewhere - (IE. Internet? Magazines?
SU? CTMH?) - Honestly, I don't know
where since I was given each packet as is...
So, I can't give credit to anyone, since I really don't know -

Of course - I ended up changing ALL of them
or almost all of them, to fit what I like - The hostess
of this card class, tries to make the cards simple
for most of the ladies who attend it because they're
not your everyday Cardmaker like me & you are!
And she knew I was gonna change my stuff up
and add or subtract from her designs! At least she knows
me well enough to know, that's how I WORK! Hahahaha

So here is her card design that I had to create --


YES! It's a CUTE card - But I had a hard time with
the scallop, the sentiment, the large Hat & Bow -

So this is what I created with the pieces ---



First, I changed the cardbase to Black.... it makes it POP more -
Then I added Faux Stitching around the White Cardstock -
Then I changed the Embossing - I used the Lawn Fawn Swirl 
Stitched Plate... Then I used a Jaded Blossom Snowman
Stamped Image and colored in the carrot nose - 
I changed the hat to a Stitched Hat from My Creative Time - 
I chose to use Trendy Twine instead of the ribbon and
I removed the Circle/Scallop & Sentiment and replaced them
with the Label die from My Creative Time and the Sentiment is
from Crafting Desert Diva's, I Think?? -- 


Well... I've got more to share with you - But for now
I hope you ALL Have a Fabulous DAY!

Big HUGS!!!

Theresa

Friday, October 13, 2017

Victorine Originals Mood Board Challenge #13 --

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!
Today... starts another FUN Challenge over at: 

 YAY! I know how you
guys enjoy a good Challenge!


Our Mood Board is HALLOWEEN - 



 You can use the Mood Board or go by the Theme
or Use the color combo or Use all 3!!! You don't have to use
a stamp from Victorine Originals if you don't have one!


All the rules for this fun challenge are RIGHT HERE!



Here's what I created to inspire you --




So, I decided to go along with the Theme (Halloween) and
use the (Colors) for this Challenge -- 😁

I told you guys before that I just ADORE the 
each image is just so CUTE! And it has some fun sentiments
to go along with it! 

I pulled out my Doodlebug Halloween Papers and wanted to use
up some of the "extra" pieces - you know those SCRAPS
we all have!!  And came up with this - The Stitched Rectangle
frame & Stitched Circle dies are from MFT
The Stitched Banner die is from CDD and the 
thinner stitched rectangle dies are from Lil' Inker Designs
The Adorable FRANKIE is from Victorine Originals
and I added some Cloud 9 Rain drops in Black, orange, & Green 
then pulled out some purple doodlebug sprinkles to finish off the front 




I also wanted to share the inside of my card with you -
so you could see the adorable sentiment that came with this stamp set!
I added a strip of DP from Doodlebug and some glitter candies
I found in my Halloween stash of stuff! 😁


I hope you guys can join us --
 I would LOVE to see what you create!


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Thanks so much for stopping!
Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!

Theresa

Thursday, October 12, 2017

BOO! from me....

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!
Today's my day to take over the blog at:
YAY for me... 🙌

I thought I would show you a FUN
Halloween Treat box I made for my son -

He's to old to go trick or treating (according to him)
 so I thought I would surprise him with a treatbox
that he can enjoy without leaving the house! LOL





I thought the Vampire was perfect for my son!
 I'm using the totally adorable Halloween Kids Stamp Set 
there are (6) different images in this set and a couple
different sentiments as well -- they're all so cute! - 

I started out with some Scrap Halloween Cardstock from DCWV
and a treat box die - The box was pretty simple to make
I needed to cut 2 halves out and adhere them together
to make the box - both sides have a little window so
I put 2 tiny pieces off acetate on the inside of my box
This way the candy won't fall out!

I colored my Vampire with my Zig real brush pens
on some watercolor paper then cut it out with my 
Brother Scan N Cut machine - I attached the little
guy to the front of my box - Then took another
Scrap piece of paper and Stamped the sentiment
on it using some Memento Tuxedo Black ink -
then I found a stitched tag die that would fit
around my sentiment, die cut it out, made a small
hole at the top of it so I could put an orange eyelet thru -
Found some FUN Trendy Twine and put it through my
Tag and holes in the box and made a bow --

Now it's ready for some candy!!!


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Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!

Theresa