Sunday, October 31, 2010

Christmas Challenge at OSAAT

Good Sunday morning, and a Happy Halloween to everyone!  Hope you weekend has gone wonderfully and all you gouls and golblins get tons of treats tonight.
So its that time again over at One Stitch at a Time.  Our challenge for this week is anything goes Christmas.  I found this tutorial over at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/tissueboxcover/ on how to make a tissue box cover, and thought let give it a try.
This cute Lil Angel by Lil Diva is available at Stitchy Bear and I did it Creations Boutique.
Here are our wonderful sponsors for this challenge


http://www.easycraft.com/ (voucher for 10 GBP)
Please head over to OSAAT and check out what all the wonderful DT has come up with and leave them a little love.  
I am entering this into the following
Bah! Humbug!: Presents
Papertake : Sparkly and Bright
Crafty Purple Frog : Anything Goes
Craft you passion : Sparkles
Stampavie and more : Christmas
Southern Girls : Glitter
Alphabet Challenge: Angels
Fussy and Fancy Friday winter wonderland
Bee Crafty Christmas Digi 
Happy Haunting to everyone!
XXX
Sarah

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Lets Celebrate!

Its that time again, OSAAT has a new challenge.  This week we challenge you to celebrate.  This weeks sponsor is Stitchy Bear and I did it Creations Boutique.  Please stop into all the lovely DT's blogs and give them some love, we all so appreciate the comments.  So here is my creation :
 I "tried" to make a circle card using my cricut, it didn't work out so well, but here it is.  This lovely digi Teddy with Scarf, is from Stampin Dragon, avaiable at Stitchy Bear and I did it Creations Boutique.  He is so versatile, he works great for Christmas but also he would be great on a baby card or maybe even a valentines card/layout.  I colored him with my CTMH water color pencils.  The noel stamp is also from CTMH.  The paper is new, but I didn't save the end that tells you who makes it.  SORRY!  The ribbon I got at Michaels. The pearls are from the local dollar store.   I did no techniques, nothing different besides trying for a circle card.  I will have to try that again.  
Don't forget to stop by OSAAT, and join in our fun.y
I am entering it into the following challenges
Stampin Royalty
xxx
Sarah

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Halloween Card......The first of the season

So I got the stamp of the month with CTMH and it has this awesome skull.  And I  just had to used it.  Simply Bettys challenge for today is to use skeletons, and Digis with Attitude! has a color challenge going on, so I thought to combine the two.  I also used a old sketch fro The Sweet Stop.  The geen paper is embossed and all paper is textured.  
  I am entering this into
Simply Betty
Digis with attitude!
Pear Tree Designs
Polly Craft
My Grafico
Thanks so much for taking a look.
xxx
Sarah

Monday, October 18, 2010

Pink Birthday

Good Monday morning!  The sun is shining and it is suppose to be a beautiful day here today.  I am thinking that it might be a good day for the park.  But this morning I have been able to sneak in a few minutes to craft and this is what I have come up with.  Stitchy is sponsoring a  Sundays with Crissy this month and this is one of her digis.  Its called sweet treat, and you can get it here at Stitchy Bear Stamps and I did it creations boutique.  I have used faux stitching around the whole card.  The frame is from the Cindy Loo cartridge for my Cricut. The DSP if from DCWV Doodle Around Stack.  I followed the sketch from this weeks challenge over at The Sweet Stop.  Oh and don't forget to check out One Stitch at a time challenge blog this week as it is Embellish it !  how easy is that.  Thanks for stopping in, have a great day.
I am entering it into the following:
Sunday with Crissy
Totally Gorjuss
Digital Tuesday
Our Creative Corner
The Sweet Stop
Raise the Bar
Pear Tree Designs
Paper Romance
Lexi's Creations
StampInsanity
XXX
Sarah

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Embellish it at OSAAT

Good Sunday morning!  Hope that your weekend has been fabulous.  Mine is turning out to be grand!  The hubby and I are off to the tattoo convention today, I can't wait.  We missed it last year so I am hoping to come home with some new ink.  Cross our fingers.  Any how on to the really reason for this post.  Its Sunday and that means a new challenge over at OSAAT.   This week our challenge to you is to embellish it with you favorite things.  So here is my creation:
So this paper is a digital paper by JLJ Design, available here at Stitchy Bear & I did it Creations Crafting Boutique.  I have to tell you that after making this purse card I have a totally new respect for digi papers.  They are fantastic, when I messed it  up the first few times with the cutting I didn't have to decide on a new paper or run to the store to purchase another piece. I am so hooked now!  Just wish I had a 12 x 12 printer.  
I did faux stitching around the edges of the purse, and apparently forgot to do the bottom.  LOL.  I took just a black piece of card stock and glued it to the center then add some beautiful lace.  I used Velcro dot to keep the purse close.  I made the flower and used a button stamp for the center.  I added pearls all around the purse to give it that little bit of bling with out distracting from the gorgeous paper.  So there it is, hope you all have enjoyed my ramblings, sorry.  Have an awesome Sunday!
XXX
Sarah

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Paper Play Sketch Challenge








This is one of my newest Christmas cards.  The stamp is call Silverbells, by Stitchy Bear Stamps, available at Stitchy Bear & I did it crafting Boutique.  What a great selection of digis they have there.  The papers are just scraps.  The ribbon and pearls are from Close to my Heart.  I also colored the bells with my water color pencils.  Thanks so much for taking a look.
I am entering it in to Paper Play .
My Grafico Anything goes
Sparkel Creations Clean and Simple



xxx
Sarah

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Christmas Card Swap


On October 23 I am hosting a Christmas Card Swap, kinda like a cookie exchange.  There will be about 20 gals gathering to make Christmas cards, eat, chat, and just have fun in general.  I have prizes and challenges to go on.  There will also be a Stampin UP! demonstrator there as well.  I can't wait!  
So here are a couple of my example to show the gals to help get there creative juices flowing. 




 This card I used a heart punch to make the wreath, some ribbon and a hand written sentiment.  That part didn't turn out so well cause I used textured paper.
 This is my non traditional card.  I love to used non Christmas colors on my Christmas card.  The sentiment is from Close to my Heart, as are the snow flakes. Really all product is.  I added a little BLING on the snowflakes to give them a little dimension.


Last but not least.  And definitely not last on my list of too do's.   This I think is my fave.  I stamped a couple of charistmas balls on to a sheet of paper then scanned them into my pc, so that I could resize them to fit my card.  Then stamps are both from CTMH as is the paper.  The border punch is from Martha Stewart.

Have an awesome night, and thanks for stopping in.
XXX
Sarah

DT Call

It DT call time over at Paper Romance.  Its a 6 month "shift", all the details are posted on the blog.  The call ends November 4.

Off Sick

Hello everyone.  I hope everyone has been good.  We have gone on sick leave here for a few weeks, know I think we have finally kicked it.  Knock on wood.  So I have had a little time to scrap in the last few nights.  And here is one of my creations.

Look I even finished the inside!  So the digi is from Karens Doodles, a freebie I found.  I colored it with my CTMH water color pencils.  All the paper is from Shabby Princes as is the quote on the outside. I fastened it on with a couple of copper brads.   The quote on the inside is form on the net.  I used a sketch I got off a blog, but I'm not sure whos.  Sorry!  I made this card for friends who invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday.  EXCELLENT!  He is a chef, and she is a genius in the kitchen.  I love not having to cook when I am sick.  It has been so nice too be back, and I promise I will have a few more posts up in the next few days.  I am entering it into the following challenges:
Pear Tree Autumn Challenge
Bunny Zoes Autumn Love
Crafty Sentiments Fall colors
Paper Romance Halloween or Fall card
Digis with Attitude! Metal
The Stamp Man Autumn

XXX
Sarah

Saturday, October 2, 2010

OSAAT Challenge




Good Sunday morning!  I hope that everyone enjoyed World Card making day.  I was unable to get into my scrap room do to a sick kiddo, and unfortuantely she is still sick.  So it is our Halloween theme over at OSAAT.  I had the opportunity to use JLJ Designs for my calendar.  You can grab the papers and the image here as well as all the other Halloween release.  I love the ghost and the DSP are amazing.  The orange paper has sparkle it almost looks like fabric.  I found a blank calendar template on about.com, so really this was a very easy project for me.  All the hard work was done for me, all I had to do was figure out how to put it together.  I have to say I love this challenge, this is my favorite time of year and I love everything about Halloween.  I hope you all have as much fun with this challenge as I did, cant wait to see what you come up with.  Have a great rest of your weekend.  Thanks for stopping in.
XXX
Sarah

Saturday Games over at OSAAT

Good morning , almost afternoon.  Hope the weekend is treating you well.  I have a sick kiddo on my hands today, so nothing to much will be going on here.  To bad as it is World Card Making Day!  So on to the real reason for this quick post.  Its Saturday and we have some new games going on over at OSAAT.  There is a fun poem, some questions to answer, and some fab prizes up for grabs.  And don't forget to join in our Anything goes challenge.  Have a fabulous day, can't wait to make some cards!
xxx
Sarah