Wrap It Up Christmas Cottage Shape Card

I haven't done a shape card in a while and I was missing it! 

There is a shape card feature already built into this cartridge, but I wanted to do mine slightly differently as I wanted all of the layers. So I did do this on my Gypsy, but you could get virtually the same effect by cutting the layers multiple times out of different papers.

Anyway, here it is! 

Recipe:
Cartridge: Wrap it Up™
Paper: Pink and White stripes: Echo Park Paper: Be Mine™, (Teal) Core'dinations Nostalgia™, Brown: Echo Park Paper: Merry Christmas™, (White) Paper Trey Ink™
Embossing: D'vine Swirl Emboss Folder™
Pearls: Hero Arts self adhesive pearls™
Sickles: Waterfall™ from Artful Delight's November Kit
Glossy Accents
White Embossing Powder: A la Mode (I did not heat emboss it though - just attached it to the Glossy Accents

I made this for multiple challenges:

My Pink Stamper: Use two pinks, two blues, and black (I used a dark brown instead, but technically there is black ink inside for the sentiment!)

My Pink Stamper: Christmas Card

EAD Designs color challenge: White, teal, hot pink, and chocolate brown

I had a great time making this and I hope you have enjoyed it too! :) 

Final Be Inspired Wednesday for Passionately Artistic

This post marks the end of my design team term for Passionately Artistic (formerly the Cuttlebug Challenges). I have thoroughly enjoyed myself and am ready to move on to other projects. A huge thanks go Betty Bee who brought me onto the team and Maggie! Both of you taught me so much!

This week at Passionately Artistic we are giving you New Year's Celebration ideas! 

I chose to decorate a champagne bottle and I like the idea of going out with champagne! :) 

There is a lot going on with this Champagne bottle and I am going to write the tutorial... This is your final warning. :)

Recipe:
Card Stock: Cricut Consumables™
Cartridges: Tie the Knot™, Wild Card™
Embossing: Love is in the Air set™, D'vine Swirls™, Swiss Dots™
i-rock and hot rocks from Imaginisce™
Stickles are "Waterfall" from Artful Delight's November Kit (one left!)
Glossy Accents
Ribbon from my Stash
Ink: Studio G™
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen™
Crop-a-dile™
Adhesive: ATG

Instructions: 

Card:

I followed the instructions from Wild Card™ and cut all of the normal layers. *NOTE* The booklet is wrong. When you cut out the card base, it comes out backwards... so you have to flip all of the features to get them to fit properly. *End note*

I embossed the background with D'vine Swirls™ and the "cork" with Swiss Dots™.

I used Glossy Accents on the word "Cheers" as well as the black on the bottle. Unfortunately I had to take the picture when I could so there is still a little bit of "milky blue" that hadn't dried yet. But you still get the point I think. :) I also added the Stickles to the bottle to match the champagne glasses.

I used my Crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the top and tie ribbon through to adhere it to the bottle. Now you have a thank you card attached to the bottle for the host/hostess! :)

Bottle:

I cut a piece of hot pink paper and ran it through the Cuttlebug™ using the Love is in the Air set™.

Next I adhered that to the bottle using my ATG.

I cut out all parts of the champagne glasses (shadow, blackout, base, layers) from the Tie the Knot Cartridge™. 

Next I glued them all together and added the Stickles. While that was drying, I used my i-rock (LOVE IT) to add bling to the bubbles. :) Lastly, I used glossy accents around the edges of the glass to give it some shine and did some white gel pen doodling.

I hope you enjoy this idea for what you can bring to a New Year's party! If you don't drink, remember you can always attach it to a sparkling Martinelli's Apple Cider bottle or Pellegrino! :) 

Now hop on over to the Passionately Artistic blog and see what the other ladies have made to inspire you! 

Snowflake Gift Bag

I made a gift bag for our godson's present that I will show you sometime soon. :) This is all made for Artful Delight! 

Here is a close up of the embossing and the Stickles and rhinestone.

Recipe:
Artful Delight December Kit
Stickles from Artful Delight November Kit (there is one left!!! Just click "November" in the drop down - and if you just like the color of the Stickles you can get that by itself HERE.
Embossing: Swiss Dots
Cardstock base: Paper Trey Ink (only because I already used up the card stock in the kit! :)

Here is a picture of the December Kit. There is so much stuff it didn't all fit in the picture!

This kit will include:

Echo Park Wintertime 12x12 Double Sided Paper

1 sheet Flurry
1 sheet Snow
1 sheet Berries
1 sheet Stripes
1 sheet Snowman
1 sheet Falling Snowflakes
1 sheet Red Swirls
1 sheet Blizzard
1 sheet Damask
1 sheet Frost
1 sheet Borders
1 sheet Journaling Cards
1 sheet Fancy Pants Hot Chocolate Die Cut - Flower

Additional Cardstock - Solid

1 sheet 12x12 Chocolate Cardstock from American Crafts
1 sheet 12x12 White Cardstock from American Crafts
1 sheet 8 1/2x11 Real Red Cardstock from Stampin' UP!

Accessories: (sizes of embellishments may vary per kit)

2 - American Crafts/Dear Lizzy Tradion Details (holly embellishment)
10 - American Crafts Silver Glitter Buttons
6 - American Crafts/Dear Lizzy Winter Blooms (Poinsettia embellishment)
1 package Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Mini Banners
1 package Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Jewel Stickers (120 pieces)
1 yard American Crafts Chocolate Ribbon
3 - Fancy Pants Tradition Journal Cards
1 bottle Stickles in Xmas Red
1 Chipboard Snowman
1 Chipboard Christmas Tree
3 Chipboard Snowflakes
1 package American Crafts Thickers - Sparkling in Cherry
7 - My Minds Eye Holly Jolly Brads

1 sheet Echo Park Wintertime collection Element Stickers

1 sheet Echo Park Wintertime collection Alpha Stickers

Plus there is a small add on kit - It will cost an additional $10

The add on kit will include:

1 Wilson Designs Snowy Wishes stamp set
1 sheet American Crafts 12x12 Chocolate Cardstock
1 sheet American Crafts 12x12 White Cardstock
1 sheet Stampin' UP! 8 1/2x11 Real Red Cardstock
1 sheet Fancy Pants Hot Chocolate Die Cut - Flower

Come over and play in the sketch challenge and win the January kit! 

Artful Delight November kit "Hi!"

Just playing with my Artful Delight November kit! :) I think you'll be seeing projects using it for MONTHS as there is SO much stuff packed into these kits!  Unfortunately the November kit has sold out. Have you seen December's yet?!!! There are only two more (I think) so hurry and get yours today!

Anyway, this card took so many forms. I played and played and stared and played. I think it was because I was getting sick and didn't realize it yet. 

I wanted it to be a take on the sketch by Debbie below:

You can enter into the sketch contest and have a chance to win next month's kit!

Recipe:
Artful Delight November Kit
Embossing: A2 Paisley Emboss Folder™
Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink Spring Moss and Dark Chocolate™
Buttons: Paper Trey Ink Holiday Mix™
Ink (for inking around edges): Momento Dark Chocolate
Glossy Accents (on the star sticker)
Adhesive: Glue Arts™

Designing notes: 

This picture didn't really do it justice, but the star has glossy accents on it and is pop-dotted. I also used the Stickles that came in the kit on the flourish on the left side of the "H" as well as the dot of the "i" and exclamation point. Do you ever feel like a picture doesn't do it justice? Oh well. The light is getting harder and harder to photograph in as it gets darker and I might have to finally get a light box. We shall see. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! It really does make my day! Have a great week everyone! :)

Thank your for all the recent comments and welcome to my new followers!!  I'm so tickled you decided to watch my work. I would love to get around to everyone's blog, but yesterday I was chosen for jury duty on a federal trial that starts on Monday for at least two weeks! SO I am trying to get ahead in a bunch of projects to provide you with some inspiration. So if I don't make it around to thank you individually, I will sometime! :)

Don't forget to come back on December 4th for some inspiration and a blog hop with more giveaways!

Artful Delight Shape Card

I have been having such a great time on the design team for Artful Delight! The ladies are fabulous and Leeanne is so fun to work with! So, on a recent flight to North Carolina I designed this on my Gypsy™ and I am so glad that Leeanne likes it! :) 

Recipe:
Artful Delight November Kit
Gypsy™
Cartridge: Winter Woodland™ (the font) 
Brads: My Mind's Eye: Madison Avenue "Happily Ever After" Decorative Brads™
Glossy Accents™
Paper Trey Ink Lavender Moon™

Design Notes:

I used Glossy Accents™ where the lavender cracks are. I used the Stickles that came in the kit to dot on all of the polka dots. Finally, I used a hot glue gun to attach the flowers to the card. I used my acrylic stamping block to help keep it upright for the photo - that is definitely a downside to shape cards. ;)

Here is a photo flat on the table:

Have a beautiful day! 

Artful Delight set of cards

--I accidentally published this early, so wait to go over to Artful Delight until Tuesday morning! Silly me! ---

I'm not sure this is even okay to call this a card "set" as they are all so different, but I wanted to show you some of the versatility of what comes in the November Kit from Artful Delight!

Everything here came in the kit except for the rhinestones (Imaginisce + i-rock™), green ribbon (stash), My Pink Stamper: Family and Friends™,  and plain white card stock (Stamper's Select White by Paper Trey Ink™ and plain cards and envelopes from Recollections which is by Michaels). All adhesive was from Glue Arts™.

Both Leeanne (owner of Artful Delight) and I play in Kim's challenges over at Off the Wall Craftiness. We just think Kim is the sweetest! Anyway, this first card qualifies for her current color challenge. Here is the inspiration photo: 

I used patterned paper and rub-ons from the kit. This card was my husband's favorite of the set.

 Everything on this one came from the kit. It's definitely one of my favorites that I made that day. :)

This is actually the one I made first. I made it for the EAD Designs Color Challenge and for the Torendi Inspiration Challenge. Here is their inspiration photo and colors:

Here is the card I was inspired by:

Here is my version:

 This is my favorite of the day. I had actually been dreaming about this card and had a pretty good idea of which products I wanted to use and how I wanted it to look. I am pleased with the result. Simple and classy. I am entering it into Wee Memories Challenge #31 -Dust off that Patterned Paper.

Head on over to Artful Delight as I think another project from another design team member will be posted! :) Leave them some love! :)

Present Shape Card

I couldn't help but play with this kit some more! I love it! Wouldn't this line make the sweetest wall banner for a little girl's room? 

Anyway, I designed this on my Gypsy™ in London while we were on vacation there. I looked up the papers and thought it would make a cute present shape card.

I used the polka dotted flocked transparency, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist™ and Stickles™ - all came with the kit. For the glimmer mist, I simply sprayed it on a paper towel and used it to "ink" the edges of the accordion cut and tag cut.

Recipe:
Artful Delight November Kit
Cartridges: Sweethearts™ and Tie the Knot™ (tag)
Button: Paper Trey Ink™
Twine: Paper Trey Ink™
Adhesive: Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares™ and Martha Stewart Gel Adhesive™
Sentiment: Hero Arts™
Embossing Powder: A la Mode - white™
Heating Tool: Coloriser by EK Success™

Instructions:

1. Weld two short presents together from Sweethearts (there is a tall present version as well).
2. Create another front of present. Cut out of flocked transparency.
3. Use layer of bow and cut out of desired paper.
4. Adhere flocked transparency layer to front of card.
5. Use Stickles where lines of box and bow would be. Let dry.
6. Adhere bow to box.
7. Cut one 1.75" circle tag from Tie the Knot™.
8. Ink edges using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist™ that has been sprayed on a paper towel. 
9. Cut one 1.25" blank monogram feature from Tie the Knot™ (found on the lips page).
10. Stamp sentiment onto blank monogram feature scalloped circle, and heat emboss with white embossing powder.
11. Cut a .75"x8" strip of paper and score every .25". Bend into accordion shape and put one Extreme Adhesive Square™ at the end of it to hold the two ends of the paper together. (I LOVE those squares!)
12. Use two more Extreme Adhesive Squares to adhere accordion shape to tag. 
13. Use hot glue to adhere sentiment stamped scallop circle to accordion.
14. Tie a bow with the twine through the button after looping it around the tag. 
15. Adhere button and twine to card using hot glue.
16. Put it on the top of a present or attach it to a gift bag and give it to someone special! :)

This picture is just to show you the flocked transparency. Those purple polka dots are flocking on the clear transparency. How cool is that? So my present is actually shiny in real life. 

Enjoy your day today and I hope it is fabulous! :)

This card also qualifies for Jenny at Wee Memories' Birthday Bash Challenge where Artful Delight is a sponsor this week!!! Head on over and play! Happy Blog Birthday Jenny!!!

Artful Delight November Sketch, kit, and first DT post!

YAY for November - time to start getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas and hot chocolate and apple cider. The weather has only recently turned chilly here in San Francisco and I am thrilled to start baking and roasting more.

You see, when you live in a 450 Sq. Ft. place, and you roast something on a hot day - it turns out you are roasting yourselves! So on cold days I like to bake or roast as an eco-friendly way to heat up the house and get us fed! :)

Anywho, I did this LO right after we got back from London and Paris, so that romantic trip was on my mind. Here is what I did with one such memory:

This is my first post as a member of the Artful Delight Design Team and I am SO excited to show you this AWESOME kit that Leeanne and senior DT member Jamie have put together! 

Let's see... how many lay-outs have you seen me do.... EEK! I was so nervous about this, but I am pretty happy with the way it turned out! Thanks to fellow DT member Debbie who created the sketch! Good goin', girl! 

I moved the elements around, but they are all in there. :)

Here is the Sketch:

Here is my take on it:

Recipe:

Cricut Cartridge: Storybook™ (background for picture and swirly thing at the bottom)

Embossing: Cuttlebug Victoria Emboss Folder™

Everything else came from the November Kit! 

My opinion on the kit:

Okay, seriously... who includes both Stickles and Tattered Angels as bonus items in a kit?!? I just LOVE that. She hit all the major elements. 

I couldn't believe how much stuff just kept coming out of my box. It was really incredible. I have supplies for months! 

These patterns are sweet and whimsical and incredibly romantic. I loved them. 

The flocked transparencies are SO cool. I will be using them very soon... In fact... one of them made it onto my spiderweb card I did a few days ago... :)

There are rub-ons, thickers, alpha sets, stickers, glittered transparencies, prima flowers, ribbon, twine, chipboard, and so so much more. I was in embellishment overload and therefore embellishment heaven!

One disclaimer: She meant to throw in some solids, but filled the spot with embellishments. Next month you can guess there will be solids. :) 

I have never seen a kit like this and am SO thrilled to be on the DT sharing such a great product that Leeanne has put together.

Here is a small picture of November's kit and what is included (the pic doesn't do it justice!):

Pattern Paper

Fancy Pants - Lilac House Collection - 12x12 Double Sided Paper

1 sheet Heirloom

1 sheet Tapestry

1 sheet Chamomile

1 sheet Weeping Willow

1 sheet Garden Gate

1 sheet English Garden

1 sheet Rose Damask

1 sheet Lavender Leaves

1 sheet Photo Board

1 sheet Needlepoint

1 sheet LH Strips

1 sheet LH Cards

1 sheet Printed Transparency

1 sheet Flocked Transparency

Embellishments

1 sheet Lilac House Glitter Cuts

1 sheet Lilac House Rub-ons

1 sheet Lilac House Sticker Elements

1 sheet Lilac House Sticker Alphas

1 sheet Bo Bunny Jazmyne 12x12 Adhesive Chipboard Stickers

1 package American Crafts Thickers - Stroll in Chestnut

5- 5 inch Doilies

10 - Prima Essentials Flowers - So Cute

10 - Prima Sprites no. 3 Flowers

12 - Tim Holtz Idea-ology- Adage Tickets

3 - Prima Flowers - Lilliput Roses in Iris

1 1/2 feet - Bean Stalks Ribbon - Jillibean Soup

1 1/2 yards - Been Stalks Twine - Jillibean Soup

5 - Maya Road Trinket Pins - Brown and Turquoise Leaf

BONUS Misc (included)

1 bottle Stickles - Waterfall

1 bottle Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Juneberry Wine

Isn't that kit beautiful? You will get the whole Lilac House Collection Pack which retails for $24.99. The best part is this kit is only $27.99 for a single month purchase. Which means you will get ALL those other great products for only $3.00. That is a FABULOUS DEAL!!

You can click HERE to buy the kit!

Come and use this month's sketch for a chance to WIN December's kit... I can't tell you what it is, but I AM SO EXCITED about it and I can tell you that it has (at least) one of my favorite-favorite products in it!

If you sign up to purchase the monthly kits on a regular basis and you win one of the challenges, Leeanne either extends your subscription by a month or refunds your money for the kit you won - I'm not sure which, but I will find out! So go ahead and sign up because she is working hard to make sure these kits are AWESOME.