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Monday, November 30, 2015

Dear Santa . . . New Challenge at Get Creative

Welcome to the new challenge at Get Creative!!! This is a Challenge Blog with this week's challenge theme - Holidays with the fabulous sponsor Sami Stamps.

I love kitties and we now have three in our family!!!! Sami Stamps Curious Gifts reminds me as to what expect this Christmas with Sadie (2 months old), Chloe (1 year old), and with Patches being the "old lady" being 13 years old who still acts like a kitten!!!


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • card measures 5 x 6.5 inches where I got a great deal last year after Christmas - blank red Recollection cards with matching envelopes
  • background is Pink Paislee Snow Village with dark red print mat for image
  • Curious Gifts is colored with Prisma Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, Whisper Markers, gel pen accents and of course Stickles
  • I free-styled a tree with button ornaments, gel pen and Stickles accents as I'm sure those mischievous kitties will be climbing the Christmas tree along with opening the presents and playing with the tissue paper
  • sentiment, "Dear Santa: Can I have . . . " had been a special request of mine from Paulette at Create with TLC and became part of her Christmas Winter Club was chalked around the edges and mounted on paper matching the front with red card stock using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border punch

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to showcase your project on Get Creative Challenges and enter in the Challenge!!!!! I can't wait to see your creations! 

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Gingerbread Men Baggie Buddy Treat Bags

I forgot how much I loved and enjoyed making paper-piecing projects and with the upcoming craft show, I am finally making projects I have been wanting to make!!!!

Treasure Box Designs Baggie Buddies Christmas is a super fast, fun, and easy project to mass produce!!!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Treasure Box Designs Baggie Buddies Christmas cut to fit 3-inch bags
  • chalked around the edges with gel pen accents
  • AND the biggie is they have red and green M&M's!!!!

I have made a total of 6 of these thus far and getting ready to make the snowmen also from this file!!!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Monday, November 23, 2015

BELIEVE!

Do you believe and feel the magic of Christmas??? Granted, they start decorating at the stores and malls earlier and earlier each year that Halloween, and Thanksgiving just run right into Christmas without passing "Go - Collect $250!" 

Granted, I'm busy making my Christmas cards now with not only getting ready for the Holly Jolly Bazaar but also, my own Christmas cards!!!

I think I captured the magic of Santa and the magic of Christmas with my card for you today!


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Recollection red card stock size A2 card with Chalkboard Christmas Stack as background
  • ribbon wrapped around background and tied in bow
  • Miriam's Crafting Supplies Christmas Tree Charm
  • Vintage Woodland Santa is from Create with TLC Winter Club and was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, Whisper Markers with gel pen accents
  • Queen & Co. red pearls 
  • "Believe" sentiment is from Create with TLC 2014 Christmas Club
  • sentiment, "the best Christmas gifts, are memories." is from Create with TLC Winter Club is chalked around the edges with paper to match the front


Thought this card has a retro look vintage look!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Happy Birthday for Goodness Cake with New Challenge with 613 Avenue Create

It's a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create where it's always anything goes with and optional twist:

The fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:

A Day For Daisies

winner receives 3 digital images

 Zuri Artsy Craftsy


winner receives 3 digital images

 Di's Digi Stamps 

winner receives a $12 voucher

For my project, I chose to Zuri Artsy Craftsy Beatriz and followed the twist: size A2 card, Birthday, Pink/White.


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • size A2 card with scraps for layered background
  • Beatriz was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, and Whispers Markers, gel pen accents with the Stickles Fairy leaving her magic dust!!!!
  • Darice organza striped ribbon wrapped around background and tied in bow 
  • heart shaped "made for you" charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
  • sentiment, "Happy Birthday for goodness cake" had been from Create with TLC Winter Club chalked around the edges mounted on scraps 


I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to visit and enter your project at 613 Avenue CreateI can't wait to see your creations!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions, you can contact me at hercraftiness@gmail.com.


Much love, hugs, and friendship

Saturday, November 21, 2015

The Wonder of Christmas!

Christmas as for the most part is the hardest time of the year for me as the memories of the ones I lost especially my little baby girl! 

This year is different though as I have been getting ready for a craft show and making things for Christmas has been a great deal of fun creating Christmas cards and Christmas items. I think this year I feel the magic!!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:


  • Washi tape in center of the scraps
I love how this card turned out and it just feels magical!!! 

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Friday, November 20, 2015

It's Beginning to Cost a Lot Like Christmas PDE Linky Party


Sound the trumpets - let it be duly announced and screamed from the rooftops that I am one of the newest members of PDE Linky Party! I'm thrilled to be part of this design team and have my very first Design Team Project to share with you today!!!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Recollection 5 x 6.5 inch blank card and envelope set with scraps for back ground
  • East Wind Aurora Go Green had been a previous freebie which was colored with Prisma Colored Pencils, Whisper Markers, and gel pen accents has chalked rounded corners mounted on black plaid scraps
  • plaid ribbon bow has holly with berry button and the cute little bag was found in a bag of buttons
  • sentiment, "It's beginning to cost a lot like Christmas", was from Create with TLC Winter Club and can be found here is fussy cut, chalked around the edges and mounted on scraps 

I can't wait to see your creation now - remember, it's always anything goes!!!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Snowman Kisses

I've been getting ready for a craft show the 5th of December and just knew that Treasure Box Designs Treasure Tags Tic Tac Covers would be a great addition on my table and along with a poem I had found on Pinterest, it could be the purrfect combination!!! I forgot how much I absolutely love paper-piecing and have had such fun creating these images!!!!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Treasure Box Designs Treasure Tags Tic Tac Covers cut using Make the Cut with scraps which were chalked around the edges
  • added white gel pen accents
  • ribbon scraps
  • . . . and of course of box of Tic Tacs!!!!
Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Ready Set Smile - with a New Challenge at Create and Inspire!

It's a new challenge at Create and Inspire - Are you ready to "create" with us??? The fabulous sponsors for this challenge is Oddball Arts and Rick St. Dennis.

We all know my infatuation with Alice in Wonderland AND Rick St. Dennis has an adorable image I knew just had my name written all over - Isabella as Alice with the Cheshire!!!


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • size A2 card with Paperhouse Paper for the background both on the outside and inside
  • *** TIP: check for sales, I found a package of 25 A2 cards complete with envelopes at Michael's 3 packages for $5 which comes to approximately $1.66 each and just need your background paper!!!!
  • Isabella was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, Whispers Markers with gel pen accents along with totally out-lining the image and puff-dotted on my card
  • flowers were from Edwina Brown with Queen & Co. purple pearl centers
  • sentiment, "READY SET SMILE it's your birthday!" from Create with TLC and can be found here at her Artfire Store was chalked around the edges
  • inside sentiment, "Age is just a value . . . the higher the age, the higher the value." from Create with TLC and can be found here at her Artfire Store was chalked around the edges


  • Now, it's your turn to create for the challenge - I can't wait to see your creative inspirations!!!!

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today.  I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Owl'll Be Seeing You

I've been in a tag making mode the past few days and today is a new file from Treasure Box Designs Treasure Tags Owl and Snowman!!! I used to collect owls and still do. When I saw this new file, I knew I needed to have this file and knew I just had to make a couple! I'm thinking these can be either tags and/or an ornament for on the tree along with maybe being a good idea for the upcoming craft bazaar! Aren't they just adorable???



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Treasure Box Designs Treasure Tags Owl and Snowman cut using Make the Cut with scraps which were chalked around the edges
  • tags measures approximately 5-1/2 inches tall
  • added white gel pen accents
  • carrot drawn on snowman
Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Monday, November 16, 2015

You're a Sweet One Mr. Grinch!

I've been in a tag making mode the past few days and pulled out a few files from Treasure Box Designs which had been freebies at one time or another!!! Today, I want to share with you the Snowman and Grinch which I had a great time creating adding a few touches of my own! I'm thinking these can be either tags and/or an ornament for on the tree along with maybe being a good idea for the upcoming craft bazaar! Aren't they just adorable???




RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Treasure Box Designs Freebie Christmas Tags cut using Make the Cut and scraps which were chalked around the edges
  • tags measures approximately 5-1/2 inches tall
  • printed eyes which of course needed eyelashes 
  • carrot drawn on snowman
  • Queen & Co. red pearls were added to the holly berries which was not included in the original pattern but borrowed from the Freebie Angel Tag
  • and of course - blush on the cheeks!!!!

You know I'm not letting you off that easy as we do need a sing-a-long in honor of Mr. Grinch even though mine is a sweet one:


Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Beary Merry Christmas Tags

I've been in a tag making mode the past few days and pulled out a few files from Treasure Box Designs which had been freebies at one time or another!!! Today, I want to share with you Freebie Bear Ornament Tag which I had a great time creating adding a few touches of my own! I'm thinking these can be either tags and/or an ornament for on the tree along with maybe being a good idea for the upcoming craft bazaar!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Treasure Box Designs Freebie Bear Ornament Tag cut using Make the Cut and scraps which were chalked around the edges
  • bear ornament measures approximately 5-1/2 inches tall
  • eyes have a white dot and of course needed eyelashes 
  • a white gel slash on his nose along with a line for his mouth 
  • Queen & Co. red pearls were added to the holly berries which was not included in the original pattern but borrowed from the Freebie Angel Tag
  • snowflake sticker in the tummy's center
  • and of course - blush on the cheeks!!!!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!


I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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