TOP SECRET Detective Blog Hop!

Good Morning! Just a quick post sharing my project for the TOP SECRET Detective Blog Hop hosted by Jaded Blossom and SVG Cutting Files!

You can view the Top Secret Game Board here, and don't forget to follow ALL the directions, so you can be entered in some drawings for some amazing prizes and one GRAND PRIZE!

You can find these super cute Detective Stamps in the Jaded Blossom store here.

My project and more details can be found over on my Facebook page. 

Please head on over here, LIKE my page and comment on the TOP SECRET Detective Blog Hop post to be entered into my own secret giveaway! (Remember, you can only be entered into my drawing by liking and commenting on my Facebook page!)

Secret Word

2/1/2014

Thanks for hopping along in our TOP SECRET Detective Blog Hop! Have a fabulous Day!

May all your WISHES come true!

I've got a couple of super quick birthday cards to share today. :) 

But first, I have to tell my mom Happy Birthday! I hope you have a fabulous day! 

 I got the inspiration for this card, (well I actually scraplifted the idea) from Candace over at Paper Crafts by Candace. To check out her original post, click here. The sentiment is from the Jaded Blossom Sweet Birthday Wishes stamp set.

These cards are super easy to make, which means you can make a bunch and keep them on hand too! To make mine, I just found the balloon shape in the Silhouette Online Store. From there I created a rectangle (4 inches x 5 1/2 inches), selected both shapes, and then created a compound path. This allows the balloon to be cut out of the rectangle. I also created an offset of the balloon and created a compound path between those two shapes to create the border for the balloon. Some enamel dots and some hemp twine finish it off! (I also kept all of the these layers flat, so that if I needed to mail one of the cards, it wouldn't be too bulky.) And for the inside I used another sentiment off of the same Sweet Birthday Wishes stamp set!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Cardstock:

Kraft

Smokey Shadow

Raspberry Fizz

My Mind's Eye Kate & Co Cambridge Court

Jaded Blossom Sweet Birthday Wishes

Silhouette Online Store

Hemp twine

Enamel dots

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Braxton!

Good morning! Today happens to be my nephew's 3rd birthday and I've got a special card to share!

But first...

Happy Birthday Braxton! 

I hope your day is fantastic!!

I decided to go with a print and cut for this card, because well, I don't have an SVG file for this little guy! I downloaded the image off of the internet from here. Then I imported it into my Silhouette Studio and traced it to create a cut line. The map was also downloaded form the internet here and printed the same way, I just didn't have to trace the image, instead I used the original lines. 

 To create the sentiment, I downloaded the Creaky Frank font and added it to the blank treasure map. I printed everything out onto Epson Photo Presentation paper with my Epson Workforce printer. I added the AHOY! from the Pink By Design Pirate Life stamp set. I used my Zutter Distrezz-it-all on the edges of the map and white background layer to give it a little bit more dimension.

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink kraft cardstock

Epson Photo Presentation Paper

Pink By Design Pirate

Pink By Design Pirate Life

Enamel Dots

Zutter Distrezz-it-all

Thanks for stopping by!

Jaded Blossom :: Thank you!

Good morning! I hope everyone is recovering from the Holidays rather quickly. Pretty soon, it will be 2014 and the start of a brand new year!

First off, lets get some sad news out of the way. This will be my last post as a design team member for Jaded Blossom. I've really enjoyed working with Candace and Michelle, as well as the rest of the design team, but I need to step down and focus on some other things right now. I have to send out a huge thank you to both ladies for allowing me the opportunity to design for Jaded Blossom, I have had a blast and will surely miss everyone!

Now, don't worry, I'll still be crafting and blogging from time to time, so I'll definitely still be around! 

Today, I'm sharing a quick Christmas "thank you" idea! As though we haven't made enough handmade items for our friends and family this past Christmas season. :) Now it's time to say thank you for all the things that we have received...and what better way to do that, than a little handmade Christmas treat!

This little favor box is a file from Lori Whitlock that I found over in the Silhouette Online Store, design #37557.

 I cut the file out of PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock and added some extra layers to the front, sides, and back for my patterned paper.

I used the Jaded Blossom Candy Charms & Banners Dies and Mini Tag Dies to create the base for my sentiment. The sentiment is from the Jaded Blossom Simple Sayings 3 stamp set. The little snowflake embellishments came from a Studio Calico PL kit that I had subscribed to.

For my treats, I used the Jaded Blossom Winter Candies and some yummy Christmas Hershey Kisses.

 Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock

Fancy Pants Designs Blissful Blizzard

Jaded Blossom Candy Charms & Banners Dies

Jaded Blossom Mini Tag Dies

Jaded Blossom Winter Candies

Jaded Blossom Simple Sayings 3

PaperTrey Ink button

Hemp Twine

Have a wonderful day!

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!! I am so thankful to be spending the day with my hubby and our two boys. It looks to be a great day!

I just want to share a Christmas card, before I get the day going.

I wanted to make something really quick and easy, so that I could finish getting everything for Christmas done. So for this project, I only used some stamps and my paper trimmer. :)

The image and sentiment is from the Mama Elephant Cozy Christmas stamp set. I stamped it onto my white card stock and colored it in with Copics. I added a little gift in Santa's hands from the same stamp set. For the trim on his Santa suit, I added some glitter from a Wink of Stella glitter pen.

 Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Black cardstock

Stampin' Up Whisper White card stock

Echo Park 'Tis the Season 6x6 paper stack

Mama Elephant Cozy Christmas

Copics

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Hemp Twine

Enamel Dots

I hope you all have a fabulous Christmas!

There's snowman like you!!

It's Christmas Eve!!

I've got a quick card to share this morning for all my blogger friends out there! Just a quick little Christmas Eve card letting you know that, "There's snowman like you!"

Frosty the Snowman is, by far, my most favorite Christmas character! Every year we watch the original Frosty special on TV and every year, it's just as wonderful. 

I had a friend convert this image over to an SVG so I could cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo. :) Isn't it perfect?! For the card base, I used the Ornate Fold Over Card Base from SVG Cutting Files.

My sentiment is from the Jaded Blossom Winter Wishes stamp set and of course, I had to add some enamel dots. :)

 Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Black cardstock

Stampin' Up Whisper White cardstock

Doodlebug Designs Home for the Holidays 6x6 paper stack

Core'dinations

SVG Cutting Files Ornate Fold Over Card Base

Jaded Blossom Winter Wishes

Jaded Blossom Flag Dies

Jaded Blossom Flag Dies 2

Peachy Keen Stamps Winter Wonderland Face Assortment

Enamel Dots

Hemp Twine

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve!

Tree-mendous Holiday Wishes!

Good morning bloggers! Lisa over at Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons has released this new Friday Freebie, and I just HAD to use it immediately! Isn't this little Christmas Car adorable?!

 This cute little penguin is ready to get that Christmas tree home and decorated! (Especially since Christmas is only two days away, he better get a move on!)

 I used the Jaded Blossom Mini Tag Dies and Merry & Bright stamp set for my sentiment. For my Christmas tree, I sprinkled some Martha Stewart Glitter onto it to look like glistening snowflakes.

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Vintage Cream

Authentique Joyous 6x6 Bundle

Echo Park Reflections Christmas 6x6 paper stack

Carta Bella Traditions 6x6 paper stack

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Christmas Car cutting files

Jaded Blossom Merry & Bright

Jaded Blossom Mini Tag Dies

Enamel Dots

Martha Stewart Glitter

I hope you are all getting those finishing touches on your Christmas plans! Have a wonderful day!