A Very Merry Caardvark Holiday Hop - Day 3

Today's project is a home decor item made with die cuts from Creative Cuts & More.  I used the snowflake cuts in the medium weight chipboard for these snowflakes.  The flakes were covered with grey paint, then metallic sterling silver ink, THEN versamark and clear embossing powder.  I added some spellbinder cutouts for the center decoration and a little bit of glitter as well.

Don't forget to take advantage of the special 15% discount by using "holidayhop2009" as your coupon code at http://www.creativecutsandmore.com/. 

Next Stop....  Nathalia's blog... I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous to show you!!  To see a complete list of the hop stops check out my post from 2 days ago HERE

A Very Merry Caardvarks Hop - Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the Caardvarks and Creative Cuts & More bloghop.

For today's project I altered a Yankee Candle with paper and velvet die cut flowers from Creative Cuts & More.  The flowers are a dark red, flocked paper from Bazzill..... sooooo pretty!    The candle is a sweet mulberry scent, so I used the "sweetest season" sentiment stamp from JustRite stampers.

Thanks for looking!  Hop on over to Natalia's Blog for the next stop on the hop!  See my previous post for all the stops.  Let me know what you think!

A Very Merry Caardvarks Hop - Day 1

Welcome to day 1 on the Very Merry Caardvarks Hop featuring really cool and amazingly easy to use die cuts from Creative Cuts & More.

I used the A2 small circle window in String of Pearls Bazzill bling cardstock for the card below.  The patterned paper is all from Studio 45; the border, medallion and deer.  I embossed the front of the card with a cuttlebug snowflake folder and added the sentiment to the back of the cardfront so it shows through the circle.  The photocorners are also from Creative Cards and More and are cut from Shiny Gold Metallic cardstock.

Your next stop on the hop is Natalia's blog.... so hop on over and check out her fantastic creations!
Don't forget to check out the rest of this hop by following the links below:
Tanis: http://papercanvas.wordpress.com/
Mel: http://melstampz.blogspot.com/
Lucy: http://hedgehogsandladybirds.blogspot.com//
Heidi: http://vanlaardesigns.blogspot.com/
Kelly: http://krcreations.blogspot.com/
Steph: http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/
Sue-ann: http://colourmehappy.wordpress.com/
Amy: http://www.scrappingmommy.com//
Ashley: http://ashleynewell.blogspot.com//
Catherine: http://thedancingpear.blogspot.com/
Peet: http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/
Eva: http://evafromca.blogspot.com/
Michelle: http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/  <--- You're Here
Nathalia: http://funkyphreshpapierkreations.blogspot.com/
Holly Brown:  http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/
Carla Mayfield: http://paperpastorale.blogspot.com/
Chris Dickinson: http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/
Ellen Sosnoski: http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Johnson: http://justmejenifer.blogspot.com/
Kayla Dupont: http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/
Lila Holgate: http://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Lindsay Weirich: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/
Pamela Smerker: http://paperaskew.blogspot.com/
Diecut Divas Blog: http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/
Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter): http://www.creativecutsandmore.com/
Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop): http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

The Prize:
Halloween Mini Album
Fall Card Kit
CCM #25.00 Gift Card

PLUS there is also a 15% shopping discount for our readers.  Enter holidayhop2009 at checkout.  The discount is good from November 1st - 4th.

Let me know what you think!

Ruffled - Moxie Fab World Challenge

I was feeling a little uninspired today so I checked out some of the challenges on the Moxie Fab World blog.   This inspiration challenge is all about ruffles, so I grabbed some Cosmo Cricket "Mr. Campy" paper and made a ruffled card.  The sentiment is from Gina K.

Thanks for looking!

Projects from the past 2 weeks.

I haven't had alot of stamping time in the past 2 weeks so there haven't been any blog postings... sorry!  I figured I'd just post a few of my favorites cards from this time though. 

Which one is your favorite?  I'm partial to the halloween colored card using the SU Seasonal Whimsy set.

Thanks for looking!

My newest Spellbinder Die

I picked up the Contemporary Hearts Spellbinder die over the weekend when I was at my lss (local scrapbook store).  What fun!!!  I started using some scraps that were laying around to just try it out.  Below is my first project made with scraps from October Afternoon paper.

I combined this challenge with todays SCS (Splitcoaststampers) challenge to make faux suede paper.  It's a really easy technique - simple cut your paper to size, then run it along a table edge and keep curling it back and forth until the core of the paper starts to break down.  Then seperate the layers to reveal a suede-like texture on the inside.

The second card was combined with more October Afternoon paper for a coordinated look.   I added lots of bling to this in the form of rhinestones, glitter and gel pens. 

Which one is your favorite?

Thanks for looking!

Counting Down to World Card Making Day

Thanks for dropping by today to during the countdown to World Card Making Day.  WCMD is on October 3 and is a chance for cardmakers and crafters all over the world to celebrate the joy of making and giving handmade cards.  I was thrilled when Cath Edvalson (Creative Editor of Papercrafts magazine) invited me to join this Blog Hop!  Cath has been featuring papercrafters from all around the world on her blog Moxie Fab World. 

For World Cardmaking Day I will be an instructor at "Holiday Impressions" stamp day.  There are 40 stampers participating and each will take home 25 cards plus 2 projects.  It should be a fun filled stamping day!  How are you celebrating?  Check out the World Cardmaking Day website for some great ideas and don't forget to upload your creations to the WCMD Gallery HERE for a chance to win on both the Papercafts Blog and Moxie Fab World Blog (prize winners will be announce 10/6). 

Some other really cool things for WDMD...

1. 
   
   Enter the WCMD contest for a chance to be published in Papercrafts Magazine!
   
   
   
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   Visit the WCMD Blog Tour to view 25 more cards created just for World Card Making day and receive a 25% off Coupon for the store.
   
   
   
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   Go to the Moxie Fab World Blog and leave a comment and also visit the links to the other cardmakers on the tour.  If you leave a comment on MFW Blog and on the blogs along the hop you'll be entered to win some fantastic prizes..... everyone loves prizes, right?
   
   
   

Now for my creations....

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The stamps for the first 2 projects are from American Art Stamp.  The third card uses cupcakes from Inkadinkado.  Papers are from a variety of suppliers.  Click on the photos for a closeup view!

Thanks for stopping by.... don't forget to leave a comment here and along the rest of the tour to be entered to win a prize.  Have fun!