hello traditions.

Sharing a layout with my Christmas puppies! This is our tradition every year - they have to pose in front of the tree. Don't worry, they're paid well with treats :)

This page was inspired by the sparkle and shine challenge at The Studio.

supplies
patterned paper: Doodlebug; Elle's Studio;
mist: Heidi Swapp Color Shine (gold)
wood veneer: Freckled Fawn
acrylic trees: Color Cast Design
die cuts, washi tape: Bella Blvd

Paper Wings Productions: Sending you Warm Wishes.

I'm sharing this card on the Paper Wings Productions blog today!

For more details, visit the PWP blog and stay warm!

supplies
stamps: Play with your Coffee and Winter Mix it Up
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (wornlipstick)
embossing powder:Sparkle N Sprinkle (EP423 cayenne; EP459 coffee)

soak it all up.

We're in the middle of below freezing temperatures so I'm trying to re-live some fun stuff from this summer. I pulled out some photos from our June zoo trip + the Oh Happy Life collection from Amy Tangerine.

I used sketch 305 at Sketches in Thyme for this page. Thanks for looking!

supplies
die cuts, stickers: Elle's Studio
stickers: Bella Blvd
stamps: Elle's Studio; Kelly Purkey (Out in the Sunshine); Kellie Winnell (Looks like Summer)
ink: Versafine (onyx); Memento (tuxedo black)

Congratulations on Your News!

Hello! I have a new card to share with you today!

I made this card using the Cupcake Cutie stamp set from Skipping Stones Designs. This is not just a birthday stamp set - this sentiment I used today is for a congratulations card.

I chose a stencil that reminded me of sprinkles and used distress ink blending to create the background. Then I printed my digital cupcake stamp and fussy cut it onto some patterned papers. The sentiment was printed directly onto the card. I adhered the cupcake with foam adhesive so it stands out a little bit.

Now I'm craving cupcakes!

supplies
stencil: Hero Arts
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (picked raspberry; worn lipstick; festive berries)

soaking up the season.

This year there was a Chriskindlmarkt nearby that I wanted to check out. It ended up being a great night weather-wise because we didn't freeze and there was no snow. The event itself was a bust.

I used a sketch from the Sketch N Scrap Be Merry & Bright Facebook crop event. I rotated the sketch so my page looks a little different.This is how I used the sketch:

and here's my page:

Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas!

supplies
patterned paper: Crate Paper (Snow and Cocoa); Doodlebug;
die cuts, cardstock stickers: Elle's Studio; Chic Tags (Good Tidings)

right now.

In October, one of my friends from college got married at the country club in the town where her parents live. I've never been there before and the weather was perfect for an October evening. The leaves were changing, the sun was warm, and it could not have been a better place for her wedding.

I used Sketch N Scrap sketch #142 for this page.

Thanks for looking!

paper, die cuts, stickers: Elle's Studio
tag: Crate Paper

Aden & Santa.

I had a chance to play with some more Christmas goodies. Honestly, this is a mix of many holiday items that are mostly older lines.

My cousin posted this photo of her son with Santa a few weeks ago and I just love their faces. I used the Let's Get Sketchy Dec 1 sketch for this one. Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned papers: Shimelle (Christmas Magic); Bella Blvd; Elle's Studio
journal cards, acrylic pieces, die cuts: Elle's Studio

December Elle's Studio kit

If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day.

I'm sharing a card at Skipping Stones Designs today. I made this card using The Fisherman stamp set. It isn't in the store currently, but check back!

I am using the digital version of this stamp set, so I printed the sentiment on my background cardstock. Then I colored the cooler of beer with my Copic markers and fussy cut it.

I used distress ink blending to color my clouds, which are from a Hero Arts stencil. I attached them to my card with foam adhesive.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Faded Jeans)
Copic: R29; R24; W00; W1

joyful.

We had a mini photo shoot at the end of November for our Christmas cards this year. Normally I just use a fun photo of us with the dogs, so I'm not sure why I wanted to spend all the extra money on professional photos this year, but we got a few good ones.

I'm using the tic tac toe challenge at Lasting Memories + the sketch challenge at Sketch N Scrap's Merry & Bright Crop. That 12x12 background patterned paper is vintage 2015 Elle's Studio!

Thanks for looking :)

supplies
patterned paper: Elle's Studio (Joyful)
washi strips, die cuts: Elle's Studio
paper tape (gold hearts): Little B

believe.

I made this page, inspired by the Scrap the Boys December challenge. I've seen several pages like this floating around recently and I like the idea of using scraps.

 Thanks for looking!

supplies
washi, label: Elle's Studio
die cut: Fancy Pants (Wish Season)
patterned papers: Bella Blvd; Fancy Pants; Elle's Studio
mist: Heidi Swapp Color Shine (Gold)

Halloween.

I don't have children, but that doesn't mean I don't have fun for Halloween:)

I made a pocket page with the Halloween journal tags from Elle's Studio. Pocket style pages are hard to photograph!

black friday hauls: Color Cast Designs & Elle's Studio

Paper Wings Productions December blog hop: celebrations!

WELCOME to the Paper Wing Productions Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway! If you've arrived here from Dana, then you're in the right place. If you’re just stopping by for a visit, please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

Are you ready for our last blog hop of the year? The theme for this month is “Celebrations.” We will look at how each of our designers uses celebrations in their creations. How does your family celebrate holidays? Do you hand make cards, presents, or even wrapping paper? We hope you will hop through the projects and find inspiration for your own holiday projects. If you complete the hop, you will be eligible to win an awesome prize!

The prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions online store.

For a chance to win all you need to do is:

• be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog
• visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave a comment
• come back and leave us a comment on the PWP blog telling us you completed the hop.

To increase your chances of winning: like our Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of your additional entries. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

What's a celebration without some wine? Am I right?!

I made a wine tag that's really pretty simple to just slap on a bottle of wine and use as a gift for holiday parties this year :)

I die cut my tag and then used one of the stamps from Text Melange to heat emboss on the background. The heat embossing powder I used is called Christmas Lights and it's a great mix of green, red, and gold.

Next I heat embossed some snowflakes and the sentiment from the Winter Mix It Up stamp set.

Make sure to head on over to Leslie next!!

***Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way***

Dana

Ashley

Leslie

Veronica

Paper Wings Productions Blog The Aviary­

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY!

&

Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

supplies
stamps: Paper Wings Productions (Text Melange; Winter Mix it Up)
die: Avery Elle (sip sip hooray)
embossing powder: Sparkle N Sprinkle (EP434; EP423; EP286)

[Paper Wings Productions] Cocoa Warms the Heart!

Today I'm sharing this card I made using Play with your Coffee and Frothy Concoctions stamp sets at Paper Wings Productions. 

The first thing I did was run my background through my Grand Calibur. I chose this layered heart embossing folder because I knew my sentiment would be 'cocoa warms the heart' from the Frothy Concoctions stamp set. I watercolored the background with distress inks.

I stamped my coffee cup from the Play with Your Coffe stamp set onto patterned paper and fussy cut it. I stamped some marshmallows on white cardstock and fussy cut those before adding them to my cup with foam adhesive.

Then I adhered my cup of cocoa to my embossed heart background.

Thanks for looking!

supplies 
stamps: Play with your Coffee; Frothy Concoctions; 
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Picked Raspberry; Worn Lipstick); Memento (Tuxedo Black)
embossing folder: Darice (Layered Heart Background)

Skipping Stones Designs | The Earth Laughs in Flowers

Hi there! Today I'm sharing a watercolor flower card I made for Skipping Stones Designs Stamps using the I'd Pick You stamp set. This one isn't in the shop right now, but check back soon!

First I stamped my flower with Versamark and heat embossed the image. Have you ever used masking fluid? I'm fairly new to it, but it's really helpful for coloring images. You spread a thin layer over the area you don't want to color, then you can color the image. After you're done, the masking fluid just peels off.

Then you can apply a thin layer to another area and color again. When you're done with that area, peel away the masking fluid.

For a detailed stamp like these flowers, the masking fluid is super helpful in allowing you to color the different areas without accidentally bleeding the colors together.

For this card, I used the Incredible White Mask liquid frisket. What do you think?

supplies
stamp set: Skipping Stones Designs (I'd Pick You)
ink: Tim Holtz distress inks (Festive Berries; Barn Door; Milled Lavender; Forest Moss; Peeled Paint; Aged Mahogany)
embossing powder: Simon Says Stamp (white fine detail)

the road less traveled.

I'm participating in Sparkle N Sprinkle's November challenge... which is to use any of their stamps. I chose the Travelin' stamp set. I've had this for quite a while and never used it!

I heat embossed, watercolored, and then fussy cut the camper. I made a background using a die and a stencil. The clouds and the sentiment are heat embossed. Pretty quick and simple!

supplies
die: Mama Elephant (Landscape Trio)
stencil: Hero Arts (Sky Stenciled Pair)
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (shabby shutters, brushed corduroy, forest moss, chipped sapphire, walnut stain)

tropical beach paradise.

I'm off work today and getting my scrapping on! Here's a page using the Nov 1 Stuck?! Sketch. I stayed pretty close to the sketch and worked on using some of my summer/beach themed products that I had to have earlier this year. I know most people are working on holiday pages, but our temps are in the 30s right now and I'm missing the sun!

This is actually much brighter and more tropical feeling in real life. It looks dull in this photo. I documented about the ferry ride to Isla Mujeres, where we vacationed in February. I've been looking at where we're going to go this winter... any suggestions?

supplies
patterned paper: Pebbles Inc (Sunshiney Days)
washi: Pink Paislee (Summer Lights)
die cuts, chipboard stickers: My Mind's Eye (Palm Beach)

celebrate.

I played along with the Scrap Our Stash challenge, which is a sketch and a word challenge. The word was THANKS:

Twins, which is the subject of my photo
Hearts
Amy Tangerine date stamp
New Arrival patterned paper from Pebbles Inc
Kit from Elle's Studio
Skyscraper mist from Studio Calico

This was really a stash busting layout. I used patterned paper scraps so old I don't know how long I've had them! Here's my page:

 Thanks for looking!

supplies
wood star border, puffy stickers: Elle's Studio
embossing powder: Wow!(Neptune)
word sticker: Crate Paper (Oasis)
cupcake veneer: Color Cast Designs
journal card, die cut: Elle's Studio monthly kits (Sept, Aug 2017)

boo!

Hello on this rainy day! I haven't done an 8.5x11 size in a while so I thought for a Halloween photo of my little cousins, I would give it a shot. The 8.5x11 size American Crafts page protectors I use are no longer made so I haven't been making this size as much lately, although it's my first love :)

I used the color challenge from Scrap the Boys this month (even though there is one girl in this picture!) + Heather's sketch from the Memory Lane scrapbook store Facebook group. Since the sketch was 12x12 size, my page looks a little different from Heather's sketch. Here's my page:

Thanks for stopping by!

supplies
die cuts, journal card, stickers, 6x6 paper pad: Elle's Studio (Family Fun; Tis the Season; July & Oct 2017 monthly kits)
patterned paper: Simple Stories (Say Cheese III)

today's adventure.

November is half over and I'm just now having time to scrapbook! What is happening?!

These pictures were taken last month when my brother and his girlfriend went apple picking. I didn't even know that was a thing.

I used the Scrappy Friends challenge for this page. Rochelle's word inspiration was fun and autumn themed. I was inspired by the colors and the word "apple," obviously :)

My background paper is from the Welcome Home collection from Carta Bella. Then I used some papers from the 6x6 Family Fun collection from Elle's Studio. I added some die cuts from September and October monthly kits from Elle's Studio and inked my wood pieces with VersaMark and then heat embossed them to match the page.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Carta Bella (Welcome Home); Elle's Studio (Family Fun)
stickers, die cuts, wood pieces: Elle's Studio
stamp: Studio Calico
ink: Versafine (onyx black)
washi: Freckled Fawn
embossing powder: Sparkle N Sprinkle (Mojito EP440) 
die: Sugar Pea Designs (Stitched Flags)

This Fish Reminds me of your Ex...

Hey! I'm on the Skipping Stones Designs blog today with this hilarious card. I think it's pretty funny anyway! This is the Fisherman stamp set, which isn't stocked yet, but check back soon!

The sentiment says, "I saw this fish... and it reminded me of your ex." Then there are a couple different sentiments I could stamp inside the card, but I went with "hooker."

I colored my fish with Copic markers and used distress inks to create the background. I die cut the mini chicken wire and adhered it over my watercolored background.  My fish is mounted on pop dots to make him stand out a little from the background.

Who would you send this card to?

supplies
Copic: YG95; YG93; YG91; R39
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (peacock feathers)
die: Die-namics (mini chicken wire)

With Sympathy.

My aunt lost her dog this week so I wanted to send a card.

I used my Xyron to adhere the delicate die cut sentiment. Of course, then there was some extra adhesive around the letters so when I tried to smudge it off, I smeared the paw print stamp.  Sometimes I just can't leave well enough alone.

I don't always stamp a sentiment inside, but I did on this one. Crafting from Heart has an 'anything goes' challenge so be sure you link up!

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Doodlebug (Sweet Things)
die, stamp:  Simon Says Stamp! (With Sympathy; Furever in our Hearts)
ink: Versafine (onyx black); Versacolor (cardinal)

21 Gun Salute: guest designer at Paper Girls challenge blog.

Hey everyone! I'm super excited to be guest designing at Paper Girls challenge blog this month! For challenge 139, we are honoring our veterans.

My maternal grandfather died two years ago. He was an Army veteran and had a military funeral before his burial at a local national cemetery. I've struggled with how to document this ceremony and I'm grateful for this challenge to push me.

I started by stamping and heat embossing the stars diagonally across my page and then I added some splatters of red mist. The red and white glassine envelope is from my stash and I layered some Doodlebug patterned paper and washi tape.

Thanks so much for being here today! :)

supplies
stamp: Unity SMAK kit (December 2014)
die cut: Pebbles
sticker: Elle's Studio
embossing powder: Sparkle N Sprinkle (cerulean EP421)
mist: Mistery Huey's (Hot Diggity)

Bengals/Packers game: a pocket style page.

I did a pocket style page using Design A from Becky Higgins' Project Life. This is about the football game we went to in September. I'm playing along with Love to Scrap's challenge this month - anything goes! You just have to use stamps :)

I used quite a few stamps sets on this page and mixed and matched my Elle's Studio monthly kits as well. The colors in their kits are all similar and coordinate perfectly. Thanks for looking!

supplies
stamps: Elle's Studio (Travelogue); Kellie Winnell (Beer); Studio Calico (Fun in the Sun); Kelly Purkey (Kelly's Destination; Spring Break; Cruise with Me)
ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); Memento (Tangelo); 
stickers: Bella Blvd; Elle's Studio
acrylic: Elle's Studio
washi: Freckled Fawn
project life cards: Elle's Studio monthly kits
pens: American Crafts Slick Writers

design team call at Stick It Down!

It's time for a design team call!

We are looking for new design team members and we're also looking for sketch designers.

Our next term will run from January to June 2018. Please do not apply if you cannot commit to this entire time frame.

What you will do:

• provide one project per month, with possible special events during the six month term
• comment on all submissions as you are assigned - please do not apply if you cannot commit to this!
• post our challenge to your blog and other social media outlets 
• have projects completed and posted one week before the deadline

What you need:

• experience with Blogger
• an active blog and/or social media accounts
• a Facebook account as this is where the DT "meets"
• a love for creating with sketches
• organizational and time management skills 
• the ability to commit to a six month term

What we will do:

• provide the sketches at least one month in advance
• provide your posting schedule and commenting assignments at the beginning of your term
• be supportive and encouraging
• share your projects and your blog and/or social media links on the SID blog
• share your projects on our social media outlets

How to apply:

• send an email to Ashley at StickItDownChallenges@gmail.com with the subject line "Design Team Call"
• include your name and location
• include a list of current commitments (no experience necessary!)
• include three of your favorite layouts that best display your style and suit the requirements of the team you are applying for (ie submit cards if you are applying for the card team)
• introduce yourself in few brief sentences
• If you have experience or are interested in designing sketches, please include a few of your sketch designs as well.

A few notes: There is no compensation for this team and I am aware that family and life in general come first. However, this is a team and this is a commitment. Please review carefully what is required of you and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Also, please be mindful of your other design team responsibilities and if you think time management will be a concern, wait until next time to apply! We post a DT call every six months!

This call is open to everyone, including our current team members, and will run until 11:59pm on Sunday, November 26. SID reserves the right to end the call sooner if the team requirements are fulfilled before this date. The new team will be notified by Thursday, November 30 and announced on the SID blog on or around Tuesday, December 19. The new design team's projects will be revealed in January. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Paper Wings Productions November blog hop: home decor

WELCOME to the Paper Wing Productions Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway! If you've arrived here from Larissa, then you're in the right place.

Now that Halloween is over, we start thinking about the holidays. What holidays do you and your family celebrate? One way to make the holidays special is to create your own decorations and greetings. Our design team has come up with projects with the theme “home for the holidays.” We hope you will hop through the projects and find inspiration for your own holiday projects. If you complete the hop, you will be eligible to win an awesome prize!

The prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions online store.

For a chance to win all you need to do is:

• be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog
• visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave a comment
• come back and leave us a comment on the pwp blog telling us you completed the hop.

To increase your chances of winning: like our Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of your additional entries. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

The link of the hop is as follows:

Leslie

Veronica 

Larissa

Ashley -- you are here

Dana

The Aviary

Here's more about my project:

For my banner, I started with the Art Textures stamp set. I wanted to create some background interest and dimension. I used a super thick embossing powder with the textured stamp.

Next I chose some word phrases and an image from the mix it up stamp set series. I stamped some of words with Memento ink and others I heat embossed. Again, I was just trying to create some interest for the background. 

I cut the word 'home' with my Cricut Stamped cartridge and attached them to my banner. To link it all together, I found some twine that I thought really drove home my fall theme.

For my wooden embroidery hoop, I used the same patterned paper that I had used for the word 'home' in my banner. I wanted to create a simple message around the pumpkin from the Fall Mix it Up stamp set. I chose 'laughter & love' from the Winter Mix It Up stamp set + 'from our home to yours' from the Holiday Mix it Up stamp set. I heat embossed everything with a fine black detail embossing powder.

Have you ever used your stamps to make home decor?

Next, head over to Dana's blog!

supplies
stamp sets: Art Textures; Christmas Mix It Up; Fall Mix It Up; Holiday Mix It Up; Winter Mix It Up
embossing powders: Ranger (orange); Sparkle N Sprinkle (super thick black; lemon sherbet; black detail)
ink: Memento (tangelo)

Skipping Stones Designs | Witching you a Happy Halloween!

Hey guys! I'm on the Skipping Stones Designs blog today sharing my first official design team post.

This witch hat is from the Halloweenie stamp set.

I have the digital stamp set and I am still a novice with digital stamps. First I tried to print my stamp and then watercolor it, but the ink smeared.

So plan B was to watercolor first, then print the image over the top. I used Shaded Lilac distress ink with my watercolor brush and added a few sequins for a final touch.

Thanks for letting me share this card with you today! Happy Halloween!

autumn has arrived.

Finally today I got a chance to play with my October Elle's Studio kit. This kit had some orange and black that I wanted to use on an autumn page and I knew just the photo to use!

I recently decorated for autumn and had a photo shoot out front with the dog. He was paid in treats :)

I was inspired by the tic tac toe challenge at Scrap Our Stash. I used orange, pumpkins, and die cuts. I used the October 22 sketch challenge at The Studio Challenges. Here's my page:

Has autumn arrived where you live?

supplies
patterned paper: Bella Blvd
washi: Glitz Design
die cuts, acrylic, stickers: Elle's Studio
stamps: Kelly Purkey (Home Sweet Home); Studio Calico; Elle's Studio
ink: Memento (tangelo); Versafine (onyx black)

Paper Wings Prouductions: :You make Life Sweet

Today I'm sharing a card I made with the Hey Cupcake stamp set. I chose the little cupcake to stamp, heat emboss, and watercolor.

I use distress ink + my Tim Holtz watercolor brush after I heat embossing the stamped cupcakes with white fine detail embossing powder. Then I fussy cut them and did the same technique with the cupcake stand. I didn't want the whole stand - it was too large for my cupcakes! - so I fussy cut just the top part of the cupcake stand for my card. Always be on the look out for ways to make your stamps go further and work for your needs!

My sentiment is also from the Hey Cupcake stamp set, which I heat embossed with a coordinating pink embossing powder. I added a spot of watercoloring to my base using the same distress inks I used on the cupcake frosting. I think it helps to ground my sentiment.

Then I adhered the cupcake stand and my cupcakes with pop dots.

Thanks for looking!

supplies 
stamp: Paper Wings Productions (Hey Cupcake)
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Milled Lavender; Shaded Lilac; Aged Mahogany)
embossing powder: Simon Says Stamp (white fine detail); Wow! (Sweet Cheeks)