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Friday, August 31, 2012

Unscripted Sketches #174

Unscripted Sketches #174
Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!
My card is made from paper and acetate with furry dots on it..(both from Tara's July June Kit), the flowers are from Art Philosophy cartridge from Close To My Heart.  The stamp is also from CTMH. I embossed the underneath paper with one of my favorite embossing folders.(on the right hand side).. I also used a litte washi tape on the bottom of the middle strip for some dimension.

 
We are always so excited to see how many of you are inspired to make amazing creations to share with us! Thank you to everyone who submitted a project. We love seeing them and we look forward to seeing more great projects using this week’s sketch!

Monday, August 27, 2012

Creative Kuts - Celebrating Fall

Today at Creative Kuts I am again celebrating fall....
I love summer but I think fall is my very favorite time of the year... I love the colour of the leaves and pumpkins and Indian Summer.
Today my layout is about about Pumpkin Pickin...
 
My two page layout is from a magazine I found and it is a Becky Fleck stetch..
The base pages are CTMH. The polka dot paper is from my stash.
I used a MS border punch for the border...
I used a random stamp to make the journalling block.
The pumpkin stamp I got at Michaels in the 1.50 bin.
The green swirls are a cherry lane die... it is my favorite!
Now for the best part; I used Creative Kuts files for the corn, the wagon, the cat and pumpkin mat and for the bear... Aren't they just adorable! I have hand cut all these things so you don't have to have a cricut or silhoutte to cut them.  I inked everything and added some pen stitching along the polka dots. I also embossed the corn.

 
The bear, the wagon filled with pumpkins and the cat mat are all one file...It also had a cat that goes on the pumpkins in the wagon but I by accident cut half his head but I kinda like the pumpkins without the cat and then the cat on the mat. I printed the corn out twice just because I liked the way it looked. To buy this file go to
The Harvesting Memories title is part of a very cute file Harvesting Memories Girl Bear that is $6. http://www.creativekuts.com/Harvesting-Memories-Girl-Bear-HGB88.htm You have to check it out... it is absolutely adorable. I used it at the beginning of the month for my last project...
Hope you all have a great day and come back and visit us at Creative Kuts often... Cheryl is constantly putting new files in the store.... You also might want to check us out on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/381667938541774/..
Monday is BAP day, come check out the files you can get for free every Monday.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Creative Kuts Fall Blog Hop


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If you came here from Janet's blog then you are in the right place.  If you just happened upon my blog please start at the beginning at Creative Kuts http://creativekuts.blogspot.com/ to join in on the fun.
Check out all the wonderful projects created by members of our creative teams from files located in our store at www.creativekuts.com and www.creativekuts2.com.
This is a two day blog hop and appreciate you leaving a comment to encourage these talented ladies to continue sharing their ideas and creations. We're so excited to be doing this hop to share with you projects from some very talented ladies. We also are taking this time to remind you to check out our new website: Creative Kuts Monthly Kit Klub at http://www.creativekutsmkk.com/. Here we will be offering you quick layout kits which will include all the paper and paper pieces needed to create some adorable layouts. All you will have to do is add your pictures and any special touches of your own after completing the kit.
So let's get started!
1. Visit each member's blog and leave a comment
2. Let us know how you enjoyed the blog hop on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274
More great opportunities
This is a 17-Piece Texture Boutique Value Kit to be given away when we reach 300 Followers on our sister blog www.creativekuts2.blogspot.com.  For many other chances to win on the sizzix drawing be sure to stop by.
Even more: Have a chance to win a Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine. 

Photo: WIN A NEW SILHOUETTE CAMEO CUTTER! Creative Kuts Wonderful World is ready to celebrate their Grand Opening. Easy to enter and lots of extra ways to gain additional chances to have your name in the drawing.  Here are the rules: #1 You must be a follower of Creative Kuts Wonderful World.* Post your name under this post and let us know you are a follower. *very important it is under this post so we don't miss your entry #2 Become a follower of Creative Kuts Posts. Let them know you came from CKWW.* Post your name under this post and let us know you are following Creative Kuts Posts.  * very important it is under this post so we don't miss your entry NOW YOU CAN GET EXTRA ENTRIES WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1. For every $10 you spend in the store at Creative Kuts Wonderful World, Creative Kuts, or Creative Kuts2, you will earn an additional entry 2. Attend any blog hops promoted by Creative Kuts, leave a comment and post here under this post you did,  and you will earn an additional entry * very important it is under this post so we don't miss your entry This drawing will take place when Creative Kuts Wonderful World reaches 1000 followers. Keep checking in, we will be adding more ways to increase your chances to win.

For more details check out Creative Kuts Wonderful World at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts-Wonderful-World/297909533625395
My project today is taken from a sketch I saw in a magazine...a sketch by Becky Fleck.
I used Kraft cardstock for the bases.  The pattern paper on the layouts was random paper I had (from Up The Street)older kits.
I used a Martha Stewart punch for the border.. I love these big punch (look for another in my next Creative Kuts layout).
I used Sugar Maple (my favorite) Glimmer Mist to mist and spatter the pages then I used white Mr. Hueys to add some more misting.
I used my wood embossing folder for the big photo mat(just on the edges) and I used harvest friends embossing folder on the littel mats. I of course inked everything. Unity stamps (leaves) were also used... I used twine on the mats and some randon buttons (thanks Tara!)
The file I used from Creative Kuts is Things Seem ToHappen...I can see myself using this cutie for cards in the future! (I acutally have one in the process now)  You can find this file at http://www.creativekuts.com/Things-Seem-To-Happen-TSTH1031.htm


Here's today's line up:
1. Creative Kuts - http://creativekuts.blogspot.com/ (You are here, the beginning)
Please hop over to Christina's blog to check out her fabulous project!

Unscripted Sketches #173

#173

Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!

This was a tough one for me cause this is very simple.. I don't seem to know sometimes when to stop putting things on a card.....  I made mine a card for a male... can be birthday, just for you... whatever you want.....
I used paper from Tara's June kit and added twine and thickers from a previous kit. I love the window pane look...I also used a wood look embossing folder on the main card for depth...(I LOVE EMBOSSING FOLDERS)....


 
Thanks for joining us at Unscripted Sketches
 

We are always so excited to see how many of you are inspired to make amazing creations to share with us! Thank you to everyone who submitted a project. We love seeing them and we look forward to seeing more great projects using this week’s sketch!

Monday, August 20, 2012

Milestone Birthday 50th Birthday Card

Today I am the designer for Card A Day Blog... I really enjoy all the themes we work on for this blog.. To check it out go to  card a day blog.
My card was done for a 50th birthday. I chose this milestone because this year I turned 50.
I wanted my card to be elegant but I loved this little saying....I don't feel over the hill but ............
The paper , flowers , and lace are all from Up The Street in Strathroy...

Friday, August 17, 2012

Unscripted Sketches 172 + piggyback

#172 + piggyback

Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!


The piggyback is to use brown, blue, pink and green.

I thought I was getting organized and started a book with all my Unscripted Sketches designs in it..
I have been working on all the sketches for about a week and had three done.. Actually I had four done but the first one was #172 and I forgot the colour challenge. All the other cards I got ready to take picutures of today as my daughter Emily had minor surgury on Thursday... Thursday night the cat and the dog were playing around and the cat knocked all the cards off the shelf and and dog chewed them except for the first one... So to make a long story short I am using my first card even though it doesn't have all the right colours.....so I used the sketch but not the colour challenge.
I did make another card today but I just didn't like it at all so here is my first card....


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We are always so excited to see how many of you are inspired to make amazing creations to share with us! Thank you to everyone who submitted a project. We love seeing them and we look forward to seeing more great projects using this week’s sketch!




Sunday, August 12, 2012

Cheer Up!

Happy Monday to everyone today.. I am on holidays this week so I am very cheery!
My card today is made from paper I had in my stash.... The bee is from a swap a while back.. Isn't he
adorable....I think he is from Create A Critter and made with the cricut! The sentiment is computer generated..
My card is a swing card.. the tutorial is from splitcoaststampers... here is the link- http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/swing_flip_flop_card/
This is my first time making a swing card.. you have to try it.. its very cool...
BE HAPPY!!!


Friday, August 10, 2012

Unscripted Sketches #171

For the Calender Girls Blog Hop scroll down a post!

Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!


My card is a 6x6 card.
The patterned paper is from Jillian Bean Soup.It is 5x5.
The strip of paper is the other side of the same patterned paper.
The sentiment A Friendly Hello is a Unity stamp.
The old car is a SU stamp that was wet embossed.




I hope you will visit the Unscripted Sketches Designers’ blogs:
Go to Unscripted Sketches for links to all the blogs..

We are always so excited to see how many of you are inspired to make amazing creations to share with us! Thank you to everyone who submitted a project. We love seeing them and we look forward to seeing more great projects using this week’s sketch!

Calender Girls - August 2012

Calendar Girls Write Up for August 11, 2012

Welcome to our August Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. Papercrafts Presents 365 Cards magazine which is our inspiration for these monthly hops which thus became the Calendar Girls. The magazine has Creative Ideas for every day of the year: occasions, holidays, and celebrations including 42 unique holidays!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. The August unique holidays are:

August  11, 2012
Admit You're Happy Month - Lynne
First week of August: International Clown Week - Lynne
1st: National Girlfriend Day - Kimberly
3rd: National Watermelon Day - Lisa Peters
5th: Sister's Day - Kimberly
5th: International Forgiveness Day - Lisa Woodward
7th: National Lighthouse Day- Edwina
9th: Book Lover's Day - Lisa Peters
10th: Lazy Day - Janet
11th: National Son and Daughter Day - Angie
13th: Left-Hander's Day ~ Anita
15th: Relaxation Day - Laura
16th: National Tell a Joke Day - Lucy
17th: National Thriftshop Day - Kari
22nd: National Tooth Fairy Day - Janet
26th National Dog Day - Lisa Peters
27th: Just Because Day - Kimberly

The hop starts with Lynne ~ (http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com). You won't want to miss a single calendar event not to mention the weddings, graduations, birthdays -- ok, you get the idea!!!! 

The line-up for August includes:


Stop by and check out these holidays as I am sure you are going to want to remember these holidays and include them in your card making projects!!!!!

This month I have done something a little different. This project is something I made in March. It is very simple but it is totally about relaxation. I was in a situation where I needed to be able to mentally go to another place and relax.. This little card was something I carried around in my pocket at work and at home..... It is very simple but this was an a big part of my recovery.


We will have blog candy to the lucky recipient that remarks on each site along the way!
Check out Lucy's blog for her project!

Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on September 8, 2012 for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Creative Kuts Fall Harvest






Happy Tuesday everyone! I have done a double layout with the cutest files from Creative Kuts!
I love these files from Creative Kuts. The little girl bear (http://www.creativekuts.com/Harvesting-Memories-Girl-Bear-HGB88.htm) is the cutest file and the best part is there is a little boy bear to match.... The Horn of Plenty (http://www.creativekuts.com/Horn-of-Plenty-HOP820.htm) is a great title or just use by itself.... I added some cute little sunflowers to the tag and you have a layout...
I used distressed stripes for the fence and then added white acrylic paint....The layout is from Cherish from CTMH.
Check out all the design team projects at http://creativekuts.blogspot.ca/
and the store is http://www.creativekuts.com/ for all the great files..

And our facebook page......http://www.facebook.com/groups/381667938541774/