ONE SHEET WONDERFUL

My LAST card with the sheet of Bella BLVD paper that I have been playing with this week.
I hope you have gotten some inspiration for your patterned paper.  You don't always have to make the same card out of the sheet to use it up.

Materials:
Paper: Bella BLVD Winter Wonder "Ski Slopes"
Paper Cut cardstock
Bling: Kaiser Craft and HERO ARTS
Spellbinders: Snowflake and Ric Rack Border
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Festive Berries

ONE SHEET WONDERFUL

Materials:
Paper: Bella BLVD Winter Wonder "Ski Slopes"
Paper Cut cardstock
Spellbinders: Standard Circle and Floral Doily Accent die
Stamp: Inkadinkadoo
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Festive Berries"

Another from the same sheet of patterned paper.  The blue design is the back of the tree paper just to remind you of what I have used so far.

ONE SHEET WONDERFUL

Materials:
Paper: Bella BLVD Winter Wonder "Ski Slopes"
Paper Cut cardstock
Spellbinders: Standard Circle, Star and Snowflake Wonder
Bling: HERO ARTS
Stamp: Inkadinkadoo

One more for the collection......I like the reverse side of the tree paper here.....the little vertical dashlines are an interesting combo with the trees.

ONE SHEET WONDERFUL

Materials:
Paper: Bella BLVD Winter Wonder "Ski Slopes"
Paper Cut cardstock
Spellbinders: Pennant Die and Edge die
Twine from the Twinery
Corner Punch
Bling: HERO ARTS

One more card for the One Sheet Wonderful collection.....I wanted to use the entire sheet up instead of having leftovers......hope you can gain some inspiration from them.

ONE SHEET WONDERFUL

Over the next few days you will see the cards I made from one sheet of patterned paper, hope you get some ideas for some cards either for Christmas or other occasions....and al the materials were purchased at PICTURE THIS in EAU CLAIRE, WI..........I took some inspiration for this card from the fabulous Danielle Flanders

Materials:
     Paper: Bella BLVD Winter Wonder "Ski Slopes"
     Paper Cut cardstock
Spellbinders: Standard Circle
String
Hole Punch

SPELLBINDERS BANNER DIE

The banner itself is over 4 feet long, so it was very difficult to find an empty wall to photograph it on...plus to get close enough to see some detail....so there are three shots of the bugger banner pieces and the rest you will have to see at PICTURE THIS in EAU CLAIRE!

Materials:
     Paper: October Afternoon paper pad (only a few left at the store!!)
     Paper Cut cardstock
Sizzix Alterations: Reindeer and Rosette Dies
Spellbinders: Circle, Banner and Lacey Banner die
Ribbon: May Arts
Stamp: INKADINKADOO
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "FESTIVE BERRIES"

I used the ink from the new Winter Seasonal Series Limited Edition Distress inks from Tim Holtz....pretty colors!  This banner will hang on the mantle at the store for a while and then it is coming home so I can use to to decorate with it at my house!

Happy Thanksgiving

I made a quick, last minute turkey decoration for the table.....here is the TIM version that inspired it.  I loved them when I clicked onto his blog so I just had to create me one.

Materials:
     Paper: Graphic45 and Paper Cut cardstock
Tim Holtz Adage Tickets.
Sizzix Alterations Rosette dies (both sizes)
Tim Holtz  Memo Pins
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "gathered twigs" and "fired brick"

I hand cut the turkey head or you can download and print the design Tim has on his blog.  The turkey's are not very big, but would  make a cute place card holder if you had a few minutes this morning to work on it....or if you are not having your party until later in the weekend....like AFTER all this crazy Black Friday stuff! The tokens that the turkey is standing on are from the Buffet Table at the store.....you can get numbers or the shapes seen here.  These have nothing to do with the design, but I thought I would mention it in case you wondered :)  Check out PICTURE THIS tomorrow morning for great Black Friday sales!!

3D boxes and treats with matching card

I found the fold recipe for this box online somewhere, and if I can find it again I will post the linky here. A fun way to make a personal gift with a card, a wrapped candybar and a pouch for another gift.

Materials:

     Paper:

     Paper Cut and WorldWin cardstock

Ribbon: May Arts

Sizzix Alterations Rosette die

Spellbinders Tag die, Edgeabilities dies and Standard Circle

Cuttlebug Dots folder

Stamp: INKADINKADOO

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Barn Door"

Joy to the world

One of my favorite folders from CUTTLEBUG, I just rarely get to use it.

Materials:

     Paper: WorldWin and Paper Cut cardstock

Spellbinders Inverted Circle and Tags

Ribbon: May Arts

Gem: Kaiser Craft

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot" and "Barn Door"

SIZZIX TOWNHOUSES DIE

Materials:

      Paper: AUTHENTIQUE and Cosmo Cricket

     Paper Cut cardstock

Sizzix Town House die

Spellbinders: Labels one

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Pine Needles"

Stamp: INKADINKADOO

STICKLES: ROCK CANDY

I have a few more cards from the Busy Elves Extravaganza to upload here, hopefully I can get most of them out over the next few days.  I have actually got a bunch of projects I can reveal now that the events are over. Whew...all this crafting is exhausting....lol

PAZZLES die cut titles

Materials:

     Paper: Best Creations cardstock

     Paper Cut cardstock

PAZZLES die cut words

Spellbinders: Standard Circles

Ribbon: Creative Imaginations

Cuttlebug Snowflake folder

Sizzix Alterations Swirl folder

A simple card created for the Christmas Card Dash Bash.  I used the PAZZLES die cut machine to create the lettering for the front of the card.  A nice flat mailable card for your Christmas card sending.  Hope you got in on the Card Bash before everything was gone.

Layered Poinsettia from SPELLBINDERS

Materials:

     Paper: Paper Cut Metallic and regular cardstock 

Stamp: 

Ribbon:  May Arts

Spellbinders: Poinsettia and Blossom Tags & Accents Die sets

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"

Brad: WeR Memory Keepers

Cuttlebug Folder: Fruit Preserves set

Pink is pretty.  I love to walk through the green houses and see those pretty poinsettia blooms all lined up in rows.  I took some metallic paper and created the flower for this card. I love this dies detail.  

Another card from the BUZY ELVES EXTRAVAGANZA party.

FAB 5 Day 5

We are working with FLOWER SOFT today.

I used a little bit of the POLAR WHITE on the snowy areas of the branches in the picture.  I have other cards from Graphic45 using the FLOWER SOFT to accent particular areas on the images and it adds a nice touch to the finished project.

Materials:

     Paper: Graphic45 Christmas Past

     Paper Cut Metallic Cardstock

     Paper Cut cardstock

Punch: EKSuccess

FLOWER SOFT: Polar White

A really simple way to add some pow to a card is to add a little FLOWER SOFT to it.  The images on this particular piece of paper are perfect for doing just that.  Each panel is a different image so you can create a card around each one.

Please visit my other 

FAB 5 team mates 

for more great ideas using 

FLOWERSOFT

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE


KELSEY


Thanks for joining is this week for our FAB 5 fun.  We hope you have a ton of ideas for your next project and learned a thing or two along the way.

FAB 5 Day 4

Using SIZZIX ALTERATIONS ROSETTE DIES (both sizes) I made this little forest of Christmas trees for the BUSY ELVES EXTRAVAGANZA..what fun this was!!

Materials:

     Paper: ECHO PARK, Graphic45, Bo-Bunny and My Mind's Eye

     Glitter paper (champagne)

Sizzix Alterations ROSETTE dies

Spellbinders "Star" die

Clay pots, wood shavings, wooden skewers and hot glue gun

This could not be simpler....time consuming...but worth it in the end.  I started by cutting out the three sizes of rosette for each tree I wanted to complete.  I accordion folded each layer and then attached each end to its other end.  Once I had them all to that point I got out the hot glue gun and started layering with the widest one the bottom, followed by the middle size and ending with the small one just above that.  Top it with the star and you've got a fun little tree!  You could decorate your tree with stickles, glitter, brads or gems to make it more festive.  Have fun and enjoy the projects the others have put together.

Please visit my other 

FAB 5 team mates 

for more great ideas for making 
3D projects

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE


KELSEY

FAB 5 Day 3

 I MOOSE you.......

Merry Christmoose........


Ok, so I don't have those stamps....but how cute would that be with this acetate panel from the Susan Louise Designs collection?  Susan Louise is a Wisconsin artist who creates these wonderful images by hand and then has them transfered to acetate for use on cards or pages!  We discovered her product at CHA this summer (the craft and hobby show we go to in Chicago)...and we fell in love with the beautiful images she creates.  We are go glad too that she is a "local" artist.

Materials:
     Paper: Authentique Christmas
     Paper Cut and WorldWin cardstocks
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo
Brads: Making Memories
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot" and "Fired Brick"
Cuttlebug folder from the Christmas bundle (Tartan plaid)
Spellbinders: Labels and Tags

Please visit my other 

FAB 5 team mates 

for more great ideas using 

SUSAN LOUISE DESIGNS

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE


KELSEY

FAB 5 Day 2

Today we worked with Spellbinders, but in reality, when don't we work with SPELLBINDERS??...lol

Materials:
     Paper: Paper Cut cardstock and vellum
     SEI patterned paper (it is a metallic shimmer with a design on it)
Spellbinders: Lotus, Bird Cage, Fancy Labels, and Foliage
Cuttlebug: Chrysanthemum Die, Snowflake die and a swirl folder from a set I forget

I put the band around the box with simple strips of paper and then layered all kinds of monochromatic designs to make up the 3D effect.  Could be used for wedding favors too if you were so inclined!

Please visit my other 

FAB 5 team mates 

for more great ideas using 

SPELLBINDERS

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE


KELSEY

FAB 5 Day 1

We are kicking off another week of 

FAB 5 projects

are you ready??

Today we start with the JUDITH line of stamps....I used the Snowflake Stubby in this one, the other stamps are Stampers Anonymous and InkaDinkaDo.

Materials:
     Paper: WorldWin and PAper Cut cardstock
Stamps: JUDITH, Stampers Anonymous (music notes) and InkaDinkaDo (Merry Christmas)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks "Vintage Photo", "Black Soot", "Barn Door" and "Pine Needles"
Die: Sizzix Alterations Reindeer Flight

I wanted to try something a little different for our BUSY ELVES EXTRAVAGANZA so I went simple.  Sometimes you just want to send out a flat, unembellished card that is easy to mail.....well, here it is  No bumps at all.  I tore a chunk out of the middle of clean piece of paper to make my "oval" mask for the middle.  I used the negative left from cutting out a reindeer to make a mask to the stamp and then after stamping in the music notes I used a sponge with some brown to "fill in" the deer with color.  Then I stamped on my snowflakes and sentiment.

Please visit my other 

FAB 5 team mates 

for more great ideas using 

JUDITH STAMPS

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE


KELSEY

Dress form die from SPELLBINDERS

Materials:
     Paper: Paper Cut and WorldWin cardstock
     Doodlebug patterned paper
Ribbon: May Arts
Spellbinders: Fancy Tags Three and Dress Form Die
Stamp: JUST RITE stamps
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Black Soot
Gems: Kaiser Craft

A Christmas card of bright and cheerful colors.  I used the dress form die from the Spellbinders set to create the background of the tag.

Winter Wonderland card

BUSY ELVES EXTRAVAGANZA DAY!

Are you ready?

Are signed up?

Do you need ideas for your Christmas cards or other Christmas decorating?

If you registered ahead you are in for a TREAT!  The PT ELVES have been busy creating tons of cards and projects to reveal at this exclusive party.  Plus, the registered people get a chance to win prizes....eat snacks and treats and much more.

Materials:

     Paper: Doodlebug?

     PaperCut and WorldWin cardstock

Brads: Making Memories

Sizzix Alterations "Townhouse" die

Stickles: Christmas Red, Black Diamond and Star Dust

Ribbon: Creative Imaginations

Stamp: Inkadinkadoo

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"

Cuttlebug Folder from Christmas Bundle and "Seeing Spots" folder

I was trying to create something different with the bits and pieces left over from some of the projects I have been working on for the last three weeks and this is one of those "bits" cards.  I had a new stamp set to play with too.....I LOVE IT....it has a vintagy feel to the lettering.  

INKADINKADOO stamps and REMINISCE Fall

Materials:
     Paper: Reminisce Fall
     CORE'dinations cardstock
     WorldWin cardstock
Stamp: INKADINKADOO
Ink: TIm Holtz Distress Ink "Gathered Twigs"
Spellbinders
Burlap

Leftovers from yesterday's project......its all coordinated, so why not make another right?

REMINISCE FALL papers and EDGEABILITIES

I have my EDGEABILITIES finally!!  I have acquired two sets, so look for multi combos coming up on future posts..

...that is....when I am done creating more stuff for the BUSY ELVES EXTRAVAGANZA this weekend.  Whew, we have been busy....really busy... making cards and projects non-stop for this exclusive reveal.  

Be the first to see these all new samples...and get your ideas for cards and decorations before anyone else.  Call the store to register now....715-830-9555...$25 gets you treats, door prizes and a chance to win a $50 gift certificate!!  Plus, you will make 5 of the EXCLUSIVE cards (that we chose) to make and take, plus an additional Make & Take....thats 6 cards to go home with. 

 Hang out with us from 11am to 4 pm.  It's a party, come have fun with the PT POSSE.

now...back to the card....
Materials:
     Paper: Reminisce FALL
     CORE'dinations "Curry" cardstock
     WorldWin cardstock
Spellbinders: Edgeabilities (two sets) , Tags and Label 10
Stamp: JUST RITES
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Gathered Twigs", "Fired Brick", "Antique Linen" and "Tea Dye"
Gems: Kasier Craft

I love the EDGEABILITIES......why did I wait so long to buy some?  Oh yeah, because I was buying other stuff first.  More inks, other Spellbinders dies, Sizzix folders, etc......
I am glad I have gotten some to play with.  Oh, and play you will.

You are my sunshine

I did a quick page sample for the store using some fun decorative papers and a PAZZLEs cut title.  This sample and the materials to create it can be found at Picture This in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

PAZZLES die cut titles at Picture This

What an easy way to add a title to your page.  Let PICTURE THIS do the work.  You think of the title and pick the colors and they can cut it, usually while you wait.  How easy is that?

Materials:
     Paper: Paper Cut cardstock
     October Afternoon paper
     Simple Stories
Custom Die Cut
Brads: Making Memories

Since the paper had a great design already on it, why compete with that?  I took my photos and a simple
title to create this one page layout.  I hand cut the scallop tag in the middle and used my scissors to create a flag end on the patterned paper from October Afternoon.  A simple hand made embellishment.

SIMPLE STORIES YEAR-O-GRAPHY

Don't you just love playing with new stuff.....Simple Stories  has a great new line that just arrived at PICTURE THIS in EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin.

Materials:
     Paper: Simple Stories: Year-o-graphy
     October Afternoon
     Paper Cut cardstock
Hemp Twine
Wooden Bingo Chip : Buffet Bar at PICTURE THIS
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Vintage Photo",  "Aged Mahogany" and "Gathered Twigs"
Spellbinders: Labels 10
SIZZIX alphabet: Vintage Market

I was able to play with some new tools and toys last night, so I have a post for you this morning.  I have a new alphabet that I just had to have...Vintage Market from the Alterations collection by Sizzix.  I also got out my pretty new ink colors from the Fall Seasonal Series inks that I got my hands on at PICTURE THIS in Eau Claire....did you get yourself some??