Monday, July 30, 2012

Christmas Ornament with SS

This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is a:

Christmas Ornament

I created my own ornament, using a fun technique that has been going around the web for awhile now and then used Sweet Stamps to create a tag to go with it!
(The post before this shows how I created the ornament)
Sorry I forgot to take a picture of just the ornament!  I used vinyl to add "Alaina" to the ornament.  I created this for a friend as the had an adorable little girl this past January and one year for Christmas I created ornaments for her and her husband and thought I better create one for their little girl now!

I just love this non-traditional colored Christmas tag! The Merry Christmas Script is a great font!

A close-up:
I love this Winter Tree!  I used Liquid Applique to add snow to the tree!  So fun!  Then of course had to add some bling!

I used a snowflake die to create these snowflakes and then added some Creative Inspirations Paint in Winter Frost to make them shimmer!


SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:



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Have a wonderful day!

Glittery Ornaments

I still am hooked on creating those wonderful glittery Christmas ornaments!

I decided I needed to make some with Creative Inspirations lovely Resplendence Glitters!

They are so easy and fun to make!  My kids love making them with me!

1. Gather Your Supplies:
Pledge With Future Shine (Blue Cap)
Creative Inspirations Resplendence Glitters
Clear Ornaments (Got mine from Hobby Lobby)
Paper Towels
Vinyl and Cricut(optional)

2. Remove top and add Pledge to the inside.
3. Use finger to hold paper toweling on the opening.
4. Shake! 
5. After shaking for a few seconds, pour excess back into the bottle.

6. Carefully pour glitter in the inside.
7. Cover again with paper towel and shake!
Just look at the beautiful shimmery glitter!! LOVE!
For this one I used Resplendence Regal Red!


Aren't they beautiful!!!??!!!
Creative Inspirations also carries Resplendence Glitters in Burgundy and Angel Dust!
So get started on those Holiday ornaments!

A fun option, which I didn't do with the two above, is to personalize them with a name!

Using your Cricut you can cut a vinyl name and adhere it to the ornament!

Here's a picture of me adding the name "Alaina" to another one I created. 
These make wonderful gifts!
As I mentioned before they are also fun to create with the kids!
We made a set two years ago and each Christmas each of us hang ours on the tree!

As shown above, they are also perfect without a name!

Have a great day!





Sunday, July 29, 2012

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Children's Museum

On one of my day's off this winter I took the kids to an awesome Children's Museum and we had so much fun together!
So here's a quick layout I created!

Have a nice day!

Friday, July 27, 2012

Facebook Favor

Hello crafty friends!

Do you have Facebook?

If so, could you take a minute to like this photo:



I have a chance at winning a 16x20 canvas of this picture of my kids if I win!

Thanks!!

Kendra

Trains

Our little guy just loves playing with his train table he got last year for Christmas!
So I have to capture some pictures of him playing with it to put in his album!

Have a great weekend!   We have a fun and busy weekend planned!

Kendra


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Graduation


Good morning!

We recently had a graduation party to go to, what fun!
I just love summer parties!

Here is the card I created:

I just love all the mix and match sentiments in this set!  
There are so many different possibilities in one set!

In Make The Cut I love the feature in which you can create shapes into Rhinestone, it's so fun to make your own rhinestone templates.  Which is what I did for the star!


A look at the entire set:
more-mini-thoughts

Make sure to check out the MTE Blog for all kinds of wonderful inspiration!!

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, July 23, 2012

Christmas Flap Card with SS

This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is a:

Christmas Flap Card

For a tutorial check Splitcoast Stampers here.

This is the card I created:
What a fun card design!

What a fun sentiment for those Holiday cards!!  Especially added with some shimmer and bling!!

The inside:

Love the added shimmer from Creative Inspirations!  I used Autumn Wheat and Emerald!


SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:


Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create! You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!


Have a wonderful day!

PAS Just Stitch It

There is another great challenge on the Paper and Such blog!

Just Stitch It

Here's the tag I created:
A friend of mine recently purchased a new house!
So I thought this tag would be nice to put on the gift I got her!


The sentiment and house came from the new Heart Strings set released from PAS this month!
I masked the house image so that I could just ink up the heart to add it next to the sentiment!
As you can see I also added some faux stitching around the tag!

The cute little house:


Here's a look at the entire set:
Image 1


Check out the Paper and Such store for more great products!!


Join in, we'd love to see what you create! 



Have a nice day!





Saturday, July 21, 2012

Cool Kid

I can't believe this pictures was taken over 4 years ago!  My little guy just turned 4! 
Taken when he was about 9 months old!  Sitting with his shades on in his cool new racing seat dad just had to get him!!

Have a beautiful day!

Kendra


Thursday, July 19, 2012

IBSIC #18


I just love all the different sketches Joanna creates for us to find inspiration from!
So as you guessed, we have another great sketch this week!

The sentiment is from the new Hearfelt Greetings set released this month!

I also used some of the beautiful flowers from the IBS store!!

I love the capital letters in this font, so fun!


Here is the sketch:


Join in, we'd love to see what you create!!

Have a wonderful day!!


Wednesday, July 18, 2012

PAS Sale



For those of us who aren't at CHA - lets
console ourselves with some FREE SHIPPING!!!





Monday, July 16, 2012

Christmas Parchment with SS

This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is a:

Christmas Parchment

I just love using this technique!!
I just love the papers and colors I used for this card!!

I stamped the snowflake twice on vellum and cut it out.  The second one I cut a little smaller so that I could make it 3D!

I just love this sentiment for winter cards! 


SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:



Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create! You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday, July 14, 2012

July IBS Recap

Good morning !! 

So what do you think about the Inspired By Stamping release yesterday??!!

Pretty exciting!  

Joanna's stamps always amaze me!

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Today I am featuring the Fancy Alphabet, which is such a great set to create your own sentiments!

I also find that it is PERFECT to use to create titles for your scrapbook pages!!
The corner stamp I used is from the set All Year Wishes II.

The title I created with the new Fancy Alphabet set:
The stars next to the title are from the set Oh, Baby!


I also used the new Yummy Food Labels set to create the Pasta tag!


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Make sure to check out each of the DT blogs, there is such lovely inspiration from all these lovely ladies using the new sets:

Joanna; Inspired By Stamping
Colleen Dietrich
Deb Hickman
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Irit Shalom
Kendra Sand (me)
Kim Score
Tammy Hobbs



Using the code "freeshipping" you are able to get FREE shipping in the IBS store today and tomorrow!!


Have a wonderful day!

Friday, July 13, 2012

IBS July Release

Good morning!! 

It's release day at Inspired By Stamping!!

Five new 6x8 sets are being released today!!

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Fancy Alphabet










AMAZING!!

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Make sure to check out each of the DT blogs, there is such lovely inspiration from all these lovely ladies using the new sets:

Joanna; Inspired By Stamping
Colleen Dietrich
Deb Hickman
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Irit Shalom
Kendra Sand (me)
Kim Score
Tammy Hobbs

Using the code "freeshipping" you are able to get FREE shipping in the IBS store today and tomorrow!!


Have a wonderful day!