Funky Folds Challenge over at Art Impressions Stamps!

This is the fun folds card that I created for the challenge over at the ART IMPRESSIONS Challenge blog! i used STAEDTLER water color pencils to color everything and some STAEDTLER chalk pastels to age and distress my card! This was a really fun challenge and I love the look of the watercoloring with these fun and easy to use pencils! Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out the Art Impressions blog to play along with this weeks challenge for a chance to win a gift certificate from Art Impressions!

Pondering Fairy...from SCROLLS WORK STAMPS

How AWESOME is that stamp? I LOVE the way the photo stamps work... they are from Scrolls Work Stamps and they are amazing! I had no idea what to expect because when you get the stamp... it looks strange,not at all like other stamps that i have... it is kinda flat. So I inked it up and when I stamped it...I said (out loud to no one)..."Oh my goodness... look at that!"

It looked like a newspaper print... which is why I incorporated some newsprint on this card. I colored the fairy in with chalks and Lumiere and then I added the die cut newspaper and the rhinestone vine and flowers. The sentiment is also from Scrolls Work and I had my good friend Jen in mind when I made this because she really is a doll. Hope ya like it...thanks for popping in!

Big Buckle Blue and Brown Bard... (I mean CARD!)

I got a little carried away on my B's!!! Anyway... I want to show you this Big Buckle card that I made using all Paper Makeup stamps. I stamped the verse and sponged it while it was still in the nestie... I LOVE that look. Then I adhered it to the front. I then stamped the cross on the inside with versamark and used chalks over it to make it show up. For the strap, I stamped the vine and leaf images also from Paper Makeup. I punched the flowers and sponged and layered them. I used the antique copper looking brads and held them all together and arranged them in a pleasing manner on the card and here is my creation. I usually do much "busier" and BRIGHTER cards... so this was a change for me and I LOVE it! I really love the verse and the colors came out nice too! I have you all have a wonderful day and count your blessings.!

Help Paper Makeup & PCP Stamp Out Alzheimer's

So, you may notice that this post is going up at 12:01 am. That is because the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's event is offically started!Katie Cotton, founder of Paper Makeup Stamps asked me to help and I was on board... here is what she told the DT members...

"A bit back, I was contact by Susanna Boyd (a friend of mine, and the founder of Paper Craft Planet) and she asked if I would help and be a sponsor for a fundraising event she was hosting with Jen Tapler. I of course said that I'd love to help out! I just love Susanna! She told me all about the event, to be called Stampin' Out Alzheimers, and why she and Jen were putting it on. "
Alzheimer's is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. This was a fact that I had no idea of! 5.3 million people suffer from it including Jen Tapler's father and Susanna's grandmother. My father died of a very similiar dememtia and my friend, Lisa Kind's father passed away from this disease as well. It is something that affects so many and at this point, there is no cure.
To become a member, go to http://www.stampinoutalzheimers.ning.com
The suggested donation is $5. Once you are a member you will have access to all kinds of fun things! There are oodles of challenges (all with prizes attached!) Freebie downloads, and daily prizes given away at random. It is a 7 day event so there is a lot of time to get in on the action!
PMS is hosting a challenge called "Any Winged Thing". It's easy to play, just use "any winged thing" on your card! It can be a fairy, a butterfly, bumblebee, angel, bird, the list really is endless! Please use the tag PMSSOA in the gallery so we can easily see all the cards in one place! 1 Lucky winner will get a gift certificate of $25 to use at the PMS store!
Members of the Stampin Out Alzheimers event will also get a coupon code to the PMS website for 10% off their order. You'll just have to look for our blinkie in the sidebar to get the code. :)
There are more ways to get some PMS goodness too! There are some stamp singles in the daily give aways and our very own Lisa Kind is sponsoring a Copic Coloring Challenge that ALSO has a $25 gift certificate to the PMS store (you can buy copics, stamps, whatever your heart wants! Thanks so much Lisa!) Please help make this event a success and hopefully we can Stamp out this horrid disease! thank you...

DRS Challenge:Bag Topper and Matching Gift Box Tutorial

Well, Here is it... MY FIRST EVER TUTORIAL!!! Please leave some feedback for me and let me know what y'all think... here we go!

These are the supplies I started with. SU cardstock, a plain paper bag and box from the craft store .The bag is 8 x 10 inches and the topper is 9 x 6 inches...

After I cut the 9 x 6 paper, I folded it in half and laid it on the bag to see where it would look right... then I measured in 2.5 inches from the right and 2.5 inches from the left. I put a dot at each measurement to get ready to cut the slot for the handles.

I cut down 1/4 inch at each dot and then connected the two cuts with my paper cutter. This will allow the handles of the bag to fit through the slot.Next, I randomly stamped the pumpkin image from DRS all over the front of the bag topper
Then, I cut two ovals with my nesties in coordination colors,

stamped my sentiment on the yellow one and used my embossing and glitter pens to decorate the ovals.

I got out my trusty crop-a-dile and set copper eyelets in the front and back of the topper to allow a place for ribbon to be tied! Here, I used large copper eyelets.
I inked the edges of the box with orange ink so when my paper is on the box, it will blend in and match a little bit better. I also think it looks more finished this way! I ran the paper for the sides through the cuttlebug and inked the design with orange ink to show off the embossing on the paper.
I stamped this gorgeous image from DRS on the front panel and colored it with chalks... I LOVE this image and how Fall like it is! I can smell the turkey roasting and the cider mulling!!!

AND... here it is! I hope you like it! This is SOOOO simple to make and this way I don't have to used tissue paper in the gift bag.(I NEVER can make it look right!) I really like how the box and bag coordinate and I think this will make a lovely gift to present to your Thanksgiving hostess or anyone you are thankful for! Think how darling this would look for Christmas as well! Enjoy your day!