Catered Crop Orange Is The New Black Recipe Quick Fire

I was so excited that I won the Catered Crop Canning Jar Recipe Swap!  I just love everything that Linda does, so it is quite an honor to be picked not once, but now twice!

 

For this week's recipe swap, we had to use orange.  Well, since Halloween is one of my favorite holidays (after 4th of July and Veterans' Day), this was an easy one.  My two fur babies, or as my sister affectionately refers to them as "Two Tons of Fun", always like to be involved in the crafting process.  If they are not laying down on my projects or sticking their back sides in my face, they are running off with supplies!  So, I decided to make something inspired by them.

 

Using a little orange pumpkin from Target, I made a cat head.  The ears were cut out of American Crafts  Halloween paper.  The eyes were made using a variety of paper punches.  The nose was cut using a heart Nestability and some glitter card stock.  Whiskers were made using some black wire.

 

I used a jar and filled it with some orange candy, some pumpkins and peanut butter cups.  

 

Black tulle was wrapped around the jar and tied into a fluffy bow.  A tag was made using some orange and black washi tapes.  It is complimented with some orange Baker's Twine and a button spider.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Boo To You

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  American Crafts, Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Plastic jar, candy, baker's twine, button spider, wire, paper punches, pop up dots, tag, black tulle, washi tape, Nestabilities, hot glue gun, small pumpkin

 

Make sure to go check out all of the great creations over at Catered Crop, you won't be disappointed!

 

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Catered Crop Canning Jar Recipe Swap

 

I decided to participate in the Catered Crop Canning Jar Recipe Swap.

 

The requirements for this recipe swap are:

 

"For this challenge you can use a canning Jar (Mason, Kerr, Ball, etc.) and fill it, alter it, tag it, decorate it . . . what ever you want to do. Or you can create a card (or scrapbook page) with a canning jar on the card."

 

I decided to use Papertrey Ink Friendship Jar and Fall Fillers for my card.  The candy corn was colored with Copics.  The jar topper was stamped, paper pieced, and fussy cut.  Then I attached with pop up dots and tied a bow with some baker's twine. 

 

 

 

I made some tiny spiders using the Memory Box Scary Spiders Die.  I cut them out using some glitter paper and then glued on some tiny buttons for their bodies.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Friendship Jar, Friendship Jar Fall Fillers, Boo To You

Paper:  American Crafts, Bazzill, Recollections

Ink:  Versafine, Versacolor

Misc:  Buttons, baker's twine, Copics, pop up dots, ribbon, library card

 

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Catered Crop Star Gazing Recipe Swap

Today, I am participating in the Catered Crop Star Gazing Recipe Swap.  I made this card for my brother, for his birthday.

 

It was pretty easy to make, just a little stamping some die cutting and viola, it's done!  I always have problems with making masculine cards, so I am pleased that this one didn't come out "too girly".

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill

Misc:  My Favorite Things Star Die-Namics, Papertrey Ink Alphabet Die, pop up dots

 

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A Salute To Davey!

My nephew, Dave, has enlisted in the US Army!  We are so proud of him.  He is leaving next week for Boot Camp.  My sister, his Mom, is throwing a party for him tomorrow.  I decided to make some little party favors for the celebration.

Washi tape was adhered to some paper sacks to create the American Flag.  Then, I made some little paper punch soldiers.  The dog tag was computer generated and then I topped it off with a gold punched star.  Little packages of cookies were put in the bags.

I made and Army of 25 of these little goody bags!

I am entering this in the Catered Crop's Washi's Up? Recipe Challenge

Supplies:

Stamps:  Clear Dollar Stamps-Patriotic Nuggets

Paper:  Karen Foster, Bazzill, Recollections, Colorbok

Misc:  Washi tape, paper sacks, cookies, paper punches,  Sharpie pen, pop up dots, brads

Today is Jenny's birthday, I will give her the Labor Of Love birthday box tomorrow when I see her at the party. 

It's also someone else's birthday....

Happy Birthday, Tom Brady!!!!  I'll see you in a couple of weeks at the football game, yay!!!



A Labor Of Love

This project has definitely been a labor of love!  I've been working on it for several days, and I never thought I would finish it.  I work on it, take it apart, and then re-build it!  Jennifer's birthday is this week, and since I would love to buy her a barn full of horses, my check book won't allow it, so this is my version!

I started by making a 5 inch square explosion box.  Using my Scor-Pal, I made the vertical lines on the outside of the barn.   The top of the barn I drew freehand using pictures on the web as a guide.  Then I just cut some narrow strips of cardstock to make the trim.  The top door on the hayloft is propped open with some raffia that I scrunched up to look like hay and adhered directly to the barn with some Score-Tape.  Using the My Favorite Things Fish Tail Die-Namics and an alphabet stamp set, I made a banner with Jen's name.  It is attached with some baker's twine and some mini clothespins.

Now, onto the inside:

I used a variety of October Afternoon papers to make the inside of the explosion box.  They are from the Sasparilla Collection.  The cake was made using the Sizzix Bigz XL 3-D Pop Up Cake Die.  I decorated it with some jute that "cooked" on a dowel to make it curly.  It is accented with some paper punch flowers.

Using the Country Life Cricut Cartridge, I cut out some horses and some little chickens.  I cheated a little on the chickens, and colored their facial features.  The chickens are 1 3/4 inches, so those accent pieces were super tiny, so a few Sharpie pens did the trick.  I used a few more of my paper punch cowgirls to decorate and added a few more chickens.  To make "Jenny" braids, I just braided some DMC Embroidery Floss and adhered them under her hat.  The sentiments are from the My Favorite Things Big Greetings Stamp Set.

Here are some inside shots of the panels:

I added a little more raffia to give the appearance that the horse was eating some hay.  Diamond Glaze was added to the horse hooves.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings, JoAnn Fabrics-Alphabet

Ink:  Stamps by Judith, Versafine

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, DMC Embrodiery Floss, Country Life Cricut Cartridge, Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut Cartridge, mini clothespins, baker's twine, pop up dots, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, sewing machine, jute, paper punches, Diamond Glaze, raffia, half pearls

I am entering this in two challenges:

**BBTB2-On The Farm**

and

**Simon Says Stamp And Show-What Do You Say?**

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Make It Monday With Kraft Outlet: Cards For Him

This another card I have made for Dad and I am also entering it in the Make It Monday With Kraft Outlet:  Cards For Him Challenge.  You can find all the details for this challenge and the other entries,  here.

I made an easel card with a camping theme.  Dad loves camping, so I thought this would be perfect for him.  This is a big easel card, the base is 6 inches x 6 inches.  The base of the card is made with kraft cardstock.  The tree was cut using Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut Cartridge.  The tent I made just by cutting a triangle, then I cut up the middle, and folded the sides back.  The moon was cut using a circle paper punch and the star is a Quickutz Cookie Cutter Die.  All of the sentiments are computer generated.

For the bottom piece, I added some baker's twine and a brown button.  The fox is cut from kraft cardstock using the Quickutz Fox 2x2 Die.  The little trees are also a Quickutz Cookie Cutter Die. 

All of pieces have inked edges and where adhered with various pop up dots and foam tape to give my card dimension.

Supplies:

Paper:  Echo Park This and That, Bazzill

Ink:  Tim Holtz, Martha Stewart, Memento, Versacolor

Misc:  Baker's twine, button, foam tape, pop up dots, computer generated sentiments, thin dowel, Quickutz Fox, Quickutz Cookie Cutter Tree and Star, Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge

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You Make My Heart Skip A Beat

This card is my entry for three different challenges!  This is the first time I've entered more than one challenge with a single card. 

The Challenges:

Catered Crop Felt With Heart Recipe Swap

My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge 73

The Kraft Journal Make It Monday Emboss and Embellish

I love the Pure Innocence Stamps, I need all of them, but unfortunately I don't have them all yet (insert my whiny voice and pitiful face here).   This time I used the Jump For Joy stamp set. I stamped her, colored her with Copics and paper pieced her dress.  For the jump rope, I used some Baker's Twine.  This super sweet paper is from My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks Paper Pad.  For my fellow Red Sox fans, yes I sang our song and it was so good, so good, so good!  For the Catered Crop Recipe Swap, I used felt for the grass.  For the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge, I used the sketch.  For the Kraft Journal Make It Monday Emboss and Embellish, I embossed the kraft cardstock and the tiny kraft hearts with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.  The clouds were cut with the My Favorite Things Clouds Die-Namics.  The small hearts are from the Martha Stewart Confetti Heart Paper Punch.  I did lots of layering with foam tape and and a little machine stitching.

I need to go to bed soon, but game one of the East Finals Basketball game is on.  My Celtics are having a bit of a hard time, but it's only the first game and it's not over yet!  I have to get up at 5:00 AM tomorrow for a 7:00 AM doctor appointment, yuck!

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Catered Crop Recipe Swap "The Letter B"

Here is my entries for the Catered Crop Recipe Swap.  The ingredients for this swap include anything with the letter B.  You can check out all of the details and the great entries here.

Two more of my fellow co-workers are expecting babies, so this was the perfect challenge for my gifts.  I purchased two pairs of baby shoes, one for a girl and one for a boy.  Then, I decided to make some fun little shoes boxes to present the little bitty shoes in, or as my Mom would say, "I tricked them up!".  The boxes were made with Scor-Pal.  I used Nestabilities (heart and circle) to cut a hole in the top of each box to reveal the contents of the box.

First, the box for the little baby girl. 

Here is the inside of the box, with the tiny little pair of Mary Janes.  They are so cute!



Supplies:

Stamp:  Studio G-Onesie

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Martha Stewart, The Paper Company

Misc:  Nestabilities, clear acetate, baker's twine, pop up dots, ric rak, half pearl, button, DMC pearl cotton, Martha Stewart tag, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, wired ribbon, paper doily, baby shoes, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape

Next, up for the future basketball player.

In this all star box, a tiny pair of sneakers.  Now, the daddy of this future player is a Laker's fan, and I bleed Celtic green, so I thought blue sneakers was a happy compromise!  For a fun "boyish" bow, I used a wide shoelace.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Just The Ticket

Ink:  Memento, VersaColor

Paper:  The Paper Company, Recollections

Misc:  Shoe lace, baker's twine, Papertrey Ink Just The Ticket Die, basketball brad, Nestabilities, clear acetate, baby sneakers, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape

Now, the ingredients that include the letter B:

Baby

Box

Bow

Brad

Basketball

Baker's Twine

Button

Butterfly

Boy

I can't wait to give the expecting parents these gifts.  I had a blast making them!

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MFTWSC70 My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Club

Here is my entry for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Club.  You can find all the details, here.

The  sentiment is from My Favorite Things Big Greetings stamp set.  I hand cut the fish tail banners.   The flowers were made using Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms Dies, buttons, and a little tulle.  I cut the leaves free hand from some felt and then added some machine stitching to create the center vein.

To personalize my card, I just added some glitters letters from my stash.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Papertrey Ink, Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon, Crate Paper

Misc:  Pop up dots, buttons, DMC floss, tulle, glitter letters, sewing machine, My Favorite Things Die-Namics Scallop Border.  Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms Flower Dies, felt, Nestabilities

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Catered Crop "Krafty Recipe Swap" Quickfire

Here is my project for the Catered Crop "Krafty Recipe Swap" Quickfire.  The rules of this challenge was to use kraft paper in your project.  I actually used it a few times, but you can really only see one.  You can find out the details of the challenge here.

I made this for my Mom for Mother's Day.  I love paper sacks, so I thought that a sack with a matching tag would be great way to package a little gift.  For the sack, I just trimmed the top of it off that used a paper edger to make a decorative edge.  A little seam binding tied in a fluffy bow, one of my crocheted hearts, a button, and DMC floss completed the sack.

Onto the tag, using my Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge and my Gypsy, I cut out a long scalloped tag out of kraft paper and one out of designer paper.  I added machine stitching around the designer paper tag and then adhered it to the kraft tag.  My little girl is the My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Holly Girl stamp that I bought last winter.  I did a little masking with a post it note when I stamped it (twice) in order to omit the holly in my image.  The was cut using the My Favorite Things Oval Open Scallop Die-Namics.  After I colored her with Copics and paper pieced her dress, she was adhered with pop up dots onto the oval.  I also used the My Favorite Things Scallop Ribbon Border on the bottom of the tag as a decorative trim.  Instead of holding the holly, I added a crochet flower and a pretty button.  The sentiment is also from My Favorite Things, it was part of the VIP Girls Rule kit.  I used this sentiment in my Mother's Day Card last year, too, I hope Mom doesn't mind! 

For the third use of kraft paper in this project (first was the paper sack and second was the tag base), I made my own "chipboard" style letters.  Using kraft paper and the Alphalicious Cricut Cartridge, I cut M O M out four times and one time out of designer paper.  I glued the layers together and then covered them with some Diamond Glaze.  I glued them onto the tag, and the tag is done.  I attached the tag to the seam binding with a clothespin covered in designer paper and Modge Podge.

Make sure you stop by Catered Crop and check out all of the great goodies that everyone has made.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Pure Innocence Holly Girl and VIP Girls Rule Mini Set

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  October Afternoon Little Darlings Collection, Recollections Kraft paper

Misc:  Paper sack, seam binding, small clothespin, Modge Podge, Copics, crocheted flower and heart, buttons, DMC pearl cotton, pop up dots, Diamond Glaze, My Favorite Things Die-Namics Scallop Ribbon Border and Oval Open Dies, Cricut Alphalicious Cartridge,  paper edger

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Catered Crop Recipe Swap with Brads

I am participating in the Catered Crop Recipe Swap with Brads Challenge this week.  You can find all the details here.  This is also the birthday card that I made for my sister. 

The paper is Cosmo Cricket Odds & Ends.  The pennant banner was made using the Cat's Pajamas Pennant Die which I sewed together.  The little stars are my brads.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Limitless Labels which I stamped on a strip of ledger paper.  I finished my card off with some paper punched flowers, baker's twine and a button.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Limitless Labels

Ink:  Tim Holtz, Stamps by Judith

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket, Bazzill

Misc:  pop up dots, star brads, sewing machine, baker's twine, button paper punches

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MFTWSC62-Emma and Her Backpack

Here is my entry for the Weekly Sketch Challenge over at My Favorite Things.    You can find all of the details here.  This weeks sketch is:

I made this card for my sister, Laura, who is also a teacher.  She is having surgery on Monday.  I'm going to bring it to her when I go visit.

I used the Emma and Her Backpack set for this card.  I colored Emma with Copics and then paper pieced her dress and backpack. Diamond Glaze was added to her shoes.   I wanted to add a pencil fence, but since I didn't have a fence die (and since I'm trying not to spend any extra money because I am planning on moving soon), I used my Stampin' Up Word Window Punch to make all of the little pencils.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Emma and Her Backpack

Ink:  Versafine, Memento, Tim Holtz

Paper:  Graphic 45-An ABC Primer

Misc:  Copics, Stampin' Up Word Window Punch, DMC Floss, heart punch Diamond Glaze, pop up dots

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JRC_067 JustRite Friday Challenge 067: Birthday Bash

This is the card I am submitting to the JustRite Friday Challenge:  Birthday Bash.  The requirements were to make a birthday card using a JustRite stamp set.  I used the Just A Note set.

The actual card was made using the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge and my Gypsy.  Each layer was cut twice and sandwiched with foam tape.  The flame on the candle was covered with yellow Stickles.  The sentiment medallion was made using paper punches and Nestabilities.  I colored the stars in with a Copic marker and then applied Diamond Glaze to give it a little more dimension.  I finished it off with a simple bow made with Baker's Twine.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite-Just A Note

Ink:  Stamps By Judith

Paper:  Bazzill, Wasau

Misc:  Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge, Nestabilities, Copics, Diamond Glaze, baker's twine, foam tape, white gel pen, Stickles

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MFTWSC60-Begin Each Day With A Smile

I am participating in the Wednesday Sketch Challenge over at My Favorite Things this week.  You can check it out here.  Here is the sketch:

I used one of my favorite sets, Begin Each Day.  The paper is from the Echo Park This & That Collection.  My little girl's dress is paper pieced while the rest of her was colored with Copics.  I added a few of my crocheted flowers with some homemade buttons using the Papertrey Ink Button Dies and leaves made from the Beautiful Blooms Die Collection.  The butterflies were made from a Martha Stewart paper punch.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Begin Each Day

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Wasau, Echo Park

Misc:  Butterfly punch, pearls, crochet flowers, DMC floss, pop up dots, Copics, Nestabilities, My Favorite Things Scallop Die, Papertrey Ink Button Die and Beautiful Blooms Die

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BBTB2 Challenge-3D TBB&M

This is my entry for the Bitten By The Bug 2 Challenge, a 3-D box from the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge. 

I made the little spider from a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup and some paper punches.  Using clear acetate, I cut the triangle box from the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cartridge.  I added a some green paper shred and made a little "nest" with candy corn and pumpkins for the spider.  The top is held closed with a bow.    I used the Justrite set, "Witch Way To The Treats" set to make the medallion for the center of the bow.  It's kind of hard to see in the picture, but I added a little orange rhinestone on the spider.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Justrite-Witch Way To The Treats

Paper:  K & Company, Recollections, Bazzill

Ink:  Versafine, CTMH

Misc:  Green paper shred, paper punches, pop up dots, white gel pen, candy, Nestabilities, orange rhinestone, ribbon, Scor-Tape,  Cricut

After I finished taking pictures of this, I turned around and this is what I found laying on my bed.  I couldn't resist taking their picture.  They are so tired, probably because they spent the night (while I was trying to sleep) running around my bedroom with out touching the floor!

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Bitten By The Bug 2 Challenge: Freshly Picked Gnomes

I decided to incorporate the Father's Day gift for my stepfather, Chuck, with the BBTB2 Challenge. This is my first time participating in one of their challenges.

Chuck likes garden gnomes, for Christmas I bought him a Boston Red Sox gnome! I cut the gnome 3 at 8 inches and cut each layer twice. The layers are sandwiched with foam tape. I did cheat a little, as I don't have Design Studio software and only a small piece of the gold paper, I used the smallest square Nestability to make his belt buckle. I ran the gnome's beard through my BIGkick with the Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing Folder. A few red pearls were added for added dimension.

For the gift bag, I adhered some "masculine" designer paper, some jute twine and few wooden buttons. Using some Scrabble tiles, I spelled out Chuck's name. For the card/gift card holder, I added a small pocket on the inside. You could put some cash or a gift card inside.

Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill, Recollections, October Afternoon, Creative Imaginations
Cricut: Freshly Picked
Misc: Half red pearls, foam tape, gift bag, scor-pal, tissue paper, scrabble tiles, cuttlebug swirls embossing folder, buttons, jute twine

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All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge-Buttons

This is my entry for the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge. The requirements were to use a stamp that is sold in their store and use buttons.

For my card, I chose the Sweet November Bunny Babies Butterfly. My Bunny Baby is colored with copics and popped up with pop up dots. Using a Martha Stewart border punch, I made the center panel, and then added two strips of Bo Bunny Paper. I added a bow, the buttons and some punched butterflies using another Martha Stewart punch. Then, I added a few half pearls to the center panel and too the butterflies. Presto!, it's done!

Here is a side view:



Supplies:
Stamp-Sweet November Baby Bunnies Butterfly-Digital Stamp
Paper: Bo Bunny, Bazzill, American Crafts
Misc: Copics, half pearls, paper punch, border bunch, pop up dots, ribbon, buttons, dmc floss

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Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I've been busy sewing my Bitty Bags and decided to participate in the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. The challenge for the Blog Hop is to use scallops.

So, this is what I came up with. The paper is from Bazzill and Bo Bunny, while the ink is from Memento. I made a tag for my bag using the Fillable Frames #5 Die, Nestabilities Standard Tag Die, and the Flower Fusion #1 Flower Die. The stamped image (the stem) is from Flower Fusion #1 Stamp Set and the border from Fillable Frames #5 Stamp Set. The flower and the scalloped tag is popped up using pop up dots. A little button and ribbon finished off my tag/bag combination. This is the perfect set to give to someone special for any occasion.

Here is a close up of the tag:




Don't forget, today is my first blogoversary! Yay, Woo hoo!! You still have time to enter for the my blog candy give away. Just scroll down for all of the details.

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Beth

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Club-MFTWSC7

Thank you for all of your kind comments regarding my ugly card from yesterday's post. I really appreciate it, it's so sweet.

I decided to play along with the Wednesday Sketch Club over at My Favorite Things. You can see Kim's blog post here.

For my card, I used the Die-Namics Framed Greetings Set. The paper is from October Afternoon and Bazzill. I sponged some Tim Holtz Antique Linen ink on a little Martha Stewart Doily. Then, I attached a little heart yo yo with a tiny button that I made while watching Gone With The Wind. That is such a good movie, Clark Gable was a real hottie. I can see why so many women loved him! Sorry, didn't mean to get off the subject.

Supplies:
Stamps: My Favorite Things-Framed Greetings
Ink: Versafine, Tim Holtz
Paper: October Afternoon, Bazzill
Misc: Yo yo, button, pop up dots, half pearls, doily

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth