Tiddly Inks Anything Goes Challenge--Ornament Gift Box

Well-- How the hell has everyone been? It's been months and months since my last visit to my playroom to play.....I have been so busy with redoing the inside of our house from top to bottom--head to toe--purging--painting and redecorating that I just haven't had time to play. But I made an executive decision to make a point to play this morning that I made a couple of projects for the challenge over at Tiddly Inks.... ENJOY!!!!!!

here I used a snowman from the inky critters collection ......paired it with the pie box from My Scrap Chic's 30 boxes and more cut files....I added a bunch of ribbon and some pom pom fringe around the side and made a clay tag from polymer clay to hang from the side....

just an open shot with the shredded stuff...don't think I'll like this stuff... here is the full on open view....I really need to add some cardstock to the inside just to cover up the print lines...this particular box I printed it out onto my cardstock and then used my scissors to cut it out. That's what I like about this place...they give you all sorts of options in one file on how you want to use them, instead of only one option. Print or cut...

Just a view of the back....the string is to hold the lid closed. I opted to make this into a hanging gift box to add to the tree so I needed some way to keep the lid closed....I just used 2 brads and a piece of twine....

Here's the second project for the challenge using snowman sid....just a quick card I made using some scraps from the box above....I also used the bracket card cut from the 30 boxes and more files from My Scrap Chic....the frame was cut using one from Pazzles....greeting and light from Studio G....

Well if you haven't already seen the collections that Christy has over at The Scrap Chic--Tiddly Inks for cut files. You should pop on over....they are soo adorable...and I knew I just had to have them. After all, paper piecing was my first love of paper arts...I did purchase the new release collection this morning for 60 % off....can you believe that...everything in the store is 60% off right now...and that my friend is a BARGAIN!!!! Remember these aren't just cut files, you can print and cut them out with your scissors as well.....go ahead, pop over and see what you've been missing....I did....lol....thanks Christy for such fun images to play with....I can't wait to use these.....

Well that's all I have for this time....I do hope to be back to a normal schedule...I have missed everyone so much these past few months and can't wait to make my way around to visit everyone....I hope that you all have a wonderful Sunday....Hugs from a very SWEET Charm City....

Tiddy Inks--Macabre Monday--PaperTake Weekly Challenges

Happy Sunday Peeps...So much has been going on here that I finally broke down and took some time for myself yesterday and this morning.....so this will be a quick post, but I will come back later to fill in the details on how I made this. So if you're interested, please stop back later.....ENJOY!!!!!!

I needed something for my front door and this is what I came up with...I made it for the following challenges.....3 of them...can ya believe it...I'm lucky just to make something, let alone it fit for 3 challenges.....wooty woot woot...lol.....

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Tiddy Inks--Good-Bye Summer--Hello Fall

Macabre Mondays--HDH105--P.M.S.

PaperTake Weekly--Anything Goes

this all started with the glitter alpha's...I was just going to make some little scored Florette's for the letters to sit on, but it ended up being quite a huge piece...

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to make the background medallion, I used 2 sheets of 12x12 cardstocks in 2 different colors/papers of choice...

cut 6x12

going across the top should be the 6" and down the 12"

now score every half inch

fan fold

glue all sides together to make this medallion

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images from Tiddy Inks. (tree-spider web backgound-christmas ornaments)...I used silver glitter (dry)--glitter glue and Distress embossing (weathered wood--fences)...red distress stickles for the hair...border punches (gooey-birds-fence)...alphas from ColorBok which I adhered to skewers and trimmed off....I really need to add some ribbon to them....and just added little dots of silver glue and added black pearls to go around the frame.....I colored everything in with distress inks...

just a closer shot... I really need to do something with the halloween ribbon...it's just not finished...lol....I popped the center frame up using poster board but I doubled the thickness....this gave me room for the skewers to stick into... I hope everyone has a wonderful sunny day...I'm off to make a cake and a pot of lasagna....and I'm behind...lol....I'll be back later to update....Hugs from a cloudy Charm City...

Happy Baby Party Day Diaper Cake

Happy Saturday....today is our DD's baby shower and this is what I ended up making for her party...I originally wanted to make the baby skull but that kind of got ix-nayed....lol...so here's baby Minnie in all her Glory....ENJOY!!!!

I used 110 NB diapers to make the layers and only one tall baby bottle...the bottle doesn't go all the way up....I like it that way so I can remove the top layer if needed....I loved the texture that the silver packaging gives this project.....

and here's just a little cutie that I added to her bag of goodies.....isn't she darling!!!! LOL... Baby's first piggy bank.... just a front view.....Well peeps, I hope that everyone has a great weekend.....Hugs from Sunny Charm City......

HDH094 Menacing Mermaids Challenge

Happy Tuesday all...today is a short post, but I wanted to share an envelope I made for Macabre Mondays at HDH...so this was my take on this very cool challenge (love love love mermaids).....ENJOY!!!!

(click on photos for bigger view)

I took an 11"X14" manila envelope, folded it where I needed the crease to be, and started layering rubber stamps to make a scene.,..I really don't care for the "to box", the black squiggle's is suppose to be a black cat...but since I've had way to much coffee this morning, I kind of smudged it abit....ok way bits...lol.....I used my very dusty stipple brushes along with Rangers nibs and cosmetic applicators to color everything in....

Rubber stamps used are:

Smeared Ink--Mermaid

StampScapes--brookside boulders, crooked limb, tiki huts

Rubber Stampede--fern leaf

Inkadinkado--web, crows and black cat

Studio G--bat

Alexa Stamping--grass (bottom)

See D's--quote boxes

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Well peeps, I'm suppose to be painting today and instead I'm in here....shhh, don't tell hubby...I just have to do double time now....lol...only so many hours in a day......Thanks Minions for such a fun challenge....if ya get a chance, stop on over and play along this week....we all have a mermaid in our stash somewhere....Hugs from a cloudy Charm City.....

Helloooo Blogland

Howdy Howdy Howdy!!!! It's been such a long time since I've been able to post. So much has been going on. Mainly, I needed a break...really...I felt like my puter was running my life instead of me running the puter....not to mention other things that's been going on....but anywhooo, how the heck have you all been??? Really!!! I would love for you to drop a line or two...I miss everyone...

Have you noticed the new background....lol....this is how I've been feeling, somedays....*smile*...not to mention, school gets out in a week....Ohhhhh MYYYYYY!!! I can tell it's going t obe a long summer...so much on the list of things to do and I'm not feeling the "love" from the little one in helping...KWIM!!! Teenagers....what would we do without them....

Well posted below is my LATE entry into Tiddly Inks challenge last week....I made this card yesterday and thought I had until last night to post...but I missed it....boohoo...and one for this weeks challenge.......ENJOY!!!!!

Here is used Minnie's Berry.....I call her my happy happy Diva...everytime I look at her she brings a smile to my face....although I didn't do her justice...it's been so long since I've picked up a paintbrush....lol....I used SEI (Winter Song ) paper...Making Memories ribbon, metal word plate rub on alpha stickers, Recollections flowers pom pom ribbon, MS border punch

here's the inside using I think was a freebie from Christy...thanks girl.... super simple card but I think the recipients will like it.....

And here is my entry into this week's challenge...A treasure diva b-day gift box......I purchased these images a couple months back and have been dying to use them....here I used Pirate Jane Pirate Fun and Treasure Map Colored.....have you been over to Tiddly Inks Store lately....Ohhh My goodness...yes, such eye candy to play with....I want all of them....lol....really really do.....I constructed the box out of 2 pieces of 12X12 black cardstock....sorry no instructions...I had done this awhile ago and it's been sitting here on my desk....I also used a guitar pic ontop of the skull image in left corner...it's one that changes as you move it....pretty cool...I picked that up at the local 7-11 store...lol.,..

here I scrunched up the fence (EK Success) and just made it alittle more rustic....

here's the handle to open it...I used a piece of wooded fence, a door plate and knob added some rhinestones and hot glued it to the box....

here's the gift tag (I think this was a freebie from Caz..thanks girl)...I added some charms using swivel connectors found in the fishing section at Wal-Mart... sorry for the photos...they really suck....lol.... just a closer photo of the guitar pick.... here's the opened view of the box.... Well peeps....thanks for stopping in today....I hope to be popping in on a regular basis now...but I really do have a summer full of reorganization, purging, swimming and hangin out with the new baby soon....oh, ya keep an eye out for another diaper cake....baby shower is later this month....lol.......Have a sunny day....Hugs from Charm City....

Graphic 45 Contest Entry

Happy rainy Monday peeps....today I have my entry into Graphic 45's contest for the DT...I am totally in love with their products, but unfortunately I only had paper to work with. I can't wait to get some more....ENJOY!!!!!!

This post is extremely heavy on photos......

I need to come back in the morning to finish writing all of the details....I needed to get this posted tonight....I have been having problems with my computer today and this is the first time that it's let me post.....urgh!!!!!! So until then I hope you enjoy browsing my projects.....

I absolutely love this new collection Once upon a springtime....these papers are just yummy...flowers from Prima--rhinestone from EK Success--rubber stamp from Studio G--butterfly button from Jesse James--other zipper and ribbon

look at how precious this printed post card is.....and a closer shot of the zipper flower

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I used Communique party line papers for this card....doesn't this image make you think she means business....lol.....MS border punch--Tim Holtz pins--other twine and brads..

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I absolutely love how the little froggie is perched on the rock saying "I'm sorry"....I used Once upon a springtime papers again....I tell ya, I really love these papers...if you haven't seen them yet, just click on the link and go vast over their beauties....lol....I used a distressing roller in the score pal to make the lines on the side of the card.....added some pearls...a super simple card...but I have to say I like it....you know me, simple usually isn't in my vocabulary...heehee... just a shot of how I bow up the image and greeting....

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now look at this face...this is Aunt Rene...who is now 94/95....she is simply just the coolest lady I've ever met....and fun...don't let the Grandma appearance fool you...lol...here I used papers from le' romantique collection....they were so perfect for this photo....Prima flowers--MS border punch--Recollection flower center--EK Success corner punch--Junkitz acrylic alpha's--other pins, beads and stickers...

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I used Once Upon a Springtime again on this layout of my niece and nephew....I used polymer clay and cut out the little chicks...one of them I stamped onto it before I baked the clay...Recollections black pearls--Tim Holtz charm--K&Company black glitter alpha's--7 Gypsies metal tag (traditions)--Making Memories brown velvet ribbon--Lil Davis Designs photo hanger--other lace brads and twine...

woohoo....a trapazoid....lol....I left it like to this to have movement on the layout.... ************************ here I made a candy jar using one of the images from the same collection....a simple but cute addition to any shelf or table..... this is the backside and a view of the stopper... ******************** OMG... I can't believe how much I just love these colors together...I am so not a green fan...but I have to say the contrast of these together are so striking...I wish you could see this in real life....it's my version of the hot air balloon....I used a paper mache ball made a box out of cardstock and embellished using St. Patrick's Day supplies found at the store....the papers I used are from Le' Romantique Collection--Studio G greeting.....this was my first try at making one of these so it didn't turn out as expected....

a side view.....

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Birthday bag made using Le' Romantique....I love the feeling with this printed paper...kind of like he's sweeping her off her feet....for this bag I wanted the paper to speak....Spellbinders dies--hero arts manuscript stamp--Victorine Original greeting stamp--Recollections pearls--Ranger stickles--Tim Holtz key filmstrip safety pin--Making Memories washer--

side view

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this is what I call a daily inspiration piece....it actually has 2 sides to it.....this side I used Le Romantique paper--MS border punches--Spellbinders embossing--Tim Holtz flower die and stamp --Lil Davis Design photo hanger--other brads button twine pins

and here's the flip side...I used a proper gentleman collection added the plastic leaves Jesse James--twine and silver heart button other and I printed off the quote from the Internet....

this is sooo true.....

and here's the swivel hanger that I used....it's from the fishing section at your local store....I can't wait to hang this up so it turns and I can see both sides.....

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and here's my last project....if you've made it this far, thanks so much for hanging out with me....this is a jewelry box with a mirror.....I used Le'Romantique Collection again....I made the box out of cardstock from scratch.....there's a lot going on.....I wanted to have another subliminal kind of message project....

here's the top part...the bird is from the craft store...and the wire heart frame is from a little stuffed angel doll that had it attached as the wings for her....I knew I was going to take this off as soon as I seen it....lol....I just didn't know how I was going to use it...so wahala...lol....

side view....this box turned out to be 8X8....with an attached lid using Making Memories metal hinges ribbon--Melissa Francis crystals--Tim Holtz door knob button key jump rings--other pins, door plate twine feathers....

and this is the inside....it opens up to be a special little necklace holder...even comes with a mirror.... I used a wooden dowel and wrapped feathers around it...you know, a little more elegant.....I positioned the pattern paper in the background so that you could see the ladies face looking at you when it was opened....I also added a recipe for success...just a little something to read.....I made the dowel so that it could be removed to add bracelets more easily....but I did have a happy accident....the metal heart frame from above has the legs extended into the inside....I just curled them upwards and wahala..another hanger for something....at which I used it for the white necklace....

just a closer shot of the recipe...I got this from the net somewhere and can't remember the addy...sorry......

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Whew!!! This was a long post.....thanks so much for stopping by and visiting.....I hope that you have a sunny day...Hugs from Charm City......