Papercraft Star - Challenge 6 Sketch Inspiration

Hello everyone!

This week at Papercraft Star the designers were challenged to create a project using this sketch

So the first thing I remembered was there is a lattice cut on Wild Card. BINGO that would be perfect.



So I used the two lattice cuts and hid contours on my gypsy (yes I use my gypsy or DS for everything). Then I found a great shape on the storybook cart that would be a good mat for the sentiment.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
* Kraft Stack
Bazzill
* Patina
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Wild Card - Lattice cuts
* Alphalicious - thank you
* Storybook - marquee
Cuttlebug:
* Argyle
Ribbon - Celebrate it (Basic-Basic Michael's Ribbon)

And the winners are ....

Before I announce the winners ......

I wanted to thank everyone who participated in the first ever Papercraft Star Blog Hop. I also wanted to welcome all of my new followers over here at Caroline's Craftography. If you ever have any questions about anything I post or if you just want to say hello please feel free to leave a comment or to drop me and e-mail.

I hope my followers will also join us at Papercraft Star for the weekly challenges. I post the challenges here on my sidebar weeks ahead so you can be prepared.

Now without further ado ............................... the winners of my blog candy are:

1st Winner (winner of the gift card) is: Vicki
2nd winner (winner of some goodies) is: Gail

Ladies if you both could please e-mail me crscraftography@gmail.com your name and addresses I will get your goodies out to you. Vicki - please let me know if you'd prefer a Joanns or Michael's Gift Card.

Thanks again for playing along. :o)

Christmas in July Papercraft Star Blog Hop

Hi there friends!

Welcome to the first ever Papercraft Star Blog Hop. I hope that you are enjoying all of our "Christmas in July" projects.

If you have arrived here from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. If not, you'll want to start at the beginning, right here Each member of our team has some wonderful blog candy to give away, so be sure to visit every stop along the way.

All you need to do here at Caroline's Craftography to win some blog candy is to become a follower and leave me a comment on this post. The first prize winner will receive a gift card to Michaels or Joanns (your choice) along with some other goodies. The second prize will be a little package of goodies. I'll annouce the winner(s) on July 26th, so be sure to come back and see who wins. Yep you read that right .... there will be more than one winner so be sure to leave a comment and become a follower. If you are already a follower please leave a comment :o)

Now if you're like me it could be christmas all year long. I put my Christmas decorations up the weekend of Thanksgiving and they don't come down till my birthday ... which well is in January so I don't leave them up all year but I would if I could. LOL So here is a "happy holidays" card I made.



The next stop is Steph D.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Winterwoodland - for the deer
Cuttlebug:
* Swiss Dots
Ribbon - Michael's Holiday Dollar bin
Flat back gems

Papercraft Star Challenge 5 - Circles

This week at Papercraft Star the design team was asked to use "circles" in their project. Well I wasn't sure what I was going to do with Circles. Then I was playing with my Gypsy and this is what I came up with .....



I just saw the gumball machine and it all came to me after that. This card would be perfect for a little kid's birthday.

I do all of my projects either in DS or on the Gypsy first so that I can cut everything out at one time. Well one of the best things on these programs is the "hide selected contour". I was able to put the gumball machine on the mat and hide all of the cuts except for the gumballs. I then copied the image (with the contours hidden) and put 7 of them on the mat and put my color squares on there and didn't have to waste paper cutting the gumball machine 7 times.

Now hop on over to the Papercraft Star Blog and show us what you did with Circles.


Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
Bazzil
and scraps
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Sweethearts - Gumballs and Gumball Machine
Cuttlebug:
* Swiss Dots
Pop Dots

Blog Award

WOW!! Brigit over at http://irishmist59.blogspot.com/ gave me this wonderful blog award



Thank you Brigit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The rules of this award are:
1. Thank the person who gave this award to you
2. Copy the award and put it on your blog
3. List three things which you love about yourself
- Always there for my friends and family!
- I love being a friend, wife, mentor, teacher (I love my life!!!)
- I love being able to bring joy to others through my card creations
4. Post a picture you love

I love this picture cause it says so much about me. The roses were from my wonderful husband. I love flowers (hence my blog picture header), I love photography.

5. Tag five people you wish to pass this award to (in no particular order)

1.) Megan - http://made-by-megan.blogspot.com/
2.) Carrie - http://thegreenbeanscrafterole.blogspot.com/
3.) Nilda - http://www.papercreationsbynilda.blogspot.com/
4.) Linda - http://ladybuglair.blogspot.com/
5.) JenC. - http://jensbrainthings.blogspot.com/

Thank you again Brigit!!!!

Papercraft Star Challenge 4

This week over at Papercraft Star we were to create something using sports as the inspiration. Well those of you who know me, neither my DH or I are into sports. So that really got me thinking ... what is "sports related" that I can create. Then it hit me ... Water sports. Both DH and I love to be on the water and when it's not so darn hot taking the jet ski out to our little island for a picnic lunch. So that was the inspiration for this fun little card.







Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
AC Specialty Paper - Foil
Target Prismatic paper
Bazzill
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Doodlecharms - Sun
* Life's a Beach - waves, boat, words
Cuttlebug:
* Swiss Dots
* Swirls
Ribbon - Basic white satin
Brads - Oriental Trading Company
Pop Dots

Monogram Note cards

So my sister needed a quick gift for a friend of hers and asked if I could "whip up" a quick batch of some monograms. Who me?! But of course what an excuse to have to craft. Honey, I'm going to my craft space because I NEED to get a gift done he he he. Works perfectly.



You can find all of the information here Capadia Designs


Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Reccolections - Ivory
Bazzill Bling
Cricut Design Studio
Cartridges used:
* Plantin Schoolbook

Please Vote!!! :o)

Have you hopped on over to Papercraft Star and checked out all the wonderful submissions? Have you voted for your favorite? If not you should hop on over and check out all the great inspiration over there.

It's almost time for Challenge 4. Challenge 4 is sports team inspiration. Who is your favorite sports team? How could your team inspire you? Their colors, the mascot, their name, the home city? Make a card, layout or project inspired by your favorite team.

I hope you will join us this week over at Papercraft Star remember to link your project to the Papercraft Star website.

Happy Saturday!!!

Papercraft Star Challenge 3

This week over at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to create something using the following sketch

Since I was working on this card July 4th weekend why not keep with the spirit of the holiday (hope you all had a wonderful safe and happy holiday). I decided to make another 4th of July card.





To make the card base I used Vellum and Alcohol Inks. I used Sail Boat Blue and Watermelon. To make it just drop a few drops of one color and move the paper around so it spreads. Then add a few drops of the other color again moving the paper so the drops spread. Continue doing this to get the desired effect that you are looking for.

Supplies used:
Vellum
Cardstock:
White, Blue, Red (any brand will work, just used scraps for this card)
AC Specialty Paper - Foil
* Silver
Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (Sail Boat Blue and Watermelon)
Martha Stewart Glitter:
Crystal (on the white squares)
Garnet (on the red heart)
Martha Stewart Tinsel
Garnet (on the red squares)
Martha Stewart Metallic Glass Microbeads
Lapis (on the blue squares)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base and squares
* Independence Day- for the "4th of July" and the "I {heart} USA"

Have you voted?

Have you hoped on over to Papercraft Star and checked out all the wonderful submissions? Have you voted for your favorite? If not you should hop on over and check out all the great inspiration over there.

It's almost time for week 3 Challenge ... Make something using this sketch as your inspiration



You will be able to post your project over on Papercraft Star on July 7th. I hope you will join us!!!