Celebrate more shakers

So I told you I'm on the shaker kick. LOL Here is a birthday card I made and turned the circles into little shakers. OMG what was I thinking??? To keep each of those circles as seperate circle what a PITA but I'm pleased with the way it turned out.



I wasn't happy with the plain "celebrate" letters but I didn't want to shadow them so why not heat emboss them?



I have a zebra stamp from the $1.00 bin at Michaels and stamped that on the letters and sprinkled with clear embossing powder and then heated the powders. I'm really pleased with the way that they turned out.

Thanks for stopping by. :o)

Supplies:
Recollections Cardstock (card base)
DCWV Spring Stack (hat)
Star confetti
$1.00 Stamp
Clear embossing powder
Tinsel pom pom

Papercraft Star - Challenge 16

This week's sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps if you haven't checked them out yet you have to head over there her digi stamps are soooooo cute.



This week was a sketch challenge and to use a digi from the Bugaboo Stamps gallery





I chose the "Night Night" Moon baby digi to use for this challenge. Isn't she just the cutest little baby? I had so much fun usiung her for this week's sketch challenge.

Supplies used:
Recollections:
* Purple Shimmer
DCWV
* Spring Stack
Sentiment Stamp - oh baby
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Night Night Moon Baby
Heat Set Stars
Ribbon
Baby Oil Gel
Prisma color Pencils

Papercraft Star Challenge 15 - Seven Natural Wonders

This week's challenge at Papercraft Star is:

Base your project on one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World:

Grand Canyon
The Great Barrier Reef
The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro
Mt. Everest
Northern Lights
Paricutin Volcano
Victoria Falls

This week I based my project off of the "Northern Lights"



Everytime I see pictures of the "Northern Lights" the purple colors just stand out and the colors are so bright and vibrant which is why I chose to use the bling.

Be sure to enter your project this week.

Supplies used:
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* White Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack (purple)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* Christmas
Cuttlebug
* snowflakes
Ribbon - Michael's Holiday ribbon
Martha Stewart Glitter
iRock Clear Heat set crystals

Papercraft Star Challenge 14

Simon says:
Make a Card
Base 5.5 x 5.5
Mat: 5 x 5
Score Mat 5 times at 1/4 inch
3 flowers from die cut or punch
3 buttons and twine
(You may also add a sentiment or other items as desired)




This week I had so much fun with this challenge. It was as if this card came to me in my sleep. :o) Not really but when I was looking for the "perfect" flower I saw the Sunflowers and it just went from there. I colored the twine with alochol inks so that it matched the colors of my card.

Supplies used:
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* Kraft Stack
* Shimmers Stack
* White Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack (green)
Bazzill
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes (to make the Card Base)
* Walk in my Garden (Flowers and tag)
Cuttlebug
* Dots 5x7
Sentiment Stamp
Alcohol Ink
Twine
Buttons

Thinking of fall

So this weekend I was challenged again (are we seeing a pattern here) LOL to make a card or LO representing fall. Well of course I'm super excited that fall is around the corner that I just took this challenge and ran with it. So for the next few days we will be having some fall over here. Our First fall card is this cute set of thank you cards.



To make the background paper: I used the inkadinkadoo $1.00 stamps from Joann's and 3 different ink colors. Stamped the paper, sprinkled with clear embossing powder and then heat set the powder.

Supplies used:
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* Kraft Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack (purple/red)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes (to make the Card Base)
* Base Camp (frame behind thank you)
* Alphalicious (thank you)
Cuttlebug
* Houndstooth
Pop Dots
Inkadinkadoo $1.00 Stamps (Fall)
Clear embossing powerder

Papercraft Star Challenge 13 - Sketch

This week at Papercraft Star the designers used the sketch (see yesterday's post) to come up with their project for this week.



I just recently got this stamp and absolutely love it. While working on this week's challenge I decided that the sketch would be perfect to make a celebration card for my supervisor at work who just got fantastic news that her cancer is in remission.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
* Butterfly Colors
DCWV
* Black Currant stack
MS Border punch
Prismacolor Pencils
Baby oil gel (in place of Gamasol)
Stickles
Stamps:
* Studio G Stamp - Celebrate (corner flowers)
* Lilly - Stampendous
Heat set crystals

A Cricut weekend

Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been hectic crazy. But last weekend I was challenged to step out of my comfort zone and actually do a Layout. So I accepted the challenge. Here is my cricut weekend ....



I still need to add the journaling which will be in the center of the center circle bug.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Bazzil Bling (grey)
Recollections:
* Butterfly Stack (pink paper)
* white stack
DCWV
* Black Currant
* Shimmer Stack
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes
* Storefront
* Alphalicious
Heat set crystals

Papercraft Star Photo Inspiration Challenge

This week at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to use this picture as inspiration



As soon as I saw the picture it reminded me that I had a coffee stamp I could use for this challenge. Which is how this assignment was born.



Supplies:
Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
Bazzil Bling
Bazzil
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes
* Wall Decor and More
Cuttlebug
* Swirls
Brads - Oriental Trading Company
Martha Stewart Glitter Essential Colors set
Stamps:
* Stampendous Cling

Happy Hanukkah

So I was challenged to use up some of my scraps. Well I've been tossing this idea around in my head for a while and thought it's be a perfect "scraps" card.



It's hard to tell in the picture but the center stone is actually blue (the same color as the paper).

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack
Cuttlebug
* Swirls
Ribbon - Celebrate it Holiday Ribbon (from Michael's)
Stamp - sorry don't know what brand or where it's from someone sent it to me when I was on the hunt for a menorah last year
Jolee's Heat Set Tool
* iRock heat set stones (crystal colored)
* Jolee's heat set stones (blue)

Papercraft Star - Challenge 11

This week's challenge at Papercraft Star was to create something for "back to school". Well being that I don't have any little ones here the "going back to school" routine is a little foreign to me. However, I have lots of friends who are teachers and boy do I admire you all and being able to do what you do. It takes a special person to be able to be a teacher. So this is for all of you teachers out there ......



Teachers you are stars in my book!!!!

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
AC Patterned Paper
* Foil Stack
DCWV
* Extreme Paper Stack (alphabet paper)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* Everyday Paper Dolls (stars)
* Base Camp (lettering)
Pop Dots
Pure Color Ribbon - Sheer Navy (from M's)
Studio G Glitter writer
Walmart heat set embellishments (star)

Happy "Bird"day

A lady at work asked me to make a birthday card for her friend. The request was something with birds. The woman at work says she doesn't have a crafty bone in her body so her friend will find it humerous that it's a homemade card. The only requirement was that the card have something "bird" related to it.



Supplies used:
Cardstock:
DCWV
* Spring Stack (background paper)
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* Shimmer stack (flower centers)
* Kraft Stack (birdhouse)
Bazzil
* Pink (on birdhouse)
* Green (on flowers)
Bazzil Bling
* Green (on branches)
Coordinations
* Blue whitewash (on bird)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes (to make the birdhouse and the feet on the bird)
* Walk in my garden (Flowers)
* Plantin Schoolbook (Scallop on birdhouse)
* Lyrical Letters (Bird)
Cuttlebug
* Asian Bundle (on the birdhouse)
Pop Dots
Studio G Flocking (on the birdhouse)
Martha Stewart Branch punch
Walmart Heat Set Crystals

Let it Snow ....

So here was a card that's been in the making since I posted the lace bling tree



Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack
Cuttlebug
* 5x7 Snowflake Folder
Ribbon - Celebrate it Holiday Ribbon (from Michael's)
Jolee's Heat Set Tool
* iRock heat set stones

Papercraft Star Challenge 9 - Photo Inspiration

This week at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to use this picture for inspiration



The hot air balloons caught me right off the bat and looking at them I remember growing up and seeing a balloon in the sky and thought what would it be like to be up there and could just dream of flying high in the sky. And that was how this card developed.



I created the balloon using my gypsy of course. Cause can you believe I don't have a cartridge with a hot air balloon ... well not yet at least ;o). I used my trust old George and basic shapes and walk in my garden for the basket (but that could easily be changed with another shape). And lots and lots and lots of glitter. Gotta love the glitter!!!! The inside reads: "Everyday is another chance to make your Dreams come true."

I hope you will join us this week at Papercraft Star and submit your project for the challenge.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
* Spring Stack
* Glitter Boarder Punch Stack
* Shimmer stack
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes
* Walk in my garden
Fiskar Texture Plate - basket weave (embossing on basket)
Pop Dots
Martha Stewart Glitter Essential Colors set
Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch
Stamps:
* Studio G Stamp - Dream
* Stampendous Cling day dreams - inside quote

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

Critters, Critters, More Critters

So for my dad's birthday I sent him a critter card. He wants a book of my critter pictures that I've taken. Well here in Florida Critters are not hard to find. Of course I didn't want the card to be to "girly".





This was a total scraplift my friend Theresa (Treefrog on the Cricut MB). Her's was awesome. Thanks Theresa!!!!

Get Well

Here's a get well card I made. I loved this card design when I saw it on the MB and figured there has to be an easy way to make it in Design Studio. I love the way this turned out.

Flower card

So I totally Failed at MPS NSD Challenges. It seems like any time I sit down to get creative something happens. I only completed 2 of 12 BUT I plan on going back and trying a few of them "after the fact" but that being said. Here's my card for the Flower or Springy Item



Flowers from Wedding Cart
Vase and welded flower from Walk in my Garden (I know it's hard to see in the picture but it's clear acetate).

TFL

Miss You

Here is a quick Miss you card I made using the home accent cartridge.

Monogram Cards

My sister wanted to give her mother-in-law a set of monogram cards for her birthday so I made these for her.



And of course you had to have a cute JenC. box to go with it.

Congrats

My sister asked me to make a congrats/retirement card for someone at her company so this is what I came up with



Another view


Card "receipe"
Card base is a clear acetate card. For the card base I use overhead projector transperancy sheets (which you can get at any office supply store).
Patterned paper DCWV
Glitter is MS
Stamp is a studio g $1.00 stamp
Flower petals cut on the cricut
MS border punch