Papercraft Star - Challenge 17

This week at Papercraft Star the designer's were asked to create a project using this picture as inspiration



Of course being so close to Halloween and the picture having the traditional Halloween colors I only thought it appropriate for my project to be focused on Halloween. So I came up with this card



Supplies used:
Recollections:
* Orange and White circle paper
Bazill Bling
* Orange
Bazill
* Black
Happy Pumpkin Day Stamp (American Crafts)
Witch Stamp (American Crafts)
Ribbon - Joann's Sheer Ribbon
Baby Oil Gel
Prisma color Pencils

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

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

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

Papercraft Star Sketch Challenge

This week at Papercraft Star the design team was asked to create a project using this sketch



I'm so ready for this HOT humid weather to go away. Guess that's one of the downsides to living in Florida. So I was hoping maybe if I worked on a fall type card it would cool off our air a little bit. HA HA HA who am I kidding right? Well here is what I came up with using the above sketch.



I turned the sketch 90 degrees and used ribbon for the dark strip on the sketch.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack (Card base)
* Halloween Stack (purple)
K&Co.
* HW 12x12 Specialty Paper Pad (Halloween Glitter stack) (cany paper)
Bazzil Bling
* Petty Cash (green cardstock)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* Doodlecharms (hid contour on Gypsy so only the candy corn cut)
Cuttlebug:
* Cuttlebug 5x7 Polka Dot Folder
Pop Dots
Stamps:
* Impression Obsession - Have a Sweet Halloween
Stazon Black Ink
Ribbon - $1.00 Craft Ribbon from Walmart

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

Papercraft Star Challenge 8

This week at Papercraft Star the challenge is Buttons, Bows, and Bling. Who doesn't love bling right?!? Well being that I'm ready for Christmas I thought I'd bling out a Christmas Card.



Can you belive I didn't use my Cricut on this one? LOL Yep no cricut but I did use my Cuttlebug.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
Cuttlebug
* Lace Tree Embossing folder
Ribbon - Craft Ribbon (Walmart $1 Ribbon)
Jolee's Heat Set Tool
* iRock heat set stones (Crystal)
* Walmart heat set stones (colored)

Papercraft Star Challenge 7 - Picture Inspiration

This week the Papercraft Star design team was asked to come up with a project using this picture as our inspiration.

Everytime I looked at this picture the stripes just kept screaming my name. No matter how hard I tried to find other inspiration in the picture the stripes won out. So settling on the stripes I realized I had the perfect paper for this Challenge. I made this entire card using one cricut cartridge .... Yep you guessed it my favorite basic shapes cartridge. GEORGE AND BASIC SHAPES. :o) So without further ado here's my card for this week



Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
American Crafts
* Amplified Rockabilly (open stock at M's)
* Striped paper
* Blue Paper
* Rassberry paper
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - card base, color squares, colored overlays
* Alphalicious - i miss you
Pop Dots
Ribbon - "Special value ribbon"(Michael's $1 Bin Ribbon)
Martha Stewart Button Punch

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)

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

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

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!!!

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!!!

Papercraft Star Challenge 2

This week over at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to create something using Red, White, and Blue for their challenge.

So of course the first thing that comes to mind is July 4th and America. So I made a simple "Happy 4th" card.





Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* Shimmer Stack - for the blue shimmer (card base)
AC Specialty Paper - Foil
* Silver
* Red
* Blue
Martha Stewart Score Board
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Independence Day- for the firecracker
* Gypsy Font - Words

Papercraft Star Challenge 1

Well the time has finally come for the design team to post their very first challenge projects for Papercraft Star. In case you don't remember this challenge is a photo inspiration challenge. The photo we used was this one ...



Hopefully you will join us and post your project using the above picture over at http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/. Now on to my project ;o)

I decided to create an easel sympathy card using the silver, red, and white in the picture. Also, my eyes were imediately drawn to the dragonly in the picture.









To make the easel card I have a cut file available for the cricut design studio (just drop me an e-mail and I'll send you the cut file). Or you can find directions for making one here on splitcoast stampers http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* Precious Metals Stack for the silver
* Shimmer Stack - for the red shimmer
* White Stack - for the white paper
Flowers: Brides wedding collection Red flower confetti
Brads: Mini metallic brads from Oriental Trading
Rhinestones: Recollections Rhinestones Stickers
Cuttlebug:
* Swirls - on the white paper
* Swiss dots - on the red paper
Cricut Design Studio
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Plantin SchoolBook - for the score fold lines
* Pagoda - dragonfly
* Lyrical Letters - with sympathy

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge #1 - Don't forget

Did you forget already?!?! I hope not. I hope you'll be joining us for the first challenge over at Papercraftstar http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/

So here is your First Challenge!!!


Photo: Ixela Etsy Shop (http://www.etsy.com/listing/38861808/peony-scarflettelariat)

The very first challenge at Papercraft Star will be a photo challenge. The Challenge Begins June 23, 2010

Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Happy Crafting

I'm a Star!!!!

Well a Papercraft Star that is. I have been chosen to be a part of the Papercraft Star Design Team. How exciting is that?!!? It's super exciting. In case you haven't checked them out you really should check them out. Papercraft Star is a challenge blog that presents challenges each week. You can find them at http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/


The very first challenge at Papercraft Star will be a photo challenge. The Challenge Begins June 23, 2010

So here is your First Challenge!!!


Photo: Ixela Etsy Shop (http://www.etsy.com/listing/38861808/peony-scarflettelariat)

Can't wait to see what you all come up with. Be sure to come on over and post your creation for this challenge!!

Happy Crafting