Origami Box

A while back I posted a video of this box from Card-Making-Magic. Here is mine, it was actually a lot easier than it looked. This was another item for the fall swap. I thought this would fit the berries theme. The color reminded me of strawberries and cream.




Sorry I can not remember what all I used. It was left over items from my stash.

TFL:)

Fall/Pumpkin Stick Pin Easel Card

I made this for a swap. Thought it turned out pretty good for my first try at it. The theme is a fall alphabet theme. Pumpkins is for this one.

Beads for stick pins are from Jesse James Beads-Fools Gold, flowers from Petaloo-Citronelle, solid cardstock from Colorbok, pearls from Prima-peach, pumpkin bling from Recollections and pattern paper from DCWV Fall paper stack




TFL:)

Challenges I have entered:
Link Up Tuesday/Pink Cricut
Brown Sugar Challenge #51- Anything Goes
Anything goes challenge #22 at Krafty Girls

JOY

I seen this from Alysabeth blog, she  made a holiday Joy sign. Check out her blog for her tutorial:)

Here is my version:

 

Recipe:

3 5x7 frames

scrapbook paper of your choice (wrapping paper can be used)

plastic candy cane from dollar store (comes 6/pkg)

Santa Village cartridge- image on pg.3

bell garland from dollar store

Jammie Class: Beautiful Star Light

 This looks easy peasy! Love the star, can see it in cool blues or pinks :)

Stampin' Up Holiday Mini Catalog Ornament

 You can do this also with your cricut!

Spellbinders Christmas Decoration (card-making-magic.com)

Some more videos from Christina1716

Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament (card-making-magic.com)

I will be sharing awesome you tube videos I like.  I will be scraplifting this idea with my cricut.

Dress Form Mannequin pin cushion

I saw this on DIY-DISH and just fell in love with it. I plan on making some more for family and friends that sew this year as Christmas gifts. This was the first one I made. I used some paisly fabric, green crossgrain ribbon, added a black pearl in the center, some green beads for a neclace and a flower. As soon as I find candlestick holders I will be adding them. Click on the DIY-DISH above and check out these two twin sisters video.

After I made this one I thought of Sarah Hamer aka Pink Cricut. I beleive she would love to have one for her craft room:) See the pink purse ( not the best pic), I transformed in into this pin cushion. I bought 4 of them at target for $1.00. It took three to make it. I tore them apart for this and used one of the handles for the belt, then added some bling and feathers, now to find the perfect candlestick for this and all will be complete.

Do you like how the dress forms GLIMMER. I found out my Nikon D60 has a filter feature. I chose the cross function and this is what it does. It makes your pics POP!

TFL~

Challenges and link up partys I am entering in:

Pink Cricut
My Craft Spot: challenge #54 Mothers Day
RRR #47 Mothers Day/ Feminine plus Ribbon Challenge

Christmas Stocking swap

Luvskrapin held a Christmas stocking swap. My partner is GrammaP. We were to fill a stocking with goodies and mail by Dec. 15th. Here is what I received from GrammaP. I forgot to take a picture of the ornaments she made for me and the cricut cart Lacy labels that she got me also. Thank you ladies for a fun swap!

Love the  dress form and dress. 

Cookbook filled with some very scrumptious recipes~

LOVE the handmade flowers!

GrammP did a wonderful job making this stocking for me. It hangs on my electric fireplace:)

More goodies!

Christmas Secret Santa Matchbox swap

I had alot of fun with this one. I love to alter items and I am starting to get hooked on altering matchboxes.

For this swap we were to alter a matchbox, make two flowers, a chunky charm with at least 8 items on it, 3 stick pins and a gift for around $10.00.  My partner is Hanaclimie from Canada and this is what I sent to her. I was a bit worried she would not get it in time. I received notice that she did and she loved it all!

Thank you luvskrappin for hosting and I will be watching for next years event!

close up of stick pin

Chunky charm bracelet.

I to loved how the flowers turned out.

Got this idea from a Jo-Ann how to freebie from 2009. I happend to come across cleaning out a box of scrapbook items.

I had already been in a stick pin swap and they have become addicting as well.

Christmas card holder

I deceided to make a Christmas card holder and this is what I came up with. I have also entered this in My Sheri CRAFTS challenge #36 Christmas.

Recipe for Christmas card holder:

Chipboard 4x16 or any size you want

K&Company Gold glittered Twinkle type letters and flourish

red and green ribbon

BIA and 1/2 inch o wires

Crop a dile and eyelets 3/16

Cricut cartridge Christmas cards at 3 inch

Folk art paint-metallic Christmas green, metallic silver sterling and metallic bright red

badge clips 10-20

Tim Holtz Distress ink Vintage photo

Embellishemts of your choice

I painted each one in the three colors. Then I swiped the distressing ink along the edges.  I then took my BIA and punched holes to hold the owires.On one board I put Merry then on another the flourish in the middle then Christmas on the last. I chose three cards off of the christmas card cart to add to them along with some other embellishments. I then punched holes with the crop a dile and added the eyelets and then srtung it up. The badge holders can be moved anywhere on the wires to hold the cards of any size and shape. Thanks for looking~ 

Cricut Pumpkin Carving cart

I recently got this got and just had to try it out. I love wolves so I was pleased to see a howling wolf on this cart. I used the expression and the 12x12 mat. I selected the wolf and fit to page. Cut it out of chipboard and then again out of shiny black metallic cardstock from walmart. I glued it to the chipboard. I then took a 12x12 sheet of translucent vellumfrom paperbilities and glued it to the back side.  Here you see it with no light except the flameless candles from behind and then with the light on. Please excues the camera flash.
I just love this and plan on do more for Halloween.

Thanks for looking!

Newlywed Wedding altered paint can

Inside of card, font is Exmouth.Tag was made with the Making Memories tag maker  with Exmouth font used and butterfly brad from Creative Charms and a shout out to Capadia Design, she is the person who directed me to Creative Charms.THANKS!!!!. .

Card front with same font used, I put each rhinestone on the card and can.Top of lid, butterflies and flowers are from Creative Charms, Daisy from Bo Bunny.Front of can, I put words around the edge. Hope, Imagine,Dream, Laugh and Family on top of lid from Joann's.back of can, mini and large rhinestones from Martha Stewart.side of can, patterend paper from Me and My Big Ideas the Parisian Flourish pack. Green ribbon from Creative Charms other ribbon from DCWV LOVE pack, the green pearls from walmart. Cardstock was cut with the Cricut.

My brother is getting married to the  most wonderful girl. I asked her what her wedding colors were going to be. She told me purple with spring colors mixed in. So this is what I came up with. All I have to do is find out what they need and fill it. I even made a matching card. Thanks for looking!

Twilight swap #2

I was in a second Twi swap. We had to send certain items. I have no paticular fav. They were all awesome. I liked the fortune cookies, they each had a qoute in them. My partner Skrappindiva and her daughter worked on these. Thanks gals you did an awesome job!!

Alter cakepan calendar

Here is a calendar I made for the swap I am in. We were to alter an item and I chose to do a cakepan. The numbers and such are magnetic. I used a font called Twilight for the numbers, months and the days. The scrapbook paper I found at biglots in a package of different kinds of papers, cardstock and matching punchouts called Crush by colorbok. I alchol inked the edges of the pan with cranberry, stream and metallic silver with a little bit of blending solution. I also did the same with the clear dvd protectors.

Thanks for checking it out!