Football Boy Gift Box

Hello crafty friends,
It’s that time of year, Football is back in the house!!!! Today I am sharing this super cute football boy treat box I created with files from the Pazzles Craft Room. Here’s a look.

I created this adorable Football Player Treat box! Perfect for sharing some treats with my Football “boys”


Here’s a side view of the box. I chose the sport gift box, football version available in the Pazzles craft room.

I cut it out of some sturdy green cardstock.   I then used the Football player file cut file and used half of him. I adhered him to the front of the box after I cut and pieced him together.  For the mats to the box,  I added some fun star paper from the Cosmic Whammy paper pad.  Of Couse I created the little football player with the orange and blue to represent my hubby’s team….Da Bears….lol!

Supplies Used

Football Sport Gift Box File Pazzles Craft Room file

Football Boy File Pazzles Craft Room File

Green, blue, red, white, black and cream cardstock

Cosmic Whammy Paper Pad

Inks and chalks.

Check out this month's whole collection of super fun “Sports Themed” cut files exclusive to the Pazzles Craft Room in this quick YouTube Video

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If you have ever thought about subscribing to the Pazzles Craft Room, then now is a good time. Each month I will be creating 10 exclusive files for the craft room. Plus there are thousands of others to choose from too!  Be sure to head over and check it out! As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Until the next time,

Apples n Honey New Year Rosh Hashannah Card With Colored Pencil Blending Tip

Hello crafty friends,

I hope you are having a wonderful day. For those that celebrate the fall feasts of our Lord Yeshua, it is a wonderful time of celebration. Rosh Hashanah marks the new year. This year is special as it is a Shemittah year. This can best be described as a year of release. It is the seven year mark. Often Rosh Hashanah is symbolized with people giving and sharing apples and honey. This is to wish each other a good and sweet new year. L’Shanah Tovah!!!  So here is a card I made for the festivities that I never got around to posting.

Here’s a look at my finished card. The finished size is 5 x 6.5. I started with a white cardstock base. I then used a kraft mat and then the patterned papers are from the DCWV Handy Dandy and Timeless Textures Stacks

Here’s a picture showing the pre-printed digital image. I then took my CTMH colored pencils and added in some color for shading. I used my blending pen to gently blend the coloring in with the pre-printed part.

Here is a shot showing the blending of the apples. I proceeded to add more colors to the lid of the honey jar and the rest of the image.

This is a closer look at the finished picture. After adding all of the shading. I did this with plain 110lb cardstock. You just need to be careful that you don’t add too much solution with the blending pen or your paper will start to deteriorate and ball up.

Here’s a closer look at the daisies and foliage. I inked the edges of the petals and added some bronze stickles to the centers to give them a bit of dimension.

Supplies Used

White, Kraft, Green, Maize and Brown Cardstock

Creme Brulee Ink Pad

Brown Stickles

Blending Pen

DCWV Timeless Textures Stack

DCWV Handy Dandy Stack

Brown Ink Pad

This fits perfectly for our new PCW Design Team challenge....

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As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Until the next time,

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Music Is Life Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends, 

Today I am participating in the Music is Life Blog Hop. Music undoubtedly plays a HUGE roll in our lives. For me, it has been a constant vehicle in which I use to praise and worship the Lord as well as find encouragement and strength.

You should have arrived from Connie’s blog. In case you didn't just head over to her blog as she is our wonderful hostess and the start of this hop. I appreciate your leaving a comment for all of participants. We love to share our creations with you and it is always so encouraging to here from you.

Scrap & Craft is the sponsor for this hop. They have generously donated a fun fall themed kit full of cardstock, embellies, and a stamp set.

Please visit Scrap & Craft HERE
you can find them on facebook HERE

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winner will be announced on Wednesday. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way! Now for my project.

Here is a look at the finished layout. I used an assortment of papers from the DCWV Linen Closet paper pad and also The Christmas Vintage stack from paper pad.

Here is a special quote that has always touched my heart. I used the Delightful Ditty stamp set from Close To My Heart I used my Saddle Ink Pad to ink the edges. I also used my Saddle Ink pad and stamped the violin and then cut it out.

I created the flowers and curled the petals to give them a little more dimension. I added some bling I had in my stash to the centers.

Here is a closer look at the butterflies. You can also see where I added some pearls as accents around the scalloped pennant.

This is a closer look at the embellishments and the gold foil tape.

Here is a closer look at the hearts. I stamped the centers with some of the notes that were in the same stamp set above.

Here’s a look at the redeemed paper mat. This piece of paper is one I created. I printed it out and then sponged some more Saddle Ink pad for the edges. I also stamped the saxophone from the same Delightful Ditty stamp set. I am sharing the file for this hop.

Here's the PaperCraftingWorld.com file I used.

You can use the PCW55 code and get it at 55% off.

You can head over at your own convenience and 

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Up next is Ms. Haidee

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:

Connie

Melinda (That’s ME)
Haidee
Veronica
Charmagne
Angela
Pam
Holli
Alicia
Sarah
Sharon
Theresa
Daphne
Miranda
Rebecca
Audrey
Jessica

Thank you for joining us on this musical adventure!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Be sure to hit all of the blogs and come back for another project. Until then,

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Card With Friday Freebie

Happy Friday crafty friends,

I hope your week was a good one. Today I am sharing a cute and super easy card I created with this week’s Friday Freebie. This card fits perfectly with our monthly challenge. Be sure to head over to the challenge post and get the details so you can enter your creation!!! Some great prizes to win! Here is what I created.

The base is cut from some Bazzill brick cardstock. It is a really old cardstock that has little flecks of black in it. The finished size of the card is 4.25 x 5.5.

 

I cut out the flowers, stems and leaves as well as the fence. I layered the flowers and curled the petals. 

I used some pearl embellishments for the centers of my flowers and colored them with my Marigold marker.

I then printed out one of the sentiments from this week’s Friday Freebie and backed it with a small scalloped oval. I added just a bit of foam tape to give it a little lift.

Here’s a side view to try and show the scalloped edge of the card base. I then cut the mat from white cardstock. I then turned to my cuttlebug and used my quatrefoil embossing folder to give it some texture.

Here’s one last look at the completed card. It came together very quickly and very easily.

Here's the file set from PaperCraftingWorld.com

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Here is this week’s Friday Freebie

It is a four pack of sentiments. They are in .png and .jpg formats. Perfect for a quick greeting.  Be sure to head over and download yours today. It is FREE only until Sept. 17/2015. Please note: the shopping cart says a price, but when you click the button and add it to your cart, it will be free.

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Well, that about covers it for today. Be sure to stop by tomorrow as I will be in the Music Is Life Hop hosted by design team member Connie!!! Until then, 

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My School Ride Layout

Hey crafty friends,
A few days ago I shared over on the Pazzles Craft Room . Here is what I shared.

Here’s a look at the completed layout. I started with some paper from the DCWV School Days Pad as well as the Paper Studio Dots and Stripes Pad. I then chose some fun files from the Pazzles craft room including the craft room exclusive file I created, My School Ride.

Here’s a closer look at the school ride part of the title as well as the stop sign.



I then used another file from the craft room, Highway Vacation File. I used some inks to add a little dimension to the grass, clouds and sun.


And of course because it is National Stamping month, I used a couple of stamps from the Close To My Heart. The Ready, Set Go stamp set. I added a button and twine to finish the look.


Here is one last look at the layout. You can get all of these files when you subscribe to the Pazzles Craft Room. One of the best options for your crafty dollars! CLICK HERE for all the details.

Supplies Used

My School Ride File

Highway Vacation File

CTMH Ready Set Go Stamp Set

Black Ink Pad

Crystal Blue Ink 

White, Black, Yellow, Brown, Gray and Green Cardstock

Paper Studio Dots and Stripes Patterned Paper

DCWV School Days Pad

Black, Brown, Aqua, Orange and Blue Inks

Twine and Button

Well that's about it for today. Be sure to head over to the craft room and check out details and other projects by the designers. Until the next time,

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New PCW Challenge and A FREE SVG

Hello crafty friends,
Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you had a great labor day weekend! Maybe some of you were able to get your “craft on”. If so, I want to invite you to join me for the NEW monthly challenge on the PaperCraftingWorld.com blog.

The theme is an “Anything Goes” challenge with an OPTIONAL Twist. You can include the twist or not…the choice is yours.

That’s it…easy peasy!  The challenges will typically be the first of the month through the end of the month.

Yep, Anything Goes with the Optional Twist to use a stamp. So to kick off the challenge, I made this quick and easy card.

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AND a stamp set (Mailing available ONLY to USA address)
I will be sharing the picture of the Stamp Set On Sunday's POST!

Here is a look at my completed card. I used a kraft cardstock base. The size of the card is 4.25 x 5.5. I then cut a white mat and used my wood grain embossing folder from CTMH to add the wood texture to the mat.

I then cut the tag out in plain white cardstock. I sponged some ink to give it color. I used my Honey Ink Pad, Goldrush Ink Pad and Cranberry Ink Pads. I used the Always Grateful stamp set to stamp the tree image. I used my Cocoa Ink Pad for that.

I then cut the leaves out in white cardstock and then used some more ink to give them color. I used my Honey Ink Pad, My Pear Ink Pad and My Saddle Ink Pad.

I then used the Always Grateful Stamp set from Close To My Heart to stamp the sentiment. I used my Saddle Ink Pad for the color. I then turned to my silver sequins and used some of my Shin Han Markers to color in some of the sequins. I used my Marigold Marker, Cherry Pink Marker, Mahogany Marker and Vivid Green Marker.

Here is one last look at the finished card. I used a little foam tape to give the tag, leaves and sentiment just a little lift.

Supplies Used

PaperCraftingWorld.com Card Leaves File

CTMH Wood grain embossing folder

Always Grateful Stamp Set

Honey Ink Pad

Goldrush Ink Pad

Cocoa Ink Pad

Pear Ink Pad

Cranberry Ink Pad

Saddle Ink Pad

Mahogany Marker

Cherry Pink Marker

Vivid Green Marker

Marigold Marker

Silver Sequins

White Cardstock

Kraft Cardstock

Plain Hemp Twine

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Now it's your turn!!! Just head over to the PCW Blog and add your project into the inlinkz tab at the bottom of the post! You have all month! Until the next time,

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