DCWV October Stackaholic Challenge Layout

Happy Thursday crafty friends,
Hope your day is going well! I wanted to share the layout I created for the October DCWV Stackaholic template challenge.

Here’s a look at my completed layout. I used the DCWV Neon Chic Stack for the green background paper. The DCWV Fall & Halloween Value Stack for the black multi-dot paper for the border. The Fall & Halloween Basics Stack for the black and orange heart paper for the picture mat. As this was for this month’s Stackaholic Template challenge, I followed along with the challenge. 

Here is the template we were give to springboard from.

Here’s a closer look at the cute little Kitty paper piecing from the PaperCraftingWorld.com  Carving Out Memories Cut file set. I did make a video on how I put him together. You can check it out HERE

Video Link: http://youtu.be/QRhxQwxkNCk

Here’s a closer look at my trio of pumpkins. I did ink the edges of them slightly with my Autumn Terracotta mini ink pad from the Adventure Ink Pad set. You can also see in this shot a closer look at the cute little border of ric rac I added. I love to add ribbon and textile to my layouts where I can. Gives them a nice dimension.

This is a closer look at the candy border. I started with a strip of purple paper and then punched the edges with my Martha Stewart Punch. I then cut out several pieces of candy in different colors and then layered them on top of the border It was hard for me not to want to ink and chalk all these pieces, but I wanted to keep them simple and I didn’t have as much time. So I thought they would be good just the way they are.

This is a closer look at the cute little journaling tag. I added a bow of sheer purple ribbon and a cute little button. This a perfect spot for some journaling. The tag came from the DCWV Fall & Halloween tag set. When I went looking for the Eek a Boo stack almost a couple of weeks ago. Although it says halloween, the nice bright colors of assorted tags would work perfectly for so many other occasions…including birthdays. So I figured, I couldn’t go wrong with picking them up.

Products Used For This Project

Pazzles Inspiration Vue	DCWV Fall & Halloween Basics Stack	DCWV Neon Chick Stack
DCWV Fall & Halloween 180 Value Stack	DCWV Fall & Halloween Tags	Carving Out Memories CF Set
May Arts 1/4 ricrac ribbon	May Arts 1” Sheer Royal Purple	Pebbles Basics Chalks
Tombow adhesive runner	Tombow Foam tabs	Tombow mono liquid glue
Basics Ink Pad Set	Adventure Ink Pad Set	Watercolor Pencils
Blending Pen	Fine tip black pen	Whimsy Ink Pad Set

Well that about covers it for today. As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow as I share another fun and inspiring project. Until then,

Con “GRAD” ulations Poster

My daughter recently graduated from high school. I couldn’t be more proud of the fine young lady she has grown into. It was a low key celebration as we don’t have too much family in the area, so I made this poster and wanted to share it with everyone.

Here’s a look at the entire poster. I used a piece of foam board that was already colored blue. I started with blue as I thought I would do things in blue and silver which her school colors. After consulting her, she didn't want the blue and silver theme so I ended up adding some “color” to it….lol The overall size is 20” x 30” a standard piece of foam board.  One of the nice things about the pazzles software is that you can design according to your finished size. You simply create a new file with the sizes you want. I do this a lot when I am working on a two page layout. I adjust my size to 24 x12 and then go from there. Doing this allowed me to layout the letters and then copy them over to a 12 x 12 size for cutting and I knew exactly how it was going to layout.

Here is a closer look at some of the yummy goodness I created.  To make this bottom image, I created it all in my Pazzles software. Once I had the final size, I exported it to a jpg. Then I took that jpg image and opened it up in my Microsoft Publisher software. I did this because this software has a feature for “poster printing” It allows you to layout out your larger print and then it will automatically “slice” up your image to print on however many sheets of letter size paper. The great thing about this feature is that it prints a little “overlap” where it knows you will have a seam. This allows you to cut one side of the image to where it printed up to and then you can lay it on top of the “overlap: and create an almost seamless look very easily! This print out too three sheets of letter size paper so it had two seams. In the above photo you see where I added some shading to the cake slice using my copic markers as well as some of my Pebbles dry decorator chalks. I also used some stickles, white dimensional paint and some distress stickles for the cake, Bundt cake and pie tops.

Here’s a closer look at the cake slice. You can see for parts of the cake, I used some of the Bazzil textures that come in the Pazzles software. This printed out nicely giving the cake some texture. I again used some white dimensional paint for the frosting.

Here is a closer look at the lettering. I used some Stickles midnight blue to go over the lettering to give it just a little extra shine.

Here’s a closer look at the cute little cupcakes, cookies cake and whisk. Again, I used my markers, chalks and stickles to add to the printed images.

Here is a closer look at the letters. I used some of the DCWV Glitter paper in black for the letters and the animal print paper is from the Neon Chic stack…Love my stacks!!!

Here is one last look at my completed poster. She really liked it and put it in her room

Products Used For This Project

	DCWV Glitzy Glitter Stack	DCWV Neon Chic Stack
Brushed Corduroy Distress Stickles	Stardust stickles	White dimensional paint
tape runner	foam tape	Pebbles Dry Decorator chalks
Silver Stickles	Dark Blue Stickles

Additional Supplies

Various Copic Sketch Markers

Well that about covers it for today crafty friends! I hope you are inspired to think bigger, faster and easier when it comes to those larger projects! As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to come back tomorrow as I share another fun and hopefully inspiring project!  Until then,

Owl Birthday Card With My Pazzles

Happy Hump day crafty peeps! Hope you’re week is going well. For those following along with the Psalm reading for the counting of the Omer, here is today’s passage:

ג Gimel

17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, 

That I may live and keep Your word. 

18 Open my eyes, that I may see 

Wondrous things from Your law. 

19 I am a stranger in the earth; 

Do not hide Your commandments from me. 

20 My soul breaks with longing 

For Your judgments at all times. 

21 You rebuke the proud—the cursed, 

Who stray from Your commandments. 

22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, 

For I have kept Your testimonies. 

23 Princes also sit and speak against me, 

But Your servant meditates on Your statutes. 

24 Your testimonies also are my delight 

And my counselors.

Psalm 119: 17-24

May the Lord open the eyes of our hearts that we may see His goodness and mercy. Blessings to you for reading and meditating on His Word.

Now on to today’s project. My daughter asked me to make a card for her. She had a friend who was celebrating a birthday recently. Her friend loves owls, so this is what I came up with.

I created this super cute owl in my Pazzles Inspiration software. I turned her into a card by welding the base image together. I used some patterned paper from the Neon Chic Stack from Die Cuts With A View. I also used some black glitter paper from the Glitzy Glitter stack for her shoes, eyes and eyelashes.

Owl Shaped Card By PaperCraftingWorld.com

I inked her blue eyes with Lagoon and beak pieces with Sunset inks from my Adventure Ink Pad set. I also inked her tummy piece with some Blush ink  and her other pieces with some Cranberry Ink pad  and Ruby Ink pads.

Here’s a closer look, you still can’t see the “glitter” of the black of her eyes and eyelashes too well, but it is a nice paper with a good coating that won’t let the glitter shed. I used some stickles for the white of the eye glints. I topped her off with a pretty little purple bow and a gem from the Clear Sparkles Assortment set.  I think she turned out super cute and my daughter informed me that her friend really liked it. So it was a win-win

Products Used For This Project

Pazzles Inspiration	Owl Shaped Card	DCWV Glitzy Glitter Stack
DCWV Neon Chick Stack	Adventure Ink Pad Set	Blush Ink
Ruby Ink	Glue Dots	Cranberry Ink
Sparkles Clear Assortment	Crystal Stickles	Tape Runner

Additional Products

Magenta, Pink and Light Orange Cardstock

Misc. Ribbon

Don’t forget about this month’s special from Close To My Heart.

As an added bonus, 

I will be sharing the cute little Blue Bird Paper Paper piecings 

I created with the Art Philosophy Cartridge. If you missed the project I made with them, you can find it HERE   AND

...Giving you the cut file for the Stamp of The Month if you use cut files.

Formats: AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, SVG, STUDIO and WPC.

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Well I think this about covers it for today. As always, I truly appreciate you stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. I hope you are inspired to get creative.  Be sure to visit tomorrow as I share another fun project and some more crafty inspiration! Until then,