Happy holidays...a decorative hanging

Happy Monday! Time for another E.A.D.Designs blog hop (I'm guesting with them this month:)! [It officially starts at 10am EST.] Today I'm sharing a decorative hanging - Happy Holidays! :)

The base is a piece of 12 X 12 acrylic. I inked the edges with some Stazon. Fussy cut the patterned paper from Webster's Pages. The stickers are all from E.A.D Designs. Some glittered chipboard letters for the titlework. All other embellishments are from Gauche Alchemy.

Go see what the rest of the team came up with! Your next stop is at Stephanie's! :)

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Thinking of you...have a great weekend!

Hi there! I'm popping in to share my Get Sketchy card! :) 

I had lots of fun making this card....Patterned paper is from Imaginisce. Fussy cutting. A little misting on the white cardstock! And lots of handstitching. "Thinking of you" sentiment is  from E.A.D designs. Ribbon.

P/s: I hope you find time to play along with my guest Amy Duff's upcycling challenge! :)

Have a great weekend! :)

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The letter K

Today's post is brought to you by the letter K...:) Just want to dedicate this post to my scrappy pal Karen Loh...I am thankful that I have a friend who always lets me borrow her stamps, punches and dies....a visit to her scraproom is better than a LSS because you don't need a credit card! *LOL*

The decorated letter K was inspired by the Color Challenge at E.A.D.designs.

I painted the wooden letter block with white paint. Then misted with some orange Maya mist. And added some lovely Gauche Alcehmy punchinella! 

I also used these E.A.D designs stickerz...:)

All other embellishments are from the various Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits.

Come play along with the color challenge. Every participant automatically gets 25% off their purchase (woohoo!) and one random participants gets a $20 gift certificate! :)

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So unbearably cute

Okay....so I'm corny. But isn't my friend Carrie's son Lucius just so unbearably cute in his little "bear" getup? ;)

A little misting on the cardstock, patterned papers are from Echo Park Paper and American Crafts. Various stickers. Handstitching. Big button. Brads. I was inspired by the inspiration challenge at Get Picky.

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You & me ....an upcycled box

Today I'm sharing an upcycled mooncake box! I was so excited when my brother brought this box of mooncakes back in September. The first thing I did was to put the mooncakes in a Tupperware container and then happily claimed the empty box as my own! *LOL* 

Here's the original box! 

I fussy-cut the Bo Bunny patterned paper, then just added lots of stickers, handmade felt flowers, paper roses, buttons and embellishments from the Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits.

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations for my guest Amy Duff's upcycling challenge! :)

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Thanks to those who played along with my guest Smita's ribbon challenge! The winner who was randomly selected is...

#3 Ujjwal!

Congrats! :)

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Have you been naughty or nice?

Happy Monday to you! So have you been naughty or nice? ;) I've been nice...[winks]...that's why I got to guest design with E.A.D Designs this month! :) 

Today's E.A.D Designs blog hop is inspired by "Go to gal" Teri Anderson!:)

[It officially starts at 10am EST]

I was inspired by this lovely card...

I really hope you hop along with us today because ONE lucky commenter who completes the hop will win this awesome November Monthly Steal! :)

Start the hop HERE!

If you came from Amy T's, your next stop is at Stephanie's! :)

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Moments to remember

Hi there! Hope you've had a wonderful week with great moments to remember! :) Just want to share my really simple card for this week's Get Sketchy! :)

Patterned papers are from Echo Park Paper and Making Memories (butterfly on 3D foam). Distress inks. ZVA pearls. Handstitching.

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A big thank you to those who participated in my little giveaway! I really enjoyed reading about everyone's vanity! *LOL* 

The winner who was selected randomly is....

#12 Karen B!

Congratulations! I will be contacting you shortly for your mailing address so that your Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits can be shipped to you! :)

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Good luck!

You like my Good Luck card? It's for the new challenge over at the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog! :) This time we want to see you use your digital stamps to create a background! Totally fun! :)

 I printed my little Some Odd Girl digital images on a piece of transparency. The coloured pieces of paper are actually misted scraps...too tiny to put through the printer. Managed to use my neglected scallop punches (Fiskars). Patterned paper is from Sassafras. Sentiment is from E.A.D. Designs. A little bling. My first attempt at channeling my inner Andy Warhol...*LOL*

P/s: New month means new digital freebie over at Some Odd Girl! :)

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Where there is love, there is life.

Where there is love, there is life. Gandhi.

Hello friends! Just a really simple layout to share today, using the sketch from Pencil Lines. Don't you love making a layout in like 15 minutes? :) Patterned papers are from Making Memories. A little misting. Prima leaf. Paper rose. Brads.

P/s: Just a few more days to play with my guest Smita's ribbon challenge! Would really love for you to  play along! :) Have the most amazing Wednesday! :)

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Upcycling with Amy Duff

Today's guest is my friend Amy Duff of Papertrails by a paper lover. Amy has a soft romantic style and a unique take on mixing patterned papers. Today she's sharing an upcycled project with us (yay!) and has a challenge for us too! :)

But first, let's have a look at her gorgeous work! 

Hey there and happy day to you!  The lovely Yvonne has given me the honor of posting today on her blog and of course I could not say no!  I have seen so many talented artists she has spotlighted, not to mention her incredible talent, so just hope my post and information today will interest you. A little background information about me: 

I'm Amy Duff and I live in Virginia with my darling daughter.  I have been paper crafting since a child.  When I was younger my supplies where limited so I often used herbs to embellish.  Thankfully my mother always encouraged me to create and often offered a new idea for my projects with common items found in the pantry.  I am hopelessly addicted to blog challenges because they spark creativity.  One thing I find that helps me tremendously is having a mini notebook next to me at all times to capture ideas and write down all those challenges out on the big web.  It's a great way to keep all those sketches, colors, etc. sorted for when you do sit down and craft.  I can just open my notebook and see what I want to work on. 

I am sharing one of favorite things to do.  Upcycling.  I find inspiration from boxes, tags, wrappers, etc. on items I purchase all the time.  It could be a cereal box or a clothes tag and I think to myself I need to save it because I can use this in my crafting.  It definitely makes me feel better about buying those new items.  :-) 

My latest addiction is this:

Hills Bros English Toffee Coffee

I had quit cold turkey drinking coffee last February but then a few chilly nights in Virginia  turned me on to it again last month.  I figure if I indulge in one cup it's okay.  Onto my project.

This container is perfect for holding crafty supplies, pens, pencils, markers, or a mini album. 

How does one start with this idea you may ask?  For me it's all about the paper which generally reflects the current season I am in living in.  If I find papers I love, the creativity just flows.  I love to walk through the local scrapbook and craft stores to see what new papers are available.  Be careful it's addictive!  I discovered this package of paper at my Target and it was on sale!  What a bonus!  I thought it was really cute and I knew I could make some fun Fall themed items.  

Here's my container after a little paper, glue, and a few embellishments. 

I made a little mini badge album to fit inside.  So my challenge for you is to find something you have laying around your house and upcycle it.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

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Isn't that a fantastic upcycled project? :) Are you ready to play along with Amy's upcycling challenge? Please share your creations using Inlinkz (located at the end of this post) by Friday 19 November. A random winner will be picked to win a RAK! :)

Please leave a little love for my guest Amy who created this wonderful project just for us! :)

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Celebrate the season

How lucky can a girl get? I was invited to guest design over at E.A.D Designs this month! Yay! :) There's a cool blog hop every Monday. Today's theme is Christmas and Holiday Gifts. Wanna come celebrate the season with us? Start HERE! :) It officially starts at 10am EST.

My regular readers know how big on upcycling I am ...so my first project using the yummy E.A.D. designs stickerz features an upcycled box! :)  The fussy cut patterned paper is from Basic Grey. I used glimmer mist for a subtle sheen all over. A little handstiching on the leaves. Stickles for some sparkle.  Some handmade felt flowers. All the bold red embellishments are from Gauche Alchemy's Scarlet Fever Red Mixed Media Color Kit.

Here's the original box....which stored the very sinful sun biscuits from Taiwan....I love the bright red retro design on the box so I just covered up the strategic parts *LOL*.

 

Love the clear stickerz from E.A.D Designs....I stuck them on some white cardstock.

Check out that reindeer! Too cute, eh?

I added a little ruffle action on the edges of the box with some crepe paper! :)

Your next stop on the blog hop is to Stephanie's blog! Have fun! :)

P/s: Have you entered my giveaway?

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