WINE ANYONE......

No I am not really a wine drinker....maybe an occasional drink here and there.....anyHOO, here is just a fun project using one of the new templates over at The Cutting Cafe...A WINE SHAPED CARD with a few fun sentiments in the set....I thought this could be fun to maybe put on a box of wine for the holidays or as I used it for the new upcoming year...I might just wrap a piece of fun BO BUNNY paper around some sparkling apple cider and give it to a friend or relative along with this card...the paper is from BO BUNNY....love this flora paper...just in case you can't see the writing on the side, it reads: I COOK WITH WINE. SOMETIMES I EVEN ADD IT TO THE FOOD....he he he...ANYHOO, you can find this set here along with 2 other 2010 background sets...hugs

THANKS....................

Well this week the fabulous DeeDee Campbell was the hostess over at the BBTB...that girl did an awesome job...she assigned the team to use the grass cut from the WALK IN MY GARDEN cartridge...an oldie but goodie...we also had the privilege of being able to use two awesome fonts from Scrapnfonts in our projects..talk about fun fun fun....you can read all about it and see all of the fabulous projects here.....

I must say that I wasn't all that happy with my project this week...something about that snowman that rubs me the wrong way...(hum)...oh well ya love some and some ya don't...but I will be using more paper bags to hold gifts in this year like I did on this bag...Also as I mentioned above we were lucky to be able to use some of SCRAPNFONTS in our projects this week..well did you know that SCRAPNFONTS also has monthly challenges on their blog with awesome prizes...take a look here...the challenge for NOVEMBER was to use a SINGLE SENTIMENT....here is an example of what I did...you know I love me some kraft paper...teamed up with Crate paper and it was a win win...I used the DB MULBERRY LANE for that cute tree....be sure to enter the challenge for a great prize here....oh yeah and don't forget to check out my BINGO card I did the other day....I didn't realize those BINGO CARDS were so hot right now...hugs
supplies: Pattern paper: Crate paper, ribbon - own stash, die cutting machine - Bosskut, stamps - Stampers corners special, eyelets -Doodlebug, pens - Sakura (white) and Zig (black), fonts - Scrapnfonts.com (db mulberry, ld cherry serif)...other - Kraft paper.

B I N GO B I N G O...AND BINGO WAS HIS

NAME-O...............okay when I first designed this BINGO CARD SET, I didn't know that BINGO CARDS are hot right now....wow and to think It just popped in my head...anyHOO....here is a little card I just made using the NEW BINGO CARD SET over at THE CUTTING CAFE...I guess I will sneak this card into my hubby's car when he isn't looking....and here is another fun BINGO THE DOG....99cent special.....Be sure to check out this set over at The Cutting Cafe along with another new set called CHRISTMAS INSIDE GREETINGS...if you are like me, I can never find the right sentiments to put inside my handmade Christmas cards....have a great weekend....hugs

supplies: stamps - bingo card set (the cutting cafe), glitter - Martha Stewart and stickles, ribbon - offray, cardstock - bazzill, white pen - sakura, black pen - zig

HAVE A TWEET DAY...BIG O OWL

Gosh I am so behind in uploading my BBTB challenge for this past Sunday....actually I have been busy decorating my house for Christmas....doing things a bit different this year...I normally put my decorations and tree up the day after Thanksgiving...well this year....I am starting really early...basically I have everything up besides the tree and needing to put lights on the garland on my stairs..I will take a few photos when I am done...okay so on to my challenge card for the bbtb...The sweet Carole was the host this week over at the BBTB and she assigned the BIRD from the STORYBOOK cartridge...cute cute cute...here is my take.....Next up is a BIG OH OWL SHAPED CARD...have you heard of the new challenge site called EMBELLISH..ooooooooo we....it is fabulous...I just love the whole look and concept of this site....The first challenge was to make a project using owls with 3 assigned colors...fun fun fun...If you are looking for some OWL inspiration....you will surely find loads of it here....Have a great wednesday night...

M'S SKETCH #3

Wooooooooooo I finally made it...Little Ms. M issued her 3rd challenge last week and The Cutting Cafe is sponsoring her....she is such a cutey and the sketch is awesome...I kind of switch the sketch to the side for my projects....I used the new HAPPY THANKSGIVING .99 cents special stamp from The Cutting Cafe..you can get more details about M's sketches here...

HOLIDAY PLANNER AND A POST IT NOTE BOX

Well I have finally decided to make something for me and my daughter..Most of the time all of the projects I make are for other people..........
First up is this cute little CHRISTMAS PLANNER...I was between putting hook rings on the sides or ribbon on the sides...but ended up doing heavy jute...and I love it...I used some really old Chatterbox paper for this book...This book comes for the new NOTEBOOK COVER over at the CUTTING CAFE...and the inside Christmas planner sheets come from the HOLIDAY PLANNER set over at the CUTTING CAFE...(by the way, when you purchase this HOLIDAY PLANNER, you get the NOTEBOOK COVER for free...until 11/14/09...
The NOTEBOOK COVER also comes with a piece to make a pocket for receipts....

QUESTION for you all, when you are making your own books, tell me what do you use to get the holes in all of the paper....I used my cropadile, but since the book has like folded edges, I really couldn't get a smooth hole punch...any suggestions....I had to take a few papers out and then punch them...if it was at the top, it would have been easier because I wouldn't have been going over a fold like on the side...YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN..(SMILE)Next up is a POST IT NOTE BOX that I made for my daughters new PINK/BLACK and LAVENDER room....I went all out with the rhinestones on the edges of the lid...I totally love this new template from The Cutting Cafe...I mean the possibilities are endless with this set...I might just make some Christmas POST IT NOTE sets later and give to some friends of mine..

JINGLE BELLS, PENGUINS........

Happy Monday evening everyone.....this week the fabulous Carla Peicheff issued the challenge cut for the BBTB....The cut we had to use is the PENGUIN from THE JOYS OF THE SEASON...I love this little girl....I added her to some old but fun Basic Grey paper and then added one of the Christmas stamps to the side from the Cutting Cafe called CHRISTMAS LONG PHRASES...it states LET IT SNOW...Be sure to check out the other ladies projects here...awesome stuff...Next up is two cards from a new set over at THE CUTTING CAFE....I am loving this BELL SHAPED CARD...didn't add a bunch of bells and whistles to this card..it's for my hubby......when I had designed the bell shaped card...I only had CHRISTMAS on the brain, but then I thought, wait a minute this bell can work for ANNIVERSARIES AND WEDDINGS...I got a bit carried away on the flower swirl on the card and couldn't take it off..oh well....I also added some liquid pearl to the rubon flower...probably can't see that....the CONGRATULATIONS on your WEDDING is from the HUGE WEDDING SET over at THE CUTTING CAFE and the A SPECIAL WISH FOR A SWEET COUPLE is from the HUGE ANNIVERSARY set...Have a great night..

MAY YOUR HOLIDAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT....

so is your little trick or treater ready for tomorrow..I know my little one is....and since it gets dark early, we are hitting the streets (he he he) early...like at 6:30...early out EARLY IN...

anyHOO, here is yet another Christmas Card using the following CUTTING CAFE SETS:
BULBS FOR THE TREE
ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS
This card kind of has a babyish look to it....I think...have a great Friday...hugs

BBTB BUG HOP WINNER.........CHRISTMAS WISHES.....

MY WINNER of 6 CUTTING CAFE FILES is:

jan farnworth said...

wonderful projects.

CONGRATS JAN on winning 6 sets from THE CUTTING CAFE....okay on to my CHRISTMAS PROJECT:

I am on a roll and I am loving it....I just released 3 more sets over at The Cutting Cafe....and this card uses 1 new set and 1 older set...The bulb is from the new set called BULBS FOR THE TREE....check it out here. Normally I send out store bought Christmas Cards...because I just have way to many people to send cards out to....SO...if I keep on this roll, I might just be able to send out half and half...YIPEEEEEEEEEEE....Anyways, I used some old but oh so yummy My Minds Eye paper on this card and lots of LIQUID PEARLS...love that stuff..the CHRISTMAS WISHES sentiment is from a set called FANCY HOLIDAY SEASON...

365 CHALLENGE....WINTER BUTTERFLIES...MY GD PROJECT

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR THE BBTB HOP CLICK HERE.....

Hello everyone.......Here is my take on one of the challenges from 365 CARDS...here is the sketch we had to base our card on....check out the other ladies projects...super awesome...AND...here is my take..I used some fun new IMAGINISCE Christmas paper along with some new BASIC GREY Christmas paper....the HAPPY HOLIDAYS background is from the Cutting Cafe as well as the SNOWFLAKE AND BUTTERFLY...the Christmas swirl on the left side is Basic Grey...Have a wonderful day and thanks for visiting me...HUGS

Next up is my part 2 of the CHRISTMAS TREE I decorated..you can find that here....here is what I did with the negatives from the TREE ORNAMENTS...I used the stationery box from the cafe site and the all about christmas set....fun and quick project

2 SKETCHES....MITTEN PROJECT..PART TWO OF GD PROJECT

Hello yall.....today I have the second part of my GUEST DESIGNER project up over at HALLMARK LADYBUGS...here is just a sneak peek.....You can click here to see the rest of the project.If your looking for the BBTB HOP INFOR...CLICK HERE

Have ya been to 2 SKETCHES this week....those fabulous ladies over there KAZAN AND LAURA have THE CUTTING CAFE as their sponsors this week and OMG OMG OMG...their design team rocks big time....you can see all of the amazing projects here...I decided to try my hand at KAZAN'S sketch myself...I started out sticking to the sketch to a T...and then I went off course...sorry ladies...but here it is anyways...I used the MITTEN SHAPED CARD from the Cafe site and some yummy Doodlebug glitter paper as well as some Cosmo Cricket Christmas paper..love that stuff...The warm winter wishes is from the Christmas Circle set 2 over at the Cutting Cafe..