Selection of Paper Pumpkin Kits

Hey, hey Crafters,

Just a few more days are left on the Paper Pumpkin sale.  If you are a NEW subscriber and you sign up before June 10, 2015 you will get 50% off your first TWO kits ... that's like 2 for 1!!! Here are some more samples of past Paper Pumpkin kits.

Seriously Amazing was the first Paper Pumpkin kit I received. 

I really enjoyed working with this kit.  The die-cut panels are super.  BTW, a perk of being a Paper Pumpkin subscriber is that you can purchase past kits. 

Fun Shaker card kit.  Too much fun and very creative!

I love Shaker cards and had never put one together until I received this kit.  All Shook Up was an appropriate title for this offering.  It came with nine cards and envelopes and three different sentiments:  Hello, Happy Birthday and Thank You.  The stamps for this kit are sure to be an asset to your stamp collection with three background stamps and three sentiments.

Love You Alot was a popular kit.  I just love the little bows!!!

These cute note cards and tag-like envelopes were crazy fun to work with.  This set was themed to make Mother's day, Father's day and Thank you cards.  There is so much more that can be done with this kit because of the sentiments.  I think the rope-like stamp was terrific for framing a card and adding wonderful graphic interest.

May 2015's Paper Pumpkin kit was a super duper kit.  There were bags and cards included in this Birthday Bundle kit.  There are so many possibilities with this kit.  Here is a peak of the featured projects.

The die-cut gift bag is super fun and I love the stamp set!!!

Now it is your turn to join in on the fun.  I am looking for seven NEW Paper Pumpkin subscribers.  Come join in on the fun and share your creativity with my group.

Here are some other links you may be interested in as well:

Shop with me 24/7, click HERE

Clearance Rack – up to 80% off, click HERE

Weekly Deals through June 8, 2015, click HERE

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Please leave a comment and let me know you were here. 

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

I {heart} You

T.G.I.F. Crafters,

I hope your day is getting off to a fantabulous start!!  As I am writing this at 1 AM, I am unsure of how the day will begin.  I know that rain is on the way and am thankful for that fact.  It is still very dry around here and we can always use rain here in Texas.

I have a bright card to share with you today.  The stark contrasts between Whisper White and Basic Gray are striking along with the pops of Melon Mambo and Pacific Point.  I hope you enjoy the look as much as I do.

 

Stamp sets:  Yippee-Skippee! (Wood #131341 or Clear #131344) and Love Language SVG digital download

Paper:  Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Pacific Point and Whisper White

Ink:  Melon Mambo and Pacific Point

Misc:  Stamp-a-ma-jig, Chalk Talk Framelits, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Small Heart punch (retired) – substitute Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Ribbon from stash

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Operation Write Home – Winter Love You

Craftin’ Desert Divas – Create a TAG or use a TAG

Clear it Out Challenge – Anything Goes:  Must Use Stash
Poppy Sketch - #17 Pop of Color: Raspberry, Blueberry and Granite

Just a reminder.  I am still working on my goal to bet November 2013 sales.  I truly would appreciate your order during this challenge month.  Click HERE to shop with me 24/7.  Or, you may click on the individual items above to be taken directly to that item.  And, don't forget to check out these specials and new items.
Weekly Deals
New Stamp set - Banner Blessings
Give the Gift of Creativity - Paper Pumpkin - this is a great gift for a crafty friend or someone just getting started in stamping.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda 

Sent with Love

Are you having a 'Ruby Tuesday'?  I am so far.  I was stunned this morning to be awakened by thunder and lightning and SNOW!!!  Yes, it is snowing, sleeting and raining in the DFW area.  It may stick for a few hours in a few areas, but will be gone by Noon. 

Well, I have a new little card to share.  Valentine production has started in the craft room.  I am working on getting my Valentine stash dwindled down to make room for other goodies.  Some of my stash has been around for five or more years.  I have been working with my 3 Birds on Parade cartridge.  I love those little birds.  They look so chipper and friendly.  So, here is my creation for today:

Here are the details:
Card Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.50")
Pink mat:  4.00" x 5.25"  (cut 2x)
Patterned Paper mat:  3.75" x 5.00" (cut 2x)
Inside Sentiment Mat:  3.50" x 4.75"
Bird and Sentiment:  3 BIRDS ON PARADE, pg 71, Mailman + Mailman-s cut @ 2" + all layers using Shadow and Phrase features.
Cardstock:  Darice (Core'dinations - Ivory, Pink, Hot Pink, Black, Light blue, Medium Blue and Bright Yellow)
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (The Spring Stack)
Stickers:  Mrs. Grossman's (Happy Hearts)
Stamp:  Cardz TV Stamps (Happy Days - Happy Valentine's Day!)
Ink:  Tsukineko (Momento - Tuxedo Black)
Adhesives:  EK Success (Zig 2 Way Glue Squeeze & Roll Fine Ball Point Pen), Scotch (ATG and foam tape) and Xyron (500 Create-a-Sticker)

I am really liking the Zig 2 Way Glue Squeeze & Roll pen.  It really helps with the very  small pieces such as on the phrase.  I thought that it was going to be an oops purchase, but it really has turned into a serendipity buy. 

It is off to bed with me for a few hours.  I have gotten my days and nights mixed up again.  This damp weather has me aching a lot and I just can't sleep very well.  A nice cup of chamomile tea will help a bit. 

This card is entered in the following challenge:
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes
Sandy's Crafty Creations - Anything Goes with a twist - use Blue and/or White

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Fishy Love! - FCCB#121- Challenge Me Monday

Happy Monday,

Did you have a wonderful weekend?  Did you get to relax or did you play too much?  As usual it was another relaxing weekend here at the 'Cat House!' 

This week for the 121ST Fantabulous Cricut Challenge we are celebrating "Wedding Bliss!"  In days gone by June was the wedding month.  Now, there are wedding in every month.  I have a friend who got married on Valentine's day so he would not forget his anniversary, smart man!!! 

I was just not into the traditional wedding things.  So, as I pondered what to create I remembered a project that I had created with fish for a birthday card, click here to see that design.  When I am stumped I pull out old faithful, "Create A Critter."  I hope you like my Fishy Love card.

I think these seahorses are adorable.  Here's to fishy kisses!!

Recipe:
Card Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.50")

• Lime mat cut @ 4.125" x 5.375"
• Turquoise mat cut @ 4" x 5.25"
• Dotted mat cut @ 3.75" x 5.0"
• Turquoise sentiment mat cut @ 0.75" x 3.75"
• Dotted sentiment mat cut @ 0.625" x 3.75"

Seahorses:  CREATE A CRITTER, page 42, SeaHorse + all layers cut @ 2.75".  Second SeaHorse cut using the FLIP function.
I Love U:  CREATE A CRITTER, page 49, Koala and Balloon cut @ 1" using Phrase feature.
Paper:  The Paper Company (Orange, White, Bright Lime and Turquoise)
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (Citrus Matstack)
Accents:  Darise (5mm Paste-On Eyes), Favorite Findings (orange button from Citrus collection) and Stash (heart brads)
Fiber:  Stash (Yellow satin ribbon)
Adhesives:  Scotch (ATG and foam tape), EKSuccess (Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip), and Glue Dots, Int'l (Ultra Thin Glue Dots)

Now it's your turn.  Create a project using the theme "Wedding Bliss" and link it back to Fantabulous Cricut.  Don't forget to stop by my design sister's blogs and give them some "Fishy Comment Love" ... we all like to have kudos in our quivers.  Here is some more Fishy inspiration ...

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Love Birds

Happy Thursday Bloggie friends,

We are having another HOT one here in North Texas.  My poor a/c has been going full blast for days now.   This is the only part of Summer I don't particularly like ... high electric bills!

I was buzzing around the blogs that I follow and saw  a cutie at CardzTV and thought I would scraplift the style of card from Mary's site.  Stop by and give Mary a look-see too!  Also, I needed a card for a Bridal Shower.  This was perfect as these two kids are so sweet!


Card front

I made the title a bit larger than the 'love birds.'  Since I wanted to have a 'girl' and 'boy' in different colors, I cut this out three times.  I think it came out really cute.  The patterned paper could not have matched better.  I picked the bird colors them went on a hunt for the background papers. 


A peek inside.

 Since I had cut this so many times it was easy to have extra birds for the
inside too.


Here is the recipe for this cutie:
Size:  A2 (overall 5.50" x 4.25")
Birds:  STRAIGHT FROM THE NEST, pg 35, Phrase and Phrase-s, cut @ 2"
Saying:  STRAIGHT FROM THE NEST, pg 35, Phrase and Phrase-s, cut @ 2.5"
Label:  ELEGANT EDGES, pg 29, Leaves-s cut @ 3.25" using Oblong; cut @ 3.50" using Oblong and Shadow
Cardstock:  The Paper Company and Bazzill Basics Paper
Patterned Paper:  DWCV (The Sweet Shop Glitter Matstack)
Fibers:  Embellish It! by Bazzill Basics Paper (Monochromatic browns)
Ink:  Tsuneiko (Rich Cocoa - Momento)
Pen:  Sukara (White Jelly Roll)
Font:  Microsoft (Princess BTN)

This card is entered into the following challenges:
ABC Challenge - R is for Romance
The Paper Shelter - #70 Punches and or dies
Bearly Mine - #41 Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - #74 Anything Goes

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda


PDE Challenges - 52 Questions ...Ch#9

Welcome to PDE 52 Questions in 2012 Week 9.  Since it is a new month we have New Blog Candy.

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!

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wait for it....

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You'll also receive a $10 Gift Certificate to use in their store with the purchase of this software. (As well as tons of FREE downloads you can use with it too!)

This week at PDE Challenges - 52 Questions we were to make a tag using a kite sticker, diecut, etc.  Please check out all of the creative creations at Pause Dream Enjoy.

Here is my offering for Week 9.

I chose to keep it simple and sweet.  Here are the deets:



Tag base is cut from ELEGANT EDGES "Heart 2" on page 46 cut @ 4 1/2" using the Oblong feature.

CREATE A CRITTER used for Kite page 48 cut @ 3".

Cardstock is from The Paper Company.  Patterned Paper is from multi patterned page from Flower Shower stack by DCWV.

I chose to journal in my own handwriting this time.  A little crooked, but that just adds character.  The kite is adhered with pop dots for a bit of a 3D effect.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

My One and Only - Paper Playtime #47

Good Morning Blogger,

Happy Memorial Day!  Let me start off my honoring the Veterans among us today.  Thank you for your service to our country.  Thank you for standing up and protecting us and the USA!!! 

Today at Paper Playtime we are celebrating Wedding or Love (Challenge #47) with our designs.  Each of the Paper Playtime Queens have terrific selections for your to view and be inspired to play along with us.  Be sure and stop by the other design team members blogs and show some love.

Here is a cute little Queen of Hearts and her 'One and Only love' a charming prince disguised as a Frog.  They are digis from Karber Digital Images.

Don't you just love those hearts on her dress.  Although the picture doesn't not show it very well, I used Opal Glitter glue on her dress and crown.  Below is her dashing 'prince.'

His crown is blinged up with Pineapple Glitter glue.  He had to have some bling too.

They are quite the pair!

Design details:
Size:  A2 - Z-fold
CS:  White and Spring Green (The Paper Company)
PP:  Stripe and Circle paper (unknown) and Orange Polka dot/Orange and Yellow streak (GCD Studios - Spring All Over collection)
Digis:  Queen of Hearts and Prince Frog (Karber Digital Images)
Color Medium:  Colored pencils (Crayola)
Accents:  Opal and Pineapple glitter glue (JoAnn's)
Adhesive:  ATG Gun

Do stop by and check out all of the wonderful creations by the Paper Playtime Design Team.  Play along too.  We would love to see your interpretation of Challenge #47 Wedding or Love.

Happy Crafting and many Blessings,
Belinda

Valentine Catch-Up

Hello my bloggie friends!

I was very busy in February making and sending cards to family and friends.  Did not take the time to post any until now.  So here are a few ...

I made this with the Create a Critter cart.  I just love this little bee. 
Design details:
Card measures 5-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Background mat measures 5" x 4-1/4"
Sentiment mat bottom measures 1-3/4" x 3-1/4"
Sentiment mat top measures 1-1/2" x 3"
Bee (pg 68) cut at 3-1/2"
Card Stock - White, Yellow, Black, Lilac and Pink (The Paper Company)
Patterned Paper - Stripe - stash
Glitter Paper - Light Blue (DCWV Flower Shower Spring Glitter Stack)

I think this little skunk is a hoot ... especially with the googlie eyes!!!  This is also from the Create a Critter cart.
Design details:
Card measures 5-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Background mat measures 5" x 4-1/4"
Sentiment mat bottom measures 1-3/4" x 3-1/4"
Sentiment mat top measures 1-1/2" x 3"
Skunk (pg 61) cut at 3-1/2"
Card Stock - White, Yellow, Black and Pink (The Paper Company)
Patterned Paper - Stripe - stash
Google Eyes  1.2 cm (Crafter's Square)

This is an example card that I made for Mom's AWANA girls Valentine party.  There are more examples below.  The girls had a great time.  I also made a Valentine Bingo game for them to play. 
Design details:
Card measures 5-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Background mat measures 5" x 4-1/4"
I Love U (pg 49 Create a Critter) cut at 3-1/2"
Card Stock - White, Yellow, Black and Pink (The Paper Company)
Patterned Paper - Stripe (DCWV Spring Stack)
Foam heart (Dollar Store)

Another Create a Critter creation.
Design details:
Card measures 5-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Background mat measures 5" x 4-1/4"
Stamp and Love (pg 67) cut at 3-1/2"
Card Stock - White and Pink (The Paper Company)   Also cut Love in Red and Lilac for the party.
Patterned Paper - Hearts/Flowers (DCWV Spring Stack)
Glitter heart sticker (Greenbrier International, Inc.), purchased at the Dollar Store

This was created by Mom.  She was playing around with the foam sticker hearts.  We purchased them from JoAnn's.
Design details:
Card measures 5-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Background mat measures 5" x 4-1/4"
Card Stock - White (The Paper Company)
Patterned Paper - Double Hearts - stash
Foam heart stickers - JoAnn's

My sister, Beverly, Mom and myself had a great time working on the examples.  Mom has not really been interested in scrap booking or card making until that day.  She wants me to make up some of the 'critters' and let her make her own cards.  Mom would have a great time of it.

That is all for now.  I will have to re-create some of the cute cards that I did not have time to snap a shot of before mailing.  Will be working on that for the next week or so.

Blessings and Happy Scrapping!!!
Belinda

Heart Bloom

Hello my scrappy friends!

Happy Friday.  Have missed being around.  Have been out of town for a few days, but am home again and enjoying my crafting time.  Once I got unpacked and settled back into the groove of things, I started checking out what all of you have been doing.  Some of you are crafting up a storm.  I have been very inspired.

Here is my latest creation using Card Patterns Sketch #70.

Materials used

White cardstock - The Paper Company

All patterned paper is DCWV - Flower Shower Spring Stack (12X12)

Dark Teal, Light Teal, Orange and White mosaic

Orange and White grid

Two-tone Purple Floral

Light Blue Denim

Floral Heart

Burgundy Satin ribbon - Offray

Yellow button - unknown

Burgundy buttons - unknown

#972 - Deep Canary floss - DMC

Glue Dots - Glue Dots International

Foam tape - Darice

Mini Pop Dots - All Night Media - Plaid

Font - Melanie BT - Bitstream, Inc.

Tools used

Computer

Needle

Scissors

Have a terrific evening.  I am off to craft some more!

Hugs,

Belinda

Knit Your Hearts

Happy Tuesday Evening! 

Have had a great day of card making today.  Have several cards to finish for an upcoming wedding trip.  This one I finished up for a few challenges this week. 

I made this card for the following challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge #46 - wedding with brown, white, pink and green

Card Patterns #69 - follow the sketch below

Sentimental Sunday #8 - use a favorite sentiment

Materials used on this card:

White cardstock - The Paper Company

Brown cardstock - Times to Cherish (Current)

Pink Swirl - Cinderella Pink - Sandylion Sticker Design

Dark Pink Heart - paper stash

Green Polka Dot - paper stash

Pink flowers - cut from Floral Border Stripe - DCWV - The Spring Stack

Clear Rhinestones - Darice

Tools used:

Creative Memories Circle templates

Large scallop scissors

Don't forget to stop by the wonderful challenge sites and check out the other cards entered in all the challenges.  There are a lot of talented folks in the blogosphere. 

Blessings and Happy card making!

Belinda