Paper Cutz Challenge #118--Jingle All the Way!

I can't BELIEVE I forgot to post this yesterday!!!  To all of you who normally check for my Paper Cutz Challenge posts, I am SOOOO sorry!!!!  All the entries from the last challenge were GREAT!  For our new challenge, we want you to channel the Christmas season with your jingle bells for "Jingle All the Way!"  Make a card, LO, or craft project using a stamped, digital stamp, or Cricut cut image of jingle bells using any colors you'd like.  When I started looking through all of my stuff, I could find any images, but I DID have some REAL jingle bells!

You've got until midnight EST on Thursday, December 15 to get your project linked up at the Paper Cutz Challenge blog.  We can't WAIT to see your jingle bells!  Good luck, and happy scrapping!



Paper Cutz Challenge #116--Gobble, Gobble!

Today was a lovely, rainy day in southern California!  Yes, you read that right--I said "lovely" and "rainy" in the same sentence.  It doesn't rain very much here, so it's always quite nice when it does.  Being from the beautiful South, I miss a good thunderstorm!

Being that it's Friday, that means it's time for a new challenge at the Paper Cutz Challenge!  This week, we'd like to see you create a card, layout, or craft project for Thanksgiving that also incorporates a recipe for your favorite Thanksgiving dish.  Unfortunately, I don't have a project to show you this week. :-(  Our precious St. Bernard, Sweet Pea, had to have emergency surgery for a life-threatening infection we weren't aware she had.  Needless to say, we've had a VERY emotional week!  We now owe Sweet Pea's life to the wonderful Dr. Landen and her team at Mission Bird & Animal Hospital.  We will forever be indebted to them, and they will always hold a special place in our hearts.

I can't WAIT to see what everyone has in store for their projects this week!  I'm sure I'll learn about some great recipes, too.  Be sure to get your project linked up to the Paper Cutz Challenge site by midnight EST on Thursday, November 17.  Yep!  You read THAT right, too--Paper Cutz Challenge is going to EVERY 2 WEEKS beginning with this challenge, AND we'll be giving a prize to the random.org winner of EVERY challenge!  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Paper Cutz Challenge #114--In the Pink

IT'S FRIDAY!  OH, YEAH!!!!  I LOOOOVE Fridays!!!!!  Since it's Friday, it ALSO means it's time for another challenge at the Paper Cutz Challenge!  This week, we're promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so our challenge is all about PINK!

I love the combination of dark blue and pink, so I thought I'd use them for my card, which is 5x5.  I picked up some pink breast cancer awareness supplies at my LSS last week, and they worked out perfect for my card.  The digital image is from Kenny Kiernan; I've wanted to use it for a long time but just hadn't found the right project.  I colored the image with Crayola colored pencils, then added pink rhinestone bling.  I used pop dots to adhere both the striped piece of pp and the digi.  The sentiment was cut from another piece of pp that was breast cancer awareness themed.  I also found the pink mesh at my LSS and LOVED it!!!  I also entered this into the Clearly iStamp challenge.

There are so many things that can be done with Breast Cancer Awareness Month projects!  What have YOU got in store for us this week???  Be sure to get your projects linked up to the Paper Cutz Challenge blog by Thursday, October 27, and hop over to the blog now to check out the rest of the DT projects.  We can't WAIT to see what you've got!  Happy scrapping!

Paper Cutz Challenge #113--Stars, Circles, and Diamonds, Oh My!

Happy Friday, everyone!!!  It's time for another challenge at the Paper Cutz Challenge!  This week it's Challenge #113--Stars, Circles, and Diamonds, Oh My!

I started with a white card base and affixed a piece of black patterned cardstock.  I ran a piece of orange cardstock through my Cuttlebug using the Stars folder, then affixed that to the black cardstock.  The bling words and numbers were in my stash, and I added a black cat sticker to the top.  Voila!

Now, it's your turn!  Create a card, layout, or project for Halloween using stars, circles, or diamonds, and any colors you'd like.  We can't WAIT to see your creations!  Be sure to get them linked up to the Paper Cutz Challenge site before next Thursday.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Paper Cutz Challenge #111--Shake, Rattle, and Roll

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!  WOOHOO!!!!!  I LOVE Fridays, but I especially love THIS Friday!  I'm flying to Arkansas today to spend the weekend with my oldest son and my parents for a late birthday celebration for my son and my dad.  Before I leave, though, it's time for a new challenge at the Paper Cutz Challenge!

This week, the title of our challenge is "Shake, Rattle, and Roll," and we're asking you to create a project with a hand stamped, digital stamped, or Cricut cut image of a skeleton or a skull and crossbones, but we want it to be cute--NOT SPOOKY!!  I used a play on words from the phrase "Trick or Treat" to create my card:

The skull and crossbones on the front and treasure chest on the inside are both from a stamp set I found in my stash.  I COMPLETELY forgot I had it!!  I stamped the skull and crossbones twice and used pop dots to add some dimension to it.  The treasure map island came from a piece of patterned paper I ALSO found in my stash, and I cut out what I wanted to use, adhered it to cardstock, and then used pop dots (AGAIN!) to make it stand off the page.  The brads were ones I found in my stash, and I accented the skull cap, treasure chest, and the word "Treasure" with my Stickles.

What can YOU create with a skeleton or skull and crossbones??  We'd LOVE to see it!!  Be sure you get your project linked up at the Paper Cutz Challenge by Thursday, October 6.  Happy scrapping!

Paper Cutz Challenge #110--Button Up for Fall

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It's time for another Paper Cutz Challenge!  Since it's now OFFICIALLY the fall season, we'd like to see your Fall cards, LOs, or projects using lots of BUTTONS and any colors you like.  Here's what I came up with:

I found the sketch for my card in the Close To My Heart book Cherish, which I picked up at the customer garage sale at my LSS last weekend.  The ribbons and buttons were all in my stash, and the digi image and sentiment are both from LiaStampz.  The image, Asha with Friends, is one of my FAVORITES from LiaStampz!  I think it's just so funny!

Challenges entered:  4 Crafty Chicks, Crafty Purple Frog, Crafty Ribbons Challenge

We'd LOVE to see what you can create with autumn colors and buttons!  Be sure to get your project linked up at the Paper Cutz Challenge before next Thursday evening.  Happy scrapping!

Paper Cutz Challenge #109--Caution! Ghost Crossing!

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Today is my first challenge as part of the Paper Cutz Challenge Design Team, and we've got a great one for you!  This week's theme is "Caution!  Ghost Crossing!" and we want to see your ghostly projects with Cricut cuts, traditional stamps, or digital stamps using the colors of white, black, purple, and orange ONLY.  Since I've recently REALLY gotten into card making, I decided to make an easel card for this challenge.

I found my directions for making the easel card here at Split Coast Stampers.  I thought it was SUPER easy!  I'll also be entering this in the This to That Tuesday Challenge #5 at Cher's Studio.  As I was looking through my stamps, I discovered I didn't have ANY ghost stamps!  I turned to my Cricut cartridges and very quickly learned that amidst all the cartridges I have, not a SINGLE ONE had a ghost image on it!!!  As a result, I had to improvise.  I DID find a ghost 3-D sticker in my stash, so I turned it upside down and traced the shape on white cardstock.  I cut the first one out and, using it as a template, traced and cut out two more.  

I used my black Fibracolor marker to color the ghost's eyes and ColorBox Cat's Eye ink in Blackbird to distress the edges of the ghost.  Once I had the top layer finished, I used mini pop dots to add some dimension to the ghost.

All of the papers came from my Halloween paper stash, as did the ribbons and stickers.  As I was finishing up, I thought Mr. Ghost needed something a little extra, so I found a pumpkin bucket sticker and a couple of purple candy stickers.  I wanted to give the appearance of a piece of candy coming out of the bucket, so I used my craft knife to cut a small slit in the top of the bucket and slide a portion of the piece of candy through.

I used this sketch from The Sweetest Thing:

I'll be entering my card there, as well as at The Paper Variety, where their challenge is to use stickers.

We'd love to see what ghostly projects you can come up with!  Be sure to link up your project by next Thursday at Paper Cutz Challenge!  Good luck, and happy scrapping!