Teacher Treats - Cardztv 3D Challenge

I have a heart for teachers!  Love them!

They have to have patience beyond normal and do

what many of us moms could never do!

Here in Indiana/Michigan, our teachers and kids

still have a summer break of about 2 1/2 months.

With the Cardztv 3D challenge, I decided instead of a

"treat", I would make a mini album and

give to a well deserving teacher.  This way they can chronicle

their summer fun and have the album already

put together.

Here are three snapshots but look below

as I've added in a quick video showing you more

detail and the exact Cardztv Stamp set that I used.

Here's the video!

Okay, now it's your turn to make a

gift for a teacher!  Pick someone who could

really use a pick me up!  They will love their 

treat!  Don't forget to click on all

of my Cardztv Design Team Sisters links!

They are all so talented!

Thanks for stopping!

Cathy

Easter 3D treats!

On my Instagram feed the other day

I saw this cute little

bunny die that was too cute for 

words and I knew I had to have him.

He is from Lil' Inkers.  He cut beautifully

in my Cuttlebug and just so you know, I have

about 70 of these to make for work, but

I'm sharing with you now.

Isn't he the cutest????

I did use a Peachy Keen face, but

there are faces that come

in the die set.

Here's a basket FULL of bunnies!

I used two sets of Cardztv Stamps, 

EASTER PUNNIES & GOING IN CIRCLES

I used Easter Punnies on the banner tag

and Going in Circles under the candy.

Hop on over to Cardztv Stamps

to pick up your new stamps today!

Now you have until March 31 to link

up your own 3D Easter box or goodie bag

on Mary's site.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Cathy

SPRING! I can't wait!

Hi all you Cardztv fans!

I am excited about Spring and even with

snow on the ground, I know it's coming.

The 3D Challenge for this week is

a spring home decor product and I'm so

excited to show you mine!

I used the Cardztv St. Patrick's Day stamp set

to create my tissue box cover for spring.

I cut the largest saying apart, placing it

exactly where I wanted it to go

and divided it into two panels.

Here's the first panel.

Here's the second Panel.

I added in some shamrock die cuts

and sequins and my project is done!

Look at this awesome set!

I apologize for my dark photos!

No sun here in Indiana (we have snow and ice).

Make sure you add your 3D spring home decor

project over on Cardztv.blogspot.com.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cathy

Cardztv 3D Valentine's Challenge

I am so excited to be back

from our hiatus over the holidays.

I have wonderful new Cardztv Stamp set to

share with you today and I teamed it up

with some of Mary's earlier stamp sets.

I just love my little mailbox!  It is cut with my Silhouette

and it was so easy!  This set is featuring the LOVE YA set

that has just been released!  I used two of the sentiments

on this project along with a few sentiments from

SNAIL MAIL.  These two sets were the perfect

compliment to each other.

Below is the bare box before I started

decorating it.  I used a few of my favorite

heart dies to cut out a variety of sizes

to use on the mailbox.

I love the flag!!!

Remember those mint Hershey kisses left

over from Christmas?  Well they fit 

perfectly in a bag for my sweet gift!

I couldn't resist decorating the front of

the mailbox.

Every mailbox needs a love note!

I used a rectangular die to cut out

my post card.  Tim Holtz distress inks

did an awesome job of making this

vintage postcard come alive.

I hope you like my Valentine's Gift Box for my

sweetie.  I know he will like it.

Now make sure you head over to the

Cardztv blog and enter your own project

for the chance to win a set of Mary's stamps.

From February 5, 2016 - February 18, 2016

you have a chance to win!  Let's have some fun!

I can't wait to see what you create.

Cathy

Cardztv 3D Challenge - 3 Small Tags!

First let me begin by saying

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope you all had a wonderful time with

family and friends and that you felt

the abundance of God's blessings.  My

husband and I spent the day with my oldest

son, his wife and two boys.  It was a great day!

I can get used to NOT being the hostess for all these

holidays.  It felt great to go to someone else's home

and share in the chores and cooking.

My DIL Carrie did a wonderful job

on the food and preparations for this

special day.  I'm so lucky - she is AWESOME!

Now onto the newest challenge

from Cardztv!  I love tags and I was

really excited when Mary announced this

was our challenge.    I never used to make

tags, but recently have found that I can create

them and have as much fun as I do

in making cards.

Here are my three tags!  Love them!

I found a shape in the Silhouette store and I 

wanted the shape to be curly at the top so 

it would look like a hat.

I also used the fill page feature and cut

out an entire sheet of 12x12 paper of these tags.

To finish off the tag, I glued another tag

on the back to hide all of the twine I wrapped

around for the hat.  I like the finished look

I am having a hard time uploading videos so I 

took a few pictures as I was creating the tags.

I used painter's tape and masked each tag

from where I wanted to create the colored

hat.  The next two photos show how

I used the new Tim Holtz mini distress inks

to color the hats.  BTW - I love the little

inkers!  I can see myself using these

now instead of the bigger ones.

You also see a "craft mat" that I have my tags

taped on.  This mat makes it so simple

to ink and clean up the mess!

Who doesn't love Peachy Keen Stamps????

I like the bigger sets so I can choose the

size I need based on what I'm creating.

I picked out three different snowman faces

to create my tags.  I then colored the nose with

my Copic markers and used chalk on the

eyes and nose.  I love the dimension.

I used two sets of Cardztv Stamps

SNOW DAY & CHRISTMAS JOY

I love how you can mix Mary's

stamps together!

Here again are the final design.  I had to add

some sequins!  Love the sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by!  Join us in this 

challenge for a chance to win a set of 

Cardztv Stamps.

Dates: November 28 - December 11

I can't wait to see your creations!

Mimi

Cardztv "Just for You" 3D Challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I'm

very excited to show you what I made

for the Cardztv JUST FOR YOU 3D Challenge.

I even made a quick video to go

along with my project.

As you will see in the video, I used a die

cut for the tag and layer, dies for the snowflake, sequins

and I used Tim Holtz Distress ink to create

the blue tag.

Here's the back of the tag with a

pocket for a gift card!  Love it!

The finishing touch is a stamp from

VERY MERRY stamp set.

Okay, now it's your turn to create!

Join the 3D Cardztv Design Team and make

your own gift card holder, post on Mary's

website for a chance to win a set

of Mary's stamps.

Contest dates:

November 14 - November 26

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Leave me a message with a link to your

blog!  I'd love to see what you are creating.

Mimi

Cardztv 3D Design Team Challenge - Thanksgiving Place cards!

I love that Mary, the master mind behind

CARDZTV STAMPS asked me to be on her

3D design team.  I love making cards, but I 

also have a passion for extending my paper crafting into

other outlets.  This challenge is perfect!  Are you ready?

Join us on October 31, 2014 for this fun and 

exciting challenge.  Since today is Halloween, right

around the corner is Thanksgiving and some of

us are already planning our menus.  Thanksgiving

is a day to give thanks for each other, good food and the many

blessings of life.  Sometimes our families need some

direction at the tables, so Mary has

asked that we create Thanksgiving place cards.

You know I think I remember making these when I 

was a kid with construction paper!

Well, today I used my Silhouette and got

this cute pilgrim hat that holds a sucker!

The banner is part of the cut too and instead of a 

name, I added Thanksgiving greeting using

Cardztv Stamps!  I used THANKFUL FOR YOU &

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS  stamps sets.

Love how this turned out and talk about

easy peasy!!!  Wow!  I plan to cut a few more of these

out for our Thanksgiving and let the grands assemble.

They love to craft!

Okay are you ready to join the challenge?

You have until November 13th to enter

the challenge over on Cardztv blog.

One lucky winner will get their choice of a

set of Cardztv stamps!  I can't wait to see what you

create!  Leave me a message and join via

Bloglovin if you like what you see!  Lots more

creative things coming your way for the holidays!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mimi

Cardztv Fun Folds Challenge

Thank you for joining in on the fun with

the Cardztv 3D Design team.

Mary has challenged us to come up with

some special folds for a card, a card box

z fold, or whatever you can dream up using

a Cardztv Halloween Stamp set.

I'm in LOVE with this box card

from the Silhouette Store!

I made it for my granddaughter Sloane and

I cannot wait to send it to MN for her 2nd Halloween.

If you look closely you will see rooftops have

some dimension.  I used my Versamark ink pad and

embossed them with clear powder and I swear

they look like copper!  LOVE THEM!

My sentiment comes from Cardztv

Spooky Sayings!

Isn't it perfect????

Okay you have from October 17 to

October 30 to link up your creation

on www.cardztv.blogspot.com

I can't wait to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by!

Mimi