All I Want... with DCWV

Hello all!!!Wowza! What a busy holiday season! As always! :) So I'm a bit later posting this layout than I wanted to be, but that's the way she goes sometimes... :)
Today I am here to share with you a scrapbook page created using DCWV's CANDY CANE LANE Stack®, as well as the WINTER Tag Stack®.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU!

To help create some colour on the background, I used a Crafters Workshop stencil along with my IMAGINE Crafts Memento ink in Tuxedo black with a few drops of irRESISTIBLE Texture spray, also in Tuxedo Black.  A few odds and ends for embellishments, Spellbinders Standard Circles dies to create some rings as well as Snowflake Bliss set for a snowflake... Super simple page to put together, but lots of fun!!

As a finishing touch I used my sewing machine to add a frame (which I PROMISE is straight! LOL!) and to help keep my title down.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!! And better late then never with sharing this project I suppose. :)
Be sure to enter my contest here for the Seasons Givings Blog hop!! I am giving away 3 HUGE prize packages!!!
So, until next time... Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Honeycomb ornament video tutorial

Hello Friends!! Today is my day to share a tutorial on the Spellbinders blog!! But for today's project i have also created a video tutorial for you to make it easier for you to see HOW it is created!!

And here is exactly how you do it!! Sit back and enjoy! It's SO much easier than it looks!!

To see step-out photos, full supply list, and written instructions, please visit the Spellbinders blog post here.

Thanks for stopping by! 
Until Next Time...
Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Holiday Greetings, Advanced project

as promised, I am back!! :) Wow! 4 posts in 3 days! i could get used to this!! LOL!!
For today I have an advanced project for you that I created, once gain, using Spellbinders Holiday Greetings.

Let me share a bit about this die... I chose it because I thought it was be very challenging for me. I was right... but in the end it was SO easy to work with!! And the possibilities are endless!!!!!
Here is what I did for the most complicated project... it may not look that difficult, but in having to create only partial cuts, it definitely takes some experience and patience. :) But it's worth it, as I really love how it turned out!!

NOEL Holiday Gift Set

You can see FULL instructions, with photos on the official post on the Spellbinders website HERE.
Here is what I used to create this...

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-434 Holiday Greetings
• SCD-010 Build-a-Tag One
• T-001 Tool 'n One™
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• ClearSnap: Glitter
• May Arts: White Ribbon and Iridescent Cord
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: Adhesive Sheet, E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips and 3D Foam Squares
• White Cardstock
• Red Cardstock
• Green Cardstock
• Hole Punch
• Box
• Low Tack Tape

Thanks again for stopping by!!! I think I'm going to have to do a giveaway coming up soon... so stay tuned!!!

Until next time...

Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Holiday Greetings: Intermediate project

Good morning! I am back today as promised to share with you the intermediate level project created for Spellbinders Feature Gallery using the beautiful Holiday Greetings die template.
Holiday Greetings: Advanced

Glittered Greetings

I creating this project, I used the entire die template. I backed each element using a different coloured glitter paper (Core'dinations) as well as matted the entire card front in a blue glitter paper. Then, to add some dimension, I die cut the snowflake layer again and popped up the snowflakes. Pearls were added to the flakes and the tree tops. A beautiful ribbon and floss from May Arts grace the front and is finished off with a Flower center from Zva Creative.

For full instructions see the official post HERE.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-434 Holiday Greetings
• Junior Metal Shim
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock®: Glitter Cardstock (Green, Gold, Light Blue, Blue and Red)
• May Arts: White Ribbon, iridescent floss
• Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L®: Crafty Foam Tape and E-Z Runner® Permanent Strip Adhesive
• Want2Scrap©: Self-Adhsive Baby Pearls
• American Crafts: White Cardstock
• Zva Creative: Red Gem

To see the third and final project in this set, stop by tomorrow!! I will be sharing an advanced project, for those with a bit more time, patience and experience who want to try something a little different.

Until then,

Happy Creating!!

Catching up and Holiday Greetings: Beginner project

Hello all!! It's been a while, it's been too long! But things have been nuts around here!!! Just returned from Phoenix AZ for the Spellbinders Design Team Retreat! Wow!! What an amazing time!! I will share lots of photos with you all... as soon as they are off my camera and edited! :)
But for now, I'll give you an update on what's happening in my creative world....

*So, as you know I'm a finalist in the Tombow Design team search! Project is due HERE on my blog by Friday! Stay tuned! New team members announced by Dec 4th! Wish me luck! ;)

*Zva Creative, My term with them is finished. I greatly enjoyed working with the gorgeous bling and flowers and had a great year!

*Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: So my term with them is also coming to an end. But I am HAPPY to say that I will be continuing on for another year! YAY!! love me some inky goodness!!

*DCWV: Did you had the news???? Huh? Yes! I have been asked to join the DCWV Design team for the next 6 months!! SUPER excited to dig into those goodies! They have some fabulous stuff out right now and I can't wait to start playing! So be on the lookout for THOSE projects, starting in December!!

And of course... Spellbinders.. they are keeping me around for another year!

i am SO blessed!!! "WOW!! HOW are you going to do it all??" I am hearing... This is my job... I adore what I do... My family will always come first, but they support me in what I do... and THAT makes it all doable. Without that, I'm nothing...

So to share with you a project while I am here today... I want to show you a project that I did for Spellbinders. The assignment is to use ONE die in three projects... Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Today i will share the beginner project, Tomorrow the Intermediate, and lastly, the Advanced. :)

S4-434 Holiday Greetings

NOEL: Beginner

Full instructions can be found here...

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-434 Holiday Greetings
• T-001 Tool 'n One™
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: Crafty Foam Tape and E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips
• Want2Scrap©: Baby Gems
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - EZ Runner Tape
• Worldwin Papers: Mocha and Beach Cardstock
• Sequins
• Red and Green Cardstock
• Liquid Adhesive

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Tune in tomorrow for the Intermediate project using this SAME die!!

until then, 

Happy Creating!! 

Glittered Poinsettia Video for Imagine Crafts

Hey! Thanks for stopping by! Today I have a fun video to share with you! I created this project for Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko. I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Goosebumps spray!!!!! In this project I have used it to hold Glitter on the Vertigo Poinsettia's! And frame as well. LOVE!!!

I ADORE how this turned out!!! Pictures never do it justice.... but here it is...

And here's how I did it!!

Here are some closeups...

And last but not least, here are the products that I used...

Supplies:

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:

• Vertigo
• Goosebumps
• Brilliance Dew Drops
• (Galaxy Gold, Starlite Silver, Rocket Red Gold)

SpellbindersPaper Arts

• Grand Calibur
• Layered Poinsettia
• M-Bossabilities folder Winter Wonders

Bazzill Cardstock (white, green)

vellum

Just Rite Stampers sentiment

Prima bling

Want2Scrap pearls

May Arts Lace

Hot Glue Gun

Xyron Mega Runner

Glitter

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying all of the festive Christmas preparations!!!
Until next time...
Happy Creating!!!

All Good things must come to an end...

Happy Snowy morning to you!! It is snowing beautifully here... kids have a snow day... and I'm going to do some cooking soon! :)
But first,, I have a few things to share with you to inspire you in your Holiday creating!
However... before I do, I want to let you know that this will be my final post for Xyron. WHAAA!! My term is just about up, and I have PAINFULLY decided not to reapply for the next term.
I did NOT make this decision easily. I have ADORED everything about being a part of this team. The product, my fellow team members, the partners, the organization... ALL OF IT!! a HUGE thank you to Julie and Beth for this opportunity! I really do hope that when life settles down a bit and I have a bit more time that I will be able to apply once again.
There are only so many hours in a day. And I have a million things I should be doing. My kids need their mama... I need more time with Hubby... and yes... my housework is getting behind...(to say the least!). When creating becomes a chore... it's time to make a change. And now is that time. I LOVE what I do... and I want to keep it that way. I have loved my time with Xyron, and I WILL be back...!!!

So on that note... I have 2 ornaments to share with you and a Christmas card!!

3D Glitter Ornament

Supplies:

Xyron 5" Creative Station

Spellbinders ANGLE APPROACH cut/fold/tuck dies

Best Creation glitter cardstock

Want2Scrap gem



Gift Box Ornament

Supplies:

Xyron Mega Runner

Spellbinders Bracket Edge Box die templates

Kaisercraft patterned paper

Ranger Distress ink (Frayed burlap)

Unknown ribbon, lace and flower

 Spirit of Christmas card

Supplies:

Xyron "X" 1" machine

Bazill white cardstock

Quietfire designs stamp

Spellbinders die template

My Minds Eye patterned papers

ClearSnap black pigment ink

Want2Scrap red pearls

I hope you have been inspired by these creations!! If you are looking for more fabulous ideas, be sure to follow the Xyron facebook page, where there are TONS of amazing designs featured every week!

And I have a feeling there might be a Design Team call posted sometime in the coming months... so if you want to be apart of an AMAZING team... be sure to check it out!!
Thanks Again to Xyron!!! Love you!!! xoxo
Until next time...
Happy Creating!

In The Christmas Spirit

Hello all!! Busy around here as always! But I did want to stop by and share with you a few projects that I did for Spellbinders! These 3 projects are all on the Spellbinders website in my gallery,(found here) so I'm going to let you visit there to find the products used and what die templates I designed these with!

First up is a layout I created about my baby's first Christmas! I just ADORE this photo of Jesse!!
BABY's FIRST NOEL

Then I created a Christmas card using the same papers and some of the same die templates!

GLORY TO GOD

Then finally, I created a Christmas planner! Simple and yet such a big help in getting and staying organized!

2011 HOLIDAY PLANNER

Thanks so much for stopping by! I appologize for the lack of details in todays post! But I did provide links to where you can get more info! If you have any questions, PLEASE feel free to email me or ask in the comments section!

Until Next time...

Happy Scrapping!

Tina

Trimmin' The Tree with Spellbinders!

Yesterday Hubby went with our boys and got our Christmas tree! YAY! Yep, we get a real one and I LOVE it that way! I would have loved to go all together but I had to take Jaz to a concert for school... so it was the perfect way to get both things done in one day! :) We'll get it up this week sometime... not my favorite job in the world but I sure do enjoy it when it's finished!

So today I have a sweet and simple tree ornament to share with you! I literally made it in 5 minutes!! I was cleaning up some scraps from a previous project and it just fell together! LOVE when that happens! It was one of those afternoons that I really didn't have time to create... but how can you NOT have 5 minutes!?!?

This project was created using some of my favorite Spellbinders Die Templates!
S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants
S5-028 Nested Pennants
S5-041 Floral Doily Motifs
It also uses Want2Scrap's Nestabling to match the Pennant die!!

(Ribbon is Not yellow... my camera went wonky on me here... didn't notice it so bad until I published this pose! Eek! LOL!)
I actually began this project by tying the lace into a bow. Then It all came to me in a rush! :) I grabbed a pre made flower (First time in AGES! I always make my own with the fab Spellbinders die's!!), ran the Bo Bunny paper thru my Grand Calibur once to cut ALL the pieces... then one more time to emboss them all! Then I glued them all together! a little ink, a little bling and a little ribbon and I was FINISHED! How quick is THAT?!?!Hope I've given you the push to run to your scrap stash and spend JUST 5 MINUTES creating something fabulous! It'll make your day... I know it did mine! :)
Until Next time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

PS: 4 more days to enter the Spellbinders Design Team Contest First Round!!!!

In the Christmas spirit!

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!"

WOHOO! First snow day of the year... school is canceled and the kids are home! It's just beginning to snow... but it sure does put me in the Christmas spirit! I am determined to start early this year so that it's not such a rush! I absolutely love the season, but get frustrated by all I put into it to make it so much less enjoyable. So this year I'm cutting back... cutting back on the shopping (we need more stuff like we need a hole in the head! ;) ), cutting back on my expectations of myself to make everything perfect. This year I want to enjoy MORE time... more time with my family, more time in peace and quiet, more time thanking God for sending His Son to this world... for me. More time just taking it all in. More time thinking about how we can be a blessing to others... not just all about us. That is what I am praying for this holiday season.I pray that you will find balance this season as well. Take time for the things that are important... and enjoy EVERY minute!! :)
While I'm here, I would like to share a few Christmas projects that I've been creating. I've been doing lots of creating... Spellbinders new Winter CHA prototypes are rolling in and I'm knee deep in creating... and LOVING every minute of it!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Gift Set

This first set is a card/gift tin that I created. My Mom is doing a table at a craft sale and asked me to contribute some goodies! So Of course I'm happy to do so! This is one of my favorite things that I've been doing for the Holidays... cards and tins. The tins hold a gift card. So many people love to give a gift card but don't like how impersonal they feel. So give it a personal touch, with a handmade set!
This set was created using Spellbinders LF-132 Grand Rectangles, S4-114 Standard Circles LG, and S5-057 Holly Motifs and S5-056 Holly Accents. This gorgeous paper is My Minds Eye Holly Jolly collection... which I ADORE! This card was SO easy to make... I created the gift tin in the same way so that made it even simpler! The stamp is by Just Right stampers... ADORE that doily stamp!!

The second gift set that I created is also a very simple one.

Reindeer Gift Set

This set uses Bo Bunny paper, and makes full use of the festive scenes! The die cutting is less obvious in the photo's on this set. I used the Spellbinders LF-132 Grand Rectangles again... they help to give a little bit of definition to the papers rather than just having them cut flat. Which of course adds to the beauty of them! Top them off with a bow and the beautiful charms that Bo Bunny has to match their papers! I added a touch of stickles to make the snow look real and this card is finished! SO simple!
The gift tin is even simpler! No time at all and this set was complete!! Paper, glitter ribbon and a charm!
One more little project to share today... a gift box! I LOVE the gift boxes that Spellbinders released a the last CHA! This box was created using the LF 010 Square Bracket Edge Box.

Golden Gift Box

Here's how I created this one...

1. Using a small amount of tape, adhere box bottom die template (LF 010 Square Bracket Edge Box) to cream cardstock.
2. Take cream cardstock and stamp Just Right Stampers doily stamp in several positions using Watermark Ink (Clear Snap). Sprinkle with embossing powder. (Cosmic Shimmers bronze blush) Heat with heating gun. Next, cover entire area with gold ink. Using a cloth, wipe cardstock to remove ink from embossed images. This creates a resist! Then tape die template(box cover) to cardstock. Cut and emboss with piece from step 1. Assemble box pieces.
3. Cut/emboss S5-067 Anemone Flower Topper onto gold paper (Anna Griffin), excluding the flower center and the largest flower. Adhere together and curl petals. Adhere to box top.
4. Create rose using S5-050 Rose Creations and cream cardstock. I used the smaller sized die templates, curling them towards the center. The larger layers were curled outwards. I believe I used 2 layers of each size (I did not use the largest templates, as I wanted a smaller sized flower)
Adhere to center of Anemone flower topper! And you are done! Glitter, stickles, anything else can be added!!

I am working on a video of this to share with you! Hoping to have it completed soon! :)

These are SO simple and there are SOOO many uses for them, and ways to make them your own! The possibilities are endless! Think truffles, candy, jewelry... see what I mean? Never ending possibilities!
Well, I will leave you with that today! I hope that I have put you in the Christmas spirit, just a little bit! I know my American friends are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving... so I'm a bit ahead of the game for you! LOL! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and are able to spend it with your loved ones!
Stop in again soon and view the video I am creating for this adorable box!! :)

Until Next time...
Happy Scrapping!!
~TINA~