Merry Christmas!

Hello everyone and Merry Christmas just a few days late.  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.  I decided to enter my Christmas cards into the peachy keen photo challenge.  This is the picture that inspired the cards below.

These cards were super simple to make.  Everything was cut with my Cameo.  The banner and nesting shapes came from the Silhouette store and the adorable gingerbread people came from SVG cutting files.  I put everything together, added some stickles, doodling, heat embossed my sentiment and added an adorable PKS face.  Easy peasy!

Items Used: SVG Cutting files: Holiday Set 1 My Creative Time: Fun Variety on the Inside & Out Peachy Keen Stamps: Sweet & Innocent Assortment White embossing powder Heat gun Stickles Chalk
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Baking weekend

Hello everyone!  I have another digital project to share with you.  I have been slowly teaching myself to use photoshop elements and I must say I have learned a lot over the last few weeks watching you tube and just trial and error.  Tonight I taught myself how to use brushes so I could add stitching!  It didn't turn out perfectly but not too bad for my first attempt.  

Onto my LO, a couple years ago the girls in my family had a baking weekend where we decided to bake all kinds of Christmas cookies.  It was so much fun and we had tons and tons of cookies.  I designed my LO in photoshop elements and used a digital kit from Amber Shaw called Gingerbread.

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Digital Scrapping!

Hello everyone!  I have something a little different for you tonight.  I love taking pictures but I am awful when it comes to printing them and scrapping.  Recently I decided to try digital scrapbooking.  Since all of my pictures are on the computer anyway, I thought I would give it a shot.  So, I bit the bullet, bought PSE12, watched A LOT of you tube videos and decided to give it ago.  I have to say that I love it!  Plus, it is a lot neater than pulling all my paper out.  It is also nice to be able to hit delete when I don't like something.  Here is one of my first pages.  The picture was taken in 2011 on a family trip to Disney.  Along with my "paper" projects, I will also start sharing my digital scrapping projects.  Hopefully, I can get caught up on all my scrapbooking. :)

Items Used:

PSE12

Gingerscraps: Main Street Magic Bundle

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Happy birthday Jordan!

Good morning everyone!  I have a super quick card to share with you.  Today is my son's birthday.  I am never a big fan of making cards for boys.  However, the boys in my house LOVE Starwars.  Jaded Blossom had a Starwars blog hop awhile back and I thought this was the perfect time to use the free files! The card base came from the Silhouette store.  Everything was cut with my Cameo, super quick and easy!

Items Used: My Creative Time: Some Days Simply Require Jaded Blossom: Starwars Blog Hop Files White Gelly Roll Pen Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

PKS Photo Inspiration

Hello everyone!  For the first time in awhile, I have some free time.  I love being able to sneak away on a Saturday afternoon and spend some time crafting!  Tonight I decided to make something for Peachy Keen's photo inspiration.  I absolutely love the colors!  Here is the picture for the challenge:

Here is my card.  The adorable image is a SVG from My Scrap Chick's harvest kids.  I cut it out with my Cameo.  The sentiment is from My Creative Time and was stamped on a Spellbinders which was cut out with my Sizzix Big Kick.  I added some doodling, glossy accents, chalk and of course a Peachy Keen face!  

Items Used:

My Creative Time: Piles of Smiles

Peachy Keen Stamps: Sweet and Innocent Face Assortment

My Scrap Chick: Harvest Kids

Glossy Accents

Sizzix Big Kick

Spellbinders

Chalk

White Gelly Roll

I am off to finish up some housework.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

PKS Leaves Challenge

Hello everyone!  I got a chance to do some crafting today and decided to use some of my Peachy Keen stamps that have been sitting in my closet just waiting to be used.  I colored the entire card with Copics.  The leaves are dies from My Creative Time. I cut them out on white card stock and then colored them with Copics.  Some of the leaves are blended better than others but that's ok. :)  To finish the card up, I added some glossy accents to the puppy's eyes and paws.  I just love that little puppy, so cute!

Items Used: Peachy Keen Stamps: August 2013 and October 2013 My Creative Time: Piles of Smiles and Stitched Journal Die Copic Markers Sizzix Big Kick Glossy Accents White Gelly Roll Pen
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PKS Sketch

Hello everyone!  I made a quick card tonight for Peachy Keen's sketch challenge.  It was nice to take some time to create!  Everything was cut with my Cameo.  The stars came from the Silhouette store and the Superman is an SVG from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  I stamped it with a cute peachy keen face, added some glossy accents and chalk and it was done!  Here is a picture of the sketch:

Here is my card:

Items Used: Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons: Superhero Trio Jaded Blossom: Superhero Peachy Keen Stamps: Sweet and Innocent Face Assortment Chalk Glossy Accents
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Happy Birthday Bryson!

Hello everyone!  It has been forever since I have had any time to do anything crafty.  Things have been a bit crazy around here.  Here is the shortened version, my husband has safely returned from his year long deployment.  I am finishing up my last clinical and studying for my boards.  Other than that, we are adjusting to having our family back under the same roof.  It is such a nice feeling!  
One of my good friend's son is turning one in about a week.  His birthday party is next weekend and the theme is down on the farm.  I thought this was a perfect time to pull out my Peachy Keen stamp of the month from May that I have not had time to play with.  Here is the photo in which I took the color inspiration from: 

I colored the adorable little cow with Copic markers and the balloon was cut out with my silhouette.  I added some twine for the balloon string, glossy accents to the eyes and chalk for the cheeks.  So easy!

Items used: Copic markers Peachy Keen Stamps: May 2013 Stamp of the Month My Creative Time: Celebrate Good Times Twine Glossy Accents Chalk
I must say it was nice to be creative again and take a break from everything else going on.  I am off to study for my boards again.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Superhero Badges

Hello everyone!  I have some super simple cards to share with you today.  Since I have some free time, I am trying to make some projects ahead of time so they are done and out of the way.  These cards were so easy to make.  The files came from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  I offset the shape of the badge and then welded it together to make a shape card.  As for the rest of it, I just cut it out with my Cameo and heat embossed the sentiment.  So simple!

Items Used: Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons: Superhero Badges My Creative Time: Gift Card Sentiments Embossing Gun White Embossing Powder Tim Holtz Embossing Distress Ink
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I'm a Love Pirate...

Hello everyone!  It has been so long since I have gotten any time to craft but I finally got some today.  Things have been crazy with my husband deployed, school, work and all the home emergencies that keep happening.  Even though my time is limited right now, it has not stopped me from buying supplies.  I had both Jaded Blossom and My Creative Time supplies just waiting to be used!  I got my chance today!  I made this card to send to my husband who is currently overseas.  When I saw the Cheesy Pick Ups from Jaded Blossom, I knew I wanted them.  They are so much fun! 

Peachy Keen Stamps: Anything Goes My Craft Spot: Embossing or Glossy Accents
Items Used: Lettering Delights: Be My Matey Jaded Blossom: Cheesy Pick Ups My Creative Time: Stitched Doily Die, Heart Layering Dies, and Vintage Sentiment Die Peachy Keen Stamps: Wide Eyed Kids Glossy Accents Sizzix Big Kick Spellbinders Chalk Stickles
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MCT Designers Choice

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I took a brief break this weekend from the mountain of things on my to do list to make a quick card.  I must say I absolutely love the dies from My Creative Time.  They are especially wonderful when I am in a hurry and need to whip something up really quickly.  This card was super simple.  Everything was cut out of dies from My Creative Time with my Sizzix Big Kick.  I paper pieced the hot air balloon and the background was heat embossed with clear embossing powder and a background stamp from Peachy Keen.

Items Used: My Creative Time:  Fly Away with Me Stamps & Sentiments Peachy Keen Stamps: Lattice Background Sizzix Big Kick Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Clear Embossing Powder Heat Gun
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Your Heart Belongs to Me

Hello everyone!  I have been super busy this weekend but managed to get away and make a cute card for a couple of challenges.  The card and little raccoon are SVG's from Kadoodle Bug Designs.  I cut them out with my Silhouette.  The hearts are dies from My Creative Time that were cut out with my Sizzix Big Kick.  I added some buttons, chalk, twine and glossy accents.

Peachy Keen: Heart of Hearts

My Creative Time: Designer Challenge 1, 2, 3

Cameo Creations: Love Ya

Items Used:

Kadoodle Bug Designs: Heart Card & Stealing Hearts Bandit

Peachy Keen: Teddy Bear Assortment

My Creative Time: Stitched Heart Layering Dies & You had Me At Chocolate

Glossy Accents

Sizzix Bug Kick

Chalk

Twine

Buttons

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PKS 3-D Bears

Hello everyone!  I have a little home decor project to share with you today.  It was super easy to throw together.  I found that cute little bucket at Michaels and knew I wanted to do something with it.  The adorable bear is from Peachy Keen's add on sets for January's SOTM.  I colored him with Copics and added some glossy accents to his eyes.  The hearts and flowers are dies from MCT.  I sprayed the flowers with perfect pearls but it is hard to tell in the picture.  I think this will make a perfect addition to my holiday decorations!

  

Items Used: Peachy Keen: Thinking of You Bear and January SOTM My Creative Time: Rolled Flower Die and Heart Die Copic Markers Dowel Rods Hot Glue Quilling Tool Perfect Pearls Styrofoam Shredded Paper Sizzix Big Kick Glossy Accents
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PKS Sketch

Hello everyone and happy Saturday!  I got my new SOTM from Peachy Keen in the mail the other day and couldn't resist playing with my new stamps!  I cut the candies with my Silhouette from the SVG's I get with the stamp set.  Although it is hard to see in the picture, I added glossy accents and glitter to the candy.  The cute little bear was colored with Copics.  I added some twine and glossy accents to the eyes and was done!  This is the sketch we had to work with:

Here is my card:

Items Used: Peachy Keen Stamps: January SOTM Copic Markers Glossy Accents Martha Stewart Glitter Twine Tea Dye Distress Ink
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Quick & Easy Tutorial

Hello everyone!  I have two very simple cards and a tutorial to share with you today.  While browsing Pintrest, I came across a tutorial from Bugjuiced.  The instructions are on her blog but essentially all you do is cut the layers, stamp, and then pop them up!  So simple, but it makes such a cute card!  The kraft card stock layers were cut at the following sizes; 5.5 x 4", 4.5 x 3.25", and 3.5 x 2.25".  The white card stock layers were cut at the following sizes; 5.25 x 3.75", 4.25 x 3", and 3.25 x 2".  Once the layers are cut, stack the white layers together.  I used a tiny bit of adhesive to hold them in place while I stamped.  Once that's done, take apart the white layers and adhere them to the colored card stock.  Then use pop dots to adhere the layers together.  These cards I made to send overseas to my husband.  I have sent a lot of care packages but have been slacking when it comes to sending cards.  The stamp sets I used are from My Creative Time, 100% Sweetness and Lots of Love.

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Lots of Peachy Keen Goodness

Hello everyone!  I have had lots of craft time this weekend!  It was fabulous!  Plus, I got happy mail from My Creative Time on Saturday and couldn't resist to play with her latest release, so cute!  The two cards I have to share with you are for Peachy Keen's Anything Goes challenge and the "use anything new" challenge at the Peachy Keen Connection. The cute little bear is an SVG from Scrapping Bug Designs.  I added some stickles, chalk and an adorable Peachy Keen face.  I made my own background paper by randomly stamping stamps from Emma's new release and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  The squares are Spellbinders which I bought black Friday and had not used yet.  It has taken me a long time to buy any but I love them!  

For my next card, we had to use something new.  Almost everything in this card was new to me.  The circles are Spellbinders that I had not used yet, the background stamp and image stamp I bought the last time Peachy Keen had a sale.  I love that cute little cupid!  The cupid was colored with Copics and stickles were added to the cloud, wings, and halo.  The flag die came from My Creative Time.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Happy New Year

Hello everyone and Happy New Year!  I am so excited to welcome 2013, 2012 has had more than it's fair share of challenges.  I do have a card to share with you today.  I know that the holidays are officially over but it's never too soon to start for next year. :)  Plus, I could not resist playing with the files I just bought from Stinking Cute Paper Piecings.  Adorable!  I ran the scarf, snow and ski's through my Big Kick to add some texture.  I also added some stickles to the snow but it's a little hard to see in the picture.  To finish it up, I added some brads to the side, chalk, glossy accents, and doodling!

Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge #9 Sketch

Scrappy Mom's Stamps: Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Die Cut, Sentiment, Glitter)

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps: Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed

My Creative Time: From Our Family to Yours

Stinking Cute Paper Piecings: Winter Stinks

Sizzix Big Kick

Various Cuttlebug Folders

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Various Brads

Vintage Photo and Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of the week!