We have a winner.... woot woot

So yesterday we had a blog hop.... Not just any blog hop but a Purple Cows blog hop... I just love seeing all the fun and amazing projects the designers come up with. I hope you got some fun ideas for Tomorrow... Don't forget to wear green. hehe Anyway I said I was going to give out a "GREEN" RAK... Green is my favorite color and I tend to gravitate to that color. So I have a lot of green goodies. .. Check out this fun GREEN RAK....
My favorite American crafts thickers, some green flowers from Creative Cafe and Making Memories, buttons from chatterbox and Making memories (I mixed them up in the package), Jenni Bowlin Green journaling note book, Some green ribbon, green ric rac, vintage ribbon and lace and yes that amazing vintage fabric that I used on my coffee cozy...

So if you left me a comment yesterday either on my blog hop post or my coffee cozy post (because I was almost an hour late on the hop) your name got put into our handy dandy top hat.

So Joshua whom is feeling much better got the honors of pulling out a name...

That lucky person is none other then JINGLE.... I hopped on over to Jingles blog to learn a little bit about her. I have to say I couldn't help but smile when I went to her blog and read about the things she is creating... Jingle please send me a email (elisak12 at Gmail dot com) with your snail mail addy so I can send you out my green RAK oh and that's not all.... I am sending you this flower broach that I made just for you.... I hope you like it.
Hugs and I'll be back tomorrow with a card and more...

Purple Cows St. Patty's Blog Hop...

Today is the day for the Purple Cows St. Patty's celebration blog hop... Are you looking for some fun, easy and creative ideas to add some more green to your St. Patty's day fun??? Then join in on the fun and hop along... If you are following along the Purple Cows blog hop, you were just at the amazing and talented Jing-Jing's Blog.

If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, you can click HERE.

Today I am showing off my simple but cute little coaster set that I made to go along with my coffee cozy.

Simple steps...

Cut chipboard to 3x3 and pattern paper to 3.5x3.5 using the amazing Purple Cows Freestyle Trimmer with wavy click blade. Glue chipboard to pattern paper. Slip inside a Purple Cows lamination sheet and laminate in the NEW Hot/Cold Laminator (found in your local Jo Anns, Hobby Lobby). Trim and laminate again to seal up the cut edges once again...

Be sure to leave a comment on my blog for a chance to win a special green RAK... hehe

Now hop on over to Samantha's blog...

Thanks for looking and enjoy the hop...

For step by step direction on how to make my Coffee Cozy please view my previous post HERE.

P.S. Sorry for being 45 min late. I have a little one home sick today and wrote down the wrong start time. So if you were here earlier and left me a msg on my post for yesterday I will put your name in the drawing for my RAK...

Get your Irish on in style....

I love coffee Cozies... Even though I always order a CHAI... Making them out of felt is my favorite.. This one featuring some yummy vintage fabric I have... To learn how to make this you can hop on over to the Purple Cows Blog or as featured on Scribd...



Full Product list etc are all listed on scribd. Print it out and keep it for future use for any occasion.

Be sure to leave a comment on my blog tomorrow for a chance to win you a yummy St. Patty's day RAK full of my favorite Green colored items... If you like the fabric then be sure to leave a comment as there will be a nice size piece of it in my RAK... hehe

Coffee Cozie...

Wow I can't believe it has been since the middle of Feb since I last posted. I have been super busy with kids, schools, hubby and being sick... I'm finally getting caught up with things and am back to my regular scheduled program so to speak. lol

Here is a simple but fun project I recently made and you can find the step by step instructions etc on the Clear Scraps Blog...

I love making coffee cozies out of any materials like fabric, felt chipboard etc. This week I made one using Clear Scraps 12x12 acrylic sheets. What an easy project this was and it would be great for any kind of gift... I used my Purple Cows Freestyle Mouse with a #2803 designer click blade to cut the acrylic with a scalloped effect.


I ran this through my Big Shot with a Sizzix embossing folder that had flowers all over it. I just love it.

I used the rose stem stamp from Inkadinkado and stamped the image with black staz-on and used water color pencils to get my desired colors and effects that I wanted.

Since this is a gift I decided to take my left over acrylic and make a simple card to go with it.

The thinking of you is on front of the acrylic and the rose stem is done the same way as the one on the coffee cozie but it is placed on the inside of the card.

Thanks for looking and I will be back soon.. I promise.. hehe

Happy Valentines Day

Here are some of my favorite Valentine Cards that I made up using several different products from my Purple Cows DT Box along with the amazing new Freestyle mouse kit... Awesome tool


I used the freestyle mouse kit to cut the heart and then I rough sanded the heart added some rub-ons and vintage lace... Quick and easy


This is some older paper from prima that I pained with the new amazing Smootch spritz... Added some rub-ons and glitter...


More of that paintable Prima paper that I painted using my colorbox inks and used the freestyle mouse to do my hearts and tore them up a little added some rub-ons...

If you haven't checked out the new freestyle mouse kit from Purple Cows you must. It's an amazing tool and just like all of Purple Cows trimmers it cuts paper, fabric, felt, chipboard, acrylic, clay and the list goes on.

I hope you have an amazing Valentines Day.
Hugs

LOVE Banner...

Here is a quick and easy banner that I did this week...


Tools needed:
Purple Cows 2 in 1 trimmer and wavy blade
Cricut Machine and Mini Monograms cartridge & your favorite alpha cartridge
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Heart punches
Cropadile
Scissors
Sander

Products used:
Daisy Bucket pattern paper
Bazzill Green and White cardstock
Coredinations Chocolate cardstock for Letters
Chipboard
Colorbox ink
Buttons
ribbon

Instuctions:
Trim chipboard to 6x6 and punch holes in top corners
Trim pattern paper to 5.75x5.75 using the wavy blade on top and bottom apply to chipboard
Cut out Green and White flowers from Cricut, Ink and apply to chipboard
Cut out Alph's from Cricut, emboss them and sand them to bring out core color and apply to chipboard with pop dots
punch out hearts in different sizes or use your cricut
Finish embellishing with buttons etc
Once done tie ribbon to chipboard to attach them together.
Now hang it up on your mantel or in a doorway etc.

I'll be back tomorrow with some fun Valentine cards.

Hugs

Awesome DT Call...

Clear Scraps Design Team Call

Clear Scraps is looking to add a few designers to our design team.

We are interested in artists with a variety of styles who can creatively showcase Clear Scraps acrylic and chipboard with cards, mini-albums, altered art and scrapbook layouts. No previous design team experience is necessary.

What to expect:

DT requirements are 3 projects per month, including written instructions/photo step-by-steps of at least one of these projects, two blog posts/month and active participation in group discussions. Additional projects will be required occasionally for CHA, newsletters and classes.

DT compensation includes photo and bio recognition on our website and blog, generous product, monetary compensation for published work and a discount on additional Clear Scraps product purchased during your term.

How to apply:

Please send applications or questions to: dtcall@clearscraps.com . Include your name, address, phone number, blog address, link to online galleries and a short paragraph about yourself and why you think you'd be a good fit for Clear Scraps. Also include 5 examples of your work (doesn’t have to be new for this call) giving us an idea of your style and what you like to do with acrylic.

Call ends Friday, Feb. 26^th . The new design team will be announced Monday March. 1^st.

Term is 12 months, beginning March.1/ 2010.

Our apologies, but only applications from USA & Canada will be considered at this time.

Just Add Sweets Blog Hop

Welcome to the Just Add Sweets Blog Hop with myStamp BOX today!

If you have just happened upon my blog today, you may want to head to the start of the blog hop today, the myStamp BOX blog.

Here is our Just Add Sweets Blog Hop schedule just in case you missed anyone:
- Tracey Taylor
- Tina McDonald
- Virginie Delbecq
- Marci Knecht
- Allison Cope
- Cherie Nymeyer
- Gudrun Loennecken
- Liz Jacob
- Ellen Sosnoski
- Kim Sonksen
- Nathalie Kalbach
- Jolene Johnston
- Elisa Kammerdiener * you are here *

The design team's challenge was to take the theme of our blog hop and apply the colors of white, pink and orange to their creations.

Here is my "Just add Sweets" treat... hehe



I used the awesome "Itty Bitty's" Stamp set to embellish my boxes along with buttons from PaperTrey Inc. Pattern Paper is an oldie but goody from Collage Press, Ribbon is a vintage find of mine and the boxes were cut on the Cricut with the Wild Card Cartridge.

For participating in the blog hop by leaving a comment on each and every participating myStamp BOX designer's blog, you have a chance to win a set of brand new stamps sets being released this month! So leave a comment on all the blog posts and then return to the mSB blog and tell us what you favorite project was along the way for a chance to win! Have fun!

Please hop back to the MSB Blog and let us all know what your favorite project is...

Check this out...

seriously, this is

DA BOMB

. . .straight from sadie's mouth. . .

"Ring the cowbells and round up all your friends, because everyone is going to want to hear this udderly fantastic news!

Purple Cows has partnered up with Joann’s to give you the best new tool at the best price EVER! Sometime in the next week to ten days, your local Joann’s Fabric and Craft Store will be THE exclusive location to purchase our brand new #3025 Hot/Kool Laminator –and it is only $59.95!"

"So make sure you get into your local Joann and get your hands on the “hottest” crafting tool out there. With this 13” wide format laminator you will be able to laminate items you never dreamed possible! 3 mil, 5 mil laminating pouches are available, and speaking of pouches, we have a huge 100 assorted size Hot Pocket pack for only $29.95, to go with this “Kool” new tool!

Go to your local Joanns and get yours before they stampede off of the shelves! They will be in stock ANYTIME between now and the end of Febuary!

Come back tomorrow, and see an example of the fantastic projects you will be capable of creating with the Purple Cows #3025 Hot/Kool Laminator, and to hear about MORE of the great features of this Moo-riffic new tool"

so i say--thanks sadie!!--now giddy up to joanne's and get your laminator on!!

Cooper's Heart

My amazing and talented friend Paula makes amazing things and one of the many amazing things that I have fallin in love with this past week are here Cooper's Hearts. She makes these by hand and they are simply gorgeous. You can read more about Cooper's Hearts and see more of her amazing items in her etsy shop... Hart of the Mountain and you can see more of her projects on Paula's blog as well...

To Paula it has been a blast spending this past week with you and I hope there are many many many more adventures ahead... ARGHBEBE

Scrap Within Reach Sneak Peek...hehe

I am so excited about the 2 new paper lines from Scrap Within Reach. I received a box yesterday from Heidi at Scrap Within Reach with all of the new releases and was asked do my thing and create some samples for the Scrap Within Reach Booth at CHA... Today I bring you samples from the Cambridge line. Not only is this line perfect for boys, fathers, grandfather etc but you can also girly it up a bit. This line will also be perfect for any Scouting event...


I leave tomorrow morning to jump on a plane to California to attend CHA I can't wait to see all my scrapping buddies and work in the Scrap Within Reach booth as well as 3 other booths. hehe

I will schedule another post for tomorrow to show you the other NEW line from Scrap Within Reach...

Till then Happy Crafting.

Clear Scraps Sneak Peek...

I am so excited about the New banners Clear Scraps put together. Not only are they perfect for all kind of themes, events and holidays but the mixture of different shapes for each banner is awesome.

Here is the "Birthday" Banner.

I thought this would be cute for a little girls room or even for a cute little shop to hang in it's window.

Products used:
My Minds pattern paper
My Minds chipboard, die cuts and brads.
Corigated cardstock
May Arts ribbons
Clear buttons

Be sure to keep checking back for more peeks and take a hop through the clear scraps designer blogs in my sidebar to see more peeks of projects.

HSN Projects

At 9:45 PST tonight & 4:10 pm PST tomorrow 2 of my projects will be shown on HSN with Purple Cows. All the projects the DT did are simply amazing. I can't wait to see them all on TV and see Vennita strut her stuff.. hehe

Here are my projects
Products used:
Purple Cows Trimmer and click blades
Clear Scraps 12x12 Acrylic sheets
Cosmo Cricket Valentine line
Ranger dimensional pearls
Tattered angles Marshmallow glimmer mist
ribbons
glitter

Thanks for looking and if you have time tune in and check out all the scrapbooking goodies at great prices.

A little HSN Peek...

At Midnight Jan 12 EST & 8pm EST(9pm Jan 11th PST & 5pm Jan 12 PST) A couple of my projects will be shown on HSN (Home shopping Network) with Purple Cows... So excited... They will have a couple segments so not sure which one my projects will be shown at but I can't wait to see all the projects The Purple Cows Design team did so be sure to tune in... The entire day is filled with scrapbooking so I"m sure you will find some amazing deals...

Venitta from Purple Cows will be showing off Purple cows... I so can't wait to chill with her at CHA... We will be roomies for a few days... woot woot.... V we all can't wait to see you rock it on TV.. hehe

Here is a little peek at my 2 projects. They are small little projects but so easy and fun to do...


I will show the full projects tomorrow at 9pm PST... hehe

2010 is looking good...

Wow 2010 is getting off to a great start. I am patiently waiting for our new modem so I can catch up on all the amazing stuff I have missed the past few weeks. Not having internet at home is so crazy. It's funny how much we depend on it. Thank goodness for technology as my cell phone has totally saved me. My e-mails go straight to my phone which is so nice as well as able to get on alot of sites like facebook and my blog which I wasn't sure if it would work but it seems to be.. hehe Now lets see if I can post a photo from it.lol

Here is a few new creations


I'll be back tomorrow with some cards...

Purple Cows Holiday Theme Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Purple Cows Holiday Theme DT blog hop... You should have arrived on my blog from visiting the ubber talented Kryssi's Blog, but if you have just happened upon my blog, you'll want to start at the beginning of our blog hop. Take the time to leave some love on each design team members blog post for the blog hop and you could be be picked to WIN an amazing prize.

Here is our blog rotation for the hop...

Purple Cows
Lynn
Pinky
Jing Jing
Kryssi
Elisa <-- You are here
Samantha
Tanisha
Vicki
Paula
Robin
Liana
Michelle
Venitta

Here are my little goody boxes filled with candy... They are great for school classroom parties, stocking stuffers, b-day parties and the list goes on.

Step by Step instructions...

1. Trim pattern paper to 5.5 x 5.5 and 8.5 x just a bit over 3"
2. Scor 5.5" square at 5" on all 4 sided and then again at 4.25 on all 4 sides.
3. cut off little strip on all 4 corners as seen in photo
4. then snip to fold up pieces on all 4 sides as seen in photo.
5. Now glue all pieces that are folded up to strip to the right. this will create your box.
6. Once glue is dry fold over top pieces and glue down. This will give the inside of your box a nice edge and make it a bit sturdier. Now set aside to dry.
7. Scor 8.5" piece of cardstock at 1", 4", 4.3/4" & 7.3/4 fold each crease and decide which side you want for your top.
8. Center spellbinders deco square die on the part that is the top of your box and run it through your die cut machine.
9. Cut a piece of clear scraps acrylic or Hambly transparency to cover hole and glue on the inside of the paper. This will make sure your candies don't fall out.
10. Once dry glue your ends together to create the outside sleeve of your box (you will have a little paper left over... you can either cut it off or glue it to the bottom of your box.)
11. Fill your box with candy and slide it into the outside sleeve.
12. Embellish box to your liking.
13. Wrap ribbon around your box so it doesn't slide open.

I hope you liked these little goodies and will be making some of your own.

Now from here you want to go to Samantha's blog to catch more fun ideas of what you can make and do with Purple Cow products. Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog to be eligible for our blog hop prize! Good luck!

Plus if you leave a comment on my blog or facebook page by Friday Dec 18th I will add your name to the drawing for a little RAK of my own. If you sign up to follow me I will add your name to the mix twice... Think Vintage ribbon's and lace... ohhhh ahhhh.

My Stamp Box Blog HOP

Welcome to the "Let's Party!" blog hop for myStamp BOX! If you have just happened upon my blog, you'll want to start at the beginning our blog hop. Take the time to leave some love on each design team members blog post for the blog and you could be be picked to WIN a very own myStamp BOX stamp set of your very own! You have until Friday December 11th at 6pm EST to leave your comments for a chance to win. The blog hop winner will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog on Monday December 14th.

Here is our blog rotation for this evening:
mSB Blog/Bettina
Virginia
Trace
Nathalie
Liz
Jolene
Ellen
Tracey
Tina
Marci
Leica
Kim
Gudrun
Elisa <----You are here Ally

Our blog hop theme is Party projects etc...
Here is a quick fun little project you can do to dress up any candles you have to make. These make adorable center pieces for your table. I used the HO HO HO stamp collection from My Stamp Box. I just adore the little Santa, but you can use any stamp set for what ever theme you have a need for.
I hope my candle decorations inspire you to do a few of them for your holiday table this year. Now make sure you check out each blog and leave a msg for a chance to win a stamp set.

Now from here you want to go to Ally's blog to catch more fun ideas for all kinds of parties! Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog to be eligible for our blog hop prize! Good luck!

Mark Your Calendars

Mark your calendars for a Hopping Party. That's right. All the My Stamp Box Designers will be putting up party projects that are sure to inspire and help you with your own party ideas. So mark your calendars so you don't miss out and the best thing is you can win a stamp set just by leaving comments on all our blogs. Nice huh. Looking forward to seeing ya at the Hop.

Simple Holiday Cards

Here are some simple Holiday Cards that I made using the "Mini Holiday" Kit from The little shabby box.

This kit has 12 different 4x4 sheets of papers with some great embellishments that work amazing for cards. The Holiday Mini kit retails for only $6.00 what a great price... The Be Merry kit is their main kit and it's to die for. I will be posting some cards made with that kit later this week.

Be sure to check out the Card Contest at The little shabby box.

Thanks for looking.

Simple Sentiments...

I love taking all my scraps left from layouts and those odd leftover embellishments and making cards... So after completing a few layouts from the Cosmo Cricket "Jacks World" Collection I made a few simple sentiment cards... What I love about Cosmo Cricket papers is you can mix and match papers, embellishments etc and the outcome is still amazing... As always I used my Purple Cows trimmer and favorite click blades to help with that extra little touch... Yup those decorative edges were cut on my Purple Cows trimmer with the different blades.... Who needs decorative scissors when a cutter can do it all... I love my Purple Cows Ultimate Trimmer 1050.. hehe


Thanks for looking and I would love to see what you all do with your Cosmo Cricket Scraps... So link me up.