Thank you to Creative Cuts & More!

Happy Monday - hopefully your weekend was a nice one.  We just BBQ'd, probably for the last time.  It gets pretty brisk and windy up here on our hillside in the colder months.

I'm not sure where the months of September and October have gone.  It seems like just yesterday, I got my order in from Creative Cuts & More, and my two months as guest DT member began.  I want to say that Terri, and her team at CC&M were wonderful to work with.  Their products are outstanding.  I've not found anything yet that was not easy and amazing to create with.  Thank you, everyone at CC&M for making my time so enjoyable!

I have two projects for you today, using their products.  The first is a color-blocked card.  I chose to use the cream base, with an orange grid.  I had a good time testing many of my forgotten stamps, trying to find the right fit for the openings.

Stamps are Inkadinkado and Hero Arts.  Coloring was done using colored pencils and mineral spirits.  The Designer Paper was from an Autumn Mat Stack by DCWV.

This next project was fun to make.  I started with the Apron Die Cut.  Added some great designer paper from The Paper Studio.  Mmmmm....Pumpkin Pie?  Who can resist that?   Added  a Tag Die Cut, a sentiment from Hero Arts, and a bit of green seam binding ribbon from Stampin' Up.

Next, out came the Copics, and Pie Birgitta from C.C. Designs - how perfect is she with the pie papers???  Too much fun!

OOPS!  Looked at my photo just now, and realized that the ribbon on the tag had fallen down for the photo...lol.  Oh well, you get the idea :)

The finished project.

Once again, thanks to Terri, Dawn, and the crew at Creative Cuts & More.  You are the best!

Have a great week, everyone!  I'll be back tomorrow with a CAS card for Christmas!  If you are looking for something that will lay flat for mailing, and mass produce like one, two, three, be sure and check back!

Then, on November 1st, it's New Release Day for Digi's at the Doodle Pantry!!!  Laurie has some amazing new images for you!  Hope to see you on the 1st!

Hugs and smiles,
Patti J.

Food for thought:  You know you're getting older when you are given two choices, and you choose the one that gets you home earlier!  lol.....

Creepies....

Hello everyone!  What a glorious day it is here in Missouri! 

We are on our way to the airport in just a few minutes to pick up our grand-doggie, Wimpy, who is flying in all the way from Los Angeles, to spend a few weeks, or perhaps a few months with us!  His 'dad' has to be in and out on travels to many places over the next few months, and none of us could stand the thought of his being in a kennel that long.  So, pops and I are grand-doggie sitting!  I'll be sure to snap a photo or two.  He's a beautiful white shepard/husky mix, and we just adore him.

Anyway, I wanted to take a moment to share a fun and very quick project with you!  (Sorry Bonnie....poor Bonnie is counting the days until Halloween is OVER...lol)

This is a die cut from Creative Cuts and More.  I literally folded on the pre-scored lines, assembled, and decorated!  Wow!  They have the best die cuts!  And if you go there and don't see what you are looking for, be sure to contact Terri, the owner, as there are probably hundreds or more that she has that are not on the website.

As for decor, I had these little spiders in my stash, pulled apart and sponged black ink on a cotton ball, used two $1 stamps from Michael's that I've had forEVAH, and the DP is from Echo Park's Apothocary Emporium Collection, and was a gift from my friend, Shirley.  Found the eyeballs at Walgreens, and couldn't resist them!

That's it for today!  We've had a productive weekend - got lots accomplished, found DH a new cell phone, had dinner with one of my sis's and her DH, got to talk to DD a couple of times, got to talk to DS a couple of times, AND the Cardinal's won game 2 of the World Series.  Life is pretty good!!!

I almost forgot!  The winner of the extra magazine is #1, Becky Dunham!!!  That never ever happens - #1 is almost never a winner - Congratulations to Becky!!!  Email me with your mailing address :)  I'll get it out tomorrow!

Hope that things are well in your little corner of the world!

Thanks for dropping by to see my creepy creation.  When we get in this evening, I will try to visit all of you!

Hugs and blessings,
Patti J.

The October Releases for Doodle Pantry are Here!

Good morning!

Happy Saturday, and Happy October
and...
Happy World Cardmaking Day!

It is release day for the new Digital Images at the Doodle Pantry Store!  

Every month, I think that Laurie has outdone herself, and every month, she does it again.  

This month features more "Quirky" goodness, a bit of Vintage, a bit of fall, a bit of Christmas, and you will smile out loud when you see the mischief those little ants are up to!

I was lucky enough to get to create with Scarecrow Birdie this month.  

I made this wonderful card portfolio with a die cut from Creative Cuts and More, and filled it with cards.

If you've never been over to CCM and looked around, you simply must go.

All I did was fold add some killer white tape and embellish (the tape and gorgeous die cut leaf 

are also from CCM).  

The beautiful green DP is from the Scarecrow Birdie set from Doodle Pantry.

I used the Spellbinder Metals sheet in copper for the Doodle Pantry sentiment - pretty cool!  

I've had these metal sheets since April, and just now became brave enough to give them a try.  

Or perhaps I was saving hoarding them.  Whatever...I think they are beautimous!

The Portfolio, closed.

The empty Portfolio

The full Portfolio

The full set.

Close up of the Sentiment

 

I thought this sentiment was so much fun!

Isn't this DP the best? Looks embossed! It's part of the Scarecrow Birdie set!

 

Wanted this one to be clean and simple (or dirty and simple if you check out the sign...)

Another clean and simple. This one was printed right on the cardstock. All I had to do was tie the ribbon. Ahhh....

I have one more quick creation to show you, using the pre-colored Holiday Ants from the Doodle Pantry new releases!  What fun - those ants are having a great time, as always.

Ha ha...it says "Not a creature was stirring....Oh never mind, the ants were stirring".

Printed the image, added some Broken China Tim Holtz Distress Ink around the edges, and some Diamond Dust Glitter around the edges, on the ornament, and on the branch.

Thanks for stopping by today!  

I hope that you will head on over to the Doodle Pantry Store to see the rest of the new releases, and please be sure to check out what the other member of the Design Team have to show you  today.  

You are going to want them all!  

During the month of October, the Quirky Turkey set is free with purchase (I love 'free')!

   What fun you could have with that Turkey set for your Thanksgiving get-togethers!

Have a great weekend - 

Happy October!

Patti J.

Happy Fall...

Well, today really feels like a fall day.  Very pleasant!

I have a project to show you that was a lot of fun! 
This is for my September guest designer spot at Creative Cuts and More.

(For the winner of my blog candy, scroll down to the last post!)

 

I chose to use the Oval Window Box with the Acetate Rectangle, and the Small Oak Leaf.  Oh my goodness - what an easy box to put together!  I simply scored, assembled the box using CCM's Killer White Tacky Tape, and decorated.  A fall mat stack from last year's DCWV collection was used for the DP, and I tied a knot around the leaf stem with a ribbon scrap.  I used my Creole Spice Kaleidacolor pad for distressing the leaf.  Nuggets were wrapped with DP, placed in the box, and Voila!

Hope you enjoy it! CCM has oodles of die cuts, and if you don't see what you need, make contact with them, as they probably do have it!

Have a wonderful evening!

Thanks for stopping by...

Patti J.

Food for thought:  

He who has no money is poor.  But, he who has nothing but money, is poorer.

Happy fall, ya'll......

Good morning! Thanks for stopping by today...

I know that we still have a few days before fall officially begins, but I have to say that when I let the dogs out at about 5:30 this morning, there was a crispness in the air that felt both good and also a bit like, YIKES! Already? lol...We are never happy - when it's hot, we want cool. When it's cool, we want hot.

Back to business. For my second project as guest designer for Creative Cuts and More, I chose one of their window cards that included a mat. I chose an orange card, with a brown mat. I wanted the card to be very visible, so decided on a very clean and simple look. Meet Pumpkin Birdie!

The image and sentiment are from the Pre-Colored set, Pumpkin Birdie, from Doodle Pantry. What fun! I printed the image, cut it out with a circle Nestie, embossed around it, and drew in some faux stitching with the die still on the image. The sentiment was trimmed and matted with scraps sent from Creative Cuts and More, and attached to this fabulous 3-D label from CCM. A few more 'stitches', a handful of teensy pearls later, voila!

I hope that this blog post ends up looking halfway okay. I'm still getting used to the new blogger format, and can't wrap my mind around seeing HTML codes where photos used to be! If anyone knows how I can have the new format, but actually see my links and photos while typing, I'd love to know!!!

Okay, here's something else that I'm just learning....Supplies used:

Tombow Markers	Doodle Pantry Pumpkin Birdie	Creative Cuts & More	Creative Cuts & More Window Card	Nesties
Kaisercraft Pearls

InLinkz.com

Thanks for being patient with me. Technology just keeps improving, and I'm trying to keep up!

Have a great Tuesday - I'm off to the Animal Shelter this morning. Hugs and blessings to you all,

Patti J.

Food for Thought: Dieting is the penalty for exceeding the 'feed' limit.

Lots of photos....Grab your coffee!!!

Hello, and Happy Friday!

I have oodles of photos for you today, so I'll keep my words very short! I was invited to serve as a Guest Designer at Creative Cuts and More for September and October! Thanks to Terri and her wonderful DT for thinking of me!


For my first part of this project, I chose to work with the Library Pocket Card #02. I used it as a card front on a standard A2 sized card.

All of the stamps you will see on these items are from Our Daily Bread Designs. All DP is from the Cosmo Cricket Material Girl Paper Pad, and all coloring is done using my Copics.



This is the Tag #03, Small with Layer from Creative Cuts and More.

My project was designed with DD in mind. She has just begun sewing 'sock critters' in her spare time, and is in need of buttons and other little embellishments. I thought it would be fun to create a funky box for her, so I inverted the Bell Box with Layers from Creative Cuts and More. You can see the box here as it should be!
I hope no one at CCM is offended that I took the liberty to invert this fabulous box!!!

This just shows side view...

And here is a view of the back...look at those ca-ute buttons!

And of course, the top! (which is really the bottom...lol)

Here is the bag of buttons that will go into the box...

And here it is all ready to mail!
Hope DD will like it :)
If you haven't been to Creative Cuts and More, it's well worth the trip! They have literally hundreds of items just waiting for you to create with!!! Cards, tags, boxes, bags, and lots more!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great weekend!

Hugs and smiles,
Patti J.

Food for Thought:
Potential is like a hammer...it doesn't build anything until it's put to work.