Create Blog Challenge

Once again, playing along over at the Create Blog from Northridge Publishing!  Create blog

This week's challenge to make a card with no sentiment!  Simple enough!  Super fun to create!

Supplies:

Kraft Card stock from Bazzill

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Ranger Perfect Pearls Turquoise and Pearl Mists

Spellbinders Label 16

Fancy Pants Lilac House Patterned Paper

Fancy Pants Roadhouse rub ons

Nunn Designs Snowflake Brads

Creative Impressions Twine and Machine Stitching!

Thanks for taking a peek!

So excited...Round 5 at Practical Scrappers!

So thrilled to have made it so far in this card contest!  I am now in the Top 5...thanks to your votes.  I really appreciate all of you...thank you!

I need your vote again this week...just click on the link...vote for my card..super easy voting.  Just click and that's it..easy peasy.

vote here

Supplies:

Bazzill White Cardstock

EK Success Punch

2 Cuttle Bug Borders

Jillibean Soup Patterned Papers

and Corrugated Shapes

Creative Impressions Ribbons

Twine, Baker's Twine and

Machine Stitching!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Sharing the "BOO" Jars

Maxenzi and I spent part of the day making these "Boo" Jars for some of Maxenzi's friends and our neighbors! 

My first experience with using Cricut Vinyl...always been a bit scared of it.  A little tricky, but not too bad!  We made 10 of these little jars from Ikea. The "BOO" poem is from Heather's Skipping Stones Halloween Set.  Super cute!  We did a couple bigger jars, too!

Shopping, cookie baking and jar making!  And a little bit of card making...it's been quite a fun!



Create Blog Challenge...Fall

This week's challenge on the Create Blog from Northridge Publishing...to create a Fall themed card!

Loved the challenge, love the product and the final result.

Supplies :
Bazzill Kraft Card Stock
Patterned Papers and Embellishments:  Jillibean Soup Apple Cheddar Soup
Kaiser Craft Red Pearls
Tattered Leaves Die from Tim Holtz/Sizzix
Twine and Ribbon: Jillibean Soup
Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls Mist
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Machine Stitching

Thanks for stopping by!

Sharing a Mini

Just wanted to share a fun little mini book that I made for Cara's Birthday! 

I used Starbucks Coffee sleeves...4 of them..stitched the bottoms shut, decorated each one a bit, not much because they already come with such cool designs.  Punched holes in each one to add the binding rings and then added my tags.

All the tags were Glimmer Misted and then stamped with Tim Holtz Stamps and Distress Inks!

Added some ribbon, twine and lace and a Starbucks gift card on the last page. 

Cute, easy and a great way to recycle.

Just don't let your hubby see how many coffee sleeves you have!

Really...people have been saving them for me!

Here's the link to vote for my card this week at
Practical Scrappers Card Contest!

Just follow the link and vote for me, Cathy!

Poll: Who do you think should move on to the next round?

Round 4!!! Who do you think should move on to the next round?

Woo hoo!  I made it one more round on Practical Scrappers Card Contest.  Just one more round to go with your help!

This time they made it super simple, just click on the link below and vote for me, Cathy.  That's it...easy peasy.

Only one vote per person this round!

I really appreciate all of your support with this!

Couldn't have gotten this far with out your help!

It means a ton to me..you guys are awesome!



Poll: Who do you think should move on to the next round?

Create Blog Challenge using Chevron

Loving these challenges over at the Create Blog from Northridge Publishing!

This week's challenge was to use Chevron...which was a real challenge for me..not so sure what I think about the this trend in papers and fabric.  But I ended up loving this card! 

I think I will use it for the next round at Practical Scrappers...if I make it!

Same challenge...chevron with some stitching!

Supplies:
Bazzill kraft cardstock
My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose
Maya Road Envelope
Cuttlebug border folder
Jillibean Soup Journaling Sprouts
Martha Stewart Punch
Stampin' Up Embosslit
twine and machine stitching
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Caribbean Blue and Sunshine Glimmer Mist

Thanks for stopping by!

sharing a layout; using my stash

Just finishing up a layout I started last weekend at Lynne's Scrappin Ladies Retreat in Ft. Pierre, last weekend!  I had a blast, first time that I have not been a vendor at one of these retreats..so very different for me.  Lynne was the only vendor...so I helped with make n takes and such.

I kind of have to have everything around me at home to create..so this was a bit of struggle and needed finishing touches when I got home.

Using my stash up a bit..not a lot but little by little..because new is always more fun.

This layout features Fancy Pants All Fall from 3 years back..love it, hoarded it and it work perfect for this page featuring Leah's litte guy!  Totally inspired by the fabulous Paige Evans layout here:

paige



Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to vote for my card at Practical Scrappers.

See Post below!

Please, I need your vote once again!

 

Woo hoo!  Made it to round 3 over at Practical Scrappers Card Contest.  I really, really need your vote once again to make it in to the last and final round. 

You can vote once a day until October 20th!

Just follow the direction on the link below  and leave a comment voting for me...Cathy Harper!

Thank you!  Thank you!

vote here!

Create Blog Halloween challenge



Playing along once again at the Create Blog from Northridge Publishing.  This week's challenge was to create a Halloween card.  I finally got my greedy little hands on the fabulous new Halloween line from Echo Park...the Apothecary Emporium.

(Thanks Lynne)

Love it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Need your vote again....pretty please!

I need your vote again...made it to the second round of the card contest.  Same directions as last time!  I really, really appreciate it!

vote here



Please vote for me..pretty please

I need your help...I entered a contest with the card below..to move on to the next round (4 rounds) I need your vote.  Just go to the link below, scroll down till you see my name and card, then continue til where you can leave a comment voting for Cathy Harper!



vote here



Thanks guys!

Create Halloween Invite Blog Challenge

Yep, you guessed it...playing along again for the Create Blog Challenge.

This time the challenge was to create a Halloween Invite.  That's right up my alley cause you know how much I love

Halloween!

I used a Maya Road Kraft envelope, some Martha Stewart punches, Pink Paislee's Twilight Collection that I have been hoarding for a couple of years.  A little bit of Haunted Shadows Glimmer Mist, a tad of machine stitching, twine and some black crepe ribbon.  Oh yeah, and the little adorable spiders from Sandylion!  It needed a bit of cute!