Friday, April 29, 2011
Creative Charms Blog Hop
My word is "blog." Now hop on over to Michelle's blog!
Supplies I used on my most favorite project during my time on the team:
My Mind's Eye Meadowlark Collection
Creative Charms Vintage Poppies with Pearl Brads (Black)
Creative Charms Vintage Marble Brads (White)
Creative Charms Gradient Pearl Stickers (White)
Creative Charms Sheer Flowers with Iridescent Pearls (Black)
Creative Charms Monarch Butterfly (Black and White)
Pressed Petals Chip Chatter Chipboard Letters
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Creative Charms January Kits and a Giveaway!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy New Year...or is that Halloween?
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Creative Charms and My Little Shoebox
I also made her a sign to match, that she can hang in her room. I believe both of these wood pieces are from Creative Imaginations. I used Plaid Paint "Laguna." I kept my designs fairly simple using stickers, diecuts and alphabet stickers. I also cut some items from the patterned paper, using some pop dots for added dimension. On the sign I used a clear Vintage Jewel for my apostrophe and added a minature Sparkled Green Butterfly. On the door hanger on the snail side I used Gradient Pearls (white) and used a Sequined Trimmed Green Butterfly on the tree side. In all honesty I'm guessing my daughter will probably bling this up some more once I give them to her...she loves her jewels!
I also wanted to share another kit that is available at Creative Charms this month.
Fabulous Fall - 150 Piece Kit of the Month
Each kit contains:
Thanksgiving Chipboard Stickers - 6 Pieces
Fall Seasonal Sparkles - 21 Pieces
Light Green Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces
Sage Green Vintage Brads - 9 Pieces
Fall Medley - 17 Pieces
Brown Vintage Poppies - 8 Pieces
Amber Gem Stickers - 76 Pieces
18" Brown Vintage Velvet Ric Rac
Everything for only $ 14.99 (Regular Price $ 19.42)
Monday, November 1, 2010
Creative Charms November Kits
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Halloween Sign - K and Company - Create for Less Blog Post
For this project I reached for one of the Halloween Mat Pads by K&Co, they were the perfect size (4.75″ x 6.75″) as I didn’t waste a lot of paper when tracing. The mat pads have two sided papers – one printed, one solid – and all papers coordinate together. On my sign I varied between patterns and solids. Decide which paper you want to use, trace the letter with a pencil and cut out. This sign had some areas I couldn’t trace very well so on those areas I put the paper over the sign and pressed around the edges to find where I should trace. Since I was planning to shabby this up, I wasn’t worried about pencil lines. If you don’t want to erase the lines and aren’t going shabby, flip the sign over and trace on the back side of the paper before cutting out.
After tracing and cutting out the letters (you may need to do a little trimming), it’s time to crinkle your paper. If you don’t want such a rough looking crinkle you can spray with water first or even iron some of the wrinkles out. You then take your ink pad to the wrinkles and add ink to the edges and wrinkles. I also rubbed my ink pad around the edges of the letters on my sign so everything would blend into the bright white sign better. To adhere I recommend an extra sturdy tape such as Therm O’ Web Super Tape. I then added some of the coordinating Grand Adhesions Halloween Stickers to the sign.
You can often find these word signs on clearance after the holidays or sometimes even before if they are damaged. This sign had a couple chips in the letters and I easily covered them up with paper and some ink. The next time you see a wooden wood sign at a store, get out your scrapbooking supplies and decorate!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Halloween Gift Bags using Creative Charms October Kit
Halloween Vintage Frames*
Halloween Twinkle Stickers*
Amber Vintage Jewels*
Amber Vintage Brads
Black Vintage Velvet Poppies
Black Gem Stickers
Black Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Black Vintage Velvet Ric Rac
Yours for a special price of $ 14.99.
*New Items
Plus Creative Charms also has two new Deals this month. The first deal is Fall Harvest and features oranges and yellows that are perfect for those walks through the leaves and picking the perfect pumpkin. Plus this deal matches in color with the Vintage Halloween Kit.
Yellow Itsy Glitzy
Yellow Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Amber Pure Blossom
Orange 3D Sparkly Brads
Amber Gem Stickers
Orange Fuzzy Daisy
Orange Braided Daisy Medley Regular Price $ 20.00 your for only $ 6.99.
Clear Itsy Glitzy
Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Clear Pure Blossom
Green 3D Sparkly Brads
Red Gem Stickers
Red Fuzzy Daisy
Green Braided Daisy Medley
Regular Price $ 20.00 your for only $ 6.99
Friday, October 8, 2010
Cardstock, Punches and Paper Crimper - and Glue Dots!
*This is a recent post of mine over at the Create for Less blog.
I wanted to show that you can make a card without a scrap of patterned paper. All I used were a few different colors of cardstock, some punches and a few small simple embellishments. I love texture on my projects, but I always forget about my paper crimper, so I decided to pull him out for this project. It’s fun to rediscover “old” tools that you loved, but may have forgotten about.
Supplies:
Bazzill Blue Dotted Swiss cardstock. You can also use a plain blue piece of cardstock and run it thru the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Embossing folder.
Bazzill Cardstock - greens, brown, pink
Making Memories Wedding Pearls
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
Martha Stewart Edge Punch Arch Lattice
EK Paper Shapers Circle Punch 1 1/2″
Buttons - green
Directions:
- After creating the card base, it is time to make the tree trunk. Draw a tree trunk on the brown cardstock, cut out and run thru the paper crimper. Adhere the trunk to your card.
- Next get out your 1 1/2″ circle punch and punch circles from two different shades of green cardstock. (If you do not have a punch, you can trace circles and cut or use a circle cutter).
- Run the light green circles thru the paper crimper to give them added dimension on the tree.
- Layer and adhere the dark green circles to the card – overlapping the trunk.
- Layer the light green circles on top of the dark green circles, adding pop dots behind a few for dimension. Use Glue Dots on the other dark and light green circles.
- Punch three butterflies from pink cardstock. Adhere two to the tree “leaves” and one to the trunk.
- Add pearls to the centers of the butterflies.
- Use your border punch on the dark green cardstock to make grass. Adhere to the bottom of the card.
- Apply sentiment rub-on.
- Adhere 3 buttons on each side of the sentiment using Glue Dots.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Creative Charms Cards
Here are a couple other cards I made with the September Deal of the Month (girl). I used a three different types of gems and also that cute little duckie. There are so many goodies in this kit - I still have lots of embellishments left! You only have a few more days to order one - there is boy and girl option - only $7.99. Papers and ABC stickers on duck card are October Afternoon's Fly A Kite. On the balloon card, sentiment sticker is SRM and balloon is a Jillibean Soup Sprout.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Momenta's Black Tie Collection
Black Tie Card Border Pack - ST 3051
Black Tie 5x7 Acetate Frame Pad - PA 2002
Black Tie Chipboard Words - ST 3055
Black Tie Chipboard Icon Stickers - ST 3087
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Paper Bag: Paperbilities 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (w/o handles)
Black Tie Shimmer and Shine Stickers - ST 3054
Black Tie Sticker Seals - ST 3045
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
White Mini Bucket - Target (2 1/4 x 2 3/4)
Black Tie Card Pack - NC 1271 (used both cards)
Black Tie Chipboard Words - ST 3055
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Size: 4 x 5 1/2
Black Tie 12x12 Metal Paper Pad - PA 1502
Black Tie Chipboard Words - ST 3055
Black Tie Chipboard Icon Stickers - ST 3087
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Size: 4 x 5 1/2
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Creative Charms September Deal of the Month
Boy Deal – 161 Pieces
· 18” Blue Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
· Beige Teddy Bears (4 pcs)
· Yellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 pcs)
· It’s a Boy Felt & Epoxy Brads (17 pcs)
· It’s a Boy Epoxy Stickers (18 pcs)
· Playtime Boy Felt & Epoxy Brads (11 pcs)
· Blue Sparkle Buttons (12 pcs)
· Blue Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
· Assorted Sports Brads (6 pcs)
· Assorted Star Brads (6 pcs)
· Assorted Animal Brads (6 pcs)
Girl Deal – 143 Pieces
· 18” Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
· Yellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 pcs)
· It’s a Girl Felt & Epoxy Brads (18 pcs)
· It’s a Girl Epoxy Stickers (18 pcs)
· Playtime Girl Felt & Epoxy Brads (14 pcs)
· Pink or Purple Sparkle Buttons (12 pcs)
· Red Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
· Pink Felt Crowns & Purses (4 pcs)
· Assorted Girl Themed Brads (3 pcs)
· Assorted Flower Brads (6 pcs)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Scribble Scrabble Guest Designer
Lullaby of Birdland Collection
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Creative Charms September "Girl" Deal of the Month
18" Red Fancy Polka Dot RibbonYellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 Pieces) It's a Girl Epoxy Stickers (18 Pieces) It's a Girl Felts & Epoxy Brads (18 Pieces) Playtime Girl Felts & Epoxy Brads (14 Pieces) Pink or Purple Sparkle Buttons (12 Pieces) Red Gem Stickers (76 Pieces) Pink Purses & Crowns (4 Pieces) Assorted Girl Brads (3 Pieces) Assorted Flower Brads (6 Pieces)
Regular Price is $ 24.00. Yours for only $7.99 (65% Savings).
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
October Afternoon Fly A Kite
Sunday, August 29, 2010
I've Been Getting Creative!
Hello There Card:
Paper: PA-1486
Sticker: ST-2965
Sentiment Sticker: ST-3302
Jewel: ST-3006
Border Punch: EK Success
Pop Dots
Size: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4
Monday, August 16, 2010
I Love Bright Colors
On my second card I once again reached for the Gradient Gem Stickers and also added one of the super cute Flower Brads. I consider myself a simple project kind of girl most of the time and I love how gems can give your project that extra oomph!
This kit comes in both blue and pink and is 70 % off and available for only $6.99. Be sure to stop by and grab one (or two) before August is over!
Blue and White Fancy Polka Dot Brads and Ribbon Kit (5 pcs)
Blue Pure Blossoms (12 pcs)
Blue Gem Brads (12 pcs)
Blue Gradient Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
Blue Organza Flowers (4 pcs)
Blue Felt and Sequin Flowers (4 pcs)
Blue Flower Brads (6 pcs)
Pink Blooming Garden (12 pcs)