CardMaker Magazine and Avery Elle Blog Hop

Hello Everyone:

Happy Monday and welcome to the CardMaker Magazine and Avery Elle blog hop.  You should have come to my blog via Caryn Davies wonderful blog and will next be going to Yainea's awesome blog to see what she created.  If you did not come here via that path please start at the beginning at the CardMaker Blog.

I was so lucky to be sent some wonderful Avery Elle items from their brand new release a Geek Love stamp set and matching Geek Love Die.  I had such fun creating this card with these dies and stamps.  The stamps are awesome and so easy to work with and the dies cut perfectly.

My daughter is a nerd and she is starting an EMT class tomorrow, she already has her CNA and is trying to get more experience before her senior year in college and applying to Physician Assistant Graduate school.  She is an overachiever and kind of nervous so I thought this fun card would make her laugh.

Be sure to hop all the way through to see what my fellow participants have created for you.  There will be a prize offered on the Avery Elle blog.

CardMaker: http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/ <  - - - - - -  Start the hop here

Katie Gehring - www.katiegehring.blogspot.com

AJ Otto: http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/

Caryn Davies- www.glittermesilly.com  < - - - - - - - you should have come from here

Anita Mulcahey: http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/

Yainea - http://mypaperjourney.blogspot.com/ < - - - - - - - - you are going here next

Lisa Lahiff: http://www.lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/

Melania - melaniadeasy.blogspot.com

Lois Bak: http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/

JJ - www.jjbolton.org

Patti Gilliam: http://cherisheachpreciousday.blogspot.com/

Karolyn - karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com

Sarah Ashley Posch: http://thirdsisterhandmade.blogspot.com/

Jamie - blog.averyelle.com
Project Materials:  Stampin' Up Cardstock, Atlas by Pink Paislee patterned paper, Avery Elle Geek Love stamp set and matching die set, Sizzix Big Kick, Pop up Glue Dots, The Twinery twine, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers
Hugs,

One Sketch, Four Cards

This card sketch came from the January 2015 Card Maps can be found at www.pagemaps.com and was a great starting point for my cards.  I always need birthday cards and thought it would be great to make a set of four to have on hand for those months when so many of my family and friends have birthdays.

I chose to use a wonderful new line from Doodlebug called Hello Sunshine to make some bright and happy cards.

The stamp set that I used is from Fiskars called Cupcakes and More and lent itself well to being used on four different cards.  One tip that I love to do is to use one long sentiment and break it up to suit the purpose of my project.  

I used the acrylic sheet that comes over the top of the stamps when stamping the sentiment.  I laid it over the part that I didn't want ink on and then inked what I wanted to.  It's so clean and easy, you simply lift away the acrylic sheet and wipe it off to clean and use again.  This trick gives you many more options for using your sentiment stamps.

Project Materials:

Doodlebug Hello Sunshine 

Doodlebug Cardstock

Doodlebug Sequins

Fiskars Cupcakes and More Stamp Set 01-005518

Stampin' Up Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

My Favorite Things Bubblegum, Sour Apple, Blue Raspberry and Razzle Berry Ink

Copic Markers RV I3 Tender Pink, Y08 Acid Yellow, YG13 Chartreuse, R63 Rose Mist

Have a great day and I'll be back soon.  

Hugs,

Caseing Christmas Challenge

Hello, friends!  Welcome to CASE-ing Christmas!  We are a weekly challenge devoted to the holiday season--year round! ;)  How does this challenge work?  It's easy!  We give you a card to CASE and you CASE it!

If you've never CASEd a card, here's what you need to do:

1. Look at the CASE card photo.
2. Be inspired by some element of the card.  This could be colors, layout, image, etc.
3. Make a card based on that inspiration.

See!  Easy peasy!  We cannot wait to see what you have for us this week and each week this year!  Are you ready for this week's CASE card?!

Card by DT member Pat

Here is my card.  I am loving how this came out and going to start my stack for next Christmas.  Won't you join us?  We have blog candy.

One more thing before we go--we have BLOG CANDY to give away!  What is it and how do you win it?  Well, I'll answer the last question first--you win the candy by following us by either Blog Lovin' or Email (see the sidebar) and commenting below when you have done one of these things.  What will you win?  Well, there are FIVE winners of small gift packs of stamps--all holiday themed!  AND, YES--WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!  This blog candy will last the entire month of January, so invite your friends!  Winners will be chosen from each week of challenges, so maximize your chances to win and make sure to play along every week!

Ok, one LAST thing--PLEASE make sure to check out our RULES before linking up.  There aren't many, but we do like those who follow them!  HUGS and merry stamping to you all!

Angel Calendar

Happy Friday everyone:

We are down to the wire with the holiday happening next week.  I love this sweet calendar set which I made for a dear friend of mine who is truly an angel.  I stapled the calendar pages together and then glued a ribbon down over the top of the pages.  I did not adhere the ribbon over the actual pages so that they would be easy to tear off at the end of the month.

I bought these tacky magnetic adhesive dots and put a bunch of them on the back of the calendar to make sure that it will hold up to being hung up.  These calendars are so quick and easy and would make a lovely gift for a teacher, friend or grab gift.  

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday.

Hugs,

Anita

Merry Christmas Card Set with Ewe-N-Me Printables

 I am starting to get into the Christmas spirit.  I love these Printable Hang Tag Victorian Santa Post Cards.  You can find them along with lots of other wonderful goodness in the Ewe-N-Me Printables Store.

I cut the post cards up and put stickles on the tree Santa is holding and on the holly.  I love old fashioned Santa's and the idea of giving someone a box full of creative goodness is so fun.  These cards print up so perfectly and there are 8 to a sheet so you can use them for so many different things.  I popped up the post card to give it more dimension next to the flowers.  Thanks so much for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,