still finding my mojo

still finding my mojo...i have posted the pictures however my comments are still being developed...and i am working to improve the picture quality, i think the kitchen lighting will be better. thanks for looking.

gift tag

i received this emailHi Helen …. We would LOVE it if you could design with our upcoming December Scrap Kit

You can design whatever you like with the kit – and feel free to add in some of your own do-dads if you like – we don’t mind at all.

and i responded...YES YES YES i would LOVE that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i will be waiting with designing cap on!

here are the results.  (please bear with me, my photo skills need some work and i hope to swap out the poor photos for better ones tomorrow. i just wanted to get the photos up in time for the reveal).

thank you to sheila for allowing me another opportunity to create papercrafts using the highest quality of product that i have ever handled.  thanks to all the creative staff at http://www.scrappingreatdeals.com/home.php for putting together a kit that contains paper and embellishments in a beautiful colour pallette with wonderful elegant designs.

my personal goal was to produce a variety of papercrafts that i could give as cards, hold small gifts, even use as home decor.i hope i have acheived some success and i still have more product left for a lot more ideas still to be crafted from this kit.

peace on earth card

bird and branch cut with cricut expression

snowflake card

embossed with cuttlebug embossing folder. scrappingreatdeals has the best prices everyday on the folders and lots of styles to select. martha stewart glitter on chipboard snowflake from kit. stamped sentiment is from blog candy won from stampin' up demonstrator andrea in australia

second view snowflake card

candle with belly band

candle with belly band

acrylic tag

the tag was cut from an acrylic overlay that had thegold snowflake pattern which reminded me of some ribbon in my stash.  i wrapped a gift box in kraft paper and then added the ribbon and tag. to complete this project i wanted to stamp white snowflakes on the wrapping but someone has my snowflake stamp...

chipboard album

j o y hanger

close up of j o y hanger

cookie tower

looking to link instructions when i find owner of cutfile...found it! check out the talented kasey at her blog http://kaseyskreations.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-cookie-towers.html.

the cut file uses the cricut expression with the plantin or george cartridge.

cake instead of cracker

used tags bags boxes and more cartridge with my expression.  the cake slice could be used in place of the traditional christmas cracker.  the opening at the back end of the slice is where goodies or a small gift could be placed inside the slice. sweet surprise! 

top view of cake

snowflakes are from k&co.

gift card purse

click here for instructions for this gem

inside of gift card purse

big reveal

to all those i have been saying "wait for the big reveal" today is the day!  thank you to sheila and all her creative staff at http://www.scrappingreatdeals.com/home.php for this opportunity to create papercrafts with top quality products.  i wanted my designs to showcase a range of items that can be created and i hope my photos do justice to the quality of the materials.  remember an artist is only as good as the tools they use...is that a saying or something my father would have said to me? this kit was a dream to work with and i still have product left for a few more ideas still to be crafted...

boo to you and all those those dare enter

this door knob hanger was constructed by using my george and basic shapes circut cartridge cutting with the "shape 3" cut for each section.  i then stamped each section with bats from the dimensions craft "halloween" clear mini stamps, inked the edges and punched holes in each of the four corners.  i threaded some black chenille yarn through the holes knotting them to set the height of each section.  the last lengths of yarn were knotted and a few beads from my stash were added and the yarn was finished with the scraps when the windows of the haunted house were cut.  the last embellishment was the layer of flowers with brad and the "B O O" letters from the american crafts thickers foil stickers.

candy corn treat bags

i used the tags, bags, boxes and more cricut cartridge that was my first purchase from scrappingreatdeals.  the cut is the matchbook cut with window utilizing the boo! to you! "fright night" paper.  from my stash, i added the "candy corn" stickers in the window and a button with raffia to the trim created with the ek success bat lace edger punch.

beware of contents

each of these treat bag toppers were created by simply dividing a sheet of paislee postcards from the twilight collection into individual postcards.  i then rounded the corners and inked the edges, for a more sinister look i wrinkled a couple of the them and then inked the creases.  the toppers were attached using wire, brads and ribbon from my stash.