Surving the Empty Nest- I Am More than a Mom

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Holiday Snow Globe- 2014

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, December 23rd and ends December 29th. 

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create.  Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well!  Sandi Huggett is this month's Featured Digi Artist She has given us some wonderful images for you to download. Anne Fenton has also given us three sweet holiday digi images to download as well. We also have some yummy Holiday recipes!  Come on over and join us! The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there. 

This week our sponsor is Just Inklined

http://www.justinklined.com/index.php?route=common/home

I was given the "Hanging the Stockings" Digital Stamp from Just Inklined to work with.
Here is the card I designed for this week's challenge.  
 
 
2014  JOY Snow Globe
Supplies:
Gems
Gel Pens
Photoshop
Green Floss
Studio g Ink
Border Punch
Recollections Cardstock
Robotz Cricut Cartridge
Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine
Recollections Floral Embellishments
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Digital Stamp from Justinklined:  Hanging the Stockings
  1. Color the digi stamp (for this project, the image was colored using the Photoshop program).
  2. Print and cut the image using a cutting machine (for this project, the Silhouette Cameo was used). 
  3. Cut the offset/shadow with your cutting machine.
  4. Create the snow globe using the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine.  Emboss the blue cardstock with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.  
  5. Punch the border of the patterned paper and adhere to a premade 5 x 5 blank card.
  6. Cut a banner,  add the letters "J" "O" "Y," and string through crafting floss.
  7. Add the floral embellishments.
I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge.  This week's prize comes from Just Inklined ($10 gift voucher).  Click HERE to enter!

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Feeling Loved

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, December 9th and ends December 15th. 

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create.  Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well!  Sandi Huggett is this month's Featured Digi Artist She has given us some wonderful images for you to download. Anne Fenton has also given us three sweet holiday digi images to download as well. We also have some yummy Holiday recipes!  Come on over and join us! The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there. 

This week our sponsor is Oakpond.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OakPondCreations

I was given the FancyFish Digital Stamp from Oakpond to work with.



Here is the card I designed for this week's challenge.  


 
Supplies:
Fancy Fish digi stamp- Oakpond
Plantin SchoolBook Cricut Cartridge- hearts and circles
Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine- sentiment
Photoshop- color the image
Polka Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Recollections Cardstock
Miscellaneous red and blue ribbon
Pop Dots

This week I decided to make an easel card.  For a tutorial on how to make the base of this card, Click HERE.  After the base was made, follow the steps below to complete the card:
  1. Color the digi stamp (for this project, the image was colored using the Photoshop program).
  2. Print and cut the image using a cutting machine (for this project, the Silhouette Cameo was used).
  3. Emboss  the background paper.
  4. Attach the digital stamp to the embossed background paper (circle- cut with the Cricut cuttng machine).
  5. Cut a strip from the background paper.  Emboss with the Polka Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.
  6. Attach the ribbon to the strip prior to adhering it to the card.
  7. Create the sentiment using the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine. 
  8. Cut and adhere the bubbles and hearts to the card.
I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge.  This week's prize comes from Oakpond Etsy Shop (3 images from Esty Shop).  Click HERE to enter!

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy