TGIF, everyone! It's time for another Stuck on U Sketches Die Cut Challenge. The challenge this time is "I deerly love Christmas", so we were supposed to create a project using a die cut of a deer. I created one last Christmas card for this challenge. Here it is:
Now, it's your turn. Head on over to Stuck on U Sketches to see what the other amazing DT members created. Then, link up your own project that uses a die cut of a deer. You have 2 weeks to enter.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and a very Happy New Year! :)
Hey, everyone! It's time for another Cameo Creations Challenge! YAY! The theme of this challenge is Welcome 2013. So we needed to create a Welcome 2013 project using our Silhouette machine. Here's the card I created for the challenge:
Now, it's your turn! Head on over to Cameo Creations to see what the other Design Team members created. Then, link up your own Welcome 2013-themed Silhouette project. You have 2 weeks to enter, and we can't wait to see what you create!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow with another project for you! :)
Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! I've been enjoying the holidays with my family, so I haven't had a lot of time for designing. But, I did get this set of "square" Layered Labels created:
My Design Team and I are taking next week off to recover from all of the craziness of the holidays, but I'll be back in two weeks with some new files.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow and Friday with some projects to share with you. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Happy Friday, everyone! It's Not-a-Card Friday at Pink by Design, and I wanted to make a gift bag to go along with our tag theme this week. Here it is:
The little owl on the gift bag is from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Little Hoot Cutting Files set. I embossed his body with my QuicKutz Bloom embossing folder and inked up all of the pieces. Then, I attached him to the gift bag using my ATG gun with a little ribbon border behind her.
Don't forget about this week's challenge that's going on over at Pink by Design. All you have to do is link up a tag that you made. You could win a $10 gift certificate to the Pink by Design store. To make it easy, you can even link up right here:
Create a gift tag and link it up! We can't wait to see what you create!
Okay, now for the AWESOME projects from the rest of the PPPR Design Team. Click on the photos to check out all of the details on each lady's blog and leave them some bloggy love. We all love comments! :) Here they are:
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today is Technique Wednesday over at Pink by Design, and I'm going to show you how fun it is to stamp on shrink plastic. You know...a.k.a. ShrinkyDinks? This is such a fun technique that can be used in so many ways. I'll be showing you how to use this stuff in just a minute, but first I want to share my project. I stayed with our Tag theme for this week and created a charm for my gift tag.
I created this little tag using Pink by Design's Christmas Grams and Christmas Tags stamp sets. The reindeer on the shrink plastic is from PBD'sBeary Merry Christmas stamp set. The tag is from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Layered Tags 1 Cutting Files (this week's freebie), and the ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM's Winter Bundle.
Okay, now here's how you do it:
First, get some shrink plastic. Depending on what kind you get, you may have to prepare the surface a little differently. I got white shrink plastic that can be used in an inkjet printer, and I had to lightly sand the surface of the plastic with 300-400 grit sandpaper before I could stamp on it or color it. It sounds like a pain, but, really, it just took a minute. Just follow the directions for your particular shrink plastic product.
Next, I brushed off the sanding residue and stamped my image using Staz On ink (just to be sure it stayed put). Then I colored the image with colored pencils. This is the fun part because you don't have to be an especially great colorer, and you don't have to color everything super dark and perfectly. The colors will intensify when the image shrinks, so it's actually better to be a bit light handed.
Then, I cut out my image and punched a hole in the top so I could use it as a charm. This is a very important step. Shrink plasic is MUCH easier to cut and punch BEFORE it shrinks. By the way, see...I didn't do a perfect coloring job, but it will be a-okay!
Finally, it was time to shrink...this is the REALLY FUN PART!!! Put your image on some parchment paper on a heat-proof surface, and get out your heat tool. Yep! The same one you use for heat embossing and setting ink. You may want to have some tweezers, an oven mitt, and some extra parchment paper close by.
Here are some tips for using a heat tool to shrink your plastic: Ensure even heating by alternating holding your tool closer and then farther from the project. Don't be worried if your image starts to curl...it's supposed to do that! It will flatten out when it's done. You can also flip the image over half-way through the process to help it stay flat (be careful...it's HOT! Use some tweezers or something.) If the image stops shrinking but still isn't totally flat, you can use an oven mitt and some parchment paper to gently press it down while it's still soft. Here's what the little guy looks like after he's done...isn't he so cute and TINY???
You can also bake the shrink plastic in the oven or a toaster oven. Just follow the directions on the package. Now he's ready to hang on your tag, or go on a necklace or earrings for your daughter, or go on a scrapbook layout....the options are ENDLESS. So fun! Here he is next to the original stamp...just so you can see how the size changes.
Thank you so much for stopping by today. Don't forget about the Pink by Design challenge this week...all you have to do is create a tag. So easy!!! You can link up your project below. :) You have until Saturday night to link up., and you could win a $10 gift certificate to Pink by Design!
Create a gift tag and link it up! We can't wait to see what you create!
Hey, everyone! I have a winner of the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Winter Blog Hop Candy.
The winner of this fun prize pack is:
Congratulations, Sue D! I'll be e-mailing you to get your mailing address. Be sure to check your junk or spam folder, just in case my e-mail winds up there, for some reason. :)
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow with a tutorial and some Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons DT projects. :) You won't want to miss them...I hope to see you there! :)
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful day so far! Today is my Design Team day over at Action Wobbles, and I have a quick little card to share with you today. Here it is:
Of course, I had to take an action shot for you. I just love how fun Action Wobbles make a card! You can purchase your own Action Wobbles from the World of Wobble Site or from the Royal Castle Shoppe.
Here are the Copic colors I used to color the image:
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back Wednesday with PPPR Design Team Day and more projects from me, too! Have a great day!
Happy Monday, everyone! It's my week to post over at Pink by Design, again, and our challenge for this week is to create a gift tag. So easy! Here's what I created for this challenge:
I got this tag from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons (PPPR) Layered Tags 1 Cutting Files set (this week's FREEBIE). The cute little snow girl came from the PPPR Snow Peeps Digital Clip Art set. I printed it and cut it out using the print and cut feature in Silhouette Studio. I used Pink by Design's (PBD) Christmas Tags stamp set for the To: and From:, and I used PBD's Winter Fun stamp set for the sentiment. Then, I stamped some images from the PBD Snowflakes stamp set in VersaMark Watermark Ink to create a subtle background on the kraft cardstock. The patterned paper came from the My Mind's Eye Hootenanny 6x6" paper pad.
This tag came together so quickly, and I think it turned out to be so cute!
Now, it's your turn. Head on over to Pink by Design to see what the rest of my DT group created. Then, link up your own tag for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Pink by Design. In fact, you can link up right here, if you want! :)
Create a gift tag and link it up! We can't wait to see what you create!
YAY! It's time for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons (PPPR) Winter Blog Hop! My awesome Design Team members and I will be sharing our winter and Christmas-themed projects with you and giving you a chance to win some fun blog candy. Here's what I created for the hop:
For the oval, I stamped some stars from Pink by Design's Rock Star stamp set and a sentiment from PBD's Beary Merry Christmas stamp set. I also put the sweet little bear on an Action Wobble to make the card even MORE fun!
Ready? Watch him go!!!
Now, how about some BLOG CANDY???? (GIVEAWAY CLOSED)
One lucky hopper will win this fun collection of goodies, which includes a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Store, some Martha Stewart jewel stickers, some Martha Stewart glitter markers, washi tape, some red paper flowers, and some large red brads. YAY!!!! These would all be perfect for your Valentine's Day projects! Here's what you need to do for a chance to win: (GIVEAWAY CLOSED)
1. Be a follower of EVERY BLOG in our little hop. There are just 7 of us, so that shouldn't be too hard. You won't be sorry...I'm super lucky to have such talented ladies on my Design Team.
AND
2. Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop. Be sure to let us know you are a follower and leave us your e-mail address.
That's all you have to do. If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:
4. Sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did. You'll get a weekly e-mail telling you about new files, coupon codes/sales, and freebies. Don't forget to leave me the e-mail address you signed up with. :)
Please only US and Canadian mailing addresses....sorry. I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. (GIVEAWAY CLOSED)
Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop on the hop is Jeanne.
Here's the entire lineup, just in case you get lost along the way:
TGIF!!! It's time for another Stuck on U Sketches Die Cut Challenge. The theme this time is TOYS, TOYS, TOYS! So, we needed to use a die cut of a toy on our project. Here's what I created:
I got this fun little toy soldier from the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Santa's Helpers Cutting Files set. I added a banner I hand cut and some circles I punched with circle punches to set off this sweet sentiment from Pink by Design's Merry Be Your Days Stamp Set. I embossed the larger circle with my Cuttlebug Seeing Spots embossing folder, and I added some tiny rhinestones to the background paper for a little sparkle.
This card did fit in a #10 envelope until I added that big ol' banner. Oh, well! :) I'll figure out a way to mail it. I hope you like it, anyway!
Now, it's your turn. Head on over to Stuck on U Sketches to see what the other wonderful DT members created, then link up your own project using a DIE CUT of a TOY. We can't wait to see what you create! :)
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you'll come back tomorrow for the PPPR Winter Blog Hop. We'll have some fun projects to share and some awesome blog candy. We hope to see you there!
Hey, everyone! I have lots of new files to share with you today, so let's get to it. Here's what's new this week at Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons...you can click on the photos to check these out in the store:
And, with all of the snow that some of us have been getting lately, I thought it would be a great time for some Snow Peeps:
Check out what DT member Jeanne created with one of these cuties. Such a cute idea!
I also thought we needed some Christmas Trees, so I created this whimsical set of Holiday Trees:
DT member, Barb, created this fun recipe page using these files...so cute!
Finally, I started another set of Christmas digital papers. Here are the first sets in the new Vintage Christmas Collection:
That's it! I'll have more papers from this collection for you next week...just in time for those last minute Christmas projects. :) Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back Friday with another project for you.
OH!!! Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Winter Blog Hop. We'll have lots of projects for you, plus some fun blog candy! It's this Saturday, December 15. We hope to see you there!
