My Craft Spot *Blog Hop*

Woo Hoo... today is the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Blog Hop. I know I've had a wonderful time sharing projects from all 5 new stamp sets and dies; Lacy Banner Metal Dies, Chunky Alphabet, Stampin' Around Christmas, Joy to the World, Think Snow and Mistletoe. All stamp sets and metal dies are available for purchase today at My Craft Spot.

Today the inspiration continues with more ideas from Kimberly and the design team using the new stamp sets and each design team member will have a stamp set to give away as well... so exciting huh!!!  If you've just hopped here from my talented friend Gwen's Blog -This and That by Gwen then you are in just the right place for the blog hop, if you would like to start at the beginning of the hop start  then please go to My Craft Spot -HERE.

Blog hop order:

Kimberly

Gigi

Ally

Gwen

Robin (you are here)

Kate

Heather

Amber

Marlene

My project is a pocket mitten cut from Joys of the Season cricut cartridge pg. 51 cut at 5 /12" tall, I omitted the markings on the mitten using my gypsy, I just realized I should have used the "blackout" feature.... duh ;)
I didn't use my sewing machine to stitch two mittens together, this was done by hand (going around corners especially tight corners like the thumb is very difficult for me with my sewing machine), I poked holds using my poker tool then stitched using a needle and thread (doubled).

My tag is from the new Lacy Banner metal die I stamped using the new Think Snow stamp set and tucked it under the white felt that I used for the cuff. 

The felt snowflake was cut using a cuttlebug die, then added a cherry blossom from I am Roses.

I made a bow using two different colors of crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot then added a flower from I am Roses and placed a stick pin with a few beads behind the flower.

I'm so excited to give the metal die set that I designed away, Lacy Banner Metal Dies to one fantabulous winner, for your chance to win...

1)  please become a follower of my blog (if you are not already)

2)  please leave a comment here on my blog and let me know which of the 5 new stamp sets are your favorite and why.

Chunky Alphabet, Stampin' Around Christmas, Think Snow, Joy to the World or Mistletoe.

Your next stop along the hop is my wonderful friend Kate -Small Bits of Paper. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

Have a fabulous time hopping blog friends!

Day 5 -My Craft Spot Release Party

Hello all my friends, I hope you have followed along this week for the fabulous Stamp Release Party for My Craft Spot, I know the design team and I have really enjoyed sharing so many inspiring projects with you, and today day 5, the inspiration continues.

We are showing a sneak peek with you of the new Mistletoe stamp set a lovely stamp set that is wonderful for your Christmas cards and projects.

Today I've created a simple country Christmas card with a patchwork background, it was fun to make.

For the patchwork background, I choose 4 patterned paper designs and cut each into 1 1/4" squares. Then cut a piece of cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (that was my card front size). I added a small amount of adhesive to the back of each square then placed on the piece of cardstock, some of the squares were hanging over the edge, after all the squares were stuck gently on I just trimmed the edged that hung over. 

Then using my sewing machine I stitched where each pattern paper meet, all the threads were taped on the back side. I attached the patchwork background to a folded 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock.

 I love this beautiful saying from the Miseltoe stamp set, I used a spellbinders lacy oval die for the background that I stamped on, and used a bit of Tim Holtz Antique Photo ink for the oval center before removing the die from my cut out.

 My poinsettia was cut in various sizes using Joys of the Season cricut cartridge, I inked the edges then sprayed generously using Bronze Glimmer Mist, then glued tiny yellow beads to the center of the flower.

Side view

Thanks for joining me for day 5 of my sneak peek, please join us tomorrow for the My Craft Spot blog hop where the design team will once again inspire you with a project using one of the 5 stamp sets, as well as each design team members (including myself) will be giving away one of the 5 stamp sets generously provided by Kimberly.

Also all 5 of the stamp sets including the Lacy Banner Metal Die will be available for purchase tomorrow at My Craft Spot.

One last thing, remember to head over to My Craft Spot today to see the many other amazing projects made by Kimberly and her design team using the brand new Mistletoe stamp set, and leave a comment on Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) today for your chance to win the White Christmas stamp set. click -HERE for My Craft Spot. 

Day 3 -My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party

I am loving this stamp release party and hope you are too, there have been so many creative ideas that Kimberly and the design team have shared with all of us, and there are many more projects to come. Today is day 3 of the Stamp Release Party for My Craft Spot and we are giving you a sneak peek at the third stamp set, "Joy to the World". Kimberly has used beautiful fonts for each phrase.

My card today is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
The holly leaves and berries were cut using the Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge from page 72 of the handbook cut at 1 3/4".
The red border is an EK Success border punch Dotted Scallop.

 I love this beautiful Christmas Greetings font, I stamped on a background cut using the Tiny Doily Dies available at My Craft Spot, behind the die in green jute string a new item available at My Craft Spot.

 Side view

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, there are more fantastic projects made by Kimberly and her design team using the brand new Joy to the World stamp set, so head over to My Craft Spot, and while you are there remember to leave a comment on Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) today for your chance to win the 5 colors of Jute String. click -HERE for My Craft Spot.

Tag Bag Swap for Your Paper Pantry

Hi everyone,

I joined Your Paper Pantry this month because I love the idea of swapping and sharing with others, I'm participating in my first swap this week; a tag bag swap. I'm to make 4 tags useing any shape along with the theme being Winter.
I really had fun making this tag and using a few cricut cuts that I hadn't used before.
Here's the tag I made, along with a video with all the details and dimensions of the Cricut cut images.



The only difference in these photos and the video is that I used the "Swiss Dots" cuttlebug folder on the ice skates, the video shows using the "D'vine" Swirl cuttlebug folder. I like both of them.

Thanks for visiting today.
If you have any questions just ask, I'll be glad to answer.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge & EAD Designs Stickers

Hello, it's another Fantabulous Monday... with a Fantabulous Cricut challenge

Challenge theme- Snow Fun

Use a snowflake or snowman on you project

I really wish we had some beautiful snow here, because I love snow so I will just have to resort to adding snowflakes on my projects, that will b fun :)

This weeks sponsor at FCCB is E.A.D. Designs
Vinyl Lettering and Wall Art is one of the Hottest Trends.
E.A.D DESIGNS allows you to change the look of any room in just a few minutes. Their Products can be used on more than just walls and on many surfaces.

I got to play with EAD Ice Skating Fun Stickerz they can be found -HERE this is a super cute sheet of stickers with 4 ice skating kids, 2 cups of cocoa, a tree, 3 phrases and several snowflakes.
My box is made using the Tags Bags Boxes and More cricut cartridge with the window. In place of the window I added an thin piece of acetate (plastic) and added three ice skating kids with snowflakes all around. Then added the sticker phrase "Winter Wonderland" on the box lid.

For my bow collage I used Prairie Bird Boutique wrinkled ribbon, the snowflake was cut out using the Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge in white cardstock the I added pearl embossing powder to give it a beautiful pearly shine. The blue snowflake was an old punch I had, I also embossed with the pearl powder. I added a half pearl purchased from SACrafters.

Remember to check out more projects made by the Fantabulous design team -HERE

Feel free to join the "Snow Fun" challenge too!

SNOW Flake Card -Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

Good morning paper crafter, today is "Challenge Me Monday" at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog offers another great challenge this week...

the challenge theme: Rolling in Ribbon
Create a holiday card

FCCB's sponsor this week is My Craft Spot, and Kimberly has been very generous to let a few of the FCCB design team play with her beautiful hand dyed crinkle ribbon, My Craft Spot not only sells this ribbon, but she also has bakers twine, and has her own line of clear polymer stamp sets that you really need to check out. I just love Kimberly's blog!!!

I'm using "My Craft Spot" -Snow White crinkle ribbon for my project.
I've made a circle shape card with George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge at 4", and three different snowflake images cut with my cricut machine.
Largest snowflake on card is from Joys of the Season cartridge, cut at 2.75"
Green medium snowflake from Winter Woodland cartridge cut at 2"
Smallest snowflake also from Winter Woodland cut at 1.75"
The tiny white rose is from "I am Roses"
The word "SNOW" is cut twice from the Storybook cartridge, both cut at 1" high.
Snowflake Patterned paper from Stampin' Up! (discontinued)
All the snowflakes and the word "SNOW" was embossed using Hologram Highlights embossing powder from Stampin' Up!
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
Remember to head over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the talented design team members have created using ribbon, view them -HERE ...and then feel free to join us for this weeks challenge "Rolling in Ribbon"

Thank you so much My Craft Spot for donating your beautiful crinkled ribbon to the FCCB design team.

Challenges entered:
My Craft Spot challenge #37 Shape Card
The Kraft Journal -Let it Snow challenge
My Sheri Crafts -Snowflake challenge
Whimsical Designs -Christmas "sparkly"
Cute Card Thursday -Anything Goes
365 Cards -Monday's Feeling blue/green challenge
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge -Anything Goes
Pile it On -Bling it Up
Creatalicious Challenges -Christmas/Sparkles

Little Cocoa Purse

I love the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cartridge, don't you?

Boxes are so much fun to make. I made this adorable little cocoa purse to hold cocoa, and chocolates, also herbal tea packets would fit perfectly in this box.
Here is a mini tutorial of how I put together this box.

With Tags, Bags.... cartridge I used the pattern on pg. 118, I used the shift key to cut the circles for the handle. I Cut out two boxes at 7", one in a solid color heavy cardstock for the base of the box then the second using pattered paper.
I score all the markings on the solid color cardstock, and with the pattern paper I cut it apart where the marking are.
Then I cut about 1/8" off each side of the pieces shown below, I discard the pieces I don't need (I did cut decide to cut 1/8" off the scallop edge -not shown in photo below). Adhere trimmed pieces to my solid cardstock and glue the tea cup and steam (from Joys of the Season cartridge) on my box before putting the box together. For my ribbon I taped two different ribbons together, put it through the holes and tied a knot.
The tea cup is embossed using the Cuttlebug "Snow Dots" embossing folder, then I added brown ink around and on the tea cup, and using a white ink pad I rubbed over the snowflake then added stickles on the snowflake and the steam. I always let the stickles dry before putting the box together. A velcro dot was used for the closure of the purse.If you have any questions just ask in the comments section.

Have a wonderfully creative day!
Robin :)

Nuggets & Card Box

I love 3x3" cards, just the the perfect size to send a quick note to someone.
You all know how I love 3-D projects right.... I found this neat pattern to create "Giant Nugget Boxes" on Inking Idhao blogspot.

Giant Nugget Card Box

Below is a photo of the pieces I used in this project.
Using "Joys of the Season" Cricut cartridge pg. 62 "ornament" I cut out the Christmas bulbs at 2", then cut a shadow from pg.79 "shadow" 2".
Card is cut 6" x 3" scored at 3"
Pattern paper is cut 2 7/8"
Before I glued the bulbs, I cut off the top loop of the bulb with scissors).
Next step adhering pattern paper and ribbon to card, then using pop-dots I added the bulb with a loop of gold cording at the top.
I Wrapped 3 chocolate nuggets with pattern paper then using Becky's pattern made the adorable box. Wrapped gold cording around the box. So adorable, makes a wonderful gift.
Giant Nugget Box pattern can be found- Here
If you have any questions let me know

Have a wonderfully creative day!
Robin :)

Just Buggin' Challenge

Hi everyone, I've joined a challenge today from the "Just Buggin" website. http://justbugginchallenges.blogspot.com/

The challenge that I joined is....
Challenge #10: Just Bling It!!

For my project I used a Band-aid tin from Provo Craft, and chose a winter theme, with fun note cards to add inside.

I used the "Joys of the Season" Cricut cartridge, I love this cartridge for the holidays, there are so many great images.
I used clear embossing to the blue skate then added lots of glitter for a fabulous bling, the bow and skate blade also have clear embossing powder and are layered over the ice skate. Snowflakes on the note cards are layered with blue and silver cardstock.

If you have any questions just let me know.

Have a wonderfully creative day!
Robin :)

Layered Christmas Ornament

Hello everyone,

This morning I was inspired by another blogger who creates beautifully layered cards.... Wow!
http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/

Here is my attempt

Pinecone Christmas Ornament

The pinecone and ornament are from "Joys of the Season" cricut cartridge.

Enjoy!