SOUS: Going Somewhere

A new Die Cut challenge starts today 

over at Stuck On U Sketches! 

I hope you'll join us for this die cut challenge. 

Create any type of project 

you would like using our theme, 

GOING SOMEWHERE.

(anything that can go)

You can link up your project HERE. 

• Silhouette Online Store 
• Pirate Ship ID# 44760
• Clouds & Waves ID# 11080
• My Creative Time Stitched Teeny Tiny Tag die
• All solid papers from Stampin' Up
• Background sky paper from K&Co
• Cardz TV Stamps "A Day at the Beach" for sentiment

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I'm up to.

:) Janis

Submitted:
The Paper Players - Let's go to the beach
Sentimental Sunday - red, white, and blue
Craftin Desert Divas - it's summertime
Creative Card Crew - masculine
Crafty Girls Challenge - anything goes
Inkspirational - photo inspiration (see below)

Let the Good Times Roll!

Hi, friends!

I saw the Freshly Made Sketches current sketch this morning,

and I really wanted to play along, so here's an extra project to show you today.

For this card, I used several different "tools" the Cameo software provides. Believe me, I still don't know tons about what this powerful Designer Edition software can do, but I'm learning.

Features used:

* Print 'n Cut

* Stretch

* Weld

* Sketch Pens

* Release Compound Path

Here are some of the creation process details.......

Print 'n Cut:

I like to fill up a sheet when I'm using the Print 'n Cut feature.

I put the unused cuts in an envelope and save them for a later time.

Release Compound Path

 

I took this cut, Released Compound Path, Removed the "&" symbol,

then stretched the shape the way I wanted it.

Sketch

Then I turned OFF the cut lines and overlapped the Sketch music file changing my cut option for the music to Silhouette Sketch Pen. 

 

After the music printed, I moved the music off my mat, selected my image and turned ON cut lines and cut out the image.

Weld

I picked out some labels I liked, re-sized the one I wanted to use, created a rectangle the same width, and welded the 2 shapes together giving me lots of room for my stamped sentiment and a little room to slip this under the music cut file for card placement.  I also created an INTERNAL offset so I could have a shadow layer.

 

It was all really fun to play around with.

This may sound complicated and time consuming, but I promise you, it was easy and quick.

• Pattern paper from Doodlebug Design "Hip Hip Horray" 6x6 pad
• Cardz TV Stamps "Good Times"
• My Creative Time Stitched Grass metal die
• Silhouette ID#:
• 39232 (set of 4 tabs)
• 56724 (flagged banners)
• 12899 (sketch music)
• 23845 (print 'n cut hipster musician)
• Ghost stamping sentiment - first stamped with Close to my Heart Lagoon ink and then again with Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Thanks for stopping by AGAIN today.

:) Janis

Submitted:

Freshly Made Sketches - sketch

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - birthday

Color Throwdown - color ch

Crafty Creations - let's party

 

Note to Self (Lori Whitlock file)

Hi, Crafters!

Looking for a fun thank you gift for someone with a desk job?

I have the perfect answer for you.

This Lori Whitlock file will hold a regular size

post-it note pad and a thick pen - like a Sharpie.

Here's my creation inside and out.

• Silhouette ID# 62669 (Lori Whitlock)
• My Creative Time:
• Stitched Grass
• Stitched Fence
• Stitched Clouds
• Things I Love stamp set
• Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
• Foam squares (Royal Castle Shoppe)

Thanks for stopping by today!

:) Janis

Submitted:
2 Creative Chicks - mini album, book, or organizer (no cards)
I chose to create a post-it note book / organizer

Crafting by Designs - use dies (metal or Cameo)
I used both!

Handle with Care

Happy Hump Day!

Hope your week is going great so far.

Are you doing any traveling this summer?

Today I have a little luggage box to show you.

This would be a good gift to give someone going abroad

maybe filled with snacks for the plane or car ride.

• Silhouette ID# 62407 (Lori Whitlock file)
• Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
• Pink Tulle
• Pattern papers from K&Co. Solid papers from Bazzill
• Cardz TV Stamps "Snail Mail"
• Timeless Twine "Olive Green"

Thanks for traveling by today.

:) Janis

Submitted:

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Love to Create - fussy and fancy or clean and layered

Make My Monday - mail art
Crafting By Designs - die cuts (Used Cameo for Lori Whitlock cut file)

PDE #14 Linky Party: Add or Make a Tag

Happy Tuesday!

Today begins a brand new

challenge over at

PDE Linky Party!

The theme is.....

Add a Tag to your project or Make a Tag

I decided to use a box cut from the

Silhouette Online Store

ID# 49614.

Here is my project!

• Silhouette Online Store ID# 49614
• I added a tag to this cute little apple box
• Stitched Tag from My Creative Time
• A little ribbon and twine from stash
• Cardz TV Stamps "Foodie Punnies"

Thanks for stopping by today!

Be sure to pop over to

PDE Linky Party

and link up your project for this challenge.

:) Janis

Submitted:
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafting by Designs - anything goes

Girl Talk

Hi, Friends!

Today I have a GIRL TALK card to show you.

This was going to be a slumber party

invitation, but I could not find a stamp that said,

"Slumber Party," so I went with GIRL TALK.

Because you know,

Doggies are a girl's best friend.

Speaking of doggies,

you guys haven't seen pictures of our babies

in a long time.

Here ya go.

And here's my GIRL TALK card:

• Silhouette ID# 44101 (little girl in robe)
• My Creative Time 
• "Loyal Friends" (doggie & Bones)
• Stitched Grass
• Timeless Twine "Raspberry Lemonade"
• Cardz TV Stamps "Girl Talk"
• Peachy Keen Stamps PK-531 "Simple Sallies assortment"
• Papers:
• Stampin' Up
• Bazzill
• Echo Park "Summer Bliss"
• Foam squares (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• White gel pen freckles and eyes
• chalk
• button from stash

Thank you so much for stopping by

to see what I'm up to.

Give your doggie some extra love today.

:) Janis

Submitted:
613 Avenue - create your own ch (see chart below, I chose pattern paper, die cut, solid color paper, buttons, baker's twine)
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - girls on projects
Sister Act - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - pink and green

Hot Air Balloon Box (Lori Whitlock file)

Hi, Crafters!

I hope your weekend is filled with fun.

Today's project is a Lori Whitlock file.

It's a hot air balloon box.

• Silhouette ID# 62405 (Lori Whitlock)
• I did add an extra cloud and cut it a little bit larger for my sentiment
• Cardz TV Stamps "Up and Away"
• Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
• My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thing" for all pattern papers
• Foam Squares for clouds and heart (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• Swirl embossing folder
• Timeless Twine Kraft Brown

I love this cut file.

Thanks for flying by today.

See you tomorrow.

:) Janis

Submitted

The Sisterhood of Crafters - monochromatic (shades of blue)

Crafting By Designs - month long anything goes

Inkspirational - photo inspiration (see below)

Hello, Explosions of Fun!

Hi, Crafters!

WOW!

So many fun events going on this weekend

in celebration of the

United States of America's

INDEPENDENCE! 

Including..... Fireworks!

I had fun making this card using

Craftin Desert Diva's

"Celebrate Freedom"

stamp set.

I think somebody might be

brewing up something.

Maybe even some

Explosions of Fun. 

:)

 

Silhouette ID# 42132 (Lori Whitlock Labels)

ID# 12941 (Lori Whitlock Stocking Legs)

ID# 62126 (hello)

Timeless Twine "Autumn Splendor"

Craftin Desert Divas "Celebrate Freedom"

Foam Squares to adhere mat for dimension from the Royal Castle Shoppe

Bazzill textured cardstock

Card base 5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Thank you so much for stopping by today to see what I'm up to.

Enjoy your weekend.

See you tomorrow!

:) Janis

Submitted:
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - monthly anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - buttons or butterflies (buttons)
Moving Along with the Times - girls on project
Sister Act - anything goes

Happy July 4th & a little Family History

Happy July 4th!

Here's a little bit of family history from me...

My grandfather (6 generations ago)

came to America from Hesse, Germany

to help fight the revolutionary war

with the promise that land would be given him.

That agreed with him, and he left his country

to come help fight a war in America.

And as promised, 

land was given to him.

Over the last 6 generations,

some of that land has been pieced up and sold,

but I'm proud to say that my family

still lives on some of that land.

Land that has never been owned by anyone else.

Isn't that kind of cool?

Enough about that.
I've made some projects for you today!

First, a cook-out apron card.

I hope all my American friends visiting my blog today

have great plans for the weekend with your

family and friends.

Maybe a cookout?

Maybe some fireworks?

For my apron shaped card,

I used the Silhouette file ID# 59765

 

Solid papers from Bazzill
Pattern papers from Doodlebug Designs "Star & Stripes"
Craftin Desert Divas "Celebrate Freedom" for sentiment

For my 2nd project,
an adorable little Patriotic darling.
She appears to be waiting on the parade
to pass by.

• Silhouette ID# 61905 (print n cut little girl)
• My Creative Time stitched grass
• Silhouette ID# 53494 (Lori Whitlock nested labels)
• Timeless Twine "Firecracker"
• Foam squares to adhere little girl (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• Buttons from stash
• Papers from Stampin' Up, Doodlebug "Stars & Stripes," and Doodlebug "Take Note"
• Craftin Desert Divas "Say it Big" for sentiment

Submitted:

Allsorts - Summer Girls

Fusion - color ch (see below)
Cupcake Inspiration - Celebrate
Creative Cutting Ch - 4th of July
Craftin Desert Divas - red, white, and blue
Shopping our Stash - red, white, and blue
Creative Moments - anything goes with optional twist celebration
Little Red Wagon - summer
Moving Along with the Times - girls on projects

 

For my 3rd and last project....

• Silhouette ID# 62408 (Lori Whitlock file)
• Timeless Twine "Firecracker"
• Craftin Desert Divas "Celebrate Freedom" stamp set
• Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

We have a very busy weekend planned.
Tuesday was my birthday, so we are celebrating
all weekend long!
Here are some of the activities have planned:
Tom's running a 4 mile race
Drive-in double feature
Peach Festival
Lego Store
Out to eat
and.... and.... and....
I'm getting worn out just thinking of it all, but
it's going to be so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by to see what I'm up to.
See you tomorrow.
:) Janis

Submitted:
Cute Card Thursday - Stars

Woo-Hoo! Let's Play!

Hi, Crafters!

Tomorrow is going to be a BUSY day

full of fun and adventure!

Happy July 4th early!

Today I have 2 fun shaped cards to show you.

These are thank you notes I'm putting

in with packages for the people

who have bought some of my Cricut cartridges.

They are basically the same, just different embossing folder,

different background colors, and different

sentiment stamp, but other than that, the same.

Silhouette ID# 58995 Beaver

Silhouette ID# 29232 Word Bubbles

My Creative Time Stitched Grass Die

Postage Stamp card base

Embossing folder with Cuttlebug

Both sentiments from Paper Smooches "Chubby Chums"

Timeless Twine Raspberry Lemonade and Raspberry Sorbet

Foam squares for adhering beaver for dimension from the Royal Castle Shoppe

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

Thanks for stopping by today!

Enjoy your day tomorrow and the weekend.

:) Janis

Submitted:
613 Avenue - anything goes
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - masculine

Bee Happy Tag

Hi, Crafters!

I've been enjoying making some Patriotic

themed projects for a while and decided

it was time to do something totally different

for today. So I made an embossed shaped tag

with non-traditional colors for the beehive.

I'm silly like that sometimes.

:)

Postage stamp tag base

Dry embossed with Cuttlebug

My Creative Time Stitched Tag (love)

Cardz TV Stamps "Going Buggy"

Chevron ribbon and pink thread

Silhouette ID# 58425

Beehive hanging from branch (PPPR)

Beehive adhered with foam squares

(Royal Castle Shoppe)

and inked around the edges with

various colors of ink to match papers

Bazzill textured cardstock

Thanks for buzzing by today!

See you tomorrow.

:) Janis

Submitted:

Little Red Wagon - summer
613 Avenue - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Clear it Out - in the garden withribbon
Cut it Up - twilight (colors)
Crazy 4 Chs - summer

PDE #13: Box Card - Awesome!

Hi, crafters! 

I have a fun project to show you today. 

This for the new linky party challenge 

that started today at 
PDE Linky Party.

This Linky Party's challenge is MANY LAYERS

Ends: July 7

• Silhouette Online Store ID# 56154
• Lori Whitlock A2 Box Card - awesome
• I did cut out a few extra stars just for fun
• Pattern papers from Doodlebug Design 6x6 Sugar Shoppe (Royal Castle Shoppe)
• Silhouette Online Store Word bubble ID# 29232
• Cardz TV Stamps "It's All About You"
• Everything inked around the edges

Now, I did realize after I was finished 

and admiring that I actually made a box card, 

that the flap balloon paper is...

well...

it's.....

ummm....

upside down.

LOL

Oh well. I still think it turned out pretty cool looking.

And lesson learned about how to cut out the flaps

for box cards.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hope you enjoyed my project.

Maybe even got a good laugh at my goof.

Smiles

:) Janis

Submitted: 
My Sheri Crafts - use at least 2 stars on your project
613 Avenue - anything goes
Love to Create - 3 or more pattern papers
Dream Valley - inspired by song, film, or book (song - Lego Movie "Everything is Awesome"   Now that will be stuck in your head all day. You're welcome.)
Simply Create Too - sentiment as focus