CTO Challenge #90: Thanksgiving

Hello Everyone,

I hope you have fully recovered from Thanksgiving celebrations and that you have a lovely time with your families and didn't have too much to eat.

This week our theme at Celebrate the Occasion is Thanksgiving and we are challenging you to share a thanksgiving projects but you MUST use three buttons.

The image I used is from our sponsor for this month, Bugaboo Stamps. I used Turkey Give Thanks image.

The idea for this card came from my friend and Stampin' Up enabler, Michelle. She is very creative and I really like this idea and lifted it from her. You can visit her blog HERE and also check out her Stampin' Up Online store HERE.

The card is a twisted card and is quite an interesting shape. I used the base as a portrait shape but if it is used in the landscape format you can use it as a gift card holder. The card started with a 4 1/2 X 11 piece of paper then score the card from one corner to the opposite corner, fold along the score line then fold the card in half.

What was used:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps, Turkey Give Thanks
Copic Markers
Spellbinders Labels 4
Recollections Night and Fall Paper Pad
My Minds Eye Sunshine 6 X 6 Paper Pad
Recollections Cardstock
Ranger/Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink
Recollections Ribbon
Devine Twine
Buttons from my stash

I really love the shape of this card, I will really have to try it out as a gift card holder for another project.  Please stop by CTO and join in with us this week.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #82 and Link Up For Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a wonderful start of October. As we all know this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we at Celebrate the Occasion want to remind you to get your breast exams.

I would also love to send out a huge hug to all breast cancer survivors and to anyone who is fighting their battle now. All my love goes out to you all.

My card was created with a stamp set that I won from Link Up For Pink giveaway. The stamp set is really super cute and was perfect for both these challenges. I really love the sentiment.

What was used:
Freshly Brewed Designs Save the hOOters
Making Memories Think Pink patterned papers
Me & My Big Ideas Mambi Breast cancer paper pack
Recollections cardstock
Copics
Memento
Ranger Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Bling

I hope you will stop by CTO and join in our challenge then take a stop at LUFP and link with the ladies there too. Together we can Stamp Out Breast Cancer!

Ladies please get your Ta-tas checked!
Happy Scrapping
Judy 

CTO Challenge #78: Hey Honey

Hello Everyone,

Its time for a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion. This week we are celebrating Honey Month. We have each created a project with a bee on it for this challenge.

I made a CAS card with a cute little $1 stamp. I wanted keep the card simple and use the yellow, white and black colors to create the card. I really like how it turned out.

What was used:
Studio G $1 stamp set
Sizzix Dots Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug
EK Success Scallop Layer Punch
Celebrate It Ribbon
Copic Y13

Please join us this week at CTO and join in our challenge.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #77: Child's Birthday

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for FCCB Back to School Crawl click HERE.

Its Tuesday and time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week our challenge theme is Child's Birthday. Make a project for a child's birthday.

This theme would be perfect opportunity to make a card for my son, because today is his 5th Birthday. When I was choosing my image from our sponsor Digi Doodle I was not thinking so far ahead. So I have two cards to share with you today.

 My first I used a Little Momma from Digi Doodle. She is just so adorable! I colored in with my Copics and paper pieced her dress and shoes.

I am still practicing with my Copics and I am not as comfortable with using them as I would like. I keep going outside the lines. I covered her shoes in diamond Stickles, they look like those cute glitter shoes for little girls.

Visit Digi Doodles and check out their really awesome images.

My second card is for my son. He has always loved trains so I used Boys Will Be Boys Cart to cut this card. I was inspired by my fellow DT member Esther of For The Joy Of Creating to make a tent topper card form him.

Here is picture of my sweetie on his first day of Kindergarten last Monday. I can't believe he is 5 years old today!

I hope you will get a chance to visit CTO and join in our challenge this week!

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

You've Got Cute-A-Tude!

Hello everyone,

About two months ago I decided to take a Copics class. I have been wanting to try them out for awhile and I was able to make a beginner's class at Memories Live On. I really enjoyed my class and I have been getting a marker whenever I can. In the class we were able to use a My Favorite Thing (MFT) Stamp and I just loved the little figures in the sets and I love the cute little sentiments that come along with them.

Here is my first attempt at using Copics. There are so many mistakes! I had so much trouble keeping the colors inside the line, I really need to just slow down I guess. I still like how my card came out.

Since I had done this image in class I decided to try another MFT stamp for entering into a Challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. I have been part of the DT before and I love to go over and show my support whenever I can. So here is my card done all on my own.

Isn't she the cutest thing! I just love her, she has so much attitude! I tried to copy the little flower in her hair with my Fiskars punch and I couldn't stop putting them on the card. I love how they look on the card. I will use this card for my girlfriend's daughter's birthday. I am so happy with my Copics and I am loving this new turn in my crafting.

I am entering this card in 
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #57: Child's Birthday
My Sheri Craft: Challenge #82: MSC Turns 2
Anything Goes Challenge Blog: #64 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Make It Monday #83: Anything Goes

What was used:
My Favorite Thing - Cute-a-tude stamps set
Copics Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black stamp
Colorbox Yellow Orche Chalk Ink
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Craftworkcards Candi
EK Success Paper Shapers Retro Flower Punch
EK Success/ Stamping Up Scallop Trim Corner and Border Punches
EK Success Corner Rounder
DCWV The Blossoms and Butterflies
Recollection Cardstock
Celebrate it Ribbon

Happy Scrapping!
Judy