CTO Challenge #93: Christmas! Anything Goes

Hello everyone,

Its time for another Christmas challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. This week were are taking some of the stress of and just want you to share those beautiful cards or projects. Anything Goes!

This is also my last project as part of the CTO design team. I have been so lucky to have worked with such talented ladies, thanks for the inspiration ladies.

For my project this week I made two versions of the same card. I can't decide which one I like better.

I will be linking this card to CAS(E) this Sketch because it works perfectly for their challenge this week.

The ornaments were made using  a Stampin' Up stamp set and framelits dies. I just love this set! I took a class with my SU demonstrator to make a this gorgeous ornament using the set. It took 2.5 hours but totally worth it!

Isn't it just beautiful!

What was used:
Stampin' Up Ornament Keepsakes Stamps
Stampin' Up Ornament Keepsake Framelits Die
Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Ink
Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade Ink
Stampin' Up Early Espresso Stamp Write Marker
Hero Arts Holiday Sayings Sentiments
Cuttlebug
Recollection Cardstock
Recollections Bling
Divine Twine

Hope you are not too busy preparing for the holidays to join in our challenge at CTO. Stop by and join us.

Happy Scrappin'
Judy

CTO Challenge #92: Christmas

Hello everyone,

Just 2 weeks left for Christmas! I have been very late with sending out my Christmas cards this year. I have to really get busy if I still plan to get them out.

This weeks challenge at Celebrate the Occasion will hopefully inspire you to get creating your own cards to send out. Our theme is Christmas but you MUST use a punch.

I used a digital stamp from our sponsor this month from Floppy Latte Design called Reindeer Silhouette. I used craft paper for the first time on a Christmas card, paired it with Martha Stewart Holly Punch and I like the way it turned out.

What was used:
Floppy Latte Designs Reindeer Silhouette digi stamp
Martha Stewart Holly Border Punch
The Homemade Christmas Paper Stack
Recollections Cardstock
Tim Holtz and Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Tim Holtz and Ranger Fired Brick Distress Ink
Hero Art Holiday Sayings Stamp Set
Spellbinders Labels 4 small
Red ribbon fro my stash

Just a reminder that we are having a Design Team call at Celebrate the Occasion and you can participate in this week's challenge and show off your punches.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge # 91: Christmas

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all have a great start to your December and getting a great start on the holiday shopping.
This week we have started celebrating Christmas with our theme over at Celebrate the Occasion. We do have a twist on our challenge though NO RED or GREEN this week.

I have made a elegant snowflake card. It is very simple but I thing the bits of glitter makes it pop and gives its a bit of sparkle. What do you think?

What was used:

Stampin' Up and Sizzix Big Snow Flurry Die

Hero Art Holiday Sayings Stamp Set

Stampin' Up Brilliant Blue

We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (green)

Recollections Cardstock

Recollections Glitter Adhesive Dots

I hope you will visit CTO and join in out challenge this week. If you love to share your craft with others and would love to be on a Design Team, we are having a Design Team call! For more information visit CTO! Good Luck!

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

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 #89: Pumpkin Please

Hello everyone,

I probably won't post again before Thanksgiving so I hope you will have loads of family fun time and good food.  Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Our project for this week at Celebrate the Occasion is Pumpkin Please! We are challenging you to create a project with a pumpkin on it.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is having a Thank you card challenge so I an linking my card there.

I edited the Jack-O-Lantern card on the Wild Cards Cartridge with my Gypsy to make this card. I had to make the base cut a few times to make the layers.

What was used:

Cricut Wild Card

Cricut Gypsy

Inkadinkado Filigree Fall Stamp Set

We R Memory Keepers Cardstock

Basic Grey Mellow Equinox Pattern Paper

Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Recollection Bling

I hope you will find a few minutes out of your Thanksgiving Holiday to join in our challenge at CTO. Thanks for stopping by and have fun shopping on Black Friday!

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

CTO Challenge #88: Birthday

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a wonderful three-day weekend! I just wanted to say a big thanks to all the veterans out there. I am a very grateful for your service.

There is a new challenge at Celebrate The Occasion. This week our Challenge is Birthday but you must use a cupcake.

I made my card with a fall feel to it and I tried out a twisted easel card for the first time. I also played around with the cupcake and made it into a shaker.

Closed card 

I really like out it turned out!

What was used:
SCAL
My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp Set
EK Success Scallop Edger Punch
Stampin' Up Decorative Label Punch
Stampin' Up Paper Piercing Pack Essentials
Stampin' Up Early Espresso Ink and Stampin' Write
My Mind's Eye Darling Dear 6X6 Paper Pad
Recollections Cardstock
Ranger/Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
Fiskars Wavy Paper Crimper
Recollections Bling in yellow and clear
Celebrate it ribbon
Clear beads

I hope you will stop by CTO and join in our challenge this week. I can't wait to see your cupcakes.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #85: An Apple a Day

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for my FCCB post please click HERE.

We have a new challenge up at Celebrate The Occasion. This week our challenge is An Apple a Day. We are challenging you to create a project with an apple included.

 Close up of the main panel

Inside the card

What was used:
Cricut Pooh and Friends
KI Memories Pattern Paper.
Cardstock: Recollection, Coredinations, Stampin' Up
Sentiment printed on my computer

Please stop by CTO and join in with us this week. I can't wait to see your apple projects.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #84: Male Birthday

Hello Everyone,

Its time for a new challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. This week we are celebrating the guys! Our challenge is to make a birthday card for a guy, the only rule it MUST be a TALL CARD!

My card is 4 X 8 1/2 and quite manly too!

I have been noticing the mustache trend in paper crafting and thought that this was the perfect occasion to try it out.

What was used:

SCAL for the Mustache

My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Two 6 x 6 paper pack (tag was also from paper pack)

Recollections Cardstock

Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Metal Arrow accent and Ribbon from my stash.

$1 stamp set for the HB sentiment

I hope you will stop by CTO and join in with our challenge this week. 

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

CTO Challenge #83: Poppin' By

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for FCCB Columbus Day post please click HERE.

Its time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week we are celebrating Popcorn Popping Month. We are challenging you to create a project including some popcorn.

Close Up

I tried to keep this card simple to show off the popcorn and I really like how it turned out. The popcorn box I cut by hand and used a EK Success border punch to create the scalloped edge.

What was used:

Cricut Slumber Party

EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border Punch

Recollections Cardstock

Red and Yellow Chalk Inks

Sentiment was printed from my computer

I hope you will stop by CTO and join in our challenge this week. I can't wait to see the creative ways you will combine popcorn into your projects.

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 #80: Birthday

Hello everyone,

Its time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. Our challenge to you to make a birthday project but you MUST use twine and at least one button.

This week have been playing around with my Copics. I have also used a cute image from our sponsors this month Bugaboo Digi Stamps. I also played around with purple, a color I do not use much for my scrapbooking or card making. I will use this card for my daughter who is turning 7 years old on Thursday.

Here is a picture of my little 7 year old girl.

What was used:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps, Bugaboo Brats - Pretty Dress

Cricut/Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cart and Stamp set

Copics Sketch Markers

Recollections Cardstock

Recollections Purple Gingham Pattern Paper

Prima Daisy Doodles

Felt Embellishments from Michael's $1.50 bin

Making Memories buttons

Martha Stewart Leaves Ribbon

Ranger distress ink

Twine and Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you will visit us at Celebrate the Occasion, see the lovely projects from the designers and join in our challenge.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #79: Get in Shape!

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for my FCCB Trains, Planes and Automobiles Post click HERE.

Its Tuesday time for a new challenge up at Celebrate The Occasion. This week we our challenge is everything shape card! No squares or rectangles allowed! So 'Get Into Shape' with us!

I made a butterfly shaped card. I love butterflies! I popped up the wings on the front of the card.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Birthday Cakes
Inkadinkado Kathy Davis Expressions Stamp set
MME Market 6X6 Paper Pad
Recollections cardstock
Twine
Butterfly Charm
Ranger Tattered Rose Distress Ink

I hope you will join us at Celebrate the Occasion this week for this challenge. The DT have made some really cute shape cards to wow you!

Happy Scrapping.

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

CTO Challenge #76: Thank You Easel Card

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for the FCCB and Jaded Blossom post please click HERE.

Its Tuesday so there is a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion. This week we challenge you to make a Thank You Easel Card.  Easel cards are really stunning and are really easy to make, its not had to find lots of videos on UTube on how to create an easel card.

I used one of my newest buys to make all the cuts on my cards. I finally got my hands on the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge that is exclusive from Close To My Heart. The cart which comes with 3 coordinating stamp sets and 3 sheets of coordinating chipboard shapes.

Closed view

Side view

What was used:

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Close to My Heart chipboard

Fiskars Love Bug Stamp Set

Inkadinkado Thanks You Words Stamp Set

My Mind's Eye Dolled Up 6x6 Paper Pad

Recollections Cardstock

The Paper Company Textured Cardstock

Ranger Broken China Distress Ink

Bling Flowers

I hope you will visit CTO and join in our challenge this week.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

CTO Challenge #74: Back To School

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for my FCCB and Canvas Corp post please click HERE.

There is a new challenge up today at Celebrate The Occasion. Our theme is Back to School. Our challenge to you is to make a project with a back to school theme. I did a scrapbook page of my kids heading off to school last September. My daughter was off to Kindergarten and my son was off to his second year at preschool.

Last school year was a very busy for them because we moved across the country so they had to join new schools in the middle of the year. They both did very well with the changes though. This year my son moves to yet another school as he starts Kindergarten this year.

I worked on a few other school pages and here is one of my son on his first day out to preschool. He was only 3 years old and looked so tiny. He is growing up so fast!

What was used:

Recollection and Bazzill Cardstock

DCWV Grade School Paper Stack

DCWV Stickers, Brads and Ribbon

TPC Studio Back To School Sticker SheetA

EK Success Paper Shapers Spiral Punch

EK Success Binding Edge Punch

Popdots to pop up the stickers.

I hope you will visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the projects the DT have submitted and join in with us.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #73 - Ice Cream

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all having a wonderful week. I have been very bust trying to entertain my two little ones, I am still finding a tiny bit of time to sneak in a little card. Its Tuesday so there is another challenge up at Celebrate The Occasion. This week our theme is in honor of Ice Cream Month. We challenge you to use an ice cream somewhere in your project.

For this challenge I made my first Swing Card. I love the effect so since making this card I have made one other. This post is really heavy on pictures but I just wanted to show you the different sides to my card.

Closed View

Opened Slightly

Front Panel

 Fully Opened

Showing the swing panel

What was used:
Gypsy
Cricut American Alphabet
Cricut Elegant Edges
Sizzix Dots Embossing Folder
Authentique Free Bird Patterned Paper
We R Memory Keepers cardstock
Recollections Cardstock
My Pink Stamper Ittty Bitty-licious Stamp set
My Favorite Things Feeling Froggy Stamp set
Offay Stylish Accent Ribbon Rose
Inks and Bling for my stash

I hope you will visit Celebrate The Occasion this week and join in with our challenge. The DT have made some fabulous projects to inspire you.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #72: Star Struck

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for my FCCB post please click HERE.

There is a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion. This week our theme is Star Struck. We are challenging you to create a project with at least three stars on it.

The search of my Gypsy for stars brought up the border that I used on my card. I welded the shadow to  a rectangle to make the base of the card. I used some PP behind it to show it off. Then I cut the border in pink and adhere to the card base .

I really like the color combination of the card and I really tried to make the stars the main focus of the card.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Georges and Basic Shape
Cricut Wall Decor and More
My Pink Stamper Lunchbox Thoughts stamp set
DCWV The Spring Stack
DCWV The Glitter Stack
American Craft Cardstock
Memento Rose Bud Ink
Twine

I know our DT have created some gorgeous project, so please stop by CTO and give them some love and I hope you will join us this week for our challenge.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #70: Birthday

Hello everyone,

I have great news to share with you. I have been chosen to be on the DT at Celebrate the Occasion.

I have previously served on the DT for CTO, but I took a break from the team after my family's move across the country. I am very happy to be back with the ladies for another term.

Here is my card:

Inside the card

I made this card first for a recent card exchange instead of the 'Happy birthday' sentiment instead I stamped 'hello' on it. So this card could be used for any occasion because of the colors and the diecut.

Enabler Alert! Have you noticed that Michaels have a few new 8 1/2 X 11 Recollection Cardstock sets. I love this Preppy Beach cardstock colors!

What was used:
Cricut My Quiet Book
EK Success/ Stamping Up Scallop Trim Border Punch
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Embossing Folder
Sizzix Dots Embossing Folder
My Pink Stamper Itty Bitty-licious Stamp Set
Recollections Preppy Beach Cardstock
Recollections Floral Embelllishments (I used 6 flowers for each rose)
Martha Stewart Modern Festive Paper pad
Martha Stewart two toned sheer ribbon
Stickles (for roses)

So pop over to CTO and give some love to the new and returning DT members and join us for this week's challenge.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion # 44: Christmas Shape Card

Hello everyone,

I would first like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year. This past year has been very good for my crafting. I served on a few DTs and shared a lot with you all. Thanks to all my followers new and old. Thanks for all the wonderful comments that you leave for me they are always inspiring. The last couple of months have been quite hectic for my and my family but I am slowly getting back into the swing of things so I promise to share more with you soon.

Let get onto this weeks Challenge from Celebrate the Occasion. We are still in a Christmas mood and we would love to see some cute Shape Cards. I thought I would made a snowman shaped card for the Challenge. I found two cute little guys and I couldn't decide between them. They are both cute, let me know what you think.

 

Side by side for comparison

What was used:
Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings
Cricut Winter Frolic
Cricut Gypsy
Heidi Grace Designs HG EG Jolly Cardstock
Cardstock: Recollections, We R Memory Keepers, DCWV Glitter, American Crafts Foil
Inks and Bling from stash
Background paper from DCWV The Homemade Christmas Stack

This project is also my last post as part of the DT for Celebrate the Occasion. I have served with them for a whole year and had a blast! We had a DT call which closes today so I hope you got your entries in. The new DT will be revealed on December 27. Good luck to everyone who submitted.

Happy Holidays and Happy Scrapping!
Judy