Design Time Thursday! Shaped card Thank you Challenge!

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We enjoyed looking at your Christmas with no red and no green color Entries! We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge!

 With the Holidays now over and a new year ready to begin I like to send out Thank yous for all the notes, letters, cards, gifts and goodies that my family receives especially during the month of December!

Theme:  Thank you shaped card!

Must have thank you, thanks sentiment on the front and no squares or rectangle shape!

Some Inspiration from the team: 

Carri

DIANA L.

Georgiana

Tracy

 We hope you will join us and Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

Challenge Starts today December 27 and runs until January 9, 2013.

Follow the rules then submit your new  project over at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

 

To be eligible to win the prize here are the Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Be a Follower of the CCR
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
One Entry per person 

Please comment after linking over at the CCR

You have until  January 9, 2013 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:
 

Carri (that's me!)

Georgiana 
Diana 

 Tracy

Simple Christmas Layout

Happy Holidays!

I have been MIA lately I am so sorry......but I have a new job that has been life consuming!

Still running my small business and thankfully this year has been a busy one for me.  I have done so much more traveling and getting to meet many of my out of state friends....

I feel totally blessed right now!

I wanted to take a minute and share this simple Christmas Layout and wish all of my Creative Cutter Friends a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Tip Tuesday! Make your own Glimmer Mist!

Hello!

It's Tracy here from Owl Be Craftin' and today I am going to show you how to make your own Glimmer Mists.  I love to use them on my layouts and cards, but sometimes they do get a little expensive or you cannot find the right color.  

To start out, you want some Perfect Pearls, a Mini Mister, a straw, water, and a reinker (optional).

I cut off the tip of the straw at an angle to create a little "spoon."  Pick up a little of the Perfect Pearls with the straw.  I decided to use Biscotti because it gives the mist a shine, but doesn't add color.

Put the Perfect Pearls in the Mini Mister and fill the Mister up with water.

Gently mix the Perfect Pearls with the water.  Do not shake it because you will end up with bubbles and it will not spray even.  Rock the bottle back and forth.

If you want to add color to your mist, pick any color Distress Re-Inker and add two or three drops.  

Now, you have your very own Glimmer Mist.  You could also use a colored Perfect Pearls or try to mix some Distress colors to see how it turns out.  Have fun!

~Tracy

Design Time Thursday! Christmas Challlenge with a Twist!

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We enjoyed looking at your re-creations from the Cricut Expressions Book! We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge!

Theme:  Christmas.... Twist~ NO Red No Green!

Some inspiration from the team: 

Carri

Tracy

 
DIANA L

Georgiana

 We hope you will join us and Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

 The prize:

 

Challenge Starts today December 13 and runs until December 26, 2012.

Follow the rules then submit your new  project over at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

 

To be eligible to win the prize here are the Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Be a Follower of the CCR
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
One Entry per person 

Please comment after linking over at the CCR

You have until December 26, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:
 

Carri (that's me!)

Georgiana 
Diana 

 Tracy

Graphic 45 and CCR Special Challenge and Blog Candy!

Special Event!!

We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this EXTRA CCR challenge!

Welcome to the Creative Cutter Room featuring Graphic 45Challenge!

Theme:  Graphic 45 paper-Anything Goes!

You can create any project as long as you use Graphic 45 products! Please list them in your posting! 

Inspiration from the Team:

Carri

Tracy

DIANA L.

Georgiana

We hope you will join us and Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

Graphic 45 challenge prize

AND we have a second prize!! Graphic 45 Commenter prize!

To be entered to win this prize you must comment on all the design team posts and leave a comment saying you did on the CCR posting!!

 

Challenge Starts today December 6 and runs until December 12 2012.

Follow the rules then submit your new  project over at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

 

To be entered to win the prize here are some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Be a Follower of the CCR
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
One Entry per person

Please comment after linking 

You have until December 12, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:

 

Carri

Georgiana 
Diana 

 Tracy 

Have fun and follow the rules!

It's DECEMBER!!!!

It's December....this is my favorite time of year!!

 

I hope in all of the busy activities we all have that we find time to put Christ in Christmas.

I was born on Christmas Eve and when this time of year comes my heart rejoices!

Not because its my birthday, but because my family takes time to remember at the close of the year, the things that are really important to us.

We cherish our loved ones, think of how our lives were touched by loved ones past and we pray that next year will find us healthy and together once again.

Whatever your celebrations are this month I hope above all else they help you remember the Reason for the Season!

Hope all of your memories are SWEET ones this month.

~Hugs~

Design Time Thursday! Cricut Expression Book Challenge!

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We enjoyed looking at your Gobble Gobble Turkey Entries! We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge!

I am soooo looking forward to this challenge!  

Theme:  Use the Cricut Expression book By Cathie Rigby 

Here is how the challenge works, if you own the wonderful Cricut Expression book you must pick a project from the book and recreate it in your own way! You must include a picture from the book for your re-creation.

If you do not have the Cricut Expression book you may select one of the Design Team Member projects and re-create their project. Please include a photo and link to the Design Team Member.

Or... what are you waiting for... You can purchase the book right HERE!!

Design team  projects: 

Carri

Tracy

DIANA L.

Georgiana

 

 

 We hope you will join us and Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

We have a special sponsor today!!
Close to my Heart Representative April has generously donated:
Avonlea Workshops on the Go Scrapbooking Kit worth $29.95

Kit includes:
My Reflections Avonlea Paper Packet ( 6 – 12" × 12" Cardstock Sheets (2 Avonlea Off-White, 2 Avonlea Teal, 1 Avonlea Green, 1 Slate) 6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (2 each of 3 double-sided designs))
My Acrylix Avonlea Workshop Stamp Set, Everyday Life (C-size) 
Colonial White Cardstock Sheets (2) 
Parlor Velvet Rub-Ons 
Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems 
Instructional Guide 
Featured Colors: Avonlea Off-White, Avonlea Teal, Avonlea Green, Slate

 Thank you April!! You can also visit April on her FaceBook Page HERE!

Be sure and tell her Creative Cutter Room sent you!

Challenge Starts today November 29 and runs until December 12, 2012.

Follow the rules then submit your new  project over at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 
Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

 

To be eligible to win the prize keep these rules in mind:

Be a Follower of the CCR
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
One Entry per person 

Please comment after linking over at the CCR

You have until December 12, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:
 Carri (that's me!)

Georgiana 
Diana 

 Tracy

Quick Tip Tuesday! Paper Beads!

Hey All!! Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin dropping by to share a quick tip!

For today's tip, I wanted to show you how using these tools:

Can help you make these:



HOW STINKING COOL, right???

Well, to make it EVEN easier, I made a video...Check it out below:

Supplies:

Paper

Ruler

Pencil

Toothpicks

Stryphone Block

Stampin' Up Crytal Effects 

Bic Markers

The measurements that I used are: 1 1/4 x 5 inches. To get the triangle shape, I marked the middle of 1 1/4 inches which is 5/8 of an inch, and from that 5/8 inch mark, I went down 5 inches. From that 5 inch point, I took the ruler and drew a line to the 1 1/4 inch mark. Then I repeated back at the 0 mark I made. SUPER EASY!!!

Here is what you can do to get them to dry:

OK all! I hope you enjoyed my tip!!! Thanks for watching!!

Hope to catch you all Craftin' and Stampin'! 



Design Time Thursday! Turkey Challenge!

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We enjoyed looking at your Gypsy Entries! We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge!

Theme:  Thanksgiving must include a Turkey!

Inspiration from the team:

Carri

Georgiana

 

Tracy

DIANA L.

 

 We hope you will join us and Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

Challenge Starts today November 15 and runs until November 28, 2012.

Follow the rules then submit your new  project over at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

 

To be eligible to win the prize here are the Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Be a Follower of the CCR
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
One Entry per person 

Please comment after linking over at the CCR

You have until November 28, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:
 

Carri (that's me!)

Georgiana 
Diana 

 Tracy

Is it SNOW wonderful where you are?

The weather has been unseasonably warm in Utah-

and I am ready for some SNOW!

I know in some places the snow has already hit and for the folks back East I know SNOW is the last thing they need right now!  So share with us what its like in your neck of the woods....and are you happy about it???

This Winter wonderland layout is one I created at my last retreat and I wanted to share a tip about making some snow on a page.

There are several craft options available like a snow pen, snow tex in a jar, glitter and of course white flocking, but for this layout I used some left over batting that came in a jewelry box.  I trimmed it down and added some glitter for that glistening look and I really like it.

Even though it appears really fluffy it flattens down nicely in a page protector and still looks like mounds of snow at the bottom of my pictures.

I am originally from Boston, Massachusetts so my heartfelt prayers are going out to the folks back east and all of those suffering from Hurricane Sandy.....let's keep them in our prayers and do what we can to help them.  I am just heartbroken when I see the devastation and the loss of so many of what I know are their treasured memories!

Work Smarter NOT Harder! Tip Tuesday!

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Tip Tuesday!

Everyone knows the saying...Work Smarter NOT Harder...It sounds familiar, huh?
With our busy schedules and the desire to still craft, I thought it would be perfect to share a tip on how to accomplish both.
First, choose a sketch that you truly like and use it to make multiple cards for various holidays. You will only have to measure once, which will save time.

Here is the sketch I used today.

Since there are numerous holidays approaching it was easy to create a few cards. I measured the papers only once, the centered frames are all from the same cartridge (Elegant Edges) and they were cut at the same size (3", 3 1/4", qnd 3 1/2"). I altered the shape slightly, but the size still remained the same and fit perfectly between the two rectangles.  

Since the colors, die-cut, and embellishments are all different each card is still unique.
Now...are you ready to work smarter and not harder?!?!

Stay Creative,
Georgiana

Sacramento, CA

I am driving home today from Sacramento, CA. today.

It's been a fabulous weekend with Scrapbook Expo and I thought I would share some of what I have been doing the last few days.

Getting out to promote my book has been a fun experience, but I am definitely ready for a break.

I have met some wonderful new friends in Portland, Denver & Sacramento and now I go home to my family and focus on other things.

Thank you everyone for the kind words and support in all of my classes....you have made this a wonderful adventure and I look forward to the time when we can meet up again!!

Hugs~