Anysoldier Halloween Swap Cards

These are the beautiful cards I received back from all the swappers to send to my chosen unit. Aren't they gorgeous! You can be involved and join in the swaps by going to Anysoldier.com on the forums look under special projects. Hope to see  you in the swaps!

Be Breast Cancer Aware!

Why do you see so much pink every October? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign by major breast cancer organizations to increase awareness of the disease. This includes educating the public about early detection, the cause, diagnosis, treatment, and support for survivors.
Courtesy of  National Breast Cancer Organization

THE OUTLAWZ  FOR THE CAUSE!

We on the Greetings team wanted to show our Pink support by creating a challenge for everyone to get involved. Here is my card for this challenge. We hope you will join us and show us your pink awareness cards! 

Go to the CHALLENGE HERE!

Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz!

It is that time again, the beautiful leaves are changing, pumpkin pies are baking! The craft projects are piling up for the holidays and this week you can relax because we have an easy challenge for you on the Greetings team at THE OUTLAWZ! 

Come show us what you got!

Z-Fold Card

Another great tutorial provided by the awesome team from The Outlawz for the 1000 Member party Hop! This Z fold card tutorial can only be found at Jo Ham's. So if you want to find out how to make a card like this you better hop over there!

Handmade Gift Bag with 3D shapes

Isn't this so cute! This awesome gift bag project tutorial was by Sharri and the 3D shape tutorial can be found at Rona's they offered a fabulous tutorial on their blogs for The Outlawz 1000 Member Party Blog Hop and if you want to find out how you will need to do some hopping to find all the awesome ideas!

Versatile Blogger Award!

The Versatile Blogger..

I've been chosen to receive the Versatile Blogger Award!

Patricia, from CropaCabana, awarded me a Versatile Blogger award! What  a creative blog she has! You should hop over there and check it out!



As a recipient of The Versatile Blogger Award, there are 3 rules to follow…
1.  Thank the person who awarded you.
2.  Tell 7 things about yourself that your readers may not know.
3.  Award 7 other bloggers with this award.


  Thank you so much Patricia for the blogger award and for thinking of me! I am totally doing the HAPPY DANCE for you having thought of me.


7 things you probably don't know about me..


1) I have lived in the same house for 13 years. We have so outgrown it.
2) I'm 5'1" and was nicknamed Midgit as a young child by a family friend
3) I'm married to an Italian (Yay Me!)
4) I was born and raised as a young teen in Indiana.
5) I love Chocolate Mocha Frappachino's! I'm addicted to them!
6) I love Road trips!
7) I always wake up with one sock on and one sock off. Just the way to start my day...lol!


So, in keeping with Patricia's friend Bonnie's idea of choosing award recipients that are new to her.
I've done the same while choosing 7 new winners.


In no particular order help me congratulate..


1. Cindy @ Tools Of A Croping Queen

2. Ann @AnnFran

3. Sharon @ Inspirational Greetings By Sharon

4. Angie Kay @ Just Angie

5.  Anne's @ Annes Cards 4 U

6. Elaine @ Expressions By Elaine

7. Carol @ KCR Designs

Congrats to all the new recipients!! 
Please visit their blogs and tell them I sent you.


Happy Crafting!
Angela B.

Box in a Bag!

This wonderful little gift box in a bag was inspired by Maureen,  for the CAS Team at The Outlawz to celebrate the 1000 members at THE OUTLAWZ!  Only by participating in the hop could  you also learn how to make one of these and I am telling you the tutorials on this party hop were phenomenal! I had so much fun playing in my craft supplies last week!

Cupcake Wrappers!

The 1000 Member Celebration at The Outlawz was such a blast! I was so inspired by all the tutorials I learned! There was one in particular that also inspired me to bake up some cupcakes and practice on my cake decorating skills that  I had learned from my Wilton Class over the summer. Only by participating in THE OUTLAWZ 1000 MEMBER PARTY BLOG HOP  You can find out how right now!!! :D  If you want to learn how to make some fun cupcake wrappers you should check out the fun tutorial over at Anary's blog!

For my wrappers I searched the internet for svg cupcake wrapper cut files and found these wonderful cut files to download.

 Digital Die Cutting

Images By Heather

Happy Columbus Day!

This is a wonderful day not only to recognize the fact that Christopher Columbus discovered America but also because it is time for this week’s Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz!!
We are so thrilled for those of you who were able to stop by The Outlawz last week and take part in the fun, games and creative challenges for the 1000 Member Party Celebration! I know I had a blast learning new techniques from the blog hops!
One of those techniques was the Z Fold Swing Card by Brenda and for The Greetings Challenge  I decided to take what I learned and create my card for this weeks challenge theme. I hope you come join us at The Outlawz!
 

The Outlawz PARTY Sketch Challenge!

What a fun sketch challenge for the 1000 Member Party over at THE OUTLAWZ!

For my card I kind of twisted two challenges together the CAS and the Sketch Challenge. I used items that have been haunting me for quite some time. I didn't know how I would ever use these items. I made them using the pens of the Cricut machine. I made them when I first received my Cricut machine and have had them in my stash all this time. The border was also something that didn't quite get cut through that I have had lingering around till I finally used it on this card.

Glitter and Computer Grafix Paper

Candle Fun!

I learned how to print an image off the computer  from Colleen and place it onto a candle! Only by participating in THE OUTLAWZ 1000 MEMBER PARTY BLOG HOP  You can find out how right now!!! :D 

Go to THE OUTLAWZ!! We want you to join the party!!

For my candle I used a Vintage Embroidery pattern. 

It's Monday.. a fun day for a PARTY challenge!

Our 1000 member party is SOOO on at  The Outlawz ! Many prizes, games and crafty tutorials for you to do this week at the blog hops! All of the challenges started today this week, and are running through the week... If you aren't a member or haven't already checked out the wonderfully crafty chicks at The Outlawz, well then ya'all need to get it in gear and get on over to The Outlawz!!

Spots are Everywhere!

I see Dots! No, my eyes aren't crossed, it's the challenge at The Outlawz this week! Come show us your cards we would love to see them!

For my card I colored him using my Copic markers then tipped his nose and the heart with Glossy Accents. The polka dot flower I received as a gift from Rona, along with the Ippity background paper. The sentiment punches are both from Stampin Up. I hope you like this one!

Let's Sing while we craft!

Monday Monday.. da da  .. da da da da... there's a groovy challenge at The Outlawz that you must come and join in the Greetings Challenges! We are challenging you in a musical way! Be crafty and enter your chance to win wonderful prizes!

For my card I cut the dancing queen out using my Sure Cuts A lot software on my Cricut machine. The sentiment punches are Stampin Up and the EK Success flower punch with some gems in the middle and topped it off with some fabulous ribbon with music notes.

Sparkly Fluff is Fun Stuff!

I purchased my first Sparkly Fluff and it arrived yesterday morning! This stuff is so neat! I love the way it looks on images. I have colored my image and added some fluff. While I let it dry I had to share with you what awesome stuff this is! I couldn't wait to show you the finished look! Oh what else can I fluff? :D I love this stuff!

You can find the fluff at Oozak! 

Here's the colors I used in this image

The Devil in Me

I was inspired to make this Halloween card for the CMC (Color Me Creative) Copic Challenge as well as submit it for as many more challenges as I can. :D They are so fun and even more fun when you win prizes! I have invested in a lot of Copic markers in the past year since I discovered them. I realized today I have another duplicate, I thought for sure I doubled checked them. I really love challenges that force me to use the Copics and practice up. 
With Halloween around the corner I have been anxious to use my She Devil. I bought it in a set at Anita B Stampin's store. Very cute stamps they have! I topped her off with Glossy Accents to  give her fork, red suit, lips and horns a shiny wet look. The sentiment came in the set. I used  punches and a decorative border stamp that was Stampin Up. The mummy is a Stampabilities stamp.

I have submitted this card for the following Challenges:

CMC Copic Color Challenge
DIGI Stamps4Joy
Craft Us Crazy
Secret Crafter
Lexi's Creations
Creative Card Crew
Papertake Weekly Challenges
Fun With Shapes & More
Stampin For the Weekend
Forever Night

What is Paper A La Mode?

What a fun unique challenge at The Outlawz. The Paper A La Mode group have put together a fun challenge this last Saturday. You might want to get over there and check it out you have till this Friday to enter your card for this challenge! Hurry! :D

For my card I was determined to use one of my Ippity stamps from Rona. Then it was all about coordinating everything around the stamp. The background paper was also from Rona. The white picket fence and the square doily were both cut on my Cricut machine. I used Tim Holtz distress ink on the edges. The white flowers are a EK punch, the sentiment piece is also a punch, the stamped frame and sentiment is all from Stampin Up. To top it off I added the yellow paper and the brown ribbon. 

Also entered into these challenges:

StempelTräume

Ribbon Carousel 

Creative Card Crew 

Our Craft Lounge 

Crafty Boots 

Stampndoodle 

Papertake 

Craft Your Passion 

Crafting When We can

Feathers!

 4 Items- Gems, Patterned Paper, Ribbon, and Punch for the Sentiment

I have been wanting to use some of the feathers I have had in my craft box for years. Today I found just the right challenges, The Copic/Promarker Challenge at The Outlawz and there is only 3 days left to play! Also entered her at St. Lukes Charity cards, Anything Goes and Paper Creations Ink.

For my card I new when I seen feathers I wanted to use a vintage hat with feathers. While searching the internet for clip art I found these images of women from different era's. I printed them all and this is the one I ended up using. I colored the image using my Copic markers, the E group (Eoo, Eo1, E02) for the skin tones,  in the C group (C00, C01, C02) for the boa and the hair (C3, C5, C9), and then shades in the BV group (BV00, BV01,BV02) for the dress, touched it off with R29 on the lips. Used some Tim Holtz distress ink on the images and smudged it into the image piece. I received some stickers in a package of scrap-booking supplies from an Anysoldier Junkie friend who was quitting and the star-burst sticker you see on the feathers was in that package. I sparkled her up with Stickles in Icicle on the boa, and Ruby Slippers on the dress.

Paper Sack Note Card Set

I found this fun tutorial at Booth #32! It is a note card set with envelopes all wrapped up as a birthday gift set. I couldn't resist trying it out so this is my first attempt at this project. I embossed each card with a different embossing folder from the Cuttlebug.

For this card I received the ribbon out of my husbands fancy cigar box. :D The embossing folders are all Cuttlebug folders. The sentiment is Stampin Up.

Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz

HAPPY LABOR DAY! I hope all my friends had a wonderful weekend! I feel like it was Thanksgiving. We ate more than we should with the family over for the weekend that is for sure. I didn't get much crafty time in but I spent a day watching movies with the hubby and we have done a lot of cooking together this weekend. Now that it is time to start our week again it is time for another challenge and  for most of us we have tomorrow off of work to be able to work on this weeks challenge at The OUTLAWZ! Not to mention just for playing you have a chance to win some FABUILOUS prizes! It is so WORTH IT! Come share your cards with us! 

Enter this card into these challenges:

Make It Mondays

The Outlawz Sketch Challenge

The sketch challenge at THE OUTLAWZ was very challenging for me this time around. I had no clue as to what trio of pics I wanted to use for my 3 squares, ideas were piling up and I had to put one of them ideas into action. For this card I used Sandi's digi's I new I wanted to use her digi's this time around but printing them small enough to keep them the same size square I found was difficult and I am not about to waste the images even if they are not square. :) I didn't want to put any color in the flowers but then realized they need to pop some more so I dabbed some colors on the flowers. I am not real happy with the turn out but I can always take it apart and do over. I love paper! lol!