Carolina's Creative Pad

Color Combo Card and CAS Cards

Happy very late Tuesday! My apologies for not posting all weekend, I have deadlines to meet for a number of projects and so I was busy trying to finish those up so I can get them boxed up and on their way. 

I did manage to squeeze in time very late last night to do the Color Combo challenge over at SCS as well as a new tutorial which I will share with you on Thursday, so make sure to check back for that one.  Yesterday was also CAS challenge and this past weekend was the mini VSN over at SCS and sadly only managed to finish two of them and I'll be sharing those with you later on in the week. 

I know many of you are also checking in for the winner of my last blog candy for the month. Thank you all for taking the time to share with me your traditions and memories of Easter and Spring. If you haven't had time to read them, I suggest you do, there are some I'll for sure be sharing with my family this Easter.  Now onto the winner, Gaven helped me out again and picked Jessica's name out the box. I believe there were several Jessica's who entered so for clarification purposes, the name Gaven pulled out is the one that left a comment on March 28 @ 1:01 AM. Congrats Jessica and when you get a chance please email me your address, craftycaro_04@yahoo.com, so I can get your goodies to you.

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The first set of cards are for this week's CAS challenge over at SCS whis was a sketch challenge inspired by a card - you can see all the details here, CAS08. Here's my first card, using the adorable Verve set, Floral Symphony.

 

It's a square card and on the card front I stamped the stems with Old Olive and the flowers with So Saffron and again on a scrap piece of card stock. I colored the flowers on the scrap piece with Summer Sun and dotted the middle with a Basic Black marker.

I then tied a bow out of the polka dot sheer ribbon adhered it around the card front and added a halfback pearl in the middle of the bow.

Stamps: Verve Stamps: Floral Symphony

Paper: Whisper White card stock

Ink: Old Olive, So Saffron, Summer Sun Classic Ink

Accessories: Polka Dot Sheer Ribbon, Halfback Pearl, Basic Black Marker, Dimensionals

This is my second card for the CAS challenge, Wish Big Cupcake!

I was able to use left over pieces from other projects to put this card together - which by the way is also a square card. The strip of designer paper is from the Sweet Nothing Simply Scrappin' Kit. The cupcake is both colored and paper pieced. and the little sentiment and tiny cupcake are from the Short & Sweet set. 

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Darling Dots, Short & Sweet

Paper: Pink Pirouette and Whisper White Cardstock: DSP from Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin; Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink

Accessories: Scallop Square Punch; 1-1/4" Square Punch; Scallop Edge Punch; Window Word Punch; SU! Stampin' Write Markers

 

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The final share for today is for this week's Color Combo challenge over at SCS (CC212) which is Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, and Riding Hood Red...seriously one of my favorite combos and so was inspired to mad this, Thinking of You.

Another square card...so funny, I guess I was just in that mood. I started with a Whisper White card base and ran it through the Big Shot wit the polka dot texture plate from Stampin' Up's Backgrounds 1 set. I then pierced around the edges, turned the bottom right corner up and added a button.

 

The main image is stamped on the inside of the Oval Scallop Frame - to get two colors, I cut the frame twice once in Whisper White and once in Pink Pirouette. I then stamped the tree in Riding Hood Red and traced over the branches and trunk with Chocolate Chip marker. I added dazzling diamonds glitter to the leaves and a Pretty in Pink ribbon to the trunk. I adhered it to the card front an then adhered the Pink Pirouette frame. To the frame I added some dashes with the Chocolate Chip marker to make it pop a bit.

 

For the sentiment I stamped it on a Whisper White label from the Matchbook Die with Chocolate Chip ink and adhered it to a slightly bigger Pink Pirouette label from the same die. Finished the card off with some Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon and Corduroy brad.

 

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Thinking of You

Paper: Pink Pirouette and Whisper White Cardstock

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red Classic Ink

Accessories: Big Shot, Stampin' Up Backgrounds 1; Oval Scallop Frame, Matchbook Die, Scallop Oval Punch; Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon; Thread; Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker; Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon; Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button; Designer Button Bouquet

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Hope you have a cupcakelicious day,

Casually Elegant Lip Balm Holder and Blog Candy

Happy Friday!!! Yeay, the weekend is here. Andy and I spent most of the day with Gaven and after lunch we managed to catch a movie (Monsters and Aliens) with him. As soon as I got home, I logged on hoping I'd have some comments regarding the projects and blog candy only to find the post from yesterday was still on the front page of my blog.  Um...yeah, that's because I put 9 pm instead of 9 am for it to publish - sorry about that.  Well, anyway, here's my post and hope you like the fun shares and blog candy!

I'm so excited because I finally get to share my idea I've had for a while for a lip balm/lip stick holder. I know there are plenty of versions out there, but I wanted mine to include a mirror so I decided to alter a box into a purse. I made two - a casual one and an elegant one which I will start with first. They also have matching cards and so here's a photo of the elegant version of the box and card.

 

Here's a close up of the card.

 

I wanted to start wit the elegant one because I've been looking for the per perfect paper to use in order to make give it more of a glam look. The paper I used for the card and lip balm holder is from Paper Temptress. I can't even begin to tell you how lovely this paper is. The paper I used for the card is called Retro Silver - it comes in gold and black as well. I tried my best to capture the shimmer and shine of this paper - I love how it elevates my card to another level of elegance with such little effort on my part.

The dress image is from Gina K. Designs Retro Boutique stamp set designed by Rupa Shvede. The sentiment is stamped on a label I cut out using the soon to be release Matchbox Die from Stampin' Up!'s Occassions Mini (April 1).

Here's a close up of the box, Fairest of All.

 

This paper feels so much like leather, it looks like leather and it's so easy to work with - I just thought it would make the best paper purse.

To make the box:

I altered Stampin' Up!'s Box #2 die by cutting the top tabs off and trimming the lid in order to accommodate a scallop edge. On the scallop edge I added some mini pearls and two layered flowers held together with a rhinestone brad. I pinched the sides together in and then with the Crop a dile, I punched a hole in the middle of each side in order to thread some ribbon through it to use as a handle.

Here's a photo of the project with the items out of it.

 

I covered the lip balm with paper and added a flower. To make the holder for the mirror I cut out a scallop circle from the Scallop Circle #2 die and one with the Scallop Circle Punch. I attached the mini mirror with double sided tape, added some ribbon and finished it off with a Making Memories designer brad. The mini mirrors I found in the candle-mosaic section of my local craft store.

On the inside of the flap I stamped, " You're the fairest of  the all" from Gina K. Designs' Perfectly Polished set designed by Rupa Shevde. I managed to find mini velcro dots and that's what I used for the purse closure.

Absolutely Fab Card

Stamps: Gina K: Designs: Retro Boutique; Stampin' UP!: Absolutely Fabulous

Paper: Paper Temptress: Retro Silver and Black Leather

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories: Polka Dot Black Ribbon; Big Shot; Matchbox Die; Trio Flower Punch; Black and White Halfback Pearls

 

Fairest of Them All Box

Stamps: Gina K: Designs: Perfectly Polished and Retro Boutique

Paper: Paper Temptress: Retro Silver and Black Leather

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories: Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Big Shot; Box #2 Die; Scallop Circle #2; Velcro; Pretties Kit (flower and rhinestone brad); Trio Flower Punch; Scallop Circle Punch; Making Memories designer brads; Crop-a-Diles; Mirror; Lip Balm

 

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Here's a more casual version I came up with a while back, but like I said I was waiting to find the luxury paper so I waited to post this one together with the other one.  I figure this one can be used during the day, Casual Lip Balm Holder and Card.

 

 

Here's a close up of the card which I made using Taylor's Cupcake Sketch challenge she posted this week.

 

 

 

I cut out a Swirls Scribbles out of Chocolate Chip card stock and added it to the top right edge of the main piece. There's also a coupe of fun elements I used from the Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit. You can see them on the round piece on top fo the swirl and the strip across top section of the card.

 

Here' a photo fo the box, Absolutely Perfect Daisies

 

 

 

Here's a photo of it with the items out:

 

 

 

I put the box together pretty much like I did the first. A couple of different things, the color combo, embellishments, sentiment. The flower is from Stampin' Up!'s Daisies #2 Die and I added a Kiwi Kiss Corduroy ribbon in the middle. The sentiment is from the Absolutely Fabulous set.
 

A True Friend

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Simple Friendship

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White card stock; Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette Classic Ink

Accessories: Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit; Pretties Kit; Striped Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon; Big Shot; Swirl Scribbles Die; Flowers, Daisies #2 Die; Build-a--brad; Scallop Edge Punch

 

Absolutely Perfect Daisies

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Absolutely Fabulous

Paper:  Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock; Pink Pirouette Textured card stock

Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink

Accessories: Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Big Shot, Flowers, Daisies #2 Die; Scallop Circle #2 Die ; Velcro; Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Buttons; Mirror, Lip Balm; Scallop Circle Punch; Trio Flower Punch; Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon; Whisper White Satin Ribbon;

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Thanks for sticking with me through this long post, but it's worth the wait cause here's the blog candy you have a chance to win:

 

 

 

So here's what you'll get:

1. Level 2 Stampin' Up! Hostess called Itty Bitty Buds
2. The leather elegant Lip Balm/ Lipstick purse I created for today's post and all it's contents.
3. A package of Halfback Pearls
4. Five sheets of the leather paper (same paper I used to create the purse - not pictured here)

Okay, so did you guess my clues - the image was regarding flowers which has to do with the set I'm offering and the texture had to do with this yummy leather paper. So how can you be eligible to win this blog candy? I thought with Easter nearing it would be fun to do something around that.  One of our family traditions is to fill egg shells with confetti and pop them on top of each other's heads...it really is a blast. What's yours? Leave me a comment telling me your favorite Easter Tradition or Spring Memory. If you mention my blog candy on your post leave me another comment with a link to your post. I'll announce a winner on Tuesday, March 31. That's it and good luck all! 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Hope you have a cupcakelicious day,

Altered Item Thursday: Pillow Box

Happy Thursday! I can't believe how quickly this week is going. I'm super busy with some special Easter projects and as I was putting them together the idea for my next blog candy came to me. As I mentioned yesterday I was going to give you a glimpse of the next blog candy and decided to do so with the following card I put togehter for this week's SCS Sketch Challenge (SC221), Just to say hi...

 

The main image (the egg, flower and ribbon) and sentiment are all from H&M Stamps Eggstra Special and Angelic Moments sets. The stitching border around the main image is from Technique Tuesday's Borderline - Notions set. The yummy texutred, cover-weight card stock I used for the background and top paper piece the egg is from Stampin' Up!'s To the Nine Specialty Designer Series Paper. 

The clues here are the main image and the "texture" from the designer paper. Tune in tomorrow for the blog candy reveal!

Stamps: H&M Stamps: Eggstra Special and Angelic Moments; Technique Tuesday's Borderline - Notions set.

Paper: Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock; To the Nine Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories: Brown Satin Ribbon; Big Shot; Copic Markers; Halfback Pearls; Nestabilities; Hardware; Crystal Effects

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Now onto this week's Altered Item Thursday - Pillow Box turned into an Easter Treat Holder. For the longest time I've been meaning to add a handle to the pillow box die, but couldn't quite figure it out until I rememberd the Top Note die and so that's what I used. Here's what I came up with. The first photo is of the treat closed.

Here's a photo of it opened:

 

Step by Step Tutorial can be found here - Pillow Purse Box Tutorial

Isn't this fun and really so easy to put together. All the items you'll need are listed in the recipe below. Using the Big Shot and Top Note die, I cut one out of Bashful Blue and one out of designer paper to layer on top. Next, using the Pillow Box die, I cut one out of Bashful Blue card stock. 

First, I cut a partial oval in the middle of the front side of the pillow. I say partial because I left about 1/2" attached so that I could flip the oval up and down to reveal the candy. The embellishments I used on top of this oval are a couple of silk flowers from the Pretties Kit, some Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, White Gel Pen and a paper pieced egg. The egg is from the Wagon Full of Fun set which I stamped on Whisper White card stock, paper pieced it with Bashful Blue and designer paper and then added some Crystal Effects to it.

For the top note, I layered the designer piece on top of the Bashful Blue piece and then using the Small Oval Punch I made into a handle. I added sticky strip to the bottom edge and adhered it to the top of the Top Note. I then assembled the Top Note together and finished it off with the sweet little bunny image from the Eight Great Greetings set. I stamped the bunny on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock, colored it in with Stampin' Write Markers, and added some Crystal effects to the eggs and buttons.

Inside the box is a small cellophane bag filled with Jelly Beans, but really any type of candy will work.

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Eight Great Greetings Wagon Full of Fun

Paper: Bashful Blue and Whisper White card stock; Walk in The Park Designer Series Paper

Ink: Basic Black Ink

Accessories: Pretties Kit; Striped Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon; Big Shot; Top Note Die; Pillow Box Die; Oval Coluzzle System Small Oval Punch; White Gel Pen; Stampin' Write Markers; Crystal Effects

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Hope you have a cupcakelicious day,

Whachdoin' Wednesday, Blog Candy Winner, and Birthday Gifts

Happy Wednesday! So sorry I didn't post yesterday, I was having internet connectivity issues and being able to log on was so inconsistent so I finally gave up around 10 pm last night. I do have a lot to share with you so I'll do it in two posts today, so be on the look out for my afternoon one cause I'm giving you a sneak peek into some fun stuff I'm posting tomorrow along with a glimpse into my next blog candy.

The first share I have today is for Storage Units, Ink and More!'s Whachadoin' Wednesday, then you'll find the winner's name of my blog candy and last, but by no means least, a couple of photos of Donna's wonderful birthday goodies!

 

The challenge for this week is to make add texture to our cards.  I hope you will play along with me and the other creative ladies over at Storage Units, Inks and More.  You don't have to use SU Ink stamps, but it would be great to see what you can do with the stamps!  If you play along and posting on SCS make sure to use the following Keyword SUINKWWC33 so we can all check out your fabulous projects. Here's my card, I Wheely Like You.

I couldn't think of two easier and funner ways to add texture than with embossing folders/texture plates and ribbon. The sketch is the sketch challenge Jen del Muro posted this past Saturday and I"m using Storage Units, Ink and More's fun Let's Play Stamp Set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it in with Copic Markers. The texture plate is from Stampin' UP!'s Texture Plates Kit #4.

As I mentioned the above another fun way to add texture is with ribbon specially if you unravel the edges. Best ribbon to do with with is woven ribbon because you would just cut the horizontal fibers up the desire length and this will allows for the vertical fibers to unravel as seen on my card.

The star on this card has three parts, the bottom is designer paper, then on top is a Heidi Swapp plastic star and then some decorative plastic brads.

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Now onto the blog candy winner. Thank you all so much for participating and sharing your wonderful stories about your best birthday gift...it was so much fun to read. I put all the names in a basket and Gaven pulled out Alicia who shared that her favorite gift was a refurbished Kitchen aid Mixer she received in 1982. Congrats Alicia and please email me, craftycaro_04@yahoo.com, your address so I can send the goodies out to you!

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Now onto Donna Baker's gift. I took a couple of pics so that you could appreciate how adorable it all is. Here's a photo of the card and Cupcake Purse (yes, a cupcake purse and she made out of pink and brown yarn which is my favorite color combo).

 

Next is a photo of the purse and everything that was inside of it (a gift certificate to Taylor's Expression along with cupcake goodies).

Isn't this purse amazing?!!! I have to just say that we who craft rarely receive anything handmade since wer'e always the ones who make things to gift away. I not only value the time she took out of her busy schedule to make me something, but I'm in total awe of her amazing talent and so fortunate to have a Donna original! Thanks again Donna - hugs & love my dear friend!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back later with some more shares!

 

Hope you have a cupcakelicious day,

 

 

The challenge for this week is to make add texture to our cards.  I hope you will play along with me and the other creative ladies over at Storage Units, Inks and More.  You don't have to use SU Ink stamps, but it would be great to see what you can do with the stamps!  If you play along and posting on SCS make sure to use the following Keyword SUINKWWC33 so we can all check out your fabulous projects. Here's my card, I Wheely Like You.

I couldn't think of two easier and funner ways to add texture than with embossing folders/texture plates and ribbon. The sketch is the sketch challenge Jen del Muro posted this past Saturday and I"m using Storage Units, Ink and More's fun Let's Play Stamp Set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it in with Copic Markers. The texture plate is from Stampin' UP!'s Texture Plates Kit #4.

As I mentioned the above another fun way to add texture is with ribbon specially if you unravel the edges. Best ribbon to do with with is woven ribbon because you would just cut the horizontal fibers up the desire length and this will allows for the vertical fibers to unravel as seen on my card.

The star on this card has three parts, the bottom is designer paper, then on top is a Heidi Swapp plastic star and then some decorative plastic brads.

I couldn't think of two easier and funner ways to add texture than with embossing folders/texture plates and ribbon. The sketch is the sketch challenge Jen del Muro posted this past Saturday and I"m using Storage Units, Ink and More's fun Let's Play Stamp Set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it in with Copic Markers. The texture plate is from Stampin' UP!'s Texture Plates Kit #4.

As I mentioned the above another fun way to add texture is with ribbon specially if you unravel the edges. Best ribbon to do with with is woven ribbon because you would just cut the horizontal fibers up the desire length and this will allows for the vertical fibers to unravel as seen on my card.

The star on this card has three parts, the bottom is designer paper, then on top is a Heidi Swapp plastic star and then some decorative plastic brads.