Tag You're It!

Unfortunately this will be my last post for Creative Craft Cottage. The restaurant business has taken a lot of my time and I need to put my card-making on hold. (for now anyway!) My posts will be less often and perhaps only seasonally, such as the quarterly Coffee Lovers Blog hop each season.

This fortnight's challenge theme is...Tag You're It!  Onto our wonderful sponsors for this challenge...

Cute As A Button and Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps!

I used this darling image called Valentine Kisses by Cute As A Button! She was colored in my favorite medium, of course, Prismacolor Pencils. I used Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Lilac and Spun Sugar for the soft background effect. The roses were created from scrap lavender card stock and edged with Seedless Preserves Ink.  The leaves were from some flowers found at Hobby Lobby.

I used Saddle Brown Staz On Ink to stamp some vintage lettering onto the background at the top of the tag....and accidentally stamped the corner onto her face!! (big oops) Hoping it's not terribly noticeable as I put a lot of work into this image and didn't want to start over again. Finished this tag using some tea-dyed lace, gold sequins, small glitter hearts and little brass heart charms.

I hope this creation helped inspire you to create your own tag and link it up for a chance to win digital images!

Anything Goes Challenge

This challenge #56 at Creative Craft Cottage is ... Anything Goes! We also have 2 sponsors this time, which means more prizes!

Our first sponsor is Ppinkydolls and i'm using this image from our 2nd sponsor ArtiDoodles called "Gothic Deadly Nightshade"

She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and a colorless blender marker. The black mat is actually a piece of fun foam from the craft store! I put scotch foam tape on the back to make it stand out a little more. Also found this cute silver skull brad in my Halloween stash!

Link up your creations (up to 3 please) before February 5th for a chance to win digital stamps!
Gothic Deadly Nightshade

 Sorry I haven't posted more often. With my new job taking up so much of my time, I have slowly had to push hobbies aside. Cardmaking is a passion, but I still haven't had the time to devote to it as I would like. My next post will possibly be my last for Creative Craft Cottage. Hopefully in the future as life gets less hectic, I can come back to craft more! Love you all and thank you for reading to the end!  <3 Annie

Release the Glitter at Creative Craft Cottage!

Challenge #55 is underway at Creative Craft Cottage! The theme is:  Release the Glitter!

I'm using this darling image from our sponsor, Karleigh Sue, titled Prissy Peacock.

She was colored in Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut along one side of the paper only.  I wanted to have part of the image over this gold glittery ribbon I found at Dollar General!

 The blue/purple/white sheet of cardstock was scrap a friend was not going to use, so I took it to use for this card! (It went beautifully with the colors I already picked out for Prissy Peacock!)

Join us by linking up your glittery project by January 19th 2016 for a chance to win digital stamps!

Extra sparkle added to gifts this year!

Add some sparkle is the newest challenge at Creative Craft Cottage! I was inspired to use this gorgeous image by our sponsor while putting together gift I'm taking home for Christmas this year.

Lacy sunshine is this challenge's sponsor and this darling image is titled "Snow Bunny Ethereal Enchantress". 

She was colored in my favorite medium....Prismacolor Pencils of course!  I used a white gelly roll pen to brighten the white spots in her eyes after coloring.  Her "faux fur trim" (because fairies would never wear real fur!) is filled in with Stardust Glitter Stickles.  I wish the glitter would show better in the photos, but it's gorgeous in person!

Link up your sparkly project by Dec 4th for a chance to win!
Supplies used:

• Snow Bunny Ethereal Enchantress digital image
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Stardust Stickles
• Tombow permanent adhesive runner

Anything Goes Challenge #53 at CCC!

The newest challenge at Creative Craft Cottage is...Anything Goes!

 Our wonderful sponsors are Karleigh Sue and My Stitch Back in Twine.   


I just adore this darling image by Karleigh Sue titled "Fancy Occasion". She's colored in Prismacolor Pencils. The sentiment stamp is from Catherine Pooler's SOA 2nd edition Christmas box. This beautiful Merry Christmas die is from Simon Says Stamp!







Make sure to link up your creation by December 19th, 2015 for a chance to win digital stamps of your choice!


Supplies used:

• "Fancy Occasion" digital stamp by Karleigh Sue
• Simon Says Stamp 
• Casual fridays stamp set from Catherine Poolers Stamp of Approval Box
•  Prismacolor Pencils
• Recollections gold embossing powder
• Love and Patience

Challenge #52 - Christmas!

The newest challenge at Creative Craft Cottage is...Christmas!

I'm using images from our sponsors, Ppinkydolls!

Link up your Christmas creation by December 5th 2015 at 3pm NZ time for a chance to win digital images!

*Subscribe to my blog using the pink box in the upper left column for a chance to win AMLC's monthly prize package! (View-able on full screen website, not moblie/tablet version.)

Supplies used:

• I Love Christmas digital stamp and the owl from Elf and Snowman by Ppinkydolls 
• Prismacolor Pencils and Colorless Blender Marker
• White gelly roll pen
• Recollections card stock
• Paper pad by The Paper Studio
• christmas paper pad
• Distress Ink in Fired Brick

My First Christmas Card of the Season!

Today marks the start of Challenge #51 at Creative Craft Cottage! The theme = Anything Goes! With Halloween over, I'm now in full on Christmas mode!

I'm using a darling image by our sponsor: All Dressed Up

 

I colored this digital image using Prismacolor Pencils and a colorless blender marker. She was carefully fussy cut leaving a small white border.

 

  

I used a flower petal punch by Fiskars to create the poinsettia.  The petals were punched from glitter card stock found at Tuesday Morning and adhered with glue dots. The three leaves were punched from vellum, adhered with a single glue dot and then outlined using Stickles. The edges started to curl while drying and I just adore this unintended effect! (Love happy accidents!)

Gold Stickles make up the poinsettia center with small half pearls found in a nail art kit. This beautiful sentiment is stamped in StazOn Opaque White on vellum and the stamp is by Unity Stamps.

 Link up your creation by November 20th for a chance to win digital images of your choice! 

*Giveaway!* *Subscribe to my blog using the pink box in the upper left column for a chance to win AMLC's monthly prize package! (View-able on full screen website, not mobile/tablet version.)

Supplies used:

• 3 Little Christmas girls - All Dressed Up digital image 
• Prismacolor pencils and colorless blender marker
• Stickles in Gold and Patina
• The paper studio All is Gold 6x6 paper pad 
• Recollections card stock and Paper Studio vellum
• Stampendous gold ink
• Glitter card stock from tuesday morning
• small half pearls in nail art kit
• Sentiment by Unity Stamps

Anything Goes Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage!

The theme for challenge #50 at Creative Craft Cottage is: Anything Goes! It's still October, so I had to stick with the Halloween vibe. 

This awesome cutting file is by our sponsors this week: The Cutting Cafe!

I do not own any cutting machines. These images were cut by hand, distressed using Tim Holtz Distress Ink and glued together using a Zig 2 way glue pen.

For the spots on the witch's leggings, I used a hole punch on green card stock. On top of a scrap magazine, I held each circle still using a Quick Stick while tracing the outer edge with a green Sharpie marker.

This darling kitty stamp was stamped on yellow paper using Jet Black StazOn ink. Versamark Frost ink was placed on top and embossed with WOW clear embossing powder. I love the hint of shimmer Versamark Frost leaves behind!

This cute step card pattern was also from The Cutting Cafe. The slit in the center of the card stock can be cut easily using a ruler and X-acto knife on a cutting board or mat. Link up any of your fun creations by November 5th 2015 for a chance to win! 

*Giveaway!* Subscribe to my blog using the pink box in the upper left column for a chance to win AMLC's monthly prize package! (View-able on full screen website, not moblie/tablet version.)

Supplies used:

• Witch Legs Shaped Card Set by The Cutting Cafe
• Step Card Templates by The Cutting Cafe
• 65 lb colored card stock
• Distress Ink in Bundled Sage, Seedless Preserves and Mustard Seed
• Kitty stamp (company unknown)
• Black doily
• Inkadinkado Halloween stamp set
• Spellbinders bench die

What's My Favorite Color?

New challenge (#49) at Creative Craft Cottage starts today! The topic: Your Favorite Color!  My favorite color(s) change depending on the season.  Currently in October, which is my favorite month of the year, I love purple and green for Halloween!

Of course you can add orange and black into that mix as well. These 4 colors just scream fall to me...or, Happy Halloween, in this case! This darling image is by Lacy Sunshine (this fortnight's sponsor!) and is called Fangletta. 

I colored her using Prismacolor Pencils and distressed around the image using Bundled Sage Distress Ink.

 I used a Mambi Sheets Halloween paper pad and cut the sentiment from one of the 12x12 patterned papers. The pretty purple foil sheet is from that same paper pad. Glossy accents were added on her eyes and the 3 little bats.

I had a roll of black glitter tape from The Paper Studio and punched 3 little cats from it using a punch found at Joann's.  Only had to remove the release paper from the back of these tiny pieces after punching. So much easier than messy loose glitter! 

 

Link up your project using your favorite color by October 19th 2015 for a chance to win your choice of digital stamps!

*Subscribe to my blog using the pink box in the upper left column for a chance to win AMLC's monthly prize package! (View-able on full screen website, not moblie/tablet version.) November's will have goodies you can use on this year's Christmas cards! 

Supplies used:

•  Fangletta digital image by Lacy Sunshine
• Prismacolor Pencils and colorless Blender Marker
• Black cat punch from Joann's
• The paper studio black glitter tape
• Mambi Sheets Halloween paper pad
• Distress Ink in Bundled Sage and Black Soot
• Scotch foam tape
• Glossy Accents

Anything Goes Challenge!

This fortnights challenge theme is Anything Goes! Our sponsor is Rick St. Dennis and I used his that-a-way witch digital stamp to create this fun Halloween card.

The background was created by stamping the images onto purple card stock using Versa-mark sticky ink and embossing with Leaf Zing Embossing Powder. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils, fussy cut and adhered to the panel with foam tape. Glossy Accents were applied to the witch's hat, boots and cat!

Link up your creation by  2015 for a chance to win your choice of digital images! 

Supplies used:

• That-a-way Witch Digital Stamp by Rick St. Dennis
• Prismacolor Pencils and Colorless Blender Marker
• Inkadinkado "Pattern Play Halloween" stamp set
• Zing Lime Embossing Powder
• Recollections 65 and 110 lb card stock
• Glossy Accents
• Scotch foam tape 
• Versa-mark ink

Let's get spotty!

Newest challenge theme at Creative Craft Cottage is: Let's Get Spotty! There are 2 sponsors this week:  The East Wind and My Stitch Back in Twine. Sorry this post is a little late, but have been busy planning a possible move! (Will keep you up to date when I know more.)

I chose to use this digital stamp from The East Wind called Aurora Reindeer.  Fell in love with this darling image and it just screamed shaker card to me!

This image is colored using Prismacolor Pencils and a Prismacolor Colorless Blender Marker. The quote on the front says: "You don't need to promise me the moon and the stars..."

Inside the card: "Just promise me you will stand under them with me forever."

I created the shaker element using 2 pieces of clear acetate and Scotch foam tape. I added some adorable white stars and gold sequins I found at a local craft store. The image is adhered to the inside of the card and can be viewed through the shaker window.

Here is a view of the entire inside of the card. I used acetate circles larger than the window to create this shaker element and covered both sides with the polka dot paper to hide any glue spots. :)

I hope you enjoyed my first Christmas card of the 2015 season! (Don't worry, no more Christmas cards until after Halloween is over. I have to enjoy my favorite season of the year now... Fall!!)

Link up your creation before September 19th, 2015 for a chance to win your choice of digital stamps!

Supplies used:

• The East Wind digital image: Aurora Reindeer
• Prismacolor Pencils 
• Clear Acetate sheets
• The Paper Studio 8.5 x 11 paper pad called Festive Sparkle
• Recollections card stock 65 & 110lb
• Assorted sequins, stars and chunky nail art glitter used for shaker element