Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Fun Files!!

Having too much fun with the snow cut files of SVG Cutting Files!!  Here is another layout using Winter Wave File.  Love this picture of my daughter "modeling" the new scarf and hat her Nana knit.  She grabbed some gloves (that's why they don't match..lol!) and posed for the camera!!  Again, loving how I could cut the file to match with what my daughter is wearing!!  Having awesome fun with cut files!!
 Super adorable, right!?!
Products Used:
SVG Cutting Files: Winter Wave
Paper: Carta Bella ~ All Bundled Up
Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
Twine and Enamel Dots

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Snow....snow....snow

As the snow falls outside, I'm keeping warm and scrapping some "snow" pictures of my daughter!!  She loves to help her dad and shovel the driveway.  This cut file, Building a Snowman from SVG Cutting Files was the perfect addition for these adorable pictures!  Love that you can customize cut files to matchy match with your pictures!!
 Isn't she just adorable!?!?!
 I used the Snowflake cut file for behind the letter "O" ~ made it snow fun...lol!!
Products Used:
SVG Cutting Files:  Building a Snowman and Snowflake
Paper: Carta Bella ~ All Bundled Up
Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches
Enamel dots, twine and sequins

Sunday, December 28, 2014

SVG Cutting Files Design Team

Hello Everyone!  I'm excited to announce that I am on the Design Team for SVG Cutting Files!!  So honored to be a part of this fun team and work with the adorable files!!  Here is my first official posting on the team!!  We got a bit of a snow fall and I was inspired to work with the Snowman Peek file.  I also added the Snowflake (without the face) to fit behind my paper title to balance out this layout.  These files are absolutely so fun and easy to use that I know you'll be creating too!!

 Isn't this file ADORABLE?!?

Using the Snowflake without face behind title.
Products Used:
SVG Cutting Files:  Snowman Peek and Snowflake
Paper: Simple Stories ~ Snow Fun
Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches
Twine and enamel dots

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you all!!  Hope you have a wonderful holiday with family!
Products Used:
Paper: Echo Park Paper ~ Winter Park
Twine, enamel dots, sequins and mini styrofoam balls

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Mini Cups

I just love these mini cups and made up a bunch for the staff at work!  Aren't they adorable!!!  I filled with mini "Hot Cocoa" 3 Musketeer chocolates ~ thought that was a perfect combo for these cups.  The double treat carrier fit two cups perfectly for the bosses...



Products Used:
Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle and Simple Stories
Poinsettia Cut: SVG Cutting Files
Treat Carrier Die, Scallop Circles and Tags: Lifestyle Crafts
Mini Cups: Bella Creations 4U
Straws: Michael's

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Elf Tag

I created this cute elf wine tag to enter in this month's SVG's Cutting Files ~ Anything Christmas Blog Challenge! 
Still loving the Elf Life Set Cut File!!  Adding this adorable elf onto one of the wine tags from Wine Bottle Tags Set Cut File made for a perfect Christmas project!  Isn't this gift just right for those holiday Open Houses we attend ~ sure to please any host!

Products Used:
SVG Cutting Files: Wine Bottle Tags Set and Elf Life Set
Paper: Bo Bunny and Doodlebug
Sequins, enamel dot, mini bell, twine and ribbon

Friday, December 19, 2014

Farewell Blog Hop

Welcome to our Farewell Blog Hop!
We are doing this hop to HONOR & send off some of our Current design team in a fun way. Since all of us have become friends, we are doing our LAST blog hop together making it a Friendship theme.  I hope all of YOU thoroughly enjoyed this team as much as we did! Since this is a special day, there will be a giveaway at EACH STOP!

****GIVEAWAY ALERT****
For our giveaway today, EACH ONE OF US is giving away a $15 gift card to the My Creative Time store!  All you have to do is leave a comment at EACH stop in order to qualify to win! Don't forget to leave a way for us to contact you if "YOU" are the lucky winner!  You will have until Sunday, December 21, 2014 @5pm PST to leave your comments! Emma will have all the winners on her blog on Monday, December 22, 2014~!

I would like to take a moment to say how very grateful and blessed I am for the opportunity Emma has given me to be a part of her team.  I have learned and grown so much from this experience and will cherish the friendships I’ve made along the way! She has some of the best designs out there and they are always so amazing to work with.  I wish her great success with her business and we will always keep in touch.  

With that said, here are a couple of cards I made in celebration and of course working with the best products ever!!!

First up, love the You’re Brilliant stamp and die set and the sentiment was perfect in exactly how I feel with this team of talented ladies!

Products Used:
Paper: Doodlebug Designs ~ Day to Day
Twine, enamel dots and sequins

Love this sentiment from You Are Perk-fect stamp set so designed this card showcasing that and again, perfect sentiment for this team!!

Products Used:
Paper: Echo Park Paper ~ Love Story
Button, twine, enamel dots and sequins

Now, it is time to hop on to Leanne’s blog to see what wonderful project she has to share with us today.  This has been an awesome year and I am thankful for the opportunity to be part of an awesome team!!  Here is the blog line up in case you get lost.


Have fun hopping and hugs!! Candace

Friday, December 12, 2014

Thankful!

I created this cute little treat box to enter in this month's SVG's Cutting Files ~ Give Thanks Blog Challenge!
Love this nugget box and this polar bear is just adorable!  This little treat is perfect to thank anyone who has touched your heart ~ I'm sure my daughter will claim this box as she's a chocolate lover and the "secret drawer" will keep her brother out...lol!!  I'm thankful for my family and my daughter daily touches my heart so rightly claimed!



Products Used:
Enamel Dots and Sequins
Distress Inks
Paper: Carta Bella ~ All Bundled Up

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

What a Treat! Wednesday

Today is "What a Treat Wednesday" over on My Creative Time BlogWe are to make treat bags, boxes or containers of any style we like.  I like to give more than just a gift card on holidays and found this cut file that would do just the thing!!  Adding Emma's goodies to this cut file really made it come out super cute!!  I gave these card treats to friends and now need to make up some more as they will be perfect for teachers!!

 Though this file is meant for tea light candles inside box area, I put yummy chocolates!!
 Adding the gift card pocket die was perfect inside this card flap!
My Creative Time Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Paper: Doodlebug Designs Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad
Christmas Tea light card with box on side cut file: Silhouette Online Store 
Ribbon, enamel dots and mini bell

For more "What A Treat Wednesday"  inspiration, click here.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Shadow Frames

With a little inspiration from Pinterest and from the "Jingle all the Way" frames I made last year, I made up these frames to give to friends over the holidays.  Very festive decor for any home!!

Products Used:
Frame: 5x7 Box Frame: Hobby Lobby
Itsy Bead Size Balls: Hobby Lobby
Vinyl: Silhouette
Paper: Prima 
Be Merry Be Bright Cut File: Silhouette Online Store

Monday, December 8, 2014

Made in Minutes

It's Made in Minutes over on the My Creative Time Blog.  Our challenge is to design something that is "made in minutes" ~ with the products offered by My Creative Time, it's super fun and easy to do!! This card took me about 20 minutes to complete.  Using the rectangular shaped dies to layer on the front of the card really makes it easy to design in no time!!

 It's a little hard to see on picture but I embossed the "Christmas" to match with the gold shimmer paper I used to die cut the deer.
My Creative Time Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Paper: Simple Stories ~ DIY Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad
Gold Shimmer Paper: Recollections
Black Ink: Ranger Archival
Clear Embossing Powder: Stampendous

For more "Made in Minutes"  inspiration, click here.

Friday, December 5, 2014

"5 Days of Christmas"

It's the last day (day five) of the "5 Days of Christmas" over on My Creative Time Blog.  
I whipped up this little treat package to give out.  Always needing a quick little gift and this was super fast and easy to make.  Great for teachers, mail person, garbage collectors or anyone else you would like a cute little gift for!!

 I used the oval from the "Surprise Pop-out Card die" - fit the sentiment from "Warm Holiday Fun" perfectly!!
My Creative Time Products Used:
Other Products Used:
Paper: Doodlebug Designs
Gems and Twine
Medium Candy Bags: Annie's Paper Boutique

I hope you have enjoyed our 5 days of Christmas & Emma's AMAZING GIVEAWAYS! 

Emma has put together some of HER favorite "MUST HAVE'S" for 
the giveaway's this week! 

       Remember, in order to qualify for a chance to win, you will need to comment on each blog. Please remember also to leave an email address for us to contact you if YOU are the LUCKY winner! You still have the weekend to leave your comments! Emma will announce ALL five days of winners on her blog Monday, December 8, 2014!  Good luck everyone! :) xoxo


For more "5 Days of Christmas" inspiration, click here.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

"5 Days of Christmas"

It's day four of the "5 Days of Christmas" over on My Creative Time Blog.  I love these mini coffee cups and thought they'd make perfect little gifts for friends!  I covered the outside of the cup with pattern paper and then added a sentiment tag and the cute little snowman on an oval which I made into a tag to hang off the straw!  I also added a snowflake to the top lid jazzing it up a bit and of course, filled with chocolates inside!!
 
 Just love this snowman guy!!!  I used little black sequins for his buttons and mini pearls for his eyes.
My Creative Time Products Used:
Other Products Used:
Paper: Bo Bunny and Doodlebug Designs 
Sequins, enamel dot, pearls and twine
Small White Cups: Bella Creationz   You can find the template to wrap the cup, here.

I hope you enjoy our 5 days of Christmas & AMAZING GIVEAWAYS! 
Emma has put together some of HER favorite "MUST HAVE'S" for 
the giveaway's this week! 

      To qualify for a chance to win, you will need to comment on each blog & VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave an email for us to contact you if YOU are the LUCKY winner! You will have the ENTIRE week to leave your comments! Emma will announce ALL the winner's on Monday, December 8, 2014 on her blog! Good luck everyone! :) xoxo

For more "5 Days of Christmas" inspiration, click here.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

"5 Days of Christmas"

It's day three of the "5 Days of Christmas" over on My Creative Time Blog.  
Sometimes over the winter/holiday months sickness happens.  What better way to cheer someone up than this cute tissue holder!!  Decorate it anyway you like ~ makes the perfect gift!  See below for instructions on how you can make one!

 I thought this combination of Emma's super cute "Oh Deer" set and Christmas papers make this holder holiday themed but can be used throughout the winter.
My Creative Time Products Used:
Oh Deer
Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies
4x4 Journal Die + More
Stitched Round Tab, Arrow & Tag Dies
Other Products Used:
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs ~ Oh,Deer! 6x6 paper pad
ribbon and enamel dots

To make tissue base:
-cut cardstock 4 1/4x11
-on 11" side, score at 4 1/2, 7, 8 and 10 1/2
-between the 8 and 10 1/2 score lines, place oval die in center and cut out. (you may want to do this step after coving area with paper)
-fold up on score lines and glue small 1/2" tab to back of base to create tissue holder.
-decorate as desired.

I hope you enjoy our 5 days of Christmas & AMAZING GIVEAWAYS! 
Emma has put together some of HER favorite "MUST HAVE'S" for 
the giveaway's this week! 
      To qualify for a chance to win, you will need to comment on each blog & VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave an email for us to contact you if YOU are the LUCKY winner! You will have the ENTIRE week to leave your comments! Emma will announce ALL the winner's on Monday, December 8, 2014 on her blog! Good luck everyone! :) xoxo

For more "5 Days of Christmas" inspiration, click here.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

"5 Days of Christmas"

It's day two of the "5 Days of Christmas" over on My Creative Time Blog.  
I love to decorate up treat packages I buy and these small boxes of Lindor chocolates are perfect!! See below for instructions if you'd like to re-create.  Make perfect little gifts!!


 My Creative Time Products Used:
Simply Live
Scallop Stitched Oval Dies
Teeny Tag Dies
Teeny Tag Holidays Stamp Set
Winter Snowman Dies
Snow Buddies Stamp Set

Other Products Used;
Paper: Doodlebug Designs ~ Frosty Friends 6x6 paper pad
Ribbon, sequins, enamel dots and mini clothes pin

For base of chocolate treat holder:
-cut paper at 2 1/2 x 12
-score along 12" side at 5 1/4 and 6 3/4
-fold up on score lines and using hole punch, punch two holes through both pieces on top for ribbon closure
-decorate one side as desired
-place chocolate box inside holder

I hope you enjoy our 5 days of Christmas & AMAZING GIVEAWAYS! 
Emma has put together some of HER favorite "MUST HAVE'S" for 
the giveaway's this week! 


      To qualify for a chance to win, you will need to comment on each blog & VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave an email for us to contact you if YOU are the LUCKY winner! You will have the ENTIRE week to leave your comments! Emma will announce ALL the winner's on Monday, December 8, 2014 on her blog! Good luck everyone! :) xoxo

For more "5 Days of Christmas" inspiration, click here.