DT: Stamptacular Sunday~Smell the Flowers

For the Red Carpet Studio's ABC Ransom Hop, please click HERE

Hi everyone...Happy Sunday!  This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday is..."Not Just an Ordinary card"!  Super fun challenge with so many possibilities.  We can't wait to see what you create!  

This week's sponsor is Birdie Brown

prize: winner's choice of 3 digis

For my card, I created a twisted easel card.  For the tutorial from Splitcoaststampers, click HERE.  I was able to use some scraps for inside layer of the card.  My scraps are slowing getting smaller...which means more room for more scrap goodies!  This image is a cutie pie and I just love her big head! LOL 

Supplies~
paper: So Sophie{MME}
image: Smell the FlowersTia{Some Odd Girl}
tools: tear drop circle, standard circle, classic ovals{Spellbinders}
misc: flowers{IAR}; buttons{morebuttons.com}

thanks for stopping by♥

Red Carpet Blog Hop~ABC Random

Welcome to the ABC Ransom Blog Hop, 

hosted by Red Carpet Studio!

If you've come from Stacy's blog, you're in the right place. 

The Red Carpet Studio designers thought it would be fun to host a mystery blog hop while showcasing projects that can be made using all those leftover letters in your stash - hence where the "ransom" comes in. Ransom notes play a huge role in mystery/suspense films, and are often created out of random letters cut from magazines, newspapers, etc. in order to disguise handwriting. 

While we won't be doing any kidnapping or holding anybody ransom today - we do have some creative projects to share with you!

For my project using leftover letters in my stash, I created...

The pictures are of me with my cousins and our hubbies at a wedding rehearsal.  The wedding was for their brother and his beautiful fiancé.  For my layout, I used the paper stack, Ella Blue from g.c.d.  I love that the papers are double-sided and the patterns are gorgeous.  The papers were edged with Vintage Photo distress ink.  I used my left over letters for everyone's first initials and layered them with a Fiskar's punch, blue ribbon.

The center of the plaque was filled with diamond dust and glossy accent.  I wanted to add lots of texture to this layout....like using these gray velvet alphabets Thickers for the name of the wedding location.

The hanging plaque was inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and layered with crackle accent.  I love the "cracked" texture and the look it gives.  Then added some half back pearls to dress up the flourish.

I gathered some lace trim from my stash with some flowers from I Am Roses. Also took some twine and weaved it around the doily heart.  I love using my Dymo Label Maker....for the date of the rehearsal and for the event{top photo}.

We're also holding some blog candy ransom! However, the blog candy is hidden, and only certain stops of the hop are hiding it. The only way you can win is if you comment on those blogs! Now, we're not going to tell you whose blogs those are (that would be too easy) but we will tell you what the prizes are!

Lettering Delights

$20 Gift Certificate

Floppy Latte Digital Designs

$10 Gift Certificate

Freckled Fawn

$10 Gift Certificate

There will be three winners. Please make sure to leave your contact information when commenting so we can contact you if you win. You have until next Saturday, November 3rd, to hop and comment. Winners will be announced with the start of our next layout challenge on Sunday November 4th at Red Carpet Studio.

And don't forget to check out this week's challenge at Red Carpet Studio! Our challenge this week is inspired by "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and the challenge is to create any fall or Halloween card.

Your next stop is Robin's blog.

Red Carpet Studio - http://redcarpetstudiochallenge.blogspot.com

Tara - http://craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com

Sandra - http://crea-sandra.blogspot.com/

Georgie - http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/

Dawn - http://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.com/

Tonya G - http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com/

Chas - http://scrapinlizards.blogspot.com/

Stacy - http://www.vampirecraftin.com/
Stephanie G - http://www.luvscraps.blogspot.com/
Robin - http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/
Candice - http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com/
Stephanie J - http://sthom97093.blogspot.com/
Anneliese - http://queen-of-the-crop.blogspot.com/

P.S. My letter is... S

If you can put all the letters together from each stop of the hop (they're in order), you have a chance to win a mystery prize! Once you've figured out our hidden message, email it to redcarpetstudiochallenge@gmail.com. The mystery prize winner will be announced with the other winners on Sunday November 4th. HINT: The message is a clue as to what our next layout challenge will be. :)

Supplies~
stamp: diamond circle{Clear Dollar Stamps}
tools: swirling lace border punch{MS}; so wrapped lovely die{Magnolia's Doohickey}; nested doily hearts{Lifestyle Crafts}
misc: diamond dust; glossy & crackle accents; say it with pearls flourish{Prima}; flowers{IAR & Prima}; hanging plaque{Kaisercraft}; velvet Thickers{American Crafts}; alphabets{Momenta}

Thanks for hopping by♥

DT: Unscripted Sketches~Happy Halloween

Hi everyone!  Just a few days left before Halloween....I have another card to share using this week's sketch from Unscripted Sketches.  Here's the sketch....

Hope you'll play along...this is another sketch with so many possibilities.  For my card, I inked the edges with Seedless Preserves Distress Ink.  The "Trick or Treat" is adhered with foam tape for dimension.  I used a new die from Lil' Inker Designs called, Stitched Mats for the bottom layer.  You can't see the stitching in the picture, but I love this added detail. 

Supplies~
paper: Halloween & Fall stack{DCWV}
images: chick or treat, simple halloween{Stampendous}; trick or treat{Hero Arts}; Charlotte{A Muse Artstamps}
tools: circle & scallop punches{SU}; stitched mats & stitched sentiment flag{Lil' Inker Designs}

thank you for stopping by♥

DT: Stamptacular Sunday~drawers

Happy Sunday everyone!  This week's challenge is...."No Rules".  You create whatever you want!  How fun is that?!  Hope you'll stop by Stamptacular Sunday and play along.

This week's sponsors are:

Marker Pro

prize: $15 gift certificate

&

Bugaboo

prize: winner's choice of 7 digis

This is a box of drawers I made and used an older stamp set from C.C. Designs. This set is just too cute...I love the spider.  I made the drawers a while back and can't seem to find the tutorial.  I'm sorry I can't give proper credit.  But when I find it, I'll be sure to post it here. Ü 

Supplies~
papers: Midnight Spell{DCWV}
stamp set: spooky, spooky, spooky{C.C. Designs}
misc: baker's twine; black pearl adhesives

thank you for stopping by♥

DT: Unscripted Sketches+piggyback

Hi everyone!  We have another fabulous sketch for you from Unscripted Sketches.  And there's a piggyback to go along with the sketch....add some type of movement to your card.  Make something pop up, swing out, hidden pocket, etc.  Have fun with it!  We can't wait to see your take on this week's sketch...hope you'll play along. Ü

Here's my card....I added a hidden pocket behind the image and added a tag.  I love this die with the pierced holes around the heart.  This image is just too cute from Di's.  I used my favorite gel pen on the snow and on the fur trims.

Supplies~
papers: Oh Christmas Tree{Recollections}
image: Hold My Hand{Di's Digi Designs}
tools: label 26{Spellbinder}; So Wrapped Lovely{Magnolia Doohickey}
misc: pearl adhesives{want2scrap}; winter white seam binding; glitter gel pen{Sakura}; alphabet stickers{Momenta}

thanks for stopping by♥