Card sketch Challenge

This week we have our first card sketch of the year!

What a great way to bulk up your card stash!  You always need a birthday, get well, anniversary or just an "I miss you" card!

Here is the sketch for the week:

You can find all the details for entering on the Little Scraps of Heaven Design Team Blog HERE.

Now here is the cuteness that I've created this week:

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Supplies used on this project:

1. Paper piecing Patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs

~ LSHD Animal Sampler & ~ Birthday Bears

2. Trendy Twine ~ Limeaid

3. Patterned paper ~ Creative Imaginations ~ Make a Wish

4. Solid Textured Cardstock ~ American Crafts

5. Paper Trey Ink ~ Daily Designs Sentiment Stamp 

I hope that you've enjoyed my card today and are inspired to join us in this weeks challenge!

I look forward to seeing your creation!!!

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PS... If you are new to Little Scraps of Heaven and want to give the paper piecing a try, there is ALWAYS a free file available on the FB Fanpage or Website!!

Pretty In Pink Blog hop with Trendy Twine!

Hi everyone!

I'm super excited to be a part of the hop to announce the two NEWEST colors at Trendy Twine!

Can you believe that these two new additions make 42 different colors fo twine now available?  WOW!  I think I need to take inventory ... 

Let's welcome Pink Licorice and Pink Midnight! 

Could there be better timing on this release?  I mean the things that you could do with these for Valentines day... seriously!  I'm thinking boxes, cards, spruced up valentines... endless opportunities here!

AND ... GREAT NEWS ... for a limited time (this weekend only) you can get your pretty little hands on the set of two spools for only $16.50.  But be sure to grab them now .. because after the weekend they back to their normal prices!

Here's the link to Grab them NOW ... Pink Midnight and Pink Licorice Bundle Special. 

Now .. do you LOVE these but just can't bring yourself to commit to two whole spools?  (Sounds crazy to me)  You can grab a mini pack HERE for only $3.95.  This is an introductory price for the new release .. so act fast .. deal goes away at the end of the weekend.

Now .. on to the fabulous projects that the team has created to show off how awesome these colors are.

Here is the line up for the hop.  If you've stumbled upon my post first .. I highly suggest you go back and see the cuteness that Candi created .. then make your way back here!  I promise you won't be disappointed!

Candi

Dawn ~ YOU ARE HERE!

Helen

Jamie

Jessi

Jessica

Kate

Sukie

Yvonne 

For this hop I REALLY wanted to challenge myself.  Get out of my comfort zone.  Well .. Lesley is kinda to blame for this as she asked us all to create a 3D object.  Well .. wowza .. that IS out of my comfort zone!

I knew all along what I WANTED to make .. however I wasn't sure HOW I was gonna do it.   Well, one evening ... one LATE evening .. I stumbled upon a talented lady's blog.  Her name is Ilda Dias and she has some amazing projects that she shares with the world!  Anyhow ... Ilda posted THIS project on her blog and I was TOTALLY inspired.  I knew I had to make this.  I contacted her and she graciously provided me with the file that she used to create this awesome gem of a project!  Thanks so much Ilda!

Here is the direct link to her blog ... http://www.ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com/

Be sure to check her out and send her some love!

Here is my version of Ilda's hot air balloon.

The 'basket' is a box to store your Valentine's Day treats.  

I've also incorporated a pull out tag to serve as a card.

Here is the box put together

You can see in this picture that the tag pulls out of the box to allow for a fun Valentine's Day greeting for a friend or a loved one.

Here is a close up of the box.

And a close up of the Balloon

Last but not least, a close up of the pull out tag.

I hope that this project inspires you to get out of YOUR comfort zone!   Who knows what I'll create next!

Now, no blog hop is complete without a bit of blog candy!  Well .. we've got some awesome candy for you!

Three Twiners (that's YOU) will win a store coupon!  Winners will be chosen by Random.org and will be posted on the Trendy Twine Blog.

Here are the coupon's up for grabs:

To be entered to win, simply do the following:

1. Follow the Trendy Twine Blog

2. Comment on each blog in the blog hop

3. Like Trendy Twine on Facebook

You need to do them all to be eligible for the prize!

Deadline to enter is 10:00pm CST Monday January 28, 2013.

Winners announce the following weekend!

NOW ... Keep hopping ...

On to Helen's project.

Have fun!

Here are the products I used to create my project:

1. Hot air balloon svg file from I love doing all things crafty

2. Digital papers by Echo Park - Yours Truly collection

3. Solid Cardstock by American Crafts

4. Trendy Twine - Pink Licorice

5. Flat Rhinestones by Want2scrap

5. Washi Tape

6. Organza butterfly

7. Buttons

8. Misc. Ribbon

You win my love

Today I'd like to share with you another Valentines Day vertical border.

This would be a perfect addition to any Valentines day page with a cute little boy :)

 The full border

A close up of the car

A close up of the title

A side view to show the different dimensions

I've used the following products to create this border:

1 - Paper piecing patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs (You win my love)

2. Trendy twine - Black Licorice and Berry

3, Solid cardstock by American Crafts

4. Misc. artist chalks

If you are interested in purchasing this border you can purchase it HERE.

Full of Love

I seem to be on a roll with some vertical borders.  They are cute, aren't they?
For me they come together much faster than a layout too.

This one has a Valentines Day/Love theme.  Doesn't it just blow you away?  he he

Here is the full border. It measures 12"x 5"

A side/dimensional view

Close up of the title

Another side view

Close up of the elephant

To create this border I've used the following items:

1. Paper piecing patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs (Elephant blowing heart bubble)

2.  Patterned Paper by My Minds Eye - Lost & Found 3 ruby

3. Pebbles Inc. chalks

4. Solid cardstock by American crafts

5. Misc flat pearls

If you are interested in purchasing this vertical border, click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hope to see you again soon!

~ Dawn

Some more fun in the flakes

It's Wednesday!  Happy Hump day to you all.

Today I'd like to share with you a cute border that I put together.
I decided to look through my paper stash for some paper that was inspiring and decided something that went with blue, white and brown was what I was inspired to work with.

I think I managed to pull it together with this cute Vertical border that I made for ebay.

Here is the full border.  It measures 12" x 5".  It is the perfect addition to any one or two page scrapbook layout!

Here is a close up of that cute bear.

A side/dimensional view to allow you to see the different dimensions going on here.

I've used the following products to create this border:

1. Paper piecing patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs (Bear with Snowflake)

NOTE that this file is a FREEBIE this week!

2. Paper piecing patterns from Treasure box Designs (hat and scarf from Oh No!  Shoveling Snow)

3. Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Inks

4. American Crafts solid cardstock.

5. Patterned paper by Little Yellow Bicycle - Winterings

6. A bit of Trendy Twine - In the Navy

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
If you have any interest in purchasing this border, please click HERE.

Cute Calendar with Watermelon Taffy!

Hi everyone!

I'm here today to share with you my first posting for Trendy Twine!

This month the team is featuring a new color .. Watermelon Taffy!
It's bright, it's colorful .. what's not to love about a color like this.  It just screams "HAPPY".

For my project this month I've decided to make a fun pocket calendar.

As I was pulling this together the ideas of the things that could be stored in this calendar were endless. 

I could organize my sales receipts, record my etsy or ebay sales, or perhaps something for the kiddos .... like I said ... Ideas ... endless...

Here is a dimensional view giving you an idea on how large the pocket is.

A close up of those cute birds and February title

A good view of the calendar

A close up of the top details

I've used the following products to create this calendar:

1. Trendy Twine in Watermelon Taffy

2. Paper piecing patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs (Twitterpated, Scalloped Shapes)

3. Patterned paper from DCWV- Baby Girl Stack and Jillibean soup - Spotted Owl

4. Washi tape

5. Epiphany Crafts Button maker

6. Misc. Gems

7. Martha Stewart Poppy border punch

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

I do hope that you'll stop by Trendy Twine and jong us in this months challenge featuring Watermelon Taffy.  Just stop by the blog HERE to find out all the details.

I've got the Blues Challenge at Little Scraps of Heaven Designs

This weeks challenge at Little Scraps of Heaven is "I've got the blue's".

I decided to make a fun card.  Something that one could send to a close girlfriend to invite them for a day out .. or even a 'pick me up' card.

 A close up of the tag/sentiment

 A close up of the card.

To create this card I've used the following items:

1. Paper piecing patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs (Handbag collection)

2. Trendy Twine in Twisted Teal

3. Cardstock by American Crafts

4. Clearsnap Colorbox chalk inks

I hope that you will consider joining us in this weeks challenge.

Just head on over to the Design Team blog to get all the details on this weeks challenge.

Happy Crafting!