#275 Buttons, Brads and Bows

Hi all...it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges! Join us every other week for a new challenge and this week's theme is Buttons, Brads and Bows. Use all of these on your crafty creations and join in the challenge! Our terrific sponsor this week is A Creative Need and you could win some awesome digital images from them! Here is my design team project using one of A Creative Needs gorgeous images:

My printer malfuntioned so I wasn't able to print off any digi stamps so I decided to go with a completely digital image! I opened Photoshop and created this cute little card front that could be printed off and placed on a card or craft project. I really liked how it all turned out, hope you do too.

SUPPLIES LIST
Snowglobe with Reindeer digital stamp - A Creative Need (links directly to image page)
Brat Pack Blog Train Santa's Workshop free digital scrap kit - MediEvil Creations

My 1st DT Project for Crafty Creations!

Hi everyone..it's time for my very first Design Team project for Crafty Creations Challenges! I do hope you will join us for this fortnight's challenge and the theme is VINTAGE! So come and show us your Vintage-ness...lol. Our sponsor for this challege is Whiff of Joy Stamps and they are offering an adorable Christmas mouse rubber stamp to the winner. Go HERE for more on this challege.

Here is my project...a sweet vintage box:

Ain 't it cute? LOL This is a vintage digital project, you know how I love doing digital. I started off with a template I downloaded free from Belle's Printables. I opened it in Photoshop and added a vintage dark digital paper and the free lady images which are from French and Sparrow (lots of gorgeous images there!) I then printed it off, cut it out and glued it together. Then it was a matter of decorating the box with lace, lace flower, felt flower, ribbon and the sentiment. It was simple to make and I hope you will give it a go too!

SUPPLIES USED:
Box Template - Belle's Printables (I used the one called Small Hex Box)
Vintage Ladies - French and Sparrow.com (link goes to the images page)
Sentiment badge - Xcut 5-Piece Large Nesting Dies Doorplate 
Lace & Felt flowers were made by me with stash
Ribbon, lace, Vintage letters from my stash.

Hope you will join in the challenge at Crafty Creations! Have a Craft Happy Day!
Hugs, Dorothy

Mother's Day Freebie

Tomorrow is Mother's Day in America and it has me thinking of my own Mom. She passed away back at the end of September and I hadn't gotten a change to visit her before she passed. She had been sick for a long time so it wasn't unexpected...still...it's MOM. I miss her every single day. Always will.

As a little celebration for those of you back home in the USA or for anyone who wants to snag this...I created some printable bookmarks for you to give as a gift or add photos to so you can remember your Mother.

They are in PDF format so just click and print...easy! I also made them in A4 World size and in US Letter size so anyone can use them.

DOWNLOAD - A4

DOWNLOAD - US Letter

I hope you enjoy them! HUGS

Summer Ice Cream Card & FREEBIE

Here is one of my latest cards. Scroll to bottom for the freebie:

I myself don't eat ice cream but a cone like this sure looks tempting...lol. I happen to be sensitive to dairy. It's a food allergy I found out I had about 4 years ago so now I don't drink milk, eat ice cream and stuff like that. The only dairy item I do eat is yogurt which doesn't upset my tummy. I guess I can think of the ice cream cone on my card as containing frozen yogurt then!

SUPPLIES USED:

White 300 gsm card base

Tawny Grey cardstock from DCWV Neutrals card stack

Ribbon Rose, beige lace and buttons from stash

Backing papers, Ice cream decoupage and sentiment created by me in Photoshop (see below)

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Just Inspirational Challenges - Ice cream or Snowman

Moving Along With The Times - Summertime

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

The Stamp Man Challenges - Anything Goes (Summer Colours)

FREEBIE:

A note here: I created this card using items I created in Photoshop and printed out myself. Inside the card I put "...because you are so sweet!" As a little freebie, I have the printable sheet I created to make this card so you can download it if you like and have a go. I created all the elements of the card myself including the background papers. Hope some of you can use it!

Click on image to download:

Have a Craft Happy Day!