{ Technique Tuesday All Stamping Tech Challenge: Treat Packaging }

Teri challenged us to come up with some kind of packaging for treats at the end of October. This challenge is up now for everyone called: Nifty Treats Challenge TTSCS8. You can see what the design team created here. You have until November 18 to upload your project. In addition, you can win a free stamp set from Technique Tuesday by commenting on the message board.

I made a little gift card holder to hold a special treat to a favorite place....Starbucks, Target, craft store...You can change the paper/colors for any occasion!

I used Glee, Borderline Vintage Lace and Flurry stamp set.

 The gift card holder is from The Cutting Cafe. I stamped the Borderline Vintage Lace on cardstock that I cut out, as you can see below. I added little pearls for more dimension.

 

 The sentiment is from Flurry stamp set that I added here, but you can change it to whatever you need.

 I stamped music notes from Glee stamp set on Prima Marketing paper for my unique patterned paper.

I hope you have time to play.

You have until Nov. 18th to make a treat package.

Please upload your Nifty Treats project to the gallery on Splitcoast. When you upload it, be sure to include TTSCS8 in the keywords section, as well as the keywords “Technique_Tuesday; techniquetuesday “ if you have used TT stamps. Then, share a link to it here in this thread.

Teri will  pick one person at random to win Technique Tuesday’s Damask stamp set.

You are welcome to make as many projects as you want for this challenge. The more times you play, the more chances you have to win.

You don’t have to use Technique Tuesday stamps for this challenge. However, if you do use Technique Tuesday stamps, you will get an extra entry in the prize drawing.

And just a reminder: To keep things fair, all projects must be new for a chance to win.

{ Magistical Memories November guest designer }

I am November guest designer at Magistical Memories and I will have several projects to share throughtout the month on their blog.

My first project is this card I made using Fancy Frame by Toni Rivera and Art Deco Stem chipboard.

I painted the Fancy Frame with white Gesso, which is a primer. I like using it because it dries quickly and makes my top color pop. Here, I sprayed the frame with blue shimmer spray. The Art Deco Stem is covered with 7gypsies tape. I layered strips over the stem and used my exacto knife to cut off the excess. I added little flowers, buttons and butterflies. I used my Sizzix embossing folder for the card base.

I hope you like it. Let me know if you have any questions.

Have a great day!!!

{ Prima's November BAP }

November is a month filled with beautiful colors as the seasons are changing. Many of us take time to count our blessings as Thanksgiving approaches.

This month's sketch, by Anam, makes it so easy to record a few of those special memories and good times shared with friends and family on this fun design filled with swirls and flowers! How does this sketch inspire you? We would love to see you join our BAP Sketch challenge by sending your Prima-based project for a chance to win a sweet Prima package!

•All projects should be emailed to: sharon@primamarketinginc.com

•Please put: November BAP in the subject.

•Entry deadline: November 30th, 2010

•A winner will be chosen the first week in December.

Here is my take on the November BAP sketch. Make sure you check the Prima blog for all the beautiful projects made with the sketch.

 •Fairy Flora - Fairy Flora – 841720

•Avondale – Annalee - 841782

•Fairy Flora Flowers – 543556

•Jack n’ Jill flowers – 543655

•Clear Stamps – 830502

•Pearls with lace brown – 540890

•Flower Centers

Here are some other Prima projects that I did't get to share yet.

•Tuscany Flower - 543952

•Paisley Road Journaling card - 541965

•Assam Paisley Road Paper - 841713

•Trim - 541262

•Bhangra Paisley Road Paper - 841683

 

I coverd a wood frame with paper and replaced the middle with Prima product packaging. I added trim around the inside edges. I made the banner with flower necklace and journaling stickers. I hand cut the litle house from patterned paper.

 

•Letter stickers (blue) - 536602

•Letter stickers (pink) - 537425

•Sunny Day Fairy Flora - 841737

•Sunlight Daisies Fairy Flora - 841768

•Jack n' Jill journaling stickers - 541613

•Fairy Flora journaling stickers - 541620

•Rhinestones (from clear stamps) - 542092

•Flower necklace - 544140

•Trim - 541217

•Belle Artes Sachette flowers - 539351

•Jack n' Jill flowers small - 543655

•Product packaging

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - Holiday Family Traditions }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. We have challenges every other week - DETAILS HERE - if you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Holiday Family Traditions -- For this challenge I made a layout. We have several traditions and some new ones that I stared once Alex was born. This is a photo of us from last Christmas. One of our traditions is to open one present on Christmas Eve, an ornament. We all get one.   I started a Hallmark Keepsake ornament collection for Alex, starting with his first Christmas in 2008. In this photo he is opening his ornament that he gets to put on the tree. There is a Frosty Fun Decade collection that is starting this year, and I love snowmen.

This layout came together pretty quick once I had an idea. I started with white cardstock and stamped Cover-card Music (CC029) with VersaMark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I punched circles from paper and arranged them on the background. I sprayed the paper with Shimmerz Spritz and Glimmer Mist. After that I stamped Cover-a-card Script (CC050) with brown ink, randomly.

The trees are from Swirl Trees CL196. I just stamped them with green ink and cut out. The little star is from Circle Frames (CL117) and the sentiment that I stamped on green sticker tag is from All Season stamp set (WP222). I added tiny pearls by Kaiser Craft. I used Journaling I stamp set (WP165) for my journaling note that I stamped on white cardstock and cut out. I tucked it behind the photo and it pulls out. I added a star brad and twine.

 

How is that for no patterned paper? The photo is on a journaling note from Making Memories. I added Jenni Bowlin, Webster's Pages and Making Memories letter stickers. I used plain chipboard frame with a flower from Prima and a little doily to complete the layout.

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designers' blogs for inspiration! Jenny, Dina, Laura, Julie, Jeanne, Kathy and Deborah.

***Would you like to see your card featured on the Impression Obsession blog? Email your challenge cards using Impression Obsession images to Shirley. Every week, cards will be selected to showcase on the Impression Obsession blog!!!

{ Mojo Monday 163 }

Here is my card for this week's Mojo Monday #163 sketch. I used Up, Up and Away stamp set by Verve stamps.

 The top border edge is punched with my new Martha Stewart border punch. I had a 50% off coupon and there were too many to chose from. I sprayed the cream cardstock and the chipboard frame with Shimmerz Spritz. I added Belle Artes Prima flower and seam binding ribbon. The bottom ruffle is pink crepe paper.

I sprayed the patterned paper from Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology collection with Shimmerz Spritz. The paper is embossed so when you spray and blot the design shows up. I stamped the balloon stamp over the top and cut it out. The bottom edge is created by stamping one of the stamp designs in a row.

....and a photo of me from yesterday. Alex didn't want his face painted, but he wanted me to get mine done.