Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop!

Good morning! Today will be my last post as guest designer for Caffinated Cropper! Thanks Amy and the rest of the DT for having me! I have so enjoyed working with Amy's kits! Today's card uses the Birds of a Feather kit! So much fun stuff to dig into in this kit! I used my scraps in a horizontal pattern and machine stitched them. I created the flower with the white sheer ribbon included in the kit.....just add glue and roll it!
Now the ribbon was originally white, and it was a bit too white for my taste, so I wanted to "age" it.......so I place my "flower" in a little bowl and dumped my used coffee grounds right on top of it! When they are dry, shake 'em off and voila! Instant vintage flower! : ) I added a pearl button to the center that was colored with a pink Copic marker.

Be sure to check out the rest of the designer's beautiful creations!!

Ashley

Carole

Christi

Stephanie

Margie

Sherry

Michele < -------- ME!!! : )

Karen NEXT Stop on the blog hop tour! : )

Amber

Emily

Michelle

Christi

Amy at Caffinated Cropper!

I have a busy weekend ahead of me.....my Grandma turns 90 TODAY! The entire family is coming in from out of state to celebrate her special day on Saturday! It will be so nice to see everyone together for a happy reason! : )

Take care and have a great weekend!

Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop!

Good morning, happy Friday, and HAPPY WEEKEND to you! The DT gals at Caffinated Cropper have some fun things to show you using Amy's kits! I used the Birds of a Feather kit, as well as the doily and white lace from, With a Cherry on Top kit. I have seen some of these quarter circle cards and decided to give it a go. I love the unique shape of it! I cut a 10 inch circle using my Cricut machine. I cut the circle in half. I took the half and folded it in half again. I took my scalloped scissors and cut along the edge. The owl image is from Whimsy Haven, and is so darn cute! I paper pieced her a bit and added some color with my Copics. And of course, I had to add some glitter to her eyelids and body. : )

I hand cut the leaves from some green paper in my stash.

The flower was created using a scrap piece of white lace from the kit. I spread some fabric glue on it and rolled it tightly. When it was dry, I trimmed the bottom a bit and added a pearl button to its center. So from now on you can create these cute lil ' flowers with all those scraps of ribbon you've been afraid to throw away, but wondered what the heck you were gonna do with them!

Amy is offering some promotional and sale items....so be sure to visit The Caffinated Cropper Blog for details! Are you ready for more fabulous projects? Head on over to..............

Amber
Ashley

Christi

Jimmi

Me!!! : )

Sherry

Hope you have a wonderful, fabulous, sunshiney filled weekend!

Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop!

Good morning and TGIF!!! Today is "nerd" day at my school today......of course my dear husband told me just to go as I normally do. Ha. Ha. Funny, funny guy he is. So I am thinking I need the ole' tape around my glasses, the pens in the pocket, and my pants a bit short! What do ya think??

Today is also the Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop! The DT has some fabulous creations to share with you using the newest kit called, Birds of a Feather. This kit comes with a sweet angel stamp by Paper Makeup. I colored her in with my Copics, cut her out, and perched her on top of glittered star. (Which was a Spellbinder's die that I cut out and added my own glitter to). The swirly pearls were from my own stash, but everything else is in the kit. : )

Be sure to visit the rest of the DT and see their creative inspirations!!! Any has some great sales and such....so check out Amy's Caffinated Cropper Blog! : )

Amber

Ashley

Christi

Jimmi

Michele < -------------- ME!

Sherri

HAVE a GREAT weekend!!!!

Caffinated Blog Hop!

Happy Friday to you! I have a card to share with you today, created from the Caffinated Cropper's new kit, called Birds of a Feather. It is such a fun kit to work with! I created this card....that I am embarrassed to admit, took me about 3 hours to make! I had this grand idea to use a real tree branch from the tree in my front yard. Then....I painted it white.....then I glittered it.....then decided it was much too plain. Sooooooooooo I added clusters of little flowers punched from papers from the kit. They were inked, Crystal lacquered, seed beads and glitter added. The bird was inked, Smooched in silver on the edges, a wing added and glittered. I tied the blue satin ribbon and added a vintage button threaded with the seed beads that come in the kit. Whew! 3 hours later this was the result..........

Please tell me the clusters of flowers were worth the hour and a half? Lie if you have to! LOL!

Would you like to see what the DT has up their sleeves with this cute kit? Head on over to:
Amber

Ashley

Christi

Jimmi

Michele <--------- : )

Sherry

Check out the blog for the latest sales and deals! : )

Have a fabulous weekend and a Happy Mother's Day to all of you ladies out there!!!!

Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop! And Last Day for Crafty Secret's Giveaway!

Happy Friday to you! Today is the Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop! I have two cards to share with you! They both use the, With a Cherry on Top kit. It is such a versatile and fun kit! This first card uses a chipboard heart that I painted white and spread Crystal Lacquer all over it. Then I placed these clear Dew Drops all over the heart. As a final touch I added a red button tied with Baker's twine. My sentiment was created with My Little Shoebox Alpha stickers that I machine stitched. The big red bow is by May Arts.

This second card is a totally different color scheme.....more springlike and pastel. I did use some cream and vintage papers from my personal stash. I just adore the butterflies in this kit! Although I did dismember it.......and added my own "button" body! LOL! The swirl was done with a Sizzix die, distress ink, and of course.............glitter!

Be sure to leave a comment at all of the designer's blogs for a chance to win a mini kit! : )

Go check 'em out! : )

Ashley
Emily
Michele <------ ME!

Ryann

Amber
De
Jimmi
Carole
Christi
Vikki

Stephanie
Sherry

Emily

Cheryl

***********************AND ONE last thing! Don't forget to leave a comment HERE for your chance to win a $50.00 Crafty Secret's product giveaway!!! I will draw a name this Saturday! : )

Have a FABULOUS Friday!!!!

Life is a Bowl of Cherries....

Sometimes it is sweet.....and sometimes the pits! : ) I created this card, With a Cherry on Top Kit from Amy at Caffinated Cropper! This kit is just so stinking cute! I totally adore this stamp set by Shabby Green Door! I colored the bowl with my Copics and covered it with Crystal Effects. I added some pearls and red rhinestones to the cherries. I did use my Copic airbrush to give it a bit of pink color. Isn't this eyelet trim the sweetest? And the fabric? LOVE it!

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And make sure you head to the Crafty Secret's Blog for Day 2 of inspiration and Giveaways! Today's Blog candy and project is found at Pam Hooten's Blog!!!

Tomorrow will be my day to post and host the blog candy giveaway! : )

Caffinated Cropper Blog Hop!

I am excited to be a guest designer for Caffinated Cropper! Amy (owner of Caffinated Cropper), put together this adorable kit called, With a Cherry on Top! It has the cutest papers and embellishments in it! I have two projects to share with you using this super cute kit! The first one is a card using the sticker from EAD Designs. I had this chipboard "window" from another project of mine and decided to use it here. I added a flower I created and finished it off with red/white twine with another sticker as my sentiment.

I saw this big ole' chipboard cherry and knew I had to make a magnet for my fridge! My kitchen is red and white and this works perfectly with my decor! Everything you see here comes in the kit, except the glitter and the pics of my two kids! (Unless you want me to send them to you....LOL!)

The kit even has a little Shimmerz spray..........LOVE it! It covered up that chipboard with a deep iridescent red color.....so pretty IRL!

Be sure to check Amy's blog.....The Caffinated Cropper to check out all the great specials she has going on!

Be sure to check out the other designer's work.........they are all FABULOUS!!! A 6 x6 pad of Kaiser Craft Lilac Avenue paper will be given to a random poster! So be sure to leave a bit of love for the designers!

Amber

Ashley

Christi

Sherry

Jimmi

Michele (ME!!!)