Sunday, October 30, 2011

PWCO's ABAC Sunday




Good Morning,

Here is my PaperWorks Co. Anything But A Card (ABAC) creation. It is an ODE to Halloween/Fall. This cute pumpkin was inspired by this post HERE.  Thanks Becky for the Inspiration!

To add my own twist to it, I stamped the adorable PWCO  The Perfect Pumpkin image on the front, and used it's matching sentiment for the leaf.  This pumpkin does open when the tulle is removed, so sweet treats can be put inside.  I am gifting this to my DH, who always provides feedback and supports my crafty endeavors.  Thanks James!

Happy Sunday!  Today is my girls "Play Date" day.  So I will have 4 kiddos running around having fun.  We then have to get the pumpkins carved.  We have been informed that one has to be a vampire, and the other a skeleton.   Yes we are pumpkin geeks, but we always end up having the trick-or-treaters commenting on how super they look.  I may not be one to dress up, but I sure do like the carving of the pumpkins, so I am not completely anti-Halloween.

Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Crafty Creations: Use leaves ( I made my own for the sentiment) and fall palette
Heart Song Inspiration: Harvest
Speedy The Cat's Friend: use your scraps (the leaf was made with scrap paper)
Come and Get It: Anything Goes

Saturday, October 29, 2011

PaperWorks Co Double Stamp Release


Materials Used
Stamp: Dillion the Duck (masquarading as a Chicken) with Sentiment
E30, E31, E33, E34, YR65


Materials Used
Stamp: Patti the Pig with Sentiment
RV32, RV34


Materials Used
Stamp: Orest the Owl with Sentiment
E74, E77, YR68, YR82


Materials Used
Stamp: Foxy the Fox with Sentiment
E07, E08, E09

Good Morning ladies!

PaperWorks Co. is releasing  TWO new sets of stamps today!  Barnyard Buddies and Forest Critters along with their Sentiment Sets. 

The order of the hop is as follows.
Wheeling and Dealing

Because this is such a HUGE blog hop TWO winners will be randomly drawn from all comments during the hop. One will receive the Barnyard Buddies Stamp and Sentiments Set, and the other winner will  receive the Forest Critters Stamp and Sentiments Sets!

While hopping along, be sure to collect the letters we each have posted. These letters will reveal a word which can be used as a discount code valid until 11:59PM MST on October 5 for 10% off your entire order INCLUDING clearance items.

I hope you have enjoyed my creations, now I am off to see what the rest of the team has created.  I am just super excited!  Hope you are too.

Hugs,
Tanya

P.S  Be sure to leave a comment letting me know which one of the new critters is your favorite!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

PWCO's New Release Sneak Peek

Hello Peeps!

Here is my sneak peek.  Can you guess what it is?  I am just itching to tell, but I have promised not to.  3 more days and you will see soon enough just how adorable these 2 New release stamp sets are.

Just to give you a heads up, on October 29 , the blog hop’s list will be as follows:

PWCO Blog (kick off) – www.paperworksco.com/blog 
PWCO Blog (Wheelin’ & Dealin’) – www.paperworksco.com/blog

See you on Saturday ladies,
Hugs
Tanya

Pixie Cottage Challenge #93


Good Morning,

Here I am, sharing with you The Pixie Cottage Challenge #93. The theme is Go For Gold, but I opted out and used the sketch only this week. I just had to use my new Pixie Cottage "I Love My Blankie" stamp, available at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More.  Is he not adorable!

This will be my last post as a senior DT member with The Pixie Cottage, but you will be seeing Francy and I posting tutorials on a bi-monthly basis on the Pixie Cottage Blog.  See you soon!

Happy Krafting,
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
365: Celebrating the Everyday (who doesn't need a daily hug) 
Anything Goes: To the Letter
Cards For Men: Animals

Sunday, October 23, 2011

PWCO's ABAC Sunday

Materials Used

B41, G21,Y19,YR65,V15,V17
Good Morning,

Here is my Anything But A Card Sunday Creation for PaperWorks Co. This week I have chosen to create a lip balm holder. An idea I found HERE. My daughter needed an extra something for her friends sister who is turning 4 this month. I have been eyeing Harriet the Hippo for sometime, and I finally get to use her. I just adore the matching Safari Friends Sentiment Stamp set, and this one just cracks me up! Harriet is sure to bring a smile to the birthday girls face, and what girl doesn't like sweet smelling lip balm.
Here is a top view of the lip balm all nestled into the fancy fold, and when you open it up, it reveals a splash of color, and the lip balm inside. I certainly hope this gets you in the mood to create some ABAC creations of your very own.  Be sure to let me know if it does.

Happy Krafting!
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Birthday Sundaes: purple green white black
Shelly's Images: Show us what you got

Friday, October 21, 2011

PaperWorks Co Double Stamp Release

I thought I would send out some good news today.  On Oct 29th, 2011 PaperWorks Co. will be releasing 2 NEW stamp sets.

For the next 8 days the PWCO DT will be providing you with a sneak of their projects on their blog
Here is the SNEAK PEEK LIST:

Oct 21 – Alice’s Blog 
Oct 22 – Corinne’s Blog 
Oct 23 – Danielle’s Blog 
Oct 24 – Janet’s Blog 
Oct 25 – Steph’s Blog 
Oct 26 – Tanya’s Blog 
Oct 27 – Peg’s Blog 
Oct 28 – Bella’s Blog

 The official release, and the blog hop will commence on October 29, 2011.  

 Be sure to pop over to the PWCO Blog HERE, for your first Sneak Peek today, and then head over to



Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #92

Good Wednesday Morning!

The new Pixie Cottage Team has been announced and we have many new faces joining us in November.  Congratulations to the new Pixies.  This week we have another fab sketch, and our theme is Sweet as Candy!

The theme had me grabbing  my Have a Sweet Day  Pixie Cottage background stamp.  This stamp can  be purchased at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More, along with other sweet goodies.  Be sure to sign up for her newsletter too, she sends out fabulous coupons quite frequently.

I absolutely adore candy, especially the sour variety.  My oldest has the same sweet tooth.  What will this weeks theme have you grabbing for? What kind of sweets do you like? I can't wait to be inspired by all of you.

Happy Krafting,
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:

Make it Monday: Anything goes
By The Cute and Girly: Anything Goes

Sunday, October 16, 2011

PWCO's ABAC Sunday- PaperBag Wallet

Materials Used
E13, E15, E17, E21, E33, E34,  E51, E53, E55,  B00, R08, R27, YR04, G14, G16, G24, V17
Good Morning,
Lot's of photos today, so I will keep the post sort and simple.  I was inspired by this post HERE  to create my PaperWorks Co. Anything But A Card Sunday project.   I found a paper lunch bag, adjusted the trimming  using my own measurements, decorated it with a PWCO PaperCard Kit, and used the fabulous PWCO Beary Best of Friends stamp for the inside of the wallet.

I just adore this project, and in December, I will be posting a tutorial showing you what my measurements were, and how I adapted the fabulous tutorial to fit my needs.  A perfect Christmas gift for someone who has everything don't you think?

Happy Sunday,
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Papertake Weekly: Get in Shape
Stampalot Challenge: Food Glorious Food (picnic)
Penny's Paper: Apples (there are a couple in the fruit basket)
Heart Song Inspirations: Die Cuts and/or sponged background
Top Tip Tuesday: Design Papers
Sentimental Sundays: Fancy Folds

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Pixie Cottage Challenge #91


Good Morning,

Welcome to this weeks Pixie Cottage Challenge #91. This weeks theme challenge is  "Dark and Spooky".  Of course if you need some help getting started, there is a sketch to help you out as well.
I opted for the theme only this week. I am not sure if I like this card or not. It is growing on me though. What I do like about it is the feeling I got making it. I was inspired by a card in the Sept/Oct/Nov 2011 Take Ten magazine (page 102). The technique was all about dragging your distress inks across the paper for a splash of colour, and to add texture with them by stamping over templates. I started with the distress inks, and continued to stamp my Spooky Tree Background Pixie Cottage Stamp over top of the slash of color. I colored the clouds grey, then added my Vampire guy and fence, stamping some bats around the spooky moon.  Oh and I can't forget the addition of my acrylic/seethrough bling ghost!

Have a wonderful week ladies, I can't wait to see what you create.
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes
2 Sisters: Halloween
Speedy The Cats Friend: No Design Paper

Sunday, October 9, 2011

PWCO's ABAC Sunday


Materials Used
B32, B37, B39, E00, E02, E15, E17, E99, R27, R37


Good Morning,

We have another birthday in the family, so I needed something to dress up a gift card, thus my Gift Card Holder above. This whole project was made using the fab cardstock and matching design paper in one of my PWCO PaperCard kits. I used PWCO’s Get Well Abigail and turned her into a 4 U image instead.  What girl doesn't like getting balloons and flowers on her birthday?  I am going to be making a tutorial soon with measurements etc. on just how I turned an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock into this bright and cheerful gift card holder.  Keep your eyes peeled for that sometime in November.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all the Canadian families, and let us all take time to think of one thing we can be Thankful for.

Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
One Stop Craft Challenge: Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity: Sketch Challenge
All That Scraps: Anything Goes
Anything Goes: Die Cuts/Punches or both

Friday, October 7, 2011

PWCO Recipe Friday



Good Morning,

Welcome to PaperWorks Co. Friday Recipe challenge.  This week, we have a photo inspirational challenge.  Just look a the luscious textures!  We have nuts, apples, various flowers and leaves, smooth clear glass.......I could go on and on, but I won't.

My card is all about the textures and colors.  My youngest daughter keeps giving me leaves as gifts, and since I had a maple leaf sitting on my desk,  I inked the leaf up in 3 different colors and pressed it onto the kraft paper to make the background.  I then took out my punches and colored paper and started trying to recreate the lovely leafy/flowery textures in the photos.  I picked colors from the photo and incorporated them into my PWCO/RAM A New Adventure stamped image, making sure to add some red apples in the tree, and above the image as well.  The clear class baubles were added to mimic the glasses which are just so clear, so smooth, so shiny! 

So what do you think?  Has the photo inspired you?  Don't forget to enter your inspired creations, and remember even if you don't have PWCO images, you can still play along.  AND if you do use PWCO images your entry will gain you an extra ballot at the end of the month.

Have a wonderful weekend, see you on Sunday!
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Anything Goes: Die Cuts/ Punches or both
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes with the option to use punches
All Sorts: 5 Flowers
Fussy and Fancy: fall of halloween

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Pixie Cottage Challenge #90


Good Morning,

Welcome to Once Upon A Wednesday and our Pixie Cottage Challenge #90. Have you guessed the theme? It is............Fall Fun! Simply use the sketch, and/or the theme, and enter your creation. Pretty easy!

I used Hannah with Umbrella, available for purchase at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More, as well as Heather's Stamping Haven in Ottawa. I think my card is self explanatory, it is a Fall Fun Frenzy.

What will you come up with ladies? I can't wait to be inspired.

Happy Krafting,
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Paper Sundaes: Lot's of Layers
Stamptacular Sunday: Beautiful Photo inspiration
The Shabby Tea Room: Shabby Autumn

Sunday, October 2, 2011

PWCO's ABAC Sunday


Good Morning,

For the month of October it will be my job to create ABAC (anything but a card) projects for PaperWorks Co. and for you as well. I hope to once again inspire all of you. I have been perusing the magazines, and have come up with some ideas.

In Ottawa, we have this place called Little Ray's Reptile Zoo. They hold birthday parties and such, and have all sorts of exotic animals that you can actually interact with. My daughters LOVE the place, and my little one even gave a "High Five" to a tarantula! So, perhaps in the near future, one of them may want a birthday party there. If they do, these would be the favors I would give out. Considering there would be boys and girls, I made one for each. Sammy the Snake (from The Jungle Jesters PWCO stamp set) becomes Samantha the snake by simply adding a crown.

What do you think?  Would they be a hit?

Have a fabulous Sunday ladies, and I will be back next week with another PWCO ABAC Sunday.
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Sew Many Cards: Anything Goes
Raise the Bar: Hats Off (the crown)
Paper Sundaes: Lot's of Layers
Cute Card Thursday: Animal Crackers
Anything Goes: Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad: One for the boys (Sammy without the crown)

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Celebrating World Card Making Day with PWCO



Good Morning,



Having trouble deciding what to do on World Card Making Day?  Well the PWCO DT has a solution for you.  Every hour, one of us will be posting a challenge on the PWCO blog.  All you have to do is follow the challenge and enter your cards. 

LET THE FUN BEGIN! My Challenge for you is to create a 3X3 card.  Enter your card HERE.

Each of the Linkys will be open until 11:59 PM MST on Friday October 7.  PWCO Images are not required, however, if you use them, you will be entered into the drawings twice.  You may enter as many cards/projects as you like, in as many of the challenges as you like.  On Saturday October 8, one winner from each challenge will be randomly drawn to win a $5 PWCO Gift Certificate!!  (So you have 6 chances at winning a PWCO gift certificate!)

Have fun ladies, and Happy World Card Making Day.
Hugs,
Tanya

Challenges this qualifies for are:
Cute Card Thursday: Animal  Crackers
Crop Stop: Include the stamped word friend/friends
365 Cards: Lovely Layers
Speedy the Cats Friend: use polka dots ( the paper pieced Giraffe)
Crafts for Eternity: Anything Goes