SticklesMade

Hey!!

2009-01-19T09:43:00.006-05:00

So I didn't realize that I haven't blogged all year!!

Happy New Year to everyone!

Things have been way crazy!! Starting a new job and my contunied search for another one!!

I finally got to get some crafting done!!

This is for the January Sisterhood Card swap.........

Some of you may remember I had made cards a few months ago for this swap. After cleaning my craft room I couldn't find them so I had to make new ones!!! Well I think these are way cuter!!

Thanks for looking!!

Mardi Gras Card

2008-12-23T12:25:00.005-05:00

Even with all the craziness of Christmas I still found the time to make a card......
Yes I know I am super woman!!LOL
Anyways....... I am in a swap that we have to make a set of cards each month next year. The theme for February is Mardi Gras. And let me tell you this is no easy task!

I had this great idea of using diamonds in the background.... but the stamp I had was way to small the mask covered it. So I start digging and I found this great gold foil tape. So I decided to "create" diamonds on the card. While it looks more like lattice to me it still has the effect I wanted. I am totally in love with this stamp!
Thanks for looking!

Manly Thank You & SBS #26

2008-12-20T09:20:00.000-05:00

To all those in the Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers #26. We have a group slowly going. If you haven't joined us yet please do so here. If you have joined please check in on the board. Thanks!!

Here is my manly thank you card!!
I am really into using decorative edges right now and strips.
I had someone ask what BRAK is. It is with the RAK group on SplitCoastStampers. We send out cards for other members birthdays. About the 1st of the month we get a list of about 6 people to send cards to.
Thanks for looking!

SBS #26

2008-12-16T15:38:00.003-05:00

Here is the link to our group!!
http://sbs26.yuku.com/
You have to create a yuku account to gain access.
Please everyone join and take the survey so we can get things rolling!!

Just Because I Care

2008-12-13T20:23:00.000-05:00

I have been in the "mood" lately.
So much so I am ahead on my BRAK!!
This is the one I made for March!!

I used a medium size flourish stamp with kelidscope (sp?) ink to do the back ground. The strip of brown is from the stack "All Through- Out The Year". It had like 6 different strips on 1 12x12 page so I chopped it up!! Then stamped on DCWV.
I think it looks very western....... but needs something!!
Any ideas??
Thank for looking!

ATTENTION SBS #26

2008-12-10T22:44:00.003-05:00

I am working on a "forum" so we can all communicate, rak, and other things.......
Please send me your email address for the invites (ctmhlin82@hotmail.com)
Thanks!

Creativity doesn't carry.....

2008-12-10T08:00:00.002-05:00

So for me creativity doesn't carry over into all crafts......

I got one of those pre-baked gingerbread houses from M's, thinking this looks easy enough. Even on the box it says easy to assemble...... WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!

I spent 2 hours trying to get it together..... woke up and the darn roof had fallen off!! After getting that back on I proceed to decorate. This is how it turned out.......

While kinda cute I don't think I will try to make one ever again!!

I got an award!!

2008-12-09T12:27:00.004-05:00

YAY ME!!! I got this award.....

from http://astampersparadise.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much Naomi!! Check out her stuff she has a great idea for a color ring( that I am going to steal!! )

Now for the rules -
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.

I visit so many blogs and all are a great inspiration to me. Here are my fave five though!
1.http://ikkiscorner.blogspot.com/
2.http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/
3.http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/
4.http://southernbluebelle.blogspot.com/
5.http://whimsicalscrapsandbugs.blogspot.com/

All of these have amazing works! Hope you enjoy!!

Days 8,9 &10 winners and a couple of cards.......

2008-12-07T01:30:00.000-05:00

Dawn winner for day 8!
Kelley winner for day 9!
Anne winner for day 10!

Please make sure to email me your address (ctmhlin82@hotmail.com) by 12-20 (note to all winners)

Thanks to everyone for playing!!

Now for a couple of cards I made..........

The first one I started with an idea an of course it didn't work out right so this is what I ended up with.......
Just a very plain card, but kinda cute.

After that I guess I got back into the creative mood and came up with this card.......
Way better than the first.....but since they are both for BRAK I have a jump both December and January done!! Yay me!!
Now lets hope I can stay a step ahead!!
Thanks for looking!

Smilebox

2008-12-06T00:07:00.003-05:00

A few weeks ago Alex posted a thing about smilebox........ well I tried it and am now in love!!
Here is my first "creation".

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

While I don't think it will replace my papercrafting it sure is a lot faster...... Now maybe my parents won't keep asking "Where are all the pictures?"
Thanks for looking!

A big thank you!!

2008-12-04T18:45:00.004-05:00

Here is a pic of all the birthday cards I received.
I would like to say thanks to all of you for making my day special!!

Well here in stickles land we are getting ready for Christmas......did some shopping today!! Hope to have my tree and outside decorations up tomorrow..... after all that I hope to get back to crafting!!
Also a pic of the cards for days 8 and 9 have been posted!!
Thanks!

I am back!!

2008-12-03T13:43:00.005-05:00

Thank you everyone for looking for me!! My pc is back online and seems to be working great!!
Sucks that it happened in the middle of my blog candy!!
The tech guys are coming back out tomorrow to figure out why my pics won't upload to my pc but other than that it is working fine!!
So for blog candy days 8,9 and 10
Days 8 and 9 will be sets of 5 Christmas cards.
Day 10 is a SU! Cupcake wheel.
(I think we all know what that looks like!)
Post on this blog until Friday for the winners!!
Also check the other blog postings to see if you are a winner. I have only gotten 2 emails out of 7 winners!!
Thanks again!!

So sorry!!

2008-11-11T08:25:00.002-05:00

I am so sorry everyone!! My pc totally bit the dust this weekend. That is why days 8 9 and 10 haven't been posted. I am on my work pc and can't upload pics. I am going to my SIL house after work to get these going again.

BLOG CANDY DAY 7 and before pics!

2008-11-07T09:40:00.004-05:00

Dolls123 you are the winner for Day 6!!

Here is day 7 blog candy...

These are some of the great cards I have gotten in swaps.
Now for the before pics.
This is a pic of my storage closet.
This is my cricut table.
Catch all corner.
View from the closet.
My work table.
As you walk in this is what you see!!
So as we can all see I need to do some major cleaning!! If I can stay off SCS today I just might get it done!!

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.Post a comment on each one that you want to win.Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.Thanks!! Have fun!

BLOG CANDY DAY 6!!

2008-11-06T07:42:00.005-05:00

Naomi you are the day 5 winner!!

Here is day 6....

A pack of Karen Foster Brad-itudes.

I love these they are just too cute!!

I hope to get my craft room clean tonight. So tomorrow I should have some before and after pics.!!

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.Post a comment on each one that you want to win.Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.Thanks!! Have fun!

BLOG CANDY DAY 5!!

2008-11-05T08:15:00.000-05:00

CRISTEN!!You are the day 4 winner!! Please email me 3-5 colors of Stickles you would like!!

Now for day 5......

Two way cute tag cards.These are mini like the cards on gift bags. Aren't they cute!!

A big thank you to everyone for making my blog candy and my birthday so awesome!!

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.Post a comment on each one that you want to win.Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.Thanks!! Have fun!

BLOG CANDY DAY 4!!

2008-11-04T08:13:00.005-05:00

CATHY ROSE!! You are the day 3 winner!!

Now for day 4......

Two bottles of Stickles..... you pick the color!!

BLOG CANDY!! DAY 3 Finally!

2008-11-03T16:47:00.004-05:00

Yay!! I finally got it to work . So here is the prize for day #3........
A pack of 5 of these way cute cupcake cards.

I promise the earlier post wasn't to trick you!!LOL The comments on it will count for today.
Good luck all!!

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.Post a comment on each one that you want to win.Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.
Thanks!! Have fun!

Day 2 WINNER!! and Late!!

2008-11-03T09:57:00.005-05:00

DAWN!!! You are the day 2 winner!!

Blog candy will be a little late today.... having camera issues!! Todays give away is little cupcake cards.Comments on this post WILL go into the drawing for todays winner.

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.Post a comment on each one that you want to win.Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.
Thanks!! Have fun!

Burst of Birthhday blue and BLOG CANDY DAY 2!!

2008-11-02T08:13:00.007-05:00

On Friday I come home to an big box sitting on my steps. I bring it in a try as I might the kids just would not let open it!! Saturdays are always crazy so finally last night I get to open it . I was so excited to see BOTH my blue color burst and another birthday present.

Thank you JPL0806/Jen. I love it all!! Totally crazy that you got me for the color burst. I have been dying to try the dew drops!! Thanks again for an awesome birthday and blue burst!!

WINNER FOR BLOG CANDY DAY 1 IS .........FISHLIPS!!! CONGRATS!!
scroll to the bottom to claim your prize.

Now for blog candy day 2!!
All five packs of CTMH colored staples.
I know the pic is hard to see.... but they are black,gold,pink,green and blue.

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....
There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.
Post a comment on each one that you want to win.
Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.
Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)
Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.
If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.
Thanks!! Have fun!

BLOG CANDY!! DAY 1

2008-11-01T09:00:00.001-04:00

So here it is the long awaited 10 whole days of blog candy!! Here is what I am offering for day 1!

So now for the good the bad and the ugly....
There will be blog candy everyday from November 1st to November 10th.
Post a comment on each one that you want to win.
Winners will be announced every day with the new give away.
Make sure you post comments on the post thats title is BLOG CANDY DAY ____ ( I may try and trick you!!LOL)
Comments must be in before midnight of that day to count.
If you are a winner email your address and the day of blog candy you won to ctmhlin82@hotmail.com by November 15th.
Thanks!! Have fun!

WOOHOO!!

2008-10-30T11:01:00.004-04:00

Well I am counting down to my birthday!! For those of you who don't already know it is November 10th. LOL!! And guess what!!

BLOG CANDY STARTS SATURDAY!!
Be sure and post a comment every day from the 1st to the 10th to win some great blog candy.

Here is another great birthday present I got!!

Thank you kestril00/Kat. I love my presents!!!And btw you can never have too much cardstock!! LOL

Also I got this card yesterday from g33kgr1/Amy
Thank you!! Love the embossing and is that stickles I see???

Thank you both for my special day!!

More Birthday and Getting Punchy

2008-10-28T12:00:00.000-04:00

Thank you all for your warm thoughts! We are all feeling much better today.

After a miserable day of being sick I came home to a wonderful surprise in my mail box.It was another birthday gift waiting for me. I open up the box to find this great bag of goodies. Filled with a note pad, a shaker box birthday card, altered magnet tin and 2 SU! wheels!! Fall harvest and doodle. Thank you Disneydeb25/Debra. I love it all thank you for making my day!! After a short rest I had craft night with my Moms Group. Hosted by my very dear friend and SU! rep. Alex I get to her house to find my latest SU! order( more wheels!!LOL cupcakes and love) had arrived along with her birthday gift to me.

Can you believe it!! I had said over and over that I was going to get this set but she beat me to it. I love it!! Beware everything I make from now on will mostly likely have one of these images on it!LO L Thank you Alex you are the best!!

After all my gushing over my wonderful gifts we finally got down to crafting!! It was called Getting Punchy. Alex showed us just a few of the things that can be made with different SU! punches.

Thanks for looking!

Long Weekend & Faux Silk

2008-10-27T08:15:00.002-04:00

Oh thank god that weekend is over!!LOL
Friday me and my SIL took the kids to the mall trick or treating.
As you can see the kids had a great time.Then me and the kids got sick so not much fun going on around here.
I did manage to start my faux silk ATC's for my second spot in the Technique ATC swap.

So whada think???
This is another one of my favorite techniques and super easy!
A pack of 10 faux silk ATC's are going to be offered up as part of my birthday blog candy. Don't forget it runs November 1st -10th
Thanks for looking!

No Post???!!!

2008-10-23T08:42:00.003-04:00

So I wasn't going to do a post today. I wanted to spend the day commenting on everyone that has left me a comment to spread the love. But apparently this is addictive!!!

So just a big thanks to everyone!!
Now I am off to comment!

Whismy, Purple and CD Card Instructions!

2008-10-22T08:33:00.000-04:00

WOW I have been one lucky girl this week!! I got two of my swaps back and they are awesome!! Here is pics of the Whismy Jar I recieved.

Thank you!!Thank you CricutQueen/Donna!! I love all my stuff!!

Here is the pic from the color burst.

Everything is so cute and purple!! Thank you TeaLeaves/Sharon!!

Now for the CD card. I had a few of you ask how to make a cd into a card. So here is the way I do it.
Start with your uncovered cd and a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

Fold the paper in half.

Then glue it to the back of the cd with the fold a little on the inside of the cd.
You want part of the cd to be seen on the back.

Use your x-acto knife around the edges of the cd.

And tada!! You hae a cd card!!

Thanks for looking!

Technique ATC's - Paper sewing

2008-10-21T08:00:00.001-04:00

I hate Mondays!!
I went to the USPS to mail a package. I like to use priority mail so I had everything all ready to go. After waiting in line forever I get to the counter and realize that I had forgotten to put the address label on........ ok no big deal I get a priority stamp to put on it..... come home grab the label and dash to the box down the street..... get there throw it in...... get back in the car and what is staring me in the face........ yep you guessed it the stamp. So now I have to wait for it to come back to me!! GGRRRR A classic Monday!!!

Well here is another swap I got done this weekend,technique ATC's. Looks like all I did this weekend was ATC's!! I swear I did more!! LOL Anyway for my first spot I did paper sewing which is one of my all time favorite techniques.

I used the bazzil stitching templates and bazzil bling cardstock. Also I doodled in the petals and leaf to create a more real look to them.

Here is a pic of what my son thinks of them

Isn't he just too cute!!

Thanks everyone for the ideas for my blog candy. I am going to give away both store bought and handmade items.
Thanks for looking!!

April Showers bring August Fruit

2008-10-20T08:45:00.001-04:00

Well I am back! I had a blast this weekend..... Thanks Alex!! Things got a lot better after my Friday night slump. I ended up getting way more than I thought done.

Now for a "peep show"!
These ATC's are for the Calendar ATC Swap (click on it ...hurry there are only 2 spots left!!)on SCS . For my 2 spots this is what I came up with......

First April.......
I started out with this great idea to use my cricut and cut little bunnies with eggs. So I get all 13 bunnies cut and each bunny has 7 eggs so I cut each egg different....... when a little birdie pops up and says "you know that easter is sometimes in March right" Well there I am all oh crap.... up to my neck in eggs and bunnies.

So then I am well what April so of course I think 'April showers bring May flowers.". I had this great SU! umbrella stamp and then stitched the rain drops on (still thinking of stickeling in the drops). The ATC is silver bazzil bling paper and the calendar back ground is a mat stack with little swirls on it.

Now August.......
After looking a some great 6x6 calendar pages Alex had I got inspired.One had these little apples stamped and made into a border. I thought wow fruit would be something inexpected for this. I used the lime/orange and stamped all over white and punched them out with the small circle punch. The ATC is DCWV dark stack and behind the calendar is glossy white.

I think this was my favorite from this weekend.

Thanks for looking!

Weekend! & Blog Candy help!

2008-10-18T18:04:00.011-04:00

Well here it is half way through the weekend and I feel like nothing has gotten done!!! GGGGRRR!!

I am going to do another cd card and show you all the steps needed.

Thank you all for your sweet comments and support!!

I am working on an idea for blog candy. I am going to do 10 days of give aways November 1st through the 10th (for my birthday) and then once a week after that. So my question to all of you is what kind of things do you like to see as blog candy??

Thanks for looking!

Anniversary CD Card

2008-10-15T08:30:00.001-04:00

I am having the hardest time waiting for Friday..... Why you might ask..... I am going to a friends house for a weekend "crop". We are going to spend Friday,Saturday and Sunday creating our buts off!!! So YAY us!!

Now on two my most amazing card ever (atleast in my own mind)

I took a cd and covered it with CTMH paper (paper that I didn't even know I had) I found this cute little Anniversary saying and printed on regular pc paper and used my glitter painters to give it some sparkle. On the back of the cd is the purple paper to make a opening for a card. The brad and ribbon are also CTMH.

I am loving this many more will be made like this!!

Thanks for looking!!

Must be the Colors!!

2008-10-14T08:00:00.001-04:00

So here are 2 of the things I created this weekend.

The first my card for a Year of Cards swap.
I used all SU! products. The brown "map" paper is the packing paper that comes inside of th SU! boxes.

The second is a ATC for the SU! ATC's swap. Sorry for the bad pic.I think my camera my have been dying. But as you can see I totally used the same color pallet all over again!!
Not sure what the heck is up but I think I am in a color rut.
Thanks for looking!

Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers #26

2008-10-13T10:07:00.004-04:00

I am so excited to be a part of the SBS #26!!
Well a little about me........
I am a transplanted here in Cleveland Ohio. I have been papercrafting for 3 years. My first addiction was CTMH and now I have moved on to SU! and a few other stamp companies! I work part time as an Office Manager for a local Headhunter. I blog everyday except Sunday. Always with a new creation. I look forward to getting to know you all!!

Thanks!

Year of Cards

2008-10-13T08:30:00.001-04:00

Another beautiful day here in Cleveland!! I am very tired after my overnight crop though! I didn't get as much as I would have liked done ....... but who does!

This card is for a Year of Cards swap I am in. This is for May.I used DCWV gunmetal for the card and Bazzil bling for the cards front and strip. The wheel and the stamp are SU! (even though I can't remember the names right now) I also used the bazzil stiching template to stich on the flower.

Thanks for looking!

Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards!!

2008-10-11T08:30:00.000-04:00

First I would like to thank everyone for all the sweet comments left for me!! You are all great,talented stampers/scrappers!!

I am so excited today!! I am going to an overnight crop at a friends house so lots will get done this weekend.

Here is a card I worked on last night.(While thinking of all that needed to be packed!!)
It is for the Sisterhood of the traveling cards swap. Each month (starting in January) there is a different theme and hostess ......luckily for me some of them have already posted their themes. The theme in Jan. is flowers..... and here is what I came up with.
The card is from the DCWV darks stack, the card front/inside of flowers are SU bashful blue, and the flowers are from an SU hostess stack, the stamp is Hedi Swap.I punched the flowers with the SU Scallop circle.
Thanks for looking!

Birthday Club

2008-10-10T08:15:00.003-04:00

Well I am so excited!! In the SCS birthday club I am the first birthday girl!! WOOHOO!! Even though it starts in November I have gotten some early ones. Here is my present from sparklediva.

I love them all!! After opening them last night I got in a"mood". So here is just some of the playing I did.

Thank you Thank you sparklediva!!

Season ATC's

2008-10-09T09:00:00.001-04:00

These are both for a swap I am in. Called Season ATC's. I picked winter and spring.

This one is using the embossed resist technique. I used the snow swirled set and Baja Breeze ink.... added some bling and ribbon. Very easy and fast!

I used bazzil bling paper to make this great butterfly spinner. After starting I had the butterfly on the penny and noticed you could see it. Covered the penny with the same bazzil bling to make it so much better. Hard to see but there is a field of flowers stamped on the bottom.
Thanks for looking!!

Favorite Stamp ATC

2008-10-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

So I have become addicted to ATC's!! This one is for the favorite stamp swap. After stamp the flower I colored it in with my SU! markers and stamped the thank you from the noteworthy set. Well that looked totally boring..... so I had to add some bling to make it pop!
Thanks for looking!

SU! Birthday Cards.....

2008-10-07T08:15:00.001-04:00

After working long and hard(NOT!!) I came up with this for the birthday cards I had to make.

As you can see it is a CASE from the welcome card I got this weekend.
The card is barely banana.Strip is bashful blue. The stars are certainly celery and so saffron. I used the classic stars jumbo wheel and warm words. I wanted to use only SU! stuff in case any of the lucky birthday girls are demos.
Really wish I had gotten the big star punch.....Oh well something else to add to my next order!!LOL
Thanks for looking!!

RAK Welcome Card

2008-10-05T19:55:00.008-04:00

Happy Monday everyone!! This weekend was so exciting..... I got my 2nd set of markers from my SU! marker club.... and I got this beautiful card......

It is a welcome card to the SCS RAK group. Looks like it is going to be an awesome group!!

I didn't get any "work" done this weekend.
Have to go home a get started on my RAK birthday cards...gggrrr
Anyone got any new ideas????
Thanks for looking!

Chalking!

2008-10-02T17:35:00.014-04:00

TGIF!! It is a cold rainy day here in Cleveland!! Time to start pulling out the winter clothes!!

I have been taken technique classes with my SU! rep. So I wanted to pass on some of the ones we are learning. This was the easiest (for me at least!)

Poppin' Pastels
Here are the supplies you need

First stamp on white cardstock using versamark

Chalk the q-tip

Rub the color onto the stamped image

And TADA!!

I like mine a little messy..... but you can use a chalk eraser to clean it up a bit.

Thanks for looking

New Blogger!!

2008-10-02T10:11:00.003-04:00

Starting a blog..... uuuhhh a little scary!! Well here is a little about me......

I am a working mother of 3 (somtimes)wonderful kids. Married to my Jr.High sweetheart for 7 years now.I love to read and shop!! My main hobbie right now is cardmaking, stamping, and a little scrapbooking thrown in. Always looking for people in the Cleveland Ohio area to "crop" with. I am really in to Stampin Up! right now(spending way to much money with them).

Well onto my newest creation:

Sparkle Butterfly Card Swap

I used my Cricut and the Indie Art cartridge to cut the butterfly.

I did 3 1/2 size and shadow on silver metalic paper for the body. The wings are also 3 1/2 (no shadow) cut out of DCWV glitter snow stack. Layered them together Added rhinestone to the body. Card front is DCWV Luxury Stack paper cut 4x5. Card is DCWV dark stack purple 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. Thanks for looking!!