First card for Prickley Pear!

I am so excited to be writing this post! Let me start by thanking you for stopping by! Today is my first post for Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps. If this is your first time to my blog,  you will soon find out that my cardmaking style is Clean and Simple (CAS). I do like to challenge myself once in awhile and venture into new styles and techniques.

So without further ado here is my first project:

 

I fell in love with this little ghost from the Mini Owl Cleat Stamp Set 2. So I knew that it was going to be a part of my first project. Also included in the stamp set was this fun pumpkin, which was cut-out using the Pumpkin Die.

 

Like I said before, I LOVE this little ghost. So I cutout the inside of the pumpkin and added two ghosts peeking out of the pumpkin. 

 

But I felt that there needed another ghost on the card. So I added one to the top edge of the card, "peeking" around the card.  To finish the card, I wrapped twine around the bottom.

 

Once again, thank you for stopping by! Please make sure to stop by Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps! They offer a huge variety of wonderful stamps! Also check out their blog for more design team inspiration!

 

 

Supplies:
PPRS - Mini Owl Clear Stamp Set 2
PPRS - Pumpkin Die
Trendy Twine - Orange Licorice
Recollection Cardstock
Foam Dots


Playin along with the following challenges:
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Gel-a-tins Haunted House

I am loving all the Halloween projects the talented gel-a-tins DT has been showing you! Of course, I have decided to another Halloween card using the Witchy Poo Stamp set and a touch of the Chrevrontastic Set.

Hope you like it!

A close-up of the bats and house from the Witchy Poo Stamp set.

To add a splash of orange to the card, I decided to use the Chrevrontastic set to help highlight the haunted house.  And of course, I decided to use a few of my favorite foam dots to add dimension to the card. (The moon and the sign pop off the page.)

Thank you for stopping by today! If you have any gel-a-tins creations, please share them with us and then think about trying out for our current DT search! You could be on the next team!

Have a great day!

Double-Dutch Birthday!

Today I am sharing a card that I made using a sketch from Mojo Monday. I needed to make a birthday card, but was in need of some creative inspiration. Mojo is one of my first blogs to visit for wonderful sketches. Here is their current sketch:

And here is my take using Lily Bee's Double Dutch Collection:

And a close-up of the paper-piecing birthday card.

 

Thank you for stopping by! If you are in need of getting your mojo jumpstarted, make sure to visit Mojo Monday!

 

Also playing along with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Dies/Punches

Trendy 'n' Treat Bags

Hello, Trendy Twiners! Hope you are having a great day! (Sorry for the late post today!)

I decided to make these treat bags for my kids' classmates. And when you are making around 40 of them, what is better than quick'n'easy!

I used this month's spotlight color - Orange Licorice- as the closure of the bags. I love how bright the orange pops against the black!

Don't forget that you still have time to enter into our Trendy Monthly Challenge! Need more details? Check them out here!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jessi - Kissin' Krafts

Supplies:

Trendy Twine - Orange Licorice
Recollection - Halloween Stamps
Prickley Pears Stamps
Black Ink

More Exciting, Prickley News to Share!

 

I am so excited to be able to share the news that I am a proud member of the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Design Team 2012-2013!  Please share some love to the new team as we start this adventure together!!!

Dawn Bennett

Heidi Erickson

Jenn Cochran

Jenny Gropp (Guest Designer)

Jessica Pascarella

Kina Nunziante

Lucy Chesna

Michelle Pearson

Steph Ackerman



I cannot wait to be able to start creating with their amazing products.

BOO with Witchy Poo

Are you enjoying all the Halloween projects the talented design team has been sharing? I know that I am!

Today I have another project for you using the Witchy Poo stamp set.

When I saw these ghost shape cards, I instantly visioned the ghost holding a banner. So I stamped the Witchy Poo banner and cut the banner out. I also stamped the spider webs and attached stickers to spell B-O-O. The final touch was adding the twine bows.

Thank you for stopping by Gel-a-tins today! Please share any of your Gel-a-tins projects with us on our Facebook page.

Trendy Spidey Web

Hello, Trendy Twiners! It's Jessi! Are you loving all the Halloween projects the talented design team members have been sharing? All I can say is that there will be many, many more coming!

Orange Licorice adds a level of delishness to any Halloween project! Are you currently working on a Halloween project? Need some yummy black and orange twine? Check out Orange Licorice HERE!

Today, I created a cute Halloween card for you:

I thought that the black/orange combo would be a great change from the normal black/white combo. To finish of the card, I added a cute spider stamp and a sentiment.

Are you creating a Halloween project that includes some twine? If so, check out our monthly challenge! Get the details HERE.

Have a great day everyone!

Supplies:
Trendy Twine - Orange Licorice
Mohawk White Cardstock
Studio G Halloween Stamps
Black Ink


Entered into the following challenges:
Party Time Tuesdays - Frightfully Scary

Trendy Twine Group Spotlight- Halloween!

Can you believe that it is October already? Fall is in the air and Halloween is around the corner! And with that, Trendy Twine is spotlighting the following color for the entire month, Orange Licorice.

Please make sure to visit Trendy Twine to see several design team projects highlighting Orange Licorice!

We were challenged to make a Halloween treat package using Trendy Twine and a fun embellishment.  Here is my project:

I decided to create a spider cover for the treat bucket. I used the twine to make the big eyes and added the eye embellishments as the final touch. Now it is time to stuff the bucket with some yummy candy!

Interested in joining us for the new October Monthly Challenge? Find out the details HERE. And check out my inspirational projects HERE.

Supplies:
Trendy Twine - Orange Licorice
Target Bucket
Pipe Cleaners
Recollection Eye Sticker
Black Cardstock
Glue

Thank you for stopping by! Have a Happy October!

Witchy Poo Halloween!

Hello, gel-a-tins fans! Jessi here, and today I am showing you another card using the wonderful Halloween stamp set, Witchy Poo! I am loving this stamp! There are countless options with this set!

Here is the card I made using the witch and bats stamps from the set:

Once I saw the flying witch, I knew that I wanted to create her with a full moon behind here. And to add some more details, I added the bats to the card. (Also, I added a foam dot to one of the bats to make it 'pop' of the card.

To finish the card, I added the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by today! Please don't forget to join our blog and Facebook page to see more Gel-a-tins creations and to showcase your projects as well!

Have a great day!

Hallo-scream Fun!

I cannot wait for Halloween! Just a little more than one month! Yippee! So meanwhile, let's get in the Halloween mood by making a card with Gel-a-tins "Witchy Poo" Stamp set!  This set is so much fun to work with!

 

I started with the background of the card. The spider web stamp was perfect for just that. To form the background, stamp the image over and over to cover the area.



 

The next stamp was to use the banner image included in the Witchy Poo Set two times to make detail that goes across the bottom.  I fussy-cut the banner out and adhered to the card.

 The last step is to add the sentiment onto a banner and add to the card.

This card includes lots of layers and to make them pop, I used foam dots to the layers.

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you find some time to create! We would love to see what creations you make using Gel-a-tins!

Have a great day!
Jessi

Circles of Love for Lily Bee!

Happy Tuesday! I am excited to  share this card with you! I just finished it this morning and could not wait to share.

I love the Double Dutch Collection from Lily Bee Design and Spellbinders Circle Die-cuts:

 

I felt that the card needed some dimension, so I used foam dots on a few of the circles to make them POP off the card!

 

 

The sentiment is made using Lily Bee Alpha Stickers and a stamp from Stampendous. To finish the card, I added a couple brads and wrapped Trendy Twine around the bottom of the card.



 

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

Supplies:
Lily Bee Design - Double Dutch and Alpha Stickers
Spellbinders - Circles
Stampendous Sentiment Stamp
Trendy Twine - Kraft Twine
Foam Dots
Brown Ink


Playing along with the following challenge:
The Paper Shelter - Punch/die cuts
Simply Creat Too - Anything Goes

Market Street BLOCK PARTY

So on this lazy Sunday, I managed to create a card for fun! It has been a hectic few weeks and it felt great to craft with no expectations! So I decided to join the September BLOCK PARTY at Market Street Stamps!

Using the Pawprints on Our Hearts stamp set from Market Street Stamps, here is the shaped card that I came up with:

I LOVE how this cute puppy turned out. I was attempting to use the back of the stamp to "color-in" the stamped image. But the stamp sort of caved in, resulting in the bare spot on the puppy's tummy. I thought that was a great look. So I found some paper with the light tan coloring and created this dog! The final touch was to paper-piece the ears.

The background is made using the pawprint stamp over, over and over again. Using Thicker letters, I spelled "WOOF" and used a small die-cut for the sentiment.

Supplies:
Marker Street Stamps - Pawprints on Our Hearts
Neenah Cardstock
Spellbinders - Labels Eight
AC Thickers Letters
Cloud 9 Designs - Going Places

Trendy Twine Fun and Sticky Fingers!

Happy Wednesday, Trendy Twiners! How are you liking the Chocolate Sprinkles projects so far?  I know I have added some to-dos to my list of crafty projects!

So when I was told the which twine would be spotlighted this month, my first idea was I wanted to make a twine bowl. My craft room is done in the blue/brown color combo.  And I needed a small container to hold little buttons or embellishments for whatever project I am working on.

Well, lets just say after multiple tries, I finally gave up on that idea. But I still needed a container. So off I went to the craft store and came home with a small glass vase.  After several twirls of twine and globs of mod-podge, here is my project:

 

It is time-consuming, but very simple to make! To finish the project, I wrapped Chocolate Truffle Twine a few times around and added the button. Viola!

 

Don't you just love the Chocolate Sprinkles color combo?! I do! Don't forget there is a chance for you to win this lovely twine! There is still plenty of time to join our September Challenge! Get the details HERE!

 

Thank you for stopping today!

Jessi

Blog - Kissin' Krafts

 

 

Supplies:

Trendy Twine - Chocolate Sprinkles and Chocolate Truffle

Glass Vase

Glue

Button 

Cheery Gel-a-tins love!

Happy Tuesday, Gel-a-tins fans! Thank you for stopping by! Today I am showcasing the new damask set that I am sure you will all love!

 

Yes, I know I said damask! But it shouts flower to me. Here is my card:

 

 

I choose do to the card in bright cheery colors. With it being a 'thinking of you' card, I figured it would brighten the recipient's day!

I absolutely love the quality of the Gel-a-tins stamps! It was so easy to stamp a crisp, solid image! To add another pop of color, I added yellow buttons to the 'center' of the flowers. The sentiment is stamped on a diecut and adhered using foam dots to add some dimension to the card.

Once again, thank you for stopping by today! I cannot wait to show you more project from this amazing stamp set!

Supplies:
Gel-a-tins Damask Stamp Set
Spellbinders Label Four
Misc. Buttons
Colorbox ink
Mohawk Cardstock

Yum, Chocolate Sprinkles!

Can you believe that it is September already?!? Where has this year gone? Have you started you holiday planning, yet? I have!

If you stop over at Trendy Twine, you will see the new spotlight twine of the month, Chocolate Sprinkles! I love the blue and brown combo! I love it so much, that is what my craft room is in!

Stop by HERE, to see the new September Project Challenge and to get the details!

Here is my project:

I decided to use my Slice machine to cut out the onesie. To add some texture to the card, I added dry embossing to the bottom corner. To finish the card I wrapped a few buttons on the twine.

The card can be easily switched for a baby girl!

Once again, thank you for stopping by! Up for a challenge? Join us for this monthly challenge!

Need more inspiration? Check out some DT projects HERE!

Have a great day!

Supplies:

Trendy Twine - Chocolate Sprinkles
Slice - Animal Crackers
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Misc. Buttons

Gel-a-tins Wedding Fun

Hello, Gel-a-tins fans Thank you for stopping by today! We are switching it up a bit today. With the fall approaching, the wedding fever starts to spread. With that in mind, I am showing you a simple, but elegant wedding invitation using our damask stamp set.

This stamp set would be perfect for any formal occasions coming up. Are you having a dinner party for the holidays? Need to send out cute invitations, but don't want to spend an arm and leg for them? Why not make your own!

I shared this tip before, but to make sure the image stamped crisp, I first used Versamark ink and then applied the choosen ink color to the stamp.

Once again, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies:

Gel-a-tins Stamps - Damask
Mohawk White Cardstock
Bazzill Cardstock
Michael's Ribbon