Sammibug's Scrapshack: December 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Snowman Thank You

Wow, can you believe how fast Christmas has come and gone?! It was here and gone before we knew it, wasn't it?! Of course, we had lots of snow here, after Christmas, which came in before we knew it.. two snow storms in a row, but luckily one didn't amount to much! I hate hate hate snow! But, I do love snowmen! Which brings me to today's project!

It's time for a new Stella Says Sketch challenge at Catch The Bug, with awesome prizes from Bugaboo Stamps up for grabs! Come over, check out our new sketch, and play along with us! We love it when you participate, and you could be one of our next big winners, just for playing along!

For my card layout, of course, I used the sketch from the current Stella Says Sketch challenge. I've used the image, Snowman Star, by Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used this fun new paper pack from Bo Bunny, in nice winter colors. The border was punched with the drippy goo punch, by Martha Srewart, then sparkle added with a clearstargelly roll pen. I also added sparkle to the snowman, as well, with the same pen. The crystal snowflake embellishment is from my stash. My sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Thank You at Moving Along With The Times
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Christmas or Winter at Milk Coffee Challenges
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Papelitos Challenges
PTT#100 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Snow at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #48 Add Sparkle (Glitter) at House Of Gilli
TPE180 Anything Goes at The Pink Elephants
Challenge #68 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
Linky Party #120 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
All That Glitters at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #191 Layers at Digital Tuesday
Use A Sponsor Image at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #46 Anything Goes at Tuesday Alchemy
Anything Goes at Stamp N Doodle
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Winter Wonderland at Crafts And Me
Use Any Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
IIC90 Use Sparkle at Inky Impressions
Challenge #93 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Seeing Double (Two banners) at Sweet Stampin
Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Favorite Things (Banners) at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Something Old (Punches) and Something New(Papers) at Jellypark Challenges

Friday, December 28, 2012

Handmade Snoopy Coasters

Good Morning everyone!

Are you ready to see a new project today? How about these Handmade Snoopy Coasters?! Aren't they adorable? I made these for a friend, for Christmas. Unfortunately, they were late getting to him, as I wasn't able to get out to get them mailed. Darn surgery really knocked the stuffing out of me! FInally had to get someone else to go to the post office and mail the darn things! Oh well, at least he got them!

These coasters were made out ceramic floor/wall tiles that I altered.The first thing I did, is to cover the tile in some old plain green paper I had lying around. I had wondered what I was ever going to do with this thin green paper - These coasters were the perfect project for using it up and getting rid of something in my ever growing stash! LOL! After that, I applied a layer of modge podge, then attached the image to the top. The image is a digital clip art image of Snoopy, that I found on the internet. (My friend loves Snoopy!) The image is framed with layers of the green paper and a cream patterned paper. Once dry, I applied multiple layers of modge podge, then finished my applying a sealer, and a top coating of Glossy Accents.

I am entering these coasters in the following challenges:

Challenge #6 Last Minute Shopping/Gifts at Glitter and Sparkle With Rick
TSG187 Last Minute Christmas (Gift) at There She Goes Clear Stamps
TPE180 Anything Goes at The Pink Elephants
Challenge #142 Alter It (Floor/Wall Tile) at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #68 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
Linky Party #120 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #57 Pimp Something ( Coaster) at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #103 Anything Goes at Crafts 4 Eternity
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #51 Out With The Old (Plain Green Paper), In With The New (Floor/Wall Tile) at Paper Play
Challenge #4 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes at Pin And Tack
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Papelitos Challenges
PTT#100 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #191 Layers at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #46 Anything Goes at Tuesday Alchemy
Anything Goes at Stamp N Doodle
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #66 Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #93 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Anything Goes at Lady Anne's Challenges

Monday, December 24, 2012

ABC - Let It Snow, Let it Snow

Hello everyone! And a big Merry Christmas to all of you! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday so far, and managing to keep warm. Today is ABC Monday at Catch The Bug! That means, we feature projects that are Anything BUT A card. It's always fun to see the different things you can do with stamped or digital images, besides making cards.

Today, I have this adorable glass ornament to show you. Isn't it a cutie?! The image inside the ornament is Snowman Skates, by Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. The image has been fussy cut out and then inserted into the glass ornament. Blue sheer ribbon is tied around the neck of the ornament. White, glow in the dark, and blue glitter have been placed inside the ornament, behind and in front of the image. (Yes, you read that right- I said glow in the dark glitter - If You haven't ever used the stuff, you should try it! It is SO cool!) I made this ornament as a gift, so the recipient is going to be surprised when the snow glows in the dark, don't you think?

If you'd like to see other ABC projects, check out Catch The Bug for more ideas!

I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

Challenge #27 Christmas at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Crafty Blogger's Network
Challenge #19 Anything Goes at A and T Challenge Blog
Challenge #42 Anything Goes at Here Come The Boys
Sparkly Christmas at Stamp and Create
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Anything Goes at Great Impressions
Challenge #6 Anything With A Digi at Avadares Challenge Blog
Winter Wishes at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #38 Christmas at Emerald Faeries
Snow at Lexi's Creations
Use A Sponsor Image at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Christmas at Clear it Out
Challenge #54 Anything Goes So Long As It's Festive at Whimsy Inspirations
Snow Happy at Guylou's Inimitability
All That Glitters at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #93 Anything Goes: Christmas at Celebrate The Occasion
Challenge #191 Layers at Digital Tuesday
Non-Traditional Christmas at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #41 Santa Is Coming To Town at Deep Ocean
Pick Of The Year (Anything Goes) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #92 Anything Christmas at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Go Fish Challenge Blog
Challenge #45 Anything But A Card at Tuesday Alchemy
PWC327 Glitter at Paper Pretties
Winter Wonderland at Crafts And Me
Challenge #148 Anything But Square At I Love Promarkers
Challenge #159 Christmas at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #66 Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #93 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #57 There's Something Magical About Christmas at DigiStamps4Joy
Challenge #31 Winter Holidays at Lia Stampz
Challenge #200 Deck The Tree Trimmings at Flourishes
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Papelitos Challenges
Challenge #38 Photo Inspiration (Snowman/ornament) at (Pin)spirational Challenges
RCC75 Holiday Spirit at Ribbon Carousel Blog
Cutie Christmas at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Challenge #4 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes at Pin And Tack
Anything Goes at Stamp N Doodle
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Christmas at Simon Says Stamp
IIC90 Sparkle at Inky Impressions
Challenge #107 Merry Christmas at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #161 Christmas at Hanna And Friends
Challenge #51 Out With The Old (Ribbon), In With The New (Glitter) at Paper Play
Challenge #156 Blue Christmas at Sassy Studio Designs
Christmas or Winter Holiday at Milk Coffee Challenges
Let's Celebrate at Willow Sketchie
Challenge #57 Pimp Something ( Ornament) at Fairy Tale Challenge
Waiting For Christmas at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #103 Anything Goes at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #6 Last Minute Shopping/Makes at Sparkle And Glitter With Rick
DSC#16 Walking In A Winter Wonderland at Digitally Sweet Challenges
Challenge #163 Easy Does It at Totally Gorjuss
Christmas at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #210 A Christmas Carol (Frosty The Snowman) at One Stop Crafts
Challenge #191 Photo Inspiration (Christmas, Ornaments) at Cupcake Inspirations
Inspired By: Merry Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #47 Christmas at Dream Valley
Challenge #33 Christmas at The Squirrel and The Fox
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
TSG187 Last Minute Christmas at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #48 Add Sparkle (Glitter) at House Of Gilli
TPE180 Anything Goes at The Pink Elephants
Challenge #142 Alter It (Floor/Wall Tile) at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #68 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #151 Christmas/Holidays/New Years at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #120 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #22 Anything Christmas at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #10 Merry Christmas at Songbird Challenge Blog
Challenge #41 Sweet Christmas at Creatalicious
Challenge #62 Anything Goes, With Ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Challenge #34 Santa Clause is Coming To Town (Christmas) at LEJ Designs
Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Anything Goes at Lady Anne's Challenges

Sunday, December 16, 2012

My Rice Krispies Told Me To

Welcome back to my blog, and to another Stella Says Sketch challenge at Catch The Bug, where you can win awesome prizes from Bugaboo Stamps! Wanna win?! Well, then you have to come over and visit us at Catch The Bug, to play along with us! Let's see what you create with our sketch, this time around!

My card today uses the current Stella Says Sketch, and features the image, Morning Margaret - Rice krispies, by Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I went with various shades of green for this card, and a touch of gold. There are lots and lots of spots, dots and circles on this card, too! The border is punched with a punch by Fiskars. I used a scrap of green sheer ribbon from my stash, and a gold metallic bow with a gold pearl center. I've used a glaze pen on the eyeglasses on the image, to give that shiny glass effect.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #42 Anything Goes at Here Come The Boys
Use Up your Stash at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at Love To Create
Linky Party #119 at Make It Monday
Challenge #142 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Anything Goes at Totally Stampalcious
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Humorous at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Tuesday Alchemy
Challenge #33 Sentimental at LEJ Designs
What's Your Favorite (Border Punches) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #114 Why So Blue? = No Blues Allowed at Crafts And Me
IIC89 Something Old (papers, punches) at Inky Impressions
Silver And/Or Gold at Card Makin' Mamas

Friday, December 14, 2012

Santa's Peeking In!

I am currently recovering from surgery, so this post has been set to autpost - Forgive me if I've made any mistakes!

Today is freebie friday, at Bugaboo Stamps! Aren't you excited?! Who doesn't love a freebie, right?! This week's freebie is just too too cute! Head over to the store to pick up this cute window santa for your very own! he's just perfect for those last minute Christmas cards! Want to see some creative inspiration using this cutie?! Then head on over to Catch The Bug to see the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

My card today uses the current Stella Says Sketch, and features this week's freebie image, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used the sketch at Sketch and Stamp for my card layout. I went with traditional Christmas colors. The image wiggles when you move the card and is mounted with an adhesive wobbly spring. (Sorry, I don't know the official name for them - The package says wobbles LOL) I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the image. The metal metallic silver snowflakes are from my stash. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #102 Sketch at Sketch and Stash
Oh No, Snow! At Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #137 Red And Green at Mark's Finest Papers
Challenge #121 Snowflakes at 2 Sisters
Challenge #208 Christmas Friends at One Stop Crafts
Dies and Punches at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #190 Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Inspirations
Inspired By: CAS at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #137 Christmas Cards at I Did It Creations
Challenge #47 Christmas at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #42 Anything Goes at Here Come The Boys
Challenge #32 Summer or Winter at The Squirrel and The Fox
Use Up your Stash at Whoopsi Daisy
Sparkly Christmas at Stamp and Create
Christmas Theme at V's Sweet Ideas
Challenge #9 Anything Goes (with Red) at Oozak
Winter Wishes at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #38 Christmas at Emerald Faeries
TSG#185 Season of Giving at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #95 Happy Holidays at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #27 Christmas at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #47 Anything Goes at House of Gilli
PPMC#69 Red, Green and Choice of Color (Silver) at Paper Pretties
Christmas With Snowflakes at Incy Wincy
Challenge #134 Christmas Time at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #222 Merry Christmas at Cupcake Crafts
Christmas at Crafty Boots
Challenge #66 Sparkle at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #149 Use The Color Red at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #80 Snow at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at Love To Create
Linky Party #119 at Make It Monday
Challenge #142 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Anything Goes at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #98 Kids Christmas at Party Time Tuesdays
Snowflakes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Challenge #92 Christmas With A Punch at Celebrate The Occasion
Christmas at Clear It Out
Challenge #40 So This is Christmas at Deep Ocean Challenges
Use A Sponsor Image at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #91 Christmas at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #24 Baby, It's Cold Outside at Can You Digi It
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Tuesday Alchemy
Challenge #33 Sentimental at LEJ Designs
Something Un-Usual (Wiggly Spring used under image) at Stamp-n-Doodle
Very Blingy at Delightful Challenges
What's Your Favorite (Wobbles springs!) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #54 Anything Goes So Long As It's Festive at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #114 Why So Blue? = No Blues Allowed at Crafts And Me
Challenge #147 One For The Boys at I Love Promarkers
Anything Goes at Aud Sentiments
IIC89 Something Old (papers) at Inky Impressions
Red And Green Plus Sparkle at Crafting For All Seasons
Christmas Projects at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #185 Winter at C.R.A.F.T
Christmas - Traditional Colors at Pixie Dust Studio
Quick Makes at Willow Sketchie
Challenge #102 Blingtastic at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #58 Christmas Card at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #194 Christmas Time at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #82 Traditional Christmas Colors at Anything Goes Challenge

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hello everyone!

Are you here for a tutorial of the pendant featured on the Catch The Bug blog, for the 12 days of Christmas Giving?! I hope so, because I have this fun, easy tutorial for you.

It makes a great gift or stocking stuffer, so grab your supplies, and let's make a pendant!

I have been asked where I got the clear blocks for making the pendants. I usually purchase them from one of these two places:

The Glass Connection
Craft Fantastic

First, let's assemble our supplies.

Supplies you will need:

Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents
A cord or chain on which to wear your pendant
E-6000 glue
Clear block to make pendant
Bail to use for hanging your pendant
Scissors
Modge Podge
Foam Brush, to apply the modge podge
Photo or Digi Image of your choice (I used Nursing nut by Bugaboo Stamps)

Here, you can see most of the supplies needed, except the scissors, modge podge and foam brush:

Instructions:

First, You will need to make sure you color your digi image, if you are using one. I used Promarkers to color mine. You may also use a photo for your pendant, instead of an image.

Once the image is colored, apply dots of Diamond Glaze (or Glassy Accents) to the back of your block. be careful not to use too much or it will bubble up on top of of your image and your pendant will not look as clear and crisp once dry.

After you apply the Diamond Glaze (or Glossy Accents) to the back of your block, press it firmly down onto your photo or image, being careful to center the image inside the frame of your block. Press down and smooth out any bubbles, then let dry.

Once the image is dry and attached to your block, take a pair of scissors and cut around the block, so that you remove all the excess paper. You could use an exacto knife, if you prefer, but trust me, scissors work just as well and are much easier to handle!

Now, use your foam brush, or a small paint brush, and apply a coating of Modge Podge to the back of the pendant. Allow to try, then apply a second coat, and apply to dry. The reason for this coating is to prevent discoloration of the back of your pendant, from the oils in your skin. You could certainly skip this step, however, if you do, the back of the pendant will yellow from having contact with your skin.

After both coatings of Modge Podge are dry, use a tiny dab of E-6000 glue on the back of your bail

Place the flat side of the bail, agaisnt the back of your pendant, let dry.

Now, place your pendant on your cord or chain, and.....

TAAAAA DAAA!!!!! You have this adorable pendant!

Easy peasy, wasn't it?!

Make some for gifts or stocking stuffers for lots of those special people on your Christmas list, this year! Grandma's love these, with pics of thier grandchildren, or mothers, with pics of thier kids. Get creative and see what other ideas you can come up with!

Remember to check out Catch The Bug every day for new gift ideas, for the Bugaboo Stamps 12 Days of Gift Gving, with the Bugaboo Stamps design team! There are so many wonderfully creative ideas!