Simple Elegance

Good morning, and welcome to The Scrapping Cottage Blog!  I hope you're enjoying a beautiful day wherever you are.    Have you seen the beautiful Cottage Cutz dies that have been released for Christmas?  Oh my goodness, are they EVER fabulous!!!!  Now, I am a big fan of coloring, and using many different mediums for coloring, from watercolor, to Copic markers, to paint, but once in a while, I like to create a card that is quick and easy, but looks like I spent a lot of time on it.  Simple elegance is how I like to describe those creations.  Here's what I came up with using the Snowflake Ornament Cottage Cutz die, and I've included a little picture tutorial so that you can see how I put it together.  These little honeycomb type cards are so much fun, and the three dimensional effect is so showy.

 To begin this project, you will need to cut 5 of the ornaments in your choice of card stock.  I used a metallic silver.  Place the cut ornaments on a scoreboard, and score right down the center.  As you can see, scoring at one inch worked perfectly.

 Once you've scored and folded all the pieces in half, the you can start gluing them together.  Start by placing adhesive on the left under side of the first ornament, and gluing that to the right under side of the second ornament.  Keep going until all 5 pieces have been glued.  You should have the left under side of the first piece, and the right under side of the last piece free from adhesive.  You will add adhesive to those when you're ready to put the ornament on your card.

 Once the ornament has been secured and is dry, you can add some sparkle.  I used a 2-way glue pen and some Martha Stewart white gold glitter.  Kinda messy, but that's the way I roll!  ;-)

 The finished 3-D ornament.  Gorgeous!!  I did take a Zig Painty pen and color the top with a bit of gold.

Apply adhesive of your choice to the back side of the ornament and secure to card front.  The embossing folder I used is a Cuttlebug embossing folder called Christmas Ornaments, and I do believe that it's discontinued now.  I did work perfect for this card, which made me very happy!!

VOILA!!!  One completed very simple and elegant card!!  Wouldn't these make wonderful ornaments for a mini tree?  You'd need to add a couple more cut ornaments to allow them to come full circle when you glue them all together, but that would work great.

Have a blessed and beautiful day!

Ginger Wreath and a WINNER!!!

Good afternoon, and happy Tuesday!!!!  I FINALLY got my project finished  that I was working on while visiting Peachy Keen Headquarters in Green Bay, WI last week. Did I EVER have fun painting these little ginger people, BUT I wouldn't be honest if I didn't tell you that I really struggled with them, because I hadn't touched a paint brush since I was in Green Bay, and helped Kathy paint the larger set in July.  I REALLY need to paint more, so it's a little easier for me!!  ;-)  With that being said, though, I really am happy with how they turned out, even though I constantly compare mine to Kathy's beautiful works of art.  I can only aspire to be HALF as good a painter as she is, but it's good to have aspirations, right?  She's such an awesome painter, and I could watch her work for hours!!!

 

These smaller chipboard versions of the gingers currently available at Peachy Keen Stamps will be available soon, if they aren't already listed, so be watching for those.  They are so much fun to paper piece and the perfect size.  One good thing about owning your own stamp company and manufacturing your own stamps is when you decide you want a stamp for something, you just have Dave make it.  That's what we did with these.  Kathy decided it would be easier to stamp the faces, and VOILA... one day later, stamps appeared out of know where!  That place is magic, I'm tellin' ya!!!!!  LOL!!!  Now you'll have the option to purchase custom made (larger size) face stamps for your gingers.  After a trip to Hobby Lobby for a wreath and filler, I was ready to start putting my creation together.  This is so stinkin' cute, I don't know if I can stand to put it away until it's actually time to decorate for Christmas!!

Oh, and before I forget, I need to announce the winner from the PKS Mini Release/Country Bumpkin Blog Hop.  The lucky winner of the $15 Gift Certificate to Peachy Keen Stamps is commenter 

#28

2Lilprincesses!!!!!

Congratulations to you, and I'll be in touch to let you know how to claim your prize!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you're having a wonderful day, and I sure hope happy stamping is in there somewhere!

Lots of Peachy Keen Fun!!!

 Hello and happy Sunday!  Thought I'd take a minute to make a quick post and share one of the pictures from my week in the land of Peachy Keen.  I sure had a great time painting, playing with paper, and chatting with some of my design team sisters, and I was sad to see it end.

 From left to right we have on the front row:  Kathy J., Vivienne Holden, and Lisa Buttafuoco.  On the back row is:  Janice Wilson, Lorie (that's me), and Kim Score.

Wow, I just can't say enough great things about this group of girls.  Talented, hilarious, and so much fun to be around!!!  It was a great week, and one I'll remember and cherish for a lifetime!

Hope you're having a great Sunday!  Thanks so much for stopping by, and please check back tomorrow for the winner of the $15 gift certificate from the PKS Blog hop, as well as a peek at some of the crafty things I made while visiting Peachy Keen headquarters!!!

Oh, and before I forget, have you heard about the 1st anniversary celebration going on at Market Street Stamps?  There's so many ways to play along and win fabulous prizes, and one of those is the Wishful Weekend contest.  You can find all the details here.

 I just created my list, so now I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope I win, but if not, then I feel a shopping spree coming on!!  LOL!!!!!

Still Hoppin' with the Peachy Keen Mini Release and Country Bumpkins!

Good morning!!! Well, it's Wednesday, we're halfway through the week, and still celebrating and hopping for the new Peachy Keen Stamps mini release/Country Bumpkin Stamps release. Today I have another cute little Max card to share with you.I kept things pretty plain and simple with this card, and I just love doing that once in a while. Would you believe that "simple" is very, very, difficult for me? It always seems like I keep looking for something else to do, or add, but that's not the case with this one. I colored Max with red hair this time, because I really like playing with the different color combos for hair, and it just gives each one you try a whole different look. I've found that nearly anyone can color this little guy up and say that he looks just like their son, or grandson, or nephew. LOL!! There's a lot of truth to that, too. Depending on what colors you use, you can make him look like just about any little adorable fella you know.

As is usually the case, I colored this Max with Copics, and boy, was it EVER a difficult thing to make his little face dirty with some distress ink!!!! I kept thinking I was going to mess it up and have to start all over. I think I managed to get him plenty dirty without overdoing it this time, and I love the way he turned out.

There's still time to get in on the great savings and giveaways for this blog hop. Just follow along with the blogs below for your chance to win one of the $15 gift certificates that each designer is giving away, and also check out the Peachy Keen Stamps Store for ll the wonderful savings that are going! There are great deals EVERY StoreWHERE, and you just shouldn't miss out on anything this good!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today. I wish for you a very blessed and happy day, and of course LOTS of happy stamping!!

PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.com

Angelica - http://handmadebyangelica.com

Viv - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com

Lorie - http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com

Janice - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com

Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com

Emma - http://creativetimeforme.com

Samantha - http://samanthacasey.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com

Kim - http://paperpunchaddiction.com

Heidi - http://gotscraps.blogspot.com

Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com

Erin - http://erinleecreative.com

Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com

Kathy - http://peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com

Peachy Keen Challenge #63

Good morning and happy hellos from Green Bay WI!!! I'm having a wonderful time with my peachy design sisters, Lisa and Viv, and we're adding Janice to the mix today, and I can't wait for that!!! Even with all the fun going on here, we've got to think about challenge day, (Let's face it... THAT'S one of our favorite things) and this is the day for another fabulous sketch and a new challenge with it. Boy, was this image from the new Fall Blessings Acorn stamp set PERFECT for this sketch!

I used some of my stash of PTI patterned paper for this card, and did a little bit of embossing on the horizontal panel behind the image. That is the striped embossing folder from Stampin' Up!. I love that thing, and use it a lot. The image was stamped with Memento tuxedo black in and colored with Copics. Divine twine in chocolate brown finished this card off, and added the final element for the sketch.

You can find this new stamp set and ALL of the new releases at the Peachy Keen Stamps Store, and there are some amazing deals going on the entire month of October. Here's the deal...

JOIN US ON OUR BLOG HOP save 10% automatically on any of the NEW RELEASES PLUS
another 10% off with a promo code of
MINIHOP
October 17th through October 19th!

WE ARE introducing a new line by

LORIE SOUTHER ! (Heehee! That's me!)

Don't forget to drop by the challenge blog to check out all the fine details of the sketch and of course the fantastic inspiration that our design team has created for you. The very talented Heather from House Built of Cards is guest designing with us this week, and she's sharing some creative and beautiful works on the home blog as well. Drop by and leave her some love, not only for the inspiration, but for a chance to win a great prize, too. SPEAKING of prizes, don't forget our blog hop (going on now), because there are a BUNCH of $15 gift certificates available to win. Just hop along and leave a comment for your chance to win. Below is a list of stops for the blog hop, so that you can find your way.

PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.com
Angelica - http://handmadebyangelica.com
Viv - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com
Lorie - http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com
Janice - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com
Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com
Emma - http://creativetimeforme.com
Samantha - http://samanthacasey.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com
Kim - http://paperpunchaddiction.com
Heidi - http://gotscraps.blogspot.com
Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com
Erin - http://erinleecreative.com
Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com
Kathy - http://peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by today! Have fun!! Have a blessed day and happy stamping!

Peachy Keen Mini Release and Country Bumpkin Stamps Blog Hop

Good morning!  Are ya ready for some blog hoppin'?  I sure hope so, because we've got some wonderful things to share with you for this hop celebrating the Peachy Keen Stamps Fall mini release and the Country Bumpkin Stamps release.  If you arrived here from my sweet friend Viv's Blog, then you're hopping along in perfect order, but if you just happened along, then you definitely want to go back to the beginning to the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog, and check out all the wonderful creations from there.  Each design team member is giving away a $15.00 gift certificate!  How cool is that?  If I counted right, that's about 15 chances to win, so hopping could get you a pretty sweet deal, if you're one of the lucky winners!!

 

For this card, I used the Tanner Turkey Country Bumpkin stamp.  I stamped Tanner Turkey with Memento Tuxedo Black in onto white card stock, and  colored him with Copic markers.  The patterned paper is all from Daisy D's, and the only embellishments are the buttons.  I played along with the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge for this card.  I do love those sketches!!! 

Your next stop on this happy hop will be at the sweet and talented Janice's Blog  Enjoy the hop, and good luck you ya!  Just in case you happen to get lost along the way,  below you will find a complete list of all the artists participating in this hop.


PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com
Angelica - http://handmadebyangelica.com
Viv - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com
Lorie - http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com
Janice - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com
Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com
Emma - http://creativetimeforme.com
Samantha - http://samanthacasey.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com
Kim - http://paperpunchaddiction.com
Heidi - http://gotscraps.blogspot.com
Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com
Erin - http://erinleecreative.com
Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com
Kathy - http://peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com

Don't forget that you have many, many chances to win, just by dropping by the above listed blogs and leaving a comment.  There's also some more good news!!!!!  In celebration of this three day blog hop, Peachy Keen Stamps is going to give you an extra 10 percent discount.  Just use the couplon code MINIHOP, when checking out with your merchandise.  

Thank you so much for hopping by today!!  I hope you're enjoying a beautiful day and of course some happy stamping!

Halloween Greetings!

Good morning and happy Sunday!  I'm still loving my Halloween cards, so today I have yet one more to share with you.  This one was made with the Spooky Sign Post Cottage Cutz die from The Scrapping Cottage.  This was cut with white card stock and colored with Copic markers.

I added the sentiments by hand, giving each sign a different word.  A few rhinestones for sparkle, and some wide grosgrain ribbon were what I used for embellishment, so this one was really quick and easy.  I really think this would make a cute Halloween party invitation by just putting the words "You're Invited To A Party" on each little sign. 

 

 

 

I hope you're enjoying a fabulous weekend, and I'm so glad you could stop by today.  Have a blessed day and happy crafting!

No tricks... Just treats!

Hello and happy Wednesday to ya!  I have a card to share with you today that's made with the newly released Goblin Greetings stamp set from Country Bumpkins Stamps.  I decided to play along with a couple of challenges this week.  I haven't played many challenges for a while, and I just happen to know a sweetheart of a gal (my friend, Kadie) who is a designer with both the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge and The Pink Elephant Challenge, and I decided to tackle both of those with one creation.  Both are hosting fabulous challenges this week, and there's tons of inspiration on those blogs, so you really should check them out if you haven't yet!  You'll be glad you did!!

 Mr. Goblin was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and colored with Copic markers.  The patterned paper is from DCWV, and the grosgrain ribbon and card stock are both from Stampin' Up!.   The pennant was cut with the Pennant Large Scallop die from The Scrapping Cottage.  The Goblin Greetings stamp set can be purchased in the bundle with the entire Country Bumpkin Stamps release at 25% off, or individually with a 10% discount through the month of October.  All Country Bumpkin Stamps are currently available exclusively in the Peachy Keen Stamps Store.

So glad you could stop by today!  I wish you a blessed day and LOTS of happy stamping!!!!

Test Tube Treat Box

Good morning!  Today, I have  a cute little Halloween treat gift giving idea to share  with you.  Last week I saw this project showcased on the Splitcoaststampers website, and thought it was the cutest thing, so when I was in the big city on Monday, I stopped by the craft store to pick up some of these test tube treat containers just for this post.  I found them at Michael's, and they are made my Martha Stewart Crafts.  When I saw the dimensions of this little box, I just knew it would be the perfect size for the Cottage Cutz mini dies, and I was right!  They fit on this box beautifully, and I can't wait to make a whole bunch of these for my sweet trick or treaters.  I don't get many Halloween visitors out here in the country, but those that make the trek will get something extra special!!  You can find complete instructions on how this box was made HERE.

 Here's a view of the finished box without the test tube, so that you can see the "Boo" that was cut from the Kara Ashley Alphabet die.  (I didn't have room for an exclamation mark, or I would have added that.)

For this crafty project I used the Owl and Lantern mini Cottage Cutz dies, and I also used the Kara Ashley Alphabet die to make the word "Boo" on the top of the box.  All of these fabulous dies and so much more can be found at The Scrapping Cottage.  While at CHA last winter, I had the pleasure to meet my fellow DT member, Barry, and he taught me the handiest little trick.  Barry says that most of the time he glues 2-3 layers of cut card stock together, almost making his pieces more like chipboard.  Since most of the time, I color my cut pieces, that doesn't work for me, but I do find that especially when cutting letters, it's a wonderful technique.  It gives them dimension without needing to use foam dots, and it also gives the pieces a more sturdy construction, making them much easier to work with.  Thanks for that tip, Barry!  When you see Barry's work in person, you can really tell that he takes that extra attention to detail and turns his projects into something so special.  It's the little things, I'm tellin' ya!!!  I tell people all the time that it's all about the details!  ;-) 

I hope you like my project today, and that you're happily preparing for those little ghots and goblins who will be visiting you!  Have a wonderful day and happy crafting!!!

Peachy Keen Challenge #62

Good morning!  It's Tuesday and time for another fun Peachy Keen Challenge!  You know I love me some sketches, and this sketch is a dandy!!  I'm breaking away from my much loved Halloween/Fall stamps and I brought out the Christmas stamps.  It'll be here before we know it, and this adorable little Skip character from the PK-334 Lauri Loves Skip Faceless Elves stamp set was really wanting to see some ink.  He's a good size fella, which  is spot on for me as far as coloring goes.  I LOVE to color larger images.

 Skip was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and colored with Copic markers.  The patterned paper is from K&Co., and all card stock is from Stampin' Up!.  My design team sisters have some awesome cards created for your inspiration, so if you hop over to the Peachy Keen Challenge Blog, you can check them all out.  You'll sure be glad you did!!  While you're there, you'll also see the amazing work of our talented guest designer, Jessica.  The Creative Stamper's Spot is where you'll find all of Jessica's fabulous designs, so be sure and drop by there and leave her some love!!  I always really enjoy visiting the blogs of our challenge participants and seeing what they've done with the challenge.  I sure hope you can play along with us, so that I can see what wonderful work of art you'll come up with.  As always, one lucky winner will receive a fabulous prize, just for playing along.  Will it be YOU this time?  I REALLY hope so!!!!  

You can find the stamp set I used today, as well as MANY others, including the new Country Bumpkin Stamps, at the Peachy Keen Stamps Store.  There's still a GREAT sale on all the newly released stamps, and that will continue through the month of October.

Thanks for visiting today!  Have a blessed and beautiful day!!  Happy Stampin!

WINNERS!!!!!

 Happy Monday morning, everyone!!  I have winners to announce from the Country Bumpkin Stamps release, and I'm so happy to be able to give these sets to the following crafters and friends!!  All name went into a basket, and names were drawn out by DH.

The winner of Max is April

The winner of Madisyn is Shar

The winner of Goblin Greetings is Brenda

The winner of Jack O Light is Mary Ann

The winner of You Whooooo Owl is Jeanette

The winner of Tanner Turkey is Kelly S.  

Thank you all so very much for taking the time to drop by and make a comment, and leave such sweet and encouraging words!!  I love y'all bunches for that!!!  If you see your name here, please send me an email with your mailing info, so that I can get your stamps off to you.  You can reach me at foreverstampin at gmail dot com. 

I have a quick project to share with you today.  This is what we made at the Copic class I taught a couple of weeks ago.  We had so much fun stamping and learning to color black together using these cute Peachy Keen Stamps.  This is a fun little wallet to gift tea, chocolate, or a gift card.  It's my take on a larger version I posted some time back.  Enjoy!!

 Front of wallet.

 Inside of wallet.  I'm not including instructions, because I'm off in a few minutes to do some wedding shopping with my niece, but if you have any questions at all about how I made this, feel free to email me and I'll give you all the deets!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!  CONGRATULATIONS to our 6 winners, and have a day filled with happy stamping!

I leave you with this sweet face, and my inspiration!