OCTOBER CLASS CARD SWAPS

The swap theme for my class this month was Craft Project Central's Creating Pretty Cards - Card Challenge #76.  Did you know that you, too, can participate in the challenge?  For every 10 cards that are created and uploaded HERE, a winner will be drawn to receive a FREE one-month subscription to Craft Project Central.  This is what Sketch #76 (a gate fold card) looks like:

And these are the awesome cards that my stampin' friends and I created (first picture shows the front of the card, and the inside of the card is shown directly below):

 

If you'd like to participate in this month's Creating Pretty Cards - Card Challenge #76, you still have a few days to do so!

FALL TABLE DECOR - OCTOBER BONUS PROJECT

Are you ready for the Fall season? No matter where you live, with this project you can bring some Fall (or Thanksgiving) feel into your home. Dress up your table with pretty paper leaves. Make a paper pumpkin, a slip-on silverware cozy/name holder, a greeting card… and decorate a candle. This is the perfect project for the season with the gorgeous colors.

The tutorial for this gorgeous October Bonus project, which was designed by Monika Davis, can be found at Craft Project Central.  Bonus projects can be obtained by subscribing to the 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription packages that include the month for the Bonus projects for which you'd like the tutorial.

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As the building of the mountain house got closer to completion, I started thinking that we needed something to display the year that the process (purchase of land) began.  I had quite a variety of ideas, but the best one came when my parents brought a really heavy (possibly cement) jug that had once been in my grandmother's basement.  I ❤️ this jug!!!!  It's quite large, and I just knew it would be the perfect base.

Since I was coming to "the farm" (that's what I call the mountain house) last night, I used my Cricut Explore yesterday to cut the design from brown vinyl so I could apply it to the jug.  The look is so pleasing to me!!!!  I mean, really . . . it's truly perfect!  The cotton stems were purchased from Hobby Lobby and Magnolia Market.  Huge thanks to my son, Chad, for taking a quality picture for me.

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SUGARPLUM DREAMS ORNAMENT GIFT SET

Visions of sugarplums dancing in your head?  Create charming ornaments featuring three of the most well-known characters from the Christmas classic "The Nutcracker".  Hang them in your own tree or give them as a present with the matching gift box.  The foil snowflake, sentiment and embellishments are sure to make a wow package presentation.  The cute, quick matching card pulls the set together for a complete and elegant handmade present this holiday season.

The tutorial for this festive ensemble, which was designed by Corrine Blake, can be found at Craft Project Central.

IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF HOCUS POCUS

It's 3:00 a.m., and I have just finished a Halloween decoration that I want to share with you!  Check it out:

Details about this décor project (frame size is a whopping 24" x 30") can be found at my new blog, Décor Creations with Regina.  If you like what you see, go ahead and click the "Follow by Email" link in the right sidebar.  I also invite you once again to visit, like, and follow my new Facebook page HERE.

QUILTER'S CHRISTMAS SAMPLER

What quilter wouldn't love this receiving this Quilter's Christmas Sampler to adorn their sewing room wall at Christmas?! This 12" x 12" sampler looks as if it's made of fabric and will delight any person who loves to sew. Quilters, stampers, and crafters of all kinds have a lot in common - an appreciation of handmade projects made with love and patience. This sampler is no exception. Make one for your favorite friend who quilts/sews and "warm" their heart!

The tutorial for this creative and gorgeous work of art, which was designed by Sandy Mott, can be found at Craft Project Central.

BIRTHDAY MEMORIES SUPPLY BOX & GIFT BAGS

Paper crafters often have friends and family who need a last-minute card for a birthday, and, of course, they usually ask for one when you have the least amount of time to make it. Then there are those times when you remember a co-worker’s birthday as you’re running out the door and don’t have time to make a card. In this tutorial, you’ll make a box to hold birthday supplies, and we’ll use the Birthday Delivery Bundle – complete with the Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set, Birthday Friends Framelits Dies, and Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper – to create coordinating cards, gift card envelopes, tags, and gift bags. This box is very easy to put together, so you may want to use an extra pack of the Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper to make a set for a gift.

The tutorial for this party-ready ensemble, designed by Buffy Cooper, can be found at Craft Project Central.

WINE, ANYONE?

A bottle of wine is a lovely gift to have on hand for a housewarming gesture, a bring along to a party for the host, or a birthday/holiday treat for just about anyone! A special hand crafted wine tag or stamped card shows thought went into your practical gift of a bottle of wine!

Isn't this a pretty ensemble?  It was designed by Cindy Brumbaugh, and you can find her tutorial at Craft Project Central.  

CREATING PRETTY CARDS - CARD CHALLENGE #76

Are you ready for a new sketch challenge?  I had the pleasure of designing this month's sketch for Creating Pretty Cards - Card Challenge #76 at Craft Project Central this month, and I chose a fun fold (Gate Fold) that looks like this:

Below is the card that I made, and you can see the FREE tutorial for it HERE:

My card features the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and coordinating dies.  I hope that you will create a card for the sketch challenge!  You can upload your card and see others that have been created for the challenge HERE.  Remember . . . for every 10 cards that are uploaded for the challenge, one lucky participant will receive a FREE one-month subscription to Craft Project Central.  If there are 20 cards uploaded for the challenge, there will be two winners, and so on.

ADORABLE PILLOW DECOR

I recently had an idea that I wanted to try, but it wasn't something that I could do (on my own) from start to finish because it involved sewing.  I shared the idea with my mother and, being her sweet, sweet, sweet self, she purchased the perfect fabric for my pillow project.  I had given her a long list of suggested pillow sizes and, not much later, she handed me a little stack of what looked like plain fabric bags--closed on three sides, open on one side.  I loved having a variety of sizes to work with, so I got busy!  From Chalk Couture, I chose the Farm House Chalk Transfer which has lots of fun images.  After playing around with which images fit the fabric, I chose to work with the following colors of Chalkology Paste:  White, Brownie, Charcoal, and Red.  This past Sunday, I stuffed the pillows, and my mother sewed up the unfinished side.  All that was needed was a decorative holder, which I purchased yesterday.  I love that it coordinates nicely with the Charcoal color on all of the pillows:

 

 

In case you're wondering, I chose to not mix fabric medium with my paste since these pillows are on the smaller side and the stuffing can't be removed for washing.  I'll just have to spot-clean them, although I hope they just won't get dirty.  ;-)

 

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PICK A PUMPKIN CARD BOX SET

Need some Autumn cards? Need a Fall-themed, handmade gift idea? If the answer for either of these questions is yes, this project is for you! This project includes a box with a flap lid that holds six cards with six envelopes. It also includes three Autumn card designs…birthday, thank you, and friend. Make two of each to fill the box. This would also make a great card class!

If this card set doesn't set the mood for Fall, I don't know what will!  The tutorial for this project, which was designed by Christy Fulk, can be found at Craft Project Central.