Archive for September 2011

Fabulous Friday Challenge - Fussy Cutting

Friday, September 30, 2011

Welcome to a new Fabulous Friday challenge! This week, we are doing something that everyone can do...Fussy Cutting!! That's right! We would like to see you use Fussy Cutting on your cards, layouts or projects this week! Our Design Team did a fabulous job! Check them out...


What a great accomplishment Lori, Congratulations! Here is what Lori did in her own words.
"I was nominated by a friend for a makeover at our local mall. I recently lost 70+ lbs. Ulta did our make up and hair and my clothes were borrowed from Coldwater Creek. Three of us lucky ladies won!!"















Diana



We would like to welcome back Oh My Crafts! as this week's sponsor!


Oh My Crafts, Inc. is a growing business dedicated to internet sales of the latest products that the crafting world loves. Our goal is to provide good value and competitive pricing on all the hot items for scrapbooking, card making, home décor, and much more! We also love finding and sharing new design ideas and fun trends with the world—and sharing them on our blog! We do not have a retail store, but attend many of the trade shows each year to find the latest products to offer to crafters like you. We are located in Utah, which gives us prime access to many scrapbooking companies and top designers.



This is a prize you are going to want to win....


With this prize you can shop for your favorite scrapbook supplies! We would love to see how you use Fussy Cutting on your cards, layouts and projects this week! Be sure to link up your project for a chance to win!



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Fabulous Friday Top 3 & A Prize Winner!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

We hope we helped a few of you use up some of those letters laying around your craft space! The entries we had this week were spectacular! Here are this week's Top 3.....







Ladies, if you would like a Top 3 blinkie for your blog, send an email to barb.craft@att.net!




We would like to thank Joy's Life for sponsoring this week's challenge!


"The Joy's Life Store offers a line of clear stamps as well as the comprehensive Cricut Vinylology DVD, which teaches everything you need to know about how to use vinyl with your Cricut!"

And the winner of this Halloween Puns Stamp Set is....Photochic!!


Congratulations Photochic! You have 7 days to claim your prize be emailing your mailing address to barb.craft@att.net

Stop back tomorrow for our newest challenge!

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Card Sketch Challenge #2

Monday, September 26, 2011

We hope you enjoyed our first Card Sketch Challenge, because here comes #2!


This sketch was designed by our very own, Diana, and we think it is just beautiful! This challenge is being sponsored by



Squigglefly is a digital stamp store with over 2000 images from
several different artists so there is sure to be something for
everyone and every occasion! They have funny images for those humorous
cards, beautiful floral images, realistic scenery, animals, people,
and sentiments! There are a lot of tutorials on the store’s site to
help you get the most out of your digis, and be sure to check out the
idea gallery – it’s packed with tons of inspiration to get you going!
Squigglefly offers a reward program where you can earn free images, so
don’t forget to sign up while you’re there!

The prize winner will receive 3 digital images of their choosing - and that includes sets!

Before we see what the Design Team has created, allow me to introduce our Guest Designer from Squigglefly,

I am a clinical social worker on a geriatric psych unit by day and a made crafter at night. I got hooked on paper crafting 2 years ago when I innocently bought a $1 clear stamp set to make Easter cards with my kids. My stamp stash has multiplied like bunnies since then. As a member of the Squigglefly DT, I am happy to be a guest designer this week at Frosted Designs!
Here is what Kim designed for us:
This is just beautiful. Kim! Thanks for joining us this week at Frosted Designs!


Now, on to the Design Team!
























Now it's your turn. We can't wait to see what you create!




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Card Sketch Top 3 & Prize Winner

 All of the entries for our first Card Sketch Challenge were absolutely beautiful.  We loved seeing how everyone interpreted the sketch!  Here are the Top 3:










Congratulations, Ladies!  If you would like a Top 3 Blinkie for your blog, e-mail Ann at november-rose@hotmail.com .

And, the winner of the fabulous prize from Debbie is...



Congratulations, Tina!  You have 7 days to claim your prize by e-mailing your address to november-rose@hotmail.com .

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our new card sketch!

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Show Me Sunday : Becky

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Before we get to this week's tutorial, we have a birthday to celebrate!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN REED!
Now, on to Becky's fabulous tutorial.... 


Hi, Everyone - Becky B. here! I'm really excited to host this week's "Show Me Sunday" tutorial, where I'm going to teach you how to whip up a super cute felt clutch in just a matter of minutes! These are great accessories to carry in your purse to discretely hold "unmentionables". They also make terrific/inexpensive gifts for friends and co-workers...just add pens, pencils, markers, notepads, candy...the skies the limit! Here are the supplies you'll need for this project:
  • 9" x 12" piece of felt for clutch (I used hot pink)
  • Scraps of felt for flower (I used baby pink, yellow, and lime green)
  • Embroidery floss (I used black and green)
  • Tiny piece of fiberfill
  • Velcro
  • Scissors
  • Any other trim that you'd like to add (I ended up not using the rick-rack on this clutch)
Begin by folding the bottom of the short side of the felt upward to form a 4 1/4" pocket. Fold the top down 3 1/4" so that the top overlaps the bottom of the clutch. Press to hold folds in place.

Using a blanket stitch; stitch around the outside edges of the clutch and across the top edge of the inside of the pocket with six strands of embroidery floss.


Not sure how to do a blanket stitch? It's an easy stitch that adds a wonderful, finished look to all kinds of projects! Here's a diagram to show you how:

Your stitched clutch should now look like this:

To create the felt flower, loosely draw two flowers on a piece of felt. You'll also need to draw an oval on a piece of yellow felt for the center of the flower:


Cut the pieces out and layer them. Add a tiny piece of fiberfill batting under the yellow oval to give it a slight "puffy" effect. Using two strands of embroidery floss, stitch the layers together in the flower's center, tucking under the yellow edges and catching them with the running stitches as you go:


Cut two leaf shapes from green felt, and stitch "veins" on the leaves with a slightly darker green embroidery floss. Carefully gather the bottom of the leaves to add a little more detail, and then stitch the leaves to the underside of the felt flower:

Carefully tack the felt flower to the top flap of the clutch. Attach an adhesive-backed velcro circle to the underside of the flap to hide the stitching where you attached the flower:


Your cute felt clutch is now complete!


A few variations can easily be made to this project. You can cut the felt in half or into thirds to make smaller clutches. Also, you can divide the pockets into two or more sections by stitching up from the bottom. Attach a ribbon handle/strap to the underside of the clutch flap and you've got an adorable purse for a little girl. Lastly, by slightly adjusting the size of the clutch, you can create a cover for plastic travel baby wipe cases...a cute accessory for a girly diaper bag!

Thanks so much for letting me share this project with you! I hope that you will enjoy making and giving these to the special ladies in your life! Have a WONDERFUL week!

Happy crafting!

Becky B

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Fabulous Friday Challenge - Ransom Note Letters!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Hello!  And welcome to a new Fabulous Friday challenge! This week, we thought we would help you use up all those alphabet stickers, chipboard letters and all the other random letters you have laying around your creative space!  This week's challenge is a Ransom Note challenge! We are asking you to use mixed fonts on your cards, layouts and projects! Look at what our Design Team did with this challenge....










Teacher gift - Attached tags have various fonts for each part of the message.


This is true ransom note style - the letters were all cut from a magazine and decoupaged on to a distressed kraft tag!














How is that for some inspiration?! As you can see, there are many ways you can use up those random letters! Now it's your turn! By playing along with us, you could win this prize....

We are pleased to welcome Joy's Life as this week's sponsor!


"The Joy's Life Store offers a line of clear stamps as well as the comprehensive Cricut Vinylology DVD, which teaches everything you need to know about how to use vinyl with your Cricut!"

And the winner of this week's challenge will win....


...these fun Halloween Pun Stamps! But you have to play to win! We will randomly select one winner from all of the eligible enteries! Remember, the projects can be combined with other challenges but must be newly created... no backlinking please! Good luck!


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