Tea swap

Hello Crafters,
I am so excited to participate in a tea swap this month over at the Paper Craft Planet. I joined the "Anything Goes" group in Fall of 2010 and have had so much fun chatting and swapping with the ladies over there.
The next swap I signed up for it tea themed. I was so excited that I made my project the day I signed up! here is a picture of the package I am sending.  A cup cozy a cloth tea bag envelope and a tea theme card.

I made the cozy using a pattern from "House on Hill Road" and the envelope is a patter I made-up.

 Here is a close up of the card. It has the image stamped on fabric and stitched on to the card.

Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. Martha Stewart edge punch,

Paper: Kraft, green and Peach

Stamps: "Chai Latte" Inque Boutique

Embellishments: fabric, Seam binding and button

Ink: Staz-on Jet Black

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Tutu & Bow (no sew)

I made this little tutu and bow for a local Hand-made swap.

Mom wanted pink but the daughter likes green so I put together a compromise.

This was super easy to make and only to 1 hour!

I used this tutorial here.

  

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: scissors

Paper: NA

Stamps: NA

Embellishments: Ribbon,1 1/2 in Satin Ribbon, 6 in Tulle ribbon and 1/8 in Satin Ribbon

Ink: NA

Christmas in July

It has been so hot in Souther Ontario that I may have wished is was winter a few times...

Today I didn't even know we have the air conditioner on!

This  winter/Christmas theme card will help me chill out a bit.

This card is based on Kazan's Sketch 57. I love this super fun sketch I had lot of great idea from it!

But! I 'm heading over to my cousins for a few day and pack most of my scrappin things up.

Here it is: a card with no stamps and half my materials.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. Martha Stewart Punches.

Paper: DP & teal, SU!

Stamps:  None

Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls & rhinestones, Dollar shop.

Ink: non

Wicked! Bookmark

Hey have you seen the musical Wicked? I haven't but I really want to and it is coming to Toronto in autumn.  This bookmark is for me to use when I am reading Wicked. I used the Loonie Stampers Challenge for this bookmark. This is Challenge no. 100!!! Congrats Ladies.

Did you know the Loonie ladies are all Canadian?  We can all say eh! to that!

Honestly I dreamed it up last night when I couldn't sleep. I had seen the Challenge posted and the ideas kept me up for an extra hour. I used a sketch from the PCD blog for the bookmark.

Isn't this paper perfect too!

It's "Stars and swirls" by GCD studios.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. The Slice, Making Memories. 

Paper: green, SU! Stars and swirls, GCD studios.

Stamps:  You're Dandy, sets by Practicing Creativity Designs.

Embellishments: Ribbon, Michael's.  Black rhinestones, Dollar shop.

Ink: Jet black, Versa-mark

1...99, 100!

 

It seems to be milestone week for bloggy challenges.

PCD had their 1st Challege. DT sketchs

Loonie Stampers Challenge #99 Thank You cards

Color Throwdown #100 Which was kinda trick for me :S

Also the Moxie Fab tuesday trigger is awesome this week!

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. curly label punch, SU! 

Paper: Baja, SU! Junebug DP, Basic Grey.

Stamps: Barefoot summer & You're Dandy, sets by Practicing Creativity Designs

Embellishments: Ribbon, unknown

Colors:Watermelon, CTMH. Jet black, Versa-mark

Turquoise Beauty

I made this card with a few challenges in mind.

I want to give each challenge some detail for this card so... this may be a word-y post.

Practicing Creativity Blog

Has a there FIRST challenge on right now. This challenge is to welcome the newest stamp set to their collection. The challenge was to use a sketch that a DT has used. i used a sketch by Paulina. My beach house will be available July 5th. 

Pile it on #26 - My favorite things. I love using bling on cards! I used tear drop shaped rhinestones on this card by Prima. The color turquoise is also a favorite of mine.
Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #86 - Bend it Like Beckham OKay if you have not seen this movie... You are missing out!!! Great story, funny character and sweetly romantic. A favorite movie of mine. I love Jess's Dad and Jules Mom. The Mom is defiantly the Funny! her facial expressions are hilarious! Any ways, the challenge was to make a card NOT A2 size this card is 4 X 4" square.
Color Throwdown #99 Great colors for this challenge. I love that turquoise! The 100th challenge is going to be a big one!

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success, 

Paper: brown, SU!

Stamps: You're Dandy, sets by Practicing Creativity Designs

Embellishments: Calendar sticker,Nostalgia. Ribbon, May arts. Rhinestones, Prima

Colors: Rainbow ink Kaleido-color.vintage photo, Memento.

Green Glamor.

Can you say Green Glamor! Today I am all about green and beads. Do you bead? I have made many pieces of jewelry over the years. But! I have never used beads on a card, today's is the first. I also have a beautiful glass bead necklace to show you! Let check out the card...

This beauty is for Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #80 - Becoming Jane, Embellish Butterflies Color Challenge , Out of the box #20 and the Anniversary Sketch at 2 Sketch for You!

Did you see the beads on the butterflies body? I love the way it looks. The Cinema ladies have a Jane Austin theme going on with Becoming Jane. Fabulous chick flick, about the life of Jane Austin! The lace flowers are very appropriate for tea time with Jane. The first Cinema Saturday challenge was a Jane Austin movie did you know that? I didn't, wish I done that one too!!!

 Okay More beads...

These are some hand made glass beads I bought in Mexico. Don't these green and blue beads look great together? I had them in a long strand before but my little one broke the string. So I have given the necklace a makeover.

 

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. Small butterfly punch, Martha Stewart. 

Paper: Kiwi kiss, Crumb Cak3 & cake Card stock, SU! Lace acetate, Making Memories.

Stamps: NONE

Embellishments: White Grosgrain ribbon, Walmart. 1/2 Pearls & pearl beads, Dollar shop. Black flower, Queen B. Satin Kraft ribbon, Martha Stewart.

Colors: NONE

Jazzy Hills

Check out this card for:

Jazzy Paper Designs Inspiration Challenge 7- Art Tatum.

Carrdvarks May Challenge

PIO Challenge #17 - Boyish Colors

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #77 - America's Sweethearts

Moxie Fab: Cheers for Chairs Challenge
Challenge #37 - Psalm 139:13

Such a simple and beautiful palette.

{Close Up}

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: Love punch, Martha Stewart. sewing machine, Singer. Pinking shears, Olga. Rotary trimer, Cutterpied. 

Paper: Black card-stock, CTMH. Crumb cake and Vanilla cardstock,SU!.

Stamps:  Vintage Music, Purple Onion. Time for you, SU!

Embellishments: satine ribbon, Martha Stewart. Button,found item.

Colors: Jet black, Stazon. Markers, Copic.

I know it's pink...

Hey all. This is one of the first card I made with my Bombshell stamps.

And It's PINK! If you haven't noticed I am not a fan of pink. I have pink issues! When my girls asked me to paint there room pink I choose a salmon. I just couldn't do it.

This card is a based on Laura's BONUS Sketch, PIO #15 "Spring", Jazzy Paper Designs Inspiration Challenge 6- Count Basie and the Caardvarks- monocramatic challenges.

Bombshell stamps are having a blog hop next wednesday and if you like pink you will want to stop by. I will have a few beauties for you.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: Doily lace Martha Stewart punch

Paper: Pretty in pink Cardstock SU!, Black CTMH, White CTMH

Stamps: Mermaid Treasure, Bombshell stamps

Embellishments: 1.5" pink and white Grosgrain, May arts

Colors: Jet black Staz-on ink, C-7 100 RV21 E51 RV04 R22 Copic

A Simple hi!

This weeks Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #73- Sense and Sensibility. I love Jane Austin movies, I am not much of a reader. {I think I am too hyper for it} the challenge it to make a Clean and simple card. This cards is so simple and has a beautiful clean look.  I love the wide nature shots that so many Jane Austin Movies have. There is so much happening in the English country-side. Picnics, swimming, landscape painting and long walks.

This card is also submission for the Embellish Magazine.

I used the sketch over at 2S4Y Laura's Sketch 49 and the Verve March Project Parade challenge.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Cola goodies

A good friend of mine had a birthday this passed week and she love Coca~Cola!

I had to make her a little treat to celebrate. So, I made her a bag of Cola gummies with a cute topper.

These little cola gummies are so yummy.  Even Grandma asked if she could have some!

I am also adding his creation to the EBTKS Challenge 12- String.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Easter+ Kites!

Easter Kite flying is an Eater tradition in some West-indian cultures. The kites are recognized as a symbol of Christ's resurrection. I made this card for my Godmother, we are from Guyana. Almost all of our Family member enjoy kite flying. So Easter gets pretty exciting!

This card is made with the Split-Coast Stamper's sketch this week SC272.

I used the You're Dandy stamp set from Practicing creativity as well as the SU! set Well Scripted.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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GOOD LUCK!

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Easter card and Fax Lightbox tutorial.

This card is for the a few challenges:

 Embellish Magazine color and border Challenge,

Etsy Challenge #7

  Pile it on Lucky me Challenge

Cute card thursday Challenge 101 - Ribbon-Tastic!

Clearly iStamp Hip to be square

  Taylored Expressions sketch #102.

I want to show you how I took this picture without a Lightbox.

As I mentioned I am focusing on photograph right now. {Shaz's Project 365}

{Don't worry I will still have cards and crafts} I have tried a few ways of making a lightbox but the all seem expensive or flimsy for a house with 4 kids. To get this type of picture I use some house hold items. A chair with armrests a big window and a white curtain.

Here you can see what I used: a toddler chair, a whit linen curtain and a sliding door.

Since I use the sun as my source of light timing is important. I like to take my picture between noon and 4 o'clock. I have turned the yard light on to help but it does not do much. I drape the curtain over the chair to create the "box". I tend to tuck the curtain in the seat of the chair so I can stand my cards.

When I set my card in place  I get really close to the box. I also use a close up feature on my camera to help it focus on the cards. When the image is focused I just click. It looks great every time. I love the detail and the contrast it gives having the white light around the cards.

Let me know if the tutorial was helpful.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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LOST & 2S4Y

So LOST is back for it's 6th and final season. I could not resist making a card!

I used the sketch from Kazan's Sketch 46 over at 2 Sketches 4 You.

I did do a little flip to the sketch but it is the same thing in landscape form.

Check out the fancy stamping work I did on the button.

I also put a little gift together for a R.A.K.
As you may have seen I got a few R.A.K gifts for Valentine's.

It is time for me to send a surprise to some one.

I am sending a 3X3 card and these stamped goodies to the lucky friend.  I hope she has fun!

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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Love Cupcakes

The Lovely Ladies over at the Verve Stamps have been parading Tags Tins and Treats ideas.
I made this tiny treat box for a Mini cupcake.

{cupcake box with tag}

{inside box}

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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Asian Wedding Card

I made this card for the Caardvark "Are you ready to GET PUBLISHED?!" Challenge to make a wedding card. This is a wedding card inspired by India's hindu religion. I have gone to a few India themed wedding and felt like a pearly white wedding cards are out of character. 

Hindu wedding in particular are extremely colorful.

 The people of India look at the Peacock as a sign of Love and Affluence. Red is also a color of significance for India's culture, it represents joy. I love how vibrant the image looks. To get my "birds of a feather" Peacock from Basic Grey to stamp out this bright I used "Creole Spice" Kaleido-color ink on glossy photo paper. The card-stock is from Stampin' Up in Kiwi Kiss {ribbon too}and Real Red. I used Designer paper from Me and My big Ideas' "Modern Milan" collection.

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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Funny Guy Valentines

**Please if you are one of my many brother remember these are supposed to be a surprise!**
I love making valentines for my brother. I have 2 natural brothers, 4 brothers-in-law and 1 other brother. Anyways, I love making them Valentines. Last year I made them Energy Drink valentines. They loved them one of my many brother even saved his because he didn't want to ruin it.
{ I told him it was O.K. I could make him a new one}
This year I thought funny movie or TV Valentines would be PERFECT!

I will show you each of them and let you in on the Joke. If you don't know the characters in the pictures. Sorry I can't help you. {hehehe} But believe me they are FUNNY!

This Spiderman Valentine says: Web "O" LOVE

This LOST Valentine says "It's Feruary 14th Brotha!"

This Chuck Norris Valentine says:Roundhouse kicking you some LOVE!

This Big Bang Theory Valentine says: "If only one of us can be the FLASH I pick you."

This Zoolander Valentine says: I love you like a brother, I don't mean it like a actual brother, but I mean it like the way black people use it, which I is more meaningful, I think.

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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Happy Valentine's Love Alice

Here I go again posting for the third time today. WOW!

I have a Twilight Valentine I made For Jasper from Alice.

The sentiment says: "I knew you would Love me."

I didn't find this quote in the book or the movie. It just seemed like something Alice would say.

The TTC Challenge is to use texture on you Twilight Valentine.

Twilight Challenge :#61 – A Touchy Feely Vampire Valentine

For texture I used satin ribbon and Glitter embossed paper.

These images are from the Greeting Farm and they are too perfect for Alice and Jasper.

I did take the effort to stamping Alice a little shorted that her Lovely Jasper.

{I am very pleaded with how it looks!}

I used a few other Challenges to get this card going...

Mojo Monday 124 - CONTEST

Pixie Cottage #8 -- Colors Pink and Red

Challenge 8 -- Colors Pink and Red 

PIO #4 - Enough of winter colors

Lily-boo Too"- Valentine's

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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Bookmarks for all!

The gang and I are all reading the Lightning thief as we wait for the movie to come out.

With 4 people reading 1 book I thought we needed some personalized bookmark to keep track of our pages. The first is inspired by the color challenge over at the Diva Coffee Break Designs.

This one is for theColour Q.-17

I an not totally in love with how it looks but is is good at keeping track of pages. {LOL}

The last one I made is inprired by Gabby and Anya

{I' m using my Edward bookmark, So I didn't make myself one.}

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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