It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
Challenge #152 -” Anything Goes”

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday, January 6^th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $12.00 voucher to Just Some Lines.

When I saw the Jenni Bowlin reproduction “Hotel Key Holder” my first thought was … Oh the possibilities! When I received this product the wheels started turning. I had so many ideas in my head I didn’t know what to do. My only regret is that I didn’t order 3 or 4 of them lol!

This little treasure measures 11 X 14 and is detailed with gold numbers with a little brass hook above each number. The hooks remove easily for placement of embellishments.

I just happened to have some old keys and all the other embellishments are from my scrappy stash.

 

 

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
Challenge #151 is Christmas/Holiday/New Year’s.

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday December 30th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $10.00 voucher to Crop Stop.

 

Warmest Wishes: I card I made for a Christmas card swap.  Lots of layering and inking on this one.

Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas!

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
Challenge #150 is Christmas/Holiday “anything goes”

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday December 23rd.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $10.00 voucher to Di’s Digi Downloads.

I actually found this idea on Pinterest and thought it was so cute. I cut my tags with my Cricut using the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge. I went through my scrappy stash and found a ton of Christmas embellishments to use. So far I’ve made 16 of these tags for family and friends.

Using the facts you read here may lead you to impress your friends with your knowledge about Reindeer this holiday season.

Did you know:

Reindeer are a species of deer whose natural habitat is the far northern areas of arctic Europe, Asia, and North America extending onto the tundra above the tree-line . The name for these deer found native to North America (including Greenland) is "Caribou", while in Europe it is known as the "Reindeer". They are the same species. The reindeer is thought to have first been domesticated by humans at least 3,000 years ago (and perhaps as long as 7,000 years ago) in northern Eurasia (Lapland), and still remains the only deer to be widely domesticated. Used as beasts of burden and farmed for milk, meat and their hides, reindeer have been the economic basis of the Lapp culture for centuries. However, because of their popularity, today they are raised in many areas of the world outside of their native arctic.

Reindeer are the only type of deer in which both male and female reindeer have antlers. Female reindeer retain their antlers until they give birth to their young in the spring. Keeping their antlers throughout the winter ensures they are able to compete for food while pregnant. Male reindeer shed their antlers each winter.

Male reindeer have much louder calls than females, especially during rutting season. When bellowing is necessary, they inflate a small pouch just under the skin of their throats.

Reindeer have a strong sense of smell, and it's that sense of smell that assist them in finding the lichen under the snow. They can sniff out the plant material easily, even through snow that is 60 centimeters deep.

Reindeer were built for the snow and cold. Their bodies react to changes in temperatures by making adjustments. When temperatures become frigid, they have the uncanny ability to lower the temperature in their legs to near freezing levels. This keeps their core body heat even.

For winter grazing they grow their facial hair long enough to cover their mouths, protecting their muzzles from the snow.

… and we all know Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but he actually wasn't in the original list of Santa's reindeer names in "Twas The Night Before Christmas". The classic Christmas poem, first published in 1823, calls out the following reindeer names:

1. Dasher
2. Dancer
3. Prancer
4. Vixen
5. Comet
6. Cupid
7. Dunder
8. Blixem

And I thought this idea was adorable “Reindeer Food”! There are several variations to this in cyber land. I mixed 1 large container of oatmeal with an 8oz jar of red glitter. I then filled recycled Starbucks Coffee bottles and decorated them.

The poem on the tag reads:

Be sure to take this
magic food and sprinkle
on the lawn,
On Christmas, Santa's
reindeer travel miles
before the dawn.
The smell of oats
and the glitter
path will guide them
on their way,
And you'll wake
up to Santa's
gifts next morn on
Christmas Day!

　Be sure to check out this site:

Reindeer Cam “Santa’s Official Reindeer Live Feed”

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
Challenge #149 is to use the color “RED”.  How easy is this challenge?!

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday December 16^th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $5.00 voucher to Digital Delights.

Happy Holidays Card:

The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!

And I think these little Christmas trees will make perfect teacher gifts.

They measure 7 inches tall and I made them out of scalloped circles cut with my Cricut using the Winter Woodland cartridge (image found on page 32).

The 17 scalloped circles range in size from 3 ½ inches to 1 ¼ inches. After cutting the circles out I made a base out of corrugated cardboard. I used a wooden skewer as the trunk of the tree and then punched a hole in the middle of each circle and threaded them onto the skewer from biggest to smallest gluing them in place.

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
Challenge #148 is to use “circles” in any way.

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday December 9th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive 3 images from The Stamping Boutique.

Can’t wait to see what you come up with J

Since Gracelynn arrived (October 21st..) I have been creating a fair number of girly scrapbook layouts.  Believe me I'm having no trouble finding (way to many) cute products to inspire my creativity.  In fact, my scrap room is overflowing with embellishments that fit the bill.

 

I'm hosting a challenge this month at My Sketch World and this is the layout I did for an example.
The challenge is to use a doily/doilies on a layout.  Hope you can find some time to check out the challenges by the other DT Members and participate.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
Challenge #147 Stripes and/or Polka Dots.

For this challenge I made treat cones for my grandsons teacher’s. I used my Cricut and the Winter Woodland cartridge. It’s actually the steeple turned upside down. These were so easy to make!

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday December 2^nd.


One random drawn prize winner will receive 3 images from Pink Gem Designs.

　

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

Challenge #146 Buttons & Bows (use at least 1 button and some ribbon).


Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday November 25^th.
One random drawn prize winner will receive a $10 voucher from Di’s Digi Downloads.

What do you do with an egg carton once you have used all the eggs? Usually I throw them away. The eggs I buy come in a Styrofoam container and cost about $1.89. A few weeks ago while I was at the grocery store I noticed eggs in these clear plastic egg cartons to the tune of $4.32. All I could think of was who in their right mind would buy eggs for $4.32 … I don’t care if they are organic?! For whatever reasons I kept thinking of those clear egg cartons and the possibilities of altering them. So yes, the next week I purchased the eggs in the clear carton for $4.32. And let me tell you it was so worth it! I altered the clear container and filled it with little pairs of socks for my granddaughter Gracelynn. How adorable is this?!

Can you believe it’s Monday again!? … and time for another challenge (#145) on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

This week it’s all about plaid (can be paper, ribbon, etc.). I used the only piece of plaid paper I had and made it work for a layout for my grandson Samuel.

　
Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday November 18th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive 4 images from Meljens.

　

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

This week anything goes! I made a Thanksgiving gift bag using my Cricut and the Create a Critter and the Designer’s Calendar cartridges.

 

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday November 11th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive 3 images from The Stamping Boutique.

　

The November sketch is up at My Sketch World. Be sure to check out the blog for some wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.

This was my take on the sketch. I usually only scrap one photo on a layout. This sketch took me out of my box a little and I used the last of Jessica’s pregnancy photos (with Gracelynn).

Speaking of Gracelynn … we think she is just adorable!

 

... as we do all our grandchildren!

 



 

Are you ready for the Monday challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog!?

This week the challenge is (#143) Fall themed cards, decorations or gift boxes.

For this challenge I decided to make tags and attached them to grape soda pop bottles. What a spooky treat these will be.

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday November 4^th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a 10 Euro voucher In 2 Stamps.

Hi and welcome everyone to Just Imagine Crafts / Kreaxions Punches

Haunted Blog Hop

We're giving away a Kreaxions 4 - in 1 punch and circle cutter to one lucky

blog hop participant. To be entered into the drawing for this prize simply

visit each DT blog, leaving a comment on each one. Leave one final comment on

the Just Imagine Blog. We'll announce the lucky winner on Monday!

In support of the Blog Hop all Kreaxions products will be 25% off

from Oct 26th through Oct. 28th!!

We hope you'll join us this weekend!!

Discount good online only and CAN NOT be combined with any other offers.

For international shipping rates please contact customer service at

justimagine@cox.net

 

Be sure to start off at Just Imagine Crafts

 

From there the Hop starts with:

Bev

 

Ginni

 

Jasmine

 

Linda

 

Lisa B

 

Lisa M

 

Joan - You are here

 

Lucy

 

and after Lucy back to Just Imagine Crafts to leave a comment about the blog hop.

I am so excited to share my project today.

Of all the Halloween projects I've done this month I think this card is my favorite.  Cutting circles has never been so easy!  Using the Kreaxions Circle Cutter, the Kreaxions B Stencil and the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #916 with the A insert, along with a little distressing gave this card a vintage feel.
I have been both excited and honored to be a Guest Designer on the Just Imagine Crafts Kreaxions Blog!
Leave a comment for this project and you"ll be entered to win a RAK from me.
Winner picked by random draw.

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

This week it’s all about Trick or Treat/Fall cards, gift bags, treat bags or decorations. I think these little treat boxes would be great for party favors.  Oh what one can do with a strip of cardstock, a punch and some washi tape. :)
 
 

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday October 28^th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $12.00 voucher from A Day for Daisies.

Be sure to check out the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog and see the rest of the Design Team projects.

I wanted to create a Halloween card that was more or less on the classy side. I think using the Kreaxions Circle Cutter along with the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #301 with no insert helped me achieve the look I was going for. I can’t tell you how much fun I’m having playing with my new tools from Just Imagine Crafts! Be sure to check out the Just Imagine Crafts Kreaxions Blog this week for some inspiring projects from their very talented Design Team.

 Be sure to ck back on Friday for the Just Imagine Crafts Kreaxions Blog Hop

and another Halloween project.

 

 

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

This week it’s all about the “Pumpkin Patch“ or anything fall related. I received a free project sheet from Archiver’s over a year ago on how to make a really cute pumpkin out of cardstock. It’s one of those projects that I wanted to try … but never had the time to do. When I saw this challenge I remembered that project sheet and knew that pumpkin would be perfect for this challenge. I changed it up a bit from the original directions and I used patterned paper instead of a solid color cardstock. I will say all that scoring was a lot of work but I love how it turned out.

　
Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday October 21^st.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $10.00 voucher to Di’s Digi Downloads.

Each month I make my grandson’s some type of little gift to take their teachers. I figure the 5 Howard boys will make a name for themselves … and a little bribery never hurt lol! This month each teacher is getting an adorable little treat bag. I have been so inspired by my new scrappy tools from Just Imagine Crafts!

I cut the bags out with my Cricut, using the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridge. I then used the Kreaxions Circle Cutter to cut the hole in the front of the bags. I used the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #916 with no insert to give the top of the bags a decorative border.  Adding a little bag of candy corn finished the project.  These cute little bags would make great party favors too!
Leave a comment here on my blog and on the Just Imagine Crafts Blog and be entered to win a random draw prize RAK from me.

 

 

 



 

Are you ready for the Monday challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog!?

This week the challenge is (#140) “Autumn Leaves Falling” for this challenge I decided to cut the images with my Cricut machine using the Serenade cartridge. I then embossed them using my very neglected Cuttlebug machine and embossing folders. Can't wait to see what you come up with!



Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday October 14^th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $5.00 voucher to Digital Delights.

 

I'm beyond thrilled to be the Guest Designer for October on the Just Imagine Crafts Kreaxions Punches Blog!
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a little technically challenged … ok more than a little, I’ll say a lot lol! We have an alarm clock I don’t know how to set, I have a smart phone that is smarter than I am and I don’t pump my own gas. So when I received my Kreaxions punch and supplies from Just Imagine Crafts I was a little intimidated when I saw them. The circle cutter, the 4 in 1 punch, the stencils … whoa … the positioning parts! How was I going to figure all this out?! Let me tell you that after watching the video tutorials from the blog just once I felt confident and started experimenting and creating the following projects.

For the “Spooky Card” I had wanted to try making these flowers out of newspaper for months and never did because … who has time to cut out all those circles. Using the Kreaxions Circle Cutter I found I could cut through several layers of newspaper at once, what a timesaver! Using the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #312 with no insert I created the perfect border to finish off the card.

For the “Boo” card I used the Kreaxions Circle Cutter to cut a perfect circle which I distressed and then mounted my title on. Using the Kreaxions #312 4 in 1 punch I made a border and then embellished it with pearls.

I wanted to do something special for this layout “Expecting Gracelynn”. It’s for our daughter who is expecting their 6^th child and their first girl. I used the Kreaxions B circle template along with the positioning system and the #312 4 in 1 punch to create the punched circle. I also added some extra detail to the corners by using the #312 punch with the C insert. I love the results!

Be sure to check out the Just Imagine Crafts Kreaxions Punches Blog for lots of inspiration from some very talented ladies on their Design Team.

I'm hosting a layout challenge at My Sketch World this month.
Create a layout and use numbers on it somewhere (the word or the numeral).
Hope you can play along :) 

October 1st already!?  This month's sketch is up at My Sketch World.  Check out the blog and see what the rest of the Design Team created.

My take on the sketch:

Be sure to check back next Sunday ... I have some exciting news!

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. This week the challenge (#139) is “The Colors of Autumn”.

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday October 7^th.

One random drawn prize winner will receive 3 images from The Stamping Boutique.

Be sure to stop by the Kaboodle Doodles Blog and check out what the Design Team has done with this theme. It would be great if you could join us!

My entry:

 

Are you ready for the Monday challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog!?

This week it’s all about stitching … anything goes, even faux stitching. I decided to use some Tim Holtz supplies that I have had for awhile along with some embroidery work (the back stitch) and some machine stitching.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday September 30st.

One random drawn prize winner will receive 4 images from Robyn’s Fetish.

Monday’s challenge is up on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. This week it’s all about “Babies or Children - any occasion”.

My daughter is expecting their sixth child … and it’s a girl! This challenge gave me the push I needed to get Gracelynn’s birth announcements done.

One random drawn prize winner will receive a $10 voucher to Di's Digi Downloads.

Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday September 23^rd.

Let’s see what you can do with this challenge!

Another Monday challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. This week the theme is “flowers”.

One random drawn prize winner will receive 4 images from Meljens. Be sure to link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday, September 16^th.

I decided to make an edible flower arrangement using short bread cookies, gum drops and paper and washi tape from the My Minds Eye Indie Chic Saffron Girl’s Collection.

Can’t wait to see your projects!

 

What a busy weekend!  But I still found a little time to work on scrappy projects.
I completed a card for letter "B" for the MSW Labor Day Crop.

. . . and had time to work on the October Sketch.  I can only show you a sneak peek of that lo :)

MSW Labor Day Crop Challenges:

L is for . . .

A is for ...

B is for . . .

O is for ...

R is for ...

D is for ...

A is for ...

Y is for ...

Crop Details, Rules, Deadlines & PRIZES!!!
There will be two challenges posted each day of the crop- one card and one layout challenge.
You must create a card for the card challenges and a layout for the layout challenges.
You will receive ONE prize draw for each challenge completed.
You may complete the challenges as many times as you'd like, but will only receive ONE draw per challenge.
You are welcome to use Lucy's sketches for the challenges, but you may not combine the crop challenges with the monthly challenges.

All crop projects must be uploaded into the crop gallery and linked to your spot by Midnight (EST) on Sunday, September 9th.
Winners will be announced on Monday, September 10th.

1st Prize: $20 GC to the scrappy store of your choice
2nd Prize: $10 GC to the scrappy store of your choice
Prizes are awarded by random draw.