Creations by AR 8 Days Of Christmas Wrap Up!

Welcome to Day 7 

of  

 Eight Days of Wrap Up the Holidays with Creations byAR!

I have been having fun with the Wrap It Up new files designed by Adela from

 Creations by AR!!!!  

Would you like to win one of these files? 

 Just leave a comment here and I will announce the winner tomorrow.

I have used a pretty paper pack named  Peace, Joy and Love Collection by Lawn Fawn that you can find at Inspiration Emporium!  

I love this finished set...!!!  Not to toot my own horn, but between these cool files and the festive papers...I really just could not mess it up LOL!!!

There are 4 new templates that you can purchase or you can purchase them in a bundle for $9! (they can be purchased separately as well) 

I used my Silhouette to cut these templates, but they do come as PDF's so that you can print and cut yourself as well.

The Gift Tower boxes below are a great size...the larger one is over 4.5 inches tall and the smaller one over 3.5 inches tall...perfect for gifties or treats!

Gift Tower Box

 Swirl Top Box

Triangle Compact

Our House Gift Tag

Don't you love that cute little 3D house all decorated with Christmas lights?

My Post is  Day 7 and you can finish tomorrow with Day 8 at Adela's!  The list is below if you want to start at the beginning! It is oh so fun to see the different versions made with the same templates!

12/2 Day One -   Patti J

12/3 Day Two - Jak

12/4 Day Three-  Lisa 

12/5 Day Four - Lori

12/6  Day Five - Julia

12/7  Day Six- Lyn

12/8  Day Seven- Sue....you are here!

12/9 -Day Eight -Adela-posted on Monday

Thanks for stopping in today! Check back tomorrow to see if you win!!!!

♥ Sue

WOYWW 235-Penguin Sippies

Hello fellow WOYW?W'ers!  I have been gone for a while but today I sit procrastinating and  thought to myself...hmmmm Sue-You really should be doing one of the gazillion things on your to-do list, but hey, you really want to do something fun right? 

Right!!! So glad I listened to myself! I have been cutting vinyl with my Silhouette for fun little  Christmas gifties, so I thought I would personalize a couple little cheapie penguin cups I bought for my little grandsons. Gwamma is going to visit this weekend so she can't come empty handed can she? This only took about 5 minutes so now what am I going to do to entertain myself????? LOL!

Here you can see the little sippy cups all done and a pretty new paper pack from Inspiration Emporium waiting to be made into some fun projects for the 8 Days of Christmas Blog Hop with Creations by AR-watch for my creations on Sunday!

Thanks for popping in to say Hello. If  you want to check out some other fun desks...Pop over to Julia's house at the Stamping Ground and say Hello to some other What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #235.

♥ Sue Kment

Anything Christmas-House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #159

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #159

Anything Christmas  !!!

Our Teamie Tracy chose our Challenge this week ---Anything Christmas  !!!
This challenge will run from Dec 2-14!

For this card I used the Sizzix accordian flip 3d  die and the companion die-frame and label, bracket. I cut smaller bracket panels with my Silhouette.  I used this wonderful Carta Bella-So this is Christmas cardstock as well. Both dies and cardstock can be purchased from Inspiration Emporium.  

I colored  Monica with her little giftie of cheese and added her into the scene on pop dots. I think now that I might change the panels around so that Monica is looking at the sentiment-what do you think? Makes more sense now  that I have looked at this picture for a while LOL!  The ornaments and sentiments are element stickers from the Carta Bella paper pack. That makes for wonderful matchy matchy don't you think?

Below you can see how the die set works(sorry this is a little blurry-it's not your eyes) ...you can add as many panels as you would like. I chose to use only 2 for this card, but you can see another 2 panel and a  4 panel card I made here.

 I did not have a big Sizzix die collection  before I got this set, but I LOVE this one so much that I have now started a new collection of dies, so watch for more to come! OH MY!

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

 Winner gets a $25 gift Voucher to Simon Says Stamp Store. 

    

2nd sponsor is
Di's Digi Downloads

Win a $12 gift voucher!


Thanks for stopping in today!

♥ Sue

card details:

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Stamp;

Monica's Gift HMD1017

Cardstock-Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (SU!)and Carta Bella So This Is Christmas

Dies- Sizzix Accordian 3d flip and Frame and Label, Bracket

Copics:

Monica-N 1,3,5 E00  R20

Cheese-Y 35,38 R 22,24,29,39

Misc: Darice silver stretch cording, pop dots, 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I do hope you have the best weekend and get to spend some wonderful family time!

♥ Sue

Box details
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Turkey and Crow Triangle Treats Clear Set-from Inspiration Emporium
Cardstock: Kraft (SU!) and  K&Company  Fall Harvest Mat Pad
Copics:
YR68   R39,59
N 1,3,5
Y26,28

My Favorite Things House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

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House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

My Favorite Things (week 2)

One of my Favorite Things!!!  This is one of my very first House Mouse Stamps-made years ago by Stampa Rosa. I have to say it is one of my favorite House Mouse images!!! Well maybe I should say my favorite, favorite stamp since all House Mouse Stamps are my favorite.

These little meece look like they are having the best of days don't you think? And yes, the snow will be here soon enough...

This is the second week of our challenge...I do hope you can share a creation  of your favorite things in our challenge.

This Challenge is very proudly Sponsored by...

Offering a lucky player a $25 Gift Certificate to shop at HMD.

 Joanna Sheen Ltd.


Offering one Lucky player a $10 Gift Voucher to shop at JS Ltd.




Thanks for stopping in today! 
♥ Sue

card details:

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Stamps: Stampa Rosa Having a Sleigh Ride

Sentiment from My Favorite Things-Snow Bear stamp set

Cardstock: Garden Green and Doodlebug-- home for the holidays

Copics:

Meece-E 31,33,34  E00, R20

Walnut-E42, 43

Berries-R43,46,59

Sky-B000

Misc: SU ribbon ,Tim Holtz distress glitter, and  rhinestones, chalk(for cheeks)

Happy Birthday!

I have not had any time to craft this week so I thought I would show you this card I made a while back. I made this for Mom's birthday and my dear friend Linda's birthday. I had this yummy May Arts ribbon that I bought from Charlene's Etsy shop and it was just perfect for this card! The cut file is a freebie from Birds Cards. She has tons of freebie cut files on her blog. A very talented lady indeed!

I do hope you have the best weekend!  I have company coming to Christmas craft this weekend so I am looking forward to finishing my annual wood project!! Maybe I can get a few things out of the way early!

I am entering this card into these challenges!

Squigglefly-Ribbon
Crafting by Designs-Birthdays

Thanks for stopping in!

♥ 

Sue

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge -My Favorite Things

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House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

My Favorite Things

I chose the theme for this challenge!  Let me tell you...I have more than a few favorite things during the holidays...one of them is baking cookies and another is decorating trees (yes, I have 4 or 5 tree's to put up each year!) Ohhh...I must make a gazillion cookies to give away.

See...I am not kidding ( I have lots of cookie recipes HERE if you are looking for holiday recipes)

This is such an easy challenge...you can use any idea from the song lyrics below or use an image that shows off any favorite of yours!

My card today is made with a Silhouette stair step cut file...another favorite...and of course some pretty bright and festive paper from Doodlebug. Really... another favorite too LOL-

don't get me started on favorites!

My Favorite Things!
You can read the song's lyrics below to use them for your inspiration
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad
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What a HAPPY SONG to inspire you to break out your House-Mouse Stamps!!! Hope you can join us.  

This Challenge is very proudly Sponsored by...

Offering a lucky player a $25 Gift Certificate to shop at HMD.

 Joanna Sheen Ltd.


Offering one Lucky player a $10 Gift Voucher to shop at JS Ltd.




Thanks for stopping in today! 
♥ Sue

card details:

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Stamps:

 Dear Santa: I ate your cookies (Mudpie)

Merry Christmas (Michaels)

Cardstock: Real Red and Doodlebug-- home for the holidays

Copics:

Meece-E 50,51,53,55  E00, R20

Cookie- E30,33,34

Plate- R 22,24,29

Candle-G 5,7,14,16 - YR 21

Candlestick-T-1,2,3,5

Card-C 1,2 and E 53

Misc: Twine and rhinestones

Silhouette cut files: 

Scalloped center step card (lori whitlock)

Layered Trees Border(loni stevens) I chopped the trees down!

Everything is better with Chocolate! My Craft Spot Guest Designer

I was so honored to be asked to be a Guest Designer for My Craft Spot!

 Kim was so nice and shared this fun stamp set Bon Appetit with me!  And GUESS WHAT???  I also get to give away a stamp set to one winner from those who leave me a comment on my blog!   Yep, Blog Candy!

This set  is so versatile-I had a hard time choosing just a few sentiments to make up in to fun cards, so I am guessing you will be seeing the rest of the sentiments in the near future! In fact, come back to my blog next Saturday, November 23rd,  and I will have another card for you and announce the winner!

This fun chocolate bar (Hmmm looks like a yummy Hershey bar to me) is a new cut file from Echo Park at the Silhouette Store. I used a couple different brown papers and some shiny brushed silver cardstock for the candy wrapper. I stamped the 'Everything is better with Chocolate' sentiment on cream cardstock, matted on chocolate and silver cardstock and tied it on with some brown twine. I changed the file up a bit to make it a card that opens at the top too.

 Freshly Baked...can't you almost smell freshly made bread?  I do! I made this toaster holding some wonderful 'Freshly Baked' bread.  ( I don't know too many people that have a green and yellow toaster, but seems I always think of my Oregon Duck colors!)

I love that the toast pops out and opens up so that  you can write a message inside!

Thanks for stopping in today! I do hope you have enjoyed your visit!

♥ Sue 

card details:
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Stamp set:
My Craft Spot- Bon Appetit

Chocolate card
Chocolate Chip, Expresso and brushed silver cardstock(SU!)
Silhouette cut file-Echo Park Chocolate Bar

Freshly Baked
Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Black, Grey (SU!) Yellow bazzill, Misc browns for the toast
Silhouette cut file:Toaster with toast card insert

Creations by AR November Release Stuffed Stocking and Pop Up Frosty

Welcome to the November Creations by AR blog hop!

This month we are showing you TWO  new templates:

Stuffed Stocking

and

Pop Up Frosty

I had some new pretty papers from Inspiration Emporium that I am using this week. (You can see the links to both paper pads below)! I seriously think I am in heaven when I get my hands on pretty paper and press that cut button on my Silhouette...silly girl I know!  Look below at some close up pictures of the new templates...

Stocking without a lid on..Oh I do love this Tim Holtz Merriment paper!!!!

hmmm....a surprise compartment in the toe

A good place to hide a special treat or maybe a little cash!

This stocking can hold a full  bag of yummy Russel Stover chocolates perfectly!!! Just thought you should know that....

Here is the gift card all closed up...I used some pretty Carta Bella cardstock and distressed all the pieces with brown ink.

Here you can see the little Frosty head tucks right into the scarf and holds the card closed

Here it is opened up. I did not glue the sides down...this cardstock is so textured the template stayed closed nicely on its on. Directions say to glue the sides down and then slip in the card you see  below. You can see the pretty snowflake freebie on the front.

Here you can see how the gift card fits in behind Frosty and his sleigh. I think it would be really fun to make this bigger and instead of a gift card, add a family picture...wouldn't that be cool to get in the mail!???

  ♫ Frosty the snowman had a very shiny nose  ....

You will also get a couple freebies should you purchase these files before November 30th

Stuffed Stocking Freebie-Holiday Wreath

Pop Up Frosty-Snowflake Set

I glued two wreaths together going opposite directions, added a circle behind it and added a little bling!

Thanks for stopping in today. To join our blog hop-just follow the links below. By leaving comments on the DT  blogs listed below, the Creations by AR facebook page, Creations by AR Papercraft Planet Group, and Creations by AR   you have more chances to win this fun template!

Comments will accepted until November 17, 2013 12 noon EST

One random winner will be announced November 18th at the Creations by AR blog

Start the Hop Here!

Adela

Jak

Julia

Lisa

Lori

Lyn
PattiJ

Sue K-you are here!

project details:
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Stuffed Stocking
Pop Up Frosty

Cardstock-
Stocking-Tim Holtz Merriment from Inspiration Emporium
Frosty-Carta Bella- so this is Christmas from Inspiration Emporium
(10% discount if you use suestamps13 code)

Anything but a card! House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #157-blog candy

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #157

Anything But A Card

Hello!  

I made another little treat box-the more the merrier for holiday gift giving right?  I got some oh so pretty cardstock from Inspiration Emporium named so this is Christmas made by Carta Bella! Oh my what lovely cardstock...very heavy-- so if you are making boxes or something that needs to be sturdy, this is the cardstock for you! 

(You will see some more goodies coming up this week made with other sheets from the package-so stay tuned!)

Our little Monica is busy goofing around today isn't she? Our meeces always have the best time-often being a wee bit mischievious too!

Silhouette notes:

I made this little box by adding a window to the pattern so that you could see the holly jolly Christmas candy!  I used a piece from a cellophane bag to close the opening.

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Win this blog candy

...just leave a comment here for a chance to win this sweet stamp! I will pick a winner from the commenters on this post.  (as always, my followers get 2 chances-just leave a second comment that says you are a follower please!)

Our sponsors for this challenge:

 ONE Lucky winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to shop at Simon Says Stamp store.

 and...

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $10 Voucher to Di's Digi Downloads online Shop

"Di's Digi Downloads is a great little company offering lots of super adorable digi stamps". 

Stop by and visit

 HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE #157

I have a Creations by AR Blog Hop coming up on Tuesday...don't miss that as well as a special post on Friday!

♥ Sue 

card details:

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Stamps:

Have a Ball (Monica)

Christmas Spirit CR1146

Cardstock: so this is CHRISTMAS by Carta Bella from Inspiration Emporium

(you can get a 10% discount on this when you use the code suestamps13)

Copics: E00,11

C2,3,4 and R20

R46,59

G43,46

Misc: SU! Markers, misc ribbon

Silhouette cut file: 3d tall ribbon tie treat box-Lori Whitlock

misc tag

There's A Nap For That! Art Impressions

Seems we are all working very hard at work these days--- so I made this cute little box for my boss---a little something to cheer her up! I got this stamp from Inspiration Emporium, but it seems it is out of stock now. This is one of those projects where I worked a little here and a little there until I got it finished last night-finally!

I made the box with a Silhouette cut file from Jamie Lane and added some fun little flowers to tie in with the designer paper! I paper pieced her clothes, I added the stamped image on pop dots on top of the box.

Some Silhouette talk here for those of you that have one:

The box is resized so I could use 8.5 x 11 cardstock for the box base. I think the box itself is  around  4.75 inches square and the top is 5 inches square. It is a little over .75 inches tall, a perfect size for little candy treats too. I  also did an internal offset and cut a piece for the designer paper on top. I sized a banner piece to fit my sentiment and also added a  few flowers.

Here it is opened up with a few office supplies inside...and a little treat tucked  in there too that you can not see!

Well that's it for me today-see you soon...Coming up is a Monday House Mouse post and Tuesday is a Creations by AR Blog Hop...fun stuff!!!

Entering in these lovely challenges!

Craftin Desert Diva's-Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge-Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks-Anything But A Card #167


Thanks for stopping by everyone-I love hearing from you!

♥ Sue 

card details:

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Stamps: Art Impressions Ai People

Asleep on the Job Set #4160

Cardstock: Navy(SU!) and MME A Mother's Love

Copics:

My Boss:

 E 35,37,39,59  E00,11 R20  BG45  R24

Furniture: N 1,3,5  C 1,2,3,4,5

Cup: G43,YR21

E40, Shadow YR000

Silhouette cut file: 3d Sliding Square Box by Jamie Cripps/Lane