CMC Holiday Bash Celebration Blog Hop

Starting December 7th the CMC Classroom will have its annual month-long Holiday Bash Celebration! Nothing more fun then having some fun challenges, games and prizes to start the season off right!? I hope you will find time to stop in and look around, join in and just have some fun. The Holiday Bash is really my way of THANKING ALL OF YOU for your continued support, friendship and patronage to the Classroom. So a lot of fun and a way to WIN SOME HUGE prizes from our sponsor!

Details:

*Starts Dec. 7th with a Holiday Blog Hop featuring projects by the CMC DT to kick off the month-long CMC Challenge!! And another way for you to win if you hop along!

*Every week will be a NEW Challenge and Prize...think scavenger hunts, puzzles, games!

*Charity Raffle - I'm giving away a NEW Silhouette Cameo machine to a lucky someone! How can you win it? Everytime you participate in a challenge during the month you get an entry for it. Also for every $3 you donate to the Charity (TBA) you get an entry. Every year I pick a different Charity to help...so far we've raised $3200 over the years..and to me the season is all about GIVING so that's why I always include this.

 

 
 Participating Gals:

Suzanne

Tina

Jenn

Linda

Andi

Karen

Anary

Marti - before

Mel - you are here

Julie - next

Katie Tate - Guest DT

Marie

Shelby

Michele

Brooke

Pat 

Materials used:

Copics: E19/E18/E15/E11/E25/E31/E50/E01/E00/E000/R20/E74 - Oozak
X-Press It Blending Card - Oozak
Saturated Canary image - Fancy 
Stickles - Copper and Crystal Ice - Oozak 
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Bigz Die Tattered Poinsetta - Oozak
Tim Holtz Distress Stains - Antique Bronze and Picket Fence - OozakHero Arts stamp - Joy of Christmas - Oozak
Zing Embossing Powder - Opaque White - Oozak   
Speckled Kraft Card Stock 100# - Paper Temptress
Mica/Metallic Copper text weight - Paper Temptress 
Ribbon - 5/8 Garbo in White colored with Antique Bronze Distress Stain - Paper Temptress 

Here is the direct link to the CMC Holiday Bash, there you will find all the details about the games and prizes. Starting Monday will be the Fun Scavenger Hunt. Hope you will stop by and join in on all the fun :) 

Challenge #7 :: Die-Cuts

Happy Wednesday everyone. Check out the new challenge over at Oozak, use Die-Cuts and while you are there check out the prize, it is pretty awesome.

Just how awesome is this.
MSRP $115.00

Materials used:

Spellbinders Dies - Card creator/Polka Dots, Foliage and Aster

Memory Box Die/Magic Flourish - Oozak

DP - MME/Ginger and Lavender - Oozak

Distress marker - Rusty Hinge - Oozak

Iridescent Virtual Pearl text - Paper Temptress

Challenges entered:

• Lollipop Crafts - Challenge #91, Something Old (Virtual Pearl text and Aster Die), Something New (MME/Ginger and Lavender DP)
• Crazy 4 Challenges - #156, Leaves

Challenge #53 :: Bright, Fun Colors

Happy Tuesday everyone. Over at CMC we have a Fun, Bright challenge for you, sponsored by Susana, of SCACD. Stop by her store, she has some really fabulous products and exclusive stamps and her prize will be the set of The Oddly Sweet Curiosities Monster stamps. They are just too adorable. 

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Materials Used:

 

Copics: YR68/YR65/YR61/Y00/Y0000/GB11/BG10/BG0000/R08/R05 - Oozak

X-Press It card stock - Oozak

Prima Tape - Oozak

DP Doodlebug Hunted  - Oozak

Mat, button and twine are from my stash

Challenge entered:

• Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Challenge #8 :: Use Stamped Image or Digi

Happy Monday everyone. Today is a brand new challenge over at the CMC Mixed Media group, use a stamped image or digi. We have a wonderful sponsor, Guylou's Inimitability and she is offering a $15.00 gift certificate for the whole month. We also have a monthly sponsor, my dear friend, Patricia, from Paper Temptress, she is offering a $20.00 gift certificate each and every month, yay.

 

Materials used:

Copics: C7/C5/C3/C1/C00/E01/E00/E000/G40 - Oozak

Distress Inks - Fall - Oozak

Metallic Acyrlic Paints - Copper and Gold

Memory Box Dies and  Sentiment - Oozak

Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress

Ribbon - Paper Temptress

Challenges entered:

• Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
• Corrosive Challenges - #159, Monsters or Villains

Challenge #52 :: Fall

Happy Wednesday everyone. It's challenge time over at CMC and it's all about Fall. Stop by and check out the inspiration from the DT and the very lovely cards by our GDT Elaine. Our wonderful sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and they are offering 7 free digis to the winner. We also have our monthly sponsor, Rusty from Oozak, who offers a $50.00 gift certificate.

Materials used:

Copics: E18/E15/E11/YR18/YR15/YR12/YR01/YG25/G24/G21/G20/YR24/Y21/E50/E01/E000/R20 - Oozak
Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress
Bo Bunny/Apple Cider - Oozak
Prima Distress Tool - Oozak (Love, Love this tool)
Mica/Metallic Cappuccino text and Copper - Paper Temptress
Flowers - WOC
Ribbon - Paper Temptress
Memory Box dies/Whimsical and Calypso Flourish - Oozak
Spellbinders Foliage Die
Marvy Uchida Butterfly punch
Sizzix Tags #3

Challenges entered:

• Digital Tuesday Challenges - Things with Wings
• Ribbon Carousel Challenges - #71, Fall into Fall
• Sweet Stamps - Challenge #83, Shades of Autumn
• Twisted Tuesdays - Something that Flies and use at least 3 embellishments
• Lollipop Crafts - Challenge #90, Break out your Punch
• Love to Create - Challenge #33, Things with Wings

CMC Mixed Media Challenge and some news

Happy Saturday everyone. Let me start with my news first, I am now part of the CMC Mixed Media DT, yes, me and mixed media, can you believe it. I thought this was a great way to learn and grow with my mixed media items that have been sitting and collecting dust lol. We have a fabulous team headed by Marti Wills. My DT mates are Tina and Nadja and they do some pretty awesome projects. Now on to the challenge, it is to use acrylic paint somewhere on your project. I do hope you will stop by and check out the challenge and the awesome DT projects.

 This picture shows the colors better

Materials used:

Tim Holtz #12 Kraft Tag - Oozak

Prima Distress tool - Oozak

Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamp Book Covers - Oozak

Speckled Kraft card stock 100# - Paper Temptress

Cocoa Crepe Ruche card stock - Paper Temptress

Mica/Metallic text in Gold - Paper Temptress

Clear Embossing Powder

Metallic Acrylic paints in Antique Copper and Antique Gold

Tim Holtz Distress stamp pad in Old Paper

Spellbinders Foliage Die

Memory Box die Whimsical Flourish - Oozak

Flowers - WOC

Twine - from my stash

Challenges entered:

• Clearly Inspired - Challenge #59, Leaves
• DYSU - Challenge #89, Kraft and Twine

I cannot tell how much fun it was to step out side of my box (Copics) and to get all messy with the paints. Please stop by and check out the challenge at CMC, you will enjoy it. Now, if you are a beginner like me, Marti is offering Mixed Media classes and you can find all the info here. I am taking a couple and I cannot tell you how much I am learning.

Color Me Creative is looking for a Design Team for the Mixed Media Challenge group! DTs will be required to participate in two challenges per month. Projects can be anything from cards and scrapbook pages to art journal pages to altered art - it is up to you! We are looking for all skill levels. You must have a blog. If interested in joining the team send me a short bio and blog link - marti(at)pezadoodle(dot)com!

Challenge #51 :: Yellows

Happy Tuesday everyone. CMC has a really great challenge :: Yellows, with an optional twist to use kraft card stock too. Stop by and check it out, the DT has some pretty awesome inspiration for you. Our wonderful sponsor is Pattie's Creations, she is offering 3 digis to the winner. Don't forget our monthly sponsor :: Oozak, Rusty offers up a $50.00 gift certificate.

Materials used:

Copics: Y15/Y11/Y0000/E37/E35/E33/E31
Cryogen White card stock, Cocoa Crepe Ruche, Hambly Studio Screenprints Mod Circles, White Diamond text and Sweet Tooth Pop Tones card stock - Paper Temptress
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Swiss Dots
Dies - Spellbinders Foliage and Lattice Rectangles, Memory Box Whimsical Flourish
Flowers - WOC

Challenges entered:

• Craft your Passion - Challenge #126, Floral Images
• Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge #74, Winged Things
• Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Challenge #26, Anything with Wings

Suzanne is still hard at work on her latest class "All About Hair" and it should be ready to go on September 7th. For all info on the class, please visit here.

Challenge #6 Sparkle

Happy Saturday everyone. We have a brand new challenge for you over at Oozak, it's all about sparkle and if you bling your name you will earn an extra entry, how great is that. This month's prize is by Memory Box, with some pretty awesome goodies for you.

For my project I decided to bling my name and create a tag using mostly Ranger Projects.

Materials used:

Ink/Markers: DISTRESS Pads, DISTRESS Markers
Paper: Ranger Manilla Tag, COPIC X-press It
Perfect Pearls Mist in Perfect Pearls
Embellishments: Stickles, Flowers
Tools: Spellbinders
Marvy Uchida Punch

Challenges entered:

• Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafting - Challenge #91, Sparkle and Shine

Challenge #49: Create a Background

Happy Monday everyone. Over at Color Me Creative, we have another awesome challege for you, Create a Background and our sponsor is Squigglefly, who is offering 3 digis to the winner.

Materials used:

Copics: R22/R21/R20/C3/C1/C00/E35/YR20/E50/E01/E000/YG25/YG03/YG00/YG0000/R35/R32/E95/E04/YR82/Y13/B0000/G21 - Oozak
Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress
DP - MME/Dolled Up - Oozak
Ribbon - Paper Temptress
Memory Box Dies - Moonlight Butterfly, Kaleidoscope Butterfly and Savannah Border - Oozak
Flower and Mat are from my stash

Challenges entered:

• Craft your Passion - Challenge #122, Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - Challenge #65, Outdoors
• Challenge up your Life - Challenge #75, Anything Goes

Ever wanted to know how to color hair with your Copics? Well, Suzanne Dean is working on another class that is "All About Hair" and she has it up for pre-registration and on sale here. I am really excited about this class because I just love to color hair. The class will be up by the end of August, hope you will stop by and check it out.

If you are in the Connecticut, Boston and NYC area and interested in taking Suzanne's On The Road classes, she will be in Connecticut on September 22nd and 23rd. She will also be teaching All About Hair, while there. Stop by her site for all the details.

Challenge #5: Fall Themed

Happy Wednesday everyone. We have another fabulous challenge for you over at Oozak challenges: Fall Theme, we hope you will stop by and join in and the prize is amazing.

It’s a GREAT assortment of EK Success products! MSRP of $90!

Consists of:

Martha Stewart ~ Stamp Around the Page Stamp Set
EK Tools ~ 2-in-1 Edge Punch & Large Scalloped Oval Frame Punch
Inkadinkado ~ Stamp-a-story Flower Garden, Turkey Cling Stamp,
Peony Border & Bed of Roses Wood Mounted Stamps

 

Materials used:

Copics: YR16/YR15/YR12/YR01/YR00/YR0000/Y15/Y11/Y0000/Y02/G24/G21/G20/YR24/E31/E50/E01/E00/E000/R20 - Oozak
X-Press It - Oozak
DP - First Edition/Fall Leaves - Oozak
Ribbon - Paper Temptress
Daisies - WOC and Martha Stewart
Sizzix Die - Flowers, Branches and Leaves

Challenges entered:

• Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime - Challenge #80, Anything Goes

Challenge #38: Anything Goes with a Girly Twist

Happy Wednesday everyone. Over at CMC we have a fun challenge : Anything goes with a Girly Twist. Our wonderful sponsor is Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and one lucky winner will either 3 KKS stamps or one set of stamps. Also don't forgot our monthly sponsor: Oozak, you really need to stop by his store, he has lots of new products and will be getting new products within the next few months.

Materials used:

Copics: RV02/RV00/RV0000/Y13/Y11/Y00/E37/YR24/YR20/Y38/C7/E00/E000/R20/E77/G21/G20 - Oozak
Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress
DP - Webster's Pages/Ladies and Gents Trendsetter - Oozak
We R Memory Keepers corner chomper
Memory Box Die - Quinn Flourish - Oozak
Martha Stewart Monarch Butterflies Trim
Fireworks - Angel Pink - Oozak
Yellow Stickles

Challenges entered:

• Deep Ocean Challenges - Challenge #30, Fantasy World
• Sentimental Sundays - Challenge #112, Things with Wings and a Sentiment

Blog Hop with Paper Temptress and Scrapbook Stamp Society

Welcome to the first ever blog hop combining Paper Temptress and Scrapbook Stamp Society!!
This hop has wonderful designers from the Paper Temptress using amazing images from artists of  Scrapbook Stamp Society to create some delightful cards for your enjoyment.  Each design team member has combined papers from Paper Temptress, as well as images from Scrapbook Stamp Society in their creations.   Please hop though the blogs below and leave a little comment on each blog in the hop.  There's a prize today from Scrapbook Stamp Society, that will given to a winner selected at random chosen on Monday.  The winner will be announced and posted both on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog and the Paper Temptress blog. Good Luck everyone!

Materials used:
Copics: BG99/B97/B95/B91/Colorless Blender/RV02/RV00/RV0000/Y06/E44/E25/E31/E50/E01/E00/E000/R20/E77 - Oozak
Cryogen White card  stock, Pop Tones in Bubblegum Pink and Berrylicious and Gold Pearl Linen 
Image - Susie Hippie Chick - Scrapbook Stamp Society
Spellbinders Die - Beaded Ovals
Memory Box Die/Calypso Flourish - Oozak  
Glam Pink Stickles
Crochet Flower made by my lovely Mom :)

Here's the blog hop order
Paper Temptress Blog, http://blogs.papertemptress.com/
Anita Autore, Cards and Coffee  http://cardsandcoffee.blogspot.com/
Gloria Barganier Westerman, Creations by Gloria,  http://gloriawest.blogspot.com/
Lisa Allen, Todd and Lisa Creations,  http://toddandlisacreations.blogspot.com/
Tammy Hair, Tammy's Spot,  http://tammy-tammyspot.blogspot.com/
Holley Barnhart, Holley's Blog,  http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/                         
Steph Ackerman, Live Laugh  Scrap with Steph Ackerman,  http://stephaniescraps.blogspot.com
Melanie Labelle, Mel's Craftty Clips,  http://fabulouscolorfulcraftsbymel.blogspot.com  <=== You are Here
Vickie Kertz, Vicki's Addiction, http://momkertz.blogspot.com/
Scrapbook Stamp Society - http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com/

Photo Inspiration

Happy Sunday everyone. We have a brand new challenge for you over at TTCRD, photo inspiration/Colors of Undersea Life. We have 2 really wonderful sponsors: A Day for Daises ($12.00 gc) and Bugaboo (7 free Digis)

Are you familiar with Through The Craft room Door magazine? It is an online paper craft bi-monthly magazine with a special holiday issue. The last issue had 75 wonderful pages with 6 free digi's. Other words you pay $2.57 for 6 digi's by Mayzy Art and Anne Fenton and the magazine is free! You cannot beat the price!! . Let me tell you it is full of tutorials, cards, layouts and even an article by Suzanne Dean on how to photograph your projects to make them look picture perfect! The magazine is looking for submissions from crafter's like you!  Do you have a cool technique you would like to share? Or show off your pretty cards and layout, craft room pictures? How about storage/organizational tips, or your own special trick to makes something easier? We love questions and product reviews! Why do you love a product or one you feel is a waste of money?  Submit them to Through The Craft Room Door Magazine and have them published. The submission guidelines are right here!  Each time you submit a project you will be enter into a random drawing to win a $25.00 gift certificate to Oozak.Com or a store of your choice. 

Materials used:


Copics: B04/B02/B00/YR07/YR04/YR02/YR24/Y21/E50/E01/E00/E000 - Oozak
Cryogen White card stock - Paper Temptress
Image - Bugaboo/Deacon Mermaid
Cricut cart - Life's a Beach for card and coral
Dew Drops
DP - Me & My Big Ideas/Starfish


Challenge entered:

• Freshly Brewed Challenge - Under the Sea
  

Challenge #29: Christmas in July

Happy Tuesday everyone. We have a great challenge for you over at Through the Craftroom Door challenge blog, Christmas in July. Our fabulous sponsor is Patricia from Paper Temptress, she has the most amazing card stock, text weight, ribbons and more to tempt you in many ways.

bi-monthly magazine with a special holiday issue. The current issue has 75 wonderful pages with 6 free digi's. Other words you pay $2.57 for 6 digi's by Mayzy Art and Anne Fenton and the magazine is free! You cannot beat the price!! . Let me tell you it is full of tutorials, cards, layouts and even an article by Suzanne Dean on how to photograph your projects to make them look picture perfect! The video above is sneak peeks and was created by my awesome freind, Jo Ham!

The magazine is looking for submissions from crafter's like you!  Do you have a cool technique you would like to share? Or show off your pretty cards and layout, craft room pictures? How about storage/organizational tips, or your own special trick to makes something easier? We love questions and product reviews! Why do you love a product or one you feel is a waste of money?  Submit them to Through The Craft Room Door Magazine and have them published. The submission guidelines are right here!  Each time you submit a project you will be enter into a random drawing to win a $25.00 gift certificate to Oozak.Com or a store of your choice. 

 

Materials used:

Text weight in Mica/Metallic/Jupiter Red and White Diamond - Paper Temptress

Therm-O-Wed Glitter Dust Spray in Gold - Oozak (love it)

Spellbinders Poinsettia Die

Yellow Stickles

Hero Arts Stamp - Pinecone Wreath

JustRite Stamps - Christmas Nested Sentiments

Challenges entered:

• Hooked on Crafts - Christmas in July
• Lollipop Crafts - Challenge #84, Christmas in July

Challenge #4: Bright Colors

Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Can you believe it's July already, I sure don't lol. We have another challenge for you at Oozak, Bright Colors. You need to stop by and check it out, the DT has some really awesome inspiration for you and the prize it fabulous. We also announced a new DT, Joan Switalski, welcome to the team Joan.

 Carl Trimmer Set:$120 MSRP

Materials used:

Copics: Y15/Y11/Y0000/BG32/BG11/BG10/RV14/RV13/RV10/E37/YR24/YR20/E74/E00/E000/R20/RV02/E41/E40/B0000 - Oozak
DP - Echo Park/Paradise Beach - Oozak
DCWV - The Citrus Pack
Image - Toes in the Sand/Saturated Canary
Cricut Cart. - Life's a Beach
Sticky Back Canvas - Claudine Hellmouth
Gelatos
Memory Box Die/Sandal Border - Oozak
Spellbinders Classic Oval and Classic Scalloped Oval

Challenge entered:

• Lexi's Creations - Challenge #68, At the Beach