~BLACK FRIDAY SALE AT THE CUTTING CAFE~

Hello everyone the Cutting Cafe is having a Black Friday special starting today....through Saturday at midnight....PST..for every set you purchase you can get another set for free of equal or lessor value....So if there are any sets you have been eyeing, now is the time to stock up....there is no limit to this offer....
Please note: PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THE FREE SET(S).....either send Regina a separate email indicating the sets you want for free or in the paypal section there is a section for you to send a message to the buyer...please put in that section the ones you want for free........this way she won't have to refund you for the sets you want for free....
THIS SPECIAL IS GOOD NOW...........THRU MIDNIGHT SATURDAY THE 27TH OF NOVEMBER....
GIFT CERTIFICATES:
Do you have a friend or family that you want to give a gift certificate to shop at The Cutting Cafe? Or maybe you know someone that is just getting into Digital - Printable Stamps and you want to let them shop a bit to try out the Cutting Cafe sets...well just send Regina (the awesome owner) an email to fabriccutups@prodigy.net requesting more information....One great thing about giving a gift certificate to shop at the Cutting Cafe is that it is almost an instant gift...no mailing involved...they will have their gift within 24 hours or less....so send an email request for more info to Regina
fabriccutups@prodigy.net 

~New Challenge Blog & Design Team Call~

Hello and thanks for stopping by!! Craft Us Crazy is a brand new bi-weekly challenge blog!  If you love crafting, then I hope you'll consider going on this new venture with me. Either as a designer or as a sponsor! 
If you're interested in being a sponsor, please email me, ~JERI~ at CraftUsCrazy@cox.net and put SPONSOR INQUIRY in the subject line so it doesn't get lost! We would love to help show off your products and get your business out there!!

Please go to the Craft Us Crazy Challenge blog for all the details on the Craft Us Crazy Design Team call and a chance to win a $15 Gift Certificate to an online store of your choice!!!

Thanks so much!
~Jeri~

~WITH SYMPATHY.....THE CUTTING CAFE~

Happy Thursday!! And it's a happy Thursday because that means its the weekend VERY soon, and that also means we're closer to Thanksgiving! I love fixing a big dinner for Thanksgiving. I miss however going to my moms or getting with my sister, but being in the military I've had to give that up a lot of years. BUT I have grown to enjoy cooking the big dinner for my own family. The boys love it and they usually have a few friends come over, as well as my husband inviting a few of the soldiers that can't get home. So its a great time. 
My card this week is a Sympathy card using quite a few files and printable sets from The Cutting Cafe. With my grandma being so sick right now, it hit me that 'Sympathy' cards are one thing I don't have a lot of. So I drew inspiration from my grandma and family and came up with this sweet card. I think I'll be making another one of these when the time comes for my mother. These flowers will last so much longer than any other plant or flower or could send home.
Regina at The Cutting Cafe has so many wonderful images and sets to use to let someone know you're thinking of them when you can't be there. And so many of them can are versatile so you can use them together or by themselves.
So anyways, I hope you enjoy my card and you have a wonderful weekend!!! 

 

 ~SUPPLIES USED~

The Cutting Cafe - Flower Pot Shaped Card Template and Cutting File

The Cutting Cafe - Isaiah 41:10 Bible Verse..Printable Stamp Set

The Cutting Cafe - You're In My Thoughts Greetings Inside and Out..Printable Stamp Set

DCWV The Garden Stack

DCWV Mariposa Stack

Stampin' Up Whisper White Cardstock

Ice Stickles - Coffee Ice

Cats Eye Chalks - Black

~Taking Care of Business...thanks to Bugaboo and Totally Gorjuss~

 Hello again!!! I have a card to post for everyone today!! I know..it's been awhile since I actually done a card. I've been on an altered projects kick here lately, but thought I'd throw a card in today. I love this lil image from Bugaboo Stamps. It reminds me of my own 7year old Rottweiler baby, Bama.

For this card, I used the challenge sketch this week over at Totally Gorjuss! The bottom corner of the sketch really had me thinking though. I was at a total loss, as to what I could go with that would fit the theme of the card. And then I remembered my glass pebbles and my 'skittles'. So I decided to use them to look like, hmmm, well pee around the hydrant lol and then had the bright idea to form it into the shape of a paw print..I know cheesy..but it worked lol 

 The inside has the sentiment "Congratulations on taking care of business!"
Again thanks for looking and hope it inspires some creativity somewhere!!

~Supplies Used~

Bugaboo Stamps -- Rottweiler Puppies Collection - Hello

Totally Gorjuss Sketch

DCWV -- The Pets Stack

Gina K Pure Luxury - White Cardstock

Copic Markers

InkEssentials - Glossy Accents

EK SUccess - Jolee's - Doggy Bones (Bone charm on hydrant)

Walmart - Glass Pebble

Michaels - "Skittles"

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Sketch Challenge
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges -- Square Card

Crafty Catz -- Spots and Stripes

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog -- Everything Goes

Delightful Challenges -- Stitching (real or faux..mine is faux)

My Time to Craft -- Quick and Cute

Papertake Weekly -- Boys/Men

Cards for Men -- Anything goes for Male

Craft Your Passion -- Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs -- Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations -- Anything Goes
City Crafter -- Get Your Digi On 
Crafty Cardmakers -- Stitching (Real or faux..I used faux
PaperPlay Challenges -- Circles

~SNOWMAN SOUP NESTING IN BOXES...THE CUTTING CAFE~

Finally the weekend!! It couldn't have come soon enough really. It has been one of those weeks but at least I got to play with some awesome sets from The Cutting Cafe to get through it!! 
After a few burnt fingers, I can say I got reacquainted with my embossing gun and powders. I forgot how much I enjoyed working with it, well minus the burnt flesh, but that will be better next time. It was just the tag I was working on and was a little impatient, so it was my own fault lol Regina has released such cute sets and scriptures this week over at The Cutting Cafe, you really need to head over and take a look!! I guarantee you won't be disappointed!!

 For this weeks project, I worked with the newly released FUN WITH FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - PRINTABLE STAMP SET & the 3 NESTING BOXES CUTTING FILES/TEMPLATES. I used the quite a few pieces from the Frosty set, such as Frosty himself, icicles, Snowman Soup Poem, Icicle background, but theres so many pieces to this set that you can create with. The creative possibities with this set are endless this holiday season. Each box contains a different portion of the 'Snowman Soup'. The top box I put some peppermint candies, middle box has a little bag of marshmallows, and the third box has a few different flavor pouches of Hot Chocolate, and then attached two "stirring sticks" behind the 'Snowman Soup' recipe. Thanks for taking the time to check out my project and I hope to see you creating something with this set really soon!!! Have a great weekend!!

 ~SUPPLIES USED~

The Cutting Cafe -- Fun with Frosty the Snowman Printable Stamp Set &

3 Nesting Boxes Cutting Files/Templates

 DCWV -- The Christmas Stack -- Patterned Papers

Stampin' Up -- Whisper White Cardstock

Colorbox Cat's Eyes Ink -- Cranberry, Brown

Stampin' Up Classic Ink -- Not Quite Navy

Stampin' Up Heating Gun 

Versamarker Watermark Pen

Ranger - Embossing Tinsel - Silver

Ranger Stickles -- Icicle, Candy Cane, Orange Peel, Black Diamond

Ranger Ice Stickles -- Crystal Ice

Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating Glitter -- Blue Jean

Metallic Gold Eyelet

CropADile

Various Fibers from my personal collection

Michaels Sheer White Ribbon

Hobby Lobby -- Christmas 2009 Glitter Red Ribbon

Copics -- C1, B91, 93, 95, G14, R27, Y09, 12, 14

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges---

Top Tip Tuesday -- Christmas Inspired

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog -- Everything Goes

 Mami Doodles -- Anything But a Card

No Time to Stamp -- Tags are Fun!

Totally Papercrafts -- Tag It!

Charisma Cardz -- With Love @ Christmas

Some Odd Girl -- Backgrounds(Icicle Digis used for Tag Background)

ABC Challenge Blog -- G is for Glitter

Creative Cottage Challenge Blog -- Wet or Dry Embossing(Icicles on tag..wet emb)

Anything Goes Challenge Blog -- The letter B (Boxes)
Craft Your Passion -- Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations -- Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time -- Christmas
Pattie's Creations -- Christmas Card or Project 
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge -- Time to Sparkle 
Little Red Wagon -- Use the Color Red 
Critter Sketch Challenge Blog -- Anything Christmas 
Bee Crafty -- Christmas 
Whoopsi Daisy -- Lots of Sparkle 
Shelly's Images -- Thinking Outside the Box 
Totally Stampalicious -- Big Red Bow