Glitter Explosion Blog Hop

If you have arrived here from Pattern By Sher then you are in the right place! :-)
If you just came to OBX Stamping & Crafting to visit then please consider going to Yolie's and start at the beginning of the Glitter Explosion Blog Hop so you won't miss a single great project!

I have two projects for you today both very Glittery! The first one is in honor of Memorial Day, My Husband is retired from the US Coast Guard, so he is a Veteran and I am very proud of him and his service to our great country.

I bought this tray for $1 at Wal-Mart and I used glitter vinyl to embellish it. I created the
"God Bless the USA" from fonts on my computer and it is available for download over on the right hand side of the blog. I used silver glitter vinyl for the wording and the "white" dots. The dots are created using the basic shapes available in MTC and SCAL I used 1" circles and 1/2" circles, I cut 5 circles in the larger size and 5 circles of the smaller size in each of the three colors and placed them randomly. This tray is hand washable, I vinyled my mailbox over a year ago and it is holding up perfectly! (I did try to dishwasher a vinyled plate and the vinyl stayed but it started to "pick up" on the edges, so Hand wash!!) Here is a close up of the glitter vinyl.

My second project is a super cute card,

I used a svg from Blackleaf Studios' Flying High SVG and Graphics set and the background cloud paper is also from Blackleaf Studios. I used all glitter papers to cut out the airplane, the digi cloud paper and some yellow cardstock for the card base. The sentiment is from Joy's Life "You're So Punny" Stamp set. I really like this card, it is so bright and cheerful!

The next stop on your hop is Melin over at Paper Crafting World.

I do have some blog candy for you, you must be a follower of my blog and leave me a comment on this post and I am giving away a paper pack and a few other goodies. Don't forget to "like" OBX Stamping & Crafting over on Facebook, when we reach 100 followers there, I am having a giveaway and also, we are having a HUGE giveaway here when I reach 500 followers so send your Crafty Friends! Happy Hopping.
** Apparently Blogger's Follower app is down so I will accept following via Facebook or Networked Blogs, just leave me a note in comments! Thanks!!

Yolie – www.justyolie.com
Gaby – www.gabycreates.com
Lenea  - http://sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/
Xochitl - http://cricutcritter.blogspot.com/
Angie - http://angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com/
Ann -  http://annlenth.blogspot.com/
Mari - http://mariaschulz.blogspot.com/
Debbi - http://www.scrappingmamma.net/
Sherry - http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com/
Tammy - http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/ (ME)
Melin - http://papercraftingworld.blogspot.com/
Celeste - http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
John - http://meyer-imports.typepad.com/

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I created today's card using Joy's new "Barnyard Puns" Stamp set, this set is a must have and is so cute, I have made a bunch of cards with this set so far and have a bunch more planned! I used a new company for the svg pattern, Scrapping Bug Designs, I used their "Garden" pattern set and it is so cute and easy to cut and layer. I made the tomato plant using the tomatoes from svgcuts.com's " Veggie Garden Part 2" , the plant is from Lettering Delights "Spring is Bliss" svg set and I made the tomato cage using some toothpicks and twine from The Twinnery. I used a little chalk ink to highlight my pieces and a few gel pens to add detail and I was done! I hope you all like the card! A few notes, when I reach 500 followers, I have a HUGE giveaway coming so tell your friends and also please go over to my Facebook page and "like" me there, when I reach 100 followers on there I am having a giveaway too!!

Click on the pic of the stamps to go to Joy's and order this set, I am absolutely LOVING it, there are so many options and she has two new sets available for pre-order that are fabulous!!

New Joy's Life Stamps!!!

WOO HOO

Joy, over at Joy's Life has two new stamp set available for Pre-order and they are FABULOUS!!!!

These stamps are interchangeable with each other and with Joy's other stamp sets! With these two sets, you have every conceivable occasion covered!! 

Also available right now is Joy's new barnyard Stamp Set (I have a new card using the Barnyard Stamps going up later today, have to take it's photo) 

Joy's stamps are absolutely fabulous, that stamp beautifully, crisply and cleanly, I just love them!! (and she doesn't make me say that!!):-)

Please run over to Joy's Life and pick up some new stamps today!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

 

This week Joy assigned a summer theme so here is my take on a summer theme. I used  Joy's Life "You're So Punny" Stamp set for the sentiment and the cutie patootie girl in her beach chair with umbrella and super cool umbrella drink is from My Scrap Chick's "Bella & Baxtor at the Beach". The sand is a piece of kraft paper that I hand tore and then used some chalk inks to give it more dimension and the wave is from Stacey Pamprin (her website is no longer a working site) I already have a friend I am sending this card to and my friend will love it!!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I just love this weeks Joy's Life Design Team card! I used Joy's Life "Yummy Puns" stamp set for the sentiment, I used my masking technique to stamp the sentiment in two different colors.

The pears are from Lettering Delights " Eat, Drink and Be Hairy" svg set, the lips on Mrs Pear are from Lettering Delights "Lip Smackers" and the Bowler hat on Mr Pear is from Lettering Delights " Holiday Hats" I used the bunny ears hat and left off the ears. I used twine from the Twinnery and the tag is an svg that I can't remember where I got it (if anyone can help, please comment!) The checked paper is a digi paper from Lettering Delights Paper Pack "Best Witches" and the solids are from Michael's Recollections 12x12 cardstock pack. I hope that this card has showed how we can use items "outside the box" like the Halloween paper and the lips and hat, I almost didn't buy the svg files for the lips and the hat but I am so glad I decided to grab them, they really let you embellish other files, they can expand you other sets, they are like accessories and they can also stand on their own, I just love that! LOL I almost forgot, the flowers and brad on Mrs Pear are Prima flowers from my stash as well as the brad. Have a great Crafty Day!

Thanks a Melon Card

I finally found some time to play in my craft room yesterday and I finished this card that has been in production for - ever it seems! I will have to be honest and say I have no idea where I got the scalloped card base, I am sure it is from a scalloped square and I welded two together but it has been so long, I forgot. (hanging my head is shame!) The red checked picnic cloth I created using some digital paper and I used Photoshop to warp it so that it looked more like a cloth thrown down on the ground, I do like the way it turned out, pretty much like I imagined! LOL (that doesn't often happen LOL) The watermelon is from Lettering Delights "Summer Treats" svg set and the ants are from Just Yolie, they are actually two pieces, I only used the silhouette and drew in the eyes since they are so small. The twine is from the twinnery and the sentiment is from Joy's Life "Yummy Puns" stamp set. I hope to be posting more often, life has been rather crazy for me lately and the craft room has been getting rather dusty, I hope that has changed now! LOL

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I used Joy's Life Stamp Set "Yummy Puns" and a freebie svg to create this card for my mom for Mother's Day. I did use my Copic markers to give the popcorn more dimension and the inside says "Happy mother's Day" that I created using a font on my computer. Have a very Happy Mother's Day and Cinco De Mayo Everyone!

Mom's Day Ideas

I have been having an absolute crazy week and I was supposed to be a part of a Mom's Day Blog Hop and somehow I got bumped from the final line up, not sure what happened but whatever! I did create the card and a present that I am giving my mom for Mother's Day this year so I am ahead of the game! LOL

I made this card using the flowers in the pot from the Lettering Delights "Spring is Bliss" SVG set, I just love this svg set it has so many great images! I also used the print and cut feature of MTC for the sentiment and I used my Cuttlebug and the Sizzix Dots embossing folder to give the background some texture.

These are going to be the gift I give my Mom for Mother's Day this year. I grow many herbs and cook with them, my Mom doesn't but wants to start using more fresh herbs in her cooking, Parsley and Basil are two great herbs to start with. I used vinyl and MTC to embellish these two small ceramic plant pots. I am growing the herbs from seed outside and I will put the plants into the pots next Saturday so they can grow as much as possible. I think she is really going to love this give!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

Isn't this just the cutest card for a man card! I love it!! I used Joy's Live "You're So Punny" stamp set for the sentiment and DaVine swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder and my Cuttlebug to create the water. The wave on the boat is part of the paper piecing and that is from My Scrap Chick's "Bears Gone Fishing" Mini Collection. I used papers from my scrap collection and I hand cut the clouds and doodled the birds and the S.S. Minnow boat name (tee hee, I do hope he had a better trip that the original S.S. Minnow!) I also used some chalk ink to highlight the edges of the individual pieces of the paper piecing. I hope y'all like it. If you get a minute, please go over to my Facebook fan page and like me, I am going to do a giveaway when I reach 100 fans! (I also have not forgotten about picking the winner of the last blog hop, my life is crazy with my Husband having some emergency medical issues lately, I am going to get to it I hope this weekend!)

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I created this card in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Super Joy's Anniversary! I used Joy's Life's "Lots of Puns" stamp set for the sentiment. The hugging bears is from My Scrap Chick's "Valentine Bears" cut collection and the double loop mat is a Martha Stewart look alike svg file I have in my collection. The white mat on top of the double loop mat is embossed with hearts, using the Cuttlebug and then I used chalk to highlight the hearts, it is very subtle but a very nice touch. I used some twine from The Twinery and my Irock to attach some bling to complete the card! I hope y'all like it!Make sure you head over to Super Joy's website, she has a special giveaway for someone who comments on today's Design Team post.

Alos, y'all have until midnight tonight to comment on the Peeps Blog hop post to be entered into the blog candy drawing. I will draw tomorrow morning (if everything goes well! LOL) Have a great crafty day!!!

Peeps Blog Hop

I made y'all 5 projects today! The first one is this Peeps Train, I just love it and have it displayed as you walk into my front door, I plan on filling the cars with Easter candy so guests (and my 2 year old) can munch away happily! (I am gonna make sure I buy candy that I do not like! LOL) I used the "Santa's Train" svg set from SVGcuts.com for my train and the peeps are from the SVGcuts.com "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" svg set. The papers are Recollections for the solids, the printed paper is a digi paper from Lettering Delights " Eggstra Special" paper pack and the glitter paper is from Hobby Lobby it is Doodlebug Design Inc. paper.

My next project was a quick one, using a freebie from Lettering Delights and Peeps from SVGcuts.com "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" svg collection.I even used some real live peeps! LOL This is a great presentation to give some goodies to a Good Kid or Kid-at-Heart!

I also made a quick card using Lettering Delights " Peep" svg set (I used #4) , the sentiment is from Joy's Life "Wildlife Puns" Stamp Set and the Peeps are from SVGcuts.com's "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" svg set.

My 4th project is kind of tongue-in-cheek, Somehow, the whole Peep Corral idea popped into my head and refused to leave! I thought about doing an Easter explosion box but decided to just have some fun! I cut out a white picket fence twice and some grass twice. The grass is from SVGcuts.com's "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" and the Picket Fence is from SVGcuts.com's "My Happy Garden Hideaway" svg collection. I used Make-the-Cut and SCAL to make the "Peep Corral" sign. I prefer SCAL for working with fonts so I created the title in SCAL and exported it as an svg and then opened the svg in MTC to create the shadow and do the cutting. (sounds like way more work than it really is!) The font that I used is called "Fairlane" and I liked it, kinda 60's-ish to me. So my Peeps are all corralled and are no longer leaving colored sugar all over the house!

My final project was one of those, "I was tired and this silly thought occurred to me and I should have just gone to bed or the couch" kind of thoughts but, I ran with it so I hope it is worth a good laugh, I giggled and laughed a lot! If I was telling the truth (which I am NOT) I would say that both my 4th and 5th projects where goofy but they were fun!My Pirate Peep was created using Lettering Delights "Hat Hoopla"and the eye patch is from Lettering Delights "Aye Matey"  both are svg sets. I used a toothpick to hold on the hat. He is totally the cutest pirate I have ever met!! LOL
I do have some candy up for grabs, a pack of AC Cardstock Foil 5x7 size (perfect for card making), a Cuttlebug folder, a white gel pen and a couple of other goodies too (these are a few of my favorite things!)!! So leave a comment and check out all of the other blogs too, here is the list.
Amanda @ http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/
Joy @ http://www.joyslife.com/
Theresa @ http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Ruthie @ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Kristal @ http://www.gettingcricky.com/
Rosy @ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Jin @ http://underacherrytree.blogspot.com/
Tammy @ http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/ You are here!!
Amber @ http://stayingcrafty.blogspot.com/
Janis @ http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
Kyle @  http://thegreencricut.blogspot.com/
Melissa M. @ http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/
Ashley @ http://myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com/

Amanda is having a Challenge over on her blog, it last a a week with prizes so be sure to check it out and participate, I am planning to, so I will see you there!! 
http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

Don't ya just love this funny card! I do! LOL I used Joy's Life "You're So Punny" Stamp Set and one of the images from the My Scrap Chick's "Blooms" collection to create this card. It is a perfect way to say I am sorry. I used digital papers and scraps from my collection, a Peachy Keen face (from the PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment)and a gumdrop jewel (given to me my Kim from Cutter's Creek)and with some doodling with both white (on the flower) and black (on the brick wall) gel pens, I have a great funny Oopsy Daisy card!! Please come back tomorrow for the Peeps Blog Hop and I have blog candy!! Here is the stamp set I used, it is fabulous!!

You're A Hoot

 

Isn't this the cutest card ever! LOL I just love it! I used the Lettering Delights svg set "Mulberry Lane" image #8 and Joy's Life "Wildlife Puns" stamp set to create this card/ I also made it a shaped card and the branch is from the Lettering Delights svg set "Felt Owl Right" image #14. The Lettering Delights Dollar Days ends mid month (so through this week anyway) We all need to go and make sure we have purchased all of the $1 fonts, graphics, paper packs, etc. and $2 svg sets that we want before they go back to regular price! Also Joy has new stamps out and they are available for pre order, her stamps are the best!! One more quick note, I have created a Facebook fan page for OBX Stamping & Crafting and I would just LOVE it if you would go over and "Like" me. If there is a problem with the link on the right side of the page, someone please let me know!, I can't tell since I already "like" the page! Thanks so much and I am saving up some great blog candy for when we reach 500 followers, so tell your crafty friends! Have a great crafty day!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

The Super Fabulous Joy has new stamps!! I used Joy's "You're So Punny" stamp set for this super cute Gnome card.  This card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 and I used Tim Holtz distress ink "Faded Jeans", a foam applicator and a piece of scrap paper to create the cloud background and the grass is the negative of some Martha Stewart "Seasonal Cake Art" cartridge grass. The Gnomes are from Lettering Delights "Good Luck Gnomes" and since Lettering Delights extended their Dollar Days sale, it is only $2!!!!! The faces are from Peachy Keen's PK-490 "Everyday Character Faces Assortment. I am so osrry I am late this morning, my laptop is broken and we are waiting for parts, it is so hard to get into the office and to the desktop, not to mention I do not have all of my files on the desktop! I will be back later today to announce the winner of the April Fools Day Blog Hop! Have a Super day everyone!

Editing to add winner of April Fools Day Blog Hop!!

Lillian Child said...
How adorable is this!!??!! And I appreciate the visual tutorial on its assembly! Have a great weekend!

http://lillianchild.blogspot.com

Congrats Lillian!! I will be emailing you soon!!

April Fool's Day Blog Hop

Welcome and Happy April Fool's Day! If you have arrived from Lindsey's blog then you are in the right place, if not, scroll down to the bottom of this post and start at the beginning!
I created this special box, isn't it beautiful.

But when you open it.......................................... you get a surprise!

 

 April Fool!

It is an Explosion Box from svgcuts.com! The images inside are all from the Lettering Delights "Peek-a-Boo" svg set. Here are all of the images inside, there are thirteen of the twenty in the set represented here!

When you close it in order to put the lid back on, you can see in the following photo that there is a small space where you could put a small gift inside the box.

I love the way this turned out and the lady who will be receiving it will love ti too, I am sure! There is blog candy, so leave a comment but I am still getting it together so it is a surprise!! LOL

Here is the blog hop list so you can be sure to not miss anyone!

Elaine http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com

Vicki Wilson http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com

Darlene Saucier www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot.com

Lindsey Zaldivar www.lageorgiapaperie.com

Tammy Jennings http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com  (You are here)

Kara http://karassweetcreations.blogspot.com/

Amy www.lovetocrop.com

Ashley Walker http://proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com (via Vicki Wilson)

Janice http://cricutology.blogspot.com

Tonia Solomon www.pigtailsandpapertrails.blogspot.com/

Kim M artin http://me-makimsplace.blogspot.com/ (via Vicki Wilson)

Janice Centritto http://craftingeek.blogspot.com/

Jillian Eberhard http://www.jillianbeancrafts.com/

Wendy http://gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com

Kayla Taylor http://myscrapbookinghideaway.blogspot.com/

Jenny Kingham http://scrapwithjenny.blogspot.com/

Patty http://craftykitten1.blogspot.com/

Tiffany http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com

Carlene www.misspinkcricut.blogspot.com

Krystal http://www.krystalskreativity.blogspot.com/

Jenny http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://madebymisha.blogspot.com/

Linette Ojeda http://moonscrapper.blogspot.com/

Katie www.kwilliamskreations.blogspot.com

Debi www.Debican01.blogspot.com