Studio A Creations

It's Thursday again & time for our new challenge at the CRAFT Challenge This week's theme is to create a DOORHANGER Sponsoring this fun challenge is GLITTERBABE Prize for our lucky winner:  This was my very first attempt at making a DOORHANGER & I must say that I was a little stumped on ideas. And then it hit me.....  >BAM!<  We live on a secluded country road (of which most folks don't even know exist! lol) The weather has been warming up so we've been spending a lot more time out back.... FISHING! That's where my theme began... Project Materials Stamps: Stampin' Up! Sense of Time  ;  Documentary by Prima; Corner Flourishes by Angel Company Ink: Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede; Versamark & Clear embossing powder; Momento Rich Cocoa; Walnut Stain & Antique Linen Ranger Distress Inks Paper: Stampin' Up! Soft Suede, Craft Tools: Spellbinders Fancy Labels, Labels 8; Cricut cartridge Cursive; Zutter Bind It All Embellis...

Oh boy, what a fun & exciting challenge we have for you this week at the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge This week's theme is "ANYTHING BUT A CARD" Our sponsor this week is  TOUCAN SCRAPS , and Angela is offering our winner any product of the winners choice up to $5 from her store.  Here is my DT sample for this week   How lovely is this little gift purse?! I hand-stamped the the design for this project & it's filled with yummy treats! I found the template for this delightful gift purse HERE Project Materials Stamps : Stampin' Up! Looks Like Spring ; Hero Arts Speckled Ornaments Paper: Stampin' Up! Real Red, Melon Mambo Ink: Ranger Dristress Ink Fired Brick ; Stampin' Up! Whisper White Tools: Quickutz embossing folder Diamonds ; Martha Stewart Lattice Heart edger, Cuttlebug Die Flourishes II Embellishments: Stickles Stardust, Diamond , Pearl strand & ribbon from stash. Please check out the creations of my super talented DT mates at the ...

Hello & Happy Thursday! Please join me my crafty friends, for another fun challenge at the CRAFT Challenge blog - week #79. This week's challenge theme:  "Christmas Birthday" Our challenge is sponsored by TOUCAN STAMPS I happen to have two December babies!  Here is one of their birthday cards, also my DT project for this week....   Thanks for visiting today. Please show me some love by leaving me a comment! 

I know we still have yet to get past Thanksgiving, but think of it, Christmas is fast approaching too! I actually started making my homemade gifts, and our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday has provided a perfect opportunity to get everyone inspired and in the mood for the holidays. Please join me for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #86: "A Time for Giving" For this week's challenge you will create a gift for someone for a special occasion. NO CARDS ALLOWED! …However, don’t forget to STAMP! Afterall, we are the STAMPtacular Sunday Challenge! This week's fabulous prize donated by: MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS PRIZE: This lovely Magnolia Stamp    Here's a special gift I created - all festive and twinkley, and loaded with lots of sweets! Check out the twinkling lights wrapped around the roof trim!  Ooooh!  It's actually a necklace, which I was lucky enough to find at a Hallmark shop... I saw the necklace & knew that it would be perfect on this little lanter...

It's Thursday again, and that means it's time for another C.R.A.F.T Challenge !  Please join us for C.R.A.F.T Challenge #77:   Use Vellum on your card or project.  Layer it, emboss it....time to get creative with Vellum! Our fabulous prize is provided by http://shop.sewmanycards.com Prize for the winner is their choice of 5 stamps from the shop.   Here is my vellum creation....... A Christmas Luminaria For easier access to the votive, I made a door on hinges.  I really love these lanterns, and have made several of them for various occasions other than just Christmas.  This lantern based on a Lantern Gift Box which I found HERE Basically, I followed the template, except that I attached the roof to the lantern base (it's glued, so the roof top does not open.)  Then to access the votive, I made a door which is attached by small hinges.  Project matierials : Stamps:  All images are from Di's Digi Downloads * Images were...

My creation won the Week #35 Challenge: "Lavendar & Lace" at The Shabby Tea Room! I'd like to express my thanks to Debbie Marcinkiewicz and the super talented Shabby Girls at The Shabby Tea Room , for this honor! I love, love the challenge themes at The Shabby Tea Room !  And let me just say, that the design team creations are nothing less than AMAZING and truly INSPIRING! Here is what caught their eye..... You can view my original post HERE

Welcome back, Friends!  Please join me this week for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #81  - "No Cards Allowed"  This week we have two lovely sponsors: Our very own DT Sister, Leonie , who has provided this prize for our lucky winner: - AND - http://meljensdesigns.com/ PRIZE: FOUR digis of winner's choice Here is my project for this week... What's INSIDE the bag?  Doh!  Note "thingys" (not cards so I guess that's OK?!)   I have been (im)patiently awaiting this challege so that I could share this purse gift set with you, which I actually made during the summer!  The "designer" paper for this little purse & note "thingys" was hand stamped by Moi.  I love to hand stamp my own designer paper for a unique, custom look... and it's soooo easy!  I found the pattern for this cute purse HERE   Project Materials Stamps:   Prima Clear Stamps - Jacquard , All Night Media Carte Postale, (I'm not sure who the Butterfly is...

Happy Thursday, Friends! Today, I present you with my first DT project for The C.R.A.F.T.  Challenge #67 :  This week's challenge is to create a card or project using this colour pallette Our sponsor for this challenge is: http://shop.sewmanycards.com/ Prize :  5 digital stamps of choice from the shop. And now without further ado, here is my first creation... Here is a side view... Ooooh!  Look - it lights up! Project Details: Stamp: "Zee on the Moon" from Sew Many Digital Stamps Ink: Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue, Momento Tuxedo Black Paper: Chatter Box Cottage, Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride and Old Olive, Vellum Tools: Star Paper Punch, Circle Nesties Embellishments: Pink Satin Ribbon, Charms, Buttons, Pearl & Crystal Beads Other: Flameless tea light ...It's a LUMINARIA !  I was stumped on what to create for this challenge, but thanks to Linda, my "partner-in- crime CREATING ,"  she came up with the idea to create this lovely luminar...