Glitz Love

There seems to be a lot of talk about styles lately, and usually my style is like a moving target. I like to play with different types of styles. So for my two Glitz cards I did just that, played with styles. Both are "LOVE" cards, but two different styles.

For the first I went all out on the glam factor. Lots of red and black and even a little bling!

Don't you just love that frame? It's actually the Fancy Frames Rub-on. I was instantly in love with those frames, but it's one of those things I've had a hard time using it since I like them so much. Thankfully I still have two more.

for my second card I thought I'd play around with the Shabby side of things. I think the Vintage Love Whatnots are the perfect starting point.

I simply added a few buttons, a dyed doiley, and ribbon, but it all started with that great heart! It's a pretty interesting color combo, but I'm really happy with how the soft colors play against the green, brown and black.

Glitz goodies
Elegant Love: Fancy Frames Rub-ons, Kismet Red Ledger, Distressed Couture Glitzers
Shabby Love: Vintage Love Whatnots, Distressed Couture Vines

Release Week Winners

Hey there! Super excited to show you a couple of more products we'll be carrying in the store this release, but first you'll want to watch this Crinkly Stained Ribbon tutorial video by my friend Ashley Newell.


You can also watch the video here.

We'll be carrying all the supplies you need at the store to create your own crinkly ribbon! Ivory Silk and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist!

And more glimmer mist colors! I've already made some of my own ribbon and it's just so fun! Seriously you'll love having control of your colors! Here's the card where I used some of my Honey Dew Mist to make my own crinkly ribbon!

And now for our winners!


Day 1 - Guess Game with a Twist

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

26

Brandi  said...

Bicycles of course! All of the photos have a bicycle in them! I hope this is true because I love this idea!!!

Day 2 - The Whole Cycle

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7

Timestamp: 2010-08-05 02:55:59 UTC

Michele Gross said...
Wow! DT did a fabby job as always :) These cards are wonderful and I can't wait to see more!!
Hmmm...can't think of a good bike memory but I'll bet I could create some fun memories playing with this new set!! :D

Day  3 - Chatterbox

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

32

Jenn  said...

I seriously love my hubby of course! Cute cards!



Email me at Courtney@practicingcreativitydesigns.com!

I'll be back in an hour for the big release!

The Whole Cycle and Chatterbox

Hey there! The Design Team and I have a special post today. We've all made project that aren't cards! I think you are going to love seeing the many uses for Chatterbox and The Whole Cycle. Before we get to that I wanted to show you the video I did showing of the interactive pieces of The Whole Cycle.



You can also watch it over on YouTube here.

For my project I decided to make a scrapbook page. I've been really into scrapbooking lately.

To make my page, I first started with a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and made faint lines on my paper to evenly stamp my bikes.

I then stamped the image.

 I took a stripe of green cardstock and cut fringe across it. I just rolled it with my fingers for some dimension.

I stamped a row of "tires" from The Whole Cycle on yellow cardstock.

For my last stripe of green (I used three different shades), I covered it with adhesive and covered with microbeads. I haven't do this in forever, but I so love the look!

I added my own handwriting and now wish I would have taken the time to print it off, but I know I'll enjoy passing own my own writing one day!

I know you are going to love what the Design Team came up with....

Karen made the cutest little bag and tag using For the Love of Dots, Chatterbox, and The Whole Cycle! Don't you love how she used the different neutrals! Ahh...

Dana made this amazing wagon! Isn't it just so cute! I love how she used the sentiments from Chatterbox to create the little border around the top of the wagon! You'll want to check out her blog for the pattern!

Paulina made this super cute notepad. I love how she filled her wagon with the flowers. The flowers can be used for the bike, wagon, and wheel barrow!

So tonight's the night! Both sets will be available at 12:00 am eastern time. Both sets are $12.99 each! We'll also be announcing the winners of the two sets this week at 11:00 pm eastern!

What I'd love to know is when you aren't making cards, what are you making? I'd say mine is some kind of home project or scrapbooking!

Introducing Chatterbox

Thank you all for your excited comments about The Whole Cycle and my news about 2 Sketches 4 You! There was a lot of talk at CHA about how sweet crafters are, and it's totally true. Today, I'm excited to show you the second set we are releasing on August 5, Chatterbox.

This set is a go-to sentiment set. Seriously, the different combinations are endless. I wanted to break out the cute little tricycles set from yesterday's set, The Whole Cycle to use with my Chatterbox card. Chatterbox has five large sentiments and a whole host of smaller sentiments to combine with to create a tons of unique cards.

This is a pretty different color combo for me, but I like the way it turned out. And of course broke out some of my favorite black twill!

I used the large congratulations and the small kiddo stamp. I think they work so well with the little tricycle.

I have a very quick video to show you more about Chatterbox!


You can also watch the video here on YouTube!

Now check out what the design team did!

Dana made this super gorgeous card using The Whole Cycle and Chatterbox. The "Seriously" stamp has to be one of my favorite! The exclamation marks come as a separate so you can create your own look for your sentiment.

Paulina, rocks the The Whole Cycle again, but she also used Chatterbox in a really cool way. Sometimes it's easy to forget that clear stamp can be curved to create a unique stamp. And isn't that color combo so pretty!

Karen creates this really fun card, and seriously I love it. She used the sentiments from Chatterbox as her sentiment! And honestly this is just the beginning of all the cool sentiments you ca create!

I also wanted to let you know we will be carrying some of those fabric tapes I love so much in the Practicing Creativity store!

We'll be back tomorrow to show a video and our non-card projects ! Chatterbox is sure to be a set that you use again and again!

But before you leave let us know who you "Seriously Love?" We'll pick one person to win Chatterbox!

Introducing The Whole Cycle

Today's a very exciting day for me! Scroll down to see my 2 Sketches for You announcement!

I'm so excited to introduce The Whole Cycle.  So many of you were totally correct in guessing bikes! If you go back and look you'll see some sort of bicycle in every photo from yesterday! This set is just so much fun, and I'm sure you'll see tons of creative ways to use it!

And while we are talking about bikes, I thought I'd share with you my favorite bike rides. Chase and I got to ride bikes down the volcano in Maui for our honeymoon. It honestly was a little scary at first, but it's been one of my favorite vacation memories ever!

So, do you want to see The Whole Cycle in action? You all know that I just love vintage images, so I had to start off with this vintage bike. I created the background using one of the "tires" included in the set. And check out that ribbon! If you've ever wanted to create your own cabbage rose ribbon with silk, make sure you check in on Wednesday to see the new items we'll be carrying so you can do just that!

And now for the design team! They have created some truly beautiful creations!

I just L-O-V-E this card! Dana totally rocks the largest bike from the set. The basket and flowers are seperate pieces so you can choose to use them or not to, depending on what you are creating for! And don't you love that Seafoam Linen she used? It is honestly my favorite ribbon (and I have A LOT)!

Karen does exactly what I love most about her creations with this card! She has this ability to see something so cool that I NEVER would have through of with a stamp! This card is made from the "tire stamp" that I used above, the back of the stamp, and the "spokes stamp". You'll have to check out Karen's blog for even more details!

Paulina, who I had the huge pleasure of seeing again at CHA, created this gorgeous pattern. I always love how she can create her her own patterned paper with stamps!

We'll be back tomorrow to show you the other set releasing this month! It's sure to be a set that you use again and again!

But before you leave let us know what your favorite memory involving a bicycle!

Exciting Announcement - 2 Sketches 4 You!

This week is a really exciting week. Not only do we have two Practicing Creativity releases, but I get to share a secret! I was asked to be part of the 2 Sketches 4 You Design Team! When Kazan emailed me I was just thrilled. First of all their sketches are seriously top-notch, and I get to join an amazing group of artists! When she told me to keep it a secret, I thought okay, it will be hard, but I can do it. What I didn't think about was all the friends I was going to see at CHA! So I've been busting at the seams to share!

Here's this week's sketch by Kazan:

This week's sponsor is Tiffany's Doodles. I used the super cute Birdies and Housework set and the Clouds Set for my card.

Create:
1. Make card from cardstock.
2. Stamp rays from You're Dandy.
3. Die cut large circle nestabilites, trim off edge.
4. Print birds on blue paper, cut. Print clouds, with sentiment, cut.
5. Adhere clouds, sun and birds.

I hope you'll come play along with this week's sketch and check out the other girl's creations!

Take a Guess with a Twist!

Wow, the months are flying by! It's time for our August release and the Design Team and I have a new twist on our normal little guessing game. However, before we get to that, I wanted to let you know about a little change on our design team. Alice's three month term is over, and I has so enjoyed working with her! She is so talented! As we are sad to be saying goodbye to Alice, we are excited to introduce our new design team member... the one and only Karen Baker.

Karen has been doing amazing creations with our stamps from the very beginning! I can't wait for her to show you her creations!

And now for our little game. Each of the design team and I have a photo on our blogs with a clue in it for the next stamp set! Start here, check out each of their blogs and then come back here and make your guess!

Need more help? Head to the Design Team's blogs:

Karen

Paulina

Dana

Make sure you head back here to make your official guest! We'll be giving the set out to one guesser!

This stamp set will release on August 5, and not just this set! We are excited to be releasing another set this month as well! So let's hear those guesses!