Candle Holder

The monthly challenge at UNSTAMPABELLES is posted! It's {mixed media}. I altered a jar for my project. 

This will be my last challenge project for the team as I have decided to step down. Sadly, I've had to step down from most of my design teams as my new job as an ECE keeps me super busy these days.

Challenges:

~Top Tip Tuesday-monochrome

~Try It On Tuesday-fancy and feminine

~Crafty Girls-anything goes

~Milk Coffee-anything but a card

~Moving Along With the Times-no image

~Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers-R is for ribbon

~Craftitude-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Hiding In My Craft Room-anything goes

~My Time to Craft-no design paper

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Gift for a Grad

The challenge at DECORATE TO CELEBRATE is {for grad or birthday}. Here's my project, a gift card holder for a graduate.

 Challenges:

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes
~Scribble & Scrap-anything goes
~Artistic Inspirations-anything goes
~Crafting From the Heart-anything goes
~Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes
~Penny's Paper-Crafty-school
~4 Crafty Chicks-anything goes
~Crafty Girls-anything goes
~Moving Along With the Times-no image

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Easter Basket

A new challenge is posted at DECORATE TO CELEBRATE! It's {Easter baskets}.

I made mine using a recycled iPhone box. Sadly I didn't have any Easter eggs to add to the box as I haven't picked up any yet.

 Challenges:
~Brown Sugar-Easter
~Fairytale-Easter basket
~Crafty Boots-Easter
~Lexi's Creations-Easter
~City Crafter-Easter
~Papertake Weekly-anything goes (option-Easter basket)
~Crafting with the Dragonflies-anything Easter
~Divas By Design-anything goes

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Candy Cane Candle Holders

Click here for the Child's Play Blog Hop.

Here are a couple of Christmas Candle Holders I painted.
They are the perfect size for those battery-operated tealights!

Challenges:

~Love To Create-holiday gift
~Make My Monday-Christmas foliage
~Through the Purple Haze-Christmas
~Party Time Tuesdays-Christmas
~Try It On Tuesday-handmade gift
~Divas By Design-feeling festive
~Sisterhood of Crafters-handmade
~C.R.A.F.T.-Christmas
~Creative Fingers-anything goes
~Suzy Bee's Bloomin'-recycle

These were 2 little jars that my hubby's mom used to own. He has kept them for years and this year he entrusted them to me to create something with. I decided to go with something Christmas-y. I had them lit last night and they were beautiful.

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Christmas Gift Box

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This is a gift box I made by carefully taking apart a Lindor chocolate box and covering it with Basic Grey 25th and Pine design paper!! Makes a lovely box for a special gift for a loved one!

Challenges:

~2 Sisters-anything goes

~Suzy Bee's Bloomin'-anything goes

~2 Creative Chicks-Christmas

~Fairies-Christmas

~Just For Fun-Christmas

~Unstampabelles-Christmas

~613 Avenue Create-gift package

~Dream Valley-anything but a card

~Love to Create-3D or holiday gift

~Through the Purple Haze-Christmas

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Christmas Box

 Here's another box that I recycled!

I covered it in Basic Grey paper and embellished it with punches, a flower, a button and some ribbon.

 Challenges:

~City Crafter-holder/container

~Papertake Weekly-snow/ice (snowflakes on the patterned paper and snowflake punch)

~Divas By Design-something snowy

~C.R.A.F.T.-gift box

~Crafty Ribbon-anything goes (with ribbon)

~A Creative Romance-winter blues

~Craftitude-anything goes

~Friday Mashup-3D

~Basic Grey-cold and frosty (BG patterned paper is Fruitcake)

~Crafting Cafe-winter blues

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Holiday Gift Box

 This is a Lindor box that I covered and made into a Christmas Gift Box

Wishing You Sweet Holidays Memories

 

Challenges:

 ~Crazy Challenge-vintage

~Make My Monday-Christmas (but not a card)

~City Crafter-holder/container

~ABC Christmas-winter wishes

~Crafty Creations-dies/punches

~Penny's Paper-Crafty-add a sentiment

~4 Crafty Chicks-snowflakes

~C.R.A.F.T.-gift box

~Crafty Hands-vintage

~Hiding In My Craft Room-diecuts

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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The Red-Nosed Reindeer!!

Oh, I had fun this morning playing with tp rolls!! I saw the reindeer on Pinterest last night and knew I had to try it!!

You can find the basic patterns that I used here and here.

Santa looks distorted (arms are weird) so I think I'm going to try him again tomorrow. I like how Rudolph turned out. Maybe the only thing I'd do is ink the edges.

You can actually put a few little candy or a small gift in the Santa! Cute!

Challenges:

~Crafty Calendar-Christmas

~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

~Corrosive Challenge-fur

~Eclectic Ellapu-anything but a card

~Make My Monday-anything Christmas, but not a card

~City Crafter-holder/container (Santa)

~Frilly and Funkie-Christmas decoration

~C.R.A.F.T.-gift box

~Fairytale-tp roll

~Moving Along With the Times-furry friends

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Christmas Gift Card Holder

Challenges:

~4 Crafty Chicks-anything but a card

~C.R.A.F.T.-Christmas

~Crafts 4 Eternity-anything but a card

~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

~Fairytale-use a paper roll (I used a paper towel roll and when cut I can get three gift card holders from it!)

~Scrapping 4 Fun-anything goes

~City Crafter-holder/container

~Crafty Calendar-Christmas

~Make My Monday-anything Christmas (but not a card)

~Come and Get It-gift card holder

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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A TREAT for you!

The challenge this week at CHARISMA CARDZ is {anything BUT a card}.The sponsors are Freckled Fawn, Digi Stamp Boutique and Delicious Doodles. I decided to decorate a treat jar for tonight!

I've used a digi by Delicious Doodles. Cute pumpkin family!!!

 Challenges:

~2 Sisters-cute and spooky

~Basic Grey-food/drink (BG paper is Indian Summer)

~Come and Get It-Halloween

~One Stitch at a Time-Halloween (add # to entry)

~That Craft Place-Halloween

~Craft Your Passion-Halloween

~Get Inky-3D holiday

~Kaboodle Doodles-Halloween

~Paper Makeup Stamps-scraps

~Paper Playtime-googly eyes

Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Feeling Blue!

 ...Well, because the photo inspiration pic is blue!!
The challenge at LOLLIPOP LADIES is this picture.

and the twist is {off the page}. Make something that's not on paper.
I made a candle holder and used BLUE as the main color (because Cookie Monster is blue!!)

 Challenges:

~Crafty Ribbons-anything but a card (and ribbon)

~Crafty Hands-anything goes

~Crazy Challenge-3 things that start with B-blue,button,bow

~Created With Love-anything goes

~Twisted Tuesday-anything goes

~Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes

~Party Time Tuesdays-anything goes

~Tammy's Scrappin' Corner-anything goes

Have a great Wednesday!

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Trick or Treat!

You're not forgetting about the challenge at {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge blog are ya?

Sponsors are Shelly's Images and Eureka.

I decorated a small jar and used a Eureka digi on it.

 Challenges:

~Eureka-Halloween colors

~Paper Playtime-buttons and ribbons

~Pink Elephant-Halloween

~Whoopsi Daisy-Halloween colors

~Clear It Out-Halloween (use something orange from stash-button)

~Scrap Creations-Halloween

~Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes

~Decorate to Celebrate-Halloween

~Divas By Design-Halloween
~Creative Belli-Halloween (old forgotten embellishment is button)
 

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Yummy Candy Corn Jar

This is my last GDT project for ALL THAT STICKLES this month. It's been fun because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE STICKLES!!!!

...and I LOVE Candy Corn!!!
I bought a HUGE container of them, and I didn't like the old plastic container, so I decided to decorate a jar for them! Easy peasy! Just a strip of paper around the jar, and some little embellies on it, as well as something on the jar lid, and I had a sweet jar for my Candy Corn!
Of course, I HAD to add Stickles!!! Some Orange Peel and Lavender and my jar is all sparkly!
Yay!

Challenges:

~Crafty Calendar-Halloween

~My Mum's Craft Shop-Halloween

~Stamp N Create-Halloween

~Dream Valley-Halloween

~Eureka-Halloween colors

~Paper Girls-bug

~Through the Purple Haze-Halloween

~Scrap Creations-Halloween

~Shopping Our Stash-Halloween

~Try It On Tuesday-Halloween

That jar is only HALF full now, by the way!!! Hehe!!!
 

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Hey Jack!!

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG this week is a {Halloween} theme.

I painted a jar.
Isn't he a cutie!!! He's perfect for Halloween Night! Add a battery-operated tea light and he'll light up the room with his smile!
 

 Challenges:

~Inkspirational-anything goes
~2 Creative Chicks-Halloween
~Crafty Calendar-Halloween
~V's Sweet Ideas-Halloween
~Crazy Challenge-Halloween
~Creative Creations-Halloween
~Lexi's Creations-Halloween
~Make My Monday-Halloween
~Through the Purple Haze-Halloween
~City Crafter-pumpkins

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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All That Stickles Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Button Bonanza Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Buttons are fabulous embellishments to all types of craft projects, and what better than to spruce them up with some Stickles?!

 If you have just come across the hop and are looking to start at the beginning, please visit All That Stickles! If you've come from Chas' blog, you're in the right place.

Here's my project.I altered a notebook and added a flower and a cluster of buttons. Of course, it HAS to have Stickles!!!! So sparkly and lovely!!!

We have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday October 23rd at All that Stickles.

Fresh Brewed Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

Scraptastical Kreations

$15 Gift Certificate

Get Inky! Stamps

$25 Gift Certificate

SKdigis

2 Digital Stamps of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Featured Fan - Marji's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Tonya

Cathie

Angeline

Sonia

Karen S. 

Laura

Karen N.

Ann

Cathy

Chas

Featured Fan - Deanne

Featured Fan - Marji

Thanks for hopping! :) Don't forget to check out our Halloween Linky Party!

Challenges:

~A Creative Romance-pink

~Craftitude-anything goes

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

~The Squirrel and the Fox-pink

~Crafting When We Can-sparkle

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Holiday Candle Holders

The challenge at TWISTED TUESDAY is {celebrate naturally}.

Create a project that celebrates a holiday or a person, and add something from nature.

I've created Holiday Candle Holders and added hemp around the top.

Sadly, this is my last challenge at TT. I've totally enjoyed every moment of my 6 months being with all the lovely and kind ladies on the team!!! Thanks, everyone!!

 Challenges:

~Sisterhood of Crafters-anything goes

~My Heart Pieces-anything goes

~Inspire Me Fridays-anything goes

~2 Sisters-anything goes

~Sparkles Christmas-anything but a card

~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

~Artistic Inspirations-anything goes

~There She Goes-Christmas

~Creative Craft Challenges-anything goes
~Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes

Here's to Tuesday! At least it's not Monday and it's almost Wednesday!!! Hehe!

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Halloween Candle Holder

This is a little jar I painted just in time for Halloween! It will be so cute with a tealight in it!

 Challenges:

~A Creative Romance-winged creature (bat)

~Crazy 4 Challenges-Halloween

~Hiding in my Craft Room-Halloween colors

~2 Creative Chicks-Halloween

~Crafty Calendar-Halloween

~Emergency Crafters-Halloween

~My Mum's Craft Shop-Halloween

~V's Sweet Ideas-Halloween

~Decorate to Celebrate-Halloween

~City Crafter-Halloween

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Be a Fighter!

I love this week's challenge at {PIN}SPIRATIONAL CHALLENGE blog!

The sponsors are Bugaboo and The Stamping Chef.

I've used a digi from The Stamping Chef on my notebook.

Fighter

Challenges:

~Crafty Creations-wings
~Divas By Design-CAS
~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging
~Moving Along with the Times-anything goes
~Craftitude-begins with S (Stickles)
~Path of Positivity-Hope
~Jellypark-anything goes
~Wags N Whiskers-BCA
~Just Inspirational-BCA
~Link Up for Pink-BCA linking party

HOPE
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all.

Emily Dickinson

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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ABCs and 123s

The challenge this week at RED CARPET STUDIO is

Kindergarten Cop!

{Use letters and numbers on your project}

Here's my project. 

(the numbers are on the ruler)

Challenges:

~Crafts 4 Eternity-recycle (jar)

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes
~Crafting When We Can-season (Fall)

~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes
~Creatalicious-school time

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Take Note!

There's a new challenge at SCRIBBLES DESIGNS. It's {pens, pencils and paper}.
I used a digi called book bag and altered a notebook.

 Challenges:

~Stampin' for the Weekend-school
~Hiding In My Craft Room-scraps
~Anything But a Card-hit the books (with a note BOOK with a BOOK bag image on it!!)
~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

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 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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