KaDoodle Bug Holiday Blog Hop

Welcome to KaDoodle Bug Design's Holiday Blog Hop!  We are so excited to have you join us today! At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design team. 

You should be arriving from Barbara's blog. If you happened across this post out of order, please head to the KaDoodle Bug Design's Blog to start at the beginning of the hop.

Here is the project I created:

I decorated this cookie tin I bought at my local dollar store...

The little girl and teddy came from the KaDoodle Bug Designs file called Charmkin Cuties- Christmas Eve Bedtime.

She is the same cutie patootie that is on the Hop banner!! 

Sorry, friends... bows are not included!! They are rhinestone cabochons I glued to her pigtails!!

Both my little girl and my tag are removable! And believe it or not that cutie is a magnet too!! And the tag is also a card!!

I just loved how this cookie tin turned out and really enjoyed making it!! Hope this inspire you make some cookies... LOL... so you too can make a cookie tin!!

Now for the Blog Hop Prize! 
8 FILES, that's right every new file used in this hop today!

What do you need to do to be eligible for this amazing prize?

1.  Become a follower of each blog in the hop. 

2.  Leave some comment love at each stop.  You can do so until midnight on Sunday, November 22 MST to be eligible for the prizes.

3. Be sure you "Like" KaDoodle Bug Design Facebook Fanpage

4.  If you do all of the above, check back at the KBD Fanpage for the winner on Tuesday, November 24th 

Here is the complete blog hop lineup:

Start here KBD(Alma)
Sukie
Jennifer
Shirley
Sonja
Mellisa
Jana
Saundra
Twila
Cathy
Katie
Sandra
Theresa
Barbara
Mitsyana (You are here)
Jessi
Tanya

Until next time...
Happy Holiday Crafting!!
~Mitsy & Team KBD

You are sweet!!

Hi Crafty Friends... I have some "sweet" inspiration for you today!! No tutorial, sorry! :( But thi is a sweet treat nonetheless!

Today I want to show you a card I made using KaDoodle Bug Designs Charmkin Cuties Boy Monster. 

You can purchase this file by clicking on the link below.

Charmkin Cuties Boy Monster

I also used the following Supplies:

Ebrush (Craftwell)

Spectrum Noir Markers (FS5, FS9, GB7, HB2, IB2, BT4, CR6)

Stephanie Barnard's Card, Royal Stand-Ups

Stephanie Barnard's Card, Elegant Stand-ups

Xyron Mega Runner

Cardstock- White, Black, Teal, Pink (Bazzill Basics)

Color Chaos- Peep Strandz (Bella Blvd)

A Shore Thing- Penguin Paradise (Imaginisce) 

White Opaque Marker- Snow (Recollections)

PITT Artist Pens- XS, M, B (Faber-Castell)

Chalklets (EK Success)

3D Dots (Ek Success)

Organza Ribbon- Teal (Paper Mart)

And here is my finished card:

This little guy started out as plain white cardstock. For his skin-tone I ebrushed him using Spectrum Noir in FS5 & FS9. For his monster body and top part of his head I used IB2 & BT4. I also ebrushed IB2 for the irises of his eyes. His hair was done in GB7, and his horns I used CR6 & HB2. 

I alsoebrushed the sentiment at the bottom of the card. I used BT3 over Teal cardstock and CR6 over pink cardstock.

I stayed with the color throughout the card... the roll of candy was done in HB2, CR6, and GB7. But these were NOT ebrushed... instead I simply colored them in.

Side View

The card base and panels were made using Stephanie Barnard's die set by Sizzix called Card, Royal Stand-Ups. I also used the ornate border and the words "you " and "are"  from this set. The word "sweet" can from the Elegant Stand-Ups set, also made by Stephanie Barnard/ Sizzix.

One of the great things about these sets is the fact that tall the words also come with a shadow die! Another thing to notice is that they also use the same font so mixing and matching to make customized phrases is effortless.

Close Up- Eyes

I did all details by hand. Eye-lashes and mouth were done using my PITT Artist Pens. And all highlights were done using My White Opaque Marker.

Close Up - Sentiment

I hope you enjoyed today's inspirational project!!

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!!

~ Mitsy

Cutest Pumpkin

Hey there, Crafty Friends!! Can you believe it's October already?? Yup, it's time to bring on the changing of the leaves. Fall means sweater season, pumpkin pies, and candy! Yes, let's not forget the candy!! Lots and lots of CANDY!! All because of Halloween!! 

Halloween, my favorite holiday of the year! It's gonna be here just in a few weeks and I am, over the moon, excited!! 

And today's projects I want to make something Halloweeny! AND, on top of that, It's my turn to host the KaDoodle Bug Designs Challenge. So, I decided to "kill two birds with one stone" and combine both.

This KaDoodle Bug challenge is ALL ABOUT TAGS!!! 

If you would like to enter you can join the KBD Challenge Group.

Each challenge last for 2 weeks. Lots of time to get your projects in. The current challenge's deadline is October 16th. You have until midnight CST of that day to enter your projects into that challenge gallery.

For my TAG I used KBD's Charmkin Cuties - Pumpkin Baby.

 I've loved him from the very first moment I saw his bald little head and adorable binky!! I finally got to use him and I'm so glad I did!! He came out super adorable... even better than I imagined!!

Of course, it being a paper piecing, I just had to airbrush him with my ebrush. 

Which is great because I ran out of peach / flesh colored paper and made my own by ebrushing white paper (yes, WHITE paper) with my Spectrum Noir markers in FS4 and FS9. I bet you couldn't even tell it start off as white paper, could ya??!!

I ebrushed the rest of him in a combination of Spectrum Noir and Sharpie markers to get his finished look. I'll post the complete list of markers in the supply list below. 

I know when I say tag most people envision a small 2"x3" or 3"x5" little thing... but that is soooooo not the case when it comes to my tags... I like making my tags HUGE. And, this is no exception. This tag is a nice whopping 5.5"x 8", which commands attention when tied on gifts. Which is exactly what I want. LOL

Look at his adorable face... and those eyes, they make it so hard to not stop and stare, right?! And I found the most perfect sentiment in my stamps set from Pink and Main! It was from last month's FREEBIE( w/ purchase of $30) stamp set called Pumpkin Mouse.

 And, the die I used to cut out the sentiment is also from Pink and Main. It is from their Stitched Greetings Dies Set.

Topped it off with some black wired ribbon I bought years ago from Sam's club... and, it was perfect and screamed Halloween CUTENESS!!

Supplies Used

Charmkin Cuties- Pumpkin Babies (KaDoodle Bug Designs)

Pumpkin Mouse (Pink and Main)

Stitched Greetings Dies (Pink and Main)

Hello Kitty Ribbon Sizzlit (Sizzix, Retired)

Gift Tag Jumbo Die (Cross-Cuts)

Patterned Paper-

 Halloween Text & Polka Dot- Doodle Bug Designs, Haunted Manor

Orange Stripe & Green Polka Dot- DCWV, Great Vacation Stack

Xyron Mega Runner

Spectrum Noir Markers- FS4, FS9

Sharpie Markers- Lime Green, Green, Orange, Light Orange, Yellow, Aqua

White Opaque Marker- (Recollections, Snow)

Artist PITT Pen- XS, S (Faber Castell)

White Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)

Chipboard

Black Wired Ribbon (Kirkland)

I hope you enjoyed today's project!!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

Our Favorite Things Blog Hop

Hello, Craftaholics!! 

Welcome to the “OUR FAVORITE THINGS HOP”! Brought to you by your friends at KaDoodle Bug Designs & Scrappy Moms Stamps! We would like to invite you to hop along with us today as we share with you the objects that bring us joy and fill our hearts with delight! Move over brown paper packages tied up with string… we have polymer stamps and svgs!! And, these are a few of “OUR FAVORITE THINGS”… HOP that is!

Rules:

1. Click on each link to go to each participating BLOG.

2. FOLLOW each BLOG & leave a COMMENT on the BLOG HOP post.

3. LIKE KaDoodle Bug Designs & Scrappy Moms Stamps on Facebook.

Prizes:

• 2-Scrappy Moms Stamps set (pick YOUR favorite)

• 2-$20 KaDoodle Bug Design Gift Certificate

One of my all time favorite things... Birthdays!! Especially because I have 4 little ones at home. With my oldest just turning 8 last weekend. They are still in the phase where they love having "themed" birthday parties. And this crafty mommy loves throwing them!

So for my hop post I chose to make this cute little birthday card using 2 KBD cutting files...

Cutie Katoodles- Beachy Turtles

and

Turtley Awesome Birthday

I used these two sets mixed together with Scrappy Moms Stamps' Party Animals stamp set...

to make this little Cutie!

The turtle itself is from the Cutie KaToodles- Beachy Turtles set and the cupcake and party hat came from the Turtley Awesome Birthday file. 

And both of these sets would go perfectly with this sentiment from Scrappy Moms!!!

I just LOVE that font!! I wish my handwriting was that fab!!! That's ok... it gives me an excuse to get more stamps!!! LOL

Additional supplies used to make this project:

eBrush (Craftwell)

Blueprints 14  (My Favorite Things)

Nesting Book Pages (Darice)

Sharpies- yellow, orange, teal, pink, lime green, green

Patterned Paper- Countdown Stack (DCWV)

Cardstock- Core'dinations

Xyron Mega Runner

Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Diagonal Stripes embossing folder (Darice)

VersaFine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

PITT Artist Pen XS, B (Faber-Castell)

White opaque marker ( Recollections)

Le Plume No. 58 Peacock Green (Marvy)

Stampin' Up Blending Pen

Chalklets (EK Success)

3D Lacquer

Twine (Recollections)

3D foam adhesive squares

Rhinestone flower

I hope you enjoyed my project and that it inspired you to create... Don't forget to follow my blog and leave a comment below ...

Now let's keep on hopping to see what all our other crafty friends have created!!!

Our AWESOME DT Line-up

Melanie (SMS)- http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/2015/08/scrappy-moms-stamps-and-kadoodle-bug.html

Mitsy(KBD)- http://www.upontippytoes.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-blog-hop.html (YOU ARE HERE)

Tammy(SMS)- http://scrappycritters.blogspot.com/…/scrappy-moms-and-kabo…

Jennifer F.(KBD)- http://wunderscraftyworld.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-hop.html 

Debby(SMS)- http://pannelldesigns.blogspot.com 

Tanya (KBD)- http://craftingoncaffeine.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-hop.html

Theresa(SMS)- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com 

Stacey(KBD)- http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/2015/08/favorite-things-kadoodle-bug.html 

Carri(SMS)- http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com 

Sonja(KBD)- http://sugarbeancards.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-hop.html 

Corri(SMS)- http://buglvr.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-blog-hop-scrappy.html 

 Jessi(KBD)- www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co 

Mellisa T.(KBD)- http://scrappychiccreatons.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-hop.html

JoAnn(SMS)-http://joboogie.typepad.com/stamping/2015/08/scrappy-moms-stamps-kadoodle-bug-designs-blog-hop.html 

Cathy(KBD)- http://cathyplus5.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-blog-hop.html

Julie W.(SMS)- http://www.readysetstamp.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-blog-hop-staring.html 

Sukie(SMS & KBD)- http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com 

Julie K.(SMS)-http://www.simplysilhouette.com/2015/08/our-favorite-things-blog-hop.html

Melissa D.(KBD)- http://kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com

Ebrushing with KaDoodle Bug Week #2- Toucan Card

Hey Crafty Friends...

We are coming to the end of our Sponsorship with KaDoodle Bug Designs!! It's been so much fun showcasing these amazing file and how the eBrush can make them come to life.  Don't forget to comment at the end of this post, follow the Craftwell blog, and "Like" KaDoodle Bug Designs on Facebook for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate!!

Supplies Used For This Project

Tropical Birds cutting file (KaDoodle Bug Designs)

eBrush (Craftwell)

Sharpie Markers - green, orange, brown, gray, black, yellow, orange, aqua

eclips w/ ecal Software (Sizzix)

Tattered Leaves die (Sizzix)

Grand Nestabilities- Labels One (Spellbinders)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

beYOU stamp set (Virginia Turtle)

3D Dots (EK Success)

2way glue pen (EK Success)

VersaFine ink pad- Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

PITT Artist pen (Faber-Castell)

Paper Flowers (Prima Marketing)

Self Adhesive Rhinestones (Recollections)

Patterned paper (unknown brand)

Cardstock- white, craft, black, gray

Chipboard

Scissors

For my card I started off by Cutting my "branch" from my Tattered leaves die. I cut out 2 of these, 1 in a light green cardstock and the other in chipboard.

Then with my ebrush machine I airbrushed my leaves using my green, orange, and brown Sharpies.

I knew I wanted my card to be a shaped card so I cut the base and nested panels from my Label one dies. Then set aside.

For my I knew I wanted a little bird to be perched atop my branch. KaDoodle Bug Designs has lots of adorable bird files but this one caught my eye and I instantly fell in love. I think it's because of my island upbringing... go figure that I would be drawn too something more tropical.

This one is called Tropical Birds... LOVE IT!!!!

In the clipart included with the file this toucan is multi-colored... I didn't want to have to cut several different colors of paper... it wasn't the look I was going for. I wanted a more traditionally colored toucan. And, besides, I was feeling a bit lazy... but ssshhhh, you didn't hear me say that! So I only cut my toucan in black, black, and gray cardstock. Then I just ebrushed the pieces that needed color, like my beak and feet.

Then I glued the pieces together using a 2way glue pen.

I used foam adhesive dots to give my toucan more dimension. I place my leaves into the appropriate spot, as to look as if he is perched on the branch. Then I adhered the foam dots around it. 

Now time to assemble my card... I used my Xyron Mega Runner to adhere my panes to my card base.

Then I stamped my  "be happy be bright be you" sentiment using my VersaFine ink pad in Onyx Black. 

Then adhered my branch to my card base using more 2way glue. After setting my toucan down I finished off my card by adding flowers with rhinestone centers to my branch.

And here is my finished card...

Hope you enjoyed today's project!! 

Thank you KaDoodle Bugs Designs for being our sponsor for the month of August!! I had a blast!!

~ Mitsy

You Mean the World to Me!

Hi Crafty Friends... I am so excited about this weeks sponsorship for team ebrush!! Why? Because it involves two of my favorite crafting pastimes... eBrushing and Paper Piecing!! And I am head over heals in love with with all the digital files from our August sponsor, KaDoodle Bug Designs!!

Supplies Used

eBrush (Craftwell)

Cutie KaToodles Earth Squirrel (KaDoodle Bug Designs)

Sizzix eclips and ecal software

Owl Nerds stamp set (Pink and Main)

Book Shaped Nesting Dies (Darice)

Mega Runner(Xyron)

Sharpie Markers (light green, green, orange, brown, light blue, blue, dark blue)

Spectrum Noir Marker GB1

Cardstock(light blue, light green, craft, black, white)

Foam adhesive squares

2 way Glue (EK Success)

white opaque marker -snow (Recollections)

PITT Artist Pen XS, M

Chalklets chalk (EK Success)

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

Paper Trimmer

Scissors

I used my Sizzix eclips machine and ecal software to cut out my file. I used the default sizes and just separated the shapes by color to make cutting faster and easier.

I started off by ebrushing  my globe land pieces in light green, green, and brown sharpies.

for the main planet piece I ebruhed it in light blue, blue, and dark blue.

Then I glued my land pieces on my planet using a glue pen.

I also ebrushed my irises in light green, green, and a small bit of brown.

For the highlights of the eyes I made little circles on the blacks of the eyes using a white opaque marker. I line the eyes with an fine tip black pen. I love Faber-Castell's PITT Artist Pens for this. They dry permanent so even if I go oever them with another color it will not bleed or smear.

For the body of the squirrel I cut it out of craft paper and ebrushed it with my brown sharpie and then lightly went over the edges with orange.

One thing I super love about the KADoodle Bug files is that most of them come with a shadow to glue the pieces onto. This helps to guide you on what pieces go where and how far apart they should go. I glue all my pieces down with a glue pen and start with the ears first.  

I ebrushed the inner ears, muzzle, tummy and foot bottoms using Spectrum Noir in GB1.

I added foam adhesive to the back of my piece to give it more dimension.

I used my Darice scalloped die andcut polka dot patterned paper and  a 2"x 4" strip of patterned paper to make a card front. I adhered my pieces to my card using my Xyron Mega Runner.

I stamped out my sentiment and used my scissors to cut out each word separately and adhered to my card. 

At the last moment I decided I wanted a a bow on my card. So I used some brown and white bakers twine and wrapped it a few times around my card front panels. I made a quintuple loop bow and glued it down with diamond glaze and topped it with a flower button.

And here is my finished card... 

I hope you enjoyed my paper piecing... I really do love making them! I always find joy just staring at the finished product! I hope you did too!!

Head over to the KaDoodle Bug Designs or Craftwell fanpage to see how you could win a $25 Gift Certificate to KaDoodle Bug Designs!!

Good Luck & Happy Crafting!!

~ Mitsy