Surving the Empty Nest- I Am More than a Mom

Monday, April 27, 2015

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, April 27th ends May 2nd.

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! 
 
Our current magazine was just released. Our featured Digi Artist is Gill of Little Claires. Her DT has provided delightful cards and projects for you to try your hand at and three wonderful images for you to play with. Don't forget to check out our Kid friendly craft section this week! A "Lava lamp" that is sure to delight your little one and our 101 tutorial is an EmbossedWax Resist technique that is so easy to follow along with for amazing paper effects! And don't forget to check out our challenge for a chance to win an awesome prize package! If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. I look forward to seeing you there!

This week our sponsor is:  Sandi's Samples

I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today and to learn more about all the supplies that were used to create our projects.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from Sandi's Samples.  Click HERE to enter!


Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Happy Mother's Day

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, April 14th ends April 20th.

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! 
 
Our current magazine was just released. Our featured Digi Artist is Gill of Little Claires. Her DT has provided delightful cards and projects for you to try your hand at and three wonderful images for you to play with. Don't forget to check out our Kid friendly craft section this week! A "Lava lamp" that is sure to delight your little one and our 101 tutorial is an EmbossedWax Resist technique that is so easy to follow along with for amazing paper effects! And don't forget to check out our challenge for a chance to win an awesome prize package! If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. I look forward to seeing you there!

This week our sponsor is: 
Paola Jofre/My Whimsical Little World  

These were the images that the DT used to create our projects for this week.  I was given image #3.  As you can see, the little guy originally held a paper in his left hand.  I wanted to demonstrate how by changing one small ascpect of the image, you could create a card with a totally different meaning.  With the permission of the creator of the Digital image (always get permission to make changes to images), I took out the paper and replaced it with a flower.  I knew I wanted to create a Mother's Day card with a special message.  We moms continue to see our grown men as little boys even though they may have long since left the nest.  This little guy represents both the grown man that he sees and becomes (carrying his tools) and the little boy that his mom still sees (bringing her flowers).  Thank you for allowing me to make a slight alteration to this digital image.


I hope you enjoyed my card as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today, as well as to learn more about my card adn the supplies I used to create it.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from Paola Jofre/My Whimsical Little World - ($6.00 gift card).  Click HERE to enter!


Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Happy Birthday

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, March 31st ends April 6th.

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! 
 
Our current magazine was just released. Our featured Digi Artist is Gill of Little Claires. Her DT has provided delightful cards and projects for you to try your hand at and three wonderful images for you to play with. Don't forget to check out our Kid friendly craft section this week! A "Lava lamp" that is sure to delight your little one and our 101 tutorial is an EmbossedWax Resist technique that is so easy to follow along with for amazing paper effects! And don't forget to check out our challenge for a chance to win an awesome prize package! If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. I look forward to seeing you there!

This week our sponsor is:  Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

 
Supplies: 
Decosses's Dynamite Doodles- Flower/Leaf/ Happy Birthday
Recollection misc. card stock and patterned papers
Celebrate Ribbon
Border Punch
Pop Dots
Gel Pen

I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles (Digital Paper/Element Kit).  Click HERE to enter!


Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

If you're tired of starting over...

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, March 17th ends March 23rd.

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! 

  
Our current magazine was just released. Our featured Digi Artist is Gill of Little Claires. Her DT has provided delightful cards and projects for you to try your hand at and three wonderful images for you to play with. Don't forget to check out our Kid friendly craft section this week! A "Lava lamp" that is sure to delight your little one and our 101 tutorial is an EmbossedWax Resist technique that is so easy to follow along with for amazing paper effects! And don't forget to check out our challenge for a chance to win an awesome prize package! If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. I look forward to seeing you there!

This week our sponsor is:  Anne's Cards For U

 
Supplies:
Anne's Cards 4 You: Exercising Suzie - Digital Image
5" x 7" blank canvas
Blue paint
Recollections card stock
Prisma Colored Pencils
Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine
Miscellaneous Ribbon
Cuttlebug Polk Dots Embossing Folder
Gel Pen
Gems

I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from Anne's Cards For U (4 images).  Click HERE to enter!


Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Happy Birthday!!

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, March 3rd ends March 9th.

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! Our current magazine was just released. The theme is "Romance" and we have lots of sweet paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create, including a new Kid Friendly craft section! 

                                                        
Our Featured Digi Artist is Paola Jofre of My Whimsical Little World and we have some awesome inspiration cards to go along with the adorable images she has given us for you to download. A new feature we have added is a challenge you will be able to play in for a chance to win a sweet prize pack and be published in the next magazine for another chance to win. So check out our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! 

If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there.



This week our sponsor is:  That Craft Place
I had this fun image to work with this month and there were several ways I could have gone with her.  In the end, I decided to make a birthday card and use the image to show shock at the recipients true age.


Supplies:


Photo Shop

Silhouette Cameo

Gel pen

Miscellaneous Ribbon

Recollections Card Stock and patterned paper

Cuttlebug Chevron Embossing Folder

ATG Adhesive

Pop Dots


I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from That Craft Place (3 images).  Click HERE to enter!


Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Just For You

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, February 17th ends February 23rd. 

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! Our current magazine was just released. The theme is "Romance" and we have lots of sweet paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create, including a new Kid Friendly craft section! 

Our Featured Digi Artist is Paola Jofre of My Whimsical Little World and we have some awesome inspiration cards to go along with the adorable images she has given us for you to download. A new feature we have added is a challenge you will be able to play in for a chance to win a sweet prize pack and be published in the next magazine for another chance to win. So check out our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! 

If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there.


This week our sponsor is:  The Paper Shelter 
 I had this beautiful image to work with and I decided not to color it.  I wanted to make a black and white card and capture her in her natural state of beauty.

Supplies:
Patterned papers and solid cardstock
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Kate's ABC's Cricut Cartridge
Cricut Cutting Machine
Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine
Pop Dots
Gems

I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from The Paper Shelter (3 images).  Click HERE to enter!


Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy


Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Say "I Love You" with a card.

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, February 3rd and ends February 9th. 

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! Our current magazine was just released. The theme is "Romance" and we have lots of sweet paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create, including a new Kid Friendly craft section! 

Our Featured Digi Artist is Paola Jofre of My Whimsical Little World and we have some awesome inspiration cards to go along with the adorable images she has given us for you to download. A new feature we have added is a challenge you will be able to play in for a chance to win a sweet prize pack and be published in the next magazine for another chance to win. So check out our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! 

If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there.


This week our sponsor is Fitztown:
 
Here is the image I was given to create with this week.  When I saw this, I immediately thought about making a Valentine's Day card.



Supplies:
Fitztown image Valentine #12
Photoshop
Sihouette Cameo
Recollections card stock
Celebrate It- Ribbon
Gel Pen

  1. Color the digi stamp (for this project, the image was colored using the Photoshop program).
  2. Create a heart shaped border for the digital stamp and the sentiment.  I used the Silhouette Cameo to design and cut out this border and to design and create the sentiment.  A shadow of the heart was also created using solid red card stock.
  3. Print and cut the heart shape with the image/sentiment and shadow using a cutting machine (for this project, the Silhouette Cameo was used). 
  4. Adhere patterned paper as a background to a blank white card.  You can use any size card and create the shapes to work for that size.
  5. Adhere the image and shadow to the patterned paper.
  6. Attach the ribbon to the patterned paper prior to attaching the patterned paper to the blank white card.
I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from Fitztown (3 images).  Click HERE to enter!

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Let's Hang Out!!

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, January 20th and ends January 26th. 


We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! Our current magazine was just released. The theme is "Romance" and we have lots of sweet paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create, including a new Kid Friendly craft section! 

Our Featured Digi Artist is Paola Jofre of My Whimsical Little World and we have some awesome inspiration cards to go along with the adorable images she has given us for you to download. A new feature we have added is a challenge you will be able to play in for a chance to win a sweet prize pack and be published in the next magazine for another chance to win. So check out our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! 

If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there.


This week our sponsor is Limited Runs.

 
Supplies used:
Photoshop to color image
Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine
Miscellaneous blue ribbon
Recollections card stock
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Gel pen
Pop Dots
  1. Color the digi stamp (for this project, the image was colored using the Photoshop program).
  2. Create a  border for the digital stamp.  I used the Silhouette Cameo to design and cut out this border.
  3. Emboss the border with the embossing folder of your choice.  I chose the Polka Dots folder from Cuttlebug.
  4. Print and cut the image using a cutting machine (for this project, the Silhouette Cameo was used). 
  5. Create a sentiment for the card.  For this card, I also used the Silhouette Cameo to design and weld the letters together to create the sentimanet.
  6. Attach the ribbon to the top of the digital stamp.
I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge. This week's prize comes from Limited Runs (3 images from her Etsy shop). Sponsor is also offering a buy one / get one free deal. Anyone that buys one of the images used by the DT, will get a 2nd one of equal or lesser value for free (buyer choice).  Click HERE to enter!


Challenges I am entering:
Crafting From the Heart- Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion- Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Sending My Love

I would like to welcome everyone to Though The Craft Room Door challenge, the challenge is always “anything goes”. We would love for you to join us.  The current challenge begins today, January 6th and ends January 12th. 

 

We also have for viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door our magazine website. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create. Our magazine comes out 5 times a year and cost $18.00. Lots of freebies as well! Our current magazine was just released. The theme is "Romance" and we have lots of sweet paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create, including a new Kid Friendly craft section! 

Our Featured Digi Artist is Paola Jofre of My Whimsical Little World and we have some awesome inspiration cards to go along with the adorable images she has given us for you to download. A new feature we have added is a challenge you will be able to play in for a chance to win a sweet prize pack and be published in the next magazine for another chance to win. So check out our Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! 

If you do not currently subscribe to the magazine you will need to go to the top of the page on the website and click on the Subscription/Renewals tab. The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there.

This week our sponsor is Deedee's Digis.

https://shop.deedeesdigis.com/

I was given the "Sending My Love" Digital Stamp from DeeDee's Digis to work with.


Here is the card I designed for this week's challenge.  


Supplies:
"Sending My Love" Digital Stamp from DeeDee's Digis
Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine- sentiment
Photoshop- color the image
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Recollections Cardstock
Miscellaneous red ribbon
Gelly Pen
Pop Dots
  1. Color the digi stamp (for this project, the image was colored using the Photoshop program).
  2. Create the sentiment using the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine and cenger it under the digi stamp.  Weld the two pieces together.
  3. Create an offset/shadow for the digital stamp (solid red paper) 
  4. Print and cut the image using a cutting machine (for this project, the Silhouette Cameo was used). 
  5. Cut the offset/shadow with your cutting machine.
  6. Create the background paper by tearing one pattern and layering it over the other.  Add this background paper to a premade 4.5 x 5.25 blank card.
  7. Cut a heart and ink the edges.  Emboss with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and attach the heart to the card.
  8. Attach the ribbon to the upper right corner of the digital stamp.
I hope you enjoyed my post as a DT member of Through the Craft Room Door.  I encourage you to head over to our blog to see what all the other DT members have created for you today.  These cards will inspire you.  While you are there consider joining our challenge.  This week's prize comes from DeeDee's Digis ($15 gift card).  Click HERE to enter!

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so that you can find your way back to our challenges each week.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy