Tis the time of the year, where you see cookies cookies and more cookies on counter tops of kitchens everywhere! I'm not much of a cookie baker, my sister is...she actually does those fancy sugar cookies, decorated for small and large events, her talent is off the charts!
I was drawn to the Cute Girls Stamps line by Scrappy Boy Stamps quite some time ago, I even took advantage of the ridiculously HUGE savings/sale this last week for "Better Than Black Friday", which is now the "Black Friday" sale...both HUGE savings on such a fun stamp line from a company that is above and beyond for customer service and the "fun factor". I'm sure if you peruse this blog of mine, you will see MANY examples of Scrappy Boy stamps ... fun fun fun.
A couple of weeks ago, Craft Roulette parameters just fell into place using one of the Cute Girls...the timing of the holidays, the sale, and my mood... all the stars aligned to give this result!
This card was the result of the following parameters for episode #241 of Craft Roulette:
- Z-fold card: (This may be my very first ever z-fold...after 25ish years of card making. So easy and so fun...there may be one or two in there from the past...may be my Hansel and Gretel card could qualify...I will make more. The key to it: USE DOUBLE SIDED DESIGNER PAPER!!! I did and am now on a trend with it, based on my #242 episode Craft Roulette entry... (previous blog post)
- Scarecrow Colors: My inspiration for these colors was found from the Scarecrow of the Wizard of Oz. Brownish/kraft/hunter greenish/burgundy vibe here... Once thinking about the Wiz, I started thinking of yellow brick roads and such...out comes the glittery gold paper and glitter red embossing powder... see how one inspiration can lead to the next?!
- Baking Element: Cute Girls Cute Girls Cute Girls! I have the cooking set, and love love love it!!! Cute Girls Cooking from Scrappy Boy... Most of the cute girls have 5 different girl images per set... (I say 1 for myself and each of my 4 sisters!) Although I'm not a cookie baker...this is me. I'm pretending the dough on the front is actually cinnamon rolls. lol (to know me is to know me)
- Crinkle Inkle Random: This technique, I have hoped wouldn't pop up. Why oh why did I think that!? It was fun! You crinkle a piece of paper (or crinkle anything actually)...ink it up...and texture your paper up! If you look close...you will see it all over my kraft paper. fun fun fun!!! I even Crinkle Inkled my Creative Companion page! Creative Companion, where I journal every Craft Roulette entry!
I added a little extras from a retired Stamping Up! (ornaments) stamp (never inked up!!!) and I used a couple of the fun little stamps found in a previous Stamp Advent Calendar from Unity Stamps . I didn't get one this year, I wish I had, it was fun the year that I did...with 25 cute stamps, that I have found I've used quite a bit over the years. Very versatile and handy!
So, tonight is Craft Roulette night! I'm not sure I'll participate this week or not, I have a lot on my plate for the next few weeks, and sleep might win over extra creative time. We are in for the home stretch in my chocolate business, and I have several hundred gift baskets shipping over the course of a couple of weeks... We will see how smooth that goes!
Hope you all had a GREAT Thanksgiving!!!!
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