Thanksgiving Mini Album with Core'dinations

Thanksgiving is always a great time to get together with family and friends and celebrate the blessings in our lives. And like any fun gathering, food is always involved. Some recipes become yearly traditions, while others are soon forgotten. Why not organize your recipes with a seasonal mini album? It's easy to add or remove recipe from year to year - and to help make planning the feast a little easier. This keepsake would also make a wonderful hostess gift, if you aren't the one doing all of the cooking.

   
Thanksgiving Recipes Mini Album Supplies:

• Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic Collection
• Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Seasonal Impressions
• Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Shattered Collection
• Black Magic Collection
• Canvas Textured Tags White Assorted
• Canvas Textured Tags Brights Assorted Sandable
• Sand-It Gadget
• Darice Embossing Folder - Foliage
• Darice Embossing Folder- Fall Leaf Background
• Darice Washi Tape - Black
• Darice Washi Tape- Music Notes
• Clear Scraps Mini Album
• Cottage Cutz Die - Acorn Leaf Vine
• May Arts Ribbon: SM-33, 419-16, KBB-33
• Hampton Art Stamps - Recipes SC0519
• Fun Stampers Journey - Give Thanks Stamp Set
• Xyron 9" Creative Station
• Imagine Crafts/Tsukeniko Inks

 Step 1. Cover pages of the mini-album with papers of your choice.
 Step 2. Sand areas of embossing with Sand-It Gadget to expose the color core.
 Step 3. Decorate the pages as desired.        
 Thanks for stopping by - I hope that you have been inspired to create your own recipe book to treasure your families memories. ~Gini

Welcome Spring!

I have really enjoyed being on the CottageCutz design team, but this is the end of my term, so this is my last post for them. The spring collection of CottageCutz dies from the Scrapping Cottage are really cute! And I'm going to show you how to adjust a seasonal die to use all year long! The CottageCutz Spring Doily is so cute with the bunnies and Easter Egg, but if you are not doing an Easter card, it's so easy to transform this into a cut you can use all year long. Just make a couple of snips to remove the center, and you are left with this great diecut. You could use it like a doily as I did here- or it would make a fantastic wreath base. Don't be afraid to change your dies up a bit and use them in unexpected ways. I also used the CottageCutz Watering Can, Tulips die set. This is one of those dies that you can use for so many occasions.

CottageCutz Treat Bag

If you are need a cute treat bag to make, I've got one to share with you. When I saw the CottageCutz / Peachy Keen Shower Peepers die from The Scrapping Cottage, I knew what I wanted to make. I always think that shading my die cuts with distress ink adds so much more life to them - but on this little chick, I was having a hard time getting too much ink, so I added it a little different. I used my water pen, and picked up a little Scattered Straw ink for her body, and just a touch of Worn Lipstick for her cheeks. This gave me much more control, and a very light touch of ink. The face is so cute - it's a Peachy Keen stamp that comes with the set (actually you get three different faces so your little peeper can have different expressions).

If you want to make the gift bag, here's how:


The acrylic bubble that I used on the front of the bag is a Flower-Soft Display Globe, but you could also just use a flat piece of acrylic, and cut your opening to any size and shape that you would like.


Cut another strip of paper, 1" x 12" and attach to the sides for a handle. Use dimensional tape to attach your die cut.


If you liked today's post, be sure to mark your calendars for a blog hop on March 17th with Scor-Pal and American Crafts. There will be lots of great tutorials for using your Scor-pal and tons of beautiful papers from American Crafts! And on March 28th, CottageCutz will be having a blog hop, that you won't want to miss either!

Scrapping Cottage Dies: Shower Peepers
Patterned Papers, Buttons: American Crafts Garden Cafe
Acrylic Dome: Flower Soft Display Globe
Distress Ink: Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick
Water Pen: Close to My Heart

Challenges:
Peachy Keen: Weather/ Three Dimensional

Love Bandit

I hope you had a fantastic Valentine's Day! My husband and I went to our favorite Mexican restaurant and it was so yummy! If you are still in the mood for a little romance, perhaps this adorable raccoon will do the trick. Looks like he's heading out of the forest ready for a big date!



I love this pine branch, and thought it would be great to create a little scene.


Frame One
Love Bandit, Raccoon
Pine Cone Branch

Challenges:
Card Patterns: sketch

Hoot Loves You?

Have you seen the Valentine release from CottageCutz? It's so cute! And I have a sweet pair of love birds to share with you. These owls (Hoot Loves You) are just adorable, and by leaving off the hearts, you could use them for anything!

Challenges:
Simon Says: Animal Antics

Love Cast in Clay Blog Hop with Creative Paperclay and Amazing Mold Putty

Welcome to the Love Cast in Clay blog hop with Creative Paperclay® and Amazing Mold Putty! You should have arrived here from Barbara Moore's blog, if not, you may want to start back at the beginning with the Creative Paperclay® blog so you don't miss anything! We have great inspiration for you as well as awesome prizes! A winner will be choosen from both Amazing Mold Putty blog and Creative Paperclay® Blog to receive a 16oz package of Creative Paperclay® and package of Amazing Mold Putty. In order to win you must leave a comment on all blogs as well as become a follower of each blog.




I love making embellishments for my cards and layouts, and when I noticed a pea-pod ornament on my Christmas tree, I set it aside to make a mold that I could use year round.


Amazing Mold Putty is so easy to use! It is a two-part putty, that you mix equal parts together and press your object to be molded into it. You can then use the mold over and over again.


Since this embellishment was kind of large, I didn't want it to weight my layout down too much, so I used the Delight ™ Air Dry Modeling Compound, which is lighter in weight than the Paperclay. I just pressed the Delight into the mold, and let it dry.

After my pea-pod was dry, I painted it with a base of Creative Inspirations Paint. Next, I used the new Terri Sproul Mixers and Sakura Crystal Lacquer to make my pod look almost like porcelain.

Now that I've shared my project with you, it's time to hop on to Brenda's blog!

Full Hop List

Paperclay

Terri Sproul

Amanda Mark:
Lori Williams

Barbara Moore

Gini Cagle (you are here)

Brenda

Jennifer Ingle

Lyneen Jesse

Aimee Fleck

Robyn

Dee Dee Catron

Debbie Buckland

Carole Lassak

Jan Hennings

Tamara Dozier

Niki Meiners

Edie cournoyer

Leslie Rahye

Sandra strait

Peg Round

Susan Brown

Amazing Mold Putty

Challenges:
Helmar: Sketch

Love Shack

The Valentine's Release from CottageCutz is so adorable. I'm thrilled to share a card with you today using the Love Shack Die. This is so cute it just makes me smile every time I see it! This is a pretty simple card, but when you want your die cut to be the star of the show that's all you need!


Challenges:
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Stamp and Show: Name of a Song

Best Buds!

Hi Scrappy Friends! I have a layout to share today that celebrates the friendship my sister Lori has had with her best friend Rachel for the past 30 years. It's hard to find true friends and I would say that they have both been blessed !

I thought it would be fun to use the title "Best Buds" as a play on words for all of the lovely flowers I made using one of the newest dies from CottageCutz - Sweetheart Flowers Layered. This is a wonderful flower die, that you can combine in so many different ways for so many different looks. Mine are a little on the distressed side, with lots of crumpling and shaping, and and heat embossing. But here's the package, to give you an idea of another way to make these flowers.


If you would like a chance to win a $25 gift certificate for CottageCutz, then be sure to check out our monthly challenge. This month, all you have to do is make a scrapbook page using any CottageCutz die. Easy Peasy!

I used the Wow! Embossing Powder in Regular Peach, not only to emboss my flowers, but also the stamped scalloped circle using the Brocade stamp (also from Wow), and the chippie letters.

Challenges:
A2Z Scraplets: Sketch

Birdcage Card

You can never have enough thank-you cards, so I thought that this lovely Birdcage die from CottageCutz would make a very elegant and feminine card for a friend of mine. I fussy cut the papers from the ScrapCake and nestled an Eyelet Edger diecut behind the flower. The ticket is from the Ticket Booth set and the sentiment was a rub-on from Kaisercraft. Finally, one of the Vintage Keys seemed like a sweet way to finish this card off.

A Walk In the Park

My sister, Lori, and I are hosting the challenge this month at CottageCutz dies - and it's super easy! We just want to see you use your CottageCutz dies on a layout. The random winner will get a $25 gift certificate! To get you started with some inspiration, here's a layout that I made last night.

CottageCutz Dies: Blossom Branch, Scallop Three Edger, Floral Doily
Spring Awakening Papers from the ScrapCake
Epiphany Crafts Studio Tool Round 14
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Bubblecap
Epiphany Crafts Vintage Settings
Unity Stamps - All Worth It
Wow! Embossing Powders: White
Wow! Embossing Powders, Suzy West Collections: Earthtone Pepper, Bay Area Blue
Pink Paislee Chipboard Letters
Worldwin Papers Cardstock
Jillibean Soup Alphabet Stickers
Want2Scrap Pearls
Ranger Distress Stain
Versamark Ink

Thank You Gnome

Merry Christmas! I hope you are getting to spend time with your family and loved ones! I have a thank you card to share with you today. I know I will have lots of thank-yous to send out, so this will get me started!

I used the adorable Mr. Gnome die, Mushroom and Flowers die, and Flowervine Edger dies from CottageCutz. This little gnome is just so cute, he makes me smile!

Flying By To Say Hi

I think I have been making Christmas projects since August - so I decided I needed a little break from the Holiday festivities! So I've got a card that is a little bit more spring inspired! I love the layering of the dies and patterns - I just think it makes for a fun card!

CottageCutz Dies

Bird With Flowers
Ornate Circle Frame
Leafy Foliage
Scallop Three Edger
Eyelet Edger

Other
October Afternoon Papers
Inspired By Stamping The Sky's the Limit stamp set
Want2Scrap Pearls
Worldwin Papers Cardstock

Challenges:Card Patterns: sketch

More Christmas Cheer!

I've certainly been having fun creating lots of Christmas projects! For today's card I used Snowman in a Mug from Cottage Cutz. I made hime into a Christmas card, but you could certainly use him for any winter projects.



Thanks for looking!

PSA Essentials & CottageCutz Holiday Card Blog Hop

Hi! and welcome to the PSA Essential and CottageCutz Holiday Card Blog Hop! Our two design teams have joined forces to bring you lots of holiday inspiration, along with a chance to win some fabulous prizes! You should have arrived from my friend Jeanne Streiff's blog, if not you may want to start at the beginning, so you don't miss a thing.

PRIZE PACKAGE DETAILS: Readers who hop to each of the blogs, comment at each, and are a follower of PSA Stamp Camp will be entere d to win the “Holiday Card” prize. This prize contains 3 Peel & Stick stamp sets, 1 stamper, 1 black ink & 1-2 color ink from PSA Essentials. The winn er will also receive a $50 gift certificate to The Scrapping Cottage for the gr and prize. There are also 9 opportunities to win a 3 x 3 die from T he Scrapping Cottage.

I made a Nativity scene using Nativity Set Mary, Joseph and Baby, and Nativity Set, Animals and the Nativity Angel. I put together a little paper creche to house my set, and just attached tabs to the back of the figures to make them stand up. I love how sweet this turned out!

Now it's time to hop along to Erika Taylor's blog - don't forget to leave comments along the way! If you get lost along the way - here's a full list of the hop participants:

· www.kcreatedbykay.blogspot.com - Kay Norman

· http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net - Angie Holden

· www.thethinkinspot.blogspot.com - Lorie Souther

· http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com - Kim Schofield

· www.maisymary.blogspot.com - Pearl Liu

· www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com - Vera Yates

· www.stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com - Janice Wilson

· www.simpleflourishes.com - Jennifer Holmes

· www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com - Lori Leng

· http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ - Jeanne Streiff

· www.ginicagle.blogspot.com - Gini Cagle

·· www.taylordconcepts.blogspot.com - Erika Taylor

· www.fantastink.blogspot.com - Meylssa Connolley

· www.handmadebyangelica.com - Angelica Suarez

· www.sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com - Cheryl Walker

· http://maearmstrong.blogspot.com - Mae Armstrong

· http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.com/ - The Scrapping Cottage

· www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com – PSA Essentials