Just Sweet Creations

Halloween Skeleton

2011-10-05T10:14:00.000-07:00

My Scary Skeleton

I just had to buy the magazine that had this cute skeleton pattern in it from Scrapbooks etc.

The textured paper is tissue paper crinkled up and then I used mod podge glue on white card stock for the body. I also hand stitched the mouth and added black thread to the button eyes.

I enlarged the pattern to over 6 inches, also desided to make a ton of really little ones too. I have all the pieces cut out just not glued together to show the little guys.

Challenges - Haunted Design House - Inner workings
Divas By Design -Buttons
Paper Shelter - Halloween
Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween

Here is the web site with the pattern for you.

Thanks for looking Anne :)

Thinking of you

2011-07-30T12:49:00.000-07:00

Here's a simple but sweet card that can use up those spare little bits we all end up having

and I love this colour combo together it's so summery

Challenges

Making it with Mesyln -Recipe Ribbon & Sentiment & Citrus colours (Oranges and Limes)

Mami Doodles - flowers

Sew Many Cards - anything goes

Stampin' B's - use ribbon

Crafts and Me - ribbon

Paper Pretties - no markers

Papercraft Star - anything goes

thank you for looking

huggs Anne

Absolutely Perfect Card

2011-04-06T21:51:00.000-07:00

I've created a Absolutely Perfect BDay Card for that perfect friend cause we all have them

and they need to be told how fanastic they are !!!! Plus I'm a cupcake addict and am not looking to be cured

anytime soon. I think I need to make some now after coloring this in.

ChallengesCrafts and Me - Glitter
Freshly Brewed - Flowers

Die Cut Dreams - Use a food theme Digi
Stamping Scrapping Central - Sparkle

Recipe for card

Black Standard card, Limited Runs Digi (Sunny Cupcake),BIC Markers

pink glitter glue,black card stock,Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine Designer Paper

Thanks For peeking and let me know what you think

Huggs Anne :)

S.W.A.K. Card

2011-04-05T22:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a Clean and Simple card I've made that's been Kissed a few times over

Foung these great puff stickers that came out just before Valentine's day

Challenges
Paper take Weekly- Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
My Partner In Crafting Crime - Layer it Up
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Recipe

puff lip stickers, desiger pattern paper, black card stock,pink silk ribbon and cuttle bug die cuts for the letters.

Thanks for looking
Huggs Anne

Sympathy Card

2010-12-16T15:01:00.000-08:00

Sympathy CardThis is a simple card I made for a dear family member who just lost his wife to cancer. Items used to make this card: dark brown bazzil textured card stock, Paper Reflections Elegance designer paper collection and K & Company Classic K Bailey Floral Embossed stickers and also distressed with brown ink and tore the edge to give it a world old look.

Font used is for this card: Edwardian Script ITC

Hole Punches used are Stampin' Up Word Window and Large Oval

Thanks for looking.
Huggs Anne

Fall Album and Where I've been

2010-09-09T08:40:00.000-07:00

Well it seems like forever I haven't been on my blog due to the roller coaster I have been on for the last couple of weeks. Our home computer and my husbands laptop decided they just didn't want to work for us anymore. But my DH decided to get me my very own laptop to do my photos and blogging on. I just love this laptop I can be anywhere in the house and work on anything. So I am know working with Windows 7 and having a fun time trying to figure out all the programs that are on this one since I am so use to Windows XP. Well I should have some news things posted up soon just have to transfer over my pictures from the home one to my laptop. But it might take me a bit of time to figure this program out . LOL.

Here's a Mini Album that I created
Challenges Just click on the names to take you there
Kaboodle/Get Inspired
Gingersnaps/Use Punches
Devine Diva's/Inpiration

Front of album looks the same on the back.The binding is all ribbon too. And the lace is my new MS hole punch I picked up the other day.Not sure I like the pre made binder albums....should of removed a page or two so I could use alot of embellishments but if I do the pages will not turn, humm the choices ?? I Guess I could use stickers and flat embellishments now to start looking thru my stash of flat stuff lol
Next one is loosing a page or 2 before I start

Enjoy Huggs Anne

Card Challenge

2010-07-31T07:39:00.000-07:00

Incy Wincy Sketch challenge # 52

I made top 3 for this card YAHH!!!

"THANKS SO MUCH" card

Materials I used in this challenge: Autumn Leaves-Pretty Poppies Matt Stack, Black Card stock, Prima Go Clear Stamp # 850579, Studio G Stamp " thanks so much" ,Close To My Heart Black Ink , Pastel Chalk Pencils , Green Flower Bling.

Thanks for Peeking

Huggs Anne :)

Wedding Card

2010-06-15T22:30:00.000-07:00

Wedding Card with MatchingEnvelope

This card was made for my husbands friends wedding.I've used a standard cream & two shades of green card stock ,Basic grey Porcelain paper under my cuttlebug die cuts *ornamental set* Sheer green ribbon 2 tiny rings knotted together with white ribbon and 2 cream sheer mini flowers Almost forgot tiny clear bling I used in the corners and chalk ink around the designer paper. I also made a matching envelope for the card. I did decorate the inside but forgot to take a picture of it.OPPS!
Hugs Anne

Cupcake-Take-Along Gift Box

2010-01-17T11:07:00.000-08:00

I made this cute Cupcake Gift box with a little pocket in the front to hold the candles. I saw this idea on Inking Idaho's blog. I've changed the dimensions a bit as the cake box was larger then what she used. Here at Becky's site were I saw it for the first time and here is the other site were I found the directions.... Inspired Papertery Ink

Contest Entered:

Incy Wincy Challenge # 25 Sweet Treats

Pink Elephant #49 Birthdays

Your Next Stamp - #7 Embossing
Charisma Cardz #2 Anything New - New cupcake stamps
Crafty Ann's #6 Embossing
Frosted Designs - Eyelet's

Here is the inside flap to hole the test tubes of sprinkles and icing powder.
I also covered the candles packaging to match with the present.

Here it is all packed up.....with a container of matching icing.

Materials Used:
Black card stock, dark purple and New Year's Eve designer paper from a old slab I bought way back.(Thought it had a great party look so I decided it was time to use up my overwhelming stash) Black ribbed ribbon and thin black silk ribbon. A purple flower with black bling in the middle. Martha Stewart lace border punch and the 2 different sizes of the Stampin' Up tag punches. The stamp Set I used was Inkadinkado's Birthday Cupcakes.....almost for I've embossed the lettering on the candles with white and water coloured the cupcakes and put a sprinkle of coloured glitter on each. The large cupcake I used
cleared glitter glue for the sprinkles.

Thanks for peeking....Anne :)

Mice Xmas Card Set

2009-11-18T23:06:00.000-08:00

Here's a Card Set I've Created I love these little Mice Set
and I have a New Blog Header for Christmas too
Challenges Entered In
Belli Christmas
Sassy Susie Christmas
Sparkle Creations Christmas
Everybody Art Challenge Distressing
Handful Of Stamps Holidays

The top is the front of card and the bottom picture is of the inside of the car Front and back of envelopeInside of folder
This is a stationary card folder with 3 cards and matching envelopes I used Close to My Heart Merry Little Christmas stamp set with brown ink. I've coloured a bit of the stamp images with pencil crayon really light to give it a distressed look and ripped out the images. I just love making the folders with matching cards. They are such a great gift to give anyone. It's the gift that keeps on giving
Thanks for peeking.
Anne :)

Birthday Party Fun!!!!

2009-10-17T19:39:00.001-07:00

This was for my daughter's 10Th birthday party today and since it being so close to Halloween I decided to make these cute coffin boxes from the Martha Stewart website. I filled them with as much candy as I could for the kids and what didn't fit I put the rest in a mummy face bag I bought a the local dollar store.The stickers on the front are the from Micheal's Craft store.
Challenges entered I know these aren't a card but they are so perfect for halloween :)

Cute Card Thursdays - Spook Fest -coffins are spooky/cute too
Pile it On - Ready for Halloween
One Stop Craft -Halloween
Creative Friday - Halloween
Stampartic -Halloween
Stampin' B's - Halloween

And the best part of the party was the cake..........

Spaghetti and Meatballs.

I found this in a recipe book I bought on cupcakes decorating and made a bit of a change to it by making it more or less a 9 inch cake. The kids couldn't believe it they really thought I put spaghetti on it.LOL. Oh and the great part is the meatballs are chocolate covered in strawberry jam.The cake was a hit and the party was priceless.

Thanks for peeking.
Anne :)

Last Year I made this so quick and easy too

I cut the designer paper into strips using a brad to fasten the top and bottom together. With the tiny scraps of paper I curledthe paper to make a vine effect at the top. With 3 different colours of green I used the LEAF sizzix die cut for a quick and easy way to make leaves.

Enjoy Anne

Christmas Joy Tag

2009-08-21T00:46:00.000-07:00

Here I've made up a Tag Shaped Card

it is blank on the back and could be hung on a tree or would look cute over the fireplace
I just Love how these turned out It has that old fashion feeling to it
Made 2 of them & with Matching Envelopes
wow it fits into 5 different Challenges
Hope you like this and I'd love to hear what you have to say Challenges Entered
Creative Inspirations -Tags
Simon Says- Christmas Challenge
Truly Scrumptious - Anything But a Card
Crafty Creations - Tags
Dutch Dare - Christmas in August
Materials Used
Papers -Crafty Cardstock, Hoilday gift paper,Misty Curls,Red Cardstock
Stamps Stampin Up Frosty Set - embossed in Clear
Sheer and Silver Ribbons, Distressed with some sanding
Used Brown and white inks, Red Ribbon Brads
Thanks for looking
Hugs Anne

These are for Sale too !!

3-D Purse Bag

2009-08-16T01:05:00.000-07:00

Purse Goodie Bag

Challenges Entered : Simon Says Anything But a Card
Creative Inspirations Boxes and Bags

I made this cute purse as a goodie bag for my daughters birthday party. It was a bit of work to get all 7 that I needed done. I used Bristol board to make the purse and covered it with pretty pink striped for the top and flowered paper covering the bottom half. I also added some hole punched flower fastened with tiny pink brads for a bit of decoration to the front and for the handle made out of bazzil pink card stock folded 3 times over to give it some strength and over sized once again pink brads to hold it in place. We filled the purses up with make-up for each girl to enjoy. This was a great treat to give each of the girls and they were very surprised to find what was inside when they open it too.

I had used a book for the pattern but it has been along time and I can't seem to remember which one but if I remember I will post the name of it.
Enjoy :)
Hugs Anne

Altered Shadow Box Frame

2009-08-06T13:59:00.001-07:00

Spread your Wings!

Altered Shadow Box Frame

A close up and side view.
This is my first attempt making a dimensional

stamped image and i love the way the fairy turned out.So I also
included the bee and butterfly.
The stamp set I used is from Paper Artsy *FAIRY stamps.I made the antenna's
out of wire and the coil springs to adhere them with.

I layered many paper flowers in one corner placing metal brads in each one and added the special touch of the LOVE brad. I've used a floral paper at the top of the frame and a purple at the bottom. Also it felt like it was missing something so I added a little bling to finish it off.

Challenges Entered:

Pile It on: 3 Flowers + another Challenge
Creative Inspirations:Bling

Let's Get Shabby : Gingham and Florals

A SpoonFul of Sugar : Floral Fantasy

Flourishes Timeless Tues - Hardware (Metal)

Flutter By Wed - Butterfly Project

Hugs Anne

No More Monkey-ing around

2009-08-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

UHU Photo Glue Stick Sample
June was a Bonus Month and UHU sent me some extras
to play with their UHU Photo Stick

Thanks UHU

It took me some time to figure out what I might do with with the

items that arrived with the glue.So here they are......

These also worked so well with Stamp Something - Paper Pieced Somethings

Card #1
Card #2

The cards have no sayings on them and are blank inside so that I might
use them for any occasion that might pop up.I also used the Cuttle kids (monkey)
Xavier die and the Sizzix Jungle Leaves.

The UHU Photo Glue Stick was great to use it didn't make the paper damp
like other glue sticks I have used in the past so my paper had
no wrinkles in it.Thumbs up for this glue. It's a shame that this
Product is no longer being made but I so Love all their stuff & can't wait

to play with it More

Huggs Anne

Christmas in July

2009-07-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

I had a Little Time so I made this litte snowman card up with a matching stamped envelope

inside the card are 2 loose red sheets to write what's been going on and fill in that special someone with everything new :)

Stamp Something - Christmas in July

Back of Envelope is stamped with Happy Holidays and so is one inside red sheet
Thanks for looking
Hugs Anne

I'll list the materials when I have more time

Just so busy.......

2009-06-29T08:53:00.000-07:00

Yes if everyone has noticed I haven't been posted much new. I have just been so busy with a new job working every hour I can get and by the end of the day their seems to be no time. I am really going to try to get some new posts in soon. I have a lot of new things going to be coming soon too. Thanks for your peeking and keep looking I might get time to get a few new ones in soon.To everyone who has commented I just love the kind words you have said. Thanks Anne

Let it Snow Card Set

2009-06-17T00:19:00.000-07:00

Winter Wonderland Challenge #3
Let It Snow
I Decided to make this cute Card Set/Folder and Bookmark

I love Snowmen, at Christmas my house is full of them I know it's summer out but it's nice to get ahead :) so I don't have to run around and mail out everything late :P

Included in this Set is 3 Cards w matching Envelopes

Bookmark and Folder to hold the cards in
Thanks For Looking

Hugs Anne

Materials Used
Black Bazzil Paper ,Blue Speckled and White Blue Card stock

Doodlebug - Christmas Stamp Set

Cuttle Bug Winter Die Cut
Stamped and Embossed all Matching
White Puffy Embossing And Some Sparkly Snowflakes
Mini Brads Covered in Snow(Puffy Embossing)

Inks: Black and Light Blue
Black Ribbon
*This item is up for Sale*

If interested let me know

Recipe cards (10 Cards)

2009-06-12T00:00:00.000-07:00

(Not all Have a Materials List, But then again we all just want to look at the Pictures)
Enjoy if you'd like a recipe leave a comment and I'll post it up for you :)

Jiffy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Pumpkin Loaf Recipe
Banana Bread Recipe
Minty Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe
Fudgy Brownie Mix Recipe

M&M Cookie Mix Recipe

Root Beer Barbecued Beef Sandwich Recipe

Slow-Cooker Lasagna RecipeMaterials Used : Bazzil Mossy Green,White Card stock
Garfield image from web, colored with Zig Zag markers,
Font Used Bahia Script SSK I

Deluxe Hot Chocolate Buffet Recipe

*My Old Fave*
Materials Used :
Papers :Dark Blue & White Speckles, Shiny Blue,

White, Green textured (2 types) Brown textured, White Shiney
& Friendship Designer

Stickles -Frosted Lace
Cuttle Bug Die cuts - Snowman, Trees, House
Font Used Times New Roman , Almonte Snow

Monster Cookie Recipe

**My New Fave Recipe card**
Materials Used - Black Bazzil, Deep Red & White Cardstock
I cut the edges to give a ratty distressed with Brown Chalk ink and Deep Brown.

Found this Adorable Frankenstein Monster (Recollections Dimensionals) w the 2 bats included

Skull Brad - Around the Block
Fonts Used Halloween Spider, Haunted

Thanks So Much for Looking

Hugs Anne

Spring Card Candy

2009-06-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

Spring Card Candy
I really enjoy making card Candy it's a fantastic way to recycle and reuse up all those little

bits we have left over

Materials Used
Papers- Green Cardstock
Various Punches from Stampin Up to Martha Stewart
And LOTS of little BLING BLING

Thanks for Looking Anne

UHU GLUE SAMPLE

2009-06-11T01:06:00.000-07:00

This is UHU photo stic is being dicontinued so Why not try it before it disappears . It's a push up pop ..(but you can't eat it) This will be my first time trying this so I'm very curious about it
Want your own just write a review and post it up and let them know I sent yah :)
I was told about it from Nikki @ Graphix Designs
Thanks Anne

Asian Card Set

2009-06-10T09:24:00.000-07:00

I just love making card sets and I decided this time to make a Asian set. The pictures just don't seem to do it justice. The Basic Grey porcelain Arabella designer paper also green, gold and cream shades of card stock were used. Ribbon is a floral light green with a bird print and hemp string. The stamp sets I used are Far East collection and Inkadinkado Asian Influences...... the stamps are just so beautiful. Decided to decorate each envelope to match the cards but I did leave the cards blank inside.Front of folder

Inside of folder
Card 1
Card 2 Card 3 Card 4
I am working on a tutorial in how to make the folder and will hopefully have it posted soon
Enjoy :)

Card Candy

2009-06-01T09:21:00.000-07:00

Card Candy

Had a great time making card candy. this time I had challenge myself to only use scraps from the bin. But you only use a bit so this wasn't as hard as I thought it might be and it worked out not to bad. I used my Stampin Up hole punches and a few other ones I have to create and adhered it to clear plastic sheet.

Butterfly Cards

2009-05-30T22:52:00.000-07:00

Butterfly Card

2 Cute Little Matching Cards

I made these simple but cute cards for any occasion as I left them blank inside to personalize quickly when needing thank-you card to you are so special card.
Items I used to make these cards.
One Butterfly in Orange and the Other in Yellow
Paper Used -Green Bazzil, and Cream embossed paper with dragonflies and butterflies
Stamp Used- Kolette Hall* Precious Friend
Ribbon - pastel green adhesive ribbon

Thanks for looking Enjoy Anne :)

My Heart Belongs Card

2009-05-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

My Heart Belongs Card

This is just a clean and simple card I made using a stamp set from Close to my Heart And the birds are hole punched from Martha Stewart line. Also stamped the envelope to coordinate with the card.

Huggs Anne

Made this Card for Stamp Something Contest
Clean and Simple Challenge

Thinking of You card

2009-05-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

Thinking of You Card

Just a quick simple card I made the other day while I was going through my not 1 but 2 bins of scraps and came up with this. I cut out with my Stampin Up tag punches and place a sliver sticker with the words "Thinking of You" and the 2 sliver flowers in the background on the front of the envelope.White rick rack between the paper and 2 large flowers with and orange brad. Left the card blank inside for now!!!

Enjoy Anne :)

Cupcake Birthday Card

2009-04-11T10:26:00.000-07:00

Cupcake Birthday Card

This is a quick card I made for my daughter's friends birthday, how cute it is. I used the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder for the main background on white card stock, just love how easy it makes the card look.Shiny red paper for the background and paper liner of the muffin also crimped the paper for a dimensional look. Brown card stock for the chocolate frosting(yummy), red and green card stock for the cherry. I pop dotted up the frosting and cherry with 2 different sizes. I chalk inked around the edges to give it some depth and glued on tiny beads for sprinkles. The inside of the card I used silver outline stickers the birthday collection ones on black card stock and red shiny paper. Also I added one to the envelope to give it a little something too!

After making this one I decided to make some more and more and more just to keep on hand for all the birthdays that are coming up in the next little bit. They seem to go fast around here.This cupcake pattern I had seen and used from a paper craft magazine .

Enjoy :) Anne

Altered Shadow Box Photo Frame

2009-03-19T18:58:00.000-07:00

Similar Box before I Altered it
Finished altered shadow box
Beaded dragonfly made by Nikki
Beaded Star made by Nikki
Finished Box

Recipe Cards ...Grouped Together ..

2009-03-17T00:11:00.000-07:00

All these recipe cards where made for a large swap a bunch of us did .. it was alot of fun to
trade our favorites had to keep one set for my cookbook too

All Recipe Cards are 6x6
Jiffy Cinnamon Rolls

Another recipe card I made last year.

Banana Bread

Jungle theme for this recipe.... and no monkey is involved LOL. I used my sizzix die for jungle leaves and bread. The font used Flounder & Kristen. I've made this recipe card awhile back and do not know what the papers name is,but it's lovely.
Pumpkin Loaf

I've used orange textured bazzil card stock, moss green card stock, white card stock, pastel yellow ribbon,flower button, and moss green chalk ink. Font used: Freestyle Script
Chocolate Buttermilk Loaves

Papers: Brazzil Yellow Cardstock
Hot Minty Cocoa Mix

Papers : ?? it was a while ago
Cup cut out with my sizzix and shaded by hand
Fudgy Brownie Mix

Papers ? but I love the fancy flocked one under the title
M&M Cookie Mix

Aren't these guys just soo cute and they make Yummy cookies too
Root Beer BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Great recipe for those hot days when you don't want to be over a hot
stove

If you want any of the recipes just leave a comment with your E-mail and I send it off to you :)
Thanks Anne

Home made Stencils

2009-03-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

Home Made Stencils

This is my AHA moment...... home made stencils. This is a nice idea to make for yourself or even as gift for a friend, this one I made is for my sister. I used transparent layout 8 1/2" by 11" sheet and cut them into squares just bigger then the hole punches.I've cut the transparency overlay into 3 1/4" by 4 1/4" and the smaller ones into 2 1/16" by 2 3/4". Each One has been made larger to protect your projects from being covered in ink. Also made a quick folder and reference book to go along with the stencils. The reference book has the measurement's and pictures for a reminder of what stencils are in the folder. I've also included the plastic punch outs for embossing or tracing around. This is a great versatile tool that could be used for so many projects.

The pictures are a bit hard to see the stencils hence the black paper to hopeful

show up enough to make out what they are.
Thanks for peeking.
Huggs Anne :)

Recipe Cards "Sugar Cookies"

2009-03-11T14:35:00.000-07:00

Sugar Cookie Recipe 6x6 card

This is the first recipe card (and My first real Post seemed perfect) I ever made for a swap that was going on over a year ago in the town I live in and had so much fun making it too!
This recipe card is made from a 6x6 off-white card stock and Christmas sugar cookie paper cut abit smaller and mounted on for the background. As soon as I saw this paper I knew it was just so perfect for this recipe too.I've distressed the edges with a brown ink. I just love the way inking the edges gives it and just me but I love to distress everything. I've used the computer for the title and recipe card it self (Fonts Kringle & Lucida Handwriting).

To Make the Cookies : Need 2 different sheets of card stock (Brown for cookie and White/Beige for icing) cut out 2 old shaped circles. First ink the around the cookie to give it a bit of a darker affect to looked just baked. With the icing crinkled it up then flatten out and glue it down. Use small red and green beads to make the sprinkles. This seems to be a recipe I make every Christmas for my family and friends. My girls favorite part in helping me out is with the decorating......I also hide some extra candy to make sure there is always enough.... one for me and one for the cookie.....LOL.
Thanks for taking a look.
Huggs Anne :)

Halloween Pumpkin Boxes

2009-03-11T11:01:00.000-07:00

Hall-o-ween Pumpkin Boxes

My family is always saying to me we never have enough Halloween decoration so in October of 2008, I made these cute and charming stack able pumpkins. This idea came from a magazine I saw years ago and decided finally to make them.

Materials used:
*3 different sized boxes from large to medium to small
* Bo Bunny orange paper tow sided
* deep orange bazzil textured card stock
* black and white gel pen
* scrap brown
* green textured card stock

I measured, cut and inked the paper to fit on each side and inked the edges of each box with the same colour as the paper. This is so it wasn't as noticeable to see it was just a plain box underneath. Color the face in before glueing it in place. I used the template from the magazine for their faces. I used my sizzix green leaf die and cut out as many as I wanted to layer between and 3 for the top as the box was small. I curled and bent the leafs before gluing to give it more shape to them.Used a scrap piece of brown and rolled it up to make a stem for the top of the last pumpkin then glued it in place. I can't remember which magazine if anyone knows post it below I think my hubby wanted something a little more scary then this for Halloween ........ lol...... he is just a big kid at heart.

Thanks for peeking. Anne :)