LOVE MAKES A HOUSE A HOME...using a pdf file from the cutting cafe

this week we had two choices to work with:

the house shaped card or the welcome set 

i chose the house shaped card but the welcome home set is even prettier than this one and......

perfect for coloring, yeah! that is right :) 

there are tons of sentiments to choose from, invitations, houses and more.

Love Makes a House a Home

isn't that the truth?

4.5" x 5.5"

just a peek first, ok? i want to drool a bit longer over this pretty patterned paper first, :P

hehe

i cut everything by hand again and this time i used an x-acto knife.

i did some dry embossing on the roof and on the chimney using my cuttlebug with some embossing folders.

all edges have been lightly inked for some definition.

the pretty red flowers peeking out of the windows were stamped and colored in.

some paper punched grass, more dry embossing and the cute sentiment i chose propped on a wooden stick made from textured cardstock to make it look like a sign on the front yard.

i think this house files are awesome and easy to put together 

i am not shy with them any longer :P

NOTE: you can find both files clicking on their names above and to see the cutting's cafe blog to check out projects done with the shop's file: you click here.

thank you so much for stopping by 

flowerdisco's scrap hut.

A PAPER FRAME...and lots of markers coloring

---HELLO EVERYONE---

long post today

WELCOME  the dt, making projects for your delight. 

we all hope you enjoy it!

our sponsor this week is no other than becci from becci's place and she has been so good as to let us use some of her images this week so we the dt have fun besides letting this week's winner choose her own three digis from the store.
 thank you becci, you are so nice. we appreciate you sponsoring this week's challenge.

however, you do not get lucky this week, there is always next week or if you like the digi i am using....

 (sneak peak here) 

so much you can't wait, lol,    you can find it here.

anyhow,

the challenge for this week is:
---"CREATE a card or project using the photo below for inspiration"---

hold your horses now,

here is what you have been waiting for:

the project miss flowerdisco spent almost all day coloring, hehe

Petite Paris 
Happy

(home decor project)

---remember you can click on the pics for a bigger view---

 take a closer look to the beauty of it all

and imagine yourself in paris,

among all these pretty shops, oh my!

i also used the spectrum noirs, and colored pencils for this image. i added some glossy accents for the windows and heart and made the black frame with my cricut fancy frames cartridge.

 i had to take a few more pics than normal so could see the project from different angles. i used the easel sizzix die for the back.

nice, huh?--i took me a while because you know my hands are bad, so i worked on this bits by bits. it is a big 5 x7 frame because i printed the digital image big too. but i think it was worth it.

Please, we would love if join us this week in our weekly challenges.

this is becci's shop--our sweet and darling sponsor this week. click on the image to see all the beauties she has in her shop.

and as always,

THANK YOU SO MUCH 

for visiting

flowerdiscosscraphut.

CAFE, LATTE, EXPRESSO, CAPPUCCINO, CHAI...treat containers

cocoa, aulait, breve, cocoa, chocolate is the word for this week's challenge at the 

pumpkin spice blog.

why don't you play with us. we would love to have more participants so we have even more fun. see the challenge rules here and do not be shy, after all, it is a random pick.

i have been dusting off my cricut carts i haven't used yet, lol, and today i am using the sweet tooth boxes project cartridges.

but before i show you my project,  i want to give a huge THANKS to some ladies from the unity stamps blog, who took the time to come to my blog and left me some lovely and well appreciated comments about my 

"Jars of Love".

i linked to their site, for first time, on friday night (the 18th). a big thank you goes to all of you for making me feel so welcome.

---now onto my challenge project for the pumpkin spice blog---

Coffee Shop

approx. size 4.75 inches tall

i cut this store/building at 7 inches tall and after you finish with it, turns to be about 4-3/4 inches tall, just that you know, :D--- you will find this image on page #4 and it says the max you can cut Iit at is 10 inches tall which will give you maybe a 7-3/4 inches tall cut. remember, NOT to use real size dial, OR, your layers won't fit.

the denim paper i used is from dcwv and the word stamp is from inkadinkado. the pretty red flowers from a paper punch and the red glitter cardstock from coredinations.

the roof was dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder and the windows covered with vellum paper.

the round window is so pretty. my neighbors have a real one, :D.

 i also added vellum to the back of it.

here is the pretty coffee shop in all its glory.

---did you notice this cut looks a lot like a milk container? haha!---

thanks so much for stopping by,

and i hope i have inspired you at least a bit and you decide to join us in this so fun challenge. 

psss!....i am a coffee lover but my husband is a fan. so yes, we always have coffee in the house.

*-*

blogged by flowerdisco

 at flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com

YOU'RE ONE OF A KIND FRAME

hello all....

i am here to announce the winner of 

diana's blog hop--- her first BLOG anniversary that is,

and also to share with you a frame i made with the my community cricut cartridge.

 this cute HUT, you will find on page #24 and for those like me using the gypsy, it is image #16 of the overlay. the roof is just a black cardstock inked with a copper pigment ink. i liked the look/texture it gave to the roof. the hearts are made of chipboard and papers already shaped and glitter was added to them.

 the big heart is popped on foam tape and the sentiment is from a my pink stamper set called:
love-a-licious.

 i also made a chipboard easel for the back of my frame.

 now, onto the most important part of this post....tadda!!!!!!

----

since it is all about the first year, i chose the first person who commented on my blog for this giveaway and then went to Diana's blog to verify she did enter Diana's challenge too.

YAY!

Lori, big congratulations to you.

My Pink Stamper will send you one of her awesome clear stamps set when you reply to this by the 15th of january.

lori, you must claim your candy.

thanks so much!!!!

to all who participated and welcome to the new ones who decided to follow my humble work. 

XOXO

MY PINK STAMPER PINK-A-LICIOUS BLOG HOP

hello my friends and a big welcome to the new visitors.

WELCOME to my scraphut!!!

at home they call me Agnes but i am flowerdisco in real life, lol

i am a new empty nested mom. my son is a freshman at Boston University and i am figuring out yet this bittersweet freedom that comes with it. it is too early yet to tell. i will let you know.

 i am one of My Pink Stamper designers and this is my third term with Robyn. Yay!

and this hop is for entertainment purposes only as we always try to use My Pink Stamper new releases for you to get to know her products. JUST HAVE FUN! then, at the end of this hop, i invite you to stop back at My Pink Stamper's site and join us in the challenge and see what else she has planned to surprise us all. :)

i enjoyed making this project so very-very much. this time i was inspired by this crafter lovely card: http://corgi-creations.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-cant-stop-cutting-things.html.-----AND i graciously give credit due where credit is due--as you can see/read :)

this is my version of it and i hope i have made your stop here worthwhile.

our theme for this hop is back to school and 3D but since i am a bit of a troubled woman...hee-hee

i will present you now...

School days-School Days

11" x 7.75"
(click on pictures to zoom in)

it a school of witchcraft, lol

think Hogwarts and think Halloween and think troubled woman

(wink-wink) 

 it is for young witches and no wizards are allowed.

 the base is just a rectangle where i welded a triangle for the top. i scored at 3.25" and 7.5".

i am not giving you all details because you are hopping, so do not dismay my friends, lol
if you want to know more, just shoot me an email.

the school days- school days is the awesome set-newer release-- from My Pink stamper called "school days"...hehe, hence the name of my project. :p

do you love my door as much as i do? so much fun!. it is actually an armoire...hehe and the sunflowers are just fabulous, just perfect for this time of the year.

 kitty-kitty, here.

 and the fence is a paper punch.
they are lovely windows but i have to add something else to them :(

the tree was added at the end and was inked with a few different colors here and there.

again, i hope i made your hop worth the stop.

enjoy!

PSSSSS!!!!!----i have a small giveaway for a lucky commentator, but you have to come back and claim it.

 :P, do not forget to go back to My Pink Stamper and do not miss any stops because you never know who will be haunting you next, lol.

have a great weekend and do not forget to take a minute in remembrance of 911.

---BLOG HOP ORDER---

Robyn (My Pink Stamper)

Chelle (Paper Krate)

 Shelley

Alex (You Had Me At Craft)

Angela (Simple Creations)

Renee (RockinRenee)

Cristi

 June

 Carissa (Sprinkled with Glitter)

 Julie (readysetstamp)

Roberta

Edna (Create With Expression)

Sharon

 Courtney (Court's Crafts)

 Missy

 Tracy (CraftJunkieToo)

Helen

Kassidy

 Agnes (Flowerdisco)

Michelle (Meesh's Pieces)

 Andrea

Karlee

Maria

MY PINK STAMPER DESIGN TEAM MONTHLY PROJECT

 today is our monthly design team project for 

my pink stamper. we are using a stamp from the latest release. you can see them all HERE. they are worth the click, trust me!

i decided to use the yummy-licious one for my project.

Welcome

it is a tag

(we are getting a new neighbor on our street and this gorgeous tag will go along some yummy cookies)

i keep using some of the papers i found in my stash. they are so beautiful!

the house is from kate's abc's, image #26 on the overlay and cut at 1.96 x 2.92". i had to manipulated a bit to fit on my skinny tag. i cut it multiple times to get that thickness i am trying to get you to try. :P i am liking it a lot. 

the tree is from every day pop up cards: image #14 on the overlay and adjusted again to fit my tag. the tree dimensions are: 1.5 x 4".

i inked everything of course, lol and attached that twine with a tiny jewelry finding i smashed a bit to fit ;P

the flowers below the house windows are from the first stamp set  i received from my pink stamper: the awesome "simply sweet occasions".  when i lost the "hi" one from this set and i was devastated, :(

anyway, i stamped the flowers on a mat border i cut from paper doll dress up. the image/mat i used for the  "welcome" 

is from gypsy wanderings.

please stop at robyn's blog (My Pink Stamper) to see what my darling team mates have made with their stamps. i bet you you will be having a feast.

thanks you so much for stopping!

ANYTHING FALL

Hello to all my friends, followers and visitors.

As we all know: TIME FLIES. This is already my fourth week with 

"The Cuttlebug Spot" 

as one of Nilda's designers. Go ahead and click on the above link and have fun participating in the challenge. Nilda has some sponsors and you know that means giveaways :)

This week the challenge is 

"Anything Fall"

This is my take on it. 

A Shoe-House Fall Card

5.5 inches tall

This shoe-house is from  the

My Community 

Cricut Cartridge. 

Don't you love it already???? :)

You can find it on page #22.

I flipped it on my Gypsy so it will be looking to the right.

I used the Tiny Mosaics cuttlebug folder (one of my favorites) for the roof and the chimney. The chimney was added because I felt it needed something else in the top. As you can see it was a good addition, nothing fancy but it did make a difference. ;)

 The beautiful papers are from Prima. The orange cardstock from American Crafts.

 Remember you can click on the photos for a bigger view.

 The leaves to the left are from the Cindy Loo cartridge and the flower I made with a paper punch.

 Everything has been inked and blinged ;).

I added some glossy accents to the windows for a "glass like" shine.

The wheel barrel is from the Freshly Picked cartridge and the pumpkin from A Child's Year. I used the hide contour feature on the pumpkins.

 This is how the back of the card looks.

 and this is the inside.

 I added another pumpkin and more punched oak leaves to the inside.

 and here is that beautiful shoe house card again.

Awesome!

(many hours were invested in the making on this card)

lol...for real....I guess you gotta love what you do to really enjoy the process. 

 On another note,

 I want to acknowledge a person I met through Etsy. Her name is Krista and she used to be my customer when I first opened my shop. You all know I neglected my shop while taking care of blogging and I just started listing  again. When Krista saw my name on Etsy, she quickly contacted me to welcome me back. She now has her own shop and she just became my follower here. Krista was always a darling to me and as you can see a good friend too. 

This is one of the reasons I love the internet. I have made so many nice friends. 

You guys are a great example of it. 

I am very happy knowing Krista was real to me too.

Thanks Krista for the nice Welcome,you really warmed my heart.

Now, really quick........click HERE to go to "The Cuttlebug Spot" and see what the other designers have made for your enjoyment this week. Get inspired and have fun participating on this week's challenge 

"Anything Fall".

Love You!

and I see you again on Wednesday when I will be presenting the 

finale of Playing with Serenade.

 

WINTER WONDERLAND MPS CHALLENGE

So, I have been working on this card ALL DAY on and off while doing chores.

By the time I finished the light wasn't the best and some pictures are so-so.

I was determined to upload it today so here it comes.

Winter Wonderland

8 inches tall

 I used Joys of the Season to make this card. Since this image does not have separate layers I had to cut the house in sections so I wouldn't waste much paper. I moved the house around on the mat on my Gypsy screen and cut what I just needed in the papers I wanted, using my Expression.

I also used Create a Critter for the string of lights and Christmas Cheer for the "Mrs. Snowmen" hehehe. I had these old Peechy Keen stamps and attempted to make her pretty so I gave her a face and red lips, lol. 

(I forgot to stickle the whole scarf but I will do it tomorrow, blame it on Lulu who wants to play every time I go in my studio, grrr!).

 Here to the left is the bad photo and

 remember you can click on all photos for a better view.

The sentiment Winter Wonderland is from 

MPS Winter Punnies Clear Stamps set

and you can find where to order 

clicking 

HERE

I used a snowflakes Cuttlebug die as you can see on your left and I stickled them with the diamond one. I also outlined around the images. I started doing the faux  stitches but it just didn't look too good. I like the outlining better. The door knob is yeap, you guessed it....the old brad. LOL. On the tree trunks I used again the brown Puffy fabric marker.

If you noticed the sentiment here is on a rectangle piece of paper and that is nothing but to cover a mistake. I first stamped the sentiment directly on the cardstock and I messed up. I had to cut this piece of cardstock and stamp it again to cover my boo-boo. I added another snowflake and a small star covered with bling and much-much better.

This is the inside of the card with more of the same snowflakes. You noticed a small strip of paper and that is a stand for the card. The house is 8 inches tall and the regular A2 size card on the back needed some support. I was going to weld it all with the Gypsy but again...that Lulu made me forget. :)

The paper used is from the Peppermint stack from DCWV. The black and white are from American Crafts and the plain red one is from a Hobby Lobby stack. 

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping to visit.