Winner TCCFF#2 - Sketch

Hello bloggers! If you are not participating in our challenges then my question to you is "What are you waiting for?!"... if you craft (which I'm thinking you do) then, you have everything to gain from playing along with us and absolutely nothing to lose!

We've been providing you with a ton of inspiration lately (thanks to our beyond fabulous Design Team!) as well as a Tek Tuesday post which gives you step by step instructions on some tektacular projects, so work with us, play with us and HAVE FUN with us will ya?!

Our winner this week is Sassy who created this CUTE little card!!!!




Sassy, you have won both the Stewie Snowman set as well as the Christmas Eve Set AND on top of that, you will receive a Discount Coupon for 15% off your entire purchase at The Character Cafe Digi Shop!!!! Give us a shout and we'll also get you a winner badge for your blog :)

Be sure to check this weeks' Feature Friday Challenge with Rachel (posting set for midnight)... can't wait to see your creations!!!

Happy crafting,
Kendra

Simple Pop Up Card Tutorial

The materials you will need for this tutorial are -

2 pieces of backing paper, 2 images, scissors, double sided tape, 1 card stock,

colour your images, the one I have used came from The Character Cafe

Cut a layer one piece of backing paper and one image for the front of the card.

and the second image how you would like it for the inside of the card.

Then cut the second sheet of backing paper to fit slightly smaller than the whole card,

then fold in half, (similar to adding a insert)

With it folded, and along the folded edge, draw a box like shown below,

this can be done anywhere and as wide or narrow as you want it for your image,

and also you can do more than one as long as you have the room.

Then cut just the straight sides only, from where the fold is,

Do not cut across the line at the top or the whole thing will fall out.

The push it through so it shows up like the photo's above and below.

Put your double sided tape where you can see it on this photo,

and do this on both sides that will stick to the inside of the card,

making sure you have the flap pushed up on the inside.

stick one side at a time into your card, making the fold of the backing paper go into the fold of the card, (again just like adding a insert but sticking it all the way round one side at a time)

Then do same with the other side,

Then when opened you should have a little step showing like below,

which is where I use my tape to stick my image onto the side not the top of the step.

This is what the front looks like when finished,

And this is what the opened card looks like inside.

You can be elaborate or as plain as you like.

Please pop back next week to see another tutorial, and don't forget our challenges,

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Angie

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Feature Friday Challenge #2

I {Diane} am honored to be hosting this week's Feature Friday here at The Character Cafe. This week's challenge is a sketch challenge that I created myself. I did some homework to see how to make my own sketches using Microsoft Word. It is so easy, I am really enjoying it!

Here is my sketch for this week:


The girls from our design team that are working with me this week have come up with some amazing creations using my sketch. Without further ado, here they are:

Diane (Me):


Angie:


Donna:


Heather:


Piali:

Sara:

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's wonderful work too:

Billie
Deannne
Lola
Rachel
Sarabeth
Sheri "Fink"

When you are uploading your card into SCS, PCP or other stamping community, please be sure to use TCCFF2 for this challenge. Thanks for playing along with this week's Feature Friday!

This weeks' winner will receive the Dayzee image pack as well as Stewie Snowman pack, a winner's button for your blog, AND a coupon for 15% off at The Character Cafe store!
So get crafty & win!

~Diane

NOTE: Mr. Linky has disappeared recently and so if you play with us, please also comment just in case! We'd hate to lose you :)

Winner TCCFF#1 - Stitching

Thank you to all those who participated in this weeks' challenge (stitching). We hope to see you again over the next week with more fabulous projects! I have really enjoyed visiting all your blogs and can't wait to see more :)

So, the winner of this weeks' challenge is.....

Avril Watson

Congrats Avril, you have won the Pilgrim Petra and Pumpkins images from The Cafe as well as a 15% off Discount Coupon!!!

I'll be trying to e-mail you in the next little while, but if you see this and haven't heard from me, please contact us :)

You will also be receiving a Winners Badge to place on your blog... hope you like it!

Don't forget about Tek Tuesday this week by Meredith. It's a fabulous tutorial on making a shaker card, perfect for the holidays! Hey, maybe you incorporate the shaker card into this weeks' challenge????? You can do it, I know you can.... show us!

Happy crafting,
Kendra

Tek Tuesday - Shaker Card

Welcome Everyone to another TEK TUESDAY!!! I am your host Meredith Winston and I work with the fabulous designers at TCC to bring you new ideas, tutorials, techniques, trends, etc!!!

This week I chose something relatively simple but it's something I've always wanted to do but have never gotten around to it! A Shaker Card!!

Seeing as it's been really chilly this last week or so in the Northeast my thoughts have turned to Autumn which quickly turns to Winter around here! So I decided to use this ADORABLE snowman available in the new TCC shop!!!


I've included pictures of all the things that I assembled and may (or may not) use in this creation. All Designer Papers are from the Love, Elsie brand. The solid paper is an assortment of SU! and PTI.
I chose to use a 5.5 x 5.5 card. It's a 'go-to' size for me....I just love it! I used my Basic Grey magnetic mat (I use it for every project I make!!) and I measured in 1" on each side. Connecting the dots to make a square. I then used my Exacto knife to CAREFULLY follow my ruler to trim out the square.

This is the "frame" of your card.
I then measured the acetate that you need as the "glass" in your frame. You don't need to be as precise with this as the inside cover is covered in the end.
I used traditional "red liner" tape to adhere the acetate to the inside of the frame.
I then brought out my Copics, Marvy, Pilot and Sakura pens and set to coloring this cutie pie snowman!!
I LOVE how he came out!!!
I then took 3-D foam runner tape (it comes on a spool...as opposed to 3-D squares or dots). I made absolute sure that I covered corner to corner so that my "snow" aka glitter didn't come shooting out the sides or corners when the card was shook. I adhered the top of my picture first to make sure that my alignment was correct. I then shook in about...a tablespoon or so of chunky, silver art glitter. I then peeled the backing off of the other 3 sides of the 3-D tape and pressed my image firmly down. I shook any excess glitter off and.....
VOILA!!! You have your shaker card!!!
Now all I had to do was DECORATE!!! These papers literally warm my heart!! I have had quite a stash for a few years now and I ONLY dip into it when I have something special to make. =)
As you can see...I used my varying circle punches ranging from 1- 3/4" all the way down to 3/4" having the BEST time mixing and matching and unmatching and making an intentional mish mash of circles!!
I adhered the circles to each other with my standard tape runner adhesive and then added them to the frame with 3-D foam squares and 3-D glue dots (depending on the positioning).
I truly hope you enjoyed this tutorial and don't hesitate to post comments with any questions!!!

Have a crafty Tuesday!!

XOXO-

Feature Friday CHALLENGE #1

THANK YOU for stopping by today to check out the first Feature Friday challenge for this term with our new DT! I {Billie} was asked to post this week’s challenge! I must say, I am LOVING these new images! I’m not sure which is my favorite out of the pumpkins or Christmas Scamp!

So…what is your challenge for today?

To use STITCHING on your project!

It can be any type of project, and the stitching can be machine stitching, hand stitching, faux stitching with a doodle pen, etc…but it must include some type of “stitching”! This challenge ends at 11:59 PM CST on Thursday, October 15, 2009. At that time, a new challenge will be issued and the winner of this challenge will be posted shortly thereafter.

The winner of this weeks' challenge will receive both Pilgrim Petra and the Pumpkins images as well as a 15% off coupon for The Character Cafe Store!

Our DT members have done a GREAT job with their inspiration this week. I have included photos of their work below, but also feel free to click on the DT member's name to visit her blog for more details and possibly more photos.

Billie

Sarabeth

Deanne

Fink

Lola

Rachel

If you upload your project to a gallery such as SCS, please note TCCFF1 :)

Also, please be sure to check out our other DT members who have been asked to take part in other challenges around the web!

Angie

Sara

Donna

Diane

Piali

Heather

Hope you are enjoying your day! And thanks again for stopping by!!!!

Billie

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Winner of TCC October Blog Hop!

Well, our first Blog Hop with our New Design Team and New Website was a grand success if I do say so myself! Although we had a few hiccups along the way, all in all, I had a blast and boy did our new Team blow us away.

Okay, so I put all the ballots in the tree and drew "Donna's" name of Indiana Inking.

Congratulations Donna, you've won our entire October Release!
Please e-mail me and I'll send you the download links :)

Coming up we've got our 1st Feature Friday Challenge hosted by Billie with some fantastic inspirational projects. Enter to win some great digis by The Character Cafe!!! Check it out :)

Happy Crafting,
Kendra