Scrappin' With Chriss and Lou

International Art & Soul #144 "Black and Orange"

Good morning,

I chose the theme for this fortnight #144 "Orange and Black" I made this cute little "Cat in the box". I gave the head a wobbler so it would move back and forth.

This is the front, can you tell that I used orange glitter paper?

Here is the box from the side can you see the handle?

Here is the back, I gave him a little "Boo!"

I am entering this box card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - October "Halloween"

Taylor Made For You - October - Halloween/Fall

Creative Creases - #42 ATG with Fun Fold

Thank you so much for stopping by, I appreciate all your comments. Please stop by INAS to see what my Design Team Sisters have created.

Hugs,

INAS #143 Wood/Trees

Hello Friends,

It has finally cooled off in Maryland. We had temperatures down in the 40's last night. Now the trees will start changing and my favorite season will be here. Yesterday was our 45th Wedding Anniversary! Wow! Time flies!

Our theme for this fortnight is "Wood/Trees" Here is my card:

Here is a close up of the sentiment:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Get Creative - #115 Fall/Autumn

My time to Craft - #491 Pick 3 or more Autumn Colors

Thanks so much for visiting, pleas stop by International Art & Soul to see what my DT Sisters have created, then play along, it's always fun!

Hugs,

Autumn Tiered Tray

Hello Friends,

Today I would like to show you a tiered tray that I made for Autumn.

Here is the bottom of the tray:

Here is the middle tray:

Here is the top tier:

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my 3 Tiered Tray Decor.

Hugs

INAS #142 Transport

Good Morning,

I would like to send my condolences to the Queen's family and all of my U.K. followers here.

Today is my birthday! I am 65 years old! I never thought I would live so long, I am happy to be celebrating.

We have a new challenge at International Art & Soul. #142 "Transport".

I found this cute digital image by Connie Fung and thought it was perfect.

Here is a close up of the image:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft - Week 36 - ATG

CCEE Stampers - CCEE 2235 - Masculine Birthday Card

Please visit us at https://intaas.blogspot.com/ and then play along, it's always fun!

Hugs,

Hocus Pocus Tiered Tray

Hello Friends,

Lately I have really been into making these tired trays. I kinda skipped fall and went right to Halloween when I saw these cute little stuffed Sanderson Sister dolls.

Here is the whole tray:

Another view of the tray:

The bottom tier:

The middle tier:

The signs in the back say "Another Glorious Morning Makes Me Sick!" And of course you have to have your "Hocus Pocus".

The top tier:

So this part is for all the friends that follow me on the various tiered tray groups:

I cut styrofoam circles to make the tray less deep. I wrapped the outside of the tray with ribbon that I ran through my Xyron Machine (it makes one side of the ribbon sticky). I ran Halloween colored construction paper through the paper shredder to put on top the styrofoam. Most of the signs came from a bundle on Amazon. The dolls came from the Hallmark Store but I have also heard that they are selling at Target.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Chriss

INAS #141 Birthdays

Good Morning Friends,

Can you believe that August is almost over? It went by really fast!

It was my turn to choose a theme for our Design Team, I chose "Birthdays" .

Here is the front of my card:

I might put a sentiment on the front.

Here is the inside of the card:

Surprise! It's a pop up butterfly~

Here is a close up of the butterfly:

Here is the back of the card with the sentiment:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Through a purple Haze - #195 - Happy Birthday

AAA Birthday - #40 Birthday

Crafting Happiness - #129 - Fun Folds

Please go to International Art & Soul to see what my design team sisters have made and then, play along, it's always fun!

Chriss

Three Tiered Beach Tray

Hi Friends,

I have really gotten into making these tiered trays. I made this for a friend from out of town who ended up never making it to my house so I am keeping it!

I love tiered trays because you can gather up little stuff and bring it all together.

Here is the entire tray. See the little ty crab? I've had that for years, as well as the sand bowl and lighthouse.

Here is the top tier. I purchased the signs from Amazon. Noticed the shredded paper? They are leftover scraps of paper that I put through the shredder.

This is the middle tier. The glass mermaid was a find at the dollar store back in March.

See the little box with the flip flops? I made that.

I added rope and seashells to the "house shaped block"

The bottom tier. I love the "Life's a Beach" sign.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

A Perfect Time To Craft - ATG

Arty Divas - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - #102 - ATG

Girlz Creative Crafts - #28 - ATG

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my tiered tray!

Hugs,

INAS #140 Colours of Fruit

Good Morning,

Sorry I have been away, this has been the strangest summer!

The theme for International Art & Soul for this fortnight is "Colours of Fruit" This doesn't mean that you have to use fruit paper, just make your project in fruity colours. (Check out the blog to see what my DT Sisters have created).

I have had this strawberry paper forever so I decided to use it in my layout.

I haven't put pictures on my layout because I haven't decided to keep it or give it to a friend who recently had a baby girl.

I tried just putting the alphabets onto the strawberry paper but I discovered that they were barely readable so I cut out squares with my Recollections Square Punch, inked them with green ink and then placed the letters on top.

Here is a close up of the two pages.

To make the pie, I inked the top with light brown ink, then I embossed it to make it look less smooth. The strawberry brad is something I have owned for years!

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - #236 - ATG

Moving Along with the Times - #145 - ATG

Thank you so much for stopping by, please visit International Art & Soul to see what my Design Team Sisters have created and then play along, it's always fun!

Hugs,

INAS #137 Red, White & Blue

Good Morning,

Haphttps://intaas.blogspot.com/py 4th of July Weekend to my American Friends! Today we have a new challenge at International Art & Soul #137 Red, White and Blue. Remember, it doesn't have to be 4th of July themed, just use the colors Red, White and Blue. Here is my project.

I bought this svg file and the materials to make it a year ago, but never got around to making it. If you would like to see the bundle I purchased go Here

If you would like to enter a contest to win prizes from Dreaming Tree go here:

https://woobox.com/6wa7ph/op181n

Please stop by https://intaas.blogspot.com/ to see what my Design Team Sisters have created.

Hugs,

INAS Challenge # 136 "Four Legged Friends"

Good Morning Friends,

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

We have a new challenge over at International Art & Soul it is Challenge #136 "Four Legged Friends". I love this challenge.

So this card is the combination of several stamps. The dog stamps are called Mama Elephant by Hampton Art. The "You are Pawsome" is from an older set of stamps (sorry don't know the name of the stamp set) The Brads are super old! I think I have had them for about 10 years!!! The paper is Echo Park "Love My Dog". Which I recently bought. The dogs were colored with Copic Markers.

I used the color board from The Card Concept #177 to choose my colors. I wanted something masculine looking with a little pop of color.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Challenge - #232 ATG

Simon Says Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

The Card Concept - #177 Make It Masculine

The Paper Funday - #42 ATG/Masculine

Cardz 4 Guyz - #298 Fathers Day

Critter Crazy - #63 ATG w/Critter

Crafty Animals - #62 ATG w/Animal

Sweet Stampers - #69 Animals

Please stop by https://intaas.blogspot.com/ to see what my design team sisters have made, then play along, it's always fun!

Hugs,

INAS Challenge #135 "Summer"

Hello Friends,

We are having a gorgeous weekend here in Maryland. The temperatures are perfect and the humidity is low. I have been spending my time in my garden.

The new challenge over at International Art & Soul is #135 "Summer". Here is a quick shaped card that I made of the beach.

What a nice way to spend the day! Please stop by https://intaas.blogspot.com/ to see what my design team sisters have created, then play along, it's always fun!

Hugs,

INAS Challenge # 134 "Say it with Flowers"

Hello My Friends,

I am a little late posting my blog today but the good news is....my pool is open! Come on over and swim!

Todays Challenge at International Art & Soul is #134 the theme is "Say it with Flowers" I had been cleaning my craft room a couple of months ago and I came across this Card Kit that I have had for years. It's a paper piecing kit.

It was very fun and relaxing to make.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dare2bartzy - Flowers Link Up 2

Dragonfly Dreams - May Challenge - Butterflies and/or Flowers

Allsorts - Week 677 - Anything for a Birthday - Happy Birthday Allsorts!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please go by https://intaas.blogspot.com/ to see what my design team sisters have created.

Hugs,

INAS Challenge #133 Theme: 3 of Something

Good Morning Friends,

Our challenge #133 at International Art & Soul's theme is "3 of Something" I decided to make a Mother's day box. This is going to be a photo heavy blog so get some tea or coffee and join me. I have missed all of you so much! What have you been up to?

This is a large Mother's Day box from Dreaming Tree SVG it was quite time consuming but I think it was worth it. So my 3 of something are flowers. Note the 3 handmade blue flowers on the heart, they are all the same. I also put three handmade flowers on the bottom.

3 of a kind, Blue handmade flowers.

Some more flower that I made that could be considered 3 of something.

3 cupcakes in the box, as you can see, it could fit 4 or 6 depending on the size of the cupcakes. You could put mom's favorite candies or cookies, or just use it as a box to hold a gift.

Oh this is my latest thing, I have been putting my small paper scraps through a shredder and then using them like this.

I am entering this box into the following challenges:

Just Us Girls - Ch# 631 Word Week

Shopping Our Stash - SOS 469 "What a difference you've made in my life"

Unicorn Challenge - #76 Include Pearls/Bling

Cupcake Inspirations - #543- Mother's Day/Someone Special/Feminine

Get Creative - Ch# 111 - Use Flowers

Creatalicious - # 234 - ATG or Mother's Day

DLART Thankful Thursday - #298 Mother's Day

Girlz Rebel - Ch #14 Color Combination + Pears/Gemstones

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful mothers/grandmothers/aunts day. Please go over to https://intaas.blogspot.com/ to see what my Design Team Sisters have made.

Hugs,

International Art & Soul Challenge #128 "Saint Patrick's Day"

Hello My Friends,

It is so weird, February seemed like it was flying by but the last week has gone by so slowly! I am ready for March one more day! It includes one of my favorite Holidays St. Patrick's Day.

I have really gotten into making tiered trays. Here is an Altoid box that I recycled into St. Patrick's Day Decor.

Here is the outside of the box. I got the beautiful lady from a SVG file from Etsy. I coated her with several coats of Mod Podge and gave her lots of bling.

Inside I cut out an Irish Poem and added some ephedra. As you might be able to see from this photo, I added lace and a gold string of bling.

Here is my recycled Altoid Box on the top layer of my 3 Tiered Tray. If you don't mind, I would like to show you the rest of it. I started out with a base of Antique Handkerchiefs. This wasn't an original idea, I saw it on Pinterest, I think. I then went to my hubby's pole barn and got my St. Patrick's day box out. (hasn't been out since the pandemic) I was shocked at all the sweet figurines that I owned. There used to be a Lenox Outlet at the Factory Stores we passed on our way to the Ocean. I would always stop and get myself something, my husband would always get something for our daughter.