Let My Favorite Season Begin!

Hey Crafty Friends-

Well between a sick hubby, two sick kiddos, and Thanksgiving I haven't been able to share my favorite time of year with you. My tree is up! I love it so much!

I bought this tree last year at Lowes and it's my favorite tree I have ever owned. It's a slim tree with multi-colored lights which is very hard to find. And it's 7 feet tall. I have a tendency to go for a homespun feeling with my Christmas tree so I love using my felt ornaments and snowflakes. Cute huh?

For my topper I used one I bought at least 10 years ago. You just don't find toppers like this anymore. It might  not exactly match the theme of the rest of my tree but it reminds me of how my grandma used to decorate her house at Christmas time so I put it up for all to see. Isn't that what the holidays are all about?

I have some new things coming to the blog soon. I am attempting to do a December Daily book for the first time. I will share that with you as soon as I get the first week of the month done. I am planning out my cookie exchange for Christmas day. The cookies have to be great but the presentation has to wow them. Christmas cards are in the works and I am also applying for a few more design teams this month. So wish me luck!

Thanks for hopping by today Christmas Crafty Friends. I hope you have a great Sunday!

Kerri

Core'dination Hard Core Crop Tag Challenge Winner

Hey Crafty Friends,

Thank you to everyone that linked and for my Core'dinations Tag Challnege. The winner is.......

JACKIE SCHACHTER

Please email coredt@coredinations.com with your full name, address, phone number with my challenge name in the subject line. Thank you for participating.

Have a great crafty day!

Kerri

Denami Design- A Touch of Twine Blog Hop

Hey crafty friends-

I'm back again with another Denami Design Blog Hop. This month's theme is A Touch of Twine. I use twine in almost everything I do so this hop is a perfect fit for me. Today I created a Christmas tag using the Cuddly Cats stamp set. I think kitties go with everything, so why not incorporate them into my tag!

I stamped the cat in green on a scalloped circle punched from craft cardstock and inked the edges in red and added stickles for a little jazz. The design is pretty straight forward layering so I won't go into to much detail. I glued green twine on top of my red bow and tied a jingle bell in the middle. So quick, so easy, so fun.

Now for the good part.....Prizes: Denami Design is giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to their website! They'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then they'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop! You have until November 11, 2013, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize). Below is the next blog on the hop but if you get lost or want to start from the beginning go to the Denami Design Blog for the full list and details. 

Tina Milbourn http://denamiaddict.blogspot.com/
Kerri Smith http://www.crafttimeandcupcakes.com/       <--------- YOU ARE HERE                       

Dana Seymour http://kismetartlife.blogspot.com


Thanks for hopping along with me today. Check back often for more crafty inspiration!

Kerri

Core'dinations: Hard Core Crop Tag Challenge

HEY CRAFTY FRIENDS!

Welcome to Core'dinations Hard Core Crop! Make sure you grab your blinkie and wear it proudly ALL WEEK LONG! Core'dinations is offering a prize for using it as their Facebook profile photo so grab it here and head over to the Facebook event page and let them know.  This is the link to the blinkie: 

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/howdee347/blinkies/CoreBlinkie_HCCropper_300pix.gif

If you have joined us before the rules work pretty much the same. Whether this is your first time or you are a returning Hard Core Cropper PLEASE make sure you head over to the Core blog for a full list of rules HERE. They are pretty straight forward..you must use Core visibly on your projects, upload using the linky at the bottom of this post by midnight November 10th EST, and follow my challenge rules but please make sure you follow the rules and check them out on the Core blog. BUT the most important rule...is to CREATE AND HAVE FUN! 

If you would like to see a full list of the challenges head over the Core blog HERE for a list that will be updated continually throughout the weekend.

WHO WANTS TO GET CRAFTY?

CHALLENGE: Create a holiday tag using Core'dinations Cardstock. It can relate to Thankgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Years. Use your imagination and get creative. 

I created a super cute Christmas tag for this challenge. Chocolate Box Core'dinations cardstock was used for the tag base. Is was run through the Big Shot with a candy striped embossing folder. Festive holiday paper was used to create the jar and glitter core'dinations cardstock was used for the jar topper. The final touch to the jar was a Happy Holiday sticker from the David Tutera for Darice Celebrate Car Making System.  For more inspiration using the David Tutera products for your holiday crafting please visit the Holiday How-To page. 

AND one lucky winner will get this awesome pack of Core'dinations Cardstock!  

All images must be loaded by Midnight EST November 10th

I can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for hopping by. make sure to follow me for more crafty inspirations!

Kerri 

Kiwi Lane Designs Blog Hop!

Hey Crafty Friends!

Today I am so excited to be a part of the Kiwi Lane Designs  Blog Hop. I have a really cute, simple, out of the box project for you, I hope you like it!

I know the Kiwi Lane designer templates  are typically used to for scrapbooking and card making. But why not think outside the box and use the templates for other things, like embellishing a jar filled with candy to give as a holiday gift!

Here are the supplies I used to create my gift jar.

Once I got my hands on the Abbie Road template set all I could think of  was they looked like snowy little hills. To decorate my jar I used template 1A to trace and cut out my snowflake patterned paper. 

After I cut it out I inked the edges in Tim Holtz Festive Berries Distress Ink then glued it around the jar. The red checked ribbon was layered on top of the snowflake paper band, the blue snowflake was popped up with foam tape, and the red button and gem were placed in the center. The final touch was red/white twine with jingle bells tied to the jar lid. So cute, so simple, so handmade!

This was my first time working with Kiwi Lane Designs products and I am hooked. I think you will love them too. If you already own a set of templates give this project a try. I think you will love making them and your friends and family will love receiving them.

NOW...... on to some blog hop business. Below is the blog hop list. Please hop a long and comment on all the blogs for a chance to WIN. One random winner will win a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane shop just for commenting. The winner will be announced on the Kiwi Lane Blog November 7th.

1. Kiwi Lane http://kiwilane.com/here/blog/
2. Cristine Redmond http://onescrappynovice.blogspot.com
3. Joy Nielsen www.threadsnscraps.com
4. Van Nguyen http://likethecar.blogspot.com
5. Minousha Bari  http://preservedscraps.blogspot.com
6. Lissa Mitchell http://mightycrafty.blogspot.com
7. Arin Flynn http://apieceoflifespie.com
8. Kerri Smith http://www.crafttimeandcupcakes.com/  <----------- YOU ARE HERE
9. Christine Meyer http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com
10. Christina Steel www.tinasscrapcrap.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for hopping by today. Please follow me and check back often for more crafty inspiration.

Have a great crafty day!

Kerri

Guest Designer Project for Samantha Walker

Hey Crafty Friends-

I am THRILLED to be guest designer this month for Samantha Walker. Let me introduce myself to all the new friends that may be visiting the blog today. My name is Kerri Smith. My little blog is Craft Time and Cupcakes. I am wife to my retired Air Force husband and mommy to two beautiful princesses, ages 4 and 5. I am a Southern California girl living the Vegas life and I love it! I have always been a creative person. I love every type of craft imaginable. I am a scrapbooker, baker, party planner, and I'm beginning to work more with fabric too. I would say my crafting style is a little bit country, a little bit cutesy, and a lot of fun. I believe projects should be quick, simple, and stunning.  I was so happy working on my project for today.......so let's get to it!

 I'm sure that many of you with a Silhouette love to shop Samantha's cutting files as much as I do. For today's project I decided to do something that sticks with the theme of my blog.......A cupcake box!

I used the Cupcake Scalloped Box cutting file. I cut the pieces from craft cardstock and a blue and red floral cardstock.

I folded all of the perforated lines then glued the tab of the craft cardstock piece to the floral cardstock to merge the top and bottom of the box together. I then glued all the remaining tabs to complete the box.

Once it was all together I jazzed things up a bit by inking up the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Festive Berries.

I then placed the circle insert inside the box and added my yummy cupcake.

The final touch to my project was a red gingham ribbon tied around the box to hold it all together.

I couldn't be happier with how this project turned out. The file was so easy to cut and put together. I can see making these boxes for every holiday, teachers gifts, birthday parties. They will put a smile on any one's face when they receive this special little gift.

I want to say a special thank you to Samantha Walker Designs for letting me guest design this month. For more inspiration please follow my blog at http://www.crafttimeandcupcakes.com/. You can also follow me on Pinterest and Facebook.

Have a great crafty day!

Kerri

Denami Design - Krazy for Kraft Blog Hop

Hey Crafty Friends-

Are you as Krazy for Kraft as I am? I love it. Kraft cardstock is my go to product. I stamp on it all the time so I was very excited to be a part of this fun hop. Look what I made!

I am a fall fanatic so I couldn't resist using the Wheat Stalks stamp in great fall colors. Here are all the crafty details:

1. I started with a kraft base measuring 10" x 4" and folded it in half. The edges are inked in brown ink.
2. The orange patterned paper is cut at 4.5" x 3.5". The edges are inked in brown and it was glued to the        base.
3. I stamped 3 of the wheat stalks one each in green, orange, and brown on kraft cardstock. I used a postage stamp punch to punch all of them out then inked the edges in brown. They were adhered to the card using foam tape to pop them up.
4. I cut a strip of kraft cardstock measuring 4" x .5" and stamped my sentiment. The ends were "V" cut and the edges inked in brown.
5. Last but not least is a raffia bow to finish the card.

I think it turned out so pretty. I hope you like it too. Now on to the hop!

1. Deb Fischer http://paws-itivelyyours.blogspot.com
2. Kerri Smith http://www.crafttimeandcupcakes.com/   <---------- YOU ARE HERE
3. Emily Daniels http://resinjewelry.blogspot.com/

Your next stop is Emily Daniels blog. Click the link above and you'll be on your way. If you need to start from the beginning go to the Denami Design blog by clicking HERE. Make sure you complete the hop and leave comments on all the blogs so you have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Denami Design website. You have until September 9, 2013, 11:59 pm PST to get your comments in.

Thank you so much for hopping by today. Follow me and check back soon for more crafty inspiration!

Kerri