CJToo Crafty Designers Design Team Day!

My Favorite Things

 What a wonderful and talented group of ladies I have on my Design Team!! 
The Design Team assignment this week is 
My Favorite Things

To see more about their fabulous creations - you can visit their blogs by clicking on their names or on the photo of their project. Let's get the creativity rolling shall we??

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Cheryl @ CardsbyCG shares some of her favs, but also lists some excellent resources about where she shops the most.

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Indira at Crafty Homemade has a wonderful pile of favorites to share!

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Kadie at KardsbyKadie has a sneak peak of her favorite things. Head over to her blog for more info.

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Kristy over at Craftin' on my Door is sharing her wonderful pile of favorites too. I love how she's added her name to her ATG gun! :)

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Shelley at Carley's Closet has a wonderful pile of favorite things!! Head over to her blog to check them all out!

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Shawn from Shawn's Fireside Crafting Room is such a tease! :)  Here is her sneak peak of her favorite things... hop on over for more info.

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Roberta from TX Scrapper Mom shares her favorites... I see some real goodies there.  Jump over to her blog for more info.

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I hope you enjoy seeing some of our favorite things. Please head over to give my wonderful designers some comment LOVE! I know they appreciate it as much as I do.

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{Guest Designer} at She's a Sassy Lady!

Happy Monday!


I'm super excited to be guest designing over at She's a Sassy Lady's blog today.  I whipped up some Halloween goodies to share so I hope you'll stop over and check out the fun post {here}…….

♥Tracy



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T.G.I.F. Linky Party #22

Welcome back to another T.G.I.F. Linky Party!  

This is the time each week that you can link up your latest and greatest projects to share with all of us.  Have fun!  

Please link up directly to your project (not your blog).  

Anything goes so let's see what you have to offer this week!!

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Let's see our Top 3 most viewed links from last week's party…

Silhouette Wall Art was our most checked out item…..so cool!

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Color My World Candy Gift was a total inspiration!

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How about this…. "rockin" barn house with animals -- it was another Top 3 crafty item!

  

Congrats everyone!  

Feel free to grab the Top 3 button for your blog.  :)

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1. Link directly to your project. 
2. If you would include the T.G.I.F. linky button or link back here -- I'd appreciate it.   
3. Link up your crafts, handmade, homemade, DIY, tutorials, kids crafts, recipes, fun stuff, home projects, garden, paper crafts, party stuff, etc.
4.  If you're project is one of our top 3 -- you could be featured here next week.  woot! woot!

 Here we go!



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Something Yummy for Your Tummy Treats

Welcome to the August edition of My Pink Stamper's Design Team project day.  :)

The entire design team is creating projects with Robyn's newest stamp release so if you're stopping by my blog first you can hop over to Robyn's blog to take a quick look at all of the projects by the entire team.

For the past couple of years I have been sending a little goodie to Spencer's pre-school friends to celebrate the first day of school.  It's just a little something for each of  his friends to take home in his or her back pack.  

His pre-school has class names for each age group and he is in the "Ocean Treasures" class.  I know that "goldfish" do not live in the Ocean but other fish do and I thought goldfish crackers would be a fun snack the kids would enjoy.  I put some goldfish crackers in a baggie and tied on this super adorable tag.  I had 15 to make so I was able to do a little "extra" including doodling and embossing the body of the fish with my cuttlebug. 

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• white tag (I used a blank index card) folded in half
• gold fish - "Create-a-Critter" by Cricut cut 1.75
• I used the "Hide Contour" feature on my Gypsy to hide the one eye on the fish so I could draw my own with my black marker, I added chalk for cheeks, black markers for doodling as well as my white gelly roll pen
• "Tiny Mosaics" Cuttlebug folder for fish body
• For the waves on the card I used my blue Copic marker and also used a blue maker to draw the circles (bubbles) for the fish.
• Sentiment "Something Yummy for your Tummy" - My Pink Stamper {yummy-licious set}
• Jute (or twine) string to attach tag to plastic bag
• For inside of bag I used the sentiment "Welcome" My Pink Stamper {yummy-licous set}
• "1st Day of School" My Pink Stamper {School Days set}

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Here are the 2 stamp sets I used.

Click here to see all of the newest sets and how you can add these to your collection.

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Quick Card….

Yesterday I showed you the altered journals I created for Spencer's teacher and classroom aide {view those here} and today I wanted to share the little cards I created to go along with the gift.  I had him write his name in the lower section.  

Simple. simple. simple is what these cards are…..:)

Each card measures 3.50 x 7" folded in half (making it a 3.50" x 3.50" card).

 Supplies:

• Blue cardstock (for card base)
• boy and 2 girls digital images by Scrappin' Doodles (designed and printed from computer)
• circle font - BaaBaaBook
• white galaxy marker and ink for shading.
• Inside of card - "Wishing you a great year" - School Days set by My Pink Stamper
• 3 inch scalloped punch (polka dot paper)

Did you know that My Pink Stamper has a "Handmade with love by…" stamp on the "Friends and Family" stamp set?  It's the perfect addition to your handmade projects to let the recieptent know who is was lovingly created by.  Click here to check out that entire set and find a retailer here to grab one for yourself.

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{ Altered Journals } for Teacher's Gifts

I've been wanting to play around with some altered journals for sometime now -- I see so many cute designs and almost everyone makes them look so super simple -- so when I found these I knew I would give it a try.  I found the journals at Family Dollar (love that store), the flap (where the name is) has a "magnet" closure - super simple to use.  It then opens like a book with lots of pages with lines inside.  


I made these for Spencer's new pre-school teacher and classroom aide for him to give as a gift on the first day of school.  Just as a "welcome and wishing you a great year" kind of gift.  I {love} how they turned out.  


These were purchased (covered) in the designs you see here -- I just added the white vinyl and tags.  :)

 Supplies

• white vinyl 
• font for vinyl ~ "Pooh Font" by Cricut
• boy and 2 girls digital images by Scrappin' Doodles
• font for circle - Baa Baa Book
• sentiment - "Teach a Child * Change a life" (designed printed on my computer)
• 3 inch scalloped punch
• 3 inch circle punch
• ink and pens for doodling

I'd LOVE to hear what you think about my first altered journal! 

I hope you find them inspirational.  


♥ Tracy

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Repurposed Cowboy Tag

For Spencer's birthday party last week I made signs for the various drinks like sweet tea, soda, bottled water, juice boxes so the guests would know what was in each ice chest.  Since his theme was a cowboy party I printed just a simple cowboy onto white cardstock to tie the theme together.

After the party was over I had all of these signs that were too good to just throw away and thought I could use the printed cowboy for something else, so I saved them…..  Here is what I did with one of them.  I cut out the cowboy (from the white cardstock), adhered it to some brown cardstock and added a little tag using a couple of sentiments from My Pink Stamper's Boy Crazy stamp set (Yee Haw and Have a Super Birthday) To attach to the gift bag I used jute twine.  I think it looks adorable…..and I knew I'd find another use for them. ☺

cowboy image is by Scrappin' Doodles

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I like the length of the tag -- it really adds character to the entire gift bag.  :)

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{Personalized} Teacher Classroom Wreath

{Click here for the T.G.I.F. Linky Party}

During my craft show days I created lots of personalized items including many of these {personalized} wreaths for teacher's classrooms.  I proudly say that lots of area teachers have one of these personalized wreaths to grace their classroom door or inside their class room or something similar.  I try to make each one a little different using various ribbons and embellishments or changing the color of the banner board {border} color…..but this design/layout is the most popular including the banner, 2 apples and chalkboard. 

Now….I only create these by special request and had a kindergarten teacher contact me to create one for her classroom this year -- 

I hope you don't mind me sharing…

Each wreath features wood cut outs *by Mr. CJToo* and I hand paint everything you see (except the chalkboard I purchase at the craft store) I also do lots of doodling with my paint brushes and black marker.  I attach the finished wood to a grapevine wreath using wire.  I also like to give my finished projects a glossy look so I use a high gloss sealer.

My bus is cut from Cricut - Stretch You Imagination at 1 1/2"

Thanks for stopping by today everyone!  

Big Hugs!

♥Tracy

Linking up at these fun parties here…..

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T.G.I.F. Linky Party #21

Welcome back to another T.G.I.F. Linky Party!  

This is the time each week that you can link up your latest and greatest projects to share with all of us.  Have fun!  

Please link up directly to your project (not your blog).  

Anything goes so let's see what you have to offer this week!!

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Let's see our Top 3 most viewed links from last week's party…

Scrapalette's Diaper Tricycle was our most checked out item…..

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Monogrammed Tags

I wanted to share some tags I created for myself that I thought would be the perfect addition to just about anything including gifts, bags, a goodie bag, baked item, etc.  Sometimes I want something a little different to attach to the gift I am giving.  Cards are nice….but sometimes I want something a little more simple…. and thought these would be perfect.  Including my initial makes it even more personalized and special.  The back side is blank so its perfect to jot down a little note…..

You can makes these for just about anyone!

• Tag - page 90 Cricut - "Tags Bags Boxes and More" {designed on my Gypsy cut at 2.90}
• striped pattern paper
• tags and heart - cream cardstock
• 2" scalloped circle - brown cardstock
• 1 1/2" circle - green cardstock
• folk heart punch - "The Paper Studio"
• white and brown ink and wash( for shading)
• various coordinating ribbons
• brown and white twine
• brown markers
• white gelly roll pen
• "From the Heart" stamp - Yummy-licous set by My Pink Stamper
• "For You" stamp - Yummy-licous set by My Pink Stamper
• "T" monogram stamp - stash
• pop dots used on heart and under brown scalloped circle for added height

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Linking up here…

    

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Simple Cowboy Party Goodie Bags

Hi everyone and Happy Sunday!

I wanted to share some simple goodie bags I created for Spencer's 5th birthday party that we recently celebrated.  For the past 3 birthdays this child has wanted a cowboy "themed" party -- he is a cowboy at heart and since I don't mind at all -- I was okay with it.  I needed to make about 40 goodie bags so I wanted something simple that I could mass produce…..yet nice.  Goodie bags are one of my favorite crafting projects to create!    I get all "giddy" inside.  :) ….

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Back to School & 1st Day of School Goodie Bags

Hi everyone -- I know by now you are a bit pooped from going through the entire blog hop but I thank you for hanging in with us and hopping over here to CJToo's blog…as you participate in our monthly Pink-alicous Blog Hop spotlighting My Pink Stamper's® Products!.:)

You should have hopped over from Ms. Shelley's blog.  
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A little about me!
My name is Tracy, aka Craft Junkie Too (I call myself CJToo for short).

I live in Texas with my hubby and 2 boys who are very supportive of my crafty side.
I work full time for a state of Texas facility that is home to close to 350 people living with developmental disabilities.  Even though I work in the administration office and not directly "hands on"... it doesn't matter -- the people I serve have my ♥ each and every day!
I am trilled to be on my 2nd term as a Pink Designer for Robyn, My Pink Stamper.  I fully support her in her business ventures and love designing and creating with her products.  I had the privilege of meeting Robyn at the Texas Stampede in March 2011 and I can tell you she is as sweet in person as she is online.  :) :)

A little about my crafting style -- I love to doodle, shade, ink up, and make cute faces.  I wouldn't call myself a girly - girl but I do love the girly stuff for the most part lots of pinks, greens, and fun colors.  My projects will most always be bright colors, doodling with black and white markers/pens and lots of specialized projects as when I make a project as a gift for someone I think about what that person likes, is "in" to or what would make them happy.  I also love to personalize my projects and make them unique.

Welcome to the August edition of the Pink-alicous Blog Hop!!

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For my projects I am spotlighting the fan-tabulous School Days stamp set -- I love every one of the sets that Robyn designs but I have a very soft spot for teachers and kiddo's so I love this set. 

Click here for more details on how you can get this set!

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Perfect gifts…. for fellow teachers, co-workers, and students!

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::Goodie Bag Box::
School Bus - Stretch Your Imagination cartridge by Cricut® cut at 1 3/4"
black ink, black marker and white gel pen for doodling
white box - from the Wedding section of the store 
polka dot paper 
blue cardstock 
border punch - Threading Water by Fiskars
oval scalloped punch - black
oval punch - white
"Welcome Back" - "School Days" by My Pink Stamper®
yellow "school" themed ribbon - Hobby Lobby

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::Celebrate 1st Day of School Bag Topper::

School Bus - Stretch Your Imagination cartridge by Cricut® cut at 1 1/2"

black ink, black marker and white gel pen for doodling

chalkboard paper 

white index card (for topper)

oval punch - white

"Celebrate" and "1st Day of School" - "School Days" by My Pink Stamper®

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::School Bus Card::

School Bus - Stretch Your Imagination cartridge by Cricut® cut at 3"

black ink, black marker and white gel pen for doodling

pattern paper - DCWV

white index card with blue lines

"Welcome Back" & "Back to School" stamps ~  School Days by My Pink Stamper®

green stitched ribbon - stash

corner punch - Martha Stewart

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Thanks for stopping by….

You can see more stamp samples HERE as well as the brand new stamps! 

*****Now to finish up the Pink-alicous blog hop is our wonderful Head Designer Ms. Maria.*****  

If you are just coming upon this blog hop and would like to start at the beginning click here -- or follow the trail below.  

Robyn (My Pink Stamper)

Andrea

Carissa (Sprinkled with Glitter)

Agnes (Flowerdisco)

Chelle (Paper Krate)

Alex (You Had Me At Craft)

June

Angela (Simple Creations)

Missy

Courtney (Court's Crafts)

Renee (RockinRenee)

Cristi

Roberta

Edna (Create With Expression)

Sharon

Helen

Julie (readysetstamp)

Kassidy

Michelle (Meesh's Pieces)

Shelley

Tracy (CraftJunkieToo) (<----THAT'S ME!)

Maria

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T.G.I.F. Linky Party ~ #20 & Giveaway!

Happy Friday Thursday everyone! It's going up a day early…. 

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