*: 12/27/09 - 1/3/10

01 January 2010

When the new year starts...

...you feel so much hope. It's an opportunity to start fresh, to right the wrongs of the last year...it's a DO OVER! That's why we have a new blog header (isn't she the CUTENESS?!?!). I know it's time to make some different moves. But, I also know, in the words of the immortal Kenny Rogers, when to "hold 'em". When something is working, I like to stick with it. So, it's with MUCH excited hand rubbing that I announce that she

is with us for another month!!! Why? Well, didn't you read when I told you how bubbly she is? She brings me joy! I want to keep her forEVA!!!! But, her husband was screaming about kidnapping, her kids were crying...it just wasn't pretty. Her husband has agreed not to press charges against me as long as we just keep her for a LITTLE longer! Before I start showing you what Jen kreated with the January kit, I have to show you the rest of the yumminess she made using the DECEMBER KIT:

The texture on this page...the circle journaling...those are my FAVES!!!!! I'm really digging the Thickers altered with "snow!" I NEED to use that technique. And then you look more closely at Jen's page:

Snowflake rub ons used on TOP of the thickers...pearls glued at intervals along the rub on swirl...the distressed rose...

another distressed rose where Jen cut some of the patterned paper to use as its' base...the tiny pearl centers...do you understand now why I can't let her leave?!?!
The December kit reawakened the altered animal inside of me. I LOVE to see other artists take a piece of driftwood and kreate an entire dinette set from it...well, I'm exaggerating SLIGHTLY but you understand what I mean! Like the chalkboard Ms. Char turned into something useful and BEAUTIFUL! So, I'm determined to kreate more items to display around our home (I'm sure John will be THRILLED to hear that!) I picked up an unfinished wooden frame. It would make this story SO MUCH better if I could tell you "and I only paid 37 CENTS for it!" but alas, I can't!!! Anywho, I took advantage of the large snowman on the Cosmo Cricket ornament page to use as an opening for my picture to show through. The only thing on this frame that ISN'T in the December kit is the large rhinestone in the center of the snowflake and THAT'S been in my stash for THREE YEARS so I'm pretty glad about putting it to use! I think it came out pretty cool...what do you think?

We have a VERY OFFICIAL way of choosing prize winners around here: I wrote the kit subscribers' names on paper, cut them out and the one Kea grabbed and ran with is the winner...that name is NATALIE ELPHINSTONE!!!!! Congrats, Nat...your January kit is free! I'll be back soon with more awesomeness using the December kit and to announce a KOOL Kreatorville Kontest (say THAT fast five times!!!!)

30 December 2009

More Merry Moments

Have I told you how much I love this kit yet?

Ok, maybe I did. But did I tell you how much I love the fact that the kit is great for other moments besides something Christmasy? Take for example my two beautiful girlz. They both are graced with winter birthdays in the month of December. So how very cool is it to be able to use this fabulous Pink Paislee paper and the winter elements found in this kit to showcase some of their birthday fun?!

I just loved adding the pearls to the page.

Now how about a little New Years Day fun? I rolled a sheet of the Cosmo Cricket paper into a cone and made this cute decoration for our New Years Day celebration.

And I sprinkled some snow glitter on my flower after I sprayed it with a little spray glue then a little birdy flew out of my kit and made a nest in my cone...

Now all I need to do is make some thank you cards !
xoxo,
Charity Sorrells

27 December 2009

OCTOBER 2010 KREATORVILLE KIT

PATTERNED PAPER:

1. SASSAFRAS Indie Girl-Eclectic Elegance

2. CRATE PAPER School Spirit Collection} Chemistry

3. SASSAFRAS Count Me In-Elementary

4. ECHO PARK Tree Tops

5. JILLIBEAN White Bean Great Northern

6. SASSAFRAS Mix and Mend-Fancy Free

7. SASSAFRAS Count Me In-Multiply

8. SASSAFRAS Mix and Mend-Delicate Olio

9. JILLIBEAN Cup of Eyeballs

10. PINK PAISLEE Dusk* Twilight

CARDSTOCK:

1.AMERICAN CRAFTS Black

2. AMERICAN CRAFTS Apricot

3. AMERICAN CRAFTS Brown Sugar

4. AMERICAN CRAFTS Robin's Egg

5. AMERICAN CRAFTS Raspberry

EMBELLISHMENTS:

SASSAFRAS Chocolate Glitter Alphas

SASSAFRAS In A Stitch Blossoms (3)

MAYA ROAD Jonathan Mini Chipboard Alphas 

PINK PAISLEE Clear Impressions Twilight Stamps

Silver Spider Charms (2)

Baker's Twine (1 Yard)

SEPTEMBER 2010 KREATORVILLE KIT

PATTERNED PAPER:
1. CRATE PAPER Doilies
2. JENNI BOWLIN Ticket Roll
3. ECHO PARK Picnic Fun
4. THE GIRLS' PAPERIE On Holiday Pennants
5. AMERICAN CRAFTS City Park High Line Park
6. COLLAGE PRESS Seeds Portico
7. SCENIC ROUTE Garden Grove
8. CRATE PAPER Restoration Collection}cents9.JENNI BOWLIN Aunt Charlotte
10. ECHO PARK Grandma's Quilt

EMBELLISHMENTS:

TIM HOLTZ 214 Piece Salvage Stickers

SCENIC ROUTE Chipboard Leaves  

RW LASER CUTS Winter Tree Bird 2

AMERICAN CRAFTS Pearl Brads (4)

MAYA ROAD Sew Cute Mini Chipboard (4)

TIM HOLTZ Journaling Tickets (8)

MAYA ROAD Moss Green Pom Pom Trim (1 YARD)

Handmade Ribbon Flower

 MAYA ROAD Kraft Envelopes (3)

CARDSTOCK:

JENNI BOWLIN Vanilla Cream Large Dots

 AMERICAN CRAFTS Rust

AMERICAN CRAFTS Caramel

AMERICAN CRAFTS Cricket

 AMERICAN CRAFTS Sky

AUGUST 2010 KREATORVILLE KIT

PATTERNED PAPER:
1. 12x12 Corrugated Sheet
2. THE GIRLS' PAPERIE On Holiday Mixed Dots
3. COLLAGE PRESS Wildflower
4. THE GIRLS' PAPERIE On Holiday Vintage Travel
5. SASSAFRAS Apple Jack My Type
6. CRATE PAPER Prudence Collection Virtue
7. FANCY PANTS Penmanship
8. JILLIBEAN SOUP Spicy Pumpkin Brown Sugar

9.THE GIRLS' PAPERIE On Holiday Days Away
10. COLLAGE PRESS Sweet Shoppe Naturally Sweet

CARDSTOCK:

1.CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Yukon Gold
2. CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Schoolhouse Red

3. CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Mint
4.CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Evening Sky
5. AMERICAN CRAFTS Chocolate

EMBELLISHMENTS:

THE GIRLS' PAPERIE 952 Piece Paper Girl Stickers
SCENIC ROUTE Worn & White Grid Photo Mats (3)

TIM HOLTZ Metal Word Sticks (3)

THE GIRLS' PAPERIE On Holiday Travel Die Cuts (10)
YARD STICK Ribbon (1 YARD)
DOTTED PACKAGING TAPE
KREATORVILLE Male and Female Tags

JULY KREATORVILLE KIT

JULY HANDMADE EMBELLISHMENTS: A. BBQ Grill  B. Stars (5)  C. Firecrackers (2)

HANDMADE TITLES: A. BBQ  B. Travel  C. Celebrate

PATTERNED PAPER:
1. COLLAGE PRESS Doubletake
2. LILY BEE DESIGN Fly A Kite
3. PINK PAISLEE Bright
4. SASSAFRAS Hooty
5. PINK PAISLEE Dream Big
6. SCENIC ROUTE Rockville Park
7. MELISSA FRANCES Leah
8. PINK PAISLEE Trellis

9.JILLIBEAN SOUP Tahani
10. SASSAFRAS Spring Sprig

CARDSTOCK:

1.CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Schoolhouse Red
2. CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Cream

3. CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Evening Sky
4.CARDSTOCK WAREHOUSE Kraft
5. AMERICAN CRAFTS Chocolate

 JULY EMBELLISHMENTS:

PINK PAISLEE Starlight Alphabet Stickers

 LILY BEE Happy Rub Ons

PINK PAISLEE Starlight Elements Stickers

PINK PAISLEE Denim Weathered Wood Chipboard Alphabet

SCENIC ROUTE Chipboard Stars
PINK PAISLEE Starlight Element Stickers
DYMO Labels
(1)YARD OLD GOLD Ribbon
PINK PAISLEE Queen Bee Bella Brads

JUNE KREATORVILLE KIT

JUNE HANDMADE EMBELLISHMENTS: A. Sun and (2) Clouds B. Mortarboard C. Hammer

JUNE HANDMADE TITLES: A. Daddy B. Vacation C. Grad

1.COLLAGE PRESS Good Times
2. COLLAGE PRESS 1934

Patterned Paper:
3. COLLAGE PRESS Knave of Hearts
4. JILLIBEAN SOUP Egg Yolk
5. PINK PAISLEE Be Free
6. AMERICAN CRAFTS Abode Crestview Court
7. PINK PAISLEE Front Porch
8. WEBSTER'S PAGES Party Lights
9. JILLIBEAN SOUP Head of Cabbage
10. LILY BEE DESIGN Hello Sunshine Picnic

SASSAFRAS Apple Jack Banner Stickers
COLLAGE PRESS Citrus Alphabet Stickers

AMERICAN CRAFTS Copper Honey Thickers
JILLIBEAN Baggage Tags (2)
SHIMMERZ Olive Mist
ZVA CREATIVE Rhinestone Lines
MELISSA FRANCES rub ons
KREATORVILLE tags (2)
WEBSTER'S PAGES Berry Bloomers
WOODEN BUTTONS (6)