Friday, September 30, 2011

An Acorn Cutie


     This image is from Tammy's new release Fall Cuties at A Day For Daisies and it's called Acorn Cutie.  And cute she is don't cha think?  Besides being new release Friday, it's also the start of a brand new challenge on the ADFD blog.  We want to see texture on your cards.  Don't foget, Tammy always provides a freebie so anyone can play along.
     I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on my mat for the woodgrain look.  The center of the card has some layers of cheesecloth wrapped with hemp cord.  I cut the flourish twice, once from cardstock and once from thin chipboard.  After I glued the two together, I covered the cardstock with Rock Candy Crackle paint.  I added a few fall leaf buttons with some hemp cord pulled through the holes, some pearls, and a sentiment printed on my computer, distressed and matted.
     The image is matted three times and I did some faux stitching around it.  Lesson learned here.  I'm running a little low on Copic X-Press It paper so I decided to use up some of the Gina K paper I was using before.  I had forgotten just how much I don't like using that paper with my Copics.  The ink just won't blend and if you go back and add after it's dried a bit the ink just sits on top of the paper and cracks.  I wasn't a happy camper but managed to mainpulate the blending enough to be satisfied instead of starting from scratch.  Back to X-Press It, although I have been reading a lot of good reviews on Cryogen.  If anyone out there has any experience with that I'd love to hear your opinion.
     We'd love to see you come play along with the challenge.  It lasts for two weeks so you have plenty of time to play with the freebie or any other ADFD image and get it linked up for a chance to win.
     I'd like to enter Cutie in the following challenges:

Just Some Lines--fall color challenge
Dream Valley Challenge-buttons
Woodware USA--Happy Fall Ya'll
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Cards--anything goes
Stamp With Fun--sketch
Paper Pretties-fall inspired
The Stamping Boutique--changing of the season
Lady Bug Crafts Ink--fall and/or fancy folds
Crafting for All Seasons--fall colors
Freshly Brewed Challenges--fall or autumn
I Brake For Challenges--Fallin for you
Little Darlings Challenges--fall/Halloween
Scrapbook Sisters--leaves
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Do You Stack Up--swirls
Southern Girls--anything goes
Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge--use something new (new stamp, new cheesecloth)
 
     Have a fabulous weekend!
 

Supplies 
  • Papers:  Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock and chipboard, Bazzill, Making Memories, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury cardstock
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Acorn Cutie A"
  • Copics:  BG93, BG96, E000, E00, E07, E08, E11, E21, E25, E27, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E55, E57, R20, Y26
  • Tools:  Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Flourishes set, Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder, Cuttlebug
  • Miscellaneous:  Kraft Outlet Earthy Hemp Cord, Cheesecloth, buttons from my stash, Recollections pearls, Rock Candy Crackle paint, Sepia Micron pen, Inkadinkado Blending Chalk

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Papercraft Star Challenge #64

     Our Papercraft Star challenge this week is lace.  As you can see, I chose to go the "paper" lace route.  For my card I used some beautiful Basic Grey papers paired with a sweet little chef in a "lacey" apron from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I used a doily "lace" punch and "Lacey" Nestie circles.  I guess you could even say the butterfly is kinda lacey.  I bet if we ask her, my little chef's name is even Lacey!  LOL  The sentiment was printed on a background image from the Blank Background (045) digital sheet from our sponsor, The House Across the Bay.


     I used a larger portion of the same image to add a poem to the inside of my card.


Here's what the poem says:

My Recipe For Love

Take two cups of kindness,

add one cup of trust.
A half of cup of caring,
and a dash of pixie dust.
Take a spoon of kisses,
add it from above.
Stir it slow and gently,
that's my recipe for love.
Sift some understanding,
add a pinch of tenderness.
Blend a dash of romance,
stir it with caress.
Combine them all together,
add a turtle dove.
Makes two life time servings,
that's my recipe for love.
~ Alice Donatelli

     Isn't that sweet!
     The theme of lace leaves the field WIDE open for projects so won't you come play along with the challenge this week.  You could win a top spot, maybe some great digis from our amazing sponsor, and definitely have some fun.  Just pop those creations in our Inlinkz by 6:00 a.m. EST on Monday morning for your chance.  Don't forget to check out the PCS blog post for today and see all the other DT projects and what our guest designer and former PCS member, Liz Kordek, made to inspire you for this challenge.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Inky Impressions--punches or dies
Moving Along with the Times--recipe-3 designer papers, 2 different embellishments, 1 image
Art Impression Stamps Challenge--for the girls
The Outlawz Copic Challenge--anything goes
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges--border punches
Stampin for the Weekend--what a cutie
Designed 2 Delight--die cut diva
Basic Grey Challenge--pink and brown
Ooh La La Creations--punches and dies
Die Cut Dreams--brown, cream, and pink
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations--it's a girl thing
Everybody-Art-Challenge--pink and brown

     Happy Wednesday!


Supplies 
  • Papers:  Basic Grey Capella, Bazill, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Digital Image:  The House Across the Bay "Blank Backgrounds (045)"
  • Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "What's Cookin"
  • Copics:  C0, C2, E000, E00, E02, E11, E27, E31, E41, E42, NI, R000, R00, R30, W1, W3
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge, Frond, Branch, and Monarch Butterfly punches, Nestabilities Labels Nine (S4-310), Lacey Circles (S4-293), and Standard Circles Large (S4-114)
  • Miscellaneous: Recollections pearls, Creative Inspirations Paint in Peach, Recollections and Prima flowers

Monday, September 26, 2011

The Kraft Journal Challenge #38


     It's "Witches, Ghosts or Goblins" week at The Kraft Journal.  So break out all those fun Halloween goodies and come join us for the challenge.  Just make sure you use kraft or a product from the Kraft Outlet.
     For my card I used a base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  After matting with some fun corn candy  and orange Bazzill papers, I added a rectangle of black as a background for this cute little witch and her familiar from Bugaboo Stamps.  I gave her a moon of Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock to see by, added some black Twill Tape secured with brads and some Earthy Hemp Cord with a button strung on for fun fun embellishments.  Little witchy is colored with Copics and popped up on foam dots for dimension.
    Come on over and play this week.  You might win a Top Three Spot, Feature me Friday, or the monthly $15.00 voucher.
     We'd also like to get the word out that we would love to have some of you contribute to The Kraft Journal craftiness we share.  Here's a little blurb from Beth to explain:


Have you created a tutorial that showcases products you've purchased from Kraft Outlet? If so, we'd love to feature you in one of our future Watch Us Wednesday tutorial segments of the blog. To be considered send an email to Design and Blog Team Leader Beth Moore (bethcat at sbcglobal dot net), with a product photograph and link to the tutorial and you may be selected as one of our Featured Artists on Watch Us Wednesday!


      Sharing with others is such a huge part of why I got involved with online crafting.  So if you'd like to do some sharing of your "kraft"-i-ness drop Beth an email.      Have a fabulous week!



Kraft Outlet Supplies
  • Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
  • Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
  • Black Twill Tying Tape
  • Earthy hemp Cord

Other Supplies
  • Papers:  The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Stamp:  Bugaboo Stamps
  • Copics:  BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, C4, C6, C8, E000, E00, E02, FYG2, V17, YR68
  • Tools:  Marvy Uchida 1" circle punch
  • Miscellaneous:  button from my stash

Friday, September 23, 2011

Dragon Dreams

     I've never been much for dragons other than occasionally singing about Puff or watching H.R. Puffinstuff on Saturday mornings when I was a kid.  And yes, I just dated myself terribly, but I bet somebody else out there watched that show too.  LOL  However, I couldn't help but smile at Tammy's new releases for A Day For Daisies.  Dragons galore!  The image I used is called "Time Out Dragon".  I'm not sure if Tammy means that he's in trouble, but I haven't seen that innocent of a face, human or dragon, in a long time.  LOL  The whole collection is just wonderful and you can find them all in the ADFD store.


     Don't forget our challenge is still going on over at the ADFD blog.  Tammy has supplied a sweet little image of some pears as a freebie and the theme is to "Get Gift~y".  We'd love to have you come play.  :-)
     Have a wonderful weekend!
     Speaking of playing, I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Freshly Brewed Challenges--keep it simple
Truly Scrumptious--clean and simple
Bearly-Mine Challenges--button it up, one or more buttons
Ladybug Crafts Ink--animals [ I guess dragons qualify :-) ]
Papertake Weekly--creature comforts
Party Time Tuesdays--sketch OR monochromatic
Top Tip Tuesday--for the kids
Lexi's Creations--card for a child
Paper Creations Ink--buttons or bows
Dream Valley Challenges--buttons
Sentimental Sundays--monochromatic plus sentiment
Sweet Stop--sketch

     Have an amazing weekend!
 

Supplies

  • Papers:  The Paper Studio, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Time Out Dragon", Studio G "Series 46" for sentiment
  • Copics:  G82, G94, G99, YG00, YG11, W1, W3
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large (S4-110)
  • Miscellaneous:  Celebrate It ribbon, buttons from my stash, DMC embroidery thread, Inkadinkado Blending Chalks

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Winter Chickadee in Sepia

     Third post of the day so scroll down for my tea bag holder card tutorial for The Kraft Journal and my DT card for this weeks challenge at Papercraft Star.
     If you all could see my kitchen table right now you would all run screaming in fear.  LOL  It's covered in mounds of crafting supplies because for some silly reason I decided to start working on four different cards at the same time!  :-)  I have managed to complete two of them, just havent' put away all the supplies, which is usually a must for me before I start a new project.  Of course I don't normally start four at a time either.  LOL
     Last week I was so thrilled and honored to have been chosen as the Guest Designer for the next upcoming challenge over at Suzanne Dean's Color Me Creative Classroom Copic Challenge with my little scalloped Fall Greetings card.  So you'll be seeing that project at the end of the month when that new challenge starts.  I had to attempt a new technique for the assignment that I've been wanting to try for a while and I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.  Now I just have to put the rest of the card together.  :-)
     Anyway, I decided to play along again with this weeks challenge which is a technique I have tried before, but don't consider myself very adept at--monochromatic with a pop of color.  Actually the challenge is to use black and white or sepia tones with a pop to mimic an old timey photo.
     For my card I used a base of black and used a decorative corner punch I had to create a frame with an antique feel around my center panel.  The patterned paper is a new 7 Gypsies purchase I made during Hobby Lobby's awesome 50% off paper sale this week.  I added a little Frayed Burlap distress ink to tone done the white in the pattern.  The sweet little bird was die cut using a new Nestie I just got.  It's edges are inked with the Frayed Burlap also.  The image is all Copics with a little Shapie white paint pen for the shine on the berries.  I probably should have done a few thing a little differently on the birdie, but I'm not touching it now.  LOL  Leave well enough alone--right?  :-)
     So this is a for fun card and I'd like to enter it in these challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters--for the birds
Party Time Tuesday--sketch OR monochromatic 
The Shabby Tea Room--vintage white
Scrappy Frogs--vintage
Sugar Creek Hollow--fancy borders

Hope you're having a great week!



Supplies

  • Papers:  7 Gypsies Venice, Recollections, Copic X-Press it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Fred, She Said "Winter Chickadee"
  • Copics:  E71, E74, E79, R35, R37, R39
  • Ink:  Frayed Burlap Distress ink, Sharpie extra fine point white paint pen
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Labels Nine (S4-310), EK Success decorative corner punch
  • Miscellaneous:  Offray ribbon, paper doily from my stash

Tea Bag Holder Card Tutorial for The Kraft Journal

     It's my week to do a tutorial at The Kraft Journal and I'd like to share with you some instructions for making a tea bag holder card like the one you saw in my post last Friday.  You can find all different types and shapes of cards out there to give little gifts of yummy tea bags in.  For this particular shape I saw a couple of examples, but no measurements except the card base, so I decided to share all the measurements I used with you.  Of course these can be adjusted in any way you need.
     For my project I started with a base card cut from Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock at 7" x 8 1/2".  That piece is scored at 4" and 4 1/2" on the long side.  I also cut (4) mats from Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock at 3 7/8" x 6 7/8" and (3) at 2 7/8" x 2 5/8".  My designer paper mats were cut (4) at 3 5/8" x 6 5/8" and (3) at 2 3/4" x 2 1/2".  Just getting all these pieces cut covers probably more than half of the construction of this project.

     Here's the card base with the score lines marked.
     This is one of the pockets for the tea bags.  They are cut at 4" x 6 1/4" and get scored at 31/2" and then along each side at the 1/2" mark.
     Once you've burnished your score lines you can use a corner rounder to round off the ends of the flaps on the 3 1/2" section of the pocket.  Also use your scissors to cut a small vee out of the flaps up to the center score line.  This will cut down on bulk when folding up the pocket.
     Place some strong adhesive along the two bottom flaps.  When the bottom is folded up over the top, the flaps with adhesive will fold around to the back of the pocket.  If you will hold the center of your pocket down really well when folding those adhesed flaps over it will help keep your pocket from bulging out too badly.  When you burnish, you'll notice that your pocket might not fold exactly on the score line because of the bulk of the paper.
     These are the basic parts of the card.  Once you have all this done you're ready to decorate.  I've done a video tutorial you can watch here if you'd like to see how I attach the pockets to the card.  That would have been rather hard to photograph and explain. 
     Here's the front of my card.  I've used a digital Santa image from Isabella's Sketchbook and colored it with Prismacolor pencils on some Lunch Bag Kraft cardstock.  I've also used some Natural Twill Tying Tape and a Round Metal Edge Grungy Prim tag for the sentiment.
     And here's the inside.  On the first page I created a little pocket for a tag that was made using a Grungy Prim Tag.  I wrapped some Earthy Hemp Cord around the bottom of the tag and glued on an Epoxy Christmas brad that I popped the prongs off of.  The tag is inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink.  The second page has the three pockets decorated, stacked and full of tea bags.  I think this is such a fun little project and would make a great easy gift for the holidays--ANY holiday!  Instead of tea, you could make little pockets for those yummy Ghiradelli chocolate squares.  :-)
     Hope you liked the tutorial.  Have a wonderful week!


Kraft Outlet Supplies

  • Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
  • Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
  • Natural Twill Tying Tape
  • Round Metal Edge Grungy Prim tag
  • Grungy Prim Tag
  • Earthy Hemp Cord
  • Epoxy Christmas Brad

Other Supplies

  • Paper:  Making Memories
  • Stamp:  Isabella's Sketchbook "Santa With Letter", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages", Inkadinkado "Ornate Christmas"
  • Ink:  Prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, Versafine Vintage Sepia, Vintage Photo Distress ink, Versamark
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Snowflakes deep edge punch, snowflake and holly punches; EK Success corner rounder
  • Miscellaneous:  Prima poinsettia, Recollections pearls, glass microbeads, Recollections brad, Zing Clear embossing powder

Papercraft Star Challenge #63



     Our very own Kim Duran has provided us with this weeks fabulous sketch challenge at Papercraft Star.  Isn't it gorgeous!

     To create my card I used some beautiful Basic Grey papers to compliment my lovely Jane Austen fashion plate.  She's only one of 30 images that come in this digi download from our sponsor, The House Across the Bay.


     Kim's design made it so easy to layer and embellish.  Hope you like it.
     You can play along with this weeks challenge by adding your interpretation of Kim's sketch to our inlinkz by Monday morning at 6:00 a.m EST.  If you like my victorian lady, you just might win your own download of her and her friends or maybe something else will catch your eye.  :-)
     I'd like to enter her in the following challenges:

Gingerloft Challenges—vintage or distressed
Scrappy Frogs—vintage
Basic Grey Challenges—pink and brown
Sugar Creek Hollow--fancy borders
Colour Create--pink, brown, cream/white


     Happy Wednesday!


Supplies

  • Papers:  Basic Grey Curio, Bazzill, Recollections, Kodak Photo Paper
  • Image:  The House Across the Bay "Jane Austen Fashion Show (043)"
  • Ink:  Frayed Burlap Distress ink
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Vintage Floral edge punch, Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large (S4-110) and Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (S4-111)
  • Miscellaneous:  seam binding, stick pin and beads from my stash, Recollections pearls

Monday, September 19, 2011

It's an Outlaws Party!


     I've been playing over at The Outlawz for a while now and that group of ladies are always the sweetest and most encouraging bunch.  Doesn't this party they're going to throw sound like fun!  Just click on the flyer and you can find out all the details.
     Just wanted to let you all know about it in case you'd like to join in the party craziness.
     Blessings!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Purple Rules!


    It's been FOREVER since I've gotten to play a challenge at Make It Colourful and I really need the practice from those challenges.  So I managed to squeak a little crafty time in last night after everybody went to bed and then finish this card up today so I could play along with this weeks challenge, color with purple.  I still don't know how to do hair really well, but I wasn't too disappointed in this attempt.  :-)
     I'd also like to enter my card in thr following other challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday--birthday

    Hope you like the card!


Supplies

  • Papers:  K and Company Floral Dreams, Bazzill, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Stamp:  Make It Crafty "Zoe Celebrates"
  • Copics: 
             skin  E000, E00, E11
             hair  E21, E25, E27, E29
             clothing  BV02, BV13, BV17, BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, BV31, Y17, YR68 
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch and Frond punch; EK Success Retro Flower punch, QuicKutz label die
  • Miscellaneous:  Martha Stewart seam binding, Recollection pearls

Tea Time!

     It's Friday again so that means a new release from A Day For Daisies!  This week Tammy has added some of the cutest little beverage and fruit images. 


     The two I chose to work with are called "Strawberries and Milk" and "Cutting Strawberries".  Besides the new release, it's also a new challenge.  We want to see some beverage related projects.
     My first card is a tea bag holder card that I made following the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers here.  The inside of the card holds two tea bags in the pockets.
 My second card was made based upon a couple of examples I saw on the net.  The only measurements given were the dimentions of the card base so I had to figure the rest out myself.  I have a tutorial coming up next Wednesday that I will share all the howsits and whatsits with you so make sure you come back to check out that post if you're interested.  Obviously this card is larger and holds three tea bags.
     For both cards I colored the images with Copic markers.  I found those fun glittery strawberries at Michaels this week and took advantage of their great 50% off sale.  I'll probably be back in there tomorrow.  LOL
     Hope you'll check out the new challenge at the ADFD blog.  Tammy always provides the cutest freebies so everyone can play along.  You can find all the new images in the ADFD store along with TONS of other amazing stamps.
     I'd like to enter my cards in the following challenges:

 Crafty Ribbons--anything goes
 Little Miss Muffett--things with wings
 Southern Girls--project using lots of layers
Flutterby Wednesday--anything goes with butterfly, angel, or fairy
 The Paper Shelter--fairies or elves
Papertake Weekly--things with wings
Stamps R Us--friendship
     Have a blessed weekend!


Supplies

  • Papers:  Imaginisce, Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Stamps:  A Day For Daisies "Strawberries and Milk" and Cutting Strawberries", Stampendous "Orchid Greetings"
  • Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Copics:   B000, B41, E000, E00, E02, E11, E40, E41, E42, E43, E50, E51, E53, G40, G82, R20, R21, R22, R32, R35, R37, R39, W1, W3, Y21, Y26, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, YR20
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace edge punch, Marvy Uchida 1" circle punch, EK Success corner rounder, Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large (S4110), Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (S4-111), Standard Circles Large (S4-114), Lacey Circles (S4-293), Labels One (S4-161), and Labels Eight (S5-019), Crop-a-dile, Cuttlebug
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls. Cotton Candy and Diamond Stickles, Recollections gold brads, Recollections Adhesive Glitter Shapes strawberries, Celebrate It ribbon

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Papercraft Star Challenge #62


     It's another "Anything Goes" challenge at Papercraft Star this week.  Last time we had one we had almost 200 entries.  We'd love to see what you have to share with us this go around.
     This sounds totally crazy, but I had the hardest time with this challenge.  Anything goes is easy right?  Well, I just could NOT get settled on a design for anything.  Thankfully my friend Sarah made a beautiful Christmas tag easel card that gave me the inspiration for my project this week.
     I used one of the larger Nesties that matches the inside panel I used for including a message to cut the top of the tag for the card front.  I used one of the sheets from my Bo Bunny Gabrielle 6 x 6 pad for the front and inside mats.  They're both distressed and the card base is edged with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress inks.  There's another snippet of the BB paper under the image.  Isn't that image beautiful!  It's from the Fine Art Bookmarks (158) download from our amazing sponsor, The House Across the Bay.

     I added some thin ribbon, pearls, seambinding with a stick pin, and some gold microbeads to accent the card front.
     Considering how hard it was for me to come up with my project, not to mention that I was down to the wire getting it posted for the blog, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
     Make sure you check out all the other DT creations.  They're quite the smorgasboard!  We also have our first Guest Designer with us this week, Becky Garrison.
     You know the rules.  :-)  Just get your project linked up by 6:00 a.m. Monday morning for your chance to win some great digital downloads from THATB.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious--decorate the inside of your card
Anything Goes Challenge--Vintage/Shabby Chic
Going Grey With Scrap Creations--unique fold(something different from your usual)
Shopping Our Stash--Vintage/Distressed/or Shabby Chic
Tuesday Throwdown--pearls
Paper Creations Ink--Vintage or distressed
The Pink Elephant--vintage
Paper Sundaes--finish the inside of your card

     Happy Wednesday!


Supplies

  • Papers:  Bo Bunny Gabrielle, Recollections, Kodak Photo paper
  • Image:  The House Across the Bay "Fine Art Bookmarks (158)"
  • Ink:  Antique linen and Vintage Photo Distress inks
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Labels Sixteen (S4-301), Crop-a-dile, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
  • Miscellaneous:  Martha Stewart gold microbeads, Offray ribbon, seam binding from my stash, Making Memories head pin and beads from my stash, We R Memory Keepers eyelet, Recollections pearls

Monday, September 12, 2011

The Kraft Journal Challenge #36

     The Kraft Journal challenge this week is to use a sketch, any sketch!  For my card I used an old sketch from Mojo Monday.

     The card base is Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock that I inked with Walnut Stain Distress ink.  I welded the scallop shapes together on my Cricut Design Studio so I could cut out the base to the size I needed.  I cut a single shape for the card front and matted several layers of cardstock and My Minds Eye DP before adding the sweet Fred, She Said pumpkins image on top.
     The image is colored with Copics and matted on more of the Brown Kraft.
     I also included a ribbon and bow of 7 Gypsies Savannah seam binding.  The banner was created using Jenni Bowlin chipboard banner pieces covered in crackle paint, stamped, and strung on some Earthy Hemp Cord.  The base mat and the "greetings" part of the sentiment were cut from Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock.
     So use some kraft paper or Kraft Outlet products, find a sketch you like and join in the fun by 6:00 p.m. Sunday for your chance at a winners spot, Feature Me Friday spot, or $15.00 voucher from Kraft Outlet.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenge:

My Craft Spot--Happy Harvest
Sentimental Sundays--autumn
Crafty Pad--autumnal colors
Crazy 4 Challenges--orange, olive green, yellow, brown
Paper Cutz Challenge--going to the pumpkin patch
Craft Us Crazy--autumn colors
Crafty Creations--anything but a square
Digistamps 4 Joy--the colours of fall
Papertake Weekly--anything goes

     Happy Monday!


Kraft Outlet Supplies


  • Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
  • Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
  • 7 Gypsies Savannah seam binding
  • Jenni Bowlin chipboard banner pieces
  • Earthy Hemp Cord

Other Supplies


  • Papers:  My Mind's Eye, Copic X-Press It blending card
  • Stamp:  Fred, She Said "Pumpkins", Studio G Series 32 clear alphabet stamps
  • Ink:  Walnut Stain Distress ink, Versafine Vinatage Sepia, Micron Sepia pen
  • Copics:  E35, E37, E39, W1, Y17, YG93, YG97, YG99, YR62, YR6, YR68
  • Tools:  Cricut, Storybook cartridge
  • Miscellaneous:  Picket Fence Crackle paint

Friday, September 9, 2011

Three Little Peeps

     Are these little ladies sweet or what!  Tammy has several sets of new release images this week for A Day For Daisies and this stamp, "Three Little Peeps", is from the Feathered Friends collection.  You can find all the new stamp releases at the ADFD store.  Here they are:

     The peeps are colored with Copics and the card was created using papers from the Prima Jack and Jill collection.  The banner was created using a neat tip I saw somewhere on the net.  I used my Sizzix star #2 die to cut out some stars in both kraft and cream cardstocks.  Then I trimmed the points off of each and glued them together to create the little banner pieces.  The sentiment is hand lettered.  I just couldn't get past the idea that that little cheep cheep on the left was singing her heart out so I decided to make the sentiment say "rejoice".
     Don't forget the challenge is still going on at the ADFD blog.  The theme is "A bit of holiday and a bit of red" and Tammy has offered the cutest little Christmas stocking image to play with.  Hope you'll join us!
     I'd like to enter my little peeps in the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop--lots of layers
Pile It On--B is for...... (bow, banner, birds, brads, blue, brown)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ--use quiet colors

Happy weekend!


Supplies

  • Papers:  Prima Jack and Jill collection, Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Three Little Peeps"
  • Ink:  Crushed Olive and Frayed Burlap Distress inks
  • Copics:  E01, E41, E42, E43, FY1,  RV10, RV11, Y17, YG93, YR61
  • Tools:  Making Memories Instant Setter, Sizzix Stars #2, Stampin' Up Small Corner Ticket punch
  • Miscellaneous:  Diamond Stickles, Recollections and Paper Studio pearls, Making Memories brads, Darice Hemp Cord, Offray ribbon, Recollections eyelets

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Papercraft Star Challenge #61

     Our challenge this week at Papercraft Star is a color inspiration.  For my card I used a cream cardstock base with a navy mat.  I added a little machine stitching on the left side.  Next comes some punchwork in the same cream cardstock and a mat of beige K and Company Julianne collection DP.  I added some ruched seam binding, a Prima flower and a rolled rose with a pearl center.  The sentiment was printed from my computer onto the cream cardstock and matted with some of the blue and more cream.  The image is from the "Madonna and Child" digi file from our sponsor The House Across the Bay and is matted with the same cardstocks.
     We'd love to see what our color palette inspires you to make so get your projects linked up by 6:00 a.m. Monday morning for your chance at winning some amazing digital downloads from our wonderful sponsor.

Happy Wednesday!



Supplies


Papers:  K and Company, DCVW, Bazzill, Recollections, Kodak Photo paper
Digital Image:  The House Across the Bay "Madonna and Child (006)"
Tools:  Martha Stewart Vintage Floral edge punch, sewing machine
Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, Prima Flower, pearl bead from my stash, Martha Stewart seam binding

Monday, September 5, 2011

The Kraft Journal Challenge #35


     This weeks challenge at The Kraft Journal is to create a "Something Grand" project in honor of Grandparents Day.  Both sets of my grandparents have passed on, but we still have my husband's grandmother who will celebrate her 104th birthday in January.  When I thought about making a card for her I knew it had to be something stylish.  She is the quintessential southern belle!
     The card base is Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock with a base mat of Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock.  The brown striped mat and fancy lady are both digital images from The House Across the Bay.  She's also matted on both the cardstock papers.  I printed out my sentiment on some Buff Ivory and cut it apart.  Around the center of the card there is some punchwork done with the Buff Ivory and a ribbon and bow created with 7 Gypsies Savannah seam binding.  To the bow I added two Jenni Bowlin Antique Stick pins.
     Get those "grand" projects linked up by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday for your chance to win.  Don't forget to use kraft paper or a Kraft Outlet product on your project AND don't forget our Guest Designer Call that's going on through September 9th.
     Have a blessed Monday!


Kraft Outlet Supplies

Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Buff ivory Cover Weight cardstock
7 Gypsies Savannah seam binding
Jenni Bowlin Antique Stick Pins

Other Supplies

Digital Images:  The House Across the Bay "Brown Sugar (057)" and "Fine Art Bookmarks (158)"
Tools:  Martha Stewart Vintage Floral edge punch, Bow Easy

Friday, September 2, 2011

Naughty or Nice?

     Can you believe it's September already!  Christmas will be here before we know it.  Tammy is getting jump on the rush to get our Christmas cards done by releasing this brand new A Day For Daisies collection for the holidays called "Merry and Bright".  The image I've used is called "Santa with Kids".  I used some of the few scraps of Basic Grey's Jovial collection I had leftover from last year.  For the image I used a Nestabilities die to create a pop up frame to go over the image and I used my MS score board to add a little embossing to it.  The stamp is colored with Copics and edges with a little Frayed Burlap Distress ink.  The sentiment is a K and Company chipboard piece I covered with cardstock, inked and, hand wrote the sentiment onto.  The snowflake was created with a QuicKutz die, covered in embossing powder and sprinkled with Diamond Dust.  You can find this image in Tammy's store here.
     Don't forget our new challenge at the ADFD blog starts today.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show--anything goes for their special blog hop
Crafty Ribbons--festive cheer in September
Divas by Design--Christmas in August
For Fun Challenges--Christmas
Designed2Delight--Christmas for a child

     Have a fabulous weekend!


Supplies

Papers:  Basic Grey, Bazzill, Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Copic X-Press It Blending card
Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Santa and Kids"
Ink:  Frayed Burlap Distress ink
Copics:
            skin E000, E00, E02
            hair and beard E25,W1
            clothing  BG72, BG78, C0, E25, E27, E29, E53, E55, E57, N1, N3, N5, N7, R35,
                          R37, R39, YG93, YG97, YG99
            list  E50, E51
            shading W1, W3
Tools:  QuicKutz snowflake die, EK Success Scalloped Scallop edge punch, Nestabilities Labels Eight (S5-019), Marvy Uchida heat gun, Martha Stewart score board
Miscellaneous:  Celebrate It ribbon, Recollections pearls and brads, lace from my stash, K and Company chipboard,  Ranger Bridal Tinsel embossing powder, Versamark, Glossy Accents, Diamond Dust, Inkadinkado Blending Chalk