Monday, January 30, 2012

You + Me= ♥

     Well get a load of these two!  He stole that kiss before he ever gave her the flowers!  LOL
     Our theme this week at The Kraft Journal is "So Romantic".  The big V-day is fast approaching so I'm sure you'll all have something you can join in the challenge with.  Just make sure it has kraft paper of a Kraft Outlet product on it and your in like Flynn!
     For my card I started with a base of Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  I matted with some Bazzill and some digital papers that were a gift from my buddy Jan.  The image was colored with Copics and I tried my hand at the "outside the die cut" technique.  It turned out pretty good.  I don't think you can even tell where I had to cut in.
     Anyway, the fish tail banner and sentiment are more of the light Kraft.  I put some eyelets in the end of the sentiment and tied it to the smaller mat with some Red Baker's Twine.
     For the inside of the card I added two mats and then trimmed a Small Glassine Bag with some postage stamp decorative edge scissors to make a tag pocket.  I then wrapped some more red twine around the bag.

INSIDE OF CARD
     The tag was cut from Light Kraft after I printed the cute little heart digi on it.  It's colored with Copics too and highlighted with a white gel pen.  The finishing touch was a small piece of red 7 Gypsies Gypsy Market seam binding tied through the tag top.

     Hope you'll come join in our fun this week.  It's the perfect excuse to make a Valentine card for somebody you love.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Paper Creations Ink--love/romance
Stamps R Us--Valentine/love
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge--hearts
The Shabby Tea Room--love is in the air + mail or postage element
Make It Monday--anything goes
The Poodles Parlour--Valentine/love
Corrosive Challenges--I {heart} you
Creative Inspiration Paint--inspired by someone special
Penny Black and More--love and hearts
The Crafty Pad--Valentine/Anniversary love
Allsorts--one or more hearts
Di's Digis Designs--Valentines
Mark's Finest Papers--at least 4 layers
One Stop Craft--stitching real or faux
Simply Create Too--love is in the air
Wags 'n Whiskers--Valentines/Love
Aud Sentiments--use the word love
Crafty Purple Frog--Valentines Dau/show us some love
Craft Room Challenge--Valentines
Oldie But a Goodie--have a heart (both rubberstamps over six months old as well as several of the embellishments and the digi stamp)

     Happy Monday!


Kraft Outlet Supplies


Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Red Baker's Twine
Glassine Bag
7 Gypsies Gypsy Market seam binding


Other Supplies


Papers:  Jazzy Patterns "Romantic Adventure" digital papers from MyGrafico, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Make it Crafty " Geeky Love", Michaels Dollar bin Love rubber stamp, Claudia & Company "Heart Swirls" by John Grutta
Ink: Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Marvy Uchida white gel pen
Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles Large (S4-114), Making Memories eyelet setter, Crop-a-dile, unknown 1/2" circle punch, Crop-a-dile, Michaels postage stamp deco edge scissors
Miscellaneous:  Cotton Candy and Diamond Stickles, Recollections pearls and eyelets

Friday, January 27, 2012

The small things in the garden

     I was approached a while back by the the DT leader, Kendra, at Creative Inspiration Paints about a possible guest designer spot and boy did I jump at the chance.  These little paint pots are awesome!  If you've never tried them before you need to.  Just a small amount goes a LONG way and the shimmer is just beautiful.
     Creative Inspirations Paint has a great challenge blog, but that blog also has a great page on it that is filled with some of the coolest tutorials on all kinds of ways to use CIP.  I found several I wanted to try out and used a couple on this card.  The buttons were made using the Aged Button technique with Rose Quartz and  that beautiful Sea Foam ruffle across the middle was created using the Crepe paper Ruffles technique.
     I also added Citrus to the butterfly die cut and painted the flower portions of the image with Rose Quartz after I had colored it with Copics.  There's a little of the Crackle Accents added to the bee wings which looks really cool close up.
     I hope you liked the card and I hope you'll go check out all that CIP has to offer.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Deep Ocean--sparkling and/or glitter
Hooked on Craft--something bright
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Be blessed!


Supplies
  • Papers:  Prima Fairy Flora, Bazzill, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Small Things", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
  • Ink:  Copics, Antique Linen Distress ink 
  • Creative Inspirations Paint:  Sea Foam, Rose Quartz, Citrus
  • Tools:  Nestabilites Standard Circles Large (S4-114). Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch and Arch Lattice edge punch
  • Miscellaneous:  The Paper Studio and Jolee's pearls, Dritz cheesecloth, crepe paper, buttons frommy stash, Crackle Accents

A mermaid's bubble bath

     Did you know that mermaids like bubbles?  LOL  Neither did I, but this little miss sure does.  This image is called "Mermaids Love Bubbles" and is part of one of the freebie bundles you can add to your cart when you purchase $16.00 worth of digi stamps from the A Day For Daisies store.  There are four different bundles to choose from.
     It took me quite a while to decide which papers I was going to use, but when I ran across these My Mind's Eye scraps I couldn't pass them up because they look so much like bathroom tile patterns to me.  LOL
     I tried and tried, but there was no way to get the sparkle to show up in a photo.  The image is colored with Copics, but I went over the mermaids hair with Gold Perfect Pearls and her body with Pearl Perfect Pearls.  For the bubbles I got out my Sea Foam Creative Inspiration paint and used it to shade them.  It all looks so cute and shimmery in real life.  Wish you could see it.  :-(
     Our ADFD challenge still has another week to go.  Tammy's offering the cutest little group of chicks in a snow globe as a freebie and we want to see some glitter on your projects.  Hope you'll come play along.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Outlawz Copic Challenge--anything goes
Digi Doodle Shop--anything goes
Little Miss Muffett--blues and creams
Little Darlings--polka dots (she even has dots on her tail!  :-)  )
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Be blessed!


Supplies

  • Papers:  My Mind's Eye, Recollections, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Mermaid's Love Bubbles"
  • Ink:  Copics, Tumbled Glass Distress ink
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Deco Shell edge punch, EK Success Scalloped Scallop edge punch, Nestabilities Lacey Circles (S4-293), Cuttlebug
  • Miscellaneous:  Crystal Stickles, Studio 18 Rhinestones, Pretty Little Ribbon Shop paper doily, Offray ribbon, Pearl and Gold Perfect Pearls, Creative Inspirations Sea Foam paint

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Special Delivery Hearts


(Please scroll down for my Papercraft Star project for this week's challenge)

     Today starts a new challenge at Inky Impressions and the theme is "I ♥ You" so we want to see some hearts used some way on your projects.
     For my card I've used Angelica's Sled from the Inky Impressions Rubberstamps Store.  I colored her with Copics and even tried a new technique.  You see the spots on her scarf?  I did that with my Colorless Blender and I love the way it looks.  I'm probably the last person on earth to try this LOL so excuse my slowness.  :-)
     That cute little heart charm hanging from the twine can be found in the Inky Store too.  I added some punched hearts with pearls and took the little hearts left over from the border punch, covered them in Stickles and added them on Angelica's sled.
     I'm sure that lots of you are making Valentines right now so you're sure to have some hearts in there somewhere.  Pop over to the Inky Challenge Blog and play along.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge--to the one I love
Craft Room Challenge--Valentines
Corrosive Challenge--I {HEART} You
Penny Black--love and hearts
Stampin' Sisters in Christ--make a heart stand out on your project
Just Us Girls--color challenge (red, pink, white)
Poodles Parlour--Valentine/Love
Wags 'n Whiskers--Valentine/Love
Craft Us Crazy-Valentine/Love

     Be blessed!


Supplies
  • Papers:  The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Inky Impressions "Angelica's Sled" rubber stamp
  • Ink:  Copics
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Lace Heart edge punch and Lace Scalloped Heart punch, sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, Xmas Red Stickles, Martha Stewart Baker's Twine

A Victorian Valentine


     I don't know about you, but I love ALL things from the British Isles and Ireland.  I can't explain it although I guess it could be some of my Scottish and Irish genes calling me home.  LOL  The history, architecture, and landscapes just fascinate me, so this weeks "Victorian" theme at Papercraft Star was a fun one for me.  It even spurred me on to dig out some MORE of those underused supplies and play.  This little project is going to a very sweet friend of mine for Valentine's Day.
     I've created a tag using a piece of chipboard as a sturdy base.  My first layer is a piece of white that was edged with Tattered Rose Distress ink.  Next comes a layer of Buff Ivory which I stamped using my Ornate Texture stamp with the Tattered Rose ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then added Old Paper and finally Tea Dye over the embossing.  The edges were distressed with scissors.
    The next layer is a postcard image from the Postcard Grunge digital sheet from The House Across the Bay.  On top of that I layered one of the Jane Austen Fashion Show images from another THATB digital sheet.   It was inked with Tea Dye and distressed with scissors also.   There's a little lace under the edge of her and I added an Adage Ticket and Hinge clasp plus a couple of buttons tied with Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String.
     I punched a hole in the tag with my Crop-a-dile and made my own reinforcements.  There's some pink seam binding tied through the hole.  The final element is my attempt at a technique I recently saw here.  Her's came out much better (I didn't have the TH metal pieces), but it's still a cool effect.  The metal flower has Tattered Rose and Antique Gold embossing powder melted on it for a faux enameled look.
    I know blah, blah, blah I was chatty with this post wasn't I.  :-)  Sorry about that.  We'd love to have you join the challenge this week and make sure you check out our guest designer Hilda's wonderful projects for this week.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Blogger Network--distressing
Creative Stamp Friends--old fashioned or antique
Incy Wincy Designs--anything but a card
MyGrafico--tickets anywhere for someone special
Paper Playtime--tag plus sentiment
The Crazy Challenge--vintage
Craft Your Days Away--distressing
Sugar Creek Hollow--go girly
Crop Stop--distressed, vintage, shabby chic
Delightful Challenges--distressed/vintage

     Happy Wednesday!


Supplies
  • Papers:  Kraft Outlet Chipboard and Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock, Recollections
  • Digital Images:  The House Across the Bay Jane Austen Fashion Show (043) and  Postcard Grunge (070)
  • Stamp:  Ornate Texture
  • Ink:  Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Old Paper, and Aged Mahogany Distress inks; Versamark
  • Tools:  Crop-a-dile, 1/2" circle punch unknown brand, heat gun
  • Miscellaneous:  metal flower, seam binding, buttons, and lace from my stash, Kraft Outlet hang Tag string, Tim Holtz Hinge Clasp and Adage Ticket, Zing Clear embossing powder, Tattered Rose Distress embossing powder, Ranger Antique Gold embossing powder

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monkeying around


     It's "Tie It Up" time at The Kraft Journal this week.  I won this fun little image a while back from Little Miss Muffet stamps and thought it would make a fun kid's birthday card.  Since the balloon strings fit right in with the challenge this week, I took the idea and ran with it.  Like you couldn't tell.  LOL  Have you ever seen so many bows on a card!  :-)
     The card base is Brown Kraft cardstock.  I used some colorful My Mind's Eye papers to back the image which is colored with Copics.  It's also 3-D although it's kind of hard to see in the pic.  The balloons and the monkey's bow and feet are all popped up a bit on some Zots (another one of those zillion craft supplies I haven't touched in a while that I'm trying to use up).
     For the banner I attached some DP to Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Banner pieces and "strung" them onto some Hang Tag String.  I punched some flowers and used and embosser to give the petals some shape.  I put a pop dot in the center indention so the button would be raised up a bit and not smash the flower back down.  I used Red, Blue, Baby Blue and Green Baker's Twine to tie bows through the button holes.
     So come play along and show us what you can come up with for our "Tie It Up"  challenge.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Stamps R Us--cards for kids
Birthday Sundaes--birthday cards with wording on the front
Mark's Finest Papers--birthday
Crafty Catz--buttons and bows
Little Miss Muffett Challenges--blues and creams BUT anything goes with a LMM stamp
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Happy Monday!


Kraft Outlet Supplies


Brown Kraft cardstock
Blue Baker's Twine
Red Baker's Twine
Green Baker's Twine
Baby Blue Baker's Twine
Hang Tag String
Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Banner pieces


Other Supplies

Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Little Miss Muffett "Summer Monkey"
Ink:  Copics
Tools:  EK Success Retro Flower punch, Die-namics Notebook edge punch, Nestabilities Labels Eight (S5-019), sewing machine
Miscellaneous:  buttons from my stash

Sunday, January 22, 2012

A day at the beach

     Oh how I wish, wish, WISH I had the photographic skills of my friend Linda Robinson!  sigh...............  Although my little Sony camera takes really good pictures I think I need something a little more high tech for the kind of photography Linda gets.  Her close up shots of everything from flowers to hummingbirds is just astounding.
     So unfortunately you'll have to view my little vaca pics with the understanding that I am no great photographer.  Maybe you can at least get a little glimpse of the beauty hubby and I saw along the shoreline of Navarre, Florida.  The weather was a bit overcast which didn't help with picture taking either, but it was a beautiful day anyway.
     If you look real closely about a third of the way out in front of the pier from the right, there's a surfer out there.  There were several out that day.  The waves weren't overly huge, but they seemed to be having fun anyway.

     Here's a couple of shots of the shells we scavenged through.  Maybe I'll share some photos of our small haul once I get them cleaned up.

      As the day passed on the wave action got a little rougher and they almost caught us a couple of times.  
     There were a few other people out and about, but for the most part our companions were these fellows and some seagulls of course.  One of the little fellows came by after this picture was taken and he only had one leg.  It didn't slow him down the least little bit.  We also saw a couple of seagulls in the same shape.  We assumed they lost their limbs to a shark or some other fish out in the ocean.
     Traveling back home we visited the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola.  The air station there is the home of the Blue Angels and I would love to have gotten to watch one of their practices, but apparently it's a bit early in the year for them to fly.  We did get to view a lot of very interesting aircraft in the museum and learn a few new history facts.
     All in all we had a wonderful trip and got to spend lots of quality time together.  I appreciate it more and more as the years go by.
     I'll be back tomorrow with a card for The Kraft Journal.  Hope you all had a great weekend too and I hope you have a blessed one to come.
     Hugs!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Some more Inky Inspiration

(Second post for today so please scroll down for my Our Creative Corner Guest Designer card)

     It's inspiration day at the Inky Impressions Inspiration blog and I have a card for you using "Ice Skating Rachel".  I've colored her with Copic markers.  I cut her out and popped her up on pop dots.  The card is made with My Mind's Eye Portabello Road papers.  I was in the mood to play with embossing powder again so the edges of the large mat and two smaller ones are all edged in white embossing powder for a frosty look.  I created a little flower spray with some punched flowers, pearls, and a die cut flourish.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sassy Studio Designs--frosty winter colors
Totally Papercrafts--make your own flowers
CMC Copic Challenge--frosty ice cold projects

     Happy Saturday!


Supplies
  • Papers:  My Mind's Eye Portabello Road, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Inky Impressions Stamps "Ice Skating Rachel"
  • Ink:  Copics, Brilliance Platinum Planet Dew Drop, Dusty Concord Distress ink, Versamark, Pearl Perfect Pearls
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Cirlcles Large (S4-114) and Classic Ovals Large (S4-110), Cuttlebug, Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Bow Easy, EK Success Retro Flower punches and Scalloped Scallop edge punch
  • Miscellaneious:  Offray ribbon, Crystal Stickles, Recollections pearls, Snow Cap paint dabber, Stampendous White embossing powder

Twinkle, twinkle little star

     About a week ago I was approached by Tui, the Guest Designer Coordinator at Our Creative Corner.  If you'll remember back at Christmas time I made that card with the little deer on it and the trees made from the flower punches.  I won their Top Talent award for that card and they have asked me to do a guest designer spot for them this week.  I LOVE to do guest spots.  They throw a little something different in the weekly routine plus they're an excuse to make another card!  LOL
     Here's the gorgeous inspiration photo they have chosen for this weeks challenge.

     There's also an optional "baby" theme and I opted to go with that for my card.  That striking pink really stands out in the photo but the image I chose looked too much like a boy to use the pink so I used the soft blues and yellows, a little chocolate brown and added a little sparkle and glimmer with glittery embossing powder and the crystal drops to bring in all the glassware.
     The image is a Pollycraft digi that I won last month over at The Outlaws.  It was in a mega package of fifty stamps so I still have lots of new stamps to play with in the future.  The image is colored with Copics.  I added some chipboard stars covered in some Copic paper scraps that were embossed with Stardust embossing powder.  The little stars on the image were also embossed.  They're just on paper though and have two coats of embossing powder.
     I'm sure the DT at OCC would love to have you come join in their fun this week.  A huge thank you to them for inviting me to play along.
     Have an amazing weekend!


Supplies
  • Papers:  K &Company, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card, Kraft Outlet chipboard
  • Stamp:  Pollycraft Little Stars "Moon Lullaby"
  • Ink:  Copics, Tumbled Glass and Vintage Photo Distress ink, Versamark pad and pen
  • Tools:  Making Memories eyelet setter, Sizzix Stars #2, Nestabilities Labels One (S4-161), Bow Easy
  • Miscellaneous:  Inky Impressions Inky Dinky Crystal Clear Drops, Dritz cheesecloth, Stampendous Stardust embossing powder, Offray ribbon, Recollections eyelets

Friday, January 20, 2012

Growing in a Snow Globe

     Isn't this little fairy just gorgeous!  She's one of the new releases this week from A Day For Daisies.  I was happy with the image, but not the card itself.  It just needed more and I couldn't figure out what more was.  LOL  Of course that could be because I've been a bit distracted this week thinking about the little getaway my hubby planned for us.  Our anniversary was at the end of December, but we rarely go anywhere then because so many things are closed between the holidays.  So as you read this I will probably be strolling along the sugar sand beaches of Florida.  sigh..............
     uh huh huh huh  Back to the card!  :-)  The image is colored with Copics.  Today starts a new challenge at ADFD where we want to see glitter on your projects.  I've used Stickles on her skirt, wings and the flowers in her head dress.  I also put 1/2" strips of Sookwang on the card itself and after removing the protective strip added very fine glitter.
     So pop on over to the ADFD blog and join us for the biweekly challenge starting today.  You might want to scroll down a few posts and check out all the gorgeous cards my friend Dorcas has been making.  Tammy asked her to do some cards with some of her older images and Dorcas has made some absolutely amazing projects.  She is the indisputable "Queen of Coloring on Kraft"!
     Have a fabulous weekend!


Supplies
  • Paper:  Prima Fairy Flora, Cosmo Cricket Wanted, unknown pink, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Growing in a Snow Globe", Inkadinkado "Garden Flower" sentiment
  • Ink:  Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, glitter, Studio G Glitter glue in peach and yellow, Stickles in Scattered Straw Distress, Milled Lavender Distress, Tattered Rose Distress, and Diamond

Thursday, January 19, 2012

A friendly celebration


     This card was made using another of the images from the January Club Kit from A Day For Daisies.  The image is called "Birdie Bride" and I've colored her and her little friends with Copics. I think she makes a cute birthday card too.  Although I'm pretty happy with the image itself, I'm on the fence about the design.  I tried using paper with a little bolder colors than I usually do and that seems to affect my ability to put a card together for some reason.  I lean more towards the muted colors usually and am pretty comfortable there, kind of like those old wore out sweats that you just can't give up no matter how ratty they are.  Comfort is comfort.  :-)  It could have been worse I suppose.  LOL
     You can find all the info about Tammy's Club Kit here.  Be on the lookout tomorrow for another ADFD card from me with one of this weeks new release images and a brand new challenge.  You can also join in the fun at the CDAC, PCP, and CC ning sites where Tammy has set up ADFD groups.  You can share your ADFD creations with us there.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays--Happy Birthday
Creative Inspirations Paint--birthdays
The Ribbon Girls--pink and blue
Mark's Finest Papers--use border punches

     Be blessed and CELEBRATE TODAY!


Supplies

  • Papers:  Kaisercraft, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamps:  A Day For Daisies "Birdie Bride", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
  • Ink:  Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large (S4-110), Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (S4-124), and Classic Squares Large (S4-126), EK Success Corner Rounder and Dotted Scallop edge punch, Martha Stewart Floral Vine Deep edge punch
  • Miscellaneous:  Prima bling flowers, Recollections pearls, Hug Snug Seam Binding, acrylic rhinestones, Diamond Stickles

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

A little Donna Karan?????


     Did you ever start a card with a plan and the end result was nothing like what you envisioned?  LOL  This card is case in point.  The basic sketch design is the same, but the punchwork and the frame are not how they started out.  Papercraft Star's challenge this week is to use a "Frame" on your project.  Originally I cut a circle chipboard piece about half the width of this one and wrapped it in white satin ribbon.  That white just wouldn't work for me and I didn't have any other color that wasn't just going to overtake the card.  I tried using some Glimmer Mist, but that idea bombed.  So I cut a larger circle and covered it in Rock Candy Crackle paint to frame the cute little girl who's sewing.  That image is called "Sewing Girl Tags (163)" and is a digital download from our sponsor, The House Across the Bay.  I think that plain old piece of chipboard made a pretty cool frame.  :-)  Oh and the punchwork...came out of nowhere!  LOL
     For a chance at winning some great digital downloads of your own to craft with, make a project with a frame and get it linked up at PCS before 6:00 a.m. EST on Monday.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday--anything goes
Crafty Emma--vintage
Polka Doodles--vintage/retro
Shopping Our Stash--use a border punch
Mark's Finest Papers--use a border punch

     Happy Wednesday!



Supplies
  • Papers:  Crate Paper Farmhouse, Recollections
  • Digital Image:  The House Across the Bay "Sewing Girl Tags (163)"
  • Stamp:  Stampendous "Notes For a Friend"
  • Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles Large (S4-114), Martha Stewart Frond punch and Daisy Edge border punch, sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections flowers and pearls, rhinestones from my stash, Crafters Square hemp cord, Rock Candy Distress Crackle paint

Monday, January 16, 2012

Hello Doily???


     It's "Stamp It Pretty" this week at The Kraft Journal.  I used a card base of Brown Kraft cardstock and layered panels of Light Kraft cardstock matted with black onto the base.  The panels were stamped with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.  I just love these doily stamps from My Mind's Eye.  (Geri, they make me think of you every time I use them).  After I embossed, I traced the outlines of the doilies with a grey Copic marker.  My friend Dana had this idea pinned to her Pinterest page.  It's from Nicole Heady.  I embellished the card with two 7 Gypsies Mini Receipts Mini Ephemera Labels, a Small Glassine bag and a sentiment stamped on more Light Kraft.  The finishing touches are a 7 Gypsies Gypsy Market seam binding bow with two Jenni Bowlin Garnet stickpins and a large button tied with Hang Tag string (Audrey Petit style).   I'm so glad I have so many talented friends to get inspiration from!  LOL
     So break out those stamps and come join us for this weeks challenge.  Don't forget you earn a chance at the monthly $15.00 voucher from Kraft Outlet every time you play along!
     Happy Monday!


Kraft Outlet Supplies


Brown Kraft cardstock
Light Kraft cardstock
Small Glassine bag
7 Gypsies Mini Receipts Ephemera Labels
7 Gypsies Gypsy Market seam binding
Jenni Bowlin Garnet Stick Pins
Hang Tag String


Other Supplies


Papers:  Recollections
Stamps:  My Mind's Eye Gertie "Girly"
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Copic N3
Tools:  heat gun
Miscellaneous:  Stampendous White embossing powder, button

Friday, January 13, 2012

Book Buddies

(If you think I've forgotten you because I haven't been to your blog lately, that's not the case.  There seems to be another issue with Blogger and although I tried I was unable to leave a comment at many of the blogs I tried to visit.  I've visited, just left no tracks.  :-) 
(edit:  one of my wonderful followers suggested that i switch to Chrome[yes I'm way behind the times] and it totally solved the commenting problem.  YAY!)

     Well, I've been at it with the Prismas again.  LOL  I can see it's going to take me a while to get the hang of shading with them.  :-)  Dorcas!!!  I need your know how.  LOL  I used Bristol paper on this card instead of the kraft I've used before. 
     The adorable image is from the new ADFD release this week and it's called "Book Buddies" and can be found in the ADFD store
     I broke out a brand new October Afternoon 5 and Dime paper pad I'd bought a little while ago and used an old CLP sketch.  I've been trying to really dig into my mountain of stash and use it up.  Just staring at it and saying "Oh how pretty!"  just doesn't cut the mustard anymore.  I'm running out of room and when I think of all the money I spent...ugh--butterflies in the stomach.  So it's going to get used up one way or another.  I've had a jar of mixed Prima flowers sitting on my shelf since I first started scrapping and hardly ever use anything from it so I pulled it out and grabbed a mix of colors to put on this card.
     The ADFD challenge runs for another week and the theme is pastels.  Come join in the fun!
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Phindy's Place--Tic Tac Toe (die cut, flowers, sewing)
Polkadoodles--vintage/retro
Moving Along with the Times--spots and stripes
My Mum's Craft Shop--here come the girls
Simon Says Stamp--spots and stripes
Top Tip Tuesday--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes


     Have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies 
  • Papers:  October Afternoon 5 and Dime, Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft, Strathmore Bristol, Recollections
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Book Buddies", Raindrop Echo Designs "Shirley's Sentiments"
  • Ink:  Prismacolor pencils and OMS, Vintage Photo Distress ink
  • Tools:  EK Success Diamond Lace edge punch, Martha Stewart Eyelet lace punches, Nestabilities Labels Ten (S5-022), sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous: Michaels dollar bin and Recollections pearls, prima flowers

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Pretty Pretty Princess

     Well, what do you think?  Is that  royal attitude she's sporting?  LOL  This little cutie is one of the images included in this months Club kit from A Day For Daisies.  It's called "I Am a Princess"  and I guess that says it all doesn't it!  :-)  I think she has a bit of a Tim Burtonesque look to her.  I think it's the big eyes.
     I may have gone a little pearl happy on this one ya think?  LOL  She colored with Copics and the papers are all My Mind's Eye.  The little "Happy Birthday" banner was printed on vellum and hand cut.  The "Princess" is actually part of the DP.  Worked out perfectly!
     You might want to take a peek in the ADFD store.  Tammy has changed out the freebie section and has some new images up for grabs.  You might as well take a tip toe around the rest of the store too.  You won't be disappointed in what you find.  :-)  Our new challenge "pastels" has just started on the ADFD blog so you can join in the fun there too and there's even a freebie there to play with.

Charisma Cardz--birthday
Do You Stack Up--pink
Cooking It up with Katie--pink posies with pearls
My Mum's Craft Shop--girls
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration--birthday
The Crafter's Cafe--Happy Birthday
Fussy and Fancy--animal print or Happy Birthday
Sketches by Carly--sketch

     Have a wonderful week!


Supplies 
  • Papers:  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street, Kraft Outlet Light Kraft cardstock and Vellum, Bazzill, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "I Am a Princess"
  • Inks:  Copics
  • Tools:  EK Success Scalloped Scallop edge punch and Retro flower punch, Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Nestabilities Labels Sixteen (S4-301) and Double Ended Tags (S3-149)
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections, Jolee's and The Paper Studio pearls, Cotton Candy Stickles

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Chatterbox Lili for an Inky Impressions Blog Hop


(Please check the previous post for the card I posted for the regular
 challenge this week at Inky Impressions)  
 
     Jackie, the DT leader for Inky Impressions has invited me to join in with the other Inkettes for the Inky Impressions Blog Hop that starts today.  There will be lots of great brand new inspiration projects for you to ooh and aah over using three brand new release rubber stamps from Inky Impressions:  Chatterbox Lili, Teary Eyed Lili, and TuTu Cute Lili .
     So join in the hop and be sure to comment at each stop along the way because one lucky winner will win this amazing prize package! It includes: 
  • Winner's choice of 1 of the 3 New Releases--Chatterbox LiLi Rubber Stamp, Tu-Tu Cute LiLi Rubber Stamp, or Teary Eyed LiLi Rubber Stamp
  • Angelica's Bunny Rubber Stamp
  • LiLi's Slumber Party Rubber Stamp
  • 3 Sentiment Rubber Stamps: My place or yours, Bring your jammies, and Uh-Oh Spaghetti Oh's
  • Padded Butterfly Trim in 3 colors: Bright Pink, Turquoise, and Lime Green
  • 4 packs of Inky Pearls in Bright Pink, Lime Green, Turquoise and Tangerine
  • 4 packs of silver charms- Butterflies, Flowers, Dragonflies, Cute Little purses
  • 1 pack of beautiful silver flower centers
  • 1 pack of Inky Dinky Drops in Clear
  • 2 packs of Inky 6mm brads in Bright Pink and Light Green

     That's a lot of cool goodies!  You have until Saturday January 14th to comment and be eligible for these fantastic prizes.
     You should have arrived here from Tanya's Blog, if so you are in the right place. If not, we kicked things off at the Inky Inspirational Blog, so if you haven’t been there already be sure to head back so you don’t miss out on any of the fun.
     I've used Chatterbox Lili for my card.  Isn't she a cutie!  I broke out a new Kaisercraft paper pad I recently bought and colored her to match.  The sentiment comes with the stamp and is perfect for a pick me up card for a friend.  :-)  I used Copics to color Lili.
     Hope you enjoyed my card.  There's lots more great inspiration using these adorable stamps so don't miss out. Be sure to head on over to Tracy's Blog and see what shey created for today.  It's sure to be amazing!
     Happy hopping!
 
Supplies 
  • Paper:  Kaisercraft, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Inky Impressions "Chatterbox Lili"
  • Ink:  Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Shabby Shutters Distress ink
  • Tools:  Nestabilites Standard Circles large (S4-114) and Classic Scalloped Circles Large (S4-124), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Crop-a-dile
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections brads and roses, Prima flowers, Purple Stickles

A clean start

      This is my first GD card post for the challenges at Inky Impressions.  You've seen one I posted for their inspiration blog and you'll see a second one posted here and at the challenge blog today for their blog hop.  Make sure you scroll down to that second post for all the details about the hop and the awesome prize package Nicole is offering.
     The Inky Impressions Challenge this week is "Red, White, and Pink".  The image I've used is called "Lili's Cleaning Day" and I've used it to make a new years card of a sort.  I had a list a mile long of things I was going to try to do better at this year.  LOL  Am I doing them all--nah.  :-) , but I'm trying real hard to do some of them, and no, vacuuming was not one of them.   LOL
     Lili's colored with Copics and the papers are My Mind's Eye.  I pulled out the sewing machine again and did some zig zag stitching that looks fairly decent.
     So pop over to the Inky blog for this weeks challenge details and the hop.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Craft--resolutions (get more organized LOLLLLLLLLLLLL)
Crafty Boots--new beginnings
Ooh-la-la--new beginnings
Corrosive Challenge--ring in the new year
Craft Your Days Away--new beginnings
Crazy 4 Challenges--something new
Just Some Lines--new year
Crafty Catz--new beginning
Crafty Ribbons--new beginnings
Digi Doodle Shop--new beginnings

     Hugs!


Supplies 
  • Papers:  My Mind's Eye, Bazzill, Gina K Pure Luxury, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Inky Impressions "Lili's Cleaning Day"
  • Ink:  Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Cherish punch around the page set, sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous:   Recollections pearls and flower

Love that lacing!

     I have a Kraft Journal tutorial for you today that's easy peasy.  I love the look of laced panels on cards and scrapbook pages and have used that technique several times in the past.  Recently I read a post on one of the scrapper blogs I subscribed to called Gerrys Scrappy Life (the link will take you straight to her tutorial).  In the past I used an eyelet setter and eyelets to create the holes for the lacing, but she showed how to do it with edge punches.  They're a lot easier on the hands and more even than the hand done way.
     All you need is an edge punch that will work for the lacing and some designer paper or cardstock.  I've used some Brown Kraft and Buff Ivory cardstocks so you can see the details easily.  I can't really give you any measurements because it will depend upon the size of your project and the width you decide you want between the panel edges.


     For this card I cut a panel of the Brown kraft 5.5" x 11" and punched one short edge.  I trimmed it off at about 1.25" so I'd have some play room.  It was trimmed smaller later.  Taking the larger leftover pieces of Brown kraft I repeated the punched edge.  After that it's just a matter of figuring how much to trim off your pieces.


     You will get different looks depending upon what type of edge punch you use.  I was going to use the same one Gerry used in her tutorial but broke the punch.  grrrrrrrrr


     Anyway, here's what the finished card looks like with the panels laced with some Earthy hemp cord and a Scalloped Grungy Prim tag sentiment.


     Hope you'll give it a try.  It's really simple and gives a great decorative element to your project.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers--no floral embellishments
Heart Song Inspirations--border punches or torn paper
Hooked on Craft--try something new
Karen's Doodles--Valentine's/love
Make It Monday--anything goes
Mygrafico--love and valentines
Paper Creations Ink--die cuts and/or punches

     Be blessed!


Other Supplies

"I Love You This Much" from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps, Copic XPress-it Blending card, Copics
Fiskars edge punch, Recollections pearls, Marvy white gel pen, Micron Sepia pen

Stay Warm!

(Hope you guys don't get tired of seeing me today.  I have four posts scheduled so don't miss out on my Kraft Journal tutorial and my two posts for Inky Impressions including a blog hop)

     I don't know about where you live, but here on the coast our weather just can't make up it's mind what it wants to do.  Freezing one day, hot the next.  Everybody's getting colds from the back and forth and you never know how to dress.  Craziness!  :-)
     Our Papercraft Star challenge this week is "Warmth".  This may sound crazy for someone who lives in the boiling hot south, but I love to be bundled up.  I'm very cold natured which unfortunately is the polar opposite of my hubby.  I really believe his thermosat is broken.  LOL
     So, for my card (since I like to bundle), I've used a cute image from Phindy's Place and colored it with Copics.  Both tags come from the Grunge Tags (048) digital sheet from our sponsor, The House Across the Bay.  I printed them out on cardstock and stamped the sentiment on the smaller one.
     We'd love for you to come and join us for our challenge this week.  You have until Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. EST to link up and have a chance to win some awesome digital image downloads from THATB.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday--anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown--baby it's cold outside
Lexi's Creations--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Truly Madly Crafty--anything goes
Dream Valley--anything goes
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle--winter something

     Happy Wednesday!


Supplies
  • Papers:  K & Company Julianne, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card, Georgia Pacific
  • Digital Image:  The House Across the Bay "Grunge Tags (048)"
  • Stamp:  Phindy's Place "Let's Play", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
  • Ink:  Copics, Versafine Vintage Sepia
  • Tools:  sewing machine, Making Memories eyelet setter
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, Offray ribbon, The Paper Studio brads