Cityscape Hello

Hey there!  

I am quite in awe of the fact that May is coming to an end!  This month always goes so fast...So, I have a card to share that uses some fun techniques and products, check it out.

I started by applying ink over a Crafter's Companion stencil using Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Broken China Distress inks.  I then die cut the Cityscape Nightline die from Memory Box multiple times and glued them together, adhering them on the bottom portion of my card.

I die cut a vellum speech bubble from Lawn Fawn's Large Stitched Journaling Card dies, and heat embossed a greeting from Winnie & Walters The Big, the Bold, and the Happy set in black powder.  I popped it up with foam and added enamel dots.

Well, that's all I have today.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Seriously Awesome

Happy Friday!

I have a colorful watercolor card to share with you today using the fabulous Write It stamp set from Avery Elle.  Whoa, these sentiments are so fun!

I took a piece of watercolor paper, and wet it with my paint brush.  I then went in with Distress Inks, in Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, and Ripe Persimmon.  I let them bleed and run, heat them to set, and then added more color, and repeated that process until I liked it.

I matted it onto black cardstock and then to my card base with foam.  I then accented it with rhinestones.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Take Two Thursday May SC Kit

Hello!  I am back today with another Take Two Thursday!  This week Katie and I decided to tackle our May Studio Calico kits.  

I won't deny it, I am a papercrafting hoarder.  I get the kit, and neglect it's goodies...so sad!  Well, Katie and I decided to incorporate the kit into our challenge, and I am happy we did.  Here is what I did with it.

I had grand plans to use the buttons, ribbon and patterned paper included, but my clean and simple self got the better.  So, I ended up using just the stamps, well, and Studio Calico inks, on my card.  I stamped the banner in pink, and then masked it off.  I then stamped the floral images in different colors, and added gold ink to the centers.

I took off the mask, and stamped my sentiment in the center of the banner, and scattered a few sequins around.  After all of that, I adhered it to the pink paper that came with the kit.

I hope you've enjoyed!  Please go see what Katie created using this kit, seriously, loooove her card!  GO!

Thanks For Being Sweet

Hey there!

Thanks for stopping by!  Today, I have a card for you, featuring a little item from the May CupCards To Go kit, Devoted.  I love taking one item from the kit, and using it in a different way. I decided to focus on the metal clip that says sweet. 

For this layered card, I used it to complete my sentiment.  I first began by layering a bunch of gorgeous papers from Studio Calico.  To that, I added a bit of vellum, and then a stamped piece of cardstock.

I used the Fresh Picked set from Wplus9, and partially inked one of the sentiments to use with the metal clip.  As a finishing touch, I added a few pearls.  Super fun, huh?

I hope you were inspired to look at your kits small items in a new way.  Thanks for stopping!

Gradient You Are Amazing

Hey!

I have been busy playing with the fun sentiment sets from Winnie & Walter, and today I am sharing one of the cards I made using them.  

I found this great cut file in the Silhouette store, and used it to cut the design from white cardstock.  I then took a piece of watercolor paper and made it into a standard sized card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2).  Using Distress Inks, I created a gradient background for my cut panel to go over.

After my panel was adhered, I took a piece of vellum and stamped my greeting onto it in Versamark, before adding gold powder.  After heat setting it, I stitched it onto my card and added some Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

I really love those big sentiments, and the options are endless for what you want to say!  As you can see, my sewing machine and I are talking to each other again...until I have to wind the bobbin or do something else of course, then we might not be!  haha!  Thanks so much for wandering my way, you have no idea how happy it makes me!

Watercolor Thank You

Hi friends!

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Weekend.  We are taking it easy and remembering those who sacrificed for our freedoms.  So, I have a colorful card to share with you today using some i {heart} papers products.  Check it out:

I just love the Fanciful Feathers set from Wplus9.  I first started by creating a watercolor background with Distress Inks, allowed it to dry, and stitched a border around the edges.

I then stamped and heat embossed my sentiment and some of the small feathers in white and adhered the panel onto a Kraft card base.   I then adhered a few sequins to finish it!

Watercolor Thanks

Happy Friday friends!

I have a card to share today, using a super simple watercolor technique using stamped images and Distress Inks.  

I simply stamped my flower, using the rock and roll technique and Wplus9's Spring Blooms, took my paint brush and got it wet, and just blended the colors to get that watery effect.  I did dry it, and then went back in with more color to get some shading.

I stamped a fun greeting from a Winnie & Walter set called The Big, the Bold, and You in Onyx Black ink and added a few pearls.  I then adhered the panel to a pink notecard.

Do you have any fun plans this weekend?  Hopefully picnics and crafting are in your plans.  I know they are for me!

RIC#60

Hey, hey crafty friends!

I am back today with a new Runway Inspired Challenge!  Eeep, this one is chock full of inspo!  There are a bunch of ways to go with this one..

So, I went with those geometric lines on the floor, as well as the yellow origami dog on her sweater, and came up with this:

I got my stencil on for sure!  I actually made this stencil with some stencil material and my Silhouette Portrait.  Super fun, no?  I simply adhered the card base, and the stencil down with tape and applied the ink with a foam applicator.

I then die cut three balloons from the Paper Smooches Balloon set.  I then inked them up in yellow and added a bit of white gel pen and black pen for strings.

So, that's my challenge card, please play along!  I love seeing what you all come up with, link it up!

Thinking Of You

It's Saturday, wahoo!

I got a little crafting in last night, and wanted to not only make another Washi Tape card for the Gallery Idol competition, but participate in the latest Avery Elle challenge: Botanicals.  If you know me and my creations, you know I love florals. 

My favorite floral set from Avery Elle would have to be their Thanks A Bunch set.  It takes a bit of time, but the end result is fab!  So, for this card, I went super simple with the tape.  Using a sheet of tape and trimming it down, I adhered it to the card base, and then on the panel, popping that up to get a dimensional effect.

I stamped my bouquet offset with pigment ink.  I stamped the light color first, and then with a sponge dauber, added darker shades of ink onto the inked image.  I then stamped the tag and sentiment, cut it out and popped it up.  A little black embroidery floss tied into a bow completed the look.  It's hard to see in the photo, but I added some Wink of Stella to the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend, friends!

So Grateful

Hi there!

I have a watercolor card to share today, using Wplus9's fabulous new Spring Blooms set.  Sadly, as of this posting, it is unavailable in the i {heart} papers store, as well as the dies to go with, boo!  But, I have no doubt they will be restocked soon!  For my card I used a lovely sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch this week, let's take a look, shall we?

I took a piece of Strathmore watercolor paper and stamped one of the leaf images around the edges in a combo of Peeled paint and Peacock Feathers.  The rock and roll technique works great for this, because as soon as you brush on the water, it blends into this lovely two-toned image with so much depth.  I then stamped the flowers, blending the colors with water, drying the first layer, and adding more color.

I added some more Peacock Feathers in the form of the berries, and stamped my sentiment.  I finished it by adhering it to a Kraft card base.  Super fun, and really easy to do.  One of my favorite things about Distress Inks, it makes it really easy to achieve the watercolor look!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a fabulous day!

Under The Weather

**No, you aren't going crazy, this post is up again!  I have my days all mixed up this week, and posted this yesterday!  Pretend it is new to you...  :)

Hey there!

Today, Katie and I are back with another fun Take Two Thursday post.  If you aren't familiar with what we're doing, my friend Katie and I take a stamp set, and make something with it.  Super fun!  This time around, though, we decided to use the March Studio Calico card kit, Office Hours.

I started by stamping the solid clouds in blue, and over stamping slightly off in a gray.  I did this on the top corner, as well as the lower adjacent corner.

I then stamped the umbrella, and paper pieced it using the patterned paper pack from the kit.

To add interest, I curved my sentiment on my block, and stamped it above the umbrella.  Lastly, I added glossy accents to the paper piecing, and rounded the top right corner.

Please go check out what Katie made using this fun kit, I know you won't be disappointed!

Mother

Happy Mother's Day friends!

I wanted to share a card I made for my mother-in-law, using Mama Elephant stamps and distress inks.  

I started with the Lovely Mums set, using the two open images.  I masked the larger one, and added them small behind.  I then applied water to my watercolor cardstock, and added inks, letting them blend and move.

Lastly, after it dried, I stamped my sentiment and added a few black pearls.  I then, adhered it to a black card base.

I hope you've enjoyed, thanks so much for stopping by!

Hello Sunshine

Happy Thursday!

I have a little card to share, using a sadly neglected, often hoarded, crafting supply...Decorative tape!  I have more rolls than I will ever use, and yet it sits, waiting for me to use it.  

This years first round Gallery Idol competition is all about Washi tape.  You can find the Flickr group here.  Here is what I made using a very small amount from that big ol' stash...

Using some tapes from My Mind's Eye (the i {heart} papers store has tons of Washi btw) I adhered two color coordinating strips to the front of a white panel.  I then took the Hello die from Lawn Fawn and die cut into those strips, using the negative to create my sentiment.

I added the rest of the sentiment from Avery Elle's Simply Said: Hello mini set, in Navy ink.  I then adhered a few silver stars to finish it, and popped it up onto my card base with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamp Out Chaos: Embellishments

Hi friends!

Thanks so much for sharing in my good news yesterday!  In case, you missed it...this happened!

So, in keeping with the Stamp Out Chaos posts, today I bring you embellishments!  I feel like I am pretty organized in this area, so I didn't change much, but I will share what I do have, and how it is stored.

I have a metal hanging rod from IKEA, that holds a basket for enamel dots, gems and glitter ribbon.  These are close to my desk, mostly because I use them on so many projects.  You know me, and my cards...not one is complete without a sprinkle.

In a drawer to my right is where I store my boxes of small pieces such as sequins, wood veneer, and brads.  A lot of this is Studio Calico bits that I have parted out.  

The tackle boxes are a great way to store small embellishments, and they are super cheap too!

My favorite find for all of my sequins, came from the jewelry section!  This bad boy is my favorite, because it contains separate containers, where nothing can fall out. 

These containers are so fun, because they hold just the right amount and the lid screws on.  They were a bit more costly, I think around 6 dollars, but well worth it to not have sequins flying everywhere when I travel to crops or when my toddler gets a hold of one. 

Sadly, that is the extent of my embellishment storage.  Because I usually create clean and simple projects, I tend to shy away from buying too many small bits and such, because I know I will never use them.  I hope, though, that you found something useful.  With that, how about a card using those embellishments?

I heat embossed white diamonds onto a panel, and adhered it to a white card base.  I then trimmed a bit of patterned paper from the latest SC card kit and adhered some vellum over it.

To finish it, I added a Paper Smooches thanks word die cut and a stamped sentiment below.  Of course, I brought out those Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins and added those with strong adhesive.

Well, that's all for now.  Thanks so much for stopping!  I truly appreciate it.  I will be back soon!