just a little something...

Hello friends!!  Still in the midst of getting some paper crafting projects together, but found the time to make a card using the current sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch.  When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use some new Stampin Up! stamps and washi tapes that I got this month. 

I think this is a very busy version of the CTS sketch, but I really like how it turned out.  It is just so bright and happy!! The color scheme is based on the washi tapes that I used.  The tag image is from the new SU! set Chalk Talk and was stamped using SU!'s Melon Mambo.  I then die cut the tag using the matching die.  A bit of bright yellow grosgrain ribbon and dark pink baker's twine were used to create the ribbon treatment at the top of the tag.  The washi tapes were layered on the white cardstock piece and the tag adhered.  Corduroy buttons in bright green and blue were added to finish off the card.

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  SU! Chalk Talk, Ink:  SU! Melon Mambo; Washi Tapes:  SU! Gingham Garden; Ribbon:  SU! Daffodil Delight grosgrain; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Buttons:  SU! cord buttons

oh... how i love you!

Hello friends... long time no post!!  Took another break from posting... have had lots of paper crafting to do lately and finally got some of it done today.  Unfortunately it isn't anything I can post on my blog and I still have more to accomplish!!  Anywhoo... I was able to get a card made for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge.

I recently got a PTI order and one of the things I ordered was the new stamp and die set Mum's the Word.  I love anything floral and if it comes with matching dies... sign me up!  So I just had to make something with my new goodies.   I also got the Boutique Borders:  Love stamp and die set and combined that with Mum's the Word.    Initially I was going to go with just everything layered on the plain white cardstock piece, but decided that it needed just a little bit more and so I embossed the piece with the Cuttlebug Modern Wallpaper embossing folder... I think it gives it just that little extra that it needed.

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Crisp Cantaloupe; Ink:  SU! Calypso Coral; Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe, Memento Tuxedo Black; Stamps:  PTI Mum's the Word, Boutique Borders:  Sympathy; Dies:  PTI Mum's the Word and Boutique Borders:  Sympathy dies; Cuttlebug Modern Wallpaper embossing folder

a couple of cards...

Hello friends!!  Have a couple of cards that I made today.  Both cards use My Favorite Things stamps so that is why I'm posting them together.

 

The first card is for the current sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch and this week's ColourQ challenge.  I used the following MFT stamp sets:  Big Greetings and Abstract Art.  I have had Abstract Art for sometime now, but just hadn't found the right project to use it on.  Finally this week's CTS gave me that opportunity.   I stamped the first image using PTI's Simply Chartreuse and layered the second image using SU!'s Pacific Point.  The sentiment was added using SU!'s Early Espresso.  The card base is Island Indigo. 

The second card is for the current MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge.   Once, again, I used the MFT set Chalkboard Greetings.  Love that set... so fun!  The papers I used are from My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste line... this time the "Flair" 6x6 pad.   I stamped the sentiment using Close to My Heart's Daisy White ink and once it was mostly dry smudged it a bit.  The twine I used is some Tim Holtz paper twine.  I got it this afternoon at Joann's.  They had a lot of their crafting supplies on sale at 50% off and so I thought I would give this twine a try.  It tied pretty nicely... which is something I like.  The banners were die cut using the MFT Fishtail Flag Stax dies. 

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Supplies:  1st card:  Cardstock:  PTI & SU!; Stamps:  My Favorite Things; Inks:  Stampin Up!
2nd card:  Cardstock:  PTI white & true black; PP:  My Mind's Eye; Stamps:  MFT; Dies:  MFT; Ink:  Close to My Heart; Twine:  Tim Holtz

live fully...

Hello friends!  Quick post with a card that I made using the current Sketchbook Saturday sketch.  Went really super CAS with this one.  Was thinking about popping this into the current CAS-ual Fridays color challenge of aqua, green and orange, but not too sure these color really fit the color criteria... what do you think? 

All stamps and the die are from Penny Black.  I just love that "in a row" die from Penny Black.  I paired the stamps and die with some fun papers from two different My Mind's Eye paper pads from the new Cut & Paste line.  Love my My Mind's Eye 6x6 pads!!  The stamps are Winter Berries (4273K) and eloquence (30-162).   I used a sheet of ombre paper from one of the pads (don't remember which one) and cut it down to fit the card front.  I rotated the Winter Berries stamp slightly so that the image would be oriented in the way I wanted and then stamped it using Tuxedo Black ink.   The sentiment was also stamped using Tuxedo Black.  The "in a row" piece was cut from another ombre sheet and then adhered using pop dots.  Like I said... super simple. 

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Penny Black; Die:  Penny Black; PP:  My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs & Charm

hello...

Hello friends!!  Here with a card that I made for a couple of challenges:  Dynamic Duos (Pool Party & Black) and CAS(E) this Sketch.   My card is basically a CASE of CTS design team member Theresa's card.   I don't often CASE other people's work, but I just loved how she used the emboss/resist technique on her super cool card and just couldn't resist (hee hee).  And embossing just happens to be the dessert option at Dynamic Duos... perfect!!

For my card I used one of the images from the MFT/MPD set Distressed Background Blocks.   I inked it up with watermark ink, stamped on the cardstock, applied clear embossing powder and heat set.  Once that was done I applied Pool Party ink to the image starting in the center and working my way out to the edge of the image.   The "hello" is from the MFT Die-namics set "Happy Hellos".  After adhering the die cut I added a few black sequins and then mounted the piece on a Pool Party card base.  Not the most original card I admit, but I like it... what do you think? 

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Supplies:  Cardstocks:  PTI white; SU! Pool Party; Ink:  SU! Pool Party, VersaMark watermark ink; Die:  MFT Happy Hellos; Stamps:  MFT/MPD Distressed Background Blocks; Black Sequins

CCC #58 loving memories...

Hello friends!!  Happy Tuesday!  I made it through freshman orientation at my son's high school (which happens to be the high school I graduated from many, many years ago... Go Tigers!!) yesterday.  Still shaking my head a bit at the thought of having a child in high school... eeps!!  Anywhoo... I digress!!  It is Tuesday and that means time for a new CASology cue word.  This week the word is paper... so many different directions you can take this one in for sure!  And we have a fabulous sponsor this week... CC Designs, as well as a fabulous guest designer... none other than the amazingly talented Jenny from Crafting in the Country! 

For my card I decided to do some quilling.  About six months ago I decided to revisit the paper crafting technique of quilling.  I had done some quilling many years ago, but gave it up for other paper crafting pursuit.  Quilling is a very simple technique that involves taking thin strips of paper rolling them up using a slotted quilling tool.  Once you have rolled up the paper strip you remove the roll from the quilling tool and allow it to open up into a loosely coiled circle.  The end is adhered to the circle and the circle is shaped in to various different shapes like a teardrop or marquise.  The various shapes are then glued to cardstock to create many different things like flowers, butterflies, etc.  Recently quilling dies have appeared on the market that allow you to make different types of flowers.  I used the traditional quilling method to create the stem and leaves, as well as a set of new quilling dies to create the flower head.   Quilling requires very thin paper so the type of cardstock that most of us use for paper crafting won't work, but I discovered that some types of patterned papers are thin enough to use in a quilling tool.  The flower was made using traditional quilling paper, as well as patterned paper from the Penny Black Madison 6x6 pad.  Once all the pieces were created I arranged them on the cardstock piece and adhered them in place.  Lastly I added the sentiment (from Our Daily Bread Designs), rounded two corners and adhered the piece to the card base.

Thanks for stopping by... I cannot wait to see what fun "paper" ideas all you super talented paper crafters come up with for this challenge!! In the meantime make sure you check out the cards from the rest of the design team: Melissa, Judy, Meghan, Ardyth, Gillian, Maureen, Kimberly, Jen and Tracey and our guest designer, Jenny!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! So Saffron; Quilling paper:  Quilled Creations; PP:  Penny Black; Stamps:  ODBD; Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Quilling Tool