Dog Sympathy Card

Fairly simple card created for the long time friends

that lost their fur kid recently :(
I colored the dog image to resemble their dog.

All items used were from Stampin' Up! :

Textured Black card stock

Whisper White card stock

So Sorry stamp set (2012)

Bow Wow stamp set (1997)

various classic inks and an aquapainter

dimensionals

organdy ribbon

Basic Black marker

Thanks for looking 

I'm entering my card in the current

Anything Goes Challenge at

Retro Rubber

and
Anything Goes at
Through The Craft Room Door

Silver Anniversary Card

Supplies:

Medallion rubber stamp image, Stampin' Up! (2009)

Versamark ink and clear embossing powder

Smoky Slate card stock, Stampin' Up!

gray satin ribbon, Offray

scrap of paper, unknown

metal tag, unknown

I stamped "25" in the center of the metal tag

with black Stazon ink and the Calendar alpha/numbers stamp set

from Stampin' Up! (2008). This was done after I took the 

photo and I didn't get another before I sent it.

Thanks for looking =)

I'm entering my card in the current

Anything Goes Challenge at

Retro Rubber

11/18/2018 

My card was a Top Pick at Retro Rubber !

Truckin' 16th Birthday Card

Supplies:

- Hero Arts pickup truck image

-"16" die cut with a Cricut Create machine

-crumpled up Creamy Caramel card stock for the dirt

-sky is sponged over a home made cloud mask

Thanks for looking =) 

Thank You, Veterans

https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

On Veterans Day

While were here at home,

They traveled land and sea

To make sure we stayed safe,

To protect and keep us free.

Words are not enough

to give them what they're due.

On Veterans Day please thank them

For their service to me and you.

~Joanna Fuchs

poemsource.com

Thank you, Veterans.

Loads of Hugs N Kisses Card

Sending loads of hugs and kisses 

to the new big brother !

(see the card I made for his new twin baby sisters here)

I combined several stamp sets to create this fun scene.

Most supplies were from Stampin' Up! :

I Dig You stamp set (2010 ?)

puppy (partially colored image) from Loads of Love Accessories (2009)

mini hearts from a bitty backgrounds stamp set (1990's)

markers, ink, papers  

home made cloud mask

Xs and Os were from a Snap Stamp set (early 2000's)

Thanks for looking =) 

I'm entering my card in the current Anything Goes challenge at 

Retro Rubber Challenge

Twin Baby Girls Card

Supplies from Stampin' Up! :

Heart die

Large oval punch

1/2" circle punch

Swirly border punch, trimmed

Tulip embossing folder

white card stock

Blush Blossom card stock and marker

Kraft and Creamy Caramel card stocks

Stampin' pastels

Pink Pirouette ink and sponge

Miscellaneous supplies:

Patterned papers, Die Cuts With A View

1/8" polka dot ribbon, Offray

adhesive

dimensionals

I had so much fun coming up with this card for a cousin

that recently gave birth to twin girls.

Come back tomorrow to see the fun card I made

for her three year old son!

Thanks for looking =) 

   I'm entering my card in the current Anything Goes Challenges at

Through The Craft Room Door

and

Crafting By Designs

Ribbon Wreath Curtain Ring Ornament

Simple repurposing of items ornament !

Ribbon scraps, rubber stamped mini tag and baker's twine

were all that I used on this old curtain ring to give it a new life.

I'm entering my project in the new challenge blog for all things Christmas,

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

and the
Christmas/Winter challenge at 613 Avenue Create
plus the
Anything Goes/Aperture challenge at Mix It Up

Thanks for looking =)

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PROJECT DETAILS:

This is a quick and easy craft to use up ribbon scraps. I used a curtain ring that was in a grab bag of miscellaneous craft supplies from a church yard sale as my base. A tiny embroidery hoop, mason jar lid ring even a circle cut from foam core would work, nearly anything that is "donut shaped" to tie ribbon or fabric scraps around.

I started by base coating the wood curtain ring with acrylic craft paint

 that coordinated with the ribbons I was using.

I chose several types of color coordinated ribbons for my project, but you can use the same type for all of your ribbon or fabric scraps. I cut one piece to determine the length that I needed first, then cut many more nearly the same size. I wanted some to be a tiny bit longer or shorter, so I adjusted the cut ribbon length. You can also make them all the same length for a more uniform look.

Fold the ribbon in half. Lay the ring on top with the loop outside of the ring  and the tails on the inside. Pull the tails up and over the ring towards the outside, tucking them through the looped portion. Pull snugly. I used a tiny bit of hot glue to hold them in place. Continue doing this until the ring is covered to your liking.

Add whatever embellishments you like, if you wish. I kept this one simple: just a tag and baker's twine.

That's all there is to it, simple enough for a child to do !

Snowflake Iris Card - tutorial

Today's card was created for the special challenge at

Through The Craft Room Door:

iris cards.

You have until December 20th to enter your iris card

for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card.

I'm entering my project in the new challenge blog for all things Christmas,

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

plus the current

Aperture challenge at Mix It Up

and lastly 

613 Avenue Create - Christmas/Winter

Thanks for looking =) 

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PROJECT DETAILS:

Snowflake Iris Card Supplies:

Light Blue, White, Shimmery White card stocks

Polka dot vellum

Snowflake die, Cuttlebug

Scallop square die, Nestabilities

Paper piercer

Adhesive

Dimensionals

This truly was an experiment that I was so pleased worked out well on the first try !

I used items on hand and some "guesstimating" to work it out. 

Here are the basic steps and supplies:

The snowflake die is an oldie from Cuttlebug/Provo Craft.

I centered the die on a 3 3/4" square piece of Bashful Blue card stock and cut it out.

I cut numerous 1/2" wide strips of polka dot vellum paper then scored them in half along the length of the strip. The score helped in folding the vellum in half.

I kept the strips of vellum their original length, trimming them off as I adhered them to the back of the snowflake window.

I connected two arms of the snowflake per piece of vellum, trying to keep them all positioned along the same area of each. I worked in a conterclockwise rotation, making sure to keep going the same direction and adding all of the strips of vellum of one row before moving on to the next. Each row slightly overlaps the previous row. There were six strips of vellum per row for five rows. The very center row, the sixth, has just three strips of vellum.

The base of the card, around the snowflake window, has thin strips of double stick tape on it. A two way glue pen was used to attach the vellum strips to each other.

Back of card front after adhering the vellum strips

Close ups of the front iris

To finish the card, I paper pierced along the edge of the snowflake window panel. This was then mounted using dimensionals/pop dots to a piece of shimmery paper I die cut with a scallop edge square die. Both pieces are then adhered to a white card base, 4 1/4" square.

This may not be a true iris fold pattern, but it turned out pretty well. Think of all the fun shapes you can use to die cut a window for iris folding !

Daisy Edge Card

I created this card a few months ago as an inspiration piece

for the Through The Craft Room Door magazine this month.

I sent it to one of my aunts for her birthday in August

and she absolutely loved it. I had no idea yellow was her

favorite color , so it was perfect !

Further details about the card can be found in the current issue

of Through The Craft Room Door magazine.

Diesire edgeable die, Floral Dance

colored with Stampin' pastels (chalks)

and embellished with rhinestones

Thanks for looking =) 

Plaster Flowers Plaque

Here we are, the first of November already !

If you happen to be crafting anything for 

the upcoming holiday season,

we'd like to see it at the

Love To Craft Challenge blog.

We are a month long,

family friendly anything goes craft challenge. 

I'm sharing my design team project for this month today.

It was a wooden hanging heart plaque

that I picked up at a church yard sale fundraiser

this past Spring knowing I wanted to repurpose it somehow.

Although I have oodles of decorative papers in stock,

I wanted to print out a digital paper and element

to use on this hybrid project to show that

digital scrapbooking kits can be used for more

than just scrapbooking.
(NOTE: elements are from a kit by Kimeric Kreations
that were available exclusively at The Digichick.
The designer, Kim, passed away this summer
and the site was taken down. However,  some of her
gorgeous kits will be available once more at
MyMemories! )

Word strip and printed paper

I placed a piece of light weight scrap paper on top

of the wooden heart. I lightly pressed around the edges

of it then ran the side of a pencil lead along it to get 

the shape of the heart. I cut the pattern out then traced it on the

back of the printed patterned paper. I cut it slightly larger

knowing I was going to "distress" the edges. 

I cut a piece of chipboard to fit behind the word strip.

This gave it a bit of dimension when it was glued on

top of the patterned paper. 

This was my first attempt at making
plastered silk flowers - a messy process !
Simply dunk the "silk" flowers into plaster
mixed according to the package directions.
Work fast since plaster starts drying quickly.
They may need shaped a bit when laying them out
on wax paper to dry. Allow at least 24 hours to dry.

I think I need more practice with this technique ;)

I used paper punched pieces of white card stock

to fill in among the plaster florals.

Thanks for looking =)