So, because of this wonderfully warm weather I was inspired to make this card to remember the days of being at the beach, gathering seashells, and dreaming of mermaids. Or getting in a few more warm lazy days. I received all these precious shells and beads from my Mother-in-law and adhered them with glossy accents, as it dries clear. I knew I wanted to use the shells with this adorable Eat Cake Graphics mermaid stamp...
Even though it’s Fall where I am, we are having an Indian Summer with 70-80 degree weather. I can't complain, because it's NEVER like this. Even in Colorado where we can have all four seasons in one day. It's still rare. But I won't hold my breath...it's almost always cold, rainy, or snowing on Halloween and I still take my kids trick or treating. But for a few more weeks we can go outside and enjoy the mountains, beach, or a lake.
So, because of this wonderfully warm weather I was inspired to make this card to remember the days of being at the beach, gathering seashells, and dreaming of mermaids. Or getting in a few more warm lazy days. I received all these precious shells and beads from my Mother-in-law and adhered them with glossy accents, as it dries clear. I knew I wanted to use the shells with this adorable Eat Cake Graphics mermaid stamp...
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Yippee!!!! Once again I'm excited to share that I'm published with this gorgeous holiday card. I know it's Fall around here, but aren't you thinking about Christmas or holiday cards yet? As a card maker it's never too early, because we have to plan time to design, create, and assemble all the parts that go into a handmade card. I think about it all year long. I gather products, pin ideas, go to shows, shop, and organize supplies until about August or September. And everything is kept together in a tote bag until I"m ready to start stamping and cutting. Then I take a day and play. I get out all the stuff from the tote bag and figure out what I want to use and how I want my card to look like. I don't know about you, but I can't just whip this up in a day. It's quite a process. But I think this one just might be my 2015 Christmas card. What do you think? I can scan it, print it, and maybe add a ribbon and it's done! For a complete materials list and step by step instructions to make this card, you can subscribe to the Winter 2015 issue of CardMaker Magazine or check your local specialty craft stores. It's totally worth it!!! Sign up now and get instant digital copies and a paper copy mailed to you every quarter too. If you are already a subscriber you can login "here" and see the whole beautiful magazine right now. Download it to your pc or mobile device and have it forever. Enjoy 100 pages of wonderful Winter ideas, Veterans Day cards, and many Holiday projects and ideas at your finger tips. It's my favorite magazine and I hope it will be yours too! Feel free to post your cards to my Facebook page, because I want to see what your making too! Happy Fall and Winter Y'all. ~Kim Challenges: Emboss Folder Love! Little Red Wagon Challenge #309 The House That Stamps Built: WIW September Anything Goes Challenge I was inspired by the butterflies I've seen lately and the texture of the trees. I used the DCWV Metallic Gold cardstock as my card base. Quickutz vine embossing folder. Graphic 45-Steampunk Debutante Paper Collection to coordinate all the layers. And added green Thickers stickers, eyelets, and paperclips for accents. And a touch of stickles on the wings to make it sparkle.
I entered this card in: The House That Stamps Built: WIW Photo Inspiration Challenge ~ S1615 Skip to my Lou - Made by you Monday Fall is in the air and I'm seeing pumpkin stuff, apples, and sunflowers. I just love seeing all the sunflower fields in August, don't you? Rows and rows of gorgeous vibrant color inspired me to share this precious card I made with NO stamping. Really! I used to be intimidated by busy pattern paper or those papers that have a complete scene on them. They're just too pretty to cut or cover up with pictures. So, what do you do with them? Well, hopefully this tutorial will help you...
I'm a mom of one daughter and three sons and I get tickled pink when I get to make cards for girls. This adorable card is a throwback to Stampin' Up and I dug out some retired stamps that are still my favorites. For this adorable card I used itty bitty background stamps with versamark clear ink to create a unique soft background. Tied ribbon around a strip of polka dot pattern paper and adhered to card panel. Used the crib notes stamp set for the pig and sentiment, which I stamped with versafine onyx black, colored in with SU watercolor markers, and added an adorable tiny button for the nose. I recommend glue dots for adhering buttons or you can use a button brad. Punch out the pig and matching pink circle and adhered to pink panel. Take the whole pink panel and adhere to teal card base and add some random stickles diamond glitter glue to some polka dots for sparkle. See what you can do with buttons and get those stamps out and play!
I entered this card in: The Crafters Cafe Challenge: #127 - Use Some Buttons - 29 July, 2015 Clean and Simple or CAS is the theme for this next Challenge. I've been dying to use this (retired) medallion stamp from SU and create a bunch of all occasion cards. Isn't this a gorgeous stamp? I just love it.
I picked a pad of 6x6 pattern paper that had blue and yellow, I think this one is by Theresa Collins. It looks very nautical, don't you think? Then I got out my favorite Ranger Tim Holtz mini inks and made a whole bunch of these cards in all kinds of colors. I kept it simple and just added a few adhesive pearls, blue waterfall colored stickles glitter glue for some sparkle, of course, an American Crafts polka dot ribbon, and a sweet Pebbles die cut chip sentiment to finish it up. I made eight of these cards in a rainbow of colors in just a couple hours and you can too! I entered this card in: 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge: 4CC #255 - Clean and Simple or CAS It's heating up here in Colorado and what better way to cool us down than to think of Christmas in July. I always make thank you cards after the holidays and I made this adorable card for the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown and just love this little snowman easily made with just punches. I started with a snowflake embossed background, added a snowflake brad, and adhered to card base. I tore white cardstock, inked it up, and added some stickles glitter glue for some sparkle, adhered to card and stamped sentiment. Punch out three circles (2", 1.5", and 1") for the body, a 1 1/4"
square punch for the hat, and a snowflake punch for the arms and popped up the body for dimension. Added some ink and stickles, an adorable face, and a colorful scarf. Hope your staying cool, drink lots of water, and please keep your dogs and kids safe this summer. I entered this card in: 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown: Theme Challenge (52CCT29-15) CraftySteals Third Thursday CHRISTMAS IN JULY Challenge! The Crafter's Cafe Challenge: # 126 - Christmas in July - 22 July, 2015 I love hot air balloons. So, when I saw this next challenge I was inspired. And remembered this Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante paper collection with the blueprint sketch balloons, die cuts, and frames that all coordinate. I love all the different things in flight: the wings, the airplane, the wings on the dress form, and the winged goddess. I started with DCWV metallic green cardstock and embossed with Quickutz strips & dots folder. Layered all the pieces and added a few eyelets, thickers ornate sticker, stickles glitter glue on the wings, and a spiral paper clip with a white and gold ribbon for a touch of sparkle. A great card with NO stamping!
I entered this card in: LItte Red Wagon Challenge #300 - Up, Up and Away! The House That Stamps Built: WIW Photo Inspiration Challenge ~ J1515 This weeks Challenge is "no stamping." Can you do it? Yes, you can! I dug deep into my Graphic 45 stash ( I think this is Steampunk Debutante) and found this lovely flowery pattern paper frames and die cuts and did some layering. When your colors coordinate, the patterns will too. Add an ornate touch using just the top of a dry folder embossing, thickers green sticker die cut, and these cool peachy pink metal paper clip circle embellishments. A little dab of stickles glitter glue in her hair for just a touch of bling! Voila!
A spectacular card with "no stamping." I entered this card: 4 Crafty Chicks No Stamping 4CC #253 I made this for Archivers awhile back and it's just been waiting for me to show you and today is that day. I used precut cardstock, the beginners quilling set, and the Tim Holtz composer tissue wrap paper (which I just love) to create this unique circle card. Add some ribbon and make it a door hanger for some holiday decor or add a pocket for a gift card. Very versatile for an Anniversary, Birthday, Valentines, or just because.
See Archivers online for a complete supplies list and tutorial click "here" I entered this card in the "little red wagon" challenge and this weeks theme is "red and white." See my Gallery for more card ideas. Patriotic is the theme to get ready for Independence Day! What are your plans? Do you love barbeque's with friends and family? Fireworks? Or a quiet day at home? Whichever it is, enjoy your independence and celebrate! For this card the BoBunny paper really shined...
April showers bring May flowers and these magical flowers by Eat Cake Graphics stamps are buzzing with activity. I don't know about you...but we've had 30 straight days of rain and the flowers and trees are budding and blooming everywhere. If you're area has been hard hit by traumatic Spring weather I hope your safe and you're in our thoughts. Here is a close up so you can see the unique mottled watercolor background, the fuzzy or mossy effect of the flower soft, and the sparkle everywhere...
Scrap It Girl announces its June craft challenge. I hope you all will participate. You have until the end of the month to create and submit your creations for a huge crafty prize pack, a winners badge for your blog or social media, and recognition for your work. The SIG Designers will comment on your blog submissions and then vote for our favorite. The winner will be announced the first week of the following month.
June Challenge: Brads, Buttons, and Bling (click here for more details) This month’s theme is anything that includes all three: brads, bling, and buttons. Now time to get to work... Spring in the Rockies usually means Mother Nature isn't done snowing on us...which she isn't. We got a couple more inches of snow last week and a few flakes this week, but it didn't stay long, because the ground is warm and the sun came out. So, I thought this card was appropriate for a Colorado Spring, as my three sons are always up for a snowball fight.
This adorable card is a 6" x 6" square, so extra postage will be needed for mailing, but it's also my first shaker card. I knew when I saw this adorable snowball stamp from Unity Stamps I wanted to make it feminine. And the Eat Cake Graphics sentiment stamp went with it perfectly... Scrap It Girl
April Color Challenge: Black, White & 1 Other Color! (click here for more info) This month they are focusing on color. Black, White, and one other color of your choice and that's it, just three colors. And yes, black and white count as colors. Create 1 or 2 projects that are cards, layouts, home decor, or anything that is homemade by you... I made a few "thinking of you" cards while dreaming of Spring and warmer weather. As I sit here looking out my window at 10 inches of snow and 8 degree weather outside. Our city is practically closed. All the schools are closed and businesses are asked to close early or not open today. I know we're not as bad as some cities, but our whole town is built on several hills and it's very dangerous out.
So, as any good crafter does on a snow day...we either go sledding or craft. Too cold to go sledding, so I made a couple cards for some dear people in my life to let them know we were thinking of them. I've seen a lot doilies on projects lately, so I wanted to add some to mine too... A modern Christmas card with a tale to tell...once upon a time, I had a stamp I wanted to use. It was of the Eiffel tower wrapped in holly. When I think of the Eiffel tower, I think of pink and black and a card was born. I have never created a modern card before and certainly not a pink Christmas card, as I knew my husband would be thrilled. NOT! LOL...but once it was finished, he did like it.
I knew I wanted pink and black. I started back in August gathering up products I had, or found around town, and putting them in a tote bag. Every time I had an idea or a product I wanted to use, it went in the tote bag. I do this every year. So, when I'm ready to create I have all my ideas and products in one tote bag. Makes life a little easier...See tutorial below... This is the card I made for my mom. Happy Birthday mom! I have loved this stamp set for a while now and I finally made a card with it. As with a lot of our supplies, we "collect" them and don't use them right away. So, I've been challenging myself every month to pick a stamp set I haven't used and make something. Next month I will show you my Christmas card I'm making with a stamp I've never used. I challenge you to do the same and USE your crafts! Sorry, this stamp set and printed paper is discontinued, but you might find it on eBay or Amazon. But you can still use other types of Fall printed paper or other sunflower stamps to recreate this card. It's a great design for any occasion any time of the year. Supplies: Bo Bunny "Forever Fall" pattern paper Bazzill black and white cardstock Close to my Heart "Friendship Bouquet" stamp set Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Twig" Stampin Up watercolor crayons H2O brush Crafty Secrets clear art stamps "Grand Greetings" Fiskars leaf border punch Ranger stickles "icicle" glitter glue American Crafts twine button Glue Dots micro Tombow MONO Adhesive Permanent runner 5" x 7" finished card I entered this card in: Little Red Wagon-Challenge #297 ~ Birthday Theme The Paper Girl's 82nd Challenge: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Spring is slowly approaching and makes me think of my two babies born this time of year. I thought I would share this adorable baby shower invitation I created for my sisters twin baby shower. She always said she'd get pregnant "when pigs fly." So, this is where the theme originated. She found these adorable stamps with the exact sentiment she wanted, these adorable pigs with wings, the barn, and the field by There She Goes Again stamps. I stamped on printed paper, cut each piece out and pieced together to create the front of our postcard invitation. My sister was having boy/girl twins, so I chose pink and blue printed papers for the pigs and added stickles glitter glue to the wings for some sparkle. Flip over the invitation and this is what the back looks like. Sorry, I had to "X" out some info for privacy, but you can see I did some paper piecing here too. I love the pink gingham and the blue polka dotted printed papers. The blue paper also had these adorable animal babies at the bottom of the paper. So, I wanted to make sure I included them too. I felt the back needed more pink, so I added a 1" strip of the pink gingham paper and used scallop decorative scissors to add an adorable scalloped edge to the top. I then scanned the entire front and back designs into my computer so I could add the text to the invitation. Tip: Once I had everything laid out we sent the invitation to an online printer to mass produce. You certainly can print from home, but I really like Vistaprint.com as they gave me a great price for 100 invitations, included the envelopes, and matching address labels. Ideas to get organized this new year...ribbon storage, stamp storage, stickles/glitter glue storeage, scrap paper storage, embellishment storage, and storage for border punches and more.
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