My Mission

In my last post I showed a picture of the magazine Kim sent Millie & I.  Our challenge/mission was to create a card using the magazine for inspiration.  Well I decided to be a bit goofy and send Kim a card from the front cover of the magazine.  Only I wanted to make it as close to that card I could.  I then decided I would make Millie a card from the magazine also as close as I could.  It was just for fun.  Along with the card I put a few flower goodies in their envelope.  The first card is from the cover but also in the magazine on page 20.  The second card I sent to Millie is on page 114.  It was so funny I was looking through the magazine trying to find a card to send to Millie and low and behold was a embellishment on that card that I just happened to have.  I had to go with it.

I just love this magazine because sometimes the hardest thing to do is to try and get the right colors together.  This magazine will be my go to when I need some help with my color palette........which is a good bit.

Hope you enjoyed our Mission.  I had a lot of fun doing it.

Cards on a Mission

Kim one of mine card swap buddies sent me the Paper Crafts Color Inspiration for card makers magazine.  She also sent one to Millie.  We loved it.  Along with the magazine was a challenge.  To make a card using the magazine for inspiration and send them to our swap buddies.  A couple days ago I got a package.  In the package was a card holder Kim made using the color palette from page 124.  (Just in case you have the magazine you can see how well she did.)  She did a great job.  Inside the card holder she made me the Marble's card.  Super cute.  I sent out the card I made for both of them yesterday.  I will wait to make sure they got them before posting the cards I sent.

Happy Crafting!



This is the magazine Kim sent us.




Here is the card she made using the color palette from page 124.




This is a card she made me to put inside the card holder.



Scrapbuck haul

Well you all have heard me say about how great Scrapbuck is.  I wanted to show you my latest order.  I placed my order late Wed. night and it came today (Monday) by USP.  I got all this for $25.90 and free shipping!  I am not affiliated with them in any way.  Just like sharing a good deal.  Especially in this horrible economy it is nice to find a store where you can get a lot for a little.

 All these packs of flowers (19 total) were on clearance for .60¢  They are great for cards you send in the mail.  They are not bulky.

I know it is hard to see but the trim was 2 yards of cream satin for only a buck.  I got 2 of each kind I liked.  They had lots of variety.  The box of K&Co. chipboard was only $3.50.  It is Christmas but it has Victorian Christmas designs and I just love it.  I will put it away for Christmas.  I was afraid if I didn't get it, it might be sold out before I got one.  The other is a JetAdore Embellishment box for $5.00.  That was a Valentine's gift to me.....LOL. 

Happy Crafting All!!

MPS challenge card.

I made a card for the My Pink Stamper challenge 

Here are the rules for the challenge:

Tonight's Challenge: Use the color red, a circle, a pink ribbon and MORE THAN ONE My Pink Stamper stamp. (If you don't own any of my stamp sets yet, that is okay! Use what you have).

Also, use a die cut with this challenge! Anything will work!

Here is the card I made for this challenge.

 

 

I don't own any MPS stamps.

Supplies used:

Straight from the Nest cricut cart pg. 32 (Butterfly cut at 2½")

White rose is from http://www.iamroses.com/

Round red gems are Jolee's boutique

4" Doily are found in the Wilton baking section at Wal-Mart

Love sentiment is from Love Letters Recollection paper pad found at Michael's craft store

Pink ribbon is from Wal-Mart

I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo

 

Pink!

I made a quick card up for CARDZ TV 

Cardz TV Design Team Challenge #5

"Tickled Pink!"

Create a card or craft project using pink as your

primary color.

I used the Cricut Paisley cart.

Doing this challenge I realized I need to shop for some more paper.  I need some pinks.  I have plenty of solid colored card stock but I need some patterned pink.  Ok I got my excuse now to shop.......lol

Happy Crafting!

Millie's cards for Kim

Millie sent me pics of the cards she sent to Kim for this months card swap.  Great cards Millie.  Love the new embossing folder you got and the card with the tab.  Awesome technique's!  Love the way you layered the paper on your cards.  Beautiful cards.

Kim's cards

Wow it is chilly outside.  I was just outside taking pictures of the cards Kim sent me for our swap.  I get the best pictures when I take them in natural light.  If the cards are slightly tilted sorry about that the wind was blowing some and it made it hard to get a perfectly straight card.  Even so this batch of cards are gorgeous!  Kim did some different techniques for each card.  One she used clear card stock.  How cool was that.  I also got a few extra goodies in my package.  Kim sent me some charms, pop up dots, clear circle glue adhesives, address labels, & a hand made envelope using a pretty butterfly paper.  It was like Christmas getting a bunch of goodies, plus some great cards in my package.  Thanks Kim!!  I loved everything.

Card swap time

Here are the 3 cards I sent to Millie this month.  The theme for this month is Thinking of You.  I got Kim's cards today.  I will take pictures of them and post them soon.

Happy Crafting!

Birthday card for my boss

I work in a grade school cafeteria.  The head chef, my boss birthday is this Sat.  I made a card for everyone to sign and give to her on Friday.  I used the Cricut cart From my kitchen to cut the apron at 3½".  The background paper is some paper I had forever and I am not sure where it came from.  The bigger rose at the bottom I got from I am roses  It was white and I sprayed it with Tattered Angels cherry blossom.  The smaller roses came from M's dollar bin.  The leaves are from Petaloo which I got at Scrapbuck for 60¢.  You all have to try Scrapbuck out sometime.  They have great prices and free shipping on any order $20.00 or over.  Can you believe that??  20 bucks and I can have a small box of goodies delivered to my house.  They ship fast too.  They don't carry the newest lines.  If your not into having the latest lines, and just want some scrappy stuff for your supplies that is the place.  The apple in the upper corner, and heart sticker on the pocket I got at Wal-Mart.  The little spatula brad I got at my lss a while back.  The doily behind the apron I picked up at AC Moore in their Valentine display.  Love those little things that can add to a card.  Oh and the stick pin in the roses I got at AC Moore also. 

Happy Crafting!

A gift for my card swap buddies.

I made a little gift for Millie & Kim.  The ladies I swap cards with every month.  I made them each a purse and filled it with some paper flowers I made with my new ek flower punch.  I included a card that I was lucky enough to find some paper in my stash with purses on it.  It worked out great.  I used 2 cricut carts.  Gypsy Wanderings for the dress & Lovely Floral for the word create. 

Happy Crafting!

Kim's purse

The flower on the front I made using Tim Holtz tattered flowers die.

The paper I used for the purse is from Piggy tales.

 Millie's purse

She likes cats so that is why I used this paper from Piggy tales.

 Some of the flowers I put in their purses.

 The card I made for each of them.

A card of a different fold.

I was watching crafting videos on YouTube.  Oh yes I am a big YouTube craft video junkie.  I love watching all the cool projects people make.  So much talent and creativity in the world!  I was watching one video where a lady was making cards and folding them differently.  I decided to give one a whirl.  I stepped outside of my comfort zone with this one.  I took a 6"x10" piece of card stock to make it.  The label on the card is from the Lacy labels cricut cart.  The little girl/boy die cut is from K&Co. die cuts.  Background paper is from a recollection stack, Love Letters.  The tag I made is from a punch and the ticket is one of Tim Holtz.  Hope you like it.  Comments are welcome.

A gift from Millie

Went to the mail box and there was a small package there for me.  Hmmmm wondering what I must have ordered and forgot about but I couldn't think of anything.  Then I seen the return address and name.  It was from Millie my friend.  Excited to get a surprise package in the mail from her I opened it up.  Inside was a cd loaded with some good ole 80's songs from days gone by.  Yep I'm a 80's girl.  Inside the case was a stamped picture and a small calendar with instructions.  You take the case apart and flip it around to make it like a easel.  Calendar in the front and cd filled with good music at your fingertips in the back.  Super cute project!!  Thanks a bunch Millie.  Here is a picture of the stamped picture with calendar.

Dryer sheet flowers

Up late this Saturday night.  I have been saving my dryer sheets up...(which is not hard to do with the wash load I get).......to make some dryer sheet flowers.  Here is a picture of my finished product.  Sorry the picture is so dark it is late.......(almost midnight)......when I took it.  I found it sorta hard to get a nice perfect circle that is for sure.  After it was all done though I am glad they are not perfect circles cause it adds character to them.  Really easy make.  Just spray the sheets with some glimmer mist, let dry.  Cut out three circles, one bigger then the first.  I just used a brad to attach them together.  The pink ones I used a really tiny brad and then stuck the embellishment on top.  Added stickles to the edges of each circle. 

Happy Crafting!

Card for my sister

From time to time we all go through a rough patch in life.  My sister is going through a rough patch right now. I wanted to make her a card to cheer her sad heart and let her know that I love her.  She lives a couple hours away from me and we don't get to see each other that much.  She loves getting my handmade cards in the mail.  Even the not so great ones......she loves them all.

I made this card using 2 Cricut carts.  Lacy Labels, & Cindy Loo.  I just love this owl on the cindy loo cart page 60.  I cut it at 3".  I also cut the label at 3" from the lacy labels cart.  I used 3 different embossing folders.  1 Sizzix Ellison folder.  2 Cuttlebug folders, spots & dots, and moroccan.  I love the texture I got from embossing the background and the owl.  The pattern paper is from K&Co. Life's Journey 12x12 pad.  The stamp is from Studio G.....my favorite dollar stamps!  Of course there is some bling & glitter.  All put on a A2 size card.

Happy Crafting!

Snowmen swap cards

Got my cute cards Millie made for our swap.  They are all so pretty the scanner doesn't do them justice.  I love the embossing folder she used for the first card.  She did that on glitter paper.  To bad the scanner can't pick up the sparkle on the paper.  Thanks Millie for some wonderful snowmen cards!

My 3 cards

Here is the 3 cards I sent to Kim for the swap.

This one was done using the Winter Woodland cricut cart.

These 2 cards I used stamps on.  The first one I don't remember where I got that stamp maybe M's dollar bin.  The other one not sure I think Stampin Up.

Next post should be Millie's cards.  She mailed them out to me yesterday.  They will be here soon.

Happy Crafting.

Swap bonus cards

I mentioned in my last post about a swap I decided to do with friends.  In this swap for this month the theme was snowmen.  We are to do 3 cards alike or 3 different style cards with snowmen.  This month I am to send my 3 to Kim,  Kim sends her 3 to Millie, and Millie sends her 3 to me.  Since this is the first month there was some wires crossed and Kim sent me her 3 by mistake.  After realizing her mistake she made 3 more to send to Millie.  Well Lucky me cause she said just to keep the 3 she sent me.  So I got a bonus 3 cards this month.  Kim made 3 of the same card.  So here is the card she made.  Super cute with all the snowman.  She did a great job coloring all of them.  Thanks Kim!!

I will post the cards I made for Kim after I am sure she got them in the mail.  Don't want to ruin her surprise.  I will also post Millie's 3 cards when I get them.

Happy Crafting!

One V day card done.....more to do.

Well I managed to get one card done.  Yipee!  Not sure how many more I will need.  I make a card, look at it and say ok this card goes to so & so.  I try to make a card for all the special people in my life.  No cricut used on this card.  I am getting a bit lazy not using the cricut but I have to say I love the vintage look and couldn't pass up the K&Co. vintage die cuts.  The little girl and the ticket came from K&Co.  Flowers are prima.  Used some liquid pearl, and lace.  The little pink hearts came from a Memories kit.  It is just a little of this and a little of that on the card.

My girlfriend decided to start a swap.  She lives a few hours from me.  She has a friend who lives in her town that does cards too.  So in order to get the 3 of us motivated she put together a swap for the year.  For this month the theme is snowmen.  I need to get busy and work on 3 snowmen cards.  I will post the 3 I get and the 3 I made when they are done.

Happy Crafting!!

New Year & New Tool/Toy

It is a new year and I hope a good one for all.  I picked up a new tool/toy with my Christmas money.  I purchased it at AC Moore with a 50% off coupon.  It was $16.99 so that coupon was nice.  ek tools has a dimensional flower punch out.  The one I got is carnation.  I made a few flowers up last night.  It is super easy to make them.  I just punched along a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and I got a flower strip.  I punched out a strip from 2 different colored cardstock.  (the thicker cardstock can be a bit harder to punch through)  Just glue the 2 strips together with the petals off set of each other a bit.  I just used Aleene's quick dry tacky glue.  It worked fine no hot glue needed.  I got a small paint brush of mine and used the handle since it is round and small and rolled the flower up.  Placing a little glue on the border strip here and there as I went.  After I got it all rolled up and glued the ends I just pushed those petal outwards and got a really cute flower.  I went and shoved a pearl down in the center.  All done!  Now these flowers do not lay flat so I probably won't use them on a card, but I believe they could be used on a layout page.  They are great if you like to decorate boxes and such.  So if you seen these and was on the fence about them maybe this picture will help you decide.  Have a great day!

Christmas cards of a different color.

The traditional Christmas colors did not play a big part in these cards.  Last year I had purchased some chipboard pieces on sale.  I loved the light colors and the pink that was included.  I decided to get busy making some cards using these pieces up.  Instead of letting them sit in drawer for another year.  I still have plenty of them left to use up but here is what I got done so far.  The chipboard pieces I used for the cards come from K&Company sweet noel chipbox, Brenda Walton adhesive chipboard Peppermint Twist, & Holiday Times handmade stickers from Wal-Mart.   The paper I used was from Jo anns 12x12 Peppermint Forest & DCWV Holiday Collection "The Christmas Stack" 180 sheets.  These were all from last year.  To me it doesn't matter how old or long ago I got the paper if it looks good and that is mood I am in I go for it.  Card making for me is to relieve stress so I don't worry about keeping up to date on all the new products.  I just use what I have on hand.  I did stitching on all the cards.  I had my sewing machine out and set up so I figure might as well use it while I had it out.  I love stitching on cards.  I think it adds that special touch.  Hope you like the cards.  Comments are always welcomed.