Paper Maniac Thursday - Give Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  In keeping with this week's theme on the Paper Maniac Blog, I made a Thanksgiving card.  One of my favorite kinds of cards to make involve punching shapes and arranging them on a card.  I love the mix of patterns and prints that come in the Hippy Girl paper pad by Kaiser Craft.  I sprinkled the circle punches with some light purple rhinestones for some extra bling.  The sentiment is a sticker from SRM Press.  The whole sheet is fall/Thanksgiving.  The sentiment along the top is a sticker as well.

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving full of friends, family, and delicious food!  I am thankful for you everyday and how much I am touched by all your thoughtful comments and those that of you that stop by and visit.  Have a wonderful day!

{Give Thanks}

Card Stock: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink) 

Patterned Paper: Hippy Girl (Kaiser Craft)

Ink: Chestnut Roan (Colorbox)

Accessories: Light Purple Rhinestones (Kaiser  Craft), Circle Punch (SU), Give Thanks Sticker (SRM Press)

 

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A {Happy Birthday} Card...

Hey guys!  My studio is still in pieces.  The rest of the shelves were supposed to go up last night, but when we started working on it late last night, we realized we didn't have the right screws.  And by "we" I mean my husband!   I could put everything back on my desk, but I know it would just get covered in drywall dust.  Yuck!  So, I wanted to make a card today, but I needed to keep it ultra simple and use as few supplies as possible.  

It's funny how this card came about.  I was wanting to make an elegant card.  I planned on putting a silver mini brad at each place the lines intersected, but I made the lines too close together and brads would have been overkill.  Once the lines were finished, they didn't pop off the card like I thought, so I inked up a sponge and lightly swiped it over the entire card so that the raised lines would pick up the most color.  So that turned out well, but I noticed that my card looked like a waffle cone.  There goes elegant!  But, I remembered I had an ice cream cone sticker in one of my SRM Sticker packs.  I wanted to have a white border around the ice cream cone, so I cut it out right off the sticker sheet.  It's applied to the sentiment panel with foam dimensionals.

So, there you have it!  Hope you've enjoyed today's card.  It's making me hungry!!!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps: Communiqué Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Accessories: Scoring Board (Martha Stewart), Stampin' Sponge, Foam Dimensionals, Circle Punch, Ice Cream Sticker (SRM Press)

 

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Paper Maniac Thursday - Think Pink!

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, we though is would be fitting to have a Pink week on the Paper Maniac Blog.  This card was so fun to make.  It uses stamps from the American Crafts set Enjoy.  I've had this card in mind since I first saw this set.  The set includes two damask-like images.  I selected one and stamped it repeatedly over the entire front of my card.  I did create a grid in pencil before stamping to make sure everything lines up perfectly.  Here's a little tip.  To make things go faster, I created lines that were the width of my ruler so I didn't have to measure anything.

The scroll around the "Happy Birthday" sentiment is also from the same set, Enjoy.  The sentiment is actually a sticker from SRM Press that fits perfectly inside the scroll.  This is such a CAS card, but it has a bold and graphic look.

Have a great day!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps: Enjoy (American Crafts)

Card Stock: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Pastel Orchid (Colorbox), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Accessories: Happy Birthday Sticker (SRM Press), Foam Dimensionals

 

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Paper Maniac Thursday - Celebrate!

Hey there!  It's Paper Maniac Thursday here on my blog.  I don't make very many cards for kids, but these stickers from SRM Press were just begging to be put to use on a kid's card.   Although this card could be used for a grown up, children love bright colors.

I started with a kraft card base and then I pulled some scraps from the Kaiser Craft paper pad, Hippy Girl.  I adhered a strip of pink patterned paper to some black card stock and then distressed the edges.  I wrapped a piece of Green Apple ribbon around that panel and then used foam dimensionals to apply that panel to the card.  I choose three fun stickers and stuck those to some orange patterned paper and then punched them out with a square punch.  Those are also applied with foam dimensionals.

Then I applied the celebrate sticker to the card and rounded the edges.  As a finishing touch, I applied some red rhinestones to the sentiment and to the cherry on the cupcake.

Hope you enjoyed today's card.  Have a great day!

{Celebrate}

Card Stock: Kraft, True Black (Papertrey Ink) 

Patterned Paper: Hippy Girl (Kaiser Craft)

Ink: Charcoal (Colorbox)

Accessories: Happy Stickers (SRM Press), Red Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Paper Distresser, Green Apple Ribbon, Square Punch (SU), Foam Dimensionals

 

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Paper Maniac Thursday - Fall is in the Air!

Hi there!  Today I'm sharing a clean and simple card to celebrate fall.  One of the things that make this card quick and easy is that I used some SRM Press stickers for the sentiment and leaf embellishments.  The patterned papers I chose comes from a collection called Apple Cider by Imaginisce.  The leaf stickers were applied to some pattern paper from the collection and then trimmed out.

Speaking of fall, Paper Maniac has just marked down all of their fall-related items!!!

Have a great day!

{Fall is in the Air}

Card Stock: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip (SU) 

Patterned Paper: Apple Cider (Imaginisce)

Ink: Close to Cocoa (SU)

Accessories: Sentiment Sticker (SRM Press), Embroidery Floss (DMC), Cork, Circle Punch (SU), Paper Distresser, Foam Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge (SU)

 

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OCC Challenge - Sketch Challenge

Hey there!  It's Saturday and that means another fabulous challenge from Our Creative Corner.  This week we have a sketch challenge for you.  I was short on time, so I used a pre-made card base from Creative Cuts & More.  These are perfect to use for a quick card.  They even come with a score line.  I'm not sure of the exact color, but I know it perfectly matches the patterned paper (Apple Cider by Imaginisce).

Every layer of this card is matted with cork.  The cork I use is so thin that it really doesn't add any extra bulk to a card, no more than regular card stock.

The sentiment "grateful"  is an SRM Press sticker.  I've been having a ball using their stickers lately.  I never thought I was a sticker person, but these are great since they look like stamps.

Check out the other sketch samples from the talented design team by clicking ----> HERE.  I hope you make some time to get creative this week and play along with the sketch challenge.  Have a wonderful weekend!!!

{Grateful}

Card Stock: Red Card Die Cut (Creative Cuts & More)

Patterned Paper: Apple Cider (Imaginisce)

Ink: Close to Cocoa (SU)

Accessories: Cork, Labels 9 Nesties (Spellbinders), Grateful Sticker (SRM Press), Ribbon (Michaels), Parakeet Brads (Bazzill), Foam Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge (SU)

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Paper Maniac Thursday - Autumn Days

Hello!  It's Paper Maniac Thursday.  The weather has been gorgeous here lately, so I thought I would make a card celebrating the changing of seasons.  All of the patterned paper I used comes from the Apple Cider collection from Imaginisce.  I used 4 patterns on my card. It's hard to see in the photo, but the band of brown is actually a woodgrain pattern.  The oval that the polka dots are matted on is a thin sheet of cork.  It adds an organic and earthy feel to the card.  The sentiment "autumn days" is an SRM sticker.  I simply cut around the ticket frame and adhered it to the card with a foam dimensional.

Thanks so much for dropping by!!!

{Autumn Days}

Card Stock: Creamy Caramel (SU)

Patterned Paper: Apple Cider (Imaginisce)

Ink: Close to Cocoa (SU)

Accessories: Fall Sentiment Sticker (SRM Press), Cork, Light Blue Satin Ribbon, Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

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Paper Maniac Birthday Blog Hop

I hope you are ready for a hopping good time!!!  Today we are celebrating Paper Maniac's First Birthday by having a hop along blog hop.  If you arrived here from Angie's blog, you are right where you are supposed to be.  If not, you'll want to head over to the Paper Maniac Inspirations Blog and start at the beginning so you don't miss a thing.  

I've been with Paper Maniac for a whole year now (wow it went by fast!) and have loved being a part of this blossoming company.  I've had so much fun trying new products and "meeting" new people.  Patti, the owner keeps us all up to date on how the store is doing.  It's so fun getting glimpse at what goes on behind-the-scenes at an online store.  There was a lot of trial and error at first, but a lot of successes, and that's all thanks to you all for being such great supporters.  

For my project today, I made a bright "hooray" card along with a wine bottle tag that says "party".  

Here's a close-up of the card.  I used squares of Kaiser Craft's Hippy Girl paper and arranged them like a quilt.  I pierced holes along the lines and used embroidery floss to really give it a quilted look.  

Here's a close-up of the stitching and the dimension that's on the sentiment panel.  I also used some SRM Press stickers for the "hooray" sentiment and the "party" on the wine bottle tag.  It's hard to see in the first photo, but the tag has some stitching on it as well.

There are a ton of prizes that will be given away in celebration of Paper Maniac's First Birthday.  You can find a complete list by clicking here.  Make sure you leave a comment here and on all the other blog hop posts for your chance to win!!!  Leave a comment by Sunday night at 8:00 central and the prizes will be drawn shortly after.  Be sure to "LIKE" Paper Maniac on Facebook, and you may win a prize as well.

Now, the next stop on the Paper Maniac Birthday Blog Hop is Stephanie!!!

Thanks so much for joining in the festivities!!!  Have a great weekend!!!

{Hooray Card & Wine Bottle Tag}

Card Stock: Bright Pink Card Base

Patterned Paper: Hippy Girl (Kaiser Craft)

Accessories: Happy Stickers (SRM Press), Orange & Purple Floss (DMC), Paper Distresser, Blue Rhinestones, Pink Rhinestones, Foam Dimensionals

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Paper Maniac Thursday- SRM Stickers

Hi there!  It's Paper Maniac Thursday here on my blog.  I had so much fun making this card using a new product.  Have you heard about SRM Stickers?  I hadn't until some of my Design Team friends started saying how much they loved them.  If you don't know, they are stickers that have a clear backing.  They look like a perfectly stamped image.  On my card, the word "wish" and the dotted circle are one sticker and the "happy birthday" sentiment is another.  If I had stamped that white sentiment using white ink, it would not have shown up that vividly on patterned paper.  I love these!

These stickers are a one time use product, but they are so inexpensive and you get a lot in a pack.  Give them a try.  I know you will love them!

I also used the flourish from the "Enjoy" stamp set from American Crafts.  I love how it frames the word "wish".  This is a birthday card, but I used papers from a Christmas paper pad called "Tis the Season" by Kaiser Craft.

Thanks so much for visiting today!!!  Have a wonderful day!!!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps: Enjoy (American Crafts)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (SU), Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: 'Tis the Season (Kaiser Craft)

Ink: Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa (SU)

Accessories: Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), Red Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Happy Stickers (SRM Press), Stampin' Sponge (SU) 

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