A {Just a Little Something} Card Set...

Hey guys!  I thought I would start out simple since this is my first day getting crafty in a week and a half.  Well, my card is simple but I made a whole set of 5.  The idea for today's card came about when I saw this card on pinterest (click here to see my pinterest boards).

This was so easy!  I simply punched a bunch of hearts using scraps from the Offbeat paper pad from Basic Grey.  I scored a line down the center of each heart, stacked three and sewed a line down the center.

One the lines were sewn, I fluffed up the hearts a bit to add some dimension.  Then I stamped the sentiment.  

Thanks so much for taking a little time out of your day for a visit, it means so much!  See you tomorrow!!!

{Just a Little Something}

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Dish All the Dirt Brown (CSS)

Accessories: Heart Punch (Paper Shapers), Sewing Machine & Thread, Baker's Twine (May Arts)

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A {Thank You} Card...

Hello!  I'm so glad to be back after a little unexpected hiatus.  Nothing happened, just the everyday things that pop up that you have to deal with.  Anyway, I'm happy to be back.

I used this week's CPS Sketch for my card.  I didn't intend for this card to be monochromatic, but I really like it.  It sort of adds to the CAS of it.   

Those heart stamps come from one of my favorite stamp sets, Icons I from Clear & Simple Stamps.  It was hard to chose an image to use since I really like them all, but the hearts really complimented the background paper.  Those stamps also work perfectly with this sketch. 


Have a great day!

{Thank You}

Stamps: Icons I, Icons Extra (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, On the Catwalk Cream (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Dare to be a Diva Red (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Accessories: Red Floss (DMC), Foam Dimensionals, Small Hole Punch, Red Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Stamping Sponge

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A Quilted {Bundle of Joy} Card...

It is really cold today but the sun is shining so I decided to photograph today's card outside.  When I finally had some time to play in my studio today, I didn't have a clue as to what I wanted to create.  In my Google Reader I have a list of cards that I want to CASE or techniques I want to try.  That's usually the first place I turn for inspiration.  I've had this card bookmarked for quite some time.  I'm a big fan of Janelle's and subscribe to her blog.  I just had to give that quilt technique a try.

This card is small.  It's about 3.5" square.  This turned out to be a gender neutral baby card.  I'm not a big fan of the color orange, but I do really love this green, orange and kraft combo.  Over all the quilt was really easy to put together.  Since I chose to use patterned paper, I had to be really careful that the design still looked right after all the pieces were cut. I really love the embossing that Janelle did on her card.  So much so that I left mine plain since I didn't think any of my embossing folders would look right.

This week has really took on a life of it's own.  I feel like I've finally gotten everything under control.  I haven't even made it on the treadmill yet today.  Oh, and we're working on our taxes tonight.  Hopefully I'll get a bit of a reprieve tomorrow.  Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!


Have a great day!

{Bundle of Joy}

Stamps: Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Kraft, Spring Moss, Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Espresso Your Style (CSS)

Accessories: Parakeet Brads (Bazzill)

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OCC Challenge - Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday!  It's time for another challenge from Our Creative Corner!  This time we have a super simple sketch that we want you to dress up in your own style, mine being clean and simple.  My oval is a window where the negative image is popped up on foam dimensionals.  All the papers I chose are from Offbeat by Basic Grey.

Make sure you check out the other design team samples at Our Creative Corner.  Linda has been working really hard to jazz up the challenge blog and it looks really great.

Have a great weekend 

{Get Well Soon}

Stamps: Communique Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar (CSS), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Espresso Your Style (CSS), Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Heart Punch (Paper Shapers), Stamping Sponge, Green Satin Ribbon (Offray), Foam Dimensionals, Digital Cutter (Silhouette)

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Clear & Simple Stamps - Mushy For You Blog Hop

Do we have a treat for you today!  On the first of the month Clear & Simple Stamps announced the SOTM, Fun Fungi.  Today is a group post day where the Design Team was challenged to create a set of Valentine's Day cards using Fun Fungi.  This will be a monthly feature and we are kicking it off today with a blog hop.

The blog hop starts at the Clear & Simple Stamps Blog and my blog is the second stop.  Here's the set of Valentine's Cards I came up with.  These cards are tiny, like Vday cards your kids would hand out.  The dimensions are 2.5" x 3".  The card base is Dare to be a Diva Red and it was cut using my Silhouette Digital Cutter.  By the way, this card stock works great in the machine.  Cuts perfectly every time.

The mushroom stamp that I chose was just begging to be paper pieced.  I stamped the image on On the Catwalk Cream card stock using Perfect Little Black Dress ink and then the sentiment using Dare to be a Diva Red ink.  I colored the mushroom stem and grass with markers.  I stamped the mushroom tops on some red patterned paper, cut them out and glued them on the mushrooms.  I sponged the edges with red ink and applied the cream panel to the scalloped card base using foam dimensionals.

Here's a close-up of one of the cards.  Your next stop on the hop is my super talented friend, Kim Howard. Here is a list of the other designers in case you somehow lose your way.  I know how easy it is to get lost amidst all these inspirational blogs.

{Clear and Simple Stamps}

{Dana Grothaus} - you're here!

{Kim Howard}

{Viola Mahr}

{Lori Tecler}

{Ryann Salamon}

Thanks so much for joining me today on the hop.  I hope you enjoy seeing all the Valentine's Day projects and it encourages you to make something of your own.  Have a great day!

{You Put the Fun in Fungus}

Stamps: Fun Fungi (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: On the Catwalk Cream, Dare to be a Diva Red

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress, Dare to be a Diva Red 

Accessories: Digital Cutter for Scallop Card (Silhouette), Foam Dimensionals, Stamping Sponge, Markers 

 

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A {Tea & Friends} Card...

Hey guys!  I've had a busy day so far and there is no end in sight for what needs to get done today.  I'm gonna keep this short and sweet.  This card is for today's sketch challenge at SCS.  I used a sweet little set from Clear & Simple Stamps called Tea Time.  I especially love how the tea pot turned out.  I love to paper piece, I just don't do it very often.

That kraft panel has been stamped with a background text stamp from the same set.  The words are different types of tea.  

Have a great day!

{Tea & Friends}

Stamps: Tea Time (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft (SU)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress (CSS), Prussian Blue (Colorbox)

Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Circle Punch (SU)

 

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A {Happy Birthday} Card...

Hey guys!  Today I have a card to share that uses this week's CPS Sketch.  Once again I used some Offbeat paper from  Basic Grey.  I am not too crazy about this paper, but the more I use it I've been noticing that I like the sheets individually, but not all together.  On today's card I used one pattern for the background and just a little scrap for the small heart.  I think this works since it's mixed with a bunch of solids.  Not so overwhelming to the eye.  

I added some faux stitching and a red rhinestone as a finishing touch.  I hope you've enjoyed today's card.  Have a great day!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps: Essential Messages (Hero Arts)

Card Stock: Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: White Gel Pen (Sakura), Red Rhinestone (Kaiser Craft), Heart Punches (Paper Shapers), Edge Distresser

 

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OCC Challenge - Sketch Challenge

Hello!  I'm here with a fun sketch challenge from Our Creative Corner.  I seriously think sketch challenges are my favorite.  It's so easy to make a card when you don't have to decide on a layout.  I am really digging the color combo on my card.  Blues, browns,and a lime-y green have such a calming feel.  

The background text is stamped using Versamark.  I love the pops of green and I tried to use the "rule of threes" by having those pops of green on three place on my card.  I think it looks balanced, what do you think?

I hope you'll check out all the other awesome creations over at Our Creative Corner.  If you're getting crafty this week, I hope you'll join our challenge.  


Have a great rest of your weekend!!!

{Thinking of You}

Stamps: Text Style (Papertrey Ink), Essential Messages (Hero Arts)

Card Stock: Ocean Tides, SS White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Moss Green (Colorbox), Versamark

Accessories: Coluzzle, Parakeet Brads (Bazzill), Heart Punch (Paper Shapers), Foam Dimensionals

 

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A {Birthday} Card...

Hey guys!  The card I made today uses the same papers I used yesterday, but this card is much more my style.  I kept this one clean and simple by using two pieces of patterned paper with muted tones.     

One thing I really like about this card is all the white space left on the sentiment panel.  I'm definitely a less is more kinda gal.  

Hope you enjoyed today's card.  Guess I don't have much to say today.  Weird.  Have a great day!!!

{Hope this year...}

Stamps: Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (SU), Ocean Tides, SS White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Off Beat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Blue Lagoon, Chestnut Roan (Colorbox)

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Brown Sheer Ribbon (Offray), Foam Dimensionals

 

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A Funky {Celebrate Your Day} Card...

For today's card I opened a pad of paper I've had lying around for a few months.  I didn't open it because I wasn't sure if I really liked it.  Now that I've made this card, I'm still not really sure if I like it.  The one thing I really like about this card is the cool ribbon feature I made with my sewing machine.  I've always wanted to be able to make that kind of ruffle effect and it was so easy!

The paper I used is Offbeat by Basic Grey.  I like a lot of the patterns and colors individually, but not sure I like them so much mixed together on a card.  KWIM?  

Hope you all had a great weekend!  I'll see you all back here tomorrow!!!

{Celebrate Your Day}

Stamps: Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (SU)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Dark Brown (Colorbox)

Accessories: Light Blue Satin Ribbon (Offray), Sewing Machine & Thread, Coluzzle, Edge Distresser, Red Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft)

 

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