Wishing bird

This little guy is a wishing bird, you might throw your wish into the wind, and he'll find it and catch it, and bring it to you. In the form of a coupon. A cool vintage Crafty Secrets coupon. True story.

I stole a moment to craft yesterday. I've been really busy and haven't been crafting as much as I'd like to..

I love to create, its so fulfilling and satisfying. Its that instant gratification, and the realization of an idea that is all yours. Its a piece of your world that is just right, no matter what.

Well on that note, I took a few minutes to make a card for The Shabby Tea Room challenge this week.

Here is the cozy inspiration photo.

(small secret- I love knit blankets and these ones look absolutely warm and snugly...I could just curl up with these, a good book, and some Twizlers-yum.) 

I had a hard time getting the ribbon to look right in the photos, its actually a little closer to the bird's greenish blue color. I really need to take a photography class. Until then, I'll continue to describe what your are really seeing in these photos. ;o)

Live Laugh Love

Here's a card I managed to make yeserday.... I made it with a few challenges in mind.

The colors are straight from The Color Throwdown 

The layout of the card is from the sketch at Card Patterns 

I also entered this card in the 'Live Laugh Love' challenge at Wee Memories.

Enjoy

One last card for the Shabby Tea Room design team call. 

I stamped the background in pink with this really pretty lace background stamp. I got it at a craft show, it came unmounted and now I can't remember who the manufacturer was. Its a really pretty stamp, I also used it on my "Girl in the moon" card, you can see a bit peeking out at the top.

The tea pot is a vintage image from the Graphics Fairy. I printed it out, then glimmer misted with a color I made (I mixed a pink bubblegum with pearl) and then I embossed the whole tea pot several times with clear embossing powder. The embossing powder makes the piece sturdier, and give it a bit of a shiny finish. I like how this turned out, it totally doesn't look like something I printed off my computer.

That bitty star is an embellishment I made using a Sizzix die and some German glass glitter.

I did use the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch#34 for the layout. 

Its seems like a clean and simple sketch but I embellished it up a bit. 

I hope you likey.

<3

A little Glam a little Shabby Chic a lot of girlie-ness

 

 I linked this card to a couple of challenges for this week.

Moxie Fab World's "Gray is the new black"  challenge was to use the color gray in an innovative way. 

I don't ordinarily use gray a whole lot, but I really do like the look and i'm definitely going to do it again.

The other challenge was a Wee Memories challenge to use ribbon. Now thats a challenge I can handle. :)

I even used two different types of ribbon, the pink seam binding ribbon, and the black pompom trim ribbon.

Valentine

This romantic valentine was inspired by the color challenge at CR84FN.

I used my cricut to cut out that decorative heart, then I glittered it. Its hard to capture clear glitter, can you see it?

Christmas bling

So here's yet one more Christmas card....

I'll post a non-Christmas card next time, to switch things up...lol

I made this one a couple of weeks ago. I haven't really been in a crafting mood as of late, but I need to get on it because I have a mile long list of projects to finish up!

Cardstock is from the DCWV neutrals stack...oh I hate that stuff for card bases...lol, I was Just trying to use it up but now I regret using it on this card. Its so flimsy. Great for the cricut though...

The patterned paper is Jenni Bowlin and K&Company.

Stamps are from Papertrey Ink, Studio G,and you probably can't see the snowflakes stamped in Ranger Distress antique linen, BUT those are Inkadinkado. Other ink color is Ranger Distress Fired Brick.

All the blingy swirls are Michael's store brand (Paperstudio? Reminisce? I can't remember...)

I made that sparkly star by cutting chipboard (cardboard from packaging) and glittering it with this great chunky glitter from Joanns. You can find that glitter in the kids craft section, it comes in little tubes. 

The lace is a ribbon roll I bought on clearance at Walmart. The seam binding ribbon was bought from Prairie Bird Boutique on Etsy. 

So after posting these pictures I noticed my lace ribbon is totally crooked...why didn't I notice that before I photographed it!? O well. C'est la vie. 

Also... I can't seem to get my tension ,on my sewing machine, correct for sewing on paper. I love the look but  i've the bobbin thread is always just sitting on top of the card instead of pulling through. Any tips?

Joys of the season...

Its starting to feel more like Christmas. I think its the blanket of white snow that is covered everything on Sunday night. Personally, I haven't made (almost) any Christmas preparations yet. Cmon wasn't it just Halloween?

I did make a festive card for The Play Date Cafe color challenge this week

. I waited until last night to make this card, because this challenge was really challenging

. I wouldn't have thought to use those colors together on my own, but i'm actually happy with the way this card turned out. 

Well mostly happy. My wrinkle ribbon was a tad too wrinkly! Look at that funny bow...lol.

I'm too lazy a crafter to re-do it though.

Supplies: Cardstock: Papertrey Ink kraft Stamps: Papertrey Ink Wreath for all season & 2010 Holiday Tags, Waltzingmouse Stamps sheet music background stamp set.

Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink in pumice stone and walnut stain. 

Embellishments: K and Company Yuletide acetate snowflake flourish, Martha Stewart lacey label and MS Glitter, Crafty secrets Christmas scraps ticket, Seam binding, Star is made by me.

Colorful snowflakes

I used my favorite My Minds Eye paper on all these cards, don't you just love those colorful snowflakes?

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI rustic cream PP:My Minds Eye, 

Stamps: PTI 2010 Holiday Tags, and Holiday Treats

Dies: Spellbinders and PTI, Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Plum pudding, colorbox dune

Embellies: Michaels Ribbon, Martha Stewart Lacey Label

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Supplies: Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Stamps: PTI 2010 Holiday Tags

Die Cuts: Spellbinders, PTI Ink: Colorbox Moss, Black

PTI fine linen Ribbon,  Mellissa Frances Mica Flakes, Joann's craft glitter

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Ink: Momento Rhubarb, Maya Road Ribbon, PTI button twine, Melissa Frances Mica Flakes

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Stamps: PTI Fillable Frames, Ink: Colorbox raspberry, lavender. 

Dies Cuts: Spellbinders, PTI FF and Peace be still dies

Ribbon: Crochet from Michaels, Wrinkle ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique on Etsy,

PTI button twine, Embellies: PTI Button, Crafty Secrets Christmas scraps, 

Martha Stewart Glitter, candy ornament from hobby lobby

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI  Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Stamps: Studio G and Waltzingmouse Stamps,

 Ink: Ranger Distress fired brick and crushed olive, Colorbox dune

Wrinkle Ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique, snowflake from hobby lobby

I don't have much to say today (whew!) 

I am planning on making a card for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge... 

later. 

Shabby Christmas

Here is a card I created for a couple of challenges. 

The color scheme is from the CR84FN4 challenge 

(I couldn't get the picture to show the silver music lines going vertically across the card, try squinting...lol)

I followed this sketch from the 2S4Y challenge

I just LOVE love love those itty bitty snowflake stamps from Waltzingmouse, they are soo teeny and cute. (Why does tiny always =cute?)

Supplies: Stamps: Waltzingmouse stamps Nutcracker Sweet and Music background

Cardstock: both purples are DCWV, cream colored cardstock is PTI.

Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket mitten weather

Ink: Lavender and Dune colorbox ink, Pumice Stone Ranger Distress Ink,

 Starlight silver brilliance ink. 

Die Cuts: spellbinders nestabilities

Embellies: Cream frame is Tattered Angels, 

sparkle button and pearls are from recollections(Michaels brand)

Seam binding wrinkle ribbon is made by me, lace is from walmart.

This is my first time entering a card in a challenge (my blog is still a baby). 

I actually created this card all in one go too!