Busy weekend ahead...

Well, I have a very busy weekend ahead...work tomorrow and then Sunday we are getting together at my mom's for our monthly cardmaking party for Operation Write Home :-)

Before the hustle and bustle of the weekend gets started, I wanted to share 2 cards I made this evening.

The first one I made using Flower Fusion 6 (again!).  I started by stamping the solid image in Versa Mark on the Kraft base.  Then I stamped the outline in Malted Milk on the white cardstock pieces. Finally, I stamped the outline in Vintage Cream on Ocean Tides that I had die cut.  Not sure if you can tell, but I also stamped the leaves in Versa Mark using Background Basics: Sheet Music. The last step was to stamp the sentiment using Peeled Paint.

The second card was made using my all-time favorite set from PTI - Peaceful Garden.  I knew it would be my favorite the minute I saw the sneak peeks!  For this card, I stamped the Kraft base, again using Versa Mark - but with the design from Postmarks.  Then I stamped Vintage Cream cardstock with Malted Milk, using Background Basics: Newsprint before cutting it out with a Spellbinders label. On top of that, I stamped the Bamboo image from Peaceful Garden and the little bee from Postmarks using Frayed Burlap.  I then added the sentiment with Fountain Pen, and as a final touch, added the three little dew drops.

Have a great weekend everybody!

-Kristen

From me to YOU!

Well, the weekend seems to be just about over... wah wahhh... I had plans to be really productive this weekend, and yet - somehow other things kept getting in the way.  Not wanting the weekend to be a TOTAL waste, I rummaged through my scrap basket and made a quick card.  I wanted to experiment with using die cuts in the negative... in other words, use what was "left" after you die cut your image. Its a technique I think I will go back to in the future... had to stay small and simple this time  :-)

SUPPLIES 
STAMPS: Flower Fusion 6(Papertrey Ink)
INK: Fountain Pen, Peeled Paint(Ranger)
PAPER: Pasta Fagioli (JilliBean Soup), Kraft, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
ADHESIVES: Crafty Foam Tape, MyStik Permanent(SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L)
OTHER: Butterfly Punch(EK Success), Button
FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"

Garden Note Cards

Hello Everyone!

Today, I am sharing a set of note cards that I did for the SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L booth at CHA.  I created a set of 6 note cards - each one a little different.

For the seed packet (hanging on the basket), I stamped and die cut the seed packet frame from a piece of vellum to which I had applied an Adhesive Sheet.  

Thanks for looking!
Kristen

Supplies:

Paper: Pasta Fagioli (Jillibean Soup); Vellum & Textured Cardstock (Paper Studio)

Stamps: Garden Variety, Botanical Silhouettes, Tiny Tags (Papertrey Ink); Vegtastic (PaperSmooches)

Ink: Wild Honey, Peeled Paint, Brown Sugar, Chili Powder, Seed Packet, Fountain Pen (Ranger); London Fog, Timber Brown (Tsukineko)

Other: Crinkle Ribbon, Twine, Buttons

DieCuts & Punches: Seed Packet, Tiny Tags, Seed Packet Frame, Garden Variety, Sending You, Beautiful Blooms (Papertrey Ink); Label (Spellbinders); Scallop Card (Sizzix); Circles, Butterfly (Ek Success); Edger (Fiskars)

Peaceful Garden Cards

2 posts in one day???? I know, I know... I was extra productive today (i.e. procrastinating on OTHER things!)

Today I am also sharing a card set I made with the new set called Peaceful Garden.  I think this is my favorite set so far. I used Ocean Tides and Ripe Avocado papers, paired with Vintage Cream and Kraft.

SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Peaceful Garden (Papertrey Ink)
INK: Peeled Paint, Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Fountain Pen(Ranger)
PAPER: Ocean Tides, Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Kraft (Paper Studio)
ADHESIVES: 3d Foam Squares, MyStik Permanent Strips(SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L)
OTHER: Twine(Papertrey Ink)
FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"

Baby Thank you!

Hello :-)

Today I wanted to share with you some Baby Thank You cards I made. I love the way the new PTI Think Big Favorites are the PERFECT size for so many things! I also love the way different sets can be used together seamlessly (in this case, Bundle Of Love and Garden Variety!)

I even went ahead and stamped some coordinating envelopes.  Have a great weekend!!

SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Bundle of Love, Garden Variety, Flower Fusion, Think Big Favorites(Papertrey Ink)
INK: Chewing Gum, Stick Candy, Cough Syrup, Soap Powder, Fountain Pen (Ranger)
PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
ADHESIVES: MyStik Permanent Strips(SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L)
OTHER: Copics
FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop!

Its been awhile since I have participated in the monthly PTI Blog Hops so I thought I would jump right back into it this month.  I couldn't have picked a better month!

This months challenge offered up this photo for inspiration:

I have to admit, its not a color combination I would have EVER put together on my own, but I find that together they are so wonderfully pleasing to the eye!  This is the card I made, using this photo for inspiration:

There were a lot of elements to this photo that really spoke to me - and I tried to translate them to the card.  For starters, the wood detail of the bench seat... I used three Postage die cuts and inked them to make them appear dimensional.  I also mimicked the cushion, by adding a simple green strip across the card.  I matted the cream card stock with the orange - but only on the sides - much like the orange curtains in the photo are framing the window.

I brought the brown of the wooden blinds into the card, by matting everything on a Kraft base.

To recreate the effect of the pillows, I took inspiration from the pattern on the blanket, and stamped the Blooms die cuts and the leaves with the Mehndi Medallion and Background Basics: Newsprint stamps before cutting them out.

I added the sentiment to the top right to balance the flower at the bottom left. 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed HOPPING along :-)

-Kristen

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Mehndi Medallion, Background Basics: Newsprint, Wreath for All Seasons, Label Basics(Papertrey Ink)

INK: Wild Honey, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Tea Dye, Brown Sugar(Ranger)

PAPER: Vintage Cream, Kraft (PTI), Paprika, Parakeet (Bazzill)

ADHESIVES: MyStik Permanent Strips, 3D Foam Squares(SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L)

OTHER: Angled Labels, Bloom Builders II, Postage, Sending You Die Cuts(Papertrey Ink) Butterfly Punch (EK Success)

FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"

Gr8Kid - Get Your Game on!

Today I am sharing a card I made for a friend whose son is sick.  Get well cards are always tough for kids - and I wanted to make it something he could relate to.  What little boy doesn't love video games?

I started by repeatedly stamping various game controllers and fillers in grey ink.  This gave me a great patterned paper that was exactly the look I was hoping for!

The next step was to stamp the Labels in coordinating colors, and then add my images

Finally, I added a little tag at the bottom - to let him know he is a GR8 KID! :-)

Here's hoping he gets better SOON!


SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Boy Basics: Game On, Label Basics (Papertrey Ink)
INK: Chili Pepper, Faded Jeans, Fountain Pen (Ranger), London Fog (Tsukineko)
PAPER: Blue (Core'dinations), Red, White (Paper Studio)
ADHESIVES: MyStik Permanent Strips, 3D Foam Squares(SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L)
OTHER: Angled Label DieCut(Papertrey Ink), Circle Punch (EK Success), Pinking Shears  (Fiskars)
FINISHED SIZE: 5.75" x 5.75"

Star Spangled Picnic!

As tradition (or Miss Manners) will tell you – whenever you are invited to a party – you MUST bring something for the hostess.

Today’s project is a hostess gift I made to bring to the BBQ at my mom's house.

SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Gracious Vases, Tag Its #2 , Tiny Tags, Think Big Favorites #5 (Papertrey Ink)
INK: Lemon Drops, Chewing Gum, Soap Powder, Brown Sugar, Chicken Feed, Fountain Pen (Ranger), Pink (Hampton Arts)
PAPER: Dots & Stripes (Echo Park)
ADHESIVES: Adhesive Sheets, 3D Foam Squares (SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L)
OTHER: Tiny Tags Dies (Papertrey Ink), Label (Spellbinders) Circle, Star Punches (EK Success), Border Punch (Fiskars) Embroidery Floss

CAS Thank You Card Set

Hopefully everyone is ready for this holiday weekend - I know I am! However, tomorrow is supposed to be close to 100 here (Chicago) YIKES!  

Today's post is a CAS (Clean and Simple) set of Thank You cards - perfect for a gift :-)
I did 8 cards in the set - and stamped coordinating envelopes to go along with them.

SUPPLIES STAMPS: Mehndi Medallion, Think Big Favorites #5(Papertrey Ink)

INK: Jenni Bowlin Inks[various], Tea Dye[Tim Holtz](Ranger)

PAPER: Vintage Cream Cardstock (Papertrey Ink)

FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"

Retro Cards with AdSense :-)

Its no secret to anyone that knows me that I LOVE retro :-)  So when PTI came out with the retro -themed AdSense - it was a no brainer! Here are 2 cards I made with this set, plus some leftover scraps from a different project I was working on.  Enjoy!

Supplies:
Adhesives: SBAby3L - foam squares, MyStik Permanent Strips
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - AdSense
Inks: cough syrup, fountain pen, broken china, wild honey (Ranger)
Paper: Echo Park
Dies/Punches: PTI and EK Success

Happy Vintage Birthday!

*** Please visit the Crafty Power Blog for the original post! :-) ***

 

The elements for my card came from the Vintage Street Market Party Games & Tags collection and Numbers Tinted Tape.

One of the really cool elements in the Party Games pack is a 24x36 sheet of crepe paper. Oh the possibilities! Usually you see crepe in streamer form – but with the larger size – you can do more things – like die cut it! I thought the texture would make an interesting mat around my sentiment.

I die cut the mat from a Spellbinders label – and then used Crafty Power Tape to adhere it to the card.
I absolutely LOVE the way the crepe looks behind that mat.

The rest of the elements were also adhered with 3D Foam Squares.

I hope you enjoyed this little vintage birthday card, don’t forget to check out the Crafty Power Blog to play along for those prizes!!!

Supplies Used:

Adhesives: MyStik™ Permanent Strips Dispenser; 3D Foam Squares; Crafty Power Tape;

Stamps/Ink: AdSense (PTI); Wild Honey, Tea Dye, Chili Powder, Spice Tin (Ranger), Boysenberry VersaColor (Tsukineko)

Paper: Party Games & Tags (Vintage Street Market), Lovely Lilac Cardstock (DoubleMates),

Dies/Tools: Labels 14 (Spellbinders), AdSense (PTI), Scallop edger (EK Success)

Other: Tinted Tape (Vintage Street Market)

Card Set - Botanical Silhouettes

Hello :-)  Just popping in for a quick post today.  I recently made a card set using the Botanical Silhouettes stamp from PTI (yes, AGAIN!).  This time I made bascially the same card - in a variety of colors.  I varied between the poppies and the dandelion - depending on the color.  I think they came out great - especially when displayed together... and even though they have layers and dimension - they are still thin enough to fit in a standard envelope.  Enjoy and have a great weekend!