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"

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"

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"

Happy Vintage Birthday!

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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)

Thanks!

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Today’s project is a CAS (Clean and Simple!) card. I never really thought about my preferred style of card making, but a quick glance over my card portfolio – and it becomes quite apparent that CAS is it!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps/Ink: Flower Fusion #3 (PTI), Peeled Paint, Chicken Feed, Stick Candy (Ranger)

Paper: Urban Prairie (BasicGrey), Green Cardstock (Core’dinations), White (Georgia-Pacific)

Dies/Tools: Labels 14 (Spellbinders), Flower Fusion #3 (PTI), Scallop edger (EK Success)

Basic Grey Curio Album

Today I wanted to share a 6x12 album that I made using Basic Grey's Curio line.   I love this line - it is so vintage and so botanical (working at a nursery on the weekends gives me a great appreciation for nature!).  Below is the cover of my album - I love all the layers :-) 

Have a great weekend :-)

-Kristen

7 Gypsies Printer's Tray Christmas Project

I hope everyone had a great Holiday :-) Today I wanted to share a printer's tray project that I did for my mom and my cousin this year. The picture below is the one I did for my mom. I decorated a 7 Gypsies tray with vintage elements and old family photos. I really had fun with this one!

There are so many elements to this tray!! I used game pieces, light bulbs, spools, cards, stick pins, buttons...the list goes on! Here are some close ups:

Here is a ticket I hand stamped using Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamps and his ticket strip die cut from Sizzix.

An oh-so-cute picture of my brother and I, a domino, a Maya Road vintage stick pin, and a light bulb.

Vintage order sheet by Jenni Bowlin and a handmade rosette.

Bingo Chips by Maya Road, Playing Card, Dice, button and another Maya Road stick pin.

Mini Ticket strip by Maya Road, and a Scrabble piece.

Vintage key, and a handmade rose made of old book pages.

Bird die cut from Sizzix and stamps by Lawn Fawn.

Happy Holidays everyone! :-)