Vintage birthday

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Happy Birthday

Here is my card for your inspiration:

Almost this entire card was created with leftovers that were already (or still) on my desk from other recent projects.  I decided to take some process photos and share a bit of my creative process with you, so this post will be a bit longer than normal, but hopefully it will also be a bit of fun!  I didn't think about doing that until after I had already die cut the border piece, but it was die cut from a scrap of white that was on my desk as well.  

Here is the start of my card:

I knew the sketch I was going to use and I knew I was going to use that tiny bit of ribbon as part of the dividing border between the two pieces of patterned paper.  When I do that, I often will use a scrap piece of cardstock to layer under the patterned paper to give a good base to wrap the ribbon around, so this is what I'm showing in the photo below:

I felt the urge to go a bit vintage looking with this, so I distressed the edges of my patterned papers with my scissors and then used Old Book distress oxide ink to give a old feel to the papers.  On the pink dotted paper, I used the same ink to stamp a French script stamp on the paper.

I had just a tiny piece of the ribbon (that I distressed with Vintage Linen oxide ink) and the scrap of white carstock I used for the border die was not long enough for the card, so this is how I solve that problem.  Since I knew I was going to have a panel covering up a section of the border, I laid it on the card in the general spot I was going to place it and cut both the ribbon and the border die cut so that cut would hide behind the image/sentiment panel.  On the finished card, you will never know they don't span the entire card.

Here is the final result:

I stamped the butterfly first with the Vintage Linen Distress ink and then inked just the edges with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide and stamped it again.  I stamped the sentiment and a flourish with a pale gray ink.  I was even able to use some of the pink mulberry paper behind the image panel.  To finish it off, I added three pink pearls.  I really LOVE how this turned out!!

Since I was having so much fun and was feeling really inspired, I decided to decorate the front and back of my envelope to match the card.  I used the same butterfly and French script stamps with the same inks.  I also distressed the edges of the envelope with the distress oxide ink.

I finished off the back as well with a sentiment, and I created a "seal" with the same butterfly and a matching die.  I will add it after I seal the envelope.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios "Butterfly Boutique"; PaperTrey Ink "Just Sentiments: Birthday" and "The Sweet Life" flourish; Hero Arts "French script"; Concord and 9th "Perfectly Penned" both sentiments on the envelope

Dies: PaperTrey Ink border die; My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" banner; Picket Fence Studios "Butterfly Boutique" on envelope

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #810--birthday

Creative Knockouts #566--birthday wishes

Pixie's Snippets Playground #527--anything goes with snippets

Sweet Stampin'--a special woman (this is for my best friend from high school--a very long time ago!)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #273--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #671--sketch

Cards Galore #145--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe Blog Challenge #327--for the girls OR anything goes

We Love Stamping--wildlife OR anything goes

Double D Challenge--books/bookmarks OR postal/postage (I hope the fact I decorated the envelope to put in the post will count for postal/postage.)

 

One

Happy March 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

A sweet little girl in our family just turned one!!  This is the card I created for her.  I've had this paper pack for several years.  The bright colors and patterns always make me think of them when creating cards for babies or very young children.  I pulled out 5 of the pink patterned papers to create the card.  I used dark gray cardstock for contrast and silver and silver glitter paper for the accents.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Big Birthday Wishes"; Verve "Emory"

Dies: PaperTrey Ink number die; MFT "Balloon Cluster" and "Blueprints 14" stitched rectangle; Spellbinders "Right this way" arrow; Altenew frame

Challenges:

Crafter's Cafe Blog Challenge #327--for the girls or anything goes

Creative Inspirations--think pink

Fab n' Funky Challenge #631--dies or punches

Crafty Catz #707--anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #316--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #741--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Hope

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: By the Sea (pretty much any water source)

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This started out with one idea and changed into something similar but different.  I pulled out a bunch of old, old, old stamp sets and had some fun playing with them.  The papers are from a beautiful water themed SU! pack, the blue has a really pretty foil/holographic element to it and the white paper has some crabs and mussel shells to add to the sea theme.  I die cut the label die and stamped a palm tree/beach image in a light gray before adding the sentiment with navy ink.  I die cut the anchor and wheel from vellum and stamped the images with a dark gray ink.  I tried the vellum because I didn't want them to be the center of the show just some supporting elements.  But, I wanted them to have a bit of substance to them so I also die cut from white card stock and adhered the vellum pieces on top.  It is still subtle, but they don't get lost on the patterned papers.  Then for a little bit of fun, I tied some twine to the anchor and looped it up and around.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Strong Anchor" sentiment and images; Sweet n' Sassy Stamps "Landscape Silhouettes" palm tree image

Dies: unbranded stitched label die from Amazon; Verve "Strong Anchor"

Challenges:

We Love Stamping--hearts OR anything goes (I chose anything goes)

Word Power--anything goes with sentiment as focus

Cardz 4 Guyz #353--monochrome

Make My Monday #271--use 2 dies (I used three)

Crafty Catz #707--anything goes

Creative Fingers #316--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #272--anything goes

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #689--sketch

Fab n' Funky #631--dies or punches

Word Art Wednesday #740--anything goes

Bear Hug

Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Feminine.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: All Dressed Up.

 Here is my card:

This image is just so adorable!!  I used it a couple months ago on a Christmas card, but I thought it could be perfect for a love card, too.  I mean, such a sweet hug is perfect for Valentine's Day!  I used some feminine elements with the pink, floral paper, scalloped dies, ribbon and mulberry paper.  I softened the sweetness with some dark gray accents.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: All Dressed Up (unfortunately, I don't see it in their shop); Verve "Text Objects" sentiment

Dies: unbranded circle die from Amazon; Verve "Scalloped Trim Trio"; Sweet n' Sassy Stamps heart die

Challenges: 

Cards Galore #144--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #239--anything goes

Die Cut Divas--red AND/OR pink

Cheerful Sketches--sketch

Crafty Calendar--Love is in the air

Creative Inspirations--think pink

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #273--anything goes with the optional twist: heart

Aud Sentiments #334--dies AND/OR love, anniversary, wedding

Love Those Pretty Papers--polka dots

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Pearly Sparkles #116--hearts

Fab 'n' Funky #630--love is all around

C.R.A.F.T. #773--love or anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #271--anything goes

Make My Monday #271--use 2 dies (I actually used 3)

Blessed the Man

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: This Makes Me Having

Here is my card for your inspiration:

So, the things on this card that makes me happy are: Dies (I love using dies on my cards), blue, patterned paper (it's so hard to rest a beautiful sheet of patterned paper) and clear stamps.  Oh, and adorable little enamel dots!!

This is a birthday card for an older gentleman we know who is celebrating his 88th birthday this weekend!!  I used three different sheets of patterned paper--I stamped the sentiment and the lighthouse on the same sheet of patterned paper and used two different sheets for the accent squares.  I die cut the frame die out of navy cardstock once and a dark gray cardstock twice before adhering them all together for a bit of dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Cape Hatteras Light"; Verve Jeremiah 17:7 plain jane

Dies: Lawn Fawn "Peek-a-boo Background"

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter #664--these are a few of my favorite things (dies, clear stamps, blue, and enamel dots!)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #271--anything goes

Cards Galore Challenge #144--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #326--one for the boys

We Love Stamping--hearts OR anything goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #321--sketch

Aud Sentiments #334--dies AND/OR love, anniversary, wedding

Word Power--anything goes with sentiment as the focus

Word Art Wednesday #738--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Bananas about you

Happy February 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

My middle daughter loves monkeys so I always try to incorporate them into the cards I make her.  This is going to be her Valentine's Day card.  I'm very close to using up all the scraps from a pack of patterned paper; the banners were made from strips of card stock covered with thin strips of that paper pack.  If you want to see some other cards I made with the remnants of the paper, you can see them here.  The little hearts are also craps from that pack.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Tracey Hey monkey, bananas and sentiment

Dies: unbranded pierced label die from Amazon

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #238--anything goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #226--sketch

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #271--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--have a heart

Shopping Our Stash #566--love me do

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Crafty Catz #706--anything goes

Creative Fingers #315--anything goes

Sweet Stampin'--All you need is love

I mean it

Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Romance. 

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This is my Valentine's Day card for my sister and her husband.  She LOVES orchids, so I thought this was the perfect image to use (specially since it also fit the layout I wanted to use in my mind!).  I'm working on using up the scraps from this paper pack, so I used 3 banners cut from strips of patterned paper I had created last week and I paper pieced the pot for the orchid.  Also, the hearts are cut from the same paper as the pot.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Avery Elle "Orchid"; My Favorite Things "Essential Sentiments"

Challenges: 

Pattie's Creations #238--anything goes

Creative Knockouts #563--something to say

Word Art Wednesday #737--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Monday--have a heart

Shopping Our Stash #566--love me do

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Crafty Catz #706--anything goes

Creative Fingers #315--anything goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge--all you need is love