June '14

Sorry everyone... work has been short people and I have been working just TOO much!!

Being able to put together a small stamp camp was fun.. and you get to see the cards that the ladies made.

The inside is just a simple note and from Six Sided Sampler.

This card I admit is a CASE... from the new catalog.. see pg 164.

I love the front of this little journal but it really needed to be the front of a card!!

Isn't this an amazing saying!! 

The leaf was cut by hand, I am sorry, but it had to be.

The doily was just cut in half, the linen thread and ...

You know I had to use the butterfly too!!

I hope you enjoy a bit of kindness from me today!!

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!

 

Sketches

Have you ever heard of other card makers using sketches? 

BUT just can not figure out where to begin??

Well, here is my thoughts... from the beginning.

I love OWH sketches, there is a new one every week, they come out on Sunday.

I donate all my unused cards to them, for the soldiers. I have a badge on my sidebar.

Anyway, So, the first thing I do is pick a theme.  

Continuing with my graduation theme from the weekend.

Then, I look at the shapes on the sketch, NO you do not have to be exact.  

I like the three "strips" here the first thing I thought of was ribbon. 

Now, what can I do with the rectangles....HUMM??   Again, the first thing that popped into my head was Apothecary accents, the long piece.

Now into the craft room I went.  

Picking colors, ribbon and of course little pretties too.

Ohhhh the juices are flowing now... The sentiment was easy, I have been looking for a reason to use this one:

Here is my version.. can you see the sketch??

The new In Color ribbon became my "strips".

and the sentiment fit perfectly in the 6th from the smallest circle framelit.

The inside was just left simple with three new punch flower from the new Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.
 

Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss look just amazing together.

 I do hope that this little step by step helped.  Any questions just email me.  I will do my best to help!

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!

April '14

Today, I figured another Masculine card would be nice...

Boy there are a Ton of cards with Flowers lately, you have to know I have be itching to get out and work in the gardens.  I can actually say I have been pulling weeds and cleaning things up out there!!

Here is another Birthday card...

The sentiment is slightly sarcastic and fun.

Using the Soho Subway DSP again (Sunday's Card), The colors and look were perfect, just a touch of pattern.

The sentiment is on one die cut from Apothecary Accents and one end is just "cut" off. 

The inside, using Washi tape from Epic Day and a scrap of Soho Subway..

The front has a clean and simple look.

Just a couple layers add the interest.

and Yes, this is a slim card and mailable.

Enjoy your day!! 

Have a Great day getting Crafty!