Classy Gentleman

Hello Everyone!
I am currently working on Christmas cards.  I still have lots of work to do on those, but I will share them with you when done. 

Today, I have a gentleman's birthday card.  This one was a special order.   I always ask about the person who will receive the card and was told that he was always such a gentleman.  And, this was how I interpreted that info:

I decided on a vintage look and used browns and blues.  This is a stamp I have had for a while from Pink Persimmon (retired).  Check your stash for this stamp!  It is great for masculine cards.

Thanks for stopping by today!  See you next time with a card made with the help of a wine bottle cork.  Sound fun??!! 
Have a great day,
Karen

Guest Designing with The Sisterhood!!!

Hi Everyone!!
Welcome to Dreamland!  Today is the day!  My first post as a Step Sister for The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Blog.  I will be guest designing this month!!  Check out their challenge blog.  They have two super fun challenges on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.   And as today is the 2nd Wednesday, a new challenge starts today!!

The Challenge Theme: Baby --any baby themed card or project

And, here is my Baby themed card:

Materials List:

Stamps: Baby Carriage - Pink Persimmon

Ink: Rich Cocoa - Memento

CS: Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip - Stampin' Up; Blue textured - Bazzill

DP: Hope Collection - Authentique

Brown Lace Fabric

Blue and Brown Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Standard Circles Small die cut - Spellbinders

Circle, Scallop - Sizzix

Blue Pearls

Fabri-Tac Glue

3-D Zots

Instructions:

• Make a square card from the Blue textured CS
• Add a layer of Chocolate Chip CS
• Cover with two different papers

• Stamp the Baby Carriage on Very Vanilla CS with Rich Cocoa ink
• Die cut with the Circles Spellbinder
• Cut a scallop circle from Chocolate Chip CS and layer with the stamped circle
• Make the ruffle:  Cut a strip of the brown lace fabric.  Run hand gathering stitches down one long edge.  Pull up the gathers.  Place a line of glue on the back of the stamp circle and press the ruffle into the glue.

• Glue this unit to the card front
• Add the blue pearls
• Tie a bow in the ribbon and add to card front

Now, I have a pretty vintage baby card to send out to someone!!
I hope you will join in with the Challenge!!  Make your project and link it up on the Sisterhood Challenge Blog.


******************A few fun Challenges for my Vintage Baby card:
Simon's Wednesday Challenge: die crazy
Penny's Challenge: anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania: baby
Craft-Dee Bowz: anything goes with a bow
Crafting from the Heart: anything goes




How is your week going?  Well, I hope.  Feels like summer here in Michigan.  Nice and warm--and sunny.  I did get some work done in the garden yesterday morning.  I will get out there today too if the rain holds off.  Lots going on this month in Dreamland!!  Next week is a new Love to Scrap Challenge,  15 Days of Terror with Leigh's Domino Art, Moon Goddess from Lost Coast Designs, another Sisterhood Challenge, and more of the Operation Write Home cards............  I have been busy!!  Have a super day!  Love ya
Karen

Vintage Apron White on White Card

Hi Dreamers!
I am still busy making cards for cards drives and charities.  Tomorrow I will share 6 cards I made for a card drive...check back tomorrow for those.  I have made about 50 cards so far!

For today, let's look at my vintage apron White on White card.  I stamped the Misses' Apron stamp from Pink Persimmon  and layered and layered in different shades of white and cream with  lots of textures.

Materials:
Stamp: Misses' Apron from Pink Persimmon
CS: Whites and Cream - smooth and textured; Wrinkled Paper from Snickerdoodle Scarps
DP: Cream Patterned from SEI
Ink: Espresso Truffle Memento
Embossing Folder: Eiffel Tower Tim Holtz
Leaf die cut: Sizzix
Edge Punch
Paper flowers
Pearls

Instructions:

• From the Patterned Paper make a large card base--mine is 5.75 x 6.75 inches
• Cut four layers from various cream and white CS
• Dry emboss one of the layers
• Edge punch a strip of white CS

• Assemble all the layers
• Stamp the Aprons on White CS and add to the card front
• Die cut the leaves from white and cream CS and add to card
• Add the flowers and pearls

**************How about a few fun challenges for my White on White Vintage card:
Papertake Weekly: bingo----I used Gems, Die cuts, Flowers.
Cheerful Stamp pad: anything goes
Card Mania:something new---I used my new stamp-Misses' Apron
Love to Create: anything goes
Crafty Hazel nut Patterned paper: use patterned paper
Emergency Crafters: flowers


I just love this stamp!!  Check out the other card I made with Misses' Apron here.  Really a versatile stamps!! And, you know me and vintage stamps---major love affair!!  LOL

Okay, so next time I will show you the cards for Emma's Card Drive.   I have 6 cute cards fit for a sweet little girl!!  I will have details on the card drive too.  See you then!!  Love ya.
Karen

Shabby Chic Apron

Hi Dreamers!
Let's get shabby today--Shabby Chic that is!  I picked up some new stamps the other day from Pink Persimmon.  Some of them are vintage in nature---are you suprised??!!   This stamp is called Misses' Apron.  I could not wait to ink up this lovely vintage apron image.  I already made two cards  with the stamp.  I will share the second card later in the week.  So, let's look at today's  card.

Materials:

Stamp: Misses' Apron-Pink Persimmon

CS: White, Kraft -TPC, Textured Brown -Bazzill

Ink: Mushroom - Adirondak to stamp with

Distress Inks: Anitque Linen, Frayed Burlap

Distress Markers: Antique Linen, Old Paper

Fabri-Tac Glue

Ribbon: Black- Stampin' Up

Black Bakers Twine

Lace

Buttons

Instructions:

• Make a 4.25 x 4.75" card from Kraft CS
• Stamp the Aprons on White CS
• Color Aprons with Distress Markers
• Tear out and distress the edges with Distress inks
• Layer onto a torn piece of textured Brown CS

• Glue two peices of Lace to the edge of the card base--I used Farbri-Tac glue for the fibers
• Glue  the stamped piece down onto the card base
• Add the Black ribbon covering the edges of the laces
• Wrap twine around card and tie in knot
• Add the buttons

Great image!  I can use this card for a note to a friend, thinking of you, or a just saying Hello kind of card.


*************How about a few challenges??!
Challenges:
Crafting by Design: anything goes
House of Cards: cute or Shabby Chic + buttons
Perfectly Rustic: shades of one color
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything goes
Dream Valley: vintage
Eceltic Ellapu: vintage
Fashionable Stampers: anything goes

Next up in Dreamland:  I will have the second Card made with the Apron Stamp.  It is a white on white with lots of textures and layers.  So, stay tuned for that!  I hope your day is going well!  I better get a move on and make a bit of dinner!  See you soon.  Love ya.
Karen