Vintage Contest

Clicking through a bunch of blogs today, I found a nice blog candy contest over at The Vintage Workshop. Check it out. It looks super sweet. The candy is a collection of very pretty vintage pieces to use on cards or scrapbooks. Thanks Cheryl!!

Wee Memories Stitching Challenge

Good Afternoon Crafty People,

Another Challenge today.

This one is taking place over at Wee Memories. Jenny decided to make the theme "Stitching" which is great for me as I love to sew. I found a cute fabric with a giraffe print in my stash. I haven't quilted anything in awhile so I thought the giraffe would look sweet all hand quilted. I layered the fabric with some dense thin batting and hand quilted it with quilting thread. I cut out the fabric with pinking shears and attached it to a card made with Close To Cocoa CS (SU). I die cut a frame (Sizzix) from some DP (K&Company) and secured it to the fabric piece with photo stickers. I added a Stampin' Up sentiment, ribbon and some buttons. I took a couple of stitches through the buttons and card stock to help hold the fabric piece to the card.

Is it too much sewing?? I'll let you decide.

Hope your day is lovely.

Karen

Sketch Crazy??!!

Happy Monday Everyone,

Hope all enjoyed Mother's Day.

Here I go again with another sketch challenge. I am already up to my allotted challenges for the month of May. Well, almost. I try to keep to a manageable number so I don't go crazy. I saw this sketch a I heart 2 Stamp and thought it was so cute --- I just had to try it. Here is the sketch:

And this is the card I made:

Materials list:

Stamp: My Favorite Things- the Tea Pot from "In the Background"

CS: Almost Amethyst from SU, Textured Yellow from DCWV

Dec Paper: K&Company, Frame is from Provo Craft

Ink: Tuxedo Black from Memento

And a bunch of accents.

I went pretty simple. Stamped the Tea Pot on DP and cut out and layered onto a punched circle.

So, that's about it for today. I should get going on some household things. Like cleaning up the kitchen. What do you think? Should I clean or make another card??

Have a super sunny day. Bright and sunny here but chilly.

Karen

Impression Obsession Thursday Challenge

Hi Craft Buddies,

I finally finished up my card for the Impression Obsession Thursday Challenge. This week's theme is to use an Impression Obsession stamp in an unconventional way. I used the Espresso stamp. This is what the stamped image looks like:

I turned the image upside down and used the steam as flower stems.
The image was stamped with black ink. I applied color to the background with the direct to paper technique - with Bashful Blue ( Stampin' Up) and New Sprout (Mememto) ink pads on white CS. I layered with Pear Wine Sorbet DP (Cloud 9 Design), Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery CS (Stampin' Up). I arranged some Felt Flowers from Stampin' Up at the top of the image. I added a few buttons from my stash and a pretty bow (Ribbon- Certainly Celery from Stampin' Up.
Well, I have to get going. Have company right now and have to get some dinner going.
Happy Mother's Day to everyone!
Karen

Mother's Day Card

Hi Everyone,

This will be a quickie post. I thought I would show you the card I made for my Mom.

I used a Stampin' Up set: Fifth Avenue Floral. Embossed and watercolored it. Scrunched up a piece of tissue paper and layered it under the flower. The card is made with Blush Blossom CS from Stampin' Up. The frame is Sizzix die cut using paper from the Mariposa collection from DCWV. The other DP is from K&Company. The sentiment is from My Sentiments Exactly!. See, I said this would be a quickie. Have a great evening!

Karen

Mojo Monday 138 Sketch

Hello Crafty Ones,

Well, I know it is not Monday, but I finally got my Mojo going today. I made a card using the Mojo Monday Sketch 138. It was designed by Julee Tilman. Check out the particulars on the Mojo site.

After a couple of tries, I came up with this cute birdie card. I am still loving all things birdie. I used a stamp from the "Love Yourself" set by My Sentiments Exactly!. The decorative paper is from Basic Grey and the CS is textured from DCWV. I used Brocade Blue ink from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is a fabric sticker I picked up at JoAnn Fabrics. I punched the scallop squares with a Martha Stewart punch. Well, I have to get going. It is Challenge day over at Impression Obsession too and I want to get going on that. I hope everyone has a great day today.

Karen

Operation Write Home Card Making Event

Good Day Everyone!

Today I am posting two of the cards (designed by me) that we will be making at the Operation Write Home Card Making Event sponsored by Suzanne Everett on May 22, 2010. Click on her name to go to her blog for more info. Sounds like lots of fun. And there will be prizes too!!! Plus, we get to make cards that will go to our heroes overseas. The service personnel love getting the cards. Check out the Hero Blog and read some of their emails to OWH. The messages are really inspiring!
Okay, so back to the cards.

Here is the materials list:
Of The Earth Set
Three Little Words Set
Baja Breeze CS
White CS
Inks: Baja Breeze
Polka Dot embossing folder
Light Blue Ribbon
Pink Giga Square punch

This card is very simple and easy. A good design for making multiples. Just stamp the bird image and cut out. Layer it with CS in a coordinating color or the same color as ink - I used a punch to punch out this piece. Emboss a piece of white CS and layer on a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card. Add some ribbon and stamp a sentiment. This design works well with any color.

The second card has a few more steps but is still pretty quick to make.

Materials list:

Bloomin’ Beautiful Set
Vintage Labels Set (Happy Birthday)
White CS
Brocade Blue CS
Inks: Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke
Pattern 1 Texture Plate
3 Blue Brads

Make the card from White CS. Run a piece of White CS through the Cuttlebug and the Texture plate. Stamp the flower on this piece using two ink colors. Cut to size and layer with Brocade Blue CS. Add this piece to the White Card and add three brads.

It is a beautiful day in Dearborn, Michigan. I better get going. I have to mow the lawn today.

Hope everyone is having a super day!

Karen