Valentine's Card Drive - Lots of hearts

Hello Friends,
Today, I have another of the designs I made for the Cards From the Heart card drive organized by Winter.   See all the details on Winter's  blog.  Since I was die cutting all the felt for the cards I posted yesterday, I decided I might as well die cut hearts from paper. I cut a bunch.

The card bases are made from white and pink CS.  I added a layer of paper.  I stamped little hearts on some of the papers (see below)

I positioned three strips of washi tape onto the DP and then added the heart.  And finished it off with some bakers twine.

I stamped hugs and kisses on this sample.  I used a variety of sentiments on the other samples.

*****Challenges for my Valentine's Day card:
Crafting with Attitude:anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations: anything goes
Creative Knockouts: a card for a child
In the Pink: anything goes with pink
Moving along with the times: spots and dots *******



I will post more of the cards next week.  Saturday is Lost Coast Designs day and I have a fun project to share with you.  Check back for more crafty goodness.  Hope you are having a great day in your little corner of the world.  Love ya
Karen

Valentine's Day Card Drive

Hello Dreamers!
Time for Valentines.  As, you know, each year I make Valentine's for Winter's Card drive: Cards from the Heart.  I have 55 cards ready to go out.  I made about six different designs with multiples of each.  The card for today uses felt die cut hearts.  Here is the group:

I started with white and pink CS.  I die cut the felt with a die and my Big Shot.  The felt was pretty easy to cut.  I did add a light cardboard shim to facilitate the cutting.

The hearts were glued to the cs with Fabri-Tac glue.  I did not add any other embellishments as the cards are going to children in hospitals.  That means no items that can be a choking hazard and no glitter, etc... See Winter's blog for all the card drive guidelines.  Cards must be in by Jan 31, 2016.

On the inside, I stamped sentiments from Sweet N Sassy.  I also signed the insides of the cards with my first name and state.  And a smiley face.  LOL

This is a second version that uses a larger die cut felt heart placed over a paper doily heart.

*********Challenges for my Valentines:
Crafting by Design:use red
Crafting from the Heart: anything goes
Fun cuts: a heart
Cards and More: one layer card


Check back tomorrow for another Valentine.  Also a new post with Technique Junkies on Saturday!!  And next week, a New Release event with Lost Coast Designs!!  Fun, fun, fun!!!!  Love ya
Karen

WOYWW-Valentines for a Card Drive

Hello Everyone,
It has been a  while since I  visited the Stamping Ground for a peek at all the workdesks around the world .  I thought it would be fun to visit today!  For more info on "What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday" check out  Julia's blog.  I have a different work area now--I moved in October  and am still working on setting everything up.

I have been making Valentines for the "Cards from the Heart" card drive organized by Winter-see her blog for info.  The cards go to hospitalized children on Valentine's day.  I have 55 cards ready to go out.  Here is my desk and table while the work is in progress.  I have a new Ott light that works quite well.  The paint brushed were for some other project and did not get put away.  I am trying out different ribbons with the papers.  The tea cut has a tissue with essential oils on it so my work area smells good.  LOL

The little white tags get stamped later and have ribbon added at the top.  I did not end up using the paper doilies on this design.

Paper selection going on here.

Thought it would be fun to die cut some felt.  I did use these on some CAS Valentines.  I will be posting all the cards though out this month and next.  Here is a sneak peek at the cards.

Well, I am off to check out the workdesks!!  Check back later for a full post on one of the Valentines card.  Hope you are having a great day!  We are getting snow and cold temperatures. Just the perfect day to stay inside and do a little blogging!  I must go make some coffee before I do one more thing!   See you soon!  Love ya
Karen

For the Love of Books

Hello Dreamers!
I am back today with a project made with January New Releases from Technique Junkies!  The stamps are for the book lovers out there -- of which I am one.  I just love this sentiment set.  I can use this for cards to send to all my bookworm friends and family!  Too, too fun!!  I went masculine with this card.  Good for my send box!   Check it out.

Materials:

Stamps: Books Background and Bookworms Sentiment Set both from Technique Junkies

Ink: Dark Brown dye; Jet Black Stazon

CS: Olive, cream

Velum

Narrow ribbon

Large Tapestry Needle

Make It:

• Make a card from Olive CS
• Punch small holes along the edge
• Thread large tapestry needle with narrow ribbon 
• Thread the ribbon in and out through the holes making this zigzag pattern

• On cream CS stamp the Books Background with dark brown ink
• Tear the edges and add to card base

• Stamp sentiment on velum with Stazon ink
• Tear edges and add to card base
• Tie ribbon in bow and glue to velum

See you again soon with more crafty goodness!  Love ya
Karen

Kingly Bird and Cat with Lost Coast Designs

Hello Dreamers!
Hope you are well this new year!  Today, I have a project using a new whimsical stamp from Lost Coast Design!  See all the new releases here.  I went a bit CAS with this card.   The stamp has so much detail, I felt it did not need a lot of other elements.  Check it out:

Materials:

Stamp: Cat with Bird from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Onyx Black Versa Fine

CS: White, aqua, teal

Ribbon

Washi Tape

Make It:

• Make a card from teal CS and add a layer of aqua CS
• On white CS stamp Cat with Bird with Onyx Black ink

• Add strips of washi tape
• Tie ribbon in bow and add to card front

Don't you just love all the detail in this stamp image??!!  That bird is so cute with his little crown!

Stayed tuned for lots more projects this month!!  See you soon.  Love ya
Karen

Vintage Stamping Challenge - January

Hello Everyone,
Happy New Year!  This should be a great year.  We are really enjoying our new home and feeling like this is "home" now.  And, we are so close to family and friends.  We are keeping busy with all our visits and get togethers.

Now it is time for a new challenge with the Vintage Stamping Challenge blog.  The theme for the month is:

ANYTHING GOES / WITH YOUR NEW STASH

You must include some stamping on your project - no digis please.  Link your project up on the blog for a chance to win a gift certificate from Flonz Craft Stamps!!

I used the following new stash: stamp, washi tape, ribbon

Materials:

Stamp: Retro Car America Twenties from Flonz Craft

Ink: Pewter Multi Media 

CS: Chalkboard and white

Washi tape

Ribbon

Make It:

• Make a card from white CS and add a layer of white CS
• On the chalkboard CS, stamp the car with Pewter ink and set with a heat gun---Note: this ink stays wet longer than dye ink, so be careful not to smudge it.
• Tear the washi tape in half lengthwise and wrap around edge of chalkboard CS
• Add stamped piece to card
• Cut a piece of ribbon and turn under top edge and glue to card

Done.  This is a fun and easy masculine card, but it still has lots of interest and movement with addition of the washi tape and ribbon.  This will be going in my send box.  I think this would be a fun series to make differing the washi tape color and ink colors.  Fun, fun, fun!!
I hope you will join our challenge and show us your new stash!!  I think it is always fun to see what other crafters had on their wish lists.

Stay tuned this month--there is so much going on in Dreamland!!  Lost Coast is having a New Release party later in the month, more Technique Junkies projects too......  See you soon.  Love ya
Karen

**********Challenges for my Antique Car:
Less Is More: Neutral Colors and CAS
Amusing Challenge: new---I used a new stamp, washi tape and ribbon
Avenue 613: Anything goes/CAS

Technique Junkies Blog Hop - January New Release Stamps

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Dreaming and Creating - Karen's Blog and the  third stop in the Technique Junkies January New Release Blog Hop!! You  have arrived here from Judy's blog.  Wow, wasn't her project super!!

****If you are just popping in here, why not go back to the beginning of the hop on the Technique Junkies Design Team blog.

The Junkies DT is celebrating the new year with this fun blog hop showcasing all the fabulous January New Release stamps!  All the January New Release stamps will be 15% off now until Jan 8, 2016!! How cool is that??!!  Check out all the new release stamps here.

 I am so excited to be part of this great team and work with all the Technique Junkie Stamps and Technique Tutorials!!   For my first project with the team---I just joined the team this month----I have used two of the new releases and one older stamp.

Materials:

Stamps: New Releases---Marilyn, Better Things (sentiment);

Key Script background

Ink: Shell Pink and Mountain Rose Adirondack; Coffee Archival

CS: Peachy Pink, White, and Dark Brown

Pink Lace

Ribbon

Washi Tape

Pearls

Acrylic Stamping Block

Spray bottle with water

Make It:

• Make a card base with dark brown CS
• On the peachy pink CS stamp the Key Script stamp with Shell Pink ink twice
• Ink the dotted area of the Key Script stamp with Mountain Rose ink and stamp several times over the background
• Distress edges with Mountain Rose ink
• Add to card base

• To make the center piece --- Color the white CS using the Acrylic block Background Techniques Method #1 --found in the Stampin Companion CS with Shell Pink ink
• Stamp Marilyn with Coffee ink over the background and trim to size
• Add a layer of dark brown CS

• Glue the lace to card base in lower corner
• Add the stamped Marilyn piece with Dimensional adhesive
• Add the Washi Tape and ribbon to lower corner

•  Stamp Better Things Sentiment with Coffee ink in upper corner

• Add three pearls

• Inside is decorated the same as the front background 

Inside

Okay!  Great new releases, Yes??!!  Now on to your next stop on the hop:

Pam's blog  

Hope you are enjoying the hop and all the great inspiration pieces from the designers!!


Design Team Blog http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com
Judy Jackson http://judysstampart.blogspot.com

Karen McAlpine http://dreamingncreating.blogspot.com  -- you are here

Pam DeChellis http://journeyawakensthesoul.blogspot.com

Marilyn Hughes http://DollsEtc.blogspot.com
Kathy Stacy http://craftynurse4u.wordpress.com

Jane Bosi http://janembosi.blogspot.com

Tonya Davidson http://stampintonya.blogspot.com

Beth Norman http://sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog

Pat Huntoon http://patstamps.blogspot.com

See you again soon!

Karen