40th Anniversary Tags

     I love making tags to decorate gifts for family members, so I made a set of three tags to add to gifts for my brother and sister-in-law's 40th wedding anniversary. The traditional gift for the 40th is Ruby, so I used that as part of the colour scheme.

     All the tags were die cut with Papertrey Ink's Tag Sale #5 and then embossed with the Canvas Impression Plate. Ruby satin ribbon was added to each tag.

I attached one tag to a bottle of wine with a co-ordinating image 

from Stampin'Up (Cheers to You) and sentiments from Papertry Ink 

(Movers & Shakers Sentiments,   Mini Scrapbooking Series: Journaling Circles))  

The Number Time Trio dies were used to cut "40" from Scarlet Jewel card stock.

The next tag uses Rosie Posie and Rosie Posie Step 2 stamps sets. 

It's  a perfect complement to the gift bag that has ribbon flowers. 

The sentiment  is from Tag- Its #5.

The tag was stamped with a combination of Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel 

inks (flowers) and Soft Moss and Simply Chartreuse (leaves). I just got the Rosie Posie sets in my last order and I will be having lots of fun with them!!

I used the hexagon image from Rosie Posie 
and variety of sentiments to create a third tag. 

It's attached to a crystal bowl, filled with red & white candies.

 (PTI supplies, unless noted)

Hexagons - Rosie Posie; Harvest Gold, Scarlet Jewel, Ripe Avocado inks.

Sentiments - Friendship Jar, Just For You; Say It in Style (Close to My Heart)

 "40" - Number Time Trio die; Scarlett Jewel ink

 I have linked this set of tags to the 
 Gift Tag Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Kitty Birthday for Parker

I've been busy in my craft room, but haven't taken the time to photograph, edit and blog until today!! I've actually been working on a photo album from our 2010 San Francisco - Alaska Cruise (for the last 4 months!!) I'm determined to get it finished this week-end, so I'm hoping for some crafty time tomorrow. In between scrapping and boring household chores, I've also been making cards, tags and gift packaging for family members. 

One of my little grand nieces celebrated her 2nd birthday at the end of April and here's the tag and card I made for her.

Gift Tag

I used a Stamping Bella image - "Bunny" - to make a tag for her birthday gift and added some sweet balloons from Heart-2-Heart #2.  
The bunny was stamped onto Bella card stock, coloured with copic markers and then fussy cut. I then hand drew the balloon strings before adding the balloons.

The wrapping paper gave me the inspiration for the colour scheme. 

I used pink Baker's Twine to tie around the package and then added 

a bow to the top of the tag.

Stamps - Stamping Bella Bunny; Heart-2-Heart #2, Tag-Its #1; 
Inks - Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, Raspberry Fizz, Kraft;  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - Teresa Collins Designer Paper, Bella White
Die - Tag Sale #3;  Heart-2-Heart #2 balloon die
Other Supplies - copic markers; Baker's Twine

Card

I used another Stamping Bella image - "Mavis has a Daisy" for the birthday 
card. Papertrey Ink stamps and dies were also used to create a colourful 
spring scene!!

     I started by stamping the Kitty onto a piece of Bella White card stock and then colouring her with copic markers. The little dress was paper pieced with some blue floral printed paper. This same blue paper was used to mat the focal image and then another mat layer (Canyon Clay) was added. The number was die cut from Canyon Clay using Number Time Trio. 
I added the sentiment (Framed Out #1) to the left corner.

     The focal panel looked rather plain, so I decided to try and create a scene with some additional stamping. I seem to do things in a wonky order, but I really love how the final card turned out. I masked the kitty image so I was able to stamp the picket fence, the grass (Lovely Layers) and flowers (Garden Variety).

All of the patterned papers came from a set from Stampin' Up. 
I used one of the co-ordinating papers to make the flower (Bloom Builders #3).  
I also used one of the stitching stamps from Sew Simple Borders around the focal panel and the card front.

Stamps - Framed Out #1,  Lovely Layers, Garden Variety, Sew Simple Borders; Mavis has a Daisy (Stamping Bella); Picket Fence (Clear Dollar Stamps); 
Inks - Summer Sunrise, Canyon Clay, Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf; Cranberry (Close To My Heart); Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up); Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - Spring Rain, Canyon Clay, Stamper's Select White; Stampin' Up Designer Paper;  
Die - Bloom Builder #3; Number Time Trio
Other Supplies - copic markers; adhesive pearl

 Card Interior

Stamps - Stylish Sentiments: Birthday

Inks - Cranberry (Close To My Heart)

Paper - Stampin' Up Designer Paper 

After finishing the card and tag, I decided to use the colour scheme 

from the wrapping paper ... this time to create a colourful envelope!!

 

 Stamps -  Postmarks, Mini Blooms, Tag-Its #1; Polka Dot Alphabet (Close To My Heart)

Inks - Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise  

Thanks for visiting today. 

Mother`s Day is starting early here.  

My husband is taking me out for an early Mother`s Day Dinner tonight.

 Have a great week-end and Happy Mother`s Day to all!!

Karen C.

Little Birdie Holiday

 

Making cards for Christmas is usually a fall and winter task for me, but I decided to start adding to my stash earlier this year. FESTIVE FRIDAY  is a great incentive and inspiration for creating holiday cards all through the year. This week's challenge is to add a bird to a project. 

Here's my 'take' on this challenge, using a variety of stamps and textures. 
 

Card Base -  Rustic White; Stampin' Up Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder; 

 Focal Panel - Tiny Treats: Christmas; Loves Lives Here: Holiday;  copic markers;

        Pure Poppy ink; Memento Tuxedo Black & Cottage Ivy ink; 

         Limitless Layers 1 3/4" Circles; 1 1/8" circle punch; 

       Card stock - Pure Poppy, Rustic White, green (from my stash)

 

Sentiment Panel -  Holiday Lights; Love Lives Here: Holiday

 Supplies from Papertrey Ink, unless noted.


Thank you for visiting today.
Karen C.

Bits & Buttons Birthday

Melissa Phillips is known for her unique use of stamps, felt, vintage and hand made embellishments. Bits and Buttons stamps and the Circles Cover Plate were featured on her card (here) and was the inspiration for my card today. I made a few changes to the design, in places where I didn't have the same materials.

The top portion of the card was created by stamping a piece of Fine Linen card stock with polka dots (Waltzingmouse Stamps) in Simply Chartreuse ink.   Machine stitching outlines the sides and top of this panel. Brown ribbon and a double bow divides the polka dot design and the Cover Plate: Circles panel below. 

Various 'buttons' from Bits and Buttons were stamped onto circles of Fine Linen and then inserted into the cover plate. Three Vintage Cream felt hearts were cut with the smallest die from Heart Prints and then hand sewn onto the circles.  The Kraft card base shows through in the smaller diamond openings.

The sentiment panel was cut from Fine Linen using the center portion of the Framed Out #8. The border was stamped with Chocolate ink (Close To My Heart) and then a sentiment (Framed Out #7) was added with Berry Sorbet ink. Three cream coloured pearls accent the panel. 

The inside of the card uses a panel of Fine Linen mounted onto a Kraft card base.  A row of polka dots frames the sentiment (Stylish Sentiments: Birthday). I masked the sentiment so I was able to stamp the center in Berry Sorbet and the top and bottom portions in Chocolate ink.

Card Details (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Bits & Buttons, Framed Out #7, Framed Out #8, Stylish Sentiment: Birthday;
Off Beat Backgrounds (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Inks - Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores; 
Chocolate (Close To My Heart)
Paper - Kraft, Fine Linen
Dies - Cover Plate: Circles, Heart Prints, Framed Out #8
Other Supplies - Vintage Cream Felt; American Crafts Coffee Ribbon; 
Sewing Machine; Bow Easy; mini pearls.

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Oh Happy Day Butterflies

In  this post  I showed a card using Cover Plate: Circles and  Boy Basics: Rock On. After cutting the cover plate from Rustic White card stock, I used the circles for the card. This left me with the white frame, so I decided to do some experimenting.

I cut away some of the frame so I was left with a smaller section.

I originally stamped it with Text Style using Hibiscus Burst, but 

didn't like it and ended by sponging some Smokey Shadow ink 

over top to create additional texture. If you look closely, you 

might see some of the pink showing through in several places.

 

I cut the white card base (4 1/4" x 3 1/2" card) to fit the circle frame 

section and then mounted the framed panel onto the card base. 

I stamped a butterfly image (Butterfly Dreams) directly onto the 

white card base, centering them inside the circle frames. 

The butterfly was stamped with 16 different inks for an ombre effect. 

(see below for ink colours).  The top images/lightest colours (Hibiscus Burst, 

Lavender Moon, Spring Rain, Aqua Mist) were created by stamping off once.  

The antenna were added with Smokey Shadow ink

I cut one circle from white card stock and stamped it with the 

sentiment (Mini Blooms). To add an aged effect I over stamped 

the card front with Fine Linen ink and the Crackled Mini stamp. 

A Harvest Gold butterfly die was added to the sentiment circle.

I used another sentiment from Mini Blooms and 5 
ink colours to create a colourful interior: ENJOY your DAY!  

These sentiments lend themselves to a variety of celebrations ...

 anniversary, birthday, promotion, retirement or graduation.

Card Details  (PTI, unless noted)
Inks - Fine Line, Smokey Shadow.
Column #1:  Vineyard Berry (Close To My Heart),  Autumn Rose, Hibiscus Burst..
Column #2:  Autumn Terracotta, Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold.
Column #3:  Royal Velvet, Winter Wisteria, Lavender Moon.
Column #4:  Blueberry Sky, Indian Corn Blue, Spring Rain.
Column #5:  Twilight, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist.
Stamps - Butterfly Dreams, Mini Blooms, Crackled Mini Stamp
Papers - Rustic White, Stamper's Select White, Harvest Gold
Dies - Cover Plate: Circles; Embosslits Beautiful Wings (Stampin Up)
Other Supplies - corner rounder;

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C

Rock On

I purchased the Cover Plate: Circles  in  my last order and I was anxious to try it out. Here is one of several cards I made using this cutting plate. Nichole Heady's card (here) using Boy Basics: Simple Circles inspired my card today.

Enchanted Evening card stock was cut with the Cover Plate: Circles to 

create the frame for the stamped circles. A variety of Simple Circles were

stamped onto Rustic White circles before they were organized into the 

openings of the cover plate. (I also used one of the patterned stamps from Half 

and Half to create the Simply Chartreuse circles and Dot Spot for the dark blue circles)

The sentiment panel was made from one of the Half and Half dies, stamped with images and a sentiment from Boy Basics: Rock On. The guitar was die cut, stamped with Outdoor Denim ink, impressed with the Wood grain Impression Plate and then added to the panel with foam dots. 
The word ROCK was filled in with a red marker.

I'm planning to use this card for Father's Day, so I finished the interior with another sentiment from the Rock On, along with a few stars from Star Prints. The word HERO was also coloured with a red marker.




Card Details  (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Boy Basics: Simple Circles, Boy Basics: Rock On, Dot Spot, Half and Half, Star Prints
Inks - Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Kraft; Outdoor Denim (Close to My Heart)
Paper - Enchanted Evening, Rustic White, Fine Linen
Dies -  Cover Plate: Circles, Boy Basics: Rock On
Other Supplies - Woodgrain Impression Plate; red marker

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Delightful Dahlia: MIM #111

I haven't played along with Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday for a while,  but was anxious to try the newest one hosted by Heather Nichols. She described how to Water Colour Embossed Images in this video.  

I decided to use Delightful Dahlia to make a birthday card. This is the first time I have tried this technique and it was quite exciting to see the results as I added the ink to the card stock (Soft Stone)  with my water brush. 

I used Winter Wisteria and a touch of Royal Velvet for the flowers and Simply Chartreuse and Old Olive for the leaves. The flowers and leaves were fussy cut.
The card front was also stamped with the same images and embossed with white embossing powder. I used Soft Stone re-inker and a water brush to colour the card front. The card stock absorbs the water/ink very quickly and I found that it was difficult to always get the 'look' I wanted. I guess that's the magic of water colouring images - it's a surprise to see the final result!!

I machine stitched around the outer edge of the card front before attaching it to a Winter Wisteria card base. The large flower and several leaves were mounted onto the card front and the smaller flower was 'popped up' with foam dots.

The center of the Framed Out #4 die was cut from Soft Stone and stamped with Versamark and then embossed. I used Old Olive ink and the water brush to add some colour between the two lines on the edge of the die cut. The sentiment (Take Three: Summer) was stamped with Royal Velvet ink and 3 mini lavender pearls were added. The sentiment panel was attached with foam dots.

I used a sentiment from Signature Series: Dress Form and the frame from Fillable Frames #10 to complete the inside of the card.


Card Details   (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Delightful Dahlia, Framed Out #4, Take Three: Summer, 
Fillable Frames #10, Signature Series: Dress Form
Inks - Soft Stone; Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Simply Chartreuse; Old Olive (SU); Versamark
Paper -  Soft Stone; Winter Wisteria
Dies - Framed Out #4
Other Supplies - Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder; Close To My Heart Waterbrush; 
EK Success 3D-Dots; Sewing Machine; lavender mini pearls

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.