BEST WISHES

Lily Pad Cards Sketch Challenge

While playing with some of my new craft goodies from my recent 'haul' I saw that Lily Pad Cards was having a sketch challenge and decided it would be fun to play along.  I used another flower I created with my Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die and kraft glassine paper (after stamping it with a swirl stamp from my stash). I attached the flower layers to two muslin flowers I had left over from a previous project with a rhinestone brad. I inked around the edge with a Copic marker and 'dyed' two cream Melissa Frances pearls with a Copic marker as well.  The design paper is from Cosmo Cricket. I removed two corners with my kraft knife and then cut two scraps of white cs to place behind them after running them through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I got to use one of my new Nesties Lacy Ovals die under the flower (it was also embossed with the Swiss Dots folder).  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions, along with the matching die. I cut out two so I could layer them using SU dimensionals. It was fun blending new products with left over items!

WISHING YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I couldn't wait to start using some of the new goodies from my recent 'craft haul' that I posted about.  The flower was made by stamping a sheet of the Tim Holtz kraft glassine paper with a swirl stamp and Staz-on black archival ink; to set it on this glassine paper I used my heat gun...and no smears. I cut out the flower shapes with my Vagabond and Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die; scrunched them up and attached three layers with a blue rhinestone brad (I used one of the Tim Holtz Reinforcers behind the brad for a little extra color). Next I tried one of my new Fancy Tags Two Nesties; inked it with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and then attached it to a piece of 7 Gypsies avignon dp. The kraft glassine paper does not take real well to adhesives so I used the brad to attach it to the center of the tag. After attaching the flower, tag and dp to the front of the card I added some shabby wrinkled ribbon using Scor-tape. The sentiment is from PTI Mat Stack 1 Collection; a couple of rhinestones and my card is done.  Can't wait to play with more of my new goodies.

MY AMAZING CRAFT HAUL

I decided to to shop for fabric today but look what I came home with instead!!! I had a rewards card from our Ace Hardware store where I usually look for quilt fabric on sale. Nothing caught my eye until I walked passed a display that had all these goodies....on clearance!!!  I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw these Nesties marked down to $3.00 each and, of course,  I just had to have them all....and then there was Tim Holtz goodies (including his new kraft glassine paper that I've been wanting to try....and then Scor-tape and Scor-pal goodies...but wait...there was also an Ott-Lite Craft Caddy lamp for $10.00..and some buttons...Oh My!!! The retail price of all this yummy craft goodness is $265.26 (before tax); however, after subtracting my $20.00 rewards card, I paid a grand total of.... (drum roll please........ LOL...............$41.80 cha-ching!!!!!  Can't wait to start playing with all my new goodies!!!

SYMPATHY CARDS

Here are two sympathy cards I needed to make after an extended family member passed away this weekend. The following products were used: kraft cs for card bases; Bazzill dotted cs; dp and embellishment from Basic Grey curio line;  shabby wrinkled ribbon and leaf ribbon from stash; Melissa Frances pearls; Memento dye ink; SU dimensionals; Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper; EK Success tag punch; sentiment stamp from my cute stamps.

SENDING BIRTHDAY WISHES

I'm finally back to papercrafting (been playing lots of golf and working on my very first 'real' quilt) with a birthday card I created (with no one in mind...just to have on hand). I just received an order I placed with Sizzix.com for some (okay..nine he he) new dies they had on sale. I really like this decorative doily and just had to order it... especially since it was marked down to $3.99!!!!  All the little hearts that are punched out can be used for other projects (I added three on the inside of the card). I made the little yo-yo with my new Clover "Quick" Yo-Yo Maker (large); a scrap of red fabric with white hearts then added a white button with some red embroidery floss to the center.  This was a quick and easy-to-make card.  Other products used: kraft cs, dp from Cosmo Cricket, red cs from SU run through the Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots embossing folder, sentiment and heart stamps from PTI, Memento Lady Bug ink.