Hello All!
Today is my day to post at Quietfire Creations. For the post, I made a shaped card using Quietfire's new stamp from the Keep Calm & Call Mom stamp set. Love this stamp! It is one of three stamps in the set. Here is an image of the set below:
Isn't it a sweet set? I enjoyed coloring in the rose and petals in the stamped image. Want more details on the card? Hop on over to the Quietfire Creations blog. Also, new stamps are on sale at 20% off and there is a Spellbinders special, too! Yay! :)
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
This card is entered into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Happy Weekend!
Last night I went to my besty's house- Janice's- for a crafty night with the girls. Lots of laughing, crafting...and food! We each brought our own project to work on and I decided to make a card for some current challenges.
The Kraft Journal this week has a sewing theme and I just happened to have purchased JustRite's Grandma's Attic Background Stamp last weekend (perfect timing!). A perfect background since it has the dress form, buttons, spools and sewing text on it. I stamped it out four times: twice on Kraft paper and twice on white paper. I cut out dress form twice and double foam taped it to the white background. The sentiment area was cut out on the white background paper and foamed onto the background. The sentiment "Thank you" is from JR set Winged Vintage Labels 2 and 3. Three black gems (more bling!) was used on the sentiment flag.
The card base is Kraft card stock die cut using one of my favorite Spellbinders die sets: 5x7 Elegant Labels 4.
Random embellishments were used as were pearls and gems. Stickles Tiara was applied on the dress form for some extra glitz. Various TH distress stains (antique linen, victorian velvet, barn door, worn lipstick, walnut stain, vintage photo) were applied as shown.
I tried to stick with different shades of pink, brown, black and glitz (lol) for an antique yet bright style. Hope you liked it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! And thanks for all of your kind comments...they make my day!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kathy Jo
This card is entered into the following challenges:
Kraft Journal, Sew Simple
Really Reasonable Ribbon, Pink, Brown, Ribbon
Simply Monica, Bling
Do more with less, Shaped
Cardz TV, Make it pop (dress form)
Allsorts, Use Your New Goodies (background stamp)
Crafty Ribbons, Three (gems, pearls)
Pollycraft, Buttons and Bows
Paper Shelter, Ribbon
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Sunday Funday, Linky
Sister Card Act, AG
DL Art, Linky
TTCRD, AG
Crafting by Designs, AG
JustBCreativeCrazy, AG
Hello Crafty Elves!
Can you believe it is only 154 days until Christmas? And to think I am not even halfway through with my shopping! At least I can say that I have another Christmas card completed. :)
The card base was made using Spellbinders 5x7 Elegant Labels and red cardstock by Recollections. I also stamped JustRite's Antique Damask Background Stamp on red cardstock and embossed it in Winter White embossing powder from Stampin' Up. I ran the background through the Elegant Labels die, fussy cut around the edges and layered it on the card base. Plain white cardstock was die cut using the smallest die from Elegant Labels and I double embossed it with silver embossing powder to give it a silver metal appearance (thanks for the tip, Deja!). JR Antique Tags One die was used to cut red cardstock and JR stamp set Christmas Antique Labels One supplied the Merry Christmas sentiment. Spellbinders Poinsettia dies were used to cut red cardstock and silver tulle. A silver ribbon bow and pearl bling were added to the opposite side of the sentiment. Silver pearls were applied to the perimeter of the die cut card base. SIlver Stickles were applied at will.
So what do you think?
I would like to venture off for a second to discuss a very important topic that came from the Shopping Our Stash blog. Their challenge this week was "Do I really need more of this?" and use "this" on a project. This is quite the deep, philosophical crafting question. If you went into my craftroom you may think that I would have an overabundance of ribbon, paper, Cuttlebug embossing folders, JR stamps or any dies. Sure, I really don't NEED any more of those items just like I don't NEED to have a handful of peanut butter M&Ms after I finish this entry. But I am going to and they make me feel pretty darn happy...just like my crafty treasures! So I now pass this question to you: What do you have an over abundance of in your crafty room? Feel free to just let your answer flow and get it off your chest! Leave your answer in the comment section below and even share it on the Shopping Our Stash blog. I bet it will make you smile...and then make you want to go on ebay to see if you can buy any more. ;)
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments. I really appreciate it. Now where are those M&Ms?...
This card is entered into the following challenges:
JustRite Christmas in July
SOS, I Don't Really Need Any More of This
Marianne Design Divas, Layer It Up
Avenue 613, AG
HIMCR, AG
Sweet Stampin', Christmas in July
Sentimental Sundays, Christmas in July
Sister Act card Challenge, AG
Pollycraft Challenge, Ruby Red
Cuttlebug Mania, Shaped card
Make It Monday, AG
Creative Creations, AG
TTCRD, AG
The Kraft Journal this week has a sewing theme and I just happened to have purchased JustRite's Grandma's Attic Background Stamp last weekend (perfect timing!). A perfect background since it has the dress form, buttons, spools and sewing text on it. I stamped it out four times: twice on Kraft paper and twice on white paper. I cut out dress form twice and double foam taped it to the white background. The sentiment area was cut out on the white background paper and foamed onto the background. The sentiment "Thank you" is from JR set Winged Vintage Labels 2 and 3. Three black gems (more bling!) was used on the sentiment flag.
The card base was made using Spellbinders 5x7 Elegant Labels and red cardstock by Recollections. I also stamped JustRite's Antique Damask Background Stamp on red cardstock and embossed it in Winter White embossing powder from Stampin' Up. I ran the background through the Elegant Labels die, fussy cut around the edges and layered it on the card base. Plain white cardstock was die cut using the smallest die from Elegant Labels and I double embossed it with silver embossing powder to give it a silver metal appearance (thanks for the tip, Deja!). JR Antique Tags One die was used to cut red cardstock and JR stamp set Christmas Antique Labels One supplied the Merry Christmas sentiment. Spellbinders Poinsettia dies were used to cut red cardstock and silver tulle. A silver ribbon bow and pearl bling were added to the opposite side of the sentiment. Silver pearls were applied to the perimeter of the die cut card base. SIlver Stickles were applied at will. 
