"Believe" Graphic 45 card for Scrapy Land AG Challenge...and GIVEAWAY!!

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts another challenge at Scrapy Land: Anything Goes using a die brand that Scrapy Land sells.  Easy to do since Scrapy Land carries over 40 brands of dies!  Also, on this blog post you can enter for your chance to win the Cheery Lynn Pierced Banners die set:

All you have to do is be a follower (please tell me if it is Blogger or Email or Bloglovin') and tell me your favorite die set (or two).  Easy!  Now back to the card...

The card used several Cheery Lynn Dies: Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily, Dutch Scallop Square, and of course, the Pierced Banners.  The dies were used to cut several pieces of Graphic 45's Botanical Tea and Gilded Lily papers.  The lovely gold embossed stamped sentiment is from Quietfire Design's If You Don't Believe in Miracles stamp set:

I wish I could say I made the flowers but they were purchased.  (My flower making skills are still a work in progress!)

All of the dies were mounted on a tent fold ivory card stock and matching patterned paper adhered to the inside:

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.  I look forward to seeing your creation at Scrapy Land!  Don't forget to enter into the giveaway!

Big Crafty Hugs!
Kathy Jo

"Those who find a faithful friend..." card- Scrapy Land Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends.

It is that time again...time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land!  The challenge this time is a favorite: Anything Goes using any brand of steel or thin ruled die that Scrapy Land sells- which is easy to do since they offer over 40 Brands of dies.

For my project I decided to make a friendship card using the sweet sentiment from Quietfire Design stamp set, Always be my Friend.

The card base was die cut from the largest die in Spellbinders die set Victorian Medallion Three.

Gold shimmer paper was die cut using the two largest dies from the same set.

The sentiment was heat embossed in black onto patterned paper from Marion Smith's Junque Gypsy.  The sentiment and background patterned papers were die cut using Memory Box's Stitched Square Layers.

A double bow was made from sheer ivory ribbon.  Three butterflies were fussy cut from the patterned papers and applied as shown.

The finishing touches were ivory pearls and- of course- Stickles on the roses.

I do hope you liked the project and it inspires you to create a project to share at Scrapy Land this fortnight!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy crafty day.  :)
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Love" Valentine's Day gift card holder- Scrapy Land Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts another fun challenge at Scrapy Land: Love.  The project must use a die from a brand that Scrapy Land sells...which is easy since they have over 40 brands of dies!  

For my project I decided to make a Love gift card holder.  The above photo shows the front of the holder.  A black and red glittery heart were cut from Spellbinders Lacey Hearts dies.  A gold sheer double bow was added for a sweetly romantic touch.  

The back of the holder was made using two dies.  After applying Distress Inks (Scattered Straw, Fired Brick, Bard Door, Vintage Photo), I die cut a heart (Spellbinders Classic Hearts) in a scrap sheet of paper and used it as a stencil.  Next I applied Archival Ink in Jet black to Wendy Vecchi's Vintage Text stamp and stamped through the cut out.  

Elizabeth Craft Designs' newly released Love die was used with more red glitter paper.

The inside of the card holder was has a pocket to hold the gift card and enough blank space to write a loving message to a Valentine.

I do hope you enjoyed the gift card holder!  And I do hope that I get to see your Love project at Scrapy Land!

Have a happy crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Scrapy Land Challenge card- "Thank You" using ECD and Graphic 45

Hello Crafty Friends!

For months I have wanted to tell you all some exciting news and today I can finally announce it: I am the newest member of the Scrapy Land Design Team.  Woo-who!  Last year I was lucky enough to be picked on the Guest Design Team and I had the best time.  The ladies on the team are not only talented but exceedingly nice.  I was a little sad when the Guest Design stint ended but ecstatic when Anne asked if I would consider staying on the team permanently.  I could have hugged her!  Today is my first challenge as a permanent design team member and I hope that you can participate.  The challenge is easy: anything goes as long as you use a brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  Scrapy Land has over 40 brands of dies and you find find their list here.

For my card I used the soon to be released "thank you" die from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  Such a pretty die set!  The lovely doily is Cheery Lynn's French Pastry and the butterflies are from Sizzix' Butterfly Frenzy strip die.

The bold and beautiful papers are Graphic 45's Artisan Style.  The inside is a few more butterflies and more of the patterned paper.

The triple scrunch bow was made with white seam binding that I dyed using Distress Stains in Tumbled Glass and Broken China.  Liquid Pearls in gold was added to the butterflies to create their sparkly bodies.

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card and that I will see your creation at Scrapy Land this fortnight!

Big Crafty Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Scrapy Land Challenge- Use an image and dies

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts a new challenge at Scrapy Land: any die cut from a brand Scrapy Land sells and an image (either stamped or digi).

 
Scrapy Lands list of dies is extensive!

For my project I used both Spellbinders and Sizzix dies.  The card base is white tent fold 4.25” x 5.5”.  Spellbinders’ Floral Ribbon Threader was used with My Mind’s Eye paper, Be Happy.  White embroidery thread was added to the die cut.  Next a scrap piece of paper was die cut using Sizzix’ Framelits Tickets.  Gold was applied to the edges.

Wendy Vecchi’s Coneflower was stamped on two different pieces of scrap paper.  The images were fussy cut and applied as shown.  Stickles was applied to the petals and the flower center.

Quietfire’s “You are Amazing” was stamped and die cut using Spellbinders’ Framed Tags 1.  Distress ink was added.  Gold thread was the finishing touch.

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you liked my little card.  :)  I look forward to seeing your project at Scrapy Land!

Have a happy crafty day!

Hugs,

Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG

Scrapy Land Challenge- AG using dies

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts a new challenge at the Scrapy Land blog: Anything Goes using a die from a brand that Scrapy Land carries.  That is easy to do because their brand line is extensive:

For my card I decided to make another Christmas card to add to the stash.  (Another card complete...yay!)  Several dies were used on the card.  Starting from the tent fold base up: Spellbinders Detailed Scallops (black card stock), pale green card stock, Authentique "Irresistable" patterned paper, Spellbinders Elegant Ovals (Authentique Irresistible black), Cheery Lynn Dutch Daisy Oval Doily (pale green), and Cheery Lynn Peace Dove (white and gold).

 Tip: For the Detailed Scallops die I used 110lb card stock paper.  I find that weight works well when you want to make this style card.

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope to see your creation at Scrapy Land!
Big crafty hugs,
Kathy Jo

Scrapy Land Challenge- Tag and/or pockets

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts a new challenge at the Scrapy Land Challenge blog: Tags and/or Pockets.  All you need to do to participate is to make a project using a tag and/pocket using a die from a brand that Scrapy Land sells.  The list of Scrapy Land brands is a long one:

For the project I decided to make a tag using some of the paper I made a couple of weeks ago.  A base tag was cut to size and distressed using Vintage Photo.  Sizzix's Tim Holtz Thinlits die (Mixed Media) was used to die cut the corner of another piece of sprayed paper.  A script background stamp was used with Ranger's Archival Ink in coffee on the die cut paper.  It was spritzed using Ranger's Spritzer and a Picket Fence marker.  Elizabeth Craft Designs' new Believe die was added.  (Believe and Season's Greetings are my favorite dies from their new releases.)

The butterfly from Sizzix's Framelits "Limitations" was white heat embossed and die cut from more sprayed paper.  I used a water brush and a distress marker in Festive Berries on the inside of the wings.

Dyed seam binding was stapled to the top of the tag and matching twine added.  Gems and a wee gold button were the finishing touches.

After I finished the tag I realized that it would look cool on a scrapbook page or in framed art.  Will have to post that project when I decide which to do!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I look forward to seeing your project at Scrapy Land!
Big Crafty Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday, AG
613 Avenue Create, AG