The Right Words "My Sweet Friend" pretty in pink card

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is my favorite crafty day of the week- Thursday.  Today is the day I get to share a new project using Amazing Paper Grace dies from Spellbinders.  This week I wanted to share a "sweet" card using the My Sweet Friend die set, S5-512.

I think this may be my favorite set in the Right Words Collection and that is a big statement because I adore the other sets, too!  This set is great for a friend or baby card.  Of course, you can use it with other dies in the collection.  Imagine using it with Thank you for your Kindness set and making "You are so Sweet".  :)

I immediately went to the card stock in pink and metallic and glitter rose gold.  It all pops against the white:

The Hemstitch Dies in Ovals (S5-332) and Rectangles (S5-308) were layered under the Sweet Friend die set.  Of course, I placed the pretty flower in the center of the bow.  A little extra pretty on the card.  :) 

Admittedly, I was beyond happy when I completed this card.  It is very easy to create a beautiful card with Becca Feeken designed die sets.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.

Have a happy, crafty day.

Big hugs,

Kathy Jo

"Some People Come Into Our Lives" Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest card

Hello Crafty Friends!  

Today is my day to post at Quietfire Creations and I created a card using the sweet "Some People Come Into Our Lives" stamped sentiment from Quietfire Design:

The card not only used the loved Quietfire Design stamped sentiment, but also Graphic 45's Enchanted Forest paper and Spellbinders dies.

Such a beautiful stamp- the sentiment and the calligraphy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.  :)
Have a happy crafty day,
Kathy Jo

"Faithful Friend" MOJO Monday

Hello Crafty Friends!

Yesterday I dove into my paper scrap bin and created a card using scraps and Tim Holtz products.  Today I took another dive into the bin to create a feminine friend card.  The card is based on this week's MOJO Monday sketch:

The sweet stamped sentiment is from Quietfire Design's Always Be My Friend stamp set:

That is one of my favorite Quietfire Design stamp sets...so lovely!

Scrap pieces of Basic Grey's Basic Curio were cut to size and Distress Ink in Hickory Smoke and Black Soot applied to the edges.   The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using jet black Archival Ink.  Distress Inks in Tattered Rose and Victorian Velvet were applied to the edges.

Spellbinders' Silhouette die cut black card stock and a wee pink half pearl added.

 Another scrappy card completed!  Not surprised that I kept those patterned papers as that collection was beautiful- especially the rose sheet.

Thank you very much for stopping by!
Have a happy, crafty day!
Big hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
MOJO Monday, Sketch
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG

"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

"Our Friendship Spans the Miles"

Hello Crafty Friends.

You know, sometimes life throws you a curve ball- such as a health issue, the loss of a loved one, a good friend moving or loss of a job.  Unfortunately we have all had to deal with these down points in our lives and having support from friends and loved ones help us through those difficult times.  Admittedly the past 10 months have been one life test after another and I am fortunate to have the most amazing, caring and trustworthy friends that have always had an open ear and shoulder to lean on.  Every day I am thankful for my friends and family and I do try to express my appreciation for their friendships.  Sometimes I like to go a step further and send a card.  This card is for my Aunt Carol who lives back in Illinois.  She is not only my aunt but a very good friend.

The card used the sweet sentiment from Quietfire Designs set, In a perfect world:

Such a lovely set- and as usual Suzanne Cannon's calligraphy is gorgeous.  It was stamped in black archival ink on Cheery Lynn's die from Dutch Daisy Boutique.  The paper is Bo Bunny's Juliet Collection.  The roses were fussy cut and Stickles applied.

The inside is "wish you were here" from the same stamp set.

Gold was applied to all straight edges for a little extra touch of pretty.

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

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #23: Anything Goes using dies

Hello Crafters!

Today starts a new challenge at Scrapy Land and this one is easy: Anything Goes using a brand of die Scrapy Land sells!  Very easy to do since their brand list is extensive:

My card used some new Cheery Lynn dies recently purchased from Scrapy Land: Dutch Daisy Doily Circle, Pierced Banners, and Dutch Daisy Boutique Stacker.  Aren't they lovely?  The dies were used to cut ivory card stock and Prima's Cigar Box Secrets patterned papers.

The sweet sentiment is from Quietfire's Always be my friend set:

Some pearls, dyed seam binding and a flower embellishment and the card was done!  Looks like a time consuming card but the dies and stamp did all the work.  :)

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:
613 Ave Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG
Crafting from the heart, AG
Craft your passion, AG
Craft-Dee Bow, AG with bow

Our Friendship Spans the Miles...

Hello Crafty Friends!

Quietfire Design has been busy lately- Suzanne has released many new beautiful stamp sets and dies!  Next week starts the die extravaganza at Quietfire Creations (stay tuned for more details).  Today I wanted to share a project using one of the newly released stamps, "Our friendship spans the miles" from the In a Perfect World stamp set:

The card also used a banner from my new Cheery Lynn Pierced Banners die set, both hearts from the Two of Hearts set and the Southern Charm Valance.  The butterfly from Butterfly In was cut and added in between the two hearts.

All of the patterned paper is from Graphic 45's Home Sweet Home set.  The ink is also from Graphic 45.

I do hope you enjoyed the card using Quietfire's new stamp.  It really is a wonderful stamp from a beautiful set!
Have a happy crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, AG
Cheery Lynn, AG

Graphic 45 Artisan Friendship card

Hello Crafters!

It has been a good week in the craft room as I have been able to squeeze in more time to play.  Last night I made a friendship card using one of Quietfire's newly released stamps, "Friendship isn't a big thing":

Suzanne Cannon's talent still blows me away even after all this time of knowing about and using her stamps.  She designs all of her stamps by hand and her calligraphy is beyond words!

For the card I used this week's sketch at MOJO Monday and Graphic 45's beautiful Artisan Style papers. 

The fussy cut butterflies are from Graphic 45's Olde Curiosity Shoppe paper.  

Stickles was applied to the butterflies and flowers on the background paper.

Quietfire has several new stamps released and they are so worth checking out!  She has some specials on right now, too: Buy over $35 worth of product and you get a free "Each of us has a song" stamp.  All decorative papers are 35% off.  Spellbinders are 30% off, too.  Here is a link for all of the details.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a crafty day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
MOJO Monday, Sketch
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG
Sister Act, AG
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper, AG w/ patterned paper

Vintage "Faithful Friend" card

Happy Sunday!

Today I am sharing a vintage style friendship card.  The stamped image (JustRite's Rose Postcard Background Stamp) was colored using Distress Inks and Ranger's Waterbrush.  Stickles was applied to the leaves and Crackle applied to the roses.  (I beginning to realize that I have an addiction to Crackle.)

The bottom of the card front was die cut using Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One.  Both the card base and image background were made from kraft card stock.  Distress inks (Old Paper and Vintage Photo) were applied along the edges.

The inside was stamped using Quietfire's Always Be My Friend stamp set:

Another look at the outside.  

I totally forgot to mention this yesterday: Quietfire Design is having a sale!  Summary: Spellbinders are 30% off (except Becca Feeken dies) with free shipping on $70 minimum.  Decorative-scrapbook paper is 35% off.  Gotta love sales!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I do hope you are having a good Sunday.
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Kraft Journal, AG Vintage
Word Art Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG
Stamping Sensations, Flower Power
613 Avenue Create, AG
Crafting By Design, Use Sentiment
Crafting From the Heart, AG

Canadian Scrapbooker Guest Blogger- Graphic 45 Friend card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today is my last shared card post for the Canadian Scrapbooker magazine blog.  I would like to thank Canadian Scrapbooker magazine again for the guest design spot.  It was a great time and was an honor doing the post!

A recap: the first card was femininely die cut, the second card was "grungy, textured, inky fun" and the last card used Graphic 45.  I know that is a huge shocker to everyone.  LOL. I should really invest in Graphic 45 stock...

Since spring is supposed to be here, I thought I would use the March papers from Graphic 45's Time to Flourish 8x8 paper pad.  The papers go so well with Quietfire's "Friends are those rare people" stamped sentiment:

The card stack is as follows from the bottom up: white tent fold base, Graphic 45 Time to Flourish (March back) cut to size, white card stock die cut with Spellbinders' Reflective moment and white crackle applied, purple Graphic 45 paper cut to size, Time to Flourish cut to size, and white card stock die cut using Spellbinders' A2 Valiant Honor.  The sentiment was stamped using Memento's Rich Cocoa.

Seam binding was dyed using Dusty Concord Distress Stain, tied with brown twine and adhered as shown.  
The card came together quite quickly and I may make a couple more using different months from the Time to Flourish paper pad.  :)

Thanks again to Canadian Scrapbooker!  And thank you for stopping by!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

MOJO Monday- Graphic 45 Friend card

How is your Saturday going?  Were you able to squeeze in some crafty time?  I was able to finish a friend card using Graphic 45's By The Sea and Quietfire's "Friends are those rare people" stamp.  

The card layout is as per this week's MOJO Monday sketch.  I don't really make tall and skinny cards so this was a challenge!  

Isn't the sentiment true?  I am very lucky to say that I have friends that do that very thing...wait to hear the answer.

I have been better lately with using my Graphic 45 paper.  Usually, I buy an 8x8 pad and avoid cutting it because I don't want to "ruin" it.  However, I have slowly come to realize that although their paper is always beautiful, I bought it to use and have been slowly...cautiously...ever so gently cutting away at it.  I should own stock in the company as I cannot be the only person that has pristine pieces of G45 paper lovingly stored in an iris box!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you all have a good night!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
MOJO Monday, Sketch
Word Art Wednesday, AG
QKR, AG
613 Avenue Create, AG
Crafting by Design, October AG
TTCRD, AG
The Sisterhood of Crafters, Lots of Layers