Thanks Moroccan background card

Hi all!

On Sunday I made a bright, cheerful and golden Thanks card.  Sometimes I just have to make a card embossed with gold and this was one of those times.  :)

JustRite Moroccan Background in Gold on Broken China paper

The layout is from the current sketch challenge at JustRite Inspiration.  (Thanks for the sketch!  That definitely made the layout easy!)  The background is TH Broken China with JR Moroccan Background stamp embossed in gold.  Next is a white doily from Couture Creations with embossed edges (as per Inspired by Stamping's challenge Embossed Edges).  The flower image is JustRite's Grateful Heart Vintage Labels Two embossed in gold.  It was colored using TH Victorian Velvet, Barn Door, Broken China, Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint.  Stickles was applied to the flower petals.  The JustRite banner from Vintage Labels and Banner Dies was edge embossed and "Thanks" from Grateful Heart was gold embossed.  The ribbon was colored using TH Crushed Olive.  Background papers were stained in Crushed Olive and Barn Door.  All cut edges were outlined in gold.

I hope wherever you are, that you are having a bright  and cheerful day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
JustRite Sketch
Inspired by Stamping, Embossed Edges
Craftin Desert Divas, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG

JustRite Merry Christmas card

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