Foil Fun!: You are never too old

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is my turn to share at Quietfire Creations and I am sharing a fun foil card using three Quietfire Design stamps: Butterflies, the Grid Background, and "You are never too old".

For more details, feel free to hop on over to the Quietfire Creations post.

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great week.
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Butterfly "Thanks"

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is always nice to have some thank you cards handy to show appreciation for kindness.  This butterfly "Thanks" card came together quickly and is a perfect card for making several at once.

Here is a list of product used:

• Thanks die from Elizabeth Craft Designs (which is on sale right now!)
• Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape
• Three in a Row dies by JustRite
• Butterfly punches by Martha Stewart
• Wildflower papers by We R Memory Keepers
• Opal Pearl Pen
• White card stock

Elizabeth Craft Designs' "Thanks" (which is on sale now!) die cut dark colored patterned paper.  (Tip: mount paper on double sided adhesive paper prior to die cutting.  Makes it so very easy to mount!)

Form 4.25 x 5.5 tent fold card from white card stock.  Die cut white frame using white card stock.  Punch flowers from patterned papers.  Mount ombre patterned paper to card base.  Mount all die cut and punched goodies to card base.  (Although I used the We R Memory Keepers papers, other 6x6 pads would work.)

Card is complete!  Isn't is just bright and happy?  The Thanks and butterflies look so great together.  The card makes me smile.  :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I really appreciate it.
Big Crafty Hugs,
Kathy Jo

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

Tim's 12 tags of 2016- March

Hello Crafty Friends!

For the first time I am playing along with Tim Holtz' 12 tags of 2016.  How exciting!  :)

I did not have all of the identical Tim Holtz goodies to create the tag so I used other TH products.  Perfect excuse to play in the craft room and try new things!

Tim's completed tag looked like this:

Mine was a little different:

This was a last minute decision on Sunday to create the tag and I did not have any corrugated board.  Instead I used plain corrugated paper.

Also, I do not have foil so I used the Tim Holtz Glitter Dust.  (I love the Glitter Dust! The glitter is soft and beautiful.)  Picket Fence Distress Paint was flicked onto the background.

Along the edges I applied black Distress Crackle:

After the watercolor base dried, I applied TH circles stamp with black Archival Ink.

Seam binding was dyed using Distress Stains.

What a great word band sentiment:

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the tag!

OH!  And if you haven't entered in for the stamp giveaway yet, please leave a comment on the previous post for the chance to win!

Big Crafty Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This tag is entered into the following challenges:
Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2016, March
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG

CAS Happy Birthday butterfly

Hello Crafty Friends!

Last month a friend of mine kindly gave me a pack of beautiful Martha Stewart butterflies for my birthday.  This week was her birthday so I used one of the butterflies on her birthday card.  :)    Also used was a stamp from Quietfire Designs' Happy Birthday Plain and Simple:

The tent fold card base was made from Kraft card stock. Next was blue card stock cut to size.  Ivory card stock was embossed using Couture's Trellis embossing folder.  

Happy Birthday was heat embossed in gold onto ivory card stock and mounted on blue card stock.  A sheer ivory and gold ribbon was applied and the butterfly was happily adhered.

Apologies for the poor quality photos- I realized right before I was leaving the house that I did not take photos so I quickly snapped some shots.  The card is brighter than what is shown in my bluish photos above!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy crafty weekend!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Seize the Birthday, CAS
Word Art Wednesday, AG

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

Thanks card

Hello All!

Today I am sharing a card using the theme suggested by the Kraft Journal Challenge this week: Nature.  

The card base was made with ivory card stock.  Impression Obsessions Swirl Tree die was used to die cut Kraft card stock.  Martha Stewart's butterflies punch was used to die cut scrap green patterned paper.  Tim Holtz's Alternations embossing folder was used on scrap green card stock and Lime Green Stickles applied.

The inside contains a Kraft die cut (Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles Two).  Quietfire's new Thanks stamp was applied using Distress Ink in Peeled Paint.  (Probably my favorite Distress color...such a great color!)

I do hope you liked the card!  It was nice to make a happy summer card...makes me look forward to summer.  BTW, we still have snow on the ground here.  Isn't that nuts?  I can't wait until it melts and my tulips start to emerge!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Today is the last day to enter to win the Butterflies and Dragonflies stamp set!

Did you already enter to win this awesome Butterflies and Dragonflies stamp set from Quietfire?  Today is the last day to enter!  Click here for your chance to win and good luck!

JustRite Challenge- Botanical Bliss

Hello Crafteteers!

The current challenge at JustRite is Botanical Bliss.  We can use flowers or butterflies or both on the JustRite project.  

I decided to go with both and make a card that reminds me of summer.  The height of flower time in my gardens is when the beautiful black eyed Susans are in bloom.  They have spread in one of my gardens to create a glorious tribute to summer.  Surrounding the Susans are the other summer beauties: daisies, lamb's ear, bee balm and various types of cone flowers.  I so love coming home after work to see this garden!  When I tend the garden, bees are buzzing from flower to flower, butterflies flutter by and hummingbirds whiz by my head.  The garden is glorious and full of life!  I will have to take photos this year to share with you.  :)

Thinking of that garden drew me to the JustRite stamp set Black Eyed Susan.  The main cluster of Susans were colored with Spectrum Noir markers then covered with Ranger's glossy accents.  Stickles in Lime Green was applied to the leaves and stems.  Light blue chalk was applied to the background.  Next I colored and fussy cut the butterfly and bee from the set.

I die cut the flower cluster using Spellbinders Opulent Ovals.  Gold paper was also die cut from the same set.  I next cut a small sliver of plastic from a Spellbinders packaging tab and attached the butterfly.  It was adhered to the back of the die cut ovals to make it look like it was flying near the cluster.

The card was die cut using Filigree Delight.  The card base has the sentiment "Find true joy and share it with others" (same stamp set) on a die cut circle (Spellbinders) and foam taped to a Spellbinders Parisian Accents die cut.

I considered adding a bow or a banner across the flower cluster but I did not want to take away from the flowers.  It truly is a lovely stamped image.

Thanks for stopping by!  
Have a great week and think happy thoughts...spring will arrive soon!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

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

Crafting Musketeers February Challenge: Butterflies

Hello Crafteteers!

A new month and a fun new challenge at Crafting Musketeers: Butterflies!  I think this may be a tough challenge for everyone...do paper crafters like using butterflies?  ;)

Spellbinders die set Arched Windows One cut the lovely patterned paper from My Mind's Eye pad Follow Your Heart "Be Amazing".  Distress ink was applied and a gold leafing pen was used along the out and inside edges as shown.  Spellbinders die set Tapestry was embossed on plain white paper and Distress Inks were applied as shown.  Shimmer mist was also applied to the embossed paper. The Spellbinders butterflies dies Les Papillions Two provided the pretty butterflies.

I look forward to seeing all of the beautiful butterfly projects this month at Crafting Musketeers!  What a wonderful way for us to start to thinking of spring!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs, Think Spring!
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG

Product used:
Spellbinders (Les Papillions Two, Tapestry, Arched Windows One), My Mind's Eye (Be Amazing mini paper pad), Tim Holtz Ink (Broken China, Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Barn Door), Crafty love  :)

Kraft Journal Feature Me Friday Designer

Happy Friday!

Finally the end of the work week.  What makes today even better is that The Kraft Journal has made me the Feature Me Friday designer this week.  It is truly an honor.  Thank you Kraft Journal!

I would like to share a card that will also be submitted to the Kraft Journal challenge this week- Tie it On.  In my current personal challenge to make some cards other than rectangular, I decided to make the card using Spellbinders die set Labels Twenty.  Listed below are the other materials and tools used.  Please note that I had to use my spool of twine to prop my card up.  LOL.  I am not used to taking photos of shaped cards so the twine serves as extra eye candy and support.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment, if you want.  Comments are always appreciated!

Have a great weekend!
Hugs.

Materials used:

• Spellbinders Labels Twenty, Timeless Rectangle
• Cuttlebug flowers embossing folder
• Martha Stewart butterfly punches
• Simple Stories Vintage Bliss, Webster's Pages "Joyride"
• Kraft paper
• Ribbon, twine, pearls, Recollections flower
• Crafty love  :)

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Kraft Journal, Tie it up
Cuttlebug Mania, Shaped Card
My Sheri's Crafts, Let's take a trip
Paper Playtime, Use patterned paper
3 Girl Jam, AG with Ribbon
HIMCR, AG
Paper Crafting Journey, Punches or Diecuts
My Creative Time, Summer
Crafty Ribbons Challenge, AG with Ribbon
Whimsical Designs, Pile It On
Paper Shelter, AG
Divas By Design, AG
Crafty Creations, Summer
TTCRD, AG
Kaboodle Doodle, AG