Parisian "To a Dear Friend" pocket card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today is a holiday here in Nova Scotia and I was able to enjoy a sleep in.  How refreshing it is to sleep until 7!  I woke up with the vigor of...well...I don't know...perhaps a person that slept longer.  LOL.  I decided to take a couple of km stroll but the weather did not impress me.  It is raining so I will do some indoor cleaning and, of course, some crafty time, instead. 

Before I start the "day off" plans, I want to share a card I created for the upcoming The Shopping Channel show (on May 22).  It is a sweet "To a Dear Friend" pocket card using product from Crafter's Companion Parisian Collection.  Aside from the pretty patterned papers, two die sets were used: Scenic France and the Parisian Border die.

The border die is so pretty and I have used it on many crafty projects. 

The stamp is from the Everyday Greetings set.

The pocket and card set is super easy to make.  I will make a tutorial in the upcoming weeks and share.  :)

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

New Crafter's Companion Release! "Go where your Dreams take you"

Hello Crafty Friends!

How is your day?  Are you taking time to craft?  Or looking for crafty inspiration?  I have a fun day in store: my little niece is coming over for a visit and we are making cards for her grandparents.  It will be a time filled with creativity, smiles and ink.  :)

Before she comes over, I wanted to share a card using one of the newly released stamps from Crafter's Companion.  Just like yesterday's stamp, today's stamp is part of a set:

The base of the project is a pocket card created using the Royal Lattice die set.  It was die cut in black, formed and then Spectrum Noir Metallic Wax (in pink) applied.  Next, I used the Provence Oval die set (also used on yesterday's card) to cut lilac pearl card stock and gold luxury card stock (both from Crafter's Companion).  The quote was stamped onto the gold oval and heat embossed in black.  The frame was mounted directly onto the card front.  The oval sentiment had foam tape applied to the center and double sided tape just at the ends.

Next, seam binding was dyed using coordinating Harmony Water Reactive ink, dried, and adhered to the front. 

Another project on my project list is to make a similar card but use ivory card stock and another stamp from the collection- like the "Be your own kind of beautiful".  Will make sure to share when it is done.  :)

Thank you for stopping by!
As always, have a happy crafty day.
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo