Crafting Musketeers May Challenge: Anything but Square

Hello Crafteteers!

It is that time...time for a new challenge at Crafting Musketeers: Anything But Square.

For the design team card I used my new Spellbinders die 5x7 Reflective Moments.  Is it just gorgeous?!  I ended up running through many different colored card stock papers to see how each would look with the main die and they all looked jaw dropping awesome.  For the card I stuck with white and applied Tim Holtz' white crackle paint over the entire die cut.  After it dried I applied Distress inks in Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.  Then I cut a piece of white card stock to size and applied Distress Inks in Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold and Barn Door.  On top of that was a die cut piece of Graphic 45's Secret Garden.  The flowers were highlighted with Stickles.  

Next was another piece of white card stock die cut with Spellbinders Floral Ovals and the crackle/inks were applied.  Quietfire's "Happy Mother's Day" from Happy Family Days was heat embossed in black on a Spellbinders Ovals die cut.

The card is a tent fold but I only used the Reflective Moments die on the front.

The inside has Quietfire's Mothers Hold Their Childrens Hands sentiment (so sweet!) on the Floral Ovals Die cut.

Graphic 45's Secret Garden was used on every card face.  

Can't get enough of that pretty paper.  :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope to see your shaped project this month at Crafting Musketeers!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
My Sheri's Crafts, In Celebration of Mom
Cut It Up, Mother's Day
Jo's Scrap Shack, I love you Mom!
QKR Stampede, Mother's Day
613 Avenue Create, AG
Fussy and Fancy, Spring Colors
Simon Says Stamp, Wednesday, AG
Divas that cut paper, Embellishment and die cut
Word Art Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG
Sister Card Act, AG

Exciting News!!! I am a Quietfire Creations Design Team Member!!

Hello Crafters!

What awesome news to share: I am a member of the Quietfire Creations Design Team!!  I cannot tell you how happy and honored I am to be part of the team.  The design team members are so sweet and the owner, Suzanne, is just the best.  I consider myself very lucky to have this opportunity!

Today is my first post on their blog.  (yay!)  Two projects are shared: a Mother's Day card and a manly birthday card.  Here is a photo for the Mother's Day card.  Feel free to stop by the Quietfire Creations blog for more details.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Craftin Desert Divas, AG
Craft It Up & Link It Up - Anything Goes
DL.Art - April Linky
Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
Funday Friday Challenge - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky
Word Art Wednesday #121 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #92 - Flowers or Buttons or Bows
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes w/Handmade Bow
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Die Cutting or Embossing
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 
Pile It On #14 - Feminine
A Creative Romance - Spring Flowers
Scrapping4fun Challenge - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Use Ribbon
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls #15 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Mother's Day card

 Happy Hump Day!

Yet another Mother's Day card to share.  This was for my mother in law last year.  Just like yesterday's post said: a year late to post is better than never!

The papers were a mix of several different lines: some Glitz, some Basic Grey and one sheet from Recollections.   Inkadinkado supplied two of the stamps and Spellbinders Nested Hearts were also used.  A Cheery Lynn doily die (French Pastry) accentuated the locket.  Of course, Stickles were applied at will!

Funny, I happened across the photos of this card and yesterday's card while I was looking for a photo of something else.  At the time these cards were made: I had my Cuttlebug for a little under a year, had very few embossing folders or dies, and my Tim Holtz inks were probably around 10 or so.  I did enjoy making cards but only two a month max.  Blogging was almost non-existent as I only had perhaps 5 or 7 (?) entries until January of this year.  My goodness...a lot can change in a year!

Hope you all don't mind me posting outdated cards.  Blogging is a perfect library for our crafty treasures!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by.  :)

Bingo Mother's Day card

 

Happy Tuesday, All!

Another Mother's Day card to share.  This one was for my mom last year and I was not an active blogger at that time.  A year late to post is better than never!

As you can probably guess, my mom likes playing bingo so the Art Impressions stamp of Bingo Jean was used.  Spellbinders Beaded Circles and Labels Nine as well as Tim Holtz's Bingo card embossing folder were applied as shown.  Jean was colored using Glaze Pens and Copic marker Lipstick was used on the beaded ring around the image. The sentiment stamps were from Michaels $1.50 bins. 

Inside of card

Back of card

Thanks for stopping by and have a good evening!

This card is entered into the following challenges:
V's Sweet Ideas Blog, Mother's Day: http://www.vssweetideas.blogspot.ca/2013/05/mothers-day-theme-vsc-11-challenge.html
My Sheri's Crafts, Mother's Day: http://www.myshericrafts.blogspot.ca/2013/04/my-sheri-crafts-challenge-109-mothers.html
Love to Create Challenge, Mom or Special Lady: http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.no/2013/05/challenge-64-for-mom-or-special-lady.html

 

Secret Garden Mother's Day card

Hello Crafteteers!

I would like to share a card I made for my mother-in-law.  She is an avid gardener so Graphic 45's Secret Garden paper had to be used!

The layout was from a sketch on Will Stamp for Wine (http://willstampforwine.blogspot.ca/).  I realized after I assembled the front of the card that I forgot to emboss the blue vellum paper.  It was all taped down so I could not disassemble.  Perhaps you can imagine how great the embossed vellum would look.  :)

Dies used on the front were Couture Creations Alcyone Doily die, Spellbinders Eyelet Circles, and Spellbinders Standard Circles LG.  The stamp is from the JustRite set Fancy Frames.  Tim Holtz's Tattered Rose was used for stamping and distressing.  K & Company button from Hannah Stitched was applied to the ivory bow. The ivory lace is from Recollections Lace on a Roll.





 



The inside used more Secret Garden paper.  An ivory paper lace border was punched using Martha Stewart edging.  The sentiment (so lovely!!) is from Quietfire Design: Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while but their hearts forever.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

This card is entered into the following challenges:
My Crafty Spot Challenge #96, For Mom: http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.ca/2013/05/monday-post-96-for-mom.html
Word Art Wednesday's, Anything Goes: http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/2013/05/challenge-78-anything-goes.html
Eureka Stamps Challenge #38, Mother's Day: http://eurekastamps.blogspot.ca/2013/05/challenge-38-mothers-day.html
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday May Month Linky: http://dianamlarson.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dlart-thankful-thursday-linky-challenge.html
V's Sweet Ideas Blog, Mother's Day: http://www.vssweetideas.blogspot.ca/2013/05/mothers-day-theme-vsc-11-challenge.html
My Sheri's Crafts, Mother's Day: http://www.myshericrafts.blogspot.ca/2013/04/my-sheri-crafts-challenge-109-mothers.html
Love to Create, Mom or Special Lady: http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.no/2013/05/challenge-64-for-mom-or-special-lady.html
Craft-Dee BowZ, Anything goes with bows: http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.no/2013/05/may-challenge.html