Hello Crafteteers!
I am honored to say that I am the Guest Designer at Crafting By Designs! The challenge is "Think Warm Thoughts/Spring". Perfect idea for January...let's think spring!
One of my favorite flowers is the daffodil. It is such a pleasure to see these magnificent beauties after all the snow has melted. They are just so bright and cheerful. What a great flower to start springtime!
For my spring card I used Heartfelt Creations Daffy Daffodils stamp set. The daffodil was heat embossed in gold on vellum paper. Tim Holtz distress markers were used to color the image. The vellum was adhered to ivory paper die cut using Spellbinders Opulent Ovals. The card base is Spellbinders' Diamond Effects (don't you just love that die?!).
The inside of the card has Happy Birthday (sentiment from Inspired by Stamping's Vintage Frames).
Thanks so much to the talented crafters at Crafting by Designs for allowing me to be a guest designer today!
Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
This card is entered into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG
Stamp n Doodle, AG
Product used: Heartfelt Creations (Daffy Daffodils stamp set), Inspired by Stamping (Vintage Frames), Spellbinders (Diamond Effects, Opulent Ovals, Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, A2 Matting Basics A), Tim Holtz (distress markers and ink pads in Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint), Stickles, Vellum, gold embossing powder, pearls, crafty spring thoughts.
Hi Crafteteers!
A card to share...a card that almost did not exist. There is a pad of paper hanging on my peg board: Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary. It has only been opened to look at and I never wanted to use the pretty paper since it is the only pad of it that I own. Well, there are several challenges this week that just called out for the Ladies Diary paper and then Use It Tuesday said the challenge was "You Can't Touch This". The challenge is to use something that you had not used and liked so much that you avoided using. You all should have seen me when I pulled out the first sheet. I laughed and said "Nah, I will use a different pad" but then I realized that I cannot keep doing this to pretty paper! I have to use it. It felt good to do so!
The layout came from Retro Sketches Challenge #64. The color scheme/bunny was picked by the Ribbon Reel blog: green, yellow, white/ivory and a bunny. The Ribbon Carousel and Kraft Journal provided the theme: Celebrations.
The goods: The card was made from Kraft paper. Kraft paper was also punched with Martha Stewart's Deco edges and added on the green striped Ladies Diary paper as shown. The bunny stamp was hand made from local crafter extraordinaire, Brianna Corr Scott. (http://brianacorrscott.com/stamp-shop/ ) A bit of ivory twine was added around the bunny's neck. The stamp Happy Day was a Michaels bin purchase. Light green gems were added along the Kraft edging and on the banner. The flower bundle is from an unknown supplier and I wrapped it in yellow ribbon.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope the Happy Day bunny card put you in the spirit to celebrate spring!
This card is entered into the following challenges:
The Ribbon Carousel Challenge, Celebrations: http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/2013/05/rcc81-celebrations.html
Simon Says Stamp, Flower Power: http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/05/simon-saysflower-power.html
Ribbon Reel, Spring is here: http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/05/challenge-53-spring-is-here.html
My Sheri Crafts, Flower Power: http://myshericrafts.blogspot.ca/2013/05/my-sheri-crafts-challenge-110-flower_11.html
My Crafty Spot, Ribbon and Twine: http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.ca/2013/05/my-craft-spot-monday-challenge-98.html
Retro Sketches, #64: http://retrosketches.blogspot.ca/2013/05/retrosketches-64.html
One Crazy Stamper, May Flowers: http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.ca/2013/05/may-flowers-challenge.html
Use It Tuesday, You Can't Touch This: http://useittuesday.blogspot.ca/2013/05/challenge-55-you-cant-touch-this.html
Kraft Journal, Celebrations: http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.ca/2013/05/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet.html
