Exciting news! Projects on The Shopping Channel October 2!

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am out of the world happy to say that Crafter's Companion will be showcased on The Shopping Channel October 2...and I created 23 samples for the show!!!  That's right, this crafty gal will have projects on TV!  Can you believe it?  It still seems like a dream!

Here is one of the samples I created for the show.  It used several of the product from the Winter Wonderland Collection: Winter Wonderland papers, Dendritic Crystals background die, Matt Mirror card stock and the Festive Wishes die/stamp set.  Let's dive into the instructions!

Card instructions:

1. Create top fold card using white card stock.
2. Cut Luxury Mirror card stock to size and mount to card front using double sided adhesive tape.
3. Mat and mount ornaments patterned paper (from 12 x 12 Winter Wonderland paper pad).
4. Die cut Dentritic Crystals background die using Matt Mirror card stock.  Mount onto white card stock using liquid adhesive. Mount to card front.
5. Fussy cut poinsettias and layer onto card front.  Apply Nuvo drops to flower center.
   
6. Die cut matt and mirror card stock using Festive Wishes dies.  Mount to card front using double sided foam adhesive.
7. Create bow and mount using liquid adhesive.  Fussy cut poinsettia and add to bow center.
8. Decorate inside of card as desired.

Hope you enjoyed the project!  And I hope you will be able to check out the show on October 2!

Big Crafty Hugs!

Kathy Jo

"Let your dreams soar" inspirational butterfly card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today on Elizabeth Craft Designs I am sharing a pretty-in-pink inspirational butterfly card using beautiful dies and stamps designed by Suzanne Cannon for her A Way With Words collection.

If you would like to see the list of product used and the instructions, feel free to hop on over to the blog post.  :)

Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

New Release! Autumn smile and grid background

Happy Monday!

Today is my day to share at Quietfire and I created a project using two newly released stamps from Quietfire Design:

The Autumn Collection stamp set is just beautiful.

Totally digging the new Grid Background as it can be used on many different types of projects. 

For more card details and instructions, please feel free to hop on over to the Quietfire blog post. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Always believe" 15 minute elegant and inspirational card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today is my day to share at Quietfire Creations and I created a quick, easy and elegant card using the beautiful Always believe stamp:

The card comes together in a flash yet the results are gorgeous.  Feel free to hop on over to Quietfire Creations for more details and instructions.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day.
Big hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Shoot for the moon" mixed media card

Hello Crafty Friends!

How is your day going?  Do you plan on getting some crafty time in or are you looking for some crafty inspiration?  Hopefully the card I created for Elizabeth Craft Designs will provide some inspiration.  :)

The card used two Elizabeth Craft Designs products: the Soar stamp set

...and the Flourished Night Sky die set:

For more card details and instructions, feel free to hop on over to the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog post.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

"A bit of fragrance..." thank you card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing an elegant layered thank you card using stamps designed by Suzanne Cannon for Elizabeth Craft Designs.  The lovely quote is showcased on layers of ivory and gold die cuts.  The quote is from the stamp set, A bit of Fragrance:

It is a stamp set full of beautiful quotes and images!

This card was shared on the Quietfire Creations blog.  Feel free to hop on over for more details.  :)

Product used:
A bit of fragrance stamp set, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Iron Romance die set, Spellbinders
Iron Elegante die set, Spellbinders
Large Labels die set, Spellbinders
Ivory and gold card stock
Unknown patterned paper

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

Happy Birthday florals

Hello Crafty Friends!

How is your August going?  Have you been enjoying your summer weather?  My flowers are enjoying the August sun.  In the past few days the lilies have started to bloom and they smell fabulous.  The Bee Balm are attracting humming birds and other busy fliers.  The Coneflowers are gleefully open and the Black Eyed Susans are starting to show their sunny petals.  The garden may have some weeds but even they are in bloom.  It is a beautiful scene.

The garden flowers inspired the birthday card I am sharing today.  Let's jump into the instructions:

1. Create a top fold card from blue card stock.  Mat and mount floral paper (Bo Bunny Genevieve) to the card front.
2. Die cut white card stock using Swirl Lattice die.  Cut blue patterned paper to size and apply gold marker along edge.  Adhere lattice die cut.  Mount to card front using double sided foam tape.
3. Die cut patterned paper using Rose Buds die.  Form flowers and add stamens to center.  
4. Mount flowers and gem swirl to lattice die cut.
   
5. Die cut vellum paper using Spellbinders Opulent Ovals die.  Cut Happy Birthday twice- once in gold and once in white card stock.  Offset mount to vellum oval.  Mount to card front.
   
6. Decorate inside as desired.

 

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

A cup of Tea & Thee

Hello! 

How is your day thus far?  It is Relax-ville here.  I am sipping on some tea and watching my furry family chill in the air conditioning.  Seeing all of them peacefully sleeping makes my heart smile.  The card today almost suits the moment perfectly- except that, perhaps, an "s" should be added to the end of "Thee".  ;)

The card features one of the new stamps from Quietfire Designs' Tea & Thee set:

It was stamped onto white card stock and die cut using Spellbinders' Fancy Tags 2 Die.  Copper marker was applied to the edges and the die cut was mounted in a curve on the card front.

The papers are from Prima Marketing's Havana collection.  The tea cup is from the Spellbinders Nested Tea Cups die set (retired by Spellbinders but still in use at my house!).  The white background die is Spellbinders Roman Trellis.

I hope you are having a great day and that you enjoyed this quick little card.

Have a happy, crafty day.
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Lovely layered Friends card

Happy Friday!

Today is a happy day...I start my "staycation"!  Woo-who!  I plan on hanging with the hubby and furries, playing in the garden, visiting friends and, of course, crafting.  To celebrate this happy day, I wanted to share a happy card. 

The gorgeous dies stealing the show are designed by Marisa Job for Spellbinders.  The flowers are from the die set Rose Buds and the lovely lattice is Swirl Lattice.

 Isn't the heart on top of the lattice beautiful?  It is so delicate and romantic.  Love it!

The inside of the flowers have flower stamens from Heartfelt Creations.  I also added Stickles to the flower petal centers.

All of the papers are from Graphic 45's Secret Garden collection.

I hope you enjoyed this cheery, floral Friends card.  Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend!
Big hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Without Music" digital die cut card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing my first post on Quietfire Digital.  Let me start with some honesty as a newbie to the digital cutting world: I was apprehensive.  I love die cutting and I was not sure if I would like digital cutting.  Would my creations look "flat"?  Would projects look elementary?  But mostly, would I be able to learn how to use my machine?  Well, my reservations were for naught.  It is quite enjoyable, adaptable (I can re-size files to fit my project!), easy to learn, easy to purchase new files and it is inexpensive to buy new files.  The digital cutting results are wonderful. Why didn't I pursue this sooner?!

My project is a combination of the lovely Treble Clef Blank Card digital file and the beautiful Without Music stamp.

Feel free to hop on over to the Quietfire Digital blog for more photos and card instructions.

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a happy, crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

I don't need an inspirational quote...I need coffee!

Happy Monday!

After seven straight days of Christmas projects it feels strange to share something non-seasonal.  LOL.  Since it is Monday I thought it would be fitting to share a funny coffee card card.

The quote and coffee cup are from Quietfire Design's But first, coffee stamp set:

 

The background was created using the same technique I shared in a video a couple of weeks ago:

After the background was dry I stamped the quote using dark blue archival ink.

The coffee cup was applied to watercolor paper using the same ink.  After drying I colored the lid using a watercolor marker and then I fussy cut the image.  Washi tape was applied to the background and the coffee cup was mounted using double faced foam tape.  Gold Liquid Pearls was applied to the heart.

The quote is a hoot and the stamp set is perfect for coffee lovers!

Have an awesome Monday!

Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Final Christmas in July day- Prima Marketing and Quietfire Design

It has been an awesome week here at I'm a Little Teapot.  This is the first time doing Christmas in July and I have so enjoyed sharing my first Christmas cards of the year.  I do hope you have enjoyed the projects!

Today's card used more of the sweet papers from Prima Marketing's Santa Baby and Quietfire Design's stamp, All hearts come home.

For card instructions and details, please feel free to hop on over to the Quietfire Creations post.

Don't forget to enter into the draw at Quietfire Creations for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store!

 Here is the link.

Thanks for stopping by!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Christmas in July- Periodic Table "Ho Ho Ho"

Holy Smokes! 

It is Day 6 of Christmas in July.  This week is speeding by!

Today's card is for the science geek on your Christmas list: Periodic Table Ho Ho Ho.  Suzanne has many Periodic Table digital files on the Silhouette site.  I gravitated to this file because of the nerdiness of it.  Yes, I am a nerd...and I am loving her Periodic Table files!

Card instructions are on the Quietfire Creations blog post.  Oh!  And don't forget to leave a comment on the Quietfire Creations blog post for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

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

Day 5- Christmas in July! Prima Marketing Santa Baby and Quietfire

Hello Crafty Friends!

Day 5 of Christmas in July here and at Quietfire Creations.  Today's card is so simple yet so pretty!

When the new Prima Marketing Santa Baby was introduced, I knew I HAD to have it.  Yes, it was a crafty need.  The papers look soft, elegant, and happy.  Just what I would like to use on many of my Christmas projects this year.  Suzanne Cannon's beautiful calligraphy dies and stamps are a perfect pairing with the paper collection.

The card has the oh-so-sweet "warm wishes" from the Home for the Holidays stamp set:

Today's card is easy to make and lovely when complete.  Let's dive in to the instructions!

Card Instructions:

1. Create side fold 4.25" x 5.5" card using white card stock.
2. Cut desired image to size and apply copper marker along all edges (optional).  Mat onto white card stock.
3. Cut background paper to size.  
4. Lay background paper and image onto card base.  Determine location for Warm Wishes stamp.  (If you have a Misti or similar, setup card and stamp as desired.)
5. Use dark red ink and stamp Warm Wishes on background.
   
6. Assemble background to card front.
7. Assemble image to card front using double sided foam adhesive.
8. Add gems around Warm Wishes.
9. Add Stickles or Nuvo Crystal Drops to baubles on image.
   

There are many images in the 12x12 pad to use as card fronts.  If you have a stamping platform, you could quickly make several cards.

I hope you enjoyed this CAS card as much as I enjoyed sharing it.  Feel free to pop in tomorrow for another project.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a happy, crafty day.
Big Hugs.
Kathy Jo