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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Strawberry Picking & Dipping

The day before Mother's Day, my daughter's family went strawberry picking. They took pictures of Brooklyn picking strawberries. The next morning Brooklyn and her daddy dipped the prettiest strawberries in chocolate as a Mother's Day gift - another opportunity for pictures.

The strawberries and leaves are die cut from white card stock. At first glance one might think that the edges are inked with a very dark ink. In fact I made 1/16 inch mats for them using the Silhouette.

To make the banners, I used the Silhouette to cut the words "PICKING" and "DIPPING" from black card stock. I then used one of La La Land Crafts' Long Flags to die cut while centering the titles.

FYI: this basket of strawberries weighs a ton. There are so many layers here. The basket is a die-cut - double thickness - and a mat which is also a die cut. All of this coupled with strawberries and leaves makes for a sturdy addition to this layout.

These enamel dots are part of a collection specifically made for this paper line from Carta Bella.

As soon as I saw the pictures from the strawberry field, I went on-line searching for a cute image to color for a layout. This little sweetie was released in July of 2015. I was able to find a new, never-used stamp on ebay.

Layout with pictures

Just Getting Started

Materials List:

Card Stock: My Colors - Black Magic

Carta Bella - Summer Market Solids

Patterned Paper: Authentique - Summer Market

Dies: La La Land Crafts - Long Flags

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Strawberries

Lady Bugs

Cupcakes

The Stamps of Life - Basket Fold It

Silhouette Font: simply put

lucky star

Stamp: La La Land Crafts - Marci with Strawberries

Copics: Face - E000, 00, 11, R20

Hair - E42, 43, 44, 47

Dress - Y21, 23, 26, 28

Hat - R81, 83, 85, 89

Strawberries - R22, 24, 29

Leaves - YG11, 13, 17

Basket - E53, 55, 57, 59

Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

Distress - Cracked Pistachio

Gina K - Red Hot

Jelly Bean

Fresh Asparagus

Stormy Sky

Warm Cocoa

Embellies: Carta Bella Summer Market - Enamel Dots

Challenges

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes w/Paper - #101 - *

Country View Challenges - Summer Fields - #3 - June 30

Crafting Happiness Challenge - Summer - #21 - Top Pick!

Diva's That Cut - Summertime Fun - #4 - *

Retro Rubber Challenge - Summer Time - #1 - *

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Spring is in the Air - #56 - *

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Dueling Lovebirds

I see Darnell has a new challenge site called Twofer Card Challenge. The task is to make two different cards using the same stamp. I seem to remember doing a very similar challenge a couple of years ago. You can see those cards here.
The theme is feathers and I wanted to get in on the maiden challenge. I have chosen this cute lovebird stamp from Gina K's "Better With You" stamp set. I am entering a Valentine and a Birthday card.

For the first card, I started with a Sketch N Scrap sketch from this month's Facebook New Beginnings Crop.

Sketch #41

I initially planned to make the card completely black and white. I was intrigued at the possibility of coloring the entire image with Copics C markers. Something came over me when I got to the hearts. For some reason I reached for R24. I then made a dash for a scrap of Gina K's Red Hot card stock and just like that; it became a black, white and one more color card.

I joined the RRR (Really Reasonable Ribbon) club in October - as well as purchasing a Bow-It-All. I am in the process of perfecting my double looped bow. If you check my previous posting you will see an EXTREMELY similar pink one.

As you can see in the sketch, there are a flurry of embellishments required. I had my heels dug in on this one. I thought the card looked done and didn't want it to get too busy. I tried scribbles (too big). I tried gems (too small). I tried Stamps of Life diecut hearts (just right). Oh, and don't you love it when something falls on just the right spot on the page and well, it turns into a happy surprise. That would be the moment the heart fell on the word "you".

Inside of Card

Moving on to card #2. For this card I color matched my paper with Copics for the image. I wanted a short rectangle across the top and that pesky birdhouse was getting in the way. I decided to cut it off and dangle it from the branch. Upon centering the rest of the stamp on the card there appeared to be too much card for too little stamp. I decided to cut the top portion of the stamp into inchies. I then matted the inchies, then matted that, then matted that, then matted that, then placed it on the card base. There are a couple of tricks in there, but you can see those.

Card and Envelope

The stamp on the inside of the card is the result of a scouring of my stamp drawer. This one is from Penny Black. As usual the inside of both of these cards is based on elements from the front and whatever scraps are left on the craft table.

Inside of Card

Materials List: Black White Lovebirds

Patterned Paper: Gina K - Petite Papers

Card Stock: Gina K - Red Hot

Black and White

Stamps: Gina K - Better With You

Beth Salaika - Lovely Ladybug

Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

Die: Stamps of Life - Hearts 2 Die For

Copics: R24. C1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Embellies: Really Reasonable Ribbon - Delicate Stitched Satin (Black)

Brad - Sparkly Heart - (Black)

Materials List: Dangling Birdhouse

Patterned Paper: Gina K - Made With Love

Card Stock: Gina K - Peach Bellini

White

Stamps: Gina K - Better With You

Penny Black - Nature's Wishes

Die: Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large

Petite Scalloped Circles Large

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Tags & More 5 (Sunburst)

Impression Obsession - Circle Baby Cutout Set

Punch: ek - Dotted Wave Small

Copics: YG41. RV42. BG45.

Embellies: Ivory Twine stained with Gina K's Blue Lagoon

Challenges

Twofer Card Challenge - Feathers - #101 - *

Challenges for Black White Lovebirds

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Love/Valentines - #33 - *

Daring Cardmakers - Black, White, Pop - #6 - ?

Inspire. Create. Challenges - Love - #24 - *
Pixie's Crafty Workshop - #317-318 - Snippets - #13 -*

Challenges for Dangling Birdhouse

Seize the Birthday - Birthday - #28 - *

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Vintage Cars

I put this card together yesterday for a friend from our dinner group that is celebrating a birthday.
I started with one of Lili of the Valley's trio stamp sets. The car on the front flap is part of an older Lili of the Valley stamp called "Toot Toot". I colored the front of the card from that one and placed it on a vintage map mat.

Card and Envelope

Previously, I have always made cube-shaped box cards and I have cut them on the trimmer and scored them myself. I purchased this box card die from Stamps of Life. I believe it is fairly new. I particularly liked working with it, because it makes larger mats on the front flap and back of card. There is also more room to spread out the goodies that are going in the box. Usually the side flaps (which are now smaller) are secondary anyway.

Clocks and gears are always good filler for masculine cards so I added a few of those. I also used these on the side flaps.

Back of Card

I always decorate the back of my box cards with scraps that are left on the table.

Envelope

I die cut Tim Holtz's "Jalopy" for the envelope. The stamp giving it motion is a flourish from a floral stamp set.

Materials List:

Patterned Paper: Echo Park - For the Record (Borders & Fancy)

Card Stock: Bazzill - Sugar Wafer

White

Black

Neenah - Metallic Gold

Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

Distress - Hickory Smoke

Gina K - Moonlit Fog

Copics: BG 72, 75, 78

Y21, 23, 26, 28

W1, 2, 3, 5, 7

C1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Punches: EK - 1/2" corner

Stampin Up - Word Window

Stamps: Gina K - Dahlia

Lili of the Vally - Toot Toot

Vintage Motor Trio

Dies: Burniston - Clock and Gears

Snowman Twist Circle

Tim Holtz - Jalopy

Stamps of Life - Box Card

Embellies: 2 Gold Brads

Acetate

Challenges

Alphabet Challenge - U is for Use 3 of something - #57 - *
Cute Card Thursday - Something New (Box Card Die) - #58 - *
Frilly and Funkie - 3 is Not a Crowd - #30 - *
Little Red Wagon - Boy Oh Boy - #26 - *
Paper Minutes - Vehicles - #9 - ?
Stamps & Fun - Use Stamps - #24 - ?
Vintage Journey - Think Inside of the Box - #4 - *

Friday, January 12, 2018

Sweet Tea

It's time for another sketch for January. This one is for a card.

Sketch #65

For this sketch I saw a see-thru card, so I started with acetate. I decided to make an easel card. A friend of mine is moving and I have her punches for safe keeping, until she is ready to set up her craft room. I guess the perk in this is that I can play in them. She has 300+ punches. I enjoyed using the Mini Lucky 8 Doily punch for a tablecloth. It has a coordinating edge punch that I used across the top. I stamped "HEY, SWEET-TEA" using black Stazon ink. The tea components and hearts are from Stamps of Life "Tea4Two".The patterned paper is Authentique's new Alpine 8.

The cup acts as a stand for the card at the same time that it catches the hearts falling from the teapot. This would make a perfect Valentines' card.

Materials List:

Patterned Paper: Authentique - Alpine 8

Card Stock: Bazzill - Mystique.

My Colors - Soft Blue

Velvet Night

Ink: Stazon - Black

Gina K - In the Navy

Stamps and Coordinating Dies: Stamps of Life - Tea4Two

Punch: We R Memory Keepers - Mini Lucky 8 (Doily)

Edge Punch (Doily)

Embellies: Button - Silver with pearl heart

Challenges

CCEE Stampers - Fits Me to a "Tea" - #3 - ?
Creative Craft Cottage - Winter Blues - #11 - *
Get Creative Challenges - Pearls & Lace - #17 - *
House That Stamps Built - Pearls, Silver, Off the Page - #4 - *
Make My Monday - Blue & White - #19 - *
Path of Positivity - Shades of Blue - #3 - *
Pixie's Crafty Workshop Challenge - #315-16 - Snippets - #25 - Winner!!!
Di wrote: This is a super card, made by Sharon F over at Higgledy-Piggledy ( I love that blog name and it's much like my craft room right now, which is well overdue for a really good blitz and clean). The scalloped doily effect lends itself perfectly to our 'English tea time' and the idea of the hearts being poured from the teapot is just so clever! Great split sentiment as well.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Christmas Train

We are starting a New Year and Sketch N Scrap is starting a new month-long challenge. The first sketch of 2018 is a layout.

Sketch #144

Our HOA sponsored a Christmas Train on December 9. The grandchildren came over dressed in their Christmas finery. I rode the train with them telling them that we were going to the North Pole to see Santa. When we walked into the clubhouse we jumped in line to tell Santa our Christmas wishes. Lucas ran right over to talk to Santa, but Elena wasn't interested in talking to him until he held out a candy cane.

For the layout, I needed to slant the photos on the first page in order to accommodate the train. The train and tracks are from a Stamps of Life die set from 2013.

Subtitle

I used the Silhouette to create a transition from train ride to our chat with Santa. This is "North Pole" by Kate's Cuttables.

For the journaling tags, I cut two red circles with words on the Silhouette. I placed a smaller brown circle mat behind each.

Materials List:

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs - Santa Express (Evergreens)

Pebbles - Birthday Wish (Yellow and Blue Polka)

Card Stock: Bazzill - Maltball

Gina K - Red Hot

Shiny Silver

Scraps

Dies: Stamps of Life - Train 2 Stamp

Elizabeth Craft Designs (Burniston) - Jolly the Mouse (candy cane)

Silhouette: Miss Kate's Cuttables - North Pole Sign

Font: Bubble and Brew

Embellies: White Felt Snowflakes

Red Pearls

Challenges

Brown Sugar Challenge - Not a Card - #140 - *
ITD's Creative Playground - Anything Crafty - #35 - *
Pixie's Crafty Workshop Challenge - #313-14 - Snippets - #55 - *

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Thankful for You

Karrie, from Scrappn Savvy gave me a stack of Moxie: Autumn Glory patterned paper. She asked me to design and kit a fall card for the Subs and a 6-Pack Class (Subway sandwich and 6 card projects). This is the card I came up with.

This paper had a distressed look with a collage of flowers and swirls in the corner. This isn't the sheet of paper a card maker usually grabs. I stamped and die-cut the leaves and sunflower from this paper. I also traced the lines on the leaves and sunflower with my Sakura gold gel pen to add a bit of sparkle.

For the inside of the card, I used the corner of the patterned paper.

Inside of Card

Materials List:

Patterned Paper: Moxie - Autumn Glory

Card Stock: Bazzill - Malt Ball

WeR - Bewitched Goblin

Stamps: Gina K - Give Thanks

Pressed Flowers 2 (coordinating dies)

Year of Flowers 2

Dies: Stamps of Life - Pumpkin Fold It

Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large

Ink: Momento - Rich Cocoa

Gina K - Dark Chocolate

Embellies - 7 green gems

Gold Sakura Gel Pen

Challenges

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Pumpkin Shape Card

I decided to try something a little different with this sketch. How would it look if all of the sketch elements were placed on a shape card? Here is the sketch from Sketch N Scrap for the World Card Making event.

WCMD 2017 Sketch #3

As you can see, I did twist the rectangle a bit and added some bling. I used one sheet of Moxie: Autumn Glory paper. It had a distress look with a collage of flower and swirls in the corner. I don't think this is the sheet of paper a card maker usually grabs. Not only did I use this paper for the pumpkin, but I also stamped the sunflower and "Happy Fall" onto it as well. The mat behind the sentiment is a quasi-solid that was the reverse side of the paper. The strip of leaves - well that was the border at the bottom of the sheet. (BTW: I haven't used the prefix quasi- for quite some time. I double checked the meaning and spelling to make sure I was using it correctly. It means almost.)

For the inside of the card, I used the corner of the patterned paper. I feel like I used this sheet of paper to the max. There was barely any left.

Inside of Card

Materials List:

Patterned Paper: Moxie - Autumn Glory

Card Stock: Bazzill - Malt Ball

WeR - Bewitched Goblin

Stamps: Gina K - Give Thanks

Pressed Flowers 2 (coordinating dies)

Year of Flowers 2

Dies: Stamps of Life - Pumpkin Fold It

Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large

Ink: Momento - Rich Cocoa

Gina K - Dark Chocolate

Embellies - 7 green gems

Gold Sakura Gel Pen

Challenges

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Dreaming of Snow

For this layout, I used a sketch from Let's Scrap Sketches. I've had it finished for a while, but I forgot to enter it and the deadline was yesterday. I'll just blog about it anyway.

I was planning to put a huge snowman head in the lower left corner with the snowman tipping his hat, but he just didn't look that great without his hat on. I ended up making my own Silhouette cutout of a snowman for this layout.