CottageCutz - Springtime Strawberries

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a card using one of the new CottageCutz Dies from the Spring Showers Release called Springtime Strawberries.

I just LOVE this strawberry die, it's so cute!  I used red, green, and white cardstock to cut out the pieces and inked and shaped them a bit.  They were then arranged around the oval from the Oval Doily & Frame Die with a stamped sentiment.  I love how these stand out against the white embossed background with the red card base and ribbon.

These are the dies I used:

Card recipe:

CottageCutz Dies: Springtime Strawberries, Oval Doily & Frame
Stamps: Spring Rose Medallions (JustRite)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red (SU), olive (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Forest Moss (Ranger), Real Red (SU), Thatched Straw (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Scrollwork Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Bow-Easy, Stitched Sheer/Satin Ombre Red Ribbon (sample from Really Reasonable Ribbon), adhesive pearls (Kaisercraft)

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week #210 - In the Garden
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #84 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBDSLC158 - Masculine/Father's Day

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is: to make a Masculine or Father's Day Card or Project.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next challenge.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC158. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here is my card for the challenge this week!

I used the new Home of the Free Set from the June Release for the eagle image and The Waves on the Sea from May's Release for the sentiment.  Both these set are perfect for masculine cards.  I colored the eagle with pencils trying to match the colors on the designer papers.  Masculine card are tough, I always feel like they're missing something!

Card recipe:

Stamps: Home of the Free, The Waves on the Sea (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Neutrals Cardstock, The Guy Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Labels 8 (Spellbinders), brads, button, floss, trim, sanding block, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Henna, Chocolate, Yellow Ochre, White, Cobalt Turquoise

Here are pictures of the set I used:

For more inspiration this week, please visit my design teammates and our June Guest Designer, Cheryl Scrivens, for their gorgeous creations! 

Cheryl Scrivens, Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke 

 

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #83 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers #93 - Father's Day
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #73 - Masculine & Ribbon/Trim
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Masculine/Father's Day

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations - One Sheet Wonder Cards & Box

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a fun gift idea using Heartfelt Creations designer papers, stamps and dies!  A while back I created a "one sheet wonder" for a 6" x 6" piece of pattern paper.  I loved how it came out, so I decided to do one with HC's beautiful papers!  Here are the 6 cards I made.

Click on photo for a closer view

I love how these all coordinate together, it makes such a pretty gift!  I also made a gift box to go with these using HC's stamps.

If you're not familiar with "one sheet wonders", basically you use a piece of designer paper (or make your own), cut it into pieces using a pattern and make cards with the pieces.  I made the pattern for these and posted it in February on this post here  if you would like to read more about it or try making one yourself for a gift!

For lots more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see what all the talented designers have created for you this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 209 - Here Comes the Girls
Word Art Wednesday #83 - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenge #10 - Bingo - Ribbons/Flowers/Bows
Paper Playtime #11 - Two or More Ribbons
Tuesday Throwdown #150 - Embossing

Thank you for visiting today!  I hope I leave you a little inspired!

Blessings!

Kathy

Sun Kissed One Sheet Wonder 6x6 Cards and Box

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3535 – Sun Kissed Tags & Basket PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 – Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3537 – Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3538 – Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner PreCut Set
HCPC 3520 – Botanical Oval PreCut Set
HCPC 3363 – Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3354 – Classic Message PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCPC1 233 – Sun Kissed Paper Collection
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Natural White (Neenah), Baja Breeze (SU), Capers (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Aegean Blue, Spanish Olive (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Copper Microbeads (Recollections), Snow Embossing Powder (Recollections), adhesive pearls, charm, Bow-Easy, Cream Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze Seam Bindings (RAK from Jill – SU), distressing tool, embossing folders: Paper Lace II (Cuttlebug), Four Petal Flower (Sizzix), Framed Tulips (SU), Deco Fan Punch (Martha Stewart), make-up applicators, Marine Green Pencil (Prismacolor)

Instructions:

Box: Use A-2 Box Tutorial (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/a2cardbox/) using Baja Breeze for base and Natural White for cover.  Decorate cover before adhering together.  Add mats to sides of box with designer paper and inks edges using the following measurements: cut 2 at 5-15/16” x 7/8” and 2 at 4-3/4” x 7/8”.  Mat top of box with Baja Breeze measuring 4-3/4” x 6” distressing edges.   For image, cut Natural White 4-9/16” x 5-13/16”.  Stamp large corner image (Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner) and small swirl (Sun Kissed Fleur Swirl) in opposite corners with Onyx Black Ink.  Color with inks and pencil, emboss with folder and distress edges.

On separate piece of Natural White, stamp flowers, tag image and sentiment on tag and color same way.  Die cut flowers and fussy cut tag.  Add tag with pop dots.  Assemble flower and add flowers as shown.  Add microbeads, bow and adhesive pearls.

Cards: (This is a One Sheet Wonder technique where a piece of designer paper is cut a certain way and used to create a matching set of cards.)  Cut piece of designer paper 6” x 6” and use cutting layout for 6x6 One Sheet Wonder here.   All cards measure 5-1/2” x 4-1/4”.  Mat measurements are 3/16” larger, except for small designer paper pieces for Card #3 & 5 which are 1/8” larger for a thinner mat.

Card #1: Natural White base, mat with designer paper and ink edges.  Stamp sentiment, wrap ribbon around mat and add to base.  Mat designer piece #1 with Capers and Baja Breeze and add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #2: Natural White base embossed with Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Mat designer paper piece #2 with Capers and Baja Breeze, wrap Baja Breeze Ribbon around and add to base with pop dots.  Add bow, adhesive pearls and charm.
Card #3: Natural White base.  Cut mat with Baja Breeze, stamp it with Sun Kissed Background image using VersaMark and heat emboss with Snow Embossing Powder.  Wrap lace around mat and glue to base.  Mat the three designer paper pieces #3 with Natural White and Baja Breeze and glue together.  For narrow mats cut as follows: Natural White at 4-5/16” x 2”, Baja Breeze at 4-5/16” x 1-13/16” and glue together.  For top mat, cut Natural White at 4-1/2” x 1-1/16”, punch bottom with Deco Fan Punch and emboss remainder of piece with Paper Lace II folder.  Trim off top of mat so that pieces fit together as shown, glue together and add to base with pop dots.  Add three designer paper pieces as shown.  Add adhesive pearls and bow.

Card #4: Natural White base, mat with Baja Breeze and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Cut Natural White piece at 4” x 3-13/16” and emboss with Four Petal Flower folder.  Glue piece to mat as shown, wrap ribbon around and add to base with pop dots.  Mat the two designer paper pieces #4 with Capers and Baja Breeze and add to base with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #5: Baja Breeze base, mat with Natural White.  Emboss upper portion with Paper Lace II folder, stamp sentiment on bottom, wrap ribbon around and glue to base.  Cut Natural White at 2-1/8” x 3-1/8” and glue four designer paper pieces #4 as shown.  Cut second mat with Baja Breeze at 2-5/16” x 3-5/16” and glue together.  Add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #6: Natural White base, mat with Baja Breeze, then with designer paper.  Stamp sentiment on bottom.  Mat designer paper piece #6 with Capers and Baja Breeze, then add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls. 

 

ODBDSLC157 - A Prayer, Blessing or Encouraging Scripture

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is: To use a a prayer, blessing, or encouraging scripture

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next challenge.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC157. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here's my card for the challenge this week!

I love white, black and yellow together!  For my card, I used the Romantic Floral Designs and Thank You Sets.  I love the way the Romantic Floral Designs Set coordinates with the Labels 26 Dies.  I made this into a frame for the Scripture by die cutting the middle with Labels 1 Dies.  The black mat is cut with Decorative Labels 1 and the card base is made from Labels 1.  Really easy card to put together!   I really love the font on the Scripture, so beautiful!

These are the sets I used:

Card recipe:

Stamps: Romantic Floral Designs, Thank You (ODBD)
Paper: Whisper White, Black, Whitewash Butter Churn (Core'dinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Adhesive pearls (Recollections), ribbon, flowers (Michaels), Labels 1, 26, Decorative Labels 1 (Spellbinders), Bow-Easy

For more inspiration this week, please visit my design teammates to see their gorgeous creations!  We also have a new guest designer for June, Cheryl Scrivens, who is one amazing and talented lady!  I can't wait to see her creations this month!

Cheryl Scrivens, Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #82 - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenge #10 - Bingo - Ribbon/Flowers/Bow
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge #59 - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy


 

CottageCutz - Spring Tweetie

Happy Sunday everyone!

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!  Today I have a card using two new dies from CottageCutz, Bella Floral Frame and Spring Tweetie!

Isn't this little birdie adorable? It looks like it's happily singing away!

The bird and branch are from the Spring Tweetie Die and the gorgeous delicate frame around it is the Bella Floral Frame Die. The frame, bird and leaves were cut with white cardstock and colored with chalk inks and makeup applicators. The branch, bird legs and beak are cut from a kraft colored cardstock. Here are the dies I used.

Card recipe:

CottageCutz Dies: Spring Tweetie, Bella Floral Frame
Stamps: Pun Fun (SU)
Paper: Whisper White (SU), Fudgesicle, Weathered Wood Distress (Coordinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Aloe Vera, Thatched Straw, Aegean Blue, VersaMagic)
Accessories: Adhesive Pearls (Recollections), Danish Blue Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Bow-Easy, makeup applicators, Word Window Punch.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings! 

Kathy

ODBD June Release Blog Hop

Happy June everyone!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs June Release Blog Hop! If you got here from the super talented Lori's blog, you're in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss anything! Here are the basic details of the hop:

• Hop will run June 1 8:00am to June 2 8:00pm EDT
• Winners will be announced June 3 on the ODBD Blog
• There will be FOUR PRIZES of $15, $20, $30 and $40. Gift Certificate for STAMPS in the ODBD Store. *Must be redeemed within the month of June!*
• To qualify to win, all you have to do is hop to each designer's blog, leave a comment, and return to the ODBD Blog to tell us you completed the hop, and if you had any difficulties along the way! 

For my card, I used an awesome new set, "Home of the Free".

To create my card, I stamped the eagle, colored it with pencils and fussy cut it to I could pop it onto the white.  I stamped the quote with red ink on white cardstock, trimmed it and matted it.  Three stars were stamped, colored and fussy cut to place in the corner and around the quote.  This is an awesome masculine stamp set.  Here's a picture of the entire set.

Now from here you go the Angie's fabulous blog to see her gorgeous creation!

Card recipe:

Stamp: Home of the Free (ODBD)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Kraft, designer paper
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Real Red (SU)
Accessories: White Silk Ribbon (May Arts), button, ribbon, twine (Michaels), Four Petal Flower Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Bow-Easy

Have fun hopping!

Blessings!

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations - So Grateful for You

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for some inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!

For my card this week, I used more of the Sun Kissed Collection in orange and green.  The beautiful border on the bottom is from the Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner Set that was stamped with black and colored with pencils.  A second flower was done and glued on top of the middle flower.  The sentiment was heat embossed with green directly on the designer paper from the Sun Kissed Paper Collection.  The orange leaf swirls were made using the Gift Ensemble Dies.

For more inspiration, please visit the HC Blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the designers this week!  So many talented ladies!

Blessings!

Kathy


So Grateful for You

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3538 – Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner PreCut Set
HCPC 3520 – Botanical Oval PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD 735 – Gift Ensemble Die
HCPC1 233 – Sun Kissed Paper Collection
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear


Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Whisper White (SU), Neutrals Cardstock Stack, Lavender Cardstock Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), VersaMark, Pumpkin Spice (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Old Fashioned Olive Embossing Powder (SU), heat tool, Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), Olive Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), sanding block, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Deco Orange, Cadmium Orange Hue, Terra Cotta, Marine Green

Instructions:

Card base:  Make top fold 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” with Whisper White.
Image: Stamp border and extra center flower on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink.  Color images with pencils.  Cut border image to 4-7/8” x 3-3/4” and die cut extra center flower.  Cut orange designer paper 2-1/16” x 4-7/8” and glue above image.  Stamp sentiment on designer paper as shown with VersaMark and heat emboss with olive embossing powder.  Mat image with terra cotta paper, wrap piece of green ribbon around and tape down.  Add another mat using green.  Add to card base with pop dots.  Add extra flower to border image, adhesive pearls, bow, and diecut branch swirls from Gift Ensemble Die using terra cotta paper.

ODBDSLC156 - Our Daily Bread Designs Dies

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!


This week's challenge is: Our Daily Bread Designs and Dies- Use an Our Daily Bread Designs stamp and any dies.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC156. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here's my card for the challenge this week:

I used the Sweet William Set for the flowers and the Eternity Set for the quote and frame.  The frame matches ODBD's Elegant Ovals Dies.  I made the card base using Spellbinder's Timeless Rectangles.

Card recipe:

Stamps: Sweet William, Eternity (ODBD)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Whisper White, Black
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Victoria Velvet Distress Ink
Accessories: Elegant Ovals Die (ODBD), Timeless Rectangles (Spellbinders), Paper Lace II Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Branch Punch (Martha Stewart), Moss Green Seam Binding, White Netting (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), heat tool, adhesive pearls, bead cap, Ebony Microbeads ( Recollections)

Here are the stamp sets and the matching die I used:

For more inspiration, please visit the other ladies to see their beautful creations!

Gloria Stengel - Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen

 

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #81

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy
 

CottageCutz Sale!

Hi there!

Just wanted to let you all know that CottageCutz has a sale going on this weekend if you wanted to check it out!  If you've been eyeing their dies, now's the chance!

15% to 25%


No discount code required. Most CottageCutz designs on sale.
Sale Ends Friday, May 31st

Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings!

Kathy



 

Heartfelt Creations - Gift Box & Card

***This is my second post for today...if you are looking for my CottageCutz card, please see post below this!  Thank you!***

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a gift box and card set to show you!  Here is the card...

(Click on the photo for a closer look)

the box...

the other side of the box...

The flowers were all done by coloring with pencils on black cardstock using white embossing powder for the image.  I was playing around the other day with my pencils and decided to try coloring on black using white pencil as a base.  I love the way this came out with this bright teal color, so striking with the white!

The gift box is made by using the Gift Ensemble Die, cutting 4 pieces and gluing the sides together.  (You can see more about this in the video and the HC Blog.)  I decorated the sides of the box coloring on black as I did with the flowers.

For lots more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the designers gorgeous creations this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #81 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps & More #46 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #207 - True Blue
Whimsy Stamps #59 - Anything Goes

Blessings!

Kathy


Gift Box & Card

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3537 – Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 – Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 – Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD 735 – Gift Ensemble Die
Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper BlossomsTool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Whisper White (SU), olive, black (Recollections), turquoise
Ink: VersaMark, Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: White Embossing Powder (SU),  heat tool, adhesive pearls (Recollections), Bow-Easy, Peacock Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Four Petal Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Prismacolor Pencils: White, Muted Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, Sage Green, Olive Green, Marine Green

Instructions:

Card: Make 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" top fold card from turquoise cardstock.  Cut black mat 4-1/16” x 5-5/16”.  Cut white mat 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, emboss top portion with embossing folder and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Glue mats together, add ribbon and add to base with pop dots.

On black cardstock, stamp flowers with VersaMark and heat emboss with white embossing powder.  Color flowers and leaves with pencils using White Pencil as a base before adding other colors.  Die Cut with matching die.  Use 4 of the flowers to make a flower using every other size and reserve the other 4 flowers for the box.  Cut 2 leave swirls with olive cardstock and arrange on card with flower and glue down.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Box: Cut 4 pieces from Gift Ensemble Die with white for box.  Glue lace edges together on 3 of the sides.  Using black cardstock and VersaMark, stamp smaller swirl (Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls Set) and the Sun Kissed Background Image and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Color in same manner as flowers.  Trim small swirl to 2” x 3-3/16” and cut background into 3 of the same size.  Mat all 4 pieces with turquoise cardstock measuring 2-3/16” x 3-3/8”.  Glue one on each side of the box.  Glue last side of box’s lacy edges together to complete box.  Create flower with leftovers from card and add to one of the top flaps with pop dot.  Cut and add 2 leaf swirls with olive and glue to top.  Add small bow and adhesive pearls to flower centers using Paper Glaze.