Card Inspiration

Where do you get your ideas for your cards? Sometimes ideas come when other crafters share a technique. Sheri Whitfield shared a technique called Triple Time Stamping in our KIT on Saturday, then followed up with a YouTube video. Well, I decided to try the technique, then ended up not doing it at all! For my first card I didn't even stamp, I used patterned paper. I basically used oval Nestabilities to create a layered look similar to her cards. The paper and cardstock layers are each single pieces of paper. When I layered them I made sure the patterns lined up. The ovals are on the side because I wanted to get the leaf in the inner oval.

The second card took a very wide turn, although I did stamp my background paper. I started by cutting the ovals in the center of the paper this time, but when I layered them with the red cardstock I thought it looked like an elongated target. I didn't like it at all! I hade already put the background rectangle on my card base, but it had the oval cut out, so I wasn't sure what to do with it. The old me might have trashed the whole thing, but I didn't. I found a stamp that just fit within the oval, a beautiful new stamp from the Mary and Babe set from CTMH. I used stamp pads and a water brush to add color to the image and added the scalloped frame. I really like the way this card turned out!

I'll get to your technique sometime, Sheri, I promise!

Thanks for looking!
Cathy

What I did during Kraaft It Together

So Saturday was our monthly Kraaft It Together, and I was able to go for the first time. I stayed in the hangout the entire 6 hours. We had a blast just chatting and kraafting together.

I got my last matchbox done for the swap I'm in. This time I went with a bakery window theme. I prepped the exterior box like I did the other 2, only this time I added an awning over the window. I put cupcake paper inside for the "wallpaper" and stamped, colored and cut out a cupcake. The trickiest thing was figuring out what to use as a cake stand. I needed to put the cupcake on something or it would look like it was floating. I also wanted something that would add dimension. I finally thought of using Shrinky Dinks. I sketched out a stand and cut it out. I was hoping I cut it large enough that it would shrink to the correct size. Well, I lucked out on the first one and it turned out the perfect size. I'm thrilled to have completed my swaps and will get them in the mail this week.

Excuse me... the birdfeeder is empty

 





 

 

I also put a quick card together inspired by a t-shirt I saw in a catalog. I just used my Cricut to cut out a squirrel and made the background with scraps. I used my LetraTag to print out the saying.



Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over,
 she became a butterfly.

The other thing I worked on was my mixed media book. I received a blank book for my birthday and I started working in it yesterday. When I started I was thinking about a romantic page about my husband and myself. As I worked it seemed to go a different direction so I just followed that. I ended up with the sparkly butterflies and flowers, but was still looking for a love quote when I found the quote about the butterfly. This was in the same catalog I found the squirrel inspiration in. It seemed to fit the spirit of the page perfectly. I'm very happy with the way this turned out and I'm looking forward to learning new techniques for my journal.

Thanks for looking!

Cathy

My first blog post ever

Welcome to my first ever, brand new blog! Thank you so much for stopping by.

This blog will mainly be about my crafting, though it may occasionally be a place to post recipes or homeschooling stuff.

I love to paper craft. I love die cut machines and using them in card making and 3d items. I have also recently invested in alcohol markers and have started to practice my coloring.

All of the images in the following cards were found in Elizabeth Dulemba's Coloring Page Tuesdays Freebies. They were colored with a combination of markers: Spectrum Noir, Copic, American Crafts and Prisma. I also used Wink of Stella for some highlights.

Waiting for Santa

Christmas Mice

Tired Santa

Please let me know if you would like any more information about supplies I used on these cards.

Thanks for looking!
Cathy