Say Cheese Classic Pooh, A Lovely Day card

 Hi crafty friends! Today I'm sharing another Winnie-the-Pooh card using the Collection Kit from the Spellbinders/Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Pooh collection collab. This collection is huge! There are die sets, BetterPress plates, stamp set, ephemera, foam and chipboard stickers, 12x12 and 6x8 paper pads and MORE!

Note, you can also purchase this collection as well as each 12x12 sheet separately on Scrapbook.com!😍

For this card I went old school and did some sewing on it! I literally had to dust off my sewing machine! 😂 I even inked the edges with a touch of Vintage Photo ink. My card uses paper, a tag, and a few stickers from the Collection Kit.

One of the 12x12 sheets from the collection is an array of tags, so I picked this cute one of Pooh and Piglet and cut it out. Note, you can purchase the 12x12 Tag Elements sheet by itself.

I made a white seam binding bow and added a few stickers and gems.

I love how this turned out. 💖

Products used on this card:

These are affiliate links which means that if you shop with these, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. If I've inspired you in some way I appreciate your support.

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

Spellbinders December 2024 Wax Seal Club - 2 card designs

 Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing 2 cards using the November Wax Seal of the Month by Spellbinders. If you missed my card using the Small Die of the Month, you can find it HERE. This month's theme is Love/Valentine's and each of the clubs are fabulous! The sign up goes through the 27th, so there's still time! Check out what I made and scroll down for all the products used.

Club subscription info:  

The new subscription sign up window is from the 6th to the 27th.  After existing club members subscriptions have been processed, any inventory remaining will be available for new subscriptions. Continuing Subscriptions will charge on the 5th of each month, which means existing Club Members will be able to cancel subscriptions or make edits to payment or shipping info up until the 4th of each month. 

 

This month's Wax Seal stamp is called "Scalloped Heart" and it is an oval shape. The heart and scallops are deeply etched, so it is easy to go over it with a metallic pen. I opted for a clean look and skipped the pen.

 

Both my cards use super cute Echo Park Valentines paper called Love Notes and I chose my wax bead color to compliment the papers. The first card uses my all time favorite Sealed Stems die set called Sealed Wildflowers and the second card uses a simple sentiment from my stash.

I love how these turned out!

Products used on this card:

These are affiliate links which means that if you shop with these, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. If I've inspired you in some way I appreciate your support.

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

 

Polar Bear Pals - MFT Sketch challenge

 Hi everyone! I'm popping by to post a card for the latest MFT Sketch Challenge. It's a lovely sketch and I think I'm gonna keep it in my stash of go-to sketches!

I used one of the adorable polar bears from the BB Polar Bear Pals stamp set. I mean, just look at this cutie? I hope to make a few more cards with these cuties when I have some more free time.

Check out the sketch

Supplies used on this card:

MFT Stamps BB Polar Bear Pals stamp set

MFT Stamps BB Polar Bear Pals die set

Stitched Rectangle Scalloped Edge Frame die set

Carta Bella Winter time 6x6 paper pad (at Stamp Simply Store)

Love you Speech Bubble (for the red heart accents)

Neenah Solar White cardstock

Concord and 9th Cranberry cardstock

Scrapbook.com Adhesive Foam Roll 2mm

Copic markers

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Clean and Simple Merry Christmas Gnome

 Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing a very clean and simple Christmas gnome card. I used the Gnome Hugs die set by Spellbinders and some older Christmas papers by Echo Park from the Lumberjack Christmas collection.

Just a couple circles and the gnome! I couldn't help myself but to add a few holly leaves and some red rhinestones. This one can easily be mailed with no extra postage. Gotta love that!

 

I added 2 scorelines along the bottom for a bit of texture and some copic coloring in his beard to give it dimension. If you want to make it even flatter, you could substitute some red berries die cuts for the rhinestones and not use foam tape on the gnome and sentiment. Those swaps could also make it easier to mass produce!

 

Supplies used on this card:

Gnome Hugs die set

Gnome Hugs die set (Scrapbook.com)

 

Echo Park Lumberjack Christmas collection

 

Christmas Blooms die set (for the small holly leaves)

Christmas Blooms die set (Scrapbook.com)

Everlasting Circles die set

Everlasting Circles die set (Scrapbook.com)

 

Red Mix Essential Gems

Red Mix Essential Gems (Scrapbook.com)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Watercolored Oak leaf with acorn card

Hi everyone! I have been playing in the 30 Coloring Challenge for the month of November -this is a challenge where you color 1 thing a day, could be something big or small and it's open to anyone- and have a card to share using one of the images I water colored.

My favorite tree is the mighty Oak (closely followed by the Twisty Locust) and I absolutely love this oak leaf with acorn image from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps Give Thanks stamp set. Isn't it stunning?

I stamped it on water color paper and colored it with my Pretty Excellent water color palette. I usually heat emboss my images when I water color because it helps me keep in the lines, but this time I challenged myself and I didn't. I almost tossed this a few times, but stuck with it. One thing about water coloring, there are ways to fix or color over things.

I'm glad I stuck with it because I really do love how it turned out. I die cut the image and then again with Gold Mirror cardstock with the coordinating Give Thanks die and layered them together. I trimmed a few patterned papers from the Echo Park My Favorite Fall pack and layered them behind the leaf panel.  The sentiment is from the set Autumn Blessings and I heat embossed it in white on dark brown cardstock.

Stay tuned next week I'll post a few more cards from my colored images. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend. Here's a close up picture.

Coffee with a side of Freshly Made Sketches

Hi everyone! A few days ago I ventured into Craft Warehouse which I haven't visited for almost 4 years since I was exclusive to FSJ (too much temptation). Needless to say, I was in there for almost 2 hours. Not so much in the paper crafting section, but they have the most amazing section of FAUX SUCCULENTS! Be still my heart! After I complete a few of my arrangements, I'll share a few pics over on Instagram.

But back to my card. I DID find a cute paper pack from Echo Park that is called Coffee! So I was searching for some inspiration to use it and saw this week's sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. It was perfect! The sketch is simple which appealed to me and lended itself nicely to using my Coffee or Tea dies by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

I had so much fun making these coffee cups! All 3 have fun little details different from each other. One uses patterned paper punched into small branches, one has stickles accents to mimic gilding and the last one I fussy cut some florals from patterned paper.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening.

Other supplies used:

1/8" silk ribbon in black

Kaisercraft mini paper blooms in Fairy Floss

Border punch from SU

Branch punch from Martha Stewart

Gina K April release inspiration blog hop: Day 2

Hi everyone!  Today the Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop were we hope to inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each because we will choose a few random commenters and they will win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Today we are spotlighting the 2 sets, Vintage Notes: 

 and Sweet Strawberries:

My first card uses Vintage Notes designed by Tami Mayberry.  This set was designed to coordinate with Spellbinders, S4-359 Office Supplies die templates.  L.O.V.E.!!  I stamped the notebook paper and die cut it with a rectangle die and then the torn notebook edge die from Office Supplies.  I love all the stamp choices for the notebook paper, so many possibilities.

Next up is my card using Sweet Strawberries.  I just love these berries!  This set was illustrated by Theresa Momber and she did such wonderful job capturing the total yumminess of strawberries!  I colored them with my copics and using Scor-Tape and glitter outlined the square panel.

 And here is the INSIDE (for those of you scrolling by fast - this is the inside, not a separate card -lol).

I don't always decorate the inside of my cards, but I couldn't fit the sentiment on the outside and I really wanted to use this one!

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Vintage Notes
• Theresa Momber – Illustrator Sweet Strawberries
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner -you are here
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!  Here are a couple close up pictures.

Card Deets (Vintage Notes):

Stamps -Vintage Notes

Ink - Vintage Photo distress ink, Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock - Pure Luxury cardstock in White, Soft Sand and Turquoise Sea

Pattern Paper - My Mind's Eye Be Amazing

Accessories - Spellbinders S4-130 Classic Rectangles SM, S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, S4-136 Classic Hearts, S5-104 Bauble Blossoms Two, burlap string, turquoise rhinestones, lace trim

Card Deets (Sweet Strawberries):

Stamps - Sweet Strawberries

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock - Pure Luxury cardstock in White, Grass Green and Red Hot

Pattern Paper - Echo Park Season's Greetings

Accessories - Spellbinders  S4-359 Office Supplies, S4-126 Classic Squares LG, S4-127 Classic Scalloped Squares LG, S4-142 Long Classic Rectangles LG, S4-143 Long Classic Classic Rectangles LG, S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, red/white baker's twine, yellow rhinestone, copic markers, 1/4" scor-tape, glitter, Scor-Pal

A fun summer layout

Hi everyone!!   I have a quick post today sharing a scrapbook page layout I made for one of my Spellbinders projects.  I can share today because it now appears in the Spellbinders Idea Gallery.

 Last summer we BARELY got hot weather (sniff sniff).  Meanwhile, the boys asked EVERY SINGLE day starting in May if they could bring out the Slip 'n Slide.  Well, it finally got hot enough around the middle of August to bust it out and I took some pictures!  I just love how it looks like Ryan is sliding into the "waves" I die cut!!  That piece is the left over piece from the border in the Nautical Frame and Accents set.

Here is a close up detail of the flower embellishments I made using the Splendid Circles dies topped with little flowers from the Home Sweet Home set.

Before I go, I had 2 blog candy winners who didn't contact me, so I have chosen 2 new winners!  

They are:
Kelly Massman said...
We recycle. Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom

Rhonda Miller said...
Happy Earth Day!!!
I like to keep the containers that candy, and some food items come in. I wash them, decorate them and give them as gifts or use them as crafty supply storage.
Thanks for a chance.

Congrats ladies!!  Please email me with your address info and I will send you the goodies right away!  My email address can be found on my sidebar.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-328 Foliage
• S4-354 Splendid Circles
• S5-082 Nautical Frame and Accents
• S5-089 Home Sweet Home
• E8-007 Classic Edges One
• Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® Machine

Cross Promotional Partner Products:

• Echo Park Paper Co, Little Boy Journaling Cards, Cool Stripes, Strawberry Sky Patterned Paper, Little Boy Alpha Stickers, Summertime Whimsy Stripe Patterned Paper, Summer Days Die Cut, Rainbow, Quilt Patterned Paper
• Bazzill Basics Paper, Lava, White, Glow Cardstock
• Creative Impressions, Silver Mini Brads
• SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L, 3D Foam Squares

Spellbinders/Unity Stamp Co blog hop: Day 2

Hi everyone!  Welcome to our TWO-day event!

You should be joining me from Shemaine Smith’s blog, if not then head to the beginning on the Unity Stamp Co. Blog.

With all the blog-swaps that are happening out there lately, I can't think of one more exciting than when the amazing women of SPELLBINDERS™ get together with the rock stars of UNITY STAMP COMPANY!

We can't wait to show you a special line of coordinating products featuring SPELLBINDERS dies and SAMANTHA WALKER for Unity Stamp Co. rubber stamps!  
Not only are we thrilled to be collaborating on such a special 2-day event, but ONE of you will win ALL of the coordinating stamps and dies from the Samantha Walker collection!  We will also chose 1 winner each day from the comments who will receive 1 Samantha Walker stamp set and coordinating dies.
So be sure to enjoy our hop both days, leave comments on all of the blogs each day and check back to see if you won!  Winners will be posted on Wednesday, October 19^th on the Unity Blog and Spellbinders Blog.

I made a set of quick and easy birthday cards.  I used the stamp set, Blossom Stackers that coordinate with the Spellbinder dies, Blossom Tags and Accents.  The cards are almost identical, except I changed the colors and had a little fun with the Spellbinders Decorative Inserts I used at the bottom!

 

 

Head on over to the fabulous Angie Bloom and see what she has to share with you today!

 

Card Deets:
Stamps - Blossom Stackers (Unity Stamp Co)
Ink - Orange, Brown, Rose Red and Yellow
Paper - white and brown cardstock, Dots and Stripes PP (Echo Park)
Spellbinder dies - S5-072 Blossom Tags and Accents, E8-002 Classic Bracket, E8-004 Classic Ric Rac and E8-006 Classic Petal Edgeabilities
Other accessories -  Yellow, red and orange rhinestones, Scor-Pal, various white ribbons

Thinking of you

Hi everyone!  Today I have a card to share using the flowers from the Verve set, Great Friend and sentiment from Wordy Birds.  I LOVE the flowers in this set!  Perhaps my all time favie Verve flower sets.  My card uses the outline flowers stamped on pattern paper and cut out. 

I actually started this card several weeks ago using one of the PCrafts Go-To Sketches for their magazine call.  I didn't have time to work out the details and finish the card back then, so I set it aside.   I actually do that quite a bit -get started on a card, not like how it's turning out and toss it into "to work on later" file.  Sometimes get back to them, sometimes not.  But this card uses the fabulous papers from the Echo Park, For the Record collection, so I just HAD to finish it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  I'll leave you with a close up picture.

P.S.  I posted this card on the Echo Park FB wall last week, so if it looks familiar you are NOT going crazy!! lol!

Card Deets:

Stamps -  Great Friend, Wordy Birds (Verve Stamps)
Paper - white cardstock, For the Record "Fancy Floral", "Fabric Store", "Stamp of Approval", "Newsprint" and "Noteworthy" papers (Echo Park)
Accessories - Single embossed curve border punch (EK Success), Swiss dots EF, black wrinkled ribbon (May Arts), 2mm and 3mm cranberry rhinestones (Pizazz APlenty), Little Leaves Sizzlits (SU!)

A "simple" challenge

Hi everyone!  I took about an hour this morning to make a card that was just for fun.  I was surfing around and saw the newest Paper Crafts Simple Sentiments gallery challenge- Simple Sentiments.  I thought, "Cool!  I can do that."  Then I read on and realized we had to download the sentiments from their website and use THEM on a card.  ACK!!!!  You see me and digi are NOT friends.  So after several panicked emails to Rachel, she got me up and running with this little baby sentiment!

I combined the sentiment with the super cute papers from Echo Park, the Springtime Collection!  I just love circle on cards and this is one of my favie layouts!  It's cute, quick, and a great way to use paper scraps. 

Helpful tip:  When die cutting pattern paper circles with your Spellbinders Nestabilities, you can cut more than 1 at a time!  Just put 2 pieces of paper under your die instead of the normal 1.  Pattern Paper is much thinner than cardstock, so it runs through your machine with no problem and get all your circles cut in 1/2 the time!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  I'll leave you with a close-up picture.

A winner and a fun card

Hi everyone!  I have a winner for my blog candy post.  Thank you to everyone who left me such wonderful comments.  I enjoyed reading each and every one!!

Here are your sets:

• Set 1: 42

Timestamp: 2011-02-28 18:13:40 UTC

BTW, Random.org changed the way their site works and I can't figure out how to post the entire thing anymore.  Now numbers are called "sets"???  Anyway, the lucky commenter is #42!!

Cassandra said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win blog candy - so sweet of you! Thanks also for all the inspiration you share!

February 26, 2011 11:06 AM

Congrats Cassandra!  Please send me an email (info on my sidebar) with your address and I will send the goodies off to you asap!

I also have a card to share using the fun Echo Park On The Record collection.  L.O.V.E. this collection, such fun papers and stickers.  I used the Gina K stamp set, Gleefully Yours and stamped the image and sentiment directly to the pattern paper and accented the image with 2mm and 3mm green rhinestones.  The yellow rose and black border at the bottom are stickers from the Elements Stickers page.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day and I will leave you with a close up picture.

Card Deets:

Stamps - Gleefully Yours (Gina K Designs)
Ink -Black Onyx (Versafine)
Paper - Pure Luxury Kraft cardstock, For the Record "Newsprint Paper" by Echo Park
Accessories - For the Record "Element Stickers" by Echo Park, 2mm and 3mm peridot rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), burlap string (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)