Sparkle and Shine for Card Mania

     Quite a while back I was asked to be a Guest Designer by one of my favorite challenge blogs, Card Mania.  This is the week and new challenge that was selected for me and this is my card for the "Pearls and/or gems" challenge.  This particular challenge is being sponsored by Bearly Mine Designs and I was graciously supplied with some of Donna's gorgeous digital papers to use on my card.  All the designer papers used on this card are from the "Lacey Vintage Dreams" collection.
     This was definitely another of my kitchen sink cards and I really enjoyed making it.  I pulled out lots of goodies I don't normally use.
     It's hard to tell in the photo but the dark mats are the same deep olive green I used for the leaves and photo corners.  The second mat of designer paper was edged with sparkly gold embossing powder as were the photo corners.  I edged the two tabs with a gold ink pad and added some fancy crystal brads.  The leaves and photo corners were sprayed with a mixture of Gold Perfect Pearls and water for some nice shimmer.  The roses were also sprayed and then edged with Diamond Stickles.  The butterfly punch was covered with sticky embossing powder and covered with copper glitter.  It then got a gold pearl body and pretty pink bling trail.
     The image is a lovely Saturated Canary called "Roses are red, violets are blue".
     Hop on over to the Card Mania blog to get all the details on the new challenge and play along.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters--make it sparkle
Stampin' For the Weekend--photo/color inspiration
Southern Girls--no spoolin'
Crafts and Me--anything goes

     Happy Monday!

Supplies:
Papers--Lacey Vintage Digital Papers from Bearly Mine Designs, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Saturated Canary "Roses are red, violets are blue"
Ink--Versamark, Frayed Burlap Distress ink, Sakura white gel pen, Brilliance Galaxy Gold, Copics (skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20) (hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29) (clothes R11, R20, R24, R29, E40, E42, E43) (flowers R11, R20, R21, R22, R24, R29, BG93, BG96, YG93, YG95, G40)
Tools--Martha Stewart Frond, Rose Leaf, Photo Corner and Monarch Butterfly punches, MFT Sentiment Strip
Miscellaneous--Stampendous Jeweled Gold Transparent embossing powder, Gold Perfect Pearls, Ranger Sticky embossing powder, Doodlebug Glitter, Prima  flowers, Recollections brads,flowers, pearls, and rhinestone bling, Diamond Stickles

Hi Friend!

     Have you ever finished up a project, sat back, and said, "I should have stopped an hour ago."  LOL  I'm not sure I like everything I've done on this card  It feels a bit OVER-done, but it is what it is.
   Our new challenge over at the Catered Crop is embossing.  Linda has a ton of great inspiration pieces posted for you to peruse.  You'll see that the embossing she is referring to is dry embossing, but I couldn't help but add a bit of wet style too.  Most of my dry embossing got covered up, but it's there, I promise.  The main mat and the yellow piece at the bottom were both run through my Cuttlebug in embossing folders and the Spellbinders die cut I cut in half to frame the image and the image itself were embossed around the edges.  I added a bit of Frayed Burlap Distress ink to try to make the raised areas show up a little better.
     Been a while since you've seen me color up a Saturated Canary image huh.  LOL  I have a LOT of them, but to be honest, they intimidate me a bit.  The hair coloring always has me shaking in my shoes.  This one is called "Thank You" and I think she's just adorable.  I'm happy enough with the hair and the rest of her was  pretty easy to color.  Not so sure about the Liquid Pearl dots (that's one of those add-ons in the questionable last hour).
     I added some rolled flowers glittered up with Stickles, lots of leaf punches, and broke out my still unopened jar of white embossing enamel for a little zing to the tag and yellow embossed panel.
     I'm sure you all have an embossing folder or two in your stash so whip something up and hop on over to the Catered Crop to link up.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Saturated Canary—all things bright and beautiful
Simon Says Stamp—happy mail

Sisterhood of Crafters—free for all

The Perfect Sentiment--make it feminine

Bearly Mine—anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge—fave color combo

Die Cuttin Divas—anything goes

Party Time Tuesday—anything goes

Pinspirational—inspiration photo

Love to Create—punches and/or dies

Make It Monday--anything goes

Addicted to Stamps—beautiful button

Creative Inspirations Paint—anything goes

Mad for Markers--female

CLP Sketch Challenge--sketch

Copics Used

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair:  E23, E25, E27, E29, E51

Clothing:  BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78, Y00, Y11, YR21, YR23

     Have a great weekend!

Supplies:  Paper--My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thin--Bluebell", Bazzill, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card; Stamps--Saturated Canary "Thank You", sentiment from There She Goes Clear Stamps "Nutmeg"; Ink---Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Frayed Burlap Distress ink, Sakura white gel pen; Tools--Martha Stewart Frond, Branch, and Deco Fan punches, Nestabilities Standard Circles, Classic Squares, and Romantic Rectangles, Memory Box Tender Leaves, MFT Mini Tab Quartet, The Paper Studio Quatrefoil EF, Cuttlebug Houndstooth EF; Miscellaneous--Bisque Liquid Pearls, Star Dust Stickles, Krafy Outlet Hang Tag String, buttons  and ribbon from my stash, Recollections pearls, Michaels trims and chipboard tag, Ranger White Embossing enamel

Markers on the go

Happy 4th of July!

Hope you have a fantastic day if you're celebrating the holiday.  :-)

Don't forget that today is the last day for you to enter my Mo birthday candy giveaway.

     Copic Marker Europe is celebrating its first birthday.  They have been giving away some great candy and they have also offered a Sylvia Zet digi as well as the Saturated Canary image I've used on this card as freebies with the stipulation that you must create a card for their challenge with them.  Well it's certainly no hardship for me to use a SC image.  LOL  This one is called "Traveling Colors".
     I've kept the card pretty CAS cause I didn't want to cover up that great patterned paper.  The fun sentiment is another one of Paulette's genius creations from Create with TLC.
     If you haven't checked out the Copic Marker Europe blog and you're a fan of Copic markers, I strongly urge you to go take a look.  They've got some awesome tips and techniques on there.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Copic Marker Europe--happy birthday celebration challenge
Bearly Mine--ribbons and bows
Papertake Weekly--anything goes
Totally Stampalicious--bows and ribbon
Just Some Lines--CAS
Totally Gorjuss--sweet and simple
Totally Papercrafts--use a digi
Crafty Ribbons--CAS

     Be blessed!


Supplies

• Paper:  Kaisercraft "Utopia", Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Copic X-Press-it Blending card
• Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Traveling Colors", sentiment from Create with TLC
• Ink:  Copics, Tumbled Glass Distress ink
• Tools:  sewing machine
• Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, Celebrate It ribbon

True colors

     It's time for a new challenge at The Kraft Journal and this week we want to see your "red, white, and blue" projects.
  I've started my card with a base of Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  Blue Bazzill and some patriotic papers create the background for my image.  There are a few other touches of the Light kraft sprinkled about the card.  The stars were double cut from chipboard, layered, gessoed, and covered with Crackle Paint.  After they dried I rubbed in some Weathered Wood Distress ink to help them match the paper.  I used some Dark Jewel Hemp cord to wrap each of the stars.  Across the center of the card I've tied some Natural Hemp cord.  The buttons are "stitched' with Hang Tag String.
     Hope to see your project in the link up.  :-)
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs--use only colors or items from your country (USA)
Love to Create--stars and stripes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner--celebrations/Fourth of July
Corrosive--summertime girls
Joanna Sheen--summer daze
Sentimental Sundays--be patriotic
Cardmakin' Mamas--red, white, blue
Delicious Doodles--1, 2, 3 recipe (1 twine, 2 buttons, 3 stars)
Wags'n Whiskers--use kraft
Moving Along with the Times--Happy Birthday
Saturated Canary--red, white, blue
Inspired by Stamping--red, white, and blue
Crafting for All Seasons--patriotic/military/fireworks
Crafts and Me--birthdays
Simon Says Stamp--sporty and/or patriotic
Sisterhood of Crafters--stars
Crafty Sentiments--red, white, and blue
Top Tip Tuesday--Independence Day or stars and stripes


     Happy Monday!


Other Supplies

• Paper:  patriotic scraps from my scrap box, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
• Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Ava"
• Ink:  Copics, Weathered Wood Distress ink
• Tools:  Sizzix Stars #2 die
• Miscellaneous:  buttons from my stash, Picket Fence Crackle paint

Where to?

If you missed my Mo's Digital Pencil card for today, you can find it here.

     Oh please be gentle my friends. The best laid plans of mice and men.
     A few days ago my buddy Alyce sent me an email asking if I had seen the Guest Design Team call at Saturated Canary.  Now peeps this is soooo much an Alyce thing cause I mean, let's be real, Alyce is a coloring master.  I cheered her on of course and figured I'd watch from the sidelines.  If you've ever perused the entries at the Saturated Canary Challenge you know that there are some amazing ladies out there who really make those images shine.
     Well don't ask me why but I got the crazy idea to give it a shot and this is what I came up with.  I like everything but the shoes.  I blew it with the shoes.  I actually had them colored pretty decently but once I got the card put together the brightness of the red just seemed to clash so badly with the burgundy.  I tried to tone them down a bit but it really made them lose the definition I had originally.  I should have done them in the deeper mahogany red shades to match but I had colored the image before picking out paper.  Bad, bad Tracy!  I hardly ever do that and I paid the price this time.  Since the card is made I figured I'd go ahead and enter it anyway.  At least I got a chance to play with Dorothy.
     If you like the little basket weave panel behind Dorothy, tune in here next Wednesday for my Kraft Journal tutorial and I'll show you how I made it.  Unfortunately most of it got covered up so you can't see the color variation very well, but you'll see it in the tute.
     Krista, your images are off the chart girl. Can't wait for the new release, just in time for my birthday!  Hope this card makes you smile just a little.
     A HUGE thanks to all of you who have left me early birthday wishes.  You guys are the best!  There's still plenty of time to enter my candy.
     Besides the GDT call I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me--anything goes
Little Red Wagon--get krafty
Bunny Zoe's--girls, girls, girls
Make It Monday--anything goes
The Crazy Challenge--ribbon/twine, gems/pearls, dies/punches
Cutie Pie--real or faux stitching

     Have an awesome day!


Supplies

• Paper:  Simple Stories "Generations", Bazzill, Kraft Outlet Light Kraft and chipboard, Copic XPress-it Blending card
• Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Dorothy"
• Ink:  Copics, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Frayed Burlap Distress ink
• Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles and Romantic Rectangles, Martha Stewart Daisy edge punch and Photo Corner punch, sewing machine
• Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, roses, and brads, lace from my stash, DMC embroidery thread, Offray ribbon, Wild Orchids large rose, Xmas Stickles, Caramel Apple, Vanilla Breeze, and Old Lace Glimmer Mist

Me, me, me......

     (If you missed my post for A Day For Daisies earlier today please click here to check it out)
     Well, I know a lot of you liked my little Boudreaux Goss card last week.  So did his parents and so did Linda McClain at the Catered Crop.  She picked my little tough guy as one of her Top Chef picks.  That means I get to Guest Chef for her and make a project for the Sunday Quickfire segment this week.  Yippee!
     Well her challenge this go around is to use rick rack on your project.  Are you looking at my card and thinking "well she barely squeaked by with that scrap of rick rack on her card.  Take a closer look.  :-)  Do you see that big white rose?  Yep, that's rick rack.  Isn't it gorgeous!  It's super simple too.  There are several tutes out there showing you how to do this.  Here's one I found and here's another.  I had some pink that I was going to use.  It really didn't match so I didn't use it, but I also discovered that the stiffer material it was made out of made it almost impossible to braid the two pieces together.  So if you try this, it works better with the softer regular type of rick rack.
     I just couldn't help myself last week when Krista Smith put her Saturated Canary digis on sale.  I bought several to add to my collection including this one.  I used a cool sketch from Sketch Saturday with some shapes that were not standard.  Trying to break out of my box a bit.  LOL  I love how it turned out.
     The other flowers all started out white and I colored them to match with Copics.  The two larger roses look orange in this photo, but they actually match the pink on her dress.  It's just the lighting.  If I tried to tone them down it washed little "Party Hardy" all out so I just left it alone.
     The leaves are Memory Box.  I cut them out in Kraft and then layered the next smaller size on top cut out of DP.  There's a little sparkle on the roses and her outfit and I couldn't leave that cupcake flat.  It has Liquid Applique fluffy icing and a Glossy Accent cherry.
     This one was really fun to make and I hope you like it as much as I do.  I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons--flowers
Little Miss Muffett--anything goes
Moving Along with the Times--keep it real(no fantasy figures)
Saturated Canary--May Flowers
Diva's By Design--pink
The Paper Shelter--Birthday with a sentiment
Sisterhood of Crafters--May flowers
Truly Scrumptious--anything goes
Whimsy Stamps Inspirations--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Tammy's Scrappin Corner--show us your flowers
The Pink Elephant--polka dots and stripes
Joanna Sheen--birthday
CMC Copic Challenge--anything goes
Sweet Stampin--flower power
Sketch Saturday--sketch

     Have a fabulous weekend!


Supplies

• Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Follow Your Heart--Be Happy",Kraft Outlet Light Kraft
• Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Party Hardy", Cardz TV Stamps "It's All About You"
• Ink:  Copics, Versafine Vintage Sepia
• Tools:  Memory Box "Tender Leaves", Cuttlebug, sewing machine
• Miscellaneous:  Michaels pearls, Prima roses, Liquid Applique, Glossy Accents, Diamond Stickles, Wal-mart rick rack

A Priscilla Pie Birthday

     Isn't she beautiful!  She reminds me so much of my daughter, except for the blue eyes.  :-)  This week at The Kraft Journal we want you to find a great sketch and put it to work.    There are several places on the web you can go to find collections of sketches.  Here are a few:  CPS Sketches, Card Pattern Sketches, I Need a Sketch, IC Sketches.  The sketch I used is an old CLP sketch seen here:

     The image is Priscilla Pie from Saturated Canary.  I LOVE coloring these cuties.  I actually did this one twice.  I did her in blue and green and it just didn't match the papers, which were already cut, so I redid her in aqua and yellow.  If you're having a deja vu moment, you probably saw Bev Rochester's gorgeous card with this same image this past week.  Honest to goodness I wasn't copying her.  Those colors just went with my papers perfectly.  It's not like I'm up to Bev's coloring standards anyway.  I mean just take a peek at her much better coloring of the folds in Priscilla's dress.  :-)  I was VERY happy with my second go around with her hair though.  I'm getting better with the highlights.  A lot of the time the actual shape of the hair causes me trouble.  Oh well, the learning process is fun.  :-)
     So, I started with a base card of Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock and then added some colorful DP from My Mind's Eye.  I'm a serious My Mind's Eye junkie people!
     Now this is a really special card because I actually got my hubby to help me with it.  Nope, he didn't color, and he can't understand why I would want to waste so much paper doing all those layers.  LOL
     I wanted a wonky ring.  See that kraft paper circle behind my image;  the one that's tied down with eyelets and Pastel Hemp Cord.  Well I got hubby to sit down at the table with me and draw me out an offset circle with a compass.  Now he's a pretty smart cookie.  He's worked as a piping contractor for years so he has lots of experience reading mechanical blueprints with all kinds of funky shapes and measurements.  He pointed out that ideally I needed an "offset circle die"---uh huh???  Since I wasn't well equipped enough to own one of those ;-) he had to do it by hand with the compass which meant physically changing the depth of the circle as he was drawing it.  He drew inner and outer circles and I was pretty darned impressed when I pulled out my largest circle Nestie and it was almost a perfect match!  LOL  This will probably be his one and only foray into craftiness.  :-)
     Find a sketch you like and come play along with us.  There are some top spots AND a chance at some Kraft Outlet goodies up for grabs each week.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's--ribbon or twine
Incy Wincy--Mother's Day or girlie
The Outlawz Friday Copic Challenge--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Addicted to Stamps--Mother's Day/card for a woman
Dream Valley Challenge--for a special lady
CMC Copic Challenge--celebrations
Crafty Catz--anything goes
Saturated Canary--birthdays
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Oozak Challenge--anything goes



Kraft Outlet Supplies


Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Pastel Hemp Cord


Other Supplies


Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Quite Contrary--Jack and Jill", Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Priscilla Pie"
Ink:  Copics, tiny bit of Prismas and OMS, Tumbled Glass Distress ink
Tools:  Nestabilities Classic Squares, labels One, and Fancy Tags
Miscellaneous:  Prima flowers, Recollections pearls, Crystal Stickles

Pretty in a pink ribbon

     Polka dots!  That's what we want to see this week at Papercraft Star.  I've used another great image from Saturated Canary called "Boobie Love".  Leave it to Krista. LOL  This was a freebie a few weeks ago and since my friend Jennifer has been on my mind lately, I decided to use this image for a card.  Jen's really having a rough go of it with her treatment so please continue to keep her in your prayers.
     This week our fearless leader Jan has got a great vintage style card to showcase some dig image sheets from our sponsor, The House Across the Bay, so make sure you pop over to the PCS blog and check her card, and the other DT member projects out.
     Hope to see you in the entries!  You have until 6:00 a.m. EST Monday to get linked up.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Going Grey with Scrap Creations--it's a girl thing
Ribbon Carousel--anything goes plus a spooled item
The Crazy Challenge--girly
Crafty Emma--button it
A Gem of a Challenge--sketch
Our Craft Lounge--buttons
Totally Papercrafts--buttons
Oozak Challenge--anything goes

     Happy Wednesday!


Supplies

• Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Ooh La La--For Her", Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
• Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Boobie Love"
• Ink:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils with OMS
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Daisy edge punch
• Miscellaneous:  Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, Celebrate It ribbon, Michael's $1 bin buttons, Recollections pearls

Murray's Happy Easter

     This is Murray and she's one of Krista Smith's wonderful Saturated Canary images.  With her little chick and colorful eggs she's perfect for this weeks "Easter" challenge at The Kraft Journal.
     I've colored Murray with Copics and Prismas and gave her a glitzy Stickles frame.  The card base is Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  LOVE this stuff!  Oddly enough I colored the image first and then matched the papers.  Not my usual order, but it worked out this time.  :-)  The image and sentiment are both matted with more Light Kraft and I punched the deco edge behind the yellow mat from it also.  That's actually a row of hearts, but I just wanted the ends to stick out.  The corner embellishment was cut from chipboard first and then covered with another die cut in the Light Kraft.  Across the center I attached some Natural Twill Tape and some gorgeous pink and pearl trim.  The buttons are tied with Pink and Yellow Baker's Twine.
     We'd love to have you play along with our Easter challenge this week.  Just make sure your project includes kraft cardstock or a product from the Kraft Outlet.
     This is a very special week at The Kraft Journal cause we're welcoming two new DT members, Dorcas and Dawn.  I have the pleasure of being their DT Sistah for Mo's Digital Pencil also so it's extra special to me to have them come on board.  Make sure you give them a warm welcome.  They're going to wow you with their inspiration each week.  :-)
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps--spring/Easter
Creative Inspirations Paint--Easter
Fashionista Challenge--anything goes for girls
Stamptacular Sunday--playing with pastels
The Crafty Pad--It's eggtastic! (Eggs, chicks, ducks)
The Squirrel and the Fox--Easter
Allsorts--photo inspiration
CMC Copic Challenge--spring pretties
Craft Your Days Away--Easter
One Stop Craft--Easter
Sweet Stampin'--spring or Easter
Card Makin Mamas--Easter
Totally Papercrafts--Easter
4 Crafty Chicks--Easter
Aud Sentiments--use "Happy Easter" sentiment
Paper Shelter--Easter
Sisterhood of Crafters--Easter
Crafty Sentiments--Easter
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations--Easter
Paper and Such Designs--spring or Easter
Top Tip Tuesday--Easter and/or animals

     Happy Monday!



Kraft Outlet Supplies


Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Chipboard
Natural Twill Tape
Pink Baker's Twine
Yellow Baker's Twine


Other Supplies


Paper:  The Paper Studio, Bo Bunny, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Murray"
Ink:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils and OMS
Tools:  Nestabilities Labels Eighteen, Sizzix Sizzlits Architectural Accents,, Martha Stewart Lace Heart edge punch
Miscellaneous:  Yellow Stickles, Spare parts buttons, Recollections pearls, Hobby Lobby trim

The BIG 2-1 !

      Okay, I'm officially hooked on Saturated Canary!  LOL  If you are too, or even if you haven't tried these yet, make sure you check out my candy giveaway so you can get hooked too!  Mwahahaha
     Now I told you yesterday that my baby girl, my only child, was turning 21.  I'm sure you can guess by the card what her favorite color is.  :-)  This is definitely an explosion in pink, but it's so her and I'm really happy with the way it turned out.  Of course the image is Saturated Canary.  I couldn't resist putting a few in my basket when I was purchasing the gift certificate from Krista's store.  Can't wait to color those up too!
     I used Copics and a little bit of Prisma pencils.  There's lots of gorgeous My Mind's Eye papers and a border die cut that I covered in chunky pink glitter.  The top right corner looked a bit bare so I decided to do a little bit of lacing up there.  Those little pink eyelets are one of the few finds I found at that scrapping clearance store I visited while in Florida.
     You all know that I rarely finish insides, but I did on this one---and almost messed it up!  When I signed it the pen didn't write evenly so I tried to trace back over my writing.  Should have left it alone.  grrrr

     It's raining cats and dogs here so I imagine I'll be doing some crafting .....or sleeping!  LOL
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas--birthday
Delicious Doodles--pink
Frosted Designs Fabulous Fridays--use brads or eyelets
The Poodles Parlour--Mother's Day or something for a female
Dilo en Espanol Challenge #3--birthday
Sundays with Chrissy--birthday
Color Throwdown--color inspiration

Bunny Zoe's Crafts--celebrations
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Enjoy your weekend and be blessed!



Supplies

• Papers:  My Mind's Eye, Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
• Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Ellie's Birthday"
• Ink:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Victorian Velvet and Frayed Burlap Distress inks, Marvy Uchida white gel pen
• Tools:  MFT Die-namics Crown edge die, EK Success Dotted Scallop edge punch, Making Memories eyelet setter
• Miscellaneous:  Offray ribbon, Emaginations Crafts eyelets, paper doily, Joee's and Recollections pearls, seam binding, Wal-mart chunky glitter

The Sweetie in Red

     Well, here it is.  My first attempt at a Saturated Canary image.  Whew!  Talk about nerve wracking.  I have one more of these and I might, just might, be brave enough to tackle it now.  :-)

     Our challenge this week at The Kraft Journal is "Color Me Red".  Red is definitely NOT one of my favorite colors to use with Copics.  You have to be very careful cause it's almost impossible to fix any boo boos.

     I created my card using a base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock and used a sheet of my Basic Grey Picadilly pad.  Now almost all of my cards measure 5.5 x 5.5 so most of the time I'm left with a 3/4" L-shaped scrap that hardly ever gets used.  I was determined to use it on this card.  LOL  I cut each side in half and then attached them around the edge of my image panel.  Then I used my trusty X-acto knife to miter the corners.  Once they were trimmed I added the little black brads to anchor the "frame" and matted the panel with more Brown Kraft and black.

     For embellishments I added a Scalloped Grungy Prim Tag stamped with "hi" and a Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Flag piece with a coordinating Flag Banner sticker stamped with the rest of the sentiment.  For the flower I used my Retro Flower punches on some Vintage Dictionary pages, wrinkled them up and stacked them with a brad in the center.  Last of all I tucked two Jenni Bowlin Garnet stickpins in behind the flower and tag.

     You have until 6:00 p.m. EST on Sunday to link up your "red" creations.  Don't forget to use kraft paper or a Kraft Outlet product.

     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network--love is in the air

Crafty Boots--Valentines

Incy Wincy--3 embellishments, two papers, 1 image

Lexi's Creations--love

Make It Monday--anything goes

Paper Creations Ink--3 embellishments, 2 papers, 1 image

Addicted to Stamps--Valentine/Love

The Squirrel and the Fox--Valentine's Day

2 Sisters--I Heart You

Basic Grey--Love/Valentine's  (Picadilly paper)

CMC Copic Challenge--colors of love

Crafty Emma--lots of layers

Our Creative Corner--best friend

Totally Gorjuss--lurve

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday--let me call you sweetheart

Jellypark Friends--shade of love

Simply Create Too--red hot

4 Crafty Chicks--Valentine's/Love

C.R.A.F.T.--Valentine's Day

DYSU--love

Crafts and Me--use a new image

My Mum's Craft Shop--love

Paper Shelter--be my Valentine

Simon Says Stamp--love is in the air

Sisterhood of Crafters--Valentine's

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations--Valentine's

Party Time Tuesday--Valentine's

     Have an amazing week!

Kraft Outlet Supplies


Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Scalloped Grungy Prim Tag
Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Flag Piece
Jenni Bowlin Flag Banner Sticker
Jenni Bowlin Garnet Stickpins
Vintage Dictionary pages


Supplies


Papers:  Basic Grey Picadilly, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Canary Love", Stampendous "Notes for a Friend"
Ink:  Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Stazon Jet Black
Tools:  EK Success Retro Flower punches
Miscellaneous:  Spare Parts brads, lace from my stash