Quilted Hearts

This was not my original idea for this weeks challenge at City Crafters Challenge Blog, but I like it a lot better. :) The theme this week was "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", focusing on the heart part. The color palette and tone of the card come from the new challenge at the EmbellishMagazine.com. Color Challenge. They wanted a "quirky-cutesy, clean style" card using sea foam, peach, cream and kraft colors.

Lots of hearts, and though this may not qualify for quirky, I think it qualifies for cutesy and clean. LOL The colors are beautiful together and I love quilts. This card made me think about some doll quilts I made for my daughter when she was little.

For a little extra something, I made some little seed bead daisies to add along the bottom of the card.

Supplies

Paper: Recollections cardstock, Kraft cardstock, Provocraft Mini Stack, October Afternoon Fly a Kite and Thrift Shop, Iron Orchid Designs

Tools: Cricut, needle and thread

Miscellaneous: The Robert Stanley Collection ribbon, seed beads

Thanks for stopping in today!

The Shabby Tea Room Week #22

It's been a while since I've played at the Shabby Tea Room, but I decided to give it another try this week. The challenge was to make a project from the following photo inspiration.

I see creams, black, and silver so that's what you'll find in my card. Though a little time consuming, the card was easy. It was the photographing that was a problem. I couldn't seem to find a place to take the pic that didn't wash the card out so that you couldn't tell that the paper was cream colored. The remnants of that tropical whatever it was have been playing havoc with the weather all day so lighting ops were terrible.
I was trying to go for a very elegant sophisticated looking card. I'm really pleased with how it came out. Hope you like it too.

Supplies
Paper: Recollections cardstock
Stamp: The Paper Studio
Inks+: Stazon Jet Black, Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad, Zing Clear Embossing Powder
Tools: Martha Stewart Garden Trellis border punch, EK Success Decorative Corner punch, Bow Easy
Miscellaneous: Robert Stanley Collection ribbon, pearl beads, Kaisercraft Pearls

Have a blessed day!

Embellish Magazine.com Color Challenge

I'm entering a new challenge with this card, the Embellish Magazine.com Color Challenge. As you can see from the inspiration photo, we were to use a color palette of pink, brown and green. We were also challenged to use birds on our cards.

For my card I chose to use some of my favorite paper, Basic Grey. This paper is from the Perhaps collection and the pretty bird image is an Inkadinkado stamp. I thought the base card was too plain so I stamped it with a musical score in Stazon Timber Brown. I distressed the DP paper edges and added Distress Stickles in Walnut Stain to the bird image. For a little extra texture I strung some brown and green beads on some Martha Stewart Bakers Twine and wrapped it around the pink DP.

It's a simple card, but I hope you like it.

Supplies

Paper: Bazzill, Basic Grey Perhaps Collection

Stamps: Inkadinkado Birds Galore, Stampendous Music Score, Papertrey Ink Mixed Messages

Inks+: Stazon Timber Brown, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Walnut Stain Distress Stickles

Tools: Nestabilities Classic Squares Large (S4-126)

Miscellaneous: Prima daisy, Recollections adhesive pearl, beads, Martha Stewart Bakers Twine

Blessings,

City Crafter Shades of Green Challenge Week 11

This week's challenge at City Crafter Challenge Blog was to create a card using shades of green. I was determined to use some scrap from my scrap box to make this card. My scrap box is getting so large I may have to give it a name. :) Anyway, I dug out all the green scraps I could find to see what I could match up together and this is what I came up with. The DP is from the Scenic Route Sonoma collection. The medallion is supposed to be mimicing the DP. I wrapped the Nestabilities scallop die cut with embroidery floss for my version of Spirelli. There are actual punches you can buy to do this technique and various ways you can wrap the scallop, but I just kept it simple. The bling in the corners and around the medallion were clear to begin with. I colored them with alcohol ink so they could be green too. Finally at the bottom I added some pretty ribbon threaded through a little beaded ribbon slide. I learned how to make this on one of my favorite card blogs, StampARTic.

Supplies
Paper: Bazzill cardstock, white cardstock, Scenic Route Sonoma
Ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Oregano Alcohol Ink
Tools: Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circles Large (S4-124), Martha Stewart punch
Miscellaneous: acrylic rhinestones, beads, embroidery floss, ribbon, Prima flower

Thanks for stopping by!

The Shabby Tea Room Week #15

This week's challenge at The Shabby Tea Room was to make a card using warm colors or stripes. This is the first card I've had time to make in the last week or so. My mojo isn't completely working yet, so I'll be honest and say this card is okay. I have to be zeroed in on a project when I'm working on it and my mind just wasn't clicking for this one. I have a huge list of things I need to make for some special friends and a special mini that I want to start so badly, but haven't yet. I'm trying to balance out my card making with my scrapbooking and I feel like I'm letting my YouTubers down.
I wonder sometimes if I will ever discover how to prioritize and figure out where I need to focus my crafting as well as balancing it out with family time. If any of you have learned how to do that please let me in on the secret. LOL I don't know about ya'll but when I get into a project everything else just comes to a screeching halt. There has to be a middle ground.
One area that I am focused on though is the Papercraft Star Challenge Blog. Being a part of the Design Team is so exciting! Tomorrow is the official start day and I think those of you who have checked it out and decided to play with us will really enjoy yourselves.
Don't forget about the Forum too. The message boards have some great info on things like the Cricut, SCAL, Copics, and there's even a Forum to ask any questions you may have about the Design Team projects that will be posted every day. Kristina and Beth really want this to be a great source of sharing crafting information for everyone. So take a look!
My card is pretty simple in design. The hardest part was painting the chipboard and then hitting it with my heat gun to make it bubble up for texture, and tacking the beads onto the ribbon. Pretty easy.

Supplies
Paper: Bazzill, My Mind's Eye, The Paper Studio
Stamp: Stampabilities The Grace of Our Lord
Inks, etc.: Versafine Vintage Sepia, polymark Medium Gold Irridescent Dimensional Fabric Paint, Caramel Apple Glimmer Mist, Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic Gold Gel Pen
Tools: Marvy Uchida Heat Tool, Nestabilities Classic Squares Large (S4-126)
Miscellaneous: Offray Ribbon, Prima E-line Flowers, beads, feathers, chipboard

Have a blessed day and send me a little mojo if you've got some extra. :)

Water Lily Beaded Tag

Hey Everybody!


Here are the closeups of the tag I did in my latest YouTube video. I'll be posting a couple of other tags using this technique shortly.


I've really appreciate the comments that some of you have left and I want to thank those of you who have recommended my channel or blog to others.






Have a great weekend!
Tracy