Take-Off Tuesday #3

Happy Tuesday Everyone. This weeks inspiration came from a catalog and forgive me because I just can't remember the catalog I ripped it from. Oh the shame!

It's this cute pink room. What I love about it is the soft pink and white together, the foliage pictures and the faux chenille look to the draps and bedspread. So those are the things I decided I wanted in my card.

This was a pretty fast card to make. Its hard to see, but I stamped some images from Nature Silhouettes by Kim Hughes on the background. If you are interested in making this faux chenille look yourself it is really easy! Cut strips for your card at the width you want. Distress the edges, and lightly adhere it to your card so it doesn't shift around while you sew. Once you have sewn a straight stitch down the middle of the paper strip, roll and distress the edges a bit more so they fold up around the stitching, it will help give dimension and inhance the stitches a bit giving it more texture.

I also punched two circles each with my 2" and 1 1/2" circle punches. I distressed one large and one smaller circle. Then I took the other two and trimmed them down just a bit and distressed them. This is so they weren't all the same finished size.

I then used Stazon black ink to stamp "Happy" on my big white brad and used it as the center. Pretty easy card and really fun to try. So give it a whirl! Keep your eyes open this week for what may inspire you. I would love to see what you create!

Have a good week and thanks for stopping by.
k


Deets:
Stamps: Kim Hughes Natures Silhouettes for CHF, PaperTrey Ink Garden of Life (Happy Sentiment)
Ink: SU! White Craft, Stazon Black

Paper: Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush

Accessories: Sewing Machine, Big Brad

Size: A2

Take-Off Tuesday #2

Back again this week with one of my favorite sweaters. I bought this baby after some coaxing from a friend, and I'm so glad I did. It's cosy and soft and is made by a company called Scrapbook Clothing,  so how could I NOT love it?? For a while I have thought the white on color would be nice for a card, and I finally tried it!

The first snag I ran into was the lack of navy blue card stock in my stash. I didn't realize I would need it or that I didn't have it. But I did get around it by using some DCWV texture scrapbook paper I had sitting around (Whew!) Needless to say this card is a bit flimsy, but it did get me the color I was after. It started out as a tri-fold card (in a way) but was HORRIBLE so I hacked it up, flipped it upside down and this is what I got. (And please excuse the horrible picture.)

I had a hard time determining what kind of sentiment would actually go with this style. I felt like eating a pie the entire time, but only one that had previously won a blue ribbon. Does it make you feel like you are at the county bake-off??

I punched out some Pure Poppy paper with my 1/8 hole punch and used them as the center of my flowers. I also covered them with some paper glaze to add dimension (and frankly interest!)

In the end, I really like how it turned out, even if it doesn't quite fit a particular occasion or sentiment. I love my sweater AND now this card too! 

What has inspired you this week? Sit down and create, learn and have fun!

see you next time!

k

Deets:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Quilter's Sampler Additions, Beautiful Blooms (4-polka dot), Out on a Limb Sentiments

Ink: SU! Craft White, Basic Black, PTI Pure Poppy

Paper: DCWV Blue Textured 12x12, PTI Stampers Select, Pure Poppy

Accessories: PTI Pure Poppy Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Red Button, embroidery thread (from stash), paper glaze

Size: A2

Oh Shoot!!!

I had sworn to myself that by the 7th of Nov. I would have boxes unpacked, life resettled and some serious crafting under my belt so I could keep up with posting everyday. And as you can see all I got is a BIG nothin' and its way past the 7th!  And now I am in Virginia for a week (packing up other peops) so I won't be ready for posting until next week, but check back for Take-Off Tuesday as I do have one of those to go on the 11th. 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!!!

k

Autumn

This is an image from a stamp set I haven't used in a while and was actually the very first stamp set I ever purchased. SU! Perennial Favorites. I really do like it and need to find more ways to use it. I thought now that it is November, and getting cold, I need to get my fall cards in since it will be winter before we know it.

I used more First Fruits paper and kept it simple. The paper really does all the work so that I don't have to, and that's always nice.

Thanks for stopping by.

k

Deets: 

Stamps: SU! Perennial Favorites

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, SU! Basic Black Ink Pen

Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Stampers Select White, First Fruits Patterned Paper, SU! Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: PTI Dark Chocolate Twill Ribbon, All purpose Twine.

Thank You Much

I needed a few more thank you cards to send out to some friends in Queens and since I had some stuff sitting out on my desk, I figured I would use it up. This stamp is from a retired SU! set that hasn't see the light of day for a while. It felt good to use the poor thing. I used white ink and chalked over it, as I have done so many times before. I used some PTI First Fruits pattern paper to go with it. I have an overwhelming "Fall" theme surrounding my desk which is why its being used. The ribbon is a really subtle brown with gold weaved through it. It's really lovely and I'm almost out!  This is actually a card for a man, so I am hoping it is masculine enough. I like that it's nice and simple.

Thanks for stopping by.

k

Deets: 

Stamps: SU! Block Party (retired)

Ink: SU! White Craft

Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart, First Fruits Patterned Paper

Accessories: All NIght Media Autumn Chalks, American Craft brown/gold Ribbon

To My Friends In Queens

I have finally moved away from my wonderful apt. in Queens and while I was really excited to go, I have been so sad to leave my friends. I have racked my brain to try and think of some way to find closure and say goodbye to such wonderful people. Although this is something so minor, I did make them some cards. Here are a few of the designs: 
What makes these cards so special (I hope) is that the matted flowers with the sentiment (seen above) is actually a magnet that you can detach.  Hopefully by giving them a little bit of myself they will know that I love them and that their friendship is so important to me. And maybe each time the pass the fridge they will think of all the good New York Moments we had together.

I love all my hommies in Queens!!

Until next time...

k

Deets:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Garden Of Life; Polka Dot Basics

Ink: Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, SU! Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, White Craft, Basic Black

Paper: Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Spring Mist SU! Not Quite Navy, Everyday Blessings;

Accessories: PTI Ribbon in Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy, Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding, Craft Knife

Take-Off Tuesday #1

I find myself inspired by different things. A lot of the time it is fabric, a piece of clothing, color combo's or even a particular home design in a magazine. I usually rip out the page and keep it close so I can refer to it when I want to be inspired. Because of this I now have a pile of pages cluttering up my shelf!!  I decided instead of the clutter I was really going to start to follow through on the ideas that I have. So without further ado, I introduce you the start of what will hopefully be a weekly installment named Take-off Tuesday.  Here is my first item...

This is Baby Cache's hand-me-down jacket. (Please ignore the dirt spots. toddler+boy=dirty)

 He was running through the playground today and I decided there was no reason it couldn't be a card. I was so sure of the simplicity and "boyishness" of it I started to sketch some things down. Well it was so simple, I didn't sketch long and of course it has proven to be one of the easiest cards I have put together, to date. You might be able to tell why. 

Very very simple, but captures all the things that give this jacket a personality.

I added some score lines to give detail and interest. Kind of like the sewing lines in the actual fabric. The rest is simple and self explanatory. BUT my fav. part of this card is the sentiment:

I bent the HAPPY BIRTHDAY (from PTI Birthday Basics) to arch like the label in the jacket and then added est. 2007 with PTI's Simple Alphabet,which is the year Cache was born. I think it's actually a cute and clever way to make a birthday card special and add detail about the person. I think it wold be nice to add in their name on the front too, however I didn't because I just thought of it! That's always the way it goes for me. I love the Simple Alphabet because they are small enough to do these kinds of things. And maybe you have noticed I am pretty literal in my inspiration. I like it like that!

Anyway, that's it for the first of Take-Off Tuesday. Join me next week, because you never know what you are going to get. Really. And until then I challenge you to take a look in your closet, (magazine stash or junk mail pile) and pick your fav. piece to make your own "takeoff." I would love to see what inspires you!

Also DON'T FORGET TO VOTE today!!!!! It's very important that we take the time out to raise our voices and make a change for our future!

Till next time.

k

Deets:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Birthday Basics, Simple Alphabet

Ink: SU! Not Quite Navy

Paper: SU! Summer Sun, DWS Textured Navy

Accessories: Antique Brads, Score Pal

Size: A2