Pretty Primas

Good Golly Miss Molly!!!

I can't believe I've been absent for 2 weeks!!  I shared earlier in August that I got a new job, but I didn't realize how drained I would be each night after work.  I'm still trying to find my crafting rhythm with this new job.  I'm hoping I find it soon.  :)

Anyways, how are you all doing?  Today I am sharing my project for the new challenge at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  This is a "picture inspiration" challenge.  There's lots of great inspiration here, but I love the soft colors and that's what inspired my layout, as well as the slips/dresses hanging on the door. 
 

Let's begin with some detail pictures:

I fussy cut the flower and leaves.  The pink lettering is stamped with Versa Mark ink and then brushed with some Perfect Pearls. 

I die cut the flowers using pattern paper and vellum.

This is the very first layout I've ever done with LOTS of white space and no journaling.  It felt incomplete to me in the beginning, but I'm trying to step out of my comfort zone.  :) 
By the way, the title- Primas, means cousins in Spanish. 

(Supplies: butterfly punch- Martha Stewart; pattern paper- Carta Bella; embossing folder- Anna Griffin; banner punch- Fiskars; Distress Ink pads- Tim Holtz; stickers- Me and My Big Ideas & stash; gel pen; Perfect Pearls; Versa Mark ink; stamp- Tim Holtz)

Ok, dear friends, this does it for me today.  I am so glad that you stopped by to visit.  Hope to see you soon and don't forget to post your projects here.  :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Classy Colors

Hello Again Friends!

I am popping in again today to share my design team project for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  You can see my previous post by scrolling down. :)

The new challenge at Scrapping 4 Fun is to use only black and white.  Black and white seem like a classy color combination to me so I came up with this:

I used an embossing folder by Cricut for the "gift." 

(Supplies: cardstock; Cricut embossing folder designed by Anna Griffin; stamp- American Crafts; black stone- Rox; crystal stones- Queen and Company; ribbon- Offray; ink- Memento; pop dots)

What comes to mind when you think of black and white colors?  We would love to see your creations, so get crafty and link up here. :)

And I would love to add my card to the current challenge at Inkspirational Challenges.  Their theme is CAS (clean and simple).

And as always, thank you so much for making time to visit me. :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Flourishing Flower

Hola Everyone!

How is your day and week going so far? 

Today I am popping in to share my design team project for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  The current challenge is to use handmade, store bought or stamped flowers on a layout, card, or "off the page" project.

When I began working on this project, I learned that I don't create a lot of flower projects.  So I didn't have a lot of options.  I have a large flower stamp that I have used numerous times here and here, but I didn't want to bore you (or myself) again with it. ;) 

So after much thought and searching, I created a layout.  Let's begin with some detail pictures. :)

I used an embossing folder by Anna Griffin for the middle section.  I sure do like the design.

I used glittery cardstock & a punch by Martha Stewart for the butterflies.  They're super sparkly in real life.

I cut out the banners and flowers, which are tucked under the paper, with my Cameo.  I also used a layout sketch by Gloria Stengel.  Her style is ahhwesome. :D

(Supplies: pattern paper- Bo Bunny, cardstock, embossing folder- Anna Griffin, Silhouette Cameo, border & butterfly punches- Martha Stewart, sentiment stamp- Unity Stamp Co., flower- Recollections, rhinestone, machine stitching)

So what flower project will you create?   Go get scrappy and link up your creation at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.   And thank you for taking the time to visit me.  Have a great day. :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Festive Friday Challenge

Happy Saturday All!

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far.  My weekend began with a get-together with friends last night that I haven't seen in a lonnggg time.  So it has been a great start so far. :)

Well, today I am popping in to share a holiday card.  I used the color challenge at Festive Friday blog.  Blue is my favorite color, so I just love this color combination.



I thought and thought for a few days about how to create my card.  And here is the final result:

 

(Supplies: cardstock, embossed paper, embossing strip- Anna Griffin, ornament die cut, white glitter glue- Martha Stewart, stamp- Stampendous, mini pearl- Doodle Bug)

 

I think I'll continue using this color combination for more cards. 

Enjoy your weekend and I'm thankful that you chose to stop by for a visit.

 

Happy Crafting,

Angie



 

White Wedding

Hello!

How is your week going?  I'm a bit under the weather, so this might be a super short post.  Plus, its got my thoughts all muddled because I thought it was Tuesday!

Today I am sharing a card that I am submitting to Cas-ual Fridays.  Their current challenge is to create a project with embossing (dry or heat).  I really love this technique because it adds a touch of elegance to cards. 



Here is my card:

I apologize for the "shadow" in this picture.  I was holding the backdrop with one hand and the camera in the other.



(Supplies: ribbon, Rox stones, stamp- American Crafts, black ink, embossing folder- Anna Griffin)

What about you?  Do you enjoy the embossing technique? 
Well, my bloggy, crafty friends, I bid you good day.  Thank you for stopping by for a quick visit. :)

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Gift Card Set

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Mine was great. :)  Went to my niece's birthday party on Saturday, and yesterday I got to hang out with her a bit.  I just wish I had HALF of her energy.  :p

Well, let me warn you that today's post if photo heavy.  Today I am sharing my World Card Making day projects.  I actually began on Friday night and continued working on them for the rest of the following week.  I decided to make a card set and I shopped my stash for every item.  That's right!  I restrained myself from going shopping, so I used what I had.  Here we go-

I made 6 birthday cards total with various banner colors. 

(Supplies: banner punch- Fiskars, scraps of cardstock & pattern paper, sentiment- Plaid, cupcake stamp- Studio G, glitter glue- Martha Stewart, sewing machine)


I made 6 baby cards of various styles but only photographed 1 type.  Sorry.

(Supplies: pattern paper- Recollections & Echo Park, sequins, sentiment & stroller stamps- Unity Stamp Co., glitter glue- Martha Stewart, Distress Ink- Ranger)

Gift Tags:

(Supplies: cardstock- tan & solid colors, pattern paper, banner punch- Fiskars, black pen)

And since I didn't want to just place these in a gift bag, I decided to make a container/box for them. This was created from a frozen dinner package.  :p  I measured, scored, folded and stapled.

Before:

After: (Front side)

After: (Back side)

(Supplies: cardboard package or chipboard, pattern paper- Echo Park & others from stash, Mod Podge, Flower die cut- Anna Griffin, butterfly die-cut, watercolor pencils, lace ribbon, letter stickers)

Phewwww.  That was a long one.  Are you still there?  I hope I didn't scare you off.  If you are, thank you for hanging in there. :)  Enjoy your afternoon and thank you for coming.

Happy Crafting,
Angie