Kindness Cards

Hello Friends!

So how is your summer treating you?  I am so ready for Fall because that means cooler weather.  But I do want time to SLOW down. ;)  

Well, today I am sharing a few super simple cards with some simple touches that give them a bit of pizzazz.  :)

I added glossy accents to make it look like the watering cans are dripping.

(Supplies: cardstock, stamps- Unity Stamps Co., colored pencils, glossy accents, gray & black ink pads)

I added faux stitching with a gel pen.

(Supplies: cardstock, pattern paper, stamps- My Favorite Things & Hero Arts, black ink pad, gel pen)

Love the "sunset" colors in these.

(Supplies: cardstock; stamps- Stampendous & Hero Arts; distress inks in picked raspberry, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, & peacock feathers; gray ink pad)

I love how the pattern paper looks like a little cafe table cloth.  The other side has an ocean design.  

I added glossy accents on the marshmallows.  They can also be ice cubes in an iced coffee drink (minus the steam).  ;)  

(Supplies: cardstock, checkered pattern paper- Graphic 45; stamps- Fiskars; colored pencils; glossy accents; black stamp pad) 

That covers it for today.  I hope you find time to unwind, take a deep breath & surround yourself with peace.

Wishing you LOTS of health & happy crafting.

Angie

(Psm. 119:116)

Baby Bibs 2

Howdy Friends!

I hope you are staying cool.  I know many look forward to summer but not me. Summer is like living in a HOT oven in my town.  Well, I recently created some baby cards, so I'll be sharing those with you today.

I created a boy set and a girl set.  These came together quickly using "Bundle of Joy" from Echo Park.

 (Supplies: brown and green cardstock, bib die- My Favorite Things, Sentiment stamp- Hero Arts, safety pin stamp- Fiskars, die cut machine, pattern paper & stickers- Echo Park Paper Co.)

The panda stamp is actually holding a flower.  So I masked it off using a post it note and stamped the bottle instead.  I added faux stitching using a white pen and some glossy accents on his nose.

(Supplies: cardstock, pattern papers from my stash, panda & carriage stamps- Untiy Stamp Co., bib die- My Favorite Things, bottle stamp- Fiskars, die cut machine, white pen, glossy accents)

Thank you so much for visiting.  

Peace, Health & Happy Crafting,
Angie

Argyle Style

Happy Wednesday!

Are you enjoying your summer so far?  Summer is my least favorite season, at least where I currently live.  Sure, I like taking vacations and slowing down the pace of life a bit, but it's hard to enjoy when it's constantly over 100 degrees.  In fact, anything over 90 is already too hot for me.  I hope you are having better weather.

Anyhow, yesterday I shared the first of two cards using my own made-up challenges, which were to use scraps and create the focal image without stamps.  Here is the second card.

I cut 1 inch squares and arranged them in an argyle style.

(Supplies: cardstock; scrap paper; sequins; sentiment stamp- Hero Arts; black ink- Memento)

So how do you use your scrap paper?  Would love to hear your ideas.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!  I appreciate your visit.  :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Let's Chill!

Hola Y'all!

How are you?  The horrendous heat in my town has begun and so have my headaches, so I could NOT function yesterday.  Just to give you an idea of what the weather is like:  109 degrees yesterday and 100 right now (and it's still morning!).  I know many look forward to summer, but not me.  How is the weather in your neck of the woods?

I think today's simple card is appropriate for this weather, so let's begin.

I drew ice cubes with a glitter pen.  Love the sparkle.

 

I colored the drinks with distress inks.  I stamped the ink onto a piece of acetate, sprayed it with water and then painted using a paint brush.

(Supplies: cardstock; stamps- Hero Arts; sequins; ink- Archival black & Memento in Gray Flannel; glitter pen; water; Tim Holtz distress inks- Peacock Feathers & Mustard Seed; colored pencils; small paint brush)

That does it for me today, dear friends.  I am going to try and stay chilled today. ;)  Thank you soooooooo much for stopping by.  :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

P.S.  Just want to remind you about the current challenge (Father's Day) at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  Link up your project by Thursday 12th of June 2014, @ 23:55pm European Time. Come join the fun. :D

Purple Surprise

Hello All!

I am stopping by to share a card that I recently made.  While working on my design team technique project for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges last week, I created a few things that just did NOT work.  But this card was a surprise.  I used clear embossing powder on a black base and got a surprising result- purple!

This is the same card, but the light was hitting it at a different angle. 

(Supplies: cardstock, clear embossing powder, image stamp- Hero Arts, sentiment stamp- Papertrey Ink, rhinestones- Bo Bunny, vellum, round paper punch- Fiskars,Versa Mark ink)

Well, that does for today.  Short and sweet.  Thank you, thank you for taking the time to visit.  :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Distress Test

Hello Folks!

Did you know that April is known as Stress Awareness Month?  I didn't!  Maybe because crafting helps me keep the stress away.  Maybe we should make a crafter's slogan: "A craft a day keeps the stress away."  What do you think? :)

Well, speaking of crafts, I'm sharing a card today.  I tried a new technique that I learned from Jennifer McGuire.  She created a watercolor background with embossing and distress inks and it looks gorgeous.  Unfortunately, mine don't.  She used several colors of inks and I only have 2, so that might be part of the problem.  Hmm, I think I have an excuse to go crafty shopping. :D 

(Supplies: cardstock, watercolor paper, clear embossing powder, distress inks in Broken China & Dried Marigold by Tim Holtz, heat gun, glossy accents, sentiment stamp- Unity Stamp Co. background stamp- Hero Arts, ink applicator, pop dot)

 

It's not my best, but I figured I'd share my "experiments" with you.  If you'd like to try it, check out her video here.  She actually irons off the embossing at the end, but I decided to skip that step.

 

Well, dear friends, I hope that you are crafting or doing something that helps you de-stress and I'll see you soon.

 

Happy Crafting,

Angie

Cutie-Patootie

Hello Friends!

How are you doing?  Weekend is almost here, so hang on a bit longer. :)

Well, today I am stopping by to share my current design team project for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  The challenge is to use a stamp or digi image on your card, layout, canvas, mini album or "off the page" creation.

This challenge inspired me to create a mini baby album.  My last design team project was a baby memory file.  So I am finally making a teeny-tiny dent in my baby photos. 
I recently decided to display my projects for others to enjoy.  (I know!  The light bulb took a while to come on.)  ALL of my layouts get stored in the scrapbook and then put away, which means others rarely view them.  So I've decided to create projects that can be placed around my home (i.e. coffee table, bookshelf) for others to see.

Ok, let's get on with the good stuff.  :D

Detail picture of cover:

Album cover:

Some inside pages:
Here is my adorable little niece.

I added journaling throughout the album. 

My sweet nephew:

 My other adorable niece.

(Supplies: chipboard, cardstock, pattern paper- My Mind's Eye & Basic Grey, journaling cards- Echo Park & Me and My Big Ideas, sequins, colored pencils, glossy accents, twine- My Mind's Eye, stamps- Fiskars, Heidi Swapp, Recollections, Hero Arts & Papertrey Ink, circle punch- Martha Stewart, black ink, die-cut- Cameo, button- Recollections, machine stitching, ribbon)

So what are you creating for the challenge?  Go get scrappy and link up your projects here.  And while you're there, check out the awesome creations by my teammates and the guest bloggers. They rocked it. :D

Have a wonderful, fabulous day and thank you for spending some time with me. :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges- Memory Files

Howdy Everyone!

Can you believe that it's April ALREADY?!  I'm trying to figure out where March went!

Well, today I am sharing my design team project for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  The challenge this time is "Anything Goes," so I took the opportunity to play with some new goodies.  I recently bought some Heidi Swapp Memory Files and these are great for packing in lots of pictures.  So I must warn you that this post is picture heavy.  Oh, and I apologize for the dull pictures.  It's been raining off and on, which makes for gray photos. :(  So let's begin. :D

This is the cover of the Memory File.  It's so beautiful on its own, so I only added a few embellishments.

Inside I added 2 smaller Memory Files by stitching them together.

Here is the blank cover of the inside files.

Then I used 6x12 pattern papers to create my own "Foto Stack."

This gives you extra space for pictures and embellishments. 

Here are the decorated small memory file cover and "Foto Stack."  I used a border punch on some of the layers of the stack.

Here are some of the inside pages:

I also stitched a transparency inside the memory file for some journaling space.

Wondering how many pictures I was able to pack into the Memory File?
All these plus 7 more. :D  I have been treasuring these pictures of loved ones for a long time.  Some of these "babies" are already in high school & college!!  A certain one is already a FATHER himself!!!  Time definitely flies by.

(Supplies: Memory Files- Heidi Swapp, pattern paper- Pink Paislee, Heidi Swapp, Fab Scraps, Prima, & scraps from my stash; stamps- Hero Arts, Stampendous!, Fiskars, Papertrey Ink, Stampede; twine- We R Memory Keepers; punches- Martha Stewart; stickers- Stella Rose & Karen Foster; rub-on letters; ink- black & brown; machine stitching; photo corners)

I'm so glad that I have all these baby/kid pictures in one place now.  So what will you create for this challenge?  Give it try and go check out the awesome projects my teammates did here.  Well, I appreciate you hanging out with me for a bit today.

Happy Crafting,

Angie

Fur and Feathers

Hey Y'all!

I hope you have been enjoying your week.  I've been doing a little crafting and I got to visit with great friends last night.  So, it's been a good week.  Plus, we FINALLY have some nice weather!! Now I can dust off my bike and go for a ride.  That's right- no bike riding in the summer.  ;-)

Well, let's get to the crafting projects. :)  For the first card, I stamped a couple of mischievous cats.  The top one looks sooo guilty. 

(Supplies: watercolor pencils, stamps- Outlines, Recollections, black ink, sequins)


For my second card, I used another little animal- the feathered kind. I used a stamp set from Hero Arts for the whole card (images to sentiment). 

 

 

(Supplies: images and sentiment stamps- Hero Arts, ink- Tsukineko & Color Box, glue dots, sewing machine)

Well, I think I should take advantage of this nice weather & go for a bike ride.  I appreciate that you stopped by for a little visit.  Thank you!

Happy Crafting,
Angie