Thinking of You on Kit Kraft Wednesday

I nearly cancelled Kit Kraft Wednesday, as I am out of state and looking forward to a weekend crop.  But I managed to create a little something using supplies from an old kit.

I used last bits of the Basic Grey pattern paper (which I loved!) to put this one together.  I matched up three different ribbons for the border on the sentiment panel. 

Supplies Used (Thinking of You)

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts*

Stamps:  Thinking of You*

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Enamel Dots from My Mind's Eye*

*Simon Says Stamp February Kit

Inspired By Some Challenges

Last weekend I had posted on my favorite crafty site, StampNation, about how my crafting mojo was no where to be found.  I was challenged by some of the members there, and it was exactly what I needed to get back to creating. 

One of the challenges was a tic tac toe challenge, an old one, which I think was from The Paper Players.  At any rate, those challenges are timeless!  I combined a few of them with some current challenges, and here is the result. 

First, a card inspired by Muse Challenge #86, and using three items from the tic tac toe board (thank you card, pattern paper, shade of green).  Here is the card . . .
 

Leftover Basic Grey paper from a Simon Says Stamp kit was in the right place at the right time (and the only shade of green in the area).  The muse card is further below with my supply list (such a beautiful card in shades of blue). 

My second card is for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge (the sketch is below with my supply list).  On the tic tac toe board, the challenge was to use any shade of pink, embossing, and rhinestones or pearls. 
 

I embossed the ring, the rock, and the sentiments on this card.

I'm heading to a weekend crop later in the week, so I'll hopefully have plenty of time to create.  Of course, I'll be limited to the supplies on hand and will be chatting it up with friends. 

Hope you have your mojo and hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Thanks (Muse Challenge)

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts

Dies:  Thanks from Paper Smooches, Scallop Circle from The Stamps of Life

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Enamel Dots from My Mind's Eye, Stickles

Supplies Used - Nice Rock

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico*

Stamps:  Poet Society Card Kit*

Dies:  Vintage Label from My Creative Time

Ink:  Versafine, Versamark, Ranger Embossing Powder, Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Ki Rhinestones

*September Studio Calico Card Kit

Fall Card for Stampin' Celebration

A little fall card for Stampin' Celebration . . . and I only have about a minute to spare before deadline, so it likely won't make it there.  More important was the challenge to make a fall card to get my crafty mojo back (it was missing for a few weeks). 

The leaves and acorn were stamped and embossed . . . double embossed for some added thickness.  
 

It's awesome to be creating and enjoying it again! 

Supplies Used - Happy Thanksgiving

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamps:  Close To My Heart (Leaves and Acorn) and My Creative Time (Sentiment)

Dies:   Sizzix Circle Die

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Ranger Archival, Versamark and Stampin' Up Clear Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  Close To My Heart Burlap Ribbon

Other:  Stick Pin from Little Yellow Bicycle

Celebrating Halloween w/Sequins

This week's challenge at CAS on Sunday was to create a celebration card using sequins.  I decided to create a card to celebrate Halloween and include some sequins inside a shaker box. 

I had sequins that matched my pattern paper, so they were perfect on that white background in the shaker box.  

I used this same paper to create some other cards.  Here is one, and I'll post the rest in the coming days.
 

Loving those sequins!  

Such fun colors.  

Supplies Used - Happy Halloween Shaker

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Treats for my Sweet from My Creative Time, Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp

Dies:  Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp, Stitched Film Strip Die from Pretty Pink Posh

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, and Ranger Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and American Crafts Glitter Tape

Supplies Used - Boo

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Treats for my Sweet and All Around Halloween from My Creative Time

Dies:  Stitched Circle Die from My Creative Time

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, and Ranger Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, American Crafts Glitter Tape and EK Success Scallop Circle Punch

Kit Kraft Wednesday - More Studio Calico

Two cards for Kit Kraft Wednesday, both using kits from Studio Calico.  First up is "You're a Gem" which is from the latest kit, Poet Society.

For this card, I let the pattern paper do most of the talking.  I used a sketch that was floating around on my craft table.  I love the look of the black embossed sentiment on that newsprint paper.

For my second card I used supplies from my Studio Calico Sandlot kit.  Love the blue and black on this card. 

Of course, I did add aa few of my own supplies, which I've included in the supply list below. 

I will be posting some Halloween cards in the coming days, so stay tuned. 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico and Valerie Wibbins*

Stamps:  Studio Calico*

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Black Embossing Powder

Other:  Plastic Gem*, Ki Rhinestones, and American Crafts Glitter Tape

*from Studio Calico September Card Kit (Poet Society)

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Paper Accents* and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Life.Love.Paper*

Stamps:  Life.Love.Paper*

Dies:  Diamond Border from The Stamps of Life

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, Ranger Black Embossing Powders (plain and sparkle)

Other:  Sequins*

*from Studio Calico August Card Kit (Sandlot)

Retro Sketch Meets Kit Kraft Wednesday

After being away and off of my "creating schedule) for nearly two weeks, I finally broke open my Studio Calico Kit for Kit Kraft Wednesday.  I decided to use this week's Retro Sketch to create and kept is pretty simple (no sense rushing in, right?). 

Here is the sketch . . .

 Here is my creation . . .

 This was a pretty simple card, the most difficult part being keeping my hands clean from the inking of my patterned papers.  All of the supplies are from Studio Calico's Poet Society Card Kit. 

A very simple, masculine card. 

Supplies Used - Congratulations

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico*

Stamps:  Poet Society Stamp Set*

Ink:  Memento

Other:  Small Rhinestone Stars*, Wood Veneer Straight Banners*

*from Studio Calico Poet Society Card Kit

In Lieu of Kit Kraft Wednesday

It's been a chaotic couple of weeks which translates to little time to create.  It makes me so sad, because creating is my "me time" and it's absence is most definitely felt!

For the first time since I started my Kit Kraft Wednesday posts, there will be nothing posted tomorrow because of my absence. But I do have a card to share, as I will be away AGAIN over the next several days and won't be able to post anything. 

It's not for a challenge; it is not for Kit Kraft Wednesday.  It is just because. 

 

 I had some coordinating paper from We R Memories that needed to be used and abused.  This was the result. 

Mmmmm!  Cupcake. 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard Paper Pack

Stamps:  Reverse Confetti Celebrate Cake

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Versamark

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Embossing Powder

Fingerprint Evidence for Kit Kraft Wednesday

I have a card, and then I have evidence of failure . . . all for Kit Kraft Wednesday. 

I honestly forgot it was Wednesday with the Labor Day Holiday, so I sat down to create and I was overtired and a little cranky from the long day.  I was playing with some new embossing powders, and I was covering die cut words with Versamark and putting some sparkly accent with the powders and then decided it was time to make a card.  My first result is the evidence of failure.  Splotches of powder . . . and not until I heat embossed the messy piece (which was ruined anyway) did I see my own darn fingerprints everywhere (from my earlier die cut fun). 

I guess I touched that paper a few times with my versamarked fingers.  Clearly fingerprint lines on that one with the arrows.  My "duh' moment. 

But my second attempt (after washing my hands) turned out better.  Using the sketch from Clean & Simple and my supplies from the August Simon Says Stamp Kit, here is my creation . . .

For this card my pattern paper and the sketch were my inspiration for the card.  Even with the Copic coloring, it was a very simple card to create.  

Hope you found some time to create today, and hope you didn't have inky versamarked fingers in your way! 

Supplies Used - Ice Cream

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp* and Close To My Heart

Pattern Paper:  Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand*

Stamps:  Ice Cream Dreams*

Dies:  Deco Labels Framelits from Stampin' Up

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

*from Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit

Deck the Halls for Merry Monday

A card with a wreath was the challenge for this week's Merry Monday Challenge.  I had a holiday stamp set from Newton's Nook just waiting to be opened and inked up.  

 For this card I went with three layers of dimension in my image.  I stamped the image three times.  I colored the kitty's lower body on the base image.  I cut out and colored the wreath for my second layer.  The kitty's head and paws were layer number three. 
 

Instead of coloring the bow on the image, I tied a little bow of my own. 

One card closer to the holiday season!  

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Newton's Holiday Mischief from Newton's Nook

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Bright Colors = Improved Mood

Today's card combines my new watercolors with distress inks, as I played along with Clean and Simple #303.  My mood improves when I play with bright colors.  Here is my card . . .

Here is the sketch I was working from . . .

My background was created using a stamp that was inked up in Tim Holtz Distress Inks, and then spritzed with a very light coating of water so that where my colors overlapped, I would get some good blending.  The popsicle was stamped using a black pigment ink that was clear embossed, and then I colored with my watercolor paints.  Love those watercolors! 

Pattern paper for my banners . . . sequins from Pretty Pink Post for some added interest, and a card is born.

Create something colorful, and it improves your mood!

Supplies Used - Popsicle

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp* and Close To My Heart

Pattern Paper:  Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand*

Stamps:  Ice Cream Dreams from Simon Says Stamp*

Ink:  Distress Inks, Versafine and Clear Embossing Powder, Gansai Tambi Watercolors

Other:  Pretty Pink Post Sequins

*from August Simon Says Stamp Card Kit

Old Kit/New Kit for Kit Kraft Wednesday

For this week's Kit Kraft Wednesday, I pulled out an old kit and a new kit. 

My newest arrival is Simon Says Stamp's September Card Kit which included lots of book stamps, papers and stickers.  I used a sketch from The Paper Players and here is the end result. 

I stamped my shelf and my books using Close To My Heart inks.  The shelf is slightly popped.  I love the pattern papers in this kit. 

My second creation was for a StampNation challenge.  There was an inspiration photo with colorful umbrellas, so I created a card with colorful umbrellas of my own. 

The pattern papers are from an older Simon Says Stamp card kit (March).  The stamps were from my own stash.  I used sequins to give the illusion of rain.  Inside the card is the honey comb paper to add some pop. 

Hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Perfect in my Book

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  October Afternoon

Stamps:  To Thine Own Shelf*

Dies:  Sizzix Circle Dies

Ink:  Close To My Heart and Ranger Distress

Other:  Wood Dots from Teresa Collins

*Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit

Supplies Used - Under the Weather

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  Inky Antics Umbrella Friends, Many Greetings from My Creative Time

Ink:  Memento, Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Honeycomb Paper Pad, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Creation Therapy

This last week has not been a very creative one, so I made time today to sit down and create a few cards for some challenges.  And like good therapy, I think I really needed it. 

My strategy for challenges is to look only at the challenge and to surprise myself with the design team samples after my card is made.  I always love to see what mark I've hit; whether I'm totally out of the box, or if my creation was similar to someone else. 

For all of my cards, I dug out a Simon Says Stamp Card Kit that I ordered back in January but is from a year earlier and had not sold out.  I used supplies from that kit for all three of my cards. 

First up is a card for CASology.  The Cue Card was "Java." 

The pattern paper and the ticket came from my Simon Says kit.  I used a stamps set from Reverse Confetti for my cards, and I colored my cup with a few shades of Copic markers. 

One of the CASology design team members used the same stamp set as me, and great minds think alike, as we both colored our stripe on our mug with red.  I was surprised by how many other creations had the cup on the lower right of the card.  Beautiful creations by the group!

For my second card today, I created a little something for Muse.  Here is the Muse challenge photo this week . . .

My card kit paper had chevrons in a few different colors, so I decided to stripe them out.  I stamped my sentiment from the kit onto vellum, and embossed with detail white embossing powder. 

I used a die to create a window and there is an smaller inlaid piece under the vellum to provide some color behind the sentiment.  I matched my sequins to the color. 

After my card was created, I went back and looked at some of the challenge submissions.  Some were challenged by the colors, some by chevrons, some by butterflies.  Beautiful creations!

My final challenge today was Freshly Made Sketches.  I ended up using more layers than I originally intended.  Here is the sketch . . .

Here is my creation.  I used the hexagon paper for that bottom strip, with intentions to have the brown chevron paper above it.  The chevrons and hexagons were not playing well together, so the ribbon had to be brought in to break up the fight.  

 I used another one of those tickets on this card, and my sentiment carries from from the ticket to a hexagon.  The flamingo is a newer stamp/die set from Reverse Confetti.  Loving all that brown! 

 The design team samples from Freshly Made Sketches were so different and so fun.  I can safely say that there wasn't anything remotely close to my creation (no flamingos!), but there were several who layered similar to me. 

Always fun to create first and compare notes after.  And always fun to create!

Supplies Used - Thanks a Latte

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (Jan. 2013)

Stamps:  Reverse Confetti Be A Barista

Ink:  Versamark, Ranger Black Embossing Powder, Copic Markers, Close To My Heart

Ribbon:  Twine from Pretty Pink Posh

Other:  Ticket from SSS Card Kit (Jan. 2013) and Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Supplies Used - Special

Cardstock:  Neenah and Bazzill Vellum

Pattern Paper:  Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (Jan. 2013)

Stamps:  Very Special from Simon Says Stamp

Dies:  Sizzix Fancy Labels

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Detail White Embossing Powder, Ranger Archival Black

Other: Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Supplies Used - Happy Bird-day

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (Jan. 2013)

Stamps and Dies: Reverse Confetti Fabulous Flamingo

Ink:  Ranger Archival Black, Close To My Heart

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Bo Bunny Doily, Ticket from SSS Card Kit (Jan. 2013), Stampin' Up Hexagon Punch

A True Kit Kraft Wednesday

This was a true Kit Kraft Wednesday.  I've not posted anything creative in over a week, and I've not done anything crafty, so I said . . . whoa!  Get busy or you have to cancel your kits, and therein, a card is born.

This week it is my Studio Calico kit mixed with CASE this Sketch. 

This card came together nicely once I got rolling.  I started with a full panel of the lined paper, intending to put some circles on the paper, and then decided to cut the circles from the paper and pop it over the black pattern paper.  From there, it all just came together. 

Hopefully I will have more time to create as the weekend nears, as I'm feeling a bit craft-deprived.  I hope you have some time to create.

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Pattern Paper, Stamps, Buttons:  Studio Calico Penny Arcade Card Kit

Dies:  Sizzix Circle Die

Ink:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Fiskars Circle Punch

Popsicles and Ice Cream for Kit Kraft Wednesday

I have two cards for Kit Kraft Wednesday, both using supplies from the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit (which you can check out here).

My first card is for Clean and Simple Stamping Challenge (see the sketch below).  

The stamp set that came with the kit is so darn adorable.  My popsicles were colored using a new set of watercolors in my stash.  I'm having a blast playing with them.

 

My second card is for Seize the Sketch.  Mmmm . . . mint chocolate chip and a raspberry chocolate chip cone.  It's like his and hers!  

My new watercolors got a workout today.  

 I hope you find some time to create.

Supplies Used - You're So Cool Clean Stamp; Simple

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand*

Stamps:  Ice Cream Dreams*

Ink:  Versafine Black, Clear Embossing Powder, Gansai Tambi Watercolors

Ribbon:  Some Odd Girl Twine

Other:  Chevron Border Punch from Stampin' Up

*from Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit

Supplies Used - Love You More Than Ice Cream

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand*

Stamps:  Ice Cream Dreams*

Ink:  Versamark, Ranger Black Embossing Powder, Gansai Tambi Watercolors

Other:  Stampin' Up Sequins

*from Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit