Valentine's Challenge Card

This is a card I made for the Embellish Magazine Color Trends Challenge, as well as the New Totally Hues Challenge at Heather Pulvirenti's Blog. I used the K & Co. paper stack called "Lovely" as well as a glittered chipboard heart from K & Co.'s "Smitten" line. I didn't put a sentiment on the outside because the card was already so busy as it is :-) Thanks for looking!

Dreams really do come true.

Hello out there! Here is my submission for this week's 2S4Y challenge.




I made this card for a bridal shower gift for my mom's friend. She has been unlucky in love in the past, and, being 50+, I think she had given up on the idea of dating or ever finding Mr. Right. Well, she met her prince charming about 2 years ago and they are finally tying the knot in March! I thought it would be a very sweet card to her because her dream really did come true :-)

This was my first attempt sewing on a card. I bought a Pixie craft sewing machine in September '09 to get me started, but I always have trouble with it. I have never sewn before, so it could just be me doing something wrong, but the more I play with it and still have trouble, the more I think it is just the machine :-) I'm still glad I got it though, because at least it's something cheap I can practice on until I see how much I actually use the sewing technique on my paper crafts.

For this card, I used a bunch of different things. The patterned paper is from K&Co's "Bailey" line (from my "Best of K&Co" paper stack). The sentiment is from Inkadinkado's "Friendship" stamp set, and the image is also Inkadinkado, but is a wood-mounted rubber stamp. I bought the image stamp from Tuesday Morning for only $.99! The little bling is from Martha Stewart Crafts but bought at Tuesday Morning, 60 for $.99! The ribbon and string are by Kimberly Poloson for Fiskars and are from the "Cabana Blooms" ribbon pack. I distressed the edges of the ivory paper with some "antique linen" distress ink by Tim Holtz. Finally, the paper in the background is from the "Rustic" stack by DCWV.

Card for a friend

This is a card I made for an old friend from middle-school who recently had organ transplant surgery. So far she hasn't rejected the organs, but she had a little trouble this weekend and they had to re-start her heart :-( I was already planning to send her a card, but when I heard that news, I made it my top priority to get her the card soon so it can help boost her spirits through this difficult time. I wanted it to be pretty and sweet and encouraging and not be a typical somber "get well card." I used K&Co's "Best of K&Company" paper stack and some K&Co. flower and butterfly stickers. I also used a stamp from the Crafty Secrets "Support the Girls" stamp set. She is such a spirited person and I know she has the strength to pull through this.

Valentine Caardvarks Challenge

This is a card I made and am submitting it to the caardvarks challenge. The challenge required that we use the color red and that we have a heart somewhere in our design. I used K&Company's "Sweet Talk" paper line to create the rays. I used my Cricut to cut out 2 hearts (one is the shadow of the glittered heart). I didn't want to use liquid glue because I thought it would be so messy, so I covered the heart with strips of double sided tape and poured red glitter over it. The glitter stuck so easily and was perfectly flat since it was flat tape and not goopy glue. I love this card and the way it came out and I will probably make other holiday cards with this same sketch in mind :-)

My first Post

Hi there! If anyone is actually reading this, this is my first post and it features a fun card I made that I am submitting to the 2S4Y challenge. It is the first challenge I have ever participated in! YAY! The inside of the card reads "Perk Up!" lol...get it? Coffee, Perk up...haha.
Some of the materials I used to make this card are the Crafty Secrets "Coffee & Tea" stamp set, K&Company's "Best of K&Company" paper stack, and, of course, my one and only Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Die #4. Crafty Secrets isn't as well known as the other companies I have mentioned, but their products are very unique and a great quality and I am loving playing with the 2 stamp sets I purchased.
I started making scrapbook pages about 4 years ago, but I haven't done much with it over the past 3 years. I just became interested in it again recently and I am loving all the techniques and ideas I am learning. I will add more things as I have time, so do check back! Bye now!