Lyric All Occasion Pocket Card

Hello and welcome!

It's been awhile, but I promise you I've been busy. Not with crafting however, but with canning, freezing and dehydrating. With the price of organic food being so high I need to preserve as much as possible for the off season while I can buy it now from our local farmers at a lower cost.

I do have several cards I created awhile back that I still haven't posted. This is a pocket card made with Prima's Lyric, some Tim Holtz ephemera, laces, and Hobby Lobby glittered corrugate.

The flowers are by Prima and the pearl and rhinestone setting were bought on eBay.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer. I'll be back more regularly as soon as I get our storage completed.
Thanks for stopping by!

Someone Special Pocket Card

Hello folks! Welcome!

More rain... ugh! We are very near the flooding stage with the river at the edge of our woods out back.
On a positive note, I have a shabby chic pocket card to share created with Kaisercraft Pen and Ink collection papers and my tea-stained papers. It has a lot of lace, appliqués, and a beautiful pearl and rhinestone embellishment.

The gorgeous flower is by Prima from their older Christmas collection Sweet Peppermint. The leaves are BoBunny chipboard.

The envelope is made with my tea-stained copy paper and a doily. For the closure I used a vintage button and added a rhinestone setting embellishment. Inside I tucked a playing card embellished with fabric, vintage lace scraps, Tim Holtz ephemera, appliqués, tea-stained copy paper and dictionary paper.
Stay dry out there and thanks for stopping by!

Prima Havana Collection Pocket Card

Hello crafty friends!

Today I'm sharing my first project with Prima's Havana. I purchased the 12x12's but nothing else in the collection. I find that there are times when the papers can stand on their own, and can serve as the embellishments if cut or torn in the right manner.

To this one I added some scraps of a sheer fabric with pearl clusters, appliqués, a gorgeous Prima flower with a rhinestone center, and a pearl and rhinestone setting. I love these colors... love the way it finished up. Love this collection.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Key with Dangle All Occasion Pocket Card

Hello friends and welcome back! 

I hope you've got some crafting time reserved for this weekend. Here it's suppose to rain, so card making will be fitting into my schedule. 

I have another Lovely Day Mintay collection by Karola Witczak project to share today. This is a beautiful, soft collection of papers just right for so many different occasions.

This minty green was a perfect color to mix with some of my beautiful white lace trims, tulle, and appliqués. I love the cute houses on the cut apart sheet. This is just a lovely set of patterns.

In my stash I found this key trimmed out with rhinestones and a crystal dangle. I'm pretty sure this came from the dollar bins at Michaels... several years back. My "Smile" sentiment is a Tim Holtz Metallic Sticker Quotations, and the flowers are by I Am Roses.
Have a lovely weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Become a Nurse All Occasion Retro 40's Pocket Card

Greetings friends!

For a day that started out sunny and gorgeous, this Sunday has taken a downward turn. Inside it's warm and snug though, especially with our new flooring. It's been a looooong time coming, but we've finally committed to having something new underfoot. We're loving it too.

I have another Authentique retro 40's card up for you to check out. This one has some vintage crocheted ecru lace and old fabric scraps, a wood US flag, a couple bits of Tim Holtz ephemera, and some I Am Roses flowers and leaves.

I added in a scrap of old dictionary paper as well. I like to try matching a word or two to the theme of the card. Care and career were a perfect fit for my nurse image.
Have a wonderful finish to your weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Lest We Forget Top Folding Card

Hello and welcome friends!

I've been using up the few papers I have left of Authentique's patriotic collections. Hopefully they will release some new ones in the future. These I purchased over in Gettysburg awhile back.

I like doing A2 cards for a simpler design and especially the top folding style. Just a few embellishments go a long way on these. For this card I added on a copper filigree corner piece and a metal copper sentiment "Remember".

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Where Will Your Dreams Take You? Pocket Card

Hi friends!

I have a Graphic 45 Princess pocket card today from that grouping I did a few weeks ago. This one has layers of lace and a wood mat by Prima that I coated with Liquitex white gesso.

I have one layer of Hobby Lobby gold glitter paper in there too! The flowers are a gorgeous Prima bloom and one from I Am Roses. The gold filigree button is vintage and it sits on a lace appliqué.

My tag is tied with a wrinkled seam binding ribbon bow.
Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by!

You Make the Good Times Better Card

Good morning! Welcome!

My card today is another using the Kaisercraft Romantique kit I purchased at Scrapbook Super Store in Butler, PA. It has a few tweaks and additions, but the basic pattern is from the kit.

I added in the Metallic Kraft paper, lace, and this pretty creamy yellow Petaloo flower. For the die-cut I used Spellbinders Oval Floral.

Thank you for visiting my blog today! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

Treasured Moment Card

Hello my friends!

We have the flooring guys here today with step one of this years update. We've been putting this off, and the Penmaker finally decided now was the time to tackle it. I'm really excited, but oh, the mess!

This friendship card has a combination of Kaisercraft Romantique 6x6 papers, ephemera, a paper doily, and Prima packaging. 

For extras I added a Prima bloom and white crocheted lace. This card pattern and some of the supplies came from a kit I purchased at Scrapbook Super Store in Butler, PA... my go to shop for all things paper.
Thanks for stopping in today! Have a great Friday.

Lookin' Good Card

Hello again!

I'm doubling on posts once more, so this is my second of the day.

For this train top folding A2 card I pulled out some vintage 7 Gypsies paper (love this stuff and really hate using it up). I layered it with Tim Holtz denim from his Textile Surfaces by Idea-ology, along with dictionary paper and a scrap of graph paper. The screw head is from Prima.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful evening!

Friends Card

Hello there!

Ahhhh, yes! A sunny, warm day! How is your weather? We've had so many up and down days this spring. I'm looking forward to warmth.

I have a card today to show you with some pretty spring green colors. Still using up these scraps and 6x6 paper pads... lovely patterns and colors. I love this combination.

The die-cuts are all from the Kaisercraft Collectables Anthology pack. These were a great investment as I've used up nearly half the package already. They seem to match so many different papers.

I tucked in another of my tea-stained doilies and some of the tea-stained copy paper... tore and inked. They go so well with this combo.
Have a happy day folks, and thanks for stopping by!

Life Is Like A Cup Of Tea Pocket Card

Hi and welcome!

I trust you're well and looking forward to the weekend.

Up today I have a card that is just right for so many different occasions. It features the Photoplay Moments In Time collection, tea-stained paper and doilies, and some beautiful laces. I also have a vintage rhinestone tucked in the center of a tiny crocheted doily stacked with scraps of bright pink gingham ribbon and fabrics.

More lace here with I Am Roses flowers and leaves, and a bow of wrinkled seam binding tied to the tag.

The bottom layer of tea-stained paper was cut with Alterations Postage Stamp Frame die. Lots of bits of lace here and doily scraps plus a tiny pink button tied with ivory burlap string.

That's all for this post. Enjoy the day and thanks for stopping by!

Life Itself Is The Most Wonderful Fairy Tale Of All Pocket Card

Hello and welcome!
My Graphic 45 Princess pocket card for today has a different look from the others so far. I went with the gold toned patterned papers in the collection for the base, mats, and tag.

The focal point cut-apart features a Han Christian Anderson quote "Life itself is the Most Wonderful Fairy Tale". I backed it with some corrugate. I added Swarovski crystals to the crown, and beside it a tiny My Minds Eye chipboard banner topped with an ivory burlap string bow and a lace flower with a rhinestone. Some bottom layers include lots of laces, an ecru crocheted doily section with a garment pin and crystals, and tea-stained paper doilies.

The flowers are from I Am Roses. My handmade tea-stained doily envelope is lined with tea-stained copy paper. It's trimmed with vintage lace and a MME chipboard bee button tied with burlap string. It's resting on a bed of cheesecloth.

Inside I tucked a small Princess image from the collection. It would be a great place to add a secret note.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Dream Princess Pocket Card

Hello and welcome friends!

My third Graphic 45 Princess pocket card is up today for your inspection. Again lots of lace and paper doilies, but with some additions. I created the larger flower using left over pieces of Prima flower petals with a pearl for the center

Along with these fussy-cut pieces are some hand-dyed pink cheesecloth. This came with the gorgeous Audrey Loves Coco kit I bought from Doreen at Ooh-la-la Vintage Treasures. You can see some of her past kits here. The gold glittered corrugate is from Hobby Lobby. Also tucked in there is a vintage button tied with ivory burlap string.

The Dream sentiment sticker is by My Mind's Eye Record It. It's popped up with 3-D foam adhesive. Underneath that layer is some of my vintage sheet music.

The tiny crocheted flower with the pearl center is from I Am Roses, and the layer beneath that is a glassine bag with a cut-apart note card from the collection. To the right of that is some digital ephemera.

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Pretty Princess Pocket Card

Hello there friends!

As promised, another Graphic 45 Princess card. This one is a top loading pocket. I've added layers of tea-stained paper doilies, vintage sheet music, Hobby Lobby glitter paper, vintage lace, and lovely I Am Roses flowers.

This second layer was cut with the MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangles. The close-up is of my handmade lace embellishment made with chipboard, vintage sheet music and lace scraps and an appliqué. Making these is addictive... great to do while watching a Hallmark movie.
For sparkle, I added Studio Katia Crystal Clear Confetti here and there.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Once Upon A Time Pocket Card

Hi friends! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

I have a lacy, girly pocket card for you today made with Graphic 45's Princess. I only purchased a few of these papers from the collection and none of the extras. I was extremely happy with the number of card bases and tags I was able to create and still have enough paper for mats and focal images. I'll post the others I've made soon.

I'm thinking this one would suit any of our granddaughters. They love all things pink, frilly, and feminine.

As you can see, lots of lace,  tea-stained paper doilies, and lovely glittered flowers and paper.
Please stop by again to see more from this collection.
Have I great Sunday and thanks for the visit!