A Vintage Ladies' Card

After making such a large amount of pocket cards, it's time to do just a standard 4" x 5 1/2" side opening, kraft based card. Do you sometimes find yourself in the habit of making every project in the same size, color scheme, style, and grabbing for that same bottle of molding paste or white gesso? I definitely have that problem, and am determined to shift gears and head a new way. For awhile any how!

As I said, kraft card stock base, although I did stick with Graphic 45's A Ladies' Diary, but only because it was handy on my table. I have got to force myself to put it back in it's box and pull out something else. I piled on several layers of paper and used 3-D adhesive foam in between most of them. I inked with Antique Linen Distress.

The fuchsia blooms are Petaloo Botanicas... my very favorite flowers at this time. I mixed in some ivory May Arts burlap string bows.

The doily was cut with Alterations Distress Doily. The little pearl clusters are from The Funkie Junkie Boutique. 

I cut a piece from an ecru vintage lace doily and layered it with my chipboard vintage lady. Uhmmm... I like this card. It's a happy day!!!

And a

Happy Father's Day to all of you dads out there! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

A Graduation Card Make-over

Just some quick notes here on a graduation card redo.

I'm sure that the materials for this originally came from one of the Pixie Dust kits, and are mostly Webster's Pages. The flowers are from I Am Roses.

The beginning of a new week, and I hope, the start of getting back to our normal routine.

Thank you for stopping by!
Linda

Remake of an Vintage Oldie and a Super New Country Pen

This card may look familiar to you if you been following my blog for a few years. I love the vintage look of these papers, but wasn't happy with my choice of flowers. Soooo... I did a little bit of a remake and added some Petaloo Botanics and green Spanish moss.

This book page heart was a gift from Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. I popped it up with a piece of 3-D foam and added it in with the mix.

My original design was rather flat, so I gave the edges a once over with a little distressing... creasing, bending and lifting... to give some dimension.

I tied a tiny satin bow at the neck of the dress form and glued on another green rosebud.

Happy, happy!

My husband, the Penmaker, is working on sixteen Minerva Monster pens as I write this. The festival in Minerva, Ohio, in honor of our son's documentary, is this Saturday, and he has to have them completed by then. The response to Seth's movie has been overwhelming, to say the least.

Ronnie created this country pen a couple weeks ago. Such unusual coloring in the blank of this one... a ton of depth and then that light band of color at the top... so pretty!

If you're anywhere near, Minerva, Ohio, this weekend, please stop by our table in the center of town. We would love to meet and talk with you.

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

Masculine Birthday Card for JD

 I love a good challenge, and to me that's what making a masculine card is. Most men won't appreciate a card adorned with flowers, but they probably won't mind a few sprigs of dark ferns (Alterations Spring Greenery Decorative Strip die), a wooden clock (Prima), metal foliage (Idea-ology), a sentiment light bulb (Prima), a wooden dragonfly (Prima), and some cheesecloth. The papers are from an older Glitz 6x6 paper pad all inked up with Vintage Photo Distress. Truly a man's card!

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

Blush Happy Birthday Pocket Card

This pocket card is the

one I made for my oldest granddaughter, Katie, whose birthday we celebrated on Saturday. As of late, I've been pulling out my old paper pads trying to use some of them up and reduce my stash. These papers are from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two called Blush... lovely pinks and creams with some kraft and black... gorgeous collection! I chose out mostly pinks along with a cream text sheet that's edged with some light pink... looks like they distressed it with Spun Sugar DI.  I did some machine stitching on these mats and added an Alterations Distress Doily. 

The K & Co bird sticker

is ages old... I don't have the packaging, so I can't tell you the name... sorry! It's framed with a die-cut made from Spellbinder's Floral Doily Motif and a Large Standard Circle. My florals are a combination of a Prima Lyric bloom, an I Am Roses cherry blossom and two-toned roses, foliage cut from Alterations Spring Greenery and a bit of Darice natural hemp.

My tag is embellished

with pink crinkled seam binding, hemp and a charm I made with an Idea-ology Fragment.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Nature Walk On Portobello Road

Recently I've obtained
two Alterations Decorative Strip dies that are really getting a workout... Spring Greenery and Birds in Flight. I've teamed them up on this pocket card with a Spellbinder's old classic... Large Circles. The papers are 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk "Songbird" and a very old My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road 6x6 pad. There is hardly anything left in this pad... only two full sheets and some scraps. It's certainly been a good investment as I've loved this pad to the end... beautiful patterns.
I cut two sets of the
Birds in Flight. One from the PR, and the other from plain black cardstock. They're both layered with foam 3-D tape as is the ring.
I did machine stitching on
all the mat layers and distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The tag is finished with a wide bronze eyelet and seam binding colored with Walnut Stain and Iced Spruce DI.

The flowers are from
I Am Roses. I colored the two curly roses by sponging Iced Spruce DI onto the petal edges. The arrangement started with a piece of cheesecloth with a layer of my lovely green Spanish Moss. I tucked in a bit of natural jute string also. The Spring Greenery foliage was cut from "Songbird" and an olive shade of Kraft Core cardstock.
We've had days and days
of rain here. The plus side of that is that our green beans have shot up at record speed. I'm praying for some good meals of beans and potatoes in the near future.
Have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!
Linda

Delight Pocket Card w/Tag

Does it seem to you that 

I'm making a lot of pocket cards lately? When I get started on something I like, it's hard to let go. This one actually does open unlike the others I've made recently, so a message can be written on the back of the tag as well as the inside of the card.

 I've created this one with 

Prima's Delight 6 x 6 paper pad... soft, beautiful colors and with a beautiful vintage style. I inked all the edges with Walnut Stain Distress.

These are new flowers

I just received from I Am Roses... love them! I bought a pack of mixed blues, but they come in a whole range of colors. My foliage was cut with (again!) Alterations Spring Greenery (what a fabulous buy this die has been!) and Martha Stewart's Branch punch in a variety of green shades of cardstock. The pretty butterfly and button were a gift from Linda at The Funky Junkie Boutique which is where I purchased the SG die. I tied it together with some ivory burlap string. 

The tag was purchased from 

an Etsy shop quite some time ago. I added the seam binding I colored with Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks. The pearls and jump ring are by Idea-ology. The half pearls are from Queen & Co.

Am writing this as

fast as possible as baby Adelaide is due to wake up at any minute. She's always so happy though, and such a joy to Grandma. Soooo blessed!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Forever Valentine Card

Of all the Valentine cards

I've made so far this year, I believe this one is my absolute favorite. I love this mix of the My Mind's Eye Heirloom collection papers, the scrap of script paper and the embellishment card from one of Marion Smith's now discontinued printables.

I had just enough of this

pink gingham ribbon from my stash to go around the the card base and make a neat little knot. Again I cut the branch and leaves die (Sizzix) and added them with these lovely blooms from Petaloo.

I topped off my stack of

hearts with an Heirloom word sticker, two tiny Petaloo flowers and a Queen & Co pearl.

Sigh... I think I'm in love!

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Always And Forever Valentine Card

I just have a smidgen

of this gorgeous floral paper left, but I had to use it. It's by Making Memories and is called Je t'adore. The die-cuts are all from the My Mind's Eye Heirloom ephemera pack and the sentiment is an Heirloom word sticker. The rhinestones are by TPC Studio.

This red rose from

I Am Roses has a such a deep, rich color it looks like velvet in this photo. The white ones and the leaves are also from IAR. The fillers are made with Martha Stewart's Branch and Oak Leaf punches.

The center image is from

this Etsy shop. The pink organza ribbon is from Michaels. Frayed Burlap Distress Ink is on all the paper edges. 

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

A Glitz Card

As of late, I've been trying

to keep my desk more in order while working on projects. To help with this plan, I put out a plastic storage box with a removable lid and fill them with the supplies with which I'm working. The problem is... when I've finished my project, not all the supplies get put away. I'll think that I'll need this pad for a card, or that die cut for the layout I want to start... and so on! So you see, my box and lid are quite full... overflowing, in fact... but I do seem to get inspiration from all these supplies. As with the Glitz French Kiss 6" x 6" paper pad I had out for the masculine card the other day. I thought, wow, this will look great with these Kaisercraft die cuts from my Simple Treasures Journal Mini Album... and I think they did! 

I made this card on a kraft 

card base. All the papers are French Kiss except for the border and round die cut that are Kaisercraft's Curiosity. I added some lace and pearls from my stash along with Petaloo flowers and an Idea-ology bird charm. Quick and simple!

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by friends!

Linda

J Is For Journey

This card is a combination

of My Mind's Eye Kraft Funday and Simple Stories Documented papers. I am crazy about anything kraft, and these papers fulfill that love. I hope our young friend that recently graduated high school will like it also!

The card base and

mat are of kraft from Core'dinations. The two brads I used are also from the MME Kraft Funday collection.

The car was cut with 

Alterations Mini Old Jalopy & Arrow Set and the cord is Divine Twine Baker's Twine from Etsy shop Endless Inkabilities.

I stamped the cap

with Jet Black Archival Ink, fussy cut it and popped it up with 3-D foam adhesive. Sponged Vintage Photo Distress Ink on all the edges. 

I had a Bible verse on the inside, but forgot to get a photo of it.

I'm entering my card at:

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #36

Tuesday morning the Penmaker

and I were shopping for a new mat to put under my desk. My chair has wheels and is not very good on our carpet. My last two were purchased by the company I worked for, so we had no idea as to the cost. We had a rather rude awakening when we got the the mat section of the office supplies store and discovered that the style we needed was $69.95... for a floor mat???

While we stood there, mouths open, a stranger approached us. I assumed he worked there. He started up a conversation... now if you knew the Penmaker you wouldn't think this at all odd, because where ever we go, people always stop to talk with him... he just has a kind and friendly face, I guess. Well anyway, this man told us he had several mats he wasn't using in a storage unit at his business and if we wanted to drive over, he would give us one if we liked it. ARE YOU KIDDING!!! We went... turns out he was in construction, had a beautiful business he worked from and not only gave us a fabulous floor mat, better than any we ever had before, but insisted on carrying it to the car for us. The catch... absolutely none! 

The Lord is so good... what a blessing to start our day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs!

Linda

Communique Masculine Card

I purchased the

Graphic 45 Communique 12x12 Paper Pad from Enchanted Dreams Shop on Etsy and had to make something with this fabulous collection immediately. 

My original intent was

to make a few projects for the Penmaker, seeing there are some sheets with pens and ink bottles, but when I open the pad, I saw tons of other possibilities. 

I made this card to add

to my masculine stash. I can put a sentiment on later, as this will lend itself to nearly any occasion. The card base is Vanilla Weave American Crafts cardstock, that I bought at Archiver's yesterday with their buy 3 get 3 free coupon (LOVE it)! The base mat is Black Magic cardstock by Core'dinations that I embossed with the Cuttlebug Textile Texture Embossing Folder, then sanded. I use my paper distresser and Antique Linen Distress Ink on all the edges. The metal trinket is from Prima and is popped up with 3-D foam adhesive.

The brad is from the

My Mind's Eye Kraft Funday collection, the arrow was cut using Alterations Mini Jalopy & Arrow Set and the film is Ideaology Film Strip Ribbon. Lots of fun products... check them out!
I'm entering my card at:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs!

Linda

Pixie March Challenge

"Sketch by Kirsty"

At Pixie Dust Paperie

the March Challenge is to create a project based on this fabulous sketch by Kirsty!

The winner of this challenge

will receive a $15 gift certificate to shop at Pixie Dust Paperie.

Now,
I'd like to show you my DT project...

For my card base I went

with Bright White Canvas Texture cardstock from Core'dinations. All the other papers are from the new My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" 6x6 Designer Paper Pad. I used both Iced Spruce and Antique Linen Distress Ink on the edges.

This border was made

with Martha Stewart's Traditional Scallop punch. The brad is from the MME Be Happy Decorative Brad collection. My sentiment was a freebie stamp.

The butterfly is another 

MME brad from the same set as above.

The lace is from my

stash and the pearl trim came from my local craft store.

The inside.

Remember that you are 

welcome to submit any type of project that is based on Kirsty's sketch and you may enter as many times as you wish. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs!

Linda