Easy Craft Projects Challenge #21 - Home

I loved this challenge because we just got home from 9 days away from "home" yesterday and, while I had a great time, it was so good to get back home again!  The challenge is hosted by Easy Craft Projects, and the theme is to make a project with the theme of 'home'.  Here is my take on that challenge . . .

And here are the details . . .

Products:

• Card stock is Die Cuts With a View
• Patterned paper is Echo Park, Life is Good 'The Neighborhood'
• Gems on sentiment are Prima e. Line
• Gems on flowers on gate are K & Company

Tips, Tools and Techniques:

• Card base was cut on Cricut Expression using the Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5"
• Frame shapes for sentiment were cut on Cricut Expression using the Songbird cartridge, frame1-s set at 2 1/4" and the green background was cut using shadow feature, frame1-s set at 2 1/4".  {Note:  I printed the sentiment on my home printer, and cut the frame on the Cricut using the 'center point' feature.  You simply click on the 'center point' button then using the arrow keys around the 'cut' button, move the blade housing to the center of the space you want cut, and then press cut.  It may take a few times to get your spacing just right, but once you do - it's very easy!}
• The garden gate was cut on Cricut Expression using Freshly Picked cartridge, gate set at 2 1/4".  The green vine and flowers were cut using the layers and layers2/Shadow features.  The grass at the gate posts were cut using flwer6-s set at 1 1/4".
• The gate was cut from brown card stock, then inked with brown ink and heat embossed using Ranger 'copper' embossing powder.
• For gluing the tiny pieces of the gate and plants, I used the Zig Memory System '2 Way Glue' chisel tip glue pen

I sure hope you have enjoyed visiting my 'home' today!  Come back soon to see what is going on at Camellia Cottage!  Blessings, Becky



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Cardvaarks Challenge - A Challenge In a Million!

So, who of you cardmakers out there wouldn't love to be published in one of the premier cardmaking magazines???  I have two dreams.  One is to be published, the other to be on a design team.  Now, I've been a guest DT member for Making Handmade Cards, and I loved it, but I want to be a full fledged DT member of a challenge blog or a product manufacturer.  I know, dream BIG, right!

And the current challenge for Cardvaarks could possibly help make one of those dreams come true!  The challenge is to make a wedding card.  The prize?  The winner's card will be published in the July, 2010 issue of CARDS Magazine!!!

Yep, THAT magazine! And of course I had to go for it - how often does such a wonderful opportunity come along?  So, here is my wedding card for this challenge . . .

I wanted a vintagey look, and my jumping off point was the lace.  That is one piece of vintage lace that was in with some fabric my mother gave me.  I would guess the age is somewhere between the late 1950's to late 1960's.  It is aged and even stained a bit, but I think that adds to the vintage charm.  The lace is a little over 2 1/4 inch from tip to tip of the hearts.  Here's all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Base cardstock, and tan cardstock for scrolls are from my stash and they didn't have labels on the pieces.
• Patterned paper is K & Company Blue Awning Ivory Medallion Swirls Flat Paper.  I inked the edges with some brown pigment ink.
• Vintage lace from my stash
• Flowers are all Prima
• Pearls are all from Prima 'e.' line Pearls and Crystals
• Ribbon is from Michaels 'Celebrate It' line
• Stamps used for 'congratulations' and 'swirl' are from Inkadinkado's Brenda Walton's Chelsea Sentiments clear stamp set
• Ink used for sentiments is Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'Frayed Burlap' from Ranger

Cricut Info:

• Base card cut on Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 set at 5"
• Patterned paper cut on Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 1 set at 4 3/4"
• Scrolls under flowers cut on Serenade Solutions cartridge using Scroll 1 and Scroll 3

And that is my card.  I hope you like it, and I hope that whoever picks the card for this challenge likes it as well.  I can honestly say I put more thought and care in making this card than any I can remember - it means that much to me!

Thanks for visiting, and have a blessed day, Becky

Daring Cardmakers "What's The Point?" and Inspirational Card Sketches # 50

I just love it when I can get two challenges in on one card!  This is one of those times, and I really like the card - it would be great for a teacher, a child, a friend, just about anyone!  The challenges were . . .

Daring Card Makers "What's the Point?" challenge is to make a card with points, such as a star, arrow, or even pins with points.

And Inspirational Card Sketches was sketch #50 below . . .

And here is my take on both challenges . . .

And all the info . . .

Yellow cardstock - DCWV 'Brights' stack
Glittered orange cardstock - DCWV 'Citrus' stack

Patterned paper:

• Sassafras Lass 'Vintage Yummy' pleasantly puzzled front and back
• Sassafras Lass 'Vintage Yummy' blossomed front and back

Versamark Ink

Ranger 'evergreen' embossing powder

K&Co. Jewel

Green bakers twine from stash

Cricut Info:

• Card base cut using Walk In My Garden cartridge, card 2 set on 4 3/4"
• Stars cut using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge set on 3, 3 1/4 and 3 1/2" sizes.  I glued the large one to the card, popped up the center star with foam squares, and scored the points ot the top star to give it an Amish Barn Star look and glued it onto the top, glue on edges only.
• Tag cut on Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, tag 1 set at 2 1/4".

Thanks so much for visiting!  Have a great weekend, Becky

CPS # 148 Sketch Challenge

Once again it's time for CPS's weekly sketch challenge.  I loved this sketch because it was so simple it was a challenge for me!  And I know that probably doesn't make sense, but I'm normally a frilly, fussy, 'more is more' cardmaker, and this sketch really made me work for it!  That said, I am really pleased with the outcome.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my take on the sketch; as you noticed, I did a more veretical card as opposed to a horizontal one . . .

And a spotlight pic . . .

{A side note:  You can't really tell it in the picture, but the texture and color of the embossing are almost identical to the color and texture of the ribbon - a really cool look!}
And my simple product list . . .

• Cardstock - Bazzill
• Patterned Paper - K&Company Designer Mat Pad "Roam"  (I'm loving these papers!)
• Shimmery copper ribbon from my stash
• Gems from Basic Grey 'bling it'
• Sentiment stamped with Versamark ink, then heat embossed using Ranger 'Copper' embossing powders
• Label cut with Cricut "Home Accents" cartridge

Do you see how easy that was?  But doing a simple card isn't really that easy for me, so I'm grateful for the challenge.  Thanks for visiting!  Becky

Mojo Monday Week 119 Challenge

Welcome!  Today's card was a lot of fun for me because it let me use my new Cricut a lot!  The card is for Mojo Monday's card challenge sketch for week 119.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my take on the sketch . . .

And a few spotlight pics . . .

And my product list . . .

Cardstock is Bazzill

Polka Dot paper is from an old My Minds Eye Wild Asparagus line

Ribbon, brown bakers twine, buttons and lace are from my stash

Pearls from K & Company

Thinking of You sentiment, flowers, and flowerpot cut on Cricut using Walk in My Garden cartridge

'Label' cut on Cricut using From My Kitchen cartridge

Icicle Stickles

For the doodling I used the Micron set of 6 fine line pens

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Thank you for visiting!  I will be back soon with some ATC's I've made and a bit about my latest organizing efforts.  Blessings friends!  Becky