Cards of 'note' . . .

Hi There!  I just have a couple of cards to share with you today - no challenges or sketches, just playing around cards!  The first one is another halloween card . . .

Product Info:

• Base patterned paper is an old scrap from what I think is a very old Sassafrass Lass, but the label is long gone!
• Floral paper and card stock is from a very old 3Birds kit
• Image is from a clip art software
• Stickles 'Diamond'
• Lace and ric-rack from my stash

Tips, Tools and Techniques:

• Floral frame cut on Cricut Expression using Songbird cartridge Frame 2 set at 4" and orange mat is Frame 2 set at 4" using shadow feature
• I added a tiny bit of stickles to the little boy's suspenders and hat band and the jack o lanterns faces

And next up is 'Sing', and I love this simple little card . . .

Product Info:

• Card stock is Die Cuts With a View
• Patterned paper is My Minds Eye, Alphabet Soup Girl "Sweet Song"
• Cocoa crinkled seam binding is from Bluebird Lane Etsy shop
• Pearl is from Prima e Line
• Stickles 'diamond'
• Button and twine from my stash

Tips, Tools, Techniques:

• Card base was cut using Cricut Expression, Walk in My Garden cartridge, Card2 set at 5"
• Frame was cut using Cricut Expression, Songbird cartridge, Frame1-s set at 4 1/2", mat was cut set at 4 1/2" using shadow feature
• 'Sing with bird' was cut using Cricut Expression, Songbird cartridge, sing using bird feature set at 2 1/4"

I love that MME paper, and I loved using the contrasting colors of orange and turquoise!  I tried and tried to come up with some ribbon in one of the other colors in the music notes, but none of them worked, so when I paid attention and realized the staff lines were cocoa, the seam binding was just perfect.

I hope all of you in the US are having a nice, relaxing Labor Day Weekend!  Blessings, Becky

Double Duty - One Card, Two Challenges!

Hi Folks!  I just wanted to share one card with you today that worked out for two challenges! 

The Daring Card Makers 'dare' for this week is to make a card using the theme of Sapphire because that is the birthstone for September. 

Tuesday Taggers challenge this week was to use a house on your project, and if you'll look closely, there's an English cottage type house on the lampshade in the image.  And the sponsor for this week's TT challenge is The Craft Barn, a wonderful craft store in the UK.

Here is my card based on the challenges . . .

Product Info:

• Base card stock is Die Cuts With a View
• Patterned paper is Pink Paislee, 365 Degrees collection 'Daydream'
• Blue pearls are Prima e Line
• Gold pearl and ribbon are from my stash
• Flowers are Prima
• Stickles 'diamond'
• Image is from clip art software

Tips, Tools, Techniques:

• Base of card cut using Cricut Expression, Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5"
• Frame behind image cut using Cricut Expression, Songbird, Frame3 set at 4"

I love this card!  The colors, the vintage image - everything!  I hope you've enjoyed stopping by and visiting, come back soon, please!  Blessings, Becky

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 128 - Material Girl!

So, when I read the challenge for this week over on Cute Card Thursday I knew exactly what I wanted to do!  I had been practicing these sweet rosebuds made from torn fabric, and I thought they would be so precious on a card!  Here is my take on the challenge . . .

Product Info:

• Card stock is Bazzill
• Patterned paper is My Minds Eye, Ooh La La "Happy Days" paper
• Image from clip art software
• Fabric and felt from my stash
• Stickles 'Diamond'

Tips, Tools, Techniques:

• Card base cut using Cricut Expression, Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5"
• Orange fame cut using Songbird cartridge, Frame3 set at 4", orange mat cut at 4" using shadow feature
• White sentiment tag was printed on ink jet printer, then cut on Cricut using Songbird cartridge, Fame2-s using 'Center Point' feature
• Fabric roses are hand made and felt leaf was cut freehand

And that's all there was to it!  I just love it when a card comes together just the way you want it to do!  Come back again soon and see what I'm up to in my studio here at Camellia Cottage.  Blessings, Becky

Unscripted Sketches #70

As I told you the other day, playing with paper and stuff, making pretty cards from bits and pieces of things, makes me happy!  It just does!  Even when I'm making a card for a less than happy occasion!  I was taking inventory of the cards I have made and realized I had precious few cards for occasions that aren't happy.  You know, sympathy, praying for you, etc.  So I used this week's Unscripted Sketches sketch for this week and made it into a card that could cover a variety of 'less than happy' occasions.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my take on the sketch.  As you can see, I moved the image from bottom to top and dropped the sentiment down a bit, just to make everything fit. . .

 

Product Info:

• All card stock is Die Cuts With a View
• Patterned paper is Prima Marketing Flights of Fancy Collection "blooming happiness", reverse side
• Gems are Prima e Line
• Image is from clip art software
• Stickles 'diamond'

Tips, Tools, Techniques:

• Base of card cut on Cricut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5"
• Patterned paper cut on Cricut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card1 set at 5"
• Frame cut on Cricut using Songbird cartridge, Frame2-s set at 2 1/4" and matted using same cut set at 2 1/4" using shadow feature
• Sentiment printed on ink jet printer using white cardstock, centered on Cricut using 'Center Point' feature

This lovely hydrangea image is one of my favorite, and I've used it on everything from cards to altered notebooks.  It fits so many different occasions!  I hope you have enjoyed your visit, and please come back soon to see what is going on at Camellia Cottage.  Blessings to you!  Becky

Fall Is On It's Way, so . . .

Or, at least I hope it is on it's way - it's been a long, very hot summer, but I've enjoyed staying inside and playing with paper in the cool air conditioned comfort of my tiny studio!  Here are my three latest 'fall occasion' cards - enjoy!

First up is 'Little Witch':

Products - Bo Bunny 'Alissa' line papers; metallic card stock is from Die Cuts With a View 'Citrus Stack'; Stickles Star Dust and Platinum; fabric for bow, vintage button and cotton twine from my stash.  Image from clip art softward.   Frame made using Cricut and 'Songbird' cartridge, Frame3 set at 4 1/2" and metallic mat set at 4 1/2" using shadow feature.

Next up is Thanksgiving Blessings:

Products:  patterned papers and orange cardstock from an old 3Birds kit; Stickles Platinum; ribbon, button and twine from my stash.  Frame made using Cricut and 'Songbird' cartridge, Frame1 set at 4" and orange mat seet at 4" using shadow feature.

And last, but my favorite of the three is "Happy Thanksgiving":

Products - Base cardstock and patterned papers from an old 3Birds kit; mat cardstock is Bazzill; Stickles Platinum; ribbon, flower and button from my stash.  Cricut 'Songbird' used to cut Frame2 set at 4" and mat set at 4" using shadow feature.

I hope you enjoyed these new cards!  Enough playing for me, now I've got to go get my kitchen in order so I can make my hubby a nice dinner!  Blessings folks!  Becky