EBTKS and Cute Card Thursday Card Challenges

Why is it that the simplest sketches are sometimes the hardest ones from which to make a card?  That was the case with this sketch from Everything But The Kitchen Sink's Challenge #23 . . .

It's a very simple sketch, but it sort of threw me for a loop.  Then I found the Cute Card Thursday challenge # 130 to make a card with a bird or a butterfly, and I knew what belonged where that straight line is!  Oh, and I turned the card 1/4 turn clockwise as well.  Here is my take on the sketch and the challenge from CCT . . . 

And here are all the details . . . 

Product Info:

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  Base card stock is Die Cuts With a View
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  Patterned papers are both from Pink Paislee's 365 degrees collection - the stripes are 'be free', and the pretty orange patterned paper is 'daydream'
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  Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby - their brand
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  Bling on butterfly body is from Prima e. Line with Stickles 'platinum' underneath
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  Butterfly's antennae are quilters pins and seed beads from my stash, look for more info in Tips, Tools and Techniques

Tips, Tools and Techniques:

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  Cuts made using Cricut Expression
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  Card base cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5"
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  Striped paper cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card1 set at 5"
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  Butterflies cut using Serenade cartridge, Butterfly3 set at 1 3/4" and 2"
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  Butterfly antennae are made from quilters pins that I inked with red ink, dipped in Ranger 'Queen's Gold' embossing powder and then heat set with a heat gun, then inked again with red ink, dipped in Ranger 'Enchanted Gold' embossing powder and heat set with a heat gun.  Then I added three coordinating seed beads to each pin, gluing with FabriTac glue.  The two butterflies are separated with a scrap from a sheet of foam dots, and the pins are pushed down into the foam.

This is a very simple but elegant card that could be used for many occasions.  Birthday, sympathy, encouragement, thank you, or just about any occasion you could imagine.  When I am doing shows, it seems people like this kind of card just to keep on hand, and I like making them, too!  The pretty fall colors are very appropriate for this time of year also. 

Come back soon to see what is going on at Camellia Cottage!  Blessings, Becky

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Everything But The Kitchen Sink Challenge 10 - Fabric

I guess it's true - time flies when you are having fun. But then again, I haven't really been having a lot of fun, just keeping busy!  I've done some 'pre-spring cleaning' and working on re-organizing my studio.  I'm also in the middle of the 'great stock-up'; each year about this time I stock up on things we use a lot of throughout the year.  It works for us!

Anyway, I haven't been making many cards, but when I saw the latest challenge for Everything But The Kitchen Sink (EBTKS) I knew I had to participate, and I knew exactly what I wanted to do!  The challenge was to use fabric in your project, and I had been wanting to do this for a while - make a card with an apron on front!

I have to tell you a small story before I share the card with you, though.  When I was a small child we had a chicken house where my parents raised chickens from babies until they were old enough to slaughter.  Back them (early to mid 1950's) chicken feed came in cotton feed sacks.  Some of them were plain white, but many others came in pretty prints.  My mother took every single feed sack, removed all the stitches, washed, dried, folded and put the fabric away to use later. Most of the curtains in our house back then were made from white feed sacks that my mom added ric-rack to, depending on the color theme in that room.  But the prettier prints were used to make my clothes.  I had a dress when I was about three or so made from the fabric I used below.  The dress is long gone, but I still have a few small bits and pieces.

The chicken house burned down in March of 1958 and wasn't rebuilt, so I know this fabric is at least 52 years old.  A few years ago my mom handed down all of the fabric to me, and I cherish each piece!

So that was my story, and here is my card for the EBTKS challenge this week . . .

I sewed the apron on my machine, using cross stitch options on the waist band and hem.  The ties are longer, but I had to tuck them in so they fit on the card.  I also used a small red ribbon rose and bow for the waist band.  Here are the rest of the pics . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product List:

• Cardstock - Die Cuts With A View Pastels Stack and Ultimate Stack
• Patterned paper from a very old Wild Asparagus stack
• Fabric and ribbon rose from my stash
• Stickles - icicle

Cricut Info:

• Card base cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 @ 5"
• Letters cut using Plantin Schoolbook, capital letters @ 1 1/4" and  1 1/4" shadow

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you enjoyed my little apron made from vintage 1950's fabric.  I hope to be back soon with more projects!  Blessings, Becky

Another Challenge Project - Tuesday Taggers and Everything But The Kitchen Sink

Hi Folks!  I've been playing a lttle bit today, and this project is for two challenges . . .

Everything But The Kitchen Sink's challenge is to make a project using a boxtop or the cardboard from a box, and

Tuesday Taggers challenge was to make a tag with a Teddy Bear theme.

Here is a collage picture of the product I used.  An old icecream cone box.  Top is both sides before, and bottom is both sides after I cut the tag out on my Cricut.

And here is my tag . . .

I apologize for the bad pics, but I got this finished after dark and took it inside.  Here are a few spotlight pictures . . .

Here is all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Patterned paper is from a very old MME Wild Asparagus stack
• Lace and burgundy ribbon are from my stash
• Braided trim from Dollar Tree wedding crafts
• Grey rhinestones are from Basic Grey bling-it
• Burgundy pearls from Prima 'e.' line Pearls and Crystals
• Teddy Bear sticker from K&Co. Grand Adhesions
• Crown Rub-on from Melssa Frances
• 'Remember' rub-on from a very old set from Walmart

Cricut Info:

• Base of tag, and patterned paper cut on Plantin SchoolBook, 'tag1' set at 5 1/2 inches

I must say this isn't my usual 'style', but it was fun to make, and a good excuse to use the teddy bear sticker I've had for ages.  It's a new week, so I hope everyone has a great one.  Blessings, Becky