Paper and Such - A Fun And Simple Creation

Greetings Paper and Such Fans!  I'm here with you today to bring you a sweet and simple card using a newly released set from Paper and Such called Bitty Love. 

 I snipped apart the sentiment 'you rule!' from the ruler itself. 

I then stamped the ruler five times using black Momento ink and then took the sentiment and stamped it inside the ruler image.  I then very carefully trimmed them out and added a micro-brad to each one.  I pulled out some of my very favorite teacher paper, matted with yellow cardstock.  I stitched around the edges and added it to my skinny Kraft cardbase.  My cardbase measures 5.5"x3".  I adhered my rulers with three dimensional foam adhesive for some added oomph!  I tied a nice fluffy bow using red Grosgrain stitched ribbon and voila...my card front was done.

For my interior, I used simple graph paper - yes, the kind you can buy at your local office supply store.  I stamped it with another amazing sentiment from this set.  I then stamped another ruler image to tie it in with the card front.  I again, matted my paper with bright yellow cardstock and adhered it all together.


I hope you've enjoyed my simple and fun creation!


Thanks for coming by!



Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Bombshell Stamps Blog Hop - Ring In The New

Greetings Luscious Bombshell Fans!!  So glad you're here today hopping with us! Hopefully you've hopped here from my dear friend Mary's blog and if you haven't please start your hopping experience right here! 

 I've made a creation using the following SCS challenge as my muse.  So that's one of my "new" things is trying to incorporate some SCS challenges into my creating schedule.  And if you check out the challenge you'll see that it's an inspiration challenge based on Belleek Pottery.  I'd never heard of it before so it was very interesting to learn about as well as inspiring!!!

Here is the creation that I made.  It's a birthday card for my Dad's upcoming birthday!

I used this technique to capture the cool texture in the background.  I inked up Homeward Bound and had THE BEST TIME coloring in and practicing my shading.  

After coloring my image I matted it with some blue DP and stitched around the edges anchoring the corners with small silver brads.

 I stitched my background down, added a navy blue Grosgrain ribbon tied into a knot and anchoring it (lol! no pun intended) with a mini clothespin.  I added a few floating pearls on the top left and bottom right corners for extra detailing.

Thanks so much for popping in today!!  Glad you're hopping along!  Now off you go to the amazingly fabulous Cheryl's blog!  She is an AMAZING artist and will WOW you for SURE!!! 

Thanks, in advance, for any comments and love!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Paper and Such Design Challenge

Hello Friends!!  Welcome to another awesome Paper and Such challenge.  For this week's challenge we are sponsoring The Ribbon Carousel!  That's right, double sponsorship for this challenge!  There is a P&S Gift Certificate for one lucky winner!

We are challenging you to create a Valentine with non-traditional colors.  Think it's easy?  Well...I know that I definitely struggled a bit with this one!  I went to my mix and match scrap bin, as opposed to going to the scrap bins that I have organized by color, and just stuck my hand in and pulled something out.  

Here is my creation using the random scrap that I started with:

The sparkly plaid is the piece that I grabbed at random.  So I started with that as my jumping off point.  But before I continue, I must say that my inspiration for this card shape as well as the circular layer came from my darling friend Joanne.  She's a constant source of inspiration for me and many others.  

I used corrugated cardboard to add to my circular layer and then a bit of zig zag stitching underneath the beautiful sentiment from THIS set.  It's one of my very favorite quotes of all time.  I stamped it on watercolor paper with black Momento ink.  

I layered the background papers, stitched around the edges and added corner brads.  I chose a piece of chipboard, coated it in Brilliance Rocket Red ink - which actually looks orange/gold when inked, coated in clear embossing powder and heat set.  I added some Tim Holtz tape onto some light blue cardstock and backed my chipboard panel for added dimension. 

To my main panel, I added a dangling, metal rimmed tag onto which I added a steampunk-esque metal embellishment with a copper brad.  Lastly I added three loops of Grosgrain light blue ribbon to my main layer and adhered it on with three dimensional foam adhesive. 

To complete the interior, I used more random scraps combined with my Sweet Stack Die from MFT.  I used my Wild Rose stamp to embellish my center panel.  

I anchored the sides with two tiny copper brads.  I stitched the edges and adhered everything down.

I do hope you come join us for this super fun challenge!!  Thanks so much for popping by today!! 

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Dilly Beans Challenge - Feeling Blue?

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!!  Today I'm bringing you another new challenge over at Dilly Beans!  This week's challenge is BLUES!  I have a friend who has been a bit 'blue' lately so I made this just for her!  I printed out image #200 - Cheekie four times.  Once onto my Neena white cardstock, then again on solid blue stock, and two different basic grey patterned papers.  I paper pieced her hair, cheeks and bows.  I colored the rest with my Copics (I colored her first, of course, THEN paper pieced!)

As you can see, I've trimmed her out entirely and popped her up onto foam adhesive.  I used a mish mash of papers from my blue scrap bin.  Some is SU!, some is from an old matte stack and the rest were just scraps.  

I used my MFT Oval Dainty Doily as the focal point for the interior of my card as well as a good place to write my note!

As my muse, I've used the Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge right HERE!

I hope you've enjoyed and been inspired to create with us at Dilly Beans!! 

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

MFT - Wednesday Stamp Club - Strawberry Sweetie

Hi MFT fans!!  I'm playing along again this week (as I hope to every week!) in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club!  The sketch this week is INSANELY cute!!

I went a *little* rogue and flipped the sketch to suit my needs.  I was really wanting to ink up my sweet PI - Berry Sweet as I hadn't had a chance to during the last release...GASP!  (*wink!) 

Here is my interpretation.   As you can see, I flipped the sketch 90 degrees and added a tag in lieu of a layer.  I stamped my tag - from my Tag You're It Stamp Set with an old SU! strawberry, using Versamark Ink and clear embossing powder to heat set it.  All papers are from Fancy Pants Designs except a bit here and there of scrap that was on my desk.  I pieced her sweet little dress and collar separately .  Her shoes are coated in Glossy Accents for extra shimmer.

I used my Fringed Perennials Die-Namics to create my felt flowers in both red and blue.  The felt is from PTI and it's LUSCIOUS.    I layered and stitched and added three different colors of baker's twine to the top of the tag in a fun and fluffy bow.  

I kept the interior sweet and simple.  

I hope you come join us over at SCS!!  

Thanks for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith