JUG77.SFYTT.Mom's Day

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Hi Girlies, Well, I did it. I had a goal to make a zipper flower and I did it!!!!! A small feat for some but not for a obsessive perfectionist like myself :). Overall, it came out good and I like the card too! Just sneaking under the wire for the SFYTT for March. I mainly made this for the Just Us Girls Challenge this week. I changed my mind on the paper choice a million times. And I change my mind 2 million times on the sentiment.
I needed it to be for a special occasion because it's so pretty and I settled on Mother's Day. Stay warm if you are from the East Coast!

Paper-Bazzill CS, DSP-Mariposa Mat stack 4x6-DCWV.
Sentiment-MSE-Rub-on
Recollection-Pearls, leaves (or prima) MS punch, sewing machine, Pearl brad-Michaels, zipper-Joannes, embossing Folder-Fleur de Le
march-sketch-for-you-to-try
justusgirlschallenge77-Zipper.Flower

TESC135.CCC49

Hi all, I made a baby card for a few challenges to have on hand. I had a lot of fun making this, who doesn't like pastels and cute baby colors. The photo doesn't capture how pretty the colors are. I have been wanting to use this button paper for a baby card since I bought it over a year ago. I'm lovin my new PTI linen

thread that I used to thread th button. I used a Taylored Expression Sketch, 1st time, and the current City Craft Challenge. I'll have another card tomorrow to share. Kim :)

Paper-DCWV-Crafty Stack, Button Paper, Embossed Blue paper-unknown,Bazzil orange card stock, Light green CS-DCWV, Golden yellow CS-unknown, cream CS-unknown.
Ink-Momento-cantalope (inside) Black.
Stamps-TPC-sewing (cute as a button sentiment)
Sage Green Ribbon-Joanne's, Button-Basic Grey. Twine thread-Papertry Ink.
Cricut cart.-New Arrival
Sewing Machine
citycrafter-Baby,Buttons.Bows
splitcoaststampers.Taylored Expression Sketch

Mojo183.Phindy's.hot.colors

Here's a little birthday card for my stash using a Pink Cat Studio image and a mojo Monday sketch. The papers are a combination of My Mind's Eye and Echo Park. The warm colors fit the Phindy's challenge this week. Gotta make this a quick post. Thanks for looking! Kim

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-48-hot-stuffwarm.html
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/03/mojo-monday-183.html
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/something-sweet-challenge.html

Mojo182.cr84fn20

 

Hi all, I wanted to have a sympathy/get well card in my stash so I made this card. I've had the stamped and colored image sitting around for months ago. I also had the paper picked out and sitting on my craft table. When I saw Mona's cr84fn20 challenge, the colors were perfect. And I used mojo182 for the sketch. I enjoyed using the seam binding. Believe it or not, I bought it 6 months ago and didn't use it. I decided that I didn't care for it when it was super wrinkled. So I ironed it and now I'm in love! It ties so nice without alot of bulk. Have a great week.

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/03/mojo-monday-182.html

                                    http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/cr84fn20.html

Phindy's Challenge-Spring is on the way

Hi all, I'm back from Mexico, back to the cold winter weather in New England. The Phindy's challenge this week will help. It's called "spring is on the way".
I have had this image colored for a few weeks. I paired "Hi There" with Cosmo cricket paper. I used an older sketch designed by Mercy Kerin. I used some orange ribbon and flower for a pop of color. My color scheme and the grass punch is 'spring" related!
Thanks for looking!
Kim

Guest Designer at Phindy's Place

Hi Blog friends! I'm so excited to be guest designer this week for Phindy's Place. I won the guest designer spot with this card. Thanks for the honor!

Phindy's place has the most adorable digital images, including the one I used here. When I saw this image about 6 months ago, I said "aawwwww" and kept it in mind until I had a reason to use it. I had a white eyelet covered bassinet exactly like this for my daughters so the image was extra special to me. I had to use white eyelet trim on the card to mirror the image. And how about the cute kitty and doggie! So sweet. This is something my cat would have done way back when my kids were small.

When I saw this sketch challenge, my thoughts turned to how I could incorporate the image, the eyelet trim and a baby theme. I had fun dreaming about it, and woke up at 6:30 this morning with blue gingham on my mind! Do you ever create in your head when you are not in your craft space? I do it all the time.:)

This photo shows how I colored the image twice with prismacolor pencils and oms and popped it up for some dimension and visual interest. It wasn't so bad cutting out those ruffles!!! I put some tiny pearls on the bows. If you double click the photo, you may be able to see them. The rectangle is popped up on foam squares too.

This was a fun sketch challenge this week. Let's see what you do with it!

Kim

Challenges for this card:

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/

OCC-three-musketeers-color-challenge.Analogous.Colors

city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-41-sew

Paper-Various brands of cardstock, blue gingham paper-Joannes's

Trim-Eyelet trim-LSS,brand unknown

Buttons-Basic Grey

Rub-on, MSE, Spellbinder dies for circle and scalloped circle, pearls and tiny premade bow, Recollections, Michaels.

Valentine.Card

This card came out so cute! I used a Phindy's Place digital image called "Love Entwined". I made this card for my daughter for Valentine's Day. As usual I used Prismacolor pencils and oms to color the image. I sponged around the image with Antique Linen distress ink. I just love the look of spellbinder dies for cutting shapes. And the look of the embossing on the edge of the shape.

Paper-Pink Paisley, Bazzill CS
Stamps-Sentiment-Recollections,Michaels, Phindy Place digital image
Ink-Momento-Lady Bud (red) and TH Distress Ink-Antique Linen
Ribbon-Red Satin, Joannes, Lace Trim-?
Pearls-Recollections
Punch-EK Sucess,Spellbinder Die-Oval


http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-39-lace-and-pearls.html
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/pink-elephant-tpe92.html
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/crazy4challenges-c4c71.html
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/pile-it-on-4-love-is-in-air-with.html