Create:Follow Your Heart {TKJ}

Hello~

This week at The Kraft Journal it's CAS-Inspiration.  I think I found the perfect Inspirational sentiment in my collection of stamps, but might not have done the best job at keeping my card CAS.

 

I started with a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock onto which I layered a piece of red cardstock to frame the two pieced pattern papers. In the center I took a length of crochet trim from my stash and placed where the two papers meet. Next I took a length of Black Twill Tape and wrapped it around the card front just above the lace trim.  To the right, and above the trim, I added an inspirational sentiment (Hero Arts CL156) in black ink.  I stamped a flower (Hero Arts CL374) onto blue paper and fussy cut it out followed by doing the same for the leaves only using green paper and then popped it up on the left side of the card using foam adhesive. I added a die-cut border to the bottom of the card. Lastly for a decorative touch, a few sequins were added to the upper left corner. 

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your CAS - Inspiration creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

 

Have a great week!

~Tammy~

City Crafter Guest Designer

I am happy to be guesting at the City Crafter Challenge Blog where this week we are casing a card from one of the City Crafter Design Team. This week it's the talented Ros. You can find the card we are casing at the bottom of this post. I think it will be easy to see how this card was inspired by Ros' card. 

I created a shaker card as inspired by Ros. I used Hero Arts Row of Houses to create the scene inside. I die-cut some flat bottom clouds and placed them on the front face of the card. 

I wrapped some aqua baker's twine around several times finishing off in a bow. A sentiment was added from Paper Smooches with a finishing touch of some enamel dots. 

Here is Ros' darling card. 

I hope you can join me this week. Please stop by the City Crafter Blog to see the other talented ladies and their take on Ros' card. 

Thank you for coming by to visit  and I would like to say a special thank you if you leave a comment.

Have a WONDERFUL Tuesday!

~Tammy~

It's Time To celebrate - A Dreaded Man Card

Hi there!

First I have to say Happy Birthday to my dear husband. Not that he reads the blog, but I thought I would mentioned it anyway!  No, this card is not for him. He is receiving another DMC (Dreaded Man Card). :-)

My card stash is mostly full of pretty pink girly cards, and I have nothing for guys! I refuse to buy a card when I can make one, so I need to stock up! So as my post title states I have a Masculine card today. I have dubbed my masculine collection on the ol' blog as Dreaded Man Cards. (DMC). I love who I make them for, but dread not making them fussy, so I struggle. 

Here we go!

I started with a Kraft card base. I added some "not so girly" papers from my stash to the card front. On a tag I stamped the cuckoo clock image from Hero Arts - Cuckoo. I also used Versamark ink to add clocks to the background of the tag.  The sentiment is from the same set.

I embellished with some buttons from Craftpon Etsy shop (Items 10000188 and 10000148) 

That's it short and sweet and hopefully will make one of the men in my life happy! :-)))

I am joining in at:  Papercraft Star- Inspiration (clocks)

The Shabby Tea Room - Inspiration Clocks

 Paper Playtime - 3 Papers, 3 Girl Jam - Celebrations, A Blog Name Hero - Button It

I hope you have a blessed day!

~Tammy~

10 Minute Craft Dash #23 Happy Birthday!

Hey Hey!

I can't even begin to tell you when the last time I posted a card just to post a card. I seriously have not had a moment to spare and have just been working on design team work! Which is fine because I am still doing what I love, but every now and then it's great to steal some time just cuz! Well, I am TOTALLY getting this under the wire for the BIG BIRTHDAY BASH at the 10 MINUTE CRAFT DASH, so I couldn't let it go without making an attempt. This is for you Paulina! :-))))

Since I saw the theme, I pretty much knew what I wanted to do and the papers to use, but couldn't get the time to actually get it done. Granted it should only take 10, but it has to be 10 minutes uninterrupted which isn't happening in my house right now! 

Well, last night was the night, but the second part of this crazy crafty life is blogging and editing pictures and that had to be done later. So here I am just getting this in under the wire. 

With that said, here we go!

First here is what I gathered for supplies. I pretty much stuck to most of it. I did change out the twine, added glitter, needed scallop punch,,and washi tape.  See even during the creative process of planning it changes in a time crunch. 

Here is what I ended up with! (Thank goodness, you don't see the glitter mess off to the side)

I had time to spare and I am not sure how. Oh, I had wanted to add something to the top of my cupcake (like a cherry that comes in this set or a button, but ugh I knew if I pushed it then I would blow it)

I started by working on the hardest thing first, and that was stamp and paper piece the cupcake image.I cut down a piece of white cardstock and added a scallop trim in coordinating polka-dotted patterned paper to the bottom. I added the washi tape, and then stamped my greeting. 

My cupcake needed some zing, so I added some chunky glitter and added to the panel with foam mounting tape. Using more foam tape, I added the panel to the center of the card. Lastly, I took a length of Baker's Twine and wrapped it around the card front and tied in a bow adding a button!

Time to complete 9:04.8 WHEW!

The stamps I used are by Hero Arts - Cupcakes

I am also joining Link It Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party!

Thanks for dropping in~

Hugs and Blessings!

~Tammy~

The RibbonReel Challenge 58 - A Time To Celebrate

Hello~

{Honored that this was a Top 3 Shout Out at Link Up Tuesday Linky Party 7/22/13 Thank You so much}

Welcome to another challenge at The Ribbon Reel! I am actually the host and I would like to see you create a card or project using the inspiration photo below, using the colors Pink and White PLUS Ribbon and Lace. 

The Supplies I used from The Ribbon Reel:

May Arts White Crochet Lace

Seam Binding Baby Pink

Seam Binding White

White Pearl Stick Pin

Light Pink/Dark Pink Tea Rose

White Hybrid Tea Rose

Cherry Blossom Hot Pink

If you have followed me long enough, I think it's no secret that I love pink! (aqua too), but I loves me some pink! :-) I started with a pink card base and I embossed a white cardstock panel using the letterpress technique.  Using Hero Arts Clouds backgroud stamp, I used a pink ink layering to create another background paper. From my patterned paper stash, I found a pretty pink panel to add to the bottom. I added a length of beautiful white crochet trim. In the lower right corner, I added a sentiment from Hero Arts: Cuckoo

I die-cut and layered some hearts with some pink glittery goodness in the center of the card front. In the upper right corner of the heart, I added my three beautiful paper roses.

As you see above, I tied a fussy shabby bow using pink and white seam binding. I stamped the clock from the Hero Arts Cuckoo set in charcoal ink and added to the center adding a pink rhinestone to the center. A final embellishing touch was adding a White Pearl Stick Pin.

Here is your inspiration photo! I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it! I hope it will inspire you to create and join us the next two weeks. 

Please be sure to make a stop over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog to view the rest of the gorgeous creations by the design team.  I hope to see your creations in the gallery the next two weeks.  You could be the next winner of The Ribbon Reel shopping spree!

I am joining in at An Inky Situation - Anything Goes, 3 Girl Jam - Anything Goes with Ribbon, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party.

Hope you have a wonderful evening!

~Tammy~

Monster Size Birthday...

Good Friday Morning!

I am sorry I have been pretty absent making the rounds as of late! I've had a lot of extra "stuff" on my plate! I did a little de-stress card making to try and unwind before bed last night. Not sure it was the best idea to try and craft when I was up so late. I needed more kiddo birthday cards especially ones that are fit for a boy.  Clean and Simple is all that I could "monster" up! Eek, it's stupid early with little sleep and I am using corny puns! 

Here is my super simple card! I am also keeping this post super simple! :-)

I used Monster Fun from Hero Arts. I gave him a blue eye by using a dew drop. Some fun striped paper and a ric rac border. This is definitely not my typical card, but for kiddo birthdays I usually keep them simple.

I am joining in at A Blog Named Hero - Clean Up Your Act.

Paper Players - CAS Masculine

Thank you for stopping by today! 

~Tammy~

The Ribbon Reel #49...Spring Cottage...

Hello~

Welcome to another challenge at The Ribbon Reel! I am actually the host and I would like to see you create a card or project using the inspiration photo below, using the colors PINK, YELLOW, AND AQUA, plus ribbon and flowers! 

Supplies from The Ribbon Reel: 

Satin Pleated Ribbon

Yellow and White Baker's Twine

Pink Sheer Wired Flower

Scallop Lace Crochet Trim

          Yellow Cherry Blossom Flower

Ivory Cherry Blossom Flower

Pink Cherry Blossom Flower

Mini Clothes Pins

I don't know about you, but I am ready for spring and warmer temps. We have had a mild winter in my parts, but this girl runs on solar power! This card is inspired by all the new things Spring can bring! 

I started by piecing my patterned paper to my yellow embossed cardstock and adding to my card base.  I then added the beautiful trims.  I stamped and heat embossed a bicycle image from Hero Arts.  

Taking inspiration from the photo, I draped down my beautiful Cherry Blossom blooms on the line and added some encouraging sentiments from Paper Sweeties from the Mahalo and You Make Me Smile sets.

Here is your inspiration photo! I feel in love with it as soon as I saw it! I knew instantly I wanted to use this when it was my turn to host! 

Please be sure to make a stop over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog to view the rest of the gorgeous creations by the design team.  I hope to see your Spring Cottage creations in the gallery the next two weeks.  You could be the next winner of The Ribbon Reel shopping spree!

I am joining in at Sunday {Fun}day 7 - Linky Party! Scrapbookers Paradise - What's Your Favorite...(color and flowers) pink, aqua and yellow, Catered Crop - Flower Power, A Blog Named Hero - Free Style, Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes.

Hope you have a wonderful evening!
~Tammy~

Guest Designer for Playing In Paradise Challenge 102

Hi!

(This is my second post of the day for my Paper Sweeties Sketch Challenge Post Click here)

I was fortunate enough to win another challenge at  Playing in Paradise, and I was asked to be a guest designer again. Yay! This week comes with a sketch challenge! 

I started with a pink card base and I applied my pieced patterned papers to the card front following the prompts from the sketch. A few zig zag borders were added to represent the "ocean". I stamped and fussy cut my whale from Hero Arts Oceans of Joy stamp set. I used a heart patterned paper and colored the flowers in with Copic Markers. The sentiment comes from the same set.

A pink zig zag ribbon border was added to the top for an embellishing touch. Lastly a length of pink organza ribbon was tied vertically around the card front and tied off in a fussy bow embellished with an Aqua button from DeNami Designs. 

Here is your Inspirational Sketch! I hope you will join in the fun and play along! 

 I hope you have a fantastic day!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Hero Arts: Oceans of Joy

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!,  PP: Scraps

Ink: Momento: Tuxedo Black

Other: Buttons: DeNami Designs, Twine: The Kraft Outlet, Ribbon: stash, Punch: Joanne's, Die: PTI

December Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Goes at Christmas

Welcome to December's Cupcake Crafroom monthly challenge! With the busy Holiday's approaching we thought we would make the challenge stress free with a theme of Anything Goes at Christmas.  Mandy's new paper line Boutique Christmas is so fun and comes with a sentiment sampler. 

Here is what I have for you using some of the papers from the new line.

I enjoyed using all the fun papers in this line.  You can check it out here. The sentiment is one of 6 that comes on a sheet. The whimsical Christmas tree comes from Hero Arts Snowman set. For a bit of fun and flair, I added some stickles to some of the stars.

A length of white seam binding was added to the middle and tied into a fussy bow embellished with a button and some jingle bells.

Beautifully coordinated papers makes designing a cinch. 

I hope you will play along with us at The Cupcake Craftroom and be sure to check out this fun new line called Boutique Christmas.

We look forward to seeing what you create! You have all month to link up your projects.

Thanks for visiting me today!

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal - Holiday Cards

It's an Honor for me to add to note that this card is being featured over on the
Paper Issues Blog 11/29/12

Hi Everyone and Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Today is time for a new challenge at The Kraft Journal! This week's theme is Holiday Cards. 

I started with a base of Lunch Bag Kraft from the Kraft Outlet.  On top of that, I pieced together some patterned paper adding a panel of Buff Ivory cardstock where the papers met. Next I quadrupled some Natural Hemp Cord around the card front and tied off in a knot. 

The beautiful silhouette image is from Hero Arts Greatest Gift and was 

stamped on a die-cut made from Lunch Bag Kraft.  

Lastly some red buttons were added which 

have been laced with some Natural Hemp Cord. 

I hope you will play along with our Holiday Card Challenge this week at The Kraft Journal.  All of our followers who participant in our challenges for the month of November have a chance to be featured on our “Feature Me Fridays” posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher!  The more challenges you enter this month, the more chances you have to win!

I am joining in at Crafty Sentiments - Christmas, Paper Issues - Holiday Happy, and Paper Playtime  - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great week!

~Tammy~

Thinking of you always

Hi!

Over the summer, my blog has been rather quiet. Good ol' summertime has not left a lot of time for free "play" time. I have to say we have been quite glued to the TV at night between baseball and now the olympics.  Not to mention, we have been ducking in and out of town on short vacation stints. The travel will come to a halt as I roll back into my role as a single mother with a husband away on an assignment for a couple of months. This also proves to be challenging because I have no back-up to let me have a little bit of design time. My short stack loves to play baseball in the front yard and with Daddy gone I am on my own being the entertainment committee! :-)))  

Why am I babbling all this, to explain why it's been hard for me to post and stop by to visit your lovely works of art this summer. I do appreciate each and every one of you and I hope you continue to stick around till things roll back into normalcy in a few months.

Having said all that, I snagged some crafty time during nap yesterday. I needed to do house chores, but I think for my sanity I needed to craft something! 

So here is a share for today. 

I totally dug into my stash of scraps! Yay! I love that!  All papers are from Cupcake Cards & Crafts. Even though these papers are from previous makes, I love that I have these on file to print out whenever I need. If you love that too, please head over to Cupcake Cards & Crafts and check out what can be delivered right to your inbox to download. 

For my focal point, I made a ribbon loop focal embellishment dressing up with buttons.  A ribbon flower was created to add to the center of my doily. 

I finished my card by stamping a lovely sentiment from Hero Arts - All Occasion Messages.

I found inspiration for my card at The Ribbon Reel - Button It! A Blog Named Hero - Freestyle, Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge. - Scraps

Thank you so much for stopping by! I appreciate each of you so much!

~Tammy~

Live In the Moment

Hello!

Hope you have had a great weekend! Yesterday I was copped up with a sick little one and a husband that got called in on a mission, so it's not exactly what we visioned, but hey that's life. It was just gorgeous out, so it stunk sitting inside knowing it was a perfect spring day. It also didn't leave anytime for playing with paper so I am burning those midnight hours again. However, the "little" seems to be getting better. Pretty bummed he had to miss a birthday party.

So, I have a card that uses a variety of stamps.  I love to mix and match brands and collections just to achieve the finishing product I am looking for.

I started with a rustic cream card base. I added a trimmed Whisper White layer and distressed the edges. I stamped the dress form from Crafty Secrets Material Girl in a Charcoal Gray.  In the upper left corner, I stamped two hearts from Crafty Secrets French Mail in New Sprout ink by Momento.  The fancy little decorative design at the bottom is also from the same stamp set.

I added some seam binding tied in a fussy bow adding a button and curly twine. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Cuckoo Clocks and was nested on a Fleur de Lis Spellbinder die cut square.

The old fashioned bobbin is from Crafty Secrets which was stamped in a Bubble Gum pink and fussy cut.  To give it some realistic texture I wrapped some twine and adhered to my card face with a dimensional.

I created this with inspiration from these challenges.
Just Us Girls: Color Challenge

Retrosketches: I took some creative liberty with flipping the sketch and moving the two elements at the top. :-))))

That's it for me! 

~Tammy~
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{Recipe}

Stamps: Crafty Secrets: Material Girl and French Mail, Hero Arts: Cuckoo

Paper: CS: PTI, Stampin' UP!

Ink: Momento, Jenny Bowlin, Palette 
Other: Dies: Spellbinders, Buttons: Hobby Lobby, Twine:Joanne's, Seam Binding: Etsy, 

Just saying Hello

Hello~

{For My Colourq post scroll down or click here.}

I sure didn't plan on being back so soon today, but I wanted to squeeze this card in for the Crafty Steals Sketch Challenge. It's only open for the weekend. I have always wanted to participate, but with the short window sometimes I can't join in, but today I am going to make it happen!

When I saw the sketch I had in mind my version of the card I wanted to create. My next thought was how to maximize using up some of my scraps.  I have a ton of patterned paper and I have a ton of scraps from it.  I sure made a lot of work for myself in this creation, but I love the end result.  I die cut that butter fly 18 times! Then I punched a smaller butterfly 6 times to layer on top! Using my 1 3/8 circle punch 6 times. I realized after all that I really didn't make much of a dent in my scrap pile. Ha!

I started with a textured Close To Cocoa card base size 5 x 5. I had this in my scrap pile from a card I started and never completed.  I stamped CL106 Fantastic Flourishes from Hero Arts in the corners using an ink from Martha Stewart and Momento.  My sentiment is from CL272 All Occasion Messages.

I added some gold ribbon from May Arts in three strips.

I attached each set of the butterflies together and then adhered them to my patterned paper circles and bent the wings upward.  For a finishing touch I added gems from Hero Arts. 

I stamped the Fantastic Flourishes on the inside of my card to dress it up a bit and match the front panel. 

I am going to join in these challenges: City Crafter: Pretty Inside and Out,  Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge, Going Grey with Scrap Creations: Die Cuts,  DYSU: Patterned Paper, and the sketch Challenge at Crafty Steals.

Hope you are enjoying the rest of your Saturday and thanks so much for stopping by!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Hero Arts

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, DP: Scraps

Ink: Momento: Potters Clay, and Martha Stewart : Unknown, Stampin' UP!: Close to Cocoa 
Other: Die: PTI, Ribbon: May Arts, Punches: Stampin' UP! & EK Success