Aged to Perfection

My stepdad is turning 83 this week so I thoughI should get a card made for him. This is what I came up with.

 My card base is Kraft card stock cut and scored to make  9" x 4" card base. I like using Kraft card stock as  base for my masculine cards. it seems to go well with the masculine colors I use for my cards. Now here is a tip for you. I really wanted to use patterned paper from my Swagger paper pad (Kim  an order this for you) but it was a 6" X 6" paper pad and my card base was bigger.  What I did was I took 2 pieces of the blue paper and cut them to 3 3/4" in width. I left one at 6" and cut the other one to 2 3/4" and adhered both pieces to my card base. Next I took two different patterned papers and cut them in varying heights but all at 3 1/2" wide. I then alertnated the papers leaving  small gap between them. No seam from the blue show through and I was able to use my smaller paper on a bigger card.

My bottle was cut at 7" from the County Fair Cricut cartridge. (Kim can order that for you too). I cut the base out of some yellow card stock, I inked the cork top with some Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Stain. The bottle was cut out of some dark  from the Tim Holtz Kraft core card stock. I covered the entire green bottle with some Glossy Accents and let it dry overnight. Once the bottle was dry I used my Glossy Accents to adhere all my layers together. I then wrote on the label Est. 1930 the year he was born.

 The last thing I did was cut a tag using Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More.I cut my tag out of Kraft card stock at 2". Once cut I spritzed it with water and wrinkled it up then smoothrd it back out and hit it with my heat tool to dry it. After it was dry I distressedthe edges lightly with a pair of scissors then inked it with some Tea Dye distress ink. I stamped my sentiment with some Vintage Photo distress ink I rubbed some kitchen twin withmy blending tool to give it an aged look then tied the sentiment tag do the bottle. I adhered the bottle to my cardbase with some foam tape and added a glue dot to the back of the tag so it would stay where I wanted it too.

 All of the adhesives I used in the making of my card I got while I was part of Kim's adhesive club. It was a great way to stay supplied with some great adhesives and maintain my budget.

 One final word on Glossy Accents,  my son was repairing the little wooden slides for a couple of dresser drawers. He wanted to use some wood glue to help hold the new slides in because the screws were short. He also wanted to add some adhesive to the cracked slides. However we couldn't find the wood glue. Glossy Accents to the rescue. The glossy accents and a couple of wood clamps and a half hour and presto, repair complete.

 Cutters Creek Products  I Used:
Glossy Accents
Distress ink
Foam Squares

A Pop of Color

It's time once again for a new challenge from the Cardz TV Challenge Go-to Galz. The new challenge is to make a project using black and white with a pop of yellow. This is what I came up with.

My card base is a 5 1/2" X 5 1/2" white card stock card base. I added a black mat cut at 5 3/8" X 5 3/8". Then my patterned paper cut at 5 1/4" X 5 1/4". Next I found a Hexagon shape in the Silhouette store and downloaded it. I used the offset feature in the software to create a shadow layer that I cut from white card stock. I then cut the yellow patterned paper. I attached the hexagon shape to my card base with some foam tape. These were cut at approximately 4 1/4". I cut my bee at 4" and it too is from the Silhouette store. To finish the bee, I used my white gel pen to add some faux stitching. I adhered him to my card front with an action wobble. My sentiment came from the Simply Said CardzTV stamp set. I stamped my sentiment on white card stock with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut notches at each end. I then adhered it to my yellow card stock which I cut about a 1/4" bigger than my white card stock and again, notched the ends. I adhered my sentiment with some foam tape on each end.

I hope you have found lots of inspiration over at Cardz TV and have decided to play along with us. Mary will be giving away one of her stamp sets, so hurry on over and get your project entered.

Totally Wicked

Ever since I received the new Graphic 45 Steampunk paper pads I have been itching to use it. Today was the day. I found this great Steampunk owl stamp at Michael's today on clearance.  So of course I had to use it and my paper.

My card base is black card stock cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  The next two layers are from the 6"X 6" Steampunk paper pad. The dark rust mat was cut at 4 1/8" X 5 3/8". The yellow patterned paper was cut at 4 " X 5 1/4".

I stamped the owl on some white card stock and colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers. I used my Spica Glitter pens to add some sparkle to the owl's eyes, the buckles on his hat and the watch. Once I was done coloring the image I inked the background with Persimmon, Seedless Preserves, and Black Soot Distress ink. I also inked the edges of the yellow patterned paper with the Black Soot distress ink.

To finish my card I added a sentiment chipboard tag to my card that I added some ribbon to. Finally I add some chipboard embellishments to the upper corners.

I had do much fun making this card. I am just starting to experiment with coloring and the markers.  I hope you enjoyed my card.

One Day at a Time

 I just recently received the 6 new stickles colors from Cutters Creek, and oh my are they ever beautiful. If you haven't ordered yours yet, you do not want to miss out on these. The colors are beautiful and will be great for the upcoming holiday crafting season. Now just to tempt you just a bit more, I made a color chart for you so you could experience the colors yourself.

Aren't they beautiful???? Now, are you ready for a project that uses some of these colors? Great because I have one for you!

I started with a piece of kraft card stock cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. My patterned paper is from a My Minds Eye Bluebell paper pad that I received from the 6" x 6" paper pad club that I belong to through the Cutters Creek Yahoo Group. Kim usually has several clubs running at once. She does her best to keep the cost down to around $20. They are billed the same day each month and at the end if you have paid on time you receive a free gift. Just join the Cutters Creek Yahoo Group to find out more. I will spill a secret and let you all know that Kim has just opened sign ups for the new Distress Glitter club. Interested??? Join the group for details. Now back to the card! I used a scalloped chipboard oval from Want 2 Scrap (a free gift from a club!). I stained it with some Broken China Distress Stain (another club product!). I then sprayed it with some Sea Glass Glimmer Mist. Once it was dried I used the Ice Blue Stickles on the lacy scallop edges. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. They were colored with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers. I used the Ice Blue Stickles for the center of my flowers and to add some sparkle to my butterfly. The heart on the flower pot I used the Cranberry Stickles. I used some Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive to adhere my  scallop to my card and to adhere my images to the oval. My tickets are inked with some Tim Holtz distress ink in Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass. To finish the card I stamped my sentiment with some Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and added some rhinestone bling. Now don't forget to join the Cutters Creek Yahoo Group to find out more about the clubs and all the products in the store. You won't regret it. It is a great way to add to your crafting supply without breaking the budget!!

Seeing Red!

It's time for a new challenge for the Cardz TV Go-to Challenge Girls. The challenge is to make a project using red as your main color focus. This is what I came up with.

I started with a piece of red card stock cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I then added a black mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" then my red and white gingham patterned paper cut at 3 7/8" X 5 1/8". I cut a white piece of cardstock at 3 1/4" X 3 1/4". I used my eBosser and a Sizzix die to cut my flower out of black and a red and white polka dot paper. I offset the black with the polka dot paper to give it a shadow look. I added a black button with a glue dot to the center of my flower. I then cut another black mat at 3 7/8" X 1 1/2". I cut my polka dot mat at 3 3/4" X 1 3/8". Finally I cut a white mat to stamp my sentiment on.

Now it is your turn. Show us your projects that feature the color red and share them over at Cardz TV.