8 MORE cards using Everyday Celebration cutting dimensions.....

I am still on a kick of getting things done and using what I have!  These cards were created back before Christmas and I am just now getting them finished with stamping and embellishments.  As I have mentioned a few times over the past several weeks, my upline Shari encourages us to use what we have and by doing so she showed us how to take the cutting dimensions for the Everyday Celebration Card Kit that was a special in the fall and create completely different cards with it.  I chose to use the papers from    Emporium that I had left over along with some Colonial White Textured CS that I purchased and was not using.

So, last night I went to my friend, Val's house to crop with the "girls" and had a BLAST!!  After finishing up the last set of cards I brought out this set and stamped away.  I chose to stick with only 2 stamp sets and make them all Thank You cards.  These cards will go to my mom as she loves to send out cards.  Who knows, maybe I will get one back in the future!  LOL

Onto the cards and the reason you all stopped by!  LOL  For all 8 cards I used Treetops and Thank You.

Supplies used: 

Paper: Emporium, Cocoa CS, Colonial White Textured CS

Stamps: Treetops, Thank You

Inks: Cocoa, Sweet Leaf, Garden Green, Cocoa, Vineyard Berry

Embellishments: Sweet Leaf Ribbon, Colonial White Ric Rac, Basic Buttons, Colonial White and Crystal Blue Waxy Flax, White Hemp, Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!  

I hope that I have inspired you to get out your unfinished projects and start working on them!  I feel SO much better now that these cards are complete and can be put to use by someone who will LOVE sending them out!  

Happy Scrapping and Stamping!!

Jen

Wishes 20 Card Workshop

So, I created these cards a while back and just now got around to finishing them.  I LOVED the way that they turned out and thought I would offer this as a workshop!  If you would like to attend the workshop, check out my Calendar on my website for the date and times offered!

For those who are unable to attend the workshop, you can purchase the Wishes Card Program and create your own 20 cards.  I will give a list of all supplies used at the end of this post!  I will warn you, there are quite a few stamp sets used as I originally created these for my own use.....sorry!  lol  BUT you could easily trim it down to just a couple of sets.....

Supplies used: 

Paper: Magic Moments

Stamp Sets: Thank You, Thoughtful Seasons, Over the Rainbow, A Posy, Dainty Thoughts, Backwoods, Hot Diggity, Whimsical Wings, Treetops, Thrill Ride and Childhood Portrait

Embellishments: Clear Buttons, Cocoa, Colonial White and Hollyhock Buttons, Colonial White Ric Rac, Cocoa, Sweet Leaf and Colonial White Ribbon, Colonial White Waxy Flax and White Hemp

Tools: Scalloped Punches from Marvy

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope that I have inspired you to sign up for my workshop! LOL  I also hope that this has inspired you to give this Wishes workshop a try on your own too!  Get that book out OR order it and get creating!!

Happy Scrapping and Stamping!!

Jen

#1 Excuse......

I started a part time job this last month, so I have not had as much time to "play" as I once did. Because of this, I resigned from the InStyle Stamps DT so I could focus on my CTMH business, my new part time job and most importantly my family!

I am still in the Humble Artists swap which is what I am posting tonight!! I LOVED this challenge for several reasons. BUT first let me tell you what was required this month.....

1. Create a tall card 4 X 9 1/4, must fit in a leagal size envelope
2. Stitch or sew on the card
3. Use 3 different ribbons
4. Use buttons as a accent, may use floss, hemp or twine with buttons
5. Use at least 4-5 layers
6. incorporate a tag some where on the card
7. Make something on your card 3D
8. Have FUN!!

Jamia B. was the one to come up with our challenge rules. I found this great sketch CPS 107 to follow for the LO of my card.



For my card I used the BRAND NEW CTMH paper pack Animal Cookies and the BRAND NEW CTMH Treetops stamp set!!! I love both the new paper pack AND the new stamp set because they can be used for SOOO many different things. I just love versitle products!!


What I loved most about this challenge was I had to use 3 DIFFERENT ribbons on the SAME card. That is actually a challenge for me as I ususally will use at least 1 or 2 different ones, but NEVER 3!! The other thing I loved about this challenge was that I had to stitch on the card. WELL, I happen to have a top of the line (10years ago) Bernina that has all kinds of decorative stitches in it. So, I thought I would give stitching on ribbon a try. LOVE IT!!!!!


Once I had the ribbon tied around the tree and the ribbon stitched on, I was at a loss as to what else I could do with ribbon on this card. WELL, CTMH Chocolate stitched ribbon looks an aweful like tree trunks if you really use your imagination. So, tree trunks it is!
One thing that I may have cheated on was that we were supposed to put a tag somewhere on the card. I did use a metal rimmed tag, I just took out the inside and used it to go around one of my trees. Hopefully it will pass!!

I hope that you have found some inspiration tonight! I know I was certainly inspired by this challenge and look forward to the next one!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jen