I'm so sorry card

I'm always trying to figure out new ways to add ribbon to my projects without the adhesive showing through. I used Mod podge on this card to adhere my ribbon. I always start making a card by cutting a card front. Even if it's the same color as the card. The card front is my table top of the card with multiple layers. When I finish decorating the card front I adhere it to the card base. This way nothing shows on the inside of the card like brads, eyelets, ribbon, sewing, etc. For this card I wrapped the lace around the card front using Mod Podge on both sides to make the lace stay put. The best part about it is it worked. I loved the way it turned out and would def do it again. 

Stamp is in a set called Note-ables. It's a great mix of sentiments for all types of cards. I used patterned paper by DCWV, Spellbinders die cuts and Ranger Distressing inks.

Thanks for looking.

A peony for your thoughts

With all of the warm weather we have had lately, it feels more like late June. That got me thinking about peonies and...voila, a new card theme! I loved colouring this Stamp N Plus peony basket stamp with my Prismacolor pencils. It has such detail and just calls for pretty colours. I fussy cut around it and placed a tiny doily behind. That was placed over a label shape (template) of pink dotted paper. The edges of the label were inked and faux stitched.

The corners were rounded of the next two layers of brown cardstock and the same pink paper and the peony stack was adhered to the center. Pink flat back pearls were added to the points...love the little details :)

Finally, the sentiment was written on the computer, traced around using another template, and inked around the edges. It makes a pretty card that would work as a thank you, a birthday, or "just cuz".

Thanks so much for visiting!
Bonnie

Thinking of You

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends!!

I Hope you had a Fantastic Memorial Day Weekend!

**OUR VERY FIRST CHALLENGE STARTS NEXT TUESDAY--MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!**

With the Hot Weather Here in OHIO (90+ Degrees in May, I thought I'd do a Summery Type Card!)

Here is my card featuring the stamp J351 Flower & Fairy  & Using Paper Alice Hand Made Paper.

Have a Fantastic Week!! Come Back Next Tuesday for Our VERY FIRST CHALLENGE!!

Many Blessings,

Tina
Crafty and Green

Nick's Graduation Card

My niece's son, Nick, is graduating from high school.  I asked her what the class colors were and she answered Columbia blue for the cap and gown with a red, white and baby blue tassel.  This is a www.stampnplus.com iris fold stamp IR-F-171 boy grad.  The cap is paper-pieced and I used embroidery thread to fashion the tassel.  A tiny roll of paper with a red thread tie make up the diploma.  Some rhinestone stars complete the design.

Paulette Akagi

Meow

This jaunty little sailor cat is from the Patti's Kids collection at Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N.  You can find the image HERE.  He's called "Sailor Sam" and he comes in two sizes.  He is so much fun to color and perfect for a summer birthday card!  I decided to "distress" the card a little, using black ink.

Beverly

Image--Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N

Papers--Simple Stories "Summer Fresh"

Spectrum Noir Markers





Loving Birds

Hello! Hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday weekend!  I made this Monochromatic card for a recent challenge.  I colored the ribbon, pearl and the paper with a Copic Marker.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp N Plus Scrap N X818 Loving Birds
Paper: white
Ink: Memento Black, Versafine Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: ribbon, pearl, Spellbinder Nestabilities

Happy crafting, Kathy Hering

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Bottle cap card

For my card this week I included a bottle cap that I used alcohol inks to change the color to match my patterned paper. I placed a sticker in the center and surrounded it with Glossy Accents. The patterned paper is by Making Memories, die cuts by Spellbinders, sticker by K and Co, embossing folder by Provo Craft, ink by Close to my heart and Stampin Up with cardstock by Recollections. The stamp is by Stamp N Plus but is not on the website as of today. Soon to be added.

Thanks for looking.

To the Moon, Alice!

Those of you old enough to remember the Honeymooners with Jackie Gleason and Art Carney will remember that phrase!

The sweet card I created for this Wednesday post has a completely different message containing the same phrase. As soon as I saw this celestial stamp, I knew the sentiment I wanted to use with it: I love you to the moon and back.

I used the brightest and shiniest yellow cardstock I could find in my stash and mounted that on black to ground it. Then I used a Martha Stewart all over the page punch to create the star border strip from a leftover piece of the same black.

The man in the moon was coloured with my Prismacolor pencils and a little OMS was used to blend it. I used a template to create the label shape to which I added a doodled border. It just called out for that extra touch of whimsy.

I used my computer to write the message and then cut it out as a banner which was matted with black cardstock and faux stitched with my Micron pen. Both the moon label and the center of the banner were popped up on foam tape to add dimension.

Surprisingly (and almost shocking for me), I didn't add any bling or glitter to this card! What's up with that?

Thanks for visiting!
Bonnie

Time to Go Fishy!

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends!!

It's Time to Go Fishy!!

Here is my Second Card I made with Stamp N Plus Stamps Since being on this Design Team! 

I'm really enjoying these stamps!

This Stamp is Called Large Gold Fish & You Can Find it Here

Please Stop By My Blog, Crafty and Green & Say Hello Sometime!!

Have a Fantastic Week & See you Back Next Tuesday!!

Many Blessings,

Tina

Chelsea Is Graduating!

My granddaughter, Chelsea, is graduating from 8th grade this month.  I'm very proud of her and her accomplishments.  She is consistently on the honor roll, a member of student council, a peer counselor, recently received a Citizenship Award and starred in her school's first musical production of Annie, Jr. as Miss Hannigan.

Her school colors are green and gold and the graduation gowns are gold.  I chose this iris fold stamp from www.stampnplus.com.  This girl graduation stamp is I-FR-172.  I used a metallic gold paper for the iris fold and used the same gold paper to paper-piece the cap.  A green brad and a bit of frayed green ribbon completed the cap.  A tiny roll of paper tied with gold thread fashioned the diploma.  Chelsea loves bling so I had to add an over-the-top amount of glitz with these gemstones.  Head, hands and feet were colored with Prismacolor pencils.

I made a boy's graduation card too.  Come back next week on Monday to see the card I made with the boy iris fold graduation stamp.

Paulette Akagi

Get Well Magician

Well, this is certainly different from my last few cards!!  This is an image from the Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N "Patti's Kids" line and it is called "Get Well Magician."  Poor wascally wabbit is a bit under the weather but I sure will be on the mend soon.  You can find the image HERE.  It makes adorable get well cards for children and kids LOVE to get mail.  My friend gave me the patterned paper I used in the background and I have NO idea where she got it, but it is so whimsical and cute.  It was perfect with this image.

Beverly

Supplies

Image--"Get Well Magician"  from Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N

Papers--Unknown

Martha Stewart Circle Cutter

Cuddlebug Embossing Folder

Scrapper's Floss

Alcohol Markers--Spectrum Noir and Tria

Prismacolor Pencils

"Candy Cane" Chalk Ah Lot for blush

Happy Anniversary!

Hello...  How about a sweet bee card!  Stamp N Plus Scrap N has a cute bunch of bee stamps, you can see them here.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp N Plus Scrap P-BEE03, sentiment Happy Anniversary!
Paper: SU pink and blue, DCWV Sweet glitter stack, white
Ink: Memento Black, Versafine Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Sukura Glitter clear star pen, foam tape

I'm switching my posting days to Fridays so come back then to see what I created.  Also come back tomorrow for one of Bev's creations!
 Kathy Hering ;)

BIRTHDAY BASH!!

It's Friday woohoo... Let the Party begin! I have made some party favors for my daughter's Birthday Party. Here they are ... Now I am also making little gift bag purses to go with these and fill them up with candy.

(This is what the inside looks like)

These are the Birthday favors that I have made for my daughter's Purses. I used StampNPlus stamps ( Happy Birthday Sentiment) and (The little swirly Stamp) and ( The Momma Panda and Baby Stamp).Thanks for stopping by com back tomorrow and see what Kathy has made!

~Melissa P.

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Thinking of you

I made this simple card using patterned paper from DCWV, cardstock by Stampin Up, a flourish sticker by Chatterbox, die cut by Spellbinders, sentiment stamp by Stamp N Plus (#L1453) and ink by Ranger industries. The card base is by Studio G from Michael's. It comes with the decorative edge and I cut my paper to match it. While the die cut was still holding the paper I used my distressing tool to ink the edges. I love the look it gives. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. 

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Poppy Love

Happy Wednesday! It's so beautiful and warm that my flowers are growing like crazy. I can't wait for the poppies to begin to bloom. To satisfy that poppy craving, I created this simple card which could be used for any occasion.

I coloured the Stamp N Plus poppy stamp with my Prismacolor pencils. Then I cut the stacked label using a Paper Wishes template. I popped that up on foam tape to add dimension and adhered it to a CB embossed frame background.

To create repetition, a black mat was added between the red cardstock and the white card. A little handcut banner and a blingy brad added the last few details.

There's always something so dramatic about black and red and this stamp fits the colour scheme perfectly.
Thanks for sharing your Wednesday with us. We love it when you visit.

Bonnie

Jungle Fever

Hello Crafty Friends!! Happy Tuesday!

Today is My FIRST Post on the Stamp N Plus Blog!  

I'm a new DT Member & I'm really excited! I just LOVE the Stamps!

My Name is Tina Keller, aka Crafty and Green in Crafty World! I'm a Stay at home (but always on the go) mommy of two preschool age kiddos. Lizzy is is almost 5 and will be going to kidergarten in the fall and Jimmy is 3! We live in the Country in Ohio--Yep.. With the Cows, although, we don't own any! I love to craft, Stamp, make cards, and LOVE my Copic Markers! Please Come check out my other Designs! You can find my Blog: HERE

I just received my DT Package with my first set of Stamps on Friday, and with Mother's Day Weekend, I only had a little bit of time to play around!! So Here is What I came up with for you Today!!

You can find this beautiful Stamp Called Girl With Panther Here

Have a Fantastic Week!! I hope you Stop by and Visit me on my Blog! Let me know What your Blog Addy is so I can come by and Visit you!

 Many Wonderful Blessings,

Tina

Silver and Lavender Prom Dress

It's Prom Season!  Have fun being a fashion designer with these Iris Folding Dress stamps
For this dress I used my favorite dress stamp F-IR059.  I used ribbon for the dress skirt and sash and silver foil paper for the bodice.  An EK Success punch was used on the upper right corner.

Paulette Akagi

Just One More

Okay, so just one more Victorian card and then I will switch gears and move on to something else.  I saw this old timey shoe and saw lots of possibilities.  Here's my first effort using it.

I LOVE this image and sometimes I wish we still dressed in this fashion with the big full skirts and the beautiful lace and ribbon.  Those outfits could certainly hide lots of "body faults".  You can find this image HERE.  It is called "High Button Shoe."  I wonder if these are the kinds of shoes that you needed to button with one of those "hook thingys"?  If you enjoy this type of image, be sure to check out the selection at Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N

Beverly



Supplies:
Image--"High Button Shoe"  Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N
Papers--"Ella Blue"  from g c d Designs
Doily dies--Papertrey Ink
Border die--Martha Stewart
Flower die, butterfly and pearls--Stampin'Up
Alcohol markers--Spectrum Noir

For My Dear Mom

Hello!   Hope you are already for tomorrow, Mother's Day.  If not you still have a little time to prepare.  Here's a simple card made with X1399 Long Stemmed Rose.  I stamped the rose twice.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!!!
Kathy Hering

Pepe Pup's Happy Day!

TGIF---Already!  I don't know if Pepe Dancing a Jig (O-PP-94) because he's so happy it's Friday or if he's liking all those hydrants he has to choose from.  Pepe was stamped on some light brown velour paper with Black Stazon ink and shaded with a dark brown Prismacolor pencil to add some dimension and them cut out.  The fire hydrants were cut out of some designer paper I found at the scrapbook store.  They were already embossed which gives them a shiny, raised look.  I also used a designer paper with a bone print for the background.  I used Spellbinders to create the layers directly behind Pepe.  It's Friday night so Pepe is all decked out in a rhinestone color.  Some yellow polka dot ribbon was also added to the card.
You can find more Pepe and Fufu puppy stamps here:  http://www.stampaffair.com/catalog/pepeandfufupup/pepeandfufupup1.shtml

Have a fabulous weekend,

Paulette Akagi

Mother's Day card

Happy Thursday all. I'm so excited to share my Mother's Day card with you. I made it a while back and have been waiting to show it. I used the Floral Bough border stamp to create the background. I would stamp part of the image off the cardstock and create a line of pretty flowers all the way up the card. Using my blending tool I created a shadow along the edges of the kraft cardstock. The sentiment stamp is from the Mother's Day stamp set. 

Be sure to check out all the stamps available at

Stamp N Plus Scrap N

Other supplies:

Ink and blending tool-Ranger Industries

Die cuts-Spellbinders Label 8

Cardstock-Making Memories and Oriental Trading Co

Patterned paper-K and Co

Flowers- Michael's and Prima

Ribbon-Stampin' Up and Offray

Thanks for looking.

Something's fishy

Happy Wednesday! Was it me or did that week just fly by?  I just love this cute fish stamp (F963) from Stamp N Plus Scrap N. He's so much fun to colour with Prismacolor pencils like this or with Copics or watercolours. I mounted him on the same purple cardstock as I used for the second background layer so that he would stand out next to the busy Me & My Big Ideas Tide Pool paper. Then of course he needed bubbles which I stamped and fussy cut from this bubbles background stamp (J1834). I added tiny rhinestones for the highlights in his eyes and bubbles. Gotta have a little bling! I used the computer for the sentiment which I mounted on purple and used a punch to scallop. Tiny faux stitching finished off this card. Now my little brain is busy thinking of other endings to "It's o-fish-al". This stamp is going to get a lot of use :)
Thanks for visiting. If another fun ending to this sentiment comes to you, please share it!
Bonnie

Stamp Spring Banner!

Happy Tuesday! Here is a Spring Banner that I have made for my door at the Ronald McDonald House. I wanted to make something so Happy  and Springy...
This is my Creation...

Materials:

Cricut: Lacy Labels Cartridge

StampNPlus Stamps

Chalk-Ah-Lot (Powder Chalk)

~Melissa P

(http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com)

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Puzzle Jester

I'm calling this card the Puzzle Jester.  The stamp is from the Altered Art Section of the online catalog and is stamp # Q3501.  The stamp was inked with Versamark Ink and stamped on white cardstock and heat enbossed with gold embossing power.  The stamp was stamped 2 more times on some stained glass designer paper from Paper Adventures using the Versamark and the Gold EP.  The puzzle pieces from the stained glass images were then cut out and the pieces glue on the original stamped image and on the corners.  The jester was then colored with Twinkling H2O's.  A Stampin Up punch was used on the matting corners.  Hope you like my colorful Puzzle Jester.

Happy Monday,  Paulette Akagi

Victorian Beauty--the Sequel

I have taken a liking lately to some of the gorgeous Victoria style images that can be found at Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N.  This beauty is large enough to showcase on a six in square card.  The image is so luscious, it needs very little embellishment to make it look good.  Using the same image and paper, I embellished just a bit differently on each card.  I know this will be a stamp I will use often when I am in a Victorian mood.  You can find her  HERE at the Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N online store.

Supplies
Image--"Umbrella Fashion"  Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N
Paper--"Ella Blue"  g c d  Studios
Border Punch--Martha Stewart
Pearls--Stampin' Up
Flower Punch--Stampin'Up
Leaf Punch--EK Success
Alcohol markers--Spectrum Noir

God opens a window

Hello!  How about a card for many causes.  The theme was black and white with a touch of color.

I couldn't find the stamp on the Stamp N Plus Scrap N store site, maybe it's to new and hasn't been added yet.  You could call Luann and she'd help you out, you can find her number on the store page.

Happy Day!
Kathy Hering

Thank Goodness For Fridays!!

Hey there its Friday and Thank Goodness.....

Here is what I have made using the Butterfly Stamp (M1441)

I wanted to make a card that said spring all over it. I used an Iris template from the book "The Crafter's Bible" .  I love this butterfly stamp. It's one of my favorites..If you like Butterflies too check them out at our store!
Well I hope you like my Card. I hope you all have a great Day and crafting weekend...Come back Tomorrow to see what Creation we have made.. you don't want to miss out!!!

Happy Thursday

This week has been a crazy one. Please accept my apologies for posting so late in the day. I made this simple Get well card using the shell stamp (L2168) from Stamp N Plus. The backgrounds of the die cuts are painted with powdered chalk mixed with paint. I wish I could tell you the colors but I do a lot of mixing of colors until I get the color I am looking for. That's the fun part about powdered chalks. 

I used Memento black ink and Ranger distressing ink Broken China. The bottle cap paper is painted with Stardust chalk and Elmer's glue. It gives it a sparkle that I think bottles have. The patterned paper is by Deja Views, floss by Karen Foster, die cuts by Spellbinders and eyelets by Making Memories. 
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Thanks for looking. 

Welcome neighbours

Happy Wednesday. It's mid-week already! I made this sweet little card to welcome our new neighbours. It was fun colouring up the birdhouse stamp which you can find here. I used my Prismacolor pencils and then added a little bling to the flower centers and that sweet butterfly's body. I used a TH Movers and Shapers die to cut the shaped piece and then doodled around it to frame it up and add more whimsy.A black rectangle, a little scalloped edge on a scrap of paper on my table, some baby rickrack, and a computer generated message popped up on foam tape were all adhered to some bright yellow background paper. Then I had one of those Hmmmm moments where I knew it needed a little sumpin-sumpin but didn't know what. The lightbulb flashed and once I recovered from all that thinking:), I added a doodled stitched border. I can think of so many other uses for this stamp that I know you'll be seeing it again. Thanks for visiting!
Bonnie