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movin' out...movin' in...

Another family in the neighborhood moved away, and a new family moved in.  The card on the left is for the new neighbors; the one on the right is for the family that moved away.

Hello and Miss You sentiments are from A Muse.

Lockhart Stamp Company's Sold Sign was a universal choice for both cards.  American Crafts Big Skies paper and May Arts butter satin ribbon used.  Copic markers quickly colored in the sign image, which was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

Mini 3mm brad is from Bazzill (found these in Archivers).

Interior sentiments with strips of scrap paper.  Sentiment on the left is from Verses Rubber Stamps; verse on the right is A Muse.

The card base (and envelopes) are 100% recycled paper - it's called Brown Bag and from Greengrocer... they look and feel like a brown paper grocery bag!

kewl things and kittens

New Karen Lockhart stamps have arrived, and I fell in love with the kitten in the mitten!  I'm a poet and don't know it.

When my 7yr old saw this kitty stamp, she looked me in the eye and asked, "Mommy?  Can you please make this kitty a soft and white one?"  So of course this card had to have a white kitty.  Lockhart Mitten Kitten image was stamped twice onto October Afternoon Farm Fresh papers using Ranger Jet Black ink.

 

Image stamped with Memento London Fog ink onto a white cardstock Labels One die, and the sentiment (yup, it's crooked - I'll show you how I fixed this a few photos below) and dotted Vintage Labels stamp (verse, dotted image and cardstock from Papertrey Ink) with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink.

Decorative paper stamped mittens were trimmed and pieced, and adhered into place.  We'll cover the kitty's paws in the next step.

 

I stamped the kitty again with London Fog ink onto a white cardstock scrap, and cut the paws out, then adhered them into place.  Yup, sentiment still crooked...

Fixed the sentiment by stamping again onto white cardstock scrap, then punching out with a 1/2" circle punch.  Added circle sentiment using a dimensional and bam!  I did this nifty accent on purpose!  Not.   Using Copic grays in T1, T3 and T5 I colored the kitty to make the white pop against the white cardstock.  I totally learned this from Marianne. 

I die cut a piece of yummy 100% wool felt using Labels One, and machine stitched the kitty layer to the felt.

A loop of Strano Margot (5/8") and a Papertrey Pure Poppy button add dimension. 

 

Interior sentiment is A Muse, and a leftover strip of the Farm Fresh paper.

Kewl things:  Well it's November here in NJ, which means my hands are FREEZING!  I stop typing every so often to cup my hands to my face and blow hot air into my cupped hands, over and over.  I've been tempted to purchase a space heater for my studio, but have this irrational fear of fire from those things and don't want to waste the electricity.  Besides, it's just my hands that get so cold.  OK my nose too, but I can live with that.  So I found some fingerless gloves on etsy.com from a store called tango November bravo...she's a knitter, and a Canadian, living with a surfer in Portugal.  Crazy, eh?  Totally love it!  Her blog and photos will put you in a happy mood!

happy birthday tent topper

Today's post is a Mish-style tent topper card sending some schweeeeet sentiments for a birthday girl! 

If you are unfamiliar with Mish's tent topper cards, they are a square card featuring a 'topper', extending the card's height to fill the envelope.  In this case, the finished card dimensions are 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  The actual card base, or the 'tent', is 4-1/4" square.  These are fun and a nice change from the standard 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card that I typically make.

 

Today's post features Karen Lockhart's Cupcakes with October Afternoon's newest Farm Fresh papers and Papertrey Ink Buttons (white and Summer Sunrise).

If you look at the upper left of the photo above, you can see my notebookie card layout sketch from Mish, showing her tent topper style card.  I love using this sketch notebook to remember card layouts.

The 'tent' is complete and the topper is colored with Copic markers.  Lockhart Cupcakes and A Muse sentiment are stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink (Nesties Label #1 used).

 

I die cut a mat for the cupcakes using a larger label #1 of the Nestabilities dies.

 

Two overlapping layers of Farm Fresh papers using Martha's Doily Lace punch, and a Hero Arts sentiment.

A close-up of the glittery cupcakes! Bling is from Hero Arts, and Distress Rock Candy Stickles gives the cupcakes that sugary-shimmer!

got my eye on you

Glitz Stickles in Purple, an eyeball, and Lockhart's Single Cupcake, make this eye-opening Halloween card.

Lockhart's Single Cupcake was stamped on Neenah Natural White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  A Nestabilities square scallop die was used, and the image was colored with Copic markers.

Cosmo Cricket's Haunted card stock was used to line the card too.  Martha cobweb border punch, Papertrey Ink button with white cotton thread.  All ribbon is from the Cosmo Cricket Haunted ribbon. A Muse Time for Fun sentiment. (Happy Halloween sentiment unknown)  I buy my eyeballs at Michaels.  BOO!  

inchie 'schrooms

Lockhart's Itty Bitty Mushrooms are paired with colorful Basic Grey's June Bug papers for today's Inchie project!

We've had so much rain this summer here in NJ, the mushrooms were out in full force this summer - but much to my disappointment, no uberkewl red-with-sparkley-yellow-dots like these though...

Licorice cardstock was cut with a small Nestabilities Lables Five die, then ran the die through a Spellbinders Impressabilities - Paisley.

Memory Box Brandywine Flourish was stamped with Archival Ink in Jet Black over the decorative papers - card base is an Inchie Note covered with two June Bug 6x6 papers - aren't these papers fun?  I used Post-It notes to mask off the parts of the flourish I didn't want to use/see.

Lockhart's Mushrooms were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a white Inchie Square, then colored with Copic Markers.  The dots are a Lemon Spica pen.  Added two June Bug Glazed Brads.

Card interior is a lovely A Muse sentiment, and more June Bug papers with a Nesties scalloped circle die keep this fun paper in view on the inside.

rock candy cupcake icing

** If you haven't already please go enter yesterday's blog candy stamp giveaway!**

Lockhart Stamp Company's Single Cupcake gets the yummy icing treatment with Rock Candy Distress Stickles - reminds me of sweet sparkling sugar!

Lockhart Cupcake was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, masked, then airbrushed using Copic BV000 while the Nestabilities Pinked Circle remained in place.  Matted with Cranberry cardstock.  A white gel pen from Ranger added the highlight on the cherry.

To add a hint of color to the icing before hitting it with the Rock Candy Distress Stickles, I colored it with Copic RV0000.
I'm now officially hungry.   For a cupcake.

Birthday Wishes sentiment is from A Muse, and this layout is from an old Stampin Up catalog.  Brad and paper are Basic Grey Lime Rickey, and the tiny pin is from Tim Holtz. 

Card base is Memory Box Cranberry and measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  Black grosgrain ribbon is May Arts.

Interior sentiments are from Hero Arts and instead of tossing the leftover Lime Rickey paper I used it here.  The solid 6x6 papers that are in the back of those Basic Grey 6x6 packs are great for lining Memory Box envelopes. 

double pocket card

I was in the mood to try something new, and created this - Beate's Double Pocket Card.  Here is the tutorial. 

Basic Grey Porcelain 6x6 patterned papers & coordinating glazed brad, silver colored 24 gauge wire, white cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Nesties Eyelet set, Hero Arts birdcage.  Nesties circles use Porcelain and Licorice.  Card base is Begonia matted with Licorice.  Ribbon is May Arts one-inch satin.

Card does not open; holds a tag for a small note in the upper pocket and a gift certificate in the lower pocket.  Sentiment on tag is from A Muse.  Beate does an amazing job with all the tutorials - this one is a favorite of mine!  Thanks Beate!

a brief note

Quick card for today's post using one of my favorite stamps that JulieHRR made me purchase!

Today's layout is an older Weekend Sketch Challenge from my friend Beate - WSC96.  Basic Grey Lime Rickey 6x6 paper, Memory Box Cherry Blossom cardstock.  A Muse britches and sentiment.  Card size is 5" square, and a Tim Holtz Mini Paper Clip is adhered to the briefs.

I can not help but think of JulieHRR when I use this image!  I remember her card in the link made the cover of a Take Ten issue. Love you Julie!!

super dad

I am using a layout from Kelly Lunceford (Atomic Butterfly) for today's project.  Super Dad sentiment is from A Muse, and the adorable Fishing Vest is from Lockhart.  The card size is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

The stripe paper is from my oldies but goodies stack - My Minds Eye, Happiness is Bliss (red above is the reverse side); solid cardstock is Memory Box Vanilla Bean.  Ivory cardstock is Neenah Classic Natural White.

Lockhart Fishing Vest was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copic markers. The keys and metal pocket accents were outlined with a Pitch Black Copic Spica pen.  Olive satin ribbon finishes off this classic Atomic Butterfly design.

sweet strawberries

Chatterbox has a brad making kit for use with paper, which I used on today's project.  Lockhart Stamp Company's Strawberries image takes center stage.

I just ordered and am anxious to try Imaginisce's new i-top tool from Joy and Daisy at eclectic Paperie.  I can't wait to make my own felt and corduroy brads!

Today's layout is from an old post on Hero Arts blog; card size is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  Memory Box Raspberry cardstock and their Biscotti paper.  White cardstock is from Papertrey Ink.

A tiny loop of Strano Designs ribbon called Cooper in 5/8" adds a bit of zing.  I love Strano ribbon not just because it's made in the USA, but because I only need to use a wee bit of it to make an impact.

Memory Box Parsley cardstock was used for the strawberry bowl; dots were colored in using Copic 100.

 
Card interior repeats the Lockhart Strawberries using Adirondack Shell Pink; sentiment is from A Muse.