Christmas Quilt

Last Christmas, every card I sent was hand made by me.  I want to be able to do the same this year, so I am trying to play along with different challenges, and make Christmas cards.  This way, I will have a diverse stash of cards and won't be pressured at the last minute.  

I made two cards using two different patterned papers with green "sashing".  For the quilting, I embossed both quilt squares with a snowflake folder.  For the first card, I stamped the sentiment in ink, then in VersaMark, and heat embossed with clear powder.  I am really enjoying this Gina Marie die!!!  I am sharing this with the Jingle Belles Flake challenge, and the Mod Squad TEXT(urize) challenge. Lots of time to play with us at Words 2 Craft By - Let's Celebrate!!

More Hearts

I needed a Valentine for our teenage son.  It is hard to make a love card be masculine!

Spellbinders Cascading Hearts background die, Lawn Fawn sentiment layered and highlighted with Wink of Stella.  I'm sharing this with Simply Create Too #124 - Love.  Come play along with our Celebrations challenge at Words 2 Craft By!!

Love you!

Lots of love/heart/Valentine challenges this month. 

I am sharing this with The Paper Girls With Heart challenge and Cards in Envy Be My Valentine challenge.  Words 2 Craft By has a Mardi Gras Celebration challenge going on - come join us!!

(Not) The Winter Blues

Shopping Our Stash has a Winter Blues challenge to create a card in shades of blue, but NOT a winter card.  I made some very pretty trash today.  I got too far into my head, and over thought the challenge.  First, my pretty trash:

It just doesn't look right.  Off balance?  Poor layout?  Maybe needs a ribbon on the circle element?  Sigh.  If at first you don't succeed...

The elephant is popped up on two Spellbinders die cuts.  I'm not in love (I think the twill tape is too wide and too long), but it's acceptable. 

What are you celebrating?  Come share with us at Words 2 Craft By!!!

Sweet Giraffe

Something about giraffes make me think of babies. 

I colored this sweetie with watercolor pencils, and added a bow and tag for the sentiment.  The orange layer was dry embossed with a giraffe print (I have waited forever for the perfect project for that folder!).  Despite the embellishments, I still think this guy is pretty CAS.  Plenty of "white" space for me, so I am sharing this the Addicted to Clean and Simple  Code Word #104 - Pets. 

Come play along with our "Celebrations" challenge over at Words 2 Craft By!!

W2CB #38 - Celebrate!

Welcome to the Words to Craft By Celebrations challenge!

It has been said that a Scotchman has not seen the world until he has seen Edinburgh; and I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi-Gras in New Orleans. ─ Mark Twain  

If you have ever gone to New Orleans during Mardi Gras season, you would understand.  With wall to wall people, colorful costumes, beads and other items thrown from the Crewe floats, it is quite the spectacle.  I actually caught a "Mardi Bra".   The parades early in the season are general celebrations, while the parades and balls held during the last few days are more traditional.  All are amazing!

Love the Color Burst background.  Bottle and glass are Repeat Impressions and paper pieced.  Our challenge runs February 8-March 1.  Come play along and show us how you celebrate!

Quilting with Paper

In a moment of weakness, I bought a Gina Marie quilt die from Wholesale Crafting Supplies (NAYY).  Great price, low shipping, received 2 days after I ordered.  I thought the Color Throwdown and House of Cards challenges were the perfect opportunity to break it in.

Here are the inspiration images and my version

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The quilt pieces are subtle patterns from K & Co, and I embossed the block with Divine Swirls to mimic quilting  The pink layer on the card base is a parchment pattern, it doesn't show up in the photo.