Crafty Crew Kit by Crafty Stamp Co.

 Hello!  This is my final card featuring Meadow from the Crafty Crew Kit by Crafty Stamp Co.

This has been such a fun set to play with.  Pre-orders end on April 15th, so jump on over to the Crafty Stamp Co. shop and get your order put it.  Shipping is scheduled for May 5 - just in time for the summer travel season.

I used my favorite pattern from the patterned paper collection in this kit.  I used the stencil, which also comes in the kit with some Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink.  I also used the left over ink in my blending brush to dust my edges.  I also watered down some ink to spatter on my paper to add a little dimension and interest.

I colored Meadow with Copic Markers in the following colors:

• E00, E11, E33 - skin
• E50, E51, E53 - hair
• R20, R21, R22 - skirt
• B000, B41, B52 - shorts & top shading
• YG61, G82, G24 - scooter
• C2, C3, C4 - seat and headlight
• T1, T3, T5 - tires

For the sentiment, I used one from the stamp set.  I stamped the flowers at the front and back of the sentiment and fussy cut the piece.  

I popped up Meadow and the sentiment on foam dots to give the card some extra dimension.

To add a little extra to the upper left corner, I gathered a piece of the white organza ribbon that comes in the Monthly Subscriber Kit and anchored it to a pink button, which was included in the January Monthly Subscriber Kit.  

Once my card front was finished, I attached it to a card base.  The card base was created by cutting a piece of white cardstock to 5/5" x 8.5" and scoring it at 4.25" and then folding it.

I think that this makes a very lovely notecard.  What do you think?

I have attached a link at the bottom of this post if you would like to follow along in the process.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope that you have a few trips planned for this summer!

Sandy

#314 Craft Roulette - Catherine Pooler

 Hello!  Today I have a card to share with you based on the current Craft Roulette Challenge.  I haven't played for a few weeks but I took an afternoon to see what the wheel had in store for this challenge.  I have to say that this card didn't pull together in my head right away, but as I was looking through my stash it started coming together.

Parameters:

• PROJECT:  Zoyfold
• COLORS: Easter Egg
• ELEMENTS: Seal(s)(ing)
• RANDOM:  4-Squares

I was pretty sure that a walrus was part of the seal family but confirmed it with my friend Siri.  The walrus and sentiment are a Catherine Pooler Stamp Set called Aw Shucks!  I have had this stamp for a couple of years buy haven't used it.  I didn't have the die, so I fussy cut it after I colored it.  The anchors are from a Lawn Fawn Stamp Set called, Smooth Sailing.

I never thought that I would be using these colors for this stamp set but the wheel was in charge, so I went with softer colors that you might find on Easter Eggs.  

I am really happy with the way this card turned out.  

Thanks for stopping by!  

Sandy

Toad Trip

 

Hello!  It is just a bout time for a road trip - or did I mean Toad Trip?  Today I have a card that I created with a new stamp set that is included in the May Crafty Crew Kit by Crafty Stamp Co.  This is such a fun kit to start the traveling season!  Jump on over to their website to pre-order this kit.  The pre-order window closes on April 15th!

Also, the patterned paper in this kit is absolutely adorable.  I loved every print - so much that I didn't want to use it and just put it in my stash to look at and pet later.  But........ I wound up using quite a bit of it for a few different travel themed cards.  Now, I can't give the cards away ... just kidding.

Since I was using several different prints, I felt like I needed to separate the layers a little, so I decided to make this a shaker card.  Once I built my well on the cute paper with the clouds and airplanes, I adhered the travel accessories on top of that paper.  I added in my embellishments and then sealed it with a sheet of acetate.

Next, I put my traveling toads on some stamp shapes that I had cut out with some dies in my stash.  I used the green plaid and the sky background paper.  Once those were assembled, I glued them on top of my acetate leaving room for the sentiment which is from the same stamp collection.  

To tie everything together, I trimmed out the card with a frame cut from the blue polka dot paper.

 For this card, I colored all my little friends and their travel icons with Copic markers in the following colors:

• YG23, YG17, G07
• B21, B23, B45
• R14, R17, R29

To finish up this card, I applied it to a card base.  The card base is a piece of white cardstock cut to 5.5" x 8.5" scored at 4.25" and folded in half.  

I didn't put sentiment inside the card because I think this would make a great note card!  What do you think?  

I am linking a process video down below if you want more precise details.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a "Toad Trip" in your future.

Sandy  

Yay! You Got A Dog!

 Part of the fun of making cards is making them for special occasions or people.  This card celebrates getting a new fur-iend.  I used a few dies from Emily Moore Designs and it couldn't have been easier or quicker.  

The products that I used for this card are:

• Decorative Sentiments Die Set 
• Yay Layered Word Die
• All The Happy Things Stamp Set

I love that with Emily's dies, all you need are a few sheets of coordinating paper and you have a unique card.  I definitely keep the Decorative Sentiments Die right next to my desk.  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!!!!

Sandy