Window Panel Cards #2 and Distress Crayons

Hi all!

Today I have a few cards to show you.

I love this window panel style of card.

This time I made a couple of them using some 

card stock that I had used 

Distress Crayons to create.

I first covered the card stock with Gesso,

then used the Distress Crayons to color sections

of the card stock, then 'smooshed' the color around 

with my fingers.

The colors are pretty creamy and blend best when 

there is a base coat, this is why I used the Gesso

I used "Filagree Border"

from Eureka Stamps for the inside of the card.

I wanted something that fit nicely behind the clear

panel window and this was perfect.

I think it went well with the look of the overall card.

I stamped it with Chestnut Roan Color Box Ink.

This card can be used as a vertical or a horizontal card.

For this card I used another piece that I created with

Distress Crayons.  This one was made using the 

Distress Crayons directly to card stock, using no base 

coat of Gesso.  The crayons did blend, but not nearly as 

easily.  I used the same colors for both cards, you can

see the difference in the color, as without the Gesso,

the crayon kind of "soaked" into the paper.

I like how both turned out, but found the one with

the Gesso easier to work with.

I made this striped card stock panel with 

Scenery: Stripes

from Winnie and Walter

and Happy Birthday from

Biblical Impressions.

I stamped the image with Versa Fine Ink

and colored it with 

colored pencils.

The acetate I used for all these window 

panel cards, is simply packaging that I had kept

in my stash, knowing that I'd find a use for it.

I had a lot of fun making these cards

and I'm sure I'll be making more of this style card

in the future.

Thanks for coming by today,

I hope you have enjoyed my cards.

Have you tried the new Distress Crayons yet?

I love them and I'm sure you'll be seeing more

projects on my blog where I use them.

I hope you'll come again soon.

Now go make something fun.

Studio Calico Color Theory Inks

Hello blog fans!

A little while ago, I posted about winning some inks

from Jennifer McGuire's blog.

Today I have a couple more cards I made with those inks.

These are very simple cards.

I wanted to see how all the colors looks and how well they worked.

I stamped several of them onto white card stock and made a couple note cards.

I used "Filagree Border" (#57703) and

"Just a note" (#6405) from

Eureka! Stamps

Two very simple note cards, 

I love the colors and I love how this ink stamps.

And by the way, Studio Calico did not ask for this endorsement,

I just wanted to share these Color Theory Inks with y'all

Thanks for stopping by today.

Come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Box with border design.

Hello!

Today I'm showing you a little box I made.

I used 2 stamps from Eureka! Stamps on this project.

First I stamped the brown card stock with

"Baroque Background" (#57701) using Versa Mark Watermark Ink.

Then I stamped a strip of tan card stock with

"Filagree Border" (#57703) using Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink.

I scored and cut the brown card stock to make the box.

I cut the tan strips into pieces for the sides of the box and adhered them with ATG tape. Then I folded and adhered the box together.

I did cut a piece of cardboard for inside the bottom

of the box to give it a little extra stability. 

This will be used at My Happy Place Scrapbooking

to hold everyone's punch cards. 

We have punch cards that are punched each time a person comes for a crop. Once they have 10 punches they receive a free evening crop. 

Many of our scrappers/crafters were putting their cards in a safe place and forgetting where they were, so we decided to keep the cards in this little box along with the punch that we use on them.

Everyone loved the box when I took it in, I think it turned out very nice.

Eureka! Stamps has many background stamps that are wonderful for giving a plain piece of card stock or paper a little extra pop.

Borders can be added as a border or as a focal point of a project.

Stop in to the Eureka! Stamps shop and see what they have to offer!

Thanks for stopping today!

See you again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Filagree Border

Hello stamping fans!

Today I have a card I made using the Filagree Border (#57703) from

Eureka! Stamps

As you can see a border stamp doesn't need to be used on an edge as a boarder.  Here I have stamped it onto some Kraft card stock and trimmed it to just the border to be used toward the center of the card.  I used some patterned paper and card stocks from my scraps stash for the other elements.

I used an EK Success border punch for the scalloped edge on the patterned paper.

For the hearts, I freehanded a couple hearts and cut them out.  Then used a Zig pen to put some dash marks around the edge of them.

The edges of the card were inked with Distress Ink.

Thank you for stopping by today.  Leave a comment if you wish.

Stop into the Eureka! Stamps store and take a look and see what different ways you might be able to use the wonderful images they have.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Just a note... 2 cards

Hello Blogland friends!

Today I have 2 simple cards for you. Very similar using a different border stamp on each.

This first one is using

"Filagree Border" (#57703) and "Just a note" (#6505) from Eureka! Stamps

I like the clean and simple look of this card.

This second card is using

"Heart Chain Border" (#35902) and "Just a note" (#6505)

I adhered the green to some kraft card stock that I stamped with

Baroque Background" (#57701) using VersaMark ink to give it a bit of texture.

All these stamps are from Eureka! Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you like these simple cards.

Be sure to stop in at the Eureka! Stamps Store and see what other wonderful stamps they have to offer!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!