Thank you Sunflower card.

This weeks challenge for 

The Eureka! Stamps Challenge is

"Thank You"

You can find all the particulars about the challenge on 

The Eureka! Stamps Blog

For my card I have chosen to use an image from

one of the sister companies of 

Eureka! Stamps.

I have used 

"Sunflowers" (35808) from 

Biblical Impressions

I stamped this beautiful background stamp onto white card stock

and colored it with water color crayons.

I then cut it in half and adhered each piece to brown card stock.

I used my 

Perfect Layers Minis from

Perfect Paper Crafting

to cut perfect mats.

(If you used the code Kristie5% at check out 

you will receive a 5% discount on your order)

The "Thanks" was cut using my Cricut,

I'm sorry, I don't remember which cartridge I used

I believe it was George and Basic Shapes, 

but I'm not positive.

I adhered the flowered panels to a white card base with foam tape.

The "Thanks" was adhered with a double layer of foam tape.

I really love how this card turned out

and I hope you do too.

Now hop on over to 

The Eureka! Stamp Blog

and join in the challenge fun.

And why not check out the 

Eureka! Stamps Store

and the 

Biblical Impressions Store

and see what wonderful images they both have to offer.

I used their unmounted red rubber stamps,

but digital format are also available.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time, Happy Stamping!

Poppy card

Hello crafty friends!

Have you ever not known what to make, 

what to stamp, 

what to do?

That's how I was feeling yesterday.

I wanted to work on something and didn't have any direction,

so I got out this stamp, which I love, and stamped it onto a page from an old book.

I colored it with water color crayons and loved how it looked.

Not knowing what I'd do with it, I cute it down.

I knew I wanted to put it on a card and from there it just kind of happened.

I inked the edges, just took my blending tool and used what was on the brown pad.

I had a scrap of card stock that matched nicely, so I put it onto that and used my

Perfect Layers Mini tools and my Perfect Cutting Mat from

Perfect Paper Crafting

to cut a perfect mat.

Then I eyed the pieces of hand made paper that I had gotten from an art show.

I adhered it to that and just tore around the edges.  

Loved it!

Now for the sentiment.

I pulled out a set of stamps that I got from Simon Says Stamp

"All Occasion Banners"

and decided on Praying for You

then I spotted a scrap of the hand made paper that I had torn off the

image piece and stamped it onto that.

Adhered it all to a kraft card stock card base 

and was done.

And I love it!

Funny how sometimes the cards that have no plan,

no forethought,

no direction

end up being the ones that you love the most.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you have been inspired in some way.

As always if you follow my link to 

Perfect Paper Crafting

and use my code at check out

Kristie5%

you will receive 5% off your order.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Mother's Day Flower Challenge

Hello!
The Eureka! Stamps Blog
has a new challenge and this week the theme is
"Mother's Day Flowers"
For my card I've used
 "Mixed Bouquet" (#9206) from Eureka! Stamps and 

Happy Mother's Day from the 

"Happy Birthday" set (#22803) from QKR Stampede

sister company of Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the Mixed Bouquet onto white card stock and colored them with

colored pencils and Gamsol.

I love the way the Gamsol smooths and blends the colors.

I used some blue Distress Ink to lightly color around the bouquet.

All the mats were cut easily and perfectly with my 

Perfect Layers Mini Tools and The Perfect Cutting Mat from 

Perfect Paper Crafting

I hope you'll play along with the challenge,

someone is going to win, maybe it will be you!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Lace and Pearls Challenge

"Lace and Pearls"

that's the challenge this week on 

The Eureka! Stamps Blog

For my card I used

"Lg Filagree Heart"  (#24601) 

"Happy Anniversary"  (#9004) from

Eureka! Stamps

I started by stamping the heart with red ink onto white card stock.

I fussy cut the heart and added 

a few different sizes of pearls to the heart.

The Happy Anniversary was heat embossed with white embossing powder.

For a perfect mat I used Perfect Layers Mini Tools from

Perfect Paper Crafting

The heart and sentiment were added to the red panel with 

foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you've been inspired

 in some way.

Pop over to The Eureka! Stamps Blog

to see all the details about the challenge,

then join in the fun and show us what you create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

CAS Challenge

It's Monday and you know what that means, another challenge from

The Eureka! Stamps Blog

This week our theme is

"CAS" we want to see some 

"Clean and Simple" projects.

For my CAS card, I used

"Baby Zebra" (#39902) from Eureka! Stamps

Baby Zebra was stamped onto white card stock and colored with 

colored pencils and Gamsol.

I used my

 Perfect Layers Mini Tools and 

The Perfect Cutting Mat from

Perfect Paper Crafting

to cut perfect mats on my card.

Quick, easy and perfect every time.

All the details for the challenge are on 

The Eureka! Stamps Blog

so pop over and see how easy it is to participate.

Someone is going to win, why not you?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Come again soon.

Until then, Happy Crafting!

Zig Zags and Roses

Hello Blog friends!

About a month or so ago, I was fortunate enough to win a set of the new

Color Theory inks from Studio Calico

All I did was make a comment on a post on 

Jennifer McGuires' blog 

and I was lucky enough to have my number come up as the winner

 It's a new line and she sent me all 12 colors.

Check out these colors. 

 Are they awesome or what?  

And I have to say, I am loving them.

They stamp beautifully with nice even colors.

I found I didn't have much luck with using them with a 

blending tool, but for stamping they are great.

I made this card using a couple stamp sets I got on clearance at 

Joann's.

The flower is from the Vintage Flora set from Inkadinkadoo

The zig zags are from Fiskars Teresa Collins "Baby" set.

I used my Perfect Layers Mini Tools to cut a perfect mat 

of yellow card stock around the zig zag pattern.

I fussy cut the flowers, then adhered them to the card base with foam tape.

Follow the link to the Perfect Paper Crafting online store 

and you will be able to use my code, 

which you'll see there, to receive a discount on your purchase.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you'll come again.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Perfect Paper Crafting Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my post for the 

Perfect Paper Crafting

Blog Hop.

If you have come from Got Joy Creations you're in the right place.

If you have just happened across the blog hop, you'll find links below to all the

participants.  You won't want to miss any of them, so be sure to check them out.

For this hop we are featuring the newest products from Perfect Paper Crafting

These are the Perfect Layers Mini Tools and the Perfect Cutting Mat

These are both wonderful tools for cardmakers and scrapbookers alike.

For my card today I stamped "Patchwork Sun" (#6104) from

QKR Stampede

onto white card stock and colored it with water color crayons

then fussy cut it and adhered it to yellow card stock.

Using my 

Perfect Layers Mini Tools, my Perfect Cutting Mat 

and a craft knife, I cut mats around my image then layered it onto

a card where I had cut several layers of patterned and plain colored card stock.

The Perfect Layers Mini Tools gives you perfect mats every time.

I also used the tools to draw the lines around the outside of the card.

I simply used a pen rather than a craft knife.

Be sure to check out the video showing just how easy it is to used the 

Perfect Layers Tools.

Follow my link and you'll see my code to receive a discount on any purchase from

Perfect Paper Crafting

Thanks for stopping by today, be sure to leave a comment,

 as there will be a lucky winner from this hop, who will win a 

$50 gift certificate

to the Perfect Paper Crafting online store.

There will also be on winner who will win a  

$25 gift certificate 

 for SugarPea Designs 

Leave a little love on all the blogs to have more chances to win.

Now on to the next stop on the blog hop, hop over and see what

Kim Bush

has to show you.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

   Perfect Paper Crafting & Laura Lynn http://blog.perfectpapercrafting.com

  Wendy Ramlakhan http://sugarpeadesigns.com/blog/

   Pam Sparks http://expressionswithheart.wordpress.com

   Roxie Glaza http://paperscaper.blogspot.com

   Jenny Gropp http://onekraftykat.blogspot.com

Susie Moore www.thedieshaveit.com

   Kim O'Connell http://www.kimoconnell.com

Jeanie Witmer http://thespottedchick.blogspot.com

Heather Hudson http://heatherahudson.blogspot.com

Lori Brown http://savingmine.blogspot.com 

Kat Ancheta http://creat-w-kat.com

Joy Dana http://www.gotjoycreations.blogspot.com

Kristie Maynard http://www.kristiekreates.blogspot.com -- you are here --

Kim Bush http://kreativekim.blogspot.com

Diane Bove http://1cardcreator.blogspot.com

Patti Gilliam http://www.cherisheachpreciousday.blogspot.com

Linda Kaiser http://www.paperboutiquewithlinda.com

Cathie Rigby http://www.creativecutterroom.com

Linda McClain http://cateredcrop.com

Leigh Brunton http://leighsbdesigns.blogspot.com

Nancy Baier http://shadytreestudio.blogspot.com

Jenn Cocran http://www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com

Lezlye Lauterbach www.lezlyes.blogspot.com

Faith Abigail Prado http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com

Perfect Paper Crafting and Splitcoast Stampers Challenge

Hello blog fans!

There is a challenge going on at Splitcoast Stampers

with Perfect Paper Crafting and this is my card that I made for it.
The challenge is to make a card, or other project using lots of layers.

Easy peasy when you use Perfect Layers rulers to cut the mats.

With perfect layers, you get a perfect cut every time.

For this card I have used 

"Love You" (#10301) and 

"Ball Jar" (#23102) both from

QKR Stampede

Using my links to Perfect Paper Crafting 

 you will find the code to receive a 5% discount

on your purchase.
Check out the Perfect Layers and all the 

perfect tools they have to offer.

Thank you for stopping by today, 

now why not check out the challenge on 

Splitcoast Stampers 

and join in the fun.  

You'll find a lot of great inspiration there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

peace and joy

Hello fellow stampers, scrapbookers, crafters!

Today I have a Christmas card to show you.

I used scraps from my stash,

I think the patterned paper is from SEI,

but I couldn't swear to it.

The "peace and joy" and the snowflake images are from

"Holiday Delivery Stamp Set" from

Simon Says Stamp

I used Perfect Layers Rulers to cut nice even mats.

You can see there are lots of mat cuts on this card.

No, I didn't cut the circle with the Perfect Layers,

but all the straight edges are cut with them.

Easy to use and accurate.

No measuring at all.

I like this style of card, what do you think?

Something a little different.

I haven't decided if I will write a note inside

or stamp a Christmas greeting.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

 

Next week I'll be having a give away of a set of

Perfect Layers

so you'll want to come back and see how you can

have a chance to win them.

In the mean time why not pop over to

Perfect Paper Crafting

see how they work and what other wonderful

products they have.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Hope your day is awesome leaf card

 Hello!

Today I have a fall themed card

that I used a little different technique on.

For my images I used

"Open Maple Leaf" (#10501) from

Eureka! Stamps

"Hope your day is awesome"

sentiment is from the

"All Occasions Banner" stamp and die set from

Simon Says Stamp

I used Perfect Layers to easily cut equal

sized mats.

 

I stamped the maple leaf randomly onto the

kraft card stock with VersaMark ink to make

a background paper.

For the large leaf, I heat embossed the leaf onto

glossy white card stock,

 I dropped alcohol inks onto a craft mat,

then swiped the glossy piece, with the embossed leaf,

across the alcohol inks.

Next I placed a clean piece of paper over

the embossed leaf and ironed it with a hot craft iron.

This melts the embossing and removes it

from the glossy card stock

leaving a white image.

I then fussy cut the leaf.

I used a small leaf punch on some scraps

 of the inked glossy card stock to scatter over the card.

The sentiment was stamped onto

white card stock and cut with the banner die.

Once I got the front panel created I used

Perfect Layers

to cut the red mat. 

It's so easy to get equal cuts with these fabulous tools,

with no measuring.

Follow my link to their site where you can watch a video

on how to use these amazing tools.

You will also see there is a code for a discount on your purchase.

 

Come back and check my blog often as there will be a

give away of a set of Perfect Layers rulers soon.

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

leave a comment if you will.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

 

 

Birthday box

Hello bloggy friends!

I recently bought a
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board

and I've been having a ball with it!

I've learned that there is more to be made with it

than just envelopes.

Today I'm showing you a little box that I created with it.

How fun is this?

I made the 'base' box with card stock and decorated it with

some shocking yellow card stock and patterned paper.

It doesn't look it in these pictures, but believe me that yellow card stock is so bright it hurts the eyes.

 

To get that patterned paper measured just right onto the yellow,

I used my Perfect Layers tools.

Cutting the mats just perfect with out measuring is so easy with

Perfect Layers.

Follow the link to find out more about these wonderful tools

and you will also see that you will receive a discount

with a special discount code provided for any purchase through my blog.

This discount is good for any of the items sold by

Perfect Paper Crafting

 

Thanks for stopping by today, leave a comment if you will and

come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

"Mashed Potatoes" and something new

I have a couple things to tell y'all about today.

It's the first Wednesday of the month, so that means

it's time for a tutorial on

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts

Hop on over and see my tutorial

on how to create a striped background

 like the one on this card.

The "something new" I have to tell you about is

that I have been chosen to be a
"Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador"

I'm thrilled with this as I just love my Perfect Layers!

If you follow that link you will be taken to

"my page" where you can see how these amazing tools are used.

See that green mat around the

"Christmas Blessings" (Eureka! Stamps #7304) sentiment?

I used my Perfect Layers

to get that nice even cut with no measuring at all.

Use my link to check out the video

and the other wonderful products that

Perfect Paper Crafting carries.

AND when you make a purchase using the code

Kristie5%

 you will receive a 5% discount on your order.

If you look back at my earlier posts

and see mats like the one above,

you know that they were cut using my Perfect Layers.

I've been using them for years and wouldn't

scrapbook or make cards with out them.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Now hop on over to see my tutorial

and check out the Perfect Paper Crafting site.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!