Dryer sheets?

Yes!  Dryer sheets! 

Hello there friends!  Today I have a card that I made using a dryer sheet.  My friend Jen sent me a link to a technique using dryer sheets and this is one of the cards I made.

I don't use dryer sheets, so Jen was also nice enough to give me some of her used ones and a couple new ones too. 

After a little experimenting with different stamps, I found this one worked great.

I cut a used dryer sheet down to size and wrapped it around a piece of white card stock, adhering it to the back with ATG Tape.

Then I used my favorite VersaFine ink to stamp the flowers.

The image is from the "In Bloom" set from Scrappy Cat.

I used water color crayons to color the flowers.

Once this was done it was just a matter of layering the card and adding the ribbon and bow.

I do love how this card turned out. 

If you see the card "in person" it has a soft look to it and I love that kind of fabric look/feel that it has.

I will be doing more experimenting with dryer sheets and let you see how they turn out.

Thanks to Jen for giving me this idea!  I'm loving it!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you get some inspiration from my blog and maybe will try something different and out of the box sometime soon.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Tell me what 'different' supplies you use in your crafting.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Paper Patch Crafts Challenge

Hello friends!  Today I have a Valentine's card to show you. 

I made this card for the challenge for Paper Patch Crafts.  The challenge is to make a Valentine's card with an amphibian or marine life on it. 

I chose this adorable turtle  (In Love #10806)  from QKR Stampede.

I stamped "In Love" onto white card stock with Versa Fine Black Onyx ink and colored it with watercolor crayons.  I then fussy cut the image to be mounted with foam tape onto a purple card base.

The card base was trimmed a bit at the side and edged with a Fiskars border punch.  Lighter purple was added to the edge of the card to give a bit of contrast. 

I embossed the little hearts above the turtles head using a stamp from the

Queen & Company Valentines set and Soft Lilac Embossing Powder from Copper Kate. 

Inside I used the same embossing powder.  The "I Love You" image is from the Autumn Leaves,  Love With a Flourish set.

Lastly, I added a little white bow to the flower bouquet.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my card.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Outside the window.

Today I'm showing you a card that I have been thinking about for a while.  I have seen cards made with this technique several times and kept thinking I would try it.  Finally decided to just do it.

I started out by making the background with my Pan Pastels and set it with a bit of hair spray.  Next I used the Trees (21403 & 21601) stamps from QKR Stampede.  I used Smoke Gray VersaFine ink, stamped off onto scrap paper, then stamped onto the prepared background.  This gave me a light impression which I then colored with water color crayons.

To give it the feel of looking out the window, I adhered the image to the card base, then cut very thin pieces of brown card stock and used a glue pen to adhere them to the image.  Once the windows were formed, I used some ribbon from my stash to make the valance.

I ran a double line of score tape along the top of the 'window' then looped and adhered the ribbon to form the valance.  I then used another strip of score tape to adhere a finishing ribbon to the top of the valance.

To finish it off, I ran a piece of the ribbon along the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by today, leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my card.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Hello.....

Hello all you crafty people!  Today I have a card that I made last night.  I have been having a tough time with the crafting mojo lately and decided I needed to just sit down and create something.  I ended up making 2 cards and this is one of  them. 

I started with a standard A2 card base.  Then I went to my trusty scrap stash and found this brown paper with light blue stripes.  The light blue section is the opposite side of the brown paper.  I do love double sided paper!

To position the holes on the blue strip, I used a tip I learned from Kristina Werner, I punched some circles with scrap paper, adhered them where I wanted the holes on the blue strip, then positioned my punch right over them and punched out the holes.  Great way to get them in just the right spot.  

I then used ATG tape to layer the blue onto the brown.

I adhered the buttons to the card with a bit of Crystal Accents.

The [Hello] is from a $1.00 acrylic set that I got at one of the craft stores.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

QKR Stampede Valentines Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the QKR Stampede Valentines Blog Hop. If you have come from Dawn's blog, you are on the right track. I'm sure you enjoyed what she had to show you!

If you have just happened to stop by my blog, you may want to start the hop at the QKR Stampede Blog. You won't want to miss any of the great projects from our Design Team gals. If you find a link that doesn't work along the way or get lost somehow, just head back to the QKR Blog as there will be a full list of blogs there.

This month we have a $20 QKR Stampede gift certificate for one lucky winner. Be sure to follow the entire hop, leave a comment on each blog and also on the QKR Blog. It would also be great if you were a follower, although that isn't required. One lucky winner will be able to choose $20 worth of wonderful QKR Stampede images. That is how I got started with QKR!  I won the prize on their first blog hop! How cool is that?!?!

Today I have two cards to show you.  Both of them are fairly non-traditional Valentines cards. This first one is made with 2 images from QKR Stampede called "Shy" (#13707) and "Huggable" (#15810)

"Shy" was stamped onto white card stock with brown StazOn ink then colored with water color crayons. I'm sorry about this picture, that really is a light brown on his belly and ears, I just couldn't get it to photograph correctly.

I layered the image onto the kraft card stock with foam tape to give it a bit of dimension. I stamped the "You're Huggable" sentiment onto the card with brown StazOn ink.

The little red heart was punched from a scrap of red card stock with a Fiskar's edge punch.

The bow is made with some 'wrinkle ribbon' that I got from a blogger friend, Kristen Swain, in a package I won from her.

This second card can be used for Valentines Day or any day. I thought the roses were a beautiful way to convey some love. This image is called "Large Roses" (#23301) I stamped this image onto white card stock with black VersaFine ink and colored it with chalks, then sprayed it with a bit of hair spray to fix the chalks.

I used a Fiskar's border punch along the edge, then adhered it to blue card stock. Once it was layered onto a white card base my card was done. I left the inside blank where a loving sentiment can be written.

Thanks for stopping by and participating in the blog hop. The next stop on the hop will be Kristine's blog where I'm sure you will find something wonderful.

Be sure to leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my cards. I love to hear your feedback. Now hop on, leave a comment at each blog and maybe you will be the lucky winner!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Post it note holder

Hello crafty friends!  Today I am showing you a Post It Note holder that I made using the Girl with Balloon (#4901) image from QKR Stampede.  When I saw her I thought she was so sweet and had to have her.

I stamped the image onto white card stock and colored her with water color pencils.  I punched the design into the right side with the EKSuccess Flower and Flourish Edger Punch. This was then layered onto pink card stock.

I wanted this to have a generic greeting, so I cut one of my stamps into separate words. (GASP!) I used the Happy Father's Day stamp, in pieces to stamp the Happy Day onto white card stock.  This is from the Happy Birthday Set (#22803) from QKR Stampede.  Once that Happy Day greeting was adhered to the pink card stock I trimmed it all down and used foam mounting tape to adhere it to the top of the note holder.

Here is a view of the inside of the note holder.  I plan to keep it right on my crafting table for quick notes or to use the post its to mask areas on projects when I am stamping. 

Thanks for stopping by today to see my project.  Leave a comment if you wish.  Be sure to come back tomorrow for the QKR Design Team Valentines Blog Hop.  I'm sure all the gals will have some wonderful projects to show you.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Valentine Treat Holder

Hello crafty friends!

I made treat holders at Christmas time that held Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares. 

I had a couple people request measurements and directions so they could make them, either for next year or for Valentines Day.  Today I have a tutorial on how to make those treat holders.

First you need to cut a piece of card stock, I use plain white, to 8 1/2" x 2" score it and fold it in half.

Next cut a piece of patterned paper to 4"x4" score it in half, then turn it and along the sides score it at 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4"  It is hard to see in this picture, but read on and I think it will all make sense.

Now fan fold the ends like shown in this picture.

Both sides should look like this.

Now run adhesive on both fan folded sides.  I used score tape,  you can use which ever is your favorite adhesive, as long as it is good and strong.

Now, take that piece of card stock and adhere the patterned paper to it as shown above.  Simply place the folds on top of one another, being sure to line up the sides and stick them together.

Now you should have this, with a pocket on each side.

Using a craft knife, cut a small slit in the fold, be sure it goes through the card stock and the patterned paper.

Next you will need to cut 2 pieces of ribbon, each measuring about 15"

Thread them through the slit in the fold.  I like to use a "floss threader"  These are used to thread floss through braces so you can floss your teeth.  I love these things!  Great for threading buttons too, and they are pretty inexpensive too.

Pull both ribbons through so there is about 5" coming out the bottom.

Next you will need to use a good strong adhesive and stick the card stock together with the ribbon coming out the top end of the card stock.

Be sure to tape at the top where the flaps will fold over to be sure the ribbon won't pull out.

You want the top ends to be able to fold over like this.  So be sure not to adhere it too far up the sides.

Now you have a holder that will look like this.  Each side will hold one Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares.  Yummy stuff!

You can leave them as they are, or embellish them how ever you want.  Just remember that the ribbon has to be able to be tied to hold the treat holder closed.

I simply used some red Stickles to bling up the front of this one.

Now wasn't that easy peasy?!?!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this project and the tutorial.  If you have any questions let me know.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!