Thinking of You…In Yellow & Blue

Welcome to the Studio!

If you’re visiting from the Card A Day Blog, thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you come back again soon. If you haven’t been to the Card A Day Blog, please stop by over there. There are a bunch of talented designers who can’t wait to share their ideas and techniques
with you.

The theme for the week is: Thinking of You. It’s nice to let someone know that they’ve been on your mind. It can make a person feel special, loved, or in times of strife, make them feel like they are not alone. Here’s a clean and simple card based on Mojo Monday Sketch #233.


And here's my card...

This card is 6.5x5. The base is out of one of those value packs of card blanks from the chain craft stores. The pattern paper is MME Lush collection in navy. The yellow polka dot is from Echo
Park, Dots & Stripes collection. The two blue panels are cut at 3x4.75. The center piece is cut at
5x3.5. I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the strip on the side. I then stamped my sentiment tag in CTMH Outdoor Denim. The stamp is Stampin Up, Four Frames. I then used SU Teeny Tiny Wishes and Lucky Limeade to stamp “Thinking of You.” The flower is several layers. The navy blue flowers are misc. silk flowers and the green flower is from Prima. The
yellow rhinestone brad in the center is from Making Memories.

I had so much fun with this sketch that I decided to make another card. I love the Wisteria Wonder color from Stampin Up and thought I’d make a lavender birthday card. I love the wisteria and the yellow together. The flower I made used Spellbinders dies and Heartfelt Creations Innoscents stamp.

Third Day of Christmas Card Idea and a Shout Out

I just want to say THANK YOU to all the wonderful ladies that attended the card class and crop on Saturday. We had such a good time! I just love getting together with you all.  Sadly, we're not meeting in January, since the first Saturday in January is New Year's Day.  Being dedicated scrappers, we need to be with family and friends taking pictures and making memories to preserve; right? We'll be meeting again on February 5th, 2011 and there will be some scrap-a-riffically sassy Valentine's Day cards and projects.  I'm so excited I can't wait!

Now on to the matter at hand, our Christmas card idea...

I just adore the new CTMH Mistletoe Paper Pack that's available this year. It really has an old-time, traditional, country Christmas kind of feel to it, and it's perfect for a distressed card or layout design. I used an edge distressing tool to "rough up" the edges, added cranberry ink (with a dauber) to the card base for a little extra touch, and a button with gold ribbon. The card's finished size is 4.5 x 4.5. I just love square cards! I think they're cute, cute, cute!  Another idea would be to use burlap as a photo corner or instead of paper or jute for a bow.  That would give the card a old-fashioned, country feel.

Since I've been really late getting my posts up, I figure you guys deserve a little bonus for being so patient. Here is a layout I finished recently about my husband, Keith. He loves stocking stuffers, all those little silly, cheap gifts like oranges, chapstick, bags of walnuts, socks, pens, candy. I've even put his favorite year-round dessert, Cinnamon Pinwheels, stored in a tin inside his stocking. Last Christmas, while Mom and I were shopping at Kmart, we found this ridiculously large stocking and decided Keith had to have it. We stuffed it with everything and anything we could find, Alabama championship t-shirts, a huge pack of shop towels from Sam's, you name it! And I used my Cricut to create a tag in just the right size for this HUGE stocking.

I used papers from two of Basic Grey's collections, Dasher and Fruitcake.  I just love the distressed look of the papers.  I don't have to do anything to them :)  The acrylic frame and poinsettia are from Making Memories.  I found some olive green silk ribbon which I attached to a chipboard tag.  It was raw chipboard that I painted to match my page.  I stamped the word "Christmas" on it with brown Staz-on.  The journaling block is a stamp from Making Memories.  I stamped on white paper, then distressed with a stippling brush with both blue and brown ink.  I added an American Crafts chipboard tag as well.  The satin stocking is an ornament from Wal-mart.  I like to look in places other than craft and scrapbooking departments for embellishments.  The title "Stuffed" is chipboard glitter letters from Target's $1 bin.  I always make sure to stop by Target at least once a month to see what's new in the bargain bins.  I almost never go away empty handed.  The last time I was there, I found lime green metal mesh wastebaskets for $2.50 each.  They are perfect for my scraproom.  I have two!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon with more sassy scrapper fun!

On the 2nd Day of Christmas Card Ideas...

Hello everyone!

I have to admit I've been busy this week planning some awesome projects for my card class on Saturday, so I'm kinda cheating today with my 12 Christmas Card Ideas. This idea is from my Mom, Joan. When it comes to cardmaking, she's the maven of movement, the fanatic of folding, the princess of pop-ups...

Well, you get the idea. She's always looking for something new to try and recently found this little gem. Finished card size is 4x4, but don't let the small size fool you. It packs a punch of cuteness! The paper for this project is K&Co as well as Santa, cardstock, Making Memories poinsettias, grosgrain ribbon, Jolee's Boutique bling, CTMH ink in Holiday Red and Topiary, acrylic stamp (merry christmas), and a Spellbinders label die. Once you get a hang of the folds, it's really easy. If you'd like detailed instructions, please email me or leave your email in a comment.

$5 for 5 Card Class Information:

Saturday, December 4th, 2010 from 9:30 to 11:30 I will be teaching my monthly card class. Messiah Church, located at 2072 Hwy 14, Prattville, AL is kind enough to let us use their fellowship area. We will be working on a "neat" technique for making glitter ornaments, vintage Christmas gift tags, snowflake and Be Merry cards, and a super sassy giftcard holder. All supplies are provided and the only thing you need to bring is yourself and the $5 class fee. If you'd like to join us, please email me so I can have a class kit ready just for you!

Sassy Scrapper Gathering Information:

Saturday, December 4th, 2010 from 10:00 to 6:00 located at Messiah Church, 2072 Hwy 14, Prattville, AL. The crop is free, just bring a snack to share and your favorite beverage. There is a great place nearby for lunch. Ria's Pizza has a lunch buffet for $3.99. Be sure to try the Loaded Baked Potato Pizza. It might sound strange, but it's delicious. Hope you can join us for the fun.

Have a Sassy Scrappy Day!