Today I have gone very simple with black and white. Entering this card in the Gina K designs and Simon Says Stamp Monday challenges.  Here is the card....

The challenge for Gina K designs is to use the focal image to make the background. So what I did using Gina K heartfelt stamp set. On black card stamping 3 images with distress imposing ink and dusting with perfect pearls created my base. Next using white card stamping my main image with versa fine black ink and embossing with Nuvo glitter powder. The sentiment stamped in Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink and embossed again with the Nuvo powder. Keeping it simple just a few Doodle Bug sprinkles beetle black.

For the Simon Says Stamp challenge my favorite tool would be my Misti. I can never get my stamping right EVER. I always had to try to match it up perfectly to get a good impression. Now with my Misti all the work is gone. Absolutely love it.

I'd like to share one of my Valentines cards today.  Temporarily  adhering Prima doily stencil I colored with Distress inks Worn Lipstick , Festive Berries and Spun Sugar.Then I die cut the piece of white card stock with Lawn Fawn stitched rectangles, the second largest die. Using Simon Says Stamps Lipstick red ink colored scrap white card. Using the Love stamp set and matching die, also from SSS. Adhered that to the panel as well as some gold pearls. Layered that to pink card stock cut to 4 and 3/4 by 5 and 1/2 top folding card. For the inside using a stamp off the wall "Live Well Laugh Often & Love Much, wood mounded stamp from Inkadinkado.

THE WALL of STAMPS dun dun dunnnnn. This is when I first fell in love with stamping. I used to keep them in 12 x 12 plastic containers until I started collecting the same stamps. So now I get to see all the loveliness all the time. The only problem is I didn't make it big enough. 

Using 1 x 2 wood I cut the boards to size stained them and secured them to the wall straight into the studs behind. 

For the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge "The Color of Love" using MFT magical dragons, all my love stamps sets and scenic safari dies. Distress inks for the sky and ground coloring and using copies to color the dragon.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Pets Corner"

Here is my entry for the SSS Monday Challenge 01/30/17. Using Penny Black Mans Best Friend stamp set. Lawn Fawn stitched rectangles and for good measure some doodlebug sprinkles.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge today was "Be Square" So here's my entry. 

The Window is square ish. I got the MFT Hog Heaven stamps over the holidays and could not wait to use them. Other products used are Simon Says Stamp Love stamp set and Hearts Alive die. Pretty Pink Posh 4 and 6 mm droplets. Lastly my shaker bits are Little Things from Lucy Rose Gold sequin mix. I did use my Wink of Stella pen to make the heart sparkle as well as used Glossy Accents to make it more dimensional. 

Note Pad Holder

I just love Heartfelt Creations paper, dies, and stamps. Wish I could have every part of every line. However I must live in the real world. Recently I went to the Scrapbook convention in Arlington, Texas and picked up the Coffee Talk line, such great colors, love it.

That being said, on to the project. Let me first start by saying this is not my idea. I follow So Much Scrap,  She posted this tutorial, all instructions are clear and complete. She gives tips on how to sew your paper. Truth be told I used to sew on my cards often then got out of that. Kathy has renewed my desire to sew on paper, it's just a lovely finished look. This is the front of the "book", using bits of the coffee talk paperline. Using the die  I cut out the stack of coffee cups and used pop dots for some dimension. The spoon was also die cut and covered with glossy accents. The scrap of note was fussy cut and inked, everything was inked with Primas' Dark Rust chalk ink. I do like inking with the Prima chalk inks do to the shape of the pad. It makes it easy, for me, to ink wonky edges. The lock was part of a kit from Flying Unicorn last year  or so and the post is from Hobby Lobby.

Using a role of burlap from my stash helped decorate the spine, Along with beads, stained crinkle ribbon, and a tag made into a charm from the paper collection.

Inside: the paper pad, I picked up from Michaels dollar fifty bin, is held in place by a pocket. The pen held by the same burlap. On the top left is a flip up that will hold a note or two by magnets.

The bottom left is a cute little "box" that holds cards. These are 3.5 x 3.25 cut from, again, the collection. They each have a stamp from the collection in varying corners. Write a note to someone on this, and they are sure to keep track of it.

Now finally, I didn't have exactly the same tools that Kathy used. So when making the front of the box I had to adjust the process. I used my Spellbinders Edge Dies 1 for all my edging. Since I needed only to edge out the center of this box I made a 1/2 cut on either side. Slide my die where it needed to be and ran it trough my die cut machine.
The result you can see above all the right parts are cut and I was still able to make the box properly.
I hope you go and check out the video and have fun making your own note pad "betterfied".

Cheers.

50th Anniversary Card

I want to share this amazing card today. A friend of mine asked for a special 50th anniversary card. This is what I came up with... 

This is the custom envelope to hold the very dimentional card. It's about 3/4" in depth. 

All the roses were made using the Vintage Rose dies from Heartfelt creations. I edged every flower with distress Aged Mahogany, as you know once sprayed with water the ink will wick, making a softer edge. I also used Mizuhiki paper as a gold accent as well. 

Using Bo Bunnies Timeless paper collection, allowing the gold as a perfect fit. 

The glass sprays are part of my stash, I'v had them so long I cannot remember where i got them. Maybe ESTY???

Distressing the paper and filling the gaps with lovely lace ribbon I picked up in the UK. 

Finally, the inside layering distressed paper. I use my scissors and just rock the paper back and forth until I'm satisfied. Next I use a distressing tool, either Tim Holtz or Prima. As an after thought I used Shimmers Blings to edge the sentiment. I also used the bling to edge the roses in some areas as well. 

Cheers, friends!