Here are our August Kard Swap Cards. We all had a great time. This month I was the Hostess and my Demo was on making a Junk journal. They even all got them completed before they left.
So grab a cuppa and enjoy.
I can always tell when I have done a video in awhile. LOL!
It's been awhile since I have posted about cards I have made so this will be a change of pace from my Mini Albums. Our theme this month was Clocks or Time. I have had a hard time coming up with an inspiration for any of my cards lately and I am sure it showed in my end result. This time was different. I first started with Pinterest but no luck. I just bought the Graphic 45 Square Tag & Clock Metal Die (not even thinking about the theme for this month).
I got out the Die and started staring at it. I decided to just cut one of the clocks out with CTMH Gold Glitter paper and see if I like it. I loved it.
I had purchased some paper doilies that I bought when I was at a crop at It's all about the Scrapbook. Then I got my new Floral Shoppe paper from G45. Wow, it's gorgeous.
I did purchase all my G45 and die at Country Craft Creations
The finished product. My sentiment, Every moment is a gift, fit with our theme of Clock or Time.
It fits into my life at that moment too! I have a good friend that is in the hospital on life support and thinking about her and her family at this time was how I came up with this sentiment.
I am all set and ready to go with my cards. I always make 12 and bring home the extras. I really never remember how many of us there are.
So let's get started with the first card in the group. Grab your favorite beverage and here we go!
This card was made by Debb she stamped it with the clock stamp from CTMH called Make It count and the Embossing folder that she used was by Darcie.
This one was made by Donna.
She used a shimmer paper, and the same embossing folder as Debb did.
Then Jeannine used the Cricut cartridge Sophisticated to cut the clock out and a Stampin Up stamp set Timeless Treasures and the flower is from Petite Petals
Cathy used a printable from Pinterest for her Cuckoo Clock and then embellished it with punches, dies, and gems
Lynn's card is made with various Anna Griffith items. She used a variety of items from different packs
Laurie made hers a Cuckoo Clock too. I love this paper. She used a Tattered Lace Die.
Kathy our hostess made this one it is cut from the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge
This is Erin's card her and I both used the same die from G45 Square tag and Clock die. This card is beautiful and shows up better in my video.
This one is mine and you already read all about in the beginning.
Here is the video that you can watch that has them all.
Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions about any of the cards just let me know.
This is the Jack creative collection. If you are an outdoor type of person you are going to love this collection. The featured colors are Black, Juniper, Ruby, Slate, Sweet Leaf, Whisper, White Daisy. If you like any of this colors or combinations this is the paper pack for you.
When you chose the Workshop you will get the paper pack plus the Jack Complements, 4 cardstock sheets, Black & White Dots, and Whisper Thick Twine. That give you lots of coordinating items that you can use on lots of you projects.
With either of these pack you will be able to make lots of projects you can make cards
You can even make Layouts
You can even make pocket scrapbooking layouts with the PLM (Picture my Life) cut apart pages.
There are lots of coordinating stamp sets and Thin Dies to go along with Jack as well. Here are just 2 of them. D1723 Jack-Scrapbooking
Here is C1678 Jack-Cardmaking
We also have a Cardmaking Workshops Your Way Father's Day Kit G1134 You will get everything you need to make 12 cards plus Easy-to-follow online instructions guide.
Getting ready for Thanksgiving? Well this video is for you. Yes it has scrapbooking cuts and cuts for cards. A little something for everyone. Who doesn't love a fall wreath.
Here is a fun video showing you all the cuts you can make with Key 7. I just love the Cricut Flower Market cartridge Z3285 and this video shows you just one of the reasons I love it. Take a look and see it for yourself.
This video shows you everything that you can do with Key 19 from the Cricut Flower Market cartridge Z3285. This video will show you a scrapbook layout and a card made with Key 19. You will also see all the shapes that you can make with this key too.
This Video show you all about Key 10 and these are just a few things you can do with this key and the Cricut Flower Market cartridge. This is another must have from Close To My Heart.
Did you know that you can now get a digital copy with all the paper and the stamp sets that come with the Cartridge too. If you have the Cricut Explore and use the Design Space you can get the digital copy. I store a digital pdf of all my Cricut handbooks on my computer that way no matter where I go I have all my handbooks with me. This comes in very handy.
Here is another video with the Cricut Flower Market Key 15. I love this one. You can easily see how to use any of the cuts on the cartridge in either card making, scrapbooking, and paper crafting.
Have you ever given yourself a challenge? Well I did. I was almost finished with cleaning my Craft room this morning. I was down to my actual table. Wow was that a feat in itself! I had bits of cardstock that I hadn't put away yet. Bits and pieces of projects past. You know what I mean.
I have bins of scraps that are marked with different color that I can use and my Grandkids know that they can use without asking if they can. I didn't want to put these pieces in the bins because that would involve walking into the closet again and I didn't want to. LOL! I held them in my hand and said these colors really don't even go together.
I had my new Embossing Folded and my new Thin Cut Dies also on the table so I decided cut out squares of 3x3 and emboss each new Embossing Folder so I could put them in my stack that my customers could easily see what each Folder looks like on cardstock. I finished that and still had cardstock left over.
Next I got out my binder that I am storing my new Thin Cut Dies in and started cutting each Die so they could see them too. Then I was left with littler scraps. I had a tag and a banner piece on my table too.
Here is my card of miss matched colors. I kind of like it. To bad I didn't have any pattern paper or stamp sets or inks on my table but that was my challenge. Only use what is on my table and nothing else.
The white banner is embossed with the new Happy Thoughts Z3249 embossing folder
The love Thin Cut Z3257 and Thin Cut Hearts Z3260. Luckly I had the Whimsy Ribbon Pack Z3287 still setting on my table. I off set the ribbon and used the Mini Stapler to hold it together. Yep that was on my table too. Lucky me. What was your last challenge?
Cardstock:
Cranbery 1272 Celebrate and hearts
Honey sorry this is discontinued Hearts
Emerald X5783 Thanks and Hello
Crystal Blue 1292 Tag
Sorbet X5751 Love and Happy
Kraft Z1375
Earlier this month I went to the Scrapbook Expo in Santa Clara with a couple of my girlfriend and what a great time we had. I bought way to much as usual but it was all for projects that I was working on and I will share them later when they are done.
We went to the all night corp on Thrusday night and the Make and Takes and got some great deals on lots of stuff that I couldn't live without. Well I am sure you know how that goes.
Here is just one of the paper packs that I bought. I don't know why but this paper was just calling my name and I couldn't walk away from it. I just used this months CTMH SOTM S1508 Framed. I really like how simple and clean the cards are. You can cut them out by hand like I did or you can use your Cricut and the new Artistry cartridge Z3167
You can check it out here
The art work in the background was done by my 4 year old Granddaughter. I love it!
Here is the latest Cricut cartridge from CTMH Artistry! It has backgrounds and all the shapes for embellishing your Scrapbook pages or your Card. You paper crafting will never be the same. This cartridge is fantastic. Get yours here.
Just a reminder for the Card Class for the Clayton Relay For Life Fundraiser April 18th Saturday 10 am - 12:30 pm.
The cost is $25.00 all of which will go to Clayton Relay for Life. You will go home with 5 cards, a gift and a chance at 2 raffle prizes. You won't want to miss out.
Here is what we will be making.
Hope to see you there. I will be donating my time and supplies for this class and any sales that result from this class I will give 20% back to the Clayton Relay. This also includes any sales from my website the entire month of April. You can see all the products here Come join us and have a great time.
Contact me at michelesinkitstampit@gmail.com
April's Stamp of the Month Typed Noted S1504 is a fun one. I was playing around with the Fundamental Paper pack and decided to use it with the SOTM. The Typewriter is so cute I knew when I was done that I would have to take pictures of it using one of my old hand crank telephone with the mouth piece. I love antiques!
You can get the SOTM for only $5.00 when you purchase $50.00 or more. You can also buy it outright for $17.95. This month you can also purchase the Deal of the Day and that will qualify you for the SOTM too.
I made an assorted batch of note cards. I think they turned out cute and I love the Fundamental Paper pack too. That is the on of the new Washi Tapes on the side of each card.
Here is a Thank you card with a Pixie Typewriter.
This is the Birthday one with a Chrystal Blue Typewriter
A Hello Card with a Pear Typewriter.
Just for you card with a Canary Typewriter.
I used Daisy White. Kraft cardstock for the cards.
I love Batik fabrics and when I saw this stamp set C1607 Someone Special I knew exactly what I would make with it. It was a very fast and easy card to make. I just stamped off the overlay flower and used the 2nd and 3rd generation on the card
I used Gold polka dot Washi tape and some bling. I stamped the flower both the mat and the overlay on a separate piece of Daisy White along with the leaves then I just used thick 3D Foam Tape behind the flower and the thin behind the leaves. I sponged around everything in Sunset. Then stamped the sentiment and that was it. I backed it with Black and then placed it on a Kraft card. I put everything that I used in the picture. Well I guess I forgot the paper trimmer!!! But really that is it.
Here are some cards that a couple of my customers made. I love when they share with me what they have created. They have a great time getting together and creating lots of cards to give out.
So here they are:
This one is very cute valentines card. Brenda came up with this one.
This one is a great one for using up your scraps.. love the heart stamp
This one uses adhesive pattern paper. You just cut and stick. Black, White and Red so classy. Great job ladies.
Lorraine came up with this one. This one is CTMH paper Footloose, I recognize it. LOL!
You ladies are having way to much fun without me. Keep it up.
Thanks for stopping by. Keep checking back I will have more for you soon!
How do you create?
I find that when I make something I have to leave it out and keep looking at it. Then I will add what I think is needed. Sometimes it is not an easy process but I do love doing it.
I knew this one needed something but I was not sure what. After putting on the Teal Glitter paper it still need more but more what? I had some Z1263 Bitty Sparkles but they are clear so I colored them with ShinHan Twin Touch Alcohol markers. I really love how well they color and blend. So I used the Z2448 Carmine one to color the bitty sparkles red. I use one on the Deer's nose. I use them on the little branches on each side of the box and I use some clear ones one the front above the front flap. I use one clear one on each of the mittens in the center of the snowflakes. I looked through my stash and found the pearl pin with the banner! Perfect! I love using my stash up. How about you?
Here is the completed box card. You can see how I started here
I really like the Teal Glitter paper. You can see the bitty sparkles on the little branches.
Here is a view from the side
Here is the back side where you would put your sentiment or what ever you wanted to say.
I really should have sponged the whole thing. Well I guess that means I will be making another one! LOL!!!
