Following Directions

Since I teach a Scrapbooking class every week, it is usually me who is giving directions, but this week is a bit different, I am following directions instead.

I found an incredible members website called Inking Everything with Becky.  It was co-founded by Becky Roberts and Julie Brewer and features many tutorials.  I found it extremely useful to help me come up with new cardmaking ideas.  Becky herself had a tutorial for the below projects and I could not resist because it is tea related.  I so love the color combination as well.

The Paper Bakery is another website that I found back in the fall of last year and have truly enjoyed.  Sarah Hill makes up a gorgeous kit each month with step by step instructions included, it is amazing the ideas that she comes up with.  I have had the Family album kit partially completed and was finally able to find some time this week to finish it and I LOVE how it came out.  Now I will just need to add photos.

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I {heart} Cards

Today I am sharing a few card projects I made.

The first card I am sharing is a CASE from Melissa Phillips.  Melissa is probably one of my most favorite designers and I truly adore her style.  Melissa's blog is called LilyBean's Paperie and I encourage you to visit her to see for yourself her amazing talent.

For my version of Melissa's card, I started with the green background which is from Echo Park "Victorian Garden" collection.  The top floral paper is from Crate Paper "Emma's Dress Shop", and the bottom pink script paper is from Melissa Francis "5th Avenue" collection.  The seed packet and seed packet frame are Papertrey Ink dies and the garden tools are from the Garden Variety die, also from Papertrey Ink.  I used the coordinating stamps, which were designed by Papertrey Ink using concepts from Melissa Phillips.  The seed packet was cut from Stampin' Up! "First Edition" Specialty paper and the seed packet frame was cut from The Girls Paperie "Paper Girl" paper.  I stamped the frame using Dark Chocolate and Ripe Avocado ink from Papertrey Ink.  I cut the garden tools from October Afternoon paper which had wood ruler images on it.  (I can't remember the collection name.)  I made the tag by tracing a manilla hang tag and then cutting it out and punching the hole.  I used Colonial White wrinkle ribbon from my etsy shop for the tag.  I tied a paper rose to the garden tools and hot glued it onto the card.

For these Valentine's cards I used Basic Grey "Kissing Booth" paper, die cuts and brads.  I also used Mat Stack 3 Collection die and stamp set from Papertrey Ink.

A couple of masculine cards using "A Proper Gentleman" from Graphic 45.

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Etsy shop update

I am currently in the process of dyeing more ribbon to replenish my stock in my etsy shop.  I have added two new colors, Smokey Shadow and Raspberry Fizz.

My Paper Bakery Banner

I  am so happy to finally share with you my finished Autumn Banner kit that I purchased from Sarah Hill of The Paper Bakery.  I couldn't pass it up since she used the Farmhouse Collection paper from Crate paper, which seems to be my favorite paper at the moment.  I have my banner hanging on my front door using magnets that I stole from a set of magnetic mini blinds that never really worked.  I wish I could have found something more pretty to hang it up with, but I think that the fabric strips that I tied to them cover them up a little bit anyway.

Here is a little sneak peek of an upcoming project.  I am hoping to have it finished by Monday since I have a very busy schedule for the next several weeks.  My mom will be here next Tuesday for a few weeks, so I will be enjoying time with her and of course Thanksgiving is just around the corner!

 

Autumn Crafts

Autumn is my favorite season, and this year has been very busy.  My DH had knee surgery so I have been taking care of him, but oddly enough, it has afforded me a lot of extra time.  I have been taking full advantage and have accomplished several projects that I am happy to share.

First, a set of "Thank You" cards I made using Crate Paper's Farmhouse Collection paper and stickers.

Next is a masculine card I made using the Graphic 45 "A Proper Gentlemen" paper collection.  I cased this card from the May/June 2011 issue of Paper Crafts magazine.

 

For my halloween layout, I used paper from two different paper collections;  Teresa Collins "Haunted Hallows" paper, stickers and brads and "The Apothecary Emporium" paper and stickers from Echo Park.  I love all the papers in both collections since I am a traditional halloween color person, plus, I thought all the papers blended well together.

Another layout I created from the new Stampin' Up! paper called Spice Cake.  I love this paper collection and it also has matching fabric!  I made a pretty flower embellishment by cutting a 1 1/2" strip of the fabric and edging it with pinking shears.  I ran a quick basting stitch along one edge, pulled it tight to make the flower.  I also made a rosette from Melissa Frances crochet trim and topped it off with a large brad I made with coordinating paper.  The tiny little clothes pins are also from Stampin' Up! and the banners were cut using Papertrey Inks banner builder series dies.

Lastly I made some little treat boxes to send some goodies in.  I made a little pull tab from black grosgrain ribbon to pull it open.  I thought this might be easier for little hands.