Mint Sew Pretty; Card

Howdy.  And welcome.  I took out some vintage silk fabric the other day, and wanted to craft something pretty with it, and so I decided to make another fabric strip banner.  And the color combination was just so beautiful and inspirational: mint green, black, and cream! These colors really spoke to me, so I also crafted a card.  (I'll share the banner soon.)

I headed over to one of my favorite international craft sites for a beautiful sketch, and I Love Scrap has a wonderful sketch for you to work with.   Here is their sketch

*Their challenge is two part, use the sketch, or the image requirement, or both.  

Their image requirement is a forrest creature (fox, deer, fairy, etc)

Here is what I made:

I only used the sketch

I only used the sketch for their challenge.  I was originally thinking of a sweet nursery creature that can be found in the forest.  But, like I said earlier, I fell in love with this color combination: mint, cream, and black. {smile}

Recipe:  The card measures: 4 1/4" x 6".  The card base is True Black by Paper Trey Ink.   Love the heavy weight of this card stock.  See how tall and straight my card stands up, even with the large metal embellishment?  Beautifully thick card stock.

I used three pattern papers from Carta Bella, Sew Lovely by Carina Gardner: the mint green yard stick pattern paper, the cream and black scissor pattern paper, and the sewing machine journalling card.

I matted the cream and black scissor pattern paper onto a beautifully black and cream striped pattern paper by Stampin' Up!: Always Elegant.  I love how it makes that pattern paper pop, and brings some 'interest' to the card.  I added a simple machine sewn border to help convey the sewing theme, and give my card that home-spun touch.  {smile}

I adhered the sewing machine journalling card to the front of the card, slightly above center.  I did that to make room for my trims.  

close-up

I made my own sentiment tag with a word document on my computer.  I don't have any sentiment stamps with a sewing theme.  [shocking that I don't have something]  I used three different fonts.  And assembled them creatively.  I used peeking sheers to give the ends of the sentiment piece some interest, and keeping with the sewing theme.  And I added some machine stitching along the ends to replicate a 'label'.      I did a light tea staining on my white seam binding, to help give it a vintage look and feel.  [the white was just too white].  I machine stitched the seam binding and crochet trim to the front of the card.  I tied a multi-loop bow with some of the tea stained seam binding, and tied a button to the bow, and around a pair of faux scissors with cream twine.  The faux scissors are adhered to the card front.  I die cut and stamped a thread card.  I used the Hanging by a Thread stamp set and matching die set, by Paper Trey Ink, to create the thread card.  I stamped the image in Mint Macaroon classic ink onto very vanilla card stock, both by Stampin' Up!.  I wrapped some baker's twine around the thread card.  This baker's twine has cream, black, and silver threads in it.  To complete the thread card, I added a black and silver button by Bo Bunny, and tied the button with silver thread.

Thank you for stopping by.  Stay tuned for the fabric scrap banner I made using the same colors.  Hint: it is in the back-ground of this card.  I'm in love with it!  But, it will be posted in my Etsy shop, as will this card.

Also, don't forget, I have a new segment to my blog: Triple T Tuesday.  I share tips, tricks, and techniques in this segment.  And this Tuesday, I am going to do a water coloring technique, so please come back!

Pretty Thank You: Card

Welcome.  I took an hour this morning to make a card for a very special friend.  She has been my rock when I needed it the most.  She is always available when I need her.  And always helps me see the bright side to life.  I really do love her, and I know I am truly blessed to have her in my life.

a sneak peak

I needed some inspiration and direction, so I went to a few of my favorite challenge sites:

I started @ Shabby Chic.  Because let's face it, that is my easiest style to craft {smile}.

Their challenge is two parts: include an apple(s) or/and use the required colors: soft pink, pale green and white.   Also, your craft must be in Chebbi or Provence style.  Easy for me!

I next stopped by I Love Scrap.  They have sketches that are so easy to work with, and the design team really can get your creative juices flowing with their creativity and clever use of embellishments {smile}.   

I always love the layers in the sketches, and the design team will sure to inspire you.  They have various styles of crafting, but all of them are beautiful!  You just might find a new blog to follow.  {smile}

And finally, I stopped by another creative challenge site:  Brown Sugar Challenge.  Their current challenge theme is: make the sentiment BIG!  I have noticed that several crafting companies have started creating large sentiment stamps and chipboard words.  This is your perfect opportunity to use those large sentiments.  

and here is what I created:

and a slightly different view:

the Recipe:  I used kraft card stock from Paper Trey Ink for the card base.  I love the weight of this card stock, and I really wanted a 'light' kraft color.  

The text matt is a pattern paper from Melissa Frances.  I love the dark grey text on white paper.  It's very beautiful!  The cream floral pattern paper, is from Tilda: Happiness is Homemade.  I used a thread cutter to distress the edges.  I also added some machine stitching along one corner (upper right corner).

I machine stitched a strip of this beautiful gold lace trim to the pale green tiny star pattern paper.  This is also from Happiness is Homemade.  I adhered this piece to the left side of the card.

For my large circle piece, I cut an embroidery hoop out of a thin wood sheet.  I sponged white ink on the edges to help give the hoop some dimension.  I adhered the same dark grey text pattern paper to the inside of the hoop.  I felt that the repeating of this pattern paper would tie the large matt into the over all look of the card.  [I thought that a different pattern paper would look too random and possible out of place.]

I tied a multi-loop bow out of a pale pink seam binding.  And tied a button to the bow, and tied the whole piece to the hoop with some kraft twine.  I made sure my twine had a double wide loop bow, too.

I added a trio of paper blossoms to the lower right of the embroidery hoop.  I selected pale, soft colors that matched the required colors of the Shabby Chic challenge.  I stuck a button stick pin into the floral cluster.

For my sentiment, I could find the right font, the right words, the right shape.  And then, I decided to use vellum as my 'paper', and use embossing powder as my 'ink'.  It sounds relatively simple, but I did stamp several different sentiments in various colored inks, on various shaped papers, before I thought of using vellum.  I selected gold embossing powder, because gold is the accent color on the lace trim.  I used the Hand Scripted stamp set by Amuse Studios, the sentiments are big and 'hand written' style.

I also added a scrap piece of gold washi tape to the bottom right corner on the inside of the card.  And yeah, I added some machine stitching, to tie it all together. {smile}

Thank you for looking.  I'll post some photos of my advent calendar tree soon.  It's super cute!

Celebrate, Card

Welcome.  

милости просим

This post will have a Russian translation in the write-up, out of respect for the challenge hosts.

Это сообщение будет иметь перевод на русский язык в рецензии, из уважения к этому вызову хозяев.

As you may know, I have Tuesdays off from work.  I use this day to get chores done, run errands, and have time home alone to craft.  Aww, there is nothing better than crafting home alone, once the house is cleaned, the laundry done, and dinner is in the oven.  {smile}

Как вы знаете, у меня есть по вторникам от работы. Я использую это день, чтобы получить работу по дому сделали, на побегушках, и есть время, дома в одиночестве крафта. Ой, нет ничего лучше, чем крафта дома одна, когда дом очищается, прачечная сделано, и ужин в духовке. {улыбка}

I typically stop by I Love Scrap challenge blog to see what the current challenge is.  And I don't typically play along.  But, I really love this sketch, and wanted to play with some papers I have on hand.  

Я обычно прекращается по I Love Scrap вызов блог, чтобы увидеть то, что текущая задача состоит в том. И я обычно не играют вместе. Но, я действительно люблю этот эскиз, и хотел, чтобы играть с какими-то бумагами у меня на руках.

here is the current sketch #76

Вот текущий эскиз # 76

I wanted a little more direction, so I started looking around the world wide web, and stubbled upon another creative challenge site: Vanilla Wonders.  They are hosting a pretty creative challenge.  Basically, include cabbage roses (real, or imagery) and include tenderness.  You can also create a card or a tag.  I created a card.

Я хотел немного больше направление, так что я начал искать вокруг всемирной паутине, и наткнулся на другой творческой сайта Задача: Vanilla чудес. Они хостинг довольно творческая задача. В принципе, включают розы капуста (Real или изображений) и включают в себя нежность. Вы также можете создать открытку или тег. Я создал карту.

and here is the card I created for these two challenges:

и вот карта, которую я создал для этих двух проблем:

Recipe:  I used kraft card stock for the card base.  I used a left over piece of text pattern paper from my Forget Me Not collection.  I had a scrap piece of the tiny floral pattern paper from my Tilda collection.  The focal floral/text image is actually a digital download.  I printed it onto whisper white card stock, by Stampin' Up!.  This card stock is wonderful to print digital images onto.  I added a double border of machine stitching, and distressed the edges of these pattern papers.

Рецепт: Я использовал крафт-картоне для основной карты. Я использовал оставшиеся фрагмент текста выкройки из моего Forget Me Not коллекции. У меня был кусочке крошечной цветочным узором бумаги из моей коллекции Тильда.Фокусное цветочный / изображение текста на самом деле скачать в цифровом формате. Я распечатал его на шепот белый карточках, по Stampin 'Up !. Это карточки замечательно для печати цифровых изображений на. Я добавил двойную рамку машинного шитья и уныние края этих шаблонов документов.

I added a pink rose ticket, which is a digital download, also.  I added a balsa wood frame around the word 'ticket'.  I added a small collection of pink sequins inside the frame.  I also stamped my sentiment, 'celebrate TODAY' right onto the ticket, in Jet Black Staz-On pigment ink.

Я добавил розовая роза билет, который является цифровой загрузки, а также. Я добавил пробкового дерева рамку вокруг слова «билета». Я добавил небольшую коллекцию розовых блесток внутри кадра. Я также штамп мое мнение ", сегодня отмечаем« право на билете, Jet Black Stazon пигментными чернилами.

I added a collection of seam binding, lace, and trim along the bottom of my pattern papers.  I machine stitched the trims to the card front.  I tied a multi-loop bow with the cream colored seam binding.  I added some white paint and glitter to the little wooden button, and tied it to the bow with some cream twine.

Я добавил коллекция шва связывания, кружева и отделки вдоль нижней части моей картины бумаги. В машине сшитые триммеры на фронт карты. Я привязал многорамочного лук с с привязкой кремового цвета шва. Я добавил некоторые белой краской и блеск для деревянной небольшой кнопки, и привязал его к носу с каким-то кремом бечевкой.

Finally, I added a pair of tiny vintage buttons tied with more of the cream twine, to the right side of the card.

Наконец, я добавил пару крошечных старинных кнопки связаны с большим количеством сливок шпагата, в правой стороне карты.

Thank you for stopping by my little piece of blog-land.  I hope you have been inspired to play along with either of these challenge sites.  {smile}

Спасибо, что заглянули мой маленький кусочек блог-земли. Я надеюсь, что вы были вдохновлены, чтобы играть вместе с любой из этих призов сайтов. {улыбка}