Shabby Pink Bingo

Howdy!  I've been busy training for a few races, but you know me, I can always carve time into my day for a little crafting and baking {smile}!

Today, I did some paper crafting!  I need to make 16 cards, to say 'Thank You' to various folks who help support the North Valley Academy PTO.  So, I set out to get some inspiration.

I stopped by Mojo Monday to see their current sketch.  And I have to say, it's pretty exciting!  The possibilities are truly endless.  You can use either rectangles to showcase pattern papers, embossed papers, text papers, emphoria, and so much more.

here is what I made:

I am also entering this card in another card challenge:  Word Art Wednesday.  Their challenges are: Anything Goes & Family Friendly.  So, how can you say no to that?  The design team will certainly inspire you!

Recipe:  I used my favorite kraft card stock for the card base.  I just love this card stock.  The color, the feel, the ease of work.  Everything of it!  I added a matt of very vanilla card stock, by Stampin' Up! to give my main piece some contrast.  

I used digital papers, for all of my pattern papers.   I distressed the edges of all the papers with tea stain ink.  I adhered the pink floral paper onto the very vanilla card stock, and then added a machine stitch border.

I layered a floral tag and a bingo card off center, and angled in two different orientations.

I hand stamped the sentiment for my horizontal piece.  I used a very old stamp set by Technique Tuesday.  I added a banner edge to give the sentiment some visual interest.  

I replaced the circle element with a multi-loop bow.  I tied a vintage kraft button, using kraft twine to the bow.

Viola!  Not a 10 minute card, but not too incredibly daunting to make over a dozen cards.   And yes, I made a green version and a blue version.  Variety is the spice of life, right?

Thank you for looking!

Vintage Label For You Card

Howdy!  I needed to make a card for a shopper of my Etsy shop {HERE}.   So, I stopped by an all favorite challenge site: Mojo Monday.  They have a wonderful sketch challenge.  But, then again, they always do!  The folks @ Mojo Monday have easy, user-friendly sketches.

See what I mean about this sketch?  Beautiful to work with.  

I also stopped by another favorite challenge site:  Word Art Wednesday.  Their design team will certainly inspire you to play along!

I am also entering my card in a 'new to me' challenge site:  Eclectic Ellapu.  And their current challenge is Shabby Chic or Vintage.  You will certainly be inspired by this creative design team.

and here is what I made:

Recipe:  this is a typical A2 size card: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  All the edges of the papers have been distressed with tea stain ink.

I used a long ago pattern paper from My Mind's Eye 2.  I just love this shade of pink gingham pattern.  And the other side of this pattern paper, is just as stunning: the pink floral pattern.  {smile}  This paper is so me!       I cut the formal pattern paper one inch smaller than the pink gingham pattern paper.  I machine stitched them together, to add character.       I wrapped some pale pink seam binding around the front of the card, and tied a multi-loop bow.  I love seam binding.  It looks vintage, shabby chic, and simply soft and pretty!      I added a scrap piece of ledger paper for my focal piece.   I tucked a white paper doily in behind the ledger paper on the right side.  I wanted this piece to hold my sentiment, and not be the sentiment.  So, I stamped a fancy frame in soft suede classic ink, onto  card stock.  I used a retired stamp set by Stampin' Up! Vintage Labels.  I also used a sentiment stamp from the same set, and stamped For You in basic black classic ink, inside the frame.  I used the extra large oval punch, by Stampin' Up! to create my sentiment piece.  I adhered it to the card front with foam tape, to 'lift' the sentiment oval off the front of the card.           I wanted to had more of a homespun look and feel, so I added a small fabric 'rose' and a pair of cream vintage buttons tied with kraft twine.            Well, I hope that Kathey likes this card, as its already in the mail, heading her way! {smile}

I hope that you get an opportunity to play along with the folks @ Mojo Monday, Eclectic Ellapu, and Word Art Wednesday.