Feminine Pretty

I wanted to create something pretty this weekend. My husband has been out of town for several days, and so I had the time to work on my paper crafting. As I browsed the Internet for a challenge, I came across Dawn's blog (color cue 11). She has a color challenge, that fit the bill: Aqua, Pink, White + any neutral. That sounded girl-y. But, I needed a little more push. So, I started looking at some of my favorite challenge blogs, and looked at JUGs . I haven't played in their challenges for a while, and this was my perfect opportunity. Their challenge is a to create a 3-D flower (JUGs69); Perfect!

So, like I said, my husband has been out of town. This translates to: I can craft all-day/all-night, in any space, and leave my stuff anywhere. Come on crafters, you know what I mean.

Ok, back to my entry. PTI has a wonderful Aqua (Aqua Mist) and a super pretty pink (Sweet Blush). SU! has wonderful stamps, crochet trim, great Crumb Cake card stock, pretty half peals, and this new DSP First Edition. So, I got all my favorite products out, and started to play. I didn't want to just make a card, so I altered a notebook, and made a card. (The notebook I'll show you today, the card I'll post tomorrow.) Without further ado, here is my entry:

Now, you tell me, wasn't it worth the wait? This is one of those works, that isn't completed in a hour, or even an afternoon. I tinkered with this literally all weekend. I'd move something, add something, and it still didn't look right. So, I'd leave it, and come back to it, in a few hours, or the next day. I'm really proud of my creation, I love it, and I hope you do to.

I used several different products from many different manufactures. So, if you have a question, or you need information on a product, or you want to know how I did something, let me know @ sharon_wheet@yahoo.com

Please post me a comment. Let me know what you think, and also, your process of creating.

February's Virtual Club

Can you believe it? I have this posted prior to Feb. 1st? Ok, its only because my wonderful husband is out of town, so that means that I can craft all day and all night, plus its a weekend! Yahoo!

Ok, back to the virtual club. This is an altered photo frame that roughly measures 8" x 8". The opening for the photo is roughly 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". Because of how Stampin' Up! provides materials, the 2 pieces (4" x 8") of Springtime Vintage DSP will vary, but remember the DSP is double-sided. You will receive the unfinished photo frame, the very vanilla hardware plus 2 very vanilla brads, one foot of crumb cake seam binding, one foot of crochet trim, a 4" x 4" piece of first edition DSP for tearing, one 2 3/8" scallop circle of first edition DSP, the very vanilla vintage flower, and all three fun flowers in each of the three fabrics (you can decide the order and the number of flowers you place on your frame). You will need to provide the following items: adhesive, spray starch (to give the fabric flowers a crinkled look), hot glue gun, sanding block, and staples.

The cost of February's Virtual Club is $8.25. Remember, this includes shipping. You can make your payment two ways: credit cards through PayPal (sharon_wheet@yahoo.com) or you can mail me a check. (please contact me for address.)

There are only a selected number of kits available, so please contact me today, to receive your kit!

My First Challenge As a DT Member

I found-out earlier this month, that my application to join the Our Creative Corner design team was accepted! It was sooo exciting to receive the news, and incredibly difficult not to spoil the beans by letting the news out too early. Well, I'm loving it!

Our first challenge was to make a 3-D item with a Valentine's theme. So, here is my entry. I posted the matching card a few days ago, (posted below). I have a love for vintage/shabby chic, so this was my focus and direction. I did use a variety of products from a variety of different company's, so if you want to know about a certain item used, please ask in comments or email me (bachnucmed@excite.com) and I can get you that information. I placed two Brandied cherry's in this cute little box. The box was a template that I purchased from My Time Made Easy store. What I really loved about this box, was the depth of it. Most box templates have a shallow box, but this box had a wonderfully workable depth.

Please join us in this challenge, and submit your entry here! And check-out what the rest of the design team had submitted, to help get those creative juices flowing! You only have 16 days until V-day! I have learned through the years, that the people who are closest to you, need and love to hear how much they do mean to you. So, don't forget your sweetheart, family, and especially your friends!

Thank you so much for looking, and post a comment, if you have a moment. They really do make my day!

Vintage Valentine

St. Valentine's Day, is my favorite holiday. I love everything about it! I'm a romantic, what can I say? I wanted to make a 'pretty' card to celebrate this event, and this is what I came up with. I used products from everyone, so if you have a questions about a specific product, please post in comments, and I will get that information to you. I wanted a card, that looked and felt 'romantic', vintage, unique. The main image on my card, is actually a label. And yes, its from the most romantic city in the world: Paris, France! I added little touches to give this card some punch. I threaded some beads onto my corsage pin, and tucked it in the flower, and added a half-pearl to the flower center. I adhered some glass glitter on a heart shape to give the card some sparkle. I tied a key onto a button with some linen thread, for a rustic look. I added some crochet trim to a scrap piece of pattern paper, that I used an eyelet border punch on, to help soften the card. All pieces were sponged with a light tan ink, to give everything a distressed look.

Thank you for looking! Let me know what's your favorite holiday.

Shoe Box Swap

Earlier this week, I participated in a Stampin' Up! shoe box swap. There were a few requirements: use something new, and the card can't take more than 10 minutes to make. The hard part was designing a card with the supplies I had on hand. You see, we needed to make 24 whole cards, and the final numbers weren't revealed until 3 days prior.

I used two different stamp sets: Sanded (background stamp) and Nature Walk (occasions mini). I used two different DSP: newsprint, and sweet and sour. The flower was created with the Birds & Bloom die cut. I wanted to add some ribbon, but didn't want to fight with any bows or knots, so I adhered a strip along the front of my card.

Thank you for looking. Please stay tuned! I am participating in another card swap in a few days, so check back to see what I have made. Also, Our Creative Corner has a new challenge coming up, this Friday!

Design Team

Happy Friday to Everyone! I wanted to post a special event that has happened to me. As all of you know, I love to participate in different challenges. And, one of the blogs I submit entries to had a Design Team call. Well, I applied, and I was accepted! So, every week, I will be posted papercraft items on Our Creative Corner blog.

So, I'd like to ask my followers to participate in these challenges when you can.

And have a wonderful weekend!