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Friday, September 2, 2011

Blush Bear

Hello again!  Ann here wishing you a happy Friday :)

For today's creation, I used the gorgeous papers from the My Mind's Eye - "Lost & Found Two" - "Blush" 6x6 Paper Pad.  All the papers in this collection, and in the Lost and Found Two collection in general, are just so pretty.  I really actually hate tearing them out of the pad, but they just make the card extra special!  I globbed on lots of glitter and used a Fizzy Moon stamp.  Also did some distressing with a distressing tool and with an inkpad.  I think I'll be giving this to one of my nieces for her birthday and hopefully she'll like it :)

 My Mind's Eye - "Lost & Found Two" - "Blush" 6x6 Paper Pad  

Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Party Mini Letter Seals and Fizzy Moon; Coloring medium: Copics on X-Press It Blending Card; Papers: My Mind's Eye - "Lost & Found Two" - "Blush" 6x6 Paper Pad; Embellishments: Stickles, seam binding; Tools: Whimsy Stamps Elegant Flourishes die set; Tonic Guillotine Cutter, MS border punch, Spellbinder dies, Making Memories distressing tool, EK Success border punch, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool, Distress Ink Pad in Vintage Photo (for edge sponging), ATG Adhesive Gun

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Echo Park Country Drive Baby Card




  Happy September!  I purchased my patterned papers from ShopPumpkinSpice using the Echo Park "Country Drive" collection.  You can click the links in my supply list (below) to see the entire collection and the individual sheets too.

  My mom's birthday was Tuesday and my dad bought her a Cricut baby bug.  I bought her the Cricut "Wild Card" cartridge and demonstrated to show her how to use it by cutting the pieces for today's card.  I think I'm going to borrow that cartridge again soon ;)  I absolutely love the colors and patterns in Echo Park's "Country Drive" collection.  This floral pattern is so sweet and feminine, yet not too muted.


Supplies:
papers:  Echo Park "Country DriveSundress and Clover; pink Bazzill card stock
Cricut cartridge:  Wild Card cut @ 5 1/2"
buttons:  bag o' buttons (Hobby Lobby)
twine:  "Pink Sorbet" from The Twinery
Copic marker:  RV17 Deep Magenta
pearls:  Stampin' Up!
sentiment:  rub-on by Creative Imaginations


Thanks for looking!
June Houck for ShopPumpkinSpice





Hello Friends, Thanks you so much for taking the time to check out my posting today.  I hope you got a 'smile' out of something you saw or got some inspiration to go do something crafty. 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Nuts about You!

Hello! Court's Crafts here for some squirrley fun!

I pulled out last year's Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg for this entire card! Remember to pull out last year's collections and mix them into new ones if you would like! I got this from Pumpkin Spice and you can click on the links in the recipe to take you to the page where you can get individual sheets. :)


Recipe:


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Crate Paper Emmas Shoppe Matchbook Tag/Gift Card Holder

Hello Friends, Thanks you so much for taking the time to check out my posting today.  I hope you got a 'smile' out of something you saw or got some inspiration to go do something crafty. 







Hi everyone! It's Lenae here from SugarGem with a fun little card.
This card was in the SB.com card of the week challenge for July 10. I loved it so much I made it for my Pumpkin Spice Design Team project this week. I used Crate Papers Emmas Shoppe Collection which is one of my faves! It is so girly and shabby chic! The paper if you haven't actually seen it or felt it in person is divine! It has the most wonderful weight and texture almost like a linen feel. It is gorgeous.

After watching the video I knew I didn't have all the proper tools. I didn't have the envelope pocket she uses in the Youtube video so I made one in SCAL just for us here and a free shape label so now you can make one too!

Itty Bitty Tip!-When assembling my pocket I recommend gluing the tabs to the outside of the paper so that the gift card tag will slide in and out easily! Plus I find rounding the corners of the tag help.

For adhering the gift card I like to use Zip Dry glue. It works perfectly! You can find it at Pumpkin Spice right here!

Here is the Youtube tutorial on making this fun little card!

Secret little tip -If you do not have SCAL or a cutter to cut SVG's a little trick I learned is to download the free Inkscape program, download my file, print my file out onto Emmas Shoppe paper then cut by hand! Super Easy!

Hope you enjoy!
If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

Monday, August 29, 2011

"For the Record" Owl Card

Hi fellow paper crafters, it's Carissa from http://www.happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/.

Today I'd like to share this sweet owl card I made using the Echo Park "For the Record" line. I just love this paper. It is really versatile! Some papers look country chic with awesome pops of color. And some papers look very vintage. I love mixing the two papers from a country vintage look. Love it!


This owl frame is from the Storybook Cricut cartridge. Isn't he so sweet. I welded the scallop shape together using my Gypsy to make this shape card. I cut the beak to add some more pop to his face. Shading black chalk ink around the edges for more depth.


Here are some of the supplies I got from Shop Pumpkin Spice.

Echo Park "For the Record" $0.55 per sheet

Portrait Eclectic Flea Market buttons $3.50

Other Supplies:
Cricut cartridge : Storybook
Twine : Lime Twist twine colored black with permanent market
Ink : Color Box chalk ink black
Stamps : Papertrey Ink
Rhinestones : from my stash

I am just loving this paper!! I can't stop using it for all my projects.