No Time To Stamp?

There are times when you need a card to be just a little more special.  This is one of those times, most unfortunately.  One of the girls in our stamping group, very suddenly and unexpectedly, lost her husband just a few days ago.  The funeral is tomorrow.  Trish is a stamper who enjoys beautiful cards, so I tried to make this one beautiful, especially for her.  The sentiment says…  May your Heart and Soul find peace and comfort.  That is my prayer for Trish and her young children.  Here’s the card I made:

I used the new sympathy set by JustRite, called Thinking of You, available for purchase on July 7.  It is made to use with the Harmony Classic 2 1/4″ x 3 1/16″ Oval Stamper.  It has 6 different centers and borders, all very lovely for a sympathy card.  I simply gold embossed my sentiment and border, then cut with a Petite Oval Nestability, layering it on top of a Labels 1 Nestability.  I used Cuttlebug die cut corners and edged with a gold pen.  Some elevation, a silk ribbon and bow made on the Bow Easy, and I’m done!

You will notice I also made an envelope to match, and it only took me a couple of mintues, truly!  I used my brand new Envelope-It template by Scor-It.  I was so pleased with how easy it was.  It’s an aluminum template with the instructions printed right on it.  You can either cut your paper with a craft knife or trace and cut with scissors.  I think adding a matching envelope just really sets off a card and makes it all the more special.  Having my new Envelope-It to use, I’m sure you’ll be seeing a lot more matching envies for my cards!

Another thing I’d like to point out – about the Oval Nestabilities.  This stamp set by JustRite, like the previous ovals in this size, were made specifically to fit the Classic Oval Nestability dies.  Well, I don’t own them (but they are on order).  What I do have is the set of Petite Oval Nestabilities.  If you look again at my card, you’ll see that my die cut oval is not the exact shape as the stamped image.  The Petitie Oval Nesties are more elongated, whereas the Classic Oval Nestabilities are the ones that fit these JustRite stamps much more accurately.  Just wanted to point that out as I realize this can be a confusing point!  Check out these cards made by Kellie Fortin.  She has used the Classic Oval Nesties, and you’ll see how they fit her stamped images, as compared to mine done with the Petite Oval Nesties.  Such gorgeous cards!

Please also check out Heidi’s Blog. She shares a lot of wonderful photos of this set and you can see exactly how the Classic Oval Nesties fit these images.  She’s got a beautiful project and some great photos.

Here’s a look at all these beautiful sympthy images, sentiments and borders from Thinking of You.  I LOVE this set and know I’ll get a lot of good use out of it over the years.  I always like to have a variety of sympathy cards made ahead and on hand, so that is definitely on my *to-do* list for real soon!

Have you signed up for the FAB Blog Candy yet at the JustRite Blog?  If not, check it out!

And here’s a couple more blogs to check out using NEW JustRite products, available on July 7:  Michelle - What is in Mish’s Mason Jars??? and Becca - Great Expectations.

Stamps:  Thinking of You Set used on 2 1/4 x 3 1/16 Harmony Classic Oval Stamper II by JustRite

Paper:  SU Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Soft Sky Prints DP

Ink:  Versa Mark

Accessories:  1.25″ and 1/4″ Silk Ribbon by May Arts, Bow Easy, Scor-It, Envelope-It, Petite Oval and Labels 1 Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Corner Dies, SU Detail Gold Embossing Powder, SU Corner Rounder, Marvy Gold Calligraphy Pen, Glue Glider, Xyron X, SU Dimensionals, Lick & Stick Envelope Glue

Thanks much for stopping in today.  I truly appreciate all the visits you make!  I’ll be back on Wednesday morning with a project using some more new product, so please stop in again!  Thanks much and see you soon!

I had a short post up last night, which  mysteriously disappeared about 7:30 this morning.  This is  a very abbreviated version as I test to see if I can get this post to stay up.

1) Check out Jenny Gropp’s Blog on coloring silk ribbon with copics and other helpful tips on bows and adhereing embellishments.

2) I’ve added 1/8″ Silk Ribbon, Suede Ribbon and Leaves and Scor-It Score Boards (and more) to the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I have a limited number of the Mini boards available that come with a free carrying case.

Thanks — hoping this test post will stay up!  This blog loves to challenge me of late — as if I don’t have enough daily challenges — LOL!!!  Keeps me on my toes if nothing else!!!  Thanks for bearing with me here!!!

Keyword ssnotime93 - There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload your project at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all. You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!) can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

Combo Challenge – Today’s challenge is two-fold — a color challenge and simple technique.  COLORS — grassy green and sky blue.  I’ve always loved blue and green together.  You MAY add other colors, just make sure you get in plenty of the greens and blues.  SIMPLE TECHNIQUE - PIERCE.  I seem to have gotten away from piercing of late, but I LOVE to do it — so I’m hoping this challenge gets me back into piercing mode!!!  Can’t wait to see what you all do!

Check out the great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

Special Announcement:  Today I have the pleasure announcing not one, but TWO, new designers to be added to the full-time roster here — both of whom you already got to know through their Guest Designer stints with us — BARBARA ANDERS and JENNY GROPP.  Welcome, girls!  We are just honored to have both of you back — thanks so much for joining us once again!

• Sabrina, June Guest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Tammy
• Deb
• Barbara
• Jenny

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night. Everyone should be uploaded by Friday morning.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here. Thanks, girls!

Here’s  my card for today, green and blue with a tad bit of piercing:

Another simply stamped card, using the same DP I had out from yesterday, the end piece from a ribbon roll and a sentiment tag already die cut left over from yesterday as well.  My white piping strip is pierced and my 1.5″ Gingham bow was made with the Bow Easy.  I love combining prints such as this — isn’t it fun!!!

Stamps:  Make a Wish by Gina K

Paper:  PTI White, Brunch DP by Crate

Ink:  Versa Fine Onyx Black

Accessories:  1.5″ Gingham Ribbon, Bow Easy, Sanding Block, Tags Trio Dies by Spellbinders, Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Corner Rounder, Glue Glider

Shopping:  The May Arts Gingham Ribbon and Bow Easy are available at the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Thanks much for checking in!  Hope you got to check out all the linked creations as well.  If anyone is home stamping, sure would love to have you play with us!  And if you are out enjoying the summer weather — then HAVE FUN!  See you soon — thanks!

I needed my fix again — it’s been a while!  I wanted simple and pretty and, of course, I wanted quick.  This card is only 4″ wide because that’s how wide this piece of blue dotted Crate paper was, so I cut my card down to fit it.  And the black mat is a 3″ square that was also in my scrap pile — I figured it would work just fine!  I do like the look of only a partial mat.  Gives the piece a bit more of a contemporary look.

My ribbon is Celery 1.25″ Silk, the bow is made with the Bow Easy,  and my flowers (love these flowers, they’re from an older Gina K set) are all dressed up with 3 colors of Flower Soft.  They are stamped in black ink and then I applied each color separately, adding just tiny dabs of glue with a toothpick.  This image was just perfect for an application of Flower Soft.

This floral image is made up of many tiny star shapes.  I randomly applied first Baby Blue Flower Soft, then Delphinium Blue (LOVE this color) and then Sunshine Yellow for a bit of POP.  It only took a couple minutes and the results are just stunning — really makes the image come to life!

Stamps:  Make a Wish by Gina K

Paper:  PTI White, SU Black, Crate Brunch DP

Ink:  Versa Fine Onyx Black, Color Box Chalk Azurite

Accessories:  Flower Soft, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Bow Easy, Spellbinders Classic Rectangle and Tags Trio Dies, Needle, Thread, Button, Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue, Foam Mounting Tape, Glue Glider

So glad you stopped in today again — truly appreciate it when you visit.  I will be back on Thursday evening with our weekly Stamp Simply Challenge for this week.  And WOW, have we had it HOT.  That’s tough on us Northerner’s when we get up into the 90’s with humidity — about enough to do me in!!!  Never happy — first too cold, then too hot — such is life!!!  LOL!!!  And now we could sure use some rain!  I did get my porch all ready and set for summer and my porch baskets are blooming nicely — so pleasant to sit there and rock with an ice tea!  Wishing you all pleasant summer days as well!  See you soon!

Today I have a simply made card for my Dad for Father’s Day.  He’s had a tough year, with the last  month being particularly difficult, but he is ever filled with hope, so when I saw this image I thought it just may work for his Father’s Day card.

As I said, simply made.  No stamping at all.  I’ll write the message inside.  A favorite layout of mine that always works well for a quick card — not a lot of fuss to put together.  I used 1/8″ Jute Cording for my stringy embellishment.  I do try to avoid actual ribbon on guy cards when I can, and since I do like to use some *stringy* feature on bird cards when it works, I thought the cording was perfect here.  It is a twisted 3 strand rope.  Once untwisting the 3 strands, I then untwisted the 4 strands in each of the 3.  Just roll it between your fingers and it untwists very quickly.  I just made this card, and as you can see, my glue is still wet and showing.  It will dry clear.  I’ve been a real glue dot fan for years, but I’m really liking my new bottle of Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue for adhering buttons and bows of late.  It was from Wal-Mart, very inexpensive, holds super tight and my bottle tip has not yet gunked up — my pet peeve with glues!

Just wanted to show you the message included on this sheet from the Birds and Botanicals Journal Note Pad.  Hope…  what would we all do without hope!  Our hope is that which is offered freely by Jesus Chrst!

Stamps and Ink:  None

Paper: SU Basic Black and Ruby Red; Image is from Birds and Botanicals Journal Note Pad

Accessories:  1/8″ 100% Jute Cording,  Glue Glider, Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue and Button from Wal-Mart

Shopping:

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the Journal Note Pads by Crafty Secrets and the Jute Cording.

May you all enjoy a wonderful Father’s Day spending time with the men in your lives! 

Keyword ssnotime92 - There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload your project at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all. You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!) can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

SUMMER RECIPES – We all love getting new recipes to try out. Today our challenge is to make a card, or recipe card, or anything at all that will either hold a recipe or that we can write a recipe on AND there’s one more part that’s optional, but would be fun. SHARE your favorite summer recipe with us in your post — I think we’d ALL love to get some new recipes. And it’s summer — the recipes don’t need to be hard — they can be as simple as what you throw into your favorite tossed salad, or a picnic dish, or whatever. I’d love to get some new ideas — have fun with it!!!

Check out the great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

Special Announcement: Let us all bid a fond farewell this week to Becky. Becky has been with us almost since the beginning, quite early on. Her life is very full and very busy right now and she needs to relieve herself of some committments. Thank you SO MUCH, Becky! It has been truly a pleasure playing with you each week and getting to know you so much better. Our well wishes go with you on your busy summer schedule. Have fun!!!

• Sabrina, JuneGuest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Becky- thanks so much Becky, we’ve LOVED your work!!!
• Tammy
• Deb

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night. Everyone should be uploaded by Friday morning.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here. Thanks, girls!

Heres mycard for today, which does contain a recipe:

This card is 3.75″ x 9″ and fits a standard business sized envelope. This image from Summertime Journal Notes reminded me of a vintage outdoor/garden/picnic theme, so that’s the look I was trying to achieve here. The little Bon Apetite from the Recipe Set by JustRiteyou see sticking up on the top is actually on the inside of the card. My image was cut with pinking shears, corners matted with scraps, sewn on the machine, then mounted with foam mounting tape. All my background stamping is done with retired SU stamps.

On the left is a closeup of the top of the card where you can see the Bon Apetite which is peeking through from the card inside. And on the right is the button embellisment with the same Bon Apetite sentiment from the Recipe Set by JustRite, used on the small 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper — a size I am really having fun with!

On the left is the card inside. The striped ribbon is 1.5″ wide and from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. The handwritten recipe card on the right side is attached with removable tape so it can be easily removed by the recipient. Although this will not fit into a standard recipe box, it could be used as a bookmark in a cookbook.

The recipe I shared is for Potato Salad for a Group. You can make this recipe as small or as large as you need. I make this all the time and am always asked for the recipe when I bring it somewhere. Well, there really is no official recipe, it’s just what I do, and I’ll share it here with you:

Potato Salad for a Group

For each 5# of potatoes, use 1 dozen eggs.

• Boil potatoes until fork tender but firm
• Boil eggs
• Cut both into bit sized pieces into bowl

Add to your preference:

• Onion
• Celery
• Green Pepper
• Salt
• Pepper

Mix in Dressing (recipe below)

Top with a good sprinkling of Paprika and Chives for garnish

Dressing Recipe

• Scoop Miracle Whip Light into Bowl
• Stir in prepared Mustard (to taste), I can tell when the color is a soft buttery yellow it’s how I like it!

And these are the JustRite products that I used to make my fun Recipe embellishment andtab today. The set is called the Recipe Set and it fits onto the fun little 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper. I said it the other day, and I’ll say it again today, I am really enjoying this size stamper — fits well in so many places.

Stamps: Recipe Set by JustRite, used on the 1 3/6″ Wood Stamper; retired SU Leaves ala Carte Wheel and Linen Background

Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Real Red, Not Quite Navy; Crafty Secrets Earthy Pad; Image from Summertime Journal Notes by Crafty Secrets

Ink: SU Bashful Blue, Barely Banana; ColorBox Chalk Yellow Ochre

Accessories: 1.5″ Striped Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Needle Thread, Pinking Shears, Wal-Mart Button, Deco Corner Punch, Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, SU Mini Library Clip, SU Dimensionals, Glue Glider, Removable Tape

Shopping:

JustRite for the Recipe Set and 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for the Journal Notes image (Summertime) and May Arts 1.5″ Striped Ribbon

Once again, I am delighted to have you stopping in today! Hope you can take some time to cruise all the blogs linked above to not only see the girls marvelous creations but to check out some good and new recipes as well! It’s fun to get a new recipe that’s already been family tested and proven!!! Wishing you all a wonderful summer weekend! See you all real soon! I have some fun new stamps by JustRiteto play with next week — and that’s always a good thing!

I needed to make time this morning to make a card — just because I *needed* to — I’m sure you know that need — LOL!!! I started making a half circle gatefold to use up the other half circle piece from my last post, but that was thrown by the wayside for another day (1/2 completed, so that’s a good thing) and I moved on to this blush and taupe card using a beautiful image of roses from the Birds and Botanicals Journal Notes Pad.

I do believe the creator of this stamped sentiment by JustRite from the Tiny Words Setmost likely intended this for the back of a card… made with love, then you sign or initial your creation. However, I just adore this tiny little sentiment and feel it is totally appropriate for the front of a hand-made card. The recipient will be so pleased to know this creation was … made with love … just for them! My paper image was cut using my old dressmaker pinking shears and my lace border and threading holes were done with Martha Stewart punches.This 100% silk ribbon is perfect for threading as it is so soft and piable it essentially adds NO bullk. My bow was then made using the Bow Easy and applied with glue. Dont’ know what the Bow Easy is? Read here and here.

I used a pretty border from the Tiny Words Set that went well with my vintage image and accented it with tiny pearls, elevating it with dimensionals. It was cut using a Petite Circle Nestability by Spellbinders.

Here’s a visual for you of the JustRiteproduct used to create my pretty sentiment. I love this teeny little stamper. It is 1 3/16″ and using the Tiny Words Set you can create just the most darling little sentiments for your projects. I love adding these tiny sentiments to cards — they are so easy to work into your layout.

Stamps: Tiny Words Set by JustRite, used on the 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU Blush Blossom, Prism Suede Brown Medium. Image is from the Birds and Botanical Journal Notes Pad.

Ink: Versa Fine Vintage Sepia and Color Box Chalk Creamy Brown

Accessories: 1.25″ Silk Ribbon,Bow Easy, Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Martha Stewart Lace and Threading Punches, Kaiser Pearls, Dressmaker Pinking Shears, SU Dimensionals, Glue Glider, Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue.

Shopping:

JustRite - Tiny Words Set and 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Birds and Botanicals Journal Notes, Silk Ribbon, Bow Easy

Joan’s Garden - Martha Stewart Punches, Kaiser Pearls, Glue Glider

I just again want to say *thanks* for checking in on me even though my posts have been less frequent — but I am still trying to work on that! I’ll be back on Thursday evening with our regular Stamp Simply Challenge, and this challenge has an extra bonus added in that we all can enjoy, whether we play the challenge or just come to check out the entries! As always, wishing you all some beautiful summer days!

Note: Some of you have been asking for the Jute String in the Natural color. It is now back in stock in good quantity!

Keyword ssnotime91 - There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload your project at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all. You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!) can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

HALF CIRCLES — I love layouts that feature large half circles as part of the layout. I don’t have a layout for you to follow, but that is today’s challenge — create a card using a large half circle as part of the layout. You will create your own layout. I think it’ll be fun to see all that we end up with. Don’t get me wrong — the card does NOT have to be a circle or half circle, but there must be a half circle as part of the basic layout. You may make your circle with punches, Nesties, whatever. My favorite way to get a large 1/2 circle is to trace my Corelle desert bowl, upside down. Once cut, it is a perfect 5.5″ circle — great for a card!!! Use whatever means you need to get a large half circle.

Check out the great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

• Sabrina, JuneGuest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Becky
• Tammy
• Deb

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night. Everyone should be uploaded by Friday morning.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here. Thanks, girls!

Heres myHalf CircleCreation for today:

Another very simple card to create. It’s 5.5″ square. For my focal image I used one of the images from the Summertime Journal Note Pads. These are just THE most gorgeous images on a fun sized pad that you can cut out and use to make a pretty card when you’re in a pinch for time, or even when you’re not! I cut my image with my old dressmaker pinking shears that I now use for paper and I backed it with cardstock to give it more stability as I wanted to pop it up on foam mounting tape. My half circle was made as above-described, with my inverted Corelle desert bowl — I tell ya, it’s PERFECT for a 5.5″ circle! It’s traced with a pencil and hand cut, but by sponging the edges you can never see the imperfections of the hand cutting.

Here’s a closeup of my bow and a portion of the image. LOVE these beautiful images. My bow is made with 1.25″ 100% Silk Ribbon on the Bow Easy. When making a bow on the Bow Easy, it is always an independent bow that needs to be attached. Today, rather than glue dots or glue, I decided to tie my bow on, and I like it! I ran a length of the widesilk around my card, adhering under the image securely. Once my bow was made I placed it where I wanted it, then I took a length of the 1/4″ Silk Ribbon to match and ran the 1/4″ Silk under the wider ribbon, pulled it up and tied it in a tight knot on top of my bow. Once I knew it was nice and secure, with a pair of tweezers, I just moved the knot portion so it was under the bow. I left some tails and clipped them at an angle - see the 2 narrower tails? I like this way to attach my Bow Easy bow and will be doing it more often. This is a double bow.

Stamps: None

Ink: ColorBox Chalk Cat’s Eyes to sponge edges

Paper: PTI Vintage Creme, Que Sera Sera by K & Company. Image from Summertime Journal Notes.

Accessories: Silk Ribbon, Bow Easy, Mounting Tape, Glue Glider, old dressmaker Pinking Shears.

Shopping:

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the 100% Silk Ribbon, the Journal Notes, and the Bow Easy.

Joan’s Garden carries the Glue Glider.

Thank you all so much for stopping in again. I so enjoy when you do! It’s like having a quick little visit!!! We are still having such cold weather, so I keep pulling out these beautiful floral images to make me feel like I’m basking in the warmth of summer!!! Have a great weekend everyone!

No ribbons, buttons or bows. Purely clean and simple for summer. Fresh and white.Last night I was at a gathering of stamping friends and Deb did a Copic demo and we all got to color — how fun! She brought some fun stamps and I chose this image by Cornish Heritage Farms. I thought it would be suited perfectlyfor a simple summer card.

My card is 5.25″ wide x 5.5″ high. My simple *Summer* sentiment was easily made using font by JustRite — Times New Roman, both Uppercase and Lowercase, used on a Harmony Rectangle Stamper. I love being able to create any sentiment I want, in any size! This sentiment is in 50 pt. font. And now that I’ve got *Summer* on my block, I think I’m just going to go ahead and stamp many of them on a sheet of white paper to have on hand for future projects. Both the floral image and sentiment were cut using Nestabilities, Classic Rectangle for the image andLong Rectangle for the sentiment.

Stamps: Image by Cornish Heritage Farms, Sentiment used Times New Roman Uppercase and Times New Roman Lowercase, both by JustRite, on the Harmony Rectangle Stamper

Paper: PTI White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (image) and Versa Fine Onyx Black (sentiment), Copics to color

Accessories: Classic Rectangle and Long Rectangle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Foam Mounting Tape, SU Dimensionals

I’m so glad you stopped in today. I am so hoping to get back on a better schedule with more regular posts. I’ve so missed my time to create. We are having very cold weather, not the least bit summer-like, so I’m wishing for warmer days here soon; thus, the SUMMER card — LOL!!! Hope you are all having a good week and enjoying your summer!

Bow Easy Update: There are plenty in stock — no more waiting list — all caught up — YIPPEE!!! I do, however, have quite a list of people I could not reach for one reason or another — emails came back as failed, etc — if I missed you, it was certainly not intentional — just shoot me another email at ssj@up.net. All Bow Easy’s are now mailing out within 24 hours! Thanks! And I hope you are all having fun making pretty bows!

Not sure what the Bow Easy is? Read here and here.

Keyword ssnotime90 - There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload your project at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all. You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!) can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

GONE TO POT! — Today’s challenge is somewhat of a play on words — I have always loved word games. Today we will incorporate some kind of a POT into our work — be creative! This idea came to me while I was planting some flowers into a “flower pot”, drinking coffee that had been brewed in a *coffee pot* — you get the idea. Let’s see how many *pots* we can come up with today — be creative and have fun!!!

Today marks our first challenge for June, so that means we have to say so-long to May’s Guest Designer, Barbara Anders. THANK YOU SO MUCH, BARBARA for all your fresh and fun work. We’ve enjoyed it immensely and hope you stick around to play with us all!

And I’m so pleased to introduce our June Guest Designer to you, Sabrina Jackson, from sjbutterflydreams. WELCOME, Sabrina! We are so glad you are here to share your gorgeous creations with us. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Check out the great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

• Sabrina, JuneGuest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Beckyis taking a break today. Have fun Becky!
• Tammy
• Deb

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here. Thanks, girls!

Heres myPOTcreation for today:

Yes, as expected, I went the easy route, using a pre-printed image with a flower POT on it! This is another of the pretty and fun images in one ofthe small little image pads called Journal Notes by Crafty Secrets. This image is from Birds and Botanicals. (Editing: I justhad to edit to add that (and I’m laughing so hard) our dear Julieused the EXACTimage that I didon her card, and she did not only 1, but 3 cards using images from this pad — too funny — that’s never happened to me before,2 girls doing SUCH similar cards on the same challenge — LOL!) Using my old dressmaker pinking sheers ( get that? my OLD ones, NOT my new ones), I cut the image and layered it onto navy cardstock, then sewed it down with a simple straight stitch. My fun gingham bow is made with the Bow Easy. A length of silk ribbon is used along with printed DP for the background.

See how I gussied up my pot? I used Christmas Green Flower Soft to create some mossy type growth on the pot, adding in just a touch of Yellow as well. The Flower Soft moss adds a nice touch to this quick and simple card, giving it both dimension and texture. To create my moss, I used the Flower Soft Glue on a toothpick, applyingthe glue where I wanted it. Then sprinkling on the Flower Soft finishes it up so nicely! Quite like doing glue and glitter as a child, only these results are just amazingly different!

Stamps and Ink: None

Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Prints DP. Image is from the Birds and Botanicals Journal Notes Pad by Crafty Secrets.

Accessories: May Arts Gingham and Silk Ribbon, Flower Soft Colors and Glue, Wal-Mart Buttons, Zots, Glue Glider, Sewing Machine and Thread, Bow Easy.

Shopping:

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the full line of Journal Notes by Crafty Secrets, May Arts Gingham and Silk Ribbon, and the Bow Easy.

Flower Soft products are all available at Flower Soft.

Glue Glider is from Joan’s Garden.

Thanks much for checking in today again. Hope you all have time this weekend to do something you enjoy! I hope to see you all again real soon!!!

And before I leave I want to tell you about a HUGE card contest my friends at Scor-It are involved in along with the folks over at 2 Sketches 4 You. Click the link to read more about it and then join in yourself! It’s called the 1st Annual Ultimate Card Showdown, and just check out all those prizes - WOW!

Thanks, everyone! See you soon!