Sew, What's New?

 Hey there!  Can you believe the summer is winding down...and fast?!?!?  

Today I have a card to share made using the Swiss Dots stencil from The Crafter's Workshop and stamps from The Craft's Meow.  Using the Swiss Dots stencil and distress stains, I created a fun background for the center panel from the TCM sketch.  For my sewing themed card, I used Sew Lovely and Sew Happy and anchored it with the labels stamp from Lovely Labels 18 (also with polka dots).  The cute pin cushion was die cut using one of the Spellbinders Sewing Elements dies, which coordinate perfectly with the stamp set Sew Happy. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

CP110: Layers of Color

I made this for the Card Patterns Sketch 110 and used some of the new Tim Holtz Kraft Resist paper I picked up at my LSS on the way home from vacation...Yes, we stopped on the way home and purely providential that Betty's LSS is on the way, my family is so patient, lol! :o)  I used the Faded Jeans Stain on the Kraft paper and used my heat gun to dry the paper to this pretty blue which made the flourish on the paper just pop!  The stamps are from Layers of Color with the script from The Love Chapter and the focal image butterfly is from Flutterescent. 

I was a bit MIA last week due to some R&R.  We had a wonderful vacation in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.  The Lord blessed with beautiful weather, lots of swimming (indoor pool, lol!), zip lining, hiking, and even stopped by a great book fair for some great deals on books.  Now we are refreshed and ready to get busy again...  Our oldest son has his first Little League game of the season so back to the ball park for us several nights of the week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

CP105

 Card Patterns has a fabulous sketch this week and I immediately thought of using Warbler from Layers of Color for the focal image. The patterned paper is from My Minds Eye called Stella Rose Hazel.. love that MME now comes in 6x6 pads!  It is obviously on a much smaller scale and perfect for card making.  The flower on this card is from Tim Holtz idea-ology Trimmings and so awesome that I can color the individual flowers myself using Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Spun Sugar.   Amazing new product...I actually saw Tim at CHA and was wowed by this product.   Funny little tidbit...my dear friend Janice said everyone was at the table with their mouth hanging open mesmerized...yep me included!!  I only bought a few colors of stain...not the whole set so am quite pleased with my self-restraint!!  Here is a pic of Tim with Janice, Deb and I.... 

This card also fits the following challenges: Alphabet Challenge: R is for Ribbon, Stampin' for the Weekend: Spring Theme, Craft Us Crazy: Nature Theme, Simply Create: Power of Flowers, Fab n' Funky Challenges: Spring into Action,  Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Sping...Flowers Everywhere, and By the Cute and Girly: Springtime.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,