Card Patterns #146

Happy Saturday Sweet Friends!  I can't believe how close to Christmas we are!!  Today, Heidi and I baked some cookies and candy and of course, I am always making Christmas Cards!!  Today is my last post as a Card Patterns Designer, which makes me very sad.  I will miss this team tremendously, but, I'm very excited about the team that will begin in 2012.  They are amazing and will bring you lots of amazing designs!

Here's the sketch:

and here's my take on the sketch:

Our sponsor for this week is:

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up! Patterned paper provided by Catherine Pooler 
October Afternoon Holiday Style Paper
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Paper, Parisian Lace Doily Die, Bells and Boughs Stamps, Christmas Blessings  Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!!!

I'll be seeing you for more Christmas ideas tomorrow!!

Have a wonderful day,

Kristii

12 Days of Christmas - Day 10 Nativity Silhouettes and Card Patterns

Happy Day 10 sweet friends!!!  Today is Card Patterns Saturday and I have a fun little card based on the Card Patterns Sketch to share with you as well as a new technique!!!

Here's the sketch:

and the sponsor:

Monica was so generous to us and I was absolutely thrilled to try the art of metal sheet embossing!!  I have to say it is a wonderful technique and the results are amazing!!!  I I used Stampin Up's Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and ran the metal through my Big Shot just like a regular piece of paper and the result is a crisp and shiny embossed image!! Why haven't I tried this sooner!! Thanks Monica!!!!  I just love metal sheet embossing!

I cut out a 3 1/4" x 4 3/4" piece of Vintage Hymnal paper and punched a 1 3/4" hole in it and also punched the edge with Martha Stewart's Doily Lace Punch.

I stamped the Nativity Silhouettes with Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Ink and placed them over the punched hole so that the embossed metal would show through.  There is such a striking difference between the paper and the metal!!

Supplies Used:
Add a Little Dazzle Colored Metal Sheet
Stampin Up! Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder
Papertrey Ink Nativity Silhouettes Die and Stamps; Photo Finisher Die and Stamps
Hand Dyed Seam Binding and Glitter Star: MemrieMare
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
Vintage Hymnal Paper
Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Thanks for stopping by!!!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Day 3 Hybrid Happiness, Card Patterns #144, and a Chance to Win

Happy Saturday dear friends!! 

Digital Credit:  RhonnaDesigns

It's day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Series and also a Card Patterns Saturday and I thought it would be fun to try something new and combine them today!!  Here is the sketch:

and here's my take on the sketch:

Day 3 Hybrid Happiness

I used Rhonna Farrer's Christmas Junque Pieces and Printable Background to create this card.  I just love the Quatrefoil and Ledger background papers!! I know I will use these digital papers over and over again!! I resized and fussy cut all the elements, and then I added some seam binding and baker's twine from this week's sponsor My Craft Spot.  I just love Kim's seam binding!!!  I actually just placed an order for Vintage Valentine Seam Binding yesterday and it has already been shipped!! That's fabulous service I tell ya!!!  I also added some punched pine boughs and a red button to round out the embellishments.  

I would love to challenge you to try a hybrid card today.  There are many sites out there that offer free digital goodies and I have a special surprise for you today!!  If you are inspired by this post to try a hybrid card, I will enter you into a drawing for a brand new October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 paper pad.

Just post a link to your blog in the comments section by midnight, December 12th, and I will add your name to the drawing.  Please use at least one digital image in your card to qualify for the drawing.

Thanks for joining in the fun and I look forward to seeing what you create!!!!
Have a wonderful day and Happy Creating,

Kristii

Card Patterns #143

Good Morning dear friends!!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!!  I had an absolutely wonderful time with my family!!  I can't even tell you how much it means to me to have all my kids together.  I took each and every moment in and filed the memories away to recall them next year while Benny is in Afghanistan.  I am so thankful for each and every moment we have with all our kids together!  The best part is, we will do it all over again in just a few short weeks during Christmas break!  I didn't get much crafting done over the break, but I do have a Card Patterns sketch to share with you!

Here's the sketch:

Our sponsor is:

The Craft's Meow has absolutely awesome stamps and I am using the Vintage Ornaments set this week:

Here's my take on the sketch:

Supplies used:
Craft's Meow Vintage Ornament Set
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
The Girls' Paperie Tinsel and Twig Papers
Jewel from Webster's Pages
Ribbon, Lace and Pearls from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!
Wishing you a wonderful week,
Kristii

Card Patterns 142

Hi dear friends!!!  There's a new sketch up over at Card Patterns and I know you're going to love it!!!

Today's sponsor is:

Catherine Pooler has been a Stampin’ Up demonstrator for almost 8 years. Her favorite Stampin’ Up products are the punches and anything in coordinating colors such as the ink, cardstock and patterned paper! That safely covers most things in the SU catalog! ;)One lucky random participant this week will win the Good Neighbors Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I used Stampin Up! Springtime Vintage papers and added a Glitz Design Peek a boo to add a theme to my card.  Don't you just love the ballerinas?

I cut apart the Peek a Boo and made a cameo with a Melissa Frances frame and added a Glitz Design Glitzer for the sentiment.  I layered everything onto a doily and added some bling for effect!

I added some hand-dyed seam binding and some pretty little flowers to embellish.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up!: Springtime Vintage Cardstock and Patterned Papers 
Glitz Design:  Peek a Boo and Glitzers
Melissa Frances Frame
Prima Bling
Seam Binding:  MemrieMare
Doily and Florals from my stash


Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Kristii

Card Patterns #141

Happy Sunday Dear friends!!  I hope you've had a wonderful weekend full of family and creativity!!  We have a fabulous sketch for you this week at Card Patterns that features a new twist from the design team.  All of our cards are made with digital software.  I for one have never used digital software to make a card before, so it was a great week to stretch my creative side!!

Here's the sketch:

This week's sponsor is:

This week we're sponsored by My Memories: maker of digital scrapbook software. 

My Memories Blog: http://blog.mymemories.com/

My Memories on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/mymemoriessuite

My Memories on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MyMemoriesSuite

My Memories supplied each of us with software to use in our creations this week.  I am excited to say that 
My Memories has provided Card Patterns readers with a coupon worth $10 off the software and $10 to use in the store- a $20 value! Just use our code when downloading:  code: STMMMS36252


Prize: One lucky participant this week will win 1 free copy of the My Memories Suite digital scrapbooking software ($40 value).

I chose to do a hybrid card with the software.  I just have to touch and feel my projects, so going completely digital isn't an option for me.  The software took quite some time to figure out, so I feel like I have a lot to learn regarding the whole digital genre.  I am excited to learn more about hybrid crafting and you will see more hybrid cards from me in the future!

Here's my take on the sketch:

First I printed the digital patterned paper and then I printed the banner and the dots onto the card base.  I felt that the spacing was fairly easy to figure out in the program. Next, I printed out several digital elements to fussy cut and glue to my card base.

After I fussy cut all the elements, I added glitter, buttons, jewels and twine to finish up the card.
It's a pretty simple card, but it was a great learning experience and I'm hoping to do better with digital goodies in the future!!

Supplies Used:
My Memories Software
My Memories All I want for Christmas Pack and Word Art
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock Holly Jolly Die, and Button Twine
Kaiser Craft Rhinestones
Buttons from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Have a great evening,
Kristii

Card Patterns #140

Happy Sunday dear friends!! We had a very busy, yet absolutely wonderful weekend!  I am a little behind in getting my Card Patterns project up, but better late than never!!

This week's sketch:

and sponsor:

I just have to say that Kimberly, at My Craft Spot, has the most wonderful scrunched seam binding!!!  You all know how much I love seam binding bows and I am soooo thrilled to have the opportunity to work with her beautiful ribbons!!

Here's my take on the sketch:

I used my favorite Christmas papers, Season's Greetings by Echo Park and added some stickers, lace, ric rac, pine bough punches, a little bling, and Wonderful Words-Holiday die cuts from Papertrey Ink.

I also tied together 2 rusty jingle bells with some twine from My Craft Spot.  I can see I am going to have to order some more jingle bells!! I just love them!!!

Supplies Used:
Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy and Rustic Cream Cardstock
Echo Park Season's Greetings Papers and Stickers
My Craft Spot Srunched Seam Binding and Baker's Twine
Prima Lace
McGill Bough Punch
Kaiser Craft Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!!! I'll be back tomorrow with my Monday Prickley Pear Post :)
Have a wonderful evening!
Kristii

Card Patterns #139

Happy Saturday Dear Friends!!  It's Card Patterns Saturday and I have a fun little card to share with you!!! I have some fun Echo Park Season's Greetings Papers and the patterns totally remind me of a Nordic Christmas.  Here are some photos that inspired me:

Photo Credit

Photo Credit

Here's the Card Patterns Sketch:

and here's my take on the sketch:

I used some Vintage Hymnal paper (complete with Christmas lyrics) to add some vintage goodness to my Nordic themed card.  A close-up of the tab shows all the layers involved as well as a sweet little jingle bell and punched greenery.  I am so into jingle bells this year!!  I love them!

Supplies Used:
Papertrey Ink:  Rustic Cream Cardstock, Pure Poppy Premium Dye Ink, Tag Sale #3 and #5 Dies, Damask Snowflake Die, In the Meadow Stamps and Dies, and Button Twine; Echo Park Season's Greetings Papers and Stickers; Vintage Hymnal Paper; Martha Stewart Glitter; McGill Pine Punch; Jingle Bells from Michaels; Ribbon from Joann Fabrics

I appreciate you stopping by!!
Hope you have a wonderful day,
Kristii

Card Patterns #138

Good Morning dear friends!! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday!  It is a little cloudy and misty here today which makes it a perfect day for baking cookies, reading a good book,  and playing in my studio.  I hope I have time to do a little of each today, but goodness knows once I start working on my cards, the time just flies right on by!

If you are looking for a good sketch to get your creative juices flowing, here's the sketch from Card Patterns this week:

our sponsor is the ever so generous Catherine Pooler:

Catherine Pooler has been a Stampin’ Up demonstrator for almost 8 years. Her favorite Stampin’ Up products are the punches and anything in coordinating colors such as the ink, cardstock and patterned paper! That safely covers most things in the SU catalog! ;)  One random participant this week will win Stampin' Up's Birthday Party Rub-ons!

I totally have Christmas on my brain today, and when I saw the beautiful red polka dot papers in the  Play Date Designer Series kit from Catherine Pooler, I knew I was going to have to make a poinsettia for today's card! I cut the flowers with my new PTI Christmas Poinsettia die.  To finish off my card, I embellished it with some beautiful Stampin Up! Old Olive ribbon, also from Catherine Pooler.

Supplies used:
Play Date Designer Series Kit
Stampin Up! Whisper White Paper
Stampin Up!  Old Olive Satin Ribbon
Prima Lace
Papertrey Ink Cream and Simply Chartreuse felt
Dies:  PTI Wonderful Words Holiday Die Collection, Edgers #3 and Christmas Poinsettia
Recollections Floral
Vintage Hymnal Paper

Thanks for stopping by,
Kristii

Card Patterns #137 and Birthday Wishes

Good Morning dear friends!  It's time for another Card Patterns sketch reveal!!!  Don't you just love Saturday mornings?  I always look forward to this post because I know many of you get right on the sketch!  I can't believe how fast some of you are!!

Here's the sketch:

Our sponsor for this week is:

In my card today, I used  (Scooter Chloe) and she has become very dear to my heart!  It's funny, but when I color Sparkle's sweet creations, I kind of develop a relationship with them.  Call me crazy I know, but it's the truth!

Isn't she just the cutest??  I used October Afternoon's Sidewalks 8x8 papers to complement her and I think they brought out her sweetness for sure!

Supplies used:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps: (Scooter Chloe)

October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 Paper Pad

Stampin Up! Real Red Ink and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Pumpkin Clear Stamps Set 2 (leaves)

Papertrey Ink: Rustic Cream Cardstock, Simply Chartreuse Cardstock, Birthday Bash Sentiments Stamps, Pure Poppy and Vintage Cream Buttons, Fine Linen Twill, Button Twine, and Doily Details Dies

Prima Marketing Cream Lace

Copic Markers:

Thanks for stopping by!!!  I can't wait to see what you create!!!
Kristii

Card Patterns #136

Happy Saturday dear friends!  Today is the reveal of Card Patterns sketch #136 and what a fabulous sketch it is!!!  Here is the sketch:

Our sponsor for this week is:

My Craft Spot has the most beautiful High Quality Photopolymer Stamps, Bakers Twine, and the most divine Vintage Hand Dyed Crinkle Ribbon and you know how much I love Hand Dyed Ribbons!!  

I wanted to use some of these fabulous ribbons along with some divine Christmas Papers from Simple Stories for this sketch!!  I fussy cut some of the images from the papers and this is my interpretation of the sketch:

Don't you just love the gorgeous seam binding!!!  I added some lace and pearls and created a fun little Christmas scene!

Supplies used:
Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink Fine Linen
Patterned Paper:  Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas 6 x 6 pad
Prima Lace
Recollections Pearls
Papertrey Ink Button Twine
Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
My Craft Spot Vintage Hand Dyed Crinkle Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be looking for your entry in the Card Patterns Challenge!
Creatively yours,
Kristii

Card Patterns #135

Hi there Dear friends!!!  It's time to reveal this week's sketch over at Card Patterns!!!

Here's the sketch:

our fabulous sponsor this week is:

Paper Makeup Stamps is a little company started by professional make-up artist Katie Cotton. An endeavor to bring her love of beauty, paper and card making together resulted in a company that prides itself on offering un-mounted deeply etched red rubber stamps and accessories!

I chose to use some digi word art by Paper Make Up Stamps today.  Love, love, love the little quote:  A world without flowers is like a face without a smile.  Such true words!!  Flowers color our world and joy to our lives!

I used some Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer papers along with my Papertray Ink Simple Sunflower Stamps to carry the flower theme in my card.

I added a sweet little tag from Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer Journaling stickers and a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments and some glittered buttons just for fun!  I thoroughly enjoyed making this card and I hope you are inspired to join in the fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by!  I'm off to Yellowstone National Park for a little Saturday Adventure!

Have a wonderful day!

Kristii