The Card Concept: Holiday Gatherings

 

Welcome back to The Card Concept Challenge. 

I hope your holiday was everything wonderful!

The Card Concept is a challenge to create a card using a style. We have several suggestions

for you on our blog, or you can pick one of your own, or even combine 2 or more

styles. I'm excited to be back with this fabulous photo inspiration.

I was immediately drawn to the gold in the photo,  and used plenty of it

on my card. Also the color swatches, the stars, and the goblets. Pretty. much

everything in the photo!

Dies used from The Greetery, and MFT. Background sprays from Lindy's

Stamp Gang.

The Ribbon Maker die from the Greetery was backed with Gold Foil card stock, 

and the goblets were cut from gold as well. 

My card is Elegant Glam, a style I made up! Perfectly acceptable, as I said 

before!

Our challenges are for 2 weeks, and we love seeing your creations!

Happy New Year!

The Card Concept #186 {Holiday Gatherings} 

Know What Rhymes With Birthday? MFT's Cheers to Your Birthday

 

Hello, and welcome to my blog, where I get to share my latest hand crafted cards

and projects. Sometimes you'll see a chicken or their 'handiwork', my sweet dog,

or a peek at my garden.

Today I'm celebrating with MFT's Cheers To Your Birthday Card sets.

Within the set are various bar glasses, and these martini, or as I used them, margarita

glasses. You can even see the salt on the rim!

One with a lime wedge, and the other with cherried umbrella.  This photo gives a detailed

look at the vellum glasses, inked on the edges, the sponge inked margaritas, and a few other 

fun design elements.

With the exception of the Halvsies die by The Greetery, all product is MFT. 

I've listed what I used below. 

Hope you got a chuckle from the sentiment! I know just who's getting this

happy birthday card, and she loves margaritas! (Who doesn't?)

Have a great week!

My Favorite Things:

Raise a Glass (stamp set)

Drink Decor

Garnish

Long Stem Barware

Barware Basics

12 Kits of Occasions: A New Year of Birthdays

 

Hello, and welcome! Tracey McNeely is our hostess for January 2021. And her 

bright happy kit was filled for all things birthday. Have a look, but be warned, this

post is not for a quick look and be gone... I used just about ALL of Tracey's goodies

for 7 cards! A perfect kit to stock up on much needed birthday cards!

Many of the cards I make are for my crafty friends. The card above will come in handy!

If this colors don't brighten someone's day, I can't imagine what would!

The pinwheels and 'happy' were included in the kit. Fortunately I had the stencils to add 

a bit more celebration.

This sweet present laden bear was a hoot to color! I just used the colors from the

dp Tracey included in her kit.

All these letters that spell 'BIG' Birthday Wishes were in the kit. I stamped and colored 

them. 

What to do with the negative spaces? Make another card, of course!

The designer paper I received included a panel with this envelope. I carefully cut

along the flap line, and glued only along the rimmed edges for an actual 

working envelope. See below...

As the front flap is opened, a surprise...

The string, balloons and pinwheels were all in the kit! Stars and confetti in my stash.

Thank you Tracey! You're the best. I can't begin to tell you how I've treasured your 

kind and patient friendship. Always there to lovingly 'fix' a boo boo, or encourage

with sweet comments. As I opened the kit, I smiled. It was perfect! Full of just the

best, at the right time, (my birthday stash was depleted), reminding me what a 

treasure crafting friends are! 

Stay well, sweet friends! And craft on!

A New Year of Birthdays - January 2021

12 Kits of Occasions: August

Welcome to the 12 Kits of Occasions August post!

Today it's all about 'leaves', and our hostess, Marybeth Lopez,

(marybethstimeforpaper) gifted her teammates with leaves of hope

for a much needed fall!

As you probably know, we in California have been in a firestorm lately, and can't wait

for cooler wetter weather. I pray every day for those whose lives are on the line

fighting these awful fires. 

Marybeth included a wood grained pattern paper in pastels, and I think I

used everyone for my cards!

I loved the large Altenew letters spelling out 'HUGS' and used an Altenew stamp

to decorate them.

Bold leaves to frame a scripture verse 

And another scripture, with a bouquet and bow from the Greetery.

The other designers are sure to wow with inspiration, be sure to

visit them, and spread a little love while you're there!

Strawberry Jam

How y'all doing? Well and safe, I hope!

I recently received a driveby gift of homemade Strawberry Jam from a friend, and thought

I'd repay with some homemade tags she could add to the next batch. Our valley has 

fresh, ripe delicious strawberries, April through August, and then again October 

through Christmas! 

I used several stamp and die sets from different companies, Concord & 9th, 

PTI, MFT and Elizabeth Crafts.

I've saved dozens of stamp containers from PTI over the years, and love them

for repurposing. 

The super big berry tag from C9 says it all!

I loved how PapertreyInk included so many sweet details in their Strawberry

Patch set.

The MFT tag has a couple of 'awnings' you can add to the top. 

Well that's all for now, I seem to be craving a bagel with cream cheese and 

strawberry jam... homemade of course. And then it's off to do a driveby...

Have a wonderful week!

Supplies:

PapertreyInk: Strawberry Patch, Strawberry Patch Sentiments,

Background Basics: Super Gingham, Garden Variety 1 & 2, Canned,

TagSale: Quilted

Concord & 9th: Sweet Strawberries

MFT: Treat Tag

Elizabeth Craft Designs: Strawberries

All inks: Altenew

12 Kits June: Love is in the Air...

Well, hello and welcome to June's 12 Kits': Love is in the Air!

This month's love-ly kit is via the fabulous Michelle Leone. Michelle packed

our kits with elegance and celebration. Color sublime!

Leading off with the last of 6 cards, and they couldn't have been more of a joy!

You see that stamped panel? Came stamped & ready to go. Used a PTI Mix & Mat 

with Michelle's lovely designer papers.!

Once again, the sprig of blooms already stamped, added to dp, and together with

the included sentiments, and did I mention the gorgeous sequins in the kit? 

Wanted to give the 'Love' scripted die it's place in the sun, so added it to

a butterfly designer paper, together with a heart. Michelle stamped the butterfly

on one of our sentiment panels. I fussy cut and and added the gold paint.

Serious crushin' going on with the color on the Greetery panel. The Altenew

lacy heart and banner were also in the kit.

I try not to pick favorites... (don't want to offend the other cards), but this one seemed 

'just right'. Love it when that happens.

You really can't go wrong adding a bouquet to Betsy's classy bottles. 

Just loved playing with these colors. Thank you Michelle!

Hope you enjoyed the visit today. Be sure and get around to all the 

12 Kits friends, and give them some love.

12 Kits of Occasions June 2020 - 'Love is in the Air....

Have a great, safe, and crafty week! 

12 Kits of Occasions: Crafty Friends Are The Best

Hello and welcome to the 12 Kits of Occasions, February post.

The fabulous Jeanne Jackna is our hostess this month. Her kit was full of projects

for friendship, especially our crafty friends! I loved every bit, thank you Jeanne!

Here's what I made:

Sweet Pure Innocence from MFT inspired this card. Jeanne supplied all the elements

with the exception of the easel (PTI: You're a Masterpiece). I had way too much fun

painting the mini landscape!

These paintbrushes from Waffle Flower are the cutest. Just had to combine 

them on a pallet (Poppystamps) and frame them.

In our kits were all these wonderfully colorful and artsy designer papers.

I couldn't resist using as many as I could. This sweet little frame from Hero Arts

was perfect to frame one of the flowers.

I used several of the papers in the kit for this collage. Not a stamped image on this card.

These Crafty Critters are enjoying the day with each other.

Jeanne included these die cut wood stamps (C9), along with the foil scissors and b/w

designer paper. I had the Concord & 9th stamped paper already done, and created my

card around it. It's one their Turnabout series (Crafty Turnabout). I just made my ink

pads to match. The sentiment is from the same set.

And finally, this Reverse Confetti tag, came with the window popped out. Just 

perfect for a flower stamp, also from Reverse Confetti, called Floral Gem.

I have several elements left over for more crafty goodness.

Can't wait to use them!

Thanks for the visit, and if you have some time, what'd you think? Did 

you like a particular card? Mine has to be the first one, with the PI doll

painting her masterpiece. That was just too fun to do. I forgot to mention

I used puff paint on the clouds and mountains. 

So hard to see, but irl the texture's there, and looks like wet paint.

Jeanne's invited 5 guests! Be sure to visit them and leave some love!

12 Kits of Occasions December: 12 Tags and a Gift Box

Hi everyone! It's the last day of December, and the last day of 2019,

and we at 12 Kits are celebrating with a super kit from our hostess,

Marcia Hill (@marciasstampinpad).

Marcia sent us all things tags, just right for presents and gifts of

all shapes and sizes, and for everyone on my list.

Before I share my tags, I just have to thank my dear friend Marcia,

your kit was my best Christmas present!

TAGS! 12 of them! And a gift box too! Come take a look, and fair

warning, bring a cuppa, it's a long post!

Stamped and ready to go... colored the inside of the 'O', and added the sentiment 

strip & some ribbon and bells. Oh, and a bit of copic cool grey.

Deer duo with wreath. Loved the sweet snowflakes!

I added the paper, Marcia supplied the deer, tree, tag, sentiment and shaker elements. My 

granddaughter added this ornament/tag to her tree!

Warm Wishes says it all! This jolly guy made a great boy tag.

These 2 are smaller, and are a perfect fit for small packages

Another duo and one's a shaker. Don't you just love the candies in the shaker?

Such a sweet image from Stamp City. Added some Stickles for bling.

Marcia stamped the tag, I added the bright pastels and puff paint.

The reason for the season silhouette.

Marcia included a sheet of holly berry tissue. I glued it to a PTI box, and added

this joy tag. That's a Greetery sprig on the top.

And that's 12 tags and a Gift Box. 

Thank You Marcia!

Happy New Year friends!

The Tags of Christmas