So Lucky with Theodore and Ranger Ink

Happy Monday, crafty friends! It’s St. Patty’s week! And although I don’t do anything special to celebrate the holiday, I do always love a good excuse to do a little crafting and decorating. So today I thought I’d re-share my favorite St. Patrick’s Day project from last year, an altered home decor frame that I made for the Ranger Ink Project Page featuring the adorable Tim Holtz Theodore Colorize die set.

I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive home decor items, and this 5×7 thrift store desk frame was an awesome score at less than $2. It was a plain wooden frame to begin with, which didn’t match my project or decor, so step one was to give it a whitewash of Picket Fence Distress paint and a coating of Distress Crackle Texture Paste, followed by a sanding for that perfect shabby finish. I used Oxide-inked patterned paper for the background, and it, too, was doused with Crackle Paste and sanded. The finished product is so smooth and cracked and aged, and totally reminds me of Venetian plaster. I was obsessed with this technique last year.

Theodore is so darn cute! Definitely a favorite from the Colorize line. His lucky clover was made by piecing four small heart die cuts together, and I tucked the clover into his mouth for a bit of fun. I added some Wildflower die cut greens around him, and the sentiment is a mix of alphanumeric dies with an older script word set (which unfortunately is retired now).

The full tutorial for this project is still available on the Ranger Ink Project Page, if you’d like to learn more. Happy St. Patty’s Day, and thanks for stopping by!

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Sizzix Handwritten Celebrate die set- retired

 

Beautiful Spring Day with Photoplay Paper

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! Hope you are all having a wonderful week so far. We are being blessed with the most beautiful, spring-like weather here this week with sunny skies and temperatures breaking 70 degrees. The sunshine and warmth feels so welcome after the cold and wet winter. And today feels the perfect day to share this spring inspired card with you that I made for Photoplay Paper featuring their new Baskets of Bunnies collection.

This is such a bright and happy paper line, and works perfectly for spring and summer projects, as well as Easter themes. For this card, I used the 12×12 kit in a clean and simple design that uses one of the cut-apart journaling cards for the focal point, accented with a few cardstock stickers and twine.

The cherry trees that line our streets are already in bloom, and the daffodils are peeking up. I’m so happy spring is almost here. How about you? Is it spring in your neighborhood yet?

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The supplies I’ve used are linked below:

Twine

FabYoulous with Photoplay Paper

Happy Monday, crafty friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It is such a beautiful spring day here. The sun is shining and there’s not a cloud in the sky. Really puts me in the mood for bright and happy things, like today’s card made with the adorable new Fern & Willard collection by Photoplay Paper.

Fern and Willard are just about the cutest frogs you ever have seen, and the pair feature prominently throughout this line. But for this card, I focused on some of my other favorite parts of this collection, such as this fun red gingham, the flowers and two-tone butterfly, and the awesome coordinating stencil I used to decorate the matching envelope.

Photoplay recently released a product line for a fun new #6 card size, and that’s what I used here. There are #6 card bases and envelopes, and a whole line of coordinating dies from their Say it with Stamps line, making it so easy to create. I used the Stitched Frames #6 die set to cut the frames around the edge of the card, as well as the tag in the center. The tag and background come from one of the larger cut-apart journaling cards. I simply die cut the tag out of the center, and popped it back in place with foam dots for a dimensional, inlaid design. A bit of ribbon and stickers add the final details.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Wishing you all a beautiful, sun-shiny day ahead!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Stampin’Up Ribbon

Spring is in the Air with Photoplay Paper

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends, and happy MARCH! I’m so excited that March is here because that means that spring is right around the corner. I am so ready for flowers and sunshine, and an end to the freezing cold and rain. Perfect time to share this spring card that I made with Photoplay Paper’s adorable Easter collection, Baskets of Bunnies.

I love the bright and happy colors in this new paper line, and one of my favorite things about it is that it’s not just a holiday collection. I used the 12×12 paper kit and die cuts to design this card,  adding only a little bit of twine from my stash. Two patterned papers in the background, and one of the cut-apart journaling cards for the focal point. The bunny and flowers are cardstock stickers, as is the snippet of scalloped border. All finished off with a die cut sentiment banner strip.

I’ve started bringing out my spring decorations, and I love how bright and happy it’s making things around here. I’d say that spring is definitely in the air! I’m so ready! How about you?

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Twine

2021 Christmas Card Project- Week 5

Happy Friday, crafty friends! As I mentioned in a previous post, from now until December I am on a mission to make at least one holiday card a week during a crafty Zoom session with my friend, Kathie. It’s one way to stay connected to friends and family during these quarantine days, and a great way to build up my stash of cards for the year at the same time. I am calling this my 2021 Christmas Card Project, and each week I hope to share my progress with you.

For week 5, I made a winter-inspired shaker card using the adorable Winter Memories collection by PhotoPlay Paper and Deco Foil printed Toner sheets from Therm O Web.

Therm O Web Toner Sheets make the most perfect shaker windows, and they come in many different patterns and designs. For this card, I used a print that reminded me of falling snow, and used Opal Deco Foil transfer sheets to keep with a snowy feel. The sequin and bead mix is from Sizzix.

I love the sweet critters in this paper collection. One more holiday card to add to my stash!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy weekend, everyone!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Heffy Doodle Stitched Slopey-Joes Border Dies

Tulla & Norbert’s Lucky Charm with Photoplay Paper

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! Can you believe that March is just around the corner? Hopefully that means that spring is on the way, and we can soon say goodbye to this horrible winter weather everyone is having. Today I’m looking ahead to golden skies and green clovers with a pair of St. Patty’s cards made with Photoplay Paper’s adorable Tulla & Norbert Lucky Charm collection.

I think of these cards as a bit of a two-fer project. Once you cut and mix and match the background pieces back together, you end up with two coordinating, yet unique, cards from one simple design. Bonus time.

I used 3×4 cut-apart cards for the focal points of each card, simply adding shamrock stickers and my favorite twine ties for final details. Sweet and simple, and an easy two-fer design.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Stampin’Up twine

Tim Holtz 2021 Sizzix Chapter 1- Carrot Bunny

Happy Monday, crafty friends! Hope you all had a lovely weekend, and enjoyed your Valentine’s Day and perhaps an extra day off today for President’s Day. Today I am excited to share my last project made for the Tim Holtz 2021 Sizzix Chapter 1 release. A fun and happy springtime card made with the new Carrot Bunny and Bubbling die sets.

This Carrot Bunny set is simply adorable! I love how the arms are notched so that you can tuck the carrots underneath… or in this case, one of my rabbits is holding the ribbon and one is popping out of his little hidey-hole. I added a trio of carrots to my arrangement, slipping them into the framework of the card. The Bubbling background is layered onto Tim Holtz Dapper patterned paper, and I used a craft knife to cut through one bubble as a window for the rabbit.

I used a Big Chat sticker and the new Alphanumeric Bold die set to create a spring sentiment banner for the inside of the card.

I had such fun making projects for the Chapter 1 release! There are just so many fabulous new sets to play with. Already looking forward to Chapter 2!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Stampin’Up Ribbon

 

 

Love Notes Tags with Therm O Web

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! I have more Valentine fun to share with you today. This time, a pair of love note tags that I made recently for the Therm O Web blog.

These tags once again feature the adorable Love Letters collection by PhotoPlay Paper that I shared yesterday. The tag die is also from PhotoPlay. Part of their Say It With Stamps line. I used more images from the new die cut sheets for the birds and mailboxes. Absolutely love that all the coloring is already done for you.

I used Therm O Web Glitz Glitter Gel to create the pretty falling heart pattern. And a bit of iCraft Deco Foil Flock sheet to make the snowbanks. Really love the texture they both bring. As always, I’ve got the complete step-by-step tutorial for this project up on the Therm O Web blog, if you’d like to learn more.

Happy Valentine’s!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Heffy Doodle Stitched Slopey-Joes Border Dies
Seam Binding Ribbon

 

Hugs & Kisses with CardMaps

Happy Tuesday, crafty friends! Today I’m back to share some Valentine love with a card that I made for the PageMaps site using one of the January 2021 CardMaps sketches.

Here is the fun sketch that I used, and my take on it featuring this year’s Valentine collection by PhotoPlay Paper called Love Letters.

I am a huge fan of mixing patterned papers, so this was such a fun sketch to work with. I used two main prints for the background, breaking them up with a thin strip of cardstock and twine. And of course those banner flags add in a lot more pattern, too. Super fun, and a great way to use up  small scraps of paper you may have laying around.

PhotoPlay has started doing a new thing where they provide die cut sheets that coordinate with their collections, and that is what I used on the cute bird here. I really like these because you get multiple images on each sheet, and all the coloring is already done for you. Simply die cut or fussy cut the image you want, and you are good to go.

Happy Valentine’s week! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Stampin’Up Twine

 

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2021 Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 1 Release- Funky Nature

Happy Monday, crafty friends! Hope you all had a lovely weekend! Today I am back with another project that I created for the 2021 Tim Holtz Sizzix Chapter 1 release. This is a domed gift-topper ornament that I made with the fabulous new Funky Nature set.

As you can see from the photos, it is difficult to capture this project without the glare. And that’s because of the awesome Sizzix Shaker Dome that I used to create this sweet nature assemblage. I knew Sizzix made tiny domes, but did you know that they also make several other sizes of domes as well, including this larger 3.5″ circle dome I used here?

I love this larger dome size for making package toppers, and how perfect are these for ornaments for your tree? I used the new Funky Nature die set to create an assortment of natural elements to tuck inside the dome. There are feathers and leaves and branches, and a trio of the most adorable speckled eggs. I absolutely love the detail on those eggs. The second layer has all those amazing and intricate cut outs that give it such life-like detail. Blows my mind what can be done these days with dies.

To create this topper, I used two circle die sets to create the scalloped outline and inner window, and layered the background with beautiful older Tim Holtz paper from the Wallflower paper pad. The nature elements were die cut from a mixture of kraft stock cardstock and watercolor paper that was inked in beautiful neutral colors of Distress ink. I also tucked in some real feathers, twigs, and moss, gathered along my woodland walks.

So pretty for spring! I’m SO ready!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Wishing you an awesome week ahead!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Stampin’Up Ribbon

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