Sweet Pea in the Pod: 3 Challenges

Here are the challenges:

1) Truly Scrumptious Sketch 19 and Recipe Challenge

2) ABC Challenge "G is for Green"

3) Secret Crafter Challenge 55: "Orange Plus One"

...And my Sweet Pea in the Pod card!  I found these forgotten embellishments in my drawer about a week ago; so I had been wondering how to use them.  When I saw the sketch at Truly Scrumptious, I thought it would be fun to use the small sentiment circle to look like a pea to go along with the theme... so....

Materials used on this card:

Papers:

Card base from Kraft Cardstock

Forest Green Cardstock

Classic Paisley Green and Orange Solid from The Paper Studio

Parchment Cardstock

Embellishments/Stamps:

Sentiment stamp from Fiskars Clear baby set

Pea-in-the-Pod 3-D embellishment from Paperbilities by Westrim Crafts
Cream-colored hydrangea blossoms from Hobby Lobby floral stem
Green brads from Spare Parts
Wedding Floral stem pearls from Hobby Lobby
Coffee Bean Pigment ink from Rubber Stampede (for distressing)

Tools:
Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots embossing folder
Martha Stewart circle cutter
 
 Thanks for visiting, and happy crafting all!

--Kathryn

Nativity Card: Kazan's Sketch 38

Kazan has another interesting sketch this week at 2S4Y.  Here is the sketch:

...And my Nativity Card based on it:

As soon as I saw this sketch I wanted to do a Christmas card with an ornament at the top.  However, I like the sketch so much I may come back and do a second with it flipped horizontally!

Materials used on this card:

Papers:

Card base light powder blue cardstock

Winter Blue Words and Winter Blue Snowflake from The Paper Studio

DCWV Brights Mat Stack

Textured Gold paper (Michaels)

Rubber Stamps:

Holy Family (Stampendous)

Bright With Promise (Stampabilities)

Ornament Outline (1995, Double D Rubber Stamps)

Images stamped with Black Archival ink and heat-embossed with Ranger Superfine Clear Powder

Plastic Irridescent Snowflakes from Make It Christmas! (Hobby Lobby)

Glittered Nativity Star Sticker from Holiday Time Snowflake set CLX1305 (Wal-Mart)

Markers:
Gold Metallic ColorSharp marker
BIC Markit Colors: Misty Blue, Oceanview Blue, Woodsy Brown, Honey Brown and Tiki Hut Tan

Have a lovely day all!

--Kathryn

Have a Cool Yule Penguins

The challenge theme at Creative Card Crew this week is

Snowflakes!

Here is my first card:

I have also combined it with Papertake's Spots and Stripes theme and
the second card uses the sketch from Sketch and Stash Challenge #22:

I've a had a great time making Christmas cards today despite feeling very much under the weather.  But after a warm bath and a nice cup of hot chocolate, I was in the mood at last to make greetings for a Cool Yule.  So much so, in fact, that I broke out perhaps one of my oldest and most favorite stamps:  Three penguins from Art Impressions.  I ordered it online from Addicted to Rubber Stamps years ago, and these three still make me smile.

Materials used for these cards:

Winter Blue Snowflakes and Winter Blue Stripes from The Paper Studio

Textured cardstock from DCWV Brights 12x12 Mat Stack

Three Penguins stamp from Art Impressions #Q-3052
Image stamped in Archival Black Ink and heat-embossed with Ranger Superfine Clear Powder (the best embossing powder I've found yet)

BIC Markit Colors:
Summer Melon, Misty Blue, Hot Aqua and Margarita Green

Edge punch and Snowflake punch from Martha Stewart

Plastic Irridescent Snowflakes from Make it Christmas (Hobby Lobby)

Lime Green brads from Spare Parts

Medium white ribbon

Thanks for visiting, Happy crafting all,
and as always have a really wonderful day!

--Kathryn

Mojo Week 110: Autumn Pumpkin

Here is my take on Sketch 110 from Mojo Monday! This is one of my favorite challenges to play along with, as the sketches are always so well-balanced and versatile. Here's the sketch:
I had some difficulty getting started on this card, since I couldn't decide whether to do a Christmas theme or a Fall theme; but as you can see, autumn won out this time. I may go back and do a Christmas card in awhile; but I tend to get into a certain mode, or theme... and I have to play it out until my scraps of the papers I've cut down dwindle sufficiently before I start on new ones. Luckily I have some Christmas cards left over from last year.... so my procrastination won't have dire consequences. :)

Here's a little image detail:

Materials used on this card:

Card base made from Kraft cardstock (cut to 5 1/2" square)

White paisley Kraft by Making Memories

Green polka dots from My Mind's Eye

"Orange Flowers" from My Mind's Eye

Large scallop motif from Boho Chic Whimsy Wild double-sided cardstock, MME

Chocolate Chip cardstock

Parchment Cardstock

"Autumn" sticker from Sticko by EK Success

Brown fine-point Sharpie for faux stitching

Brown Pigment Ink from Rubber Stampede (for distressing image edges)

Robert Stanley Med. Brown Ribbon (99 cents for 20 yeards at Hobby Lobby)
Pumpkin Stamp from Paper Inspirations (clearance at Hobby Lobby)

Archival Black Ink

I colored the image using water, a paintbrush and: Enjoy your day, Happy Crafting, and thanks for visiting!

--Kathryn

Harvest Scarecrow

This scarecrow just makes me smile everytime I look at him. I found him on clearance last year at Hobby Lobby. It was hard to actually use him on a card at last! But I love making fall-themed cards, and since Halloween and Harvest festivals galore are already underway, it's time to get them made and sent.

This card lets me play in my first few card challenges in a long while since I've been back in blogland. They are as follows:

1) My Time to Craft "Halloween Colors"

2) One Stop Craft Challenge #51 "Halloween"

3) Truly Scrumptious Challenge/Sketch 18 "Autumn theme"

4) Daring Cardmakers "A Few of My Favorite Things"

Favorite things used on this card:

Autumn theme and colors!

Cute scarecrow with a BUTTON

Cuttlebug and "Swiss Dots" embossing folder"

Some light distressing with brown pigment ink (sometimes I just can't help myself!)

Medium-sized neutral brads

Cardstock from DCWV "Green Stack". And it has cute owls.

3-D elements

Rub-on sentiment from American Crafts

Striped paper from My Mind's Eye--possibly my favorite paper company... but I'd better not limit myself... I just love paper, period.

Brown cardstock--my #1 crafting must-have!

Mr. Scarecrow and his Crow buddie... in a natural habitat...
Thanks for visiting!

--Kathryn