The Kitchen Table Crafter

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Childhood Card - Color Dare 107

Our color combination this week at The Color Dare is...

So Saffron

Marina Mist

Cert. Celery

Unfortunately the subdued saffron tones of the SEI background paper I used are a bit blued out by the outside light for this photo; still, I did follow the rules... you'll just have to take my word for it ;)

Here are the other challenges:

My Time to Craft #146 "Here Comes Summer" - Don't we all remember childhood summer days when we only seemed to go inside to grab a cold drink or a popsicle?

Creative Belli Blog Challenge #120 "The Letter G" - Girl

Make it Monday #43

Materials Used on this Card:

Cardstock {Papertrey Ink, SEI}

"Childhood" Tag {Cosmo Cricket}

Edge punches {Fiskars}

Ribbon {Offray}

Pearls {Recollections}

Machine stitching

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Also, don't forget about the launch of Treetop Monthly, coming up THIS SATURDAY, July 2nd!!!

There's still time to enter for the launch candy by visiting THIS post (scroll to the bottom :)

The tree-themed fun starts on Saturday, with a whole month to upload as many projects as you like!
So mark your calendars, and I'll look forward to seeing you then!

Have a great day all,

Monday, June 27, 2011

Guest Designer for SPCC #106 - Capture the Moment Card

What a beautiful Monday morning it is turning out to be here! I hope yours is equally as lovely, inside or out. Aside from a fussy baby, I am smiling because I get to teach a very dedicated piano student this afternoon, my toddler is spending the day with Grandma, AND..... I get to be this week's Guest Designer at SPCC! :)

Here is this week's color combo:

And here is my CAS card for this week's challenge:

Unfortunately it is rather difficult to see the card base embossing in this photo--

Oh, but I miss that fantastic Texas North Light in my old studio! *sigh*....

This card also plays in the following challenges:

Clear It Out Tuesday "Clean and Simple"

Dutch Dare #118 "Clean and Simple"

CASual Fridays #8 "Getting Edgy"

Our Creative Corner "Your Style + DT Call"

Secret Crafter Saturday #140 "Embossing"

Materials Used on This Card:

Cardstock {Papertrey Ink, Georgia Pacific}

Tag {Cosmo Cricket}

Button "Little Sprout" collection {Fancy Pants Designs}

Lace edge punch {Martha Stewart}

Swiss dots embossing folder {Provo Craft}

Butcher's twine

Free Digi Sketch: Sand Dollar

Good morning friends! It's Monday and I have another Digi Sketch to share with you today!

This sketch is a sand dollar. These shells are always so special to find on a beach-combing trip.

You might also enjoy my poem about Sand Dollar Doves on my poetry blog, Everyday Kathryn.

File is in .jpg format

You are welcome to use these sketches for your projects, but all I ask is that

1) You do not try to pass off my artwork as your own and

2) Please link back to me on your posts or projects. Images are still copyright to me, Kathryn Ritter. 3) I would love to see your projects as well; please come back and link them up so that we can all see YOUR work! :)

Also, when you are telling others about my free sketches, please use the watermarked image below for display and provide a link back to the main Digi Sketch page--THANK YOU!

As I add more sketches to the collection, you'll be able to find them using the tab at the top of the page. I hope you will keep checking back or follow so you won't miss any new sketches as I make them available. My goal is to share with my fellow crafters so the more the merrier! :)

Have a great day!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Happy 4th of July Card

The theme at Sentimental Sundays this week is Patriotic! If you're not in the US, you can still play along of course--just use the colors of your own nation's flag!

For my card I tried to incorporate all kinds of iconic 4th of July elements. The red gingham ribbon reminds me of a picnic tablecloth. The splash of stemmed pearls reminds me of a firework, and then there's the star of course, with patriotic verse on it, and tricolor ribbons...