Dad's Birthday Card

Hey hey Krafters!

I would like to share with you a card I made for my dad’s birthday. I have shared many times over that I struggle with masculine projects. I have come to terms that I struggle because I think too much! Why can’t I add a flower to a manly page? Who says flowers are only for women? On this one, I just went for what I know which is to have fun!

The papers/ticket came for DCWV’s Tattered Time and Recollections Regent Street. One thing I love about DCWV/Recollections is that even if you used a different collection, most times they go together! I used a Sizzix Collage Embossing Folder on the mat. It made the paper look distressed and have a leather look to it! I love how that turned out! The gears were cut from the Indie Art cartridge and sprayed with Lindy’s Stamp Gang (it is really golden and shimmery). I believe I cut the arrow from Graphically Speaking.

I stamped the sentiment s from a couple of stamp sets from Inkadinkadoo. I stamped the clock image on acetate. The stamp is from the Bo Bunny Timepiece Collection. Prior to embossing, I stamped some random images on the paper (it was really to clean off my stamps, but it worked in the design LOL). The flower was made from the Create a Rose Shapeability. I added a button and hemp to the center. To complete the design, I added a clock charm.

I hope you all enjoyed today’s project! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Other Products:

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

1/8” Hole Punch-for the ticket

Moments

Hello Krafters!

Today, I am sharing a card using a sketch from PlatinumScraps weekly challenge! For some reason, I am unable to link my project, but here it is! Go over there to check out this sketch and others J

Before I go, I would like to thank my new and exisiting followers! I really appreciate every visit and comment you Krafters leave! So thank you all for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

MME Madison Avenue

Paper Trey Ink

Core’dinations

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Mulberry Flower

Grosgrain Ribbon

Halfback Pearl

Copic Marker

Martha Stewart Border Punch (I don’t know the name, sorry) and Butterfly

Cotton Candy

Hello Krafters!

Today, I would like to share a card I made for a teacher. My daughter went on a class fieldtrip to Chuck E. Cheese and the teacher bought her some cotton candy. I thought that was very "sweet" of her! I decided to put that Cricut into action! This card is simple, simple, simple! I used the County Fair cartridge for the cotton candy. I used the Musical Flourish embossing folder to the candy part and added flocking to make it look cotton candy like J.

For the card, I welded two shapes from Elegant Edges and did another layer for the mat in the same shape. The pattern paper is from DCWV’s Sweet Mat Stack. I used Art Philosophy for the sentiment tag. I distressed the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

That is it! I took the picture with my phone....Thank you so much for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

CCR

Art Philosophy

County Fair

Elegant Edges

Musical Flourish Embossing Folder

DCWV Sweet

Paper Trey Ink

Distress Ink-Gathered Twigs

Flocking

Flat Back Pearls

Tres Chic

Happy Day Krafters!

I love the DCWV Tres Chic Paper Stack! It has beautiful design and glitter galore! So for this card, I didn’t have to do much. I made this one for a lady who has STYLE!

I cut the silhouette model from the Forever Young Cartridge (this is one of my go to carts for feminine cards) I added a small pearl to her belt and stickles for bling. The frame was cut from the Elegant Edges. The flowers are from I Am Roses and colored them using Gold and Tattered Rose Glimmer Mist. They were placed on top of sheer ribbon. I also made a stick pin. On the opposite side, I added three flat back pearls. I wanted the sentiment to look similar to the “Tres Chic” that was on the paper. So I added Diamond Stickles.

That is it! This paper is gorgeous!! I hope you enjoyed today’s project!  Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

DCWV Tres Chic

Paper Trey Ink

Forever Young

Elegant Edges

Stickles-Diamond

I Am Roses

Glimmer Mist-Gold Tattered Rose

Stick Pin

Ribbon

Sentiment

Flat Back Pearls

Copic Coloring.....

Hello Krafters!

We all know Copics can become expensive to collect! I have collected a good amount.  I decided enough is enough! I have to get my money’s worth…right?

Ok, I admit, I am not the best Copic colorer (yeah I know that is not a word), but I thought I would give it a whirl! A little over a year ago, I took a beginner’s course and really enjoyed it. I then enrolled in an intermediate course, but it ended abruptly because the owner fell ill. So aside from coloring pearls and bling, I haven’t done much coloring L

My girl, Netta (hey girl! thank you!), RAKed me some stamps because I wanted to practice. I played it safe with this one because I am not that good at blending colors….YET! Here it is:

To embellish the card, I cut the image with a Nestability. I used the Art Philosophy cart and compatible stamp for the sentiment and the rolled flowers were cut from AP. Since I forgot to cut leaves, I used the Martha Stewart Branch Punch for the leaves. I also used a piece of satin ribbon to finish it off.

I hope you all like it J This card was so fun to make and I am proud of how it turned out! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead

Other Products:

DCWV Glam Girl

Pearls

Studio G Ink Spot

Scraps?

Hello Krafters!

Today, I am sharing a really simple card. I used the scraps from the altered journal I shared Monday. I added sheer ribbon to the top and added a daisy that was colored with the Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. A piece of bling was added to the center. I stamped the sentiment Celebrate with Close to Cocoa Stampin’ Up Ink. I also added flowers from my stash and a butterfly charm.

That is it! Short and sweet right? This is a good way to use those scraps and have a card in your stash for those “I need a card now” moments! Thank you all for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products-

Once Upon a Time DCWV

Sheer Ribbon

Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Bling

Close to Cocoa-Stampin’ Up

Charm

Close to My Heart Sentiment

Flowers-from my stash

Altered Journal

Happy Monday Krafters!

I trust you all had a wonderful krafty weekend! Today, I would like to share an altered journal I did for my daughter. Yes I know I did one for her before, but this one is a little more special. She turned eight and she wanted a diary. However, I thought she was still a tad bit young for a diary. I feel a journal was more appropriate. She enjoys writing and poetry and I want to encourage her. Who knows where it will lead?

This is a regular composition notebook you can get from a store. Her favorite color is purple so of course I HAD to do her right J I used DCWV’s Once Upon a Time Stack. It is full of beautiful glittered papers and hues of purple. I have been sitting on this paper for about a year if not longer. I had her mind when I bought it though!

Here is the back of the journal. I didn’t do too much to it since the papers are so pretty. I did add a boarder to the spine that is layered three times just as I did in the front. I also added two brads to the ribbon closure to extra security. On the edges, I used some gold Folk Art Metallic Paint (it is like my favorite).

On the front, I used another piece of the beautiful paper stack. I cut a doily on the Silhouette that I bought from the Silhouette store. I painted it gold and cut it in half. On top of the doily, I added handmade flowers (except for the two small gardenias-they were extras from the mini I shared here). I also painted the edges in that metallic gold paint.

I really like how this turned out! If you would like to see more, please click here to see the video. Thank you all for stopping by! I really appreciate each and every one of you, Krafthead~

Products:

Composition Notebook

DCWV Once Upon a Time

Recollections

Mulberry Paper

Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge-Large Gardenia, Cherry Blossoms, Rolled Roses and Leaves

Fabulous Finds-Buckle

Spellbinders Create a Rose Shapeability- Large Roses

Glimmer Mist-Gold and Fully Purple

Glimmer Glaze

Liquid Pearls-Flower Centers

Ribbon-Shear and Satin

I Am Roses-Small Gardenias

Pearl String

Zva Peals

Copic Marker

Martha Stewart- Monarch Butterfly Punch and Doily Lace Punch

Label Punch

Misc Butterfly Punch

Folk Art Metallic Gold

Doily-Purchased in the Silhouette Store

Velcro (for the closure)

Alcohol Ink Mixative- Gold

Charm