Matching Card Set - Just Us Girls Challenge

My work is hosting a Holiday Party which is asking for raffle donations for our toy drive. I decided to make a card set to donate for the raffle, and about the same time I decided this, I also saw this fun challenge hosted by Just Us Girls, which wanted the card set to have matching packaging.  So, I thought I would give it a whirl! Here is my take, using green and orange colors as my baseline:

Here is a close up of the box that I made that goes with the card set (all the cards do fit inside, and yes, the box is made from paper as well!).  I opted not to put a name/tag on the box, as I was not sure where it would end up at the raffle, and this way it was still pretty generic.

Here is a sample of some of the cards in the set. The hard part was coming up with different designs (and they were all different!) with the same type of papers.  I found the key was embellishments and different layouts. These are among my favorite of the ten I designed:

    

What do you think?  If you are interested in knowing any of the supplies I used, just ask!  There were too many to identify!

Woodland Creatures Card - Wee Memories Challenge 76

One of the fun blogs I follow (Wee Memories) was hosting a challenge (#76) to make a card using woodland creatures. There were many of cute cards already designed for inspiration (go check it out!) and so I thought I would give it a shot.  I made this one right before Thanksgiving, and for some reason it just fits!

Supplies used:
Kraft (Recollections); Patterned paper (Recollections - Any Occasion stack); Lace (scrap); Teal and brown card stock (Recollections); Punches (Marvy Uchida); Squirrel chipboard (DCWV); Stamps & ink (Studio G); Adhesive gems (Recollections); Adhesive (Elmer's).

And in the spirit of woodland creatures, here is a card I made for my Mom's birthday using a skunk because one of her favorite characters is Pepe le Peu. I used the same chipboard from the DCWV collection at the time, and used red one of her favorite colors.  Thought I would share it along with this one. What do you think?

Red, White, & Green Tag - Just Us Girls Challenge #111

One of the fun challenges I participated in this week was the Just Us Girls challenge - challenging a red, white, and green themed project.  Here is my take (and yes I was listening to Christmas music while making it!)

I made these two tags, they are slightly different but the same concept, with lots of layers, which must be my theme!  Over the white base, I layered red strips of paper that were border punched with designs, with a middle layer of velum.  Then on the upper portion I fixed punched leaves on the left side with three tiny gems for a makeshift "holly" look. Then I added a sentiment and ribbon to the punched portion on top.  Which one do you like?

Supplies used:

Red  card stock (Recollections); Green card stock (Recollections); Border punches (Martha Stewart Crafts & Recollections); Adhesive gems ( Recollections); Stamp & Ink (Studio G); Leaf punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Ribbon (Offray); Adhesive (Elmer's).

the PDC # 108 - Challenge Card!

Fall is sure here in Oregon.  Last night between the wind and rain, many of the leaves were falling all over the roadway and in yards.  It was a little sad to me, as I love looking at the bright colors on the actual trees, when they fall off I know winter is getting closer!

Look at the fun tag I made for the Play Date Cafe challenge # 108!  The colors of this challenge bring the warm colors of fall that I love so much: copper, maroon, and turmeric.

Making this tag was pretty simple, it was getting the right color combination to match the challenge and make a balanced tag. The tag itself was not too hard, I used one of my punches to punch the kraft base, and another punch for the inner circle, and yet another punch to make the flowers.  All layering together for the right look.  What do you think?

Supplies used:

Kraft card stock (Recollections); Maroon decorative paper (DCWV), Glitter card stock (DCWV); Scallop circle punch & circle punch (Marvy Uchida); Daisy punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Stamp & Ink (Studio G); Brads & eyelet (Making Memories); Brad/eyelet setter(Making Memories); Ribbon (vintage scrap); Adhesive (Elmer's).

Thank you very much card

Good morning!  Just sharing another card I crafted up.  When I saw the paper pack at the store, I had to have it.  I just loved the fun designs and wanted to see what I could make with it... The funny thing about this card is how layered it is with different papers, which the girls at work always love to point out how much I love to layer my clothes!

On this card I took two coordinating papers from the same paper pack and cut them down to size, adhering them to the card.  I then took brown card stock which I trimmed down with a fun border punch and layered it over the top.  I added some fun yellow ribbon, layering that over the top of the brown card stock, and lastly layered the tag stamped with a sentiment over the top of that. Whew!

What do you think?

Supplies used:

Patterned papers (Pressed Petals); Brown card stock (Recollections); Border punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Yellow ribbon (Offray); Brown tag (K & Company); Ink & Stamp (Studio G); Adhesive (Elmer's)

Hello Darling Card

I made this bright card for my wonderful cousin as a surprise when she visits our house.  She is in our small dinky town a couple of days a week attending school at the college and we gave her a house key so she can have a place to land and of course come visit our dogs!  My daughter Lizzie loves to leave her pictures and candy and little surprises, so I thought I would join in as well with a nice card!

I love the stamp, but rarely have a chance to use it, and it went perfectly with the papers and color scheme, pink of course for her!

Supplies to make it:

Stamp & Ink (Studio G); Glitter Paper (DCWV); Patterned Paper (Recollections All Season); Kraft Cardstock (Recollections); Adhesive Gems (Recollections); Border Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Adhesive (Elmer's Non Wrinkle Glue).

PDC Challenge #106

Another challenge card for the Play Date Cafe - #106...  Except I made a tag instead.  The idea to this challenge was to incorporate gray, yellow, and pink.  What do you think?

On this tag I used a baking theme, and stamped the image on pink cardstock which I cut down and rounded the corners and punched a pretty border.  I layered this over yellow punched squares of different patterns and also gray textured cardstock for the base.  Lastly I embellished with some adhesive gems.  Simple, yet quite fun.

Supplies:

Corner punch (Making Memories); Border Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts); Stamps & Ink (Studio G); pink cardstock (Recollections); Yellow Papers (DCWV); Grey Cardstock (DCWV); Yellow Eyelet (Making Memories); Eyelet Punch/Setter (Making Memories); Yellow Ribbon (Offray); Adhesive Rhinestones (Recollections); Adhesive (Elmer's)

Handmade By - Buttons, Brads, & Bow

Recently I have started to branch out a little from my traditional card making, and started making gift tags. I incorporated some buttons, brads, and bows in order to submit to the Wee Memories Challenge.  Here is my attempt at one, and I swear the color looks much more vibrant in person!

For this one, I used a green card stock base that had tiny white polka dots on it. I then adhered patterned paper along the bottom, using a small strip of glitter card stock to frame the bottom.  After that, I stamped the sentiment and adhered to the card stock base, lastly embellishing with a ribbon bow and brad, and tiny brad buttons.  It is such a quaint little look.  What do you think?

Supplies:
Patterned cardstock (DCWV); Glitter card stock (Colorbok); Stamp & Ink (Studio G); Ribbon (Offray); Brads (Making Memories); Adhesive (Elmer's).