Thinking Inking

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Welcome! Before I tell you about my card today, I just wanted to mention Day 2 and Day 3 of the Swimming for Katie fund raiser: you can find a list of all links HERE, and you can contribute to Katie and her family through Paypal on the same page HERE..

Today I was in the mood to make something different. I've been churning out Christmas pieces for the last few weeks, and I was ready for something else--like a couple of challenges! I chose Jessica Witty's October card sketch from the Emma's Paperie Blog and paired that with the October Afternoon challenge to use three different prodcut lines on one layout.  The background paper and dotted flag are from the Thrift Shop line , while the quilted banner is from the Fly a Kite line, and the banner on the right is from the 5 & Dime line. What do you think--they work together, don't they? 

To add interest to the bottom of the card, I used a Spellbinders Grand Labels Four die template to cut the inside panel. I cut the banners and tag by hand. Stamp sets are Papertrey Ink's Blooming Button Bits and Tiny Tags. A bit of stitching and sanding, and that's it--my two-challenge card. I had fun! Thanks for stopping by today.

Jessica CD Picture Album posted on the Emma's Paperie Blog

May has just flown by, hasn't it?  My final post as a May Guest Designer for Emma's Paperie is up, a tutorial on how to make this little pictorial CD gift folder. Nichole Heady had created a music CD folder last year and recommended the book B is for Baby. I ordered it and bookmarked it to pieces, but this is the first time that I've remembered to get it out and use it!  I tweaked the instructions a bit, but it's the same basic folder. Please visit the Emma's Paperie Blog for measurements and step-by-step instructions.  (Here is a direct link  to the post with my instructions, but please look at ALL of the designer projects--they are amazing!.)

 

A huge thanks to Cindy for having me as an Emma's Paperie Guest designer this month! Thanks for visiting, and don't forget Marianne's blogiversary celebration this week. Tomorrow is my turn for a giveaway.

 

Product Credits and Links

 

Papers: English Garden by American Crafts
Preserves by American Crafts

Red Rover by American Crafts

Accessories: Butterfly Chipboard Album by Maya Road

Leaf Pins by Maya Road

Vintage Pearl Trinket Pins by Maya Road

Clear Rhinestones by Melissa Frances

Classic butterfly punch

Other materials:

white ink pad, glue pad, clear glitter, blue button, blue grosgrain (PaperTrey Ink Spring Rain), Spellbinderstag die, adhesive, blue and red cardstock, photos, adhesive paper for CD label, scalloping border punch, Favor It Baby stamp set for tag (PaperTrey Ink)

Idea from: B is for Babyby Suzonne Stirling, page 38-39,  Learning Curve font from www.dafont.com)

This, That, and the Other

A beautiful Sunday morning to you! I hadn't intended to post again this weekend, but I have a couple of pieces up in different places today and thought that I would at least link to them.

First is a creative use of rub-ons challenge on the Emma's Paperie Blog.  Since this is only my second or third time using rub-ons, I'm not sure that it was especially creative, but it was definitely fun! There are some fabulous pieces posted--you'll want to scroll down to see ALL of them!

Second, I have a little canvas and grungepaper piece up on the CLASSroom blog  today, with step-by-step explanation. The background was more creative than the grungepaper flowers, probably, but I do like grungepaper. It's like grungeboard, but thin enough to die-cut with a chemically etched die--hmmmm. . . I have a few of those! ;-D

Thank you for stopping by.

Thank You Gift Set

Remember the boxes of loveliness that I mentioned waiting for the other day? Here are some Bo Bunny paper goodies from one of them! This month I am blessed to be a guest designer for  Emma's Paperie.  I made this card and boxed lotion set for a color challenge on the Emma's Paperie blog. I love getting boxes from Emma's--it's like Christmas with all of the tied tissue wrappings and usually a little bag of color-coordinated treats too. In fact, Benjamin always manages to be at my elbow when I open one of these boxes. . .  Hmmmm--I wonder why?

So, are you feeling up to playing with some bold summer colors with a cool twist? Come play with the Emma's Paperie color challenge this month!  Products are linked from the post on the Emma's Paperie Blog. Thanks for visiting.