Confessions of a Paperholic

It's that time again at Unity Stamp Co.: Friday's Friends with Flair. Time to share with fellow crafters what individuals have created this week with their Unity Stamp Co stamps.

I created this masculine Thank You card using Echo Park's This and That collection, and a new sentiment stamp from Unity Stamp Co. called Everything Wonderful. I really love sentiment stamps and Unity has awesome sentiments. I then added machine stitching and jute from American Crafts. The final touch was the little wooden veneer piece from Studio Calico.

Thank you for stopping by.

K

Ok, so I tried out Jen's Deconstructed Sketch No. 110 this week and I have to write I was stumped. I mean, the sketch is staring me in the face. I wanted to move in one direction and then felt myself experiencing a sense of creative paralysis. I know I was over thinking the creative process, but something didn't feel right. I wanted to layer, and layer more papers but this sketch was a simple, elegant sketch. It was pared down and I was finding it difficult to rise to the challenge.

So for this week's sketch I created two cards. One that is spot on and another that is an interpretation of the sketch. Thank you for stopping by.

Enjoy,

K

I love it when you can do two of your favorite things at one time. Not only do I have an opportunity to use one of Jen's fabulous Deconstructed Sketches, I can complete Just A Scrappin's weekly challenge as well!

This week's challenge at Just A Scrappin' is to create a card, layout or project that celebrates your family using your favorite colors and embellishment(s), along with utilizing the distress technique. This challenge was a perfect way to celebrate my sister who is turning 35. My sister loves the vintage look of things and distressing is a great way to add an aged look and feel to any project.

To create this card, I used the Flea Market paper collection by Colorbok. In addition, I added machine stitching and seam binding from Verve Stamps, and then distressed the entire card to give it an aged feel. I then applied tea dye ink to the edges to further age the paper. The pop-up embellishment is from K&Company. Michael's craft store placed these embellishments on clearance and I scooped them ALL up (I love embellishment).

Please stop by the Just A Scrappin' blog to view the projects of the other DT members.

Thank you for stopping by,

K

Happy Friday! My Unity Stamp order arrived earlier this week and I could not wait to use my new stamps. I picked up a few stamps (there was an awesome sale), and one of my new favorites is a stamp with several little chicks and a sassy sentiment.

To create this card, I heat embossed the little chicks, added some twine and a cute wooden veneer chick to complete the card. Thank you for stopping by.

Happy Scrapping,

K

To create this card, I used The Deconstructed Sketch No. 108. I enjoyed the varied use of layers that were slightly askew. Each layer added another level of depth to the overall design. Usually, I do not use such bold colors, but this sketch inspired me to create outside of my normal color palette.

Enjoy,

K

Welcome back to another weekly challenge at Just A Scrappin'. This week we are exploring the beautiful colors found in nature. Create a card, layout or project using brown, orange, yellow, accompanied by the use of watercolor pencils or chalks.

For this card, I created a collage celebrating the beauty of nature. In choosing my embellishments, I tried to capture the trees, flowers and insects inherent in nature. I hope you enjoy and please stop by Just A Scrappin' to view the designs of my fellow design team members.

Enjoy,

K

I recently found a new weekly challenge that focuses on clean and simple designs...right up my alley. For this challenge, Material Girls, I created a birthday card using a K&Company pop up dimensional embellishment I purchased at Michaels. This embellishment is a slider, as well. I added several fun banners to create a fun and bright background for the embellishment and completed the design with twine from The Twinery.

I hope you Enjoy.

K

Have you ever come across a stamp that just puts a silly grin on your face? I am a fan of the stamps designed by Unity Stamp Co. and this is one of my favorites. I finally had an opportunity to use this stamp for the first time and with Jen's Deconstructed Sketch No 107 the result is perfect.

To create this card, I used American Crafts alcohol pens to color in the stamped image. Then I added a few embellishments to enhance the image. Mainly, KI brads for eyes and a small heart (created using them small EK Success heart punch), and Xmas Stickles from Tim Holtz. I hope you enjoy the completed card.

Enjoy,

K

When I saw Deconstructed Sketch No. 106 I knew exactly the type of card I wanted to create. I always enjoy the many layers utilized in the Deconstructed Sketch and realized that a nautical themed card with layers of waves would be perfect.

I cut four waves from the Pack Your Bags cartridge and layered them accordingly to create my ocean scene. The little sailboat is from the B Is For Boy cartridge. And the doily mat, used for the sky background, is from Elegant Edges. Together the various layers came together to create a fun, nautical-themed card. And another bonus, I was able to use cartridges purchased for a particular purpose in new and interesting ways. I hope you enjoy.

Thanks,

K

I recently looked at my growing 6x6 paper pad collection and knew it was time to create a card with a long lost paper favorite. Over a year ago I was introduced to Simple Stories at a local crop. As a gift to each participant we were given a Simple Stories 6x6 pad. Well anyone who is familiar with my penchant for paper,  knew I would not be parting with a single sheet for a bit of time. 

I love a good design challenge.  And masculine cards already challenge me. On top of that, tell me there is a theme attached to this challenge and you really have me going. That is exactly what a friend challenged me to do: create a birthday card for her sailor grandson. I know, the nautical trend is huge in scrapbooking at this moment. However, I prior to this moment had not glanced in that particular direction.

So off to the my craft room I went looking for something to inspire me and help me reach my goal: a card with a nautical, more specifically, naval theme. I looked through my Cricut library and stumbled upon the cartridge Stand and Salute. The cartridge was perfect and I felt my creativity starting to come alive.

I used the anchor with the globe die cut. I cut the image twice (for added depth) and embossed the anchor to give it dimension. Next, I inked the die cut for a distressed look. Finding and using a map patterned paper was essential in tying together the expansive nature of naval missions. The finishing touch were fastener brads bound together with blue jute. I think the finished card turned out well.

Thank you for stopping by and happy scrapping,

K