Guess Whoos Birthday

To the birthday girl with a thing for owls, act surprised when you get this.

P.S. We miss you.

Supplies
Paper: Stampin' Up! (kraft).
Stamps: My Cute Stamps (Little Forest Friends).
Ink: StazOn (black).
Color Pencils: Koh-i-noor.
Ribbon: Offray (brown gingham).
Punch: Stampin' Up! (corner rounder).

For the Bride and Groom

I have to laugh because - looking at this card - I should have had in finished in less than five minutes. It took an hour of tinkering with this and that until I decided to let the bride and groom (via their initials) take center stage.

That's their present in the background. So cliche - a toaster. But, hey, every family needs one. :) Congratulations to the happy couple!

Supplies
Paper: Stampin' Up! (Basic Black, Silver).
Chipboard Letter Stickers: K&Company (Black Filagree Alphabet).
Punches: Stampin' Up! (corner rounders).
Ribbon: Offray (black).

Brighton Plays Along

Y'all know I love my cardmaking kiddo. So when the fresh Sivitri Wilder started letting her own cute kiddo host sketch challenges, I had to tell Brighton. What's unique about Ms. M's sketches is that (A) they're sketched by a child, (B) both grown-ups and children are encouraged to play along, and (C) there are separate prizes just for the kids. How cute!

Brighton passed on the first few challenges (in the mood for Transformers over cardstock), but today he bit.

If you click on the original sketch, you'll notice Brighton took considerable creative license. Obviously we're not in it for the prize. This was his first time playing along with any challenge. I'm not sure how much Brighton grasps the concept of a sketch challenge vs. he just got going and went off in a different direction - LOL. He started with the stripe of ribbon on top...OK. Then wanted to add buttons like Ms. M. ... OK. And from there I think he got an idea in his head and away he went! Part of the fun of crafting with kids is watching their little minds work, and since I'm a proud Mommy no matter what, I just have to laugh.



Thanks for hosting Ms. M., we had fun!

P.S. Sorry about the bad picture. It's overcast today, so not much sun, but Brighton really wanted me to go ahead and post his card - so proud!

Brighton's Gift Pouch

My young artist has been wanting a pouch in which to keep the little gifts he makes for people. Apparently some gifts are for giving and some are for keeping. *smile*

I also used the opportunity to play along with an Embellish color challenge. I used a scrabook kit to make the envelope, so the colors aren't a perfect match. Hopefully they're still in the spirit of things - it's fun simply to play along.



I didn't use any adhesive on the back flap so Brighton can open and close it as many times as he wishes. That little tab reads "creativity at its best" - this proud momma totally agrees. :)


Here's the little gift maker - proud as can be.


Supplies: All paper and die cuts are from Stampin' Up!'s Primary Colors Simply Scrappin' Kit. Featured colors are Real Red, Wild Wasabi, More Mustard, and Brocade Blue.
Brad: Stampin' Up! (Bold Brights - Real Red).
Punches: Stampin' Up! (spiral punch, large star, corner rounder).
Other: Stampin' Up! (library clip).

Under the Mistletoe

I got to play with the first of my freebies from the Helen Dardick collection. I think these kissing reindeer are too cute! And shaping the card into a circle reminds me of a Christmas ornament. (Though it does tend to roll sideways.)

We're visiting family for Thanksgiving and celebrating an early Christmas while we're there. Between the shopping and preparations, I'm soaking up all things Christmas right now. Enjoy your day!

Supplies
Paper: Bazzill Basics (white). Background paper by KI Memories (Good Tidings - quilt).
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink (Pure Poppy).
Chipboard: Helen Dardik (Dear Santa layered glitter CB sticker).

Owl Love

A card for my hottie hubs using Got Sketch?'s sketch 93.

Supplies
Paper: Papertrey Ink (Ocean Tides), Stampin' Up! (More Mustard), Cosmo Cricket (Nutmeg Mini Deck).
Chipboard: Stampin' Up! (owl), Cosmo Cricket ("love" from Nutmeg).
Buttons: American Crafts.
Punches: Stampin' Up! (scallop border punch, corner rounder).
Other: brown acrylic paint, brown thread.

Christmas Time is {almost} Here

In CraftLand, this is the peak of the Christmas season. I have gifts to make for each of my boys, plus it's time to start whipping up the family Christmas card.

If you're looking for ideas to make your own cards, I love this paper from Making Memories. I think of it as a Christmas damask, and the poinsettias are flocked in such a rich red. Plus if you're looking to mass-produce cards, it doesn't get much easier than this!

The total cost for the papers works out to about 35 cents per card. Add the ribbon and brad, and the card tops a dollar. But you could certainly tie the ribbon into an elegant bow instead of using a brad. (Though that brad is cute, isn't it?)



Have any of you started on your Christmas crafts? I'd love to hear about them. :)

Supplies
Paper: Stampin' Up! (Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss), Making Memories (Poinsettia Flocked Mistletoe).
Ribbon: Stampin' Up! (Kiwi Kiss double-sided satin).
Brad: Making Memories (Brad Combo Mistletoe).
Punch: Stampin' Up! (corner rounder).