Patterned Papered Dreams

CFC54: Man, it's CAS-ual Friday!

 

Hi friends, happy Friday! Today we have a very, very CAS-ual Fridays challenge for you: masculine. Find all of the details here. I think most of us struggle a bit when we have to make a card for a male recipient. Well, let me tell you that our challenge sponsor for this week, Gina K.,  has designed one of the greatest paper pads I've ever seen for masculine cards. And it happens to be called Casual Friday. So sweet!

Gina sent one of this cool paper packs to each of the Girl Fridays and I have to say I was very impressed by que quality of the paper. The fabric-like designs are super realistic and have a glossy finish, although I was able to stamp on them without problems. Just be sure to let it dry a bit to prevent smudging, or give it a quick zap with a heat tool to set it.

Ok, so how about some inspiration? I made a masculine set of tag-notes that can be used for Father's Day, for a son or a friend who is starting on a new job or got a promotion, for a graduate's first day at work... There are lots of great occasions. The tag-note can be tied to a gift bag or tucked inside a lunch box :)

I started by die cutting the tag from both patterned paper and kraft cardstock, and adhered them together. Then I die cut the ties from coordinated patterned paper and stamped the sentiments. Two more patterned paper stripes add a little something for the inside.

That's it from me today! Don't forget to visit the rest of the Girl Fridays blogs because they all have some great masculine inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by and happy weekend!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Patterned paper: Gina K; Stamps: PTI; Ink: Ranger Archival; Die: (tag) PTI; Twine: The Twinery.

Everything is gonna be ok

¡Hola! First of all, thanks so much for all the birthday wishes. I had a fabulous day :) And second, a card. I'm totally in love with the new line Amy Tangerine released with American Crafts. The papers are delightful! I could see myself hoarding them for years when I remembered something I recently read on another crafter's blog: Use it while you love it. Don't hoard it, because 3 years later you will find it and probably wonder why on earth did you love it so much.

So I broke up that paper pad, which was perfect for a card inspired by the current Runway Inspired challenge. That dress totally screamed misting. Except for the little fact that I'm horrible at misting. A complete disaster. A crappy mister. And here is where this deliciously pre-misted pattern comes handy. I let it do all the job :D

 

I used Lilybee stickers for the sentiment. I love that stuff, the size is perfect for cardmaking and it comes in lots of colors. The fuchsia letters were originally white and after some messing with a Memento inkpad and a pink Copic, they ended up as you see them... quite artsy :P I also added a die cut butterfly.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Patterned paper: American Crafts; Alpha Stickers: Lilybee; Die: (butterflies) Memory Box; Other: Memento ink, Copic marker.

Double Birthday

Hello friends! A quick post to share a very special birthday card. Tomorrow happens to be my husband's birthday AND also mine. Yup, we were born the same day exactly 10 years appart! It was meant to be :D

First of all, sorry for the pick, it's really stormy here today and the light is awful. As you can see no kraft or classical masculine colors. And I even used fuchsia! Still, I think this card if perfectly suitable for a guy. I was inspired by this week's Tuesday Trigger at the Moxie Fab World. Love this bright and yummy pic!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your Sunday!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: Hero Arts; Ink: (black) Versafine, (fuchsia, limeade, ginger, mango) Fresh by Impress; Pen: Stabilo.

CFC53: Get Punchy with Lawn Fawn!

Hey there! Happy Friday! Don't you think a great challenge is just the best way to start the weekend? Because we've got a very fun one for you this week at CAS-ual Fridays...

Take those neglected punches or your favorite dies out and make a CAS card! Because you can win a free stamp set from this week's sponsor, which happens to be one of my favorite brands ever:

Kelly Marie is the sweetest person and Lawn Fawn makes the cutest stamps ever, with a superb photopolymer quality too.

And this is what I made with the beautiful Flutter by set:

The blooms were stamped and heat embossed in a super cool red vellum paper I found in my local paper store and the leaves die is from WPlus9. I stamped the bloom 3 times and then selectively cut it to end up with three different sized flowers. I really love versatile stamps! Here's a closer take so you can see how cool that vellum looks.

Oh, and Lawn Fawn also makes patterned paper now. Their first collection is called On the bright side and it's adorable. I used some of it to cover the front of my card. I can't have enough of those subtle chevrons!

Ok, so that's it from me today. Now go get crafty with your punches and dies!

Thanks for visiting :)

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson, DCWV; Stamps and patterned paper: Lawn Fawn; Ink: Versamagic, Versafine; Embossing powder: Ranger; Die: WPlus9; Other: Red vellum.

Gallery Idol 2012

Good evening, friends! Have you heard? Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol 2012 auditions are on full swing! You can find the details here including some handy FAQ.

Last year I gave it a try with no luck, so here we go again! I have already entered a few cards and this is one of them. Fully embracing CAS with this one, but I think the message and the icon really pack a ton.

I think this card would be great for a boy who is leaving the nest and starting university. Although when that happens around here, I'm sure I'll be too busy crying my heart out to be able to make a card. Thankfully that won't be happening anytime soon, as my baby is only 4 1/2 years old now :)

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: Hero Arts; Ink: (black) Versafine, (red) Fresh from Impress; Other: metallic dots.

Happy Mother's Day!

And happy Sunday too :) In Spain we celebrate Mother's Day on the 1st Sunday of May, so mom's special day around here was actually one week ago. But I wanted to take the opportunity to send a big hug to all my friends who celebrate Mother's Day today. Ladies, moms make the world go round! And of course, I have a card for today.

As you can see it doesn't include a "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment because I loved how that "It's your Day" fitted on the blank space. But I think it fits the occasion as the message for mom can be included inside, where I could also add a stamped "mother" or "mum". Ok, so that said, I want to add that my starting point came from the ever amazing Aga. She is this month's muse at CASE Study. You can find her card and the challenge here.

Once again, Happy Mother's Day and thanks for visiting!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: PTI; Ink: Versamark, (green) Impress; Embossing powder: (white) Ranger; Other: Copics, Ranger Liquid Pearls.

CFC52: Lovely birdies!

Good morning everyone! Wow, what a fantastic response to CAS-ual Friday's first birthday celebration! So happy to see many familiar faces join the challenge :) And today we're back with a brand new one that features one of the loveliest trends out there: birds. All details here.

There's a fantastic price from this week's sponsor.

So get your craft on and create a CAS project that includes a bird (or more!) to get a $20 shopping spree. Isn't that a lovely price? And now, here's some "birdspiration" for you ;)

Aren't this PTI birdies cute? I grounded them with some scoring lines, and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you'l join us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: PTI, Hero Arts; Ink: PTI, Versafine; Die: (banner) PTI.

Some Gingham

To keep the week going :) Today I have a little something for one of the Moxie Fab Challenges that Cath is posting to celebrate the arrival of Card Creations vol. 10 -where I have a card, yay!-. So gingham anyone?

I could also have used some pretty gingham patterned paper I got recently from Lily Bee ( I have just discovered their paper pads and I'm crazy in love with them!). But I went for stamping instead. I stamped the smaller gingham in assorted colors and die cut the hearts from the stamped pieces. The hearts were grounded with a strip of the bigger gingham and finished with a lovey dovey sentiment. What do you think about the black strips? Without them the card seemed a bit softie to me, like unfinished. I like it better with them :)

Thanks for stopping by! And check the rest of the challenges, there are some fun ones including damask and spatters!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: (gingham) PTI, (sentiment) Technique Tuesday; Ink: (yellow, pink, turquoise, green) PTI, (grey) Fresh by Impress, (black) Versafine; Die: (hearts) Memory Box.

Happy Birthday, CAS-ual Fridays!

Woohooo!!! So the day has finally arrived! CAS-ual Fridays celebrates it's 1st Birthday and the new team makes it's official debut. There are some surprises you don't want to miss, including amazing special prizes from this week's sponsor...

... plus daily inspiration from the CAS-ual Fridays Facebook Design Team. And extended playing time, too! You don't want to miss this celebration, do you? Check all the details right here.

And now for the inspiration

I went for a green and purple combo. I don't use it a lot and I love the look! Also, I've been wanting to try the "embeded woodgrain" technique for some time, and I made it here. The little frame is debossed with a woodgrain plate and then inlaid into the chevrons pannel, so there's a lot of texture but the card stays flat. Coolio'!

Thanks for visiting and celebrating with us!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: Papertrey Ink; Ink: (green) Papertrey Ink, (black) Versafine; Die: (frame) Papertrey Ink; Debossing plates: (woodgrain, canvas) Papertrey Ink; Flower: Prima; Rhinestones: Hero Arts, Basic Grey.

Dream

Good afternoon! It's been a while since I played in Papertrey's Make it Monday, and it's about time I join the fun :) This week's it's all about color inspiration. I grabbed the following inspiration image...

... and just stamped till I dropped

That's it. Just stamps, ink and a tiny glittered vellum butterfly. Sometimes that's just what it takes to have a little fun :)

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: Papertrey Ink; Ink: Papertrey Ink; Die: (butterfly) Memory Box; Glitter: Diamond Stickles; Other: Vellum.