Sunday's Bits & Pieces #28

Hi!

Today i have a Christmas card made with just bits and pieces from my scrap bin, in this case paper scraps.

I found some Christmas paper strips in my bin, so i pulled those out and played with the placement on my card. Once i like it, i adhered them to the cardbase.

I also have been playing with denim. I had an old pair of jeans that i have been cutting up and die cutting. So i used a couple denim flowers that i had cut. I punched some holes in the flower centers and added brads to them.

I adhered the flowers to the card and stamped my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts CL559
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Dies: Sizzix Tim Holtz - Tattered Florals

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #26

Hi!!

I hope you are having a great Sunday! It is super nice here in Michigan! I wish it could be like this all year around!! :)

Today i have 3 cards that i made from bits and pieces in my scrap drawer. It all started with the red poinsettia flowers. I had made a card set and had several left over. I also wanted to use a new wreath die that i picked up at a stamp faire.

So i had enough flowers to make 3 cards and i had some cardstock pieces that were big enough to make into cardbases, each one in Kraft with a pattern. I inked the edges of each cardbase.

For the wreath i die cut some scrap Kraft. I then inked the wreath with Walnut Stain ink, to make it darker.

Since i only had one leaf stamped and i stamped and cut out a few more from green scrap pieces.

Next i adhered the wreaths to each cardbase. I then stamped the sentiments in the center of each wreath. For one of the cards, i used a different sentiment because the pattern was busy and needed a solid sentiment.

Last i adhered the leafs and the flowers. Great way to make up a few more Christmas cards for the stash!

Thanks for stopping by!!
Dana

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #25

Happy Sunday!

Hope your Sunday is going good!! Its been a busy week, so i haven;t been able to post, hopefully next week will be better! :) But i did get in a card that i made for my Sunday's Bits & Pieces, a card made from scraps and left over embellishments. I have been making Christmas cards this week, so i used some scraps left over from them.

For card set i had stamped a whole page with green leaves, cut it up to for panels for each card. Left over were some strips that i used for this card. I laid the strip horizontally across my card. Next i found this red scallop sticker frame, that i added to the card with pop up dots.

Next i used a Christmas Stamp. (i will be making Christmas cards whenever i can, i have two craft sales i am doing Nov & Dec and need to have a ton of Christmas cards for them!) I stamped the sentiment to the right of the frame in black ink.

Last i added red glitter glue (for holly) inside the frame and the dot for the 'i' in Holiday.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #21

Hello!!

*** WARNING**** Super long post!! ****** :)

So now that i've moved and have most of my craft stuff up and running i can start back to doing my weekly Bits & Pieces each Sunday. For anyone who doesn’t; know each Sunday (before the moving craziness!!) i would make a card just from paper scraps and/or extra embellishments. I have a ton of embellishments and do-dads that don’t make it onto cards, so i am doing this as a way to use that up!

Now my extra embellishment drawer had to get packed up, there is no room in my mom's craft room. So i just pulled a few sheets of scraps from each color and figured before long i would have plenty of extra embellishments to work with! And i did! I did a few cards this week and several elements and scraps went into my scrap bin.

Before i show you my card, i thought i would show you my new crafting area. Sadly i didn’t take a picture before i moved, but let’s say it was a lot bigger, it was in nook in my bedroom and i had 2 desks, filing systems, shelves... lots of space!! But now that i have moved in with my mom to get my school done, space is limited.

First up is an overall pic (sorry about the lighting!! and spelling!! Didn't notice it when i was adding the text!) My mom found this awesome 50's kitchen table and took measurements and before i moved i had everything done just like you see it in TN, so i would know what i could get on the desk and what would have to be packed or staying in the car.

I have my PTI/Ranger Inks in a wood shelf (got it at a garage sale ages ago) I also have a lazy susan that holds all my tools and i have the majority of my dies in 2 binders. I got this storage idea here, and it works great for me, especially when space is limited!!

Next pic shows the storage i have under my desk. Originally this bin had all my cross stitch fabric, but that had to get packed away. So i found some storage bins at Target that fit inside each drawer, i can get 3 to a drawer, and each bin holds my clear and cling stamps that are stored in CD cases. The smaller bin has cardbases, envelops and stickers. On top of my stickers sits a small bin that has my scraps.

This next photo shows the rack better, it has a lot of stuff on it!! This is the stuff i use most when making cards, pop up dots, glitter glue, clear blocks, twine, adhesive tape... etc

Last i have a small shelf next to my desk that holds the solid cardstock and Kraft. Next to that are 2 crystal clear drawers that have brads, buttons flowers rhinestones etc by color. Originaly each color had a drawer, but since space is limited, i got 2 colors in each drawer. 3 other drawers are on the second and third shelf. On the top shelf sitting on the drawers is a 3 layer plastic case that has my Studio G pigment ink and PTI's ink refills.

I also have a bin for my punches and misc embellishments are scattered where they would fit. The last shelf (really the floor) has my box of Hampton Art goodies and next to that more bins that hold background stamps, big dies, and my alphabets.

Now this is not all of my stuff, i have at least 10 more 12 x 12 plastic holders that has all my pattern paper. Since i will not have much money to buy more supplies i want to use what i have so all my pattern paper is in my car (wagon, not a sedan). I also have several plastic shoe box like cases that have glitter, more cards and envelopes, small supply of fabric and all my 6x6 paper. I also store my ribbon in clear cookie jars, and those are in a couple boxes, also in my car. So when i need some glitter, ribbon or pattern paper, out to my car i go! When I’m done, it goes back out to my car!

Next up is today's card. So i do have some extra embellishments, not a lot, but i was able to make a cute card. I used some scrap paper, edged with white ink and added it to my cardbase.

I already had the flowers die cut that didn't get used on my earlier project. I had some stickles on one flower so i added it to the others. Then i found a strip of kraft, added some white dash lines and stamped the sentiment in white. I left the right end ragged.  Adhered the strip to the card and added the flowers with pop up dots!

LOL are you still with me!?!? Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies:
Pattern Paper: American Crafts: Dear Lizzie: Neapolitan
Stamp: Happy Hydrangea
Ink: Papertrey Ink: White
Glitter Glue: Stickles: Straw
Pen: Gelly Roll: Sakura

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #20

Hi!!

I have a card that i only used bits and pieces from my scrap drawer. But first i want to thank everyone for the kind and encouraging comments in making it to Paper Crafts Gallery Idol Top 20. I am honored to be among a great group of very talented ladies!! Check back tomorrow for my Round 2 card.

This card is super easy and fast to make! Of course it helps that all the pieces were already made! I dug around my scrap drawer and found a flower that i had die cut from cork. I also found a pink rosette and a die cut shape.

I stamped the sentiment make a wish in brown ink on the die cut shape and adhered it to the a kraft cardbase. Then i adhered the cork flower to the rosette. I added a pink button to the flower center and cut some leaves from green scrap paper.

Last i adhered the leaves and then the flower to the cardbase.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #19

Hi!

Hope your weekend is going good! I wish tomorrow wasn;t Monday!! :)  Today i have a card made from paper scraps.... not earth shattering i know, but at least another idea for using up paper scraps!! In addition to this card i made another to enter into Paper Crafts Gallery Idol!

The first thing i did was punch a whole bunch of butterflies from green, purple and blue paper. Next i die cut some Kraft and stamped the sentiment in black ink.

Then i arranged the butterflies to my liking and the adhered them. Last i added the die cut shape with pop up dots.

For the next card i inked up the background stamp with distress inks and gave it a couple spritz's with pearlized water. Next i stamped 'You' and the sentiment 'need to remember never, ever give up.'

Last i pierced to holes at the bottom of the stamped image and threaded twine and tied a bow.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!!

Dana

Supplies:
Butterfly Card
Punch: Martha Stewart
Stamp: Papertrey Ink: Simply Jane
Die: Paptertrey Ink, Fillable Frame
Cardstock: The Paper Studio

You Card
Flower Stamp: Hampton Art
Sentiment: Papertrey Ink: Simply You
Twine: May arts
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #17

Hi there,

Today i have a card for my weekly Bits & Pieces. This card was made from all paper scraps. I chose some green paper for the grass and some for the trees. I also had a wood grain scrap that i used for the tree trucks. The grass and trees were all die cut.

For the sky i used some blue Smooch Spritz. I already cut my cardbase, so when i spritz it, some got on the inside. This is 2nd time i have used the spritz, but next time I'll cut a panel to spritz first.

I stamped the sentiment on one of the tree's. I added white and black dash lines to 2 of the grass layers. 2 tree's have black dash lines, with the 3rd getting white dash lines.

I adhered the grasses to the card front, the bottom one i adhered with pop up dots. Last i added the trees, one with pop up dots.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Papertrey Ink:Trendy Tree Tops
Dies: Papertrey Ink: Trendy Tree Tops
Ink: Colorbox Dye ink: Black
Mist: Clearsnap: Smooch Spritz: Blue
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink: Rustic White

CAS-ual Friday Sketch & Sunday's Bits & Pieces #16

Hello,

Today i have a super quick card for CAS-ual Friday's challenge and this weeks Bits & Pieces. The challenge at CAS-ual Fridays' is a this sketch:

I cut square shapes from some some green paper scraps. I also had some stripes that have a music background. I thought it made the card a little more interesting then just 2 shapes on the card.

I stamped the sentiment 'a big congrats 2 you' in black ink and placed the solid green shape on pop up dots. The other shape and the stripes i adhered flush the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:

Stamps: Hampton Art: Abundance - 7 Gypsies. Papertrey Ink: Framed Out #2

Ink: ColorSnap Dye Ink: Putty. Papertrey Ink: Smoky Shadow

Die: Papertrey Ink: Framed Out #2

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Rustic Cream

CAS-ual Friday's & Sunday's Bits & Pieces 15

Hello!

Today i have a quick card for CAS-ual Friday's weekly challenge. I also used paper scraps from my scrap bin, i all i had to do was stamp!

The challenge this week at CAS-ual Friday's is to choose 2 opposite colors on this color wheel:

Of course i went with orange (my favorite color). I'm very picky about my orange, can;t be too yellow or too red. I also hate how a lot of orange comes with blue or pink...i don;t want blue or pink i just want orange!!! But for this challenge had to use blue, so i found some scraps from my favorite pattern paper and this is what happened:

The background paper has a text and poke-a-dot background. I lightly roughed and inked the edges. Then i added some glitter glue on each dot all the way around the panel (the last pic below, shows this the best).

On the blue scallop (it was already cut) i stamped a text background. And on the light blue piece i stamped the birdcage and bird. Last i stamped the word Thanks from the same Hampton Art set.

Last i adhered the birdcage piece flush to the background and then added the scallop, along with a pattern paper scrap on pop up dots.

Thanks for stopping by, i'm off to finish a research paper! (ugh!)

Dana

Supplies:

Stamps: Hampton Art: Home Tweet Home

Ink: Papertrey Ink: Smokey Shadow. Ranger: Frayed Burlap

Glitter Glue: Stickles: Diamond

Pattern Paper: Authentique: Gathering (all but the orange and dark blue paper)

CAS-ual Friday & Bits and Pieces #14

Hello!!

I have a card for this week CAS-ual Friday Challenge and a project for my Sunday's Bits & Pieces. For my CAS card i did use a scrap piece of cardstock, so i could have used that for Bits & Pieces, but using just a scrap is pretty easy! So i dug deeper and found a couple things to use, but i'll go into details a little further down.

First is my card for CAS-ual Friday's weekly challenge. The challenge was to be inspired by a song in some way. It took me a little while, but i was doing errands yesterday and the radio had Kelly Clarkson's Stronger playing and then it clicked! I used Paper Smooches Hope set.

I stamped the boxing gloves on textured pink cardstock and cut them out. Then i threaded some black string in the same place the gloves ties are stamped. I made sure i ended with both tales on the wrong side. I gathered the loose tales and tied  a small knot.

I adhered the gloves to the card with pop up dots and then added a touch of glue under the knot and trimmed the excess. Next i stamped the sentiment 'I am awed by your.' I masked off the 'courage' part of the stamp. Instead of courage i wanted strength, so i spelled it out with small alpha stickers.

For my next project i found in my scrap drawer a small quilled strawberry and a die cut & stamped strawberry. I had already planned on incorporating come clear transparencies because i have a lot of these left over from stamp packaging and i want to use some of it up!

So to start with i stamped a grid background with versamark and embossed it with clear kaleidoscope powder. Then i die cut 6 square shapes.

On the smooth side i adhered glitter alphabet stickers to each square. On the 6th square i adhered the die cut strawberry with pop up dots and glued on the quilled strawberry. I punch 2 tiny wholes on each square and threaded twine through each hole.

Below i took a picture of the banner in a black tray, this shows the embossed grid better!

Have a great Sunday!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: PaperSmooches: Hope.
Stickers: Authentique & American Crafts
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink: Rustic White

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #13

Hello!

For today's Sunday's Bits & Pieces i have a super easy card. Almost everything was already done! I found in my embellishment/scrap drawer a tag that was already good to go!

The tag had doily's stamped in white on pink velum. A little pattern tape adhered to the tag. And then a flower made from cupcake cup.  I also found 2 other cupcake flowers in my drawer and since 3's the rule.....

The only thing i had to do was find the doily stamp i used on the tag. With it i stamped a background with versamark on Kraft cardstock. Next i adhered the tag and cupcake flowers and last stamped the sentiment Hello!

That's it!! Easy Peasy!!  I hope this inspires you to take a look at those you scraps you keep!

Have a great day!

Dana

Supplies:
Cardstock: The PaperStudio
Doily stamp, pattern tape, cupcake cups: Martha Stewart
Sentiment stamp: Hampton Art

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #12

Hello!

Today i have a card made just from the embellishments or paper in my scrap drawers. I found the die cut shape, already cut from Kraft cardstock and the little bird cage already stamped on pattern paper. Along with a little piece of Kraft stamped with thanks.

I stamped a dashed flower in each corner of the cardbase in linen ink. Then i stamped a boarder on the Kraft die cut shape and adhered it to the card with pop up dots. Next i adhered the cage and thanks with pop up dots and added tiny pearls to the bird cage. Last i rounded the corners

 This card was fast and easy!! It's a real time saver when most embellishments are already stamped and die cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:
Dies & Flower Stamp: Papertrey Ink
Birdcage stamp: Unknown
Ink: Papertrey Ink

CAS-ual Friday's - Hey Baby!

Hello!

Tonight i have a quick post for CAS-ual Friday's Challenge and my Sunday's Bits & Pieces. It's been one of those weeks, i'm posting a bit late today, but i'll make it quick because i still have lots to do.

The challenge at CAS-ual Friday's to make a baby card and i am definitely in the baby mood, i am finishing up a baby shower project. I used scraps from the projects, paper and fabric.

I started with green cardstock strips left over from the place cards. I stamped a hounds tooth background in versamark and green ink, rounded the corners and adhered them to the card.

From a scrap of fabric i cut out a little bird and used interfacing to make it a little stiff. I added a twine french knot for the birdie eye and adhered it to the card with pop up dots. Last i stamped Welcome Little One in green ink above the bird.

Thanks for stopping by! And i'll be back in a day or two with some more cards and some cool news!!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamp: Papertrey Ink: Bitty Baby Blessings, Hounds tooth Background
Cardstock: Coredinations
Bird: Cricut Cartridge: Give a Hoot

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #9

Happy Sunday!

Today i have made a card from the bits & pieces in my embellishment drawer and paper scraps. I found in my drawer several pink felt flowers, already die cut. Instead of layering the flowers on the card, i pinched and gathered each flower and stitched until each was secure. I also found a die cut shape in a nice green and i stamped the sentiment You Are Special to Me.

Next i had some fabric that i had die cut several times that were an experiment. I stamped a text background on each and then layered them on my cardbase. Above the fabric i added some text tissue tape.

Then i added the green label with pop up dots and then die cut some leaves from green scrap paper. Last i adhered the felt flowers beside the green label.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Happy Tails. Glitz Design: Text Background
Dies: Papertrey Ink: Mat Stack 1, Beautiful Blooms 2, Turning a New Leaf
Tissue Tape: Tim Holtz

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #8

Happy Sunday!!

I hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday. A little bit raining here, but at least i don;t feel guilty crafting all day!!  Today i have a super quick card for Sunday's Bits & Pieces, it also ties in with CAS-ural Friday's Tie One On Challenge.  I have been very busy this week working on cards for PaperCrafts Stamping Royalty Contest and some baby shower goodies for a friends sister. I'm making place cards and a banner, she is having a little girl later this year. It is going to be so cute, but don;t worry i will take some pictures and show you when its done!!

Ok, enough talking lets get to the card. The CAS-ual challenge this week is to use ribbon. Well i have LOTs of ribbon! (all because of that crafty hoarder in me, you never know when you'll NEED that exact color of ribbon, right?!?! :)  )  Along with plenty of ribbon i have lots of pieces of ribbon, ones that are not small enough to throw away and can be used ( I swear!!). So i have a jar that i put them in and i look there first when i need ribbon. So i grabbed the ribbon jar and used several pieces to make a rainbow of sorts card.

It's super easy, i laid out a few choices and when i was happy with the placement i used double sided tape and adhered them to the card. Last i stamped the sentiment You Color My World in black ink. That's it!

This is great way to use up your ribbon scraps, i think i will make a set with a birthday sentiment and use up more ribbon!

Have a great day!!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamp: Papertrey Ink: Happy Trails
Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #7

Hi,

Happy Sunday!! I dug deep in my embellishment drawer for today's card. I found this cute pattern paper with cards & trucks. And with the paper piecing challenge at CAS-ual Friday, i new this paper would be great with PTI's small little truck stamp. I also found a brown oval and from my jar of ribbon pieces i found a thin strip of muslin.

First i stamped the truck image on the pattern paper and cut it out. Next i wiped the brown oval on a black ink pad. I die cut a tag from kraft and adhered the oval and truck to the tag. Then i used the strip of muslin and tied it around the top

Next i placed the tag on my cardbase and with a pencil marked the basic outline of the tag with a small line on each side. I stamped a paint splatter around the outline, making sure just a little was outside my lines. Last i adhered the tag with pop up dots and stamped Happy Birthday below the tag.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Boy Basics: Truckin It, Grunge Me
Ink: Papertrey Ink: True Black. Ranger Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap
Die: Papertrey Ink Tag