Some Things Just Stink

Hi Guys!

This week at The Kraft Journal we want to see cards that make us smile.

I'll admit that this isn't your typical "happy" card but rather a commiseration card. The sentiment fits and hopefully that will grab a smile from the recipient. 

 If not, my efforts have gone down the toilet. ;)

Recipe:

IMage: Mo Manning

Papers: MME, buff cardstock

Colors: Prismacolors on Kraft

Twine: The Kraft OUtlet

Hope to see you all around Blogland! My blogger dashboard is finally working normally so its easier for me to blog hop. Thanks for bearing with me. :)

Bedtime Story

Hi Everyone!

Well we are on week two of our GD call at Mo's Digital Pencil! For all you hopefuls out there you have til the end of the month to enter in our challenges and put GD after your name to be considered.

Exciting times!

So this week's challenge is:

Hugs and Kisses

I decided to use Mo's "Bedtime Story" for my card. Its an older image and is not listed in the new shop yet but if you put a flea in Mo's ear she will definitely add it, no problem.

I've used prismacolors and Lyras on kraft cardstock and various scraps of designer paper. The burlap, twine, vintage ticket stub and cardboard button are from The Kraft Outlet and ticket sentiments are Whimsy. I used distress inks and white craft paint to add age and interest.

Thats it from me! I can't wait to see all your projects and have a wonderful weekend!

For my latest sewing project , click here.

Rock A Bye Baby

Hi Guys!

So its "Rock-A-Bye Baby" at the Kraft Journal this week!

Time to get out your wee wittle buttons and soft happy colors and get caught up on baby cards. :)

I chose to make a clean and simple card. At least, its as clean and simple as I get. I liked the simplicity and serenity of the image and just didn't want to "disturb the peace" with too many embellies.

Hope you think it was a good idea, too. ;)

REcipe:

Image: Mo Manning, "Diaper Crew"

Kraft cardstock

Buff Cardstock

Yellow and Orange Bakers Twine

Hope I haven't put you to sleep!

Have a great week, everyone!

You Take My Heart With You

Hi Guys!

I hope you all had a great weekend. :)

Today's challenge at the Kraft Journal was a little tricky for me cos I never put these colors together.

Red, White and Blue

I decided to use this theme to make a going away card for an older friend who is moving away to be cared for by her daughter. The tag pulls out and says, "Wherever you go you take our heart with you".

She's one of those people who can be at deaths door, gasping for a breath and when you ask her how she is she'll whisper, "Oh I'm all right baby how are you?"

She's such a sweetheart.

Recipe:

Image: Mo Manning

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Paper: MME

Photo Anchors

Journalling ticket stub

Natural Tag

Bakers Twine

Thats it from me today!

See you around Blogland :)

Color Me A Rainbow

Hi Guys!

How is everyone today? Today's card is a cheerful little project using one of Cheryl Agler's digis. Its been a long time since I had a chance to play with Chery'ls images so it was a treat for me. In fact, she's sponsoring us this week at Catered Crop so you might want to check it out!

Anyway!

This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is an easy one: Anything Goes

Recipe:

IMage: Sassy Cheryl "plain ol Sally and Bella"

Paper: Echo park and My Minds Eye

Cardstock: Brown kraft cover weight cardstcock, lunch bag kraft

blue bakers twine

Pencils: Prismacolors and Lyras

Remember, Sassy Cheryl is sponsoring us at The Catered Crop this fortnight and this time the challenge is 

Color Us a Rainbow!

So there you have two places to play this week, can't wait to see how you interpret the challenges!

Happy Crafting!

In the Summertime

Hi Guys!

A new challenge starts up today at The Kraft Journal. Its time to think SUMMER!

I just love Mo's new sailor boys, isn't this one just adorable?

I'm using a combination of prismacolors and Lyras on kraft and the papers are MME, the "Carolina" pack.

Hemp and twine is from the Kraft Outlet, as is the buff Ivory Cardstock.

I hope you like today's project :)

 Have a great week everyone!

Challenges:

Craft a Scene - M, 3E, must include a Scene - (June) Beach scene

Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) For that Special Guy (ends 23rd June)

Getting Cricky - M, post blinkie on sidebar - (June) Summertime (ends 30th June)

Sunday Stamper - JFF - Men/Male Themed 

A Grad Gift

Hi Guys!

Well this week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is to make a Graduation project. I have to admit that graduation cards are not my favorite to make. Perhaps I speculate that all a graduate really wants to know is if there's any money inside the card! lol So preempting that, I decided to make a simple gift card holder in pink for a girl. These could be switched up to make for just about any occasion by changing the focal "button".

Recipe:

Buff Ivory Cardstock

Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Brad

Bakers Twine

MME paper

I hope you enjoyed seeing today's little project. :)

Truffles For Two

Hi Everyone!

I decided to make something a little different for today. I had ordered these cute truffle boxes a while ago and thought they'd look awesome all decorated. Keep in mind they fit a truffle so they're small so forgive me for not over embellishing they're a wee bit well, wee.

So this week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is:

Remembering You

So this project would be great for an anniversary gift.

Recipe:

Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock

Buff Ivory Cover Weight Cardstock

Kraft Truffle boxes

Pink Bakers Twine

Blue Bakers Twine

Distress Inks

Whimsy banner stamps

And so you can get an idea of the size, here is a picture below of one box next to a ferrero rochierre (have no idea how to spell that~ I don't spend much time looking at the package when I'm wolfing them down. lol). They're about the same size as a truffle. This box would also be perfect for miniature peanut butter cups. Especially , you know, if you buy a bag for a friend and eat most of them yourself, you can still package up the remainder and they think youre so thoughtful.

Unfortunately I tied the twine before I added the candy so.....I sure would hate to untie that perfect knot.....oh well, best not let chocolate go to waste :)

Happy Eat Crafting!

The Kraft Journal~ Thanks

Hi Guys!

Well its time for a new challenge over at The Kraft Journal!

This week we're all making some Thank You cards.

Recipe:

Image: Penny Black

Colors: Prismas and Lyras on kraft

Paper: MME "Darling Deer"

Dies: Nesties

Cardstock: Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock

Buff Ivory Cover Weight Cardstock

Button: from stash

Red BakersTwine

The exposure is a little dark on these, sorry.

You know, I don't often use a stamp twice but I think this is the third time I used this little cutie, he's useful for so many occasions.

Thanks so much for coming by!

Friends

Hi Guys!

So its a new challenge over at the Kraft Journal and its a real easy one:

Cards For Her

So I went sorta shabby chic with this, not really my style but you gotta shake things up now and then, don't you? Yikes, what have I done? :/

Recipe:

Image: Mo Manning

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Paper: MME "Market St"

Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock

Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock

Distress Inks

small natural tag

Green bakers Twine

Savannah Seam Binding

Tim Holtz embellishments

OK!

Thats it from me!

I'll see you around Blogland!

Kraft OUtlet~ Use Any Sketch

Hi Guys!

So how is everyone!

This week at The Kraft Journal we are wanting you all to find a sketch and use it!

It doesn't have to be a recent one it can be any at all. I'm using an older one from Mojo Monday and I have turned it on its side to make this "scrap card". (Yup! Using my scraps again!)

I just LOVE this cat! Reminds me of my Gingerboy after his morning feed...or was it his mid-morning feed? Or maybe lunch?? Or snack?? Breaktime??

Recipe:

Cat Stamp: Eat Cake Graphics, Cake stamp: Stampin Up

Cardstock: Brown Coverweight Cardstock , Lunch Bag Kraft

Paper: MME Stella and Rose "Gertie"

Pink Bakers Twine

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Mini Clothes pin

And the inside which reads:

"We're so happy when surrounded by cake, I mean, friends"

Thats it from me today!
Thanks for visiting!

Kraft Outlet ~ Just For Kids

So this should be fun!

This week at The Kraft Outlet we're looking for your projects that are

Just For Kids

So todays card I made for a friend of my daughters and I hope she liked it. I think this stamp is just hilarious, course I do like dogs to be the butt end of jokes, its the Garfield in me. lol

Recipe:

Cardstock: Brown Kraft Coverweight cardstock, Lunch Bag Kraft, Buff Ivory Coverweight Cardstock

Paper: Melissa Francis & MME "Sunshine"

Image: Eat Cake Graphics

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Brown Bakers Twine

Button

Dies: Spellbinders

Thats it for today!
I can't wait to see all your fun projects this week!
Happy Crafting!

Swine Flu

Hi Everyone!

Ok, maybe swine flu is a thing of the past but allergies still rule!!

This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is:

Use Your Stash

No problemo mi amigo!

Ive got lots of stash and I do like to use up some leftover bits every now and then, too. So Ive been saving my remaining bits of cardstock from  81/2 x11 sheets of cardstock that I make a 51/2 x51/2 cards from (which leaves a length of 3x11). I just score those 3x11s in half and make small notelets like this one.

Recipe:

Image: Mo Manning

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Cardstock: Brown Kraft Coverweight Cardstock

Lunch Bag Kraft (for coloring)

Paper: MME "Fine and Dandy Girl" and "Market Street"

Punch: Martha Stewart

Dies: Spellbinders

White Gel Pen (for faux stitching)

button (from stash)

Pink Bakers Twine

So I hope that inspired you a little bit today, I'll be looking out for your creations this week and hope you can play along with us at The Kraft Journal!

Better Weather Is Coming

Hi Guys!

Well this week at The Kraft Journal the theme is 

April Showers Bring May Flowers

I will admit that this card doesn't look very "sunny" per se' but I decided to play on the "April Showers" theme by making a support card for a dear friend going through some "gloomy weather" right now.

Of course, there are flowers on here too so the rain has produced something. :)

Recipe:

Image: Mo Manning

Colors: Lyras and Prismacolors on Kraft

Cardstock: Brown Kraft Coverweight Cardstock, Lunch Bag Kraft

Paper: My Minds Eye

Buttons and flowers: from stash

Pink Bakers Twine

Dies: Spellbinders

So I hope you all can play along with us!
Happy Crafting!

Spring Is In The Air

Hi Guys!

Well ,SPRING IS IN THE AIR at the Kraft Journal!

This week we want to see all your Springy projects. I got to thinking that Spring for me means hearing all the frogs and crickets again, I just love to listen to them although it can get quite deafening sometimes, living on a large pond. There's got to be about 100,000 frogs and every one of them has something important to say. :)

Anyway, they're cute. :)

Recipe:

Image: Stampin Up

Colors: Prismacolor Pencils

Papers: MME "Breeze" and "Sunshine"

 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock 

 Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock 

small brown kraft tag 

 brown and red bakers twine 

Button

Sentiment: Precious Remembrance

Thats it from me today!
Happy crafting everyone!!

So Romantic

Hi Everyone!

So this week's challenge with the Kraft Journal is : So Romantic.

As some of you may know, I'm not really the romantic type of cardmaker so I did the best I could under the circumstances. lol 

I love this image by ADFD, kind of art nouveau  romantic. I colored her with my usual prismas and lyras on kraft. It's a bit of a quirky color combination, I'll admit it, but it felt right at the time and made sense.Now? Well, I'm trying not to think too hard on it.  It is puzzling. lol. 

Recipe: 

Image: ADFD

Lunchbag Kraft: Kraft OUtlet

Colors: Lyras and Prismacolors

Papers: DCWV

Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: Sew Sweet

Card Candy: Joanna Sheen

Thanks for visiting and I hope you get some crafting time in this week!
Hugs All

Warm Fingers, Cold Nose

Hi Guys!

Today's challenge at The Kraft Journal is:

Tie It Up

Love this theme, especially  with all this gorgeous bakers twine from the Kraft Outlet! Isn't it great? Heck, this is so much fun its hard not to play Chinese jump rope with it!

Anyway, I digress..

Recipe:

Image: Mo Manning

Sentiment: Whimsy and Hero arts

Banner Tag: Whiff Of Joy

Bakers Twine: Kraft OUtlet

Lunch Bag Kraft: Kraft Outlet

Memo Pin: Kraft OUtlet

As it so happens, I am also using this card as my Catered Crop project for this fortnight which is....

Add Script or Newsprint.

Is this paper pack not perfect!! Its by October Afternoon. Called "Modern Homemaker".

I hope you can all join in with us!