Coffee Time

I love this cute coffee themed stamp set by The Cat's Pajamas, so I stamped out this penguin with his huge mug, and a sentiment from the same set. The circle dies are by Sizzix and MFT, and all I had to do was add a twine bow.

 Coffee Lovers Caffeine Fueled Paper Play challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's June PP challenge
SSS Wednesday challenge, AG
Kat Scrappiness June challenge, dad or food
TCP Tuesday, summer. I used bright summery colors
Three Amigos challenge, Things with Wings
Power Poppy Just Color
House That Stamps Built, AG
Addicted to Stamps, make your mark and color
Time Out Challenge 138, funny

All Roads Lead Home

I had stamped this image of a little English Village (Tewksbury Mill, by Art-Kure) some time back and then misplaced it! I came across the image the other day and went ahead to color it and put it on a card. The sentiment is from Mulberry Wood by Crafter's Companion, and the embossing folder is by Sizzix. I thought about adding some rhinestones but decided that the CAS look was best.

 Rudolph Days challenge for June
ABC Christmas challenge, L is for Little. I used an image of a little village! 
Word Art Wednesday
Stamplorations CAS challenge

CHNC challenge 443
Crimbo Crackers 187
SSS Wednesday challenge, AG
Power Poppy, just Color
House that Stamps Built, AG
Addicted to Stamps, make your mark and color

Perfect Day

I used the Coffee Happy stamp set by Stamplorations for the sentiment on this card..and I agree with it completely! My mornings always start with a cup of coffee, whether hot coffee on a cold morning, or iced on a warm day. I used a coffee cup die by Spellbinders, which I added to a metal tag from my stash, a ribbon scrap, and a brad.

Stamplorations A/G challenge, use a Stamplorations product

Caffeine Fueled Paper play challenge. I used a stamp by Stamplorations, which is a past sponsor of 
the Coffee Lovers hops
Word Art Wednesday
Kat Scrappiness June challenge, meals with dad. So is coffee a food? How about food for the soul?
Stamplorations CAS challenge, CAS with option of mahogany

SSS Wednesday challenge, AG

House that Stamps Built, AG 

 

Safari Adventure

Seems that I make Graphic 45 cards in twos, because here's another one using the Safari Adventures paper pad. I admit though, it's hard to keep cutting into these papers because I can't bear to run out of them! Used an embossing folder by Tim Holtz (given to me by my blog friend, Janis)  and button die by MFT as well as the Graphic 45. This also indulges my love of animals, although I am more of an armchair traveler than an adventurer! I was inspired to create this by the Graphic 45 Selfie challenge and now I wonder why I never cut into this paper.  I just wish I had more of this collection but I'll be satisfied with the one paper pad for now.

Crafty hazelnut's June PP challenge
DL.Art's June linky
Double Trouble challenge 31, embossing, vacation , Pile it On. I did Thing 1 and Thing 2
Pile it On challenge 155, vacation or transporation
SSS Wednesday challenge, Travel
Three Amigos, things with wings

Mixed Media Fabric tag, Soar

I dug around in my stash and pulled out a stencil by Kaisercraft, stamps by Stamplorations (For the Birds), and made this mixed media fabric tag. I love the beautiful summery blues in this fabric pattern, and I echoed the tribal design in my stamped bird. The stitched circle die is by MFT. I also added an eyelet and some hemp twine. I have a LOT of fabric from the days of quilting and sewing, so using fabric on my tags and cards will be a plus.

Mod Squad challenge, stand-alone mixed media tag
Stamplorations Mixed Media challenge, use a stencil

 Stamplorations AG challenge, use Stamplorations product

Stamplorations Cutplorations challenge, summer

TCP June challenge, summer
Double D challenge, pick a pattern. I used stamps, fabric, and stencils in geometric designs
Three Amigos challenge, Things with Wings
Word Art wednesday
DL.Art June linky

Mixed Media Packing Tape Tag

Here is another mixed media tag. I became fascinated with the packing tape technique some years back, and made a small baggie full of images using that technique. I found this image in an epherma packet, and decided to use aluminum tape around the edges to give the impression of a frame. It ended up looking like a small glass slide embellishment, and is something I plan to do again. I dug into a box that I have, filled with hand-cut tags that I made ages ago, and added a swirl cut from handmade paper. A tiny chipboard heart that I covered with aluminum foil, and a small stamped element and ribbon finished this one.

Mod Squad stand-alone mixed media tag
DL.Art June linky
Crafty Hazelnut's June PP challenge. The image of the girl is patterned paper

Mixed Media Tissue Paper Tag

I have been going through my old stash lately, and found that I have a LOT of flowers. Most of them are those silk flowers that people use for decorations and my idea (once upon a time) was to pull them apart and layer them on cards. Well, now is the time. The tag was cut by hand and I used a border punch along the bottom. Then I added colored tissue paper and scrunched it up across the tag. I used plain Elmer's glue to adhere it and coat it. Once it dried, I added an eyelet and ribbon, and another border (hand cut and hole punched) and a layered silk flower, with brad center.

Mod Squad Challenge, stand-alone mixed media tag
TCP June challenge, summer
DL.Art June linky

Birthday Safari

I just love  Graphic 45 papers, so after actually cutting into some of the papers to make a card the other day, I got brave and used some of the Safari Adventure paper pad to make a masculine birthday card as well. This uses two collections by Graphic 45, Safari Adventures and Raining Cats and Dogs. I used a sentiment stamp by Marks Finest Papers and added some jute twine. I just love the elephants on that post card.

Aud Sentiments AG with a sentiment
Kat Scrappiness June challenge, masculine or food
Word Art Wednesday
Power poppy Challenge, masculine
DL.Art June challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's June PP challenge
SSS Wednesday challenge, travel
Pixie's Snippets challenge 355. I used snippets from two Graphic 45 collections, plus a tiny random scrap for the sentiment flag

Enjoy the Little things

While I had my Graphic 45 papers out, why not make another card? This one also uses Gilded Lily and Cafe Parisian. I used some seam binding for the bow, and pearls to embellish. I fussy-cut the tiny lady from a Gilded Lily border, and popped her up with foam tape. I think she's rather dazzled by all the enormous pastries in the shop window!

Allsort Challenge 525, soft pastels
Double Trouble, pick a pattern
Creative Inspiration, glitz and glamour
Word Art Wednesday
DL.Art June linky
Crafty hazelnut's June PP challenge
Aud Sentiments, AG with a sentiment
Three Amigos challenge, things with wings. See that little pink butterfly? Or were you distracted by all the pastries?!

Eat Cake

I finally brought myself to cut into a few Graphic 45 paper pads (Gilded Lily and Cafe Parisian) and make a card or two. I just love Graphic 45 but it's hard not to just hoard and admire them, ha! A little cutting, inking and ribbon made this! Love the soft pastels, which are not my usual color palette. The pretty label die cut is by Spellbinders, and I added inked edge and pearls. The boarder punch is by Stampin'up. Even though I used two different paper collections for this card, I found the Graphic 45 patterens often coordinate perfectly.

Allsorts Challenge 525, soft pastels
Creative Inspirations challenge, glitz and glamour
Word Art Wednesday
DL.Art June linky
Crafty Hazelnut's june PP challenge
Double D challenge, Pick a Pattern. Pattern is the focus 
Aud Sentiments, AG with a sentiment