Krafting Kreations: January 2010

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Beautifully Handmade Wreaths

I want to share with you the beautiful wreaths that my mom made for me. The first I received as a christmas present two years ago. This one has colors of burgandy and copper all over it. It's HUGE and requires a very large box to store it in, but I just love it.

The second is a spring wreath that I just recieved. This one is a more manageable size that would fit in one of those plastic wreath containers. I love all of the spring colors and the hanging flowers. In the center at the bottom you can see a little robin peeking out of all the bright spring colors.

I have the perfect spot next to the front door where these hang so evertime I pass through the entryway I can see these beautiful creations. She did such a good job didn't she? I just love them!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

SC264 Birthday Card

I made this card for the Splitcoaststampers SC264 sketch challenge. Since I also needed a birthday card for my brother and combined the two. Making a masculine card takes a bit more effort. So for this challenge I wanted to mix patterns in the same color and the SU DSP really worked well for that.

Stamps: Through The Trees (non SU)
Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay DSP, and Thoroughly Modern DSP.
Ink: Barely Banana, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point (retired)
Techniques: Brayer
Accessories: Forest Branches embossing folder (non SU)

The card base is Whisper White and the first panel is textured with the embossing folder on Bermuda Bay CS which was then brayered with Going Grey ink and then matted on a piece of Basic Black CS. For the main image panel I used making and brayering to add Barely Banana, So Saffron, Tempting Turqouise, and then Pacific Point ink in that order. Then I simply stamped the trees from Through The Trees in Basic Black ink and popped it up off of the card with some scrap rubber. What do you think?

Thursday, January 21, 2010

More Vintage Vogue MM37

I must say I really LOVE this stamp set. I didn't think it would be that versitile at first, but now I know I was wrong. I have been playing with my new supplies that I ordered from the Occassions Mini and This is one set I reach for again and again! Anyway, here is the card I made for the Midnight Madness 37 sketch challenge. I also used the Purple/Yellow color combination that was discussed in the latest Stampin' Success.

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Warm Words

Paper: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink: Almost Amethyst, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, Lavender Lace

Accessories: Ribbon (from holiday mini), markers (Certainly Celery, Sage Shadow, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst, Perfect Plum

I stamped the background with the two flowers from Vintage Vogue in Lavender Lace and Almost Amethyst. I used the leaves in Certanly Celery ink on the panel at the top of the card. I used the rock-n-roll technique with Almost Amethyst and Perfect Plum ink for the "F" and markers to color and stamp the border at the bottom of the main panel. "Cherish" from the Warm Words set in Perfect Plum ink and the leaves again in Certainly Celery at the edge of the small tag. The ribbon was from the Holiday Mini. What do you think?

Rosey Floral

This card I created for the Weekend Sketch Challenge on Gretchen Barron's blog. I love to play around with sketch challenges and for this one I pulled out Fifth Avenue Floral.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Well Scripted

Paper: Rose Red CS, Regal Rose CS, Raspberry Tart DSP (retired)

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Whisper White Organza ribbon

The Rose Red, Regal Rose, and Kiwi Kiss color combination is an interesting one, but it works. I also just love the new sets Well Scripted and Whimsical Words that can be found in the Occasions Mini and the Sell-a-Bration brochure. The white organza ribbon really finishes this card off well. I love this ribbon because it makes just about any card look beautiful.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Playing with Vintage Vogue

While trying to come up with my plan for a swap I'm participating in I came up with these two cards. Both use the new Vintage Vogue stamp set. I must say that I am really happy with my new clear mount stamps from Stampin' Up. You have the same high quality images that take a lot less space to store and are really easy to use.

Both of these cards are the same layout and color combination with a few differences.

The first has a Very Vanilla card base with a panel of Barely Banana cardstock that has been stamped with Barely Banana ink and one of the images from Vintage Vogue. Then a piece of Sending Love DSP is layered on a piece of Real Red cardstock that has been punched with the new Scallop Trim punch. The small Very Vanilla panel was stamped with the F from Vintage Vogue that was colored with Chocolate Chip and Regal Rose markers and stamped. This is then layered on Barely Banana and Regal Rose cardstock.

The second card is done the same except the base card is Barely Banana, the large stamped panel is Very Vanilla cardstock, the small Very Vanilla panel is layered on Regal Rose and then Barely Banana. What do you think?

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Christmas Card Challenge 2010 January

This year I have decided to participate in a monthly challenge where you make 10 Christmas cards each month. This way all my Christmas cards are done well before Christmas comes around. Unlike this last year where I was finishing my cards two weeks before Christmas. This month I have created 10 cards with matching envelopes using Dasher.

The card base is Chocolate Chip with a Kraft panel that was stamped in Whisper White craft ink with the Simple Snowflake stamp. Then the greeting from Christmas Greetings was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink, and then the Old Olive grosgrain ribbon was added around the Kraft panel before adhering it to the Chocolate Chip card base. Dasher was stamped in Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla cardstock. This was matted on both Kraft and Chocolate Chip cardstock. The inside has a piece of Kraft stamped with the Simple Snowflake in Whisper White craft ink and then the sentiment from Christmas Greetings stamped in Chocolate Chip.

The snowflakes on the envelopes were stamped in Soft Suede ink with the Simple Snowflake stamp.

Aquamarine and Pearl Crystal Jewelry Set

This is a jewelry set I made from some Swarovski crystal components that I've had for a while. All of the jewelry supplies came from FiremountainGems.com. I really like the way this necklace hangs. It is the same design as the other crystal pearl necklaces that I made for my mom and myself. This contains white crystal pearls, clear crystal beads, and aquamarine crystal beads and tear drops.

This necklace I do not intend on keeping though. You can purchase this one-of-a-kind jewelry set at my etsy store (yes, I have FINALLY listed something in it). What do you think?

Friday, January 8, 2010

Another Christmas Gift

This is a stained glass lantern that I made for my mother-in-law this Christmas. The pattern was from a staned glass column lantern book that can be found on Delphiglass.com. All of the glass and the electrical kit was also purchased from Delphiglass.com. The solder joints are finished with a copper patina. I am really pleased with how it turned out. I have one more to finish for someone else because I didn't have time to finish it before Christmas, and then I will make one for me. Here are more pictures with it lit up. I just love the gentle glow you see when the lamp is turned on.