More Crafty Chics Projects



Zowie!  Last week my little Crafty Chics group held a meeting.  We have had so many new gals join in the past few weeks, we wanted to show them some of the things we have made.  And some of the new gals brought what they had been working on as well.  It was a room full of inspiration and creativity!  I could hardly believe the shared crafts, they are truly a marvelously talented group of ladies.  I am so happy to be able to meet with them.  There is always something new to learn and see.  One other wonderful aspect of this group, is that when we see a craft we just have to have, we can typically pursuade that Crafty Chic to teach us all how to make it.  So if you're ever in the area you MUST stop by!  And bring something crafty!  :)

 

 

 

Jewelry:

Paper Beads

Paper Beads







Eye Glass Holders

 

                                                       



 Fabric Crafts:


Felted Flower Pin With Hidded Pocket And Message

 

 

      Felted Purses

 

Fleece Knitted Mittens

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rugs:





 

Quilted Bag

 

Eggshell Creations (yup you read that right!)  :)

 

 

Book Making:

 

 

 

"Candy/Magazine Wrappers"

 

 

Clutch



 

Cards:

 

 

 

 

Picket Fence Fish

      

 

                                                                                              Puppet                                                                        

 

 

 

And last but not least, a scallop shell night light and a paper casted shell.

 

 

 

Now these are just a handful of the crafts we shared last week.  There were many,  many more.  At the next class we will be learning how to make a wine bottle into a hummingbird feeder, which is so neat, as I just saw the first one of the season at my back door yesterday! 

 

Take care and be crafty! 





Happy Friday!

Good Morning!  Thought I would sneak in a few more cards before the weekend.  We are on the brink of a happy, fun filled, family celebrating kind of weekend, can NOT wait!  My daughter and Mom will be in town.  More on this celebration later.  But for now a few more cards.

This card I created for the CASology CASology Week#42 Care Challenge.  I struggle with the CAS theme, loving my layers like I do.  This site has been helping me explore my Clean And Simple side.  Slowly I am taking away the layers, exposing more plain card stock, it really IS a challenge! 

GKD Products:  Pure Luxury Card Stock, Shine On! Stamp Set.  Copic Markers, Sakura Pens, Adhesive Pearls.


Next up is a sweet little card I made for the FTTC218 Challenge, over at Flourishes, It's All In The Date.  They have a monthly list of the "ingredients" you must use for your card.  My month is December and my ingredients are, 2 colors of card stock and a "thank you" theme.  I have used a beautiful Blue Raspberry and White card stock as my colors, the blue just really POPS with the white accent, and this lovely little sentiment, With Love And Thanks, from  Seasonal Sentiments, the designer paper is Berries and Vines, Turquoise Sea Organza ribbon, all from Gina K Designs.  Added a few Prima Flowers and some rhinestone centers, the inks are StazOn Teal Blue and Colorbox Sky Blue.  Spellbinders, Lacy Square.

There's a GREAT Challenge over at STV that has been running all week, there's still time to play if you'd like to join in, here's the link:  Mix It Up Monday Challenge.  Here's another entry I made for this Challenge.

GKD Products:  Card stock; Cherry Red, White.  Stamp Sets; Shine On!, Blossom, Balanced Diva.
Designer Paper from My Mind's Eye; Quite Contrary.  Stampin' Up! Inks; Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler.  Stazon Brown Timber.  Copic Markers, Baker's Twine, Buttons, Adhesive Pearls, EK Success Border Punch.

And last but not least......ever just make a card for the shear pleasure of making a card?  My nephew is getting married in June and I thought I would make him a "manly" card and put some extra green in it for his fiancé's shower.  The men always get left out, so I thought this would be a nice little something-something for him.  :)

The stamp set is By The Tide,  the inks are;  More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, and Not Quite Navy, all by Stampin' Up!  The bottom left coral stamp used GKD's Innocent Pink ink.

Hope you enjoy this wonderful Friday.  I am soooooo excited the weekend is almost upon us!

Enjoy.....Be Happy! 

A Little Card Making Class

Good Day!

The other night I was lucky enough to attend a little card making class right here in Chatham.  Jen Pitta hosts one the last Tuesday of every month.  Jen is a wonderfully talented gal who sells Stampin' Up! Products.  How lucky for me to know her. 

She comes to class very prepared with all the goodies you need to make 10 beautiful hand crafted cards!  Each month offers a variety of cards, this one was All Occasions.  What I love about the SU line, are the colors.  So unique and beautiful.  They have some awesome stamp sets too and every embellishment you could ever think of, and a few you never thought of, but know you just can't live without!  :) 

So if you're in the neighborhood and are feeling  creative, stop in and join Jen, you'll wonder why you haven't before!

If you would like to look at the SU product line, check out Jen's site HERE

Here are the cards I completed in a very short time, it was AWEsome!

All sets are on the SU Retired list, so if you see something you like, better get that order in QUICK!

The weather has been so lovely here, I am going to get my garden on!

Thanks for stopping by and have a HAPPY day!

Good Day!  Just a short little post to hi-light some boxes I made for the STV Challenge.  There's still a little time left to play, you should go check it out!

I made these Boxes and Cones with my Mom in mind.  Her "kidnapping" commences this coming Saturday--can't wait!  Hope this gorgeous weather holds, although even a rainy day on Cape Cod is still pretty good!

Decorated with buttons and bling, Baker's twine and Dragon Flies.  I just need to find the right trinket, the prettiest piece of Bling to put in, something beachy, so we all can remember the day!  I was able to cut the cones out with my Cameo--man that little gizmo makes life so much easier.  I also have this program called Sure Cuts Alot 2, which enables me to cut svgs and cut files, almost ANYTHING, yes you read that right, anything I want.  I purchased this program several years ago, so I would NEVER have to buy a Cricut cartridge, which I never have, still only have the one that came with my machine, Don Juan.  Then a few years ago, Provo Craft sued the company making/distributing (not quite sure) this program and the price increased from $50 to $600.  I don't know what they are charging today, just happy that I made the investment back then.

And of course I had to make some matching cards.

 

Designer Paper:  Anna Griffin, Isabell Collection

These next 2 boxes will probably hold some kind of chocolates.  My Mom is very fond of Chocolate Covered Cherries from The Chatham Candy Manor.  

 

My final 2 boxes were made for the Hubby's 50th Birthday.  My plans included a long weekend away, and a nice get together at the house for family and close friends, cocktails and appetizers.  Needless to say, we celebrated a week late with a small little teeny tiny luncheon for 6. It was all he would ALLOW me to do. So mild mannered and low key, this man of mine.   For his next major birthday I have already told him that there will be a lovely cocktail party, he can come or not!  :)  Men!!!

 



These were filled with mini Snickers, Andes, mints, lollipops, Marigold seeds, and scratch tickets.  It's hard to find something that everyone likes.    Designer Paper: American Crafts, Travel.

GKD Products:  Stamps; A Year Of Flowers2, All Occasion, Blossom, Dreams Take Flight, Shine On!, Designer Paper; Spring Parade.  Card Stock; Pure Luxury, Blue Raspberry, Sweet Mango, Bubble Gum.  Fibers;  Honey Mustard, Fresh Asparagus, Ocean Mist, Organza. 

All Other Products:  SVG Cuts; handled box, cone ornaments, lacy ribbon border, Spring Parade cut files.  EK Success, Triple Butterfly Punch.  Doily, Rhinestones, Ribbon, Baker's Twine, Buttons, Copic Markers, Liquid Pearls, Inks; Stampin' Up! Garden Green, Memento Tuxedo Black, StazOn Blazing Red.  Copic Markers, Seed Beads, Sakura pens.

So much for a short little post.....how involved these Blogs become.  :)

Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday, enjoy!

Yup......April Showers.......3 days and counting!

Okay maybe I should be thankful that it is NOT snow, like I have heard from so many of you.  Eek!  Rain is good......good for my gardens and good for me to stay inside and play!  And that's exactly what I will be telling my Husband!  :)

I made this simple sweet card for the CASology week #41 Giggle Challenge:

 

It only measures 4.5" x 3.5" but I do love how it came out.  I always struggle with Clean And Simple cards, I LOVE to hide behind layers!  This card uses Gina K Products, Pure Luxury Card Stock, Jelly Bean Green and Ivory layering weight, the flower stamp is from the Shine On! set and the sentiment is from Birds And Blossoms, the Yellow Gingham Ribbon also came in the new Kit, Spring Parade.  Colored with Copic Markers and Sakura pens, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and some adhesive pearls to finish it off.  I think for a little card it really packs a Spring Punch!

 

 

My next card was made from the inspiration I drew from the Center Stage Alumni Blog Hop, Spring has Sprung over at Stamp TV.  If you haven't hopped, you should, it's a great way to bring some beautiful spring images and inspiration indoors, especially if you still have snow on the ground, or are experiencing a gray day outside.

 



Another smaller sized card, 4.25" x 4.25" square.  I popped the top tulip on 3D adhesives and outlined it using a Sakura Clear Star pen, to add more depth and dimension.  This card also uses many GKD products;  Pure Luxury Card Stock, Ocean Mist, Grass Green, and Ivory, stamp sets; A Year Of Flowers 2, and Spring Has Sprung.   Designer Paper from DCWV, Stack 7.   Spellbinders, Classic, Beaded and Scalloped Ovals, StazOn Teal Blue ink, turquoise rhinestone accent.

I would like to thank so many of you for leaving me such kind and encouraging comments.  I can only imagine how lonely it would be out here on the World Wide Web (remember when we used to call it that?  lol)  without you!   I hope you continue to enjoy what I post......tell me what you'd like to see, tell me what you hate.  I did get rid of that "notification" thingie, should make your life easier.  Okay......honestly, I didn't even know it was even there, but now it's gone.  (thanks Regina).

In the near future I hope to post some other crafts I will be attempting, maybe a give-away or two, that would be FUN!

So, thanks for joining me.....I do appreciate it! 

TTFN~~

Celebrations!

My first card is for Mother's Day, which is fast approaching. This year my Mom's birthday actually falls on Mother's Day, so my daughter and I are "kidnapping" her and celebrating a "You Day"......we told her she can choose anything she would like to do all day Saturday (as Sunday, her BIG Day, we have a family Wedding Shower) and we will do it.   We'll all be on Cape Cod so the possibilities are endless.  We'll probably start the day by driving out to P'Town and seeing the sights, hot coffees in hand, a leisurely lunch at some local haunt with water view dining, and perhaps ice cream for dinner.  My Mother is all about having ice cream for ANY meal.....although I have never seen her have it for breakfast......yet.  :)  I'll report back on that afterwards!

For this card I used the Stampin' Up! set, Amazing Family. 

 

 

I created it for the JUGS #185 Color Challenge using the colors So Saffron, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, & Certainly Celery. Spellbinders; Standard Large Circles & Heart Circles.  Designer Paper is from DCWV; Fresh Floral.  GKD Products; Pure Luxury Card Stock; Lemon Drop, Creme De Menthe, Innocent Pink  Organza Ribbon.  Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler Ink.  Assorted Pearl Adhesives.

 

 

 

My next card was created for the Color Me Creative Challenge #66 All About Reds. 

 

 

 

 

GKD Products;  Pure Luxury Card Stock; Black Onyx & White.  A Year Of Flowers 2, and Blossom.  Black and White Gingham Ribbon.  Black Tuxedo Memento ink, various red Copic Markers, adhesive rhinestones.

 

My final 2 cards are for upcoming family weddings, so exciting!  Lots of showers, lots of weddings, fun family celebrations!!!  We are very lucky!  They were created for the Timeless Tuesday #217 Wedded Bliss Challenge.

 

 

 

I may have gone a little "Pearl Happy" on these cards, but it's such an easy way to dress up a card.  Inkadinkadoo On Your Wedding Day stamp set.  Images colored with various Copic markers.  Sentiment stamped with StazOn Dove Grey ink.  Sakura Clear Star, Pink and Silver pens.  GKD Products; Base card stock, Moon Lit Fog, Innocent Pink Organza Ribbon, Sentiment Stamp; Pleasant Plurals.  Layering weight card stock, black, white, silver by American Crafts.

 

 

 

 

 

The second wedding card uses the Happy Couple stamp by Stampendous V126.  Sentiment by All Night Media, 487DO4.  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, grey and pink Copic Markers, Sakura Clear Star and Silver pens.  Spellbinders;  Standard Circles, Heart Circles, Labels 8.  GKD Products;  Pure Luxury Card Stock, Moonlight Fog, Innocent Pink Organza Ribbon.  Assorted pearl adhesives.

 

Thanks for coming by it's so nice to see you!  :)

 

 

Welcome To The Beach......My Favorite Place.......

Good Day! 

This is my very first post on my very first blog......welcome!  (I know it's a little echo-y in here, but I hope that all changes in the coming months)  I'd like to share with you the fun I find in creating and crafting.  It brings me such joy to create items, whether they be stained glass, jewelry, polymer clay items, or my latest passion, card making, for family, friends, or just myself.

Even though the calendar clearly states it is Spring, Mother Nature hasn't seemed to have caught on just yet here in the Northeast!  I did buy some pansies today and am in a gardening/flower kind of mood.  I have been pouring over a great little book by Melanie Muenchinger, A Year Of Flowers.  Just perfect for drawing some floral inspiration from. 

The following 4 cards all use stamp sets by Gina K Designs

So without further ado, let's look at some floral cards! 

A Year Of Flowers 2  &  Buds & Vases
 

A Year Of Flowers 2
 

Birds And Blossoms   &  Basket Blessings

A Year Of Flowers 2  &  Lacy Borders

Thanks for joining me, more to come in the following days!

Enjoy~~

***  I created this post at the beginning of the week, and then all hell broke loose!  I am thankful to say all of my family is safe and sound.  My heart goes out to all of the families that weren't so lucky.  Today (Saturday April 20th) is the dawn of a new day, a better day, a healing day.  ***