Dreams...Blowing in the Wind

Blowin' in the Wind...Bob Dylan, Dream a Little Dream of Me...the Mama's and Papa's...why do I always get a tune in my head when I type here?
I think this is a dreamy card. I picture a woman on a hill (like Scarlet O'Hara in Gone With the Wind), hair and ribbons blowing, dreaming of someday, somewhere (oh no!...Somewhere, Out There...An Amercan Tale...remember that movie? Maybe I am having TV withdrawal...too much time on the 'puter, maybe?)
Anyway...I used a paper folding technique I saw on DIY with Anna Griffin. Here is the link: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/sc_techniques/article/0,2025,DIY_14232_2351794,00.html

The buttons and word, "dream" are from SeeD stamp sets I have. The lace is from Crafty Secrets Kitchen Classics again...love those stamps!

The ribbon is held in place with monoadhesive and a glue dot for the bow. I distressed, as always.

This is my card for the Buttons and Bows challenge as SCS Crafty Secrets Challenge every Tuesday. If you like Vintage, why not join in?
~Bev

Song Birds Flying

I know it's time to get up when I can hear the birds singing...at 5 A.M. George and I are early birds.
These stamps from Crafty Secrets are so darling. I am hooked on their stuff!
This is also for the layout challenge on SCS.
I chalked the images, and then erased to make all the pages white...that includes the ones on the little backgroung squares.
The decorative paper is from My Mind's Eye. I originally bought it for scrapbooking way back in February when I was vacationing in Florida. I put it away and forgot all about it. I pulled it out this weekend and it added a whole new feeling to my cards.

I used my little circle punch to bite off the corners of the focal point...don't have a ticket corner punch, and I guess I don't need one!

Darlene, the next post will be the buttons and bows challenge. Gotta download my pictures off my camera first, and this old computer only has one usb port where I can reach it!

Now off to breakfast with George. He's finally back from golf.

~Bev

Girly Grad Card

We received the cutest invitation to a graduation party. It was pink and black, with a ruffled edge. It was made by the graduate, with the help of the computer. I thought it would be fun for her to get a card in the same colors with some similar design elements, so I made this card for Kari...
I had purchased Reminisce's "Salt and Pepper" paper for scrapbooking. I haven't scrapbooked in months! I pulled out the paper that I bought last February when I was on vacation, and found treasures! (You will see them in the bird song card that follows, and I will be using them in upcoming cards for sure!) The other side of this black with white dots is white with black dots...distressed, too. I love the way the k came out. I covered the chipboard with pink paper and then sanded the edges...time consuming but worth it. The dazzling diamonds are held in place with heat and stick powder. I used my slit punch to do the bottom edge.
I know it looks like this didn't take much time, but I take hours to make a card. It is very theraputic. This one's for you, Kari! May all your dreams come true!

~Bev

Heather's Card

Heather Rolin, owner of H&M stamps http://www.handmstamps.com/, created this cute card for the color challenge, using the last of her rick rack. Isn't it cute? Thanks for playing Heather!

We have some players! (besides me)

It is so great to have some beautiful artwork done by my friends here on my blog! It's almost as great as having them over to stamp together...almost.

This card was done by my friend Darlene akronstamperdpk. I think it's darling! I was curious about these colors done in the vintage style...they did just fine.And are you ready for this? Here is a card by Beverly Cole...but it's not me! Beverly (beestamper) discovered my name on SCS and gasped as she contacted me...what a riot!
Hi Beverly..your card is COOL!




Here is my sample for this challenge.

I needed to make just ONE MORE card with this Kitchen Classics set from Crafty Secrets. The colors in this challenge were fun to use. The stamp set has cherries in it, and I thought I would naturally use them, but as I played around with the designs, this card emerged.

"Spice of" was done with the Playful acrylic alphabet from CTMH. The ribbon is also CTMH, as are the cardstock and the gingham. I chalked alot, as usual including the shakers and the bg. the dots are from a leftover when I made the kids dot card for Darlene's Crafty Secrets challenge a couple of weeks ago.

I will post more friends' cards as they arrive...y'all come back!

My Free Geranium's New Home...and a Challenge!

This was too beautiful not to share...Remember my free Geranium from the Log Jam on Mother's Day? It lived on my kitchen windowsill for more than a week, when I decided to purchase some friends for it. What a punch of color for my front walkway! I have used these colors in cards. My friend Linda loves Summer colors. What do you think, Lin? Wanna make me a card? Anyone else interested in joining in? Let's see what we can come up with.

I Remember Mother's Day

It's the Worst Day to Eat Out...but Who Cares?

This year George took me to the Log Jam in Lake George. The food was OK, but I got a free geranium! Free is good!

(I have to apologize for the dates on my pictures. I will figure out how to get rid of them...it can't be that hard!)

This card is for a couple of challenges at SCS...CSSC20: Crafty Secrets Calendar Challenge, and SC180, the Wednesday Layout Challenge.

I used Crafty Kitchen Classics set and the Remember is from SeeD's Aged and Elegant set.

I used my empressor tool to make faux wainscoating...love doing that.

Another thing I love doing is creating cardstock that looks sort of like vintage fabric designs.

I use small stamp images and lots of chalk. My chalk eraser is used to make clean areas around images, which is something one would see in vintage fabrics. I have not mastered this technique, but it's fun learning.

I added some waxed flax and tiny beads that I picked up at Walmart, because the card needed something. I am pretty happy with it.

On to the next challenge!

Love those Crafty Secrets Stamps!

Here is the complete card. Can you feel mother's love? Can you taste the apple pie and coffee?
Remember...be kind to your mother~

Bev

Vintage Polka Dot Kids

I am so glad I had a chance to use my new circle punches. This card is for the Crafty Secrets CSSC19 challenge. And what a challenge for me! You should have seen my table top! What a mess...then, I suddenly remembered I have a vintage apron!

Soooo, I ran down to my daycare and scrambled through the dress-up clothes in the old picnic basket. Found it!

A circle punched background distressed with sandpaper...

Distressed CTMH Cranberry cs card...

Crafty Secrets Kitchen Classics stamps...when I was a kid I was told I looked like a Campbells Soup Kid...that's me on the right.

SU chalks, and dry embossed dots done with their brass template, and distressed with sandpaper...

Rickrack done with edgers...very carefully! And distressed with, you guessed it...sandpaper!

the B's are from an old set of CTMH alphabet stamps.

I am hooked on acrylics. I have enough trouble seeing what I am doing. After age 40 my eyes couldn't even see the name on my lipstick.

I have some very special work to do today. It's a secret right now, but in time I will share with you all what I am up to! (Yes, it has to do with paper crafting.)

Any guesses??