Stacy's Paper Crafts

Hi

I got a new stamp set from Simon Says Stamp called Square Sayings. This card started out with me "trying out" the star block stamp. Whenever I get new stamps, I condition them by rubbing an eraser over it, I clean it, and then ink and stamp it on scrap paper a few times.  

The background is a little splotchy, and somewhat gradiated on some areas but I kinda like it.  The pattered paper has a fun color palette that I don't normally work with, but I really like it too.

I went to the mall with my MIL the other day, and I think every store we went into featured some type of clothing and/or home decor item with the colors from this paper collection. I especially love the teal & robin's egg blue colors that seem to be everywhere this spring. Color just makes me happy :)

Hope you're having a great week!

 

 

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A butterfly note card

Happy Friday! I just wanted to pop in to share a card with you today. I used my new embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Today is the last day to get your Sell-a-bration order in :)

It's been a little while since I created a card without a sentiment, but after assembling this card I didn't want to ruin it by miss-aligning the sentiment so I left it blank. 

I used my paper crimper to add some additional detail on the brown cardstock strip behind the tag. My paper crimper is probably one of my most beloved "older" paper crafting tools. 

 

I also added some patterned paper on the bottom portion of the inside of the card. I ♥ that embossing folder :)

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great weekend! 

Hey how are you?

Hope you had a great weekend! It's cold and rainy here today, which makes it difficult to photograph cards but I really wanted to share this card with you today so hopefully the colors aren't too off on your screen. 

I used a few of my new favorites on this card... washi tape & sequins! I can't believe how fun and ridiculously cheap sequins are. Do yourself a favor and purchase a huge pack from your local craft store. I picked up a big bag from Joann's for about $3 on sale, it has a lot of different colors & sizes. You'll get so much more for your money! They also have some star shaped ones in smaller packs that are too cute!

I've resisted purchasing washi tape for awhile, but it's such a fun product :) I used some red & white polka dot washi tape on this card, it seemed like the perfect touch behind that little flower die cut. Thanks for stopping by today! 

Hello ♥

Happy Saturday! I really should be catching up on the laundry and housework today but instead I'm watching my ACC games & stampin' :) What are you up to today?

Dynamic Duo's has a great  color combo for this weeks color challenge. I knew when I saw it I wanted to use this patterned paper. 

It's from Simple Stories Summer Fresh collection. This yellow is really close to Stampin' Up's So Saffron, it's such a pretty yellow!

I added a couple of layers on foam tape to give the card a little dimension. I also included an enamel dot for the flower center, it's one of my newest faves. Thanks for looking :)

5 Long Months...

I can't believe it's been that long since I've updated my blog, or created something crafty. My mojo has been MIA since the summer. It was a busy summer... bittersweet actually. Life just kinda stopped me in my tracks. But I'm back.

 

One thing I realized is that crafting isn't just a hobby, it's really an outlet that allows me to think of something other than what's going on in my life and in the world. An escape if you will :) Anyone else sick and tired of the political ADs?? Anyway, I'm jumping back into my crafting. Trying to spend at least a few minutes each day doing something crafty.

 

 

This weeks CAS-UAL Fridays challenge was perfect in jump starting my mojo. A great CAS card always seems to do the trick :)

 

 
{Supplies} Stamps :Red Rubber Designs Place in My Heart, Jenni Bowling Studios Chevron Stamp, $1 sentiment, Cardstock: PTI kraft & White, Ink: Palette, Other: Mini button and thread.

Thanks for looking!

 

Happy 5th Anniversary PTI!

I've been a fan of Papertrey Ink since the beginning. I love the classic & timeless style of their stamp designs. When they first started out many of the existing stamp companies really didn't offer anything similar to what PTI was manufacturing.

While it appears that some of those same stamp companies are inspired by what the PTI ink team does, PTI still manages to remain true to their own style, and continues to inspire and wow me with each new release. 

ALL of the designers are really amazing and have unique design styles, but I have to say that Maile is my favorite :) I love her designs... they are clean but with a little something extra, love that! I created a card inspired by this one that she created...

Here's mine...

Modern Basics is one of my absolute favorite PTI stamp sets! I paired it with sentiments from PTI's Say It With Style & Flower Fusion #1 stamp sets. Thanks for looking! 

Have a wonderful day!

The sun is shining & it's warm without too much humidity here today. In my book that makes for a perfect day :)

Things have been pretty busy around here this week so there hasn't been much time for crafting. I need to create some cards for Staff Appreciation at my son's school next week but I had to take a few minutes to whip up a card for this weeks Make It Monday Challenge.

 

I've had Turning a New Leaf for a long time but I don't think I've ever shared a card using it. It's one of those sets that will always be useful no matter how the trends in stamping change. It's a classic, just like this sentiment! It's one of the sentiments included in the Flower Fusion #1 stamp set.

I love how nice it looks as a two lined sentiment & also as a single line sentiment. Thank goodness PTI stamps are clear because I don't think I would have been able to line it up so nicely if I used a rubberstamp... even with a Stamp-a-Ma-Jig! LOL 

Thanks so much for visiting today :)

 

Guess What?

I'm dusting off my alphabet stamps today. I needed a sentiment but didn't have a stamp for it, so I pulled out some alphabet stamps to create one. Last week 365 Cards hosted a challenge asking us to create a card that didn't have a specific sentiment, one that you could leave blank on the inside ready for whatever big news lies ahead! 

How's that for a sentiment? LOL You really could use this card for just about any occasion :)

This is another card I created for different challenge. This challenge called for a card that has a general sentiment that would be appropriate for anyone. 

I actually stamped the heart panel back around Valentine's Day but never used it. I also a  piece of patterned paper from my giant stack of paper scraps. It's a tiny bit smaller now! LOL 

 Thanks for looking! 

Hi There

Supplies: Stamps: SU's Fast & Fun notes, PTI's Mixed Messages & Polka Dot Basics II, TAC's Script Background, Paper: Bazzill & PTI, Other: VersaMark, & black ink, ribbon, mini button, edge punch

Good Mornin' :)

Just wanted to share a quick card with you today. I don't think I've ever used this color combo before but I like it :) That little bird is from SU's Fast & Fun notes, a set I haven't used in awhile. I forced myself to put away Modern Basics to work with some "oldies" but goodies this week, so stay tuned :)

How are you?

Hope you had a great weekend! DH's family came up for a little visit on Sunday, but besides that things were pretty quiet around here. I really want to organize and paint my craft room so I spent some time browsing the net for some ideas. Now I just need to decide on a color scheme :)

I also spent some time planning some projects for this week and started with this week's Clean & Simple Sketch Challenge.

I used Modern Basics again, I just can't keep my fingers away from this set. The images are supposed to be retro butterflies but I used them as flowers :)

I added a couple of buttons and a sentiment from PTI's Flower Fusion #1... another set I can't seem to put away! 

My ETSY store has been sorely neglected since Christmas. I'm working on some birthday, thank you, and all occasion cards this week, if you need any cards for your stash please check out my store later this week Stacy's Cards

Thanks for visiting :)

 

It's your day!

Happy Friday everyone!

I'm sitting here looking over my to do list for today. I'm hoping to get some crafting in... especially with Modern Basics! I just can't say it enough how much I love these two stamp sets :)

 

Supplies: Stamps: PTI Modern Basics & Think Big Favorites #2, Paper: PTI white CS & Bazzill Basic Brown CS, Ink: PTI & Palette, Other: Brown ribbon & mini button

I found some teeny tiny buttons in my stash that I paired with the floral image, isn't it cute? I love this sentiment too because it's kind of like an "all occasion" celebration card... you could use it for birthdays, graduations, Mother's Day, ect. 

Have you heard the news??? Two Peas in a Bucket is expanding it's focus on stamping & cardmaking!! They are hosting a month long cardmaking series that begins today. It looks like the website hasn't been updated yet but I'm looking forward to it. TP's was one of the first online forums I joined way back in 2002 when I first began creating cards with my scrapbooking scraps. 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Hi There!

Happy Wednesday! I can't believe it's  midweek already. I thought about doing some spring cleaning today but after studying for awhile I decided to head up to my craft room for a bit :) 

Before I get to that, I just wanted to tell you about a cool App I downloaded for my Windows Phone. I like my phone, a lot. It's like a little computer, but I prefer to use my actual computer for browsing the net. I don't know why I guess I just like the larger screen. But I find myself blog hopping while waiting in the car lane to pick T up from schoo :) It's not the same... again because I like the larger screen and the ability to save ideas to my pc, ect.

So I figured there would be an App that would make browsing easier :) Don't laugh, I'm new to Apps! LOL I found this one called Flux and it allows to view your Google Reader with a few different options. I LOVE this, it makes viewing so easy! Someone was kind enough to create a video review/tutorial on how it works that you can view here... Flux Demo. Pretty neat huh?

Anyway, I've been working on some CAS all occasion cards for my stash. I love this set by PTI not only is it adorable, but it also makes my wallet very happy! I love the fact that this set includes a focal image and has a few different sentiments that makes crafting on a budget so very easy! 

Hope that you get a chance to do something crafty today! Thanks for looking :)

Happy Spring!

We woke up to a lightening and thunder storm this morning... but hey winter is officially over and the sun is shining now :)  Besides, I'd much rather have a thunder storm than an ice storm wouldn't you?

Speaking of the winters end, Clean & Simple has a fitting sketch this week, perfect for welcoming spring with flowers!

 

 Here's my take on the sketch... 

Supplies: Stamps: PTI & TAC, Paper: PTI & Bazzill Cardstock, Ink: SU & Momento, Other: Mini button, white ribbon, SU scallop edge punch, & white embroidery floss. 

Thanks for looking! 

PTI Make It Mondays Challenge

 

Whew! I made it just in time to share my creation for PTI's Make It Monday challenge.  The challenge was to create something using a vellum sentiment strip. I didn't have any vellum so I had to run out to get a sheet from Michaels. I'm definitely going to add some to my shopping cart the next time I order from PTI. The quality of their vellum seems soooooo much better compared to the vellum that I used!

 
Anyway here's my card. I really, really, really wanted to use red ink for the couch because I love my red couch :)  but I resisted and chose a color that I don't use often. It's PTI's Ripe Avocado & it's  such a luscious green. It's definitely one of my favorite greens. I used the On My Couch stamp set & die for the focal images on this card. I stamped the pillows, cut them out, and propped them up using pop dots. Then I used a sliver of Basic Grey patterned paper underneath the vellum sentiment strip. It kinda looks like a pretty area rug doesn't it? I really wished I had some Ripe Avocado twine to add to the top portion of the card.  If you know of a manufacturer who makes a twine that matches let me know! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

B&W Patterned Paper

 Morning all! When PTI released this set Wonderfully Whimsical several months ago I thought it was so cute! When it finally arrived I was stumped as to how to use it. Well this weekend when I was working on another project I thought these little houses would make a great patterned paper.

 
It's such a simple design but it has so many possibilities! For this card I decided to work with black and white. I chose two houses and stamped them with black ink, staggering them. I used the "hello" sentiment from PTI's Mixed Messages set, and "What's New" from Inkadinkado. I added some sponging to the edges, and Diamond Stickles to each little heart to give it a little texture. Easy peasy :) Thanks for looking!