Saturday, July 13, 2013

Projects #52, 53 and 54!

Hey Stampers,

This week I worked with another lost and forgotten Club Stamp kit.  I was all set to post what a hard time I had working with pink.  It is one of my least favorite colors to work with....actually pastels in general are hard for me.  But, darn it, two of the cards I created are some of my most favorite cards EVER!  Of course, the 'Wisdom', card does not have any pink on it.  However, it has glitter....which I don't really care for either. (Don't ask why I have glitter embossing powder....I have no good answer.  Maybe it just jumped into my cart.)  But I LOVE this card. :)  The 'Dance' card is so pretty and way more girlie then I usually like.  But it came together beautifully.

The anniversary card is my least favorite.  It is a lift from an old card magazine, but it just did not come together quite like I wanted it too. It feels off balanced to me. Still I had a blast working with the kit.  Each card also used the other elements from the kit, including card stock, pattern paper, ribbon and embellishments.

Many of you know I had also committed to limiting my stamping purchases until I got my current stamps organized.  I am doing pretty well so far.  As I work with long forgotten stamps it has helped to curb my desire to shop.  So it can be done. :) Not to say that shopping is bad.  But I never again want to substitute shopping for creating.

Sadly, I still did not get to the thank you card....maybe next week.  I have the whole card done in my head, now I just need to find a few spare moments to make it come to life.

Project #52: Wisdom Quote Card


Supplies: Stamps (Lotus Pond/Club Scrap and American Crafts/Stitching), card stock, glitter embossing powder and ink.

Project #53: Dance Quote Card




Supplies: Stamps (Club Scrap/Lotus Pond), card stock, pattern paper, dies (Spellbinders), ink, clear embossing power, ribbon, trim and pearls.

Project #54: Happy Anniversary Card
To tone down the pink pattern paper I dry brushed white paint on it 1st. :)





Supplies: Stamps (Club Scrap/Lotus Pond), ink, cardstock, pattern paper, border punch, white paint, ribbon, bow, stick pin, tags, paper flowers, brads, washi tape and charm.

This week I also wanted to catch up on organizing and get my craft room cleaned up a bit.  I did manage to get my stamp organizing up to date....and I did clean off my work surface.  But  then I used it again. UGGGG!!!! It is a never ending process. :)

Be sure to let me know what you accomplished this week.  Add your pic below or post a comment.  I love to know what you are working on.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jeri'


6 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Jeri. I like your statement about not substituting shopping for creating! So true and I have gotten better about organizing my stamps so it is easier to find something to create with.

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    1. Thank you Donna! And I totally agree that it is so much easier to be creative when one is organized. :)

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  2. I am not a pink girl but I love the dance card. The wisdom card is elegant with that touch of glitter.

    Something appears to be wrong with the submission of projects. Either that or it is me.

    I have not found my clear stamps yet but did make two projects using stamps and my neglected embossing folders. I quickly found my rubber stamps so have been using those stamps that have been neglected some of them for over a decade.

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    1. Myoriah,

      The submission button seems to be missing. I will get it fixed today. Thanks for letting me know.

      Jeri'

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  3. Inlinkx is now fixed. You can now post your work. Thanks!

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  4. Thank you Jeri.

    LOL! You will notice that both of my projects have pink in them. For the first card I was trying for a sunset color after just coming in from seeing a gorgeous sunset. I love how it turned out inking over the triple embossing. For the second project I had not planned to use pink but the "Shaved Ice" fragments ended up having a pink cast when I added them to the frame so went with it when I colored the flower.

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