Craft Project Central Creating Pretty Cards Card Challenge #CPC38

    I am so proud to be a guest designer at Craft Project Central (CPC) this month!  One of the things they do over there is have a “sketch challenge” they call Creating Pretty Cards (also CPC).  A sketch challenge is a basic drawing that you can use as inspiration.  It’s pretty fun to …

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Toilet Bomb

Nope, not planning to destroy any bathroom fixtures.  I saw a recipe for Toilet Bombs over on Pinterest and I had to try it!  I had most of the ingredients.  I just needed citric acid and silicone molds so I hopped over to Amazon and they were on the way.  Maria put hers in a jar, but I couldn’t leave my jar plain, could I?  So I grabbed my new Bloom for You stamp and the coordinating Fun Flower punch.  I used Tangerine Tango, but you could use any color card stock and ink that coordinates with your décor.  You can make your own bombs too!

 

Click this link for the supply list for the decorative jar.  Print the second page on Whisper White card stock for the labels.

Getting Started with Kits

There are so many ideas, so many products.  Where do you start?  Here are a few suggestions.

Paper Pumpkin

Paper Pumpkin is a program like a book club, but there is no long-term commitment.  Each month a kit, “a fully decked creativity carriage”comes to your house for $19.95. You will get a clear block with your first kit.  You will also get everything you need except for scissors and adhesive to make cards, 3-D projects, and more.  You can stop a kit from coming a month or two and you can stop any time.  And now you can pre-pay with no obligation to continue at all!

137858 1 month $19.95
137859 3 months $59.85
137860 6 months $113.70 — save $1 per month
137861 12 months $215.40 — save $2 per month

 

Kits

Stampin’ Up! has been offering a lot of kits lately.  They are great because they come with everything you need except scissors and adhesive.  The coordination and choices are done.  There’s one item number so they’re easy to order.  They make a great way to try those first steps.

 

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kits - by Stampin' Up!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit is $19.95 #134998 and makes 20 cards.  You don’t even need adhesive for the printed embellishments since they have adhesive on the back!

 

 

Everyday Occasions comes with supplies and directions for 20 cards for $29.95.  #134797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dude, You’re Welcome! Kit #132807 $24.95

Kit includes:

* Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
* Twelve 4″ x 6″ postcards in four different (manly) colors
* Twelve gray envelopes
* A Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
* An instructional guide
(for the most novice stamper!)

 

 

 

 

Happenings Simply Created Card Kit  133329 $14.95

Coordinating colors: Baked Brown Sugar, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White.

Includes pieces for making 15 cards:
■ 15 card bases: finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
■ 15 sheets of single-sided, printed designer paper backgrounds, 5 ea. of 3 designs
■ 15 die-cut accents, 5 ea. of 3 designs
■ 15 Silver glitter banners
■ 15 White banners
■ 15 pieces of Baker’s Twine, 10″ ea.
■ 15 buttons

Add Says it All Wood #133170 $13.95, Clear #133173 $10.95 or another greeting set.

 

Greeting You Simply Created Card Kit  133793 $9.95  Set of 8 Trifold cards, 8 white flags, 8 string envelopes, 8 pieces of Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine (each 30″)

Add Hey You Wood #134516 $13.95, Clear #134519 $10.95 or another greeting set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Little Sumthin’ Sumthin’ Simply Created Card Kit 133794 $13.95 Set of 10 pillowboxes, 10 die-cut word bubbles, 10 belly bands, 10 medium clothespins, 10 wood sticks, 10 sheets cotton paper, 10 pieces Real Red 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (each 16″)

Add Sumthin’ Sumthin‘ Wood #134522 $14.95, Clear #134525 $11.95 or another greeting set.

 

 

 

 

Celebration Basics Kit 133007 $14.95

■ 15 Kraft pennants, 4-7/8″ x 7-1/2″ ea.
■ Die-cut letters that spell “Celebrate”
■ 12′ of chunky Baker’s Twine
■ 10 printed goodie bags, 5-7/8″ x 4″ ea.
■ 1 sheet of bag closures
■ 10 round printed tags, 2-1/2″ ea.
■ 20 perforated tags, 3″ x 2-1/4″ ea.

 

 

 

Bermuda Bay Celebration Add-On Kit

Celebration Add-On Kit, Bermuda Bay  133432 $9.95

 

Calypso Coral Celebration Add-On Kit

Celebration Add-On Kit, Calypso Coral 133431 $9.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chalkboard Banner Simply Created Kit 133795 $19.95 Set of 15 banner pennants, 32 die-cut paper pennants, 5 tissue pompoms, 10′ jute twine, chalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lattice Window Card 5-13-14

Lattice Window 5-10-14I love this card!  It was so simple and so elegant. It opens to reveal a repeat of the design and the greeting.

 

Unfortunately it uses a lot of retiring products.  The lattice die and the En Francais stamp will be hard to find now.  I think you could achieve a similar look by substituting leaves or maybe even one of the new Thinlits in the 14-15 annual catalog.  Or perhaps even totally recreating the intertwined circles with the Circles Collection Framelits.

 

 

Click below for the free printable supply list and instructions.

Lattice Window 5-13-14