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This week, at Papercraft Star our photo is ...

I have a lot of crown charms, and I chose this one for my card this  week ...

The paper is Bazzill, & DCWV Chalk, the sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp.  A very simple card, but I loved how the sentiment echoed the jeweled crown !

Come and play with us this week !

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Papercraft Star's photo this week ...

and as usual, I went far afield, and chose pineapples.

Here is my card, very simple ...

If you have been thinking about Weight Watchers, but haven't joined yet, now they allow you all the fruit you want !  No points, no tracking.  I think pineapple is my favorite fruit of all - and I do love it with chicken, or on a shishkabob.

We have a pretty easy challenge photo here !  Hope to see you at Papercraft Star this week !!

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Still crazy after all these years

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Just Us Girls 

has a blue monochromatic color challenge this week.

Here is a birthday/anniversary card for my DH.

Yes, we married on his birthday, and he has never ever forgotten our anniversary !  Of course, he has no idea how many years, or even what decade we married, but he always remembers the day.

Very very simple.

Card stock - Martha Stewart

Design Paper & sentiment - Authentique

Ribbon, brads - stash

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Got the sun, got the moon

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I am actually finding some time to make cards !  Doesn't happen all that often, and this HAS been a crazy year, whew.

I created another card with a big flower.  Hmmm.  I guess that must be my theme this week.  

This is my 2nd entry into City Crafter's polka dot challenge.

And, There She Goes Stamps with this inspirational picture ...

I think this aqua color and red are a perfect combo.

The card made itself in about ten minutes.  How did that ever happen ?  I usually fuss and moan over them for a couple of hours.  lol

Dotted card stock - Bo Bunny

Design Paper - Bazzill, My Mind's Eye

Flower - Jolie

Sentiment Tag - K & Co

Stamp - Hot Off the Press

Lace and twine - stash

Flower bling - Jenni Bowlin

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Girls just wanna have fun

                         

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City Crafter has a polka dot theme this week !

Not only is this one of my favorite challenge blogs, but my most most most favorite theme EVER - I love polka dots !!

Not to mention my dear friends, Ros on the DT, and Sue as this month's guest designer - well, where else could I be today ??

It seems to me that the dotted swiss folder is a staple in most of our supplies !  And there is an excellent reason why.  I just loved it on top of more polka dots, and though it is difficult to see, the vellum also has dots, as does the flourish.

Hope you like it !

Card stock - Recollections

Design Paper - Creative Imaginations

Stamp - TPC

Flower - Recollections

Vellum - stash

Punch - Martha's PATP

Flourish - Tim Holtz

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Here is a photo for this week's challenge at 

Papercraft Star !!

 

I love the colors, and Love the little houses every where, AND the doors and windows in the books.  

I had to think long and hard about my favorite book, and though I read at least 200 + books a year, I couldn't narrow it down to less than about ten.

Then I thought about the books that make my life easier, and my favorite, most of all, is Gooseberry Patch's Christmas all through the House. 

The recipes in this book are deadly.  I keep it up on my kitchen counter all year long.

Well, and here is my card, celebrating yummy goodies !!

I went a little more like summer, but I like how it turned out !!

Stop by Papercraft Star, and join in with us - you really have a variety of things to play with in that photo this week !!

Card stock - Bazzill

Design Paper - Creative Imaginations, Farm House, Authentique

Chip board - Farm House

Charm - Karen Foster

Ribbon & fiber - stash

Punch - ek success

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The Kraft Journal #132, Layers & Layers !

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This week, at

The Kraft Journal ...

Layers !!

Who doesn't love lots and lots of layers !  I started off my card with a Buff Ivory Note Card, and layered and layered !!  I began with some design paper, layered atop more design paper.  I added a Vintage Black Journaling Card, which I fussy cut, and added a diecut to the top.  One more layer - a Silhouette Card atop more design paper.  The ribbon is Natural Burlap Ribbon, which curls so nicely !  The sentiment, from the ChitChat Word Stickers was afixed to a Flag Banner Sticker, with a button threaded with Natural Hemp Cord.  I finished off the card with some Washi tape inside, and a fun Custom Fastener through the burlap ribbon.

All Kraft Outlet products are linked above ...

Other supplies ...

Design Paper - Creative Imaginations, KaiserCraft

Ink - Ranger Distress

Button - stash

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Papercraft Star's picture this week is ...

I had a lot of ideas for this one.  I love birdhouses in my yard, and have a few, along with a couple of birdbaths and bird feeders.

I ended up with one of my favorite digital stamps.  And stuck in a little purple too.

Card stock - Coredinations

Design Paper - Bo Bunny, My Mind's Eye

Bird digital stamp - Pink Cat

Brad - My Mind's Eye

Punch - ek success

Sentiment - computer generated

Ink - Ranger Distress 

Lace - Stash

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Wednesday at TKJ

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Hi !  Jan here today with a Wednesday Special.

I was antique shopping with my husband, and came upon a cute display with kraft and manila tags for sale, $3 a piece.  The only thing on them was one wee little stamp.  Yikes !  Sticker shock for sure.  Only a couple of days later I saw a kit/display in the current issue of Somerset Living ...  and I combined the two ideas, and this is what I came up with.

I am seeing this as a hands-on piece of art.  I didn't do much to the cute things I already had (yes, hidden in drawers and closets,) I just combined them into this grouping.  In the back, which you can't see well, are blue and cream colored speckled eggs, and a collection of keys.  I am hoping my friends will pull this onto their laps, and find a "treasure."

Here are some postcards, and bingo cards, stamped and distressed.  I punched out the kraft ovals, hand wrote on them, and attached them with some TH clips.  They are meant to be opened, unclipped, or whatever.

 

I took this right off of a shelf in my craft room.  The glitter is in little teeny vials.

I covered manila tags with washi tape, and wrapped ribbon, lace or fiber around each one.  I nestled these into a heart shaped doily, and placed them in the box.

I included a little kraft book, with lined pages, so my friends could send me "secret" messages.

There are 15 tags here - some are from the Kraft Outlet, some are trying out a new technique or stamp, and some just never found a home.  I have used all sorts of things for tags, but mostly I love using my left over paper.  I attached these (only a small portion of what I have) on a chain, added a couple of TH goodies, and some washers in between.  It was great that they all found this home, and aren't hiding away somewhere.  Maybe some will come off, maybe some new ones will be added.

I ended up pretty happy with this little collection !  I can see changing it out from time to time, so it will always be fluid art.  I buy so many cool and wonderful things - it was time to put them out where someone else could enjoy them too !

Hope you enjoyed my new treasure box !!

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Check out this ocean picture from

Papercraft Star

this week !!

 

We have sunsets here in Oregon, at our beaches, but mostly it looks like dull gray clouds with no sun at all.  OK, well once in a while you get one of these !!

and then it is completely amazing !!

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TKJ 130 - Tie it on

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The Kraft Journal's challenge this week is

Tie It On

If the theme is "Tie It On", I am going to use a Kraft Outlet tag for sure ! I began this card with a Buff Ivory Note Card, punching one side.  I punched both sides of some Half Size Blackboard Stock Paper, and adhered it to the note card.  Atop this, I glued some design paper.  A Black Chevron Twill Ribbon was tied around the whole card, with a home made hat pin inserted into the knot.  A Small Manila Tag was heavily inked, with a Pretoria Fortunes sentiment, and two flairs  rubbed onto the tag.  The tag was attached with Earthy Hemp Cord.  Completing the card, Washi tape was added to the inside left.

All Kraft Outlet supplies are linked above

Other Supplies

Design Paper - Graphic 45

Ink - Ranger Distress

Hat pin - Handmade

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When I last saw you my friend

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I always love the challenges at Just Us Girls - 

I just never seem to get to play as often as I would like !

This week is a color challenge ...

and here is my card ...

and from another view point ...

Anitra (of Papercraft Star) had a tutorial a bit ago where she showed us how to make these rickrack flowers.  Mine doesn't compare to hers, but I plan to keep trying, as they are soooo darling.  If you would like to see her tutorial, you can find it right here !

Card stock - Recollections

Design Paper - Bo Bunny, Graphic 45

Sentiment Tag - American Crafts

Stamp - Hot off the Press

Ink - Ranger

Ribbon - Hug Snug

Rickrack, button, jewelry cord - stash

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Look what I can do with my feet

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Fridays are a great day, aren't they !!

I took this sketch from

Pals Paper Arts

this week ...

This is my idea ...

I think I like brown cards the best of all.

Until I make a pink one ...

Card Stock - Kraft Outlet

Designer Paper - Simple Stories

Washi Tape - Recollections

Key - Bo Bunny

Brads - Prima

Twine - Kraft Outlet

Stamp -  Hot off the Press

Ink - Ranger

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Spencer

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Spencer spent last Saturday at the zoo up in Portland.

Here is my favorite picture ...

30 years ago an American coffee table book came out, called something like A Day in the Life, and it spawned books from other countries.

Our local newspaper is celebrating that anniversary with a newspaper feature in Sunday's paper that will cover a day in the life of Lane County.

As you might imagine, naturally, Spencer was in the right place at the right time, and will appear in that feature.   We don't know yet which of the photos they will use, but here are a couple they forwarded to us.

Maybe you have gotten an idea of what a character this little rascal is.

He sure is a lot of fun.

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Papercraft Star

has another picture inspiration

for us this week ...

My yard has bark, with some ivy but no grass.  I tried to keep hydrangeas alive one year to no avail.  Thank goodness Dom has a great green thumb !!

Card stock - Bazzill

Design Papers - K & Co., We R Memory Keepers

Stamp - ?

Flowers and Bird - Michael's bin

Ribbon - Hug Snug

Punch -Martha Stewart

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