Non Winning Artisan Project #10

 

I had the most fun and spent the most time on this project.  I kept thinking of fun things to add for accessories for the little girl and her doll!

 

I cut the fabric into strips (just went around and around so I had one piece for each fat quarter) and then I knit the fabric.

 

For the flowers, I knit a strip and then wound it together.

 

For the party hats, I used fabric and Victoria crochet trim to knit and then added the flower trim with linen thread when I was finished.

 

I added flower trim and trinkets to the bracelet and necklaces that were also knit the same way.

 

I had to add an invite as well so I used the Tea Shoppe and Oh Hello stamp sets for that...

 

Maybe I should have sent the doll along in the entry box, but I think  my daughter might have been a little upset with me :)

 

And the whole ensemble...

 

Supplies:

My Digital Studio

Oh Hello and Tea Shoppe

Tea for Two dsp and fabric

Early Espresso, Very Vanilla card stock

Early Espresso classic ink

extra large oval punch

Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade markers

Tea Time Trinkets

Victoria Crochet trim

Linen thread

Flower trim

knitting needles

 

 

Non Winning Artisan Project #1

Well, once again I wasn't picked as a finalist for the Artisan Award Contest so I am going to share my 10 entries with you in the next couple weeks.  I have to admit, by the time I packed them all up to ship to Utah, there were some projects I didn't like too much anymore, but there were some I still loved and this was one of them.

 

 

This is not a typical card that I create because is it really tedious and I tend to stay away from those. 

 

Everything was sponged and then shimmered with some smooch spritz and most layers also had some distressed edged.

 

Supplies:

Teeny Tiny Wishes

Soft Suede classic ink

Very Vanilla card stock

Naturals composition specialty paper

Modern Label punch

Designer Frames folder

Scallop edge punch

Little Leaves Sizzlit

Perfect Polka Dots folder

Flower trim

Basic Pearls

Artisan Embellishment kit

Victoria crochet trim

Linen thread

God's Blessings

 

The stamp set used on this card is retired, but I keep going back to the sentiments.  It is called God's Blessings and I paired it with some Print Poetry dsp and the Lacy Brocade folder. 

 

 

I cut a piece of floral trim and added it as an accent as well.

 

Supplies:

God's Blessings

Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla card stock

Early Espresso classic ink

flower trim

Lacy brocade folder

 

Congratulations

 

When my time is so limited in the spring, sometimes quick and simple win out when I am making a card.  This one is definitely that!

 

 

I tore some First Edition specialty paper and stamped my sentiment from Sassy Salutations on that with Early Espresso ink. On my Crumb Cake base, I stamped the swirl image from Everything Eleanor with the same ink and added a dyed piece of flower trim to complete it. 

Feel Better

 

As I mentioned earlier, my daughter had her tonsils out last week and since she is my little card making helper, I wanted to make her a special card. 

 

 

I used the Betsy's Blossoms and Sassy Salutations stamp sets and layered a Labels collection framelit over an Apothecary Accent.

 

The flower trim was dyed Calypso Coral with some reinkers and water and the background is embossed with the Cloudy Day folder.

 

I added a strip of Naturals Composition specialty paper behind the sentiment and then some flowers on the inside of the card.

 

Colors - Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla card stock

Baja Breeze and Raspberry Ripple classic ink

 

Bordering on Romance

 

Once in awhile I will get out my markers and decide to do a bunch of coloring, but not very often because I don't love to do it. 

 

I stamped a bunch of these flower images from the Bordering on Romance stamp set and colored them in with Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and So Saffron.

 

I left the card without a sentiment for now, thinking it could be for a wedding or bridal shower possibly...

 

Supplies:

Bordering on Romance

Early Espresso, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and So Saffron ink and markers

Pool Party, Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla card stock

Lacy Brocade folder

Fan Fair dsp

flower trim

Artisan embellishment kit

 

Thanks So Much

 

This is another card that uses the Oh Hello stamp set and Tea for Two designer series paper.  I have added some Victoria crochet trim and 5/8" flower trim that is held together with a vintage trinket.

 

 

Supplies:

Oh Hello

Tea for Two dsp

Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Island Indigo card stock

Early Espresso classic ink

5/8" Flower trim

Victoria crochet trim

Vintage Trinkets