Paper Sweeties June Release Rewind

I'm so glad you're here again today as my Paper Sweeties teamies and I wrap up the new June Release.  If you happened to miss my project posts from yesterday and Friday, you can find them by clicking on each day's colored links.  I combined this month's sweet new sets with some of my other Paper Sweeties favorites.  That's what I love most about Paper Sweeties Products (well, besides the fact that they're ADORABLE) is that they all compliment one another SO well and look so darn sweet together.  Paper Sweeties embellishments like Seam Binding and Sequins are even more "icing on the cake".  It's like cuteness, on top of cuteness, on top of even more cuteness.

So, for this card I attached some patterned papers together, and then ran a length of Frosting Seam Binding up my card and tied a bow with that and some Robin Egg Blue Seam Binding.  I fell in love with this idea when I did for my card on Friday, so I used the idea again for this card to top my bow.  I used the smallest circle in the Circle Scallop Sweet Cuts and cut it from a pinkish red wool felt.  I took the outer scalloped circle, and snipped it.  Then, using craft glue and a toothpick, I carefully rolled the scalloped piece into the darling little rosette you see placed in the center of the Seam Binding bow.  I placed a sweet Cookie Dough Sequin in the center of the rosette.  The larger circles in the Circle Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts could also be used to cut larger pieces to help you create larger rolled flowers.  It's a great idea, was very easy, and achieved a really sweet result.  I used the new Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons Stamp Set and coordinating Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons Sweet Cuts to create the tree, branch, and birds.  I cut the polka dot tag using Stitched Tags #1 Sweet Cuts.  And finally, the sentiment (Hey, Shug!) is from last month's ADORABLE new Hey Y'all Stamp Set.

Here's the list of all my fabulous Paper Sweeties teammates who have created some inspiration for you today using these sweet new sets (and some their other favorites as well).  I sure hope you've enjoyed this month's release party.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties

Jinny Newlin

Karen Letchworth - That's Me💘

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett

Lisa Bzibziak

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala

Nancy Salkeld

Blessings,

Karen

June Release Day at Paper Sweeties

It's here, friends!  It's the SWEETEST day of the month as Paper Sweeties releases their adorable new sets - Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons Stamp Set and coordinating Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons Sweet Cuts.  They are SO cute, and they work so well with several other Paper Sweeties sets.  As I showed yesterday, these sets work well with the Home Is Where Your Story Begins set; and as I'm showing today, it also works great with last month's new Treat Box Sweet Cuts.  This adorable little treat box can also be turned into a sweet little house, or.....as in this case where it became a wooden "log" cabin.

Using the Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons Stamp Set and Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons-Sweet Cuts, I stamped and cut a sidewalk, the flower pot and flowers, the door (with small heart), the window, and chimney, as well as the awning and shutters which were both cut from wool felt.  I attached some Cookie Dough Seam Binding, Mint Seam Binding, and some Cookie Dough Sequins and Strawberry Sequins to the awning.

I am SMITTEN with this sweet little house/treat box.  There are SO MANY adorable things you can do with it.  I highly suggest this particular product just for the endless gift-giving crafty possibilities it holds.  To see even more inspiration using these sweet products, I invite you to visit all my talented teammates by clicking the links below:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties

Jinny Newlin

Karen Letchworth - That's Me💘

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett

Lisa Bzibziak

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala

Nancy Salkeld

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you again tomorrow.

Karen

I'm playing along here:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says Anything But A Card

Paper Sweeties June Sneak Peek

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card that made using the New June Release sets from Paper Sweeties.  They will be available for purchase as of tomorrow, so today is a great day to start making a "Wish List".  You will absolutely LOVE everything from Paper Sweeties.  I know I sure have fun playing and creating with mine.  Here's what I came up with for today.

This card was created using a combination of new and old Paper Sweeties products, which is PERFECT because all of their sweet products - including the stamps, sweet cuts (dies), and embellishments - work together beautifully and compliment one another SO well.  For instance, for this card I used the brand new Treat Box Add-Ons Home & Garden Stamp Set and the coordinating Treat Box Home & Garden Add-Ons Sweet Cuts from the June Release to create the tree, the bird, the birdhouse, the sidewalk, shrubs, flower pot and flowers.  And....from the May Release I used the sweet Hey Y'all Stamp Set for the sentiment, and I stamped it on the flag banner found in the Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts.  The house is from the Home Is Where Your Story Begins.  I love that saying...Home Is Where Your Story Begins (available in the set) because that's where we feel most alive and comfortable.  This new release celebrates "home", and everyone on the team has created such cute houses to inspire you.

I added half of a white doily, and then I ran a width of Mint Seam Binding across my card and tied it into a double bow.  To create the reddish-pink rosette in the center of my bow, I cut a piece of wool felt using the Circle Scalloped Frames Sweet Cuts and cut the smallest size circle.  I made a cut in the outer scalloped part of the circle, and rolled it into a rosette; securing it with crafting glue as I rolled it.  Perfect!  Another creative idea to show how incredibly versatile these sweet products truly are.

Every month, our talented Design Team has SO much fun creating with Paper Sweeties products; and we all know that you will absolutely adore everything you purchase from Paper Sweeties as much as we do!  Here's a list of my teammates who have created something to inspire you today, and we'll all be back again tomorrow with another post for you.  I sure hope you will check out the darling new sets available tomorrow at Paper Sweeties.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties

Jinny Newlin

Karen Letchworth - That's Me💘

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett

Lisa Bzibziak

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala

Nancy Salkeld

Blessings,

Karen

I'm playing along here:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June/Anything Goes - I used lots of fun patterned papers from Crate Paper.

Words 2 Craft By Challenge Blog - Challenge #54 - Where You Feel Most Alive - As I talked about in my post, home is where I feel most alive and where I can really be myself.  We are so blessed to have a place to call home, and there's truly no place I'd rather be.

It's Blog Hop Time at Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hello, all my ribbon loving friends!  It's time for the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop, and I'm so glad you're here to join in on all the fun.  You should have arrived here by way of Bonnie's Blog; but if you didn't, it's easy to get started and catch up.  One lucky person will win this month's Ribbon Club Assortment and it is GORGEOUS!!!  Take a look at this:

Here's a list of all of the GORGEOUS ribbons in this month's Ribbon Club Assortment including a link to each one: 3/8" Quatrefoil Print on Shocking Pink Satin Ribbon, 5/8" Checkerboard Satin Ribbon, 3/8" Pink and Purple Bold Diagonal Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Diamond Satin Regal Purple, 5/8" Vintage Floral Print Satin Ribbon, 5/8" Delicate Stitched Satin Shocking Pink Ribbon, 3/8" Vertical Striped Grosgrain Mixed Pink & Purple Ribbon, 5/8" Double Faced Satin Hyacinth, and 3/8" Shell Print on Regal Satin Ribbon.  All of these lovely ribbons can be used for Summer projects, and all year long.  They are absolutely beautiful!  This little butterfly bow was created using a sparkly vinyl fabric sheet cut into the shape of butterfly wings, and carefully attached to a French Clip.  The butterfly wings include pieces of 5/8" Vintage Floral Print Satin Ribbon, 3/8" Quatrefoil Print on Shocking Pink Satin Ribbon, the base is wrapped with and 3/8" Shell Print on Regal Satin Ribbon, and the "antennas" were made using the adorable 3/8" Vertical Striped Grosgrain Mixed Pink & Purple Ribbon.  

I also wanted to make a card using some of these fabulous trims, so I put this card together.  I used Echo Park patterned papers and journalling card, a vintage dairy bottle cap, a Prima wire butterfly, and some Tim Holtz Distress Inks on the edges of the paper.  I ran a width of the 5/8" Vintage Floral Print Satin Ribbon, as well as 3/8" Vertical Striped Grosgrain Mixed Pink & Purple Ribbon, across my card as borders.  I also created a lovely bow using some Baby Pink Seam Binding, Peacock Alley Seam Binding, Ivory Burlap String, and one of the sweet trims from this month's Ribbon Club Assortment called 3/8" Quatrefoil Print on Shocking Pink Satin Ribbon, and I topped that with a 25mm Open Rose Pale Pink With Hot Pink Center, as well as some Sweetheart Blossoms in turquoise, mixed blues, ivory and mixed pinks.  I also tucked in some adorable Pink Double Head Stamens, Baby Blue Double Head Stamens, and some Teal Double Head Stamens and White Double Head Stamens (temporarily sold out).  There are so many ADORABLE Mulberry Flowers, Embellishments and trims at Really Reasonable Ribbon to adorn ALL your projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Your next stop on this hop is at the blog of my awesome teammate, Kathy.  I hope you enjoy her project.  Don't forget to answer the question on the RRR Blog at the end to be eligible for the prize, which is this month's Ribbon Club Assortment.

Before I run off...I want to mention that the Double Head Stamens at $1.99/bundle of 160 pieces, are selling out quickly (some colors are already unavailable) so I'd suggest grabbing these today while you can.  They're SO pretty, and add SO much personality to your flowers, bows, etc.  Today is a great day to treat yourself.

Thanks again for visiting,
Karen

Family Memories with Really Reasonable Ribbon

Welcome by my blog today, everyone!  I'm sharing a sweet mini album I created for Really Reasonable Ribbon using lots of their fabulous products.  I used three paper bags, and I attached several different patterned papers using a fabulous Adhesive called Scor-Tape.  I did some machine stitching, added lots of great photo spots, journalling spaces, and tucked even more photo mat tags into each pocket.  That's the great thing about paper bag albums......they're cute, inexpensive and have built-in pockets for storing family memories.  This one was created for some very special friends who are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary!

The mini album cover is decorated with some blue Cosmo Daisies, a Mulberry Leave, some Ivory Burlap String, Red Double Head Stamens, White Double Head Stamens, and a 12mm Red Gingham Covered Button from our awesome Embellishment section.  I also placed one Blue Sweetheart Blossom on the cover just because they're SO cute!

The second page has photo mats, and is adorned with some Red, White and blue Sweetheart Blossoms, some Ivory Burlap String, a piece of Navy Ric Rac, Natural Crochet Lace, and a piece of 1/4" Red Chevron Striped Twill.  This shows you a great way to use up small ribbon/trim scraps.  I also tucked in another 12mm Red Gingham Covered Button.

On page 3 of the mini album, I kept it pretty simple.  There's a journalling spot, a photo mat, and some fun Embellishments.  I topped that with a small snippet of 1/4" Red Chevron Striped Twill and added a 12mm Blue Gingham Covered Button.

The next page has more places for photos and journalling, and has a wooden frame that's tied with some Cherry Baker's Twine, Blueberry Baker's Twine, and is topped with some more of the adorable Sweetheart Blossoms.  Really Reasonable Ribbon also sells Miniature Sweetheart Blossoms for smaller accents.....and they're all SO sweet!

Page 5 is the last page (other than the back cover), and it has a piece of Red Center-Stitch Burlap Ribbon topped with a lovely Ivory Open Rose.  These GORGEOUS flowers come in several sizes and come in over 24 gorgeous colors.  Finally, I used my Zutter to bind this mini album, and I tied some Red Center-Stitch Burlap Ribbon, Navy Micro Gingham, Red & White Houndstooth Ribbon on the binding.

There's simply no end to the possibilities for creativity when you use all that Really Reasonable Ribbon has to offer.  I hope you'll treat yourself today.  You won't regret it!  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll visit again soon.

Karen

Joy Clair Challenge Blog - June Challenge - Patriotic Inspiration

Mini Album Makers Challenge - June Challenge - Anything Goes

Words 2 Craft By - Challenge #53- If You Can Read This Thank a Teacher.....a challenge that celebrates teachers, those who have helped mold you, given you a love for reading, and those for whom you are thankful, etc.  So, this mini album is for a family (very good friends of ours) who are not only teachers; but who have been such a blessing in our lives.  As explained above, they are celebrating their 40th wedding Anniversary, so this is going to them.  This gift celebrates everything the challenge is about; so it fit perfectly!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anniversary/Wedding - While this isn't specifically an "anniversary" card, it really is for an anniversary.  As explained above, this mini album is a gift being given to some very special family friends who are celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary.  I know they will fill it with family photos, and enjoy it for years to come.

To My Coffee Loving Crafting Friends

Hey there all my coffee-loving crafting friends!  At the end of this post, there's a FABULOUS COFFEE-LOVERS GIVE-AWAY!!!  Thanks for stopping by today as I share a fun little card I made using some October Afternoon patterned papers and stickers.  I saw a really sweet color combination on a challenge blog, and knew right away that I liked the red and teal combo and wanted to play along.  I wrapped some baker's twine around my card...kept it pretty simple.

I also added a chipboard sentiment (Recollections from Michael's actually), and some Mulberry Flowers and stamens.  The butterfly is an October Afternoon sticker.  I did some machine stitching, and I inked the edges of my card with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.

During the Spring/Summer Coffee Hop, I was lucky enough to have won a prize.  I won this beautiful coffee die-cut from A Jillian Vance Designs.  Because I don't need it, I want to be kind enough to pass it along to someone who doesn't already have one, and who would enjoy designing with it.  So...with that said, if you don't already own this die and would like to put it to good use, just leave me a comment to be entered to win it.  I'd also love to have you become a new blog follower of mine.  I'm hoping to reach 1,000 followers so that I can do another (and bigger) give-away.  I'll use random.org to pick a winner, and I'll make that post next Sunday, June 17.  I appreciate your comments, and really appreciate having you become a new follower!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a blessed week, and please visit me again soon.  Below is the list of challenges I'll be entering with this card.  I'm SO grateful for your visit today, and I hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Karen

Dar & Diane's Double D Challenge Blog - Teal and Red Color Combination

Scrapy Land Challenge Blog - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes - The die I used on this is a Frantic Stamper Die (it's a Scalloped Edger Die set).

CropStop Challenge Blog - Challenge #40

Dare 2B Artzy Challenge - June/Bright Colors

Saying Goodbye to Verve

I don't know about you, but I was bummed when I heard that Verve Stamps is closing.  I've loved their sweet stamps and dies for many years.  In fact, the first thing I ever won for entering a challenge was a $100 Verve Gift Certificate many years ago.  I was SHOCKED and SO excited, and the things I got with that win are still products I pull out and use today.  I love their scripture stamps, sentiments, dies, and so much more.  So...along with the Verve products I already owned, I picked up a few more at the current 55% off sale of remaining Verve product.  I know that I will love and use these Verve products for many years to come.  I wish Julee the best of luck in her new endeavors, and thank her for everything she's given to the crafting community over the years.

When I received my recent Verve purchase, Julee had tucked in a few extras for me (something she's always done for her customers).  She also sent some patterned papers and a doily, so I quickly used them to whip up this card which is stamped with a Plain Jane stamped sentiment from Verve.  I added some seam binding and a vintage button.  Very simple, but still a lot of fun.

I'll be sharing this Verve card in the following challenges, and I thank you SO much for stopping by my blog to say hello.  Have a blessed week!

Karen

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - All Things Bright and Beautiful- To me, there's absolutely nothing more beautiful than God's AMAZING GRACE, and I also used some bright and beautiful colors on my card.

CropStop Challenge #40 - June Link Party - I made my seam binding using Tim Holtz Distress Spray, as well as Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink, and Tombow Adhesive.

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June Challenge