Eat, Drink & Be Scary w/RRR

It's always fun creating cards for Halloween.  While I tend to stick more to the "cute" sort of spooky, it's still always fun pulling out my itsy bitsy spiders with their webs, witch's potions and Halloween goodies.  With the fabulous pairing of Really Reasonable Ribbon and Bonnie Garby Designs, I knew this card would be a lot of fun to make and share with you all.

I used black cardstock and patterned papers to create my base.  The sentiment is from the Halloween Haunting Bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs.  The candied apple is a Jolee's piece from my super stash.  I pulled off the old piece of black raffia that came with it and replaced it with a length of Solid Black Baker's Twine.

There's a piece of Black Seam Binding placed across my card and used to tie a pretty bow that also includes some Orange Burlap String, Orange Baker's Twine and Double Head Stamens.  I topped that lovely bow with a Black Open Rose.  There are lovely Mulberry Flowers in every variety and every color you can image.....much the same as all their wonderful ribbons and trims at RRR.  You won't want to miss a thing.

Thanks again for stopping by today.  I greatly appreciate your visits and comments, and I look forward to visiting your blog in return.  I'll be sharing my scary little card in the challenges I've linked below.  I hope you're staying creative, friends.  Be sure to visit Really Reasonable Ribbon for some creative fun.

I'm sharing my card here:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says "Anything Goes" - I chose to create and share a Halloween card.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2334 - Anything Goes

See you in blogland, friends.

Blessings,

Karen

Using Baker's Twine w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today, everyone.  I'm glad you're here as I share this sweet card and bookmark I created using some of my favorite products from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I just ADORE all the wonderful things I find when I take the time to browse all the pages of AMAZING goodies that are waiting for me at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I love using Baker's Twine.....lots of it, and on various projects in different ways.  Good thing that Really Reasonable Ribbon carries dozens of gorgeous colors of Baker's Twines including striped traditional Baker's Twine as well as my favorites; the Solid Baker's Twines.  I think I now own every color, and I am in love with it ALL.  This card uses some of the pretty new Solid Baker's Twine.  How pretty.  This card is fairly simple, but it showcases some of the GORGEOUS Baker's Twine from RRR.

This card has some cardstocks for the base, and I used strips of Scor-Tape to adhere all the layers together.  I added some pretty Crate Paper (Journey) patterned paper as well also using Scor-Tape.  I added some Crate Paper (Journey) chipboard pieces and stickers, and I ran some Solid Lemonwood Baker's Twine through the sticker tags.  Did you know that Baker's Twine at RRR costs just TEN CENTS PER YARD?

Because it's FUN and SO easy to do....I also created a quick bookmark to go inside this card.  I like adding a matching bookmark when I send someone a card.  That way (if they use it), they'll think of me and the card I sent when they use it.  I used the same patterned paper (Crate Paper/Journey) on the bookmark and added a fun Boarding Pass sticker and chipboard arrow.

I kept the bookmark flat so that it will slip inside the card and mail easily in the envelope.  I added some pretty Solid Black Baker's Twine and some Solid Deep Pink Baker's Twine to the top of the bookmark.  I just LOVE the solid colors of Baker's Twine carried at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  And at this LOW price, I can afford to buy every color.  For real.

At Really Reasonable Ribbon, you'll also find lots of lovely Miniature Double Head Stamens and other Mulberry Flowers and Leaves.  There's a wide variety of colors of the Double Head Stamens and even more varieties of Mulberry Flowers to help you adorn your cherished projects.  You'll be AMAZED at all this store carries - including Adhesives, Embellishments, and SO much more.  Thanks again for visiting me, and please know that the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog has lots of great inspiration all the time.  It's also a great way to stay up-to-date on all the special sales and promotions taking place in the RRR Shop.  We hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Karen

I'm playing along here:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Use Dies or Punches" - I used only ONE punch, and that was my circle hole punch that I used on the bookmark.

Allsorts Challenge Blog: Challenge #625 - Anything Goes - Using Bright and Sunny Colors - Celebrating the Blog's 12th Birthday!!! - How FUN is that?  Thanks for 12 years of FUN challenges at AllSorts.

Celebrate Christmas Critter Fun

Those of you who know me best are well aware of my deep love for all things Crate Paper.  They have made, over the years, very little that didn't appeal to me.  The lines I love most, I have LOTS of and use frequently.  Every now and then, I (or should I say we) get lucky and find things we love at a bargain price.  Such was the case with my beloved Crate Paper, a line called Snow & Cocoa, and a few random trips to my local Tuesday Morning stores.  There are two near me, and I try to hit them when I'm in that area.  I found several products from the sweet Winter Crate Paper line called Snow & Cocoa.  I went to Pinterest for some inspiration, and I found some.  I'm not real sure who originally made this card first shared on scrapbook.com.  Using that inspiration, here's what I created to share with you today....just for fun.

I started with patterned paper from the Snow & Cocoa 6x6 paper pad by Crate Paper.  Pretty much everything I used is from this sweet line.  I was lucky enough to find at Tuesday Morning the Snow & Cocoa Pom Poms, the chipboard jar with cellophane cover, the ephemera (deer, snowflakes, stamp, etc.), a white doily, and Black Licorice Baker's Twine.

The gold word JOY is actually printed on the cellophane cover on the jar; which is nice because it's a built-in sentiment.  There was lots of great ephemera in the various packages I purchased.  That's another reason why I LOVE Crate Paper so much.  All their lines comes with all the sweet extras you need (ephemera, stickers, journalling cards, chipboard, etc.) to make something lovely.  Anyway....I won't bore you with my deep LOVE for all things Crate Paper and my strange obsession with their lines/products (that I tend to hoard like a mad woman).

It's just cute stuff, right?  I didn't do anything difficult here.  No stamping, no real "technique" so to say; but it's FUN nonetheless, and I always enjoy these sweet products.  I love the layers of paper, etc.  I also like inked edges.....if you haven't noticed.  I'm excited that I'm able to enter a couple challenges this week, as I haven't had much time lately to do so.  I hope you're having fun whatever you're up to this (busy) week.  Take time to remember Jesus....the real reason for Christmas.  He's always thinking of you.

Blessings,

Karen

Here's where I'm playing along this week:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Christmas Critters" - My critters on this project are the deer on the background patterned paper, as well as the deer inside the jar, and even a polar bear on the stamp.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "CELEBRATE" - This card was made to celebrate Winter, and to help its recipient (my niece) to take in all the JOY around her this season.  She lives where there actually are deer (not like here in Las Vegas).  She'll enjoy this, and it will help her to CELEBRATE Christmas.