World Card Making Day ~ Kit 4 ~ Lacy & Lovely Miss You

Have you been enjoying the card kit videos for World Card Making Day?  Today is the 4th and final kit, but don't despair... I have a bonus video tomorrow, and more cards to show you next week.  :)  Now for another one of my favorite cards.

My card today was inspired by the WCMD photo challenge at StampNation for Egypt.  Isn't this photo amazing?  What can you create using this picture as your muse?

One of the things that struck me was the white and black pop against the color, so I pulled out my embossing powder and got to work.  Check out the video below to see how this card was made.

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Did you catch my major boo-boo?  You couldn't miss it.  :D  Thankfully it was fix-able. 

With these techniques each card will turn out slightly different.  That's the unique beauty of hand-crafted art.

While I was working on designing this card I tried several things and ended up with some pretty scraps, so I decided to use them on the inside of my card.  This card is one of several from WCMD that will be going to Operation Write Home, so they needed a light colored liner for the troops to write on.

My plan was to have a butterfly on the front above the label, but each one I tried seemed to get lost in the background, so I decided to just put 2 of them inside. 

Click HERE for the Giveaway post.  Only one more day to enter to win the set of 4 card kits!

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Lacy and Lovely
Ink: Pool Party, Versamark
Cardstock: Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Accessories: Circle Card Framelits, Pool Party Embossing Powder, Smoky Slate EP, Whisper White Satin Ribbon




Lacy & Lovely Stamp Set



Circle Card Thinlits



Pool Party Embossing Powder



Smoky Slate Embossing Powder



Masculine Hello

Ever need a "generic" masculine card?  They can be hard to find.  That's why being able to make them myself is so wonderful.  Of course, this card doesn't have to go to a man, but the colors and design are not girly so they can go to that special guy.  (this one is going to my dad)

The stamp set I used is Lacy and Lovely, but I think you'll agree with me that the card doesn't appear lacy at all.   I think it because I used neutrals and blues instead of pastels.  What do you think?



Lacy & Lovely

Silly me, I didn't write down which colors used.  I think they were crumb cake, chocolate chip and either Midnight Muse or Night of Navy.  I do know that I did some stamping off to get lighter shades of the neutrals.

 

 

The banner was sponged to give it some definition from the background.  Normally I would use some dimensionals and pop that puppy up, but this time I decided to leave it flat.  I really like how it turned out and I'm sure my dad will too.

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

P.S.  I'm working on an overhaul of my craft room.  There are several videos I need to make, but first I need to clear off some space.  If you don't hear from me in the next couple of days, you'll know I didn't make it out.   LOL.  I've already started a draft of the blog post to show you the results.  It's titled "Shame to Serenity".  So far there's only "shame" pictures.  lol 



Hello Girly

A little over a year ago I gave up getting acrylic nails.  My own nails were so weak and brittle and thin that it hurt to have no "fake" nails on them.  I thought it was time to give my nails a break.  It took almost a year for them to grow out and get stronger.   During the long process I have been experimenting with different polishes.   There are some colors or brands of polish that just weren't right for me.  I decided to give those polishes to my neighbor and her 2 daughters.  The girls are in  high school, and I figure if the 3 of them can't use them they probably know someone who can.  Especially the (almost) brand new polishes. 

After watching a video on Kristina Werner's blog showing her creative use of nail polish I decided to make a card to include with the polishes.  Isn't this a fun way to create your own background paper?

 

It was fun to make such a girly card.  Hope the girls like it and the nail polish.  If not, I'll take them back and use them to make more cards.  :) 

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Lacy & Lovely
Ink: Regal Rose
Paper: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Pink Pirrouette, Vellum
Misc: Assorted Nail Polish, Scallop Oval Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Regal Rose 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Square Duo Die

Hello, Lovely ~CTD202

Want to start your weekend off right?  Why not make a card or scrapbook layout?  :)  That's what I did this morning.   My husband was at work, my kids and animals were asleep, so I kept quiet by heading out to the hobby room.

I created my own background using Lacy & Lovely stamp set and the Color Throwdown challenge colors. 

My favorite part of this card is the label, and the ribbon behind it.  I think I'll be making more cards with this detail.

Check out the simple decoration for the inside. :)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Lacy & Lovely

Apothecary Accents Framelits

Pool Party Ruffled

1/8" Taffeta Ribbon