Ruffles Baby Blanket

The pattern for this blanket is by Terry Kimbrough, a favorite baby afghan designer of mine.  I  used  Bernat Baby Coordinates yarn.   It takes a bit of time to complete, but I think it is well worth the effort.

*********************Is it Minnie Mouse?

How fun to take bits and pieces of leftover yarn, add some polk-a-dots of white (Robins Nest) and make a tiny tot's hat that will have people looking twice. 

*****Fairy Dust JustRite 053

   A favorite JustRite stamp ensemble of mine is Quiet Moments and I chose bits and pieces of it to create my card.  I began by stamping and masking... stamping and masking the long branch with flowers; stamping, cutting and coloring with Copics the little girl; stamping and cutting from vellum,two sets of wings; stamping, cutting and coloring an extra bow; and making  25 little 3d flowers using Spellbinders Blossom 3 and making the border from Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accents . Once the branches were stamped using Memento   and the flowers were colored with Copics (just in case the 3d flowers didn't cover everything) I stamped the sentiment  found in the same Quiet Moments set.  Fairy dust...hmmmm.... The dryer sheet technique worked very well.  I covered the stamped card with a used dryer sheet (spray adhesive was used to attach the dryer sheet to the card) and then liberally sprinkled Art Institute's glitter (color: Mimosa).  Excess glitter was bushed away and then I began the process of  constructing the card.  The flowers (directions below) were glued to the branches, the little girl's bow was pop dotted to her dress, the two sets of wings were put together and "ruffled" for a 3d effect and attached to the little girl's back with a tiny seed pearl . Now she is a fairy and she chose to climb up and settle on a branch to keep a watchful eye on things!
      Note: I made the flowers by using the smallest die from Blossoms 3 and cutting the flowers from white tissue paper.  I used Lumin Arts paint in various shades from light pink to dark pink to color each flower shape.  While wet, I placed it on the end of the paint brush and pinched and swirled to obtain the desired shape.  They were then set aside to dry before attaching them to the card.  Liquid Pearls was applied to the border punch to add a sheen to that element of the card.
   It is finished and I hope viewing this card will provide you a Quiet Moment and give you a time of reflection for all that is beautiful in your life.

********Kalidescope of Spring Color JustRite 052

More than a card!  I was inspired with the colors of JustRite's 052 challenge (buttercup yellow, soft apricot, spring green, violet blue with a splash of brown) to create this card/gift.  Headbands for babies with big flowers are very poular these days and I love card making.  So, I made this presenation card to surprise my daughter/grandaughter.  She can wear the headband and the card goes in her scrapbook.  To make the card I first created the paper by blending yellow, apricot, green and violet blue watercolors on a piece of white watercolor paper.  When the paper was dry, I stamped/masked/stamped the background design using JustRite's Kalidescope rubber stamp.  The headband was made with a piece of  peach elastic lace and a two-tone yellow/dark peach silk flower.  A Spellbinders Label 20 was cut from violet blue  cardstock, which was then covered  with Sakura Crystal Lacqer and lightly sprinkled with with Art Institute crystal glitter.  A smaller Labels 20 was then cut from a light yellow paper,  I sponged a bit of light blue ink (Stampin Up) and using JustRite's Special Occassions 50 point font to create the sentiment. (and isn't she a pretty baby!) .  The finishing touches - brown chipboard flourish, peach dew drops, and two tiny violet blue pearls were used as accents.  Then, as soon as it was made, I gave the card to my daughter and grandaughter was happy to model her new wardrobe acquisition.  How fun! 

*********************RAK JustRite 051

 

Before my week turned topsy turvey (please say a prayer for my gravely ill grandaughter who has been in ICU for a week) I thought of all the kindnesses received from friends and family.  Besides making cards, I enjoy creating a floral landscape in my front yard.  A neighbor often provides me cuttings from her garden.  With this Just Rite challenge - an act of kindness/thank you I thought to create a "May Basket" to leave on her door.  I created the basket using a double folded flower cutout that I surrounded with an eyelet ruffle. I covered the base with a floral patterened paper and outlined it with a bit of May Arts gold cord.  A dull red scalloped circle was placed in the center and (look closely) embellished with "stitching".  I used blue Imaginisce and Prima flowers and 2 blue rhinestone swirls to create my garden.  Tucked into my basket is a packet of Morning Glory seeds (we enjoy sharing a cup of coffee in the morning sometimes) and a card  which thanks her for her friendship.  The card uses May Arts ribbon, Dew Drops, paper rose, and Just Rite stamps (than you and flower on patterned paper).  A hanging tag complete this RAK using Just Rite stamps (border and sentiment), Tim Holtz acyrlic tag, Copic Markers and May Arts ribbon.

 For this project, I used Just Rite Stamps from:  You Inspire Me and Plant a Little Love Set.

 May you also reap the harvest from seeds of kindness!...

************Flowers Sparkle

                                                                                                                 I love satin and glitter; lace and sparkle!  Spring flowers and gardens.  Just Rite and Joan's Garden -challenges mixed with the MoJoMonday design layout inspired this card.  One of my favorite techniques is image stamping on a piece of acetate, then painting the design with glitter and that is how I began using a Just Rite's Plant a Little Love Set stamp.  Using Spellbinders circles and scallop circles I layered the flower.  Note the border design on the light pink paper was made using the tiny little stamp from Just Rite's You Inspire Me.  Doesn't it make a perfect frame for the glittered flower!  If you look closely a tiny seed pearl accents the space in the border stamp area.  The accents on the pink scallop and the defining lines for the paper placement were made using (oh my gosh did I really do that?!) by cutting up a lacey headband that "was" supposed to be given to my grandaughter (my bad!).  The pink flower and the pink "paper" layer were created by crocheting a length of May Arts satin ribbon.  A flourish of crystals and oh, did I mention the beautiful paper from K and Company.      A personally created card deserves a personally created envelope, and with a beautifully embossed piece of wallpaper, a couple of coordinating embellishments (I'm loving making ribbon roses these days!) .........  Welcome Spring!                                                                                                                               

Happy Birthday and a Stick Pin

A beautiful piece of paper from K and Company embossed with a favorite Cuttlebug embossing folder is the base of this card.  Add a strip of silk ribbon, a couple rows or lace, a double silk bow, a ribbon rose, and a handmade stickpin.  The sentiment on this card (Have a Fabulous Birthday) is from JustRite's You Inspire Me set.  I placed it on a circle punch and created shine and dimension by using Sakura Crystal Lacquer.  With a matching decorated envelope here is a Spring birthday card for a special lady.