Blog hoppin with RRR and Hampton Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am here for a special blog hop between Really Reasonable Ribbon and Hampton Arts .  You should have found your way here from Ms. Gloria's blog.  It is a blog hop with a breast cancer awareness theme.  Such an important subject and something that touches so many.  RRR will be offering a $20 gift certificate and Hampton Art will have a prize pack of a stamp set and some ink pads with an approximate value of $20.  So if I were you I would be take the time to visit everyone and comment!  Make sure to visit Hampton Arts site  for more information.  I of course went with pink and used several gorgeous ribbons including pink velvet, pink crochet lace, pink seam binding.  I used the breast cancer insignia on the inside.   The front I imagined the bottles to be full of things that would make you feel better....health potions.  I tied a key around one bottle as a symbol...key to health.  I wanted a feminine uplifting card..hope you think I succeeded.  Your next stop is Ms. linda's .    Have fun!  hugs, cherry

Pretty In pink...

Wellllllllllllll now welcome to October!  Nope..no Halloween goodies today.  Something more soft and feminine.  It is the first so that means a new challenge over at Really Reasonable Ribbon .   The challenge is to create something "pretty in Pink" and of course you must use ribbons. 
                            I decided on something cute and oh so baby!  An altered plaque I covered and embellished with new to me goodies.  Love me some pink...and nuttin says it better than a baby girl creation.  Go on over and check out the other design team's take on the challenge and be sure to enter yourself....you might just win some yummy goodies!   hugs, cherry

One lone pine tree....

Hello Cherry here with another simple country Christmas style card. I fell in love with this Pine Tree stamp from The Rubber Cafe. I knew it would work perfectly with Melissa's technique that I shared awhile back using the Scrappy Happy glue on the back of your chosen stamp. It worked perfectly and really brought the detail out on the tree. I used the Hunter green you re so fine glitter which is a gorgeous color! It pairs so well with a Christmas red. I really kept my card simple because I wanted my image to stand out. I used one lone button and a bit of ribbon with bells. Other than that a few layers of papers and that was it. I can't wait to use this stamp to make a few wintery tags...maybe with the tree flocked. So many fun ideas floating in my head! Hope you enjoy! Thanks for letting me share. hugs, cherry







cardstock- pti, pattern paper- simple stories, cosmo cricket
stamps used- Pine Tree
adhesives used- scrap happy glue
red velvet- Really Reasonable ribbon
red satin- walmart
embellishments- jingle bells - Michaels, buttons- stash, doily- walmart
glitter- You' re so fine hunter green

Pink Persimmon

                         Happy Tuesday....did you get through Monday ok?   I am trying to get use to shorter and shorter days.   Losing daylight does not make me happy.  It is fun though this time of year to get the ole crockpot out.  I have been making yummy stews...and also made my first batch of pumpkin bread for the year.  Ahhhh cinammon and pumpkin puree how I love thee!
                                   Today I have my first EVER post for Pink Persimmon stamps. 
     I am so excited to be a part of their team!  I have loved their stamps for several years now.  They have new releases, one being the Parcel Post stamp set and the other Special delivery.  I used both in my first card.  Just a simple shabby card done in neutrals for a friend.  I used the posted stamp up in the corner making sure to stamp it first on scratch paper so that the stamp wore off a bit.  I stitched the postcard and stamped friend on it from the style girl set.   I fussy cut the parcel post label for fun and added some old buttons.  I like how versatile both sets are...the second card I did up for Christmas.  Using the Post card image again done in red this time.  I also used the sweet Holly Wreath set which has the adorable Santa image.   I had fun coloring him and the wreath stamp a bit and glittering him up with distress glitter.  I than added a bit of mica flakes to him.  So much fun....I am not big on coloring images...but did buy my first copic the other day.   So we shall see where it leads me.   Hope you enjoy!  Thanks for letting me share.   hugs, cherry

RRR altered block tutorial

It is officially Fall now and I am guilt free in posting fall and spooky projects to my heart's content.  I have been hoarding a few wood blocks and decided to play around with one. I love the old primitive ones from the good ole days with the sweet nostalgic images.   The ones I have are solid wood and quite heavy.  I painted it and sanded the edges a bit.  I than grabbed some fun embellishments and some yummy RRR ribbon and started embellishing the block.
                    I wrapped my burlap ribbon in black around the whole block and hot glued it down.   I added vintage style images to both sides and than made my bow for the top.  I covered some chipboard frames with papers and added them to the images.  Of course my top was way to plain jane so I added  more ribbons for fullness.  I used seam binding ribbons that I crickled and aged with distress ink.  I also added a chipboard stamped tag wound with Halloween's bakers twine.  A few more little goodies...buttons, a droopy houndstooth daisy, and some diecuts and I was done...almost.  I sprinkled the block all over with some mica flakes.  It kinda turned out vintagey...but primitive.  I love that combination and can't wait to set it out on our new kitchen counters with some berries.  Hope you enjoy!  hugs, cherry

Paper Nudge....

 

 

Paper Nudge challenge #1!

 

                              

                                      Andrea's gorgeous take on the challenge!

                                         


                                                  Geri's beautiful take on the challenge!

 

 

 

Hey there!  If you scroll down my post for The rubber Cafe is right below!  I wanted to pop in and let you know that today is Wednesday which means over at the Creative Paper Trade blog we have a delightful challege for you...see the pic of the alphas up above?  Yep that is the inspiration behind all of our projects!  Fun, huh ?  Every wednesday there will be a different

challenge to wet  your whistle!  I had so much fun with this! 

I used some of  Andrea's  gorgeous felt creations and digital art work for this card.

 

 I decided to give some sparkle to the card and gave it a sprinkle of mica flakes for fun.

 

Hope you enjoy and go on over to the CPT blog for more inspiration.  WE would love to have you join the challenge as well!  enjoy!  hugs, cherry

 

A few of my favorite things...

Yes it is Fall but YES I skipped whole heartedly over it into Christmas. At least for today! I popped in to share a project made for The Rubber Cafe. I had "The Sound of Music's " song " A few of my favorite things" in my head when I grabbed the Pine Wreath stamp. I think it is obvious I love wreaths....all kinds. Grapevine, ivy, boxwood. Something so homey about them. I think every home should have one, and they are definantly one of my favorite things for Christmas! I stamped mine onto some rustic cardstock and than stamped the "ribbon holder" from swirled ball with hanging ribbon stamp onto the top of that to make the wreath look like it was hanging from the ribbon. I colored the ribbons in with a red Faber Castell pen. I than used the solid holly set set ( the small one in the set) to add more detail to the wreath by layering it here and there on top of the image. From there it was simply time to do some fussy cutting of the wreath. I added some foam adhesive for demension. I layered the wreath behind a doily and a spellbinders scallop circle diecut. From there of course I HAD to add a few sweet holly berry red jellie dots. A little paper heart and button, a mini jingle bell, and of course some mica glitter for an extra bit of sparkle and my wreath was done ! I had to have a sentiment and decided to use the Merry Christmas in bold sentiment. Love the nostalgic feel of this font. I loved making this card. I hope you enjoy! hugs, cherry




papers used- cardstock- pti, pattern paper- authentique, october afternoon
stamps used- pine wreath, swirled bal with hanging ribbon, solid holly stamp, merry christmas in bold
embellishments- holly berry red jellie dots, buttons- vintage
diecuts- spellbinders scallop circles
lace- Michaels
red seambindings- Really Reasonable Ribbon
adhesive- scrap happy glue, stick "em" up tool