Fall Blessings

A quick card for you today, as I'm knee-deep in half-finished projects for the upcoming Waltzingmouse release!

I used my trusty Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock bits to put this together. The background paper is a piece of old textbook that was stamped with one of the patterns from the Beyond Borders set from Mint Motif. Just a little is left peeking out after I added all the other stuff! Next time I will make sure not to cover it all up!

Have a great day! For those of you in the States, make sure you get out and vote!

Anya

Recipe
Stamps: Peace and Plenty - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Beyond Borders - Mint Motif
Cardstock: Kraft - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze - Stampin' Up!
Other: Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock - K & Company; Vintage bookprint; Crocheted lace

In Your Debt

A quick, scrappy card for you today using lots of fun elements.

I acquired a new package of Die-Cut Cardstock from K&Company - this time from the Life's Journey line. I really like to turn to these when I want to make something but don't know where to start. I rifled through the package and set a few elements aside - the Telegraph record and the postage stamps, and then built my card around them.

I stamped the card base with one of the stamps from Text It. I think these just look great with everything, and the longer stamp length means I don't need to try and line up the edges, which I love. I also liked how it mimicked the handwriting on the telegraph. I added a piece of fabric that had been stitched and frayed and then my telegraph sheet, stamped with one of the sentiments from Rescue Remedies Additions.

The other bits include a vintage button tied with baker's twine, the postage stamps I had set aside, and a sprocket gear and game spinner from Tim Holtz. Fun stuff!

I will be back tomorrow with previews of the November Mix set from Lizzie Anne Designs! Have a great day!

Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Text It, Rescue Remedies Additions - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Kraft - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Going Gray - Stampin' Up!; Jet Black Archival Ink - Ranger Industries
Other: Life's Journey Die-Cut Cardstock - K&Company; Sprocket Gear, Game Spinner - Tim Holtz Idea-ology; Cappuccine Baker's Twine - The Twinery; Vintage button; Fabric; Sewing machine

Follow Your Heart

Hi!

I'm recovering from the frenzy of the Waltzingmouse Stamps new release - thanks to all of you that stopped by to leave such sweet comments. I appreciate each and every one of them.

So, I was in the mood to create something quick and scrappy last night. Better to ease myself back into things :) I love these cards that start out as a pile of stuff on my desk and materialize into something fantastic! This one topped out at 10 minutes.

The strips of patterned paper are from the Crate Paper Restoration Collection. This is really a great collection of paper, I love the patterns. I just stitched these right to my card base. The frame, bird, and sentiment are all from my stash of Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock. I added some lace, a vintage button, a rhinestone eye for my birdie, and some acrylic paint to finish it off. Fun, cute, and fast!

Have a super night!

Anya

Recipe:
Cardstock: Crumb Cake - Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper: Restoration Collection - Crate Paper
Other: Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock - K&Company; Adirondack Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber - Ranger Industries; Vintage button; lace; adhesive rhinestone; sewing machine

Thinking of You, Friend

Hi there! How about the WMS Waltz yesterday? So much inspiration - you ladies continue to amaze me!

This past weekend was one of my favorite fleatiques in the Pittsburgh area. It was a rainy morning and the vendors were sparse, but there is one lady that comes regularly that brings a box of old photos. She tells me they are from her grandmother's old albums and because she doesn't know any of the people she has no problem selling them! She has had continual requests for these photos, so each month there's something a little different. I love looking through them, and I found a few I wanted to incorporate into my creations - hey, I don't need to know the people to use them on my cards! ;)

I love these bathing beauties - see the date scribbled on the side... 1926!

Love, love, love.

I used more elements from my Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock embellishments. The background was stamped with the fancy border stamp from Very Vintage Christmas. I cut some vintage book print with a scallop edge die and added some other bits and pieces.

I can't wait to send this one off! It makes me giggle - oh, those bathing suits!

Don't forget about my blog candy up for grabs. Details are in this post.

Have a fantastic day!

Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Very Vintage Christmas, Roses in Bloom - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Pale Plum - Stampin' Up!; Rustic White - Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics Patterned Paper Collection - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Pale Plum - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink, Coffee Archival Ink - Ranger Industries
Other: Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock embellishments - K&Company; Fillable Frames #4, Medium Scallop Edge die - Papertrey Ink; Baker's Twine - Martha Stewart Crafts; Vintage button; Vintage photo; stapler

Dream Big and Laugh Hard

Good morning sweeties. The weekends just fly by too fast and here we are back at Monday again.

I have another card to share with you today using some pre-printed embellishments. These are from the Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock collection from K&Company. I found these at my local Michaels, and I have loved creating with them!

I have really been enjoying the ability to create a card in just a few minutes. Don't get me wrong - I will never give up the meticulous background pattern-stamping or fussy cutting that I love, but sometimes I only have 20 minutes, you know?

The only bit of stamping I did was to stamp one of the images from Fancy Flourishes onto the large label. The rest of the card was created with elements from the embellishments collection. These are particularly fun because they are double-sided: one side is a plain image and the other side is the same image only glammed up - glittered or foiled. Love them!

Be happy today! As always, thank you for your visit and for taking the time to leave a comment!

Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Fancy Flourishes - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Peach Parfait - Stampin' Up!
Ink: Buckaroo Blue - Stampin' Up!; Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Ranger Industries Other: Handmade Die-Cut Cardstock embellishements - K&Company; Linen and Canvas Impression Plate - Papertrey Ink; Gold adhesive pearls - Recollections; sewing machine