Mid Century Thanks

Hello fellow card makers. Today I am sharing another card and yes, another video. I'm still learning, but I am enjoying myself and to me, thats all that matters. My card has a mid century feel to it. I used some pattern papers I have been hoarding for a few years. this pack of 6x6 patterned paper is by Basic Grey and it's called Hipster. I used the colors from these papers to pick my ink colors for the stamping. I love stamping. I mean, stamping with no coloring, I need to do more of this. I am using Simple Flowers by Altenew. Here is my card and a full list of supplies are listed below.

Supplies:
Stamps:
Altenew, Simple Flowers

Dies:
MFT, Thanks

Ink:
Taylored Expressions, Dijon, Potato Chip, Sweet Basil, and Poppy Seed
Hero Arts, Neon Red, and Wet Cement
PTI, Aqua Mist

Cardstock:
Taylored Expressions, Poppy Seed (card base and sentiment)
Stampin' Up! Speckled (front panel)

Patterned Paper:
Basic Grey, Hipster

Thanks for visiting my blog today,

Kori

Guest Star Stamper for The Color Throwdown #427

Hello fellow card makers. I am so excited because today I am the guest star stamper over at The Color Throwdown #427. The color palette for this weeks challenge are mint green, pink, and aqua. Click here to get to there most recent challenge. Here is a look at the color palette and inspirational photo.

I love these colors. They really are some of my favorites, but I found it hard to create with them this week. I'm not sure why. Somehow, I managed to come up with this...

This is my take on this weeks challenge. I love the look of dipped feathers, it is just so beautiful to me. So, awhile ago I bought this stamp set from Stampin' Up! and its coordinating dies. I die cut my feathers out of some aqua cardstock. I them stamped them with detail images in Versamark just to give it a slight detail. To create the dipped look, I used a foiling technique. I used a toner marker to draw where I wanted my foil to adhere. I found that the toner marker was kinda hard to work with. This was my first try at foiling and I'm going to keep trying other methods. I found this method not only to be messy and inconsistent, but I wasn't real happy with the way it turned out. I used my laminating machine to heat up the foil. Maybe it was a combination of toner coverage and not enough heat on the project. I will keep trying because I love the look of foil and I want to be able to use it on future projects.

Once I had my feathers "dipped" I then wrapped some mint colored embroidery floss around the quill of the feather as if it actually where dipped into paint or dye. I knotted them together to hang them on my card, to create the focal image. I molded them to appear more like they where free hanging and 3 dimensional.

The front panel was created from a light pink cardstock. I blended some Distress ink, in Worn Lipstick, around the edges to create the vignette around the feathers. I adhered the front panel directly to a gray top folding card base. After adding some sequins and a sentiment that seemed more than fitting, my card was done. A complete list of supplies is below.

Supplies:
Stamps:
Stampin' Up! Four Feathers
MFT, Adorable Elephants (sentiment)

Dies:
MFT, Blueprints 1 Die-namics (front panel)
Stampin' Up! Feathers Framelits

Ink:
Distress Ink, Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar
Versamark
Hero Arts, Unicorn White

Cardstock:
Avery Elle, Aquamarine, Pixie?
PTI, Soft Stone (card base and sentiment)

Embossing Powder:
SSS, Detail White

Other:
DMC 6 strand embroidery floss, 3817
Hedi Swap Minc Foil, Rose Gold
Darice, Iridescent Clear

Thank you for visiting my blog today and Good Luck with the Challenge!

Kori

Happy Birthday, with CAKE!

Hello fellow card makers. Today is a special day. For the first time in a REALLY long time, I have made a video to go along with my card! I'm pretty excited about it. Today I am using MFT's Beary Special Birthday and some various MFT Die-namics to create my card. I hope you like it, and enjoy the video. Make sure you watch until the very end for a special guest appearance.

Supplies:

Stamps:
MFT, Beary Special Birthday
Stampendous, Birthday Block

Dies:
MFT, Blueprints 1 Die-namics
MFT, Jumbo Peek-a-Boo Die-namics

Ink:
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Hero Arts, Unicorn White
Distress Ink, Barn Door, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Shaded Lilac

Cardstock:
Neenah, Solar White 110 lb.
Simon Says Stamp, Fog
Ranger Distress Watercolor Paper

Embossing Powder:
Simon Says Stamp, Detail White

Other:
Darice Sequins, iridescent clear and iridescent white

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Kori

MFT Color Challenge #61 Card

Hello fellow card makers. Today I am sharing my entry into the MFT Color Challenge 61. Here is a look at the colors in this weeks challenge.

My card features MFT's Adorable Elephants and Happy Birthday Die-namics word die. A full list of supplies will be listed below. I used the Tim Holtz Distress sprayer and my Copic Markers to create the splatters in the background of this card.

I used the four shades of the color challenge to create the sentiment die cut. I cut and adhered four strips of the above mentioned shades from the paper pack onto some heavy weight cardstock. I then backed the cardstock with Stick-it adhesive. This makes the ombre effect easy to achieve in your die cut machine. I also added three additional layers of the die cut to get more dimension.

Supplies:
Stamps:
MFT, Adorable Elephants

Dies:
MFT, Happy Birthday Die-namics word die
MFT, Wonky Stitched Rectangles

Ink:
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Distress Ink, Tumbled Glass

Cardstock:
Neenah, Solar White 110 lb.
Simon Says Stamp, Fog
Stathmore, Bristol Smooth Surface

Patterend Paper:
MFT, Calm and Cozy Chevron 6x6 Paper Pack

Other:
Copic Markers
Nuvo Crystal Drops, White Blizzard
Gelly Roll Glaze Pen, Black

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Kori

Ink Cube Storage

Hello fellow cardmakers and crafters. Today I am sharing with you my new ink cube storage.

I buy ink cubes for a few reasons. First, I like to have ALL the colors and I don't have a room completely dedicated to ink storage. I like to have other supplies in my craft room. Second, I like to take my ink pad to my stamp for inking. I can do this easier with a small cube instead of the larger full size ink pad. Some inking techniques lend itself to the smaller ink cube, but that is for another blog post. Lastly, they are so stinking cute, come on, look at those little cubes, aren't they adorable? It all started with Stampin' Up! and their Stampin' Spots- they were my first ink purchase about 13 years ago. They have since been replaced with newer brands.

I know what you're thinking, more ink is better, and the cube doesn't have enough ink. Well, thats why I buy the re-inker.

re-inker storage

So, my craftroom is made up of many pieces from Ikea, Target, and office furniture stores. My ink, is stored in an Ikea Alex drawer unit (the short gray one). I searched high and low for the best way to organize them, so that they can stay in this unit which lives under my work surface, in close range, and easy to grab.

First, I found a plastic bead storage container. I got the idea from kwcarddesign. You can click on that link to find her blog. I originally stored my ink cubes this way. But I found it irritating to have to get out the container, open the container, grab the color I want... It just got in my way. So, I started looking for another option.

original method

 I found these foam inserts at Close to my Heart. They are made for their plastic storage container systems, but I didn't want another plastic container, so I ordered them to just sit in my drawer. So far, so good. I can open the drawer, grab what I want and not have anything else in my way.

new foam insert

The insert measures 10 3/8 x 14 3/8 and it holds up to 40 ink cubes. It is rigid enough to pull out on its own. I plan to stack 3 in a drawer. One on either side and one to stack on top of whichever one isn't being accessed at the moment. That is 120 ink cubes per drawer!!! Ya'll better start making more ink cubes!!!

thick foam rigidity

blending foam storage

The bad part is that my Distress Inks, that I use to ink- blend, well, I store the Ranger foam pads under those ink cubes. When this occurs, the ink cube does not sit down into the little square as good as without it. I haven't decided how big of a deal this is to me or not at all. I just thought I would mention it. If I come up with a solution for this, I will let you know.

If you have any questions or need additional photos, just let me know, I would be happy to share.


Thanks for visiting my blog today,

Kori

PS. I ordered directly from Close to My Heart online. I do not have a CTMH Consultant.

MFT Sketch Challenge 315

Hello fellow card makers. Today I am playing along with MFT and the Wednesday Sketch Challenge 315. I am using and older set today, but easily one of the most fun to play with. I am using MFT's Candy Jar and Candy Jar Companions. I bought this set mostly for the peeps. I love Peeps. Correction, I love stale Peeps. I open them slightly and leave them on top of the refrigerator until they get a little hard, and then I eat them. It sounds weird, but it's yummy. Now that I have grossed you out, let me show you the sketch for this weeks challenge.

I loved making the Peeps for this card, I think my friends and family are going to get Peep cards this easter. It was so fun and sparkly. I used Rock Candy Distress Glitter to make it look like the sugar coating of an actual Peep. Anyway, here is my card.

Supplies:
Stamps:
MFT, Candy Jar Companions

Dies:
MFT, Candy Jar
MFT, Pierced Traditional Tags STAX

Ink:
Taylored Expressions, Earl Gray, Lemon Meringue, Lavender Glaze, Mint Julep
MFT, Bubble Gum, Ripe Raspberry
Hero Arts, Black

Cardstock:
PTI, Stampers Select White
Simon Says Stamp, Fog

Patterned Paper:
MFT, Calm and Cozy Chevron

Other:
Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles
Craft Foam, white

Adhesive:
Glossy Accents
3m Foam Adhesive
Glue Dots
 Be Creative Tape
Tombow Tape Runner

Thanks for visiting my blog,

Kori

"Why buy a card for $5.00, when you can make one with $90 in craft supplies" 

- because LOOK at that sparkle and dimension!!-

The Color Throwdown #425

Hello fellow cardmakers. Today I am playing along with The Color Throwdown #425. Here is a look at this weeks color palette.  The colors this week are black, mustard, and blue.

My card today was a bit of a disaster, lol. In the end, I like the way that it turned out, but not as I originally thought. I used Your Next Stamp's, "Waddles Food Truck Fun". Food Trucks are big where I live in the warmer months. We actually have "Food Truck Tuesday" at our local Fire House. Anywhere from 5-10 Local Food Trucks come, and people from all over flock to eat their delicious food. I live just outside of Annapolis, Maryland.

I originally intended for this to be a top folding, A2 size card, which is why the background is all oriented in that direction. As I went along, I liked my focal image oriented in a landscape fashion instead of portrait. So, here it is, my oddly stamped background that I refused to re-stamp. Long live imperfections.

Supplies:
Stamps:
Your Next Stamp, Waddles Food Truck Fun

Ink:
Distress Ink, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Pumice Stone, Black Soot
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Hero Arts, Unicorn White
Hero Arts, Soft Granite

Cardstock:
PTI, Stampers Select White
Stampin' Up!, Basic Gray
Simon Says Stamp, Black
Ranger, Distress Watercolor Paper

Embossing Powder:
Simon Says Stamp, Fine Detail White

Other:
Copic Markers

Thank you for visiting my blog, until next time,

Kori

January Birthday's

Hello fellow card makers. Today I am sharing the cards that I made for the people in my family that have January birthdays. I have two cards for this month. They are both similar in design and nature and so are the ladies receiving them.

For both cards I used a homemade stencil to ink some clouds in the background using Tumbled Glass, Distress Ink. I cut a window in the front of each card and created a mini scene. Photos and a list of supplies used are below.

Supplies for card #1
Stamps:
MFT, Hog Heaven

Dies:
Spellbinders,
Lawn Fawn, Grassy Borders

Ink:
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Taylored Expressions, Earl Gray
Distress Ink, Tumbled Glass

Cardstock:
Neenah, Solar White 110 lb.
Simon Says Stamp, Fog
Stampin' Up!, Pear Pizazz

Other:
Copic Markers
Gelly Roll Glaze, Black

Supplies for Card #2
Stamps:
Paper Smooches, Spectrum

Dies:
MFT, Wonky Stitched Rectangles
MFT, Jumbo Peek A Boo Window
Paper Smooches, Rainbow

Cardstock:
Neenah, Solar White 110 Lb.
Simon Says Stamp, Fog
Stampin' Up!, Real Red, Pear Pizazz, and Old Olive
PTI, Orange Zest, Lemon Twist, Blueberry Sky, and Wisteria Wonder

Other:
Copic Markers
Distress Markers
Spectrum Nior, Clear Sparkle Pen
Gelly Roll Glaze, Black
Nuvo Glitter Drops, White Blizzard

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Something New"

Hello fellow cardmakers, today I decided to play along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. This weeks Theme is "Something New". Although there are many ways to interpret this challenge, I went with USE SOME CRAP YOU HAVEN'T USED YET! I have a box here to my left, on my desk, filled with new product that I've purchased and want to use before I put it away. So, this is what I made today using Paper Smooches product that I've recently purchased from Simon Says Stamp.

I used an inlaid die technique with the "new to me" Paper Smooches, Honeycomb background die. I layered it multiple times using my heavy weight Neenah cardstock. The bees were also layered multiple times to add dimension and stability. The rhinestones really sparkle and I like the way the card turned out.

Supplies:
Stamps:
Paper Smooches, Lots of Love

Dies:
Paper Smooches, Honey Comb
Paper Smooches, Bees

Ink:
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Hero Arts, Unicorn White

Cardstock:
Neenah, Solar White 110 lb.
Simon Says Stamp, Black
Stampin' Up!, Real Read

Embossing Powder:
Simon Says Stamp, Fine Detail White

Other:
Copic Markers
Stampin' Up! Rhinestones

Thank you for visiting my blog today, until next time,

Kori

The Color Throwdown #424 Card

Hello fellow cardmakers. Today I am playing along with The Color Throwdown #424. Here are the colors for this week's challenge...

I used Papertrey Ink's True Black cardstock for my front panel. I sponged through a Heidi Swapp triangle stencil with Hero Arts Unicorn White pigment ink to create my background. I then used MFT's Mini Modern Blooms to create my very first die cut floral arrangement on a card. Its kinda hard to arrange flowers. I threw on MFT's "Thank You" sentiment in four layers on the front panel. A complete list of supplies are below.

Supplies:
Stamps:
MFT Mini Modern Blooms

Dies:
MFT "Thank you"
MFT Mini Modern Blooms Coordinating Dies

Ink:
Hero Arts, Unicorn White, pigment ink
Taylored Expressions, Peapod, Granny Smith, Strawberry Milkshake, Lollipop

Cardstock:
Papertrey Ink, True Black, Stampers Select White
Stampin' Up! Pear Pizazz
Avery Elle, Magenta

Thank you for visiting my blog today, until next time,

Kori

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #314 Card

Hello fellow cardmakers, today I am playing the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #314. Here is a look at the sketch...

Today I flipped the sketch to a landscape orientation. I used Birdie Brown's Ewe are the Best stamp set and last months Free with $60 "Friend" Die-namic, along with the Stitched Wonky Rectangles. I colored my image with Copics and did some ink-blending with Distress inks for the sentiment. I finished it off with some Spectrum Nior Sparkle and glossy accents on the balloon and the party hat. For a complete list of supplies look below. Here is my card for the challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: 

MFT "Ewe are the Best"

Dies:

MFT "Friend" Die-namic 

MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles 

Ink:

Memento, Tuxedo Black

Hero Arts, Unicorn White

Distress Ink, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, and Barn Door

Cardstock:

Neenah, Solar White 110lb

Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper

Simon Says Stamp, Black

Patterend Paper:

Papertrey Ink, Soft Stone Stripes 

Embossing Powder:

Simon Says Stamp, White, fine detail 

Other: 

Copic Markers

Spectrum Nior Sparkle Pen, Clear 

Glossy Accents 

Thank you for clicking on my card, until next time,

Kori

It is hard to capture sparkle on camera, but it is there, in all of it's glory. 

MFT Color Challenge #60

Hello fellow cardmakers. Today, I am playing the color challenge #60 over at the MFT blog. Here is a look at the color palette we are using.

These colors are so cute and I have wanted to use them together on a card for a long time. I have even thought of adding some copper to this exact color selection from a picture I saw on Pinterest. I started with my standard 4 1/14 x 5 1/2 A2 cardbase cut out of Simon Says Stamp Fog cardstock. The front panel of my card is Neenah 110 lb. solar white cut with MFT's Wonky Stitched rectangles. The largest one makes up the front panel and one of the medium rectangles was used to make the window in middle of the panel. I then stamped the adorable bear holding the balloon and the present, colored him with copics, and then fussy cut him out. The front panel is popped up with thick foam adhesive and the bear is popped up with a thinner 3m foam adhesive. The sentiment was masked and stamped twice to create the two toned effect with the embossed "beary special" and the inked "for a, friend". The MISTI makes techniques like this possible.

Supplies:

Stamps:
MFT Beary Special Birthday

Dies:
MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles

Cardstock:
Simon Says Stamp, Fog
Neenah, 110 lb. Solar White

Ink:
Momento, Tuxedo Black
Taylored Expressions, Earl Grey
Versamark

Embossing Powder:
Zing!, Powder

Other:
Copic Markers
Darice clear sequins
Gelly Roll, Black Glaze pen

Thanks for clicking on my card and visiting my blog, until next time...

Kori