Counterfeit Kit Challenge: Crate Paper "Bouquet"

Today, I am showing my Counterfeit Kit Challenge. I chose to use a piece of paper that was similar to this month's kit of choice, but different in color tones. I chose this piece of paper from Crate Paper's Portrait line called "Bouquet".

 

The colors for this paper were not the same as the Sassafras paper's blue and yellows... but I found a great pin off of Pinterest that held similar colors.

Since I don't use a ton of plain cardstock, I chose a few pieces that would be great for my uses. 

Kraft paper, reddish/pink Bazzill, Green Bazzill, Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe "Inventory", Little Yellow Bicycle Twig's "Fern", Prima Madeline Collection"Parfait"& Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe "Dolls".

My patterned paper included a few pieces (14)... Including a couple of half sheets...

American Crafts Peachy Keen in "Easy as Pie" and "Good Golly Gee", Basic Grey's Hello Luscious "Scrumptious", Crate Paper Portrait "Something Blue", Prima Madeline Collection "Skyward", Pebbles May Bouquet Collection "Front Porch", Pebbles Lil' Miss Collection "Sunshine", MyMindsEye So Sophie "Never Enough", Crate Paper Restoration "Refinish", Prima Coquette "Chemise", Hambly "Big Vintage Circle", Kaisercraft Lush Collection "Maple", Sassafras Lass Mix & Mend "Free Composition", Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe "Dresses", MyMindsEye Stella & Rose "Joy",

 

Embellishment Kit #1: AC Thickers in Dear Lizzy, and Honey puffy Thickers, Sassafras Lass stickers in Mix Sweet Treats, Studio Calico tickets, American Crafts rose ribbon, MME adhesive bling, hemp twine, BG Hello Luscious fabric flowers, MME Lime Twist cardstock embellishment, Echo Park mini type, YLB doilies, Studio Calico spray in Bluegrass

Embellishment Kit #2: aqua ribbon (unknown), AC Delights, AC tags, MarthaStewart kraft tags, AC Flair, MME Lime Twist stickers, MME Fine and Dandy ribbons, Studio Calico Mr. Huey Sunshine, CosmoCricket Tiny Type in Yellow and Top Secret, YLB dimensional embellishment Twig

 

Chipboard Kit: MME Fine and Dandy chipboard set, Studio Calico wood veneer butterflies, MarthaStewart adhesive ribbon, muslin, white and black paperclips, BG brads, CC Blackboard mini book

 

My goal is to use this kit all month. I hope to use more of my existing materials, and purchase less and less. That means that I can snag more tools when I see great deals!!

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Bridal Shower Present :)

I made a simple set of cards for my friend Carolyn. I hate giving gift cards, but when I do, I always feel the need to include some kind of "gift". So, rather than looking more empty-handed than I really was, I created a cute set of cards to accompany the gift card.

Supplies: Kraft paper, MME Alphabet Soup & Love Me Do, Sassafras Lass and Crate Paper, American Crafts Embellishment, Basic Grey Stamp, white Signo Pen
Supplies: Kraft paper, MME Alphabet Soup & Love Me Do, American Crafts Embellishment, Basic Grey Stamp, white Signo Pen, Martha Stewart punchSupplies: Kraft paper, MME Alphabet Soup & Love Me Do, Sassafras Lass and Crate Paper, American Crafts Embellishment, Basic Grey Stamp, Martha Stewart punchSupplies: Kraft paper, MME Alphabet Soup, American Crafts Embellishment, Basic Grey Stamp, Martha Stewart Punch Pin It

Random Cards!

Here are a few of the MANY cards that I've been making lately. I've really got to start taking more photos before I send them away from me!!!

I truly LOVE the American Crafts Abode line!!!

A little bit of Basic Grey and American Crafts!

Some June Bug by Basic Grey, with some American Crafts and Martha Stewart ribbons...

I really LOVE LOVE LOVE this American Crafts ribbon! AC Dear Lizzy patterned paper, kraft paper, BG letters, Sassafras Lass diecut, with some bling! ((And a coupon for a fabulous friend for a cupcake date!!)) Pin It

Busy Bug Babble - "Cart A Week Giveaway"

The Busy Bug is having a fantastic giveaway of a Martha Stewart Cricut Cakes Cricut cartridge. This would be fun to play with!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!! Pin It

Moxie Fab Cards: Brights and Metallics

I love using color for my inspiration!! I love sketches, I love seeing how different people use sketches to create similar layouts and cards... But my art background makes me love color even more!!

This week, I used Moxie Fab World's Color Inspiration. I have two cards that I created for their six challenges!! I'm going to try to complete all six!!

The first that I completed was a thank you card. The inspiration was using Metallics. For the most part, I can't stand metallics. I can never find the "right" version that doesn't look too cheesy. And gold? Not my favorite. Fortunately, I did have a neat looking gold, metallic paper lying around...

For this card, I used a DCWV gold paper, MME Lush flocked damask pink and winter white paper and a winter white cardstock from American Crafts. To give the card the message, I used a Martha Stewart ribbon, and to add some more metallic in my favorite way... MME Lush brown rhinestones! I used the Gypsy cart from my Cricut for the fleur-de-lis.

The second card that I created is one of my all-time favorites! I used the colors from their Bright and Bold Challenge. The Bazzill equivalents are Beetle Black, Lily White, Pink Fairy and Tangelo Blast.

I used some American Crafts cardstock in pink, AC Craft Fair "B" side for the orange, some generic black and white cardstock that I had lying around, Making Memories ribbon, and a MyMindsEye gem. I used my Cricut for the die cuts. The lips are from the Indie Art cart, and the "Smile" is from the WildCards cart. :)

I'm off now to try to finish the others!!

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