Yummy Yellow at Rainbow Card Challenge

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

It's the first of the month, so that means it's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge.  Our theme this month is Yummy Yellow although your card does NOT have to be yummy, if you don't want to!  What we do ask is that it is MONOCHROMATIC YELLOW, but we don't mind a hint of another color if necessary.

And here's my card...

Card: SU's whisper white, daffodil delight, and so saffron
Ink: Antique linen Distress Ink
Stamp sets: SU's Timeless Textures
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions Petite Petal Mini Striplet, SU's Petite Petals punch, Nuvo sparkle shimmer pen, and unbranded rhinestones

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
Wk 9 AG at Polkadoodles
#218 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Mini Wrap Journal Pictorial

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I've shared a number of mini wrap journals recently, and as mentioned in one of the posts, I did get around to creating this pictorial for you.  Of course, by its nature, the post is image heavy, but I hope you'll agree the process is really easy.

What you'll need...
Card: (Shown in image one) Covers (two) 5 3/8" x 6", Spine 1/2" x 6", Center panel 4 1/2" x 6"
Papers: Various folded sheets (I used 5), cut 1/4" smaller than the covers
Twine: Approximately 42" (though the first time you make one, it's better to keep it on the reel until you're sure how much)
Adhesive: Strong glue or double sided tape (I used both Tombow glue and double sided tape)
Optional extras: Additional card for cover elements, inks, dies etc (Distress Inks, my favorite Birch Press Delfina background die, and an SU Timeless Textures stamp used here)

This image, or at least the notes on the post its, is a little confusing, as I mention the front cover twice.  Sorry!  I just found it easier to cut the front 1/2" wider, then cut the spine from that...

Decorate the card pieces as desired.  I used the same direct to paper technique for this one as I have with the others, but kept the front of the front cover plain, so the detailed die cut piece would be the focus.

Score both front and back covers at 1/2" and 3/4" on the short side.  I did this after adding the die cut piece to the front (and trimming 1/8" off the height of everything to match the die cut)...

Attach the covers to the center panel using adhesive of choice.  Because I inked everything, the join is near enough invisible, but if you look closely you can see it...

And the join is clearer on the reverse, where you can see the uninked front...

Not for long though, as it's now time to add the spine piece.  You can use glue, but I used tape for added strength...

Now it's time to wrap the twine around the center panel allowing a little wriggle room.  If you're thinking this is where the journal gets its name, you'd be right.  I wrap mine 3 times, but it's up to you, and another reason to not cut the twine before creating the first.  I tie mine at the bottom, then move the knot as shown...

We're almost done.  All that's left now is to slip the pages into the twine on both sides...

And admire your work...

What do you think?  Will you be trying it, in this or another size?  It's pretty handy as it is, but could be made any size you like.  If you do, I'd love to see your creations.

Challenges...
Create your own Background at Incy Wincy (created the inked background before cutting with a background die for the cover)
Linky party #46 December at Crop Stop
#431 Crazy Egg (AG) at 4 Crafty Chicks

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Jim & Jill

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's card is another direct to card inked and stamped creation.  Yet, it's stepped up a notch with the addition of some unbranded letter dies...

Created for Jim and Jill's anniversary, the letters were cut out from off cuts from their mini wrap journals.  As you can see, I changed up the colors and ink a bit for his by using my NBUS Distress Oxies.  The card background is a piece of unstamped lavender over Tumbled Glass Oxied card.

Card: Unbranded white, lavender and linen card
Ink: Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides, Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord and Antique Linen Distress Inks
Stamp sets: SU's Timeless Textures
Tools and embellishments: Birch Press Delfina Layer Dies, Unbranded letter dies, and Glossy Accents

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
#380 Any Holiday (anniversary) at HIMCR
#11 AG at Crafter's Castle

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Mini Wrap Journal

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's project was created using more of the direct to paper inked and stamped background card I used to create last weeks cards.  But, as you can see, I didn't stop there!  Oh no, using the same stamp from SU's Timeless Textures set, I skipped the first step and randomly stamped 5 sheets of lavender card on both sides to create the journal pages.

To create the front cover, I inked both sides of the white card.  But only stamped one because I wanted the die cut piece to stand out...

I didn't think about creating a pictorial at the time, but love the style and will try to remember to document it when I create a few more.  In the meantime, to see how the journal was created, hop over to YouTube and search Mini Wrap Journal for instructions.

Card: Unbranded white and lavender
Ink: Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord Distress Inks
Stamp sets: SU's Timeless Textures
Tools and embellishments: Birch Press Delfina Layer die

Challenges...
#339 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground (large snippet used for front die detail)
AG at TTCRD
#378 Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR (large scrap used for front die detail)

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Sending Hugs & Thanks

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The cards I'm sharing today were created with some of my new favorite Birch Press dies...

The background card was created with the direct to card inking technique... amazingly the first time I'd done it... then stamping with one of my favorite stamps from Stampin' Up!  I created a number of other similar pieces... no point in getting inky fingers for a single piece... so will show you more of the creations next week

Card: SU's Whisper White and Vellum
Ink: Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord Distress Inks
Stamp sets: SU's Timeless Textures
Tools and embellishments: Birch Press Delfina Layer Die, and their Sending, Hugs, and Thanks Big Sugar Script Dies, and Glossy Accents

Challenges...
#178 Thankful at Crafty Gals Corner (card 2)
AG at TTCRD
#215 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

The Write Stuff

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments, encouragement and patience recently. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's card was created last weekend in anticipation of a long awaited occasion, and I'm beyond pleased to be posting it today, two days after the first draft of my latest novel was COMPLETED!

I began the draft back in mid-October and have spent some time every working day (73) on it, so it has been quite an intense time.

Thankfully the card took a fraction of the time, thanks to the wonderful Mynn's very appropriate digi stamp set, The Write Stuff.  As both a writer and artist, I doubly love it!  Grin.

Card: Crumb Cake and Whisper White from SU
Ink: SU's Crumb Cake and Basic Black Archival
Stamp sets: The Write Stuff and Timeless Textures from SU
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
February at MHK Designs
AG at TTCRD
#194 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Thanks for being YOU!

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I know, after promising that you'd seen the last one layer card for a while, I've got another card featuring two of the stamp sets that were used in those sets, but this isn't a one layer, AND there's a welcome return of another of my favorites, butterflies...

Card: Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White
Ink: Wisteria Wonder (ink and Stampin' Write marker) and Rich Razzleberry
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures and Me = Grateful
Tools and embellishments: Elegant Butterfly, Bitty Butterfly and Bracket Label punches (latter retired); Basic Rhinestones and extras from my stash
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#265-266 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#266-267 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#226 AG at Addicted to Stamps and More

I'll be back on Wednesday with my latest DT creation for House of Cards, and another post, so I hope you'll join me then.

Always Kind - Take 2 (More)

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Apologies if you're getting bored with seeing these one layered beauties.  I promise you that this will be the last for now.  There is one more card to come featuring the flourish stamp, then that will also get a rest, or you'll get a rest from it, at least.  Grin.

This is the second set of 10 cards I created with the note cards, but split this one into 2 sets of 5, if that makes sense?

Card: White Note Cards
Ink: Bermuda Bay and Pacific Point
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures, Thankful Thoughts and Me = Grateful

Challenges...
#193 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#235 AG at Brown Sugar
#120 AG at Inspiration Destination

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a good one.  I'll be back on Monday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Your Generosity - Take 2 (More)

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The cards I'm sharing today are another 2 from the set of 10 I created using the same stamps.  What?  I didn't tell you that bit?  Ooops!  Sorry!

Card: White Note Cards
Ink: Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay and Basic Black Archival
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures and Thankful Thoughts

Challenges...
#1 AG Designers Challenge at Cardz TV
#234 AG at Brown Sugar
#266-267 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Always Kind...

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I know, I know, I'm starting to sound kinda slushy with these cards, but I can't help it!  You guys and gals really do mean the world to me!  And yep, I LOVE the flourish from Timeless Textures too!  Grin

Card: Whisper White Note cards
Ink: Wisteria Wonder and Rich Razzleberry
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures, Me = Grateful, and Thankful Thoughts

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
#171 AG + a sentiment at Aud Sentiments
#264/265 AG at Word Art Wednesday

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one!  I'll be back on Monday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Your Generosity...

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I really cannot thank any of you enough for your very warm and generous comments on Friday's post.  Thank you!  Each and every one of you are very definitely FABULOUS!

These one layer cards, possibly the first I've ever created, are perfect now my crafting time is limited...

Card: Whisper White Note cards
Ink: Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride and Basic Black Archival
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures and Thankful Thoughts

Challenges...
#170 AG at Artistic Inspirations
#232 AG at Brown Sugar
AG at TTCRD
#283 Freestyle at HIMCR
#99 Black and white plus one at CAS on Sunday

I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Timeless Birthday

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Oh, how I wish time would stand still.  The years, especially this one, seem to fly by!  But I digress; the title of today's post has been inspired by the Timeless Textures stamp set used in part to create the QACAS card...

Card: Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures and Butterfly Basics (sentiment)
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#225 Soft at CASology
#226 AG at Brown Sugar
#258-259 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

I'll be back on Thursday with my latest DT creation for House of Cards, so I hope you'll join me then.

Oh Happy Day, Congrats

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I created today's cards for friends who have recently become grandparents to a beautiful baby boy!  There are two cards because they were created before the little one was born.  Yes, the recently posted Hello, Baby... Girl and Baby... Boy cards were created at the same time and for the same reason.  Grin.

Here's the other version I had on stand by...

Inside both, before they were added to the cards...

Card: Sahara Sand and Whisper White
Ink: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Sky and Pool Party (boy), Flirty Flamingo and Blushing Bride (girl)
Stamp sets: Baby Bear, Timeless Textures, and Thoughtful Banners
Tools and embellishments: Duet Banner punch
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#275 Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR
#255 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#71 AG at Artbymiran
#224 AG at Brown Sugar Challenges
#97 Use a sentiment at Crafty Gals Corner

I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hello, Baby... Boy

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's card is similar to last week's Hello, Baby... Girl, but you might have already known it was coming when I said that one was the first of two?

Inside, before being added to the card...

Card: Sahara Sand and Whisper White
Ink: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Sky and Pool Party
Stamp sets: Baby Bear and Timeless Textures
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#254 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#191 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#254-255 AG at Word Art Wednesday
#222 Welcome at CASology
#337 AAG at Craft your passion

I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hello, Baby... Girl

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's card is one of two that I've created similarly using the adorable Baby Bear...

Inside, before being added to the card...

The edging detail from the Timeless Textures stamp set frames the bear perfectly, I think.  I hope you do too?

Card: Sahara Sand and Whisper White
Ink: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo
Stamp sets: Baby Bear and
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#166 AG at Artistic Inspirations
#223 AG at Brown Sugar
#222 Welcome at CASology

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one.  I'll be back on Monday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.