You Rule Our Hearts

I am having a great love of all things Kraft lately and I find myself reaching for the Tim Holtz Kraft-Core by Core'dinations all the time  The sweet layout of my grandson is chock-full of this line! You will find this layout on the Core'dinations Blog today, too.

I sanded the background cardstock, Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection No.10, using my Sandit Gadget to give it a bit of an aged look.  To create the rulered mat, I embossed a piece of Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection No.6, with Darice 12" ruler embossing folders. After fussy cutting out each ruler, I inked them with Distress Ink and added them to a 9"x 8" mat of Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection No. 23.

The title work is die cut from Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection No.21 and distressed a bit with the Sandit Gadget.  Of course, I always use the Dust Buddy everytime I sand.  The photo mat and die punched hearts are made from scraps of Core'dinations papers I had in my stash.  Got to love stash!

Core'dinations Supplies:
Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection
Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection
Sandit Gadget
Dust Buddy

Other Supplies:
Darice Ruler Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Pebbles Paper
EK Success Punches
Dienamic Dies
Want2Scrap Bling
Helmar ZapDots & Premium Craft Glue

You Have A Ticket To My Heart

I have been finding lots of inspiration from the Admission Is Free collection from Gel-A-Tins Stamps.  It is such a versatile set with some cute sentiments to go along with the great ticket stamps.

This simple card is perfect for any day!  Just pop it into your child's lunchbox or leave for hubby in his car.  Such a sweet reminder of how much they mean to you.

Supplies 

Admission Is Free by Gel-A-Tins Stamps

Bazzill Smooth Cardstock

Core'dinations Chocolate Cardstock 6x6

Ranger Archival Ink

Quick Quotes Chalking Ink

Studio Calico Chipboard.

Thank you for visiting today!
~Kate

Discover True Beauty

This week Helmar has paired up with Pink Paislee to bring you some fantastic projects 

and today is my day to share what I have created on the Helmar Blog.

My first layout is simply layered with wonderful papers from Pink Paislee's "Secret Crush"

Collection.  I used lots of Helmar Premium Craft Glue to adhere these layers. 

I used Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalking Ink in Dusty Rose to add color to the scalloped ribbon from Pink Paislee and in Coal Miner to add color to "discover" in my title work. 

The banner and arrow are propped up with some Helmar Zapdots.  

In my last Helmar Live Ustream Class I used lots of this same Pink Paislee collection with Pan Pastels to create "My Love."  

Helmar Premium Craft Glue, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and ZapDots were 

my Helmar glues of choice for this layout.  

Check out my latest Helmar Live Ustream Class below to see what fun techniques I shared! 

Supplies:

Papers & Embellishements ~ Pink Paislee

Chalking Ink ~ Quick Quotes

Pearls ~ FabScraps

Glues ~ Helmar Premium Craft Glue, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and ZapDots

Charming Times Two!

I love birthdays!

I love to give cards on birthdays!

I can't help myself. 

I really do enjoy making cards for special people.  

Typically I don't mention my full-time, out-of-the-house

job on my blog.  I am an Office Manager for a Speech-Language
Pathology in Southern Maine.  I love working for a company in which

I believe in the philosophies and respect the work they do.

Last month two absolutely charming young women,

brand new Speech-Language Pathologists, 

joined the lot of our wonderful SLPs. 

I so enjoy their energy and positive approach!

They both have birthdays this week 

and I couldn't help but create cards for both of them.  

Loving the new Shutterbug Stamps by Papertrey Ink!  

Isn't that camera fantastic?  The detail is splendid.  

Please forgive the lighting on card photos. 

I took the photos in the wee hours of the morning. 

Not sure if it was the lighting or my eyes. :)

Washi tape has become my friend.  It is so versatile! 

These tapes are ones that I found at Target.

I couldn't help myself as the colors were fantastic.

To create the heart all I did was randomly place 

three strips of Washi Tape on the bottom third of a Tim Holtz Kraft Tag 

and then punched a heart towards the right edge. 

Happy Birthday Gina & Kristen!!!