Wedding card, sweatshirt and mug

How is it the end of May already?! Time has just been flying. 

Chrissy is our hostess at Little Red Wagon this week and she wants things to be "Bigger than normal". Big card, big bookmarks, big paper centrepieces, etc. 

My niece got married a couple of weeks ago and I made this card for her and her husband, designing things in Kittl. I printed the card on a regular piece of cardstock and then cut and trimmed it. I thought it was 5x7 but, looking at the photo, I'm not sure that those dimensions are correct. However, I did need to get a larger envelope so I promise you that it is indeed bigger than my typical cards! 

The name is a bit of a joke as my niece, whose last name is Hamilton, and her husband, whose last name is Herbinger, mashed up their name a few years ago, becoming the Herbiltons. We all refer to them as the Herbiltons, their email address is the Herbiltons, etc. 

As the Herbiltons have been living together for a number of years, they did not have any sort of wedding registry and nobody knew what they wanted. It wasn't until I suggested a litter of kittens would make for a lovely gift for newlyweds that they let family and friends know that contributions toward camping would be appreciated. I used the same graphic on the card and ordered his-and-hers sweatshirts to wear around the campfire on cool summer evenings. I decided to add a couple of mugs to the order too (although not the best for camping, I know). 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the Girlfriends' BIG projects - and then create something larger than you typically do so you can join in our fun! 

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You're Amazing

It's Imke's turn to host our weekly Little Red Wagon challenge and she wants to see "Just One" - just one layer, that is. Create a bookmark, page, card or décor item that is just one layer. 

I love the look of masking on cards and decided to go this route to add some interest to my one-layered creation. I simply took a strip of cello tape and put it across my card about two-thirds of the way down - and after sticking it to my dress to get most of the stickiness off. I then used a variety of stamps from a hardly-ever-used Simon Says Stamp Amazing set to create my background. The sentiment is from the same set and was added once I removed the cello tape. 

The shape of the card is a bit off as it seems I forgot to measure twice, cut once when making my card base. Either that, or I forgot how to count altogether! It wasn't until I folded the card and went to score it that I realized the dimensions seemed a bit off. Typically, the recipients of my cards are not aware of standard card sizes so I doubt it will be an issue. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what Imke and the rest of the Girlfriends have created to inspire you. We'd love to have you join the fun too! 

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Congratulations Card - Inspired by Aerosmith's "Pink"

I'm hosting again at Little Red Wagon and I'm confusing everybody this week as I'm continuing with my Def Leppard-inspired songs while having been inspired by Aerosmith for today's creation. Let me explain... 

The challenge is Let's Get Rocked which is the name of a 1992 Def Leppard hit. However, I'm challenging crafters to be inspired by the rock song of their choice. As my niece recently gave birth to a precious little girl, I cranked up Aerosmith's Pink and got to work on this card. 

I used products from Your Next Stamp (background die, sentiment and elephant), My Favorite Things (banner die and photo frame die), Cuttlebug (embossing folder) and My Craft Spot (twine) to create my PINK card.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what songs have inspired the rest of the Girlfriends' Let's Get Rocked creations. I'm exited to visit your blogs to see what you create too!  

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Thoughts and Prayers - Sympathy Card

It's Brenda's turn to host our Little Red Wagon weekly challenge and she's looking for us to create our own backgrounds.

Mine is a fairly (very!) simple card. I used a stencil to blend some Speckled Egg distress ink in an oval shape. I purchased this ink when it first came out and it's been sitting, still wrapped, on my ink shelf since its arrival! I then stamped a MFT flower trio - which seems to be my go-to sympathy stamp. I really like the simple elegance of the stamp. I finished things off with a sentiment from My Craft Spot, some black paint splatter and three little pearls. I decided I liked things better without the pearls but they were not having anything to do with me removing them without a trace so I decided they could stay.  

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what the rest of the Girlfriends have done for backgrounds - and then join in the fun too! 

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Pyramid Card

It's been a few weeks! My craft room needed some minor repair so has been in a slight state of disrepair. I was able to see through the drywall dust and find my way to papercrafting goodies in order to join this week's challenge at Little Red Wagon. Janice is hosting and she wants to see our "Shapely" creations. Basically, anything other than a square or a rectangle. 

I decided to go with a pyramid card - taking three 4x4 bits of cardstock and arranging them together. I was going to have my little doily off to the side to have the side tuck in but didn't really like that so put the doily in the middle and used a little velcro dot to hold things together. And I realize it opens backwards but I liked the look better with the paper I used. The card lies flat - including the little accordion heart I made for the doily. No sentiment as I don't really have a purpose for this card. I figure I'll just write inside when the time comes - Happy Birthday! Sorry you've been ill... Thanks so much! Lots of options. 

I can't wait to see the Girlfriends' "Shapely" projects - and you're welcome to head to Little Red Wagon to check them out too! We'd love for you to join the challenge as well! 

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