Thanks a bunch!

Happy Wednesday!  Here's a card I made last week when I had my new grape-themed stamps and my circle punch out on my desk.  I think Royal Velvet and Simply Chartreuse are becoming a favorite color combo of mine.




Supplies Used:

Paper: Royal Velvet and Simply Chartreuse by PTI, Kraft and Confetti White by SU

Ink: Concord Crush and Kiwi Kiss by SU

Stamps: Fruit Fusion: Grapes by PTI

Accessories: Twine, Stickles

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Make it Monday Challenge #29

This week's Papertrey Ink Challenge is to color outside the lines using Copic Markers.  I don't have any Copic's, so I substituted my Prismacolor colored pencils instead.  The colors were blended together using odorless mineral spirits.

Supplies used:

Paper: Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz, Dotty Biscotti Patterned Paper by Papertrey Ink, White by Stampin' Up

Ink: Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz, Noir Black Palette Hybrid

Stamps: Simple Valentine by Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Prismacolor colored pencils, Rick Rack die by Papertrey Ink

Now that I'm posting on here again, I need to brush up on my photography skills so the cards look better.  Hmmm, come November, I'll have my own personal graphic designer/photographer on call 24-7, I think I'll just turn over the photos to him.  I like that idea better.  :) 

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Welcome, little one

A sweet little baby card for a co-worker.  Layout based on a Clean and Simple Stamping design.  Their website has been a blessing as I'm getting re-acclimated back into the craft room.  A wealth of inspiration!

Supplies used:

Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Marigold Morning, White from Stampin' Up

Ink: Versamark, Bashful Blue from Stampin' Up, Noir Black by Palette Hybrid

Stamps: A Little Argyle by Papertrey Ink, Welcome Little One and Crib image by A*Muse Art Stamps

Accessories: Red gingham ribbon from Stampin' Up, Prismacolor colored pencils, Stickles Glitter Glue

As always, thanks for visiting!  If you would like a handmade card for any occasion, drop me a note!

One more FTL #153

Because I really, really like this layout, here's one more.  Thank you again, Clean and Simple Stamping for the inspiration.  I love this stamp set, Falling Leaves by Papertrey Ink.  I need to play with it more.

Supplies Used:

Paper: Kraft, Confetti White, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie by Stampin' Up

Ink: Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry by Stampin' Up, Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid

Stamps: Falling Leaves by Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Twine (source unknown)

As always, thanks for visiting!

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #28

So...it's been a while since I've done anything crafty and an even longer while since I last posted on this blog.  But, it's time.  Time to get back into the swing of things, dust off my craft desk and dust off that tiny creative part of my brain.  I made this little card for Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday Challenge.  This is the first time I'm actually posting a card for a challenge.  I've lurked, done the challenges in secret, but I'm taking the plunge and posting.  The layout for this card also corresponds with Clean and Simple Stamping FTL153.  I added a couple more layers than the sketch and moved the sentiment, but their layout served as the inspiration for this card.

Supplies used:

Paper: Kraft and Confetti White by Stampin' Up, Royal Velvet and Simply Chartreuse by Papertrey Ink

Ink: Concord Crush and Kiwi Kiss by Stampin' Up

Stamps: Fruit Fusion Grapes by Papertrey Ink

Accessories: purple glitter by Martha Stewart Crafts, Fruit Fusion Grapes die by Papertrey Ink, Twine (source unknown)

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So Fauxshionable

As I mentioned yesterday, my friend Whitney has a great blog, Fauxshionable and her post today is featuring the monogrammed note cards I made for her.  Here's Whitney's post: Handmade Chicago

Whitney has great style about her and I wanted the note cards to reflect that.  We worked together picking out a font for her monogram and she chose the color scheme.  I added the little details which transform the note card from being just a folded piece of card stock to something that visually draws you in.  The swirl detail draws your eyes down and to the right to help Whitney's monogram stand out and the lower right corner of the card is rounded off, mirroring the softness and curves of the swirl.  There is also a tiny bit of sparkle on key points of the swirl and on the "L" in the monogram- not too much to be obnoxious, just the perfect amount of bling.  I also gave Whitney a matching set of envelopes to use with her note cards.

Here are some note cards I made for Whitney a few years ago- again working with her to develop a design and color scheme that reflects her personality.

Want some note cards of your own?  As always, drop me an email and I'll be happy to work with you!

Thank you to Whitney for letting me use her photographs of the note cards.  Her camera mad-skills are light years beyond mine!

Have a great weekend everyone!

What I've been up to lately...

Hello my crafty blog friends!  Just dropping in with a quick hello!  It's been a fun-filled crafty summer thus far.  I've recently wrapped up a couple of big projects: place cards, menus and programs for a wedding, and monogrammed note cards for a good friend of mine.

I loved designing and creating the items for the wedding!  Working with the bride to incorporate her wedding colors and her design tastes was so much fun and I'm glad that I (KZ Paperie, really) could be a tiny part of her special day.  Here are a few photos that my sister took of my creations at the wedding (click on the photos for a larger image):

These were the place cards for the wedding.  The bride's colors were chartreuse and champagne.  The flowers the bridesmaids carried and the centerpieces for the tables had pink and purple flowers, so I pulled in pink as an accent color for the green and ivory on the place cards.  The dots in the upper right corner are not part of the place card design- they were to indicate what menu choice was ordered to the wait staff.

Another photo of the place cards, you can see the pink flowers in the centerpiece- perfect match!

The programs for the ceremony.  The programs were simple, 8 1/2 x 11 ivory card stock folded in half.  The swirl design was stamped twice on the front of the program and once on the back in chartreuse ink.  The same swirl design was used on the menus as well.

I LOVED how the menus turned out!  Pulling in the pink ribbon and the pink swirl really made them "pop" and stand out on the table!

One more photo of the menu- oh and if you look closely, at the top in the center of the photo is the table number- I made those as well!  Chartreuse background, table number printed in ivory, same pink swirl stamped on it for color.  You can click on the photo for a larger image.

Thank you to my sister for taking these pictures and an extra big thank you to Dan for his help in finishing some of the pieces!

The other project I just completed were some monogrammed note cards for my good friend Whitney.  Whitney has a FABULOUS blog, Fauxshionable, filled with great photographs and style advice for those of us to want to look like we stepped out of the pages of Vogue and still keep a few dollars in our wallet!  Whitney is going to feature her brand new note cards on her blog, so look for a post here with a link to the blog later this week!

Projects coming up- some baby blocks like the holiday ones featured here: Holiday Block Party and a set a note cards themed after a popular purse and tote bag designer...

Want some note cards?  Getting married and want handmade items for your wedding?  Contact me at kzivic@aol.com!!

Hope everyone is having a great summer and staying cool!