Dorcas Designs

Hi All!

Well today is a new challenge at Bunny Zoe's and its an easy one so I hope you can play along with us. 

We're looking for your Celebration cards, so find an excuse to celebrate and make a card to go with it!

I decided to make a card for a new Mom-to Be. :)

You might recognize this stamp cos I used it not too long ago on a gift box. Can you believe I am using a stamp twice?? Well its about time too. Its just not right for a stamp to see ink only one time.

Image: Kraftin Kimmie "Caroline"

Colors: Lyra Rembrant and Prismacolors

Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Pixie Licious"

Dies: Spellbinders, Marianne D Creatables

Punch: Martha Stewart

I really hope you can join us this month, there's so much time and so many occasions to make a card for. I look forward to having a snoop at all your lovely projects.. ;)

Hi Guys!

I have a new recipe page for you using the fabulous "Agnes" by Kraftin Kimmie.  Isn't she great? Love the chubby legs, its just goes with the kind of recipe it is.Pure fatty goodness! lol

(which in turn reminded me of the saying by Julia Child which is the title for today's post :)

Image: Kraftin Kimmie "Agnes"

colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Paper: Melissa Francis ""Kitschy Kitchen"

Thats it for today, be sure to come back tomorrow for a blog hop!

Hi Everyone!

So this is a little different for me. I've never used one of these pillow boxes before but its kinda cool.

A friend of mine had a little "surprise" and I wanted to cheer her up. I thought this Kraftin Kimmie stamp was funny and sweet at the same time.

Oh! And by the way...just a little fyi, I know there's several of you out there practicing your awesome coloring on kraft skills and I don't want you to get frustrated in the process. I want you to know that there's all kinds of kraft cardstock on the market. If you try one brand/type and have little success, don't automatically assume its your coloring skills. Its most likely the paper. Seriously. I mean that.

This pillow box  looks right and feels right and is almost perfect but is a bit too smooth to get many layers of pencil lead down.  Now, If I had started  practicing my coloring skills with this I would be frustrated. I guess the thing to realize is that people use kraft for many ,many purposes and so there's different kinds of  kraft used for different things.  You need to scout around and find one that's right for you and your project.

For instance, this pillow box came from an online store called the "Kraft Outlet". They do all kinds of Kraft. Boxes, tags, reems etc .If you buy their brown Kraft cardstock its actually  kraft colored cardstock. Perfect for card bases but not for coloring. If you want kraft for coloring you would need to buy their "lunchbag kraft". Just a tip.

Someday I think I'll do a side by side comparison of all the kraft on the market and which ones are best for coloring. That could be fun. In the meantime its just trial and error. 

Image: Caroline (Kraftin Kimmie)

Pillow box: The Kraft Outlet

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyra Rembrants, paper piecing

Ribbon and gems: from stash

Card candy