Dreaming and Creating

Hello Everyone,

Today's card uses washi tape.  I tore the tape to make the candles and the flames.



I used super bright colors and prints on the decorative papers for the background. 







I like how this turned out.  I will probably make a few more of this design. 

See you next time!!

Hope you are well.
Karen

The projects are so cheerful and colorful!  Love how the cards turned out.  No sense letting that washi tape languish in a drawer.  I will share more washi tape cards with you next time!  So glad you stopped by!
Karen

Hello Everyone!!
Had a bit of a break from the old blog.  I did continue to makes lots of cards, work in the garden, and get some sewing done.  Today, I would like to share this idea for using all that lovely Washi Tape we all have in our stashes.  I added strips of the tape to Kraft CS to create a really interesting background (I did use a green-yellow CS for one of the cards).  I die cut a few birds to populate my Washi world.  The cards went together fairly quickly and were quite fun to make.  The funnest part was picking the tapes for each piece. 

Gallery:




On this card I did use a green-yellow CS for my Washi Tape base. 

Hello Everyone!
Today I would like to share a card I made with Lost Coast Design stamps and washi tape.  I used the washi tape to create a colorful and dynamic background.







Instructions:

• Make a card from black CS 
• Cut a layer from gray CS
• Cover the card base with washi tape placing the tape at an angle to the edge of the card---I used eleven strips on this 5.5 x 5.75 inch card
• Wrap the ends of the washi tape to the back of the gray CS piece
• Add the washi cover Gray CS layer to the card base

•  Stamp the Los Tres Caballeros on glossy CS with black die ink twice
• Color the background with Copic markers on one of the stamped images and tear the bottom edge
• Layer with black CS

• Fussy cut the Los Tres Caballeros from the second stamped image
• Add the fussy cut images to the first image using dimensional adhesive under the faces and hats; glue the bottom edge flat
• Wrap bakers twine around piece
• Add to the card base with dimensional adhesive

This would make a fun birthday card.  I think that is what I will do with it.  Or, it would be a cute any occasion card too.

My card has a bit of red in it---for the March Lost Coast Design Challenge--there is still time to enter a card with Lost Coast Designs stamps and some red for the challenge.  See the details here.  The challenge ends March 26.


The  Shades of Green Blog hop is still open as well.   See the details for the blog hop here.   The blog hops ends March 30.



See you soon with more crafty fun!!  Hope you are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen

Hi Dreamers!
Happy Friday!   I hope you have some fun stuff planned for the weekend.  I just received a card order from my friend and neighbor for thirteen cards!  Yipee! I know what I will be doing this weekend!  I mowed the grass today.  And pulled all the weeds out of the pavement cracks.  How the heck do they grow there!!!  If I wanted something to grow there, it surely  wouldn't.  Oh well, that is done.  I still have to water all my neighbors plants in the morning.  And, I have to water mine too.  

And, now on to the card for today.  As you know, I have been making a few cards with Lost Coast Designs Border stamps and washi tape.  This is the third and final card in the series.  ***See the other cards in the series here and here.


Special Note: Lost Coast Designs' new challenge is now open.  The current theme is Words and/or Letters.  


Click over and check it out.....there are prizes...... I will be posting my card with Words later in the month.


For today's fun yet elegant card, I used a silver and gray color scheme.  Love how those dragonflies dance across the card!











Instructions:

• Make an A2 sized card from dark gray CS
• On a piece of white CS, stamp the Dragonfly border with Gray Flannel ink at the top and bottom
• Add three rows of Washi tape

• Add the stamped piece to the card front
• Tie ribbon around the bottom edge of the of the card.  I added a bit of glue on each edge and under the bow to help the ribbon stay in place
• Decorate the inside by stamping  the border stamp at the bottom edge

A pretty card that I can use for any occasion.  I have plenty of room on the inside to add a sentiment or write a note.  I think I could use this for an anniversary card because of the colors.....  What do you think??


********A few fun challenges for my Dragonfly with Washi Tape:
Bloggers Challenge: dog days of summer --open to interpretation.  One sees dragonflies on a hot summer day.....
Crafts 4 eternity: anything goes
Sister Act: anything goes
Craft-dee Bow: anything goes with a bow
Stamp and Create: anything goes
Papertake weekly: anything goes
Through the craft room door: anything goes


Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great weekend.   See you next time!  Love ya.
Karen

Hi Dreamers!
Here I am back with the second of my cards that combine Border stamps with Washi Tape.  See Day One here.  I used the same Lost Coast Designs Border stamp for this card.  But, the mood is completely different.  I went with gold washi tape and sparkly twine to create an elegant Congrats card.

• Make an A2 size card with Tobacco Brown CS and layer with Black CS
• On White CS, stamp the Stars Border with the pigment ink and heat emboss
• Stamp and emboss the border stamp three times over the white CS
• Add the Washi Tape to fill in the spaces around the stamping

• Swipe the Distress Stain along the edges of the white CS
• Apply the distress inks to the white CS--on the edges and into the middle of the piece
• Add to the card base
• Stamp the sentiment with orange dye ink on white CS 
• Tear the edges and add to card with dimensional adhesive

• Make an A2 size card with orange CS and layer with yellow CS
• On White CS, stamp the Stars Border with the pigment ink and heat emboss
• Stamp and emboss the border stamp three times over the white CS
• Add the Washi Tape to fill in the spaces around the stamping

• Apply the distress inks to the white CS--on the edges and into the middle of the piece
• Add to the card base
• Stamp the sentiment with orange dye ink on white CS 
• Tear the edges and add to card with dimensional adhesive

I just love this combo of Border stamps and washi tape!!  It is really fun and you can accommodate any mood or theme just by varying the inks and cardstock.


*********So, let's enter this fun Birthday card into a few challenges!!
Pile it on: embossing
Through the Purple Haze: anything goes
Cards in envy: happy birthday and A2 size
Cheerful Stamp pad: card for a guy
My Craft Creations: anything goes
Sister act: anything goes
Simon's Wednesday: emboss it

Stayed tuned for the second of my Border stamps/Washi Tape cards!!!  See you next time!!  Hope you are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen