DJ's Sundries

I finally made it to my crafty space for a little while the other night.  I didn't have a lot of time, but I wanted to get a few cards done.  Once again, I pulled out the OWH sketches and chose B-21.  You can find these fabulous sketches by clicking here . I know I've said it in the past, but I want to say again, how easy it is to make cards using sketches.  If you look at the original sketch, you will see that I changed things up a bit on some of the cards to make the sketch work for me.  I think that I made all 4 cards in about an hour and that is with filming the video.  You could really push out a lot of cards if you chose coordinating 12X12 papers went to work. I used paper and embellishments from Basic Grey's "Life of the Party" for the two cards shown above.  Basic Grey's "Shine On" paper with "Shine On and Serendipity" embellishments were used on the two below. The sentiments were stamped using Hero Arts "All Occ...

The 3 Girl JAM "Kraft with Ribbon" challenge is almost over.  Have you entered your projects yet?  If not, grab a piece of kraft cardstock and go make something fabulous. I had not planned to make this card, but I discovered that I needed a sympathy card and so I went to work.  I used the following items: Kraft cardstock (possibly from Joann's, but not sure) 3 Girl JAM "Halloween Harvest" seasonal ribbon (Keep an eye out for this seasonal favorite to return to the 3GJ store) Memento Tuxedo Black ink K. Andrew Designs - Sympathetic Sayings Basic Grey - PB&J 6X6 paper pads Corner Chomper - 1/8" Adhesive - ATG and foam I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

To enter my current giveaway, click here . I know that I recently posted a chunky ATC, but I really wanted to post these as well.  I have decided that I need to keep a small stash in my purse to be able to hand out like business cards.  I want to change them with the seasons and /or holidays so I am only making a few at a time.  They will also be enclosed with swaps as appropriate. Despite the fact that I used a lot of supplies, these were really quite simple.  I used: Stamps - "Kite Tails" from October Afternoon and "Sweet July" from K. Andrew Designs Crystal stickles Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up - Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango;  Wild Honey Distress Ink Distress Markers: Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade Basic Grey - "What's Up?" 6X6 pad Butterfly Washi Tape ATC cards that were purchased on the internet around a year ago. Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things ...

Click HERE to join the current giveaway. I was going through a small stash of cards that I have and I found some cards that I made back in May.  You can find out all about them by clicking here .  Though they are square and smaller than an A2 sized card, I think they are cute.  More importantly, they provided the perfect inspiration for today's cards.  I made 5 cards and they went together very quickly. Here are the supplies and tools I used to get started: Paper trimmer and Martha Stewart Scoreboard Hero Arts "All Occasion Messages" stamp set "Blossom Soup" 6X6 paper pad from Jillibean Soup Kraft Cardstock (base) Memnto Tuxedo Black ink 3 Girl JAM - Aqua Splash and Dress White White - Sakura Gelly Roll pen ATG To begin: Cut an 8.5" X 11" piece of Kraft cardstock in half and score to form a 4.25" X 5.5" card base.  Cut 1.5" squares from several different papers.  Adhere them along the top and bottom of the card a...

Did you like yesterday's cards?  These are the cards that inspired those.  I sat down to make some birthday cards when I realized that I could save paper by piecing different ones together.  Confused?  If so, be sure to watch the video tutorial below. I used the following supplies: Basic Grey What's Up 6X6 paper pad - 4 sheets Georgia Pacific white cardstock - 3 sheets Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder Hero Arts All Occasion Messages stamp set Kaisercraft Basic Pearls in peach Want2Scrap pearls in purple Memento Tuxedo Black ink I really like using 6X6 pads.  The are sized perfectly for card making.  Are you ready to give it a try? Feel free to watch the video below. Thanks for stopping by.  Remember to take some time to stop and enjoy the little things today.

Today I have a fun project to share with you.  I actually made these after I made some similar ones for women.  You will see them in a future post.  I did not make these following a sketch.  It was just a concept that I had in my head where I was trying to make a bunch of birthday cards quickly while using my 6X6 paper to the best advantage. I used the following products: Basic Grey - Shine On 6X6 pad Georgia Pacific - white cardstock Vintage Photo Distress Ink Memento Tuxedo Black ink Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder Hero Arts - All Occasion Messages I only used 5 full 6X6 sheets of decorative paper, 5-6 sheets of GP card stock, and some scraps to make 8 cards.  Not bad! Check back soon for a video tutorial where I show you how I made 4 feminine cards using similar techniques.  I think you will be glad that you did. Thanks so much for stopping by.  In the meantime, remember to take some time to enjoy t...

I have a fun and busy card to show you today so hold onto your hats. I grabbed: Scrap of yellow paper from the Tim Holtz Coredinations Distress Pack Basic Grey "Life of the Party" 6X6 paper pad and epoxy stickers Tim Holtz "Tea Dye" distress ink CTMH stamps (from one of the Cricut bundles) Today's video is pretty short, so I hope you can take a few minutes to watch it   here . Thanks for stopping by.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Hello friends.  I trust you are having a good day.  After a bit of down time, I actually have a crafty post for you today.  Look for more to come.  I have counted the cards that I need to make to get caught up and I need 12 more birthday cards to catch me up to June 1st.  I also have 3 wedding cards and an unknown number of graduation cards and thank you notes to make. I used a sketch from Operation Write Home which can be found here .  I also used the following supplies: Hero Arts - Blessings to You stamp set My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy Paper pack Basic Grey Bloomers - Wander collection Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Coordinations "Krafty" cardstock Stampendous - Happy Messages stamp set If you are interested in the measurements and a quick tutorial, check out the video. Click here to view the video.   For some reason, I am having difficulty linking my video to this post. Thanks so much for stopping by. Remember to take some time to en...

I trust you are having a great Thursday.  I'm so happy to be with you today.  Do you ever have those times when you just want to let someone know that you are thankful for them?  I know I do.  Recently a co-worker asked me if I had an extra thank you card for just such a person and I knew that I needed to make one that was extra special.  Needing room for multiple people to sign and leave a message, I decided that I would make a 5X7 card.  I grabbed some paper, some embellishments, and a few other items and went to work.  Of course any special card is made more special with 3 Girl JAM ribbon so I also grabbed some Witch's Brew and Antique White . Now I must tell you that there is a NEW COLOR of 3 Girl JAM ribbon that will be coming soon that would have been even more perfect for this card.  I admit that I seriously considered sneaking it in here, but I behaved.  Curious?  You will all have to wait just a few more days.  Let me...

Today I wanted to show you 3 of the simplest cards I've made in a long time.  They were styled after another Operation Write Home sketch that you can find here .  These sketches are really helping me get caught up right now and I'm so thankful for them.  Remember that using a sketch doesn't take away your own creativity or flair.  A sketch is just a springboard to jump to your own ideas. The first card I made was from the Basic Grey "Life of the Party" 6X6 pad and Element stickers.  The blue card base was something I found in my stash.  I think this will be a perfect male or kid birthday card, don't you? I decided to take a border from the Element sticker sheet to finish off the inside.  Hero Art's "All Occasion Messages" had the perfect little happy birthday sentiment to finish it off with Archival "Jet Black" ink. The second card is definitely for a lady.  I pulled out the "So Sophie" 6X6 pad, Basic Grey "...

To find out details on my current giveaway, please click here . Though my husband's birthday was last month, I am just now getting around to showing the card I made for him.  This really simple card was made using the "Life of the Party" 6X6 pad and Woolies from Basic Grey. Since I wasn't concerned about mailing this card, I made it a 6X6 inch card.  The card base was made from blue Coordinations textured paper.  I hand cut the banner and used the Woolies to make balloons.  I pulled some solid baker's twine from my stash to form the strings on the balloons.  The sentiment was stamped using Archival black ink with an unknown stamp.  I finished the inside of the card as well, but did not photograph it.  You can see it by viewing the video. This card went together in a matter of minutes but still looked great.  Thanks for stopping by and remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

I have a really fun birthday card to share with you today.  I have been busy trying to get quite a few birthdays wrapped up, so I hope you aren't getting tired of them. I recently found some stickers by Jolee's Boutique (Circus) on clearance at Hobby Lobby.  I thought that they were so cute, so I grabbed them.  I think this is the perfect card for a little boy's 1st birthday. Here are the other supplies that I used: Red card base cut from the "Soda Pop" collection by Recollections Maraschino Twine - The Twinery CTMH - Ruby pigment ink Stickles - X-Mas Red Basic Grey - "Shine On" 6X6" pad Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Ovals Large Fiskars border punch "Happy Birthday" stamps from an unknown source Don't forget that there is a challenge going on with some great prizes on the 3 Girl JAM challenge blog.  Head on over and check out the rules and link up a fun project.

I have to say that I love the way this card turned out.  Shall we get started?  Here's what I used: 3 Girl JAM - Caribbean Splash bundle Basic Grey - "What's Up?" 6X6 pad Martha Stewart - butterfly punch Spellbinders - Large Classic Scalloped Ovals Archival "Jet Black" ink Paper Trey Ink - Vintage Cream card stock Happy Birthday stamp - TPC Studio Crystal Stickles Adhesive I hope you enjoy the video. Have a great day and remember to take some time to enjoy the little things. I'm linking this to the 3 Girl JAM "It's a Party with Ribbon".  You should come and play along.

Welcome to another fun little card.  This one was super simple to make using the "Shine On" collection from Basic Grey.  Let's get started. I needed a few supplies so I grabbed the following from my stash: Basic Grey "Shine On" collection - 6X6 paper pad, metal flowers, and flower pack Paper Trey Ink - Vintage Cream cardstock Megan Elizabeth (Above Rubies Studio) - "Check Me Out" Sparkle Lights CTMH - Ruby pigment ink Adhesive Happy Birthday stamp - TPC Studio On to the video... See what I mean?  Super simple and you didn't need an extra machine!  Thanks for stopping by.  Check back soon because I have quite a few more projects on the way.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things today. Don't forget that there is a "It's a Party with Ribbon" going on at 3 Girl JAM.  Unfortunately, this card doesn't qualify because there's no ribbon on it, but I will be linking a few more.  Be sure to c...

It's time for another birthday card.  This one is for my very special niece who is turning 21 today.  I am also celebrating the fact that she should have received this card ON TIME!  Woo Hoo!  That's not been happening much lately.  My niece has been counting down to this day for quite awhile now.  I knew that I had to make a special card. Here's what I used: 3 Girl JAM "Sunflower" ribbon Basic Grey - "Shine On" 6X6 paper pad Basic Grey - "Life of the Party" - "Small Details" chipboard stickers Stampendous - "Happy Message" stamp set Provo Craft Alphabitties stickers CTMH - Gold Rush pigment ink Yellow card stock form my scrap stash corner rounder Please enjoy the video tutorial for this quick and simple card. Thanks for stopping by.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

As much as I love getting ready for Christmas, I still have a lot of birthdays in the month of December.  One day this month I had 4 family birthdays (of course a set of twins in there increases the number of birthdays).  Anyway, it is definitely time to pull out the birthday sets. For this card I used the Basic Grey "Life of the Party" 6X6 inch paper pad and rub-ons.  I also used Stampendous' "Happy Messages" stamp set with jet black Archival ink.  There is a hint of Victorian Velvet distress ink as well.  The scalloped border was punched using the Fiskars "scalloped sentiment" punch.  I hand cut the sentiment "borders". It was a very simple card that is already on the way to its little owner.  I hope she likes it.  Please enjoy the video. Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Hello everyone.  I trust this finds you well.  I have been so crazy busy that I haven't really taken the time to craft lately.  That means that I'm really far behind.  My brother and sister-in-law's anniversary was last week and I didn't have time to make a card.  So this is what I did to still give them a little something special. I started by going into my card stash and discovered that I didn't have any anniversary cards made up.  However, I found this adorable wedding card that my friend Crystal made. ** Last year we had a card exchange club where each month we would pick a different theme and make around 8 cards.  Then we would exchange them between us.  It was great.  Not only did we receive great inspiration from each other, but we increased our card stashes.  Those cards have saved my bacon on more than one occasion.** The next step was to figure out how to turn this wedding card into an anniversary card.  I grabbed my...

Today I have a card for you that I made for my nephew.  I was able to use the zipper die set from Paper Trey Ink.  I can't wait to make more cards with this.  It was so fun to use and will be even more fun when my little great-nephew finds the secret message. Now I had made a video of this card, but it was a bit fuzzy so here's the summary.  I used the Cuttlebug with the Paper Trey Ink Movers and Shakers Zipper die and cut the wider one from the set with yellow paper.  Here are the rest of my supplies: Blue card base - 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" (from my stash) Yellow paper for die (JoAnn's) White mat - 4" X"5 1/4" Cut 2 - one will be for the inside (Georgia Pacific) Basic Grey - Life of the Party (6X6 pad and epoxy stickers) Dejavu's - Mini Bop red sparkle letters Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Faded Jeans Additional tools: Hero Arts "All Occasion Messages" stamp set.   Fiskars Stamp set Using the set of stamps from Hero A...