Everyday Occasions Greeting Cards

Hello there friends and crafty peeps!  I’m taking a little break from holiday crafting to create some greeting cards for everyday occasions.  Also I was recovering from going to the cold EMU game Saturday so I wanted to tuck myself into my shop and be a hermit for a bit.

I love this first card so much!  Those soft pinks and golds are just the perfect shabby chic combination.

This journal card was a bit on the larger size from what I would normally use so my layers had to be on top instead of underneath.  Sequins and bow and charms are the perfect finishing touch.

This card is so vibrant and cheerful! Those bold stripes really pack a punch.

I’ve got a garden of coordinating flowers here with die cut leaves and netting tucked in for fullness.

This card is a little more subdued but that gold foiling really gets my heart racing!

Who says you can’t put 2 bows on a card?  Not me that’s for sure. Especially when the match so well.

Though not my usual style…..I did manage to incorporate most of my fave layering techniques on this whimsical card.

The crisp white doily keeps this card from getting too busy and the chipboard sentiment is the perfect subtle finishing  element.

~Polly’s Paper Studio~ Happy Birthday Greeting Card, Hello Friend Greeting Card, Flamingo Birthday Card.

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~Chrysanthemums, Chelsea Roses, Open Roses Royal Blue, Rose Buds Mixed Pink, Cottage Roses Mixed Pink,  Textured Two Tone Gold Ribbon, Chevron Striped Pink Twill.

~Little Birdie Crafts Flowers~ A.C.Moore

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Greeting Card

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Time again for another fun hop with the crew at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

We’re sharing the projects we created with the October Ribbon Club Assortment.

You should be coming to me from my friend Gloria. If you’re just joining in…you’ll want to go to the RRR blog to start at the beginning.

I created this fun and festive Christmas Card…

Your next stop in the hop is Miss Cheryl.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Vintage Halloween Card for Funkie Junkie Boutique Halloween Challenge

Hello friends and crafty Peeps! Time for another fun challenge at the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. The Host for this awesome challenge is the fabulous Sara Emily…..

” I love Halloween! With Halloween just a few weeks away, I challenge you to create a vintage or shabby chic project with a Halloween theme. Your project can be as silly or creepy as you like, but just have fun!”

I created a spooktacular and very layered greeting card….

I think this card is frightfully delightful! 

I started with a base created with the Tim Holtz Abandoned paper pad the layered on a pattern from the Worn Wall Paper. The edges of each layer have been distressed for instant age and grundgyness  .

A large image from the ephemera pack makes the perfect background for oodles of layers. 

There’s a cheeky little cat image at the center of my flower arrangement.  It’s layered over flowers that are handmade by me and some festive netting.

I turned one of the ephemera pieces into a tag then topped it with another cat image, more flowers, and holiday skull charms. 

Now it’s your turn to create a fantastic tag and link up with us at the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog to play along!

The winner will earn a chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date here at The Funkie Junkie Boutique blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team.

The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link it below to your post (not just your blog) and also include a link back to this challenge in your post. You can combine our challenge with up to 10 challenges (including this one) to be in with a chance of winning. If you are entering through a public forum (such as Instagram) you’ll need to include the words ‘Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge‘. Also, please be sure to turn off your Word Verification so our Design Team can leave comments on your blogs. Make sure you follow these rules as unfortunately, we have had to eliminate entrants from the prize draws in the past.

~Funkie Junkie Boutique~ Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Paper Stash, Abandoned, Halloween,  Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack, Halloween, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack, Halloween Snippets , Ice Resin Glass Glitter Hards Onyx,BoBunny Glitter Paste Black, Skull Beads. Tim Holtz Worn Wall Paper.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Hey Boo Halloween Greeting Card

Hey there friends! I hope you are all enjoying your October so far : )  For me this means the air is starting to dry out and get cooler. The leaves begin to change.  The mind turns to what kind of seasonal candy to indulge in.

This is the year I decided I love pink for Halloween. I still love the traditional colors…but this is so bright and cheerful!

This Simple Stories Happy Haunting Collection is just so fabulous.

I used the 4 x 4 journal card die cut into a circle as my focal point the layered it on the gorgeous paper patterns.

These are all handmade by me flowers.  I’ve tucked in some leaves and glitter stars to fill in this arrangement.

I love this sentiment so much! hey , boo lol. Still cracking me up. There’s also a real vintage button, pretty plaid bow and metal charms to complete this whimsical holiday card.

~Polly’s Paper Studio~ Hey Boo Halloween Greeting Card

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~Pink Plaid Ribbon, Ivory Burlap String, Flower Stamens.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Spiderweb Halloween Greeting Card

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Ginny here to share a very vintagy Halloween greeting card created with spooktacular chippies from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.

Oh how I love these dimensional spiderwebs. They make the most perfect background!

I’m using the singles in an unconventional way as scalloped borders for the patterned papers.

Flat black acrylic paint is a simple finish with a big impact when layered on the crisp white doily.

 

Pretty coordinating flowers to match the vintage image.

Last but not least a matching bow and metal moon charms.

These chippies need to be wiped down to prepare them for finishing.

Primer paste is added as a flat black paint layer.

Please enjoy this video tutorial…..

~GSL Chippies~  Chipboard Shingles Scalloped, Spiderweb Shape Set.

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Chevron Striped Twill Orange, Orange Chrysanthemums.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Day 7 of 13 Days of Halloween Vintage 31 Wall Hanging

Hello there friends and Authentique Paper fans! Ginny here to share a very vintagy home decor project I created using the amazing Twilight collection.  There are not enough words to describe how much I love this collection. It is my absolute favorite of all time!

Here’s a close up look at the center of the frame. Ohhhh those layers makes me sooo happy!

I started with a discount store frame that I altered to add age and detail.

This sweet little witch was the inspiration for this project. I clipped her out of one of the journal cards and layered her over all those holiday details.

These fabby flowers are created with the gorgeous plaid from the 8 x 8 paper pad and arranged with other handmade by me blooms, glitter stars, and sparkly berry stems.

That fun bold striped pattern makes the perfect base for these embellishments.

The 8 x 8 paper pad has just the right scale to add to smaller projects. Those micro bats can be seen under the large glittery spider.

More flowers for this corner helps to balance the larger arrangement on the bottom. Last but not least is hand dyed cheesecloth, chunky chipboard numbers, and an altered flourish frame.

Please enjoy this tutorial video….

Please enjoy this video tutorial…

~Authentique Papers Supplies~ Twilight: Four, Eight, 8 x 8 Paper Pad.

Day 4 of 13 Days of Halloween Large Layered Tags with Tutorial

Hey there friends and crafty peeps! Time to share day 4 of our 13 Days of Halloween series on our YouTube channel.  Today I’m sharing tags I created with the Halloween Tags Retro Collage printable from our shop.

Please enjoy this video tutorial….

~Polly’s Paper Studio~ Halloween Tags Retro Collage Printable,  Layered Halloween Tag 1,  Layered Halloween Tag 2.

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Bold Check Ribbon Black, Ivory Burlap String, Stamens.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G