Project Thursday {hello there}

Clare here, with a clean and simple card made using Positive Thoughts! I've been sick all week, so this is rather a back-up post, and it'll be a quick one at that. ;)

For this card, I rolled my adhesive runner where the glitter is sticking, and if you look reaaallly closely, you might be able to tell that I also stamped the neat ink splatter from the stamp set, and covered that with glitter as well. It shows up better in real life, trust me. ;)
A little heart provided the perfect accent for the adorable 'hello' sentiment. :)

Well, that's it for me today!
Thanks for stopping in and God bless!

blog: bearydocardsinc.blogspot.com

Happy Colors

 I love happy colors. I love bright, and pale, happy and toned down. Most of all, I love a paper collection that gives you all of these, which is exactly what Indian Summer does.

Somehow it manages to make these colors bright, but soothing, and the patterns, Rose Garden, Modern Chevron, and Happiness all blend together so well on Maria Floral.

If you're looking for that perfect all occasion paper pack, look no farther than Indian Summer!

Thanks for stopping in with me today!

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Project Thursday {Mini Series Day Three}

Hiya! Clare here today for the last post in the mini series (see FIRST and SECOND posts)! With the last mini post, I'm also going to share a few ideas for what to do with your mini projects. ;)
Today's mini project is a sweet little tag with a bow that makes a big statement! Just because your projects are mini, doesn't mean that the messages they send across have to be the same size! ;)

I thought this simple sentiment from the Thanks stamp set really helped the rest of the embellishments stand out, all while standing on it's own.

And now for some ideas:

• Pin the project on a cork board, refrigerator - anything pinnable! 
• Tuck it in a lunch bag/box
• Hide it somewhere where the recipient will find it later - I like sticking things in books.
• Spots that go through a lot of traffic, such as a coffee pot.
• Mail it, even if the recipient doesn't live far away!

And there's so much more, if you put your mind to it!

Thanks so much for stopping in with me and I hope you enjoyed this little series! :)

 blog: bearydocardsinc.blogspot.com

Sweet Valentine

Hey yinz! Popping in to share a quick project before Lents begins - Internet is something I'll be giving up, so, though you don't see me much right now anyways, I can guarantee my virtual absence on all days except Saturday nights, Sunday's, and special feast days (such as St. Joseph!). Scheduled posts are all you'll be getting from me for awhile! ;)
Now, on to that quick project I promised you...

Some wee hearts from a Precious Remembrance stamp set on a Hero Arts kraft jar tag...I never realized how pretty orange, pink, white and kraft went together before...

Something I made for the current Craft Dash challenge and for my sister on Valentine's day. Time? I think about 9 minutes and 38 seconds, though I'm not positive because my timer went off shortly before I finished the project. Definitely under ten minutes though. ;)

 If you want to see the totally random and silly video on the process behind the project, go HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping in, and I hope you have a fruitful Lent!
God bless!

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Supplies: chipboard (Basic Grey), stamps (Hero Arts & Precious Remembrance), ink (Ranger & Memento), pearls (Michaels), ribbon (Silk4You), doily (unknown)

Throwback Tuesday #2

In case you haven't seen yet, I'm having a little monthly challenge here on the ol blog-a-roo!

The deets: every Tuesday, I will post a card that has been sitting in the draft closet too long. At the end of each month, I will randomly select a winner from all the valid challenge entries!
The challenge: link up an old papercraft related blog post, card photo, or post one of your old drafts/pictures! An additional entry will be given to those who comment on the Throwback Tuesday posts for that month.
The prize: a big ol' box stuffed with scrapbooking goodies!

Ladies and gents, I present to you, Throwback Tuesday #2!

I try to make cards with subjects I would actually use...a welcome or home card is not something I, as a college student, would really use. However, the sentiment absolutely applies to me - I am such a homebody. ;)
Anyways, as to analyzing the card - first off, you can't tell the in the photo, but this card was very loosely adhered together as I was running out of adhesive at that time. Plus, the adhesive was rather crummy quality (I didn't know it at the time), resulting the in the card falling apart shortly after. If there's one pet peeve I have  when it comes to cardmaking, it's cards that fall apart! So, that set aside, I have to say, the only thing I would change about the card is round the corners of the card to soften it up a bit.
While this card is definitely not something I would be proud of making at this stage, I really don't see a lot technically wrong with it...or maybe it's just me being so out of the cardmaking loop at this point, that I'm blind to all errors. ;)

Enter your links below! :)

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Craft supply, Bazzil
Patterned paper: Doodlebug Designs
Sticker: Doodlebug Designs
Ribbon: Offray

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, sandpaper, scissors

Project Thursday {Mini Series Week Two}

Clare here for week two of the Mini Series (see first post HERE)!
Today, a mini envelope project! Sometimes these are the most fun mini projects to make, because both the outside and inside look so pretty!

Using the adorable Thanks stamp set, I stamped the envelope with the cute border (I just love the Precious Remembrance borders!) and tied it off with a ribbon and a button.
Inside..

A mini card! I had a lot of fun mixing up the stamps on this one! :)

This little set is so quick and easy to make - counting out my little blank-out period (where I just sit and stare at the desk for no reason), it probably took fifteen minutes!

Thanks so much for stopping in today and see ya next week for week three in the series! :)

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Throwback Tuesdays

...a new 'feature' here on the blog!
So here's the thing; I have a ton of old cards to post, I'm super bad at blogging during school, I'm worse at getting giveaways started, and, I have a TON of scrapbooking goodies to giveaway!
The solution to these problems?
A little monthly challenge here on the old blog-a-roo.

The deets: every Tuesday, I will post a card that has been sitting in the draft closet too long. At the end of each month, I will randomly select a winner from all the valid challenge entries!
The challenge: link up an old papercraft related blog post, card photo, or post one of your old drafts/pictures! An additional entry will be given to those who comment on the Throwback Tuesday posts for that month.
The prize: a big ol' box stuffed with scrapbooking goodies!

This way, I blog, clean out the draft closet, purge my overwhelming stash, and yinz have a chance to be the lucky recipient of that purging! Win-win!
Along the way, I might chat a bit about how I would alter the card design, so yinz might get a little insight into  my 'design' process (or lack thereof). ;)

So without further ado, the first Throwback Tuesday!

My main problem with this draft is the photography - blech and double blech! This was in the not-so-good-ol days of taking pictures outdoors, even in the freezing cold! This was a particularly murky day, and that, combined with our pathetic, chunky old camera (though I shouldn't be too hard on it, considering the practically ancient one we had before it) made for a pretty nasty picture.
As for the design, it's not my fave, but I think the only way I would've changed it without altering it completely, would be to add a nice brown coconut button. THESE yummy buttons add some nice texture, while the color would tone down the extreme pinkness going on. ;) Ooo, and some actual stitches, whether stamped, drawn or actually sewn - it is a sewing card, after all!

Now it's your turn!


So tell me, what are your thoughts on Throwback Tuesday? Tell me, I'd LOVE to know!


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Card recipe
Cardstock: Unknown, Hero Arts
Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket "Honey Pie"
Stamps: Hero Arts "Sew Artsy"
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ribbon: Seam binding
Half pearls: Remembrance

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors

Hello Fun

Hello there! My card today uses the adorable Nostalgia collection by Diane Kappa aaannnd a nifty little trick I learned in the making!

I had assembled my papers, Plaid Blue, Floral Tile, and Olivia, when the critical moment came for stamping. I stamped my 'hello' on the Nostalgic cutout, but the image wasn't crisp! Simply put, I freaked - I only had one copy of the paper! What to do?! I tried shifting the paper around, but nothing worked.
Then, on accident, the answer presented itself in the form of my messy desk.
Whenever I'm not sure what image/sentiment I want to stamp on a piece of paper (especially my prized paper), I always like to stamp it first on a piece of clear wrap (like the kind embellishments are packaged in) with permanent ink, then cut it out, and place it over my card so I can get an idea of what that stamp would look like. I did it with this card, and that little test stamped 'hello' was floating on my desk when it caught my eye.
I trimmed it as close as possible, then used some vellum adhesive to adhere it over my stamped sentiment on the paper. Oila! The blotched impression is fixed!

A little bit of glossy accents make this 'fun' sentiment (sorry, couldn't resist ;)) pop out!

Thanks so much for stopping in with me today!

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