Design Team Reunion {Neat and Tangled}

Hello friends! 

I hope you are having a lovely weekend!  I am popping in today because I am participating in Neat and Tangled's Design Team Reunion to celebrate their 5th Birthday!  

I absolutely loved working with Danielle and the other gals on the Neat and Tangled team, so I am delighted to be invited back!  Neat and Tangled was one of my first teams, so I am forever grateful to Danielle for giving me a shot!  To celebrate this occasion, I have a couple cards to share featuring the new Wild Ones stamp set and balloon stencil.  

For more details about these cards, please visit me on the Neat and Tangled blog! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Crafting is my Jam {Neat and Tangled}

Hello friends,

I am on the Neat and Tangled blog today sharing a card I made with the Crafting is my Jam stamp set.

This set is so much fun, and perfect for making cards for all your crafty friends who feel the same way about crafting! I stamped the sentiment on white card stock, masked it with a simple post it note and stamped the curvy line of stitches.  I added the needle through the loop of the “j” so that it looks like the sentiment is part of the stitching. 

I stamped the various images onto the panel, colored them in with Copic markers and added a bit of sparkle with a Wink of Stella clear glitter brush.  Finally, I adhered the completed panel to a black card base. 

Crafting is my Jam is available for purchase in the shop or you can score this set with any $60.00 purchase in March or April as part of the “You’re so Neat” program. 

Before I go, I would like to thank Danielle and her team for graciously having me as their guest this month.  I had a wonderful time, and I appreciate the opportunity to share some ideas using the amazing March release!  Thanks for stopping by! 

Take care, 

Katie

Felting the Love for Dala Horses {Neat and Tangled}

Hello friends,

I am guest designing with Neat and Tangled this month, and I have been have so much fun playing with the March release.  This week, I pulled out the Dala Horse dies. I just love the Dala Horse images that Miriam designed.  The Dala Horse dies are such a great size and scale that I decided to whip up a little stuffed animal Dala Horse using a bit of felt, some ribbon and thread.

I die cut the Dala Horse shape twice from felt and stitched the layers together using white embroidery thread and a simple blanket stitch. Before stitching the animal shut completely, I paused to add some poly-fill stuffing using the blunt end of a pencil to help push the stuffing into all the nooks and crannies of the animal.  I used tacky glue to adhere the saddle and mane trimmings and stitched a loop of gingham ribbon to the horse to serve as a hanger.  A black brad serves as the horse’s eye.

I stamped the circles included in the coordinating Dala Horse stamp set with Red, Aqua and Yellow ink before adding the sentiment with black ink. I cut around the largest circle and clipped the circle tag to the project with a wooden clothes pin.  The Dala Horse looks so sweet and could be used as an ornament, for gift packaging, in baby room decor or even as a fun tag for a child’s backpack.  

I know these sweet Dala dies are out of stock currently, but if you go to the product page and click the Email Me when Available link and enter your email address, you will get a note when the dies are back in stock.  

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! 

Katie

Introducing Giving Tree {Neat + Tangled}

Hello, hello sweet friends and happy Friday!  

Today, all the awesome stamps and dies that we have been previewing all week are available in the Neat and Tangled store, but before you go shopping, I have one last card to share with you from this month's release.  

The set is called Giving Tree, and I made a card inspired by the Shel Silverstein book of the same name. 

The Giving Tree is one of my all time favorite books.  It's one of the first books that I read to each of my girls when they were little babies, and all these years later, I struggle to make it through the book without dissolving into tears.  Some books just touch our souls that way.

Anyway, in homage to the Giving Tree and it's shades of greens, grays and blacks, I created a monochromatic card save for a red heart enamel shape in the center of the stump.

Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog for even more inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Introducing Meowwwww {Neat + Tangled}

Hi there friends,

Today, Danielle is introducing another addition to the March Neat and Tangled release, Meowwwww.  Designed by my crafty friend and fellow cat-lady, May Sukyong Park, Meowwwww is filled with a series of charming and mischievous feline friends.

Cats sometimes have a strange way of showing affection, and this kitty is showing her love by making a mark on her human's sheer curtains.  I stamped, colored and trimmed the kitty.  Next I cut a panel of vellum and roughed it up a bit with an craft knife and edge distresser before adhering it to my card. Finally, I stamped the Love-Meowwwww sentiment in the top right corner of the card. 

Here's another looks at the kitty- she's really doing a number on those curtains- it must be love!  

Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog today for more previews and inspiration from the Design Team.  All stamps, dies, and embellishments previewed this week, will be available for purchase on Friday, March 13 from the Neat and Tangled shop. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Katie

Dala Horse Hoop {Neat and Tangled}

Hello again,

I am guesting with Neat and Tangled this month and today Danielle is introducing Dala Horse.  Dala Horse speaks to my love of all things Scandinavian and using the set, I decided to create a little piece of home decor.

I stamped and die cut the Dala horse and colored him in with Copic markers.  I adhered the horse to a piece of patterned paper that I trimmed to fit inside an embroidery hoop.  I stamped Valkommen or "welcome" in Swedish on a banner and added a couple of the small flowers included in the set on either side of the sentiment. 

I glued the patterned paper to the embroidery hoop and tied a bow with a bit of twine.   I've got the perfect spot in mind for this sweet Dala horse.   

Well that's all for me today, but be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog for even more new release previews and inspiration from the design team.  All of the products previewed this week will be available for purchase on Friday, March 13th. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Katie

Celebrate Card {Neat and Tangled}

Hello friends, 

I am so excited to be teaming up with Neat and Tangled this month as their guest designer!  I will be joining the team next week for some of the March release introductions and throughout the remainder of the month with more projects and inspiration. 

My first card for this month is up on the Neat and Tangled blog today.  It features the Just for You stamp set and Gifts for You stamp set. 

I'd love for you to stop over and take a peek!  

Thanks for stopping in! 

Katie

A sweet Valentine treat + a Neat and Tangled farewell

Hi friends,

I am on the Neat and Tangled blog today with an idea to share for a sweet Valentine treat.

It's also my last project as a member of the Neat and Tangled design team, so dark chocolate aside, it's a bittersweet post.  I am thankful to Danielle for the opportunity, my amazing teamies, who are as kind as they are talented, and for your sweet comments on my Neat and Tangled projects. 

I adore Danielle's stamps, so you will still see Neat + Tangled stamps used here on my blog and in a some upcoming publications. I can't wait to see what Danielle comes up with next, and I know the new design team members will rock these stamps!  

That's all for me today! Thank you for stopping by!

Katie 

Neat and Tangled- Black Tie Wine Tag

Hello friends!  

Happy Friday! With 2013 winding down, my thoughts are turning towards New Year's Eve.  I am on the Neat and Tangled blog today with a super simple idea to make any bottle of wine "black tie" celebration ready. 

Stop by to see what I have been up to! 

Katie

Shopping for inspiration- the holiday edition

Hello lovelies!

I am on the Neat and Tangled blog today sharing a holiday card inspired by my latest round of errands. It's no secret that I love shopping for inspiration when I am out and about, and I am popping in today to share a card I made inspired by holiday decorations at (my favorite store, like, ever) Target!

Last weekend, I was picking up the items on my Target list and somewhere between the kids clothes and shoes departments I looked up and saw this.

Those colors, the circles, the shine!  I was inspired!  I snapped a picture with my iphone trying not to look too conspicuous.  When I returned home, I pulled out some of my Neat & Tangled stamps to make a card based on this Target decor, and here's what I created... 

I stamped Sunburst with green ink on green cardstock and punched out the center of the image with my circle punch.  Party Dots was stamped with gold ink, and I punched a couple of small circles from the larger stamped image.



The stars from Merry and Bright accent the red circles and the sentiment is from Simple Christmas. A few circles punched from bronze shimmer cardstock added some depth and shine.

I think this card is pretty on Target with the inspiration (pun intended), and it's flat for easy mailing!  Next time you are out and about in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, don't forget to look around. Your next spark of inspiration could be hanging from the ceiling!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie :)

Introducing Warm Wishes

Hello and TGIF!

Today's the big day!  All of the sets we have been previewing this week at Neat and Tangled are now available for purchase in the store!

The last item we are showcasing today is a digi called Warm Wishes.  I don't have a lot of experience working with digi sets, but I was truly surprise how easy it was to work with, resize, print, and use on my projects.

First up, I printed the sentiment on white cardstock, die cut it with a stitched circle die, mounted it on a doily and adhered it to a card.  I printed the cup on pink cardstock, trimmed it out and affixed it to the card with a bit of foam tape.  

You can also use this digi to dress up your holiday gifts.  Here the I created a tag to adorn a coffee bag. Before adhering the tag,  I stamped the bag band with the snowflakes from Santa's Notes.  Do you want to know what else? The Warm Wishes Digital Stamp is only $2.50 if purchased on its own, but it's FREE with any order placed from today, November 22- December 1 using the code WARMWISHES at checkout. 

Stop by the Neat and Tangled blog to check out the other projects using Warm Wishes. 

That's all for me today.  Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Introducing You + Me

Hello, hello!

I am back again today to share another fabulous set from Neat and Tangled.  All the products previewed this week will be available for purchase at the Neat and Tangled store on Friday, November 22 at 8 a.m. ET.

Please meet You + Me... 

For this card, I stamped the woodgrain boarder from On the Strip 2 on brown cardstock. Next I stamped and embossed the adorable heart with red embossing powder.  Next I stamped and heat embossed the arrow and sentiment with white embossing powder. 

Love how this tree turned out!  This is another crazy clever and versatile set. I adore all the possibilities from creating Venn Diagrams to flower petals to cutie hearts. 

Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog to see what the design team created and to enter for a chance to win this fun set.  

That's all for me today!  See you tomorrow! :)

Katie  

Introducing On the Corner

Hello friends,

I am back today to introduce another new stamp set from Neat and Tangled. All the products previewed this week will be available for purchase at the Neat and Tangled store on Friday, November 22 at 8 a.m. ET.

This one is called On the Corner, designed by the ever talented Miriam Prantner.  

For my card, I stamped the street post on white cardstock, and named my streets "Freaking" and "Amazing."  I stamped "You are on the corner of" on an aqua speech bubble. The patterned papers and wooded shapes are from Studio Calico.  

I can see so many possibilities with these stamps.  It's a seriously clever set!  (Plus everyone needs a stamp that says "freaking" in her stash.) :)

Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog to see what the design team created and to enter for a chance to win this fun set.  

That's all for me today!  See you tomorrow! :)

Katie   

Introducing Everyday Lables

Hello friends! 

Happy Monday and WELCOME to release week at Neat + Tangled.  Over the next couple of days, the Design Team will be showcasing the newest addition to the N+T collection. All items will be available for purchase at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 22 at the store.  First up is Everyday Labels.  Inspired by Danielle's love of her label maker, a love I also share, Everyday Labels features lots of words that you can mix and match to create sentiments perfect for many occasions. 

For my card today, I created a thank you note in black and white.  I stamped "thank" on white cardstock with black ink and "you" with Versamark on black cardstock and embossed with white embossing powder. (TIP: to ensure that your labels line up correctly, start with panels of cardstock a bit longer than what you need, and trim the excess once your images are aligned.) 

I added a couple enamel dots for a bit of contrast and interest, matted the card front on black cardstock and adhered it to a white cardstock base. 

Well that's all for me today.  Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog for more inspiration from our team! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

A pair of Halloween Cards

Hello lovelies!

I am on the Neat and Tangled blog today and I am just popping in to share a couple of Halloween cards I made with the super cute Graveyard Shift and Halloween Scene stamp sets.

First up, I tried my hand at the chalkboard technique using Halloween Scene.

I embossed the images with white embossing powder and added some sketch marks with a white pencil.  A few smudges of white ink enhance that chalkboard look. 

My second card features Graveyard Shift.  

I covered a black card base with patterned paper.  Next, I stamped the super cutie skeleton on white cardstock and trimmed it with scallops.  I die cut a bracket edge from orange patterned paper wrapped it with twine and adhered it to the card.  I stamped the sentiment on a die cut banner and affixed it to the card. A candy corn button was added as a finishing touch. 

Well, that's all for me today!  Have a great weekend!

Katie

Counting down to World Card Making Day

Hello friends and happy Friday eve!

World Card Making Day is two days away and there is excitement in the air!  I adore World Card Making Day and always look forward to the first Saturday in October.  I get to be crafty and spend time with my friends without cleaning my house, shopping for gifts or cooking a meal.... what's not to love?!

A few weeks ago, I received an invitation from Cath from Moxie Fab World to create a card in honor of World Card Making Day for a post she wrote today on the Paper Crafts Connection blog.  Cath issued invitations to card makers from all over the world to celebrate the international aspect of World Card Making Day.

I decided to make a birthday card that used that most humble of paper crafting staple, card stock.  Using the wavy border die from Paper Smooches, I die cut card stock into cascading waves and adhered them to a kraft card stock base.

I stamped Celebrate from Neat & Tangled's Just for You set in brown ink and colored in the loops with Copic markers.  

A few enamel dots in coordinating colors add a finishing touch. 

If you haven't already, please take some time today to stop by the Paper Crafts Connections blog to see what the other designers created.  We are also sharing our thoughts about relationships that we have cultivated with other paper crafters from around the world. 

My thanks to Cath for reaching out with this invitation to participate.  I hope you can find some time this weekend to celebrate this amazing hobby!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie 

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink

Stamps: Just for You by Neat and Tangled

Die: Borders 1 by Paper Smooches

Accent: Enamel Dots by Doodlebug Designs

Markers: Copic

Hello Stud Muffin

Hello lovelies!

I am on the Neat & Tangled blog today sharing a card I made suitable for the the big and little men in your life!  Last weekend, I was at a youth football game and saw a little boy wearing a shirt similar to this one.

Etsy

 I am not sure that I have ever called anyone a "stud muffin," but I think it's an adorable term of endearment.  I pulled out Sketchy Cupcakes and thought about how I could turn the muffin into a "stud muffin."

I made a card base from kraft cardstock and trimmed a panel of patterned paper and adhered it to the front. Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock.  I also die cut the word "stud" using some alphabet dies on black cardstock.



I stamped the muffin top and wrapper onto cardstock and trimmed them out.  The stud part of the muffin was realized through the use of some bronze brad that have been in my embellishment stash forever.

I adhered the die cut letters and the studded muffin to the white rectangle and stamped "hello" from Just Hello to the card.

This weekend, this card will be making it's way to Grayson Savery.  You may have seen Danielle's post a few weeks back that she has reopened the Happy Mail for Grayson campaign.  You can read all about it here, and more about Grayson here.

I hope that it brings a smile!  Have a great weekend friends!  Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Supplies:
Cardstock: White, Kraft, Vino (Avery Elle)
Patterned Paper: Project Life Honey Edition 12 x 12 papers
Stamps: Sketchy Cupcakes and Just Hello (Neat and Tangled)
Ink: Versafine Black
Dies: Coles ABCs (Lawn Fawn), Stitched Rectangles (Lil Inker Designs)
Brads: Making Memories

Introducing Just For You!

Happy Wednesday friends!

Neat and Tangled's Release week is rolling along and today we are showcasing projects made with Just for You.  Just for You is a must have set featuring lots elements to help celebrate life's little and big occasions too.

I love Danielle's handwriting and this set is full of her fantastic scribe.  I stamped the "Celebrate" sentiment onto a panel of white card stock and colored in the loops with Copics.  I accented the sentiment with some stamped confetti and a few sequins.  Next I wrapped the panel with a chevron ribbon tied into a bow and I mounted the finished panel onto a black card stock base. 

 Just for You will be released on Friday, September 13 at 8 a.m. at the Neat and Tangled shop.  Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog today to preview the full set, check out more inspiration from my talented teammates and a for chance to win this awesome set!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Introducing Santa's Tags!

Hello friends!

Today we are previewing another new set from Neat and Tangled called Santa's Tags.  Santa's Tags and all the other adorable sets that we are previewing this week will be available for purchase in the Neat & Tangled shop on Friday, October 13, 2013.

While Santa's tags is perfect for all of your holiday gifting needs, something about this set called out to me in a very magical way... so my tags took a trip down to sunny Florida to help accent a little tag book I made of some of our favorite pictures from a 2012 family vacation to Walt Disney World.

I started by die-cutting about 12 or so tags from kraft cardstock.  For the album cover, I stamped the tag onto grid paper and added the sentiment, star bursts and dots also from the set.  I added a strip of patterned paper to the bottom of the tag for more stripey fun, but you could also use one of the awesome border stamps from On the Strip and get a similar look. 

Inside the album, the tag became a journaling box. I trimmed the edge of the tag and added a little washi tape for decoration.

A couple other Neat and Tangled sets also made an appearance in the album. :)  The patterned paper and chipboard accents throughout the album are from Simple Stories, Say Cheese collection.  The ribbon tied around the jump ring is from my stash.

Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog to see all the other amazing projects my teammates made with this set PLUS a chance to win this set and see what magic you can create!

Have a goodie!  Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Introducing Simple Christmas!

Good morning!

It's release week at Neat and Tangled and I am super excited to be sharing a little gift set I created inspired by and using Simple Christmas.



Using the adorable house from the set as a starting point, I set about looking for a cut file to create a gift box that I could adorn with the pine boughs and pinecones included in the set. I settled upon this one from the Silhouette store.

Using my portrait, I die cut the house and trim from white and kraft cardstock and assembled it. 

Then I stamped the boughs onto green cardstock and trimmed them out.  I stamped the pinecones on kraft cardstock with brown ink and added them to the boughs. A cluster of enamel dots serve as berries.  I also stamped the bough onto the wreath that came with the die cut house to give it a bit more detail.

For the tag, I stamped the house onto a kraft with brown ink.  Next, I embossed the sentiment and a bough in white.  A small red heart and some red ribbon ties in the red accents from the house. 

Simple Christmas, along with 5 other amazing sets will be available for purchase on Friday, September 13 at 8 a.m. at the Neat and Tangled shop. Please be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled blog to see what the other members of the team created with this set. 

That's all for me today!  Thanks for stopping by!

Katie