aka The Crafting Chemist

When I started this blog I had no idea what direction it would go... I'm a Mom, a Chemist, and a Crafter. This is my place to share my creative side and ocassionally brag about my kids. I hope you enjoy my creations and find some inspiration. Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

You Are Handsome

Happy Wednesday!

Today is my day to share over at the Timelss Twine blog.

It seems that masculine cards are always the hardest for me to make. So when I find some great papers, I make a few to keep on hand.

Here is one that would work great for a Birthday or Father's Day.



Supplies:
Cardstock is from a My Mids Eye Boy stack (Sorry, I don't know the exact name)
Sentiment is from Pink By Design's "Bracketfull" set
Timeless Twine Olive Green/White

Twine adds just the perfect finishing touch and is perfect for both feminine and masculine cards.

Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Let's Patch Things Up

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!

Today is my Designer day over at Pink By Design, and I'm sharing a a quick card I mad using some washi tape and one of the 'Half Pints' sets, "Pocket Full".

Do you pin? I find it not only addicting, but also inspiring!

I've had some washi tape for a while now, but was never quite sure what to do with it. Then I saw a cute card one night while "pinning" and thought I could give it a try.



Now, this was a bit hard for me because I like everything to be cut crisp and straight. (It's a problem, I know) So I was really crafting 'outside my box' when I tore the tapes. And I had to just lay them down without following any pattern. But did you notice that I tried to lay them down straight and perpendicular to the edges, with even spacing between? :)

Supplies:

Cardstock

Washi tape in 3 colors/patterns, torn and randomly laid down

PbD "Pocket Full" sentiment

Sticky pink gems


I love these new mini sets! You get the same quality stamps, both images and sentiments, but at a lower price point!

Here is a link to the card I found and used as inspiration, http://pinterest.com/pin/274930752223059935/

I really like how it turned out! And I love that washi tapes are repositionable! It makes it easier to play with :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Seashells

Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends!
Today is my day to share over at Timeless Twine and I'm sharing with you a card I made featuring the Kraft Brown twine.
Is everyone enjoying their summer? Summer is over for us, but one thing we enjoyed was a trip to the beach. My youngest loved walk along and looking for shells. I love hanging out with my kids while they make new discoveries.


Supplies:
Kraft/White Timeless Twine
Recollections cardstock
Shell is from the Pink By Design "Just Beachy" set
Sentiment is from the Pink By Design "Sandy Toes" set
Memento ink in Rich Cocoa
Corner Rounder
Also, don't forget to stop by Timeless Twine and enter our challenge for this month. The challenge is Summer Foods. You can find all the details here.
Here is my card that I made. My birthday is during the summer so I thought of cupcakes.
Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, August 3, 2012

It's Bento Long...

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!

Today is my day to share over at the Pink By Design blog, and I'm sharing a card using the Sushi stamp sets.

Here is my card:

You can find all the details by visiting the PbD blog here.
I'm entering this card in the PbD09 Challenge, Get Your Pun on, here.

Enjoy your weekend and Thanks for stopping by!