Stomping around

...Stomping around...

A Playful Dinosaur Card

This week I got to guest blog at DCWV where I’ve worked for years. I shared a tiny bit about me and some crafting techniques. You can visit DCWV’s blog here: http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/2014/01/behind-scenes-at-dcwv.html.

Cards are my favorite thing to make so naturally that is what I choose to feature. Because cards are small scale they are fast to make and a whole lot less intimidating than staring at a huge blank scrapbook page wondering what in the world to do. Cards are just cute and fun. I especially enjoyed playing around with ribbon scraps on the dinosaur card I made for the blog feature. Here are the instructions to make the dinosaur card:

Have a wonderful day!

All that Glitters Party

.......All that Glitters.......

A Gold Sparkly Birthday Party

Photo by Kathy Dobson

Anything glittery gold catches my eye. So when I found that a new co-worker loved gold things I set out to make something special for her birthday. Sparkly gold details in gilded foil and glitter make this little party pretty much perfect.

Photo by Kathy Dobson

Diana Bales made the beautiful cupcakes dusted in gold powder and glittery stars. They were just as delicious as they look. She said the trick is to add soda pop or sparkling water to the cake batter.

Photo by Kathy Dobson

A mini banner strung across the card and a monogram medallion make the birthday wishes extra special. These are the pieces used to make the card.  

Photo by Kathy Dobson

Photo by Kathy Dobson

The medallion begins as a rectangle scored horizontally across the center and vertically every ¼”. Then the corners of the left side are adhered together and the same on the right side creating a circle. The medallion is attached to a banner shape on the card. Layers of circles and a monogram complete the medallion.

Photo by Kathy Dobson

The flag shapes are strung together on glossy embroidery floss and attached to the card. Sticker letters spell a gilded “happy birthday.” Gold thread accents woven into rickrack finish the card.

Photo by Kathy Dobson

A helpful trick is to turn the paper punch upside down to see exactly where it will cut.

Photo by Kathy Dobson

The circles were originally intended to hang from gold balloons tied to the office chair. Once the letters were printed and attached to the double sided glittery circles the balloons were too weighed down. Strung together the circles would make a great banner draped across the chair or screen. These circles ended up decorating the desk like giant confetti.

I hope you enjoy the photos of this little glitzy gold party. I had fun making it and sharing it with all of you. Have a dazzling day!