I'm so pleased to be a part of the Ellen Hutson design team for another year and we're sending you on a blog hop today so that you can get to know each of the talented artists who are a part of the team.
My name is Carolyn, welcome! if you haven't met me before here's a little bit about me: I love to craft with my preferred style being feminine, clean & simple and vintage-shabby. My love of travel, antiques and creativity has also led me to hosting/owning a women's creative retreat in Tuscany, Italy. My husband of twenty years and I live in a suburb of Vancouver, Canada.
Even as a seasoned card maker, I enjoy learning tips & tricks from other crafters. My favorite tip/trick is to add sewing to a project. It adds subtle texture and a homespun quality. On many of my projects I feel like the sewing elevates the card/layout from something I like to something that I LOVE. You don't need a fancy sewing machine for this technique - in fact, I actually recommend that you try to find one at a garage sale or thrift store. That way you don't have to worry about sewing over adhesive, or other things that would be of concern if you spent a lot of money on a machine. Also, while a ton of fancy stitches are fun, 99.9% of my paper sewing is done with a straight or zigzag stitch, two stitches that the most basic of sewing machines usually come with, so you really don't have to drop a ton of money to find a machine that will work well for paper crafting.
Here's the supply list for the card I'm sharing today:
Stamps: Thistle by Essentials by Ellen, Many thanks by Mama Elephant
Die: My Favorite Things Stitched Diagonal STAX Rectangle
Paint: #10 White by Kuretake
Markers/Ink: Picked Raspberry: marker\ink, Worn Lipstick: marker\ink, Shabby shutters: marker\ink, Mowed Lawn: marker\ink
Black ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, Ranger Watercolor paper, Bazzill Gold Foil paper
Patterned paper: Magnolia Jane 12x12 paper pad by Heidi Swapp, My Favorite Things Striped Kraft 6x6 paper pad
Adhesives: Thin 3D foam squares
Paintbrush: Tonic Watercolor brush set
Other: Vintage buttons and embroidery floss to sew them, sewing machine and white thread.
To close out, here are a few lighthearted Q&As:
- Coffee or tea? Tea. And, if it's black tea, always with milk and sugar.
- How did you come up with your blog name? Oh my, I set this up so long ago... I think it was just that I wanted a saying that described what I do: "Cut 'n Paste". Then, my byline: "the adventures of a crafty girl" further opened it up so that I could talk about all kinds of different things, art, travel, jewelry design, home design, etc.
- Tell us one silly/random/interesting tidbit about yourself! Growing up, my family watched very few 'current' movies. Instead we were raised on Classic Cinema. I think I've seen every Laurel and Hardy movie known to men many times, and my favorite movies tend to be ones no one has heard of: "It Started with Eve" starring Deanna Durbin and "Ball of Fire" starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper are two that I especially love. If you like screwball comedy with a bit of romance those two films are real gems.
Thank you for joining me on this hop today. I hope you enjoyed your visit. Your next stop is the blog of Elena Roussakis. And if you get lost, you can always start again in the Ellen Hutson CLASSroom.
Here is today's hop roster:
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Carissa Wiley
Carly Tee Minner
Carolyn Peeler <-----YOU ARE HERE
Elena Roussakis
Emily Midgett
Heather Campbell
Julia Stainton
Julie Ebersole
Justine Hovey
Kelly Griglione
Kittie Caracciolo
Laurel Beard
Lisa Adametz
Lisa Spangler
Lydia Evans
Michele Ferguson
Sandy Allnock
Sharon Harnist
Therese Calvird
