Dec 25 2007
Fun With Kitchen Classics
I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! Some of you are probably still celebrating the holidays with family and friends. It’s wonderful to extend the season into the new year. In fact, sometimes the quieter days following Christmas are the most enjoyable. It’s business as usual at my house now except for the fact that I’m having a little stay at home vacation. I thought I’d celebrate with this Crafty Secrets Kitchen Classics set I’ve been passing over in lieu of Christmas preparations.
This card just felt good and it was a lot of fun to make. Mmmmm, those cherries look so juicy and yummy! They’re all coated with Crystal Effects for extra plumpness. The cherry border stamp includes the scallop which I cut out and positioned over this ancient red gingham Frances Meyer paper. There’s Black Diamond Stickles trimming the edges of both the cherry border and the punched scalloped circle. The white dots on the scalloped circle were done with my Sakura opaque glaze pen so they’re dimensional, as well.
The ribbon was fun and it worked out just perfectly. I slid my double rectangle punch all the way in at the peak of each scallop. I did this before I trimmed the scallop or colored and glazed the cherries.
These are a couple of refrigerator magnets I made for a friend. She loves these Campbell Soup kid sort of images. The card and magnets aren’t meant to be a set. They’re for two different friends and were a fun diversion between some of the other cards I’ll be working on in the next few days.
I adhered the paper to the sticky side of the magnet and mounted the colored and cut out images on dimensional tape. There are a number of different images for the figure on the left to hold. In this case I stamped the turkey first, masked it and then stamped the kid. I sprayed the kids with mat sealer before mounting them.
I’m heading back to work in my stamp room now (oh, what a tough job)! I’ve got lots I hope to accomplish in there this week now that Christmas has quieted down at my house. See you again soon. Enjoy the remainder of 2007!
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Kitchen Classics, Stampin Up! Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Frances Meyer Gingham DP, SU! Spring Showers DP
Ink: Basic Black, markers for coloring
Accessories: SU! ribbon, double rectangle punch, scallop circle punch, 1 1/4″ circle punch, Black Diamond Stickles, Crystal Effects, Sakura opaque glaze pen–white, magnets
I love your creations…yum!
Oh, Leslie, these are all gorgeous!!! I’ve had this set for nearly a year and have never used it — but I have used the coordinating Cotton Scraps and Stickers — I took the easy way out — LOL!!! You are certainly inspiring me!!! I have a busy, hectic week with everyone home — and if I get downstairs, I need to CLEAN it up — LOL!!! Have a great vacation week!!!
The cherry card is just yummy! What a refreshing card on a snowing day after Christmas! I really love the magnets… what an awesome idea!
These are so cute!! Just love the cherry card, it’s sooooo adorable and I bet even more so in person with all the dimension from the crystal effects, glitter & glaze pen. Yummy! Your magnets are just too cute too - so retro and fun.
I adore the cherry card! It’s so happy and cheerful! I have that stamp set, still uninked. You are such an inspiration!
I just love this cherry card. I’m not obsessed with cherries, but I’ve just always thought they were SO cute. You did a great job with this one. I totally love the weaving with the ribbon too. I always forget to do something fun with the ribbon.
The cherry card is AWESOME! Love the stamps you used on the magnets. I just love your creative projects.
Those cherries DO look good enough to eat!!!!!
So Love that cherry card, very cute border and love the threaded ribbon, so clean and fresh feeling. Very cute magnets too, Great idea for those images!
I love the woven ribbon and the shiny cherries.
Your cherry card looks good enough to eat and your magnets are absolutely Adorable! Happy Stamping, Nancy
Love the cherries and the frig magnets! Yum! Deb
I just love everything about this…it’s perfection!
Yes, those are great I have to agree with all the other comments! I am such a cherry lover! That card does look beautiful! And the magnets are adorable! Has Sandy seen these! You are so inspirational, keep up the good work!
WOW! You planned everything perfectly for that card! LOVE how the cherries fit in the scallops and the ribbon slots match up just so. Gorgeous! The magnets are TOO CUTE too, with the paper looking like the kitchen floor/walls.
Your card is totally yummo!! Adorable! Red, black, gingham and cherries - just goes together, don’cha think?! Made me hungry for cherries… sigh….
LOVE the woven ribbon and the Stickles trim!!!
That is the most adorable card! The black and red against the white are so nice and crisp. It makes me think of a freshly starched apron and it was a great idea to match the ribbon to the dp by weaving it through.
Your cherry card is so pretty!! I love the CE on the cherries, and the woven ribbon!! Your magnets are so cute as well!!
What a delightful card using this set! I know the touches of crystal effects and stickles make it even more striking IRL. I love that red checked paper and especially your ribbon treatment. Brilliant! The magnets are charming and fun, and I love how you made them so dimensional. Your friend is going to love them. Linda
I love this Leslie. It’s absolutely d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!
Marion
Leslie I love this card! It is so fresh and crisp — reminds me of ME actually! The Magnets are just way too cute!
Super cute, Jennifer
Leslie!! I have this Kitchen Classics stamp set and have yet to use it. Can we talk INSPIRATION before my eyes here!!! I love the magnets with the green tile floor and I love the card. The gingham ribbon is so adorable laced through the paper and the cherry stamped scallops… genius!!
I love that set and have barely used it. You are making me want to get it out - um…after I clean up my stamp room of course! I especially love that cherry card and the way you did th eribbon is fantastic!
Those cherries look good enough to eat Leslie! But you know that, don’t you! This card is just perfect down to every last detail. Love the magnets too! Those little soup kids just look like they are ready to climb off the magnet and start helping in the kitchen.
Linda