Kim Kesti
Are you enjoying Card Creations 7 Week? I sure am. If you missed my fun “Q & A” with Cath yesterday, make sure you head over to Moxie Fab World to read up on why I love clean and graphic cards. There’s also several other card styles mentioned (plus, a really cool giveaway!), so definitely check it out!
It was a pleasure to contribute to Card Creations, Volume 7; it’s seriously my favorite “special” of the year! Maybe it’s the fact that all the reasons why we make cards are represented so beautifully. Sometimes it’s for a special holiday and other times it’s just to celebrate friendship, but whatever the occasion, it’s all right here.
You still have three more days to buy CC7 for 10% off. Click on the magazine image to reserve your copy today!
Two cards that came together really easily for me are my “Apron Strings” (it made the cover!) and “Kitchen, Stove, & Mom” cards. Mother’s Day is such a special day, even more so as I’ve had kids of my own.
Since I’m kind of a “plain cardstock” type of gal, I pulled out some vintage-inspired colors for both of these cards. For my “Apron Strings” card, I printed my sentiment on solid-colored cardstock and adhered it to my card base. Then, I added some fun embellishments. The fabric apron was fun to stitch up and became the focal point of this card.
Kim Kesti's Apron Strings Card from CC7
For my “Kitchen, Stove, & Mom” card, I used tiny scissors and a craft knife to make three old fashioned utensils. These “served” me well in highlighting the cooking theme of this card.
Kim Kesti's Kitchen, Stove, & Mom Card from CC7
I want to share one more card from this fabulous issue. (I know, I can’t stand making you wait.) This Valentine’s Day card would be quite appropriate for anyone you love. It’s simple, direct and would be really easy to reproduce. Once again, plain cardstock for the card base, then I added four cardstock stickers from BasicGrey’s Bittersweet collection to another matted piece of cardstock. It was so quick and easy, but quite stunning (if I do say so myself!).
Kim Kesti's SWAK Card from CC7
If you’d like to copy this card exactly, here’s your chance! Leave a comment about your favorite card making occasion and you’ll be entered to win a copy of Card Creations 7 and BasicGrey’s Bittersweet collection! (So many of you mentioned this collection as your favorite pink product yesterday! Now we’re giving it away!) All comments must be received by midnight (MST) on Thursday, June 25. The three winners will be announced on Friday’s blog!
Three lucky winners will win BasicGrey's Bittersweet collection!
You can’t beat that. Just like you can’t beat Card Creations 7!
Good luck!
Kim, Paper Crafts Pro
P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Kelly’s Magazine Monday – Meet Carla Peicheff post! Here they are in no particular order:
1. Carol (June 22, 6:36 p.m.)
2. Kimmie (June 22, 8:29 a.m.)
3. Sandra Shelton (June 22, 10:56 a.m.)
Congrats, winners! Each of you will receive a copy of Card Creations 7 and American Crafts’ Romance collection. Kelly will be contacting you shortly for your mailing addresses. Thanks to all who left so many comments for Carla!
I don’t think I can narrow down my favorite occasion. I like to make cards for all occasions or even for no occasion. I make cards just to have them handy for when I need one or just for fun.
I love making baby cards and thank you cards. It’s fun to play with new colors and florals are always fun for TY cards. Thanks for sharing this great collection!
My favorite card making time is Christmas.
Oohhh so SWEEEET!! Love this collection!! My fav card making occasion would be “LOVE”. Cause you can use PINKS and reds, kisses, hugs and all that yummy stuff. Thanks and have a SWEET day!!
I’ve been drooling over that apron card..fabulous!! My favorite card making is for birthdays.
I really enjoy making Christmas cards but sometimes the volume gets overwhelming. Thank you cards are my favourite b/c there are no limits on the colours/motifs you can use, and it shows how much you really appreciate what you received.
I would probably say the cards I make the most are Birthday ones, but I love any card making! Any time I get a chance!
My favorite card project ever was for my wedding…I made all the invitations, programs, thank you cards, everything I could think of! But since that was a one-time occasion, my other favorite card-making occasion is definitely Christmas. Such fun!
I love making many different cards but my favorite are wedding, holidays, and birthdays. It is so relaxing and so fun. Thanks!
I love your style – simple yet stunning! It’s nice to know that just using some card stock is ok. I love Basic Grey – they have such fun papers!
I think I like birthday cards the best b/c I like to make them topical to the recipients age/interests.
I really love making cards for weddings and new babies, those are definitely my favourite occasions!
It’s a tie between Halloween and Holiday cards. Love, love, love that apron card–simple and yet so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE to make Christmas cards! It’s the spirit that wraps me up when I’ve pulled out all my Christmas stamps and fun embellishments and get to work! I usually make quite a few as I sell them as well as giving to family & friends. I really dig all things Basic Grey so to win this set would be totally fab!
I love surprising people with cards for no occasion – those thinking of you cards. That apron card is absolutely adorable!!!
My fave occasion for cards is JUST BECAUSE and GIRLFRIENDS cards.. i wud love to win this wow.. how generous.. !!!!!
Kim!!! Your cards are over the top wonderful! Great job!
Wow – this is a great candy giveaway! I do enjoy making birthday cards because I try to make them with each person in mind so they are mostly all originals! Thanks for the candy chance! Sue-Lynn in PA
I love basic grey! My favorite cards to make are Christmas cards!
Gorgeous cards as always, Kim.
My favourite occasion is birthdays. You can have a lot of fun with a birthday card & really tailor it to the recipient.
Birthday cards are my favorite-there’s so much variety in them.
My favorite card making occasion would have to be Christmas. Halloween is also my favorite because it is also my sisters birthday, so I always have fun making her a card!
i love to make baby cards and birthday cards!!! there is just something fun about making little cutesy baby cards!! thanks…love that collection!!!
I love to make birthday cards. They can be so bright and fun no matter what the age of the receiver.
Well, I just made two of my first grad cards ever and they were amazingly fun and creative. i loved looking for the perfect send-you-out-into-the-world-with-great-advice kinda quotes for each recipient and letting it dictate the overall design. BUT, i’m really looking forward to making christmas cards this year. it’ll be the first year that i plan to make everyone i know an individual handmade card. and i can’t wait!
I love making general cards and often will make them up with out a greeting on it so I can adpapt ti to the occasion when needed.
I like making everyday cards: thank you, thinking of you, hello. I just like making cards
I like making thank you cards best
Birthday cards are the best – thanks for the chance.
I like making friendship cards. I always need them.
Robbie
I’d say that Christmastime is my favorite occasion for making cards, but after the 70th card, even though I like the design I’ve created, it gets OLD. So…I find that birthday cards are the most fun, because I like to tailor the card to the recipient, and I know they’ll appreciate the sentiment on their own special day!
I love to make birthday cards, valentines day is a close second!
I’d say it’s a tie between birthdays and Christmas. Christmas prints just really appeal to me, and I love birthdays as an excuse to use cupcake images!
Count me in – I love all things basicgrey!
I love birthdays and Christmas. Cute combo with the pinks and browns. BasicGrey rocks!
My favorite time to make cards is plain old note cards..no pressre at all anything goes!!
I love making cards to just say hello to someone. They’re fun and can be almost any theme. Plus, who doesn’t love to receive a card just because?
I have to say my fav occasion to make cards for is Christmas. I luv Christmas cards and I cant wait to start making them for this yr. The first card I ever made was a Christmas card.
so beautiful cards. I love making birthday and christmas cards!!!
oh that apron card is PRICELESS!
I enjoy thank you cards the best – I can usually be “free” with my products and don’t have to find a theme so that is the best part – and I send at least 2 thank you’s out each week – I thank people for everything! lol
My favorite card making occasion I think would be Valentine’s Day! I love to make soft, pretty, girly cards – just right for Valentine’s Day!
Halloween is my absolute favourite occasion for card making because it’s a time when you can really play and experiment freely and anything goes! No one expects a Halloween card to be perfect.
It used to be that Christmas cards were my fave, but I seem to be making a lot of thank you’s lately!!!
i love making birthday cards.
I love to make ‘hello’ cards. Cards that have other purpose than to just brighten someone’s day.
i love your cards and the clean style that you have.
i usualy make cards for “no ocasion” like just a note, hello etc since most of my cards go to friends that i swap with handmade items and they appriciate the cards.
I must say the yearly holiday card! I love trying to figure out the location for the family photo! and then the design of the card!
My favorite card making occasion would be birthdays.
Today, b/c I just finished making some teacher cards that I am thrilled with, I am going to say teacher thank-you’s are my fave. Otherwise, my faves are whatever papers or embellies that I love and want to create with. My least fave are for men as I really get “stuck” as what to do….
i just love to make thinking of you cards just to brighten someones day