Mar 30, 2014

Fruity Stationery Set, Inspired by Crate and Barrel

Paper crafting is a lot more fun when I just accept the fact that I need lots of inspiration must have something to copy and make my own.  I found these small plates in the Crate and Barrel catalog --


And that got me thinking....

Big vegetables
Big fruit
Silhouette

So I made these:


I Make I Talk  Fruity Stationery









 And all wrapped up for a gift (I may give this gift to myself.)


Some of the colored card stock is white, colored with Copics.  Other card stock is Stampin Up, which cuts beautifully in the Silhouette.

Next time I make something like this, I'll make sure that all the images are large enough to fall off the edges.

Yum

MOOD WHEN DONE = Pleased

23 comments:

Taheerah (*LittleMissT*) said...

Totally swoon-worthy! Love them!

Crafty Math Chick said...

LOVE these Joan!! :)

Susan Raihala said...

love, love, love!!!! What a brilliant take on the inspiration!!!!

June K said...

OMG, Joan, these are so pretty. I love the big bright fruits.

Carrie said...

Adorable! Love these! And I love your translation because I do not like those plates at all.

IamDerby said...

Carrie is me! (Michele aka Derbylea) my daughter had not signed out her account.

merryf said...

Joan these are fabulous! I love how graphic and bright these are!

Joyce said...

These are fabulous. How cool to be inspired by those plates. I love your cards, and now want the plates, too. P.S. I just made some envelopes inspired by your previous post. Am typing up your shout out and wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, too.

Ardyth Percy-Robb said...

These are so graphic and fab! I'm exactly the same - nothing scares me more than a blank page in front of me. I love where you've taken these fruits and vegetables! The 'off the edge' feel makes them modern and fun!

Char said...

I love them, but don't know how you made them. Clipart? Freehand drawing? Stamps? I want some! I guess I will order the plates while waiting for an answer. :)

LaurieJ said...

These are FANTASTIC!!

Char said...

Thank you. I see a new toy in my future.

Susie said...

Love them. So bright and cheery. What a great idea. I'll have to see if my old Cricut has any large fruit.

Kathy D said...

Joan, they look wonderful!

paperella said...

Bold and graphic perfection! I totally understand that you want to give this pretty gift to yourself, ha!

Mary said...

OMG!!! These are so delightful. It's very refreshing to see note cards that are bright and cheerful. Have you thought about making lots of these gifts and selling them???

Mary

Starla said...

HOW CUTE ARE THESE?!! Cute, cute, cute (and I don't use the word cute usually!!)

Suzanne said...

SO FABULOUS!

Leslie Miller said...

I do like the images falling off the edges. These are so cute, Joan! Very bright and cheerful. Perfect for any number of occasions. You're inspired/I'm inspired!

Monica K. said...

So cool! I love this look, Joan!

Smilie girl said...

Love where the inspiration took you, so fresh and fun.

Tanis Scott said...

Gorgeous!

Dana (*danavee*) said...

I love the look of bold graphics falling off the page, but I never, ever think to do it. I'm very tied to centered symmetry, and I really need to break out of that rut!