Sunny Blossoms

I've been so busy working on baby shower invites that I haven't had a chance to create anything new. So, today I thought I would share a card that I made a while back. I'm sure many of you will agree with me when I say; I AM SO READY FOR SPRING WEATHER!!! I can't wait for the trees to start budding, the flowers to start blooming, and the smell of Spring in the air. That's what this card reminds me of. I used Whisper White, Summer Sun, and a black linen cardstock I picked up from my LSS. The card base is stamped with the small flower from Delight in Life with Versamark and the smaller Summer Sun layer is stamped with the background stamp from the same set. I stamped the flowers from the set Both Way Blossoms with Basic Black. Then, I colored them in with Summer Sun and Certainly Celery ink using a blender pen. You can't see it in the picture, but I also added StarDust Stickles to the center of the flowers. The "Thinking of You" sentiment is from the Warmest Regards set (all stamps are SU!). Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a great day!

Easter Bunny Trio

Happy (Good) Friday Everyone!!! Today I have a cute little Easter card to share with you. I used this sketch of Amy's for the layout. The Bunny Trio image is by Whipper Snapper and was sent to me by a dear friend of mine. Aren't these bunnies adorable?!? I colored them in with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I added Stardust Stickles to the eggs in the basket and Liquid Applique to the tail of the bunny on the far right. The cardstock colors are Bashful Blue, So Saffron, and Pretty in Pink. I embossed the So Saffron cardstock with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The glitter patterned paper is from the Imaginesce For Peep's Sake Collection and the "Happy Easter" sentiment is from the My Favorite Things set Eggstra Special Easter. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. And, if you celebrate Easter; HAPPY EASTER!!!

Baby Shower Invites

I want to first start off by saying that I cased these invites from my sweet friend, Kendra. This is NOT my design. You can check out her adorable baby shower invites here. I am making 40 of these pocket card invites for a girlfriend of mine whose other friend is due with a boy in June. I used the stamp set Oh Baby! by Lizzie Anne Designs and the invitation stamp that is in the inside is one that I picked up from Michael's. The cardstock colors are Bashful Blue and Ballet Blue. I ran half of the cardstock for the pocket through my Cuttlebug using the Spots and Dots embossing folder. I punched out the "Baby Shower" stamp with my Marvy Uchida Mega Circle Punch and colored around the letters with a blender pen and Bashful Blue ink. I used my Marvy Uchida Giga Scalloped Circle Punch to punch out the Ballet Blue cardstock and pierced each of the scallops. The second picture shows the inside. I used one of the stamps from the Bundle of Joy set to break up the "It's a Boy!" stamp and the invite info. The invite itself is another one I made. For that one I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, white brads, and blue & white gingham ribbon. My girlfriend liked the first one better. I personally think the blue & white gingham ribbon looks adorable. Anyway, I hope you all have a great evening. I will be back tomorrow with an Easter card to show you.

Criss Cross Card Swap

I made these cards for a Criss Cross Card Swap that my friend Tracey is hosting on SCS. I love how fun and easy these cards are to make. The cardstock colors are Pretty in Pink, Bravo Burgundy, and Naturals Ivory. The patterned paper is Fancy Pants First Date and its double side. The flower (from the SU! Sale-A-Bration set, So Many Scallops) is stamped in Regal Rose and punched out with my SU! Scallop Circle Punch. I also added a little "bling" to the center of the flower. The sentiment is from the MFT set, Icing on the Cake and I stamped it in Bravo Burgundy. I also stamped the insert with the small flower from the set Delight in Life. I really hope the other ladies in the swap like them.

P.S.
Do you like my new watermark? Beth made my blog banner a while back, so I thought it was time to have her make me a watermark too. She made me a few different ones and I'm super happy with them.

Just for You

Happy Saturday Everyone! I'm so glad that the weekend is finally here. I meant to post this card yesterday, but the day just got away from me. This card is one I made for my "stash". You can never have too many birthday cards on hand. I used the Icing on the Cake set by My Favorite Things and the cardstock colors are Whisper White, Certainly Celery, and Prism Classic Red. The background is stamped with the Polka Dot Basics set by PAPERTREYink. I stamped the scalloped frame with Real Red ink and then stamped the balloons inside the frame with Palette Noir Ink. The patterned paper is from the Crate Samantha Collection and I also used it to paper piece the balloons. I used my Round Tab Punch for the sentiment and attached it to the card with a couple Doodlebug Mini Brads. To finish the card off, I added some celery grosgrain ribbon to the balloons. I'm off to work on some baby shower invites for my girlfriend; 40 to be exact. Then I hope to fit in a little "fun" stamping time later this afternoon. I still need to make Easter cards; YIKES!!! Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

TECC5 - No Stamping (sort of)

This is a card I made for another one of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges (you can view her challenge here). The challenge was to make a card without using any stamps. As you can see by the picture, I didn't do very well...LOL!!! Out of habit, I stamped the So Saffron layer with the small flower from the SU! set Delight in Life using Versamark. I didn't even realize it until I was finished making the card....OOPS!!! But, Taylor said it doesn't really count, because I used Versamark (hee, hee). The printed die cut is by Pebbles Inc. and the cardstock colors are So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, and Pretty in Pink. I used my round corner punch to create the scallops and added a Stampendous Dot Sparkler to each of them. The ribbon is Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon from SU! and the chipboard letters are by Doodlebug. Thanks for stopping by. I can't wait until tomorrow; FRIDAY!!!

TECC2 - Color Challenge

Today's card is another card I made for one of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges. The challenge was to make a card using the colors Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, and Chocolate Chip. You can view Taylor's challenge here. The cupcake is by Whipper Snapper and is colored in with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I added a little sparkle to the cupcake with my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen and added some Crystal Stickles to the cherry. I embossed the Real Red layer with my Cuttlebug Spots and Dots folder. I used my round corner punch to create the scallops on the Tempting Turquoise layer and added a Stampendous Dot Sparkler to each of them. The sentiment is from the MFT set, Icing on the Cake. Now for my favorite part; the ribbon. This was my first attempt at one of Pam Bassett's Ribbon Blossoms. You can view her tutorial here. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, but definitely need more practice. If you get a chance, check out all of Pam's beautiful creations using her Ribbon Blossoms; they are AMAZING!!!

TECC1 - Sketch Challenge

I made this card for Taylor's first Cupcake Challenge. You can view her challenge here. The main image is by Whipper Snapper and it's called Pile of Presents. The cupcake, background stamp, and "Just for You" sentiment are all from the My Favorite Things set, Icing on the Cake. I colored in both the images with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I added some Stickles to the cupcake and a Stampendous Dot Sparkler to the middle of the flower in the main image (it's hard to see in the photo, but you can click on it for a larger view). The patterned paper is from the Junkitz Salsa Celebration Collection and I believe it's discontinued due to the company going out of business this past December *insert sad face*. The cardstock is from Michael's and the ribbon is from one of Taylor's ribbon sales. Speaking of Taylor; have you seen her new website, Taylored Expressions? If not, check it out! I've already placed (and received) my order. She has very reasonable prices on some great products and her shipping was super quick (I received my order in less than a week). Not to mention, that Taylor is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. TFL and I hope everyone has a great day!

Wedding Shower Candles

My Husband's Uncle is getting married at the end of the March and I was asked to decorate 56 jar candles for his wedding shower that took place last month. The bridesmaid's dresses are brown and the bride's dress is accented with pink flowers. So, I thought the new SU! Berry Bliss Designer Paper would be perfect! I decorated two different size candles with the Berry Bliss DP and Pretty in Pink and Close to Cocoa cardstock. I used the set Going to the Chapel by My Favorite Things. I stamped the images onto Whisper White cardstock with Palette Noir Ink. For the smaller candles, I colored in the rings with my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen and added StarDust Stickles to the diamond. For the larger candles, I used a blender pen and Regal Rose ink to color in the image and added some sparkle with (none other than) my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen. Instead of using ribbon for each of the candles, I used tulle. Not only is less expensive, but I thought it would be more fitting being that the candles were for a wedding shower.

Rose Border Thank You

After seeing this post on Michelle's blog, I just had to have this stamp set. The set is called Rose Border and it's by Rubber Soul. Not only is it beautiful, but it's also very versatile. The main image is the flower vase and border. The set comes with 8 different sentiments that fit perfectly inside the border. For this card I used Regal Rose and Certainly Celery. The Regal Rose layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug d'vine Swirl folder. I colored in the image with inks and a blender pen, added some May Arts ribbon, and finished it off with some adhesive pearls in the corners. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

CARD RECIPE:
Stamps: Rose Border by Rubber Soul
Ink: Palette Noir, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, Close to Cocoa
Paper: GP White, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Blender Pen, d'vine Swirl Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Ticket Corner Punch, May Arts Ribbon, Adhesive Pearls

I Like "U" a Latte & TECC3

These are a couple of the cards I made for Valentine's Day. I originally made the first one to send to one of my "Starbucks Addicted" friends, but I made a different one for her and ended up sending this one to my Mom & Dad. I don't own the SU! set; Like it a Latte, so a couple of wonderful ladies from SCS sent me the images. I got the idea to turn the "it" into a "U" from my friend Kendra. The cardstock colors are Real Red and Chocolate Chip and the Chocolate Chip layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug d'vine Swirl folder. It's hard to see in the photo, but I distressed the white cardstock with my Tim Holtz Paper Distresser. I pierced around the scallop and traced them with my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen. I used Liquid Applique for the foam and popped the heart up with a dimensional. I made the second card for one of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges. The challenge was to make a card using this sketch. I made mine vertical instead of horizontal. The "Sweet" stamp is from the My Favorite Things set, Be Mine. This was the card that I ended up sending my friend. The carstock colors are Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose. The red layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug Heart Blocks folder. Speaking of the Cuttlebug; don't you just LOVE their new embossing folders??? My favorite is the Swiss Dots folder (if I HAD to choose...LOL). I have 4 of the new ones right now and hope to get my hands on the rest of them...LOL!!! I hope everyone has a great evening.

Alicia's Valentines

I know that Valentine's Day have come and gone, but I thought I would share some things I've made since the last time I blogged. I really wanted to make my Daughter's class Valentines for her this year (it was important to me), so I sat down one Saturday and cranked out 30 of these little babies in no time at all. I made 6 different designs (5 of each), but only 4 of them are pictured here. I used the My Favorite Things set Be Mine and an old hostess set by SU!; Made from Scratch. The patterned paper is from Target. The package came with 12 assorted sheets and I found it in the $1 Spot; what a deal! My inspiration for these little 3x3 Valentines came from Valerie Stangle. You can check out her 3x3 card here. My Daughter was very happy with them, so I was very happy about that. She is going to be "11" next month, so she is in a very "picky" stage right now. I'm sure some of you can relate...LOL!!! I'll be posting some more cards I made for Valentine's Day later this afternoon.

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!

I'm Back!

Hi Everyone!!! For those of you who used to visit my blog, you know that I stopped blogging a few months ago to focus on some things, mainly myself and my family. I'm still doing that, of course, but I missed blogging way too much, so I'M BACK!!! Did you miss me....LOL?