Wedding Wishes

Wow, that was a long break from blog world. But a much needed one for me. I had gotten too overwhelmed with trying to keep up with my blog and other endeavors that I forgot about the fun in making cards and LOs. So I took a little break this summer from a lot of things and just concentrated on making my crafts just for me and no one else.

So, now that I am back I decided to share with you a wedding card since this is wedding season and all. A pretty simple card with the stamping and all but I added a little embossing for an elegant look. Looking at it now I wished I would have added a little glitter to the flower to make it pop more but still happy with it.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

cardstock, flower stamp, patterned paper - Papertrey Ink

sentiment stamp - LawnFawn

ink - Tsukineko

embossing folder - Sizzix

border punch - Fiskars

embossing machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

etsy

Hi everyone! Haven't been doing a lot of crafting lately with soccer in full swing and since we are the coordinators for it. But I did manage to add a few items to my etsy shop. You can click on the link on the side bar to view the new magnets I made.

I LOVE making magnets. Not only are they functional but they are so pretty hanging up on my frig. They are perfect for hanging important notes that you need to see on a daily basis. Trust me there are some things that if I don't have a daily reminder for them they are forgotten.

Sorry I haven't gotten crafty lately. I will be back soon and for sure on Monday for the Papertrey Ink blog hop. Love all the inspiration when they have those once a month and this months theme is all about masculine cards.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Picture #1

patterned paper - Crate Paper

stamps, felt, button - Papertrey Ink

ink - Stampin' Up!

dies - Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!, Spellbinders

brad - Making Memories

Picture #2

patterned paper, letter stickers - October Afternoon

cardstock, stamps, button - Papertrey Ink

ink - Tsukineko

dies - Spellbinders, Papertrey Ink

Picture #3

patterned paper - Echo Park

cardstock, stamps, ink - Papertrey Ink

dies - Spellbinders

cork sheets - Quickutz

All magnetic sheets are from Quickutz

March PTI Bloghop

Hi everyone. Is it really time for another PTI blog hop? I need to watch the days more closely because they are just slipping by me.

This month's challenge is to use embroidery floss in a creative way. I chose to use it as raindrops as the background of my card. Spring reminds me of lots of rain and tulips and so my card reflects this beautiful season.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

cardstock, stamps, felt, patterned paper - Papertrey Ink
ink- Papertrey Ink, Tsukineko (black)

floss - DMC

paper piercer - Stampin' Up!

corner rounder - EK Success

dies - Papertrey Ink (clouds), Quickutz (sun)

die cut machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

PTI Blog Hop: Scallops

Scallops. Have to love them. I love them on frames, borders, flowers, you name it, I love the look of scallops. So imagine my excitement when Nicole announced that this months PTI blog hop is all about scallops.

Loving the new background stamp that Dawn McVey created for Papertrey Ink. It looks good with anything. And that new royal velvet felt color is amazing and so vibrant.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

All items Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted

stick pins - Maya Road

gem - craft supply

Love You

Hi everyone! I am loving all the inspiration I am having lately. I hope it keeps rolling for a while, I have a lot of crafty stuff to create.

Here is another PTI Make it Monday card. I went with a love theme for this one because I still had to make a card for my husband for Valentine's Day. Good thing he doesn't read my blog so I can post it on here. :o) If I have this much inspiration for the first week of Make it Mondays, I can't wait to see what is in store in the weeks to come.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

cardstock, stamps, twine, notebook die - Papertrey Ink

ink - Stampin' Up! (red, blue), Tsukineko (black)

border punch - Stampin' Up! (hearts), EK Success (scallops)

die cut machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

Happy Birthday to You

Second card for the day. Wow, that is so unlike me. If you didn't read my last post, Papertrey Ink is having a challenge to use one of their free down loadable tags that the stamp designers created. A random winner is chosen to, get this, be a guest stamp designer for Papertrey Ink. Wow, talk about a dream come true. You can find out the details here. So cool!!

For this card I chose the tag that was created by Nicole Heady. LOVE the colors and design!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted

scalloped circle punch - Stampin' Up!

die cut machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

Celebrate You

Hi Everyone!!! Back with another Papertrey Ink post. Another fun challenge today, you just have to create a card, tag, LO, etc. using one of the tags that you can download for free on Nicole Heady's blog. And the best thing about this, the random winner gets to help Nicole design a stamp set for Papertrey Ink. WOW!!! Wouldn't that be soooo cool?

For my card I used Maile Belles tag that she created. LOVE the pinwheels. Perfect for my birthday card that I made for my niece who is turning the big 1-3.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

cardstock, dies, tag download - Papertrey Ink

patterned paper - October Afternoon, Papertrey Ink (yellow polka dot)

journaling card - October Afternoon

die machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

border punch - Stampin' Up!

Bloom and Grow Forever

Hello!!! Here is a flowery card for you today. And I know looking at it you wonder how I would ever send it through the mail, and here is my answer, I don't. :) Sometimes I make cards just for the fun of it and this is one of those cards. I just felt like playing around with my stash of craft supplies and this is what I came up with.

I will say, it was nice to look through all that I own and see what I got because I came across this wonderful flower die by My Favorite Things that makes the flowers that you see on this card. You just simply cut your flower shape and then roll it up, I prefer to do it around a pen or pencil, and then I hot glue the end to the bottom of the flower and there you have it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

cardstock - Papertrey Ink

patterned paper - Echo Park

stamps - Papertrey Ink (sentiment)

dies - Spellbinders (scalloped circle), My Favorite Things (rolled flowers), Quickutz (leaves)

die cut machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

gems - craft supply

ink - Tsukineko

corner rounder - EK Success

Thank You

Wow, welcome to the new year. Trying to get this year started off right with this Thank You card. Thanks for all the visits this past year and thanks for all your comments, you are the sweetest bunch of people out there.

This card is totally inspired by Dawn McVey. I love her style of cards and love that she can use very few product and still make her cards look wonderful. Give her a handful of Papertrey Ink and she can do wonders. And don't even get me started on her color combos, she has the best talent at putting colors together that you wouldn't maybe consider and make everything look wonderful. Can you tell she is my card making idol. :o)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope 2011 is a great one for you.

Supplies:

cardstock, stamps, felt, dies, button - Papertrey Ink

die cut machine - Sizzix Big Shot

floss - DMC

Happy Birthday to a Great Friend

Hi!! Is anybody else extremely busy from the hustle and bustle of Christmas? I know, you all are, dumb question, right? :o) Thanks to having a few go to cards that I created a while ago I am able to have a card to post for you today.

There is just something about butterflies that I absolutely love. I have tons of dies for them, punches, stickers, stamps, you name it. and this huge butterfly die by Stampin' Up! makes for a great focal image on a card or page. Don't even have to do much with it to make it stand out.

And don't you just love the colors of that Echo Park patterned paper? Such an addiction for me collecting their papers. Good thing is, at least I use them. :o)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!

patterned paper - Echo Park

butterfly dies, black twine - Stampin Up

label die - Spellbinders

stamp - Hero Arts (Sentiment)

ink - Tsukineko, Papertrey Ink (blue)

embossing folder - Cuttlebug

embossing and die cut machine - Big Shot by Sizzix

Mini Christmas Cards

Hi everyone. I have taken a short break from the blog and now I am back with a few mini Christmas cards for you. About a month ago, my neice asked a couple of my kids if their class could make some Christmas cards for troops overseas. They were more than happy to oblige and it got me in the mood to create some cards as well. I made a good amount but in order to make them all in time, I went with the mini card route. These cards all measure 3.5 x 4.25.

LOVE this color combo. Actually I just love the aqua mist color period. It is so pretty paired with many different colors.

Not sure if you noticed already, but in order to make these cards even simpler, I made tags first and then just stuck them on the card. So simple and quick and then just added a few details here and there and you're done.

Have a wonderful day!!