Day of Crafting

Yesterday, I had Ginny over for a fun day of stamping & cardmaking. Of course, there were lots of laughs, talking, snacks, music and movies too! She brought her suitcase of amazing crafting supplies, and we had a blast! Sadly, the first few hours I wasn’t very inspired, and didn’t get much accomplished. Towards the end of our 10 hrs. of cardmaking, I was on a roll and didn’t want to stop! (Sleepy eyes and knowing that you have to wake up early can really hinder things…) I made some fun Valentines cards using some of DeNami’s new chickie stamps. When I first saw their chickies, I wasn’t too excited, but those little guys can really grow on you! They have quite an assortment of them– Easter, birthday, Valentines, Christmas, etc…

I really love the way these cards turned out. The paisley papers are so fun! (These are also from DeNami Design) It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but I used some “fun fluff” on the chickies to make them fluffy. Too cute! The first card, I used my Cricut Expression to make the “L-O-V-E” letters. I cut them on dark paper, and used some brown glitter on top. I think you will be seeing more of this–I LOVE the effect! It definitely is time consuming, but the end result is so amazing. I won’t be spending money on those expensive glitter letter anymore!! Side note: I cannot get enough glitter!! Even though it’s a pain to get off when it’s on your face, hands, clothes and hairline, the way it takes a card to the next level is worth all the mess.