Cards

Hello! 

It feels like it’s been so long since I was able to craft. For some odd reason, it’s a little hard to do this when you’re in pain and laying down. Thankfully, I’ve been able to stand and sit for longer periods of time and was able to make it up to the craft studio. Yay! 

My friend, Danielle, recently started a new stamp company called Neat & Tangled. I’m so happy and excited for her! I had a hard time deciding which stamp set to purchase, but I finally decided on Fresh Blooms. Cute & whimsical all in one! 

 

You all know I enjoy stamping my own paper, but lately, between the injury and wanting to use up some of my patterned papers, I pulled out quite a bit on this card. Quick & easy card right here! 

It had been a while since I used some of my alphabet stamps….oh my, I forgot how much I love these! I created a fun project with these stamps- you’ll see it in a week or two. ;) 

So happy you stopped by today. I hope you have a fab day! 

 

Hello! 

It’s Day #2 of the Blog Team Up I’m doing with my friend Ginny. I hope you enjoyed the girly theme we did yesterday- I had so much fun with that card! 

Today we decided to focus on colors- yummy colors to boot! Ginny found this color palette on Pinterest and we both created items inspired by these colors. 

Here is my take on these colors…

I was inspired by the garland holding back the curtains {in the picture} and created a garland at the top of my card. Since confetti is so trendy right now, I decided to incorporate that look into this card.  I really love how this looks- I need to do this again in the future!

So, tomorrow Ginny and I are starting our BRAND NEW challenge. I am so excited for this new venture! I have quite a few of my fabulous crafty friends helping kick start this challenge and boy, you are all in for lots of crafty goodness! Here’s a tiny sneak peek at the challenge…. any guesses as to what it might be?

I will see you all tomorrow for the challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Hello and Happy Monday! 

I’m going to be honest with you, I’ve been looking forward to this post for the past week or so. It’s the first day of the Blog Team-Up I have with my real life friend, Ginny. We have some great posts planned, along with the launch of our very first challenge on Wednesday. Lots of fun this week! 

Today we are both featuring a “girly theme” on our posts and since we both have very unique styles, we hope you’ll enjoy seeing our different takes on this theme. 

 

My very first thought when I think of girly is pink. It’s my favorite color and you just can’t go wrong with having pink on your cards. I added some pearls, a doily, rosette, sparkly buttons and even used a scallop card base. Each of these things are girly by themselves, but bring them together and you have a cards that oozes girly. {Honestly, I might have a hard time parting with this card} 

Hello, blog friends! 

It’s Friday and I couldn’t be happier about it. This week was long and being as I’ve had allergic reactions AND a sore throat these last few days, I’m looking forward to catching up on some rest. 

If you have followed my blog for a while, you will remember that I used to post cards using non-DeNami stamps. While I’ve sold many of these sets (I still have some left in my for sale section), there are a few that I just can’t part with. One company that I love: WPlus9 Design Studio. My friend, Dawn, owns this company and it’s been such a joy to see her company blossom. 

Here’s what I have for you today:

 

I just love this sentiment! It is perfect for both family members and friends. I went a little outside my usual color palette (not too much- it still has pink!) and added a pop of bright green. I thought it was a fun little addition.  

Here’s a closer peek at the main panel. You know me and my love for glitter….I just had to add it to the flowers and butterfly!

Be sure to stop by Dawn’s fab blog on your way out. She has some beauties over there and I know she would love to see some new faces stop by. :) You can even tell her I sent you over! 

I hope you have a fantastic weekend. Take care!

*NOT LISTED: pastel pink cardstock, pink ink, scallop border, twine

Hello there!

I have a card to share that I created ages ago. It was sitting as a draft for the longest time- I figured I would share it with you all today. Amazingly enough, even though I created this a few months back, I still think it’s adorable. Why the surprise? Well, my crafting style changes and some of the things I’ve created in the past aren’t items I’m exactly proud of. It’s humbling, and also embarrassing, to look back at some of the things I created before and see how far I’ve come. Ah, one of the great things about blogging….

 

I have such a soft spot for this cute Elephant. He is fun to color, but he also works great for paper piecing!  Since he is on the smaller side (the wood it’s on is 1¾ x 2¼), he is perfect to stamp on your patterned paper scraps!

Did you notice the shiny letters? I stamped them, colored them in and then added Crystal Lacquer on top. It’s super easy to do and has amazing results! 

I’m hoping to get some time in the next few days to post some pictures from my birthday last week. My girlfriends got me to go outside my comfort zone and they have pictures to prove it. :) 

I hope you all are having a great start to your day. Talk with you soon!