Cards

Polka Dots Galore

It’s no secret, I love polka dots. They can almost always be found on my cards, but they also appear on my clothes, nails and accessories. What can I say, they add character and personality to everything! This card is no exception….

It’s been quite a while since I pulled out this adorable Dotty Tree Birds stamp. Did you notice that even the trunk on the tree has polka dots? I think that’s what I love most about this stamp. However, I love those little birds too! I brought out my newly purchased die from Taylored Expressions (love it!) and went to town. Oh yes, and I couldn’t resist using more of my wrinkled ribbon!

Lately I’ve been getting better about using some of my “older” stamps. I recently cleared out some items that I haven’t been using. (See “items for sale” section at the top of my blog.) There is still a lot that I need to sort through, but I’m definitely making progress! :)

It’s been so nice to post regularly to the blog, and also have time to blog hop! Somehow lots of the blogs I used to follow have disappeared….must find some new ones! If you have any crafty blogs that you really love, I’d love to check them out!

Hope you all have a great Sunday! Big hugs!

Stamps: Dotty Tree Birds (Memory Box), Polka Dot Basics (PTI) Thinking of You (Hero Arts)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet (PTI)

Other: Aqua pearls, Taylored Expressions die, paper piercer, wrinkle ribbon, Copics

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Friend Blend

I have been blessed with many wonderful friends- both ones I interact with often and others that I have come to know via blogging. I want to dedicate this post (and card) to all of my friends, however; I’m going to highlight a certain few on this post.

Kalyn-
You have been my friend since for quite a long time- my whole life! :) We have shared so many memories together over the years: blueberry picking, SPUD, doing crazy things after midnight, having late night therapy sessions…. I’m so glad that we have remained friends, and I truly value our sweet and unique friendship.
Ginny–
You are truly one of a kind. I love that I got you into blogging and made crafting a huge part of your life. (Yes, I will take the blame.) It’s been so neat to see your creativity blossom, and also your blog following. You are so creative and I know lots more exciting things are in store for you!

Dawn–
You have inspired me beyond words ever since I learned of your company. I have loved the small email interactions we have shared, but I truly treasure the dinner we had before the CHA show. You, my dear friend, are so very talented and I want to wish you all the success in the world with your stamp line.

Lindsay–
I am so happy that we were able to meet in real life. You are such a doll! Each and every one of your blog comments put a smile on my face. I don’t know how our paths crossed in blog world, but I’m so glad that they did! Keep on being your smiley, creative self!

Those are the people I wanted to highlight in this post. If I had the time, I would write about so many more friends….perhaps I’ll do that in another post in the future. :)

Have a WONDERFUL weekend! For those who missed my post yesterday, I did one with my CHA pictures! Be sure to check those out!

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Tea for Two Additions (PTI)
Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse, Raspberry Fizz, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)

Other: Bubblegum Boutique Buttons, Hawaiian Shores grosgrain ribbon (PTI), twine, paper piercer, Taylored Expressions die, EK Success border punch

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DeNami Product Challenge #3

Hello, sweet blog friends!

It’s the 5th of the month, which means it’s time for a new DeNami Design challenge! This time around the challenge is to use GLITTER. If you know me, you know I love bling- can’t get enough rhinestones, glitter or shimmer paper!

For this card, I wanted to showcase the beautiful new Elegant Floral stamp set. I love how easy it is to create backgrounds with these images! In real life, this card is very, very sparkly. I added Blue Ice glitter to all of the blossoms- super pretty! To top of the card I did my fancy bow (video tutorial can be found here), then added a Lime Boutique Button. Did you notice the fun color combination? I’m so lovin’ blues and green together recently!

I hope you’ll be able to join along in this challenge! You have 10 days to play along, and there is a fun prize to be won! Head on over to the DeNami Design blog for all the details!

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope you were inspired!

Practicing Creativity Fun

Hello there!

Today I wanted to showcase Chatterbox and The Whole Cycle, along with an “older” Practicing Creativity set, Look Up. I’ve been seeing banners everywhere lately, but my favorite is by far Courtney’s. (That’s actually the only one I own, but why look for another one when I have the best?!) I love the versatility of this set!
I chose really neutral colors for this card- I purposely had to avoid looking at my pink cardstocks! It’s so funny how I gravitate to that color! Even now, I have on a pink sweatshirt, pink pajama pants and pink nail polish! :) Back to the card….I colored my banner with my Copics and added some beautiful Bronze rhinestones to the spook of the wheel. Quick, easy, but super fun!
I’ll be back in a few hours with my card for the new DeNami Design challenge- see you soon!

Stamps: Chatterbox, The Whole Cycle, Look Up, Polka Dot Basics (PTI)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, blue

Other: Bronze rhinestones, Copics

Practicing Creativity- Chatterbox

Hi there!

Wasn’t yesterday’s stamp set fun? I hope that you stopped by all of the Practicing Creativity DT blogs- they all had some great cards to share! Today we are featuring stamps from the new sentiment set, Chatterbox. Lots of fun ones are included in this one!

For this particular card, I chose the “wishing you” and “a happy birthday”- I thought they would go along perfectly with this little tricycle. I cut circles with my Cricut, then paper pierced them. Even though the paper piercing takes a little bit of time, I just love the look. I added a fun border punch and some Black rhinestones to dress up the card. Did you notice the yummy ribbon? That’s the Teal twill from Courtney’s store!

Are you getting excited for the release? Both Chatterbox and The Whole Cycle will release on August 5th, just a few days away! Tomorrow I’ll be bringing you a project featuring both of the sets- be sure to stop by for that!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog!

Stamps: Chatterbox, The Whole Cycle, Polka Dot Basics (PTI)
Paper: White, Black, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores (PTI)
Ink: Onyx Black, Spring Moss, Summer Sunrise (PTI)

Other: Teal twill ribbon, Black rhinestones, paper piercer

Practicing Creativity- The Whole Cycle

Hello, sweet blog friends!

I’m here back in Washington- it is so wonderful to be back home. I had a fabulous time in Chicago meeting blog friends and doing some shopping. I have pictures lots of pictures to share soon! You’ll have to wait a few days….I got right back to work after I returned, and I will be going non-stop until the weekend. Lots of stories to share- be sure to keep checking back for those. ;)

Today’s card features one of my favorite Practicing Creativity sets- The Whole Cycle. This set is so unique- completely unlike anything I have bought (or seen) before. I honestly could not get enough of this set- it’s so easy to use and the possibilities are endless! For this card, I chose to use one of my favorite new color combinations- Aqua Mist, Black and Simply Chartreuse. It’s so fresh and fun! This card is pretty simple, but I think it makes a great statement. To add a tiny bit of sparkle, I used some Black rhinestones next to the sentiment. (Gotta have a little bling!)

Stop by the following blogs for even more looks of The Whole Cycle:


Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with a card featuring more images from the new sets!

Paper: White, Black, Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse (PTI)

Other: Spellbinders Labels Eleven dies, Black rhinestones, Black grosgrain ribbon

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Summertime Kites

Hello there!

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing kites everywhere lately. Seems like every blog I go on, there is a kite card somewhere to be found. I love the look of kites; they are so whimsical and you can make them so colorful. It’s been quite a while since I pulled out the kite from You’re Dandy. I truly love this kite- it’s the perfect size, and my friend Courtney designed it! (Speaking of her, I cannot wait to see her in a few days!!!)

Now for the deets of this card….. lately I have been trying many new color combos. Since it’s Summer, most of them have been bright. There’s something about bright colors that makes me happy. :) I pulled out some of Dawn’s fabulous sets to go along with this card- love how two of my friends have companies that coordinate so well together. :)

In just a few hours I’m leaving for CHICAGO. Tonight the plan is to get some Chicago-style pizza. I’m already looking forward to it!

I’ll talk to you all soon!! Thanks for leaving me some blog love. ;)

Stamps: You’re Dandy, Polka Dot Background, Mehndi Medallions, Design Basics: Backgrounds 1 (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Versamark, Aqua Mist, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Spellbinders Labels Eleven dies, wrinkle ribbon, EK Success border punch, paper piercer, twine, button

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Bright & Happy

Good morning!

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was pretty restful. I know that this upcoming week is going to be crazy busy, so I purposely stayed low key these past few days. I was able to hit up a movie with my mom (Salt was awesome!), went to a local street fair, and of course, got some crafting done. I had to make sure I had some items to post while I’m away. ;)

Today’s card reminds me a lot of the sweet Kelly Marie’s style. She is always making such happy cards- especially with her stamp line. I pulled out Harold’s ABC’s and went to town. I haven’t quite decided who I’m going to give this to- there are so many people in my inner circle that deserve this card. Hmmm…maybe I should make some more….

Tonight is the night where I must finish all of my packing. Would you believe that I haven’t even started?! I know most of the things I need to bring, but I still need to figure out what I want to wear the days of the show. I need to be comfortable, since I’m working, but I also want to look semi cute. Recently there are days when I really wish I had a stylist…..my style seems to have disappeared and I really don’t know where it went. :( Oh yes, it might have to do with the fact that most of my “extra” money now goes to crafty items. I really need to have a balance. How do you all do it??

As always, I truly appreciate you spending a little time with me. Hope this card made your Monday! :)
Stamps: Stitched Border, Harold’s ABC’s (Lawn Fawn), Polka Dot Basics, Background Basics: Retro (PTI)
Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Versamark, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Orange rhinestones, silver clip, SU! paper edger, butterfly die, alphabet stickers

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Papertrey July Blog Hop

Are you amazed? Two blog posts in one day! It’s been a little while since that has happened! :)

This card was made specifically with the Papertrey July Blog Hop in mind. The theme: office supplies. I was hoping for something genius, but my creativity was lacking today. My sweet sister had some small silver clips, so that’s what I decided to use. I was going to do something with either paperclips or staples, but I just couldn’t think of anything super creative. I’m sure once I start browsing at the rest of the hop, I’ll find lots of great ideas!

Did you notice the fab Apple Basket? That’s from the new DeNami Design release. I LOVE these apples- they are so fun to color with Copics! I added lots of Papertrey stamps and finished off the card with some amazing wrinkled ribbon. Click here to see where I got my ribbon! The owner has so many colors to choose from, and she is super nice! If you buy anything, be sure to let her know PrettyPinkPosh sent you.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. This card really makes me happy, and I hope it brightens your day as well. :)


{So Sweet of You Apples card supplies}
Stamps: Apple Basket, Background Basics: Tin Types, Signature Greetings, Take Note (PTI)
Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Spring Moss, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: silver clip, wrinkle ribbon, SU! paper edger

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Color Cue Challenge #6

Hi there blog friends!

I’m so sad that I haven’t had a chance to play with this fabulous Color Cue Challenge until now. (It’s been out for over a week now.) As usual, Dawn chose such a beautiful color combo- so fresh and fun! I love all of these colors separately so when you put them together, you can’t really create a “bad” card.

This particular card is pretty simple. I pulled out the gorgeous Mehndi Medallions set and went to town on the background. I simply love this border stamp- it’s so elegant and can be used in so many different ways! I also love the gorgeous fonts that are used for the sentiments! I would love to see a whole set featuring more of these types of sentiments. (Hear that Dawn?) *wink* Did you notice that gorgeous ribbon? I bought quite a few colors on this adorable Etsy store- click here to take a peek at the store! The owner has so many colors to choose from, and she is super nice! If you buy anything, be sure to let her know PrettyPinkPosh sent you. ;)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope this card inspired you to join in on the fun over at Dawn’s blog!

Stamps: Mehndi Medallions (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Fresh Snow, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Bronze rhinestones, Spellbinders Labels Nine dies, wrinkle ribbon, twine, button