Cards

Hey there!

Today I have a bright and cheery card to share with you. Over on Nichole’s blog, she challenged her DT to create some Spring cards. As usual, there was some stunning creations! To add to the fun, she posted the colors that each member used and challenged us to create a card using one of the color schemes. I LOVED the colors that Betsy Veldman used so I chose those as my colors.

For this card I pulled out my beloved Wishing You set along with Signature Greetings and Background Basics:Tin Types. LOVE how it turned out. Such a vibrant card that would cheer up anyone! I decided not to add any ribbon {gasp!} and opted to use some pink rhinestones instead. Have I mentioned how much I love rhinestones? I have at least eight colors and use them all regularly!

In closing, I want to mention that Dawn over at Stamp Away With Me did a sweet feature on me using her Funky Foliage set. I love her line and couldn’t believe my eyes when I read all the things she said about me! Just goes to prove that you never know who reads your blog and looks at your creations. :) For those newbies out there, keep posting to your blog! Who knows, you might get featured!

Thanks for stopping by, friends! I hope you were inspired! I’ll be back tomorrow with a card for a special challenge- you won’t want to miss it!

Stamps: Wishing You, Signature Greetings, Background Basics: Tin Types
Paper: White, New Leaf, Summer Sunrise, Sweet Blush
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Fresh Green, Cherry Pink, Summer Sunrise
Other: pink rhinestones, SU! scallop border punch

Saturday greetings to you all!

Last night I went to bed super late- thankfully I got quite a bit more done on one of my projects. Since I’m stressing about trying to finish all my commitments, I woke up really early and got some more things crossed off the list. Sometimes to-do lists can be really daunting…..

You may all laugh, but I needed to do something NOT on my list, so I created a card for Lisa’s Poppy Seed Challenge. Isn’t it a cute name? For each challenge there will be different “seeds” which must be incorporated into each card. For this first challenge, we were to use crystals, a flower stamp and light yellow. I had no trouble using crystals or a flower stamp, just had a bit of difficulty with the light yellow. I originally tried using light yellow ribbon but that didn’t look so great. I finally decided on light yellow ink for the flowers and a yellow butterfly. Since I don’t have a butterfly stamp to fit this die, I decided to add some outline dots and of course, more rhinestones!

Well, it’s time to take a nap before I head off to a wedding. Hope you were inspired!

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{Hello Butterfly card supplies}
Stamps: Just Dandy, Fillable Frames #1,
Paper: White, Lemon Tart, True Black
Ink: Onyx Black
Other: SU! scallop border punch, rhinestones, butterfly die, fillable frames die, Summer Sunrise grosgrain ribbon

I’m so excited that I was able to play along with another 2S4Y sketch! This week, the fabulous Laura designed the sketch. I have been able to get to know Laura a little more these past few months- she’s such a dear! We have some similar passions (exercising, cardmaking and food). I’m hoping that someday I’ll be able to actually meet her- wouldn’t that be so neat?!

I love this Mimi in the Rain stamp. My favorite part of the stamp? The polka dot rainboots! I don’t own any rainboots, but if I did they would look similar to these! If you click on the photo, you can see that I added some magenta glitter to both the boots and the umbrella. Oh how I love glitter. :)

I just received my blog candy and let me tell ya, you all will love it! I’ll give you a clue: it has to do with Sizzix and they are BRAND NEW! Make sure you become a follower so you can be one of the first to know when the candy is posted!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’ll get a chance to play with this super fun sketch from 2S4Y!

Stamps: Mimi in the Rain, Just Dandy, Hello from Hero Arts
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Golden Tangerine, Enchanted Evening
Ink: Cherry Pink, Onyx Black, Majestic Blue, Summer Sunrise, Tea Dye Duo
Other: orange rhinestones, corner rounder, EK Success scallop border punch, Hot Pink grosgrain ribbon, Quickie Glue Pen, Magenta Glitter, Extra Fine Glitter

I know I already posted today, but I just *had* to play with this weeks 2S4Y sketch. Like I’ve mentioned before, I always love playing along when I get the chance. I wish I could do them every week, but my creativity and lack of time prevents me for always being able to.

For this card, I decided to play {again} with Funky Foliage. I’ve already made four cards using this set, and I just got it yesterday! I decided to go with the oval shaped trees and added some yummy moss colored rhinestones. You may have noticed the ribbon- it’s my new favorite way to tie bows! Hopefully in the next few days I’ll be able to show you step-by-step pictures on how to create this super easy bow. (Thanks for asking about this, Lisa!)

In closing, I want to mention that I got some SUPER FUN blog candy coming soon. Let’s just say you’ll want a die-cutting machine….. ;)

Thanks for stopping by, friends! Hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Background Basics: Retro, Funky Foliage (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Fresh Snow, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Spring Moss grosgrain ribbon, SU! scallop border punch, moss rhinestones