Cards

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2 Sketches 4 You- Kazan’s Sketch #46

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

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Funky Foliage

Happy Friday! It truly is a happy Friday for me. Today looks like it will be a gorgeous, sunny day. I have plans to get my nails re-done, go to the gym, clean the house and maybe even sneak in a few hours of crafting. What are your plans?

Today’s card features the new set from WPlus9- Funky Foliage. When I saw this set in the sneak peek, I knew I just had to have it. I love all the different shapes of the trees- wish trees were really these shapes (and colors)! LOL Lately I have been on this kick of using pink and red together. I think it’s such a sweet color combo. :)

I have some fun news to share with you today. This past week I submitted three cards to a new online magazine. Yes, I finally got over my fears and took the plunge. I’m excited to tell you that all three of the cards got picked up! When I have more deets on the magazine, I’ll pass them along to you! Next on the agenda: put together supply lists for the remaining cards that need to be submitted to CARDS. Since I use so many products, this can be super time consuming. :(

Well, I hope you all have a fabulous Friday! Thanks for spending a little time with me today!

Stamps: Background Basics: Retro, Funky Foliage (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Satin Red, Sweet Blush
Other: Ruby Red buttons, Pure Poppy stitched ribbon, corner rounder

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EBTKS Sketch Challenge #9


Hi-ya friends!

We have made it to the mid-way mark of the week! I’ve been keeping super busy at work. That extra day off for President’s Day was glorious, but it definitely made for more work on Tuesday. However, I only have one more day until the weekend so I think I’ll make it out alive. :)

I’m so excited about the card I’m sharing with you today! This card was based of the EBTKS Sketch Challenge #9. First can I just say that ALL of those girls are just so sweet? I have grown particularly close to Courtney and Kelly Marie since returning from CHA. I seriously wish these girls lived in Washington- we would have so much fun together! I have had loads of fun getting to know them more through Twitter and through some emails. If you haven’t visited their blogs before, you must! You’ll leave feeling inspired and also with a smile. (They cards always have that affect on me!) Okay, moving back to the card……with Valentine’s Day behind us, I’m looking to the next holiday. Even though I love shamrocks and creating “green” cards, I just can’t bring myself to create a St. Patricks Day card. It might have to do with the fact that I have ZERO Irish in me. With St. Patty’s Day a bust, I decided that I would skip to Easter. Absolutely LOVE this holiday. Since I’m a Christian it has a special meaning to me, but I also really enjoy the colors and festivities that go along with it. :) I decided to do some bright, fun colors for this particular card. What are your thoughts?

I’ll be posting some more Easter cards in the near future. Absolutely love coloring all those fun Easter eggs! Oh, little fact, I have NEVER colored Easter eggs IRL! Hmm…might have to do that this year! If I do, I’ll be sure to post pics. ;)

Well, I hope you were inspired. Be sure to check out the EBTKS sketch this week!

Stamps: Teeny Swiss Dot, Scallop Oval, Easter Eggs, Easter stamp set
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Magenta, Aqua Mist
Ink: Vintage Sepia
Other: 3″ Marvy scallop oval punch, Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, Quickie Glue Pen, Blue Ice glitter

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Baby Teddy Bear

 Hello!

Today I have a cute ‘lil baby boy card. I have so many friends expecting, I thought I would stock up on my cards. I decided to use the teddy bear from Baby Button Bits, the balloons from Everyday Button Bits and the fabulous Baby Script from DeNami Design. I thought I would keep it fairly simple so the button balloons could be the focal point.

Oh, I have a funny story to share with you all! Today both of my brothers had writing assignments- they had to use descriptive words to describe things without revealing what the item/ place was. They wrote about a local coffee place and my mom, so I figured I would have them tell me what they would write about me. :) Here are some tidbits of that conversation:

“Goes to the gym”
“Likes to wear stretchy shirts and jeans” (I don’t know if I own any shirts that aren’t stretchy!)
“Stamps a lot”
“On a diet” (I literally laughed out loud when they said this)
“Does customer service”

Seriously, how do kids pick up on some things? My brothers aren’t super young, but they pick up on a lot of things that I wouldn’t think of. Hopefully that will carry on once they get married. :)

Do you have any funny things that a child has said to you? I’d love to hear it!

That’s all for tonight. Hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Small Solid Button, Baby Script, Everyday Button Bits, Baby Button Bits
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo
Other: assorted buttons, SU! scallop border punch

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Thank You Owls


I’m so sad I’m already at the end of my four day weekend. How does time fly by so quickly?! I remember the days when I was a kid and time went by so SLOWLY. When we had something to look forward to, it seemed like the days went by even slower. Where did that time go? I wish those days were still here.

Today I scanned in all my possible submissions to magazines- so far I have a total of 22. (I did have more but then decided I didn’t want my name associated with them! LOL) I still need to type up supply lists, which will take a little while. I’m trying to avoid publication calls that require instructions, if at all possible. I guess I expect others to be like me- look at a card and figure out how to create it. :) In all honesty, I don’t think I’m very good with words….hence the ramblings on my blog at times.

I should get my things together for work tomorrow. Hoping and praying that the day will go smoothly and I’ll be motivated for all the work to be done. I hope your Tuesday goes well!

Hope you got a “hoot” out of the today’s card. I love those little owls- they are just so darn cute!

Stamps: Turning A New Leaf, Thank You, Tiny Treats: Valentine
Paper: Cream, Dark Chocolate, Ocean Tides
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Ocean Tides, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Ocean Tides stitched ribbon, button, corner rounder

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Happy Valentine’s Day


Happy Valentine’s Day, my SWEET friends! I hope you were showered with lots of love by those around you. Today I was able to go out with both of my sisters, which is a rare occasion. We went out to….Mexican food! Yes, I was extremely bad on the healthy food kick. My sister mentioned the restaurant and I started salivating. LOL We had such a great time together, and I even had leftovers to take home!

Today I don’t have a Valentine’s Day card to share. *gasp* However, I do have a birthday card featuring the traditional V-Day colors. It’s the epitome of a “Paulina card”. Scallops, rhinestones, ribbon AND buttons. When I showed my sisters the card, I couldn’t help but say that I wish I got cards like this for my birthday. *hint hint*

It’s time for this girlie to get back to stamping. Only one more day until I have to go back to work. Must make the most of my crafting time!

Love to all of you! Hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits, Background Basics: Retro
Paper: White, Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Satin Red
Other: red rhinestones, SU! scallop border punch, Red grosgrain ribbon, buttons

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Miss You Elephants


Happy Saturday!

I hope you all had a great day. Today I went to the gym (I tell ya, I’m becoming a gym junkie!), went to a baby shower and stamped lots more cards. Lately I have been on a cheerful card kick- can you tell? ;) I want you all to leave my blog with a smile on my face….how have I been doing?

Oh, before I forget, I have a quick question for you all. Do you like the way my card pictures are now? Should I switch to taking actual photos? My Type A (or some might say AAA) personality likes things all the same way, but if you would prefer photos instead, I’d make the switch for you. Currently I am scanning my cards, which allows you to just see the card. Let me know, peeps! This blog is for you all- I wanna hear your thoughts!

Thanks for popping by, dear ones! Hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Assorted Greetings, Elephants in Love (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: White, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Bitty Box Basics
Ink: Onyx Black, Cherry Pink, Tea Dye Duo
Other: White grosgrain ribbon, circles from die-cut machine, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine Glitter, Magenta Glitter, Fiskars Threading Water punch

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Taylor’s Sketch 100 Celebration

Hi-ya friends! So sorry about the delay in posting….I have been stamping up a storm today! My stamp studio is FULL of new, unseen cards. Each card is so different- I’ve surprised myself with the variety. LOL

I’m so excited about the card I’m sharing today- it’s fun, bright and has glitter hearts! This card was based of Taylor’s amazing 100th sketch. Seriously, love this one! Last week I placed my first Taylored Expressions order. I couldn’t resist the elephants and the whales. :) These were my first cling stamps and I must say, I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

Taylor is offering up five $25 gift certificates to the Top 5 cards- this definitely is a week you’ll want to participate in! Oh, and if you don’t have a need for the certificate, you know of someone who wouldn’t mind using it for you. ;)

Hope this card brought a smile to your face and inspired you for your future crafting project(s). Have a wonderful night!

Stamps: Dots Background, Elephants in Love (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: White, Raspberry Fizz, Smokey Shadow, Bitty Box Basics
Ink: Onyx Black
Other: Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, rhinestones, circles from die-cut machine, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine Glitter

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Embellish Celebrate Birthdays Challenge

Hello dear ones!

Tonight I have a bright & fun birthday card based off the amazing Embellish Magazine challenge. This card features four really vibrant colors- not something I would normally put together on one card. However, it’s a challenge and I actually think it looks fairly decent. ;) I used one of my favorite DeNami Design stamps for this one- the Cupcake Tower. For some reason, cupcakes really make me happy. I think it has to do with the pretty frosting and the sprinkles on the top!

This weekend I actually have FOUR days off. You have no idea how excited I am about this fact. I plan on doing lots of crafting for some publication calls. Hopefully if I submit a ton, I’ll get at least one thing in. ;) I want to thank all those who have said sweet words about me submitting- those words mean so much. If I didn’t have you all, I don’t think I would have the courage to give it a try!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a new card. I have quite a few cards lined up in the stamp studio…it’s gonna be a hard decision on which one I should show. ;)

Stamps: Teeny Star, Cupcake Tower, Scallop Oval, Birthday Cake Border
Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Enchanted Evening, Raspberry Fizz
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo
Other: 3″ Marvy scallop oval punch, New Leaf grosgrain ribbon, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine Glitter, corner rounder, button

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Maile’s Color Favorites

I’m so happy that I was able to participate in another one of Nichole’s challenges! It was super hard to choose which color combos I wanted to play with this time around. For this card I decided to play with the talented Maile’s color favorites. Who could resist Raspberry Fizz, Kraft, Dark Chocolate and Enchanted Evening together?

I also participated in Michelle’s color favorite- you can find that post here.

Stamps: Just Dandy, Small Solid Circle, Dots Background, Thank You
Paper: Cream, Brown Kraft, Enchanted Evening, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Majestic Blue, Cherry Pink, VersaMark
Other: Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, corner rounder, rhinestones