Cards

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Love Seals

Happy Monday!
Hope you all aren’t tired of hearing from me. I know I’ve been posting quite often lately! Just in case you missed my last post, I created a card for the CR84FN14 challenge. Click here to check it out. I was super happy with how this one turned out; so full of pretty things!
Today I have a card created for the Totally Hues Challenge #1 AND the Lawnscaping Challenge #3. It’s not often that I create a card to fit two challenges, so this was a pretty big thing for me. :) 
Heather’s challenge was to use Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Hibiscus Burst and Hawaiian Shores. I must say, I’m usually not a fan of Hibiscus Burst, but I LOVE it with these colors. (Thanks Heather for making me go beyond my comfort zone!)
The Lawnscaping Challenge theme this week: All About Love. I took me a while to decide which animals I wanted to use, but finally decided on the seal. I hadn’t used it before, so what better time to pull it out than for this card!
Here you can see the seals, along with the hearts. I used the Mini Heart by DeNami Design, then added Citrone glitter. There’s nothing better than glitter hearts in my book! :) 
A big huge thank you to everyone who has been leaving me comments on this blog, and my fitness blog. I have been so blessed by the sweet words- you all are the best! 
 
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CR84FN14 Color Challenge

Hello, blog friends!
I hope you all are having a great weekend. I’m sure many of you were watching the SuperBowl- hope you enjoyed it and your team won. :) Truth be told, I don’t understand football at all, so I never watch the games. Instead, I took a blissful Sunday nap and created some cards.
Lately there has been SO many amazing challenges in blog land. I have watched the CR84FN challenges from afar, but I couldn’t resist playing along with this color combo. (Brought by my friend, Sue Lelli!)
 
Here’s my take on this color combo…

I pulled out lots of new DeNami Design goodies for this card. I was leaning towards doing an everyday card, but I just couldn’t resist pulling out Valentine stamps for this challenge. Remember how I said I’m addicted to doilies? Yup, had to bring another one out again.

For those interested, here’s the list of DeNami stamps I used:
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I’ll have another card for you tomorrow- yup, I’m on a roll! :)
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Color Trends Challenge: Hearts

Happy Saturday to you!
It’s not too often I’ll post on a Saturday…usually only if there’s a really great challenge happening. *wink* This week, the awesome Embellish challenges have started again, and I couldn’t wait to play along. 
For this card, I pulled out the new Whale stamp, along with the Mini Heart, Decorative Love and Hearts stamp set. (All from DeNami Design)
I LOVE this color combination so much- never would have thought to put these colors together. Definitely going to have to play with this combo again. :)
Here you can see that I paper pieced the whale- who would have thought there could be pink polka dot whales? Ah, the beauty of cardmaking. :) 
Thanks for stopping by today- hope this card brought a smile to your face. Be sure to check out the Embellish Color Trends Challenge w/ Hearts!

Butterfly Valentine

Hello there!

I have a non-traditional Valentine’s day card to share with you today. Since I almost always do pink/ red Valentine cards, I thought it’d be fun to change it up a bit. Change it good, right? Well, sometimes it is….

I am utterly obsessed with doilies right now. Like majorly. It’s quite funny, I used to hate them, and now I can’t get enough! Isn’t it strange how your tastes change? Goodness gracious, mine change almost daily!

Here’s a closer view at the fabulous Sm. Valentines Script stamp. I just love the handwriting on this one! So scripty and pretty!  You may have noticed the row of rhinestones- this is another thing that I have loved lately. In my opinion, it’s hard to have too many rhinestones. ;)

I hope you enjoyed today’s non-traditional Valentine’s card! Thank you SO much for stopping by my blog today- I always love having you visit.

Talk to you soon…..

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Colour Q Challenge #70

Hi there!
The new Colour Q Challenge #70 is up, and as soon as I saw the colors, I KNEW I had to find time to play. Arielle always has such great color combos- it’s hard to resist her challenges! :)  
Here are the YUMMY colors she chose this time around….. 
 
When I saw that apron with the cupcake and cherry, I immediately thought of the Ice Cream Cone stamp from DeNami Design. It’s been a while since I pulled this one out- what better challenge than this one?
I paper pieced the ice cream cone, so I could incorporate all the colors of the challenge. To finish off the card, I stamped the “You’re A Sweetie” from the Sweet Sayings stamp set, then created the polka dot background with the Medium Polka Dots.
I had so much fun with this challenge, and I know you will too! Be sure to check out the Colour Q Challenge blog– the samples this week were awesome! 
On a different note, if you missed my blog post on my fitness blog, I posted my third weigh-in results yesterday. If you’re on a quest to be healthier this year, I’d love for you to check out my other blog. It’s been awesome to get to know others looking to get healthy this year. I’d love for you to join us! :)
Until next time…..

With Love Wreath

Happy Friday to you!
It is a SUPER good day for me….today is the TobyMac concert that I’ve been anticipating for months! :) So excited to go out with a couple friends and have fun! 
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with everything Valentine themed. I love this holiday- the colors, what it represents, and of course, creating PRETTY cards! Yes, I may be single and don’t technically have a Valentine, BUT I do have family and friends! Now on to today’s card…..
 
I simply love the Rosevine Heart. It’s elegant and pretty, and it’s also fun to color! I contemplated leaving the middle of the heart empty, but then I remembered this perfect sentiment. (From the new Love Sentiments set)
Here you can see I added some Magenta glitter. This is one of my FAVORITE glitter colors ever! If you’re a glitter lover, this color is definitely a must have. 
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you have a great Friday!

Birthday Fish

Hi-ya, blog friends!
Well, today is my dad’s birthday- he has ONE year left before the big 5-0! For each birthday/ anniversary/ Father’s Day, I feel like I have to come up with a spectacular card. This year, I just didn’t have the energy to come up with something elaborate, like I usually do, so I thought I’d go with funny and simple. :) 
Let’s go dive (in the sea) shall we….
When I do cards for my dad, I usually like to put seven of some element, since there are seven people in our family. This time, I went with the super cute fish from the Sea Friends stamp set. I just love these little guys!
Here’s a closer look at the fish. Yup, I colored each one to fit each person’s favorite colors (except my dad….a black fish wouldn’t look good!). The “bubbles” are from the Under the Sea stamp set, along with the seaweed and treasure chest. 
I hope this card brought a smile to your face- I definitely was grinning when I was making it! Let’s hope my dad likes this card….if he does, he’ll most likely have it near the register at some upcoming stamp shows. :)
Have a good one!

Simply Silhouettes

Hi there!
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I hit the gym (check out my fitness blog) and then got in quite a bit of stamping. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I was able to accomplish. :) 
A few days ago, I posted a card featuring Wilson Designs– a company started by Kim Wilson. I loved playing with Simply Silhouettes so much, I just HAD to pull it out again! This time, I brought out one of the pretty frames and the chair image from the set.
I am utterly in love with this frame- it’s so elegant and a great size. On top of that, there are two other awesome frames in the set! Anyhow, back to the card…. I had to pull out one of my doilies for this card, it seemed to fit the card so well. (Plus, I’m totally addicted)
I hope you enjoyed today’s card! I had so much fun making it; definitely going to be pulling out these stamps again. Be sure to check out Kim’s sets- they’re super inexpensive and the designs are fabulous!

Mimi & Friends

Hello there!
Here I am writing this at 6 something….on a Saturday morning! Not exactly what I had wanted, but for some reason, sleep is evading me. :(
Today’s card features the adorable Mimi’s Pajama Party stamp. I think this design is so fun, and it reminds me of me and my “adopted” sisters.  We always stay up late talking into the wee hours of the night- we usually look like this too! (Minus the teddy bear)
 
I usually do pinks and purples when I color in Mimi, but I wanted to change it up. I decided to go with greens, blues and red. What do you think? It took me a while to get used to the combo, but now I really like it!
This card only features TWO designs: Mimi’s Pajama Party and the Medium Polka Dots (must have). Speaking of polka dots….Simon Says Stamp has a polka dot challenge right now! Yup, you KNOW I’m entering this card. :)
Thanks for visiting me today! Hope YOU have a great Saturday!

Other: Red grosgrain, EK Success border punch, Spellbinder die, twine, Copics
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Colour Q Challenge #68

Thursday greetings to you!
I’m so happy that I was able to create something for the new Colour Q Challenge! These colors are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G together! As soon as I saw the combo, I had all these ideas running through this crazy brain…..
 
My card today features the awesome designs by Wilson Designs. Kim recently had a new release, and I HAD to buy the set the day it came out. It is so unique and absolutely darling! I paired up the new set with an “older” one, Everything’s Owlright. Be sure to check out her cute little store!
Here you can see the designs a little better. Aren’t they precious? I love that little dog! Of course, knowing me, I had to add a little bling in there. :) 
Hope you all have a fabulous day! Off to start my work day…..