Monday greetings!

I hope you all had a good weekend. Did you do anything fun? I went to a fancy dinner/ auction with my sisters at the Four Seasons hotel in Seattle this weekend. Oh my goodness, that hotel was gorgeous and the view was spectacular! I felt like a movie star- they had valet parking, opened the doors for us, took our bags up to our room, filled the ice and pulled down the covers at night! I could get used to being treated like that! :)

Today I have a fun baby card for my friend. Last year I made this card for her newborn daughter. She loved it so much she framed it! There was just a tiny bit of pressure for this card. *wink* I knew I had to customize it- it makes the card so much more special. It’s a little hard to tell in the picture but there are dots on the cream cardstock….I could never leave that much blank cardstock!

On a personal note, these past few weeks I’ve been dealing with some stuff that hasn’t been fun. I have no motivation or urge to do anything. Cardmaking and even going to the gym feels like a chore. I’ve gone through depression throughout my life but that doesn’t make it any easier to handle. Really hoping that this phase goes away soon– it’s lame! If you think of it, I’d love prayers….knowing I have friends out there thinking of me will really help.

Thanks, guys! You know I’m usually pretty cheery so if these past few posts haven’t seemed like that, this is the reason! (I did try to hide it, but I don’t know how successful I was.)

Stamps: Teeny Swiss Dot, Small Solid Circle, Fresh Alphabet, Baby Button Bits, Dots Background

Paper: Cream, Brown Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Versamark, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Marvy Super Jumbo Scallop Square punch, Marvy Mega Scallop Square punch

Hi there!

Do you ever buy/ receive a stamp set and you just can’t put it down? That’s totally how it’s been ever since I received Look Up. I can’t stress enough how fun, easy and versatile this set is. Since I showcased the big hot air balloon yesterday, I thought I’d share some of the other beauties included in this set.

For the first card I used the amazing banner stamp. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! When I made this card I squeeled- it’s so fresh and yummy! You may have noticed that I used a sentiment from You’re Dandy. I told ya, it’s easy to mix and match Courtney’s sets!

Here’s a closer peek at the banner. I chose to just stick with the Bitty Box Basics, but you couldn’t totally mix up the patterns to add some variety. The card looked a little flat so I added some pearls- I thought that was a nice touch. ;)
Next up is a card featuring the medium hot air balloon, birds and frame design from Look Up and a sentiment from Key to my Heart. This card was super simple to make, I literally made it in 15 minutes. (I know, shocking for me! I’m notorious for being a slow card maker!)

Well, I hope these cards prompted you to check out the stamp sets. They truly are a whole lot of fun to use. Be sure to visit Courtney’s new website and check out her awesome blinkie!

{Pastel Birthday Banner card supplies}
Stamps: You’re Dandy, Look Up

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo
Other: decorative pearls, paper piercer, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch

{Pastel Hot Air Balloon card supplies}
Stamps: Key to my Heart, Look Up

Hey there!

Well, I can *finally* reveal the exciting news I have to share! I know that lots of my cardmaking friends are on design teams, so this might not be too terribly exciting to those who are. As lots of you know, I’m on the DeNami design team, which I absolutely love. There’s something about creating cards with fellow cardmakers and seeing product before everyone else. ;) Anyhow, about a month ago the sweet Courtney Baker contacted me and asked if I would be interested in joining her for the month of March. Let me tell ya, I was super giddy about this opportunity. I know Courtney only chooses the best people to showcase her new sets, so this was truly an honor. Tomorrow is the big day where I can reveal what I’ve been working on featuring Look Up! The first card I’m super stoked about- it turned out exactly like I want it to. For a peek at some cards featuring the new set, be sure to visit Courtney’s blog. She has posted a few cards and also some fab videos.

Okay, now that I have spilled the beans, I can move onto the card for today…..I tend to use a lot of pinks and browns for my cards so I thought I would chose a different color palette for this card. I chose Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart and topped the card off with some Chocolate Brown grosgrain ribbon. Such a yummy, rich card.

That’s all for today. Be sure to come back tomorrow at 6AM central for my first card featuring Look Up! Hint: the card is full of bright colors and lots of paper piercing. ;)

Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my excitement!

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Everyday Button Bits, Mega Mixed Messages, Dots Background

Paper: White, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Chocolate Brown grosgrain ribbon, buttons, corner rounder

Hi there!

Tonight I have to keep it short and sweet because I’m super tired and have a horrid headache. I woke up with one and have had it off and on (mostly on) all day now. I used to suffer from them a lot but thankfully they subsided for a few months. I’m hoping today was a fluke and that tomorrow I’ll be back to normal Well, as normal as I get….. *wink*

I hope you all aren’t sick of seeing some yummy Funky Foliage trees! I seriously can’t get enough of this adorable set! I love the different shape tree tops and the fact that I can create pretty colored trees! This time around I decided to go with some yummy Sweet Blush trees. :)

Before I close, I want you all to know that I did not forget about the video! Right now I’m dealing with a ton of deadlines so the video has been put on hold. As soon as life slows down a tad, I’ll give recording a whirl! Thanks again for the interest and your encouraging words!

I hope you all had a great day. As I mentioned above, I’m working on a few deadlines- one of them I can reveal this week! I’m super excited about this news, you won’t want to miss it!

Stamps: Funky Foliage (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Bitty Dots Basics
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Sweet Blush
Other: rhinestones, pink button, White & Pink grosgrain ribbon, twine, Marvy scallop rectangles