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Elegant Leaves


Greetings!

I hope your Monday is going well. Today I was super busy at work- my day flew by so quickly! Now I’m in my comfy pj pants and I’m about to work on a few crafty projects. :)

Today I have yet another card with the fabulous Woodgrain Silhouettes stamp sets by WPlus9. Since I’ve been super busy creating design team cards and then cards for the CHA display, I haven’t had too much time to create “just because” cards. However, I had to take a break from my “to-do list cards” and thought I’d play for a little bit. :) I so love these leaves- they make the perfect background paper! I’m bummed that the card didn’t scan very well….the woodgrain circle is washed out because of the glitter. In person, this card really stunning, if I do say so myself. :)

Okay, readers, now I’m thinking it’s blog candy time soon. Thing is, I don’t know what I want to give away. So….are there any things that you have on your wish list? I’d really love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

Have a fantabulous night, dear friends!

Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes (WPlus), Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Hawaiian Shores, Fresh Snow, Tea Dye Duo

Other: Gray grosgrain ribbon, SU! scallop border punch, Marvy 2″ scallop circle punch, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine glitter

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Congratulations Plane

Hi there!

I hope you’re have a fabulous Sunday afternoon! This morning I went to church, went to the gym and now I’m tidying the house up before I take my weekly Sunday nap. :) Seriously this nap is a must for my week. There have been a few times where I was too busy to take one and my week felt like it was painfully slow and my body just wanted to crash. Now I purposely try to leave a couple hours of my Sundays empty so I can rest up for the week.

Today I have a card that is pretty different for me, but I love it. I wasn’t planning on buying this airplane set in the latest Papertrey release, but I just couldn’t help myself. I honestly wanted it so I could play with my Copics some more! I’m so glad I got it- it’s so fun to stamp and it’s perfect for little boy cards!

Well, I must go. Got a custom order for a Mother’s Day card and need to list it. Do YOU need a card? If you do, send me an email!

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Fly Away, Dots Background
Paper: White, Spring Rain, Smokey Shadow
Ink: Smoky Grey, Spring Rain
Other: Spellbinders Label Four dies, paper piercer, Gray grosgrain ribbon, Copics, clear rhinestone

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Embellish Embossing Color Challenge


Hi there!

Boy am I glad that it’s Thursday night. Tomorrow I’ll get to sleep in! Yay! I got the house all cleaned up today so I wouldn’t have to do it tomorrow. So excited about the idea of having a semi-free day!

Tonight I have a card that was based off the new Embellish Embossing Color Challenge. As always, Ashley offered up a super fun color combination! I’m also excited about this challenge because the fabulous Courtney is sponsoring it! What’s even better….she’s giving away the only set I don’t have of hers. :)

Okay, moving onto the card….I had this idea of using the fun rays from the You’re Dandy set. Now this card didn’t turn out how I planned it in my head at all. I’m still debating if I like it or not. However, since it did take a little while, I figured I would post it. (See, I don’t always create “beautiful” things!!) Now you may be wondering where the embossing came to play in this card. I dry embossed the Nestabilities frame and then I heat embossed the dandelions. It’s fun to do things out of the “norm”- thanks for the challenge, Ashley!

Stamps: You’re Dandy, Funky Foliage
Paper: White, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Rain
Ink: Versamark, Cherry Pink, Spring Rain, New Leaf
Other: Spellbinders Label Four dies, Lemon Tart grosgrain ribbon, Clear embossing powder

April Ramblings

Since my March Ramblings were a hit, I decided that I would do it every month. Just another warning, this is very random and you may regret wasting time reading this.

  • This month I have created well over 60 cards/ projects. Yes, it is insane and yes, I am almost out of new ideas.
  • Two weeks ago I bought my first Copics and somehow I have already accumulated 30+.
  • Do not have any pants that truly fit me. All of them are too big but I don’t want to spend more money on clothes because I’m hoping to loose more weight.
  • I have hit a weight plateau and don’t like it. Guessing it doesn’t help that I have taken to drinking Diet Coke again.
  • I discovered I may be directionally challenged.
  • The past few months have been amazing in my crafting endeavors. I was featured on the CARDS blog, got a card picked up for the August issue of CARDS and was featured on the WPlus9 website. Hoping I can accomplish even bigger things in the months to come!
  • Taco Time is my favorite “fast food” place. I could eat it everyday, no joke.
  • Got my first speeding ticket this month. Still kicking myself for it.
  • Realized that everyone in my old “group” has gotten engaged or married, except me. Not exactly sure how I feel about this.
  • Seriously have loved answering questions on my formspring account. I still can’t believe that people want to know about lil ‘ol me!

Okay, now I’d love to see YOUR random list. If you post one, be sure to leave me a comment so I can check it out! One of my readers did it last month and it was SO fun to read! I hope more of you do it. *hint hint*

Safari Animals

Happy Wednesday!

I’m so glad that we are almost to the weekend! This week has been quite busy and I’m looking forward to sleeping in. :)
Over on the DeNami Design blog, the DT members have all created cards featuring the Safari Animals stamp set. Oh my goodness, you will not believe some of these cards….amazing, to say the least. Never in a million years would I have dreamed that the same set could be used in SO many different ways!
For my card I took the Christmas Truck, cut the tree out and created my own little transport vehicle for the elephant. Okay, it wasn’t quite big enough for BOTH of the elephants…However, I thought with the one of the ground it was fitting for him to have the hello in a thought bubble. Almost like “Umm…hello? Have you forgotten about me?” Just another tiny peek at my personality. LOL
Well, I’d like to urge you to check out the DeNami blog today. LOTS of exciting things happening…..2S4Y sketch sponsored by DeNami Design, fun new theme challenge posted, and then of course, we have today’s featured product post!
Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you were inspired!
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DeNami Theme Challenge #1

Good morning!

Today I’m excited to be bring you a card based off of this week’s challenge on the DeNami Design blog. Since spring is in full bloom (pun intended), we thought it’d be fun to see YOUR Spring creations. This particular challenge is different than our other ones- you are not required to use a DeNami stamp. However, you know we love it when you do! ;) For all the details on the DeNami Theme Challenge, click here.
I have been loving the moss, aqua and white colors recently. I created a large array of cards and projects with this color combination, which was super fun. Can you guess where they will be debuting? Yup, the CHA SuperShow! I know I have said this before, but I’m really excited about this new display we are working on. If you are attending the show, you won’t want to forget your camera!
I hope that you’ll participate in this challenge! The Fabulous 3 receive a cute looking badge for their blogs….my friend (and fellow DeNami DT member), Michele, calls them blog tiaras. So cute!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you were inspired!
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Aqua Boutique Buttons
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Bo Bunny Hello

Hi there!

As most of you know, I’m a huge rubber stamper….not much for cardmaking or scrapbooking. Because I like to create my own patterned papers, I don’t usually buy pre-printed papers at scrapbook stores. Okay, there are a few exceptions. A few months back I bought some adorable deer paper but have no idea how I’m going to use it. I just like to look at it. :)
While I was at ScrapVille the other day (see my review here), I just had to pick up some of the BoBunny Love Bandit papers. They were so flippin’ adorable, I just couldn’t resist! I just love the sweet colors and the cute animals! The pretty scallop shape and the cute patterned paper were from the 12 x 12 cut outs page. One thing I don’t like about this paper, everything about it is adorable and I just about died when I had to cut my shape and couldn’t use the other side of the paper. Guess I’ll have to buy a couple more sheets. ;)
I hope your Monday goes well! Lots of work to be done, so I better run. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you were inspired!
Stamps: Small Solid Button, Truly Appreciated (Hero Arts)
Paper: Smokey Shadow, Bo Bunny Love Bandit
Ink: Smoky Grey
Other: clear rhinestones, Copic markers, Ocean Tides & Spring Moss grosgrain ribbon
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Compose A Card Challenge #9

Hello!
I’m excited that I was able to find time to play along with Becky’s Compose A Card challenge this time around. I have admired the entries from afar and thought I should join in on the fun!
This challenge was super fun- I just love mixing patterned papers and using different colors! I was going to *try* to do some sewing on this card but when I got the sewing machine out, I realized it wasn’t threaded! It’s been many, many years since I have sewn so I decided it would be best to wait until I knew how to do it properly. ;) I have a feeling that if I did it myself, I would have broke it or ruined my card!
I hope you’ve been having a great weekend. I can’t believe tomorrow it’s time to go back to work. Seriously, how does the weekends go by so quickly?!
Thanks for stopping by, dear friends! Hope you were inspired!
Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages
Paper: Cream, Brown Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Bitty Box Basics, Bitty Dot Basics
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo
Other: SU! scallop border punch, twine, Sand Boutique Buttons, Berry Sorbet grosgrain ribbon
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Color Cue Challenge #3

Friday greetings!

Today I have lots of exciting things planned- so excited to start off my day! Have lots of cleaning that needs to be done…but then the fun begins! I get to finally meet a Twitter/ blog friend today. I have loved getting to know this girlie and I’m so stoked that we get to meet! We’ll be meeting at a brand new scrapbook store! Yippee! Of course, I’m going to be mixing in a tad bit of business while I’m there- hoping this store will start carrying some DeNami products. :) After all of this, I’m going to a hot pot party. Now, I don’t know exactly how it works….I just know that my friends will be there and I’m told there will be lots of food!
I know that I mentioned I was having lack of creativity. Now, honestly, I wasn’t lying! I sat in my studio for two hours trying to come up with the last card. It was such a simple card- I can’t believe it took that long! Last night when I saw Dawn’s Color Cue Challenge and just *had* to try my hand at creating something. These are definitely not my “go-to” colors but I had to give it a shot. ;) Can I just say that I love Dawn’s stamps even more now that I have my Copics? So much fun to color and shade!
In closing, I want you all to know that I filmed my first tutorial. Don’t get too excited, it’s not that great. Last night I tried editing and that was a complete disaster. I’m using my mom’s video camera so I’m still learning the ins and outs of it. Next step: finding the disk the camera came with so I make it a file my computer can read! Eventually I will get it up. ;)
Have a great rest of the day, girlies! Hope this card inspired you!

Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions (WPlus9), Funky Foliage (WPlus9), Polka Dot Basics

Paper: White, Summer Sunrise, Smokey Shadow

Other: Melon Berry grosgrain ribbon, twine, Pastel Boutique Buttons, paper piercer, corner rounder, Copics

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Lost Creativity

Hi there!

It’s been a few days since I posted but it feels like a week! I have to admit, I feel guilty when I don’t post….I think there is something wrong with me. I know there are blogs that I visit daily where I’m super disappointed when they haven’t posted for a few days. (Yes, I know I must try to have a life.) I don’t know if anyone visits me that frequently- if you do, I’m so sorry I haven’t posted!
These past few days I have been majorly lacking creativity. Since I made 40+ cards in two weeks (in addition to working), I have been semi burnt out and my creativity has officially flown the coup. I hate when this happens! I really need some creativity again- there are lots more projects that need to be created! I have a sneaking suspicion July will be here in the blink of an eye, and I really am hoping to be on top of my game and have everything finished by then.
This card is my attempt at trying to create something new. I am so in love with Dawn’s new sets, but I just can’t seem to do them justice! I had a million ideas when I saw the previews and now they have dissipated into thin air. :( I think I may be in need of some time away from stamps, ribbons and buttons. *gasp*
Thanks for stopping by! Hey, if you do visit me often, I’d love for you to leave a comment. :) I still go through days when I wonder if anyone reads my blog…..
Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes (WPlus9), Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Hawaiian Shores, Fresh Snow, Tea Dye Duo
Other:Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, Marvy 2″ scallop circle punch, clear rhinestone, Copics, SU! scallop border punch