Chillin'

Today I am sharing a card I made for the July color challenge for Reverse Confetti. Here are the colors...

Aren't these fabulous together?!!

I had my card made over a week ago but could not take a picture that I was happy with. Since all entries have to be in tomorrow I picked the best one from all that I took and decided that it will have to do ;^)

I used a fun set called Let's Chill  along with the coordinating Let's Chill Confetti Cuts. The tag and banner are from Tag Me Confetti Cuts. I used a couple of embossing folders. For the tag I inked the raised side of the folder, laid the tag on the ink and ran it through my cuttlebug for a fun look. I finished off the card with corduroy buttons, twine and ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by!

What Lies Within Us

Happy Monday!

I was able to spend some time at my craft table again this weekend and made a card for the Power Poppy Peep of the week challenge.

While I was checking out the new challenge I was excited to see that my entry for the last weeks challenge was selected as Peep of the Week!!

I used the Good Thinking Renewal Stamp set! I love all of the sentiments and quotes in the set but this one by Ralph Waldo Emerson is my favorite! 

I wanted the quote to be the focal point of the card so I did not add any images and kept the embellishments to the ribbons and flowers. 

The pattern papers are My Minds Eye Oxford Lane. 

Thanks for visiting!

Just a Note...

Happy Wednesday!

I have another card to share with you today using Reverse Confetti stamps and dies.

I used the stamps from Class Act and these dies on my card Doin' the Wave, and Class Act. The pattern papers are from my stash. I used colors from Reverse Confetti's June color challenge. I love that color combo, don't you!

Thanks for stopping by! I am off to work on my resume. I found out last week that I have to re-apply for my job and if I am not offered an interview or a job after the interview, I am no longer employed! Yikes huh?!!

Pretty in Pink

Hello!

Have you heard of Power Poppy stamps? This is a fairly new company created by Marcella Hawley and has instantly become another favorite for me! 

These gorgeous flowers are from the Azalea stamp set. I colored the azalea's with copics and used Spellbinders large ovals to cut it out. The papers are some scraps from older packs of Basic Grey pattern papers. I wanted to keep the azalea's the main focus so I did not add any embellishments other than the paper doily tucked behind the image.

I need to practice photographing and editing my cards as it seems like I forgot how to do that. In real life the flowers do not look like they are glowing. lol! 

I am entering my card in this weeks Peeps of the Week challenge at Power Poppy.

Supplies:

Paper: SU, Xpress It Blending Card, Basic Grey scraps

Stamps: Power Poppy

Other: Copics (R02, R05, RV10, RV02, RV04, E33, E37, E25, Y32, YG01, G40, G43, G45), Spellbinders Ovals, Paper Doily

Hey Sweetie!

Wow! I can not believe the last time I posted on here was the end of March! I have no excuses other than I have been enjoying spending time with my family. 

This past weekend I rearranged and cleaned my craft space which had my itching to sit down and create so I did just that this past weekend! I was able to crank out several cards and will share them here with you over the next couple of weeks.

Even though I haven't made any cards for awhile I have been stalking my favorite blogs and stamp companies. One of those is Reverse Confetti and when I saw the July sketch for you to try I knew I had to give it a go. Here is the sketch...

And my take on the sketch. I did keep really close to the sketch except I did flip it on it's side ;^)

I used several Fetti Cuts on my card -  

Class Act Fetti Cuts

Love Note

Tag Me

I used the Scalloped rectangle from Love Note and the Panel from Class Act to create a little pocket for the tag I made using Tag Me. I stamped a sentiment from the You make me smile stamp set.  I can not wait to get my hands on the the new Pretty Panels dies. I can picture how cute those will look as a pocket!

The sentiment on the front of the pocket is from Let's Chill stamp set and is stamped on the banner from Tag Me. I made the red mat by tracing the outside of banner on the red paper then cut it out. 

All the hearts are from Love Note.

I am going to give this card to my sweetie just to remind him how much I love him. 

So Sorry...

Hi! I hope you are having a great weekend! I spent the day with my older sister and Mom today. We had a lot of fun checking out a couple of antique malls. I love looking for vintage lace and old buttons to use on my cards. I came across a booth that was selling stamps sets, bling, embossing powders, ribbons. Most of it was Stampin' Up stuff but I did find a PTI stamp set that have had on my wish list...score!!

I needed to make a sympathy card. We lost our neighbor to prostate cancer. They are such a good people and so nice. We will definitely miss him.  

I used a couple different sets on the card. The flowers are from Gina K's Dogwood and Butterfly set and the sentiment is from Framed Greetings. I colored the flowers with copics - YR000, YR01, YR02/YG61, YG67/Y11, Y000. I used the same colors along with the colorless blender for the background.

I added a bit of Dazzling Details to the flowers. The pattern paper is My Minds Eye - My Favorite Things. I finished off the card with ribbon, paper flower and leaf flourish.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Spring Flowers

Hiya!

I want to share a card that I made for my GDT with The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge this past week. The challenge was Spring. Since we are still experiencing colder than normal temperatures and getting snow, I couldn't have been happier to create a spring card! 

The image is one of Sherri Baldy's My Besties which you can find here. I colored her with copics and added stickles to the red dots, heart and flowers. The pattern papers are scraps from My Minds Eye, Echo Park and Simple Stories. 

I finished off the card with flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, flourish diecut and ribbon. 

Thank you for visiting!

Paper Crane Kindness

Hiya!

I think spring is on its way to Southern WI. We were in the low 50's today and I was even able to enjoy it for a little while :) 

I have a card to share today follows this month's Reverse Confetti Sketch for you to try...a sketch after my own heart with all those layers! 

Here is my take on the sketch...

I used the Paper Crane stamp set. I just love the sentiments that are included in the set.
I colored the crane with copics - BG00, BG53, BG57.
The pattern paper are from Fancy Pants. Don't you love the spring colors! 


I did have two horizontal strips of paper like the sketch has but I did not like it and of course I had already glued them down so I covered them up with the ribbon. I always say there are no mistakes in paper crafting, only opportunities! lol!

Thank your for stopping by!

Sharri

Count the Stars

Happy Tuesday evening!

I want to share a card with you that I made for the Reverse Conffeti Color Challenge. I just love these colors together!

This is what I came up with using these colors.

When I saw the Count your Rainbows stamp set, I was instantly drawn to that sentiment so of course since this was the first time I got the set inky I had to use it ;)

The numbers stamped on the stars are also included in the set. 

I incorporated a few star diecuts into my layout along with a few other diecuts and threw it all together! lol! I won't tell you how many other diecuts I have sitting on my desk that didn't make the cut for the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Reverse Confetti - Count your Rainbows

Paper: Stampin' Up, Gina K Designs

Other: Spellbinder Dies, My Favorite Things Dies, Papertrey Ink Die, Corner Rounder Punch, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

You have...

Hello!

My DH works for the utilities and they have been dealing with water main breaks and services freezing. He has been working so many hours these past few week and a lot of that time has been out in that ridiculously cold weather! I thought he might enjoy getting this 'just because' card to brighten his day.

I still had some of my Reverse Confetti stamps and dies sitting out on my desk and thought they would be perfect to use for his card.

The sentiment is from the Crushin' stamp set. The scalloped square pattern paper in the background and the hearts are from the Love Note Confetti Cuts. The arrow is another confetti cut called Arrow. 

Hopefully he likes it and won't mind that I used pink on the card ;)

Card Supplies:
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Crushin'
Papers: Gina K Designs, Echo Park Truly Yours
Other: Flag Stax Dienamics, Confetti Cut Dies, Spellbinders Square Dies, Black Rhinestones. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I Love Flowers

Happy Monday!

My card today is for my guest spot with The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge. Yes, I am a bit behind with my post but you still have until Wednesday evening to play along :)

The TT challenges are always anything goes and each week the girls include a twist if you would like to incorporate it into your creations. 

This week the twist is to add flowers. 

The image is a digi image from Anne's Digital Art. I colored her with copics, fussy cut her out and placed her over the heart border and embossed heart background. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts which I placed on top of a bit of cheese cloth. The leaf flourish was cut out with my Cameo Silhouette. 

I hope you will stop by the TT challenge and see what the DT has made to share this week. We would love for you to play along with us!

Bottom of My Heart

Hiya! 

I have a card to share with you this evening using Gina K's Simple Hearts stamp set. 

I went clean and simple with my design. All of the images and the sentiment are from the stamp set. I have been doing a little crocheting the last few months and made the heart on the card using Blossom Twine from The Twinery.  

I finished off the card with a bit more Blossom Twine and a button.

Thank you for visiting!!

Be Happy and Smile

Hello!
Today I am sharing a card that I made using a stamp set from My Favorite Things called Pretty Pocket. I have had this set in my stash for quite away but had not had the chance to get it inky until recently. Unfortunately, it is now retired :(

The flowers were colored with copics and fussy cut out. I used the corresponding die to cut out the pocket before stamping the stitching, leaves and flourishes. The pattern papers are Simple Stories Vintage Bliss and the bingo cards tucked in the pocket are from a sheet of Vintage Bliss which I cut out. 

I finished off the card with Twine from The Twinery and a button. 

Have a happy day!

Always Believe!

Hi!
Remember me?? I can not believe it's been 2 months since I last posted! I had intended to take some time off over the holidays to recharge and spend time with my family. After being away from my craft table for a month I completely lost my mojo and felt like I forgot to color with my beloved copics...yikes!
Anywho, after a couple of weeks of struggling I gave my version of CAS a try and it's finally coming back to me!
Enough about about me and on to my card!

I have been loving the Reverse Confetti stamps for a while now and was finally able to purchase a few sets last month.
Yesterday I saw their February Sketch For You To Try and was inspired to play along!

Here is my take on the sketch -

I fell in love with crane image and sentiments from the Paper Crane stamp set. The stamped on patter paper and fussy cut out. I added just a touch of shading to the crane with copics W0.

The sentiment is also from Paper Crane and is stamped on pattern paper that I cut out using a die from Love Note.
The pattern papers are from teresa collins Now & Then paper pack.
I finished off the card with twine from Hemptique and a button from my stash.

Before I go I would like to share a couple of pictures with you. These two sweeties have been keeping me very busy!

Abbi will be 12 in a couple of months! This is her last year to be a tween and I am sure not ready for her to be a teenager! She is no longer my little girl :(

My Grandson Myles is 9 month old now and so much fun! They grow up so fast so I am trying to spend as much time as I can with them ;)

Here is a picture of him from Christmas checking out his new car buggy.

Thank you letting me share a bit of my family with you!

Farewell Blog Hop

This is a very special farewell blog hop to honor The Craft's Meow. 

You should have arrived to my blog from the amazingly talented Karen Baker. If not, please start at the beginning of the hop over at The Craft's Meow blog where you will also find a list of all of the designers, past and present, that are participating today. 

Lisa has made a very difficult decision to close The Craft's Meow store at the end of December. Although I am very sad about this, I completely understand and truly admire Lisa for letting God lead her and her family in another direction. 

Jeremiah 29:11 "I know the plans I have for you, I want you to enjoy success. I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come."

Lisa, my sweet friend, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me be a part of The Craft's Meow. Working for you and being a part of this amazing DT has been an experience I will always cherish! 

I have two cards to share today. My first card uses Stitched Flowers and Love Dwells Here.

The flower is from Stitched Flowers and is colored with copics. I fussy cut the flower and adhered it on top of an embossed banner.  The sentiment tag is from Love Dwells Here. 

I used lace, baker's twine and buttons for my embellishments. 

Here is a close up of the flower. 

The little bingo card was cut out from the pattern paper which is Simple Stories Vintage Bliss. Keeping with the button theme for the flower, I added a tiny button to the center of the bingo card.

My next card uses Beautiful Hymns and Beautiful Spring. 

 

The butterfly is from Beautiful Spring and is colored with copics. I added black rhinestones to the body and rhinestone flourishes for the flight path. 

Once again I used lace, twine, and a button for embellishments along with ribbon.  

The sentiment is from Beautiful Hymns and is stamped on pattern paper which is also from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss. 

Before I send you on your way, here are some details about the clearance sale.

All stamp sets have been marked down by as much as 75%! Stock is limited... once a set is gone,  it's gone for good, so please shop early for the best selection. 

All orders of $25 or more will receive a free gift with purchase. 

Flat rate shipping is $3.00 for all US orders and $12 for all International orders. 

Please see the store blog for all the details.

Now it's time for you to hop on over to Amy Wanford's blog to see her gorgeous creation!