Today I have an Easter card to share. My intention was to make this a CAS card, but I didn't like my original idea, so it evolved into this! The colors are very different than I typically use. I'm all about the bold gemstone colors, but thought the pastels would be appropriate for Easter. I added some Old Lace Glimmer Mist to the Large Label piece, but it's hard to see in the pic.

I entered this in the ABC Easter Card Challenge. You still have a few days to enter, so check it out if you have any Easter cards to share!

Supplies:

Stamps: EK Success - Brush Alphabet; PTI - Giga Guidelines

Cardstock: Stampin' Up -Very Vanilla
Patterned Paper: DCWV - The Luxury Stack

Ink: SU - Mellow Moss, TH - Pumice Stone

Other: Dies: Spellbinders - Ovals, Large Labels, Fleur De Lis Motifs; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Old Lace, PTI Ribbon, TH Ink Blending Tool, Dimensionals

CR84FN24 & SSD#72 Challenges

Happy Monday to you! I have a pretty card to show you today! I decided to combine two challenges:

CR84FN24

and

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #72.

I love the soft colors and I thought the sketch was great!

I may be biased, but I absolutely love this! I've seen so many vintage and shabby styles on so many blogs, and have really admired them. Been wanting to try it, but for awhile didn't have the tools or supplies to create something! So...does this count as shabby or vintage?! I really need your opinion since I'm so new to this! I would LOVE to hear feedback...whether it's positive OR constructive criticism...I can take it, LOL! :)

The three pieces of patterned paper, the card base, and the butterfly were inked and then distressed (except the base & butterfly) with the distressing tool. The sage frame is a Nestabilities die. I placed two dies close in size in the machine at the same time, then embossed it to create the frame! The little Enjoy sentiment and the tag are both PTI Tiny Tags. Finished it with some lace and twine!

THANKS FOR CHECKIN' OUT MY PROJECT! HOPE YOU VISIT AGAIN SOON!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! -Bliss; PTI - Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Stampin' Up -Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow
Patterned Paper: DCWV - The Luxury Stack, The Garden Party Matstack

Ink: SU - Sage Shadow, Baja Breeze; Tim Holtz Distress - Pumice Stone

Fibers: Twine - May Arts; Lace - Hobby Lobby

Other: Dies: Nesties - Scalloped Circles, PTI - Tiny Tags; Distressing Tool, TH Ink Blending Tool, Dimensionals

Cardabilities Sketch #29 = My FIRST design team post!

I am so excited today!! It's time for the next sketch reveal over at the Cardabilities blog, and it's also the first reveal for the new design team...which I am THRILLED to be a part of. A special thanks to Karan Gerber (owner of Cardabilities/Sketchabilities) for recognizing my talent and accepting my DT application!! It means so much to me to be a part of this fantastic group!

Ok, so here is what I created for this sketch. When I sat down to stamp, I was studying the sketch and first thought about what I could use for the little heart/flower embellishments. How perfect is the Papertrey Tiny Tags set for this?! The options are ENDLESS with this set, as there are a ton of sentiments and lots of different tag shapes to pick from! It's a clean and simple card that I hope you like!

 Another new exciting thing that is being launched today is the Gallery!! Anyone that makes a card for the sketch (and future sketches) will upload their card right to the gallery! This way you can see all the entries in one place! Come check it out and see what all the other design team members have done!

I would love to hear what you think about my creation!

If you're new to my blog and like my work, I invite you to become a follower!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink -Tiny Tags, Boxes, Bags & Tags

Cardstock: SU - Cherry Cobbler, Black; PTI - Rustic Cream

Ink: SU: Cherry Cobbler; StazOn: Black

Other: PTI - Tiny Tags die and Scalloped Border die, Twine, Dimensionals

DeNami & Wee Memories Challenges

Hi! I'm here to show you a very fun little card. This one is for two challenges: DeNami Boy Theme Challenge, and Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Tangled Up (using twine). It's been about a year now since I've discovered DeNami stamps, and I did not own ONE single Chickie stamp until very recently! Don't get me wrong, they are the cutest little things, but I tend to lean toward the elegant/girly stamps, so the chickies were lower on my priority/wish list, lol. When I saw the Pirate Chickie for the first time, I thought I just had to get it because my husband gets such a kick out of pirates. I can't wait to give him a card with the pirate chickie, whether it's this one or a different one! I know he will just smile and laugh once he sees it--and who doesn't like to see their honey smile? ;-)

Ok, so here's what I did. The ship base is made from a Spellbinders Nesties Label Four die, cut in half the long way. Then I dry embossed it and inked up the edges slightly. For the ship's masts, I just hand drew the shapes and cut them out. I stamped each one with the DeNami Mini Starlet (it needed something--it was too plain with nothin' on 'em), and inked the edges. The light blue piece was dry embossed with a wavy folder. I glued the twine on that piece, then adhered the boat, then each mast was popped up with dimensionals. The chickies are colored with Prismacolor pencils, cut out and popped up. The finishing touch is the twine around the edge!! This was so fun to make! I hope I inspired you today :) I would love to hear your feedback--thanks for stopping by!

--- Be sure to come back Friday for my debut on the Cardabilities Design Team! ---

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Pirate Chickie, Mini Starlet

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue
Ink: Tsukineko - Jumbo Java

Other: Nesties Labels Four, Tiny Mosaic and Just my Type Embossing Folders, Cappuccino Twine-The Twinery, Prismacolor Pencils, Dimensionals

DeNami Design Monochromatic Blog Hop!

Good morning! If you came from Lori's blog for the DeNami Blog Hop, you are on the right track! If you just came across my post, and you want to start from the beginning, check out the DeNami Blog for the complete list of hop participants!

Ever since the new Polka Dot Elephant stamp came out, I have LOVED seeing it used on so many cards! It is just one of the cutest things ever, dontcha think?! Kind of ironic though...cuz IMO, elephants really aren't cute, are they?!?!?!? LOL Anyway, I wanted to pair it up with more polka dots, so I used one of the hearts from the Hearts Petit Fours stamp set, and the Polka Dot Background. To add some more interest, I stamped the Mini Heart over some of the polka dots...creates a totally new background look!! The front of the card is embossed, and the finishing touch is a large bow! I love this monochromatic baby card! I hope you enjoy it as well, and gave you some new ideas to inspire you the next time you get out those stamps!! THANKS FOR VISITING ME!!! :)

YOUR NEXT STOP ALONG THE HOP IS THE VERY TALENTED

COLLEEN DIETRICH!!

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Polka Dot Elephant, Hearts Petit Fours, Polka Dot Background, Mini Heart

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: SU - Baja Breeze, Taken with Teal

Other: Nesties Labels Eight, SU-Baja Breeze Grosgrain Ribbon, SU-Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Papertrey March Blog Hop!

Good morning and HAPPY FRIDAY!! I'm very excited to share a card with you today for the Papertrey March Blog Hop! What can I say--I AM OFFICIALLY HOOKED! I recently ordered a bunch of stamp sets from PTI, and I'm loving everything I've played with so far!

This could get REALLY dangerous for me, LOL! Such fun stuff ;-)

Anyway, this month's challenge is to use embroidery floss in a fun and inventive way on your project. This could include stitching, wrapping it around and tying it like ribbon, braiding, accenting tags, embroidered patterns or anything else you can dream up!

 
I just got the first stamp set Modern Basics, that Maile Belles designed--she's one of my favorite designers. Just LOVE her clean and simple style! Well, that's what I used for this card, and I really love how it turned out. This was so fun to make--I'm really glad I got this set. I know I'll be playing with it again soon--there are so many things you can do with it!!

If you look closely, I used embroidery floss to stitch around the edges of the middle butterfly. I used a paper piercer to pierce the holes, threaded the needle with the floss, and stitched away. I think it's a neat look. Maybe if I used yellow floss instead, it may have "popped" more against the black ink.
I WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK, I ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS!
THANKS FOR MAKING A STOP AT MY BLOG ALONG THE HOP!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Modern Basics

Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream

Ink: SU: Cool Caribbean, So Saffron; StazOn: Black

Other: Buttons-PTI, DMC Floss, Paper Piercer & Needle-Stampin' Up!, Dimensionals

Paper Therapy Challenge #25 - Sketch

Hi there. Today is another Paper Therapy challenge, and it's a sketch! Join us this week if you can!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Background Basics: Diamonds, Mat Stack 2 Collection

Cardstock: Stampin' Up -Very Vanilla, Regal Rose, Going Grey
Ink: SU: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink; Tsukineko: Pumice Stone

Other: PTI Mat Stack 2 Die, Nesties Squares, SU Twill Tape, PTI Button, Divine Twine, Colorbok Rhinestones

Play Date Cafe Color Challenge! - PDCC73

I have a card I'm proud to share with you today for the Play Date Cafe challenge! These colors are AMAZING together! I think Julie Ranae did a fabulous job choosing them, don't you?! What I love about color challenges is that I get to use color combos that I would have NEVER put together myself!

Be sure to check out the design team's projects using these colors...there are some GREAT ideas there! Also, DeNami Design is sponsoring this challenge, and their design team also made some awesome cards for this challenge, so check them out HERE!! A $25 Gift Certificate is the prize for this week. For my card, I used PTI's Delightful Doilies set, a Spellbinders Label Die, some PTI ribbon, and a few fun embellishments. Thanks for taking a look---I love my blog visitors! ;-)

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Delightful Doilies, Mat Stack 2 Collection (sentiment)

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Whisper White
Ink: SU: Lavendar Lace, Purely Pomegranate. Tsukineko: Pumpkin Spice

Other: Nesties Labels Four, PTI Scarlet Grosgrain Ribbon, Michaels - Purple Ribbon, Creative Impressions - Sheer Flowers