Happy Birthday

Hi everyone! It's the beginning of the work week again. I was enjoying my Memorial Day weekend and didn't get to do much card making. My aunt's birthday is next week and I wanted to make her a birthday card. I really wanted to use my new Spellbinders dies and was very much into Papertrey Ink's Aqua Mist today. I also found some old Cricut embossing folders that I haven't used for quite a while. Here it is, enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamp - Happy Birthday (Hampton Arts), Polkadot Basics 2 (PTI)

Cardstock - Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, White (PTI)

Patterned Cardstock - K & Company

Ribbon - Glory

Buttons - Walmart

Embossing Folders - Cricut

Dies - Spellbinders

Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 32

Hi everyone! Happy Memorial Day weekend! It's time for the Curtain Call Challenge once again. I didn't join last week because I was frightened by the color combination haha. I didn't have it in me to use purple. I don't know I just don't like purple. They don't call them color challenges for nothing! Even this week's color challenge was a little hard on me. But when I got started I just couldn't stop! I don't know if you're allowed more than one submission. But I made 3 cards before I finally stopped working with the colors. Here they are...I hope you like them! Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Coordinating Birthday Cards

Hi everyone! TGIF!!! I've been working on coordinating cards for the birthday tags I made for the Papertrey Blog Hop. I was so into American Idol the other night that I had started making the coordinating cards but never got to finish them until now. I really really loved the pink polka dots on those tags and thought I'd continue them here on the cards as well. I also got...for the very first time Spellbinder's Nestabilities Dies!!! Yay! They were on sale for $19.99 at AC Moore last weekend! I tried to do some stenciling as well...it wasn't as neat as I had hoped it would. As with everything...practice, practice, practice!  I hope you like them! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!!!

Supplies:

Cardstock - vintage cream, raspberry fizz (PTI), brown/gray (DCWV)

Stamps - polkadot basics 2 (PTI), sentiment (SU)

Dies - spellbinders nestabilities

Others - ribbon (Glory), Felt (Michael's)

Papertrey May Blog Hop Challenge

I have never scrambled to make anything so fast before!!!  I only found out that there was a blog hop (and realized what a blog hop was heehee!) 30 minutes before the deadline for submissions!!! Haha! Here's my submission! Enjoy!

When in doubt...

Hi all! I made this card yesterday and forgot to post it. I was totally stumped yesterday and had no new ideas for cards. And I read in one of the blogs that I follow that it's a nice idea to take a card idea from a favorite designer and make it your own. Well, the card design I chose was from Kristina Werner. I love her designs. I love their simplicity and clean lines. Here's her card...

Isn't it great?! It's simple and yet it caught my eye as soon as I saw it...and has kept my mind with it ever since...I have always wanted to make my version of this card...here is my version of Kristin Werner's card...

Embellish Magazine: Color Challenge with Butterflies 2

Hi everyone! I loved the color combination on this challenge so much that I made another card with it. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post another one but here it is anyway. I focused on black and kraft this time around. And because the inspirational pictures were of a wedding...well, I guess it just stuck...here it is. Enjoy!

Supplies:

Cardstock - kraft, vintage cream (PTI)

Stamps - Beautiful Blooms 2 (PTI), 5th Ave Florals (SU)

Others: ribbon (Wendy), Staz On Jet Black Ink

Card Patterns Sketch 65

Hi everyone! Sunday's almost over again...back to work. But before that, Card Patterns has a new sketch! At first I was totally clueless as to how I was going to proceed. But as soon as I found the patterned paper I wanted to use...well everything just fell into place. I love this SEI patterned paper so much! I love the colors and the patterns on it. I often find that when I'm not sure of what I want to do...I just have to look for patterned paper that inspires me. And this one definitely inspires. :)

I bought...for the very first time...Spellbinders dies! Yay! I've been seeing them everywhere and they're on sale for $19.99 at AC Moore. Downside to this...my Cuttlebug C plate just broke!!! You can't imagine how long it took to find a combination of cardstock, fun foam and chipboard just to cut this thing!!! I have looked at every Michael's and AC Moore in our area for it...nothing. Amazon is out of stock. Papertrey Ink is out of stock. Goodness!  

Ooh Shrek 3D was in theaters today! Did anyone see it? I just LOVE Puss hehe, those eyes!!!!  He would probably have me at the palm of his paws with those eyes heee! Anyway, onto the card challenge. Enjoy! And thank you for passing by!

Supplies:

Cardstock - Vintage Cream, Craft (PTI), green (SEI, DCWV)

Patterned Paper - SEI

Stamps - Trendy Trees (SU), Polkadot Basics 2 (PTI)

Dies - Spellbinders, Cuttlebug