Happy leap day and a new card

Happy leap day everyone! I got this idea off of the Memory box blog about using packing tape a die cut and glitter to create some sparkle. Love how it came out!

I used the Vivienne Butterfly die from Memory Box and cut it out using black cardstock. Then I took a piece of clear packing tape and adhered it to the die cut. Next I got out the glitter. I did use two colors to create the effect.

Designer paper is Washi paper that I picked up at a craft show many moons ago. Sentiment is from PTI. I cut the tag from their tag die collection and stamped the Happy Birthday on. I used teeny tiny self adhesive gold pearls on the corners. Card base cardstock is from Bazzill and cut in a 5 x 5 square.

Have a happy leap day!

Cut out ferns

Hi everyone! This weekend was a pretty relaxing one and I was able to get into the studio to create a few cards.

This card was made to send to my Dad this Friday for his 79th birthday! It's amazing how well he looks and gets around!

Fern dies are from Poppy stamps and cut out of the vintage cream cardstock. I backed it onto a piece of green cardstock from Hot Off The Press. I just love this color green!

I used the cut ferns and colored them with broken glass distress inks and put them inside the card. Sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink.

Dragonfly die is from Memory Box. It's wings are cut from colored vellum and then I spritzed it with frost shimmers spray to make them look gossamer. Not sure I achieved the look I was going for, but I like the end result.

What do you think? Thanks for stopping in!

Thank you

Hi everyone! I picked up this cute little flower stamp at Impress Rubber Stamps which is a LSS for me. However, they do have an awesome web site that you can use to shop from home. Just thought I'd enable you!


Flower is from Poppy stamps and I used colorbox lavender ink to randomly stamp it on the cardstock. A white Sharpie paint pen is used to color the centers and I also dabbed a little stardust gel pen on it too.

The Thank You sentiment stamp is from A*Muse Studio. The long rectangle nestie was used to cut it out and added a purple grosgrain ribbon and bow to the right side.

Designer paper is from Provo Craft and the purple cardstock is from American Crafts. I had purchased one of the small Hero arts clear stamp sets and it came with some bling - which is the flowers that you see on the corners of the purple carstock. Added a bit of white paint pen to the centers, but you can't really tell in the photo.

Off to see what else I can come up with - thanks for stopping in.

Welcome Baby

Hi everyone! I got this stamp set (Bundle of love) a while back ago from Papertrey, Ink and never inked it up and to make a card out of it. Thought I'd better get busy!

Vintage Cream cardstock was used as the base of the card and for everything else as well. I stamped the stork and baby bundle in Memento ink and colored with Copic's. The little heart in the bundle was stamped with Palette fresh snow ink.

The pink cardstock is from Hot Off The Press. I cut the ribbon strip using the PTI die and then used Palette vintage cream ink with the polka dot basics stamp to create the dots. Pink chalk ink from Studio G was sponged around the oval sentiment.

Real clean, simple and quick card to do! Going into my stash for later use and I'll have to make up a blue and yellow one too. Thanks for stopping by!

Lace challenge

Hi everyone! There is a new challenge going on over at Victorine Originals blog. We want you to use lace on your card. Here's what I did....

Sentiment is from VO. Ivory cardstock used as the base for this card. I rounded the corners using my new corner chomper that I got for Christmas! Love this tool!

Burlap, lace and ivory ribbon added to the left side of the card. I really love the different textures that this provided visually for the card.

Gold self adhesive pearls used at the top and bottom of the sentiment.

Here's the stamps that you could win if you participate in the lace challenge.



Thanks for stopping in!

Dragonfly dreams

Hi everyone. Decided to play along with this weeks Mojo Monday sketch a bit late, but at least I got it done!

and...I get to upload it to Flutter by Wednesday's challenge too since they are doing anything with wings this week!

The dragonfly is the newest die from Memory Box. I cut the wings out of light blue vellum and the body out of black cardstock. Decided to use the Swiss dot embossing folder to add some texture to the circle. Sentiment is from Impression Obsession.

Designer paper is from Basic Grey and the light green and purple carstock is from Bazzill. I ran the card base through the linen impression plate (actually the other side) which is from PTI. It's kind of hard to see in this small picture but if you blow it up you'll see the texture.

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in!

A different way

Hi everyone! I recently bought the bow dies from Memory Box and saw something a bit different in one of them.


I cut the bow out of dark green cardstock from Bazzill. Using wacky 2 adhesive, I layered them on a piece of cream cardstock, then colored with Copic markers.

Designer paper is a printable one that TAC put out before they got out of the business. Green cardstock on the bottom is from Bazzill and the pink is from Hot Off The Press.

Pearls were added for the flower centers and the satin ribbon was a thank you gift from ordering at Ellen Hutson's online store.

Isn't it fun to create something totally different that the intended use?