Thank you...

I made this card for one of my husband's aunts, so I thought I'd share it with you. No matter what is going on, they always remember our children's birthdays and send out gifts. It is so nice of them to think of the kids, this year I wanted to send special "thank yous" out. Sooo... handmade cards here we come! I'm still trying to keep up with my goal of making a couple of cards every week. That way when things like this come along, I have a special card already to go!
I just love those Jenni Bowlin bingo cards. You don't even have to use the whole card, just a piece of one (like I did here) adds so much. I just used my fingers to rough up and tear the edges of the paper before I inked it. I inked the white flowers as well to tone them down a bit.
I used a Sparkled Felt Blossom from my shop. Go here to get a better look. Notice there is a button missing from one of the white flowers. I had a wonderful assistant while taking these photos, my 2 year old son Connor couldn't resist that one particular button. But don't worry, I stuck it back on so now I can mail it out. :)

Making cards is also great way to jump-start your creativity, so get scrapping! I'll be adding more goodies to the shop again today. Be sure to stop in and check them out!

Card Fun

Happy Thursday everyone! Yeah! That means Friday is almost here! I'm really looking forward to the weekend. It will be the 1st weekend we've had at home for a while, my son has his very first soccer game, and it's Mother's Day weekend. Now if we could only get a little sunshine here...

I'm sharing another card today. I love using greens and browns together, it's such a fresh cheerful color combo.


I used one of my artisan labels from the shop and stamped my sentiment on it. They are so versatile, I just love them. I have new color combos coming to the shop soon too. I also used a cute new Mini Journaling Card from the Tooty Fruity set. I don't have them listed in the shop yet, but I thought they were so cute I just couldn't resit using them. Wouldn't they be cute with glitter sprinkled on the fruit too?!

I'll be working on some Mother's Day Cards and projects today, so I'll share those with you later! :)

Make a Card Today!

I'm really trying to make more cards this year. I love to give handmade cards because I know how much fun it is to receive them! :) I love getting a handmade card in the mail, don't you? So once a week I'm going to get my scraps out and make some cards. That way I'll always have one on hand when I need it!

Today I'm sharing a friendship card I made. I love aqua, so I thought I'd make this one monochromatic and use up some of those lovely scraps I have.

I also used one of the Mini Journaling Cards from the Pretty Words set in my shop. They make wonderful flower centers too. Go here to see the full set.
I love the way big flowers look when you fold them in half and put them along the edge of a page, card, photo mat etc. It's a fun and different way to add flowers. You can also cut them in half and use the other half somewhere else. It will get you more miles out of your flower stash too.

Have a great day! Be sure and stop by my shop to see the new goodies that have been going in!

A few "Birds of a Feather" Kit Projects

Here are a few projects from the new "Birds of a Feather" paper crafting kit. It will be in the shop later this morning.
This is a 12x12 2-page layout I made of my daughter. I love to be able to use something besides pink for little girl pictures! I cut the large scalloped chipboard circle in half and used it on one page and then carried the scallop theme over to the other side by using one of the chipboard scalloped border strips. (Oh goodie, now I still have half of the scalloped circle to play with! You could use it to make a wall hanging like the one I made with the "Woodland Fairytale" kit, see the kit post)

I used one of the cute little felt birds here. I just love how the pear eye brings a little something glitzy to the page.

I used one of the artisan labels to do my journaling. They are just so versatile! They go with anything!

This is a little thank you card I made. I love to have handmade cards on hand for a variety of occasions, then when I need one they are always there! I used some of the sparkly red tulle and gathered it with a vintage button. Simple and pretty!

I have a ton left, and have several more projects to work on. This kit is really versatile, I think I will use some of what is left to make a heritage layout.

Be sure to stop by the shop and check it out! I have another kit in the works called "Summer Skies." It has all the rich warm colors that remind me of that end of summer transition into fall. It has some beautiful vintage inspired papers too, so watch for it!

Sweet Baby Jill Projects!

I had a lot of fun with the Sweet Baby Jill Kit! Here are some projects I made using it:

Here is a 2 page layout I made using the Sweet Baby Jill goodies.
I took the shabby patchwork paper and cut it into squares and used it on this layout. I also added stitching, stamps, and paint.

Here is a detail shot of the "Layered Felt Blossoms" used in the kit.

This is one of my "Covered Button Brads." I used 2 on this layout, they are not included in the kit, but you can purchase them in the shop as an add on.
I wanted to give an example of how you could use them.

I made a shabby little card, perfect for a little girl.

A detail shot:


Here is a cute mini phone book I made. Perfect for your purse!
I sewed the 2 tags together to make the book. I also used the patchwork paper squares again!
The inside pages:

A shot of the back.

Lots of fun stuff and I have a lot more to work with! The kit will be in the shop this afternoon.

Sweet Baby Jack Projects!

Here are the projects I made using the Sweet Baby Jack Kit from the shop:

This is a wall hanging I made of my 2 boys using the big bracket chipboard. If you wanted, you could also mat it on the 12x12"cardstock make it a layout instead.

Some detail shots. I distressed and inked the chipboard letters then layered them together. I also used green paint around the edges and then inked them too.


Here is a darling little card I made:


I randomly made little dots of glue that I glittered for some sparkle and created a border of buttons on the top.

Some sweet little tags, just perfect for a scrapbook layout or a baby shower gift!

A detail shot:


After three cute projects, I still have a ton of goodies left to play with! I have so much fun putting these kits together! Coming soon...Sweet Baby Jill Kit!

Have a great day!

A Glittery Card Idea

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE vintage glass glitter? Well I do. My Grandma passed down a ton of it to me, and since then I’ve been using it on everything. This is a sweet little friendship card I made using the Pink Owl Paperie Pistachio Sparkled Felt Blossoms (they are covered with clear glass glitter), some vintage crochet lace, and some cute Fancy Pants papers. I also added more glitter to the corners and edges of the card, cause lets face it, I can’t get enough of the stuff. You can’t tell very well from the pictures, but it sparkles like you can’t believe! (the colored versions of the stuff contain real silver so they tarnish over time, too charming for words!) Well I’m off to work on some new projects for the shop…a cute mini album using felt, chipboard, and some super sweet shabby fabric! Oh, and probably a little glitter too! Ta ta.