You Are My Sunshine ~ Mini Book...

Hi there!

Just wanted to share a little project I just finished up. It's a mini book made from recycled return envelopes, you know the kind we toss out, that come with our mail almost everyday :):):)

  As you can probably tell, I love recycling things we toss out as trash!!! 

 I painted the envy's with yellow acrylic paint, added spaces & tags to write or attach images to.  Hand bound the book pages with embroidery floss.  Oh and I designed and cut the "You are my sunshine... My only sunshine" with my Silhouette Cameo.

Well that's all for now...  It's pretty straight forward, hope you like it.

Hugs,

Quick Little Birthday Balloon Cards....

Here's my version of some sweet little cards I made, after seeing this great video at JenniferMcGuireink.com.  Thanks Jennifer :):):)  

My balloon body's are part Nestabilities circles & part hand cut. The ends of the balloons are also hand cut, with some bakers twine tied to them.  Then I just added some hand-stamped, embossed tags. It took less than 20 mins to make all four cards. Quick and easy! 

Hugs,

NASCAR Experience B-Day Card...

Addicted to NASCAR or perhaps there's a wonderful man in your life who is?
Well we are and for my DH's 50th, I bought him a NASCAR experience at Auto Club Speedway, where he'll learn to drive a real NASCAR all on his own.  Naturally I needed a super fun Birthday card to go with his gift.  I instantly remembered this cute little monster digi, I colored in a Copic class given by Michelle Houghton and thought he'd be an excellent place to begin. I added the checkered flags, to make the little cutie race ready ;) 

Here's my DH's 50th Birthday card...  I hope you like it!

Hugs,

My 1st Magazine Publication... Awesome Reusable Tags!

Hi Everyone!

Yes it's true, I've been published in Cricut Magazine® Cards Idea Book Dec 2013 and I'm so excited to finally be able to share the news with my crafty friends. 

It's a project I'd posted previously, some of you may remember.  I was asked to pull it from all websites for a certain amount of time and now I am able to share it again :):):)

Here's another 1st.... A video about my tags.

Awesome Reusable Tags:

Tags and flowers were created in CCR and cut using my Cricut Expression with Art Philosophy cartridge.

Inks, stickles & rock candy crackle paints by Tim Holtz. Tattered Angles (for shimmer)

Vintage seam binding ribbon.

Sewing, ball chain, eyelet, background rubber stamp.

For the reusable pocket, I cut up an Avery brand, protector sheet and sewed it on. 

You can also add rhinestones or brads in the center of your flowers, instead of stickles, for a different look.

Wishing you a super fun & artistic day!

Hugs,

Crepe Paper & Old Book Page Flowers...

So I ran across some great colors of crepe paper (party steamers) and an old dictionary at the thrift store.  I just could resist buying them to see what I could create.  Here's the 1st project :)

Hope everyone's having a great week!

Hugs, Lisa

Surprise Birthday...

Here I used one of Penny Blacks wonderful stamps... I LOVE kitties ;)  

I've added lots of 3D effects, glittery bling and lovely stitching too!!!

Hugs,

Sweet Little Blue Jean Birthday...

Here's a fun little Birthday card I made a while back.  This fun little Magnolia stamp is color, cut & layered for a nice 3 dimensional effect. I used Prisma pencils & mineral spirits for blending. Simple and fun :):):)

Happy Sunday!

Hugs,

Summer Bliss...

Hey there! 

Here's a sweet little card I put together...

The cabin was cut using my Cricut Expression and the cartridge is "Summer Bliss Seasonal".

The clouds, sunshine, roof, chimney are doodled and colored by me. 

I added random stitching and pretty little red roses.

I also propped the door open & you can see wallpaper inside. I used a brass colored brad for the door knob. 

Front of card

Back of card

Hope everyone had a beautiful weekend!

Hugs,

Hope your Birthday is a Blast...

Hi! Happy Saturday!!!

This is a continuation of my original post "Awesome Free Copic Marker Tutorials"

Thanks again to... Debbie Hodge's "Get It Scrapped" & Michelle Houghton, for the fabulous tutorials & adorable doodles, to help learn to use Copic markers. 

How to use copic markers tutorial 5 | rocket printable + shading how-to

Hugs,

Sealed with a Fish....

OK... So it's been ages since I've posted and that's because I have a ton going on here. 

When I have too much on my plate, I tend to lack creatively.  

Which helps explains my recent card-lifting, (I normally don't), but I felt compelled to recreate this wonderful little gem, by the lovely and oh so talented Michele Kovack over at Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scapbooker!  

Thank you for the inspiration Michele. xo 

Hugs,

Acustic Guitar Card... "Where Words Fail, Music Speaks."

Here's a cheerful little 5x5 card I made.  I love guitars, have two of my own and can never resist any music oriented stamps.  This cute little guitar image is by Inkadinkado, I filled it in with Copic's.  The inside is finished off with a 2005 Stampin' Up verse.  The shapes layered under the guitar were cut from Nestabilities dies. The fibers are a random, by the yard, clearance item from Joann's, they were my color inspiration.  Card-base is Bazzill card stock.

xo,

My New Raven Background Stamp by Stampendous!

Here's a last minute Halloween card, I just had to use this great Raven Stamp,  I picked Micheal's, I just love it!!!

Best witch-es for a spook-tacular  Halloween :):):)

Hugs,

DH's Birthday Card.

Here's the card I created for my husband B-day this year.  I'd been dying to use this adorable Steampunk Owl (I colored him, with Copic's) for a while now and here's what I finely came up with. 

My DH loved it!

Hugs,

Wander Where There Is No Path....

Crawling into bed one night, this idea popped into my head, I was far too exhausted to make a note as I normally would and thought for sure I would forget, but I didn't, YEAH :):):)

Made using:

Cricut Expression Machine, Design Studio & Heritage Cartridge (Bike with basket)

Copic Ciao Makers (Bike & Basket)

Stickles (Bike)

Hand cut and weaved (Basket weaving)

The bike was actually a whole bike that I sized to fit just the way you see it on my card. While I was assembling the card, I thought the basket would look better if I actually weaved it and I'm so glad I did. I just love textures and dimension.

  

Hope you like it.  

Hugs,

A Great "BIG HUG"....

Here's some fun with Prima flowers.

Hope everyone's enjoying this beautiful day!

Hugs,

LOVE… Listen to your heart!

First, a special thank you to Beate over at Splitcoast Stampers for her wonderful accordion card tutorial. Beate always makes it so easy and fun to learn.  Thanks again Beate :):):)

LOVE… Listen to your heart. Accordion card and coordinating box.

 

The Details...
Card Size:  4 ½” x 4 ½” 

Cricut:  Art Philosophy Cartridge (Roses).  Elegant Edges Cartridge (Front Cover, Back Cover, Frames).  George Basic Shapes Cartridge (Ovals Tags).  Design Studio.

Card Base & Frame Bases:  Recycled Cardboard.

Patterned Papers:  Prima (Nursery Tales).

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist:  Frozen Lake (Front/Back Covers, Frames, Big Bee, Flowers, Ribbon) Marshmallow (Everything).

Tim Holtz Distress Ink:  Frayed Burlap (All Edges), Black Soot (Wording, Bird, Crown, Filigree), Antique Linen (Quotes/Lines Background, Big Bees).

Hero Art Stamps:  Big Bee, Quotes/Lines Background.

Tim Holt Visual Artistry Collection Stampers Anonymous:  LOVE, Frame, Bird on Branch, Crown, Listen To Your Heart, Filigree, Handwriting.

Fiskars Harlequin Charm:  Circle Frame Filigree.

Hug Snug:  Seam Binding Ribbon (Crinkled with above mentioned Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist).

Lace:  Misc Scraps.

Copic Ciao Markers:  0, C-0, C-1, W-3, E21, E35, Y00, Y02 (Big Bees).

K&Company Adhesive Gems:  Big Bees, Flowers.

Score Pal:  Accordion Section of Card and The Box (Hand cut, Assembled and Decorated Using Materials Motioned Above). 

Hope you like it!

PS... Wish me luck,  I've entered this card in the following challenges:

Cricut Cardz Challenge #108 ~ “May Day!"

ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG ~ H for Handmade Flowers

Fabulous Friday Challenge ~ Weddings!

Simply Create Too ~ CHALLENGE #14 - WEDDING [OR LOVE]

We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.  ~Francis A. Walker

Hugs,