The Joy of Christmas....

Here's a quick little card full of Joy :):):)

The cuts are... Tim Holtz ornaments & Nestabilities scalloped circles. 

Wishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving!

Inside

Hugs,

Awesome Reusable Tags...

Hey there! 

How's everyone's 1st week of the 2013 going?

I've been wanting to share an idea I came up with for some awesome, reusable tags and I finely found the time to get them on  here... I hope you like them and the idea. 

Fronts of Tags.
The base tags here are recycled from new clothing I had bought, the tags were so sturdy, I just had to re-purpose them.

Backs of Tags.

Front & Back of Tags.
The base of these, are old Levi  hang tags.

Front & Back of Tags.
Base cut using my Cricut & deep blade housing.  These are chipboard thick, so they are nice a sturdy.

Enjoy!

I Love Snow ~ Vintage Style Wooden Blocks Decoration

This was a fun little project...

I had my DH cut some scrap wood into 3"x 3" blocks with slightly rounded edges and I sanded them nice and smooth.  Then I choose 4 different patterns of paper, but all coordinating in color and cut them to fit my blocks, making sure that each side of each block had a different pattern to display.  I lightly inked all the paper edges with some TH distress ink.  I applied the papers with Modge Podge and let it dry completely.  Once they dried, I painted each side of each block with a sheer glimmer paint, for a very fine glitter effect (not visible in pic, but really pretty).  Last but not least, I added these pre-cut and pre-glittered, gold and red chipboard letters.

Cheers,

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,

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,

Hummingbird Mothers Day!

So I'm pretty happy, I managed to get in one more Mothers Day card today.  It's a special card I'd been wanting to do for my Aunt, who just happens to love hummingbirds.  I hope she likes it ;)

Have a fabulous weekend and Happy Mothers Day all you wonderful Moms out there! 

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

Paper Sundaes ~ Mother's Day

RRR ~ Mother's Day Feminine w/ Ribbon

Sentimental Sundays ~ For a Special Woman

Lollipop Crafts ~ Mama Mia

Hugs,

Mother... Thank you!

OK, here's one more Mothers Day card and since they all need mailing, I guess I'm done this year.  

I only managed to make 4, but had wanted to make them for so many special people in my life. Funny how life gets in the way. 

I hope everyone has a very special Mothers Day!!!

You can see my 4th card here:

Awesome Free Copic Marker Tutorials...

Hugs,

More Mothers Day Love...

My mom loves her little chickens, so here's what I came up with for her card... Hope she likes it!

I colored it with Copic markers and experimented with the blender pen :):):)

  

Hope everyone's week is going well.

Hugs,

Mothers Day Love....

Hi there!

Here's one of the many Mother's Day Cards, that I have in process.  I love to make them for everyone :):):)  As usual I'm a tad bit behind, but they should be finished just in the nick of time.

So there's lot's of stamping, inking, tea dying, and real stitching.  The cute little flower & it's petals where cut with my Cricut, using the Flower Shoppe Cartridge, which is a wonderful cartridge.  Hope you like it.  

Hugs,

Happy Birthday...

It all started with the little piece of scallop edged paper & some Tim Holtz distress inks.  Hope you like it :):):)

Happy Tuesday!

Hugs,

To Tame a Spirit....

Hi!

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Here's a fun little card I created by stamping, distressing, adding a handmade flower, a Prima flower, rhinestones, fibers and photo clasps.

The inside sentiment reads:  

To tame a spirit is to lose its spark, ignite the world let yourself go wild.  

There's also a cute matching box.  

Have a beautiful day!

Hugs,