Just Hatched!

So, I made my card yesterday and thought 'what a waste to throw that circle of paper out...what can I do with it?!'. So, I cut the scalloped circle out of Soft Sky cardstock and adhered that baby right to the front. Still using the Birds of a Feather stamp set, I stamped the main image in Soft Sky and Marigold Morning (loving that combo, BTW!). A little ribbon and it was done!

Spread your wings

I made this card for a coworker who is leaving. I am going to totally miss her and thought that the 'spread your wings' sentiment was perfect for her new path in life.

I love my Memory Box paper and bought it specially to go with this stamp set. The colors are just fabulous!

Recipe:
Stamps: Birds of a Feather
Cardstock: PTI white, Soft Sky, Marigold Morning
Paper: Memory Box Aerial
Ink: Marigold Morning, Soft Sky
Accessories: Nestabilities, PTI Summer Sunrise ribbon, Pearls

Thank you berry much!

I think I am the last Papertrey fan to get Green Thumb! Oh, well! I got it this month with my order and am having a blast with it! I also just got my circle Nesties and have been using them on everything. I got the Petite Scallops and am really happy with them. They are super sweet and delicate.

I made this card for our neighbors who gave us a Smores kit to enjoy on the 4th. I hope they enjoy it as much as we enjoyed the ooey-gooey treats!

I think if I made this card again, I would stitch the Ruby Red panel, but other than that, I am quite satisfied with how it came out.

Recipe:
Stamps: Green Thumb, SU! Polka Dot BG
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Marigold Morning, Wild Wasabi, PTI white
Ink: Ruby Red, Marigold Morning, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Nestabilities, PTI Summer Sunrise ribbon

Life is a Journey

The moment I saw Birds of a Feather from Papertrey I knew I had to have it. I just love every image and sentiment. This is the first card I made using the set.

Pretty straight forward...stamped images and inked edges. Cardstock is SU! Kraft and PTI Plum Pudding. I thought the two papers complimented each other quite nicely.

Finally playing with my new rubbah!

I bought this Lockhart Rosebud cupcake stamp from Ellen during her Friday the 13th sale LAST MONTH! I am just now getting around to posting what I created! Oy! Anyway...I think this is just so sweet. I started with the paper from Bo Bunny and chose my colors from there. The images are colored with Copics and I stitched the paper. I love the sugary-sweet colors and the touch of whimsey. The ribbon is the scrumptious swiss dot from Papertrey. LOOOVE it!

Some Stickles and a sentiment finish 'er off!

I have bunches of new projects to share, but you have to come back tomorrow! LOL!

Attitude!

Phew! I made it through my first digital page in SO long! I remembered more than I thought I would! LOL! I had PSE open to alter a photo, so I thought "What the hell! I'll do a page!".

I took this photo at my parents house when we visited them in April. Kira was munching on an apple on the front step, so I grabbed the camera. She is so stinking cute! She gives me the best little expressions during out 'photo shoots'.

The kit I used is from A Cherry on Top. Their site is great, you can get eye candy for both digital and paper pages. I just bought a bunch of American Craft Thickers to use on my pages, so I need to bust them out and play soon...maybe this weekend.

Have a great night, all!

Smile Crocodile!

Hello, everyone!

Here is another fun card with my Hero Arts Zoo set. I'm still loving the Basic Grey paper with these images, they just seem to go together so nicely!

Nothing too fancy or complicated with this big guy...he was colored with Copics and I added some stitching to jazz it up a bit.

Recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts
Cardstock: PTI white, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Palette Noir, Copics, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Chocolate Chip poly twill

Have a great night!

Always Friends

I will be the first to admit...I forget my town has a LSS. I get so caught up in shopping online in the comfort of my living room, that the thought of actually going into a store sounds tiring! LOL! Well, the other day we went to the pet store for hermit crab stuff and the LSS is right next day, so I popped in. They have some awesome stuff! I got the Swiss Dot Cuttlebug folder, some Making Memories scrapbooking paints, some Stickles, and 2 Hero Arts acrylic stamp sets. This adorable little owl sold me on this set! Totally adorable! The rest of the set is Zoo animals and cute saying, so I can't wait to play some more.


I used my Copics to color this little cutie. I had her colored for a few days before I settled on a layout for the card. I had my Basic Grey paper pads out for the cards I posted earlier, so I flipped thru and chose these gorgeous papers. I enbossed the oval with my nesties and 'blind' stiched around the papers with my sew mini. I wasn't going to add a swntiment, but I thought 'Always Friends' was super sweet and it fit perfectly in that little nook.

Recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, PTI white, Rose Red
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Pallette Noir, Chocolate Chip, Copic Markers
Accessories: Nestabilities, Chocolate Chip Poly Twill ribbon, Horizontal slot punch, Sewing machine

Thank You Basic Grey!

So, while I had my supplies out to make my last inspiration card, I whipped up this little beauty! I have a little confession to make, though. When the SU! catty came out and I saw the Spring Solitude Bundle as a hostess set, I KNEW I HAD to have it. Well, I got it *quite* a few months ago and this is the fist time it has seen ink! GASP! Oh, well...so it goes!

This is pretty straight forward. I stamped the image and cut and embossed it with my rectangle nesties. I also used my color spritzer tool to add some Wasabi splatter just to break up the white a bit. I also used my W1 Copic marker around the image to add some shadow interest.

Still obsessed with my Sew Mini, so there is some crazy stitching around the edges.

I hope you all have a great day!

Recipe:
Stamps: Spring Solitude
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Cranberry Crisp, PTI white
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Cranberry Crisp, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, White Craft
Accessories: Nestabilities, Color Spritzer, sewing machine

Kristina's 11th Color Inspiration!

Hello all! I hope you are having a great Father's Day weekend! So, I stated this inspiration card out a lot differently than it ended up! I had envisioned a groovy retro piece and came out with a shabby chic card. Go figure!


I *may* have gotten a little carried away with the sewing. I just got a Janome Sew Mini and I heart it! It is so easy to use and it fits right on the shelf next to me. If you are looking for a powerful little machine that will not break the bank, I highly recommend you checking it out.


I tried stitching around the embossed edge of my focal point. It worked...OK. I'm not totally in love with it, but I will certainly try again until I get it right! I added some fine Cosmo glitter to some of the flowers just to bling it up a bit.

Recipe:
Stamps: Spring Solitude Bundle
Card stock: PTI white, Going Gray, Old Olive
Ink: Rose Red, So Saffron, Old Olive
Paper: Basic Grey
Accessories: SU! SAB rub ons, Quickie glitter pen, Cosmo Fine Glitter, Nestabilities, Color Spritzer, sewing machine, Old Olive wide grosgrain ribbon

Enjoy the resat of the weekend! Monday is coming awfully fast!