Here Comes The Bride...

A darling friend of mine is heading to a wedding soon and she asked me to make up a simple and elegant yet artsy card. This was one of those that I woke up and started on at 6 am on Saturday morning because it was in my head and if I let myself go back to sleep it never would have made it to fruition. I used many different sources of paper, heat setting the sentiment from PTI's set MEGA MESSAGES (which is SUCH a 'go to' for me now) as well as my copics to color in the sweet little birds and flowers.

I really love the 'collage' feel that came out of this without it being too fussy.

I hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July weekend!!

XOXO

Dear Friend...

My dear friend Nikki asked me to make a card for a very near and dear friend for her birthday! I dropped it off today, despite the pouring rain!!! It was all wrapped up in plastic, nice and safe.

I chose to do a 4 x 4 card as it is just a GREAT size and I recently bought envelopes that fit perfectly. There's just something slightly off when you use an envelope that isn't the proper size for the card. Sometimes it's a must do but I like to see if I can find a fit.

Anyway - I was inspired to zip through my scrap drawer...that has now spilled over into a scrap box, a scrap binder, scrap Zip-Lock bags in addition to my existing scrap drawer...YIKES! Anyway - I used mostly scrap for this project and I LOVE LOVE how it came out and how well the colors compliment each other.

My sewing machine is back to life so I used this opportunity to put lots of stitching all over the card. I just love the touch that sewing lends to the finished product.

I complimented the stitching with some self adhering red pearls just to add a little bit of whimsy to the card.

I hope that everyone has a fantastic weekend...RAIN OR SHINE!!

XOXO!

As I was going through my files I am *almost* sure that I didn't post this card that I made for my Dad's 60th birthday (LAST YEAR!) .

I love my Dad and I wanted to do something really special for him. His birthday is in January so I used this shimmery, wintery paper that has snuggly hats all over it! Its been so long I honestly don't remember whose paper it is but it worked perfectly and I love how it came out.

I hope everyone is having a great start to the week!

My good friend Nicole recently asked me to make a couple of nifty gifties for her daughter's dance teachers. She wanted monogrammed notecards and matching bookmarks. I had SUCH fun making these as I was given carte blanche in terms of design!! (which I LOVE!) This is the first of 2 designs. I literally *just* got this beautiful Basic Grey paper in from EP and I paired it along with PTI's Lavender Moon and Plum Pudding. The ribbon is also from PTI's perfect match collection in Plum Pudding.

My friend has informed me that her daughter (who I may add is RIDICULOUSLY ADORABLE AND FABULOUS) loved giving these to her dance teachers this past weekend.

Thanks for ordering Nicole!!

I was saving this post because the card was for my SIL's birthday which was just the other day!

I always have so much fun creating for her. She's so appreciative and interested in what I do. It makes the entire process THAT much more fun!!

I've been dying to use this tiny chipboard clipboard forever!! I inked it up with craft ink (Brilliance - Pearlescent Lime) and then doused it in extra thick embossing powder and hit it with my heat gun. It came out super glossy and fun! I then stamped the cupcake and glittered up the heart and used my glossy accents to make the frosting extra shiny. I paper pieced the liner cup to add some funky color and pattern. I stacked it all on top of a felt flower and sheer peach ribbon which I'd sewn to the card. The paper is from SU! I love the color combo and that's what started the inspiration for this card. The sentiment inside is from PTI's limited anniversay edition set Everyday Classics...which I received free from PTI - on my birthday to boot!! It's a fantastic set and SO generous of PTI!!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous start to the weekend! My poor hubby is working today so I'm puttering around the house while the kids have a lazy start to the day and then outside soon as the sun just started drying us out here in the NE!!

I LOVE this Love, Elsie (Roxie Math Class) brand "doodley" paper!!! Ive been hoarding it but I was dying to use it so I busted it out for this funkified version of a Mother's Day card for a few friends of mine.

The stickers were calling my name and dictated the tone and style of the card. Super sassy, super funky and super fun!

Thanks for reading! Have a great rainy and cold (here in the NE) Thursday afternoon!

Just a quick post showing off one of the Mother's Day cards that I made!! I'm trying desperately to utilize my scraps that are starting to completely overtake their designated drawer in my studio. I try to sort through my scraps every quarter or so and pull out what I know I'll never use and I add those pieces to my kids art supplies. The rest I try to coordinate by solid and designer then by color. It lasts for a while and then turns back into a giant mish mash again. But most of the pieces that I used for this card came from the scrap drawer.

I FINALLY busted out my sewing machine and gave it a permanent home on my desk. It's always threaded and ready to go. (if I don't keep it ready I'll never use it!) I find it so fun to be able to stitch and add that fabulous extra touch on my cards!! I love sewing fabric and find it very gratifying but it is also very challenging. But sewing on paper is a piece of cake!!!

I hope that everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend!!