Hello there!!!

Hello ! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!! It's been a while since I sat down to write a few words for my blog.... Christmas was a fun filled ( and a bit crazy at times) couple of weeks. I actually had to drag myself into my craft room and start cleaning up from all the pre-Christmas creating frenzy!!! Oh what a mess!!! I had everything from papercraft projects to gift wrapping and  wreath making stuff and even sewing notions all over my room!!! Oh how I wish I had a cleaning genie to take care of it but nope, my mess = me spending a whole evening cleaning!! It's somewhat normal now so I can sit down at my desk and actually make something. Actually, I got inspired to create when I started finding some great stuff all hidden away... take a look:

 

 

With the exception of the card base, this card was made entirely with odds and ends I found during my epic cleaning event! The striped paper has a lovely glittery feel to it without being overbearing and at some point I embossed the sentiment from CTMH .The snowflake was made with my Art Philosophy cartridge ( and Cricut, of course).The stamped image is from Impression Obsession. I bought this one about two years ago and although I love it , I haven't used it much. I love the lovely t sled scene - it reminds me of the sled my grandfather made that we used to play with. I think this would make a lovely thank you card or even a winter birthday card .

 

I also used more scraps to make this simple Pinterest inspired card:

 

 

Everything for this card came out of my piles of stuff that was threatening to take over. The label is a Waltzingmouse stamp and the greeting is a Fiskars stamp. The rest is leftovers ( just as yummy as turkey but less stuffing!!)

 

Thanks for stopping by today ..... Happy New Year!!

 

 

 

 

 

Simple birthday card

Hi! I have a quick card to share today. I just made it .... no challenges, no reason , just because! Sometimes it's nice just to make something, isn't it??

 

This was made using mainly scraps leftover from a previous project. I was about to sort the papers ,but then I found this tag ( it actually has a snowman stamped on the other side!!) and just started creating. The card is cut out from Art Philosophy .... the inside didn't have the scallops so I used a small circle punch to get the same edge as the outside. Lots of stuff from my stash used here.... the ribbon, button,cardstock... yup, it's all geeting good use here!!!

 

 

 

Here's the inside, with a Fiskars birthday greeting stamped inside.More scraps of paper for the banner and a Soft Suede square for the greeting mat. Super easy.... just what I need right now!!!

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today.... have a great day!

Girlfriends birthday card

Happy Monday !!! It's soooo cold and yucky out there- I just want to hide inside my cozy craftroom until springs come!!! Or at least until the sun shines again!! While I'm waiting for spring , I've been busy playing with some new stamps I got recently from Art Impressions. They have some pretty quirky cards that I just love , like their "girlfriends" line.... here's one I made:

 

 

Isn't that sentiment too funny??? I made this for my BFF ( whose BDay is still months away!!)and I think she will get a good chuckle out of this card! It makes me smile each time I look at it and we kinda have the same zany sense of humour!!!

 

I colored the gals with my Copics and grabbed a mulberry flower for the front ( a SU brad for the center) and the floral paper American Crafts Dear Lizzy collection ( Neapolitan) and the chevron dp is old retired SU! that's finally seeing some use! I even made a matching 5X7 envelope with this paper , using my Cricut and the Wild Card cartridge . I stamped "happy birthday" ( a Fiskars stamp) on the front in black ink.

The cardstock for the base and mats are from CTMH. The scalloped border is from SU, as well.

 

If you haven't already checked it out , don't forget to browse my Stampin' Up! stamps for sale ( click here) There's still many good stamps that are looking for a good home!!

 

Thanks for stopping  by today.... stay warm and have a great day!!

 

Belated Birthday Wishes card/ Friday Mashup

 

Update: If you're looking for some SU! stamps check this post out (here)

Hi again! I'm back with another post to share with you today. The ladies over at the Friday Mashup have a birthday themed challenge for us to play along with. Check it
out....

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with a "Birthday Theme".
2. Or Make a project using "Brads".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Birthday project with some brads".

 

I can never have enough birthday cards on hand,so this challenge is perfect for me!

 

Here's my Mashup card ( A bday card with brads).........

 

 

 

The sentiement for the ront is from Verve stamps , called Big Wish. The papers are from another of my Basic Grey mini dp pads ( What's Up collection).The little chipboard bird is from Prima - I looked for the product name but I couldn't find it. Hmm! The flower was free from a Verve promotion last summer. ( Did I mention how much I love free!!!!) The  flower brad is from my stash ( maybe AC, but am not sure) and the chevron embossing folder is from Stampin' UP!. The cardstock is from CTMH. I used my EK Success circle cutter for the striped circle and the scalloped circle was made with a Spellbinders die. The stamps were inked with Memento Tuxedo Black.

 

 Here's a view of the inside.....

 

 

The birthday greeting is from Fiskars acrylic stamp set called Make A Wish Quotes and the Happy Bday stamp is from Verve's Big Wish set. I stamped a floral flourish (

 SU's Precious Butterflies) with CTMH Sorbet ink

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So that's it, my Fridasy Mashup card! Hope you've enjoyed it!

Thabks for stopping by.... stay warm wherever you and have a great weekend!