July Fourth Cards

Hi there!  Back today to share with you some patriotic goodness in my two favorite forms--handmade stamped cards and Scentsy warmers!  I am in LOVE with Scentsy and their fragrance bars which you warm in their adorable ceramic warmers--this one I HAD to have and has our American flag and states "God Bless America" in script underneath it--perfect for the entire summer, as I like to decorate patriotic style from Memorial Day to Labor Day!  I am also featuring a few July Fourth cards I made using the American Celebration stamp set (CTMH) and the Tommy paper pack (CTMH) stamped with Outdoor Denim (CTMH) and Riding Hood Red ink (SU).  I paper pieced the American flag image and used the honey colored canvas complement stickers for the star accent--and popped it up with 3D foam tape.  Then, I used a little bit of glitz glitter gel for the center of each firework.  Everything is layered ontop of White Daisy card bases (CTMH)--I am super excited to celebrate this year as my hubby has a FOUR day weekend!  Woo hoo!  Hope you have a blast this week celebrating with your family as well!

Two for Two Thanks Card

Okay, one last card to show you with the Tea for Two patterned paper from Stampin' Up--I'm holding a few out and will post them when the recipients receive them--don't want to spoil any surprises!  Like the last post, I used the thank you sentiment from the Avonlea WOTG kit (CTMH), but this time using lucky limeade and bashful blue ink (SU).  It is a design I have copied several times, using various patterned papers, and I just keep going back to it over and over because it is EASY and pretty--perfect combination if you ask me!

Check out this post and this one if you missed it!

Thanks for stopping by!  Stay tuned for some Nautical and Patriotic artwork coming soon!

Thank You Burlap Card

Okay, can you tell that I have been obsessed with this paper pack, Tea for Two (SU)?  I am almost finished posting card projects with this paper, I promise!  Yesterday, I got to play with some red, white, and blue papers in anticipation of the Fourth of July--yea!  So, with that said, I will do a few quick posts this week to finish out my homage to the Tea for Two patterned paper and then move on to some other fun things.  This is a simple card I made using a strip of burlap ribbon (CTMH) and the thank you stamp from the Avonlea WOTG kit (CTMH)--love this one.  I stamped it in calypso coral and lucky limeade inks (SU) and backed the sentiment on calypso coral cardstock, which I then popped up with 3D foam tape.  Love how it turned out!

See you back tomorrow!

Tea for Two Flower Card

Just a really simple card today featuring the beautiful patterned paper of the Tea for Two paper pack from SU.  Love this quilted hexagon look!  I just inked up the edges of all the paper pieces with chocolate ink (CTMH), and then made a flower embellishment using the Blossom and Modern Label punches from SU and attached it with a coordinating Calypso Coral brad (SU).  I just used this for a quick note to a friend--no sentiment required!

Have a creative day and thanks for stopping by!

Hi Sunburst Card

Back again today with another version of this sunburst card here (check out that post for a great how-to link).  I used the Tea for Two paper pack (SU), lucky limeade and calypso coral cardstocks (SU), and the flower was made from the Blossom punch (SU), scalloped circle punch (Marvy) and a miscellaneous button with a baker's twine bow.  Decided to use up some green polka-dot letter stickers I have on hand...just for a finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!

Tea for Two "I Care" Cards

Here is another take of this card using the Tea for Two paper pack (SU).  I used Calypso coral ink (SU) and bashful blue ink (SU) with the Avonlea Cardmaking WOTG stamp set and pattern from CTMH.  I also used creme brulee baker's twine (CTMH) for a finishing touch.  And lastly, I popped up the matted sentiment on foam tape for that extra dimension--so easy!  Love this type of card because you can use it for a "thinking of you" card, a "sympathy" card or a "get well" card--so versatile to have on hand!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tea for Two Wooden Pin Cards

Found these adorable wooden sentiment pins from Michaels--I think Little Yellow Bicycle makes them--and I've enjoyed using them on my card fronts.  I just pierce them into the side of the foam tape I use to give the flowers a bit of extra dimension.  These cards use the Tea for Two paper pack, lucky limeade, and calypso coral cardstock (SU).  The punched flower (1st card) is made with Calypso coral cardstock using the Blossom punch (SU) and a scalloped circle punch (Marvy) with a hemp bow--the 2nd card uses a CTMH colonial white flower and both cards use miscellaneous buttons I had on hand. 

Hope you have a creative day and thanks for stopping by!

Tea for Two Birthday Card

Can you tell I am really enjoying this paper pack from Stampin Up, Tea for Two?  You will see that I featured it in my last two blog posts and plan to post more throughout the next two weeks using this timeless paper!  I love how it features a HOT design element right now with HEXAGONS, but also the CLASSIC design of quilts and florals that are old and familiar, and remind me of days gone by.

I made my own card base this time using kraft cardstock--it is an A2 sized card, but has the crease at the top of the card.  I used a polka-dot brad (Calypso coral, SU), the blossom and modern label punches (SU) to layer into a flower, and I made a sentiment banner using the Petite Pairs stamp set (SU) with Calypso coral ink (SU).  I just swiped each paper scrap with chocolate ink (CTMH) to give it a bit more "pop" on the kraft cardstock.

Have a creative day!  Blessings!

Sunburst Card

Back again today featuring a similar card to this one--see this post if you missed it!

This also uses the Tea for Two paper pack (SU) but this time in a sunburst pattern.  This is a very hot design right now in the crafting world and easy to do just using paper scraps.  Check out this great blog post for detailed instructions on how to make this beauty from Wendy Sue Anderson!

 

I also finished the card off with a flower punched from the Blossom punch (SU), foundry pin clip (CTMH), hemp bow, pink button and a sentiment banner stamped with the Crafted with Love stamp set (CTMH) in Lucky Limeade ink (SU).

 

Hope you have a creative and wonderful day!!

Hexagon Friendship Card

I don't know about you, but I am really enjoying the new hexagon craze in the design/crafting world!  For my birthday (back in February) I received this hexagon punch from Creative Memories--I am in LOVE!  It is one of those positionable punches that can be placed anywhere on the page, so it is nice to use it both for the punched shapes AND for the negative space it can create for a card front, for example.

Here's an upclose picture of the card (feel free to click on it to make it even larger and to see it in more detail)...

I used the Tea for Two paper pack from Stampin Up that features all sorts of quilt patterns--LOVE pairing this paper pack with the hexagon punch, since hexagons are a popular shape used in quilt making.  I popped up the middle coral hexagon with foam tape (on top of another coral hexagon) for a bit of extra dimension.  I stamped the sentiment "I'm Celebrating Today" from the Because of You stamp set (CTMH, retired) in Calypso Coral ink (SU)--inside reads "because you are my friend."  This makes a great birthday card or just a "thinking of you" type card.

Another favorite of mine--burlap!  So I decided to feature this card next to my farmhouse-style flower arrangement on the back porch :)

Have a creative day and thanks for stopping by!

You Make Me Smile Card

Back again with another card make from Clementine paper scraps, a zipstrip sentiment, and creme brulee paper flowers from CTMH (used up some screw brads I had on hand)--check out this post and this post and this post for some other Clementine cards.  I used strips that were
1 1/4" wide and then cut them to fit next to a 1 1/4" square scrap.  Then I arranged them by color to keep it interesting--love how double-sided paper really gives you lots of coordinated pattern options.  I really LOVE how it turned out and what a fabulous way to use up scraps.  Have a creative day and thanks for checking in!

Thanks for Everything cards

I LOVE using up scraps from a paper packet and making a few cards with it--it gives me such joy to see these little bits of paper come together for something I can use to encourage someone!  These cards are just that--bits of scraps from the Clementine paper pack (CTMH) adhered in such a way to make a quick thank you card.  I simply used the zipstrip sentiments that came attached to the paper and then embellished with some paper flowers, clear buttons, and some twine.  I especially love the burlap banner accent on the left card--it is burlap ribbon from CTMH and just adds some fun texture!

And thank YOU for stopping by today!  Blessings :)

Embellished Journals

Howdy there!  Just wanted to share with you a very QUICK and EASY project you can do to make these adorable embellished journals for yourself or for a gift.  Basically, I found these journals in packs of three at Michaels in their discount aisle.  They had patterened covers--some were just monochromatic, and others had detailed designs like the map and butterfly image above.  I then headed over to the scrapbook embellishment aisles and picked out some metal accents (keys, locks), and some rhinestone flourish stickers (amber colored).  Then, I simply either atttached the rhinestone flourish sticker (butterfly journal) or tied some hemp around the cover and attached the metal key and then stuck on the metal lock (map journal).  Voila!  Easy peasy cute and clever journals for your purse or for a quick gift or stocking stuffer!  Who doesn't love a cute place to jot down their thoughts or lists?

Have a creative day and, as always, thanks for stopping by!