Thank You

I absolutely LOVE the layout on Clean and Simple Stamping this week (FTL81). I paired it with the Verve Spring Fling Challenge #1, which was to make a Clean and Simple card, using flowers. This is what I came up with. Soooooo easy!! And, I never have enough thank you cards on hand, so this layout was perfect to throw some together in a jiffy!

Here is a close-up of the detailed area of the card. I colored the flowers in with Copic markers, and then placed a small silver pearl inside the center of each flower. I used the Verve stamp sets: Grateful Elegance and Abundant Blessings.

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Birthday Wishes

I made this card to play along with some of the awesome Verve challenges taking place today, as part of their new stamp release. I havent been able to play along in the release challenges in soooo long, so this has been great fun for me!! This challenge was a color challenge, and we were tasked to use the colors: Yellow, Chocolate and Green. Check out the challenges if you have time, prizes are awarded, and you have until Monday to upload your cards to the Verve blog!!

I also used Clean & Simple Stamping FTL #80 for my card layout.

Here is a close-up of the details of the card. The butterfly is colored with Copic markers and popped up on dimensionals. It's body is lined with silver pearls. I used the MS Loops punch down the side of the designer paper, which is Kaiserkraft- Lilac Avenue. The butterfly is from the Verve stamp set called: Beautiful Kindness, and the sentiment, also from Verve, comes from the Circular Sayings stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by, wishing you a fabulous weekend!!

Paper Maniac Inspiration- Waiting on SPRING!!

I don't know about you, but I am ready for Spring! With all the snow we have been getting lately, I just want to see some nice green grass already. Our Paper Maniac theme this week is waiting on Spring. Paper Maniac has so many neat new papers and stamps being stocked, that just scream Spring. Here, I used the Unity Stamp Co- February Stampin Store Kit- Life is Fabulous and some yummy Making Memories designer papers, called Flutter.

Here is a close-up of the butterfly, which is ohhh-soooooo-sparkly in person:

Supplies: Stamps: Unity Stamp Co- FEB Stampin Store Kit-Life is Fabulous (butterfly) and Best Wishes and Blooms (sentiment). Papers: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Neenah White, Making Memories- Flutter pack. Ink: Memento. Accessories: Copics, glitter glue, pink pearls, Nesties- Large and Small circles. Inspired by: Clean & Simple Stamping FTL #78.

Thanks for stopping by, here's to Wishing for Spring!!!

Songbird Serenade

Here is another quick and easy card I put together while stamping with my daughter. I used FTL#79 from Clean & Simple Stamping and the Unity Stamp Co February Kit of the Month- "Nothing but Blue Skies." It's been fun using these CAS sketches and new stamps, while helping my daughter with her cards. FUN FUN FUN!!

Supplies: Stamps: Unity Stamp Co- FEB 2010 KOM- "Nothing but Blue Skies." Papers: SU- Naturals Ivory. PTI- White, Raspberry Fizz. Ink: Memento. Accessories: Copics. Orange Polka Dot Ribbon. Inspired by: FTL #79.

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A Bicycle Built for 2

Here is another card I made, using the Unity Stamp Co- February Stampin Store Kit, called "Life is Fabulous." Paper Maniac has this awesome kit in stock at a fabulous price, and the owner ships orders out super-fast!! Its my favorite shop for everything crafty!

Here is a close-up of the adorable bike image and sentiment. This kit is full of adorable images and sentiments this month. I LOVE it!! I also used a sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping- Fall to Layout #75.

Supplies: Stamps: Unity Stamp Co- FEB Stampin Store Kit "Life is Fabulous." Papers: Kraft, Bazzil Red, Neenah White. Ink: Memento- Black, Sand. Accessories: Red Satin Ribbon, Silver pearls, Copics, Nesties- Scalloped rectangles.

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On Your New Home...

I absolutely LOOOOVE the Unity Stamp Co February Stampin Store Kit, "Life is Fabulous." Its available only in Stampin Stores, such as, my favorite- Paper Maniac.

We have been snowed-in here in NJ for about 2 days now- we have over 30" of snow and its still falling!!! So, while the baby was on one of his naps, my daughter and I decided to go downstairs and get crafty. This was great fun for me, as I have not been able to create in weeks! Having the baby did wonders for my mojo!! :-)

This stamp set has tons of really cute images and sentiments this month (I know- I say that EVERY month, but that is Unity, they keep getting better!!) I really liked this house image and decided to make a "new home" card, inspired by baby Danny's homecoming.

I was also inspired by the wonderful sketches you can find on the Clean & Simple Stamping blog, this card follows Fall To Layout #76 (FTL76). Only, I combined the 4 squares into one large rectangle for that spot on the card. Every Friday a new sketch is posted, you have to check it out, if you love sketches and love CAS style.

Below, is a close up of the house image, all colored in. Isn't the little furniture adorable?? I had fun coloring those. And, I went with an orange theme, since that is my daughter's favorite color.

Supplies: Stamps: Unity Stamp Co- FEB Stampin Store Kit-"Life is Fabulous." Papers: Prism- White, Bazzil- Orange. Ink: Memento- Black. Copics. Accessories: Orange Polka Dot ribbon.