Mahalo Kitty

Here's an adorable Kitty image from Pink Cat Studio, called Hula Kitty. I had fun making this card from some scraps that I had laying around on my craft desk.

The card base is 3.5"X5" and is the leftover strip from making a 5X5 card earlier. I ran it through my Cuttlebug with the font impression plate from PTI.

The oval die cuts I had laying on the desk too, so I used them here. I colored the image with Copics and added glittery accents to the flowers and Kitty's collar, and glossy accents to Kitty's eyes. I sponged around the image with new sprout Memento ink. The sentiment is on a Labels 10 die cut, and also sponged with new sprout ink.

The ribbon is PTI raspberry fizz.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Have a BEE-utiful Day!!

Happy Saturday Paper Maniacs!! Here's a little Thank YOU card, for you, our wonderful customers- we hope you have a bee-utiful day!! Paper Maniac will be celebreating their 1 year anniversary in early September. We are going to be having a HUGE CELEBRATION so be sure to follow the blog, and come back to celebrate with us. Prizes, games and fun chatting for sure!! Here are the supplies used for this card: Cardstock: American Crafts- Black, Pink, Yellow. Stamps: Pink Cat Studio- Lilly Bee Ink: Memento. Accessories: Spellbinders- Big Scalloped Ovals Small and Large, Classic Circles Small and Large. Copics. White gel pen. Stickles. Glatter brad. PTI- rick rack border die.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Luvbug Ladybug

Here's another super-fun image from Pink Cat Studio! This is Luvbug Ladybug, and isnt it sooooo adorable? Love that it is holding a flower and has hearts on the antenae!! I had to glitter those up! It's all about the SPARKLE, people! (There is a close-up, below)

I just love these stamps, they are so much fun to color the images. On this one, I was even able to add some glitter and glossy accents. I made the ladybug wings all shiny, using glossy accents, and glittered the antenae.

The image rests on Spellbinders Label 3 die cuts. I used Memento Cantaloupe ink to sponge around the white layer. The big flowers are from Prima, and the button is from PTI. The felt border is made with the PTI Eyelet Lace border die. I am so loving the look that that border die creates, and I especially like using felt with it.


Here is a close-up of the image details:

I don't know, Im thinking this may make a really sweet Valentine Card, although I am in no frame of mind for V-Day yet. :-)

Here is a complete list of supplies for this card:

Cardstock: PTI- White, Black, Pure Poppy.
Stamps: Pink Cat Studio- Luvbug Ladybug, Muah (sentiment).
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics. Prima- flowers. Spellbinders- Labels 3. Circle punches. Glitter glue, glossy accents. PTI- eyelet lace border die, vintage button. White gel pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Pretty Ballerina

Here is a 4.5" square card I made for the Girls & Gingham DTGD challenge, and Amber's Sketch challenge. Isnt this little ballerina adorable?? She comes from the Little People collection at Lizzie Anne Designs. I had so much fun with these DTGD challenges, I dont think I have ever created so many cards in one week, and it really stretched my creativity.

here are the supplies I used for this card:
Cardstock: PTI- Raspberry Fizz, White.
Pattern Paper: Echo Park- Sweet Sumertime.
Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs- Ballerina. PTI- fillable frames 5 (sentiment).
Ink: Memento.
Accessories: Spellbinders- Scalloped Ovals LG and Classic Circles LG. Black Gingham ribbon, Cotton Candy stickles.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friendly Sketch

Just catching up on some DTGD project posts. Here is a card I made using Rainy's sketch and some new Echo Park paper and PTI stamps!! I really like this sketch and will probably use it again in the future.

here are the supplies used for this card:

Cardstock: PTI- Ripe Avacado, Orange Zest.
Pattern Paper: Echo Park- Sweet Summertime.
Stamps: PTI-All Booked Up, Friends Til the End.
Ink: Memento
Accessories: PTI- mat stack 4 die, vintage buttons, harvest gold stitched ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Over the Rainbow

Have I told you how much I just absolutely A-D-O-R-E Pink Cat Studio stamps?? OMG, they are the cutest designs evah!! They are sooooo much fun to color, and you can download the matching sentiments for free. There is a new release of digis every Thursday! This little cutie is call Itty Bitty Betty on a Rainbow.

This card was really easy to make, its just a simple Kraft base- textured by using the PTI Sunshine impression plate. I cut around the image using Spellbinders Label 9 die, and around the sentiment using Spellbinders Label 10 die. Then sponged around the edges with memento ink. I used Copic markers to color the image, and added some Lavender stickles to Betty's dress. The riboon is a green saddle stitch across the top.

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Thanks for stopping by today!!

Treats for all Reasons

Here's a cute little treat box I made when playing along with the DTGD challenges over on Splitcoast last week. Its a repurposed acetate box- see the clip on the side? This box was what held those clips. Im sl glad that I was able to repurpose it into a treat box! So FUN!! The treats inside are CRAZY CORE Skittles. I LOVE SKITTLES! ha, there, I said it. Addicted to Skittles. Especially the crazy core's they are yummmmmmy!!

The rest of the box is decorated with PTI raspberry fizz ribbon and fillable frames 1 die cut and stamps. The sentiments are from the Mini Scrapbook Series -Tabs set. The pattern paper is Echo Park- Life is Good. I wrapped some chocolate bakers twine from PTI around the clip.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hopperoooski

Welcome to the Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop! Verve turns three today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop!

If you've already been hopping along, you arrived here from Jen's awesome blog. If not, head on over to Julee's Blog (owner of Verve), for all the info on how to win prizes (after all, what's a party without presents?), and to start hopping from the beginning.

If there's a hiccup along the hop, you can always head to the Master Hop List to get the full list of links.

To celebrate, I made this special frame using Verve stamps! I used two of my favorite sets: Feel the Sun and Because of You. The frame is just a basic frame you can get from your local Walmart or Target store.

Here are the supplies I used to make this frame for my mother:

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink- Kraft, Orange Zest and White.
Pattern Paper: Echo Park- Life is Good collection.
Stamps: Verve- Feel the Sun, Because of You.
Ink: Memento.
Accessories: Papertrey Ink- Vintage Cream stitched ribbon, new leaf bakers twine and XL Ricrack border die. Spellbinders- Big Scalloped Ovals LG die, Classic Circles LG die. Copics- Y35, 38, YG67. Glitter glue.

Thanks for hopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Banu’s beautiful blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

Grown with Love

Happy Saturday Paper Maniacs!!! Our theme this week is friendship cards, since National Friendship Day is tomorrow, August 1!! I made this card using some of the Flourishes new release stamps. This seed packet (isn't it soooo adorable) comes from the Seeds of Friendship set, and the yummy raspberries stamp comes from the Berry Sweet set.

Here are the other supplies used for this card:
Cardstock: Bazzil Smoothie- Olive. Kraft.
Stamps: Flourishes- Seeds of Friendship, Berry Sweet.
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, Twine, Red Pearls, Spellbinders- mega Curved rectangles, white gel pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Be sure to check out the Paper Maniac blog for some more awesome inspiration, and the Paper Maniac storefront for the awesome sales this week.

Copic Packaged Sets in Sketch or Ciao and Atyou Spica Sets - additional 15% off already reduced prices. (Does not include monthly kits)
Ribbons- 25% Off
Cosmo Cricket - 25% Off
Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps - 20% Off

LOVE YOU SO MUCH

Hubby and I celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary on Tuesday, and this is the card I made for him!! Green is his favorite color so I wanted to make sure it made it onto the card. I paired it with some bright orange for a burst of color. We went out for a nice dinner and caught a movie afterwards. It was really nice to have some "couple time."

Supplies:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink- Kraft, Vintage Cream.
Pattern Paper: Echo Park- Life is Good.
Stamps: Papertrey Ink- Signature greetings, Fillable frames 4.
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Papertrey Ink- Orange Zest stitched ribbon, Vintage button, twine, fillable frames 4 die and font impression plate. Superior- stick pin. MS Rhinestones. Prima flowers.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you have a beautiful day!!

Shaped Birthday Wishes

Tiff gave us an awesome challenge for the DTGD callenge week. Her challenge was for us to create a birthday card of any shape or size but, it could not be square or rectangle! So, for my card, I used the Stampin Up Top Note die. I really like the shape of this die and it makes for an interesting card! I also made this card for the At the Movies challenge, and here, my card represents one of my favorite 80's movies- 16 Candles.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink- Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores and White.
Pattern Paper: MME- Meadowlark Dawn border element.
Stamps: Unity July KOM.
Ink: Memento
Accessories: SU Top Note die, Yellow pearls, glitter glue, PTI Black dotted ribbon, teal staples, copics.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a lovely day!

Winter Wishes....in July!!

I am so glad that we were challenged to make a winter themed card in the DTGD challenges over on Splitcoast! It has been sooooo hot lately, unbearably hot! That may even be an understatement. So, I took great delight in making this card, imagining a much cooler place and maybe even some sparkly snowflakes falling all around me. :-) This was such an easy card to put together, just a simple Kraft base, then I used acrylic paint dabbers to paint the Unity Stamp Co snowflake stamp different colors onto the Kraft paper. Next, I tied some PTI Hawaiian Shores ribbon around the center of the card and adhered some Cosmo Cricket tiny type alphabet stickers onto the ribbon, spelling Winter. I also added a tiny dot of glitter glue to the centers of the snowflakes. Super easy-peasy!! Thanks so much for stopping by, STAY COOL.

Gerbera Daisies for a Friend

It's Monday, friends, and I have another fun card to share with you. This was super simple to make- I basically just stamped the images from the Flourishes- Gerbera Daisy set right onto the Kraft card base and colored them in with copics. I added some PTI Harvest Gold ribbon across the top to finish the card. One of the things I love most about Gerbera Daisies is that they are soooo bright and cheerful and come in such a variety of colors. So, on this card, I made a variety of different bright colored flowers.

If you have been playing along with the SplitcoastStampers DTGD 10 challenges, this card was made for the Winged Things challenge and for the Color on Color challenge. These challenges are so much fun, and I am so happy that I have been able to grab some time to participate this year!!

Hope you had a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

PAPERTREY JULY BLOG HOP CHALLENGE

Hello everyone! Welcome to another fun evening of inspiration, brought to you by Papertrey Ink. Tonight is the monthly blog hop night, where Papertrey puts out a challenge to its customers, and we share our art and inspiration on our personal blogs!! Please start at the Papertrey BLOG for the list of wonderful artists who will be inspiring you this evening!!

This months challenge is: focusing on office supplies! We want to see you incorporate all of those fun desk drawer fillers into your paper crafting projects. This can include paper clips, binder clips, rubber bands, file folders, staples, binder rings, labels, post-it notes, index cards, or whatever else you can dream up. Reinvent these basic office staples to be hip and trendy additions to your projects!

So, I had my daughter on my mind when making this card! She starts Kindergarten in September, and she LOVES LOVES LOVES the idea of heading off to school. I think my husband and I are more worried about it than she is!! She also loves the color orange, so I tired to incorporate alot of it here, and as part of the DTGD Challenges over on Splitcoast. (One challenge was to use the color orange as a main focal point on your project). I also incorporated a DTGD sketch challenge on this card!

Have you seen the new Papertrey Ink releases? They are sooooo awesome, and some are Back-to-School themed. For this project, I used the following PTI stamp sets: School Time, School Time Additions, and Library Card. I used the matching Library card die, to make the Orange Zest pouch on the front of the card. Its attached with red paper clips. The pattern paper is Echo Park Summertime and Walk in the Park collections. The card base is Hawaiian Shores.

Thanks so much for stopping by, enjoy your hop!!