April Showers

We, in southern California, continue to have our April showers. This is the most rain we have had, thankfully, in years. So today's card was inspired by the May flowers I hope to see.

I used a new flower from the $1 bin at Michael's. The kit comes with 9 flowers, each with multiply layers. What a deal! This card is went to a teacher pal I got to work with yesterday. Hope it makes her bday complete. Enjoy!

Hello Spring!

The family has spent the last 2 days in sunny Palm Desert getting our tans on. Whoo hoo! The desert in the spring after the rain we have had this winter makes for a beautiful scene, filled with.....flowers. You thought I was going to say cactus!

Today's card is a welcome to spring flowers.

This card stars some of my favorite elements....watercoloring and ribbon.

My watercolor is coming along (thank for the support!)

and I have used this really cool woven/cut out ribbon I got at a garage sale.

The tag is tied with floss that is punched through the paper and tied around the "stems".

I am quite happy with this....and spring.

Enjoy

Easter

Easter came and went.....again.

We had family, food and uplifting words from General Conference.

A great weekend.

Here is the vintage card sent to my Grandmother....who will be 93 in 2 weeks.

Enjoy!

Umbrella Girl

Today's card stars more Pure Innocence and Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird".

Super simple layout, pretty paper, cute image and a bow. Bada bing!

I am loving the 5 inch square cards. The image was colored with watercolor pencils and paper pieced. This card is going out to my aunt Ann who was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had surgery on Monday. Hope this brightens her day.

Supplies:

CS: Kraft and Grenadine by Brazzil, white

DP: Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird"

Ink: Memories Black

Stamp: Pure Innocence "My Umbrella"

Tools: Stampin Up Scallop Border punch

Embellishment: Red ribbon-Michael's

Happiness ...

Today's card has been on my mind for...forever. I bought this cool paper "Metropolitan" by American Craft and have been waiting for inspiration. I am usually a pastel gal, but I'm never one to turn down a pretty paper. I've been getting a lot of wedding invitations lately, and I needed some pretty cards. This card is very simple, clean and classy.

And my favorite part is the sentiment "happiness". Shouldn't all marriages begin with that?

Supplies:

CS: Black and Robins Egg The Paper Company

DP: American Craft "Metropolitan"

Stamp: g studio

Ink: Black embossing powder

Tools: Stampin' Up Scallop Border punch

Embellishments: Black ribbon, black pearls-Recollections @ Michael's, button @ Joann's.

Baby Girl Fairy

Today's card is using the color inspiration from CCEE Stampers 1012.

Yummy!

I also used Mercy's sketch MTSC66

One of their designers, Cindy is a Pure Innocence girl, like me.

She made a darling card with Fairy Girl. I can't get enough of that stamp.

So here is my version:

This card is 5 inches square. I colored the image using watercolor pencils and used a little velum to make a pair of wings that pop out. Cute, huh?

My baby brother and his wife are expecting their first child, a girl, in a few weeks. Guess where this card is heading!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Supplies:

CS: Brazzil "Passionate", white

Designer: DCWV "Nana's Nursery Baby Girl

Specialty: Velum

Ink: Memories Black

Stamp: Pure Innocence "Fairy Girl"

Tools: Fiskar Apron Border Punch

Embellishments: Ribbon and rhinestones-Michael's

Easter Take Out Box

Today's project was inspired by the PPA Challenge "Anything But a Card". I always like to bring treats and candies to friends (if there are any left after I open the package). I thought of decorating this little take out box.

Each side is covered with cardstock and designer paper, and the front has a cute bunny.

But the best part is the candy inside...a "Peep" chick and jelly beans.

Whoo Hoo! Hippity, hoppity Easter's on it's way!

It's spring break and the kids and I went to lunch and to see

Diary of a Whimpy Kid"....hilarious.

Having so much fun, I missed the deadline, again. Sheesh!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Brazzil "Lily Pad", orange, white

Designer: DCWV "Nana's Nursery/Baby Girl

Tools: Scallop punch, circle cutter

Stamps: Stampin Up

Color: Pastel chalks,

Embellishment: Orange ribbon -Michael's

Embellish Color Fabric Challenge

I spent today in a classroom with thirty-two 5th graders with spring fever. Not fun.

To make myself feel better, here is my card for the

Embellish Fabric Color Challenge

Here is the inspiration:

As soon as I saw the colors, I knew I wanted to use this lovely fabric. I bought it about 2 years ago and used it to make a tote from another previous crafting phase.

Hard to tell the bottom color is actually green. I didn't have time to use the photo box...late for a talent show.

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Caardstock: The Paper Company

Designer: Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird"

Stamp: Frame by G studio

Sentiment: computer

Embellishment: Ribbon from Michael's, button and twine from stash.

8 Color Challenge

Trying to play in more challenges.

I can hardly wait until spring break when I can go card crazy!

Today's card is for the CARDS 8 Color Challenge.

I thought surely there are 8 colors. Then I thought, well....how many times can I count green? Orange? Teal?

This is what I came up with 9:

Rust

Orange

Green

Lime

Teal

Blue

Yellow

Lavender

and White

Robbie the Robot is saying "HI" using binary code. LED front downloaded from the internet. Here is where being a nerd comes in handy.

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer: Recollections Rockets N’ Sprockets Collection, Michael's

Font: LED from internet

Embellishment: Rhinestone from stash, brads

Pure Innocence....

My inspiration was the CCEE Stampers Challenge.

AND

Just Us Girls Challenge 25

I'm telling you up front, these images are the stinkin'est,

cutest things I've ever seen!

Today's card is my first adventure with "Fairy Girl".

This little cutie is going to my high school girlfriend who has been fighting breast cancer.

She is doing well and just a new job. Way to go Beck!

I stamped a set of wings in velum and popped them out a bit.

Each time I try to color images, I keep thinking....copic markers....copic markers.

But I think the watercoloring will do until I can save my pennies (o.k. big bucks) to buy a set.

Supplies:

Cardstock: White generic, Kraft by The Paper Company, Bazzill "Rain" "Grenadine" and "Guacamole", velum

Designer: Cosmo Cricket (*sigh*) Early Bird mini deck

Stamps: Pure Innocence "Fairy Girl"

Tools: Watercolor pencils, Fiskar "Apron Border" punch, corner rounder

Embellishments: Ribbon "Celebrate" by Michael's, Rhinestone from stash