Happy Birthday Bro!

Ok, so realistically.......there is very little chance that my brother will actually see this. But, it's a good excuse to post, right? This card is very simple and features patterned paper with a transportation theme. I even popped up the sentiment on a "loose" version of a stop sign. My brother works for Mercedes Benz, so I thought it was appropriate. Although, I don't think Mercedes sells bicycles or airplanes....haha! So Happy Birthday to my little brother, Andy! If, by chance you read this, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Shimmer Spritzed Manhattan Flowers

Here is a super quick and easy card I made the other day. I ran the cardstock through my Big Shot using the Manhattan Flower embossing folder from Stampin' Up, spritzed them with a combo of rubbing alcohol and Platinum Shimmer Paint, and then added a rhinestone and some ribbon to finish it off.

Now it's definitely not my favorite card, but I loved how the shimmer paint looked on the gray cardstock!


This set of 8 cards is very versatile and contains the following sentiments: Miss You, Good Luck, With Sympathy, Friendship, Congratulations, Get Well Soon, Thinking of You, and Happy Thoughts Make Happy Days.

Friendship

I am so lucky to have wonderful friends! I was inspired to post this card today by my creative "other half". We actually were working together when I made this card. I love our "work" days. We chat and laugh and actually get A LOT done......most of the time! It's a nice break from the day to day grind, and very productive too! So much more fun to create with someone else, definitely helps the mojo! This card comes in a set of 8, same design, different sentiment.

Fall Circle Circus

This card is part of a set of 8 that includes the following sentiments: With Sympathy, Good Luck, Friendship, Congratulations, Get Well Soon, Thinking of You, and Happy Thoughts Make Happy Days.

At one point in time Circle Circus was my go-to set for quick and easy cards, so when I was going through my sets the other day I pulled it out and was determined to use it once again. This set of cards was created using quite a few "retired" items that I couldn't bear to give up. Some of the products I used were Dusty Durango cardstock, Soft Suede textured cardstock, scraps from the Welcome Neighbor DSP pack, and the polka dot Soft Suede ribbon. I never really liked Dusty Durango when it was an In Color, but maybe it's the change in weather that has me reaching for it quite a bit lately.

This color combination definitely makes me want to curl up in front of the fireplace with a fuzzy blanket and a good book!

Ribbon Substitute

Well, I didn't have the right color ribbon to go with this simple Thank You card, so I had to improvise. Ta-Da! I used a strip of paper. Ok, now I know that it doesn't take a genius to figure that one out.....but there are days that problem solving like that makes me happy. haha! Anyway,I like how simple this card is and I love this color combination. I think it's sort of unexpected! I hope you like it!

Cottage Wall Inspired Elegant Lines

The very first card I ever made was at a Stampin' Up! Garage Sale and it was made using Cottage Wall DSP. Purple is one of my favorite colors and I absolutely fell in love with this DSP and color combination right away. Another favorite of mine has been the Stampin' Up Elegant Lines embossing folder, but believe it or not, I had yet to actually use it before this set of cards - laziness, lack of inspiration, a little of both possibly. Well last week my awesome Upline, Niki Toll, demonstrated a brayer and embossing folder technique to us and I immediately wanted to try it myself using my Elegant Lines embossing folder.

Notice there isn't a sentiment on this card - it feels kind of odd not stamping a sentiment on there but I have received some requests for blank cards lately so I better get used to it!

Now I must admit that sometimes the ideas in my head don't always translate to finished products that I am very fond of...but I am actually liking the way this card turned out quite a bit =)

Who needs a vacation?

I need a vacation. Just some time to lounge and sip a fruity cocktail! Probably not in the cards (haha) anytime soon, but a girl can dream! I love this designer series paper just makes me want to make a drink with an umbrella in it! This set of Thank You cards would be perfect to give as a gift to anyone, or to use for yourself! Guaranteed to make you start dreaming of your next vacation! Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!

I have always loved Halloween! All the spookiness is so much fun! This year I am seeing Halloween through the eyes of a 2 year old, and boy does that change everything! It's amazing to me that my brave little wild man gets scared by some of these things, like spiders, cobwebs and skeletons. So for this year, and probably a few more to come, I will be going with the "cute" Halloween decor, not the spooky. That's OK, I like that too! Here is the Halloween card I made with my little guy in mind.....perfect to send to a family with little kids that may be experiencing the same thing. I hope you like it!