A pub :)

I am so thrilled to have a had a few cards published lately :) I really like sharing them here, but  I often end up forgetting when it is okay to share them. This is one from CARDS February issue.

I really liked how this one turned out :) To be honest, the ones that get chosen aren't usually my favorites, so I was happy that one that I really liked was actually chosen. I used Papertrey's anniversary set from last year and  as sentiment from Verve. I punched the butterflies out of acetate and inked the edges with white Stazon for some definition. Finished off with some machine stitching.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Golden week is coming to an end here, but we have definitely been enjoying the time off. Tomio and I fixed up the boys' room today~yay! It looks SO much better now :)

Hope you have a wonderful day!!

one layer.

I have another one layer card today. Really liking those lately.

This is one using, as have I mentioned before, possibly my all time favorite stamp set :) And I used kraft and dark brown :) It was actually really quick to make too, which is not often true about my one layer cards.

Thanks for stopping by again today! And a HUGE thank you to all of you who have been leaving me comments lately :) I really appreciate you taking the time :)

Hope you have an awesome day!!

simple roses

I'll be honest. When Papertrey first released the "Rosie Posie" set, I didn't really like it. It was one of those sets that just didn't appeal to me. So I knew I wouldn't get it....at least not yet. I know that I have a tendency to completely dislike a set at first, but then it will gradually grow on me until I just *know* I need to get it. And then it usually ends up being a big fave of mine. I'm sure you see where this is going, right? Yes,  I ended up getting it, and I am absolutely loving it :) It really can work for so many different styles.

This is what I made with it this time. I much softer look than I usually do with it, but I really like how it turned out. I used one of the pretty sentiments from Beautiful Butterlies, and added some gems. I wish Papertrey had a nice light pink, kind of like this color, but they don't. So, I used Chewing Gum Jenni Bowlin ink. Those are my next favorite inks after PTI inks.

Okay, that's it for me today :) Golden Week has officially started here, which means that Tomio is off from work and the kids are off from school. And it also means less stamping time for me. Hoping to squeeze in a little over the next few days though :)

Thanks SO much for stopping by! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop Challenge

 Yes, I am definitely cutting it close. I actually made 3 cards for the challenge last night, but I really couldn't get any good photos till this morning. And then after I took them, I didn't like any of the cards I made....so, I made another one. While it took a lot less time to create than the ones I made last night, I like it much better :)

Anyway, here is the inspiration photo for this month:

Lots of fun patterns and colors. Right away I thought of Damask Designs and Rosie Posie. (Didn't everyone? lol)  Here is what I came up with:

I wanted to work in the polka dots too, but it just didn't go with what I was picturing. I used Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiian shores inks. I added just a touch of dark chocolate to kind of ground it all.

And that's it :) I'd better wrap this up to I can link it up to the hop.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Bright.

Today's card is definitely bright and cheery :)

Not really a color combo I usually use, but I think it's kind of fun. I really like this sun image from Wplus9. So cheery in a nice yellow. And the oversized sentiment is fun too(it's from Papertrey).

Okay--extra short today. The kids had a fun day at the park today and now it's time to tuck them all into bed. Thank you SO much for stopping by today!! Hope you an amazing day!!

Shabby again.

I made a whole bunch of cards over the last couple weeks. Like 30. And most of them were of the CAS style that I have really been enjoying lately. So I thought well maybe I'd try something more layered or shabby again for a change....well, I failed. I ended up with one of those days where you sit at your desk wanting to make something, but nothing goes well at all. And now I haven't even managed to make anything for a few days now, sigh... maybe tomorrow?

So today's card is not from this week. I made it awhile ago, but somehow I seem to have missed sharing it.

I really like how it turned out. I layered some butterflies from Spellbinders. I embossed and inked the top one. The circle stamp is from Verve.  I stamped the background script in the same gray as the circle. I thought it had a nice look to it on the Autumn Rose cardstock. Finished off with black rhinestones. They are my current fave. Something about the black is striking.

Well, that's it for me today. I seem to be getting behind on my sleep lately and I need to start making up for it now. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you had a wonderful, restful weekend!!!

"Mama...

my piggies are dusty....because, ummm, my tummy hurts. yeah, so, my feets are dusty." This is what Emma told me when I put her to bed tonight :) She speaks really well, and is always very clear. In her mind I guess there was a connection. heehee. I love all the cute things she says, they certainly brighten my day :)

Anyway, here is a card.

I stamped the text at the bottom, then the flowers. I heat embossed the white ones. I liked the fine linen and white color combo, but I thought it needed a little pop. So, I colored some gems with red copics. Then I added the sentiment last. Oh, the text stamp is from Stampabilities, and all the others are from Papertrey.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Hope you have a great day :)