Cardmaking Tutorial E-8: You Make My heart Flutter

Hi Everybody!

I can't believe I made a video that's less than 10 minutes! I really had fun with this simple card, and it's helping me deal with my 'winter blues'. Let me know if you have any questions. Comments are ALWAYS welcome!

Enjoy!

Crazy for Cupcakes!

Hello All!

Today I am sharing a couple of things. First, is the project I am doing this weekend with my kids club. I thought this would be perfect because what kid doesn't love cupcakes? I really like this stamp. It's a single stamp called 'Simple Birthday Thanks'. It's HUGE! I have made several cards using this stamp, the possiblities are endless!



The second thing I am sharing are the gifts I made for the kids' teachers for Valentine's Day. They really liked them! My oldest daughter's teacher didn't want to eat it because she thought they were too pretty! :)



Well, as is my VERY busy life, I must rush off. The school Luau is tonight, and of course, I am involved with preparations! Have a GREAT day!!

The cream in my coffee...

Hi! My card for today is for the Mojo Monday challenge. I realize that it's Tuesday, but I needed to sit on this sketch for a day to figure out what to do. I am still making myself use my scraps, and this card is another result of that. It made it a bit more challenging though! I really like the end result, I'm in love with this stamp set, and the color combo!

The sketch...



The result...


I will admit, I asked Travis for his opinion about a thousand times while I was making this. (Thanks sweetie!) I loved how Mary Fish used hearts in her card, so she was an inspiration also. It's a contest this week, so I thought I would try and bring my 'A' game! Let me know if you have any questions. Have a FANTASTIC day!! :)

** I didn't want the picture quality to change by making it smaller, so BEWARE if you click on it!**

Bling Heavy...

Hello Everyone! For today's Mojo Monday challenge, I know I went a bit overboard with the bling! I couldn't help it. I just loooove sparkle! And the little birds are hilarious I think. I feel like it is missing something in the upper right corner, but I got tired of trying to figure out what, so I just laid on the sparakle! This card reminds me of my daughter Ava. She has a new 'boyfriend' everyday, and she basically tells them that they are! It's funny right now because she's 5, we'll reevaluate the situation if she's still doing this in a few years... lol

The sketch....


The result...



My second card is another in my scrap challenge. I actually have quite a few pieces of this paper left over from a scrapbook I did for a friend a couple of years ago, so I think I wil make a set using it next. But this beauty is going to my Goddaughter. I promised I would mail her some cookies for her b-day, and I'm a bit late with them. But, they are going in the mail tomorrow I promise! :)



If you have any questions, please drop me a line. Have a FANTASTIC day!!

I can't help it...

I LOVE Valentine's Day! The hearts, the cards, the candy, and the endless PINK!! My card today is for the Mojo Monday Challenge. I haven't done one in awhile, but the sketch today seemed really fun. And it was! I am practicing paper piecing. I think I did ok. :)

The sketch...


The Result...


There is LOTS more Melon Mambo and Real Red to come this month! Have a FANTASTIC day! :)

Upcoming Kids Club Project

Hello Everybody!

Today I am posting a few pics of the projects for the next Kids Club. We are FINALLY going to be doing the Build-A-Bears!! We are going to be making a Top Note Box, inspired by one of my favorite Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, Angie Juda. We are also going to be making a few mini notecards to go inside the box. I think the kids are going to love it! ALSO!!! I am going to be GIVING AWAY a fabulous Build-A-Bear set to one lucky girl! I will be emailing Club members with details.

I have to admit I am having so much fun playing with these bears! :)


Inside of the box...


The items for the give-away...


I spiffed up the envelopes using the 'Seal of Pawthenticity' and 'Beary Nice Wishes' stamp sets.


I didn't forget about my challenge! This was made using the different size circles that I cut out for another project. I had a lot of makings for lady bugs, and had forgotten all about them! So they are going to be popping up in some more of my V-Day projects.


If you have nay questions about the projects, just let me know! Have a great night!

I LOVE Valentine's Day!

Hi all! I hope your Christmas was just as wonderful as mine! The days leading up to Christmas were VERY busy, but the actual day was quiet and uneventful, even with visiting the in-laws! I couldn't ask for more than that!

My project for today is my first for V-Day! It is using one of my favorite color combos of the moment, Melon Mambo and Black. While the patterned paper is not SU!, (it's one from my stash) the color is so close I thought it worked perfectly. The inspiration for the little box came from my favorite resource, Splitcoast. It is so cute, and fits the candy so perfectly, I KNOW I will be using this one often!

My computer is acting kinda funky today, and I can't save my photo editing. So if you click on the pictures, they are going to be HUGE!!







These last two pictures are the Teacher gifts I made. They are comprised of inexpensive items, but when I put everything together, it cme out beautifully. The kids' teachers loved them!





If you have any questions about any of these projects, just drop me aline and let me know. Have a fantastic New Year's Eve, and be safe! :)