It's your birthday!!

How cheerful would this card be to give a friend?  Young or...not so young, it could be enjoyed by any lady.  A pretty easy layout- just a lovely piece of patterned paper with a row of flowers and a happy sentiment.  How simple is that?! :) I love cards like this that come together quickly. I find if I'm taking too long to put a card together then I am probably not going to happy with the end result.  There shouldn't be too much 'over-thinking' in card making...after all, it's for fun right? Enjoy it!

Supplies:
Stamps: (Say What) Mama Elephant
Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Paper: (Summer Sunrise) Papertrey Ink; (My Girl 6x6 collection) My Mind's Eye
Other: (felt flowers) My Mind's Eye; (gems) Zva; (arrow flag) My Favorite Things

Happy 30th!

 

I haven't had the chance to get my Irresistibly Ikat set from Papertrey Ink inked up much, so I was happy to play around with it for this 30th birthday card. This card is pretty much self explanatory- it seemed a little dull once I had it put together, but that was nothing a good spritz of shine mist couldn't fix!!  There is just something *else* that the Rustic White cardstock offers over regular white.  A little added 'oomph' maybe? :)

 

I hope all you Canadians had a fabulous Victoria Day weekend!  I spent Sunday fishing with my kids, and most of my small community, and afterwards enjoyed a lovely barbecue at the neighbours with a GREAT firework display!!  Loved every minute of it! Here's my little fisher-woman on the banks of the sunny Sydenham River.

 

 

 

Supplies: (all from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted)

Stamps: (Irresistibly Ikat)

Ink: (Hibiscus Burst, Sweet Blush, Royal Velvet)

Cardstock: (Rustic White, Hibiscus Burst)

Other: (By the Numbers die cuts); (Shine spray mist) Studio Calico

Yay!!

 

Happy Friday to you all! Making birthday cards is pretty easy when I have my cute 6 year old son helping me out. :) He's my 'go-to' guy for making cards for his age group.  This card met his approval.  Comic books are one his main interests right now, so this comic paper from October Afternoon was the perfect choice on a card for one his little buddies. I used a journal card, paired with a fun sentiment, and lastly splattered some spray mist on it all. Have a fabulous weekend, and if you're Canadian, have a great Victoria Day- be safe!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: (Stylish Sentiments: Birthday) Papertrey Ink

Ink: (Cough Syrup) Ranger

Specialty Ink: (Warm Calico color mist) Studio Calico

Cardstock: (Blueberry Sky, Kraft) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Sasparilla 8x8 collection) October Afternoon

Other: (journal card) October Afternoon; (star punch) EK Success

Cardabilities #75

 

It's sketch reveal time over at Cardabilities! This one is a great one (they ALL are great ones!), and I went a little more 'involved' than I usually do for my cards. Lots of layers, a doily, banners, pearls, die cuts, spray mist...it has it all! :) This Mother's Day card went to a happy momma in my community. I hope she enjoyed it!

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: (First Place Sentiments) My Favorite Things

Ink: (Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist) Papertrey Ink

Paper: (white) Papertrey Ink; (Knee Highs 6x6 collection) Basic Grey

Dies: (Jumbo Ric Rac border, First Place Award Ribbon dies) My Favorite Things; (Mega Mat Stack 3) Papertrey Ink

Other: (scalloped circle punch) EK Success; (doily) Freckled Fawn; (pearl flourish) Prima; (Shine color mist) Studio Calico

Bright Hello

 

This card is one bright enough to make you need a pair of sunglasses! I submitted it to a recent Paper Crafts magazine call and it didn't get picked up so I can share it with you here instead. :) I looooove that barn board stamp from Bo Bunny.  It is such a great background stamp! This card is pretty straight forward...stamp background, die cut pieces and adhere all together.  Not much to it!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: (Wall to Wall Textures) Bo Bunny

Ink: (Dark Chocolate) Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: (Limeade Ice, Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart) Papertrey Ink

Dies: (Hello, Fillable Frames 4) Papertrey Ink

New design team at Cardabilities

Happy Monday to all you crafty cardmakers out there! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We celebrated Mother's Day here in my home and for once my husband was NOT away for the special day, so I actually got to relax and enjoy myself.  It was LOVELY! I even was given a nice gift card to one of my favourite scrapbooking stores, so I will definitely be using that up quickly.

 

 

My weekend was made all the better by learning that I will be returning to the Cardabilities design team for another term: June- August. I'm so excited to see what the rest of the team comes up with for each sketch, and it's really nice to develop some crafty friendships with them! :) Why don't you pop on over to the Cardabilities blog and see who the rest of the team is?! Enjoy your day!

Mother's Day

 

A short and sweet post for today...Happy Mother's Day to all the mommas! Enjoy your day!

 

Supplies:

Rubber stamp: (Mother's Day) misc.

Ink: (Spice Tin) Jenni Bowlin for Ranger

Paper: (Lemon Tart) Papertrey Ink; (Woodland Park 8x8 collection) October Afternoon

Other: (banner die) Paper Smooches; (journal card) October Afternoon; (Stickles) Ranger