Happy Birthday!

Hi Everyone!  Whew...it's been a busy few weeks!  If your life is anything like mine, you're trying to juggle it all while wearing high heels.  I've made tons of cards and just wanted to share one with you.  This "Happy Birthday" card was quick, easy, and fun.

Since it's Spring, but feels like Summer, I opted for a really bright color scheme of lime green, orange, & black.  The yellow hat is an acetate die from K&Company; the flowers, ribbon, brads, & glass gem are from Michael's.  I purchased the patterned papers from DCWV quite a few years ago. 

The patterned paper is so much fun, it adds great contrast to the color palette.

My cards are on sale at my store at the Daytona Beach Flea Market and at the Purple Dragonfly Boutique in Ormond Beach.  Each card comes with it's own personalized gift box.  My customers love it and I think it adds a really nice touch to a well handcrafted greeting card.

Thanks so much for looking! 

God Bless You!

Hi Everyone!  I hope someone somewhere is having a teriffic Tuesday.  Aside from this pesky sinus infection that i'm trying desperately to shake, my Tuesday is off to a pretty good start.  By 9:30 AM, I had already dropped my three kids off to school, washed all the dishes, and finished preping lunch.  I'm not the only "Super-Mom" that works this kind of magic everyday, so KUDOS to all you fabulous females who pull off these "Bionic Woman" feats daily without a hitch!

Today I would like to share my "God Bless You" card design with you.  Take a look...

A few nicely cooridinated pieces of cardstock and patterned paper form the base for this little creation. I used K&Company diecuts such as the orange flower and little bumble bee.  The Spellbinders dies (ie Beaded & Classic Circles) worked as a perfect backdrop for the "God Bless You" sentiment.  I tied a little bow, sprinkled a few gems and brads around, and that was all she wrote!  Thanks a million for looking!

"Inspire"

Hello Friends! I've been on a Spring card making binge, but i'm going to step away from that today and share a card entitled "Inspire."  I like this design because of it's the color scheme and punched borders, and I hope you like it too!  Thanks so much for taking the time to look.

Here's what the inside looks like...

I opted to offset the Spellbinders "Fancy Labels" diecut and used a few pop-up dots which adds depth and dimension.  I accented each corner with a champagne colored gem stone and that seemed to do the trick.  I had fun with this one!  Thanks a bunch for looking!

"Faith"

It's a rainy Tuesday here in Central Florida, but the warmth and humidity outside tells me that Spring is very much in the air.  I've designed a series of inspirational Spring cards because Easter is quickly approaching, and Spring will arrive on the very heals of that.  I figued I could kill two birds with one stone.  This latest card is entitled "Faith."  It can be given at Easter or as a souce of encouragement for someone who may need a boost.

Nothing says "Spring" like a really nice combination of yellow & green.  In this case, I added orange (my favorite color in the universe) as the perfect little accent.  Inking the edges in brown helped to bring out the yellow and white checkered paper.  Here's a look at the inside:

Tools & Materials:

1. Green cardstock (JoAnn's)
2. Yellow cardstock (Michael's)
3. Green glitter paper (Best Occasions-Walmart)
4. Floral & Insect acetate dicuts (K&Company)
5. Yellow checkered paper (Hobby Lobby)
6. Polka Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)
7. Labels Five (Spellbinders)
8. Flowers & Flourish punch (EK Success)
9. Orange checkered ribbon (Michael's $1 bin)
10. Bling butterfly (Michael's $1.50 section)

Wishing you God's blessings until I post again!!

"Be Happy"

Hello Friends!  Today I am sharing my "Be Happy" Spring card with you.  This design was a little time consuming because of all the details that went into making the card, but I had fun doing it!  The main color scheme is yellow and orange with hints of green and brown.  I never considered brown for use in a Spring color scheme, but I was pleasantly surprised.

See what I mean about the brown?  I liked it so much that I chose to ink the edges with esspresso brown as well.  Here's a peek at the inside:

Tools & Materials:

1. Yellow & Tangerine Bazzill cardstock (Michael's)
2. White cardstock (Walmart)
3. "Sun kissed" patterned paper (Pressed Petals Assorted Pack)
4. All flowers, chipboard, & insect dicuts (K&Company)
5. Crinkly ribbon (made that myself)
6. Recollections bronze brads (Michael's)
7. "Flowers/Summer" embossing folder (Sizzix)
8. Stickles (Michael's)
9. Jute string (Dollar store)

Tip of the Day:

Check your local dollar stores for adhesives.  I stumbled upon some of the most fantastic sticky tape at the dollar store.  At first I only purchased one roll; I was sure that it wouldn't work because the quality was inferior...BOY WAS I WRONG!  I haven't paid more than $1.29 for acid free scrapbook adhesive in over a year!

I'm wishing all of you a PHENOMENAL DAY!



All Things Are Possible

Hi Everyone!  The Spring season and a host of holidays are quickly approaching.  Today i'm posting my first inspirational Spring card entitled "All Things Are Possible."  I never thought that black would work well in a Spring time color palette, but in this case it turned out very well...Take a look....

I LOVE the look of this card design!  I placed it on the shelf in my store and a customer snatched it up in no time.  Ahhh...cards make me so happy.  Anyway, here's a picture of the inside:

Tools & Materials:

1. Black Bazzil cardstock (Michael's)
2. Teal cardstock (Michael's)
3. Polkadot paper (Joann's)
4. Yellow cardstock (Michael's)
5. Black cardstock (Michael's)
6. All stickers (EK Success - Dollar store, Walmart, or Michael's)
7. Diamond studs (Michael's $1.50 section)
8. Yellow ribbon (Michael's dollar bin)
9. Spellbinders "Lacey Circles"
10. Spellbinders "Fancy Tags"
11. Cuttlebug "Tags" die
12. Martha Stewart punch "Double Arches"
13. Little black & white button (local dollar store)

You guys have a FABULOUS WEEK, and thanks so much for visiting!!!

Vintage Valentine

Hi Everyone!  This is my very first blog post and I am soooo excited (corny, but true)!  From this point on I am going to try and post as many of my Valentine card designs as possible (at least 2 or 3 per week) until Valentine's Day.  I'll sneak in a few other cards in between.  Here's my first card entitled "Love's Offering." 

I found the cutest little vintage diecut on clearance and knew immediately that I had to make a card out of it.  In addition to red, white, & blue, the image has many other colors (i.e brown, orange, pink, & green) so the sky's the limit in terms of color schemes.  I chose to go with red, white, and blue accented with a hint of sunburst yellow.

Materials:

1. Card - standard white textured cardstock (Michael's)
2. Blue glitter paper - "Best Occasions" glitter pack paper (Walmart)
3. "Kassie's Brocade" embossing folder (Cuttlebug)
4. Chipboard Love - "Best Occasions" chipboard pack (Walmart)
5. Martha Stewart deep border punch (Michael's)
6. Flowers, pearl accents, & ribbon (Michael's $1.50 section)
7. Vintage diecut - discontinued clearance item at local discount store

Here's a peek at the inside....

Tip of the Day:  For a little visual interest, use several different embossing folder patterns on your card...trust me, variety is definitely the spice of life!