GDT: Paper Sweeties + A Princess Party!

Hi, friends!  I'm so excited to let you know that I am the guest design team member this month at Paper Sweeties!  I just adore these fabulous stamps and I think you'll agree that this month's inspiration board is totally amazing!  SO many options for creations!

Here's the inspiration~

My card~

Details~

Products used: Beautiful stamp set, Make Today Beautiful stamp set, Cookie Dough sequins, Raspberry sequins, Raspberry seam binding.

I just adore all the flowers in the picture and the soft fun colors.  PLUS, I really think this sentiment is amazing!  It reminds me of Cinderella...PERFECT for a princess party card!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to take a peek at my creation!  I hope you come and join in the fun of the challenge over at Paper Sweeties and that you leave some love with the gals on this amazing team!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Great Impressions: CAS Tulips

Hi, friends!  It's my day to post over on the Great Impressions blog and today I've got a CAS style card using a beautiful image from the Great Impressions store!  Come and take a peek!

Here's the card~

Detail~

Products used: F387 Wild Flowers, B233 For Friends

I just love this beautifully simple stamp!  The possible uses are endless--next I'm going to use this image to do some shadow stamping!  And think of the color combo options!  LOVE IT! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to the Great Impressions blog for more inspiration and come play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

DDD: Glossy Nails + Wednesday Wisdom

Hello again, friends!  It's hump day!!!  Hope your week is going well and I hope that you have an amazing finish to it as well!  I'm here with another card using digital elements from Diane's Daydream Designs.  I am just IN LOVE with her new girly sets--and this card was definitely made with a special friend in mind!

Here's the card~

Details~

Products used: It's a Girl Thing (sentiment), What Girls Like Color Set (images), Summer Breeze (floral paper)

I like to make cards that are especially for specific people.  I feel that God has given us talents and that we should use these talents to share His love with His children--who just happen to be our brothers and sisters! :)  This card reminds me of a special friend and it has already been sent to her.  She has helped me through many many trials and been a wonderful sounding board.  Proverbs 18:24 teaches us:

"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."

Friends truly are the family we create for ourselves.  I feel so blessed that the Lord has brought the friends into my life that He has--they are truly family to me!

Thanks for stopping by today to take a peek at my creation!  I hope you take some time today to show someone you love how much you love them!  And don't ever forget how loved YOU are!  HUGS to you all!

House of Cards: Challenge Reminder

Hi, friends!  I hope your weekend went well!  I'm here today to remind you that we are now halfway through our current challenge over at House of Cards!  I've got some midway inspiration for you...

Here's my card~

Details~

I've used a sentiment from Inspired By Stamping, patterned paper by My Mind's Eye, rhinestones by Kaiser Kraft, and all other supplies are from Stampin' Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by to glance at my creation ! I hope you join our fun challenge at House of Cards this time around!  Don't forget to pop over to the original challenge post to see the rest of the amazing inspiration from the other DT gals, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Inspired By Stamping: Pinwheels

Helllloooooo!  It's time for another post from me for the Inspired By Stamping blog!  This time, I've got a fun centerpiece idea for you!  This would work really well with for a birthday party or for any type of summer occasion!  Take a peek!

The first thing I did was stamp a bunch of the different sized pinwheels from the Swirling Pinwheels set in primary colors and then cut them out.  I layered them together and added a brad in the middle.

Each pinwheel was then put onto a fun paper straw.  They were all placed into a pail of beans--the weight keeps the centerpiece from blowing away but is easy to put things into and take them out afterwards for safe storage!

A tag with the sentiment from the Swirling Pinwheels set was added to the largest pinwheel in the trio.  Some ribbon and a bow was then added around the bucket to tie colors, etc., together.

That's all for me today!  I hope you like my project and that you hop over to the Inspired By Stamping store to grab these goodies today!  Also, don't forget to take a peek on the Inspired By Stamping blog for more inspiration using these products!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Swirling Pinwheels set

Doodle Pantry: Sentimental Sundays Sponsorship

Hello, friends!  I'm here with another creation using digital yumminess from Doodle Pantry!  We're sponsoring the Sentimental Sunday challenge this week and they're looking for THINGS WITH WINGS! :)

Here's my creation~

Details~

Products used: Pretty Peacock (image), Tiny Fruit Bunch (paper), Winter Star (sentiment)

This peacock was one that completely took my breath away when I first saw it!  I think her looks so regal sitting on top of some embossed vellum with his sparkle and shine from the glitter, sequin flowers, and liquid pearl accents, don't you?  Definitely a show stopper!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you join in the fun of the Sentimental Sundays challenge and if you use a Doodle Pantry product, I hope you link your creation up at our monthly challenge, too!  HUGS and happy {digi} stamping to you all! :)

52CCT: May Embellishment Challenge

Well, it's finally the weekend again, friends!  That means it's time to grab your crafting supplies and come join in another fun challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  This week, we've got a fun rhyme for you to follow!

Here it is~

My card~

Details~

Old supplies include the Kaiser Kraft sentiment, the Imaginesce gingerbread images, the red dots, and the paper. My new supply was the fun polka dotted washi tape!  Nothing is technically borrowed except the concept of the embellies in three and the blue is part of the glitter gel pens by Sakura that I used to color the gingerbread people with.

That's all for me right now!  I hope you like my card and that it inspires you to join in our fun challenge this week!  I also encourage you to hop over to the blog to see the other DT inspiration and leave them some love, too!  FABULOUS work!  HUGS and merry stamping to you all! :)

Great Impressions: Birthday Balloons

Hi, friends!  It's my day to post over on the Great Impressions blog and today I've got a fun and simple card using a super fun image from the Great Impressions store!  Come and take a peek!

Here's the card~

Details~

Products used: G480 Flying By, A98 A Birthday Wish

I just love this fun image!  The balloons are perfect for paper piecing and I think that the image could most definitely be used for both a boy or a girl birthday card--it's SO versatile! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to the Great Impressions blog for more inspiration and come play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

DDD: Graduation Card + Wednesday Wisdom?

Hi, all!  I'm back with another fun card using digital elements from Diane's Daydream Designs!  This one was made for my little sister who graduated from high school this past weekend.  I cannot believe she's old enough to do that! ;)

Here's the card~

Details~

Products used: Tibits of Turquoise (paper), It's a Girl Thing (sentiment)

This card and time of year is always a reminder to me that life is always ending.  I know that may sound depressing, but I find it to be something that keeps me looking ahead and trying to do my best.  I think that it is natural to become a better person when we realize things are coming to an end.  We are kinder and more thoughtful for the most part at endings.

No scripture to go along with these musings this week, just a thought I've been having!  I'm going to try to make all my ends kinder and happier, I think!  Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you hop over to the Daydream Design's store and grab these fabulous elements!  HUGS and happy stamping, all!

House of Cards: May Photo Inspiration Challenge

Hi, all!  It's time for another fortnightly challenge over at House of Cards and this month, we've got a beautiful color/photo inspiration board for your crafting pleasure!  This time around, we're asking for either CLASSIC/ELEGANT or CAS STYLE cards!

Here's the inspiration board~

My card~

Details~

 

I've used stamps and patterned paper from Inspired By Stamping, rhinestones by Kaiser Kraft, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my creation!  I appreciate all the sweet feedback that each of you leave and I feel so blessed to know you all!  I hope you join the fun of this fabulous challenge and that you leave some love with the other extremely talented members of the HOC DT, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!