Christmas 24: Add Sparkle

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for  Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is ADD SPARKLE! 

Take a peek at my creation...

I used a images from Great Impressions (no longer in business) and stamped them onto specialty pearlized cardstock using ink from The Stamps of Life. The branch image is blinged up with rhinestones, pearls, glitter Stickles, and liquid pearls. The glitter and pearl papers are from Michaels, and the ribbon and sparkles are from my stash.

I adore how all these different gems and mediums look on the tree branch! SO festive! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Crafter's Castle: Modified Easel Card

Hello, friends! I'm back with another creation made for Crafter's Castle! Taylormadecards4u is our permanent sponsor, and I have another process video on my project to share again, as well! This month I was completely inspired by our permanent sponsor's kit for us--the Rusty Rails kit! Guess what?! Most of what I use today is part of the prize for joining us month!

Rusty Rails Kit

TOTALLY fun, right?! I love the masculine feel. It reminded me that I have a brother whose birthday is coming up, so it was the perfect opportunity to make a card! Here's the finished product...

For details on how I created this fun modified easel card, please click HERE to view the process video tutorial I've made! Below are some photos of the details!

I hope you take some time to come and join us at Crafter's Castle this month! Join the hop, as well, for your chance to win the fabulous Rusty Rails kit from Taylormadecards4u! We love seeing what you create, and we love hearing your feedback, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends! I will see you another day with another post! Until then, HUGS and happy crafting, all!

TRCC #17: Totally Tiffany

Hi, all! Happy APRIL! Can you believe it's April already??? We decided to use a spring color for our inspiration this month at The Rainbow Card Challenge, and I hope you love it! This month's challenge is called Totally Tiffany! Take a peek at our fun inspiration for this month...

SO much inspiration there, don't you agree? I LOVE it! I was very inspired by the birds and flowers in the challenge photo, along with the beautiful turquoisy (it's a word now) blue. Here's what I came up with...

I created this card at a dear friend's house a few months ago. Everything I used was hers (THANK  YOU, LeAnn!), except the Darice embossing folder. The stamp set is from Stampin' Up! and everything else I used, including the colored pencils, are from Fun Stampers Journey. The Color Burst colored pencils are AMAZING!!! I love the way I was able to shade different blues to create these darling birds!

I totally love how this card turned out! I got to use new-to-me items and spend time with a friend while making it, so it is definitely a memory more than just a card! What do you think? I would love to hear your opinion about it in the comments below!

If you're looking for even more inspiration, you should take a peek at what the other amazingly talented gals on the design team have created, too!

Jacqueline | Cohenna | Em | Nandini | Sue | Katy | Mary Ellen

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you come and join our challenge--I always love to see what you create! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Christmas 24: Sketch

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for  Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is a SKETCH. 

Take a peek at my creation...

I used a cute image from Great Impressions (no longer in business) and colored it in with glittery gel pens from Sakura. I punched it and layered it onto a green scallop punched cardstock piece, then added black liquid pearls. The sentiment was pieces together with a V E R Y old stamp set from my stash. Ink and cardstock are from The Stamps of Life, the patterned paper is from Michaels, and punches are from Stampin' Up! (circles )and EK Success (border).

I adore how these two papers work together, and they really help the other colors POP! SO fun! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Christmas 24: Christmas Trees

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for the *NEWEST* holiday card challenge, Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is CHRISTMAS TREES. Make sure your card has at least one on it!  Take a peek at my creation...

I layered about 10 punched trees on top of each other, then added a star and washi tape (cut in half, lengthwise) from Fun Stampers Journey to create my Christmas tree. All papers and embellishments are from Fun Stampers Journey, but the punch is from Stampin' Up!. Thank you, LeAnn, for letting me raid your stash! It was such a fun day! :)

I adore how these two papers work together, and they just happen to be one sheet of double sided patterned paper!!! SO perfect! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Sending Sunshine Blog Hop

Hello, friends! Today I am participating in a blog hop honoring Jeanie Ellis. Jeanie has been going through a rough patch in life, so some of her blogging and crafting friends have come together to send her well-wishes! Our theme is "Sending Sunshine", so I went with a sunflower card. Take a peek...

I used some beautiful products sent to me from Inlovearts for this card, specifically the Mesh Weaving Circles dies and Oil Painting Style Sunflower stamps. The cardstock, inks, bling, and ribbon are all from The Stamps of Life.

If you would like to know how to create a woven ribbon border like I have created here, please head over to my YouTube channel and watch THIS VIDEO!

I really love this card, and I very much hope that it brought joy to Jeanie's day. Jeanie, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that you will feel peace during this difficult time, and know that I am here for you, as are the rest of us participating today!

Here is the full hop list:

Janie Rinta

Mynn Kitchen (You are here!)

Monica Taylor

Maranda Mathis
Crafty Pink Pixie
Tracy Shultz
Tantalaya McKinney
Deborah Jenkins

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please head over and grab these stamps and dies from Inlovearts with DISCOUNT CODE G-12183 and join in the rest of our hop! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, all!

Doily Shaped Easel Card

Hello, friends! Happy Sunday! I'm sharing a quick shaped easel card with you today. It was SUPER easy to make, and I love the way it turned out! Take a peek!

The products used for this project were provided by Inlovearts. I used their Mesh Weaving Circle Cutting Dies, Oil Painting Style Sunflower Stamps, and English Word Greeting Stamps to create this delicate doily-shaped easel card.

For a video tutorial on how I created this card, click HERE! I really adore this card! I hope you do, too! Please let me know know what you think in the comments below, and use my DISCOUNT CODE G-12183 for 15% off your next order at Inlovearts!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you take some time to craft and create today! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!