Sail Away With Me

I am LOVING the Sail Away stamp set (C1530)! I used the rope in the set to make the background paper, and added some twine and durables Artisan Studs (Z1816) for the center of the anchors.

Stacked SNOWMAN card....to EARLY?

Well, I am waiting on my CTMH order to arrive, so I decided since we have had 7 straight days of OVER 100 degree weather, that I would make a SNOW card. This snowman is stacked with pop dots, and I used Flakey Friends (C1506) Stamp set and his arms are from the Arbor Wooden Shapes.

They should just call it CRACK

I dusted off an old stamp set to make this silly coffee card! The inside reads, "I wanted to espresso my appreciation"!

Chantilly Cards

I have been on a roll lately in my studio, and was inspired by fellow consultant, Julie Carriere with a Chantilly card she made for her roomies at convention, so I pulled out my Chantilly paper and started creating! The card on the left is stamped with the Country Born stamp set (so stinkin' cute that set is!- D1543) and the other card is stamped with the sentiment from Fabulous You (C1533).

Wheel of Life- "Spinner Cards"

I LOVE this "Wheel of Life" stamp set (D1545). I placed an order for the spinner chip boards with removable arrows (Z1832), but couldn't wait to post a pic of this because they don't arrive until later this week- (So I used some spinner arrow stash). BUT you get the idea, these cards are so fun and I love that they are interactive! I used the Tommy paper pack (X7169B) for the 4th of July card and used the Dream Pop paper pack with irresistible letters for the "girlie" card.

Get Well Soon- Tea Bag card

I saw this idea in a magazine, and had to make a card like this with a real tea bag. SO very simple. I used some scraps from the Scholastic paper pack and the red tag is from the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (page 26) cut at 1-1/2".

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

I sent out all my 4th of July cards a week ago, and realized I missed one of my good friends. SO....I created this card with the Honeycomb Flair (C1537) stamp set. Cardstock used was Cranberry and Outdoor denim. The sentiment was from the old retired July Word Puzzle.

Summer Cards

It is SO hot today in Roseville, so I decided to stay in where the fans and air conditioning is and make a few cards to replenish my "stash". The card on the left is made with a washi tape combo pack I purchased on HSN a while ago, and love how easy it is to make background paper with it. The card on the right is made with the CTMH Later Sk8r paper pack (X7167B) and the Life is Good stamp set.

AMAZING CARD............!

I was inspired by a card from this months Paper Crafts Magazine, and decided to pull out some older stamps and made this "Amazing" card in about 5 minutes. I used the "Life is Good" promo stamp CC1020 and "You Are" S1024 stamp set for the Amazing sentiment. I also stamped the "Every Day is an Adventure" on the corresponding chip board shape. WAH LAH!!

Happy Easter...Bunny!

I found a card like this one on Pinterest, and found it very easy to make using my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. The face is a round circle that I trimmed to fit the corner. Cut this at 3 1/2". The ears are an oval cut at 1 3/4" and the pink card stock is cut at 1 1/2" to fit inside. The nose is a 1/2" heart shape. I drew the whiskers and eyes. Happy Easter everyone!

St Patricks Day card...a little late!

Okay- I am a bit late this year, so will have to place in my stash for next year! I punched these shamrocks out and used the CTMH Epoxy Bubbles on them. The stamp set is retired (March Word Puzzle). The concept is what I was going for, a heart of shamrocks....

Let's Hang Out- Hot Air Balloon Card

This card was made with the Avonlea paper pack from CTMH. The hot air balloons and clouds were cut from the Cricut Artiste cartridge. The sentiment is from "Pun Fun Occasions" C1505.

Happily Ever After Card

I LOVE anything with owls, and this card was a fun one to make. I used the retired stamp set Soul Mates for the sentiment, and the Whoo's your Valentine owl stamp for the owls. The glitter paper is from the Whoo's your Valentine set as well.

Easter Layout

Yes, I am all ready to pop my Easter photos into this layout using Claire paper pack. The butterflies were cut out from the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, and the font and navy flowers were cut from Cricut Artiste.

Pocket Card

This pocket card is perfect to house a tag with your sentiment and another tag for a gift card. I used the Buzz and Bumble paper pack (can you tell I love this set?) and embellished with buttons and the burlap ribbon. The pinwheel was made with the Cricut Artiste. The card is 5x7 in size and the tags are cut from Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. The larger Happy Birthday tag ivory colored base is 5" then I layered the brown paper at 4 3/4" and honeycomb yellow is cut at 4 1/2". The smaller bee tag brown base color is 4 1/4" and layered with the bee paper cut at 4".

Buzz and Bumble Workshop Layout

I created this Buzz and Bumble layout with elements in the new Workshop On The Go (G1054). The stamp set you see here is an exclusive to this kit, (not sold separately in the CTMH Spring catalog). It is darling...and features the BEE and the "Wonderful Beautiful You" sentiment. It also has "You are My Happy" stamp set. So cute! I used the Enjoy Life (C1439) stamp set for the vintage-y looking edges. Ink used was Saddle, Honey and Chocolate. Other accessories used were Foundry pins (Z1612), antiqued Gold buttons (Z1786), burlap ribbon ((Z1760) and Brown and Tan assortment bling (Z1753).

Claire Swing front card

I had fun making this front "swing" card. Just stamp a sentiment under the front cut out greeting, and attach with a brad. I think it's always great to send a card that creates interaction.

Claire Birthday Card

I created this card with the new CLAIRE paper pack- worked great with the balloons.

Bee Yourself Card

This paper has got to be my favorite from the new catalog! I made my first card today using Buzz and Bumble. Can't wait to make a layout with it as well!

Camoflauge Masculine Birthday Card

I am in need of a few masculine birthday cards...and this one does the trick.

Rainbow Chevron Birthday Card

I was in the COLOR mood when I looked outside and saw the beautiful sunshine here in Northern California this morning. I stamped this card with the chevron Close to My Heart stamp and added a quick tag.

My New Spring Fever....CARDS!

I had a bit of spring fever this morning, and had fun in the studio creating these quick cards. Enjoy!

YOU ROCK- VALENTINE BLING!

I haven't posted in a LONG time here....and am excited to be back! I plan to do a few more Valentines and post them before I pop them in the mail. I really enjoy sending Valentines out. This one is the first one I made this year with rhinestone scraps. I used the stamp from the CTMH YOU ROCK stamp set.

OWL- OH HAPPY DAY card

I love this happy OWL card made with the owl punch from Stampin' up. Its the only product I have ever bought from SU, as it was hard to resist. Love the fun colors on this one.

Golf Birthday card

My Aunt is a serious golfer, and her birthday is on February 13th. I found this card idea on pinterest, and HAD to make it for her. Super easy card.