Hubby's Birthday Cards

I never posted Kenny's birthday cards this year. The one I made for him didn't come out like I intended but he doesn't know that and probably wouldn't care either way....he rolls his eyes at some of my purchases, but I know he is one of my biggest fans!! So here is the card I made for him for his birthday back in the beginning of February.

I used an old favorite SU! set, Classic Convertibles, to make this. Other supplies are card stock from CTMH, Tim Holtz dsp, Nesties (Wonky), antique brad, ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder, sanding block and sponges. The words were already printed on the the ribbon when I purchased it.
My little junior crafter also made a card for her Bobo with the help of my DIL, Linda. Here is what she came up with...not bad for a three-year-old!!! You should see her crank a Big Shot to make dolls out of craft foam!!!

Off to see a live production of Charlotte's Web with Kyli and her aunt and cousin. I'm sooooo excited!!! Charlotte's Web is one of my childhood faves. I think I read the book about three times while I was in elementary school!! Crafting ahead this week as I am off for Spring Break!!! See you soon!!

Anna Griffin Medallion

I made this card with Anna Griffin papers. The scallops were cut with Nestabilities and the stamped images in the center are from Just Rite stamps. A little tedious and time-consuming, but worth it, I think. This is so shiny and shimmery in real life.

Kyli's Birthday card

My sweet little Kyli turned three yesterday and this is the card I will have for her when I pick her up this afternoon. She loves cupcakes, so I knew I had to use this image from My Favorite Things to make her card this year. Image is colored with Copic markers and the papers are from the Glitter Sweet Stack from DCWV. Touches of Stickles here and there. I colored some tiny half-pearls with a Copic marker to get a color to match her dress. Thanks for stopping in today. It's a glorious day here and I have lots planned. Enjoy your day!

I'm still out here!

I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I've posted anything new on my blog! I just can't figure out where my days go! I finally got a chance to do a little creating last night and played with some emboss resist. I had a comment from a reader that led to a delightful email conversation. In the process, I've made a new online friend. One of things we talked about was how to do the emboss resist technique and I realized I hadn't used this technique in ages and it would look wonderful with some soft spring colors. Well, I'm not sure my mojo is where it needs to be, but I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out.
The stamp set is Easter Blossoms from SU! as are most of the other elements. I love the new tulip border embossing folder. I also managed to make hubby a birthday card the other day, but I'll save that for another post. For now, I think I'm going to go play with my stamps for an hour or so before calling it a night. Thanks for stopping in!

Paint Chip Tilda

While I was in my girly mode the other day, I also created this card for a paint chip I am participating in. She is headed off in the mail today to her new owner. As far as I know, she doesn't read my blog so it should be safe to post it here. Where's the paint chip? All the little punched hearts are from a paint chip. I used a nested heart Nestabilities die to punch the hearts and then added some stickles around the edges. I see the small one in the front looks a little gloppy, but it really isn't....just a subtle sparkle. The papers are from Close To My Heart. There is a little paper doily behind my image layers. I sponged it with distress inks to tone it down a little. Thanks for stopping in today!!

Masculine Monday

The Totally Stampalicious challenge this week is to make a masculine card. Like most of the DT, I used Mr. Fix It to make my card. I love this image and all the cute sayings that come with him. I dug into the scrap pile and neglected supplies to make this one. I completely forgot that I had these screw head brads! The paper has the texture of crackled paint and was purchased from a local store's clearance bin about 8 years ago.

soft and girly

I have a confession to make...I am a terrible hoarder when it comes to my paper crafting supplies! I bought this paper (Kaiser Craft) ages ago and had never used it. Such is the case with so many of the beautiful papers I have purchased. One of the things I have been determined to do is use some of the beautiful things I have bought and share them with others in the form of cards and other projects.
I had a need to break out the cute and girly stamps I have and this sweet girl (Daisy by Sugar Nellie) is one of my absolute favorite images. She reminds me of my granddaughter with the the soft curls in her hair and her thoughtful expression. Even at not quite three years, Kyli can be a very serious and thoughtful little lady at times.
Thanks for stopping in today. I have a busy day ahead. There is a yard sale at the LSS (Priceless) where I will have a table to sell off some of the supplies I have outgrown over the years. Who knows, maybe I'll pick up a couple of bargains along the way. Then it's dinner out with the family for mine and hubby's 21st wedding anniversary.
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping in!