Impression Obsession Peace Die

I made this card using a snowflake embossing folder by Taylored Expression, the Peace die by Impression Obsession, the stitched double fishtail banner by Frantic Stampers and the 'snowflake' is the Aster die by Memory Box. I added 3 little pearls to finish it off. 

Cheery Lynn Stacker Flowers

For this card I used the Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower #4. I cut it out of metalic text weight paper. Hello die by Memory Box. Fishtail banner by Frantic Stamper. I added pink tinted rhinestones to finish it off!

Dashing Through the Snow

Both dies used in this card are by Memory Box/Poppy Stamps. Love the horse and sleigh....brings back memories of fun sleigh rides with the kids! Layered on Metallic paper and finished off with Crystal stickles. Add a Christmas sentiment to it or perhaps a Happy Birthday to give to your January birthdays!

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats Part 2

I used the Tim Holtz Crazy Cats stamps and accessories stamps for this card. Celebrate die by Memory Box, background made on glossy paper with Ken Oliver Color Burst and Liquid Metallics. Images colored with Copics.  Epoxy gems by Doodlebug.

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats Part 1

I made this card using the Crazy Cats stamps by Tim Holtz. The background is made using Ken Oliver's Liquid Metallics in Orchid. Leaf die by Memory Box. Flowers punch and butterfly punch by Martha Stewart. Sentiment and cutting plate by Taylored Expressions. Colored image with Copics. 

Taylored Expressions Valentines Card

This Valentines Card is made with Taylored Expressions Weathered Embossing Folder and the Beauty Lies Within 3 die set. Scalloped circle is Spellbinders Nestabilities and Love die  is by Memory Box. The bird is colored with Copics.

This card is this weeks featured Make & Take at Picture This. 

Christmas in July?

We were talking the other day about doing a Christmas in July event. As a result of our conversation I made up these cards using dies that I personally own. I love these IO puppy and kitty die sets!

Other dies used were Memory Box tree, Memory Box window die, IO trio of deer die (used large deer) and I also used the Martha Stewart twig punch to do the swag, but you could also use the Memory Box twig die! 

Pink Flamingos by My Favorite Things!!

Those that know me know that I LOVE Flamingos! I'm a huge flamingo nut! Flamingo paper, flamingo embossing folder, flamingo dies. Yes, DIES, with an S!! As in multiple. Flamingo stamps. Flamingos are, simply put, an obsession!!

For this card I used the Spellbinders Nestabilites circles, the Memory Box stitched circle, Spellbinders border die, MFT Fishtail banner die, and MFT Flamingo die, floral embossing folder and pink gems. 

This was my first Flamingo die. 

Since I purchased this die, I have since bought flamingo dies by Cottage Cutz and Die-versions. More to come using those dies! 

Exploding box card

My nephew Adam's little boy was baptized a couple of weeks ago. What a wonderful day to celebrate! For his special day, I decided to make an exploding box card. PaperCuts makes a great kit to get you started on your card. All the main pieces (base etc) are in the kit. All you need to do is add your papers and dies and assemble!

For this card I used blue Coordinations card stock, cut to size and embossed with an argyle embossing folder. Then I sanded the embossed to make it pop. 

I added coordinating papers to the flaps. I used the deer trio from IO, The tree trio from IO, clouds from Memory Box, hot air balloon from Memory Box, Baptism saying by Cheery Lynn. Acetate strips were used to float the clouds. 

You can pick up your box card starter kits at Picture This! What kind of card are you going to make?

Creative Cards for every day!

I've been super busy with all the end of the school year stuff going on with the two youngest girls. 

Youngest will be graduating from Middle School in a couple weeks as well as getting Confirmed! Middle girl is finishing up her sophomore year. Both are getting ready for auditions for Show Choir as well as finalizing next years class schedules! Then marching practices are starting so they can rock the last parade with the retiring band director. Middle is the Drum Major and directs the band and Youngest will be new to the drum line! So much fun.

Anyway, on to what I've been up to. Worked up this card yesterday quick before work. Fell in love with this Authentique paper, Sweet from the Delightful collection.  The main die is from Memory Box called Bailiwick Background. Butterflies from the Martha Stewart punch, Congratulations from Just Right Clear Dies, Flowers from Cheery Lynn and Fishtail banner by MFT.

 Working on ideas for MNT club at work. This is one idea that bounced into other ideas. So cute!
Spellbinders rectangle dies are used to cut out the frames. The cloud, sprig and trees are by Memory Box. Butterflies punch by Martha Stewart. Bunnies and grass by IO. I love how this turned out!!

 Another idea worked up for MNT. Patterned paper is Basic Grey. Flower die is Memory Box and ovals by Spellbinders. Isn't it just peachy? This card was inspired by one that Leann J. had on display at work. My scraplifted project of the day!!

And lastly I whipped this birthday card up quick on Friday night for my Middle and her friend to give one of their teachers for her birthday. Image is by Saturated Canary. Embossed background by Darice. Star circle by Memory Box and Fishtail banner by  MFT. Stamp by Great Impressions. Middle said that the actual card looked SO much cuter than the picture. I really enjoyed coloring her and can't wait to work her up into a couple other cards!

Now off to work on some graduation cards for all the graduations that are coming up fast. Need 3 for this weekend alone! YIKES!! I haven't even came up with a great idea for my grad cards yet! Better get my crafting on!

Employee Pick of the Month

A new thing started at Picture This is an area where employees can display their product picks of the month. This month I am choosing to use the products that I used in this card.

 

The girl stamp is by Great Impressions and colored with Copics. I also used a clear Wink of Stella to highlight the hair. Teal paper is Authentique  Flourish. Fower is a Cheery Lynn die that I enhanced with copics. Center of flower is done with FlowerSoft. Word stamps is sold as a set by Just Rite and the die used on the words is by Memory Box. Pearl embellishments and ribbon also used. Brown cardstock by WorldWin. 

Sweet Tweets

I just finished making this sweet little card to celebrate the first day of spring!!

I used Spellbinders new Tweets die, Spellbinders Nestabilities shape die and Memory Box Jasmine die and tag die. (dies pictured below) Papers are WorldWin by Colormates solid cardstock, Authentique, Simple Stories and Crate Paper. Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo was also used.

 

My daughter, Jordan, gave her input on this card as I was assembling it. She really likes it and so do I. It just makes me feel good to look at it. I'm not sure if I can part with it or not. I may just have to keep this one for myself!!

 

 Happy Spring everyone!!