Mom, You're in My Heart

Greetings, everyone! I'm popping back in with another card I made on my extra day off last weekend.  I finally got to break into my new Reverse Confetti Word Up stamp set.  Oh my! The sentiments stamp like a dream for being so tiny!  I used an old Concord & 9th alphabet set to stamp "mom" onto a Reverse Confetti tag.  The flowers are from a retired Verve set but I love them so.   I'm entering this into the Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash challenge: Moms, Dads, and Grads.  I've got a good stash of Mother's Day cards to take to work next week!  Thanks for stopping by!

I Love You, Mom

Hello again, friends!  It's Spring and that means my cards will start to focus on Mother's Day and graduations!  I made this card for Laurie's Favourite's challenge.  I have so many favourite colour combinations and after seeing Laurie's combo, I have ANOTHER one!  I also got to use my new Cover Up : Grid stamp...it adds the right little something, something to the background :)  Thanks for stopping by! 

what's in it?
stamps: Orchid Expressions, Cover Up Grid, Sentimental Staples: I  Love You, Tiny Tags (PTI)
dies: Orchid Expressions, Tiny Tags (PTI)

Happy Mother's Day ~ Make it Monday

 Hello friends!  I eeked out a few hours in the studio today to play along with this week's, almost last week's, PTI Make it Monday challenge.  I CASEd Michelle's card using Friendly Flowers and leaves from Painted Petals.  Here's my second card.  I just stamped the stems instead of stitching them.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week :)

what's in it?
stamps: Painted Petals, Friendly Flowers, Inside Out Thank You (PTI)
dies: Friendly Flowers Extras, Just a Number, Quilted Tag,  Painted Petals (PTI)
paper: lavender moon, stampers select white, chicken scratch gingham (PTI)
ink: green parakeet (PTI)

You're Amazing! Papertrey March Blog Hop

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 Hello!  I'm back for today's PTI March Blog Hop with a similar card I made on Friday but a slightly different layout.  I was inspired by the flowers, nest, and all the fabulous colours of spring!  Thanks for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

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what's in it?
stamps: Penned Elegance, Tulip Time, Tiny Tags (PTI)
ink: onyx (versafine), Lovely Lady, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, spring moss, green parakeet (PTI), banana, summer sun, grey (SU)
paper: rustic white, sweet blush, chicken scratch gingham paper (PTI),
dies: Tiny Tags, Tulip Time dies, Penned Elegance dies , Parisian Doily Die  (PTI)
accessories: Rustic Jute Button Twine (PTI)

You're Amazing, Mom ~ Make it Monday

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Happy Friyay, friends!  I planned to spend my last official day of Spring Break (weekends don't count!) doing my taxes and then playing in the studio.  This card is for this week's PTI Make it Monday challenge, splatter embossing.  I used some dot stamps to add embossed dots, then sprinkled embossing powder around before heating it.  It looks splattered IRL, honest!  Yes, I did make two cards, but the other one won't show up until the Blog Hop Sunday...it's a tiny bit different :)  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

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what's in it?
stamps: Penned Elegance, Tulip Time, Tiny Tags (PTI)
ink: onyx (versafine), Lovely Lady, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, spring moss, green parakeet (PTI), banana, summer sun, grey (SU)
paper: rustic white, sweet blush, chicken scratch gingham paper (PTI),
dies: Tiny Tags, Tulip Time dies, Penned Elegance dies (PTI)

Mom, Wonderful Marvelous You ~ The Card Concept

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Hello everyone!  Today starts a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog based on the picture below...

Can we just ooohhhh and aahhhhhh about this picture?  I just love the aqua and yellow together against white.  I think my inspiration speaks for itself.  Broke out my new PTI Brushed Birds to create this "sort of"  shabby card.  I can never define my card designs.  Do you have that same problem?  Here's my second card...swapped out the aqua birds for lilac coloured ones as they went better with the patterned paper...

I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog to see all the different interpretations from the Design Team then join in the fun!  Have a great day!

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what's in it?
stamps: Brushed Birds (PTI), Wonderful Marvelous (Verve)
paper: rustic white, stampers select white (PTI), Sheer Basics vellum (retired)
ink: aquamist (PTI), burmuda bay, wisteria wonder, almost amethyst (SU)
dies: Brushed Birds, Branching Out (PTI),

Happy Mother's Day

Hi everyone!  Today's card is for the current PTI Make it Monday challenge :)  I've taken my cards into work and am quickly running out of Mother's Day cards.  It was nice to take some time to play with watercolours and Laurie's video sure helped!  Have a great week!

stamps:Wonderful Marvelous (Verve)
dies: PTI

Grateful for You ~ Curtain Call Inspiration

 Hello everyone!  EEK! It's May! That means there's a new challenge is up and ready to go over on the  Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge.  This time we’re inspired by this photo…

I was inspired by the colours and butterfly, minus the sharp edges of those glorious paper butterflies.   Want to play along?  Head over to the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration and then join in the fun! Thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Wishes ~ PTI Blog Hop

Hi friends!  Thanks for stopping by to see my entry for the PTI April Blog Hop.  I have been having fun with my new Grand Botanical dies.  I was mixing and matching so much that I had enough pieces left over to make another card...which has been my goal this year...to make 2 cards at a time.  So far it's been going well! Enjoy the hop!

 Inspired by...

Happy Mother's Day ~ Make it Monday

Hello friends!  I was lucky enough to have one more inky day in the studio this long Easter weekend.  I made sure to take in this week's PTI Make it Monday challenge and am so glad I did as it was Dawn's turn to challenge us to use a pattern behind a window.  I went with some patterned paper that I could stamp a sentiment on.   Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week

stamps: Rosie Posie (PTI), Button Best (Verve)

Happy Mother's Day ~ Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

Hello everyone!  It's the 15th of the month and that means there's a new challenge is up and ready to go over on the  Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge.  This time we’re inspired by this photo…

 Tulips are one of my favourite flowers!  When they are blooming, it means Spring is on the way (hopefully!)...except maybe for this year! LOL  I was inspired by EVERYTHING in this photo...the colours, the neutrals, the aqua bucket, the distressed chair...EVERYTHING!

Want to play along?  Head over to the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration and then join in the fun! Thanks for stopping by!

sentiment stamps:Wonderful Marvelous (Verve)

All of My Smiles ~ Viva La Verve

Happy Friday everyone!  I'm happy to say that we got all our Mother's Day gifts wrapped and sent home in time for the big day!  Always a relief for a teacher!  I'm sharing a card for the newest Viva La Verve Sketch.  It's a Mother's Day card although it doesn't say it on the front, but inside :)  I like to mix it up a bit now and then :)

Want to play along?  Head over to the Viva La Verve blog for more inspiration and all the details on how you could win some Verve this month!

stamps: Better With You, Die Sidekicks, Sparkly Dreams, Take Note (Verve)
dies: Scroll Die, Butterfly Dreams Die Set (Verve)

Happy Mother's Day ~ Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

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Hi everyone!  I'm back with the newest challenge over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog.  This time we’re inspired by this photo…

 

 

 I couldn't wait to get creating after seeing this photo...I love all those pretty girlie colours and patterns.  I focused on the polka dots for my background, the lace (aka the doily on my card), the flowers, and all the colours on those charming pillows.

 

Want to play along?  Head over to the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration and then join in the fun! Thanks for stopping by!
 

 

stamps:  Button Best (Verve), Rosie Posie (PTI)

Mother's Day Wishes

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Hello friends!  Yikes! Where have I been?  Just busy with work and family and getting some Mother's Day cards ready to take into work.  I'll be sharing them over the next few weeks, starting with this one for the PTI Blog Hop today.  Here's the inspiration photo...

I was not feeling the literal meaning of this image, so I went "impressionistic," that is, my impression of the colours, the circles, and stitched lines, all on a neutral background.  I really love how the Rosie Posie flowers came together :)  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Viva La Verve!

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Let’s start off the weekend with a new Viva La Verve sketch!  I’m beefing up my Mother’s Day card supply so I can take them into work next week :)  Head over to the Viva La Verve sketch blog to check out more samples and to find out how you could win some Verve!  I hope you have a fantastic start to the weekend! 

stamps: Button Best, Treasured Words (Verve)

dies: Rounded Rectangle Die (Verve)

accessories: Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve)

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Reminder

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!  

You have until April 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project!

The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge! Check out all the details over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Blog.

I was on a roll when I made my first card for the challenge last week.  I used the same elements, but added more kraft to mimic the nest down in the lower right corner of the photos above.

We look forward to seeing your creations! Be sure to stop back on April 14th for the Lead and Show Stoppers from this challenge. Then come back on April 15th for the next challenge!