Wowzers! And some Grad Pics!

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Good morning!  Popping in with a fun card  I made as the May Guest Designer for i {heart} papers.  I was determined to make a fun background with the Avery Elle All Squared Up set.  I love those hexagons!  The set comes with a few individual hexagons so you can custom colour your grid!  Cool!  The bold sentiment is from CAS-ual  Fridays Exclamations.  No wondering what the sender is feeling on this card!  LOL  I want to thank the wonderful team over at i {heart} papers for letting me hang out and play with so many of their goodies this month.  It’s been an honour and a thrill :)  Head over to their blog AND then the store to see all their great products!
Now, as promised, here are some pictures from my son’s graduation Tuesday…it was a proud moment and got me all teary eyed :)  Here we are at dinner the night before.

Announcing Jake’s name before he crosses the stage :)

Me and Jake after the ceremony.

Me, Jake and Tony :)


Thanks for sharing in my celebration.  Hmm, all this graduation stuff has me thinking of doing my Masters.  EEK!  Maybe!

what’s in it?

stamps: cas-ual fridays exclamations, avery elle all squared up

ink: versafine onyx, su pumpkin pie, bermuda bay, pti raspberry fizz

accessories: mme enamel dots, gems

Just for You

 

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Good morning everyone!  We are up early again and heading out of town for my son’s graduation on Tuesday.  I am so excited about this one, more so than his high school grad :)  But before we leave, I’d wanted to share another card using some fun items I got at the i {heart} papers online store as their May Guest Designer.  I have been eyeing this May Arts ribbon for ages and when I saw it in their ribbon section, I knew I’d have to put several yards of it into my shopping cart.  It will be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day cards too (yep, I’m thinking WAY ahead! lol)!  I chose some super bright and cheery paper from Doodlebug’s Take Note paper and another fun sentiment from Avery Elle’s All Squared Up.  I love the sweet fonts of this set :)  Thanks for stopping by and I’ll be sure to post some grad photos in a few days :)  Have a great Sunday!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Avery Elle’s All Squared Up

ink: versafine onyx, su summer sun

paper: pti white, Doodlebug Take Note

accessories: May Arts ribbon, su circle punch, pti fillable frames die, mft fishtail dies, stitching

Happy Birthday ~ CASE Study #141

Hi everyone!  The new challenge over on the CASE Study blog is up and we continue to ooh and ahhh over another card from our talented May Muse, Maile Belles.

Ya don’t mess with perfection so I kept the same layout, colours and elements.  I’ve added a strip of hot pink paper from Doodlebug’s Take Note paper I got from i {heart} papers as their May Guest Designer.  I’ve been on a strip on the side kick for a good month now :)  I inked up Avery Elle’s All Squared Up set in Summer Sun, Bermuda Bay and Raspberry Fizz.  I love that little pin detail so I dug out a sweet little heart pin and die a floss bow around it :)  I’m also entering this card in the current Passion for Papertrey challenge, Stamp Your Own Background.  I know you can’t resist playing along with us this week!  Head over to the CASE Study blog or visit each of the Design Team Members directly on their blogs below and then join in the fun!  Thanks for visiting!

Erin Schulte  (Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

what’s in it?

stamps: Avery Elle All Squared Up, PTI Pretty Peonies

ink: versafine onyx, su summer sun, bermuda bay, going gray, pti raspberry fizz

paper: pti raspberry fizz, white, doodlebug designs take note

accessories: pti pretty peonies die, may arts pin, floss

Thanks a Bunch ~ CASE Study #140

Hi everyone!  The new challenge over on the CASE Study blog is up and we continue to be treated with another amazing card from our talented May Muse, Maile Belles.  Here’s our inspiration this week…

I’ve got “teacher” cards on the brain lately and have been slightly addicted to this Lawn Fawn Check it Out set.  This is my third card in a week using the sweet little library card I got from I {heart} Papers.  I’m also using a sentiment from the Avery Elle set, All Squared Up.  I wanted to add a flower element like Maile’s, so I die cut a notched flower from I {heart} Papers’ felt.  It cuts like buttah! Some leaves from a Starbucks sleeve (hey, that rhymes!) and I think this teacher thank you card is good to go! (It actually is gone as it sold Monday at work! LOL!). 

What do you love about this card?  Head over to the CASE Study blog or visit each of the Design Team Members directly on their blogs below and then join in the fun!  Thanks for visiting!

Erin Schulte  (Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Avery Elle All Squared Up, Lawn Fawn Check it Out

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray

paper: pti rustic white, Doodlebug Designs Take Note

accessories: I {heart} papers felt, cork, gems, pti notched flower and leaves dies, button, twill ribbon, bakers twine

I’m Overdue…to Thank You

Happy Sunday everyone!  We are up early today for our annual community Garage Sale.  I used to have to set up in my sister’s driveway, but since we’ve moved into the suburb, we’ve been able to use our own!  The signs say “10:00” start, but we all know that means “8:00” in Garage Sale talk ;) 
So while I’m busy finding new homes for my “treasures,”  I thought I’d share another card I made with some goodies from i {heart} papers (stamps, paper and ribbon).  I’m their May Guest Designer.  EEK! There’s that library card again from Lawn Fawn’s Check This Out…hold on, there will be another card later this week with it.  I have “teacher” and “book” on my brain lately.  This card was given to one of my moms on Friday.  A personal goal this school year has been to read some good literature for FUN!  Not for work, but for ME!  I was talking to this mom about it at the beginning of the school year and she let me know she’s an avid reader.  Perfect!  She’s been giving me great titles and even lending me some of her books.  She’s picked winners each time and even gave me a light, fun book recently as the last one was pretty heavy.  I like the way she thought of that :)  So this card was to say “thank you” for sharing her love of good books :)  Okay, back to the garage sale!  Thanks for stopping by!

what’s in it?

stamps: lawn fawn check this out

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray, real red

paper: pti rustic white, basicgrey kneehighs

accessories: may arts black twill stripes, lil inkers flag banner, pti buttons, kaisercraft gems, thread, stitching

Ah-mazing ~ I {heart} Papers GD!

Good morning!  Happy Wednesday!  I can finally share some fun news I’ve been sitting on for awhile :)  Kate from I {heart} Papers has asked me to be their Guest Designer this month!  Not only do I get to hang out with their fabulous design team but I also got to do a little shopping in their online shop!  They carry just about everything I love so I was a kid in a candy store.  Today’s card is for a dear friend who just completed her Librarian Diploma.  She’s been working on it steadily while working full time and raising 3 kids. Wow!  She is ah-mazing!  I’m using Check this Out from Lawn Fawn and Exclamations from Cas-ual Fridays along with Doodlebug Design paper Take Note.  Hope you’re having a fabulous week!  Thanks for visiting and sharing in my fun news :)  Head over to I {heart} Papers to see the announcement!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: cas-ual fridays take note, lawn fawn check this out

ink: versafine onyx, su pumpkin, bermuda, kiwi

paper: pti white, soft stone, doodlebug take note

accessories: su circle punches, gems