Peter Rabbit Baby Card

Coming at you with another baby card this week!  😊 I made this one for the shop, but I admit it was a little hard to let it go.  That little bunny face!  So cute! 

Pink Paislee Auburn Lane frame; Stampin' Up! Fable Friends bunny, Itty Bitty Accents flower punch; Verve Stamps Small Phrases 'you are loved'; Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags 'baby'; Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch; pearls; vintage thread

When my girls (young ladies) were very small, we read the Beatrix Potter series of books.  One of our favorite characters was Squirrel Nutkin.  Peter Rabbit is a classic, of course, and that's who this little bunny so reminds me of!  

Proverbs 22:6

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Thank you so much for your visit today!  I hope you're having a wonderful day!

More Mother's Day Cards

Hello friends!  As the weather is so very hot outside, and gardening is more of a chore than a pleasure, I'll turn to paper flowers and insects instead!  Looking forward to lower humidity and lower temperatures, hope they come soon.

These are from my batch of cards that went to the shop this past Mother's Day.  Hope you enjoy.

Papertrey Ink Spiral Notebook Page die; Stampin' Up! Sentimental Rose sentiment; pink ribbon, lace, pearls; Anna Griffin rose sticker

Inkadinkado Butterfly; Papertrey Ink Daily Designs Sentiments sentiment; Anna Griffin rose cluster stamp; Gina Marie Designs Frilly Lace Rectangles die; pearls; Stampin' Up! Sentimental Rose (in background)

Pink Paislee Queen Bee sentiment, bees; Inspired By Stamping Fancy Labels 2 stamp and frame die; yellow gems, yellow ribbon; Stampin' Up! Country Floral embossing folder

Gina Marie Designs Medium Butterfly die; pearl; Stampin' Up! Avant Garden sentiment; Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames # 5 stamp & die; Flourishes Lilacs stamp (in background); K & Co. corner stickers

I'm entering the card below in Word Art Wednesday's current challenge # 505-506: use an uplifting sentiment.  Letting someone know they are a blessing is truly uplifting.

Heartfelt Creations Birds and Blooms birds, flowers, and matching dies; Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder sentiment, Artistic Textures (in background)

I do like these little birds and branches (from Heartfelt Creations), aren't they sweet?  The stamps and matching dies were a gift from my friend Susie.  She is good to me!  

Luke 12:27 ESV

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

God gives us a lesson each time we see flowers.  He created each plant and provides what they need to grow.  However, He treasures you and me far above these.  He gives us what we need to grow, too; we only have to ask Him.

Thanks for coming by, I appreciate you!

A Trio of New Home Cards

Hi!  I always need new home cards to replenish my selection at the shop.  I've got three to share with you today.

Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags sentiment, Winter Hills house; Spellbinders Labels 25 die; cream twine; tag from Stampin' Up! 

Pink Paislee Auburn Lane house, frame and floral spray stamps; Papertrey Ink Daily Design Sentiments sentiment, Boards and Beams topiaries; Kat Scrappiness Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangles die

Stampin' Up! Holiday Home house; Papertrey Ink Boards and Beams tree, Tiny Tags tag and sentiment, In The Meadow hill die; cream twine

Psalm 127:1

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. 

HOME is so precious. 

French Country Rooster

If you're into French Country style, you must be familiar with rooster images, and sunflowers, too.

This Graphic 45 patterned paper (I don't know the name, sorry!) was the jumping-off point for the card's design. I bought a pack of the paper at Tuesday Morning, and it's got like 24 sheets in the pack...and all the same design.  Ha ha. It's going to last me a while!

The rooster image is from Fiskars' Vintage Farmhouse.  I used the script stamp from Stampin' Up!'s Rustic Rooster behind the little guy, in a light ink. The yellow die cuts behind the rooster panel were created with a die (cut twice) from this Spellbinders set, Fleur De Lis Motifs (right column, second one down):

There is a sprinkling of Espresso sequins, surrounding the focal point, as well as some jute braid, crocheted trim, and a teeny tiny tag with a Tiny Tag sentiment (Papertrey Ink).

I also dressed up the patterned paper with a couple of postmark stamps, in dark brown ink, near the bottom left corner of the card (Pink Paislee London Market / Vintage Impressions). The pattern of the paper is quite busy already, but I felt it needed something subtle.  Kind of like a, "Where's Waldo?" thing. ;-)

Thanks for coming by! You're wonderful and don't you forget it!  

A Crown for Mother's Day

I've left my favorite Mother's Day creation for last this week.  :-D  Well, you know, there's the Eiffel Tower, and pearls, and a lacy stamp, and roses, and that beautiful crown.  What's not to love?

I used My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush patterned papers, then stamped a lacy border across the top.

I've been getting good use out of Queen Bee by Pink Paislee this Mother's Day season. LOVE the crown.

The sentiment is from Queen Bee, too.

I wish you a most beautiful Mother's Day this weekend, my friends!

Stamps: Lace Border - Sweet Stamp Shop; Queen Bee - Pink Paislee Paper: patterns - Lost & Found Blush - My Mind's Eye; Vintage Cream - PTI Ink: Crumb Cake - SU; Memento Tuxedo Black - Tsukineko Accessories & Tools: roses - Inspired By Stamping; pearls; rhinestone

A {Queen} Bee for Mother's Day

...and here we have the Queen Bee in her natural habitat:  a lace, pearl and damask-filled card for Mother's Day. (oh, beg your pardon, that's my kind of habitat!)

Some retired Stampin' Up! patterned paper made short work of this card, which features a beautiful pairing of die cuts from Spellbinders' Laurel and Bee.  I added some pearls to the bee, and a sentiment from Pink Paislee's Queen Bee (what else?!).

This card was fun to make, and I've already delivered it to Arts Plus Gallery.  Hope someone decides this is perfect for his/her own mother!

Thanks for buzzing by today.  :oD

Stamps: Queen Bee - Pink Paislee Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Bella Toile pattern - SU Ink: Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Fibers: sheer chocolate ribbon - Offray; Venise lace - eBay Accessories & Tools: Laurel & Bee dies - Spellbinders; pearls - Queen & Co.

Beautiful Violette

Hello everyone!  A vintage, shabby chic vibe was in me on the day I created this card.  It also gave me a chance to ink up a new-to-me (and now discontinued) Pink Paislee set, London Market.

A sweet, lacy design from Vintage Blue (Glitz Designs) was stamped along the bottom of the striped patterned paper (My Mind's Eye).  The apothecary jar and label are from Graphic 45's Olde Curiosity set.

I stamped various images from London Market:  a crown and a flourished label.  On a white scrap, a banner and the word 'beautiful' from the same set were stamped, trimmed, then added to the card base.

Life is still running full-steam ahead here in various ways, and I'm trying desperately to keep up with it.  My mom told me that Dr. Oz did a segment on an herbal remedy called Passionflower that helps with anxiety.  I bought the tincture form at my grocery store recently, and am going to give it a try.  ;)  I'll let you know if it is worthwhile.

Thanks for dropping in today!



Stamps: London Market Vintage Impressions - Pink Paislee; Olde Curiosity - Graphic 45; Vintage Blue - Glitz Designs Paper: Lost & Found - My Mind's Eye; white - PTI Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black - Tsukineko; Crumb Cake - SU Fibers: white seam binding - Hug Snug; vintage cotton thread Accessories & Tools: pearls - Queen & Co., button from stash; doily - Wilton; Copic markers

King of My Heart

Today is my hubby's birthday.  I am two weeks older than he is, and he never lets me forget that he is the younger one.  ;)  I'm baking a Boston Cream Pie cake for him.  He baked a Jewish Apple cake for mine!  (that's my fave)

My point of inspiration was actually a birthday card for me, made by my friend Carol.  She included some neat chipboard pieces on the card that had a distressed, crackled, weathered look.  I asked how she did it.  She used this:

Within 24 hours, I got my own (plus Rock Candy, and Black Soot).  =)  I used a die cut with a cereal box, which was headed for the recycling container, then painted it.  When it was dry, I used Frayed Burlap Distress ink to color in the cracks.  Love it!!  YES, there are pearls here on a masculine card, but DH doesn't mind.  He knows I'll do what I feel like.  ;)

The crown is from Pink Paislee's Queen Bee set.  LOVE!  The sentiment is Verve, and those strips are all retired Stampin' Up! papers.

This card is entered here:

•  Moxie Fab World's "Don't Throw It Away!" challenge (my cereal box)
• Frosted Designs Upcycle/Recycle challenge (cereal box) (thanks to Yvonne Yam for pointing me in this direction!)

I made a feminine version of this card the same day:

I used scrap strips (gosh, I have so many!) for the background.  No cereal box used on this one, but the same die was used with vanilla cardstock.  I stamped the background with a lovely stamp my friend Andrea gave me, from Red Lead.  The sentiment is from Pink Paislee's Queen Bee set.  I smooshed it a little too hard, and it has a very defined look that I don't like.

Thanks for all your wonderful comments!  You all really make my day.  =)



Masculine Card:
Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"
Stamps: Queen Bee - Pink Paislee; Small Phrases - Verve
Paper: assorted patterned papers, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla - SU
Ink: Early Espresso - SU; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko; Frayed Burlap Distress - Ranger
Fibers: ribbon scraps
Other: pearls; Labels Eighteen die - Spellbinders; Big Shot; cereal box; Picket Fence Crackle Paint - Ranger
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Feminine Card:

Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"
Stamps: Queen Bee - Pink Paislee; Musical Background - Red Lead
Paper: assorted patterned papers, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla - SU; white - PTI
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake - SU; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko; Frayed Burlap Distress - Ranger
Fibers: ribbon scrap, lace
Other: pearls; Labels Eighteen die - Spellbinders; Big Shot

Play Date Cafe 78 - Pink Paislee Romance

Our wonderful Play Date Cafe leader, Julie Ranae, has brought us such a pretty color combo this week. I dug through my designer paper stash (which I happen to have plenty of, but still find need to buy more!) and found the perfect piece from Pink Paislee Sweetness to work with the colors.

I didn't want to cover up the beauty of the paper too much, so I added just a couple of doily bits to the corners, and a focal point in the center of the card.

Do you just love this Pink Paislee Artisan Element?  It is an off-white color, but I buffed on some Treasure Gold wax by Plaid and it looks like an antique piece!  My dad would be proud.  He loved to use Treasure Gold on vintage picture frames he found in junk stores.

The pink "Sweet Memories" sticker is from K & Company, and the white die cut beneath is from Martha Stewart.  I sponged a little Pink Pirhouette ink on its edges.

Be sure to see what my lovely teammates have created this week, too:

Ruby -- Tracey -- Jaclyn -- Jinny -- Julie -- Michele --

Fiona -- Libby -- Andrea -- Savannah --  Sarah
and our special Guest Designer, Hanna Craner! 
Hanna is the graphic designer for CARDS magazine, and she is so beautiful! 
She should be a model, too.

I can't wait to see what you all come up with for the challenge this week!  If you'd like to join us, check out these rules:

Please follow THE PLAY DATE CAFE RULES carefully to enter.

Deadline for prizes is 11:59pm EST on Tuesday

The 'Cup of the Week' will be announced during the next challenge.

ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY! 
We want you to enjoy this challenge. 

Interpret the colors the way you see them. 

We do not use specific card stock color names or brands.

Break out of the box and have fun! 

The main requirement is:

PDCC COLORS BE THE 

FOCUS OF YOUR SUBMISSION

When using additional colors, please limit them to neutrals. 

You are welcome to combine challenges, 
but we do ask that:
 1. The PDCC name and/or photo is used

2. OUR colors are the focus of the card.

See you soon!

Colleen

Stamps:  none!
Paper:  Pink Paislee designer paper, white cardstock by PTI
Ink:  Pink Pirhouette
Other:  doily, pearls by Recollections, Treasure Gold Wax, Pink Paislee Artisan Element, Martha Stewart doily die-cut, sponge