Self-Propelled Flowers

Good morning, everyone!

Aren't you happy that it's Friday? I know I am.

So much has been going on lately that I feel like 

I just can't quite catch up with all that needs done.

All I can do is keep plugging away I guess! :)

Anyway, I did want to share a card that I made

using the fabulous Sheena Douglass "Flying Colors" stamp set

from her A Little Bit Scenic line.

Isn't that sentiment great?

I started with some CC Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

and sprayed it with some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Amethyst.

Once that dried I stamped my sentiment and various sized butterflies.

I adhered some washi tape to my card base and popped

my focal panel up with foam dimensionals.

The shine is awesome in real life.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for popping in!

Lawn Fawn Blog Feature

Hey all!

Today I have the incredible honor of being featured 

over at the Lawn Fawn blog - YAY!

Here's a little sneak peek of the card I made.

I've been really wanted to start an art journal lately,

but I wasn't sure if my first try at a page would be "enough"

for such an awesome feature, so I decided to make my focal panel

look as if it were torn out of an art journal and used on a card.

I'm easing my way into it. ;)

I hope you'll hop over there and take a look!

HUGE thanks to Lawn Fawn for inviting me over. :)

Have a great day!

Watercolor Daisies

Good morning, all!

Today I wanted to pop in and wish a very talented lady happy birthday!

Sheena Douglass is a wonderful artist whose designs you've

already seen on multiple occasions on my blog, 

because she is the artist behind a whole range of stamps

for Crafter's Companion.

Today I've made her a birthday card featuring one of my favorites --

Poppies and Daisies from her A Little Bit Sketchy line.

I love the hand-drawn look!

I've watercolored my image and sentiment with Distress markers.

I hope you like it. :)

Happy Birthday, Sheena!

I hope this next year is one of great adventure and self-fulfillment.

Have a great day!

Frou Frou Release

Hi there!

I'm here today with another fabulous new release from Crafter's Companion.

And when I say fabulous, I do mean fabulous!

Frou Frou is the latest line to hit our virtual shelves.

It consists of 8 EZ Mount stamp sets featuring beautiful women

stepping out with their girlfriends, serving martinis, 

or unburdening their heart on the pages of their latest novel.

Oh, you KNOW which set I chose to feature, don't you? ;)

I've been pinching my pennies all year, saving up for

my writers conference in May. 

CAN. NOT. WAIT!

Here's my card:

I gave this fabulous writer-girl a two-toned dress

using my Spectrum Noir pens 

with an ombre effect to her gauzy ruffles.

Papers from AC Soho Garden just seemed appropos. 

I hope you like her!

Check out all her sisters at the Crafter's Companion store!

Thanks so much for stopping by. :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #55

Hello there! 

Welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #55!

Special thanks to Simon Says Stamp for sponsoring us 

with a $25 gift certificate to our winner. 

We heart you, Simon!

Here's my card:

I think it's pretty darn cute if I do say so myself. ;)

I used Lawn Fawn's Critter's On The Savanna

and borrowed the heart from Bee Mine.

I paired it with papers from American Crafts Soho Gardens 6x6 pad 

and printed my custom sentiment on my computer.

I hope you like it!

Please stop by the Lawnscaping Challenge blog

and check out the other amazing design team projects

and take a look at the details on how to play along.

Thanks so much for popping in today!

Hope you had a great Easter!

Picking Flowers

Hello there, everyone!

So sorry I've been so quiet this past week and a half.

This flu has been one of the worst I've ever had the displeasure

of encountering -- eight days!

Thankfully, hopefully, I am finally on the mend.

So I thought I'd pop in and share a card I made for the latest

Crafter's Companion Monthy Challenge - Vintage.

I used the sweet Busy Doing Nothing image from 

Sheena Douglass' A Little Bit Sketchy line.

I colored her skin and hair with my Spectrum Noir pens

on CC Premium White Cardstock and paper-pieced 

her dress using the Authentique Spring 6x6 pad.

To add shading and a more distressed look, 

I also went over the patterned paper with my 

BG1 and BG2 markers from the Warm Grey 6 Pen Set.

 I added some May Arts ribbon to complete the look.

I hope you like it!

If you haven't yet played along with our 

Crafter's Companion Monthy Challenge,

I encourage you to hop over there and take a look!

There's still ten days to whip something up and participate. :)

Hope to see you there.

Simple Pleasures

Hey girls!

Today I wanted to share a card I made for CHA.

Yeah, that's right. ;)

I just discovered a couple photos of cards I forgot to share with you.

And since the kids and I have been down with the flu this week,

and I've been too ill to do anything crafty,

I thought this would be the perfect time to put them up on the blog.

I made this card for Crafter's Companion

showcasing the Stamp It Australia - Imagine line.

The awesome sentiment is from Set 60 - Friendship Sentiments

 and the butterfly from Set 67 - Birds and Butterflies.

When I was creating this card, this 6x6 pad was on its last legs.

This layout is great for those scraps of paper!

Plus it has a unique, eye-pleasing appeal.

I hope you like it!