I love to color!

Ever since I was a little girl I have loved to color.  Recently I discovered Copic markers.  They are AMAZING!  They can be blended and they come in so many colors.  There's even a pen that removes color in case you make a mistake!  I cheated a little in the card below because I just colored it like the stamp label showed.  It was really easy to do. 

The cheapest place I've found to buy the Copics is www.carpediemstore.com.  Don't make the mistake I did in buying a set.  Instead buy two or three different shades in a color.

Celebrating a special little boy

I've been a grammy for one year now!  Joseph is turning one.  What an amazing gift he is.

We're having a little party on Saturday and I made up some cute little invitations to send out.

I used my Cricut New Arrival cartridge to make the little monkey.  The number was cut with the Cricut George & Basic Shapes cartridge.  The plaid background and the small tag are both cut with the Spellbinders' Nestabilities Deckle Edge Rectangle.  A little hemp cord is wrapped around the number.  Hope you like it!

Iris Fold Leaf Card

 

This is one of my favorite iris fold patterns.  I used foil in three different colors for a dramatic effect.  The pattern is cut out of black paper and then attached to a 6" square card.

No cards today, just heartfelt prayers.

My heart goes out to the people in Haiti.  I cannot even imagine the nightmare they are caught in.  My prayers are with the citizens of that impoverished nation as well as the missionaries who serve there.  May God bless and protect the victims as well as the rescuers. 

Be Mine, Valentine!

Here are two more samples of the dimensional hearts made with my Spellbinders' Nestabilities heart dies. 

The possibilities are endless!

Encouraging Word

Bible Verse Pocket Card

Tuck one of these into a friend's pocket or purse with a personal message on the back.  They're super simple to make.  Just print your favorite Bible verse on white cardstock and cut them out with Spellbinders' Nestabilities deckle edge rectangle die.  Cut a colored cardstock one size larger for the backing.  Stamp randomly with distress ink and stipple.

Love is in the air

Here's my first Valentine for the year.  I finally got to play with my Spellbinders' Nestabilities hearts die set.  I also used a small heart charm and Bo Bunny paper.  And I used my JustRite Stamper to stamp "be mine" in the corner.  Cute!

Gift tags and toppers for the Holidays

 

  This elegant gift topper is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1.  Stack red and white diecut cardstock.

2.  Add a cardstock embellishment along with a jewel sticker. 

3.  Finally top it off with a handmade bow attached with a glue dot.

Iris Fold Seahorse Thank You Card

Here is an example of iris folding.

Fun to do and the results are dramatic.

Fun & Funky Fish Card

I found this uber cool paper and folded my way to a fun and funky greeting card! 

I added a Dazzles sticker and a couple of jewel stickers in the lower left corner and voila!

The inside is a blank tag so it can be used for any occasion...

Bird tag or gift topper

I borrowed this cute bird image stamp from my friend Donna.  I colored it lightly with my Copic markers then stippled Ranger Distress Ink over the image.  The card is cut using Spellbinders' Nestabilities Deckle Edge rectangle.  I like it!

Butterfly birthday card

I love this card! It's a generous 6" square size. I used a Michael Strong cloissone butterfly stamp and embossed the image. I stamped and embossed the image twice using two different papers. I cut one of the butterfly wings out one of the embossed images and glued it over the main image. It’s a cool effect I learned from a Michael Strong tutorial.

inside of card

Wishing that I was there with you

This card is simply made with a blank card and scraps of paper.  I cut the card front with my curvy cutter.  A little pre-made embellishment tops it off. 

Simple and cute!

Blank inside

Be still my heart

Valentine's Day is on the way!  My newest toy is the Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Heart set.  Can't wait for playtime!

First birthday for a special boy

Can't wait to make birthday invitations for my little grandson who's turning one this month!  Let the creative juices flow!