Spring Layout

Thought I would share something different this time.  This is a layout I did for a design team assignment.  It just screams Spring and since I am sitting here watching even more snow come down I thought this would warm the soul.  This layout was made using the new Sunflowers from Creative Charms and the Pure Blossoms in pink.  CS used is from CTMH Key Lime, Crystal Blue and Baby Pink. The Pink Gradient Gems and Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon are also from Creative Charms.

Happy Easter

Spring is only about 5 weeks away, can't get here soon enough for me.  Time to turn my thoughts to Easter as it will be early this year, April 4th.  Here is another card using the BoBunny-A Gift of Love CS and stamps from Inkadinkado.  The chick sitting on the egg was colored using the Gamsol magic technique giving it the soft colors of Spring.  Enjoy!

Happy Birthday...

Here is a simple Birthday card once again using the BoBunny - A Gift of Love CS collection.  It is embellished with Daisy Dreams Snow flowers from Prima and a large dotted ribbon from BoBunny.  Large pale blue pears enhance the lower right hand corner.  The sentiment on the front is from StampingScrapping.com the Scent with Love Label Accents stamp set and is stamped on a tab cut from the Fabulous Finds Cricut cartridge.

A Non-Traditional Valentine Card

This is an accordion fold card I made using non-traditional colors for Valentines day.  It uses the BoBunny A Gift of Love CS collection in blues, greens and browns.  Such a beautiful combination of color. Used CTMH stamp pad in Twilight, cut the heart using Make the Cut software and embossing with cuttlebug folder.  Base card uses Artesian Pool and the flower is cut out from the BB CS and layered in Artesian Pool and Java CS from Bazzill.  A pale blue pearl enhances the flower center.  The sentiment on the 2nd panel is from Stampin Up and the sentiment on the 3rd panel is computer generated and enhanced again with the pale blue pearls in the lower right corner..

Wishing for Spring!!

I am soooo tired of Winter and wanted to do something Springy!  Here is a card I made for a friend using the BoBunny A Gift of Love CS collection.  I used the Folded Frame technique from Split Coast Stampers to make the card and embellished it with a butterfly from Creative Charms Blooming Garden.  Also added a flower from the Gem garden set.  The base CS is from Bazzill and the edges were inked with CTMH Twilight.

Valentines Day...

Here is another Design Team card for the Crop Shop.  This one again used the Core'dinations cardstock from Bazill and the embellishments are the Vintage Poppy and Gradient Gems from Creative Charms all available at the Crop Shop.   It was embossed with the Sizzix A2 Folder and the Cuttlebug border folder and then sanded to bring out the core color.  If you are in the area stop in at the Crop Shop and see this card live and in person.

Just Because...

Here is a card made for my Design Team assignment for the Crop Shop.  It was made using the Vintage Core'dinations cardstock from Bazill.  I just love the effects of sanding embossed images on this cardstock.  If you want to see it in person, stop by the Crop Shop in the month of January.

Home Decor...

Couldn't sleep last night so I got up and made this little item to decorate my home.  The "Merry Christmas" and the holly leaves were cut on the Cricut from Joys of the Season cart.  Added "Gradient Gems" from Creative Charms for the holly berries.  Hope you like it!

Special offer from Creative Charms!...

Hope you are all ready for the holidays!!  I just wanted to pass along a special offer from Creative Charms - $2 OFF A $10 Purchase.  Take advantage of this code: CCDT when you shop www.creativecharms.com from now through 1/15/10.

Also, Want to win $40 worth of Creative Charms products FREE? 
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Holiday Wishes #1

This is a Joy Fold Card I made using the Dream Garden Organza Flowers from Creative Charms.  As soon as I saw these beautiful flowers I thought of snowflakes.  I added the Snowflakes from the Winter Seasonal Medley pack accented with Gradient Jewels and used the Snowflake and Gradient Gem Brads for the closure mechanism also from Creative Charms.  I also embossed the CS with the Snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug.  The punches for the sentiment are from Stampin Up.

Season's Greetings!

Here is a Christmas Side Step Card I made.  I used the Cricut Winter Wonderland cart and CS from CTMH.  I accented the Snow Couple with a Heart Brad, Sparkly Floral Gems and Gradient Jewels in Red for Mrs. Snowman and Southsea Pearls all from Creative Charms and also added some white Sparkly Floral Gems to the snowflakes with silver glitter paper.  Hope you like it!

Criss Cross Christmas

Another card I designed for the Crop Shop, this is the first of two. I used the Criss Cross Card technique. You can find the tutorial for making this card HERE. I used cardstock from Reminisce Christmastime collection and Reminisce chipboard Present stickers. Also used Christmastime self-adhesive Diecut stickers for the sentiment. On the front I cut the holly border from the Stretch Your Imagination cart on the Cricut Expression. For the "berries" I used the Gradient Jewels from Creative Charms. This was a fun card to make!

Trick or Treat!!

Just wanted to share with you the little Trick or Treat gift bag I made for my granddaughter, Abby.  Filled it with some animal crackers, goldfish, little coupons and a Halloween Mr. Potato Head toy .  I did have some candy bracelets for her but decided she was too little for those (she's 21 months) and would think it was ok to eat her necklace beads.  Used CTMH Frightening Fun (discontinued) stamp set and added a paper ribbon. Can't wait till she gets here so I can give it to her! 

I have been invited to be a member of the Creative Charms design team and I am very excited for this opportunity!  This is an awesome company and you can find their embellishments on Addicted to Scrapbooking .com   My first contributions are for Valentine's day and they include embellishments from the Sweet Tooth Collection.  You can never go wrong with chocolates!  Inside is the sentiment "sweet thing" is accented with epoxy candy stickers.

On  this second valentine card we used GradientJewels to accent above the "lace" in the red and white and the adorable Sparkly Butterfly Gems from the Gem Garden collection.   The flower bouquet was created by stamping a stem and adding the puffy hearts for the flowers and the inside again finished with the sentiment " i love you" and accented with pink heart brads.

Magnolia Christmas Easel Card

This is my entry for the Magnolia-Licious Highlights Challenge Blog which was to make an Easel Card.  You can find the directions HERE on how to make this card.  You can change the dimensions of the card (mine is 6 x 4 1/4") to suit your needs.  I used 60's Tilda from Magnolia-licious A Little Yummy for Your Tummy collection and colored her using the Gamsol Magic technique.  CS used was Bazill Dotted Swiss paper  and Bazill Basics. The Glitter paper used is from Reminisce Under the Sea collection.  The glitter paper was cut with Spellbinders Lattice Pendants.  DP used is from Stampin' Up from the Merry Moments pack.  I think this is my favorite Christmas card so far!