Spring, Spring, Spring

I wish Spring would hurry up and get here.  It is still too cold outside for me to think that Spring is close.  I made these cards for my event on Saturday.  As always, I have options.  I don't know why I plan more than one choice...it creates more work for me.  Options are good, right?  I have never been to a workshop and thought, "Oh, I wish I could make this card using different color cardstock."  or "This card would look cute using the blah, blah stamp set."  I just make what they have available and I am happy.  But for some reason, I knock myself out with different options for DSP, as well as cardstock.  The Bloomin' Marvelous card in my previous post has options, too.

Back to my sample...I was dreaming of spring the other day when I came up with this card.  Looking forward to the little bit of warmer weather, flowers blooming, and walks with the kids in our raincoats.

Stamp Set:  Spring Sampler, Wacky Wishes
Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Grey, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Real Red
Accessories:  1" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Brights Designers Buttons

Bloomin' Marvelous

I will be having a workshop at my house next Saturday and this is one of the cards we will be making.  I made one similar to this at a downline meeting I went to in January.  This card below uses the Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set, which I didn't think I liked when I first saw it in the Sale-A-Bration brochure (FREE product for every $50 you spend between now and March 22), but I have seen some really cute cards made with this set so I picked it as one of my FREE items.  I also got the ribbon FREE and the Designer Series Paper FREE, too.

If you want to see the card that I made at my meeting, click here.  I put DSP along the side of the card instead of the bottom like Heidi did.  I love her card and wanted to use it at one of my workshops, but I didn't want to copy hers exactly.  Makes me think of Spring...

Stamp Set:  Bloomin' Marvelous
Cardstock:  Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB item)
Ink:  Pool Party, Tangerine Tango
Accessories:  Bitty Butterfly Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Pool Party Ribbon (SAB item), Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker, Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker

Mojo Monday 279

Today is Tuesday, but yesterday I made a card using the Mojo Monday Sketch (MOJO279).  Both kids took a good nap so I was able to get a good start on this card and finish it up when they went down for the night. This is my first time participating in a Mojo Monday sketch and I definitely think I will be doing it again.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Stamp Set:  Itty Bitty Banners
Cardstock:  Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, More Amore DSP
Ink:  Primrose Petals
Accessories:  Chevron Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Hearts Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, 1-1/4" Square Punch, 5/8" Flower Trim, Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker, Big Shot

Cheers!

Hi Friends!  It's been a while since I have posted.  Busy with kids, housework, and life.  Just when I do find some free time during naps to sit down and create, Abigail wakes up and wants to make a card for her daddy or one of her many imaginary friends.  So the card that I had all cut out and ready to assemble gets put on hold and we cut out more stuff for her.  Oh well, I like that she already has a love for being crafty.

I created the card below for a workshop (inspired by a card by fellow demonstrator Mindy Backes).  Yes, there is glitter on the lemons.  Of course, there is.

Stamp Set:  Happy Hour

Ink:  Basic Grey, Primrose Petals, So Saffron

Cardstock:  Basic Grey, Primrose Petals, So Saffron

Accessories: Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon - Primrose Petals, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, Big Shot

I needed to come up with an idea for a card for a swap at a downline meeting.  I spent all day trying to come up with something that I could be proud of.  I was almost in tears and ready to quit when Cody called me downstairs for dinner.  I ate and went back up stairs and this is what came together (suppose I just needed some food in my belly).  You could say it was inspired by the card above.

 Clean and Simple!

Stamp Set:  Happy Valentine's Day - Heart

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Pool Party, Real Red, More Amore DSP

Accessories:  Honeycomb Texturing Embossing Folder, Chevron Texturing Embossing Folder, Hearts Collection Framelits, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Full Heart Punch, Pool Party Ribbon (Sale-A-Bration), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin Glitter, Big Shot