Celebrating With Patterned Paper

I have a niece who is celebrating her birthday~

(stamps: Prima Marketing Holiday Bliss  dies:My Favorite Things Inside & Out Stitched Stars/Stitched Hexagons,Spellbinders Classic Circles,Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo,Avery Elle Dotted Elle-ments,Papertrey Ink Customer Appreciation Celebrate Big banner)

Time Out Challenge #86:Celebrations

The yellow patterned paper was a left over piece that I framed the birthday character with.

 I built up from there~

Simon Says (Wednesday): Use Patterned Paper

 I hope you are making the most of the day and squeezing in a bit of crafting time!

I have a ton of things to do...but I wanted to get some "me time" in~plus I needed a card!

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. :)

Thanks for stopping by~

 

 

Simply Balloons

I created a simple card for any occasion~I mean, who doesn't love balloons?

(stamps & dies: My Favorite Things DC Party Balloons)

These bright colors make me happy~

I hope your day is running smoothly, friends!

Pantone Chip Inspiration

Make It Monday #288:Pantone Chip Inspired Cards

hosted by Lexi

If you have the tiniest bits of solid cardstock pieces saved~this is the challenge for you!

I was inspired to create three cards from my solid cardstock remnants.

(SNOWFLAKE CARD: Papertrey Ink What the Doodle Snowflakes/A Thrill of Hope

NOEL CARD:Papertrey Ink Make It Market Tinsel & Tags/In the Meadow/Spruce & Sprigs

AFLOAT CARD:What the Doodle Waves)

 Two of them are CHRISTMAS guys....I'm super super proud of myself for looking ahead. ;)

I'm patting myself on the back for the masculine card too...

 I can almost hear the roar of the crowd's applause!!!

 😆

 

Okay, I'll end my lap around the arena now. ;)

 Thanks for stopping in~

 

Always True

Sometimes I just want to stamp and have at it...

(stamps: Winnie & Walter In Bloom:Eva's Favorite Flowers/True)

I followed the lead of this inspiration...using the colors and designing floral "stripes" with black highlighted details.

Winnie & Walter June Color Combo With Heather H.

I hope to get more crafting in today before my errands take over. 


Thank you so much for stopping by~

Because I Love You

Flamingo paper followed me home :)
and I wanted to make a just because creation.

(stamp: My Favorite Things Because You  die: My Favorite Things Die-namics Peek-a-Boo Wonky Windows/Because You, Spellbinders Classic Circles  other:washi tape for the stripes)

I used this sketch, but in landscape form, to make room for the script die cut.

Time Out Challenge #85: Home Sweet Home

has been on my mind!

I'm positive it influenced my recent tropical paper purchase. ;)

Aloha & Mahalo!

Thanks for stopping in friends~

Duo With Greens and Touch of Copper

(stamps:Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Flowers,Essentials by Ellen Courage Stamp & Die, Avery Elle Double Pierced Rectangles)

I designed a couple of cards that carry a larger portion of greens and touch of copper (twine) as per the following gorgeous inspiration~

When I'm tempted by shiny accents at the store~I tend to grab the copper.

It's like the other white meat of shinies, you know?

It gets me out of choosing silver or gold ;).


That's it for me today~thanks for stopping by!

 

Window Sentiment

With the right sentiment, a simple window is all you need.

(stamp:Pretty Pink Posh Thoughtful Greetings  die:Spellbinders Classic Circles)

My "window" was a pretty scrap sitting on my desk~

I re-purposed this trendy clothing tag by adding a ribbon and button.

I don't know when I've last pulled out a needle and thread...

it felt good, it really did.
 

Simon Says Stamp (Monday): Touchy Feely


 Have a wonderful day~

HoMe Is WhErE It'S aT

(dies: SugarPea Designs Home Sweet Home,My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Circles)

I love cutting panels at an angle and keeping it abstract~

and those abstract angles keep it masculine.

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday):Make It Masculine

I added buttons for a 3D effect (I am hand delivering this one) which fits this challenge...

Simon Says Stamp (Monday): Touchy Feely

I know lots of my friends are traveling these days~and all I can think is how happy they'll be to get back home. ;)

I could use a staycation right about now...

 

Us

(stamp: My Favorite Things Because You  other: patterned paper gift from a Verve order~thank you!!!)

It's our 25th wedding anniversary today guys!!!

I'm kind of in shock, seriously.

 I mean, I hoped we would make it this far...I just didn't expect to get here so fast!

Time flies when you're raising kids and doing life, I guess.

I wouldn't do it with anyone else, I know that~

Made this card for my guy~I even gave him a fist pump.

😆

Honestly, we both deserve trophies or something. ;)

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday):Make It Masculine

Thanks for stopping in~

 

Masculine Christmas Card Noel

Well look who decided to get a Christmas card done....

(stamp:Verve Winter Tree  dies:My Favorite Things Horizontal Stitched Strips,Verve Winter Fun)

December Marlena will be thanking June Marlena for her creation!

I went clean and graphic with this card for The Card Concept #75.

Purple/blue debuted instead of pink, but I used the tan chairs and bold pattern for inspiration.

 

The following masculine challenges had me add a watercolored striped panel that's been sitting on my desk for months.

Simon Says Stamp (Monday): Masculine

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday):Make It Masculine

 

 

Thanks for stopping in~

 

 

 

I Heart Dad

I love my dad!

(stamp: Hero Arts CL335  dies:Papertrey Ink Inspired:Hope, Verve Great Kindness)

I threw in just a couple of his best qualities here~

 Thank you, masculine card challenges, for motivating me to create a card in time for Father's Day. 

Simon Says Stamp (Monday): Masculine

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday):Make It Masculine

Now if I could just mail it in time~

 

 

Thank You Dance Teachers

My girlies needed cards to fill with written love for their amazing dance teachers~

I went with our studio's dance colors~

 

(stamps: Verve Potter's Clay,Stampin' Up End Pointe   die:Papertrey Ink Tag Sale #)

I die-cut rectangles to insert (my girlies share the same teachers..so each card will have both of their hearts written).

I figure the pressure to thank their teachers for 8 years of amazing  support could be overwhelming~

 

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Anything Goes

 As the school year is winding to a close...I am enjoying these little moments of breathing time...to craft and post.

Thanks for stopping in~

 

Dance+Flowers+Friends

Friends, it's been an eventful month or so of dance!

 Within the past 6 weeks my girlies have competed in two competitions and had their recital.

 Sadly, it all concluded with goodbyes.

The only comfort through this were love-ya gifts.

 

Little bit of background info: the senior performance company was paired with the junior performance company in Big Sis/Little Sis format.

Since there are more juniors than seniors...one of my daughters has three littles and my other daughter has two. 

Count 'em...FIVE littles to look for.

 I looked HIGH & LOW for dance-related gifts for my girlies to give their little sisters.

After failing miserably...I dug around my craft room and found these dance embellishments (which I spray painted lime to match the leaves on bright patterned paper).

 

 

Know that the dance embellishments, little frames...even the spraypaint...

 were for separate "didn't get done" projects that saved me when I needed it!!!!

 The old Marlena was looking out for the now Marlena~

who says hoarding doesn't pay off now and again.

😆

I created tags to match, with second-hand ballet stamps I found forever ago.

 

(stamps:Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Alpha Tabs,Stampin' Up End Pointe  dies: Verve Pennant Trim, Papertrey Ink Tag Sale #5   other: Want2Scrap Dance embellishment)

Here's the back~

 (stamp:Verve Beautiful Things sentiment  die:Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 1)

It's all a blur friends~glad there's a video and pictures to document it!

The little sisters gave rave reviews of their gifts, apparently~yayyy!!!!!

I'm entering the following challenges~

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Anything Goes 

 Time Out Challenge #84

'Flowers and Friends make life a garden'

Thanks for stopping in!