MIA

I've been MIA for a few days and probably will be for a few more. Battling a bad migraine. Hope to feel better soon, so I can post some cute spring stuff =)

Fancy Folds

I will never get tired of the Dahlia fold. I love it, it's hard at first but once you get the hang of it, it's awesome! I made this card to play along with Creative Sketches Technique Challenge.

It's a fancy fold challenge so.....I fancy foldedededed a card =) I used some crazy retired DSP....crazy because I bought it at my old SU! demos yardsale when I first got into this paper craft hobby/obsession at least 5 years ago! I have no idea what the name is but I like the colors =) It's taken me 5 years to be able to cut the DSP, I know for for some reason it drives me crazy to actually "use" paper. I always think that once I use it then I won't have and will then "need" it for another project. Some people might call it hoarding....I call it love of paper. Hehe

Notice the "bling" in the middle of the dahlia? I'm trying to embellish more, it's hard to hop outta my box and go for something different but I'm really trying......

Happy Hump Day!



Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! So Saffron, crazy old retired SU! DSP
{Ink} SU! Bashful Blue
{Stamp} SU! Afterthoughts
{Extras} crystal brad, flower brads

Bunny Bunny Who's Got the Bunny?

I'm so excited for this card! I love the colors and I've had this stamp and couldn't figure a use for it. Enter Fun Flock, and Crystal Effects =)

Sketch comes from Sweet Sunday Sketch #109. I needed something bright after a few days of the warmer colors. Rose Red is one of my colors I just got and so glad I did. It's so bright and can go in either a bright or dark color direction.

Now these bunnies are a $1 stamp out of the dollar bin at Michael's last year, coulda been the year before but I'm not positive. I just know it's been in my box for a while now without being used.

I've been having fun using the fun flock and it made these bunnies go from boring to bright in just a few seconds. Now, notice the buttons under the bunnies...wanna know how to make 'em? I got the idea HERE at Yolanda's blog. Super easy, just punch out some paper, put on top of a glue dot, cover in Crystal Effects....wa-al instant embellishment. I can't wait to try this with my Itty Bitty punches!





Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Rose Red, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Brights DSP
{Ink} SU! Basic Black
{Stamp} Dollar bin outta Michaels
{Extras} Crystal Effects, Fun Flock, 1/4" circle punch, 1/8" circle punch, ribbon, glue dots

OWH Challenge 61

What a day to spend yesterday....making cards with the rain =) It was nice to get some rain on the last day off because I love me some rain! Maybe not as much as what came but it's still nice.

This card I played along with the OWH sketch and used the SAB Bliss set. I can't believe I didn't order this set with my first SAB order, I so missed out using a cute, fun set for a month. My colors again are on the warmer side but still springish. I even went out and put some bling on my flower, I'm not big on embellishing, I'm a very plain gal so it was a little weird to "add" something.

Hope ya'll have a great Monday, I'm just hoping after a week of being gone I don't get yelled at too much. I did miss the full moon which always seems to bring on the yellers =) Keeping my fingers crossed!




Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Whisper White, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Sunny Garden DSP
{Ink} SU! Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
{Stamp} SU! Bliss
{Extras} embossing folder, faux pearl

New Color Palette

Today is Sunday, the kids and my last day of Spring Break....how did it go by so fast?! Well at least I got some cards made and my room cleaned and had some fun!

This card is from Card Patterns #107 sketch


Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, random designer paper not sure what company
{Stamp} SU! Party Hearty
{Ink} SU! Chocolate Chip
{Extras} Brown twine, polka dot embossing folder



So as I was blog stalking today I came across a cute card here at Craft Project Central. After peeking at the Summer Mini I have a new favorite color palette (as if you couldn't tell). Their card was more springy but I love these warmer colors for spring as well. I also love punches, my new hobby =) I love the Decorative Label punch, it's so versatile and I can't wait to find more uses for it like my Cupcake punch.

Since I had my flock out for the other day I decided to add flock to the butterflies...you know since their furry right?! Hehe I outlined the edges on the top label punch to make it stand out a bit.



Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze, random design paper not sure what company
{Ink} SU! Pumpkin Pie
{Stamp} Bliss
{Extras} SU! Butterfly punch, Decorative Label punch, glue pen, flock

Quick Saturday Post

Happy Saturday! Ugh, I want a recount of days, I don't think I've had as many off as I should =)

I did these two cards yesterday as I waited for it to rain. (It didn't rain) This card I used the color challenge from Inkspirations and the sketch from Clean & Simple. When I saw the sketch I thought of using different circle images. After fighting with some clear stamps I went with cutting different size circles out of paper, using the negative and sponging the ink on the paper so it only was in the circle stencil. I have so many clear stamps but NONE of them work. I'm glad I'm a SU! stamp gal because our stamps NEVER have this problem! After looking at the circles they reminded me of the dandelions in my grass. I have oodles of flock so I flocked them and they turned out pretty cute =)




Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Whisper White, Nursery Suite DSP
{Ink} SU! Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz
{Extras} Fun Flock

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And for my second card 'o the day is this wheelbarrow of flowers. The sketch comes from Eat Sleep Stamp and colors from Off The Wall Craftiness. This is the first time I'm actually using this wheelbarrow. It's now retired but when it first came out I HAD TO HAVE IT. I swore I would use it soooooo much....wrong. I never could figure out what to use it with. Today it hold a ton of flowers from Itty Bitty Bits =) A nice way to start spring, even though we're due for over an inch of rain this weekend in SoCal, crazy weather in a crazy place!





Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Sunny Garden DSP
{Ink} SU! Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, silver other brand
{Stamp} SU! The Wheel Thing (retired), Itty Bitty Bits, So Happy For You
{Extras} SU! Itty Bitty Bits punch, pop dots, mini glue dots

St. Paddy's a Day Late

So as I was attempting to clean up my crafting room I came across a St. Patrick's day card I never posted. How dare I! It was cute too so I decided to share it a day late. If I'm not mistaken I think this was a Card Patterns sketch but I'm not positive. I didn't realize how crooked my circles were until I posted the pic. The circles look like they had too much green beer yesterday ;)



I did this card for the challenge over at Victorine Stamps blog. I just forgot to post it....oops =)

Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Old Olive, Brights DSP
{Extras} Circle cutter, SU! Small heart punch, brads