April 29, 2018

Happy Birthday

Here's a another card for Splitcoast Stampers (Featured Stamper).  The background sky is made with We Are 3's Tea Time digital paper.

April 27, 2018

Smiles and Miracles

Here's a card inspired by Hues to Use - this is the color challenge at Power Poppy this week.

Chicken Sign

Here's a sign I designed for brother-in-law and sister-in-law.  This is the first "rustic" sign I've made - and still have to work on my patience.  Nothing like finishing before you remember your machine's calibration is off - resulting in the sign not being centered.  But it was sooo fun, and I learned a lot for the next attempt.

April 24, 2018

Birthday Card

This train box card is for my one-year-old neighbor.  I used the Train Box Card from Simply Crafty.

and a matching gift bag

April 23, 2018

Make a CAS card

A card that is easy to make.  I used We Are 3's fantastic Framed Neutral digital paper collection which is useful for so many occasions.  For the butterfly, I used Butterfly Set from Miss Kate Cuttables.

April 22, 2018

Flowers of Love

Today I've made a sympathy card inspired by this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast Stampers.  At Cute Card Thursday, it's Shades of Pale - so entering for the first time there.

The Outlawz - Watercolor

I once was a big Ken Oliver Colorburst fan, but once digital watercolor backgrounds and images became popular, I'd rather miss the mess and find these just as fun.  For last week's Twisted Thursday Challenge at The Outlawz, I cheated and used Watercolor Peonies from Design Bundles to make my card - and then I made another - and another - and another.  I plan to abandon these on a future shopping trip.



April 21, 2018

With Sympathy - Paper Ala Mode

I'm pleased to share with you a card I made with Birds Playing in Birdbath (Angie's Digital Stamps).  I chose this for a sympathy card because the image of bird bath sent by coworkers when my mother died is always with me.  It was such a unique and thoughtful gift - and have since given bird baths to others.  Be sure to join us at the Paper Ala Mode challenge and share your sympathy card with us.

April 19, 2018

Wedding in June with Bagpipes

Gene and I got married 14 years ago - and I am nearly finished with our wedding album - FINALLY!  A beautiful day at Crossroads Village, a small historical attraction in Genesee County (Michigan).  After taking our guests on a train ride to see the outdoor ceremony, we had a bagpiper escort us through the village to the dinner reception.
 For this layout, I used papers from Burlap Beach (We Are 3).

April 16, 2018

Square Card for Monday Greeteings

The Outlawz Monday Greetings has a square-card challenge - here's my entry.

A Passion for We Are 3 - Shabby!

For today's design, I used the mini-collection Shabby.  Remember, the sale ends today - you can get this paper collection for $1.12!  The Shabby collection includes all the papers seen here, the sentiment, the butterflies, AND MORE!

April 15, 2018

Mini Collection Sale at We Are 3

For my card today, I was inspired by cards we made in a class by Susan Bossierre.
I used papers from the Just for You digital paper collection at We Are 3 - CURRENTLY ON SALE FOR $1.13!!!!  All We Are 3's mini-collections are on sale - be sure to check them out!

April 14, 2018

April Showers Release

Wow!  I am excited!  I love the raindrops overlay in We Are 3's April Showers collection.  The raindrops added that special touch to a one-layer card surrounded by watercolor flowers.

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April 13, 2018

We Are 3 New Release

I really had fun making this card.  It gave me a change to do something a little different from what I usually do...and unbelievably simple!  I really like how this turned out...I think this simple one-layer design really brings out the colors in this patterned paper from the new Spring Showers collection.  This would be a great masculine card of sympathy card.

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April 12, 2018

We Are 3 Digital Paper

Since I have been designing for We Are 3, I have been able to create with so many wonderful papers - The latest being Birthday Party.  I love this collection!  Thank you, so much, Bonnie, for sharing your talent with us.  If you are interested in playing with some wonderful papers, check out We Are 3's Etsy store!  Birthday Party has so many cute colors, but this turquoise is one of my favorites.  This photo of my niece is so sweet with her wonderful smile!

April 11, 2018

We Are 3 New Release

I used Birthday Party, Window Views 2, and Window Layers 2 to make this card.

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April 10, 2018

Power Poppy's Hues to Use

Loved this week's Hues to Use at Power Poppy.  Think these colors would make quite a nice Christmas card.  Can never start making those too early.  Join us at Power Poppy's Hues to Use.

We Are 3 New Release

Birthday Party - oh, what fun!  I used this new collection for this festive card.  The image came from Kenny K Stamps - so much fun!

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April 9, 2018

Floral Card for Someone Special

I'm in love with last week's Hues to Use at Power Poppy!  Here I've used them to create a card using Prairie Bouquet.

Bridesmaids

Wow!  Time flies!  Can't believe we'll soon be celebrating 14 years and I'm finally nearing the end of my wedding album!!!  One of my favorite photos today, too - my stepdaughter (Maid of Honor) and sisters and myself - all smiles.  Went with all solid colors on today's layout.  Flowers are Doodle Pantry's Josephine Clematis.  I'm also entering this layout into Challenge #147 at Inspiration Destination.