Happy Birthday!

Hello, Everyone!  Hope you're having a fantastic week!  Beautiful weather here in Sunny Arizona!  Here is a card I made using We Are 3 papers.  The center panel is from a new paper collection called Celebrate - all kinds of "confetti" printed papers - FUN!  And the price is only 80 cents until the 15th!  In fact - all We Are 3 digitals are 20% off until the 15th! The design is inspired by Featured Stamper #574 at Splitcoast Stampers.

I started with a white base.  The pink mats are from We Are 3's Back to Basics Collection.  The top panel is from the Bird's View Collection.  The Pink dotted border is from the Exotic Seaside Collection, and the center panel is from the new Celebrate Collection.  I added a fun digital image - Beachball Bear from Kadoodle Bug, along with a sentiment from We Are 3's Birthday Wishes Sentiment Collection.

    

Sweet Sounds Card

This sweet card featuring the Sweet Sounds paper collection is simply fun!  I simply adore the colors and the use of a musical theme.  And those roses!  They just make me smile!

 

Bagpipe Love

Hello, Everyone!  Happy Sunday!!  I hope you're having a great day!  As always, it's a gorgeous day here in Southern Arizona.  It's 26 years today since I first visited this place - and this beautiful weather and the mountains I can see from this desk - the reason I'm here now.  Here's a simple wedding layout.

I used digital papers from We Are 3 - Stamping Studio Welcome.  All three beige layers are the same pattern - different sizes - for a tone-on-tone appearance.

Introducing Hello - February Release

What a great way to kick off a new month! We Are 3's new release is called Hello. I hope you are as excited as I am to create with it!

I love how fun this collection is.  It combines really wonderful colors.  It also has three different frame sheets that you can pair with the zig-zag designs...perfect for using on everything from cards to gift tags.

You Make My Heart Smile!

Hi, Everyone!  I wanted to share this simple layout I made for a challenge at Power Poppy - Hues to Use.  This challenge runs through Monday, so come on and join the fun and take advantage and get a Valentine or two made!  I chose, however, to use the colors in a layout.  For those that follow me - I have three pages left in the family scrapbooks.  I can see the light!!!!  LOL!

For this layout, I used paper from the Miss Daisy Collection (We Are 3) for the background.  The clouds paper is from the Fantasy Collection (We Are 3).  I added Lego Bricks (Paper 4 Download) to add a little more red to the layout.  The flowers are from Power Poppy - Climbing Clematis.  I had fun putting this layout together - and the whole time planning similar simple layouts for the rest of my family scrapbook pages!

 

More We Are 3 Content Warning! LOL!

Here is another layout.  I'm way behind in my scrapbooking (I have seven albums going right now) - so I'm trying to keep them very simple in design and construction, and yet be fun at the same time.  Colors in the Little Star paper collection definitely help!

And, of course, the subject of my layout?  My grandson enjoying the new chair from Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas.

It's Winter, Right?

I was dying to use this fab paper and thought a very simple card would show off this perfect print best. 

Wild About Kerst

It seems like a while since I've participated in a challenge - but today I'm sharing with Kerst Christmas.  We Are 3 is sponsoring Kerst Christmas for February and has created wonderful papers and images with Kerst in mind - Woodland Christmas and Woodland Hearts.  Here's my first card made with these. 

The colors are soothing and cheerful.  I picked the bunny to use for this card, adding a little Holly Leaf as well.

  

Dinosaur Frenzy

Today, a layout using the simply fun Little Star papers, In Stitches overlay, and some cute Dinosaur Designs from Love SVG.

                       

All Heart

The Paper Ala Mode challenge this week is hearts.  This little character from Sandra Caudwell is rather cute.  The design is simple and can be used for a variety of occasions.

Even this card in all its pink glory could be used for Valentine's Day, an anniversary, a new baby girl, or just because for your granddaughter.  I'm sure this card would always be a hit.

Hello Digital Papers

Hello digital papers is a new We Are 3 collection that is super versatile.

Maybe you see a theme here with the diagonal patterns....yes, these colors in the same pattern all work well together.  Even more fun, print them in different sizes and some diagonally, making them even more fun to pair together for lots of layers!

Also new this month is the Birthday Wishes set that includes four birthday sentiments!  I love these simple sentiments and have loved making them more fun by changing colors using GIMP or Word.  Adding a neutral border, I was able to easily cut the sentiment using my Sizzix Eclips.

Embellishments on this card include We Are 3's Butterfly Overlay from the Dreamy Creamy collection.  They can be layered on any paper for a sweet effect.

                                      

Just Go For It

When I saw this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch, it just had to be a layout!  It's so simple - yet such fun to make with nice bright Little Star papers (We Are 3).  I wish I could show you the layout with my grandson's pic - unfortunately, that can't be shared.

February Release: Sweet Sounds and Birthday Wishes

Happy February, Friends!  The beginning of each month is all about sharing We Are 3's newest releases and sharing some creative inspiration.  This month's collections are sweet - they are amazing!  Our creative team will be sharing amazing projects throughout the month.  This collection - Sweet Sounds - touches my heart and inspires me.  I hope you'll check out this paper collection and make a point to share what you've made.

 

Best Collection Yet

For today's layout, I used Little Star papers (We Are 3).  (I just love how everything coordinates in We Are 3 paper collections!)

Hues Fun

I really had fun with this card...it's the first time I've been successful at shading - as you can see on the vase.

The card was inspired by Power Poppy's Hues to Use.  Ooops....I see my yellow background is a bit deeper than that in the sample....though my bouquet's colors are right on cue.

Supplies Used:

• Images - Greek Vase (Johnny Automatic Clip Art), Pear Tree Blossoms (A Creative Need), All-Occasion Sentiments (We Are 3)
• Papers - Outer Space (We Are 3)

 

Tips and Techniques 2 Inspiration

Here's another Christmas layout - one of my grandson wear a red nose and deer antlers Baba sent him.  The design is inspired by a layout by Denise Medeiros (Tips and Techniques 2).  The papers used are from the Vintage Carnival Collection (We Are 3).

Operation with a Twist

My challenge for myself today was a birthday card with a twist - Cavity Sam from the game Operation.  The card is for our neighbor to go along with the classic game we are giving her for her birthday.  Thanks to inspiration from Blinkin', Thinkin', and Inkin', this challenge is a piece of cake!  Here is my finished card!

I used pretty much all basic shapes from my Sizzix Eclips library.  The only parts not in the library are the wishbone and wrench.  The sentiment inside says, "It doesn't take brain surgery to know you deserve a Happy Birthday!"

Splitcoast Featured Stamper

Splitcoast Stampers Features a member each Sunday.  Their Sunday Challenge is to make a card inspired by the Featured Stamper.  FS #572 made a watercolored card, topped a lattice die and a simple sentiment.  It was fun to experiment with her design and very easy to CASE.  Using handmade paper for my background was lovely.