Sending You Gift Pack Dreams

Today I managed to make a set of note cards for a gift pack when we travel. I used a little embossing, some papers from my stash, and sentiments from We Are 3.

These cards were really simple - which is about all I can handle these days with my hubby still recuperating from a bone infection.  But I think they turned out nicely just the same.

              

Onesie - Ta Da!

I really love how quickly and easily personalized gifts come together, now that my machine is working again.

We Are 3 Holiday Birthdays

This month at We Are 3, Bonnie added Holiday Birthday sentiments to the shop.

I thought these fall leaves would make a lovely birthday card for someone having to share their birthday with Halloween.  The patterned papers for the bottom matting and top panel are from We Are 3 - Houndstooth Jewel Tones and At the Beach.  Of course, there are multiple layers and pop-up for dimension.

    

Let's Hear it for My Fabulous Friend!

This fabulous background paper is from Written Word, We Are 3. There are eight wonderful written patterns in this collection - be sure to check them out. I really enjoy the vintage look word backgrounds have, especially in the colors and textures available in this collection.

The fabulous sentiment is from the Fabulous Sentiments collection, also available at We Are 3.  These downloadable sentiments are easy to resize for any of your projects. They are great to use for the fabulous people in your lives.

                   

We are 3 - Good Luck

This month brings us one of my favorite holidays - St. Patrick's Day. I finally actually designed something that is a little more than quick and simple. I challenged myself to create a cutting file for a step card. Here's my finished card.

I really love the idea of being able to make a quick step card. The cute horseshoe is a We Are 3 pre-colored image - Good Luck. I used the Love SVG Happy St. Patrick's Day for my sentiment, and framed it with Arrows - Circles from Design Bundles. I added some shamrocks from my stash and jewels and sticker borders for a little bling. The green patterned paper is from We Are 3's Vintage Bird Collection. LOVE IT! Please stop by We Are 3's Facebook Page to view all the fabulous cards from the Design Team.

 

Special Holidays

I'm finally getting back to making a few cards while my husband recuperates from surgery....right now, though, it's all about quick and easy! Today I made a simple card by using We Are 3 scraps from previous projects. The top print is from the Vintage Bird collection. The bottom print is from the Sweet Sounds Collection. The Spring-color combination is perfect for a quick Easter card, so I'm using a sentiment from the new Special Holidays collection.  I did a little popping for dimension.  Quick...simple...using up some scraps.  

                   

Eggs and The Outlawz Progressive Challenge

So on the crafting front - still dealing with my husband's bone infection - just learning it'll be two additional weeks of treatment. This month at The Outlawz Progressive Challenge, we are using Eggs from Sandra Van Blaricum.

These eggs were loads of fun to color.  I made a bag topper for a local bag exchange.

Fun with Paper Ala Mode

This week at Paper Ala Mode, we chose kites for our theme. I immediately thought of Little Star papers. I, of course, I wanted to honor our sponsor, Oddball Art, so I used Cute Whimsical Big Eye Girl Penelope - then I added a sentiment from the Kawaii Spring Bunny on a Swing collection - also Oddball Art. Then I added a kite string.

Matting papers include Web Works and Dreamy Creamy from We Are 3.  Be sure to stop by the Paper Ala Mode Challenge to see all the amazing designs with Oddball Art - and be sure to play along.

                                                  

We Are 3 March Release

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. My hubby contracted a bone infection, so I have been running with him for doctor's appointments and daily IV doses.

This month We Are 3 has some fabulous new papers - Brick Wall, Spring Flowers, and Lined Paper - and Fabulous Word Art (pun intended!) I love the way a masculine paper (Brick Wall) and a feminine paper (Spring Flowers) in coordinating colors go so well together...kind of a shabby chic feel. Of course, I'm always trying to do double duty - so made another pack of cards to give as a gift when we travel this summer.

The flowers are from Watercolor Bouquet from Creative Fabrica.

The sentiments are "Fabulous" from We Are 3.  You can see more designs from our design team if you visit here.  They are amazing card makers - be sure to stop by to see their fabulous work and give them some love.

These are such fun papers.  Be sure to stop by the Facebook page regularly to see what the talented design Team comes up with this month.

         

Pencil Box Thank You

I personalized some pencil boxes for the dear and fabulously patient nursing staff who took care of my hubby in the hospital last week. Six Ghirardelli chocolate squares fit perfectly, with a little room for a thank you note. After the candy is gone, the pencil box will make a great little storage box for a desk or drawer, as well as be a reminder that patients appreciate their hard work and sense of humor.

Paper Ala Mode meets We Are 3

I really enjoyed designing for the Cookie challenge at Paper Ala Mode using adorable paper, images, and word art from We Are 3 - I had a hard time choosing which of these cards to share for that challenge. The color combination in these collections is soooo awesome. I made a pack to use as a gift when we travel. Woo Hoo!

                                        

Shabby Garden Rose Basket

I love new releases! Today, I used the new release Garden Rose Basket. As usual, I colored my image without much thought to paper color scheme. I love that my basket coordinated with paper from the Shabby collection.

      

An Elisabeth Bell Freebie

This week's freebie from Elisabeth Bell is Winter Emma with Kitty. I had a design in mind, but when I went to make it, I had printed my image too large. Then although I have miles and piles of papers, it was difficult to fin some that matched my tag colors. Oh, well. I still like and enjoyed a relaxing evening of coloring Emma and her Kitty.

I was so happy to use Winter Emma from Elisabeth Bell. I even stepped out of my comfort zone and give her pink hair. Thanks so much, Elisbeth!

Power Poppy Creative Confetti All You Need is Love Challenge

This week at Power Poppy, Julie shared a fabulous treat box. Although you can't see my entire box in the pic, it turned out kind of neat. I really love how the ribbon comes out of the top, adding a little something, as well as serving a function. For the Creative Confetti Challenge, we were to create a project for someone we need to share a little love with. This was easy for me, as I needed a little something for a good friend. I added a bunch of flower (Thoughts and Prayers Box from Bugaboo). Be sure to check out Creative Confetti to see other fabulous cards and projects. Be sure to enter the contest because a lucky winner will receive $25 worth of Power Poppy stamps. 

SALSA Bag Swap and Special Wishes

This bag was decorated for our local SALSA Bag Swap (Birthday Themed) for the month of February. I forced myself to get the bag decorated early in order to take advantage of the challenge at Eclips Users Group as well. For the birthday theme, I added a sentiment from the Special Wishes collection at We Are 3.

Splitcoast Featured Stamper Challenge

This week at Featured Stamper, a fabulous crafter is featured - Cookie Lady. For the Featured Stamper Challenge, we are to pick a card from her gallery and CASE it. I wanted to use my stash, so I really love that Cookie Lady had some simple designs. When I look at it, I took some leeway in casing the original design - a much larger circle and sentiment. Be sure to check out the Featured Stamper Challenge to see what everybody is making for this challenge. There are always gorgeous projects. Come play along! It's a weekly challenge beginning on Sundays.