Monthly Archives: March 2008

Hi! I thought I’d share this fun little dotted card I created. This layout is from a PaperCrafts sketch layout. I thought it would be fun to try it out as it is a layout I would never think to try. Now this is another scrappy card, but bear with me…I’ll have a stamped design for you again soon.

I also just wanted you to know…I’m taking the week off. 🙂 Nope…not going anywhere and it is hardly going to be relaxing, but with this renovation…I just need some time to focus on that. My goal this week is to stay off the computer as much as possible and get a lot done. My good news is the concrete in the kitchen is curing well and we’ll probably be able to start tiling the floor in another week. I’ve been three and a half weeks without a kitchen and probably another 3 to go but we are surviving. So….what does this mean…I probably won’t be able to resist popping on and sharing a design or two this week but I won’t be posting every day. Wish me luck! 😉

Dotted Hi

Supply List:

Cardstock: Soft Sky

Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye

Other: rub-ons – Basic Grey, rhinestone stickers – Doodlebug Designs, sewing machine, flower – Making Memories

Wishing you a fabulous week!

Today I thought I’d share a quick Easter design with you…

Just a fun, quick little Easter design. I just love the pretty little chicks on this patterned paper. Wouldn’t they make a darling baby card as well? Unfortunately…I made this card a little while ago and I just can’t think of the name of this paper! I hate it when that happens!

Spring Chicks

Because the patterned paper on this design was soooo subtle…I had to keep the layout and other colors subtle as well. I stitched the patterned paper onto my white cardstock base to add some subtle interest and texture. Some green velvet May Arts ribbon adds softness and gives a place to “anchor” the tag and flower embellishments. The little tag is a vellum tag that has been layered with punched cardstock circles. In the center, a white Spring Basic Grey rub-on adds the sentiment…colored eggs & baby chicks & baskets. I love the little egg sentiment paired up with the chicks. Prima flower, rub-ons and May Arts ribbon from Jacksonbelle Embellishments.

Hope your Saturday is simply wonderful. Happy Easter!

I just wanted to pop in with a card design to share with you today. I love this card as it reminds me of spring. The colors, the birds, the hope sentiment. Spring is such a time of hope and on this Good Friday I’m thinking of the hope I have for the future, a blessed hope.

Spring Hope

This is a quick simple scrappy style card. The patterned paper is from Scenic Route Paper Co. I love there strip paper with words, colors and patterns all in one easy to use layer. I believe this particular paper is from their Laurel line. To create this card, I simply distressed the edges and adhered to Kraft cardstock. Using my SU mat pack template, I pierced holes around the design then stitched with Linen Thread. The Hope sentiment is from Royal and Langnickel…their Faith Sentiments rub-on transfers. A beautiful Prima flower set with a K & Co. brad finish it off.

I’m off to spend some more time with my family. It’s a holiday today here in Canada and I’m enjoying the quiet (as quiet as five kids home gets) day. 🙂

Wishing you a beautiful day,

I just couldn’t resist today’s SCS sketch challenge paired up with this new Friendly Kritters release from Cornish Heritage Farms. As I mentioned yesterday…CHF has a new line out that is so darling! I had so much fun sitting watching my little guy play this morning and coloring away at this design. He thought it was super cute too and kept checking back to see how it was coming along. i think I may have to stamp out some images for the boys to color on. The little ones are still at the age where they want to be like mom and dad. The teenagers…well, that is another story. 😉

Spring Chipmunks

Today’s SCS sketch is a lovely one. I switched up the proportions slightly to make it work with this image and paired it up with some beautiful new cardstock that came in the mail today. Three boxes full. I have NO idea how the postal lady carried them all stacked to my door. She said she got her workout for the day! LOL I love brown, blue, and green together so I paired up Frosted Teal, Frosted Kiwi and Birchtone Dark Prismatics cardstock for a fresh look. I kept the stamping and embellishments simple and clean as I wanted to focus on the coloring of the image and the sketch had lots going on already.

My Helpful Chipmunks image is stamped in Pitch Black Adirondack ink onto Natural Smooth Prism cardstock. To color my image, I pulled out my Copic markers. Have you seen Debbie Olsen’s Copic coloring tutorial?! absolutely fabulous! Debbie rocks! After coloring my image, I stitched around the image and then added a simple embellishment…acrylic flowers from American Crafts held in with a rhinestone brad.

Have a fabulous day!