Cupcakes and Sunshine

Well Hello Blogger Friends!

I know I have been missing for a while. I have been creating a little bit here and there but life has been one incredible roller coaster lately! We had the holidays and I became a Grammie again to one precious young lady! She is gorgeous and I love taking care of her and her Mommy. We cannot forget of course those two adorable grandsons I already just adore!

I have made so many crafting promises to myself for this new year and I am hoping to keep them all. First and foremost, share my love of crafting again. It has been a trying task to get everything all in a row lately and I know it just needs to be done.

I enjoyed making my November thank you cards/projects so much, I wanted to make February my birthday month. It is almost over already, but I want to try and get at least one birthday project per day. Birthdays always creep up and I love to have already made goodies to pull from :)

Today's projects are from three different stamp companies...Kraftin' Kimmie "Mae", My Favorite Things "Hello Cupcake" and an oldie but goodie from Stampin Up "Ladybug Picnic"

Another one of my goals is to pull out some of my oldies and get some new use out of them. 

I used some pretty simple layouts with these just trying to make them a little easier to mail since the rates keep flying up. I'm not going to lie, I LOVE a 3D card, but there is something said for simplicity as well.

I hope you have enjoyed my quick projects today. Thanks for hanging in there and coming on by. I have a lot of ideas in my head and hope they come out on paper as I plan. One never knows :)

Share with you soon...and YES I mean it!

Friends Always

Oh where oh where have I been!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it's been two months since my last post. I have been crafting, just not as much as I'd hope I can fit in. March for me is all about change. Whatever those resolutions were a couple months ago, the ones that haven't quite made it through have a change to renew. I have been doing a lot of thinking and trying to rearrange my life to figure out exactly what I want out of it. It has been a lot of work, but in my head, I think I finally know. Now just to implement it into a reality and all will be good!!!!

As for my card..YAY! I was able to sit and actually create for more than an hour at a time so it was great when I was able to play without interruption. I knew I had to pull out something fun and summery too! I ALWAYS find my happy place in the ocean themes!

Enjoy everyone and I plan to keep all my promises to myself and take care of me for awhile along with everyone else :)

Summer fun

Hello everyone.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I have had a nice day in my crafty place today. These are a few of the creation I have come up with to share. The first card and tag are from Kraftin' Kimmie stamps. Of course I had to fit some summer stuff into the day. And I actually noticed today, I make a lot of mermaids. I am not sure why I love them so much, but I just can't get enough of them. For the card, I added some extras from the sponge bob cricut cartridge and the tag has some really fun glitter paper along with some more scraps. My fairy card is made with some new graphic 45 paper I picked up at Archivers the other day. I just took some of the images and glittered them up and put it all together. It's one of those that is prettier in person.

Enjoy!

Super Saturday Sketch #69

Hi everyone..

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend thus far! I had a wonderful time crafting again today. I was in the mood for a mermaid today..The hardest part was choosing which one it should be! I used one of my Kraftin Kimmie stamps today. I love them, but just haven't been able to boost my inventory. I think if I could get one at a time would be great, but I can never choose! They are all too darn cute :)

For my paper I used a 6x6 paper pack from my minds eye called Stella Rose. Cut more seaweed with my cricut and used some of my Jolies embellishments. The cardstock is from stampin up, peach and night of navy. I just added a little sparkle to all the fins for fun. I even tried some red hair today..That was pretty new for me. It needs some work, but I like it!

I hope you love it..Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Kraftin Kimmie..Pearls

Did you ever have one of those mornings you just really wish you could sleep in just a little longer? My precious Barney (my dog) decided at 3:30am, he was going to start scratching and not stop for almost an hour. It's allergy season for him, so I give him a little leeway, but..at that point, who can sleep. The house is quiet, and I can't go back to sleep, so we create right?

I made this card for the Kraftin Kimmie Pearls challenge. We just needed to use pearls, so I had to pull out the mermaids of course. I added pearls to her headband ad as accents..Just for more bling factor. I used some of my bazzil scraps and went for more of a monochromatic look today. I hope you like her. Have a wonderful Friday everyone. It's a super busy one for me!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie cordelia

Paper: Bazzil scraps

Ink:Momento Black, Bermuda bay

Copic Markers: RV13,21,23,25 Y23,15 YR02 BG11,13,32,34 B2 YG23,05 E41,25,31,00,11 R20

Misc: stickles and pearls

Inking of you!!!!

Yeah it's Friday!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe this week is finally over! It has been a rough one with many tiresome hours working PTA stuff at my daughters school. I love volunteering, but it certainly was a really busy week. It was nice to come home and create something fun. Of course it HAD to be a mermaid..They always make me smile!

This card is for the Kraftin' Kimmie challenge this week. It's directions were to add stars. What better stars than a starfish :) The stamp is part of some fabulous mermaids she has and this one is Calliope and I just love her as much as the others. Click here for the link to the store. I hope you like my card and if you would like to try any of the Kimmie challenges, click here for the link. Have a great weekend everyone. I hope you make it back tomorrow for a new super Saturday sketch.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Calliope
Paper: SU more mustard
Pattern Paper: TPC Studios "undersea adventures
Ink: Momento black and SU rose read
Copic Markers: B01,02 BG23 E42,11 R20,21,11 Y26,28 YR24,21,07 V95,99
Misc:cricut seaweed, bubble bling, scraps, stickles, Raffia amd google eyes

Have a sunny day!

It is finally gorgeous here in Chicagoland! 80*, nice breeze and sunny with just a few fluffy clouds hitting the sky. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect summer day! Hopefully it will last a little longer and we can let go of the 90's for a while.

My card today is for two challenges. Kraftin' Kimmie's and All that scraps. You can buy this sassy beach babe at both of their shops. The challenge at all that scraps was to use a die cut..My palm tree is from life's a beach cartridge for my cricut. Kimmie's was buttons, bling and scallops. Well I am hoping those parts are obvious, I had lots of fun adding it all together. Click here for Kraftin Kimmie's store and here for All that Scraps. You can find lots of goodies in both stores.

I hope you get some sunshine where you are and enjoy it as much as me.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Mae
Paper: Bazzil Tahitian princess, lakeshore
Pattern Paper: Little yellow bicycle..Boardwalk
Ink: momento black
Copic Markers: Y11,15 E00,11,31,25,29 R20 Rv10,21,23
Misc: Stickles, orange bling, cricut life's a beach, scraps and button, scalloped edge punch

Oceans Of Love

Hello everyone! It's almost the weekend. I am looking forward to it.

Kraftin Kimmie challenged me to a "mostly Monochromatic" card this week. I thought originally I would have chose blue since it's my favorite and somehow I ended up with pink! Of course you can't go wrong with pink! I used another Mermaid "Nerissa" from Kraftin Kimmie's Store. Click here to pick her up for yourself. I also added the Mermaid sentiments which I love just as much. I hope you like my creation today. If you would like to try any of the Krafty challenges, click here for the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge blog. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie stamps Nerissa, Mermaid sentiments

Paper: Su pretty in pink

Pattern Paper: SU patterns stack

Ink: Momento Black

Copic Markers: R20,21,22,24 E00,11

Misc: stickles, Pearl bling, primas

Swimming by to say "hi"

Kraftin Kimmie had a fun challenge this week. All about the bow! I am not sure where I got this ribbon from, but I came across it yesterday in my stash and knew I wanted to use it. I thought it was perfect for this challenge. Don't you love when things work out like that..It's almost like they fly right out in front of you.

The darling image is of course from the Kraftin Kimmie Mermaid collection. If you would like her, you can pick her up here in Kimmie's store. I also used the Matching Mermaid sentiments you can grab them here too. If you would like to join in any of the Kimmie challenges, click here for the challenge blog and jump right in. It's lots of fun and full of inspiration.
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Arianna and Mermaid sentiments
Paper: DCWV
Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye
Ink: Momento Black, Color Box chalk-creamy brown and aqua
Copic Markers: YR24,4,7,12 Y32,26,15 BG13 E00,11,30,25,31 R20
Misc: Stickles, Bubble bling Ribbon from stash

Waving Hello (Kraftin Kimmie Challenge 37

Yeah a another fun Kraftin Kimmie challenge this week. It was for PINK!!!! I love pink..with 5 daughters around here I guess I have to be use to it by now. I haven't used this fabulous mermaid yet. Her name is Calliope and you can get her in Kimmie's Store here. I just love all these mermaids. I was happy to pick up the whole set of them for my birthday.

I added lots of extras on this card. From bubble bling, beads, ribbon kelp, buttons and primas. She was so much fun dancing around I just couldn't help it. I even had to add the google eyes to the octopus! Enjoy and if you want to try your hand at any of the challenges, click for Kraftin Kimmie challenge blog here.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Calliope

Paper: SU Regal Rose, Celery

Pattern Paper: Doodlebug Sealife

Ink: Momento Black

Copic Markers: R20,21,22,24 BV02, G63 E11,13,17,18,00

YR00,02,04,07

Misc: Primas, beads, stickles, SU ribbon

Sunny Wishes!

Hello everyone on this beautiful Summer Friday night. The weather is gorgeous outside here. It's nice to just get out and enjoy the night air. This wonderful summer day was an inspiration for my card today. It's one of my Kraftin' Kimmie stamps. You can find her in the kraftin kimmie store here. Isn't she just a sweetie dancing around in her little summer hat? A lot of my papers were from scraps in a K&Co paper stack. I used my cricut to cut out the sun and top note. Coloured with my copics of course. I hope you like it. Wishing everyone bright and Sunny Wishes!

Bartholomew the Bard

Isn't this guy a fun stamp? I was actually lucky enough to win him a couple weeks ago in a challenge from Kraftin Kimmie. You can grab in here in Kimmie's store. This week I used him for another challenge. It was a sketch challenge. You know me with sketches..All the work is done for me, so it is much easier to craft! If you are interested in playing in any of the Kraftin Kimmie challenges, check out the blog here. The design team did a wonderful job once again. They are just amazing with their creativity.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Bartholomew the Bard
Paper:SU CHocolate Chip, White
Pattern Paper: Bo Bunny
Ink: Momento Black
Copic Markers: E08,07,00,13,27 R20 Y11,21, 97,99
Misc: stickcles, SU ribbon

Make a splash..

Kraftin' Kimmie's challenge #35 this week was for shapely cards. I figured I just HAD to use my new mermaid stamps I received for my birthday. I just love them. This is just one of the sets I received. Her name is Ariana..You can get her here in Kimmie's store. I used my cricut "animal kingdom" cartridge and used the border for the fishbowl to make the actual card shape. The ends of the border is where I folded it to make the actual card. (4" dial setting ) It was a lot of work, but I love how it came out. Thanks for the wonderful challenge..It really made me think outside the box with this one! If you wish to try one of Kimmie's challenges, click here for the challenge blog.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Ariana

Paper: Bazzil

Pattern Paper: imagininse Splash Dance

Ink: Momento Black

Copic Markers: E17,13,18,00,11 R21,22,24,20 BG32 Y38

Misc: Cricut Animal Kingdom (fishbowl border) Jolees "sealife south" Stickles

You brighten my day!

Getting to play with my Kraftin' Kimmie stamps again today! This weeks challenge was to make something beachy..I don't exactly have the beach on it..you might think I am a broken record otherwise. I thought it still fit into the catagory of beachiness. I used my nestibilities for the sun and added all the cuts for a little ray of sunshine. YOu can't see it from the photo, but I also cut apart the straw pieces on the hat to give it a straw look. If you would like to join the challenge, click here and if you would like to purchase this adorable stamp, click here for Kraftin' Kimmie's store.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Stamps " Mae"

Paper: SU Tangerine Tango

Pattern Paper: Lil' Davis Designs

Ink: Momento Black and SU ruby Red

Copic Markers: Y21,11 E99,97,00,000 R20 Y00,12,15

Misc: Stickles SU paper piece punch

Kraftin Kimmie challenge #32 tricky triangles

Well, now that I have a couple Kraftin Kimmy stamps I can do the challenges there! I am so excited to try something new. I love these stamps. They have some new mermaid stamps releasing on Sunday! I can't wait. Since my birthday is Saturday, I will just consider them a happy birthday to me right? If you would like to check out her stamps..they are so much fun..click here and take a peak! This challenge was to have triangles on your card somewhere. They are there, somehow I think I covered them up a little more than planned, but I do love all of the elements I was able to add on. After it was finished, I think I would have made the flower a little smaller, but I like it anyway. If you want to try any of the challenges, click here to see the blog.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Eleanor
Paper: SU celery, banana
Pattern Paper:Debbie Mum paper pack
Ink: Momento Black
Copic Markers: R81,85 E33,37,00 B32,04 Y26,18 G82 YR02 V06
Misc: Cricut cartridge Pagoda, K&Co embellishments, pearl bling, stickles, tiny beads

Super Saturday Sketch #23

YEAH..new stamps! I had some new stamps arrive yesterday and they are just darling. I have been eyeballing these Kraftin Kimmie stamps for a while now and finally took the splurge! They are just too cute! I am sure I will be heading back to her store to get some more..Check it out here if you want to look for yourself. I had fun with this sketch. I used just a few colors to make it a simple scene. I used my copics and the airbrush system for the water, sky and beach. Added stickles...of course and viola! I hope you like it.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie stamps "Eleanor"

Paper: SU soft Suede, white

Pattern Paper: EK Success Beachcomber

Ink: Momento black and cocoa

Copic Markers: E42,00 B04,21 R20,22,24 Y35 YR000,00,02 YG21,23,25

Misc: Stickles, K&Co charm, Hemp twine and bling