Super Simple Monday

Ok, this one is SUPER simple!

It's pretty self explanitory, but I will walk you thorough it...

I started with Purely Pomegranate cardbase in thank you card size, stamped the background polka dots with Purely Pomegranate ink using.....a pencil eraser!

Stamped the sentiment, used the word window punch, used the scallop circle punch and circle punches to make the flowers, cut inward towards the center of the scallop circle to give it petals, and used ribbon scraps for the leaves, and for the extra added touch, I used a white gel pen to create stitching where I thought it would look cute.

Drawing the stitching takes an extra minute or two, but this card is really quick to create!

Love Forever

Ok, here is a card I made for a friends 50th anniversary. It was hard to capture how pretty this turned out. I used gold cardbase, and shimmery white panel, embossed in gold. The hearts are gold cardstock embossed in gold also.
I'm also submitting it to this weeks Stampin Royalty challenge! I'm not totally sure it fits the criteria, but I hope so!

Sending Flowers because I Care

I was considering this card as a Super Simple card, but the coloring kicked it up to the mildly simple status. Heehee!


But really if you have a few extra minutes, you can make this card in a relatively short time.

The flower is from Bloomin' beautiful, and the paper is retired SU paper.

Super Simple Monday

Ok! I am back and ready to post again! So what better to come back with, than a Super Simple Monday card!

For this one, again, I used my favorite things to use.....scraps! I rummaged through my scrap pile and pulled every element on this card out of it and put it to good use! This card also only requires 2 stamps, 2 colors of ink, and a white gel pen! (oh, and 2 punches) But it is super quick and easy!
I used some of my stash of old In Colors. I have been trying to work through my hoarding issues and forcing myself to use my supplies! I'm sure none of you have to ever do that, right? *wink*

Lets Hear it for the Bus Driver!

Wow! Have I been BUSY! I haven't had much time to post or work on much lately, but I did have time to put together a quick scrapbook page using My Digital Studio! I created the bus using the digital punches and then put the happy little faces on it.

I made this page to play along with this weeks Stampin Royalty challenge ....School Days!

I'ts good to be back, sorry I was away so long!

2 Butterflies...Guava & Sage

Ok, again I must ask for you to use your imagination and pretend that this card says something other than "Mothers Day'.....

Maybe happy birthday, or for a friend?

Heehee, anyway, I used Groovy Guava for the cardbase, and I had a large scrap of a very light pink that I've had a while, and it matched the guava perfectly! So I stamped the Pretty Petals BG stamp in Groovy Guava.

I made the little daisy with a marvy punch I have had for-eeeeeeeever.

I used the Beautiful Wings sizzlit for the butterflies and stamped the sentiment from the All Holidays set in Chocolate Chip.
I sponged the wings of the butterflies with brown and green respectively, and added bling.

This is How Behind I Am!

Ok, I know, this is from like,....forever ago, but if you use your imagination, you can picture it as a thank you card, or a thinking of you. of birthday, etc! Just substitute whichever sentiment fits the purpose!


This one uses a lot of retired colors too. I think all but one is retired. :(
But I'm sure while you are imagining a different sentiment, you can imagine a different color scheme as well!

I do have to say, I got the inspiration for this layout from a card I saw many moons ago online somewhere, but lost the source. If it looks like one of your cards, email me and let me know so I can give you credit ASAP!

Here is what I did/used:

Apricot Appeal, Pixie Pink, Bashful Blue, Green Galore, Gable Green, one of the purples, a couple of the SU sizzix dies, the scallop oval punch, large oval punch, scallop trim border punch

To get the large polka dots on the cardstock, I punched out a circle out of scrap, then used a sponge and white craft ink to make the dots. If I had a dot stamp, I would have used that, but alas, I did not, so I had to do it the hard way. But I do like the way it looks!
I also stamped the flowers with the polka dot stamp from Itty Bitty Backgrounds in white craft ink, but there is a nice polka dot stamp in the current catalog that would work nicely too.

Super Simple Monday

Ok, so simple might be relative in regards to this card.
I thought it was pretty easy. The hardest part was getting the bling in just the right place!

You don't have to cut out your sentiment like I did, you can stamp right on the card, I just so happened to mess up.....and needed to cover it. Don't you love how forgiving papercrafting can be? :)

I used white craft ink, a martha stewart butterfly punch, the SU flower punch (just retired), Birthday Hugs and Wishes stamp, Going Gray cardbase, and Basic Grey & Basic Black cardstock.

Grill It!

I was contemplating posting this one as a Super Simple Monday card, but I decided that the coloring would take extra time, so it is kind of a step above simple. The layout is pretty basic, but the image takes a little bit of care.

The cardbase is Riding Hood Red, BG paper is DCWV, Image from King of the Grill, sentiment from Many Mower set.

I used markers to color the image.

Good thing this Card is Versatile!

Here is another one I made for Fathers Day, but it can be used as a Birthday card as well!

This image is from the Many Mower set from last Spring (Love that set!)
I used scraps to make this card, including DSP from several years ago. I used markers to color the image, and buttons from my stash. The cardbase is Always Artichoke and Pumpkin Pie.

(BTW, the inside says "RELAX!" in case you were wondering) ;)

Better late than Never!

Here is another Fathers Day card I made using a folded piece of paper to look like a shirt. The paper is from DCWV, the sentiment is from the King of the Grill stamp set. The cardbase is one I have had for a long time and don't remember where it came from :)

Return of the Blogger!!

Wow, I've been gone a long time! Sorry about that, Ever since my son graduated high school over a month ago, we have been very busy at our house! Trips out of state, church stuff, taking our daughter to all kinds of different places to keep her entertained while out of school....you name it!
Anyway, I have missed posting lots of cards that I have made recently. So instead of waiting another year for these to come back into "season" I will just go ahead and post them anyway!

Here is a Fathers Day card I made using the King of the Grill set, some retired paper, and the Fathers Day stamp from All Holidays Stamped in Close to Cocoa. I used markers to color in the image.

Glad to be back, have lots to post! Check Back!

Oh, P.S., I have been wanting to make some of my cards available to purchase, but don't want to go through Etsy (fees, and maintenance of a 'store' you know.) to do it. I was wondering if I made a way to have a link to the cards available, if anyone would be interested in buying them that way? Just curious, thought I would give it a try....never know unless you try, right?

Craving a Cupcake

Here is another card I made during my birthday card marathon.
I like the colors on this one. Its sweet without being froofy. Makes me want a cupcake. :)

Scrappy Tuesday

If you have read my blog for any length of time, you know I just LOVE using my scraps! I hate wasting anything and will take out my scrap stash and challenge myself to make cards with nothing but what's in the basket. Well, Here is another one of the results of a scraps only day! I do have to say that the buttons were not scraps of course, but embellishments don't count, right?
So you should challenge yourself to come up with a scrappy card too! I would love to see what you make! Send me a pic or a link!

Super Simple Monday

Ok, its the return of Super Simple Monday! I know I've been slacking on that. Seems that life has just gotten on the way of things, but hopefully things will get somewhat back to normal for a little while.....maybe....

Ok, this one is really easy. I stamped the image, colored it with markers and cut it out, put a pretty background paper on a cardbase, used my punch to make the lacy white ribbon thingy, added a real ribbon on the top of it, and added my little handmade flower.
This card would probably take about 10 minutes with the coloring and punching, but it is really easy! Or should I say, Super Simple!