A Heart-Felt {Happy Birthday} Card...

Hey guys!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  It's been awhile since I've made a card heavy on patterned paper, but that's just what I felt like this morning.  That's one of the things about crafting that I love, just going with what moves you in the moment.

So, for my card I started with a plaid piece of patterned paper.  I went through my stamps and found a tiny heart in the CSS stamp set "Love Notes".  I stamped the heart in navy ink on the plaid patterned paper.  I think it adds a little something to the paper.

I created the sentiment panel using strips of colored card stock that match the plaid background paper.  I like how it just slightly overlaps the sides of the card.

The hearts were punched from the same pack of patterned paper as the plaid.  I love the fact that you know that everything is going to coordinate.

Have a great day!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps: Craft Room, Love Notes (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Trendsetter Blue, True Blue Fan, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Silver Valley (SEI)

Ink: Trendsetter Blue, True Blue Fan (CSS)

Accessories: Heart Punches, Foam Dimensionals, Stamping Sponge

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A Rainbow {I Love You} Card...

As you can see I'm still on my rainbow kick.  This card came together pretty quickly.  I stamped the lines of hearts first .  The circle and hearts were punches, so that was really quick.


When I was finished with this card I noticed I forgot the sentiment.  Eek!  Since the whole layer was already popped up on foam, I knew it was going to be tricky to stamp the sentiment.  My solution was to stick a ruler under the white card stock (luckily there was not any foam there) and then I was able to stamp the sentiment with something solid underneath.  

Have a great weekend!

{I Love You}

Stamps: Love Notes (Clear & Simple Stamps), Around & About Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Your Style Blue Me Away, A Blanc Check, Dare to Be a Diva Red, Green With Envy (CSS)

Ink: Dare to Be a Diva Red, Green With Envy, Your Style Blue Me Away, VIP Purple (CSS)

Accessories: Blue Rhinestones, Baker's Twine, Foam Dimensionals, Cirle Punch, Heart Punches

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A Lovely {Love} Card...

Hey friends!  I was browsing Evite the other day looking for an invitation for my daughter (and her cousin's) birthday party.  One invitation stuck out to me and I immediately jotted down the layout.  I have no idea what the colors were or the theme, but I loved the layout.   


I made this card is 4" x 4" so the strips would be easy to cut, 4 one inch strips.  All the strips are sponged with pink ink.  

The sentiment says "A lifetime isn't long enough to love you" -James Kavanaugh.  Such a sweet card for someone you love!


Have a great day!

{Love}

Stamps: Love Notes, Alpha Blocks II (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Blanc Check, I'm a Princess Pink, Paint the Town Pink (CSS)

Ink: Pain the Town Pink (CSS)

Accessories: Stamping Sponge, Corner Rounder Punch, White Grosgrain Ribbon (Offray), Button, Glue Dots

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A Lovey {Anniversary Card}...

 

Hello!  As I mentioned yesterday, today is my 9th Wedding Anniversary.  This card was made this morning especially for my husband.  The sentiment says "A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you" -Author Unknown.  The hardest part about making this card was finding the perfect sentiment.  I think my husband has received so many cards with the "I Love You So Much" sentiment from PTI's Signature Greetings that I didn't want to use that one again.


Do you ever see a card someone else has made and can't get it out of your head until you make one like it?  Well, this morning as I was drinking my coffee and perusing my blogs (my usual morning routine) I came across this card from Laurie.  It was just perfect in every way.  Sometimes when I CASE a card I will look at the original card while I'm making my version.  But this time I didn't and I think that helped me make a card that wasn't too similar to Laurie's.  

I added some brads and floss instead of ribbon and pearls and I love using cork on masculine cards.  The cork layer covers the front of the card, even under the strips.  I didn't want the strips to be uneven.  

Well, I'm off to the store to buy some ingredients for dessert tonight.  I'm making a Strawberry Bundt Cake that uses real strawberries.  I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Have a great day everyone!

{Happy Anniversary}

Stamps: Love Note (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Your Style Blue Me Away, Kraft Like a Rockstar (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Hattie (My Mind's Eye)

Ink: Your Style Blue Me Away (CSS)

Accessories: Top Note Die (SU), Designer Mix Brads (CSS), Brown Floss (DMC), Cork, Foam Dimensionals

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Surprise Birthday Blog Hop!!!

Good Morning!  Today we are surprising Reenee, one of the fearless leaders behind Clear & Simple Stamps.  She is going to be so surprised!  If you have made your way here from Sarah Martina's blog, then you are in the right place.   If you are visiting with me first then you will want to start this special birthday blog hop from the beginning at Clear and Simple Stamps.

I am so fortunate to be meeting Reenee and Nikki in person on Friday.  They will be in Louisville which is only about a two hour drive for me.  We'll all meet at the CK Scrapbook Convention.  I've never been to one so I am super excited.  I'll also be learning a thing or two about using copic markers.  Anyone else attending?

I was so lucky to have some new paper pads delivered right before I started making this card.  I pulled out a few sheets I liked the best and created this card.  My son was quick to point out that I did not make three-in-a-row in my tic-tac-toe.  For the hearts I used a much neglected set "Love Notes".  I am in love with the hounds-tooth heart stamp, simply awesome.  Can't wait to use this set again.

There are many layers to this card.  I love mixing and matching patterned papers and I love the green accent.  This was my first time using baker's twine.  I've been looking for it in stores for a while and they either didn't have it or it was out of stock. I finally broke down and bought some online.  I knew I would love it. 

We can't have a blog hop without a fabulous prize- a surprise package of CSS goodies. In order to qualify for the prize, participants must leave a birthday wish for Reenee on our Facebook and/or Clear and Simple Stamps birthday blog post.  CSS will pick {2} winners - one winner from FB and one winner from the CSS Blog. And for fun - CSS will gift everyone a 15% off coupon good for that day only when shopping at CSS. You will just need to enter birthday15 in order to receive the discount. This coupon will not be valid with other offers and is good for one day only.


Now on to your next stop at Beth Matson's blog.  Here's a list of all the participants just in case you get off track.

Clear and Simple Stamps

Kim Howard

Cristina Kowalczy

Heather Pulvirenti

Jen Tapler

Susan Raihala

Sarah Martina

Dana Grothaus

Beth Matson

Tracy Schultz

Viola Mahr

Ryann Salamon

Simone Pursiful

Sue Berker

Eva Dobilas

Ayana Posadas

Maria Levine

Stephany Zerbe

Ashley Newell

Regina Mangum

Lori Tecler

Clear and Simple Stamps {FB}

Thanks so much for sharing in Reenee's birthday fun!!!  Have a great day!

{Birthday Wishes}

Stamps: Love Notes, Icons Extra (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, On the Catwalk Cream, I'm a Princess Pink

Patterned Paper: Gertie (My Mind's Eye)

Ink: Green with Envy, Dare to be a Diva Red

Accessories: Baker's Twine (Jillibean Soup), Foam Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Heart Punch (Paper Shapers), Stamping Sponge

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OCC Challenge - 3D Valentine

Hello!  I have a fun challenge to share with you today from Our Creative Corner.  This week we are making 3D Valentines.  It can be a box, bag, altered item, anything that not flat like a card.  


I've had so much fun being on the OCC Design Team, but this will be my last challenge on the team.  I've been on the team for a year and a half and have loved every minute of it.  I think it's just time for something new.  


For my project, I made a pillow box and tag using my Silhouette.  I love the mix of the busy patterned paper with the solid tag.  If you are having a hard time reading the sentiment it says "A bushel and peck".  


Don't forget to see the other design team inspirations at Our Creative Corner!


Have a great day!

{A Bushel and Peck}

Stamps: Love Notes (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Dare to be a Diva Red (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Patterned Paper: Be-Loved (My Mind's Eye)

Ink: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Pillow Box & Tag Digital Image (Silhouette), Red Ribbon (Offray)

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An Early {Valentine's Day} Card...

Hey there!  I didn't mean for this card to be so simple and basic, but when I applied the sentiment panel to the embossed card base, I thought it looked great.  I tried adding some red rhinestones, but it just took away from the clean and simpleness of the card.

I also love the little tiny bow.  It's pretty rare that a bow turns out this well for me.  I originally made the bow bigger, but when I was loosening and re-tightening it this cute little bow just sort of appeared.


This card is super simple and easy to replicate.  Anyone can do it.  Trust me.  Have a great day everyone!

{It is only with the heart...}

Stamps: Love Notes (Clear & Simple Stamps) 

Card Stock: Dare to be a Diva Red, I'm a Princess Pink (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Ink: Dare to be a Diva Red (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Birds & Swirls Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Ribbon (Offray)

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