A {Best Wishes} Card...

Hello!  Don't you just hate when life gets in the way of crafting?  Lol, but that's what happened yesterday.  The whole day was just a blur and I'd like to keep it that way.

So, as I was browsing my regular blogs this morning, I really liked this week's challenge from Runway Inspired Challenge.  The sun was overhead when I took the photo so the ribbon looks a little weird, it's just tied in a knot, the rest is a shadow.

I used a labels die to create a flap for my center panel.  It adds a touch of elegance and creates a place for more embellishments.

Have a great day!

{Best Wishes}

Stamps: Baby Sentiments, Quotes II, Background Basics I (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: On the Catwalk Cream, I'm a Princess Pink, Kraft Like a Rockstar, Brown Leather Satchel (CSS)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress (CSS)

Dies: Labels 9 (Spellbinders) 

Accessories: Clear Gems, Sheer Ribbon, Foam Dots, Stamping Sponge

Copics: W5, R85 

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A {Good Luck Charm} Card...

Eek!  I'm not sure how this photo turned out so blurry?! I hope you can get the gist of it.  It's pretty much a one layer card except for the pink heart, that's die cut and popped up on foam dots.

I started with stamping the white card stock with the tag outline and then the inside polka dot tag design.  I then masked off the tag and stamped the text.

This photo is a little better.  Next I stamped the sentiment, added the baker's twine and then the heart.

A simple St. Patrick's Day card!

Have a great day!

{Good Luck Charm}

Stamps: Lucky Charm, Quotes II (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Blanc Check, Glamazon Green, I'm a Princess Pink (CSS)

Ink: Glamazon Green (CSS)

Accessories: Foam Dots, Green Baker's Twine (CSS), Stamping Sponge

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An {I Love You} Card...

Hello!  Today's card could either be for Valentine's Day or any day you want to tell someone you love them.  I used the both heart stamps from Quotes II so create a sort of chevron pattern.  I really had to plan this card out ahead of time.  I made diagonal lines using a pencil in both directions, then stamped the solid hearts in red and the outline hearts in pink.

The sentiment come from the Love Cupid set as well as the brackets.  A fun background with a simple sentiment, one of my favorite types of cards.

I have a card featured today on the Clear & Simple Stamps App for the iPhone (and like devices).  It's one of my absolute favorite cards I made for this release.  I really hope you check it out!

Have a great day!

{I love you}

Stamps: Quotes II, Love Cupid (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Blanc Check, I'm a Princess Pink, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Ink: Paint the Town Pink, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Accessories: Foam Dimensionals

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A {Runway Inspired} Card...

Hello!  It's so rainy here today, the perfect circumstances to spend a morning getting crafty.  Clear & Simple Stamps is sponsoring the Runway Inspired Challenge this week.  One of my favorite shows is Project Runway, so this challenge was really fun and I can't believe this is the first time I'm participating.  

 Here's the runway look for this week, pretty cool, huh?

And here's my card:

I cut all the strips to be .5" and then realized that they all wouldn't fit on the card.  Then I decided to overlap some of the strips.  I did follow the pattern of the dress (red-pink then pink-red).  I also wanted to add a lot of white to really make the colors pop.

I had so much fun making this card, although it took awhile since I haven't been crafty in a few days. 


On a personal note, I've been having a tough few weeks.  I had a small procedure done to my bladder right after Christmas.  Luckily I was completely back to my old self in about two weeks (the first few days were pretty rough).  Since I was back to normal, I decided to start running again.  Within one week, I was back to running 3 miles at a time.  I was so happy to get back into running again.  It's something that I love and hate.  I hate doing it, but I love that I am able to.  Make sense?  Anyway, after my run on Friday my back was a little tight, no big deal.  We went bowling Saturday night and I felt fine until we were leaving, then my back ached.  I woke up the next morning with shooting and stabbing pains all down my lower back and legs.  Ugh, and it just happened to be the day we were hosting my son's birthday party.  Somehow I made it through the party with some painkillers.   I went straight to the chiropractor the next morning who found that my L5 vertebrae was turned and my pelvis was tilted forward (nothing to do with my bladder surgery).  Anyway, he informed me that running is horrible for your back.  What?  I was just getting back into running, eating a healthy plant-based diet, I was really doing everything right for once.  So upset by this news.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do.  I've been to the chiropractor twice and need to go back quite a few more times.  He said it would probably take 8-12 weeks to fully heal.  Ugh.  Such a bummer.  


Well, sorry for being such a downer (look at my bright and happy card again and cheer yourself up!).


Have a great day!

{You're My Rainbow}

Stamps: Quotes II, Lucky Charm (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Blanc Check, Dare to Be a Diva Red, Orange You Fabulous, Say Yellow to All Your Fans, Trendsetter Blue, VIP Purple, Paint the Town Pink (CSS)

Ink: Paint the Town Pink, Dare to Be a Diva Red, True Blue Fan (CSS)

Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Red Baker's Twine

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