A {Happy St. Patty's Day} Card...

Wow, I didn't think it would take so long to make this simple card.  I've been playing in Silhouette Studio all morning trying to figure out how to make this card.  I couldn't figure out how to connect the shamrocks to the card so it wouldn't cut out separately, make sense?  Anyway, it was really easy once I figured it out.    I just need to use my Silhouette more often so I'm not rusty when I do use it.

The sentiment "st. patty's day" comes from the CSS set Lucky Charm.  The "Happy" that comes with that set was written in a really fine/skinny font and I just knew it wouldn't show up with white ink.  I choose another "happy" from the CSS set A Guy Thing and it also kept with the whole lowercase thing.

So this is one of my favorite color combos.  CSS's Glamazon Green is my absolute favorite color and I think it looks so good paired with Green With Envy, and so appropriate for St. Patrick's Day.

Exercise Update: I finished the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred!!! I finished on March 13th, I worked out 30 days in a row!  Most days I also did the elliptical for a half hour afterwards.  I didn't lose any weight, which was both disappointing and frustrating, but I did go down a pants size and my shirts fit better.  I wish I would have taken my measurements before I started because I know I lost inches.  For once I finally feel that my core is strong and my sides are not flabby.  I'm also a lot more confident in what my body can do.  Those workouts are HARD, but if you stick with it, your body will respond and you'll be able to keep up.  Level 3 is where you see the best results.  That's when my pants were so baggy that I needed to buy a new pair.  That's a nice problem to have.  Here's a link to the video if any of you are interested: DVD and Instant Download.  You do each level for 10 days, even if you don't think you're ready to move up.  Each workout is about 22 minutes.


Have a great day!

{Happy St. Patty's Day}

Stamps: Lucky Charm, A Guy Thing (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Glamazon Green, Green With Envy (CSS)

Ink: Vintage Cream (PTI)

Accessories: Silhouette, Clover Ribbon/Border (Silhouette Image), Foam Dots 

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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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A {Good Luck} Card...

Hi there!  I was about to say Good Morning, but I guess that ship has sailed.  It felt so good to participate in a card challenge today.  It's been a while for me.  I printed off this week's CPS Sketch and jumped in with a new stamp set (Background Basics I) from Clear & Simple Stamps.

First I created the black and white background (not sure what the technical term is here).  I cut them into three equal pieces and adhered them to Glamazon Green card stock (which is my absolute favorite color).  And then I got a little hung up.  I didn't want to follow the sketch exactly but didn't know what I wanted to do differently either.  I finally settled on some green floss, wrapped around the panel many times and then I tied on the bow and tag.

The button is a silvery gray color, so it coordinates with the card instead of matching exactly.  I mounted the panel on white card stock to finish it off.


Just another little note about the buttons.  My daughter, Halle, separated all of my buttons by color over the weekend (they filled up a small coffee can).  I had bought some little jars at Ikea months ago and all they were doing was collecting dust.  I have about 9 little baggies of buttons with only 4 jars.  I guess that means another trip to Ikea in my future!  I'm so thankful to Halle for helping me out.  It was so easy to choose a button today.  

Have a great day!

{Good Luck}

Stamps: Lucky Charm, Background Basics I (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Blanc Check, Glamazon Green (CSS)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress (CSS)

Accessories: Tags Die (CSS), Green Floss, Green Button, 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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