Month: May 2010

Embellish with butterflies!



Hello! I hope you guys are having a great weekend! I had some fun making cards this afternoon, and I see some movie watching in my future :). I was inspired by the Embellish color challenge for this card. The photos are just so pretty that I broke the rules of the challenge a little bit. I used two shades of green: one to simulate the grass and one for the bridesmaid dresses. I also added a little white for the bride’s dress.
Thanks for the awesome inspiration, Embellish!

I am so obsessed with this new Martha Stewart punch. It is just SO pretty and delicate. I love it! I also used the amazing Pink Paislee tape and my beloved American Crafts Thickers. My Thickers collection is getting ridiculous! Haha!

Card stock: Neenah Paper Environment (desert storm)
Punch: Martha Stewart (monarch butterfly edge punch)
Tape: Pink Paislee (green)
Thickers: American Crafts (mint bumble puffy)
Thank you so much for visiting!
Have an amazing day,

Torendi Flower, Sales and Splitcoast

Hello! I made this card with Torendi’s awesome “Color by Number” kit. I love it! I was inspired by Moxie Fab’s fabric challenge and Dear Lizzy’s awesome post here.
I made this flower by cutting out different flower sizes with a Sizzix die. That thing can cut the canvas from the kit like nothing! Wow! I folded each flower in fourths and stapled them at the bottom, then I stuck them all together with Glue Dots. I am also so in love with this paper whimsy from the kit by Sassafras. I had to force myself to use it! I kept hoarding it!

I wanted to let you guys know about some sales:

Torendi‘s item of the week is hootie the cutie pie owl from Buzz and Bloom. It’s 50% off!

Limelight is having a 15% off sale until May 24th with the code MAY15. They have Lawn Fawn stamps, so you might want to check it out ;).

Splitcoast Stampers:
We have a company gallery over at Splitcoast Stampers! We could not be more excited! Make sure to tag your card with the keyword lawnfawn and your cards will show up in the gallery! I can’t wait to see them all. Here is a link to the gallery.

Card stock: American Crafts – from Torendi’s Color By Numbers kit
Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup (spring onion), Sassafras paper whimsy (retro) – from Torendi’s Color By Numbers kit
Stamps: Lawn Fawn (just my type, too)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (true black), Ranger Distress (vintage photo, tumbled glass)

Fabric: Shinzi Katoh (stroll) – from Torendi’s Color By Numbers kit
Ribbon: Making Memories, May Arts
Brad: Making Memories
Tools: Ranger ink blending tool, Sizzix flower layering die
Thank you so much for visiting!
Have an amazing day,

All I want for Christmas

Hello! Here is another Christmas card. I totally got into making them for the magazine calls, and it is nice to have a leg up on the holiday season already! This time I used Critters in the ‘Burbs to create a Christmas card that would be fun for a kid! I paper pieced the puppy, used my Dymo label maker for part of the sentiment and a rub on alpha from the wonderful folks at American Crafts.

Okay, I’m going to get mushy now. 🙂

Three years ago I married the love of my life and my best friend. I love you so much, Mike. I could not imagine a more amazing person to spend my life with. The past ten and half years have been amazing and the past three years of wedded bliss even more wonderful. I am the luckiest girl in the world.

Our first picture together in 2000
(please don’t judge my awful eyebrows! haha!)
One of our engagement photos
Married and so happy!
He makes me laugh
And he is willing to be completely silly with me. What’s better than that?
To quote my favorite Ray Charles song: “Hallelujah, I just love him so.”

Card stock: Papertrey Ink (pure poppy)
Patterned paper: Basic Grey (basics: tally, origins: refresh)

Ink: Ranger Adirondack (espresso)

Rub ons: American Crafts (martha)
Gem: A Muse
Tools: Ranger white gel pen, Dymo label maker
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Have an amazing day,