April Stack-a-holic Sketch

This is my entry for the April Stack-a-holic challenge over at the DCWV blog http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/2013/04/aprils-stack-holic-template-challenge.html

All papers are from the DCWV Rockstar mat stack. I inked the edges with CTMH chocolate ink. The hemp is from CTMH as well. The sentiment is a rub-on from my stash. The star and the sentiment piece are chipboard elements from the DCWV Rock King set. I used a Martha Stewart edge punch for the scalloped/dots border under the sentiment. Enjoy :)

Valentine's Day Love

This week is all about getting my previously made cards out here on my blog. I spent some time this weekend taking pictures of all of them and will be posting them this week.
To start the week off, I've got a few Valentine's Day themed cards.
The paper and stickers are from the Bee Mine line from 3 Bugs in a Rug company.

On this one, it's a little hard to see, but I added a strip of sheer pink ribbon at the top with 3 white heart brads from my collection. The "I Love Being Loved by You" is a sticker from the collection. It is one of my favorite sayings. :)

On this one I cut squares from white card stock and rounded the corners, then stuck some of the card stock stickers on them and one in the middle without the white backing.

I love how this one turned out! The "Bee mine" paper is just cut from a 12x12 piece. At the top, I adhered a piece of red felt scalloped ribbon. Over top of that I put a piece of sheer pink ribbon, added a bow and put a rhinestone in the center. Ta-da!

All three of these cards were made while I was trying to figure out how to use the designs in scrapbook paper to my advantage on cards. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. :)

Thanks for looking. I'll be posting more this week.

Kel

Red and Purple butterfly

Last year, for her birthday, my coworker Irma, wanted a red bicycle. So, I made her a card with a red bicycle on it :) (I will post a picture of that in the near future...the picture is stored on my external hard drive and I am just too tired to go get it right now...ha ha.)
So, this year, I asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She said she wanted to get a red and purple butterfly tattoo. So...here's the card I made for her:

The butterfly was cut from one of my favorite cartridges Storybook. I can't remember what size I cut it at, but I cut the purple one using the Shorty/Holes cut, and the regular butterfly cut for the red one. The background paper is just a speckled paper that I got in on clearance somewhere. I wrote "Happy Birthday" with a Zig red pen.

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Smiling

I am smiling today. In 4 days I am picking my sister up from the airport with my brother! We rarely get to do anything just the three of us so this will be a treat (or a torture hee hee).

This picture is of a little balloon that the cutest red-headed little girl gave to me. It stays on my desk to help remind me that it is perfectly acceptable to smile anytime and anywhere. It is amazing how much a little smile can change things. It also reminds me of someone very special in my life who always seems to be positive and always cracking jokes about life. I'm so glad to have amazing people in my life.

I smile today also because I have one of my best friends back. Having spent time in non-contact with them, I realized I couldn't even begin to imagine my life without this person. Scary and yet amazing. So proud I am of all that he has accomplished. In pure awe and amazement I watch this person grow and inspire the people around him. I am certainly one who is inspired by him on a daily basis.

I smile as I look out the window at the snow. Sure I'd love to be somewhere warm right now but I'm not sure I could trade the beauty of winter for that right now.

I smile and laugh as I see my to-do list sitting on the box next to my bed. It is long but accomplishable.

On that note I am off to get started on the list. :)