Celebrate With Some Cake

I was looking through my cards for a birthday card for my sister. I quickly realized just how low my birthday card stash had become -- it's definitely time to start making some cards again. I've been doing a lot of scrap booking lately -- and my stash is lacking cards!!! Last minute creations aren't always fun! Especially during the summer months when it's especially busy around here!

I was looking through my following list...and came across quite a few birthday challenges to enter my card into. TFL :)

Fairy Fun Fridays -- Anything Goes
365 Cards -- At Least 3 Shades of Blue
Stamp With Fun -- Birthday (STAMP!)
Quirky Crafts -- Ribbon
Everybody Art Challenge -- Birthday
Crafts & Me -- Birthdays
 Shelly's Images -- Anything Goes with a Celebration!
 Paper Play -- Card for a Child or Teenager

Sweetie Pie

I've had these photos on my camera for the last few weeks. Last time my bff's baby girl came to visit, I let her raid one of our cupboards -- apparently tea is her thing!!! She had a blast -- and I got some cute pictures! :)

I won these papers on a blog somewhere -- not sure exactly where...as I won a lot that month! LOL :) But I do know the paper is My Mind's Ey. I love absolutely everything about this line!!!! Love the fact that the edge of the paper wasn't straight -- that'll give my scrapbook another bit of diversity! :) TFL

Challenge: The Crazy Challenge: Make It In An Hour

Blooming Beauties

I was going through the pictures I have to scrap on the computer when I came across the file containing pictures I'd taken of the greenhouse in full bloom. Definitely scrap-worthy!!! :) By the time I had selected all the flowers I wanted to showcase I had a two page display!!! But that's ok! They're all too gorgeous not to be seen...and what better way to show off the blooms than in a scrapbook!!! :) My mom and I had a blast with these flowers -- although she did like 90% of the work -- I did help!!! Transplanting, watering, etc. It's a busy time of the year, but I love it! Just hanging out in the greenhouse during those cold winter days makes spring seem so much closer!! And who can resist these gorgeous blooms!!!

I was gonna add some embellishments, but by the time I had all the photos lined up, there wasn't much room for anything else! But the flowers are so bright and cheerful -- the pages really don't need anything!

I absolutely love the big top photo! :)

The only little bit of "extra" I added to the page...lifted the title to make it 2D.

Happy Canada Day everyone!!!

Working With a Kit

I won the new Cosmo Cricket Material Girl line last month, and I've been itching to use it! I've never worked with a kit before -- bought one once and then used it for cards, not scrapbooking. So this was totally different for me. Honestly, I think I'd rather buy papers and embellishments separately -- kits are definitely not my thing! There's too much stuff that I don't really like in them...

But here's what I came up with.

I used a few papers from my stash...and the rub-ons weren't a part of the kit either. But I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. It was the first time I used cardboard embellishments. Let's just say this layout was definitely interesting as far as creating goes. TFL :)

Do What You Feel Now

I found a fun challenge blog --  Candy Shoppe Designs. If you have a few minutes to spare, go check it out -- I'm sure you'll also be impressed! Right now they have a challenge called "Do What You Feel Now". Basically the challenge is to create something of your choice -- something you want to create with no rules, except the ones you make for yourself! Sounds like fun right???

Here's my project for the challenge:

I'm bling happy right now! :) LOL I bought three or four different bling designs...and have been using them everywhere! The original design had a flower in the center with the swirls coming out in different directions. But I couldn't see it fitting in with what I had in mind for this page -- I really wanted to use the purple and white flowers I'd punched out. So I cut the bling design up a bit. It's great that it's possible to take them apart -- and then use them however you have in mind! I love that! :)

The butterflies I printed and cut out myself...so basically everything on this page I either made myself or altered! :) But that's what I love about scrapping -- things hardly ever stay like you buy them -- I love altering things to make them unique for my layouts and cards! :)

Now it's your turn -- get your creative juices flowing...and start crafting! :) TFL

Love is in the Air!

It's that time of year again -- summertime..with lots of people getting married. I made a batch of wedding cards yesterday -- and I must say they turned out so much better than I had hoped! These are my first attempts (ever!) at wedding cards, so I'm very impressed! Gotta love the butterflies -- somehow they make even the boring-est looking cards look amazing! :) TFL

Some challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar: Good luck / Best Wishes
ABC Challenge: X-tra Dimension
S2G Challenges: Something New (used my new papers)
Cowgirls Sunday Challenge: Anything Goes
Creative Craft World: Wedding
Gingersnap Creations: Wings

Butterfly fly away!

Hi there! As you might have noticed (due to my lack of posting recently) I've been taking a bit of a break from card making. Except of course to make some last-second cards for events that are happening, but other than that I've found other things to do. :) Plus, it's summer time...and when the sun is shining it's more fun to spend time outdoors (suntanning or something! LOL) than inside making cards.

I few friends of mine are getting married in the next few months, and I need to get started on making some wedding cards. I saw some fabulous ones in the fiskateer gallery and decided to try lifting one.

I don't have a butterfly punch -- haven't seen one I like...but hopefully next Wpg trip I'll actually find something! But I really love the various butterflies people are constantly adding to their cards. So I found some online...and printed them out. Cutting them out was a bit tricky at times, but I managed.

I also created the word art on my computer and printed it out...and then used fiskar fancy-edge-sciccors to cut out the scalloped look. Added some bling...and I have one card all finished!!! I must say, I'm impressed with how well it turned out!!! :) TFL

 Some challenges I found to enter:
Crafty Calender Challenge: Bugs & Beasties
Paper Playtime Challenge #4: Bugs, Bees, Ants & Ladybugs
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Cute as a bug!
I did it Creations Challenge: Be Creative (open)
Freshly Brewed Challenge: Anything Goes!
Anya Ink: Add Some Bling!