Yoshi card: Celebrating Shirley

Yet another unique Yoshi card was created for his Aunt Shirley (his grandpa's mommy). It is amazing how much I have learned about pugs since I got to Texas. She is a close friend and supporter, so her satisfaction is one of my goals when I make her cards.

She loves the cute tricks he can do, like sitting up when he wants a treat or just to watch his favorite western on TV.

The photo I used may have been indoors but the card is all about the great Texas scenery.

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Handmade envelope: Nana Kathi's birthday

When you take the separate items I use to create these handmade envelopes, it's pretty crazy how they all come out so differently. I can't say I really had a clear cut idea when I started this one. It just evolved!

 

Nana Kathi loves the weathered wood look (that you see alot of here in Texas) so that was clear cut as the background of this envelope. The rest was more based on eclectic vintage pieces, like the jean button brad ('New & Improved') and the wood flower brad. One of my recent influences is Junk Gypsy and I channeled their style in this envelope.

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Handmade card: Festive 4th celebration

 

 This is my first July 4th in Texas and the spirit in this state inspired me to create this festive card. I wanted to represent all of the bright colors that you always see in fireworks and the pride shown by flying flags everywhere. Today is also a day to show some extra respect to all the men and women in uniform. Their service allows us to celebrate our country's independence.

 

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Handmade card: Paradise found

 

Where my last creation sprang from paint chips, this card sprang from a tropical paradise calendar I was given. Each page is more breathtaking than the next so it took me a little time to choose the image I wanted to work with today. I knew I wanted to incorporate wood patterned paper. Using white wood patterned paper would have felt too matchy matchy so I resisted that temptation. I like it much better with the wood patterns and chevron pattern I selected.

 

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Handmade Card: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

 

Vintage planes, trains and automobiles inspired this travel card. It would be perfect for anyone who has returned from, or is heading on a great trip. The slide shows the Taj Mahal under the caption "Going Places." I love the chevron background as a symbol of coming and going while traveling to and fro.

 

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Handmade Tag: Discovering my style

I have this crazy love for wood patterned paper. It may be the distressed thing or just the realistic thing. This tag was a fun challenge to myself. The feather I added just for kicks (I found it in the backyard today!)

 When I saw these K&Co slide stickers in the store I knew they were the dimensional fanciful embellishments I needed on my cards. A little change of pace from all the canine cards. You know what they say about variety being the spice of life. Back to canine cards tomorrow! Any requests or challenges?! Please let me know and I will gladly oblige.

 

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Mini journal: Graceful as a butterfly

As a part of my new beginning I have set out to participate in many more online challenges this year. I find it helps me to focus my energy in a useful and productive way. In this page from my mini journal, the challenge was to use a quote in your project. The quote I chose was from a Chinese proverb that states "To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root." The genealogist in my nature could not agree with that statement more. The photo is of my grandmother when she was a young graceful lady. The grace I embodied through the use of the feather, lace border and pearls.
My grandmother was an accomplished pianist, violinist, and a gifted seamstress. I have inherited her gift in art and some have said I bear a striking resemblance to her. I was blessed in knowing her.

Sneak Peek: Fairy Tale

To most people the phrase "Once upon a time" brings to mind a fairy tale, and that was my idea as the theme for the scrapbook page to follow tomorrow.

Challenge: 100% Me

As most scrapbookers have a tendency to do I find myself rarely making layouts about myself. In this instance, I decided to make a mini album (Kaiser Craft - ME tabbed) to do just that.

Challenge: Got Sketch Butterfly

My dear friend Melina has always been there for me.... and this week she invited me to do an online challenge with her. It gave a nice kick in the pants I did not know I needed. The sketch was from Got Sketch. As far as the sentiment I could not come up with one that I liked.

Card: Happy Mother's Day!

My favorite Prima flowers make an appearance in this Mother's Day card. The background was created with K and Co QUE SERA SERA Silhouettes on Stampin Up kraft cardstock.

Card: Kiss Kiss

One of my favorite stickers is this sheer color Mrs Grossman's bird. In my stash I have some sheer alphabet letters by Mrs Grossman's that I need to find to make a cool scrapbook page and combine them with these birds.

Cardstock: Stampin Up certainly celery, pretty in pink, pixie pink

Sticker: Mrs Grossman's sheer color birds, and hearts

Rubons: K&Co Brenda Walton Mira words

Embellishments: Fiskars 2" squeeze punch, SU Stampin Write marker chocolate chip

Card: Celebrate who U R

I loved the quilted embossed look in these stickers. The layers I added with paper and dimensionals.
Cardstock: Stampin Up Kraft, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss
Patterned paper: KI Memories Pop culture
Embellishments: K&Co Amy Butler embossed stickers, SU die cut blooms, K&Co jewel brads

Card: Handle with care

When I saw this stamp I knew I wanted to use it on a romantic card. It features two types of embossing (regular on the stamp & UTEE on the chipboard square).

Cardstock: Stampin Up Kraft, Kiwi Kiss

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug flocked paper

Stamps: Handle with care

Ink: StazOn

Embellishments: Chipboard square, UTEE, K&Co glitter heart, Marah Johnson sticker

WW: Krafty Heart

I apologize for totally missing the boat on my WONDERFUL Wednesdays last week. For this week I decided to make it a wonderfully sparkly Wednesday. ENJOY!
Cardstock: Stampin Up Kraft, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Patterned paper: KI Memories Pop Culture
Stamps: SU Handle with care
Embellishments: K and Co glittery hearts

Cards: Birthday set

When I created these cards I wanted to use the new Stampin Up colors along with the Jolee's cupcake dimensional stickers I found at Walmart. You may find these cards available in my Etsy shop.


Cardstock: Stampin Up In Color (Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette), K&Co greeting cards
Stickers: Papercrafts, Jolee's cupcake
Ribbon: Stampin Up
Rubons: Reminisce Cocktail script, Creative Cafe alphabet swatchbook

Challenge: Color Me Daisy Brown and Blue

This is my submission to a Color Me Daisy challenge. The guidelines were to use a BROWN and BLUE color combination. I used my photos (30 years apart).

Cardstock: Stampin Up Very Vanilla

Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations Floral, SU Designer Series Notebook

Flowers: Prima

Letters: American Crafts Thickers Rootbeer Float and American Crafts LAX Remarks

Rubons: K&Co Wild Saffron

Inks: Versamagic Jumbo Java

Cards: Homemade

After a three year ordeal my mother, sister, and brother-in-law are FINALLY in their new home. It is a gorgeous home in Manor, Texas. I made this card extra special since my sister collects rooster decorations and my mother's favorite saying is "Everything happens for a reason".

Cardstock: Stampin Up kraft

Patterned Paper: Marah Johnson Golden Floral, K and Co LJ Script/String/Buttons & Leaves

Chipboard: Stampin Up On Board Ginormous Pieces

Paint: Making Memories Avocado

Stamps: Stampin Up Provencal, Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz Collection) The Countdown

Stickers: Making Memories Family word fetti

Rubons: K & Co Wild Saffron

Scrapbook: Sister

My grandmother had 3 younger sisters. This is a photo of all 4 of them on the grounds of my great grandfather's home. I used Heidi Swapp rubon letters, velvet ribbon, SU diecut flowers, Scrapworks puzzle pieces, American Crafts thickers, Creative Cafe flower rubon, and K&Co fabric brad