New arrival cards

So it's been about a week since I've last posted... I got in a lil bit of a slump. I had started a new diet and was feeling pretty overwhelmed by it and some other personal life stresses. I started feeling better today and came into my craftroom only to feel empty of ideas. So I hit google and in no time I was thinking of all the things I could make! (what did we do for inspiration before google...)

Here's a couple cards I made with some new stamps I got last weekend from My Creative Time. I love all the stamps I got and the giftcard die (I'll show that in an upcoming post). She has some great sentiments, in super cute fonts. 

On to my project

Just a lil different!

Materials:

4x5.5 inch white card base

pretty green and pink flower paper from my stash (possibly Recollections)

Pink cardstock run through my sizzix large dot folder

white and green and brown cardstock

My Creative Time Many Greetings stamp set

Cricut New Arrival cartridge

Holly green trendy twine

Hope you liked it!

Close to My Heart monthly special:
 Boy does this months stamp have a ton of stuff on it. You can get it for $17.95, or if you place an order for $50 or more you can get it for just $5.00. a HUGE savings of $12.95!!

TGIF! Happy Friday to everyone out there! =) 

I have a elegant and simple card to give to a wonderful couple that is getting married today.

I had a hard time deciding exactly what to do and where the main focus should be. I think I make most of my cards just about the same way, even though I really like to challenge myself. I will probably start using sketches to help me broaden my creativity! Now on to today's project.

before

 

As I'm posting this I'm looking at that B and thinking it needs a lil bling!

after

 I may have gotten a lil carried away, but a girl can never have too much bling. =)

I started off with 3 DCWV stacks. Tres Chic is the background paper, the black sparkly paper and white glimmer paper on the flag are from the La Creme cardstock and the B is from the alphabet stack. (I got that one on clearance at Joann's never even thinking I was going to use it)

The pink/red paper is from recollections and has a sheen/glimmer to it also.

I used the CTMH art philosophy cartridge to cut out the frames. 

The black one is cut at 4" and the pink at 3".

I used the Jaded Blossom flag die set and their Babies and Weddings stamp set for the sentiment

Since I wasn't sure what to write on the inside and don't have any sentiment stamps for this type of project (I will be finding some in the future for sure!) I found a website with lots of sayings for the inside of cards (can't remember the website sorry.) Then I used my Imagine to print on the inside of the card. It is so easy to do and makes it look very professional. Let me know if anyone has questions on how to do this. 

Close to My Heart monthly special:
 Boy does this months stamp have a ton of stuff on it. You can get it for $17.95, or if you place an order for $50 or more you can get it for just $5.00. a HUGE savings of $12.95!!

Thanks everyone! Hope you all have a good weekend. I am having a good friend come over tomorrow for some crafting (providing she doesn't go into labor) So I might post our projects.

A sweet card for a sweet co-worker

Hey everyone! Happy Thursday (even though it's really my Friday!) 

I made a simple card today for a wonderful co-worker that I thought might be in need of a lil pick me up.

I got my inspiration for this card from a picture I saw on Pinterest.

I just love the different shades of colors and how the butterflies branch out.

I used my cricut to cut out the butterflies, I just put small scraps 2x3" all over my mat and used CCR to layout where the butterflies would be cut. I'm sure you could also 

find a paper punch that would work perfectly!

Materials:

5x6.5 white card base

background paper is DCWV spring fling

the butterflies are just random colored cardstock I had laying around

(I used mostly small scraps)

Stamp is from Stampin' Up

 

Close to My Heart monthly special:
 Boy does this months stamp have a ton of stuff on it. You can get it for $17.95, or if you place an order for $50 or more you can get it for just $5.00. a HUGE savings of $12.95!!

Thanks for stopping by! I'll have a wedding card tomorrow =)

(I think it may be my first one ever!)

30th Birthday card for friend

Happy Monday everyone!!

Today I wanted to share a card I made for a close friends 30th birthday.

I love that even though I used 2 different stacks (DCWV paper is a little obsession of mine) they coordinate perfectly!

Materials:
5x6.5 white card base
DCWV stacks Linen Closet and Spring Fling
brass brads
stamp from my collection
blue gross grain ribbon from the dollar store

Thanks for stopping by, hope everyone has a good week!!


Close to My Heart monthly special:
 Boy does this months stamp have a ton of stuff on it. You can get it for $17.95, or if you place an order for $50 or more you can get it for just $5.00. a HUGE savings of $12.95!!

My first Peachy Keen challenge!

Peachy Keen challenge #12

Here's is a quick post on a cute little card I made for the Peachy Keen Challenge #12.

Materials:

5.5x4 inch white card base

pink, blue, shimmer yellow card stock

DCWV spring fling stack

sky trendy twine

Peachy Keen Everyday character face asst.

Jaded Blossom misc. fun stamp set

white jelly roll pen for eyes and doodling

my corner rounder that you can also use as a scallop punch

cricut craftroom basics for the stars

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Bestfriends card

Happy friday! It's been a busy week around our house and TGIF! Today's project is a card I made for a really good friend that I don't get to see as often as I wish. She lives far away, but comes up to visit this area a few times a year and we always make a point of hanging out. This time we went to the tulip festival in Mount Vernon. There were not many tulips in bloom yet as it has been a cold start to spring, but we made the best of it. There were plenty of daffodils and hyacinth. She has a 8 month old lil girl that we had fun taking pics of with the different colored flowers, then we went to have lunch. It was a great day! Anyways, back to the project.

 

The completed card

Materials:

white 6.5x5 inch card base

purple cardstock cut at 6.25x4.75

a print from the Fresh Floral stack by: DCWV cut at 6x4.5

light blue cardstock cut at 6.25x2 and run through the

seeing spots sizzix embossing folder

grape fizz trendy twine

worn lipstick distress ink

CTMH life is stamp set

Memento ink in cottage ivy and grape jelly

light pink, bright pink, pink gingham, buttercream yellow, and green cardstock for flower

and flower shoppe cricut cartridge

 

Here's more detailed pics of daisy I cut it and leaves out at 3"

Sorry there is not a pic of the center before I rolled it up, which is very easy i might add... 

(even though I am very uncoordinated!)

 as you can see I changed my mind and made more of the larger petals in pink gingham I also inked up both of the inner flower petal parts with worn lipstick distress ink

 and I inked up the leaves with a lil cottage ivy ink

 completed daisy flower

This is my first flower I have ever made from flower shoppe!

Hope you liked! Have a great weekend everyone and a wonderful Easter!!

Boy does this months stamp have a ton of stuff on it. You can get for $17.95, or if you place an order for $50 or more you can get it for just $5.00. a HUGE savings of $12.95!!

Close to my Heart April Specials

I wanted to share with you all (if anyone is out there) the April specials for Close to my Heart.


First we have a super cute paper packet for only $5.00 with a qualifying purchase. I just love that it's called Dotty for you! Even if they spell Dotty wrong. =)

 

There's also the stamp of the month which you can get for $17.95, or if you place an order for $50 or more you can get it for just $5.00. a HUGE savings of $12.95 and boy does this months stamp have a ton of stuff on it. 

Thanks for stopping by, have a fabulous week!!

My first post

Hi, I thought I would start off by introducing myself and my craftroom. My name is Dottie and I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. It all started with my mom, she's a crafter and I used to help her out at bazaars and such. I loved going and seeing all the things people created and begging her for money to buy little nick nacks. I'm pretty sure she never made any money because I would spend it all. That brings me to another thing I love shopping! As you will see I love buying patterned papers. It's always amazing to me that they coordinate so well yet are all different. I also have recently started collecting stamps, it's crazy how many different designers and companies there are out there! I wonder where these have been all my life. This brings me to my crafting style. I usually am a clean and simple kinda girl, yet I am always amazed how some people can add so much to a card or layout and it still looks uncluttered. I thought I would share some pics of my craftroom since this is where I will be spending most of my blogging time.