Sunday, May 31, 2015

happiest birthday wishes


I need a little relaxing time tonight, so I decided to play along with several challenges...Waffle Flower colors/inspiration challenge is one of them. I so luv the flower circle die set from waffle flowers, it is soooo cute....I have used it for my focal point. The sweet rug on the floor and the colors inspired my card. Lots of fun and lots of fun challenges, hope you can play along! Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

tag you're it: #22
sweet sunday sketch: sketch/sss271
waffle flower: colors/inspiration


Friday, May 29, 2015

Trust In The Lord



I am soooo luvin these flowers from Altenew, Painted Flowers...such a gorgeous outcome with layered stamping. I had fun playing along with the challenges listed below. Keepin in short tonight, I have lots of projects I want to complete and I am working all weekend...so I am one busy gal. Add a little glimmer to your life...sparkle & shine!



freshly made sketches: sketch/fms188
fusion: inspiration photo/may 21

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Simon Says Stamp/Anything Goes-Happy Birthday

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It is time for another Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, don't ya just luv Wednesdays? This weeks challenge is a ANYTHING GOES challenge and the design team is spotlighting products from Avery Elle!

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...YAY...definitely worth playing for!

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I had a blast this weeks with these adorable flowers from Avery Elle, called Fabulous Florals...sweet stamp and die set! I was inspired by the JUGS inspiration photo and I used the Cardabilities sketch. I spritzed and painted light blue polka dots to the background of my card, then I added a tiny clear gemstone to each flower center.....eeeeccckkkkk...made me a very happy gal...*grin* Super fun week at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, it is an anything goes week. I cannot wait to see what you create! Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

to share your Simon Says Stamp creations on Instagram, use the hashtag #ssswchallenge

cardabilities: sketch/#123
jugs: inspiration photo/jugs294

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Monday, May 25, 2015

happy birthday


hi everyone! I so luv the inspiration photo from card concept....I adore the mix of rustic and new...bling especially! I used a piece of woodgrain designer paper and added some tim holtz ink to make it more distressed looking. I cut the fun frame shape from a paper smooches die....so sweet! The flower is from li' inker, luv this, I added embossed polka dots to mine....*grin*...super fun card! add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!


card concept: inspiration/#35...clean & layered
deconstructed sketch: sketch/#201



mojo monday/mojo399-hello

hello and happy Memorial Day to all of my USA friends, sure hope you have had a wonderful weekend...we have! I have used the Verve stamp set Button Best, such sweet flowers. I watercolored them with tim holtz and spectrum noir aqua markers. I used the gorgeous color combo from stampin royalty...so sweet. I hope you will join us for tall & skinny week, I luv making these size cards! Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

mojo monday: sketch/mojo399
stampin royalty: colors/sr278



Sunday, May 24, 2015

heartfelt sympathy


Hello friends, it has been an amazing weekend so far and it is not over yet...YAY! We went in the ole truck(72' chevy...we luv it) to get strawberries, I made jam...yummy! We had a yard sale Saturday morning then took a ride on the motorcycle across the mountain to eat and do a little shopping. I have been soooo exited to get in my studio and create, I have so many new goodies to use! I have used the Lil' Inker flower set...so sweet for today's card. I so luv the color combo from Colour Me, fun sketch too from As You See It. Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!


as you see it: sketch/#88
colour me: colors/cmcc72
word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes/#184



Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Simon Says Stamp Stencil It-Happy Birthday

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Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, this weeks challenge is stencil it and the design team is using products from Crafters Workshop!

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

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Well, if you know me at all, you know I wanted to reach for the embossing paste....*grin*...I so luv using embossing paste. So much so, I may play along with our challenge later in the week to use embossing paste. I switched it up a bit and used some Dina Wakley and Paper Artsy paints with the darlin star shower stencil by Crafters Workshop. I played along with a couple of challenges listed below. Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

sunday sketch: sketch/sss269
sunday stamps: colors/ssc101


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Monday, May 18, 2015

Mojo Monday/MOJO398-happy birthday


For today's Mojo Monday sketch, what fun this weeks sketch was....sure hope you give it a try! I have used the Verve stamp sets called Lean On Me and it is on SALE! I have played along with a few challenges, links below. Be sure to check out the other mojo makers creations, these ladies are awesome! Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

can you case it: may flowers/cyci70
just add ink: colors/jai262
mojo monday: sketch/mojo398




Sunday, May 17, 2015

Celebrate


I needed a new baby card and so wanted to use the elephants from Lil' Inker, aren't they adorable? I luv the mix of gold, white, and green; I was inspired by the tag from this weeks Tag You're It. I also used the sketch from As You see it, be sure to check out the links below for the challenges and all the goodies used in my card. Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

as you see it: sketch/aysi87
lil' inker: monthly meet up/may
tag you're it: inspired by erin/#21






Saturday, May 16, 2015

I Appreciate You


Used a fun inspiration photo from Paper Smooches to inspire this card, even though I luv the photo it took me three tries to get a card I could live with....lol. I also used the sketch from freshly made sketches. The stamps are from paper Smooches. Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

freshly made sketches: sketch/fms186
paper smooches: inspiration photo


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Simon Says Stamp-Colour Swatch

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Welcome to this weeks Wednesday Simon Says Stamp Challenge....whoop, whoop!

This weeks challenge is a Colour Swatch of teals, blue, and pinks.....so very pretty! The design team is using Simon Says Stamp exclusive products!


Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

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I have used the amazing stamp and die set called Hi Lovely...darlin! I used Simon Says Stamp Inks; in dollhouse pink, cotton candy, and mint...sweeet! I added Doodlebug sequins, twine, and some stitching using my Janome machine. the sketch is from Cardabilities and is a keeper for sure. I cannot wait to see what you create using this gorgeous cupcakes photo. Add a little glimmer to your life...sparkle & shine!

cardabilities: sketch/#122



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