Just Believe Card

For this card I stuck with some of the supplies I had used in other recent cards, but used a different card design and also added that wood veneer piece (colored with two colors of Color Shine):

I just can't get enough of that Flea Market collection! Love the colors and style.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Harvest Gold); 
Vellum: Papertrey Ink (Vellum);
Patterned Paper: American Crafts - Crate Paper (Maggie Holmes - Flea Market);
Other: (Wood Veneer - Bird);
Mists: Heidi Swapp (Color Shine);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); Tim Holtz (Tiny Attacher);

Hello Card

Well...it's been awhile since I have shared a card here, so I thought it was time to come back and say 'Hello' to card making:

This is a simple one to get back into the swing of things, but I love how it turned out. I've been doing a lot of crafting lately and have much more to come...soon. 

Stay tuned!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Rustic Cream); 
Vellum: Papertrey Ink (Vellum);
Patterned Paper: American Crafts - Crate Paper (Maggie Holmes - Flea Market);
Dies: Serendipity Stamps (Hello Die);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); Tim Holtz (Tiny Attacher);

Thanks Card

I've got to admit: a lot of times when I create a card - it just ends up in a box...piled on top all of the other cards I've made...and it stays there until I have too many and then I give them away to someone who will actually use them. 

Sad, but true. 

I know I have heard of many other cardmakers who are the same - make a card just to do something creative, but then it just sits there. 

Sometimes, though - I will make a card with a specific purpose in mind...and actually give it to the intended recipient(s)!

This was such a card:

To create this card I started by putting strips of floral masking tape on a piece of cardstock, then I die cut it for my sentiment. I just love that Thanks die! I am going to get a lot of use out of that one.
And of course I love anything to do with mason jars - I don't know why they are so cute...but they are. I die cut the base of the jar from a vellum that has some sparkles in it, then die cut the lid from a silvery cardstock.
I then finished it off by tying the top of the jar with twine and adhering everything to the card base. It's a card that came together fairly quickly and I am pleased with the result.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#, Green);
Vellum: Discount Cardstock (Sparkle Vellum);
Tape: Scotch (Floral Masking Tape);
Dies: Serendipity Stamps (Thanks Die); Papertrey Ink (Pint Jar Die, Jar & Lid Die);
Twine: The Twinery (Solid Pink Sorbet);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

The Twinery/Pretty Little Studio {Blog Hop}

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from The Twinery's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

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If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at the Pretty Little Studio blog.

The Hop Order:

Pretty Little Studio

The Twinery

Tifany DeGough

Lisa Spiegel

Jaclyn Miller

Tina Walker

Denise Hahn

Keri Babbitt

Jeanne Jachna

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away a fabulous Striped Twine Sampler ($65 retail value):

Pretty Little Studio is giving away a fantastic prize as well – check out The Twinery's blog and the Pretty Little Studio blog to find out how you can enter to win one of these great prizes. 

The Projects:
When I saw Pretty Little Studio's Baby Jack collection, I couldn't wait to dive right in! I love the colors, patterns, and adorable images. I had hoped to use this collection to create a variety of projects for my precious baby nephew, Roscoe, but unfortunately that won't be happening. I do plan to make a remembrance book with this collection and some of my favorite pictures of him, though.

For today's project, I created a card and gift tag set:

There are a lot of options of The Twinery's twine that I could have used with this collection - it pairs well with some of the bolder colors as well as many of the softer colors. I surrounded myself with a variety of coordinating colors: Caribbean, Marigold, Mandarin, Seaweed, Cantaloupe, and Flax - but I eventually decided to pair it with The Twinery's Buttercream twine. (The Twinery's Buttercream twine is one of my all-time most used colors. I love it!)

For the gift tag, I paired The Twinery's Buttercream twine with a variety of Pretty Little Studio products from the Baby Jack collection: vellum, bingo tags, patterned paper, and stickers.

For the card, I decided to try my hand at a shaker card. The shaker area is backed with vellum and has some confetti mix behind the plastic window. (I used some of the Pretty Little Studio packaging as the plastic for the window.)

I added some patterned paper (again from the Baby Jack collection) and The Twinery's Buttercream twine to the front of the card - then finished it all off with that cute die cut. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:
Lisa Spiegel

Supplies:

Twine: The Twinery (Buttercream); 

Patterned Paper: Pretty Little Studio (Baby Jack Collection - Baby Chase, Baby Henry);

Vellum: Pretty Little Studio (Baby Jack Collection - Baby Aiden);

Stickers: Pretty Little Studio (Baby Jack Collection - Baby Ryan Wood Stars);

Sequins/Confetti: Pretty Little Studio (Baby Jack Collection - Baby Sam Mint Confetti Mix);

Embellishments: Pretty Little Studio (Baby Jack Collection - Baby Owen Bingo Tags);

Die Cuts: Pretty Little Studio (Baby Jack Collection - Baby Joshua);

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 110#); 

Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Growing In Unity :: Day 5 - Thanks Card

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Welcome to the final day of my week as the Growing In Unity gal!

It's been a wonderful week and I am so thankful for each of you that have stopped by to check out and comment on each of my projects using Unity Stamp Company stamps. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and comment on all five of my Growing In Unity posts this week if you want a chance to win some free stamps!

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For my final project, I wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU for visiting me each day this week.
What better way to say thank you, than with a card?

Thanks for stopping by today (and every day this week!) - and don't forget to leave a comment so you can be entered to win!

And, of course, I'd love it if you sign up to be a follower!

From the comments that are left on each of my posts this week I will be randomly choosing someone to win any two Itty Bittys (winner's choice!) from Unity Stamp Company - to be sent to a domestic address only, please.

{I will be announcing the winner of this giveaway on Friday, June 6th.

Be Sure to check back!}

Supplies:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Rustic White);
Other Paper: Papertrey Ink (Vellum);
Stencil: Heidi Swapp (HS01148);
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Sentiments O’Simple - sentiment, Wood Grain Script);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black); Tsukineko (VersaMagic Chalk - Sahara Sand, Jumbo Java, Aloe Vera, Tea Leaves, Persimmon, Pink Grapefruit, Perfect Plumeria);
Tools: Fiskars (Scissors, Paper Trimmer); ScorPal (Scoring Board);

All My Love

Today's card was created with the Jars of Love x 3 kit from Unity Stamp Company.

(What is it with mason jars? I just can't help myself!)

The jar image was stamped on vellum and then I created a mask for the jar area and stamped a variety of hearts.
It's a simple card, but I like it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); 
Other Paper: The Paper Company (Vellum);
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Jars of Love x 3);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Ink (Chalk): Tsukineko (Turquoise Gem, Pink Grapefruit, Persimmon);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);