Card no. 114 - Happy Birthday my Beautiful Friend!

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I have a suuuper busy week - but I love being busy ... so (((Yay!))) for me.

I have managed to squeeze in a bit of crafty time and made this little cutie for Lana's sweet little friend.

The image is by Tickled Pink Stamps - the sweet Lil' Pinkette Coraline.

She is colored with Copics & ProMarkers.

I also added Stickles (Stardust, Diamond) to the image.

The Front View

The papers I used are pretty old (I had them FORever) and I have no idea where I've got them or who they are made by. The cardstock is from Michael's - Bazzill Basics I have used a ribbon from JoAnn, a bunch of beautiful flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts, Kaiserkraft rhinestones.

I made a little pin using beads. Super easy-peasy!

The Image Detail (sorry, a little blurry)

The inside is very plain & easy - I was in a hurry to make this card and I think I made it in about an hour, which is few days less than usually.

I taped Coraline and inked just the cake and used is as a little complimentary stamp on the inside.

The Inside View

The words used are from one of those "Wordsy" sets from Hobby Lobby.

That's it from me for today!

Hope you're all are having a fabulous week!

I am entering these challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge - A real sweetie (something yummy to eat)

Hugs,

Card no. 99 - Inky Challenge

Hello there!  It's Wednesday and we have a brand new Challenge for you on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - this week it's Flowers. Make sure to enter!

I have used these gorgeous papers by American Crafts (I've been using them a lot lately) and (of course) the super-duper cute Lili's Present stamp.  I colored her with Copics & ProMarkers (with few ShinHans), I added a lot of Sticles & even Glimmer Mist. I did a little 3D layering using foam squares.

I made a banner with my Spellbinders (Nested Pennants & Nested Lacy Pennants) and tied them together with Pink Paisley's Twine - absolutely delish! BTW. The lace is from JoAnn's (they keep it in ribbon-by-the-yard section). Flowers are Prima, the branch is punched out with Martha Stewart punch.

The Front View

I've got my inspiration from the fabulous layout at Sunday Sketch & Stamp Blog - Challenge # 51, City Crafter is celebrating their birthday & what a better challenge than Happy Birthday Cards, Pear Tree Designs is challenging us to use Lace. Yum! BTW - wonderful Mina from PinkPuds has made a card using all these challenges on her blog. I like to "cruze" around the Blogland to search for new challenge blogs - and a lot of ladies use different challenges.

I also added the April Cute & Girly Challenge over at By the Cute and Girly.

The 3D Detail

Enjoy!

Oh, my next card will be my #100, so I think I have to put together some yummy candy.... hmmmmm ....

Card no. 94 - Sweet Lily of the Valley Card

Happy Saturday! For many this is the weekend! For me nothing changes - lol - stay at home mom. :) We also had absolutely crazy week - not busy, but just looong - I've been sick & the kids were eeeextremely whiny (oh, my goodness! that's one thing - and few more lol - that can drive me totally crazy). Anyways, my hubby has to work this weekend (AGAIN!). When I ask if he could stay home he says: "Flu doesn't know weekend, people get sick on the weekend .." and off he goes ... *sigh*

Anywhoo, it's almost midnight - by the time I finish this post it will be past midnight - and I just finished this little baby. Papers are Bazzill Basics & S.E.I. Image is lovely Lily of the Valley stamp and (of course) colored with my ProMarkers & Copics, added a bit of bling with Star Dust Stickles. Gorgeous rosy ribbon is American Crafts (oh, my - love them all) & flowers are from 7kidscollegefund.com - they were white, I just sprayed them with Tattered Angel's Glimmer Mist in Daisy Yellow. Rhinestones are from JoAnn. The finished card was "glimmered up" with Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. I also used Martha's not-so-new-now Cherish Hearts Border punch.

Hope you're having a great day & happy Sunday!

The Front View

The Image Detail

Challenges:

Friday Sketchers - # 142

Cute Card Thursday - Shiny Happy Cards

One Stop Crafts - Birthday Card
City Crafter - Cute stuff

Dutch Dare - Sparkle/Bling

I did it Creations - Bling it up

Papertake Weekly - Putting on the Glitz

I almost forgot the whole purpose of this card - I made this card for Lily of the Valley challenge (plus many more) - which this week is your favorite colors - as some of you know - that's YELLOW (for me) & red. Bright and happy!

ENJOY!

Card no. 93 - Oh, darn it! Just missed it ...

Just realized that I missed Just Magnolia challenge this week - oh, well .... The layout by Mina was fabulous, so I've got at least a great practice ... lol.

I used Bazzill Basics Paper & American Crafts (City Park) Paper. So cute & bold. The lacy border is made with border punch by EK Success. Ribbon is from JoAnn. Flowers are Prima. Lovely Birthday Tilda is from the new So Special Collection (colored with Copics & ProMarkers).

The Front View

The Image Detail

ENJOY!

Card no. 89 - Just Magnolia + Color Create + Few more Challenges

Happy Saturday Everyone!!! Another Birthday party behind us - LOL! I love 'em! It's fabulous to see friends and kids having the best time.

Apparently, a major winter storm is heading our way - we are in Atlanta area - so the stores are out of bread, milk and eggs - it tickles me because everything shuts down (stores, schools, even my dr. hubby doesn't go to work) when there is snow here in "the South". So I wonder what will happen in the next few days - a lot of people seem to be "freaking out". We haven't been living her for that long, so I can't picture this.

Anywhoo, today's card was made for sweet now 5 year old Kara. Her Gymnastics Birthday Party was sooooo much fun! And since she is THE ULTIMATE girly girl - what else to use than pink, white & red (from the Color Create Challenge) with hearts and sparkle. I used this week's Friday Sketcher's Sketch + Just Magnolia's Challenge (Anything Goes), teamed up with Simon Says Stamp Challenge - New Beginnings - I think new year as a 5 year old counts - right? - and Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Out with the Old - I used my last year's Valentine's Day papers along with my I-don't-even-know-how-old DCWV papers. The sweet Love Ladybug Tilda is colored with my ProMarkers, Copics Sketch & Ciao and spakled up with Stickles (Star Dust). The cute Heart Rhinestones are from Michaels and the gorgeous Heart Border is brand new punch from Martha Stewart - oh, yum! The lacy ribbon is by American Crafts - my new fave!

As you can see I still have to work on my coloring - the bleeding of my markers is just so hard to control. I am using Neenah Super Smooth paper, but I still have this happening - hmmmm .... need to work on the blending technique a little more. I also did a little bit of paper piercing. So fun! The Birthday stamp is by Inkadinkado and I just love it - I use it almost on all of my Birthday cards.

Q: Did you know you can use your 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby to get your Copics? I just got mine ☺

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

The Front View

The Image Detail

The Inside View

ENJOY!!!

Card no. 87 - Sweet Birthday Wishes

Finally I was able to sit down and relax for few minutes. Having both girls home is fun and I love every minute, but it's hard to find spare time for myself - I guess that's being a mommy ☺

I made this card few days ago, but wasn't able to post it 'till now - I had these American Craft papers forever and I wanted to use them, so I pre-colored the image, but wasn't sure about the layout and then I saw Kylie's Gate Fold Card and it was instant "this is it!" moment. Thanks Kylie!

This card is made for my super special friend Rosalinda, who I miss terribly and I wish I lived closer to her. Happy Birthday Girlie!!!

The Front View

The Image Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, American Crafts - Botanique

Stamps: Lily of the Valley colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Copics, Inside Rose Stamp by Paper Studio

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Rhinestones by Recollections, Ribbon from Martha Stewart Crafts, Heart Pin from Making Memories

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Labels Eight, Paper Trimmer, MS Scoring Board, MS Border Punch

Entering these challenges: Die Cut Dreams - Girly; Mojo Monday - 171; ABC Challenge - Keep it Simple; ProMarkers - Anything goes;

ENJOY!!!

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Card no. 85 - Just Magnolia - Add a little Sparkle

December is a busy month for me, not only because of the Christmas, but all the Birthdays - soooo, I have yet another birthday card to share with y'all. This time it's for the sweetest 7 year old girly girl - Sophia.

I used a super simple layout from Everybody Art Challenge's Sketch # 120 and gave my sewing machine a spin :) I used up all my thread - so the inside has only partial sewing. Still, I like it. Also, this card is quite heavy (used all the good stuff :), but I think still has that delicate girly feel to it.

I also used Just Magnolia's challenge for a sparkly inspiration - Anything goes + Sparkle - and I tell you, I used A LOT of sparkle, all over the card - inside and out.

Of, course, I used my ProMarkers, so I am also entering this card into their MEGA Christmas Challenge - Anything goes - nice and easy ... LOL.

The Front View

The "sparkly" Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Pearls - Cardmaker Series, Imaginisce - Enchanted Collection DP

Stamps: Magnolia's Tilda from the Wedding Collection colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics, Sentiment Stamp by Recollections - Label Me Sweet

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Pearls by KaiserKraft, Thread (from JoAnn's)

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Classic Circle & Scalloped Classic Circle, Grand Classic Lace Border, Renaissance Hearts, Paper Trimmer, Fiskars Border Punch, MS Scoring Board, MS Branch Punch, MS Rose Leaf Punch, MS Craft Knife, Sewing Machine

ENJOY!!!

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Card no. 84 - Lili of the Valley - Happy Birthday Leslie!

Yay! My Lili of the Valley stamps have arrived and I could not resist using them right away! They are just soooooooooo adorable!

My dear friend Leslie celebrated her birthday, so I saw my chance for a girly card :)

Over at the LOTV Challenge blog the challenge for this week is : A Few of My Favourite Things

Well, I usually feel I can't do my cards without flowers & MS Branch Punch. I also try to use some kind of pearl(s), gemstone(s) or tiny embellies ...

On this card I used quite a few pearls, Liquid Pearls, Glimmer Mist and even "pearly" paper.

I hope ya'll are doing great...

Enjoy!

The Front View

The Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Pearls - Cardmaker Series, Imaginisce - Enchanted Collection DP

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Little Ballerina colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics, Sentiment Stamp by Inkadinkado - Round Frames

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Glimmer Mist, Liquid Pearls, Pearls by KaiserKraft, Ribbon by American Crafts

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Petite Ovals Small, Scalloped Petite Ovals, Classic Circle & Scalloped Classic Circle, Paper Trimmer, Fiskars Border Punch, MS Scoring Board, MS Branch Punch, MS Craft Knife

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Card no. 81 - Happy Birthday William!

One of my dearest friend's sons has his birthday today and I was struggling what to make for him. He's ten, so the card could't be even close to girly - so, I went for extra plain with plain paper, no embellishments and not even hint of pink... ha! I did use a tiny bit of Stickles on the tree - couldn't resist.

It was actually really fun to make. I made a window with Spellbinders on the front and attaching another image (the Tree) inside - under that is another paper with personal message. I think I like the look of it (a lot). Will have to make few more.

Well, Just Magnolia is running their Anything Goes challenge (#80), so this will work perfectly.

The Front View

Edwin

The Inside Image

The Cute Snail Image

Cardstock: Pearls - Cardmaker Series, Tim Holtz Paper

Stamps: Magnolia's Edwin from the Fairy Tale Collection with Magnolia Tree and Snail colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics, HB Sentiment

Embelishments: Stickles

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Labels no. One & Fancy Tags, Paper Trimmer, MS Scoring Board, MS Branch Punch, MS Craft Knife

ENJOY!!!

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Card no. 64 - Happy Birthday Bryn!

Another birthday party under our belt. My friend's sweet little girl was turning 8 ... oh, my where does the time go?!

I managed to skip Mom's Night Out on Friday and created this card. I have few more to make! Ajajaj ... I think I need few more hours in my day (everyday) - they should invent 32 hour days - that would be fabulous. Maybe I would get things done ... eh, when I think about it ... maybe not! Ha!

There are always dishes, laundry, things lying around ... no matter how early or late I go to bed or wake up ... so, never mind ...

I came across a very interesting article were they try to describe what means being a mom:

"In list form. When you have young kids, your typical day is: constant attention, from getting them out of bed, fed, clean, dressed; to keeping them out of harm's way; to answering their coos, cries, questions; to having two arms and carrying one kid, one set of car keys, and supplies for even the quickest trips, including the latest-to-be-declared-essential piece of molded plastic gear; to keeping them from unshelving books at the library; to enforcing rest times; to staying one step ahead of them lest they get too hungry, tired or bored, any one of which produces the kind of checkout-line screaming that gets the checkout line shaking its head.

It's needing 45 minutes to do what takes others 15.

It's constant vigilance, constant touch, constant use of your voice, constant relegation of your needs to the second tier.

It's constant scrutiny and second-guessing from family and friends, well-meaning and otherwise. It's resisting constant temptation to seek short-term relief at everyone's long-term expense.

It's doing all this while concurrently teaching virtually everything -- language, manners, safety, resourcefulness, discipline, curiosity, creativity. Empathy. Everything."

I thought she described it perfectly!

Anywhoo, for some reason I could not manage to take a good picture of this card. The light was just off and I tried to fix it with Photoshop but I couldn't without washing out the beautiful green color, so sorry for the poor quality.

I used a lot of Stickles, a lot of dew drops and little time :) - that's my "signature" move ... he he he

The Front View

The Detail

I hope you're having a fantastic weekend!

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, DCWV's Luxury Pack (just about to become my favorite!)

Stamp: Magnolia's Tilda colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics

Embelishments: Stickles, Ribbon is from JoAnn's, Prima Flowers, Dew Drops by Robin's Nest

Tools: MS Border Punch, Spellbinders - Label number Two, MS Branch Punch, MS Circle Maker

ENJOY!

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Card no. 63 - Happy Birthday Avery

Another birthday party this weekend - summer is the perfect time for babies ;o) Anyways, we went to gymnastics party that was totally awesome and Lana looooved it! The pizza was good, even Hannah had her first taste - although watermelon was her favorite that day!

I didn't have much time to do this card, so I just scrambled whatever I could Saturday morning - right before the party. Turn out OK, nothing too exciting. Easy layout and even easier embelisments.

I am still experimenting with Black Ink - I think this one was StazOn - as you can see on the detail - I had a little issue with smudging. Oh, well ...

The Front View

The Detail

Lana helped me to decorate the inside with her own message. I printed this Birthday poem from here. You can find a lot of useful neat poems, sayings and verses.

The Inside View

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (Pearlescent), I believe DCWV's Nursery DP, Vellum Paper

Stamp: Magnolia's Tilda colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics, the sentiment is Whiff of Joy (1001 Nights) embossed with black Ranger's Embossing Tinsel and it's by Inkadinkado

Embelishments: Stickles, Ribbons are from Michael's, Prima Flowers, Pink Mosaic Stickers by Crystal Sickers

Tools: MS Border Punch, Spellbinders - Label number Four, MS Heart Punch, Marvy Uchida's Scalloped Circle Punch

ENJOY!

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