Favorite?

I'm not sure why, but this card is my favorite.  I think it's the sweet floral paper and the way the hearts just let the paper shine!  Anyway, the gingham is the reverse side of the flowers.  The pink was the same cardstock as the card base and the one dark pink heart was from a scrap cardstock piece of Hollyhock (maybe?).  Anyway, it makes me happy.  Hope you have a wonderful Valentines Day with those you love!

These were the same design, with different papers and ribbons!  The heart outline is a new CTMH Thin Cut die that makes the outline and the inside heart (in three sizes!).  The Happy is from the "Happy Birthday" thin cut.  I think all total I made about 15 Valentines this year!  (yes, some were duplicates).  

Valentines

Playing around with papers, scraps of ribbons and my heart thin cuts (and the HAPPY from Happy Birthday) and I came up with some Valentines!  These came together pretty quickly!  Fun!  Inside I stamped a simply Happy Valentines Day greeting.  

Tu Tu Cute! Giraffe

This fun card is for one of Steve's foster Granddaughters.  I combined the Swan Lake papers from the Seasonal Expressions mini-catalog with old-old-old CTMH design papers.  The envelope used an old design paper back when they were all grouped in packages with different patterns and only one sided.  That paper is perfect for envelopes because it isn't cardstock!  Anyway, I really like my little giraffe!  She has Glimmer on her darker tan spots, and lipstick on her mouth.  *giggle*  The ribbon was from my stash.  Tu Tu Cute!

Butterfly card! Happy Mail!

Look what I got in the mailbox!!  HAPPY MAIL!  Thank you Alanna, for this lovely card!  It's even prettier in person!!  You can see her post and details here.

Birthday - Bird houses

I had pinned a card in Pinterest with this idea and finally got around to making one!  I used a die cut for the branch, a scrap (smaller than I usually keep!) of design floral paper, and a small piece of CTMH Home Fundamentals (the wood grain).  The buttons and ribbon were from my stash.  The sentiment is CTMH and I used Hollyhock ink because no matter that it is retired, it is still one of my most favorite "rose" colors.

Then, I mounted the houses with a little foam adhesive, and popped up the entire front piece on foam adhesive over a card base of CTMH Sky cardstock.  So fun!! I think I'm going to make more of these!

Birthday Gift!

I had the nicest birthday surprise from family in Minnesota!  They sent a big box full of crafty things!  There were tags, (lots of tags!), glimmer tape, a lace punch, and a stamp set from Fiskars called Latte Love.  (someone must has tipped them off to my coffee addiction!).  LOL

So, I tried to use the gifts to make a thank you card!  The papers are from the Fall pack called Swan Lake.  The tea bag was stamped onto the design paper to make a background on the main front of the card.  There is a "zip strip" on the top of this paper that is bright yellow and I decided it was a wonderful pop of color!  I paper pieced the cup, added Glimmer Pen (Wink-of-Stella) to the steam, and punched the black lace border.  The inside has a white base for the written greeting but I failed to photograph that part!  Fun!