Mothers Day card with webster's pages

I made this card with Garden Gala from webster's pages. The blue bird is a stamp from Martha Stewart and I colored it using a colored pencil and Gamsol technique and I then cut it out and adhered it to the card. I used the 'Say it in style' stamp set from Close to my Heart for the sentiment. The stick pen is one that I just decorated with beads and the flower is one of my own and it's been glimmer misted. The lace is from Offray. I hope you enjoy it!!

Mother in-law Mothers Day card

This is the card I made for my mother in-law, Judy. I used some specialty papers that I punched with the large scallop border punch from ek sucess and just regular brown cardstock. I made the scalloped die cut with the cricut and the sweet treats cartridge. I also used a prima flower with Glimmer mist in Viva pink and some Prima lace for trim. The sentiment is a stamp from Close to My Heart stamped in Fire Brick distress ink from Ranger and it's on a die cut from the Sentimentals cartridge on the cricut. Enjoy!!!!!

Birthday card for Brother

There sure are a lot of birthdays this month! lol. This card was made for my Brother, Derek, and yes, it's late going in the mail too. His birthday is today and he's turning 31! Wow the older he gets the older I feel. I'm going to be turning 35 in four days! girr. Brother says he's not getting older. lol. I need to find out how he's pulling that off because I sure am! The card is in the mail, Brother, I hope you had a great birthday! I love you!

Happy Birthday, Nicole!

I know Nicole hasn't received this card yet, (it's still on my kitchen table), oops! I have to take it to the post office to be weighed before I can send it. She lives so close maybe I will just take it by there myself. It's closer than a trip to the P. O, anyway, If you are seeing your card here first, Nicole, It's on its way and I hope you enjoy it. It's a little bigger than my usual cards and I hand made the lace flower in the back. It's made from Basic Grey's Sultry paper line and rub ons too. I used bazzill card stock and a few specialty papers on the flower. Stamps are by Inkadinkado and the ink by clear snap chalk inks. I do hope you like it and altho your birthday was Wed. I hope you had great one. Love you, girl!

Tony's birthday card

This is the card I made for Tony's (Brown) birthday. He enjoys my cards probably more than anyone. He loves all the different layers and textures. He spends time looking at each one and tries to figure out just how they are made. I wanted to give him one that I thought he would especially enjoy so maybe this card will fit the bill. I hope you enjoy your card, Tony. Happy Birthday!

using nail art to embellish buttons

I really love attention to detail and that means I even like to embellish my buttons from time to time. To do these buttons I simply added rub ons to some and bling to most. The others are done using those nail art stickers and jems. I search out the nail isle at my local drug stores and stock up on the cutest ones I can find. A little goes a long way with these tiny embellishments. Give it a try, I'd love to see what you come up with.

handmade distressed flowers

Check out these flowers I made last night and this morning. I just love this technique. I saw a couple of different videos on you tube showing the technique and I just had to give it a try and now I'm hooked!! It's so easy to do. Hmm, wonder what I will use them on now?
Enjoy. Don't forget to leave me a comment. I love to hear from you. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to see something.
Till then.....

Happy birthday cards with Paisley

just a couple of sweet little birthday cards I made using characters from the Paisley cricut cartridge.
Product list for both: k & co patterned paper; cardstock by american craft (pink on the 2nd), Bazzill orange shimmer,and prisim for the pink on 1st one; card stock for the diecuts: bazzill in yellow and pink, prisim in pink and green, american crafts in teal; punches: martha stewart; bling,& ribbon unknown; teal butterfly trim: Micheals; stamps: close to my heart; Ink: clearsnap

Baby girl (shower) cards

My cousin and my brother and his wife are both having baby girls. These are a few of the cards I made just a week ago for Brittany's (my cousin)shower. I guess I better get to work making some more, brother's baby shower will be soon! I make these cards for some of the folks in my family to give. They get their cards from me instead of buying them at the stores.:) Thanks guys!!

flowers Happy Easter card

I recently got the Sweethearts cartridge for the cricut and just thought these flowers were just darling. I just had to make a card with them. I normally make at least a couple Easter cards just for my family each year so you will probably see at least one more in the next couple of weeks. Also, look for me to make something "sweet" for my nephew, Dylan, before Easter arrives. He is almost getting to big for me to make cute little things for. At least he thinks so. Hope you enjoy this one!
Product list: cardstock: core'dinations; patterned paper: basic grey, k & co.; embossing folder: provo craft; stamps: close to my heart; ink: clearsnap; punch: martha Stewart; ribbon and pearls: unknown.