On My Mind

What's on YOUR mind lately??  I've been thinking about purging some older supplies that I don't have much interest in using anymore.  I donated a bunch to our library, passed some off to a young girl in the area just starting to scrapbook, and then in an effort to use up the last remaining scraps of a precious paper collection, I pieced together a bunch of paper strips from Basic Grey's Urban Prairie collection for a pretty background piece on this card. I took this picture before I fixed the bulb in my photo booth, so you can see where the light is brighter on the right side...oh well, it's fixed now! Have any of you been busy crafting lately? I've been lucky to fit in an hour here and there the last few days and it always makes me feel so much better. :)

Supplies:

Stamps: (Just My Type ) My Favorite Things

Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Paper: (White) Papertrey Ink; (Urban Prairie collection) Basic Grey

Other: (gems) Zva; (Just My Type dies) My Favorite Things; (corner rounder) We R Memory Keepers

Hey There!!

After cutting out the Rainbow & Cloud die several times for another few cards I created, I had the negative cut-outs left over. Not wanting to waste them, I put them to good use! I trimmed the white cardstock to size and backed it on Blueberry Sky cardstock and added my sentiment and Stickles.  A little Fresh Snow ink swiped around the edges, some gems, and done!

Supplies:

Stamps: (Sentiment Sampler) Paper Smooches

Ink: (True Black, Fresh Snow) Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: (white, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky) Papertrey Ink

Other: (gems) Zva; (cloud die) Lil' Inkers; (Stickles) Ranger

Butterfly Dreams

I adore butterflies so much so that I have 2 butterfly tattoos (done during university years of course, probably not something I'd do now...)!  I couldn't believe when I looked through my supplies that I didn't have a butterfly stamp set at all!  That was easily remedied by walking across the road to my mom's and borrowing one of hers.  Luckily she's in Florida and not using them herself, so she didn't mind, lol. :) 

I quickly and easily made this one layer card using different ink colours and layering the sentiment over top.  I added a touch of clear Stickles to the grey butterflies for some pretty sparkle.

Supplies: *all Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: (Butterfly Dreams, Big & Bold Wishes)

Ink: (True Black, Smokey Shadow, Aqua Mist, Lavender Moon, Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, Spring Moss)

Cardstock: (white)

Other: (Stickles) Ranger

Pretty Bird

It's such a sunshiny day here where I am, so I felt showing a card that had a springtime feel to it would be appropriate!  The pretty bird focal point is a sticker from Jolee's Boutique.  I use to buy those stickers ALL the time when I was scrapbooking and when I saw this one I knew it would word nicely on a card.  This card is so cute and sweet IRL. Thanks for looking everyone; enjoy your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: (Blooming Button Bits) Papertrey Ink

Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Paper: (Spring Moss) Papertrey Ink; (Urban Prairie collection) Basic Grey

Accessories: (Doily) Martha Stewart; (Spring bird) Jolee's Boutique

Just a note

Here is VERY clean and simple card to brighten your Sunday! My mom is currently in Florida on vacation so I went over and raided her stash for some inspiration and came away with this super cute Lil' Inkers Rainbow & Clouds die set.  I feel a shopping spree coming on...I need to get this die for myself and I can't imagine she won't notice it's missing when she gets home!!

Supplies:

Stamps: (Sentiment Sampler) Paper Smooches

Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Paper: (white, pink grid, orange dots) Papertrey Ink; (green, purple) Echo Park

Other: (gem) Doodlebug; (rainbow & clouds die) Lil' Inkers

Friday Fun at Unity

This is my first time linking up to Friday Fun at Unity, and I used my 'hello owl' from the Stamp of the Week club.  How much do I love getting a new stamp every week?! I love it LOTS! :)  The papers are an older Basic Grey collection (Urban Prairie), and I spritzed on some Glimmer Mists for background interest. Thanks for looking everyone, and I look forward to linking up again next week!

Supplies:

Stamps: ("hello" owl) Unity Stamp Co.

Ink: (Turquoise Gem, Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Paper: (white) Papertrey Ink; (Urban Prairie collection) Basic Grey

Other: (gem) Zva; (Graphite, Sunflower Glimmer Mists) Tattered Angels

Hello x3

This card is a little outside my usual creative path; it's a little soft, sweet and girly for my liking! :) I recently was asked to make around 20 happy "thinking of you/hello/how are you" type cards for a lady to send to mostly seniors in rest homes, etc. and I was happy to get creating! I used a lot of Papertrey Ink product here, as well as a doily I cut up and spritzed with some Glimmer Mist. Some pearls, a soft ribbon rose and a tiny tag and that's all it took! Have a wonderful day everyone!

Supplies:

Stamps: (Tiny Tags II); Papertrey Ink

Ink: (Dark Chocolate, Chamomile) Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: (Vintage Cream, Melon Berry) Papertrey Ink

Other: (Twine, Tiny Tags die, Book Print impression plate) Papertrey Ink; (ribbon rose) Prima; (pearl embellishment) Zva; (doily) Martha Stewart; (Glimmer Mist) Tattered Angels