Love the Simple Things

I'm smitten with the Pretty Little Studio Wildflowers Collection. It's like a walk through a wild meadow on a summer day. I love the pretty florals, butterflies and inspirational messages.

This collection also marks the beginning of new accent paper pads in addition to the pattern pads your familiar with. This collection has a pad of coordinating ledger prints as well as another pad of accent prints.

The collection has lots of embellishments too including die cut scalloped borders, journaling cards, stickers, die cuts, and did I already say flowers?! I know.. I did.. but they really are so pretty!

I love the colors in this collection too.. lavender, plum, peach, mint, evergreen and buttercup!

You'll love making with the Wildflowers collection because there are so many product choices and ways to mix and match elements of the collection.

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Wildflowers 8"
Journaling Card | Bloom 3x4"
Die Cuts | Spring Mix | Garden Scallop Borders
Sequins | Lovely Lavender

Floral Hello

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! Today I'm playing along at the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog where this time they want you to ADD A TAG!

My card is made almost entirely of die cuts. The background is created with the Waffle Flower Designer Template One set. It includes lots of dies that you can mix and match for unique layered backgrounds.

Of course the set includes a bitty tag that I stamped with a "Hi" sentiment from the Special delivery set!

The funky florals are from the Layered Flowers set. You can stack the small flower over the large flower or keep them single layered. I added extra foliage from the Stems die set. 

A sprinkle of enamel dots is the icing on the cake! I love how they add color and shine like hard candy!

Have a great day! And big thanks for stopping by!




Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Special Delivery Sentiments
Dies | Waffle Flower Designer Template One, Layered Flowers, Stems
Enamel Dots | Waffle Flower Enchanted

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Affiliate links are used

Designer Template One Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Layered Flowers Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Stems Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Special Delivery Sentiments Shop at: WFL | SCB	Enchanted Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS

Stained Glass Tulip Trio

Do you love die cuts? They're my number one, hands down, favorite craft product. I think it's just magic to run a metal die through my cutter and find a crisp clean beautiful die cut on the other side.

Getting my hands on a beautiful open cut like the Spellbinders Tulip Trio is heaven. There are so many amazing techniques for different ways to add color... inlay, glitter, markers... you don't have to search too far to find lots of ideas.

I decided to use one of my favorite techniques for this one. My Big Shot is getting a little up there in age and doesn't cut as well as it should. It cuts, but not deep enough for the pieces to pop out. It cuts just enough for me to see the outline of the images. I color the images with markers and top the colored panel with a clean crisp cut - one with all the parts popped out.

If your machine is newer you can add packing tape to the back of your paper - that will prevent the die from cutting all the way through, OR you can emboss the image and use that as your coloring sheet.

The floral is so pretty in periwinkle - like elegant stained glass. I added a gold glitter frame to give a little sparkle and shine.

I'm linking up to Make My Monday Challenge where they're looking for projects with colouring - any medium. My medium is Copics!  I hope you have some time to color along too! 

Finished Size: 4 3/4" Square
Dies : Spellbinders Tulip Trio

SPB = Spellbinders
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com

Tulip Trio SPB | SCB

Simple Stories Let's Go! Collection

Thanks for stopping by! It's that time of year when thoughts turn to time spent with family hitting the road for vacation, to visit distant friends and relatives and set off on a new adventure.

Today I'm sharing EIGHT cards made with the Simple Stories Let's Go! Collection. It's perfect for travel by plane, train or automobile! I love the little luggage tags, maps, cars, suitcases and bags.

The collection has all the extras.. 12" and 8x6" papers, washi, decorative brads, stickers, chipboard, enamel dots, printed die cut images and lots more perfect for cardmaking or page layouts capturing special memories.

I'm smitten with the colors in this collection.. pink, yellow and orange with a pop of aqua blue for some contrast!

The washi pack includes 5 rolls in two different sizes and the prints on them are so cute.. stripes, license plates, plaid and even a map print.

I love the 12" sheet of cut apart journaling cards that are perfect for layering. This time they look like diner receipts, luggage tags and road maps.

This collection brings to mind road trips and the fun discoveries we've made along the way like stopping for gas in Kentucky and finding the best fried chicken, or cheese curds in Wisconsin, or our very first Krispy Creme donuts. You just never know what you're going to discover along the way.

I had to laugh at the price of gas on this pump.. but it looks like a throwback to the 50's so maybe that was more realistic then. It's still cheaper than flying if you don't mind a drive.. the secret is to make some stops along the way.. it's not just about the destination.

Happy trials to you during your summer adventures. Take lots of pictures so you can look back and remember every little thing!

All cards Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Simple Stories Let's Go! Collection Kit
Simple Stories Let's Go! Chipboard
Simple Stories Let's Go! Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories Let's Go! Journal Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories Let's Go! Decorative Brads
Simple Stories Let's Go! Washi
Simple Stories Let's Go! Enamel Dots
Simple Stories Color Vibe Orange & Pool

SS = Simple Stories
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
CH = A Cherry On Top

Affiliate links are used at no additional cost to you.

Let's Go! Collection Kit Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS | CH	Let's Go! Chipboard Shop at: SS | SCB | CH	Let's Go! Bits & Pieces Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS | CH	Let's Go! Journal Bits Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS | CH	Let's Go! Decorative Brads Shop at: SS | SCB | CH
Let's Go! Washi Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS | CH	Let's Go! Enamel Dots Shop at: SS | SCB | CH	Color Vibe Orange Shop at: SS | SCB	Color Vibe Pool Shop at: SS | SCB | CH

Countdown to the Weekend

It feels like it's been a long week and I'm glad it's finally almost the weekend. That means time with family and hopefully soaking up a little sunshine. Maybe we'll hit a few of the local fests and run into friends.

I thought this card made with the Pretty Little Studio Wildflowers Collection was appropriate today. The S.M.T.W.T.F.S. just makes me feel like counting down to the weekend. I love the colors - purple and yellow together.. they just make me anticipate seeing more.

I layered the journaling card with scalloped borders, floral die cut, flair and a beautiful butterfly. A flag at the top of the page with some faux stitching adds a bit of drama with the black heart that compliments the purple flower center.

I love that this collection has different paper pads to choose from.. one that has solid prints and florals, and the other with coordinating Ledger prints. I used a purple and green lined graph paper as my background and let the floral die cuts do the talking.

I hope you take some time today and see what nature has to offer, and if not I hope this card transports you to a meadow filled with wildflowers.

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Wildflowers Collection 8"
Journaling Card | Bloom | Garden Scallop Borders | Garden Blooms | Wildflower Stems | 
Flair | Cottontail
Sequins | Lovely Lavender