You & Me!

I hope you're getting out and seeing all the flowers blooming this time of year! In my area I'm spying Tulips, Daffodils, Lilacs, and Tulip Trees. The fruit trees are also in bloom and they're blanketing the sidewalks with showers of petals.

Yes! I adore flowers! That's probably why I'm so smitten with Pretty Little Studio. Almost all of their collections have a gorgeous set of floral die cuts to embellish your projects yet. These pretties are from the You Are My Sunshine Collection.

This collection has all the extras. I really love the mixed paper packs - prints, clear, vellum, and collage sheets that look like they're pieced together, but are actually printed. This one has a mix of flowers and newsprint.

I used a journaling card to create a focal point for the blooms. Faux clear sticker stitches in black keep your eyes on the flowers. The pops of black from the stickers, sentiment and scallop border bring it all together with bold contrast.

Have a beautiful day and keep smiling!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | You Are My Sunshine
Dies | Fresh Bloom Stems | Out of the Blue Tags | Berry Sweet Words | Snowcone Borders | Apple Blossom Florals
Sticker | Sunny Stitches

Dance In The Puddles!

Today I'm playing at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where this time it's Whatever The Weather. I'm going with some rainy day fun with the Pink & Main April Mouse stamp set!

The images are clean line design and easy to color. The coordinating die set makes it easy to cut the detailed design. If you look close you can see how it cuts around the raindrops.

I made a gatefold card with the new Shutter Card Die Set. I confess that making special fold cards always seems complicated to me, but with this die set it came together quick and easy. The cut patterned paper fits perfectly on the folded design and there are other dies to change the style of the card.

I mounted the little April Mouse on stacked circles.. scallops, zig zags and nested stitched circles for a fun layered look.

Here's a peek at how the card opens so you can write your private message inside!

I hope the punny sentiment makes you smile. It's a great reminder to make the most of what life throws your way.





Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main April Mouse
Dies | Pink & Main April Mouse, Cheerful Florals, Shutter Card Dies, Zig Zag Circle Dies, Scallop Circle Dies, Stitched Circle Dies
Gems | Pink & Main The Yellows

PINK = Pink & Main
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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April Mouse PINK | SCB | SSS	April Mouse PINK | SCB | SSS	Shutter Card PINK | SCB | SSS	Sentiment Strips 1/2" PINK | SCB | SSS	Stitched Circle PINK | SCB | SSS
Zig Zag Circle PINK | SCB | SSS	Scallop Circle PINK | SCB | SSS	Cheerful Florals PINK | SCB | SSS	The Yellows PINK | SCB | SSS

Paper Hugs

I hope you're having a great day! I was sad to see the weekend go. We got lots of yardwork done - mostly mulching and removing debris from last season. Today I'm playing along at Make My Monday where we're celebrating Things With Wings. I'm also linking up to Just Us Girls Challenge where this time it's all about STENCILS!

If you love butterflies AND stencils this one is for you. This is the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Spring Breeze Stencil. I inked the butterflies in Distress Ink shades of yellow, and the flowers in pink and orange. I love the drama the black ink adds to the colorful background.

Once my panel was inked I cut it with the A2 Lacy Layers Die Set. This set includes alternating layers of pierced scallops and stitched rectangles that are nested so they fit perfectly inside each other.

The sentiment is from the Waffle Flower Paper Hugs Sentiments that has a coordinating die set that makes cutting them a breeze. I love the mixed font sentiments and how the die cuts the outline of the words.

Have a great week and find some time to make!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Paper Hug Sentiments
Dies | Waffle Flower A2 Lacy Layers, Paper Hug Sentiments
Stencil | Waffle Flower Postage Collage Spring Breeze

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

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Paper Hug Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Paper Hug Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Postage Collage Spring Breeze Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	A2 Lacy Layers Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS | COT

Bugs and Kisses

Today I'm playing at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge where this is the inspiration photo this time!

Who can resist all those beautiful rainbow colors? Swoon!

I was inspired to add lots of color to my design! I used rainbow stripe papers from Pink & Main. I used a Reverse Scallop die cut to create a focal point for my florals.

These little butterflies and flowers are from the My Little Love Bug stamp set. They're nice clean line drawings that are easy to color. Of course there is a coordinating die set so you can cut them out in a snap.

I love the punny sentiments and the little hearts on the ends of the butterfly antennae. They're just adorable !

The finishing touch is always a little bling. This time I added some pink gems to match the butterfly wings!

Finished size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main My Little Love Bug
Dies | Pink & Main Reverse Scallop Circle, Large Sentiment Strip Dies 1/2", My Little Love Bug
Paper: Pink & Main Bright Botanicals, Warm Basics

PINK = Pink & Main

SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com

SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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My Little Love Bug PINK | SCB | SSS	My Little Love Bug PINK | SCB | SSS	Reverse Scallop PINK	Sentiment Strips 1/2" PINK | SCB | SSS	The Pinks PINK | SCB | SSS
Bright Botanicals PINK | SCB | SSS	Warm Basics PINK

My Creative Scrapbook April Main Kit

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're having a great day! If you're looking for a great way to treat yourself I hope you consider trying a subscription to one of the My Creative Scrapbook monthly kits. They select the pattern papers and lots of coordinating supplies and deliver it straight to your front door so all you have to focus on is MAKING! Every month they have several kits to choose from.. their Main Kit, LE - Limited Edition, Creative Kit and Album Kit - so you can choose what's right for you!

This time I'm playing with the Main Kit that includes 12" papers and embellishments from Carta Bella's "Secret Garden" Collection as well as a few others to surprise you. You'll also find die cuts, stickers, a stencil, and lots more! Everything is perfectly coordinated to work together and shipped directly to your door!

The papers have a beautiful romantic feel. I love the gorgeous florals, butterflies and positive sentiments!

The kit includes everything you need to make these cards. The only items I added were the card bases, solid cardstock papers, adhesives, and enamel dots from my stash. You can incorporate you own favorite gems or sequins to add more sparkle to the designs.

The first thing I do when I get a kit is to sort out the elements. I add baby powder to the backs of the stickers to turn them into die cuts then I match the images I think will work well together.

I arrange the images on clear plastic sheets the size of my card front. This gives me a preview of what the finished card will look like before I commit and adhere everything in place. I can also slide pattern paper under the arrangement to see if my choices work well together.

I had lots of fun arranging the papers and elements. A simple trick to layers is to try to break up the patterns with solids, or to stack dark over light.

Frames make great focal points and scenes come together easy when you pair similar elements together.

I invite you to join one of their monthly kit clubs and experience the possibilities that their coordinated kits offer. With plenty of innovative materials and ideas to jump start your imagination, preserving your memories and making cards will be effortless and enjoyable. You can see all of the different kits available this month here at My Creative Scrapbook.




All cards finished size 4.25 x 5.5"
Carta Bella Secret Garden Papers, Sticker Sheet, Frames and Tags