Thanks for Administrative Professional's Day

Hi there! Here's are the cards I made for our secretaries at school last month to show appreciation for all they do daily.

The layouts for the cards were inspired by a card on the cover of the May/June 2013 Paper Crafts magazine.

I got to use up some pretty scalloped washi tape, some pretty paper flowers, and a free Lawn Fawn stamp.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great Mother's Day this weekend!

It's Your Birthday

I made this card for my friend, Kim, last month. January was a busy birthday month for my friends and family. It's terrible that I can't even find time to post cards on this blog. Well, at least I posted this card on Instagram last month.

The stamps are from Lawn Fawn and Papertrey Ink. The patterned paper is from Amy Tangerine for American Crafts. The baker's twine is from The Twinery.

Thanks for stopping by!

Merry Christmas - Chalkboard Style

To my friends and family here and all around the world, Feliz Navidad! May this season bring you and your family blessings and good health.

This is my annual photo Christmas card. The stamps are all from the Holiday Sayings set from Hero Arts, except for the Lawn Fawn banner stamp.

With all the inspiration on Pinterest regarding chalkboards and when I saw Betsy Veldman's chalkboard-inspired cards here, I knew I had to create our Christmas card with that inspiration. This card is probably one of the most time-consuming cards I've ever tried to mass-produce. It involved embossing, die cutting felt, using a white pencil to color in chalky details, rubbing white pigment ink over everything (my favorite step) to give the chalkboard authenticity, and slicing an opening above the banner to insert the photo. I ran out of steam after creating 60 of these babies. Sorry to all my local friends who will not be receiving one of these cards this year.

Thanks for stopping by! I've got to get downstairs to get dinner prep started. Ho, ho, ho.

You Make Me Smile!

Hi there! It's already week 3 of the Summer Card Camp 2011. These are the colors I used this week.

My card design started when I saw new Amy Tangerine American Crafts designs in the Silhouette Studio Store. I love this camera. I decided to make a camera-shaped card.

My inspiration was a woodgrain camera like this one. All the cardstock and patterned paper is from Stampin' Up. I used a piece of vellum where the flash is located.

I stamped a Papertrey Ink woodgrain stamp on the lens and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. The red heart is a Stampin' Up stamp that I also heat embossed.

The sentiment comes from Lawn Fawn and I stamped it with Chocolate Chip ink.

I added some American Crafts brads and some baker's twine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card for Jessica

Hi there! I'm participating in Kristina and Jennifer's  

Summer Card Camp 2011. This is the color combo for this first week.

My Sweetie asked me to make a card for Jessica, his former manager and mentor, who is leaving the company. Since a group of engineers are going to sign the card, I made it larger than a standard A2 card size.

The stamps are from Lawn Fawn (Jessie's ABCs and Lunar Lights) and Papertrey Ink (Polka Dot Basics).

The lanterns are paper pieced with papers from Stampin' Up and Papertrey Ink. I added Diamond Glaze to each lantern to give it shine before adding them to the card with mounting tape. I also added baker's twine.

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Best Wishes Pennie!

I'm hoping you're having a great day in your part of the world. Yesterday we had a little party at school for a teacher that is transfering to a different school.

This card started with some beautiful Crate Paper. I just added coordinating buttons from Papertrey Ink and stamped the sentiment using Jessie's ABCs from Lawn Fawn.


We have friends visiting from Texas and are off to the Monterey area for a day of fun. Adios!

Mama You Are Simply the Best

Here's the Mother's Day card I designed for my Mother-in-law. She actually received it on time since yesterday was the 10th and that is the traditional Mexican Mother's Day.

The card is clean and simple and I used stamps from Mama=love by Technique Tuesday and Bannerific from Lawn Fawn. I did paper piecing for the birds and the banner. All the papers are from Crate Paper.

Well, I've got to run. I'm working at school the rest of the day. Have a good one!

Thanks a Bunch!

Hope you're having a great weekend. I'm happy my little family is back together again. My husband was working in Florida all week, and he flew home this afternoon.

Here's some cards I made for Administrative Professionals Day this week. We celebrated Angie and Patti in the front office at school.

I customized their cards with alphabet stamps from Lawn Fawn. The sentiments are heat embossed. I was inspired by the flower bouquets I received last week for being named Volunteer of the Year at Kalino's school. I received 5 bouquets of flowers! Five! I've never received so many flowers at one time. I created the flower bouquets by taking some Prima Flowers and added a burlap circle underneath. I added baker's twine to secure the burlap. The bouquets were attached to the card with Extreme Adhesive Squares. I distressed the Crate Paper edges and did some faux stitching.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending Smiles Across the Miles

Hope you are doing well in your part of the world. It's been super rainy and cold in my part of country. Here's a fun card I made for my sweet Aunt Ruby in New Mexico. She's not doing well; Parkinson's disease has taken a huge toll on her body.

Here are some previous cards I made for her: here and here. I know she loves receiving cards, so I want to brighten up her day.

This stripes are washi tapes that I've collected. I love washi tape! I love that it is repositionable. The stamp is from Lawn Fawn. The card is very simple. I added Diamond Glaze to the airplane.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Hello Friend (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: Aqua Mist & white (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Memories Black

Other: Diamond Glaze (JudiKins), foam tape (3M), washi tapes (The Tinted Mint and Amuse), Copic marker

Happy Birthday, Dad!

I have a sick kid home from school today with a fever and a sore throat, but I wanted to post this card. Today is my dad's birthday. This card didn't get to him in time, so I wanted to show it here.

The sentiment is a combination of a Stampin' Up stamp and alphabet stamps from Lawn Fawn. I did add a comma after "happy birthday", but I took this photo before doing that addition.

Thanks for stopping by and I'm hoping you manage to stay healthy during this cold and flu season.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin' Up), Just My Type, Jessie's ABCs (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: white, kraft (CA Paper Goods)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Tools: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Other: Colored Pencils, Diamond Glaze (JudiKins), foam tape (3M)

Paper Rosette Flower Arrangement Using Lawn Fawn Stamps

This past Saturday, we had a baby shower for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. My new niece, Sabina, is due in a few weeks. I did a few stamping projects for the shower, including this paper rosette (or paper medallion) flower arrangement. In my rush, I didn't get enough pictures and I didn't notice that one flower is turned around.

I used Lawn Fawn stamps Bannerific and Jessie's ABCs on the vase and flowers. I mainly used paper from the Dear Lizzy Enchanted collection and some older Chloe's Closet paper for the paper rosettes. I would definitely recommend you use a tool like the Martha Stewart Scoring Board for scoring all the papers.

There are several tutorials out there on how to make these paper rosettes. If you've never tried making these, here's just one from Martha Stewart.

Ingredients:

Stamps: Bannerific, Jessie's ABCs (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: Dear Lizzy Enchanted (American Crafts), Chloe's Closet (Making Memories), white (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools: Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Big Shot with Mat Stack 5 metal die ( Papertrey Ink), 3/4" circle punch (Stampin' Up), 1" circle punch (Stampin' Up)

Other: heart doily (Target), buttons (Papertrey Ink & Making Memories), glue gun, foam tape (3M), bamboo skewers, vase, paper grass, rhinestones (Michael's), Copic marker, redline tape

Baby Card

Hi there! Hope your weekend has been good. We had an awesome impromptu dinner at a friend's house last night: enchiladas (Michoacan style), carnitas, mashed Peruvian beans, Mexican rice, and a great pumpkin cake for dessert. {Burp!}

So on to the card. I made this simple card for a baby shower at school this week. The stamps used (Jessie's ABCs and Bannerific) are from Lawn Fawn. The stamps are awesome! I love how it's easy to line up the alphabet stamps. I also love that they included multiples of the same letter; very practical.

The patterned paper I used has texture. You can sort of see the glossy areas in this photo.

For the baby shower this week, I made a Raspberry Cheesecake that my friends love. I will provide the recipe tomorrow.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Jessie's ABCs & Bannerific (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: White (Papertrey Ink), All About Boys patterned paper (DCWV)

Ink: Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Tools: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Other: foam tape (3M), buttons (Stampin' UP), baker's twine (Etsy)

Cards For "Lawn Fawn Hearts Cards For Kids" Blog Hop

Hey there! I was happy to participate in the Cards for Kids drive hosted by Kelly Marie of Lawn Fawn. The Lawn Fawn Hearts Cards for Kids blog hop starts today. If you want to start from the beginning, start here.

I choose to make cards for Kennedy and his family (13 yr old brother, Kaleb and mom, Kristen). Kennedy is 6 years old and was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) earlier this year. You can read more about CML here. He is such a cutie! I can relate to 6 year old boys, since my son Kalino just turned 7.

I made Kennedy a card with some cute aliens from the Greetings, Earthling set by Stampin' Up. If he's like my son, he'll get a kick out of the wacky aliens and the "Greetings' Earthling!" flag. I used my Copic markers to do all the coloring. I'm very new at using Copics and have less than 2 dozen colors so far. They are fun to play with!

Next, I made this card for Kennedy's brother, Kaleb. The stamps are from the Everyday Button Bits set by Papertrey Ink. I used my Copic markers to color in the bike and add "spokes" to the button wheels. I sponged over some Hero Arts clouds that I cut out with my Silhouette.

And finally, I made this card for Kennedy's mom, Kristen. I used the Papertrey Ink set, Everyday Button Bits. I also managed to incorporate some baker's twine on this card. The paper, buttons, and ribbon are all from Papertrey Ink.

The next stop on this blog hop is Tanis and her blog Card Confessions. Have a good one!

Thanks - Made From Items Already on My Desk

I've been in a cleaning frenzy recently. I got tired of my desk being so overloaded with stuff. My actual work area was smaller than a sheet of paper. I've been sorting, purging, and discovering a lot of half-completed cards.

For the next week, I'll be posting cards that are literally made from scraps found on my desk. This cute little robot was already stamped, inked, and even had dimensional adhesive on the back! This card base is small (3x4 inches) and was already cut; same thing with the Cosmo Cricket paper and Papertrey Ink scraps. Even the tiny nut was on my desk; I'm telling you people, it's like an archaeological dig on my desk! The only newly-stamped piece was the cute little Thanks stamp from Lawn Fawn that was included as a little gift in my order. Thanks, Kelly Marie!


We are enjoying our visit with our friends from Austin, who used to live here. Today is their daughter's 7th birthday. We are having a party tomorrow with our closest friends. Have a great weekend!

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Space Ships & Robots (My Cute Stamps), Thanks (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: SU!, Papertrey Ink, and Cosmo Cricket scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Baja Breeze (SU!)
Tools: none
Other: Tombow Mono Multi Medal Liquid Glue, foam tape (3M), nut

A Little Message For You

Hola Chicas! I made this card several days ago, but I'm only now getting it on my blog. I have a few minutes while I'm waiting for a technician to deliver and install our new dishwasher. Our good friends from Texas will arrive this evening, so I've been getting the house in order.

I ordered this Lawn Fawn stamp set last month, and I've been itching to ink it up. I've had this stamp set hanging on my desk, so I see it everytime I sit down. I'm very happy for designers like Kelly Marie Alvarez, who have launched their own stamp companies this year. I had the pleasure of meeting her in Anaheim in January at the CHA Supershow. Check out her line of stamps here.

Adios!

Stamps: Just My Type (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: Old Olive, Basic Black, Kraft, Whisper White, Very Vanilla (all SU!)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Tools: Corner Rounder (We R Memory Keepers), Book Binding punch (EK Success), Heart to Heart punch (SU!)

Other: white gel pen (Sakura), letter stickers (Making Memories), foam tape (3M), Copic markers