March Card Class Cards

Hey, everyone!!


I wanted to share some of the cards with you that we created at my card class this month. I hope they inspire you to make something fun, too!

This is the card I already shared earlier that Christina inspired me to make! One of the ladies in the class actually used the HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment from the Celebration Time Stamp set and created this card for her son! This is a very versatile style card, especially with these colors! The scalloped circle is from the More Mimi paper collection, which is Buy One, Get One FREE until the end of this month! So the scallop is reversible!

I just love this spinner card. I used VersaMark to stamp the ladybugs onto the red paper for a watermark effect. I stamped another one of the ladybugs from the Squiggle Ladybugs stamp set and cut it out. This is a fun card to play with. I added shimmer to the sentiment and ladybugs with my stardust glitter gel pens.

I had never used the Toodle Loo paper collection from TAC before this class. I used a sketch from the TAC catalog and from over at PaperWings to create this fun card! It features all the kewl patterns from this designer paper. There are lions, monkeys and elephants that were so fun to punch out and share with the class. The sentiment is a PWP stamp and only $2.95 for a set of 4 sentiments! Great deal!
This is a really sweet card to make for ANYONE! Not just for kids! I can see this being a fun card for baby showers, co-workers, neighbors, friends, family...really ANYONE! I love how quick it was to make and how easy! Check out the chick's wings...that is yellow Fun Flock! I love how soft the wings are!

Open up the card for a sparkly Easter greeting and a package of Skittles! These would be fun to take to school, too! I just love that cute skateboarding bunny on the package!

Thanks for hanging out with me today and seeing what new and fun things we've been creating! Hope you can make it to the next class, April 19, at 2 p.m.!

Angel Hugs,

CC52

Hey, everyone!

Today is another Color Combo Motivational at PaperWings! I think you will enjoy this one!!!
The color combo is:
Birch Cardstock (or something similar, natural or ivory)
Burnt Umber Palette Ink (or something similar, browns and tans)
Sparkle (think SHIMMER, SHINE, clear stardust glittering gel pen, rhinestones, bling, shiny ribbon, whatever!)
Have fun with this one! This is a card I am featuring at my card class later today.
I stamped the background in Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid Ink. I also sponged the edges of the Birch cardstock. The stamp I used for the background is from the Swirly Gigs stamp set. I also used shimmery brown ribbon at the top of the card. Gotta love the Bow-Easy!

The scalloped circle is punched from the More Mimi designer paper using the Mega Scalloped Circle Clever Lever Marvy Punch. This designer paper is Buy One Get One Free this month, so you should definitely order some during this special! I love this paper!!! The circle was punched from the Birch cardstock using my Super Jumbo Clever Lever Marvy Circle Punch. I sponged the edges of this circle, as well. The sentiment is from the Celebration Time stamp set. I inked it up in Burnt Umber then outlined it with my Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen for extra sparkle! I hope you will play along with this Motivational! My friend, Christina inspired me to create this card! She totally rocks!

Angel Hugs,

Scripture Challenge BLESSED

Hey, everyone!

Today's Scripture Challenge theme is "BLESSED" and though there are many scriptures I could have chosen, I hope the ones I share with you today will encourage you!

God blessed us from the beginning. Right after He created Mankind He blessed them.

Genesis 5:2 NKJV

Our blessings don't end with us.

Deuteronomy 12:7 NIV

Psalm 37:25-27 NIV

We must never give up, but continue to fight the good fight of faith.

James 1:12 NIV

James 5:11 NIV

Our faith in God is rewarded with blessings because we choose to believe.

John 20:29 NIV

When we trust God to help us through we are blessed.

Psalm 84:12 NIV

We are blessed when we seek wisdom from God.

Psalm 1:1 NIV

Proverbs 3:13 NIV

God blessed us with many blessings and continues to do so.

Ephesians 1:3 NIV

Isaiah 30:18 NIV

Psalm 34:8 NIV

Deuteronomy 28:6 NIV

I hope you will be blessed by today's Scripture Challenge page.

I created some flourishes on my yellow cardstock with my VersaMark pad and the Swirly Gigs stamp set from The Angel Company. I used some alphabet stickers from my scrapbooking stash to create the title. I didn't want to take away from the text today because I wanted each bullet to stand out and each of the scriptures that back up each of those points.

I keep track of the blessings God has given me in this little notebook I made with my Bind-It-All machine. The paper and punches are from TAC, too. I used the "b" from Scriptybet to make a monogram for Bridgett and for Blessings! I haven't listed everything God has done for me and my family because there is no way I could! He has done SO much!!! But I love looking at this book because it reminds me that God loves and cares for me and it helps me to see the generous hearts of others as they have blessed us!

Here's a look at the inside. May God BLESS you today and always!

Angel Hugs,

SK13

Hey, everyone!

I was hanging out over at Paper Wings for a few and saw a new sketch was up in the Motivation Station! Check it out: I saw the heart on the sketch and immediately I knew I wanted to try it out. Laurie pointed out that we could use any shape we wanted in place of the heart, but I knew just what I wanted to do! I grabbed my More Mimi scraps (I've used a lot of this paper but I love it!) and some neutral cardstock and made this for my daughter's Valentine card.
I used stamps from The Angel Company: You Are (Serendipity Street) and Swirly Gigs (Main Catalog). I used Belle Rose for the Swirly Gig stamps and Burnt Umber for the sponging and You Are stamp set. I made a sweet little pink bow with my satin ribbon using my Bow-Easy. I finished the card off by rounding the corners with the ½" side of my Corner Chomper! I added some faux stitching with my white gel pen and popped the heart layers up on dimensionals. I know I have used this amazing double-sided paper a lot but it's wonderful! Each 12x12 sheet has a different design on each side so you are really getting twice as many options as you would with any of our other paper packs! I hope you like my card today!! Let me know where I can find your card that you create with this sketch!

Hugs,

NEW YEAR BOOK!

Hey, everyone!

I am excited to show you my New Year Book! I decided that I wanted to create a new book for all my goals this year, like I did last year HERE and HERE. I wanted to keep it SIMPLE though, because that is my new mantra for this year....simplify, simplify, simplify!!! I don't have my book put together yet because I was so excited to show it to you but I will just run it through my Bind-It-All and it will be ready for me to add my goals! Take a look at the front cover:

I created a little fun design on the red cardstock piece with my two holes punches and white gel pen! The white cardstock stickers have been in my scrapbooking stash for a while now! It feels good to use it up!! I think this is my favorite part of the whole book, take a look inside the cover:

Yes, I know, I write uphill when I don't have lines, but I love this scripture and I wanted to include it in my book! Isn't that so fitting for a book of goals for the New Year? The stamps are from a set called Swirly Gigs (The Angel Company) and I just love them! This is the first time I have used them. I added white accents with my gel pen. Here's the first three tabs (stamping, scrapping and knitting):

Here are the next three tabs (health, financial, quality time):

And here's a look at the last three tabs (culinary, home and spiritual):

There's room on each 5"x8" card to write 12 goals for each tab. I chose the number 12 because there are 12 months in a year and hopefully I can set a goal per month and meet it! Less stress and definitely keeping it simple! I don't want to just create goals and not see them through! The back inside cover is kept plain:

I figured I may want to add a motivational quote or scripture, maybe put a pocket there later, or just leave it be. I'm not sure but there's room to change it if I want! And finally the back cover:
The paper is from the Nana's Kids paper pack. I love the bright colors and fun design. It just seemed the perfect paper for a new year! I used my Corner Chomper on the edges using the ½" side and I love how smooth it cuts through all the layers. After I get the book bound, I will take another picture to show you! I hope I have inspired you to create a book, too! You can use the Crop-A-Dile or a hole punch and thread ribbon through the holes to bind it up if you don't have a Bind-It-All machine. You could also alter a notebook that you have lying around...breathe new life into it and use that for your goals. I love having a fresh start each year, but long after the excitement of making resolutions has passed I want to continue reaching my goals so I believe this book will help me do that! We shall see! Have a great day everyone!

Angel Hugs,