Snack Day

Well, it was my turn for snacks for football this week. I had to be crafty enough to make my heart happy but not too much because it would not be appreciated and mostly thrown away. Come on guys, it's for 8 year olds. Here's what the snack bags looked like.

I used Lawn Fawn's Stitched Party Banners, I love this die set so much. I cut the letters with my Cricut and Winnie the Pooh cartridge while I ran the dies through the Big Shot. The football stamp was from Michael's and the jute was from there as well. Simple and easy. Thanks for visiting!

Oh, Hello There.

I made a mini notecard today. Tiny and simple, I like this guy today. I used the SSS Sept. kit for the sentiment and paper. The glasses and heart speech bubble is from My Mind's Eye, I believe it's called Snapshots. I just heat embossed with black embossing powder and when it dried I pooled a bit of the Ranger Glossy Accents for the lenses. I colored in the heart with a red Copic marker, clear Wink of Stella  and finished it off with the Glossy Accents as well. The dots on the card base are from Simon Says Stamp's Favorite Flowers stamp set, I just stamped around the card base with SSS Smoke ink. The twine is from Lawn Fawn and I popped the whole thing up with foam adhesive. So, there it is. It's an improvement from yesterday's mess. Thanks for the visit.

Back to Books

Hello, I'm here to share 2 cards...one I like and one I don't care for at all. I decided to post both in hopes that the ugly one might create a spark in what you like about it, what you would change, I don't know, I just felt like sharing the ugly little guy. I'll post him last. Here is the first one.

The lighting isn't great but here it is. I used SSS Sept. card kit for this one. I clear heat embossed the books for the background and the used Gathered Twigs and Evergreen Bough Distress inks for some color. I die cut the square frame with paper and the die from Studio Calico's Hello Hello card kit. The Back to Books sticker came from SSS Sept. kit. Sequins and twine are from Studio Calico. And...here's Mr. Ugly.

Oh my gosh, I hate this guy so much. I can't believe I'm posting it. I truly hope you can pull some inspiration from it. Think of all the ways you could have made him a happy card. Just monotone and sad. The background paper is from SSS and the rest is from Studio Calico. I used Tsukineko Galaxy Gold Dew Drop for the hello sentiment, that's the only part of the card that I do like. Go make happy cards. Thanks for popping by. 

True Story.

Here's a bonus card for today because I love this stamp set so much! I rushed it a bit today so if you're going to try to make this little guy, here are 2 tips...slow down and 2, use a ruler. I used the To Thine Own Shelf stamp set from Simon Says Stamp along with their amazing inks. The inks used were Audrey Blue, Sea Glass, Fog and Smoke. I used the On the Strip 2 stamp set from Neat & Tangled for the plaid background. The You Brighten My Day sentiment is from the Watts Up stamp set from SSS. Those awesome sequins are the assorted Moonshine from SSS as well. The ribbon was from Target, my hubby picked it up for me hoping to add some inspiration to my card making. Pretty simple, thanks for popping by.

Just squint and turn your head a bit, the card gets cuter that way. ;)

I Like Big Books

Hi, sorry it's been a while since I've posted. Here's a card that I made with the September Simon Says Stamp card kit. I love this kit, it is so much fun to use!

I used the patterned paper that came with the set but slid a piece of vellum over the top so it would be more muted in color. I stamped all of the images with some Stazon Jet Black ink. I adhered the Freckled Fawn wood veneers with a little Ranger Multi Medium Matte. I die cut the dot border with the Paper Smooches Dots & Dashes die for a little interest and popped the whole vellum piece up with a bit of Kool Tak clear foam adhesive. Pretty simple, I can't wait to give this one away, I know just who to give it to. Thanks for visiting today!

Simon Says Stamp Haul

I didn't get a chance to make a card today so I'll share my Simon Says Stamp haul with you today.

So, Las Vegas does pay out sometimes! I was able to bring back a little bit of dough from Vegas and decided to treat myself  with a big order from SSS. I finally ordered my inks...the entire set! They are gorgeous and bright, I'm so happy to have them. I picked up some adhesives, stamp cleaner, ink pad storage, even some happy moonshine sequins. I can't wait to get inky. Thanks for stopping by and sharing in this haul with me.

You're Pretty Amazing

Hello, here's another happy simple card for you.

I used the You're Pretty Amazing die from Studio Calico, cut it from Studio Calico's Hello Hello paper pad. I cut it 4 times from white card stock and glued them together and then glued the pink piece slightly offset to create a white highlight effect and then I hit the white part with the Wink of Stella clear brush marker. I backed the die cut piece with some gold paper. I used Neat & Tangled Pink Lemonade Mix yellow sequins to finish it off. I let the pretty paper and awesome die do all the work for me today, simple as always. Thanks for visiting!