Fine and Sunny Mini Album with KaiserCraft

So this is one of those projects that I finished and LOVED IT!  As I've told you before in the past many of my projects have to grow on me for a day or two but rarely I'll finish something and think...YEAH!!!  this is one of the projects.  Everything about it, I love.  The handmade flowers are just perfect.  I used Cheery Lynn dies to create the cluster on the front. 

The collection is from KaiserCraft called Fine and Sunny.  The stamp set that was included with the collection had banners...one of my many weaknesses.  I so dig banners.  Well, that and tickets.  Can't tell you what the heck my obsession is with them but I think they are so cool so I had to throw some banner action in at the top. 

So here are some shots of the rest of the book. 

This book qualifies for the current challenge over at Cheery Lynn Dies: Mothers.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my mini book...always curious.  

Friday Flair with Unity

I don't know about you but I am so happy it's the weekend.  To kick it off I created this card using Unity Stamps and Cheery Lynn Dies.  I also using a ton of distress ink...what in the world would I do without that stuff.  Love it.  

Stay tuned because I have a couple more projects I'll be posting this weekend. 

This card qualifies for the Friends with Flair Friend Blog Hop. 

Goodbye to Heartfelt Creations

I have been very blessed for the past year to serve on Heartfelt Creations Design team.  They have such beautiful stamps and dies but more than anything they are truly a wonderful family company to work with.  After a year of creative inspiration it's time for me to pass the design team torch onto another artist.  Of course I'll be checking in on Heartfelt's blog and I hope you will to, watching all the new collections and artwork.

This is my last card for Heartfelt and it's from the Bella Rose Collection.  This was one of my favorites during my term.  I think just looking at this card you can understand why.  Please check out the rest of the design team  projects this week and also the announcement of the continuing design team and the new design team members.

Fine and Sunny with KaiserCraft

KaiserCraft's latest collection is Fine and Sunny and it's such a cheery collection.   This is a layout I created of my son from last Easter.  Don't the colors just make you smile.  

I love banners,so I had to pop a few on the layout.  KaiserCraft has a coordinating stamp set that has two different banners on it...LOVE IT!!!

Have a great week!!

KaiserCraft Goes Technologic

This is one of KaiserCraft's latest collections "Technologic". I used the collection on a layout I did using pictures from Macy's Christmas Window...believe it or not.  Macy's was my favorite window this Christmas and I thought the collection was perfect. 

Make Your Own Accessories!

This is a headband I created using Heartfelt Creations stamps.  I purchased the base headband at Walmart and then took it to a whole new level with my satin flower. 

Yeap that is my quickly graying head in the picture, LOL. 

If you would like complete instructions on how to make this beautiful Satin burned flower just hop on over to Heartfelt's Blog and take a peak. 

Butterflies and Monday

I can't believe it's already Monday...Wow time is flying by.  I had a great weekend, got a lot of work done and am ready for a wonderful week. 

Today I've created this card using Prickley Pear stamps and KaiserCraft paper.  I do love to pop butterflies off the pages.  I used the Mini Butterflies Stamp set and Mini Butterflies matching dies. 

You can see more designs from the Prickley Pear design team on othe PPRS Blog. 

Have a great week and I'll see you soon.

KaiserCraft Monthy Challenge

Each week KaiserCraft reveals a new sketch that will help you create a beautiful layout and the best part is you enter it in their monthly sketch challenge.  You could win some of Kaiser's yummy goodies and get some great layouts created at the same time.

Here is my take on one of this month's sketches. 

All of my flowers are handmade ...something I love to do.  They are so easy but add so much. 

I'm not sure what my addiction is to banners and tickets, but I adore them.  So I was thrilled to see the banner that is included in the Fine and Sunny stamp set from Kaisercraft.

I hope you'll go check out Kaiser's sketches that are revealed every Saturday.  Click Here to go to  Kaiser's  Blog



Western Collection from Heartfelt

Today is the release of the newest collection from Heartfelt : The Western Collection. I created this card using a lot of Distress Ink.  I'm not sure what the heck I would do without Distress Inks, LOL. 

If you would like a chance to win the WHOLE COLLECTION from heartfelt, win a $50 gift certificate or see other amazing projects from the rest of the design team, then hop on over to Heartfelt's blog and see all the ways you can participate.

Water Color Effect with Distress Inks

Good Monday Morning.  I had a wonderful long weekend of rest and fun, and hope the same for you.  Today we kick off the week with Prickley Pear's Mondays Post. 

This weeks projects really comes together thanks to distress ink and markers.  For the stamped center piece it was in with distress ink over the entire card stock.  I then spritz water on the stamp and stamped and blotted.  The I re stamped in the same spot with brown distress ink. I then flicked water over the entire card and blotted again.  The final was to color in the images lightly with distress markers.  It gave a great watercolor effect to the card.   Love it!!!