Quickie card I wanted to share with you all before the weekend.  This is a card I did using some of the newest dies from Prickley Pear and their coordinating stamps.  The paper is from KaiserCraft.  It's such a girly card, don't you think?  Have a creative weekend.

Forever

Today's layout is one I created for KaiserCrafts Design Team using the Charlotte's Dream collection. I wish the picture showed the background better, but I used Tim Holtz tissue tape, gesso paint and stencils creating a really great texture.

Love making those little clusters that draw your eye in to look and look and see what all is going on.  Fun in scrapping. 

Live, Dance, Love

Happy Monday!  Today I have a card to share with you all using Prickley Pear Dies and Stamps and some of KaiserCrafts yummy Magnolia Grove's paper collection.

I really like the way the aged distressed edges turned out.  A little water, distress ink and ripping...beautiful!

Sketch Challenge with KaiserCraft

 

Did you know KaiserCraft has a new sketch every week on Saturday.  In fact you can play along each week and at the end of the month they pick winners from all the monthly entries.  That means you could enter 4 times a month.  Plus there are yummy prizes, so what do you have to loose.  

This is the May 12 Sketch using a mixture of the Magnolia Grove and the new Timeless Basics.  Bothy are beautiful and have a vintage feel, so they work great together. 

This layout is of my great grandmother who was feisty, strong and quite a handful.  I can't imagine why some might think we are similar, LOL.  She really was priceless and so loved.  I hope I'm able to leave behind a legacy of love just like Maggie did.  

Happy Mothers Day...NOW HOP!!!

Happy Mother's Day to everyone.  Today I've got a bit of creative entertainment for you..a Prickley Pear release Blog Hop.  They have some delightful new stamps and die and I'm excited to share the oval stamp and die with you today.  

Here's the best part...You could win for leaving a comment. One winner will be drawn at random at one of the blogs to receive a $ 15 gift certificate. Last day to enter the hop is Monday at midnight  and the winner will be announced on the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp blog on Tuesday.

 Now you can hop on over to Jenny's blog and see what beautiful project she has for you. Remember to live those comments.and have a great day.

Meet Rock Pool the latest collection from KaiserCraft.  It's great for the summer season that is right around the corner.  One of the things that really appeals to me about this collection is the color combo.  It's not your average beach palette, yet it really works together.  Cute yet sophisticated. 

I loved making all the clusters of goodies on my Rock Pool projects.  Can think of a better place to hide some pearls...and yes I do so love pearls.  LOL

Magnolia Grove is Mother's Day Perfect

I know I say I love most of KaiserCraft's collections, but honestly it's true and Magnolia Grove is no exception.  The color combos are just so shabby and beautiful.  This is a photo of my sister Gini and my beautiful mother some years ago.  Funny how everything comes back in style like my Mom's hair.  

I really like to take some of Kaiser's fancy printed papers and fussy cut them out to pop off the page like the blue flowers along the side.  They are actually part of the base page but with an xacto tool they can be so much more. 

KaiserCraft has also just released some new ink pads and they are so wonderful.  They are very opaque and make for some rich color with stamping.

Kicking it off with Prickley Pear

Happy Monday everyone!  We are kicking of the week with Prickley Pear Design Team Monday.  This is a card I came up with PPRS and also the newest collection of Authentique.  I think there is a bit of an Asian flare, what do you think?

Of course you know I had to pop some butterflies on for an extra flight.  Have a great week and check back in as I'll be posting a lot of KaiserCraft goodies this week. 

Dreaming with Charlotte's Dream

OK, so many of you probably think I've been MIA this week and I suppose I have...so sorry.  Work has just been great but crazy and I just needed to force myself to sit down and writes some posts.  

Today I have a card I created for KaiserCraft using the Charlotte's Dream collection.  This is such a shabby vintage collections...I LOVE IT.  

Hope everyone is having a great week and I'll see you in a few days.  

Mother's Day is Right Around the Corner

Mother's Day is right around the corner and I can't think of anything better to give her than a handmade gift.  This is a wall plaque that I created using KaiserCraft's new line Charlotte's Dream.  It's an elegant paper, that I really enjoyed working with. 

I created the three dimensional flowers using Cheery Lynn Stackables and distress with ink around the edges.  I had to top of the flowers with a KaiserCraft pearl brad...I could bath in those things, one of my favorite products of all times. 

The edges of all of the canvases were water and ink distressed to give that heritage feel.  

This project qualifies for Cheery Lynn current challenge: Mothers