Friends with Flair Friday

Today is Friends with Flair over at Unity.  I made this card with some of their newest releases...and I'm so loving the Christy Tomlinson stamps...OMWord they are awesome. 

I used the Reverse Punchinella

and the

Vintage Scripture...(LOVE IT)

Go take a looksie for yourself at all the new releases, you'll have to get some for sure.

Hugs,

Fun Layout with Hummingbird

I love this collection from KaiserCraft...it's so bright and cheery.  The picture was one I snapped last year of my little one.  We were at a family reunion and he was run, run, run all day, but once when he stopped to rest I was able to capture this photo. 

Tip: remember to journal on your layouts...but be creative with it.  Little notes tucked in places, journal tags, or even straight on the layout like I did to outline the photo. 

Have a happy Friday and I'll have a Unity Card for you later this afternoon...

Hugs,

Heartfelt Creations New Release

Heartfelt Creations is pleased to release the Floral Cross Collection. This collection is as fresh as a blooming yellow lily on a sunny spring day: intricate flowers compliment the typographical, linear, and wooden crosses. There are 6 new PreCut Stamp Sets and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations. I really love this collection and know you will too!

Leave a comment on the HC blog by February 14 to be eligible to win the entire release valued at $125.93. The winner will be announced on February 15 on the HC Blog.  Also be sure to check out the rest of the design teams projects this week, they are amazing.

Prickley Pear Monday

Wow it's Monday again...time just seems to fly by lately.  Today it's Prickley Pear day and I have a sneak peek stamp set for you.  It's not quite available but I wanted to wet your whistle for what's coming down the pike for you over at PPRS.  The stamp is a background stamp and I wanted to highlight how cute it is used as a background but how you could also show it as a single image. 

I just cut two of the owls out of the background stamp to create the focal embellishment.  I also had to use one of my favorite dies from Prickley Pear...Scalloped Circle.  I do love love it!

Now you need to head over to the PPRS blog and check out the rest of the design team's work...I know it's going to inspire you.

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

Hugs,

Love is Everywhere

Love is themed cards are everywhere right now...releases, challenges you name it.  This is a love card I created for the Shabby Tea Rooms current challenge and also for JustRite Stamps challenge.  Both go hand in hand so it was a perfect fit for both. 

I handmade the roses using McGill punches and tools.  They take a little while to make but they are so pretty when their done.

The stamp has been heat embossed along with the letters L-O-V-E and then glittered.  It's really fun when I start playing and added things to a card like this one.  Granted there is a lot going on but the finished result is special.  See you tomorrow with more creations. 

Hugs,

U Make Me Bloom

Have you ever had someone in your life that just makes you bloom?  Makes you a better person just because?  I'm so blessed to have several of those people and my sister Gini is one of them.  She's been my best friend my whole life..This layout is about how she makes me bloom.

 The faces were created from PaperClay and molded.  I love the intricate details of the mold.  Once dry the I colored and painted with watercolor pencils, blender pen, distress inks and even a touch of smooch.

 It's so great the way I can created my own embellishments with Paperclay.

 The leaves are from Scrapping Cottage along with the flowers...beautiful, don't you think?

Cream on Cream

I've always struggled with monochromatic cards...but I think I finally pulled it off with this one.  I just love it.  I used Heartfelt Creations for the main sentiment stamp....love this set.  The rose was made using one a Spellbinders die...and it's just stunning.  Can you believe I made this whole card with cream colored cardstock...no designer paper here at all. 

The background was created by inking a Cuddlebug folder and then impressing it...Love the way this technique came out. 

Have a great weekend and I'll see you Monday with a Prickley Pear Project.

Hugs,

Love Cast in Clay w/ Creative Paperclay and Amazing Mold Putty

Welcome to the Love Cast in Clay blog hop with Creative Paperclay® and Amazing Mold Putty! You should have arrived here from Amanda Mark:, if not, you may want to start back at the beginning with the Creative Paperclay® blog so you don't miss anything! We have great inspiration for you as well as awesome prizes! A winner will be chosen from both Amazing Mold Putty blog and Creative Paperclay® Blog to receive a 16oz package of Creative Paperclay®and package of Amazing Mold Putty. In order to win you must leave a comment on all blogs as well as become a follower of each blog.

Amazing Mold Putty is so easy to use! It is a two-part putty, that you mix equal parts together and press your object to be molded into it. You can then use the mold over and over again.  I wanted to mold an antique key for my project.

I use do many of my molded embellishments on cards and layouts so I don't like for them to be to heavy...also I'm not a patient person and always want it to dry quick, so I used the Delight ™ Air Dry Modeling Compound, which is lighter in weight than the Paperclay and the dry time is less. . I just pressed the Delight into the mold, let it dry for a bit to set up and then release from the mold and finish drying.

With the key being paper it's really ready for any finish you can think of.  I painted my key with smooch and then highlighted with inka gold rub for an antique finish.

 

Now that I've shared my project with you, it's time to hop on to Barbara Moore Blog !

Full Hop List

Paperclay

Terri Sproul

Amanda Mark:


Lori Williams (you are here)

Barbara Moore

Gini Cagle

Brenda

Jennifer Ingle

Lyneen Jesse

Aimee Fleck

Robyn

Dee Dee Catron

Debbie Buckland

Carole Lassak

Jan Hennings

Tamara Dozier

Niki Meiners

Edie cournoyer

Leslie Rahye

Sandra strait

Peg Round

Susan Brown

Amazing Mold Putty


Happy Hopping!

Wildflowers in Bloom

It's Prickley Pear Monday and today I'm sharing some flowers...always nice when it's actually cold and rainy outside :).  I loved the colors in the paper collection Stella,  from Close To My Heart.  It will be available Feb. 1st. 

The flowers and the sentiment are both from Pricky Pear Clearly Hibiscus Flower set.  They also have the die to match.

Be sure to check out the rest of the PPRS design teams inspirations today...it's always so worth the time. 

Hugs,

Love You Card

Love is in the air and you can tell with all the current challenges.  I created this card for 7 Kids College Fund using Red, White and Pink color combo. 

The charm on the top of the ribbon is from Epiphany...they really are so great.   I used various Spellbinders (Label 4, Parisian Accents and even the new Chateau Gate Die from Heartfelt)

The stamps are all from JustRite stamps and qualify for their current challenge...love.   Finally all the stamped images have been heat embossed and I've entered it in WOW's embossing challenge.