Shopping Buddies

Hey! Popping in to share a card I made today. I wanted to create something for Simon Says Stamp's current challenge and Hero Arts Monthly challenge. Keeping in with the respective themes, I decided to use my favourite Hero Arts Shoes set and make a 'Thinking of You' card with some gems (phew). Here's the result-

About the card:

• beige card base
• used some scraps from a previous project for the layers
• stamped the shoes on white card stock, coloured and cut them out
• popped them onto some white punched out circles
• handwrote the little note on a page I ripped off from my notepad, stapled it onto the card for added interest
• stamped 'thinking of you' sentiment from Hero Arts
• stamped teeny tiny flowers on the left corner
• finished off with some sparkly gems on the flower centres and on the shoes

  I had my besty in mind all the while as I was making this card. I remember how much fun we used to have shopping for shoes. We'd look at a hundred pairs, try on almost all of them and then head back home with atleast two big bags full of fun shopping! Oh those were the days, sigh! Nothing like a good shopping trip with a girlfriend with lots of giggles 'n' coffee 'n' cake.

I miss you G dearest...wish we lived closer!

Happy Crafting!

Delight!

Hey there! Don't you just love it when you discover a stamp, hidden away in your stash, neglected because it is dominated by the ones you claim to be your favourites and tend to use very often? Well I do! And it was an absolute delight to find this gorgeous silhouette stamp, sitting pretty in the last page of my clear stamps' folder :) I wonder why I never used it all this while, gosh! In all my excitement, I made this chic 'n' trendy card set -

It was quite a challenge to get a crisp image though...since it is a silhouette. I actually stamped twice to get a 'full' solid image. But I'm quite happy with the way these turned out :)

And now, it's like a light bulb moment. I plan NOT to buy any MORE stamps and make full and better use of the ones I have, LOL!

Happy crafting!

Quick Share!

Hello there! Just a quick post to share these cards I made...

Lots of shopping to do, yippeee! So gotta rush! Oh and yeah these cards need to be mailed too :)

Happy crafting!

Pretty in Pink

I printed out a bunch of digi images from my stash the other day. It makes me uneasy to know that I have loads of them just sitting there, waiting to be used in a project. I think I should use them more often.

Here's a card I made with a cute image. Some quick colouring, some dry embossing and a simple punched out embellishment - easy and adorable! And one can't go wrong with gingham for baby cards :)
(Sadly, I don't have details of where I got this image from.)

 The pink gingham paper appears a little brighter than the actual shade. All a matter of  playing with light I guess...

Happy crafting!

Born to Shop!

Who'd say 'no' to retail therapy? This card reflects my mood so well! Maybe that's why I enjoyed making it :)

The image I've used is a digi from Amber Ink. Isn't it absolutely adorable? Love it! It's a treat to colour in :)

Happy crafting!

More Card Sets

Card sets are fun to make. I like sticking to simple layouts so making several of them is a breeze. Crafting for me is like therapy. And these sets are a blessing when I'm not particularly feeling very upbeat. As I trim, fold and stick, card after card, all annoying and nagging thoughts seem to disappear into the distance and an unusual calm sets in. Wow! It does sound so intense when I put it like that, but to me it's quite simple - crafting hits just the right spots :)

 
They're on my Etsy store.

Happy crafting!

Chocolate Dipped Kisses

Here's a card I made the other day. It's hard to resist all things girly :)

Happy crafting!

Celebrate!

The much loved stamp set is back in action :) Here's a very simple card.

Happy crafting!

Retail Therapy!

Need I say more?! *wink*


Image: In Style Stamps

Angel!

Good friends are life's little treasures!

Husby darling & I went visiting our friends yesterday. We dropped by at three different homes, all in one evening and on our way back home I couldn't help thinking how blessed we are to have found these gems! Truly, good friends are forever :) 


This card I made says all about me - 'a friend and some coffee' - the combo can hardly go wrong!

And now, about the card itself...although I love how this card looks, a closer look will tell you how important it is to print digi stamps on quality card stock. I printed this particular one on a piece of scrap white and it just revolted against the water colour pencils. So, lesson learnt - don't take card stock for granted.

Featured here on the card are Joyce and Marcy from In Style Stamps . I love how much fun you can have with the look of the girls, just dress them up in your favourite colours and patterns.


Back soon with more. 
Happy Crafting!

The beautiful feeling of being in love!

The roses look specially beautiful
and the grass greener
the butterflies flutter by, so playful
and the sky's never been clearer
I'm in love and it's a wonderful feeling
I can sense it, you are the one
you make my heart sing
you're that special someone!

Psst! Husby Darling, yes it's for you :)

This cute lil girl, so in love, goes singing away to Kavita's Valentine's Day Event.


The image, isn't it just adorable? This is one of those many cute ones I found on Free Digital Stamps.


Here's hoping that we are all surrounded by so much love that we sing away our troubles and worries! Someone once said, 'there's nothing more comforting in the world than to love and be loved'. How true!

Oozing with cuteness!

These gift card holders look yummy enough to eat! They're so so so easy to make, see it here. I've used K & Company's Valentines Day patterned paper. They're so pretty, all pink 'n' red and girly :) I've also used some of my new stamps that I was dying to use. Hmmm. life's good!

 

 

 

 

Two Cards - Two Challenges

I had a lot of fun making these cards :)

The first one is for Caardvarks' Circle of Friendship challenge. The challenge is to make a round card. It's my first round card ever! I'd seen a really cool tip on Jennifer McGuire's blog - make a tiny flap on one of the circles and glue the decorated circle on top (the front of the card). That way, you can accomplish the 'full circle' card front, clever, isnit?


The next card I made is for Instyle Stamps' Wednesday Challenge - Felt. No points for guessing, I had to use felt in the project. And I had to use at least one ISS stamp, perfect! I was waiting to use some of the digi stamps I'd bought from them and it was perfect timing :) Featuring in my card here is Sasha. I think she's gorgeous! I used pinking shears and cut out a strip of red felt for the sentiment and attached a little pink felt flower on her hair band with a brad.


So, that's it from me for now. Off to make some party invites and thank you notes for my lil niece's birthday party :)

Until next time...cheers!

A Fairy Happy Birthday!

The fairies went from the world, dear,
Because men's hearts grew cold:
And only the eyes of children see
What is hidden from the old...
~Kathleen Foyle

I made this card for my little niece who turned 7 this month. I found the dainty little fairy in a magazine and had to, had to, had to use it :)

Little Bundle of Joy

The best thing I love about making baby cards are the beautiful soft pinks 'n' blues I get to use. Oh and the patterns are so adorable as well - gingham, stripes, polka dots...so pretty :)
Today I've used gingham patterned paper for the first layer. Then I stamped 'girl' all over a piece of white cardstock in Cameo Coral (love that shade!) and printed out the image and the sentiment on my loyal printer :) I've inked the edges with Cameo Coral (I told you I love it!).
So simple and quick, I'm thinking of making similar ones but with different patterned paper.

This card goes to Caardvarks' Sketchfest Wednesday. It's a great, practical and versatile sketch, I love it!

Say it with Flowers!

I love how girly this card is! I'm sending it to 'Say it in Flowers - Challenge #23' hosted by Jana.

*itsy-bitsy things to share*

I inked the edges of the card, the doily and the picture, which by the way is from an old magazine. I just love the dimension that inked edges add to any project.