Hidden Pocket

Hello and Happy Monday!  Today you will find me on the CutCardStock.com Blog sharing a layout I've created with a Hidden Pocket, made out of an envelope! Score!  Take a peek, and then hop over to their blog for full details...

Mint Owl Studio Release Day!!! YAY!!!!

Party like a rock, party like a rock star... oh yeah!  Because it is release day with Mint Owl Studio, and you are going to love this release!  In this months  release you will find a mix of end of school year, summer and pretty florals to please your crafty pallets!  I am sharing a card I've created for the new release with the Class Act Stamp...

I was so excited to see this stamp set, because I have been needing a set just like this for end of the year and teacher appreciation.  Plus this set can work as encouragement or happy first/last day of school cards! It is just so versatile, and these kind of sets are priceless!

To create my card I started by stamping my ruler border with the help of my MISTI I then stamped the inside before coloring it in with Copics.  I then layered it with patterned paper and ta-da!

Now snap on over to the shop to see the full release and to get your hands on them too!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Mix It Up Challenge Take #2

Hi!  I am baaaack!  I have had some fun time while the little ones are napping and just had to play one more time with the Essentials by Ellen Mix it Up Challenge with Taylored Expressions, check it...

I just love when a product can take all of the thinking out of a project like this new Full Bloom die by Taylored Expressions and the gorgeous handwritten sentiment is from the Essentials by Ellen Fancy Thanks stamp set LOVE IT!  Just mix a few colors of card stock together, diecut, stamp and add one little dot and ta-da!!!

I am also linking this up to Paru's Card Making Challenges: Anything Goes for April

Thanks so much for stopping by again and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Essentials by Ellen Mix It Up Challenge

Hello!  It is finally Spring here in Ohio, yay!!!  It is going to be 68 today, woot woot!  Today I'm sharing a soft card that I've created for the Essentials by Ellen Mix It Up Challenge.  This time they are mixing it up with Taylored Expressions, and I decided to create a Sympathy Card.  I never like making Sympathy cards as I'm sure we all can agree, but they are good to have on hand.  I mixed the Wild Garden Designer Dies and Tailored Expressions Care and Comfort Set...

I diecut all of the florals from vellum for a soft elegant touch, and since I was using a colored background I decided to continue with the softer side of things and embossed the sentiment with clear embossing powder.  The sequins have two jobs: 1. They add interest and keep the card moving, 2. They are a great distraction and way to hide where you adhere the vellum to the paper.

I am also linking this up to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: April Showers Bring May Flowers

That's all from me today!  Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!!
Lisa

Sneak Peek With Mint Owl Studio

Woot woot!  It's sneak peek time, oh yeah!  Mint Owl Studio has some wonderful new sets releasing this weekend and full details can be found on the Mint Owl Studio Blog so make sure you pop over there next! :)

This new set is called I Scream - You Scream, and it has so many fun images and sentiments!  I created my card by stamping the little ice pop onto separate cardstock and coloring it in.  I then added the little face, cause it just had to have a face right?  I also had to add some sparkle to the top part with wink of stella, and then topped it all off with some glossy accents.  After layering several patterned papers together, I stamped my sentiment in a coordinating purple and finished it with a few sequins from the Royalty Sequin Mix.

I can not wait to see what you will create with this set when you order yours!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

A Paper Terrarium? Yes Please!

Hello!  Today I am up on the DCWV Blog sharing a Paper Terrarium I've made with the DIY Paper Plants Stack... yes... I said a paper terrarium! eeeekkk!!!  I have been wanting a terrarium of some kind for a little while and when I was received the DIY Paper Plants Stack I was like "Shut the front door!"  It was a match made in heaven!  Here is a peek at my Terrarium, check out their blog for full details and more pictures on how this came together...

Supplies Used:

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Happy Birthday with Winnie & Walter and Pinkfresh!

Hi!  Today I'm sharing a Birthday card I've made inspired by the latest Winnie & Walter Featuring Pinkfresh Studio Day 4...

This card was more specifically inspired by Gayatri Murali's card shown below.  Her work is incredible and I love getting her posts in my email.

Supplies Used:
Pinkfresh Studio Felicity 6 x 6 paper pad
Winnie & Walter: The Big The Bold and The Happy, and In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet, Essentials: Audrey's Cutaways
Vellum
White Embossing Powder
Versafine Onyx Black

I am also linking this up with the Simon Says Stamp: Birthday Challenge

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa