More birthday cards

In keeping with the birthday theme, I'd like to share Damaris' s second card. This one also has a little notebook to go with it. I sure hope she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it. Traci Cornelius was my inspiration for this card.  Although I don't own the Elegant Butterfly...I used the mini one.  Please click to view her Video Tutorial

Birthday banner

My eldest sister is having a birthday soon. I made her two cards. The first is using stamping up ' Banner Blast stamp set. I used a tutorial from Christina Thomas to create it. 

 The paper is baked brown sugar. The inks are: baked brown sugar, crisp cantaloupe, coastal cabana and pistachio pudding.

Gift Card Holder

Hi Everyone!

It's Monday and another day for me to post a project using the amazing Lovebug Creations.  Today I used Kisses from the Simply Sheer collection on this cute gift card holder that I made for my sister in law. She is a special lady!

The paper base is Stampin Up.  The DSP is also Stampin Up. I used the Embossed Gift Card Holder die from My Creative Time.  I printed her name on the computer and cut it out using the oval punch.  I had the slider in my embellishment stash and knew she would love it.

Happy Monday!!

Happy Birthday, Stephanie!

Hi crafty friends!

Today the Lovebug Creations team celebrates a special birthday.  It's our Creative Team sister STEPHANIE's birthday.  I created this cute card using the new pastel rumple ribbon and Brown Mama's Mesh both from Lovebug Creations.  I sometimes like to iron the rumple ribbon and that's what I chose to do on this card.

Stephanie, I hope you have an amazing day!!!

Card base is Crumb Cake from Stampin Up
First layer is So Saffron from Stampin Up
Designer Paper is also Stampin Up
Cupcake is from My Creative Time

Used Martha Stewart Microbeads to add a little texture to the cupcake

Happy birthday Kimi

Today we celebrare a special birthday at lovebug creations. Kimi, our fearless leader, is a very special and kind wkman. I cannot tell you how blessed I am to know her and to call her my friend. 

I made her this elegant card using Lovebug Creations new peach color rumple ribbon. It matches perfectly with the calypso coral ink from Stampin up. 

Kimi, enjoy your day. We love you and are very honored to celebrate with you!!!

A Very Special Birthday Blog Hop

1..2..3..4..Who do all the LoveBugs ADORE?

It's her Birthday!! We're gonna party!! Cause we love her!!

Welcome to Mama LoveBug's Surprise Birthday Blog Hop here at LoveBug Creations!!   

The LoveBug Creations CT have put together this awesome blog hop to honor our very own Mama and we hope that you will all join us in this very special day!

You should have come from Katie. If you need to start at the beginning be sure to head over to LoveBug Creations where the celebration begins!

As part of our super Birthday Celebration LoveBug Creations is having a Birthday SALE!!

Get 10% off Wednesday only

Use code MAMABUG

Here's my card for Mama

Materials:

Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge.  Cut at 3.94. I welded the shadow together so that it would create a card shape. 

Frosting is PTI - Raspberry Sorbet (run through divine swirls embossing folder)

Base is PTI - Lemon Tart

Flower - SU - Lucky Limeade (run through swiss dots embossing folder)

Patterned paper is DCWV Nana's Kids

Ribbon - Buttercream by Lovebug Creations

Here is our entire line up in case you get lost along the way

Kimi - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com

Stephanie - http://stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com/

Zeni - http://www.scrappyzeni.com/

Tanya- http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Dawn Mercedes - http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

Dawn Rene - http://designsbydawnrene.com/

Christine - http://scarletcalliope.wordpress.com/

Stacey - http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

Kathy- http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

Katie - http://www.craftykhandy.blogspot.com/

Dorcas- http://www.craftycardangel.com/

Thanks for celebrating with us and Mama LoveBug today!!

So Thankful

Hi everyone,

I recently had surgery and I was overwhelmed with the flowers and visitors I received.  I wanted to share the thank you cards I made.

I searched my favorite blogs and got inspiration from THIS post on Becky Roberts' blog.  I made several varieties of this card using different rumple ribbons and varying the cardstock.  The stamp set is Chalk Talk by Stampin Up.  I also used the Framelits that correspond with this set.

Cardstock: Crumb Cake - Stampin Up
Ribbon - LBC Simply Blue
Floss - Canvas - JoAnn's
Stickle heart - True Blue
White Ink - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock Colors: Coastal Cabana (SU), Lemon Tart (PTI) and Island Indigo (SU)
Rumple Ribbons - Ballet Slipper, Fresh & Fruity, Monster Skin
Heart - Calypso Coral (SU), Scrap Piece, Lucky Limeaid (SU)

Cardstock Colors: Crumb Cake (SU), Lemon Tart (PTI)
Rumple Ribbons - Simply Blue, Fresh & Fruity and Rosebud

Please visit the Lovebug Creations Store to pick up your rumple ribbon.  

Lovebug Creations Sneak Peek

UPDATE: 3/18/13 **Decided to enter this in an MCT challenge!!*

Hi everyone!

I'm happy to be bringing you a sneak peek of some fabulous NEW rumple ribbon colors available at Lovebug Creations starting on February 24th.  This rumple ribbon is Butterfly Blue.  I love it because the blue coordinates with many hues on the blue palette.  Well, and because the name is just sweet!

This little treat holder is full of jelly beans and a great treat for Easter for the kids!  I wish I could take credit for the treat holder, but I learned it from Inking Idaho quite some time ago.  Becky really has some amazing ideas. I love visiting her blog for inspiration.

The Patterned Paper in the background is Reminisce - Happy Easter.  The eggs are from the same collection.
I used MCT Happy Spring stamp and die set for the sentiment and the egg dies.  

I confess that I could have probably done a better job of putting the little box together.
I cut the tabs on the wrong side.  

You all know I love Stickles.  This one is True Blue and I used it to accent.
The ink is Stampin Up Island Indigo.  

NEWSFLASH!!!!  
There is some awesome Blog Candy for this sneak peek week.  Please be sure to comment on each designer's post each day of the week.  

Make sure you join us on Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24 for the March Holidays blog hop.  This blog hop is going to be amazing!  I am still in awe of the ladies who I get to work with.  Seriously.

Blog Candy winners for the sneak peek week as well as the blog hop will be announced on February 25th (Monday).

Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon Post

Hey everyone, 

I am thrilled to be part of my very first design team for Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbons.  Today I get to take over their blog and show you the fantastic things that can be created using rumple ribbons. 

I created this super cute treat holder for my hubby for Valentine's Day.  He certainly has a sweet tooth!  

Supplies Used:

Stampin Up Basic Grey cardstock.  

DSP is also SU-Love Impressions

Sentiment: My Creative Time-Teeny Tag Greetings

Ribbon-Dark Chocolate

The dimensions of the box are 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" by 1/2"

Christmas Treats

Hi friends,

I've been pretty busy lately putting together treat holders for Christmas.  One of my friends asked me to make her 30 treat holders for the office runners at her school.  I gladly obliged.  I used My Creative Time and Papertrey Ink products as well as Stampin Up card stock and ink.

Take a peek.

My Creative Time - All Around Christmas stamp set

Stickles are non negotiable!  

Papertrey Ink - Santa Stationery

They both bold Hershey's Kisses

Ribbon Wreath Christmas Card

Hi friends,

I've always wanted to make a card with a ribbon wreath, but never quite got it right.  Until now. YAY!

I used Stampin Up Very Vanilla cardstock. The base is 5 1/2".  The top layer is 5 1/4" and was run through the cuttlebug for the snowflake embossing.  I then used Stampin Up 1 1/4" Grossgrain ribbon in Certainly Celery - Thanks to Norma for the present.

I used dimensionals to pop up the card and hot glued my wreath to it.  The tutorial for it is HERE.  I will forewarn that it takes A LOT of ribbon.

The sentiment is Papertrey Ink and I used SU ink.

Here you go!

Thanksgiving Treat bags

Hi friends,

I cannot believe we are only three days away from Thanksgiving Day!  It's such a wonderful holiday!!!

I have been making some great crafts for the dinner setting, but I can't share until afterwards.  I'd like for it to be a surprise.  I will show you, though, the treat bags that I'm using for the kids.  They will also serve as placecards for them.  I purchased some leaf-shaped cookies at Walmart and was able to get six treat bags.  Perfect!  I used the SU Top Note and folded it in half.  Nothing fancy.  I used MCT Piles of Smiles for the sentiment and added their name with a gold pen.  I used Chocolate Chip ink by SU.

The pumpkin was something I had planned on using for the grown ups, but I went another route.  I didn't want to waste them, so I used them for the kids instead.  I wish I would have used cardstock instead of paper...and that the middle section was popped up, but I think they're cute regardless.  The leaf is also MCT Piles of Smiles. I LOVE that set.  I hope you like.

Morrocan birthday card

Hi friends,

Today is the big day!  You all should see how beautiful Elizabeth's party has turned out.  I can't wait for the kids to arrive and for them to see how pretty everything is.  The attention to detail is just amazing!  We really love doing parties and seeing the outcome.  I promise to post pictures next week after the big event.  My cousin, Marisol, even made her an outfit.  She is going to look beautiful!

Well, I made her a card.  I decided to put money inside, since at 13 they already know exactly what they want.  The problem is

Birthday Card

Hi friends,

My friend, Norma, Pink Bling Crafter recently sent me some goodies to play with.  I was so happy to receive them but had not been able to play much.  Today I made a card for a special friend.  I used the Hostess Birthday Bakery stamp set.  I used this awesome talented lady named Melissa for inspiration. You can check her out on her Creative Treasure blog.  She's got some great projects!

Paper base is Papertrey Ink Kraft Cardstock.
The darker pink is PTI Raspberry Fizz
The light pink is from Stampin Up.
Black ink is Memento Tuxedo Black

I used all kinds of stickles and my SU markers.  I also used a new product that I recently got on the chocolate layered cake.  It's called Liquid Applique. YOu're supposed to heat it up to make it frothy, but I liked the creamy look it gives it. I'll have to create something else to try that technique on.

Hope you like.

Nautical Banner for Alex

Good morning!

Before I head off to church, I thought I'd share the banner that I finished up this morning for my GrandNephew (or is it Great Nephew?), Alex.  He turns one at the end of the month and my sister is hosting a nautical themed party for him.

I used Echo Park - 4th of July for the designer paper.  It is the one with the stars.  The other paper is by Pebbles called Let Freedom RIng.  It's an Independence Themed series, but it went well with the nautical theme.

I used Birthday Bash to cut out the banner and used Life is a Beach for the life preserver and the anchor.  I wanted to use some real cotton twine for the rope on the life saver.  Isn't that cute?  I also tied marine knots from the hemp and added it for interest.  My original idea was to use the wheel as a background, but it didn't look the way I had imagined...so I used something else to add a little detail to it.

The banner is Stampin Up Night of Navy.  Letters are Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy and White.

Hope you like!

Pillow Box Envelopes

Hi.  As promised, here are some pictures of the pillow box envelopes that went with the scroll invitations for Elizabeth.  I used Stampin Up and PTI cardstock.  The stamping on them is My Creative Time (center around the name) and Papertrey Ink.

There are more projects to follow for this.

Now...gotta run to make two banners for the grand niece and nephew.

Have a great weekend.

Celebrate

Hi. I'm on a roll!

I made this card tonight.  I used one I saw on My Chic N Scratch as a guide.  I don't have that stamp set, but I decided to let it inspire me a little bit.  I played around with some different ideas, but came back tot his one.  I don't have a whole lot of ink colors, so I had to make changes to the design to use the ink that I have on hand.

I used some scrap paper, my nestabilities, floss, and Outlined Occasions from Stampin Up.  The ink is also Stampin Up.  I kind of like how it turned out

I've Gone Wreath Crazy!

Hi everyone.  The other day I shared a card a made with a wreath made out of two different scalloped circle punches.  I finished them up today.  I made several in different colors.  Some look like the original (the door panel) and then I made these that are a little different.  To see the original post, click HERE.

Heartfelt Thanks

Hi Friends!

I have two thank you cards to share today.  I have two special friends who gave me beautiful gifts recently and I'd like to formally thank them.  Plus, it gives me a reason to make a card...not that I need one, right?

These were made with Stampin Up cardstock as base and layer 1.  Layer 1 is from the In Colors.  The designer paper is from a paper pad that I purchased at Big Lots for FIFTY CENTS!!  The sentiment and ink is Stampin Up.  One of the scalloped circles is 2" the other is 2 1/2".  I used stickles to add some interest.  I have always wanted to fill up an entire layer with Stickles.  Hmm...I wonder how ridiculous that would look.  I love stickles.

Hope you love

I smeared the ink a little on this one...but I promised to always post what  I make.  Besides, that's the beauty of a handmade card...it's never perfect.  :)

Masculine Birthday card - 2

So, I'm still on the quest for a great masculine card.  I was inspired by a Sunny Stampin blogger.  You can check her out by clicking Andrea Walford.  She created a card very similar to this one. I used My Mind's Eye Lemon Twist Designer Paper and Stampin Up.  The sentiment is from my computer on MSWord. I think it came out pretty.  The ribbon is from We Are Memory Keepers.  I will tell you, it took me a little bit to get the flags to line up and the picks to adhere properly.

After taking the picture, I noticed that my ribbon was crooked, so I'll take care of that.  Also, I have a Pixie.  My BFF came over to take a look at it and showed me how to properly run it...the tension was too tight.  So, I will venture out into sewing onto cards.  I've always wanted to do that. :)

Have a great day everyone!

this card is very pretty.  The pictures don't do it justice.