Imagine the Possibilities

This was the last card I made for my Monday night class.  I would like to thank Lowe's for the free paint sample that I used to make this card.  The best part is I did not have to find three different purples that matched.  I attached the butterflies to the paper first.  Then I added the imagine under the butterflies.  I topped it off with a little floss that the bottom.  Just a note to make sure the floss does not get pulled inside the card you make a font of the card.  After the floss is on you attach the whole front to a complete card. 

Stampin' Up!
Punches: Small Butterfly
Stamps: Word Play

Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake

This is another card from my Monday class.  I have wanted to play with this stamp set one more time before it got neglected after being on the retired list.  I know this card is really simple but I have come to love the stamped background with the words on the top.  I think I am going to do something similar for my next class but with a graduation theme.  Stay tuned! 

Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Cary On
Die Cut: Top Note

Keep Calm and Shop On

I had so much fun stamping with friends on Monday that I wanted to share a few.  I have wanted to play with these stamps since I got the stamp set (months ago).  I have to admit I really was not sure if I wanted this set, but as soon as it was pulled off the shelves I wanted it.  I guess it goes back to the idea of if you can't have it you find a NEED for it!  With that said, I found this card on Pintrest and loved it!  Though as much as I love it think about how cute it would be in pink and black.  Maybe an embossed black purse to look like a little girls shiny black purse!!!  Maybe one day this stamp set will come back off the shelf ;) 

Stampin' Up!
Punches: 1" Circle
Stamps: Carry On
Folders: Adorning Accents
Framelits: Bitty Banner

Baseball

A friend of mine called and asked for a little help creating the elements to go on her daughters classroom door.  It was the start of teacher appreciation week at her school and she needed to decorate the door of the classroom.  Lets just say it took a little convincing when I found out I had to help create a Giants door.  See growing up my dad was (and still is) a Dodgers so doing anything in orange and black puts me out as a trader to "our team".  Wanting to help I put the rivalry to the side and got to work cricuting out jerseys and pennants.  In the end We were so proud of the work that we put into the project.  Needless the teacher, kids and parents LOVED it!  Thanks Cassie for allowing me to play with a baseball themed project.  Dad might just get a Dodger's Birthday Banner this year!  Stay tuned!!!

Happy Mother's Day Mom

I have a very Special mom!  She raised two children (thus the boy and girl), who I might say turned out pretty well.  I wanted to make a card that has a very old fashion look and feel.  So when I saw my pile of retiring stamps on the desk this set stood out.  I was so not sure of what I wanted the card to look like when I was done.  So without a plan I sat down and in the end ended up with this card.  I was actually excited when it was done, but lets just say there were a few yucks along the way.

Stampin Up!
Stamps: Priority Mail, Delightful Dozen
Punch: XL Curly Label, XL Decorative Label, 1" Circle

Cinco De Mayo Cupcake Topper

Erin found the idea for the cupcake toppers as well. They were so much fun to make. I looked all over for a stamp set to use. Finally I used my Packed with Birthday stamp and just colored in the piñata with a stamp pen. They took a while due to the coloring but I loved how they turned out!

Mother's Day

Happy Mothers Day!  I wanted to do something fun with lots of embossing folders.  In the end I LOVED all of the layers of colors and textures.  Looking back I only wished I would have done something with the green.  It looks a little flat in this picture compared to everything else.  I hope you got to spend a little time with the ladies in your life!

Stampin Up:
Stamps: Label Love
Punches: Blossom, Blossom Petal Builder,
Itty Bitty Shapes (flower), Artisan Label
Floders: Polk-a- Dot, Cloudy Day, Lacy Brocade
Jim Holtz: Tattered Floral 

Cinco De Mayo Birthday Banner

There is something I just LOVE about banners so I had to make one for the party! I used the extra paper to create this oh so piece of cuteness!

Cinco De Mayo Birthday Invite

My Friend Erin asked me if I was willing to help her with her daughters first birthday party. The date was set for May 5th so a Cinco De Mayo party became the theme :). Erin found some ideas online and passed them over. Then the MDS and stamp sets got to work. As I punched Erin cut the strips of streamer to go behind the circles. Look how cute it turned out!!!

Happy 101st Birthday Grandma

Can you believe that my Grandma will be 101 on Saturday??? It seemed like a lot last year when she turned a hundred. Over the last year she has lost my grandpa and life has changed a lot so I thought a special card would be nice :)  I will have to pick up a box of chocolate from See's to go with it to get an even bigger smile.