Sweet Birthday Card

Hey y'all!
I am going to keep this post short as I am not feeling well today. My whole weekend was spent laying around the house trying to beat a very nasty cold! YUCK!

I have a card to share that is up on The Crafty Pickle blog today.
 
My sweet friend from high school (yep, we've been friends a LONG time!) had a birthday a week ago and I made her this card:



It's a pretty simple card, using scrap papers from  my stash, some rumpled ribbon, foam alphas and this very cute elephant flair button! She adores elephants and when I first saw this button from TCP, she came to mind!



Isn't the flair button the cutest?! I just love it and hope she enjoys this sweet card as well.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope it's a crafty one for you!
~Stephanie

Bookmark/ Card

Hi y'all!! I'm sorry my updates here have been so scarce recently. My son is playing in an All-Stars baseball tournament & that has taken up most of our time lately! My daughter is not thrilled with it, but I have to say, I am enjoying watching these 8 year-olds play ball. They are all extremely good & so far, have a 3&0 record!!

 I have made some time for crafting & today have to share my latest project using The Crafty Pickle flair & CTMH products. I made a card that could be given for many different occasions-birthday, congratulations, thank you, etc.


I used the "I Love Books" flair button, some washi tape and self-adhesive sequins, all from The Crafty Pickle shop.




I love to read! Unfortunately, my kids do not love it that much and I am constantly trying to entice them into reading. I thought this card might do the trick!
I slipped in a little bookmark that can be pulled out of the top of the card & used when reading. I also thought it would be nice to give the card with a bookstore gift card inside!

Products used:
CTMH Boardwalk washi tape
I Love Books TCP flair

Thanks for visiting! Hope to be back soon!
~Stephanie

All Star Card

Hey y'all! It has been a little bit busy & crazy around here recently! I haven't had time to do much crafting (or anything else for that matter)!

But I do have a card to share that I made for my son Ty who was selected to play on our Little League’s All Star team. He was at practice yesterday & fractured his finger when a ball popped up & hit his finger (fourth time it happened in a week).
I figured this card was perfect to give him some encouragement & support right now! Poor guy was so upset that he wouldn't be able to play in the tournament that begins Saturday! The doctor told him to keep his finger wrapped  & rest this week & he would be fine to play the tournament games-YAY!



I punched stars from my card with my Fiskars craft punch. I then used leftover acetate from an old package to place on the inside of my card. Once the top piece of acetate was strongly secured to the card, I filled it with the Star Spangled Relish Mix sequins from the shop. After I had the desired amount of sequins inside, I secured the other side of the acetate with redline tape.
I then added some twine, one of my punched stars & some self-adhesive sequin dots.



My glitter alphas (that I adore) are AC Thicker's.



I hope this helps my little guy feel a bit better!

Thanks for stopping by! Make it a crafty day!
~Stephanie

Be Free-Use It Up Tuesday

Hey there friends! Is it hot where you are? The heat here yesterday & today is unbearable! While we love summer, the heat can be a real drag! (Makes for perfect crafting days!!)

 I am here today to share my latest layout with you. I created a Fourth of July page using the All American flair set from The Crafty Pickle.
I have to admit, I don't create many patriotic pages! They intimidate me, but these flair buttons make the process fun and exciting!! I used three of the six in the set.  

I hand cut several banners to accent the top corner and have one laying on top of my photo. I love how this takes away some of the blank space of my photo. I added a chipboard arrow & the "Happy Birthday America" flair. LOVE this one!

More hand cut banners under my photo act as a matt. I then mounted the "July 4" flair onto a punched scalloped circle. The paint here acts as my journal block.

A pre-printed banner at the bottom & "the Land of the Free Because of the Brave" flair finish off the bottom of my page.
All of my papers are from Authentique with the exception of the "bandana" print grey. That is from October Afternoon. My stickers here are also from Authentique & are from the same collection as the papers. They were received in a kit years ago & I saved them knowing that I would one day need them for a July 4th layout. So sometimes hoarding does make sense!!!!
I started with this sketch from The Scrapbook Circle:


I kept my layout pretty simple and love the dimension the flair buttons add to my page! I could have used them all but wanted to save the remaining three for another page (or maybe cards)!!
Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the day & stay cool!
~Stephanie

New DT & A New Layout

Hi guys & happy Monday night!
I have two things to share today. The first is the new design team announcement over at The Crafty Pickle!
 
Head on over to the blog to learn more about each designer!! I am so excited about all  the talent among these ladies. It is going to be so much fun creating along with them!

I also want to share my layout using the latest sketch from My Scraps & More Sketches. It was designed by guest designer Juliana Michaels & is awesome!
 

Here is my page:

 

I have used scraps left over from October Afternoon's Saturday Morning collection and love that they work with my Christmas photos even though they are in no way holiday themed!! 

 

Be sure to play along & link up with this month's sketches as there is an amazing prize to be had!
 

Keep on crafting, y'all!
~Stephanie

Thank You Card

Hey everyone! Another Monday has rolled around too soon! And it's raining here, again! We haven't been to the pool in over a week & my kids (& me ) are missing it!!

I am up on the blog today over at The Crafty Pickle. I am featuring flair on a greeting card. I created this thank you card to send to our family members that recently hosted us at their lake house.



I began with a pre-made card and then punched 3 butterflies in coordinating colors. The flair I used here is the adorable butterfly from the “Cute Bugs” set. I love the added touch of something pretty when you open the card too! You can find this, as well as so much more, in the shop!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Make it a crafty day!
~Stephanie

CAS-ual Chic Embossing Challenge

Hi guys & happy Friday!
The very first challenge is up today on the CAS-ual Chic blog!!

 

CCC01:  Create a new project that features embossing, 

and dress it up with all your Utterly Adorable Layers!

You are free to use any embossing technique on any project you like (cards, layout, PL spread, etc.).
I created a card for this challenge:

 

I used the Calm and Loving stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays stamps to create my card. I stamped the heart cluster with Versamark on vellum, then added embossing powder to the stamped image. The sentiment is also included in this sweet & versatile set!

 

 

 Head on over to the blog to see what the other design team members created. We would also love to see your creations!  Be sure to link up to the challenge!! You can enter as many projects as you'd like before noon on July 31. There is a great prize to be had from CAS-ual Fridays stamps!

 

 

Keep crafting!

~Stephanie

  

Two Cards

Hey y'all! I have two cards to share that I made using the latest sketch from Cardabilities, #124.
Here is a picture of the sketch


And here is my first card

 

I used some paper scraps from my stash. The chipboard flowers & stamp are older too, from Crate Paper.

I made this card for my daughter who just recently tried out for her school's cheerleading team & made it! We are so proud of her!! She also just received awards for Honor Roll all year, recognition in the A Club & she received an award called the "Stellar Senator" that is given to those 6th graders who exhibit compassion, respect, attitude, outstanding effort & responsibility. It is the highest accolade they can receive & they have to be nominated for the award by at least 4 of their teachers. To say we were proud is quite an understatement! She rocked her first year of middle school!!

   

Here is my next card

 

 

I again used paper scraps for this one. The star sequins & small paper stars are from Pretty Little Studios. 

 

This card was made for my son. He also got honor roll all year & had perfect attendance. He is trying out for All-Stars this weekend! His 2nd grade year has been pretty awesome too!!

 

Thanks for stopping by tonight.

Stay crafty!

~Stephanie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joyful

Hey y'all! I want to share the latest layout I created, using My Scraps & More Sketches' sketch #105. This sketch was designed by the fabulous Audrey Yeager! Here, take a look:



And here is my layout:

 

I started with white cardstock & placed a large piece of paper at the bottom. I have mixed up manufacturers here again. Papers and stickers are from Simple Stories & October Afternoon. I love the way these two lines, I Am & Saturday Mornings coordinate!!  

 

 

This is a photo of Leah with a Jonas Brothers CD that she was sooo excited to receive, Christmas 2010!!

I layered a couple pieces of paper & some white tissue paper under my photo.

 

 

I was able to pull out my favorite punch, the deer head from EK Success. I layered it on top of some fringe-cut tissue paper & added a rhinestone to the antler. The house sticker is from Simple Stories.

 

 

Here's another deer & my alphas are from AC Thickers.

 

 

I hope you find the time to play along with Audrey's awesome sketch! Link up if you do! We love seeing all your creations!  And, you'll be entered into the drawing to win this lovely prize!!

 

 

 

Stay crafty, my friends!

~Stephanie

 

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope today is filled with all things sweet & lots of hugs & kisses!!

I have a card to share that I made for my Valentine of almost 23 years. ( We really can't be that old!)

I  used some patterned paper from my scrap bin from Glitz Design (the black & white stripe), A red heart shaped doily & the stickers here are from Echo Park. I kept the design simple as he is an understated guy. I did use my Fiskars border punch along the bottom edge of the white cardstock. The wood veneer alphas are from Studio Calico. I hope he enjoys the card!

Last Sunday was Leah's final Cotillion dance & it was the Cupid's Ball. Dad's took their daughters while moms attended with their sons. Here is a picture of Leah & Drew before they left for the dance. She said they had fun but she is glad the dances are over. I think the novelty quickly wore off!

 

We are headed out to watch my nephew's basketball game & then to a local pharmacy for breakfast that the kids love! I think we will also take them to get donuts to enjoy later.

Enjoy this fun day, y'all!

xo

~Stephanie

     

Snow Fun

Hey y'all! Hope you have all had a peaceful & relaxing Sunday. Ours was very nice, especially since the temps hit 70* today!! We all relished the outdoor time!
Despite the warm temperatures & the fact that my kids had on shorts & short-sleeved t-shirts, we are still in the midst of Winter & the temps are supposed to turn cold again by the end of the week. Therefore, I am trying to scrap some older winter photos. Here is one that created using Pink Paislee's Snow Village collection. I love, love, love this line!!!!!

I wanted  to make this page simple & light, to reflect  the feel of snow. I punched several snowflakes from white & white glitter cardstock.

 

The labels & tags are from Elle's Studio.

 

 

I hand cut the word "fun" from the patterned piece of paper. Then I added glitter to the edged to give a playful sparkle! I loved hand cutting my title. I think this may be my new favorite technique & I know I will be using it again!!

 

Thanks for stopping by tonight. It means so much to me!

Stay crafty!

~Stephanie

 

Clear Up-The Studio Challenges

Hey y'all! Hope you're enjoying your Saturday. We are staying warm inside as the temps are pretty chilly here! Trying to get things done around the house before we head out to dinner with friends tonight.
I was able to create a page for the current challenge at The Studio Challenges. It is to use what's on your desk at the moment and clear it up! I was lucky, as there is a lot of product and scraps laying all over my desk! Here is my page 

I used the remainder of the October Afternoon paper from the Farm Girl collection that was left from a previous page. The other papers are from my stash & were on my desk to punch from. I grabbed them & cut & scattered them around my photos. Before I laid anything down, I "painted" my cardstock with gold mist. I love doing this as the result is thin, not as thick as paint on my page.

The AC Thickers were laying on my desk, as was the "3" tag from Crate Paper. The stickers are all from an American Crafts Dear Lizzy sticker stack that has been laying on my desk for months  
because I love it so much!

 My snowflake punch from Martha Stewart is getting quite the workout this winter & I never do seem to put it away!! The glitter cardstock is also a seasonal favorite.
  

These sweet enamel shapes from My Mind's Eye were screaming to be used!!

These photos always make me smile! We had just gotten our puppy, Nellie & she was about 10 weeks old here. Ty, being a typical three year old, couldn't decide if he loved her or loathed her! On this day, when he was trying to build "snow castles" & she was eating them or knocking them down, he was very upset with her & definitely leaned toward the loathing feeling!

Hope you  have time to craft this weekend!!
~Stephanie