Happy Birthday Banner

I recently bought a photopolymer stamp set from Stampin' Up!  It is really fun because you can see the stamps through the clear block and it is easier to position on the paper.  With that being said, I have had difficulty.  Maybe it is the time of day I am stamping or I am getting too distracted while stamping.  Anyway, I recently made a card that I totally love.

Simple right?  I love the colors and that cupcake punch that has been MIA for quite a while.  How about the banner that spells out birthday?  My favorite part!

With Sympathy

Here is a card that I made for my husbands boss.  It is a masculine sympathy card.  Simple with strong colors.  It is never easy to lose someone.  I thought that it was nice that my husband wanted to give a card.  Believe it or not usually men get a bad rap when it comes to being thoughtful and writing down their feelings.  My husband has a way with words and he usually buys like a $10 card to go with those beautiful words (but that is a story for another day).  However, he writes the nicest things and I know he wrote something meaningful and caring inside this card.

Thanks

Here is a little thank  you card that I made.  I was looking at my paper and realized that I have a lot of silver glimmer paper.  So I was checking out the new catalog and got inspired by some of the ideas and made this card. 

I bought the lovely little labels stamp set and the little labels punch pack and never used it!  I made a cute little banner.  The vellum butterfly is hard to see in this picture, but pretty in person.  It is sparkly and subdued to me at the same time (if that is possible, lol).  I can't seem to get away from the pool party color.  I am really trying! :)  Off to work, even though I am still daydreaming about crafting...

YAY!!!!!!

So exciting today----too much, too much!!! I am on SU overload because there is SNEEK PEEK for demonstrators!  I WANT EVERYTHING! 

I am going to share a little something today and back to scouring the new catalog and dreaming about fun projects!

This card is so yummy right?  That was what a co-worker said when she was looking at it.  It is the cupcake.  I love the bright colors of this card and the layers.  Anyway I'm off to drown myself in the catalog.  Oh wait I have to work, dang it!!!! I'll just bring it with me and 'work'...

Thank you

Here is a 'Thank you' card that I made just because I wanted to make a card using purple tones.  Enter Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant.  Just a simple card that changes a little when you add some bling. I love adding rhinestones or pearls to cards.

I love the 'First Edition' DSP.  I hope the new catalog coming out will have the DSP or something similar.  Okay gotta go, I am late for work!!!

Thanks so much

I had this idea that I would make a card using the dress frame and that the dress would be made of butterflies.  Sometimes the way you imagine something is better in your head than on paper.  However, when I was done with the card, I actually liked it.  Maybe it was the colors or that I just love butterflies. lol

Here is the card:

It is so simple and pretty (I think)... I had left over butterflies from cards I made using the negative space.  You can see the card here.  What do you think about this being a mother's day card?  Just add a different sentiment.  Hmmmm...

Baby Shower Banner for Kelly

As promised here is the baby shower banner I made for my niece Kelly.

You can see my little under-the-sea friends from the create-a-critter are back and look so cute on the banner.  All the paper is Stampin' Up! and I used the Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP and the retiring baja breeze cardstock for the rosettes and banner base.  The rosettes are made using the Bigz Xl Designer Rosette die for the Big Shot.  Add some twine and you are done.  My niece Kelly loved it and posted the following comment on facebook:

 "Jr got his first room decor from his great Aunt Nicole Gunderson and family!!! I can't even explain how cute it is!!! It has sea animals and his name on it! It will be perfect for above his crib!!! Thank you guys!!! ♥ and miss you!!"

Now this is why I craft!