Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms (and those who provide the love, care, and support a momma does!)

Today, I have a couple of mommie's day cards to share with ya.
Here's the first:

 This card is going to a friend. I added my boys (the goat & piggie) the mama hen (me, of course :) and my kitty, Tigress right in the center! I absolutely could not resist this stamp set from MFT---so cuuuute! I think she'll get a kick out of this card *Ü*

The next card is for my Grammy:

 This card was so simple, but really pretty in real life. I used the In Bloom impressions folder on the card. Heat embossed the words in gold on vellum cs, & added a few sequins. Dunzo! Couldn't be easier!

I hope you have a beautiful, Amazing, and wonderful day!
Thanks so much for peeking!

The 411 
 From the Whole Herd Card
Stamps: The Whole Herd-MFT, Best Mom Ever-SSS
Ink: Chocolate Brown-MFT, Real Red-SU
Paper: Summer Fresh-Simple Stories, Neenah White cs, yellow cs
Tools: Instaframe dienamics, Cross stitch circle stax-MFT, cat silhouettes-IO, Copics, Twine

You are...Card 
Stamps: Simply Fab Sayings-MFT
Ink: Versamark + gold embossing powder
Paper: Blush pink-PTI, Vellum cs-SU
Tools: Stitched Basic edges-MFT, Gold lamé cord, irridescent sequins

Feliz Cumpleaños

Hola friends,
I have a little something I made to add to the décor of my classroom.
Here it is:

I mean, you can't have a fiesta without a piñata? I used this cutie from La La Land Crafts called Piñata Marci. I luv how she's peeking from under the bandana to make sure she hits it! *Ü* Took one from the Karli playbook ;) wink. She's colored with Copics. The background was created with Distress Inks. All the little candy got a coat of glossy accents & are popped up on foam tape.

I have so many fun piñata memories... and so do my boys. Gotta luv the simple things in life *Ü*

Thanks for peeking today. Have a FUN-filled day!


The 411 
Stamps: Piñata Marci- LLLC
Paper: White cs-Neenah, Tickled Pink-My Mind's Eye, pink cs
Ink: Cocoa Brown- Memento
Tools: Mini tabs quartet dienamics-MFT, beautiful bows dienamics-MFT, copics, Stickles, Wink of Stella pen, Glossy Accents

From Miss to Mrs.

Hi friends,
I have a quick card to share with you today I made for a friend's bridal shower.
Here it is:

I used vellum cardstock for the card base and embossed it with the Rose Garden EF (embossing folder) and OH my word, it looks so preeeetty! Gotta keep that idea in the bat files to use again. I was worried that it might tear through the vellum, but it came out perfectly *Ü* I heat embossed the sentiment in silver detail embossing powder & popped it up with clear foam tape.

This card was so speedy quick to make, but it looks very elegant IRL (in real life.) Yay!

Thanks so much for peeking today. Have great one!


The 411
Stamps: Gift Card Greetings II-MFT
Paper: Vellum cs-SU, Silver cs
Tools: Labels 5-Spellbinders, Fishtail Flags Dienamics-MFT, Rose Garden ef-Sizzix
Other: bling, silver detail embossing powder

HB Grammy

Hi friends,
It's Grammy's birthday! She's 88 years young and still lookin' fierce!
I made this card for her:

My Grammy and I luuuuv orchids so I had to make her card with these pretty vellum ones. It's one of those where my terrible photog skills don't do it justice :(   I have many different orchid dies, but these Magnolia dies are by far the easiest to use- and the orchids come out sooooo prettyful!!!

I also added a couple of peacock feathers in gold cardstock (also Magnolia dies). I think Grammy will like it *Ü*

That's it for today. Thanks so much for peeking!
Ciao bellas,


The 411 
Stamps: Elegant Happy Birthday-Rubber Stampede
Paper: Blush Blossom cs, Whisper White cs-SU, gold cs, vellum cs-SU
Tools: Orchid Dies, Peacock feathers dies-Magnolia Doohickeys, Leaves and Diamonds EF- Sizzix, Labels 5 dies- Spellbinders, Viva decor pen
Other: pearls, gold gel pen

¡Olé!

Hi friends,
Today I've got some goodies I made to decorate my classroom. I luuuuv anything Spanish (hmmm...wonder why ;) wink- so when I saw the Flamenco dancer stamps from La-La Land I went ga-ga!

Here's Flamenco Marci:

I used the traditional colors of Spain. I also used the LLL heart fan and die cut alphabet letters to spell "españa."

Here's Flamenco Luka:

I sponged the background with Distress Inks & ran it through the Air Mail Tim Holtz EF.

I couldn't stop there...so I decided I wanted to make a scene with both of them in it:

I created an 8x10 picture as well. I used the Papel Picado stamp from Avery Elle to hang in the background. The balloons got a super coat of glossy accents. My coloring of these guys is much better the second time around *Ü*

Here's a closer peek at the dancers:

 So cute! I *heart* these little guys! It reminds me of my brother and I when we were little...not that we were Flamenco dancers, I meant the cute part *Ü* Lol.

Here's the final picture in a frame:

I removed the glass so I could bring some of the elements forward. I added the sun & cloud dies (also from LLL) to the corner which matched the pattern paper perfectly! LUV those happy coincidences *Ü* I added another sweet fan on the lower right corner. I wanted a white frame, but they didn't have one so I opted for this gold one.

Thanks so much for peeking today!
Tootles and have a great week!

The 411 
Flamenco Marci
Stamps: Flamenco Marci- La-La Land Crafts
Ink: Rich Cocoa-Memento, Delicata Gold
Paper: Yellow, Black Red CS, Neenah CS
Tools: Heart Fan die-LLLC, Rose Garden EF- Sizzix, Copics, Script letter dies- PTI, Viva Decor Pen, Wink of Stella pen

Flamenco Luka
Stamps: Flamenco Luka- LLLC, Flamenco Marci (Spain image)
Ink: Fired Brick, Scattered Straw DI, Real Red-SU
Paper: Neenah CS, Red, Yellow, Black CS
Tools: Mini banner die- MFT, Air Mail EF-Tim Holtz, Copics, Viva Decor Pen, Wink of Stella pen

Picture
Stamps: Flamenco Luka, Flamenco Marci-LLLC, Papel Picado-Avery Elle
Ink: Real Red, So Saffron-SU, Rich Cocoa-Memento
Paper: Fine and Dandy MME, White CS, Yellow CS, Kraft CS, Red CS, Black CS
Tools: Stitched Sun & Clouds dies- LLLC, Heart Fan die- LLLC, Party Balloons dies- Lawn Fawn, Woodgrain Fence die-MFT, Tree die-Marianne Designs, Papel Picado dies- Avery Elle, Wink of Stella pens, Viva Decor pens, Copics, Glossy Accents, 8x10 Frame

Wish Big

Hi friends,
I have another birthday card to share today.
Here it is:

 I used The Sweet Life stamp from PTI. I embossed the background in the sheet music embossing folder because roses go well with music, don't ya think?

Here's a peek of the innies:

 I heat embossed the scripty sentiment in gold. I am a sucker for scripty writing so this Lawn Fawn stamp had to come home with me *Ü*

Thanks so much for peeking today.
Tootles,


The 411
Stamps: The Sweet Life-PTI,  Short & Sweet-SU, Scripty Sayings-Lawn Fawn
Ink: Pink Pirouette-SU, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy-PTI
Paper: Very Vanilla-SU, Sweet Nectar-K&Co
Tools: The Sweet Life Dies-PTI, Mini tabs quartet dies-MFT, Sheet Music ef-Sizzix
Other: Gold ribbon, Viva decor pen

All-Star Shaker

Hi friends,
My youngest son recently had a birthday. I was a bit pressed for time, so I thought that I would buy him a card since I didn't really think it mattered to him---> it's what's on the INSIDE that counts, right???
So he opened his card & gasped, "You didn't make me a birthday card?"...cue another moment to add to the Mommie Dearest novel he'll write later... I felt bad :( ...so I decided to make him one.

Here it is:

I made a fun shaker from the star shape. The background was embossed with the CB Tiny Bubbles embossing folder to mimic the feel of a basketball. Luv it! Gotta keep that in the bat files for later.

Here's a closer peek:

I have always luuuuved shaker cards, so I'm glad they're the new hit thing!

Here's a peek of the innies:

I used this week's MFT sketch #223:

I haven't played in any challenges in a while, so I'll play along with the following:
JUGS: Shaker card
Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks: Die Cuts
DL.Art: Use orange
Southern Girls Challenge: Starry Starry night- use stars

Ok, so I hope all is forgiven...and after all of this, I hope I don't find this card under the bed or in the the laundry hamper. But I have a feeling... wink...

Thanks so much for peeking today!
Tootles,

The 411 
Stamps: DC All-Star-MFT
Paper: Tangerine tango-SU, Gold CS, Black CS-PTI, White CS-Neenah
Ink: Black Licorice-MFT, Galaxy Gold-Tsukineko, Tangerine Tango-SU
Tools: Dies- Stars Stack MFT, All-Star-MFT, Circle Nesties, Banner-SSS, Tiny Bubbles CB ef, white signo pen