Dream Pop Easel Card

Here's another fun card design using the Dream Pop paper packet, itty bitty sparkles, the Quick Cards Butterfly (stamp A1120), and the new Washi Tape (polka dots are so fun with the chevron papers!).

Photos don't begin to show the poppin' patterns of the stripes, dots, and chevrons in CTMH's new embossed cardstock papers -- just love those in this packet!

I turned this into a Mother's Day card--a hidden stamped sentiment the recipient sees when placing the card flat.

The Quick Cards Butterfly stamp says: "Love: as delicate as a butterfly's wings; as strong as the circle of life."

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my paper art and browsing my blog! Please leave a comment and bookmark my site for future eye candy!

~Jane

Flirty Papers with Artiste

The NEW Flirty papers from Close To My Heart are combinations of greens, roses, oranges, beiges, and golds, and have endless possibilities.

I used both the NEW Artiste Cricut Cartridge (for the pleated flower and the sentiment medallion shapes) and the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (for the heart flower).

Other CTMH items I used include the fun Baker's Twine, Sparkles, Pearl Stick Pins, and one of the borders in the Artiste paper packet.

"Happy Everything" is from a retired stamp set. This card is 8" high and 4" wide and I will hand deliver it to friends for their anniversary with a basket of fresh fruit.

Happy paper crafting!

Mistletoe Thank You

One GOOD thing about a cold day outside: I can sit in my warm studio and create and drink hot chocolate, being careful not to spill. The temperature and the wind made today feel very wintery even though the sun was shining brightly. We shopped 'til we dropped and came home to sleep on all the refriges and prices spinning in our heads. I think hope our old one will last through Christmas. If not, we could put our food on the patio and see how many critters we can attract.

Here's a thank you card for a dear friend who surprised me with a gorgeous birthday gift recently. She's also a card maker, and you know how much a card maker LOVES to receive a hand-made card! She also loves to write her own notes in blank cards and receive hand-written notes as much as I do. We are definitely from the "old school"!

I used: CTMH cardstock, Mistletoe patterned paper and ribbon, Itty Bitty Sparkles, and Cranberry Ink for the Thank You stamp sentiment. Also layered two red flowers and sparkle brad from M*'s.

Now have yourself a cozy, merry Monday evening, and thanks for visiting!

Christmas Card Memory Keeper Box

I just know someone will like this as a gift! It's one of the items I'll have at the local vendor fair this coming weekend. I combined the Jingle and Mistletoe papers and used the Jingle trees Stickease, along with the dimensional alphabet.

Back to work now! It's time to wash off the glue and begin the pumpkin pie baking. Don't you just love the smells of Thanksgiving season foods? Does anyone like extra-spicy cloves and cinnamon and nutmeg in your pumpkin pies? I do!

Thanks for looking and for leaving some love!

Merry Christmas in August!

It's "Jingle All the Way" as the Christmas music plays here.
Today I got to play with the '09 CTMH Christmas papers called "Jingle" and I finished two 2-page layouts using our 2009 family Christmas photos.

It made me feel at least 10 degrees cooler.

I used:

CTMH Jingle Paper Levels 1 & 2

and Stickease

Juniper Grosgrain Ribbon

Dimensional Element Stars & Snowflakes

Prisma Glitter

Liquid Glass

Sheer Ribbon

Sparkles and Itty Bitty Sparkles

(aqua jewels not CTMH)

Flip Flaps (not pictured,

but I layered a few on each Memory Protector Page)

Layout 2, Page 1 needs something across the bottom--

I may journal on vellum here.

If you have a good idea for me, please chime in!

This is my second post today,

so please scroll down for "Olivia."

Thanks for looking & leaving some love.