These cards were made using my new My Mind’s Eye, The Sweetest Thing stamp set.  The first four cards were made with the My Mind’s Eye Bluebell 6 x 6 paper pad.

I hope you all are enjoying your Sunday!  Thanks for stopping by!

As you are probably aware, I love making cards with butterflies.  This beauty is the new Swallow tail stamp by Stampin’ Up.  My friend Carol bought it and we inked it up a couple of weekends ago.  At first I felt it was just too big but it is really growing on me!  For this card I used versamark and white embossing powder and then just rubbed some Victorian Velvet distress ink over top of it.  I rarely do one layer cards, but this stamp is perfect for them.  I am off to work today again so I had better get my day started!

Have a good one!

On of the girls at work is always asking me to make purple cards for her but I find finding decent purple design paper very difficult!  Anyway… I managed to find a piece and this is what I came up with using the crochet flower pattern punch all over the page punch.  This card was put together in minutes and no matter what paper you use, the cards always turn out lovely.  I am off to get ready for work!

I hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Over at the Use it Tuesday blog they are challenging us to use the supplies that we hoard and avoid using because we just can’t part with them.  I’ve got lots of hoarding going on with this creation.  The glitter paper is #1… I used it to die cut my little dragonfly.  Also the paper doily… I covet all doilies and my friend Carol gave me these doilies and I know that once they are gone I won’t be able to get anymore.  Notice how I only used half the doily?  LOL!  Yup, I take hoarding to a new level.  Also, the paper I used is by My Mind’s Eye Collectable “Today”  Now I know I can get more of this paper… but I have to wait until the weekend until I get to visit The Cutting Garden again to replenish my stash.  So there you have it, it is a little different but I am happy with the finished project!  I hope you like it too!

Have a great day and Thanks for stopping by!!

I have a pretty pink card to share with you this morning using the JustRite Botanical Butterflies stamp set…

I used sterling silver heat embossing for the little butterfly image and an EK boarder punch that I haven’t pulled out in a while.  I finished the card off with a hand made flower.  So easy, yet so pretty!

I hope you all have a nice day and thanks for stopping by!!

Yes, it’s another one of those tag cards that I love to make.  This time I used the new paper Kim at The Cutting Garden has brought in… (I am sure my begging had something to do with it!).  This paper is by My Mind’s Eye and it is the Collectable line.  It is beyond beautiful.  I have bought individual sheets as well as the 6 x 6 paper pad.  I will probably hoard the little paper pad until I get back to the store to buy another one  That is so terrible of me! LOL!  Anyway, this is a pretty easy project and it has all the things I love…  buttons and hand made flowers and lace with a little hand stitching to finish it off.

I hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

I totally forgot to post this card as I put it away to give to my Mother for Mother’s day!

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone!  I have had a relaxing day today after a brutal week of very long meetings.  My days started before 8am and I didn’t get home at night until after 11pm.  I am heading to bed early tonight to try to recoup and get ready for work tomorrow.

Have a nice evening!

It is so intricate and there is so much you can do with it.  I am looking forward to spending some time playing with this die.  I have added some sweet velum flowers with little heart brads for the centers and of course butterflies!  Kim has a wall full of beautiful memory box dies at the moment and there are a few that I have been wanting to pick up but I am trying to pace myself!

I hope you all have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping by!

I like the bold colors on this card.  Cutting the panel in three equal pieces gives the card extra interest.  I am also pleased that this card is low profile and mail friendly.  I have a very busy week ahead of me, starting Wednesday at noon I am in all day meetings that will take me into quite late in the evenings so I am not sure if I will be posting every morning but I will try  Today the temperature is supposed to be lovely and warm, yesterday the sun was glorious and it is making me look forward to doing some work in my garden.  This year I plan to plant Sunflowers and I am really hoping that I will be successful with them.  I planted them the first year we owned our house and they were spectacular!

Okay, so I am off to start my day!  Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I have been laying low this weekend trying to get rid of this ridiculous flu, it has been dragging on for what seems like forever!  I need to get on the other side of this and back to work this morning!  I haven’t been very crafty this week while I have been sick but I have loads of projects stored up to share with you.

This was made using the Martha Stewart deep edge Scroll Heart punch.  This punch belongs to my friend Carol and it is absolutely my favorite edge punch… I use it often and I think I am going to have to buy her a new one because a tear comes to my eye every time I think she may want to take it back! LOL!!!  I love the layout of this card, it would make such a lovely wedding or anniversary card don’t you think?

Well I am off to get ready to start my day.  I hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!