Love, Love, Love

Hello friends!! I have a fun and bright card to share with you today using some amazing goodies from me & my BIG ideas!! I love how easy the Card Pads and Cards in an Instant make putting together cute and simple cards...they are perfect for those seasoned card makers, and those like me who still get intimidated when it is time to sit down and try to create a card!

On this card, I really wanted the "love, love, love" sentiment to stand out and take center stage, so I decided to cluster embellishments together in the corner to help draw the eye up.

I love to layer, the different textures of stickers that mambi offers, here I used some puffy stickers, glitter sticker, and I even deconstructed a layered chipboard sticker to fit what I needed. Don't be afraid to take layers apart, and rebuild to suite the need of your project!

Then I finished it off with a twine tied into a simple bow on the right side, to help highlight that title even more! Start to finish this card only took me 15 min...which I love!! :)

Check out all of the fabulous products me & my BIG ideas has to offer here in the mambi shop!

Guest Designer for Top Dog Dies

Last week, I was the guest designer for Top Dog Dies, and I put together some cute little cards using their Mini Tag Dies and their Baby on Board dies!

I don't take the time as often as I should to pull out my manual die cut machine, these dies have made me regret that!! They cut beautifully!

Here are the projects I did for them, using the adorable Little Princess line from Imaginisce!

Love those little tag dies!! A definite new fave!!

Here is a little info on Top Dog Dies:

Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including Little B, Lawn Fawn, Taylored Expressions, Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by British designer Stephanie Weightman.

Top Dog Dies is also doing a fun guest designer giveaway!! Simply head over here and enter for your chance at $50 to the Top Dog Dies store!!!

We R Memory Keepers HSN!!

Hello friends!! I am stopping in today to share with you some exciting news!! The new Evolution Advanced from We R Memory Keepers is having its world launch on HSN today!!

I worked with these goodies to make some samples for the show! I am going to share a few of them with you today!

I used the die set, embossing folders, and letterpress plates that are included in this bundle to create these projects! This was my first time letterpressing, and while it does take a little practice, the finished product is so worth it!

I hope you head over to the  We R blog here to find out all the fun details!!

Hey There....

Hi friends!! Today I am up on the Noel Mignon blog sharing a cute and simple Pinterest inspired card. This past weekend I joined some ladies at a crop. All around me they were making cards, and it got me motivated to give cards another go. You all know they are not my favorite to make, but I love the idea of sending them out to friends and family, so thought I'd give it another go...and I actually LIKED making this one...so we shall see how it goes.

Head over to the Noel Migon blog to see the original card that inspired me, and make sure and follow along this week as we are all doing fun "green" inspired projects!

Have a great day, and take time to create something you love!

So Foxy

Hi Friends!! I am in full on valentine mode! I love this special day of celebrating those you love...I think you should tell/show them everyday, but having that one special day to get as mushy as you want is pretty fun.
I am not much of a cardmaker, so normally, as much as I hate to admit it, I end up buying valentine's for my family. This year though, I am determined to make them. They may be simple, but they will be from my heart, and that's what it's all about!

So, when I saw the cut apart paper from Jillibean Soup in the Book Of Love kit from Noel Mignon, I knew this was going to help me a TON! Then I saw the " So Foxy" card and knew it would be perfect for my hubby...anybody that knows us knows that that is SO us.

So, here is the card I created:

Simple, but cute, right? I think he will love it....even though my 5 year old informed me that, "it's way too pink for Daddy!" lol.

Don't forget to join us next week for our Book of Love crop on the Noel Mignon facebook group!! It's going to be a blast!!!

This Moment

Hi all! Happy Tuesday! We had a long weekend this past weekend, and I tell you, it was hard to get up and get the kiddos going this morning! lol. I think the hubby was the hardest one to get up out of bed though! lol. This week is going to be rushed, rushed,  rushed with activities, so we needed that long weekend. Ready to get back on schedule though!

I am hopping on today to share a cute little card I made for the new challenge over at Whimsical Twist. Our theme this time around is all about Chalkboards!! There are so many new products popping up utilizing this trend, and we want to see how YOU use it to create something fun that you love!

Now, you all know that I am not much of a card maker, but I just couldn't get motivated with the current chalkboard supplies I had to make a layout. So I sat down to try and put this together, and I actually really like it. Its pretty basic, and simple, but that 's ok with me!

 

I really wanted to use this My Mind's Eye frame, I loved the sentiment "This is the life" but the open space in the middle was driving me crazy. So I fussy cut a few elements from some of the new Teresa Collins, which is mainly what I used on this layout, actually everything except the frame, lol. I layered them up, and built on that frame, for both design and title. I love the finished title...I read it as  This Moment Together...this is the life. It just makes me happy, and I think I am going to give it to my hubby for a nice little surprise. :)

 

So, make sure head over to the Whimsical Twist blog, check out the rest of the design team inspiration, and play along for your chance at an awesome prize!!

 

While you are there, check out the shop! Lots of new goodies are in stock, and there is a sale going on until Sept 30...25% off your entire purchase!! Also don't forget pre orders are available for many new lines coming out...I know I already have all mine ordered!

 

Hope you all have a great day, and take time to create something you love!! :)

So in Love

Hi friends!! Happy Wednesday!! Exciting day at my house, we are heading into the doctor today for my 20 week ultrasound!! Going to find out if we are having another beautiful little lady, or a sweet little prince!!!

Just wanted to hop on here really quick today and share a card I have up over on The Paper Bakery blog.

Here's a quick peek at the card, but head over to The Paper Bakery for a quick little how-to!

Have a great day and take time to create something you love!!

The Paper Bakery Sketch #2

Hello friends!! I have a quick and easy little card I made based on one of this months sketches from The Paper Bakery.

I loved the fun die cut elements and how the sentiment was centered over them. I moved things around a little, to get the look I want, but still have a very cute little card. You can view the sketch here.

Make sure you head over to The Paper Bakery, to get all the details on how you play along with this months sketch challenge for your chance at an awesome prize pack!

Also check out May's project and add on kits, which went up for sale yesterday. They won't last long!!

Have a fabulous day, and take time to create something you love!!

A Day for a Daydream

Hello friends! :) Today I am going to share with you the card I made based off of the February card sketch over at The Paper Bakery. Our sketch designer, Grace, always come up with the most fabulous sketches! This time around she gave us a fun card sketch to play around with.

How cute, right? I am going to note here, that I am not a cardmaker, at all, but I really loved this sketch, so I decided to give it a go, and of course put my own little spin on it. Here is my card:

I actually kinda like the way this one turned out, maybe I won't count out cardmaking after all! I used the fabulous February add-on kit "Grandma's Attic" on this card. You can check out the shop and all the goodies we offer here!

You have until March 2nd to play along with our sketch challenge! Hope you take the time to play along for the chance at an awesome prize! All the details are here!

Hope everyone has a happy Wednesday, and take time to create something you love!