Stag Pillow Box

I love pillow boxes for a quick and pretty gift wrapping solution - I wanted to make one in neutral tones with just a pop of red and love how this one turned out! 

I shopped at i {heart} papers for these fun supplies! The sentiment is from Winter Woodland by Wplus9, the die is the AWESOME Stag Trio Die. Inks are Jungle by Avery Elle and Love Letter by Memento Luxe. The paper is Evergreen by Basic Grey and I embellished with Hemp twine and enamel dots.

Hope your gift wrapping and Christmas preparations are going well!

Regal Thanks!

Hi there! I'm popping in with a card using some wplus9 from i {heart} papers today!

Normally, purple is my stamping nemesis! But I like how this card turned out - purple and gold is a winner! The paper is the Everyday Collection from Avery Elle cut with the Finished Frames die. Inks are Memento Luxe. The stamps are More Fresh Cuts wth the matching dies. I've also used the Hand Lettered Thanks Die.

Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Bouquet!

I'm popping in tonight to share a birthday notecard - appropriate given we're still celebrating i {heart} papers 6th birthday! The sale continues until Friday - check this out!

I needed a card to go with a gift and wanted to make a little notecard size based around the smaller frame die in Finished Frames. I love how it turned out!

The papers are Nine & Co by Teresa Collins. I used inks from both Memento Luxe and Avery Elle. The stamps are Basic Banners and Fresh Cut Containers with the matching Basic Banner die and Fresh Cut Containers dies. I finished with some Twirly Girly Enamel Hearts. 

I'd love to hear what you picked up in the IHP sale! Happy Shopping!

Happy Holidays

 

Exciting news! This weekend sees the 6th Birthday celebration for i {heart} papers! And you get the gifts!

Start making your list and get ready to shop because there are some fantastic goodies in store HERE! The sale starts Saturday.

My card today is for the new End Zone Catered Crop Recipe Swap. Here's the inspiration photo...

I thought I'd transform those black stripes into trees with one of my fave sets right now, Winter Woodland.

I cut the deer from gold cardstock using the Stag Trio Die. The inks are Memento Luxe. I finished off the 4x4 card with a wooden snowflake embellishment. No patterned paper on this CAS design, that doesn't happen often!

I hope you'll play along with Catered Crop and enjoy treating yourself at the IHP Birthday Sale!

Merry!

TGIF! I'm making an effort to actually make enough Christmas cards to send out this year - and a new order from i {heart} papers is making Christmas crafting a breeze!

I wanted to use some non-christmas papers on this card - This one is Nine and Co, I thought the coral and light blue made a nice alternative color combo for Christmas. I am completely addicted to these Finished Frames dies from Avery Elle and struggle not to use them on every card lately! 

The stamps are Winter Woodland from wplus9 with the matching Winter Woodland dies. I cut the Merry from the Hand Lettered Holiday dies from glitter paper and popped it up for dimension. 

The fawn was stamped with Avery Elle Kraft - it's a must have ink! I used the new Silver Fox for the trees. I finished with these awesome wood veneer snowflakes - love them!

You can see all the new goodies at IHP right here - there is so much awesomeness in stock!  

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Lovely Leaves

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

photo source:  flickr.com

I was inspired by the lovely fall colours, more so than the leaves themselves. My supplies today come from i {heart} papers! I've used the Herbs and Honey paper pad, Pretty Patches Apple stamps and matching die, and the Hello Word die also from wplus9. The inks are Memento Luxe.

Lovely Leaves Designers

Amy Kolling
Amy Sheffer
Amy Tsuruta
Gayatri Murali
Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Lisa Henke
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Monika Davis
Sarah Gough
Sheri Gilson
Stacey Schafer
Tenia Nelson
Tracey McNeely

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Leaves for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Good Things...

...Come in small packages! Today I have a little pillow box to share. I love mini boxes like this, they are a perfect canvas for smaller stamps. I've used some goodies from i {heart} papers on this one.

I paired the Herbs and Honey papers with the Basic Banners and Pretty Patches Apple sets from Wplus9. The inks are memento luxe and I've embellished simply with some twine and sequins. Simple and sweet!

i {heart} papers is open and ready for your orders! Check out what's new HERE!

Sequin Shaker Hello!

Hello! I'm popping in with a bright floral card today, for the new Catered Crop Recipe Swap, Shaker Box!

Here's a gorgeous mosaic Linda curated to inspire us all!

I used my fave shaker card supplies from i {heart} papers for my card. The stamps are Wplus9 Hand Lettered Hello and Spring Flowers - you can see all the in stock wplus9 goodies here. The paper is Hello Baby from Simple Stories and the ink is Memento Luxe. If you're inspired to make a sequin filled shaker, you'll find sequins here. 

Good news - after the big move i {heart} papers is OPEN again! yippee!

I hope you'll play along at Catered Crop this round!

Happy Hello

It's time for a new Catered Crop Recipe Swap, and this one is JUST my kinda challenge! Vellum! Vellum has been my go-to supply all year, I love it. 

I dug into my stash of i {heart} papers goodies and decided to ink up some Wplus9 sets - More Fresh Cut Florals and Hand Lettered Hello.

I used the Custom Panels die set to create an angled panel to line up with the Metallic MME paper. I've used Memento Luxe inks for the floral cluster and the sentiment and finished with some shiny sequins.

Vellum is such a fun supply, I hope you'll play along!

Thankful Heart

TGIF! I'm popping in quickly with a card I made with lots of goodies from i {heart} papers...but first, I want to remind you of the BIG sale happening right now!

I needed some mail friendly thank you cards, and this one features a few different companies all mixed up together!

I've used the Pretty Patches Apple stamps and matching die set on this card, stamping with Memento Luxe inks in Love Letter, Rhubarb Stalk, Olive and Espresso Truffle. The paper is Homespun by Simple Stories. I created the curved panel with the Avery Elle Custom Panels dies, and the notebook layer is by Paper Smooches. 

I finished with some brown twine and gold sequins.

Here's a peek inside...

Have a wonderful weekend! We are going to watch some scary movies tonight...always fun!

Deconstructed Sketch 151 - Hello Gorgeous

Every week I LOVE to see Jen's fabulous Deconstructed Sketch. I don't always get time to play along, but when I do, I just love putting those layers to work!

Today I have a bright happy card for Deconstructed Sketch 151.

I dove into my basket of  i {heart} papers supplies for this fun card! I've used the new Spring Blooms stamp set, using Memento Luxe ink in Tuxedo Black and Avery Elle ink in Aquamarine. I used the matching Spring Bloom dies as well. The sentiments are from the Hand Lettered Hello stamp set. The paper is Favorite Things. I love the colors in this pack! I've accented with gold sequins. 

You can find everything new in store at IHP right HERE.

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Pink and Pretty!

 photo source: 100layercake.com

We have a fabulous new sponsor, Pretty Pink Posh, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Pink & Pretty!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive a gift certificate to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop!

I've used two Pretty Pink Posh goodies on my card - silver heart confetti and black chevron ribbon! I loved that the inspiration photo has silver AND gold - I usually stick to one metallic, but used both today!

This card is a sister card to the one I made for the Pretty Pink Posh Sequin Shaker hop over the weekend!

I used lots of goodies from my last i {heart} papers order - the new Spring Blooms stamp set from wplus9, the matching Spring Bloom dies, Memento Luxe ink in Angel Pink, Rhubarb Stalk, Pistachio and Northern Pine. The paper is the As You Wish collection by Fancy Pants and I've also used the Hand Lettered Hello die.

Pink & Pretty Designers

Leigh Penner, Guest Designer

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Pink & Pretty and play along with us!

Sequin Shaker Blog Hop - Hello!

Hello friends! I'm so excited to share today's card - I've been looking forward to the Pretty Pink Posh Sequin Shaker Blog Hop all week - and I was so happy to get some time to make my card today!

I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to make as soon as I saw the new WPlus9 release, and I ordered some new goodies from i {heart} papers right away - I needed a very specific die! This is one of those cards that looks just like I'd imagined - love it when that happens (and it doesn't always happen!)

I started with the Grand Madison Arched Window die - and filled it up with PPP heart confetti! I got inky with the new Spring Blooms stamp set, using Memento Luxe ink in Real Red, Rhubarb Stalk, Pistachio, Espresso Truffle and Northern Pine. I used the matching Spring Bloom dies to make quick work of my floral arrangement.

I used an ombre paper from the As You Wish collection by Fancy Pants behind my window. The Hand Lettered Hello die was cut from silver glitter paper - oh I LOVE this die! The woodgrain background is also from the As You Wish 6x6 pad.

Here's a peek inside my card...

Word dies with matching stamp sets make this girl happy! I've used the Spring Blooms set again, with the Hand Lettered Hello stamp set. 

I was also inspired by the stamps collage from the Iron Craft challenge - build-a-florals and hand lettering are so hot right now! 

Thank you SO much for stopping by, I hope you enjoy all the fabulous shaker cards on the hop!