Hi my crafty and creating friends,

Yes, I'm back.  Life has been busy.  I've have been selling my cards like CRAZY!!  I have LOTS of new cards on my Pinterest - come check me out there!
See YOU there! :)

"Elegant" & Tulips

Hello my crafty friends, 

Another successful and fun-filled weekend in paper crafting! YAY! 

Last week was a good week for me - business wise: I was commissioned by 2 people to make them a handful of cards on top of signing up for my first craft show! The 2 ladies who commissioned me (both are from church) weren't in a big hurry for them "when you can with your upcoming show and all". The show is in 2 months! So needless to say, I have a lot to do! I was able to do some cards for all 3 this weekend. YAY! 

Commission #1: she wanted anniversary (5) and birthday (10) cards. I did her 5 anniversary cards. The first had 3 tulips that are popped up for dimension. I'm sorry :( but one of the tulip cards were accidentally deleted but is similar but has different sentiment inside and instead of "love" it says. "celebrate" on the front. 

The next has a nice velvet feel to a portion of the tan and black background paper. All 3 flowers are popped up for dimension on this card. 

Come back soon...lots more to show you!!!

Hope you like and thanks for looking! 

Holiday Swap (2) "Stripes"

This is my second submission for my holiday swap. They can now go out in the mail tomorrow. Another month done. YAY!

I popped the top snowflake border and hung the embossed ornaments from it. I let the ornaments hang loosely for their true effect.

TFL

Holiday Swap (1) - "Stripes"

Last night while DH was still at work and all the DK were sleeping, I decided I was going to try and work on my next swap. The swap requirement is just 2 holiday cards and the theme is "stripes". Your 2 cards can be the same or different. Mine are different but similar.

For some reason no ideas were coming or any part of the design. Then all of a sudden it all clicked. I did 2 of this design. One will be for the swap and the other is for my stash of holiday cards.

The card opens from the side. I sponged around the Curly Label with the sentiment and the top half and sides in Old Olive. The sentiment is also popped. The DSP is actually all one one sheet - double sided - love how everything coordinates that way.

Hopefully I can do the other card tonight when all is quiet ... Then onto on another swap. LOL

TFL

Pink & Purple - thank you

As promised, here is the "sparkled" card I mentioned last weekend. The recipient has it and loved it! "And it's pink - I love it!".

I added Dazzling Diamonds around the flowers to make them sparkle. I knew she'd like the sparkles too. LOL Inside each flower there's a message: "thank you".

TFL

Swap - Black & Pink

Tonight I worked on and completed my "Black & Pink" swap. I even made an extra!
I used my DSP and ribbon that I got at the flea market this past Saturday. The bottom layer pink oval and circle edges were sponged in black and popped - the circle was popped a little smaller.
TFL

Swap - "Masculine"

This is for my 1 4 1 "Father's Day/Masculine" Swap. I decided to just do a masculine while leaving the inside blank to let the recipient use it for how she wants.
On the front main image I used the torn technique and sponged around the sides and edges in blue to match sky. The seagulls were popped up. The inside edges were also sponged.
TFL

June ATC - "Music"

Here is my June submission for my monthly ATC swap. The theme is music.

I was able to use my new 1/2" circle punch, music stamps and symphony edger punch. And just in the nick of time: punches arrived yesterday and I had to make all 9 and mail them by this Friday so they'd have to be done by Thursday night. Whew!

The piano keys are popped slightly over the music ribbon; the single notes are also popped.

Now off to finish the other swap card - masculine theme - that's 3/4 done.

TFL

Been wanting to post all morning but I have been on the go. Shortly after getting home from work yesterday I went and did some creating in my room. Will show the sparkled card another time. I'm thinking this time next week. Sorry! I don't want the recipient to see it before it's time to see it.
Just left a stamp flea market. Picked up lots of goodies from pretty DSP to SU sets at a great reduced price and even SU ink pads with their coordinating refill at a steal!
Well almost LOL.
Well off to run my last to errands so I can get home and play! :)