Brushed Birthday

Happy Friday!  This card was made for a beautiful six year old girl, that loves pink.  She is a little blessing!

I used the Brushed Paper Pack with an added piece of  Hollyhock paper.  Everything was cut from the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge.  I used Hollyhock ink (Joyful Birthday), Liquid Glass & Sparkles as well.

Have a blessed day!

Wild Wonders 4x6 your story

Hi!  So, today is something a little different.  I made this little book for the parents of a newborn.  It is very simply done.  I used Hollyhock and White Daisy paper, retired washi tape for the pages.  I made it so they could put a wallet size photo on each page.  Each page represents a month.  I tabbed them, starting in March (since that is when she is born). 

I thought this would be a nice keepsake of her first year.  Something simple enough, that the parents could and would actually do it.

I also used the super cute Wild Wonders stamp set.  I have used this stamp set, for a few different projects now and love it!  Using the Artbooking cartridge for the giraffe, I popped it up with 3D Foam Tape.  The ink color is Hollyhock and I used Flamingo Dots for a little something extra.

You can see that I popped up the talking bubble as well.

Hope you have a fantastic day!  Thanks for stopping by!

Wild Wonders...It's a Girl!

Hello!  Some friends just had a baby Girl.  Here is what I came up with, for their card...

I used Colonial White as the base and Hollyhock for the mat.

The hippo is stamped in Pixie.  Pear was used to stamp the bird and "It's a girl".  The giraffe was cut out with the Artbooking Cartridge.  3D foam tape popped up the giraffe and is stamped with Hollyhock, as well as the "Congratulations" -  This stamp, is from a stamp set, that comes with the Artfully Sent Cartridge.

The rest of the stamps, are from the Wild Wonders stamp set.

Hope you enjoyed it!  Have a blessed day!

Rose Blossom "Choose Happy" Blog Hop

Welcome to the blog hop!  If this is not your starting place, you have seen spectacular work, I know.  Marge is one of the best!  If you are starting here, you will be seeing some spectacular work soon!  Just follow the link below. (sounds like the wizard of oz! ha ha).

I just have to say, I love the phrase "choose happy"!  It is absolutely true.  Happiness is something that is chosen.  Circumstances have nothing to do, with whether we are happy or not, it is our choice.
Having said that... While I was making this card, my husband came downstairs.  As he was, he was complaining a little.  Now, my husband is not someone, who complains.  As he was talking, he came over and stood right next to me.  He looked down, paused and I looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.  Then, with a smile he said, "huh, how appropriate is that right now?!"  I turned to look at the card, smiled and looked back up.  He turned to leave and as he did, he said, " I will just go ahead and do that!". :)

The power of words!

Wow, that was a tangent.  But, one worth sharing.

Here it is!  If you don't know me yet, my creations, are usually on the simple side!

I have not decided, if I am going to leave that frame blank or put a picture in it (of my son of course).

I just used White Daisy, Hollyhock and Glacier cardstock.  Black Archival ink for the frame, then colored with Tender Pink ShinHan Marker.  The borders and words, are Slate ink and the cute swirl line, is Hollyhock ink.  I added some Sparkles for a little fun!

Now you are off to Shelly's spectacular creation!  Thanks for stopping by!

A Simple Happy Hello

Hi there!  Hope you had a happy Valentines Day and liked the Blog Hop!

Today is another simple card made with this awesome February Stamp Of The Month stamp set!

White Daisy cardstock with a peice of Hollyhock cardstock on one side.  Hollyhock ink for the sentiment and large image.  Pear and Honey are the other two inks used.  I added a few Gold Sequins, for something different.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

January Special Idea

Hi there!  Hope you are having a great day!  Today, I am going to show you, what I have done with some of the specials...

I have combined the January Stamp Of The Month with the Free To Be Me paper that you can WIN!

I made a card, using White Daisy Cardstock and multiple papers in the Free To Be Me paper pack.

I also used Black, Lagoon and Hollyhock inks and 3D foam tape!  See, you can use the old with the new!

I hope you enjoyed it!  Thank you for stopping by!

Have a blessed day!

"This Moment" Blog Hop

Hello there!  Welcome to the Rose Blossom "This Moment" Blog Hop!  You may be coming from the lovely Marg's blog.  You are in the right place.  We are featuring the January Stamp of the Month, This Moment.  With a qualifying purchase, you can get this stamp set for only $5!  Check out my website at www.createdbybarbara.ctmh.com for more details.

I decided to focus on the "note" part.  What goes with notes?  A mailbox!  I took the Atriste Cricut Cartridge and made this cute mailbox.  The only papers I used were White Daisy and Cranberry.  I wanted to use as much of the stamp set as possible.  Using a very loosely colored "XOXO" stamp, with the Hollyhock Stamp Pad, I stamped the entire body of the box.  I used that stamp pad on everything except the "My aim is True".  That is done in the Cranberry Stamp Pad.

Everything is staying together with either Liquid glass or 3D Foam Tape.  To give it a little bling, just add a few Sparkles!

For every order, of $25.00, from now until January 15th, will get a ticket and be put into a drawing.  I will be giving away a bundle, of new, retired product. (1- "Free to be me" paper pack;

 

I put a lot of pictures in, hoping you would see how cute it really is.  It looks much better in person!

Now you are off to Shelly's Pretty Pieces.  You will love it!

Hope you enjoyed it!  Be Blessed! 

Also, there are a couple of awesome things going on in January...

 

National Papercrafting Month—Year >> Noted Paper Kit

In celebration of National Papercrafting Month, Close To My Heart invites you to reflect on the things that make you who you are and on what you want to accomplish in the coming months. Then, with the help of the Year >> Noted paper kit, record your experiences and goals! During the month of January, with a qualifying purchase of $50, you are eligible to purchase the exclusive Year >> Noted paper kit (which has a retail value of over $24 USD / $27 CAD) for only $5—that’s over 80% off retail! Or, for an additional $5, you can order the Year >> Noted paper kit with an accompanying My Creations™ kraft mini book. The paper kit for both options includes a C-size stamp set, stickers, cardstocks, and B&T Duos™ papers, all specially designed to coordinate with the My Creations™ kraft mini book so you can have a yearlong scrapbooking experience. This means you will receive over $34 USD / $37 CAD worth of product for only $10 if you purchase the kit with the accompanying mini book! But the fun doesn’t end there—included on the sticker sheet, you will find a large golden seal. Once the year is done and all the pages are filled, seal up your book and create a mini time capsule that you can open years from now. Remember, this deal is only available for January, so make sure to get your own Year >> Noted paper kit today for the perfect start to a crafty year!

Extra! Extra! Hostess Rewards

January Hostess Promo

During the month of January, all Gatherings that reach $350 or higher will be eligible to receive up to 50% more Hostess Rewards! This means an additional $30, giving you the opportunity to earn up to $230 or more in select free products. This offer is only available during January and is the ideal pairing for your National Papercrafting Month Gatherings, so join in the celebration and watching your earnings grow!

On top of all this, I will be giving away, some NEW retired product away!  For every $50.00 ordered in January, your name will go into a drawing!  I will show details in a new post.  Make sure you check back to get the details!

Whew! That should be good for now :)