Celebrate Your Special Day

After stamping and die cutting lots of flowers from Gran's Garden, I layered those pretties of a Shape Shifters Oval, and a panel that was ink brushed using the Water Color Stripes stencil.  I did some ink blending on the smaller flowers by using a brush to apply ink.  Such fun!  I can't wait to share this at the upcoming birthday celebration!

Thanks for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
Word Art Wednesday
SSS Wednesday (Stripes)

Thank You

There is always, always something to be thankful for, and I enjoyed making this card to share gratitude with someone who has been very kind.  It uses lots of my favorites:  Thank You die, Bitty Bouquets, Plaid Background, and Scalloped Noted dies. 

Have a wonderful day,
Christine

Linking to:
Word Art Wednesday

Happy Birthday with Watercolor Stripes and Bitty Bouquets

Our quick Independence Day trip took us near a Tuesday Morning where I found this wonderful Crafters' Companion Happy Birthday die.  I used a brush to add some of the same inks used to stamp the Bitty Bouquets which are bringing so much stamping joy.  The central panel is layered over Altenew's Watercolor Stripes, also stenciled in the same blue used for the sentiment and flowers.

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope your holiday weekend is lots of fun!
Christine

I am linking this card to:
 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (stripes)
 Word Art Wednesday

Card Trick with Bitty Bouquets

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites Challenge is to use scraps.  What perfect timing!  Yesterday I pulled out a beloved 6 x 6 stack and thought of all the fun I'd had using it down to left-over bits and pieces.  I knew immediately what would be used to create my "scrap cards".

To use scraps, I love to create tiny cards.  This one measures 3.25 inches square.  The scraps were punched with a 1.25 inch square punch and were arranged as shown in the "card trick" quilt pattern shown to the left.  I used a piece of blue painter's tape, sticky side up, to hold the squares in place until they were properly arranged.  A "Bitty Bouquet" fits perfectly in the center.  I am off to create more little note cards using scraps from this stack and tiny bouquets.

I love to keep a stack of little cards in my desk at school for quick notes of thanks or encouragement, and this could be used for either type of message.

Thanks so much for taking a look,
Christine

Mojo Monday: Celebrate Your Day

Don't you just love the new Mojo Monday sketch?!  I had my heart set on using some of the final bits and pieces from a favorite stack, so I downsized some of the smaller pieces just a tiny bit to make them fit my scraps.  Some Bitty Bouquets and one of my most favorite birthday sentiments ever create the focal point. 

Thanks so much for taking a look,
Christine

Thanks a Bunch

It's definitely time to say "Thanks a Bunch" to the sweet folks at Newton's Nook.  I loved playing in last week's challenge and was blessed with a win and the encouragement of being a designer's pick.  I received my gift card today and went right to work shopping from my Newton's Nook wish list.  Thanks ever so much for a fun challenge and for a shopping spree!

This card sort of evolved as I was creating it.  The vision did not include the black and white stamping of Floral Fringe. I planned to stop with the bottom of the card being white, but there was a need for something more. I REALLY love the versatility of this image!

Thanks so much for taking a look,
Christine

Linking to
Inky Paws 101
Tuesday Throwdown

Bitty Bouquets Happy Birthday

I ordered Bitty Bouquets back in April but was unable to get the matching dies until last week.  They had no more than shipped when I received notice that a couple of stand-alone dies on my wish list were back in stock....so I received two packages from PTI today.  This card is a result spending some time  practicing with the die cuts and the adorable bouquets....just plain fun!

Thanks so much for visiting,
Christine

Linking to
Mod Squad Challenge (flowers)
A Bit More Time to Craft
Creative Playground