Birthday's are the best!

Aren't birthday's the best?  Especially when you have a handmade card in the mail.  Let's you know that you are loved and someone was thinking of you!  I am always so behind in the birthday card making!  Every year I swear to myself that I am going to be a better, aunt, friend  etc and most of the time I get about half of how many I want to make made.  I know it is the age of email and e-cards.  But I still love snail mail.  It is so nice to get something in the mail besides catalogs and bills don't you think?  I hope you enjoy this card it was made with fun diamond paper in cool greens, teals and browns.  Accented by a strip of brown paper embossed with Provo crafts tiny dot embossing folder, along with the polka dot bow it adds just the right touch. I had so much fun with the little stamps, they just pop when they are mounted on the teal scalloped circles!  Truly a card to wish anyone a "merry birthday".

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Hello again! Isn't it funny how cards evolve? I started out with 2 different red, white and blue patterned papers and ended up using a solid blue background. Sometimes less is more. I love the simplicity of this card. It really makes our nation's colors stand out.
I cut the 3 circles with my nestibilities die cuts. I stamped the images using Our Craft Lounge stamps from their summer release. The windmill is from an earlier OCL release. I colored with Copic Markers, applied Elizabeth Craft's microfine transparent glitter to the windmill. I then curled up the ends and taped it to a toothpick so it would look like it just might twirl in the wind.
Thank you to all the men and women, past, present and future, who have served our country to make it the great independent nation that we so enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by!!!!

SWIMMING

Hi Everyone! Not sure where this last week has gone! I totally admire all you bloggers who consistently get it done!
This card was created using Elizabeth Craft Design's peel offs. Aren't they gorgeous? I placed the stickers onto white Neenah Classic cardstock because I wanted to use my 2 favorite colors of Copic Markers. I used Elizabeth Craft's micro fine glitter on the tails of both fish and then burnished it creating that smooth finished look. I colored the fins of the larger fish with a Sakura metallic jelly roll jel pen (remember when these pens were all the rage?) I cut out the bubbles, colored them and added Diamond Glaze. The background is Worldwin Carribean paper. I finished up with a couple of stickers to make it look like seaweed. Ah, what a peaceful sight!
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!!!!!

Bring on the Summer

Sunflowers are the perfect  fit

for this Summer Happy Birthday Card.

Double mat with a creamy cocoa brown cardstock and a background of sunny yellow check, 

these sunflowers are decked out with Copic marker colored petals that pop off the paper!  

A little glitter to highlight, and a button 

on a distressed tag give just the right finish.

Who could resist this card?  It is sure to bring a smile!