Smile

This card is my entry for the Pumpkin Spice Design Team Call. Pumpkin Spice is a great company that offers so many of the crafting supplies that we use for a VERY reasonable price. I have personally ordered from them and I was so pleased with the customer service and promptness of getting orders shipped out. I happened to order something that was a pre-order and there was constant communication keeping me aware of the status of my order. I just loved it! I would definitely recommend this store to EVERYONE!

For this Design Team Call we were asked to make a card, scrapbook page, or other project using two or more of the following paper lines: Echo Park, Cosmo Cricket, My Mind’s Eye, Bo Bunny, Graphic 45, or Crate Paper.

I chose to use paper from Bo Bunny and My Mind’s Eye. This was my first time using either one of these paper lines and I absolutely loved the choices and what I was able to create! I usually tend to work with Die Cuts with a View paper stacks (which are my favorites J )but I will definitely be adding these two paper lines to my collection J .

So here is my entry:

 

Here are all the papers I was using. The beautiful flower paper is from Bo Bunny and the other patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye

 Here is the finished card. Isn't it beautiful! I added some glossy accents to the mirror to give it a more realistic effect.

I chose this sentiment from K. Andrew's Positive Thoughts Set because I think that all girls and women should remember that we are queens and that no matter what we should always smile. We should also never be afraid to fail because that is a part of living.

 I cut the beautiful lady and mirror from the Forever Young cartridge. I added some Martha Stewart glitter to her dress for some added bling.

I also used my i-rock (LOVE this tool) to add some bling to her dress, the mirror, and the sentiment

One final look! Remember we should never be afraid to fail and if we do... we should still keep smiling

Recipe:

Bo Bunny Sophie Bouquet

My Mind’s Eye- Everyday Tango Stack

Forever Young Cartridge

The Paper Company- all solid color papers

Sentiment- K. Andrews Designs- Positive Thoughts Set

Martha Stewart Glitter- Bubblegum

Glossy Accents, i-rock, ATG, Offray Ribbon, Momenta Ink- Rich Cocoa

Thanks for stopping by!

Until Next Time…

Crafty Hugs

~Lynda J

Happy Birthday the Mickey Way!

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Wednesday! I’ve been busy crafting again today and it has been so helpful in helping to keep my mind off of other things that have been wearing me down.

I was inspired to create this card because of two different challenges. The first of which is the Birthday Card challenge over at Crafty Chics blog. She and her family have created a wonderful site, My Cut Search, which is EXTREMELY helpful in finding images by simply typing in a keyword without having to pull out all of our handbooks. I was able to use the site to find the perfect image to create a pair of high heels, since she likes Mickey and shoes! J

Isn't it just beautiful! I tried to stick with the colors of Mickey throughout the card.

Shoes were cut from Forever Young. Mickey paper is from some goodies I won during one of the Disney Blog Hops!

Sentiment is from My Creative Time- Just a Note to Say set and the fun border is from the Fiskars Girls Night Out set. This was heat embossed (something that I'm just learning how to do)

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I embossed the yellow paper with the Cuttlebug Spots and Dots folder, I of course had to add some beautiful bling (a jeweled brad) to these gorgeous shoes for the perfect touch!

Inside of the card.

I am also entering this card over at Amber’s Crafts & Stuff- Challenge #18- Embossing.

I hope that you have enjoyed what you’ve seen today. Check back shortly for my card I made using my new stamps from K. Andrews!!!

Until Next Time…

Crafty Hugs

J Lynda J

Simply Sunday Fashionista Challenge

Hello again! 2 posts in one day! I told you I was on a roll! LOL

I wanted to share with you the card I created for the Simply Sunday Fashionista Challenge over at Getting Cricky with K. Andrew. I absolutely LOVE visiting her blog on a daily basis. She is is such an inspirational person and so giving and kind. I could go on and on. She is absolutely amazing and I just love all that she does.

So the challenge is to create a fashionably fun project! I must say that I had a lot of fun making this card and I am so happy with how it turned out. I think it's one of my new favorites of all time. I am actually going to be giving it to one of my sorority sisters who has a birthday coming up, which is why I chose the colors that I chose for the card.

This is the finished project

I used the Forever Young cartridge for both the model and the frame that she is in.

The sentiment is from the Fiskars Girls Night Out set.

I added some Martha Stewart Pearls underneath the sentiment and also on the belt portion of the dress

Here is a close up! The patterned paper is from the DCWV All Dressed Up stack. I also added some stickles  to the ribbon/belt on the dress

A different view

And of course I had to share the inside of the card! :0

I really LOVE the way that this card turned out! I'm so happy to finally have had the chance to enter one of Getting Cricky's challenges! I've been wanting to for a LONG time and just haven't had the time to. I'm also patiently waiting on my K.Andrews stamps to arrive so I can get to play with them! A portion of the sales of each one of her stamp sets purchased goes towards a charitable cause which I absolutely love! I told you she does absolutely amazing things. If you haven't already been to her blog, be sure to stop by and check out her awesomeness! Thanks for stopping by today!

I am also entering this card in The Paper Variety's Photo Inspiration Challenge

Until Next Time...

Crafty Hugs

~ Lynda