My stepmother's birthday was this past weekend. I finally got my hands on some Shimmer cardstock and put it aside just for her card. I always want to make her elegant cards. I must tell you this cardstock is fabulous!! Stamping on it was wonderful. I stamped CTMH Autumn Terracotta, Hydrangea, and Goldrush, with Garden Green for the stems. I can't remember the stamp set, but it is CTMH as well. I scored around the edges and this is a simple one layer card!
My blogging group, Ladies, Ink issued a challenge: 3D (dum, da, dum, da... DUMMMMM)... ok, that was overly dramatic, haha.
printed it out on PTI cs, ribbon, and printed paper. I wanted everything to match and look completely finished (Lauren's motto!). I even used my scallop punch on the inside to finish it out.
Here's another sneak peak! We had to make a birthday card, so I used some cute Tea Party dp paired with CTMH Sweet Leaf textured cs. I cut a flower from one of my cricut carts and put a Bella bauble on it for some bling. I paper pieced Eloise (my fave way to show her off). I went back and "fixed her face" after I photographed this... didn't realize what happened till after the fact! The sentiment is CTMH Say it in Style. Of course, I used stickles on her wings for some final bling!
Here's another PTI lavender moon card, this time with a Bella image that I've paper pieced and a CTMH sentiment stamp. I also paper pierced around the image to make it stand out a bit.
Today is an old friend's birthday. I was sooo late getting this card in the mail to her, but hopefully she will forgive me once she gets it!
In my Sassy Stamper blogging group we are doing a secret sister swap. I thought I would show a few "sneak peaks"...
One of my favorite sketches ever is from Lauren Meader. If you've never read her blog, you are really missing out. That girl is a powerhouse of ideas and inspiration! I don't even have the original date on this sketch but have been using it for almost a year. It's all PTI paper/ribbon/ink with CTMH stamp and black ink. It is just a perfect sketch! This is for my mom-in-law's bday this weekend. Here's a link to the first time I used this sketch (and it has Lauren's original!). 
These are the other 2 cards I made my mom. I used blue cs I've had for awhile, DCWV pp from blossoms and butterflies. I paper pieced the Verve butterfly after double stamping it and in the bottom card I also used the Swiss Dots folder for extra texture.
Fortunately my mom wants me to make her cards to send to/give to friends for birthdays or other occasions. This year I sorta ran out of time. But, in case you did not know, I am a total paper addict! This is pp from DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies from last year spring!!! I still horde it terribly!! I used pink cs that I have had for about 3 or 4 years (I know, terrible!). That pink ribbon? At least a year old. 
Last week a couple of friends who visited Disneyworld in May asked for some help with the titles and endings of their scrapbooks. Neither has a cricut. One actually just completed her first scrapbook a few months ago. I borrowed the Mickey font from a friend, used the Design studio software and went to work. I did the shadow in red with the regular title in black for the first title and the reversed it for the last title. I think it came out super cute!
Have you ever visited Jen's blog? She's always got a SFYTT (sketch for you to try), and I love them! This was from waaaaay back in December, but I keep my sketch notebook handy and always thumb through it before making a card.
