September 14, 2015 - Here are two cards I made in recent weeks, I'm pretty proud of them. For the top card with balloons, I used a 2" inch circle punch to make the balloons. I made the lip of the balloons myself by cutting out two triangles freehand. I used glitter markers to make the shine that appears on a balloon, when sunlight or artificial light hits it. For the background, I used an embossing folder (Cricut Cuttlebug), to make the flower pattern. I then used a glitter pen to add some sparkle to the flowers. I glued the twine to the back of the balloons, then tucked the excess twine under the background piece gluing the twine to the back of it. I glued the background piece to the card, then added the Happy Birthday sign.

The second card I used a banner die cut (Lawn Fawn), in various sizes. I punched out a 2 1/2" circle punch and stamped it with a clear stamp (Penny Black Clear Stamp Set, Betsy Bluebell). I used Copic Markers to color the stamp and added a clear stamp quote (Fiskars).

August 2, 2015 - I can't believe I haven't posted anything since November of 2014. It's been a busy year. Here's a tag I made for wedding shower favors. I combined two clear stamps, to make the teacups and hearts. I wrote the saying freehand. I used a 3 1/2" scallop punch and a 3" circle punch.

Spring Wreath

I made a Christmas wreath last winter and was happy with the results, so decided to try my hand at a spring wreath. I love tulips and really wanted a tulip wreath. Any that I came across online were a small fortune, so I decided to make my own. I bought artificial bouquets of white, dark violet and lavender tulips at Michaels. I also bought a grape wreath there. I arranged the tulips in alternating colors around the grape wreath. It turned out really nice. 

Valentines 2014

I'm always making homemade cards. I decided to make Valentines for family and friends this year. I used my heart paper punch with various colored/patterned paper. I added pearl embellishments and washi tape. I had fun giving each card a different look. I used my clear 'Happy Valentines Day' stamp, Inside the card I inserted a recent photo of my son and used another clear stamp of 'Be My Valentine' underneath his photo. I was very happy with the result and got alot of positive feedback.

Baby Shower Favors

I started saving baby food jars with the hope of making a craft with them. I decided to make candles for my nieces baby shower. I ordered the wax, wicks and scent from Candle Science. It's a very time consuming process, but was lots of fun. I was very happy with the results as were my niece, family and her friends.