Celebrate You

Hi All,

I have another cool card for you today!  This one uses the Celebrate You thinlits, but this time we're creating an Ombre effect.  I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it.  So cool!

To create this effect, you take the 'Celebrate' die and cut it out in four different colors.  I used Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay and Taken with Teal {in that order}.  Set the Pool Party sentiment aside.  Next you'll want to trim each of the other sentiments down.  For the Coastal Cabana, I kept the 'le', Burmuda Bay the 'br' and the Taken with Teal 'ate'.  Using adhesive {I used Tombow}, you will now adhere these letters in their correct location on top of the Pool Party base. 

Item # 146840 Celebrate You Thinlits FREE

I love this effect and you can use it with any color combination.  You can earn the Celebrate You thinlits die for FREE with a $100 purchase in product until March 31st.  If you'd like to add any product to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge
Paper: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Taken with Teal and Whisper White Classic Pads
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay Classic Pads
Accessories: Celebrate You Thinlits Dies and Subtles Candy Dots

Father's Day 2014

Hi All,

I hope your week has gotten off to a great start!  My Monday was pretty good, but my Tuesday will be even better.  We are going to see Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen.  I grew up watching these movies, but have never seen them in the theater.  So, we are looking forward to it :)

Today's card uses another image from the Work of Art stamp set.  I guess we could call it the 'paint stroke'. lol! That's exactly what it looks like.

This was my husband's Father's Day card this year.  I got the design from one of my friends that I stamped with a few months ago.  She kept the design simple and the colors are perfectly masculine in blues.  My husband enjoys art, so this card was right up his alley.

Once again, my must-have item from this card is the Work of Art stamp set.  It makes making masculine cards super easy.

Clear Mount: 134114  $21.95    Wood Mount: 134111  $29.95

If you'd like to add this to your collection, feel free to email me or click on the Order Online icon in the top right corner.  It will make the perfect addition to your collection.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Work of Art

Paper: Midnight Muse, Baked Brown Sugar and Very Vanilla Cardstock

Ink: Midnight Muse, Island Indigo, Baja Breeze and Baked Brown Sugar Classic Pads

Accessories: None Amazingly

Happy Graduation Jordan!

Hi All,

I hope your week is getting off to a great start!  We're heading out to Portland, Oregon next week, so mine is a bit busy at work. But, it's worth it...I am looking forward to seeing family and cooler temps.  If you haven't heard, it's HOT in Phoenix already.  So, it's the perfect time to get away!

The card I have for you today was made for one of our good friend's son, Jordan, who just graduated high school.  We were at his graduation party and I found myself remembering how good it felt to have graduated.  So happy to be done with high school and looking forward to a fun, free summer and a new journey on your own at college.  What a great time in your life.  We wish him the best.

I kept it simple and used some of my favorite colors: Island Indigo & Lucky Limeade.

I don't have a Graduation specific stamp, but I found that this sentiment from Word Play works perfectly.  Many graduates are full of dreams as they start on their new journey.

Simple & Sweet.  Perfect for an 18-year-old boy.  Hope you like it!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamp: Word Play & Grunge Me
Paper: Island Indigo & Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Basic Black Classic Pads
Accessories: None

Father's Day 2012

Hi All,

I finally got the craft room cleaned up and had to get to work this weekend.  Buying the hubs a store bought card was just not an option.  I pulled out my tried and true set: My Hero, My Dad.  I paired up these images with some of my favorite blues: Island Indigo & Pool Party.

My card was inspired by this gem from Maile Belles.  I love the geometric shapes and the cool design she created.  Perfect for a masculine card!  I paired up the Island Indigo and Pool Party with More Mustard.  It's a combo right off of my Color Coach.  It works every time.  Be sure to get the new In Color cards to add to your old ones.

I hope that all of the Father's in your life had a fabulous day! 

Stamps: My Hero, My Dad
Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, More Mustard, Crumb Cake & Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, More Mustard & Crumb Cake Classic Pads
Accessories: Scissors & Pop Dots/Dimensionals

Happy Birthday to an Amazing Kid!

Hi All,

I hope your week is going well so far. Mine has been crazy busy at work...I think it may have something to do with the full moon! I'm glad it's almost over.

The card I have for you today is my son's birthday card. Once again, it's a CASE of a card designed by Nichole Heady.


I would have never thought to put Basic Gray and Riding Hood Red together, but they are fabulous. There's lots of color...but it's still very subtle. I also love the design. It seems like there's so much going on, but it all works so perfectly together.

On a more girlie note, I ordered up the new Heart Framelits, so I'll be playing this weekend. Be on the look out for some heart-themed projects in the near future. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps: Boy Basics & My Hero, My Dad
Paper: Basic Gray and Crumb Cake Cardstock; Love Letter DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake and Basic Black Classic Pads
Accessories: Corner Rounder and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

Wishing You an Epic Year

Hi All,

Before I move on and start filling blogland with all my gushy, romance-y, heart themed cards, I'm going to share a couple of masculine cards...of the pre-teen variety. The card I have for you today was made for one of my son's best friends. If you have or know any 11-year-old boys, you know they have one thing on the mind....video games. I had bought this stamp set knowing that I'd get plenty of use out of it. I did....I've made @ six cards already. It has paid for itself.

This card was inspired by a Nichole Heady card. I love the simple design and the colors that she used. For boys, that's really all you need: no razzle-dazzle, no glitter, no bling. I did get to use my Stripes Embossing Folder. That kind of fancies it up a bit, right??? I think it adds the perfect bit of dimension. Hope you like it!

Stamps: Boy Basics & Grunge Me
Paper: Tempting Turqouise and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Basic Black Classic Pad & Whisper White Craft Pad
Accessories: Stripes Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder, Fancy Scissors and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

FTL 120: Wish Big

I whipped this birthday card together for my nephew. I went through my papers and found this sheet from the Travel Journal DSP. Before I trimmed it down, it looked very surfer-ish, but now that I'm looking at it, I hope it's not too flourish-y for a masculine card.

I went in search of a sketch and found this one at Clean and Simple Stamping. I must say, I enjoyed making this card. It seems that all of the holiday cards I've been making have been so complex. It was nice to get back to the basics of color and paper: two of the things that drew me to paper crafting.

I did have a sad moment on this card...this was the last of my Kraft Taffeta Ribbon. Why oh why did SU! not read my memo to keep it...hee hee ;)

This heads out in the mail this week. Hope he likes it!

Stamps: Word Play
Paper: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Travel Journal DSP (Retired)
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Ink
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon and Pop Dots

Navy Pumpkin Father's Day

In honor of all the men in our lives, I did a masculine themed workshop this week. The next three cards are the cards we made. For two of the cards, we used the Travel Journal DSP. It's just perfect for masculine cards.

The highlight of this card is the Wide Striped Ribbon. I Love it! It has been popping up everywhere. Most cards are tying it with Linen thread...I took it a step further and added a Jumbo Brad. It's perfect for masculine cards because you don't need a bow to use it. I think I will be investing in many more colors ;)

This card was inspired by an Ilina Crouse design. If you haven't seen her website, you must check it out! I had one of those Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda moments as I was making this card and wished I had bought the Cog Punch that coordinates with this DSP. Oh well...there's still time to order, right ;)

I love the colors on this card and had a lot of fun making it. Can you say that about a masculine card??? Hope you find these cards inspiring. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: All Holidays
Paper: Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White Cardstock; Travel Journal DSP
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Pad
Accessories: 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon-Pumpkin Pie, Linen Thread, Jumbo Brad, Copper Brad, 1/16" Circle Punch and Dimensionals/Pop Dots

Oh and, Next Friday is...Hawaiian Shirt Day

Any Office Space fans out there? This is my 'Ode to
Lumbergh and his Hawaiian Shirt Fridays. I stumbled across this cute little bit of Origami about an hour and a half before my workshop. In honor of all those men out there, we just had to make it. There's a wonderful tutorial over at Jill Coleman's website. They are sooo easy to make and the print options are endless.

The most masculine print I could find that was Hawaiian in my stash is from the Pink Flamingo DSP. The polka dot print is from that as well. I made my card a Thank You card, but this could easily become a Father's Day Card or Birthday Card.

Would love to see yours if you make one, so leave me a comment to come check it out. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Pedaling Past
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black and Whisper White Cardstock; Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Basic Black Classic Pad
Accessories: 1/16" Circle Punch & Black Brads

Navy Striped Birthday

When I saw this sheet from the Travel Journal DSP, I immediately had visions of the striped ties my father used to wear. I loved the Navy and Baby Blue colors that they were. This paper completely embodies that.

This pack of paper is perfect for Masculine cards: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Kraft and Pumpkin Pie.

The Pumpkin Pie was not as prevalent on this sheet, so I swapped it out for More Mustard. I think this works just as well. Keeping with a clean and simple look, I pulled out my hardware kit and added a few pieces.

Masculine, clean & simple...just what that man in your life ordered ;) Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Sets: Vintage Labels
Paper: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue & More Mustard Cardstock; Travel Journal DSP
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Pad
Accessories: Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, Curly Label Punch, Hodgepodge Hardware (Aged Copper-Retired), 1/16" Circle Punch and Dimensionals/Pop Dots

Just Football

Just a quick post today. I needed a card for a birthday party my son had this afternoon. It's for a 10-Year Old boy, so I kept it simple...and threw in some football. A perfect match.

Having a boy myself who loves football, I've wanted a themed set for some time. I finally got one and it was Free through Sell-A-Bration, so you can't beat that. I'm sure I will get lots of use out of it in the coming years. Glad I finally got it ;)

Stamps: Just Football & All Occasions
Paper: Kraft, Night of Navy and Bashful Blue Cardstock
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Pad
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack and Dimensionals/Pop Dots

Mojo 127: Sweet Olive Birthday

Well, it seems like forever since I last posted. I must admit that my schedule has been busy, but I think the reason is more along the lines of me needing an intervention. An intervention from following all my blogs and actually making some cards with the ideas that I've gathered off of reading all of my blogs...does anyone else have that problem? I probably have a couple hundred card designs saved that I'd like to make...but don't actually take the time to create unless it's for a workshop. Maybe over Spring Break I'll take some time ;)

I did have to make some time this weekend as it's my husband's birthday today and we needed a card. I started with the Mojo Monday challenge and moved on from there. I know I've said this a couple times before, but the Sweet Pea Paper Pack is perfect for Masculine cards. This card uses the front/back of one of the sheets. The Old Olive and Chocolate Chip are perfect. I knotted some of our new Old Olive Satin Ribbon and Voila...a Manly Birthday Card we have!

Nothing fancy here...kept it simple and he loved it. TFL!

Stamps: Vintage Labels (Sell-A-Bration Mini)
Paper: Old Olive and Chocolate Chip Cardstock; Sweet Pea DSP Pack
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad
Accessories: Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Olive Brads & 1/16" Circle Punch

Birthday Boy #2

This is the second birthday card I made for my son's birthday parties this weekend. Do you sense a circle theme??? Not sure how it happened, but it did. I had seen a few cards on a Mojo Monday Challenge a while back where they used a hollow circle. I've been wanting to try it and this was the perfect opportunity.

The DSP is from the Sweet Pea DSP pack...does that surprise anyone??? It's the only paper I have out in my craft room right now. And, since my next workshop is the Sweet Pea Theme, I don't think it's getting put away anytime soon ;)

This card uses one sheet from the pack. The front is the Retro Circle Pattern and the back is the Teal Pattern. I added some So Saffron and Chocolate Chip and Voila...it's another winner! L-O-V-E this color combo. The sentiment is from the Birthday Bliss stamp set that you can earn for FREE by placing a $50 order through March 31st. TFL!

Stamps: Birthday Bliss
Paper: Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron & Whisper White Cardstock; Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Taken with Teal Classic Pad
Accessories: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, 1/16" Circle Punch, Brown Brads and Circle Nestabilities.

Birthday Boy #1

Happy Saturday Everyone! I have been a busy bee. My son had two birthday parties today, so of course, I needed two birthday cards. This is the first of the two.

I am totally hooked on the new SU! Sweet Pea DSP pack. The Taken with Teal and Chocolate Chip prints I used on this card are both from this pack. It just goes to show how very versatile it is. It can be used for masculine and feminine cards. It truly is a must have!

The Teal print is the backside of the Polka Dot Print. The Chocolate Chip print is the back side of a Pretty in Pink print. The sentiment is from a set in the 2009-2010 catalog called Birthday Bliss. It is one of many sets that you can get for FREE when you place a $50 order through March 31st. I had wanted this set for a while...and what better way to get it than Free?

I love the colors on this card and I think Taken with Teal is becoming a new favorite of mine. Hope you like it! TFL!

Stamps: Birthday Bliss & Doodle Numbers (Retired)
Paper: Chocolate Chip & Whisper White Cardstock; Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Taken with Teal Classic Stamp Pad
Accessories: 1/16" Circle Punch, Teal Brads, Brown Brads and Circle Nestabilities

SSSC54 - It's An Invite!

I had a request to make a special invitation for a girlfriend. This invitation is going to her male friend, so I tried to keep it masculine. Adding the Very Vanilla Slider probably dropped the masculine factor down a few notches, but, nothing's perfect right???




I started with the Sweet Sunday Sketch at Karen Giron's blog. She always has great sketches and I love a good challenge ;) I leafed through my Sweet Pea Paper Pack and decided on this sheet. It uses: Old Olive, Taken with Teal and So Saffron. Not three colors I would put together on my own, but I love them!

The inside has a Very Vanilla mat that I stamped with the invitation details: Time, Place, Date & RSVP. Hopefully he accepts her very special invitation. TFL!


Stamps: Circle Circus and Hugs & Wishes (Retired)
Paper: Old Olive, Taken w/Teal, So Saffron & Very Vanilla Cardstock; Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: So Saffron & Taken w/Teal Classic Pads
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Circle & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Very Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware & Ribbon Originals (Retired)

SSSC51 - Urban Circus Birthday

Something Old, Something New...my Urban Oasis DSP is what's old and my Circle Circus stamp set is what's new. I needed a masculine birthday card for my brother-in-law and I think this qualifies. There are no bows, no pinks and no scalloped edges. I did use some brads, but I think they're OK ;)

I had two conversations this week about how hard it is to make masculine cards. I think Circle Circus is the perfect set to have. Pair it with some blues, greys or greens and you have a card good enough for your dad, brother, son or friend.

I hadn't used my Urban Oasis DSP in quite some time, so it was nice to work with an old friend. It's retired now and I am wishing I would have bought more. It's colors and designs are timeless.

Hope you like it...TFL!




Stamps: Circle Circus & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey and Baja Blue Cardstock; Urban Oasis DSP
Ink: Baja Blue & Basic Grey Classic Stamp Pads
Accessories: Baja Blue Ribbon, Movers & Shapers Die, Grey Brads, Modern Label Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Paper Piercer & Mat Pad and Dimensionals/Pop Dots