Married 2 years :)

Amazingly two years have passed since my wedding.  Next week we celebrate our anniversary, so of course I have made a card for the occasion.  I feel so lucky to have a husband who supports my habit and shows so much interest in my work.

My card is based off of the mojomonday sketch.  My colors are from the Papertrey Chicks Challenge #5 (Pure Poppy, Kraft and White).  And one more submission - the Papertrey Paper Dolls challenge #7 is to make your own patterned paper, which I've done using the little stamps from my new flourishes Cherry Blossom Stamp.  My border detail was made using two of the Gypsy Wandering borders welded together.   I colored the little pearls using my copics so they would match perfectly!

Thank you for all the wonderful comments that have been left recently!  I'm really feeling the love today!

Recipe
Paper - PTI - Stamper's Select White, Kraft, Pure Poppy
Stamps - Flourishes: Cherry Blossom; Cornish Heritage Farms: sentiment
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics - R30, R32, R35, YG99
Other - Cricut, Twill, Pearls

Sweet Pea

I decided to get a little cutesy today and pull out the New Arrival cartridge for cricut.  I know many people don't like this cart, but I think the images are sweet.  And of course that little peachy keen stamp for the face just makes me smile.

I've submitted this card for the mojomonday sketch challenge.  I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Recipe
Paper - Cardstock - DCWV, CTMH, Reflections; Patterned - Three Bugs in a Rug
Stamps - Peachy Keen
Ink - Close to my Heart - Olive, Twilight; Distress Ink - Antique Linen; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Other - Brads, Cricut, Copics, white gel pen

I just had to do it again...

I loved making the paper rose on my previous card so much I just had to do it again!  Lucky me - this weeks mojomonday sketch called for a flower!  I used the same technique as before with a Plantin Schoolbook flower cut 3 times.  The link to the video can be found on my paper rose post.    I used CTMH and DCWV latte stack paper.  Stamps are CTMH.  Ribbon from stash.  Ink is CTMH in olive and pansy purple and StazOn timber brown.

Now, if only i could fit these cards in an envelope to mail them....

And while I'm at it...

I thought I would just share a couple older cards that I made and have pictures of just kicking around on my computer. The first is a card I made using my cricut for a housewarming party I went to recently. The cuts are from Paper Doll Dressup. All the paper I used was from my scrap bucket! I really liked the idea of a clotheslines - so I wanted to incorporate the idea into a card - reminds me of spring :)

This second card I made for an older challenge. I again used my cricut to cut the pear - from the Joys of the Season cart. The papers are Basic Grey and CTMH. The sentiment is also CTMH. Thanks once again for checking out my cards.

First post - oh my!

So after posting on messageboards for awhile now, I've decided to try out the blogging world (with a little encouragement from my gal Kasia - check her out at natureofcraftythings.blogspot.com) So here is my first post - a card I've made for a couple challenges - sketch challenge from mojomonday, colors scheme chellenge from color throwdown, and a baby theme for the caardvarks challenge. Wow that seems like a lot!

The paper and stamped image are CTMH, image was colored with copics, and I've used CTMH ink in olive and blush as well as memento in tuxedo black.

Thanks for checking me out!