Waffle Flower on Simon Says Stamp Blog

Hi!  Have you visited the Simon Says Stamp Blog today?  They are sharing cards from Waffle Flower Crafts today- including this one I made of a cute shark ready for the holidays!  Pop over to see my card and some more cards from our design team!

Have a great day!

Sweet Friends Forever Card for STAMPtember!

Hi!  Can you believe how quickly September has gone by?  It feels like it has totally flown!  I guess it's because of all the STAMPtember fun!  Hee Hee!  :)  Today Simon Says Stamp is showcasing an exclusive with Waffle Flower Crafts- the How We Roll Stamp Set and Die!  It is so cute!

I couldn't help but stamp out every one of the 5 candy designs!  They are just so fun!  The sentiment is one of 5 as well!  I love how they look all stacked up like that!

Working for Waffle Flower is such a treat!  Stamps like this make me so happy and when they come as a surprise it's even better!  Thank you Nina and Simon Says Stamp for this one! :)  It is available for purchase today at Simon Says Stamp so pop over to check it out!

Celebrate 2015 Card

Hello!  It's my day to share on the SRM blog so I thought I'd share here, too!  I've created a card perfect for ringing in the new year:

I created a bright and messy mixed media background for this one- mixing stamps from Simon Says Stamps and Tim Holtz for a fun look.  I stamped the balloons first, in bold pinks, yellows, and turquoise inks.  Next, I pulled out some paints and dabbed them on to a craft mat.  I sprayed it with water and dragged my card front through it.  It softened the balloons and gave the card a fun, messy look.  I added some splatters with a few different mists and let it all dry. 

When it was dry, I stamped some stars with a silver metallic ink and the clock with a waterproof black ink.  I also added some shading around the clock with a light gray marker.  I pulled out some washi tape next and added a few strips to the bottom portion of the card front.

I cut a strip of vellum and wrapped it around my card, adhering the ends together inside with a bit of washi tape.  I adhered the 2015 strip from the Year of Memories 2015 sheet first, lining up the bottom edge of the sticker with the edge of the vellum.  The sentiment from Sticker Sentiments- Congratulations came next.  I lined it up just above the 2015 strip.

To finish this card off, I wrapped some Solid Lilac Baker's Twine around the card and finished in a bow.  I added a sprinkling of sequins, too!  You gotta have a little sparkle on New Years, right? :)

Thanks for joining me today!

A Happy Birthday Card

Hi there!  I spent the day visiting the National Museum of American History with some fun first graders today and boy am I pooped!  They have so much energy at that age and none of them wanted to stop and look at anything for too long before moving on.  We had a great time though!  While the girls are finishing up their homework, I thought I'd pop on and share a card I made for the most recent SRM Challenge- Birthdays!   I have a few birthdays on my list anyways so last night I pulled out my goodies and made this:

From SRM, you'll see I have some pink twine, the banner stickers from the Valentines We've Got Your Border Sheet and the polka-dotted label from the Bright Blanks Labels by the Dozen sheet.  I mixed my SRM goodies with stamps by Simon Says Stamp and a teal star from the Molly paper pieces by Bella Blvd.  I love how this mix of goodies worked so well together!

If you have time to make a card, the current Birthdays challenge is live through June 4th!  Pop over to the SRM Challenge blog to take a peek!

It's almost Friday!!  I am so looking forward to this weekend- we have nothing planned but I have a few things I'm thinking about doing!  I would love to take a little day trip somewhere!  lol!  Gotta run it by hubby and see what he thinks but wouldn't the beach be nice?? :)

I'm so glad I had a little time to play along this month! :)  Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!

A Banner Birthday Card

Hi!  How was your weekend?  Mine was good- pretty quiet because of the rain.  I went to our monthly Stamp Club meeting on Saturday and had lots of fun with my stampy friends!  We also went to our first softball meeting of the season.  We are newbies this year- the girls can't wait to get started!  We've been practicing in our backyard when the weather cooperates and they aren't too bad :)  I think it will be pretty fun!

Let's talk about this card- it was a fun one to make!  The banner die is by Taylored Expressions, the papers are by Lawn Fawn, and the stamps are by Simon Says Stamp.  I really like how they all look together- it turned out bright and fun!

I'm one to buy local if I can so I don't purchase too many things online.  When I saw these new stamps by Simon Says Stamps, I had to make an exception :)  Hee!  I just loved them!  And now that I've tried their products, I am sure to order again- I don't know if I've had a stamp come out so crisp before!  I am impressed!

Well, hope your week goes well!  I'm busy with mom duties... softball, ballet, after school reading programs... :) Lots of fun stuff!

Thanks for stopping by today!