Hi everyone! 
Tomorrow my boss, old boss but friend still is retiring from being an Activities Director at a Nursing Home.  They had a party for her on Friday and I made this card to go with her gift.
This is a 5x5 square card since I wasn't mailing it. 
I bought the stick pin in a pack from the dollar store a year or two ago, isn't it pretty?
I'm linking this card up with the Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #62 - Pearls, Pins, Punches.

-Card Recipe-
Teeny Tiny Wishes (Su!)
This and That (My Creative Time)
Rose Red Ink (Su!)
Versafine Onyx Black ink
White Cardstock (Georgia Pacific) 
Old Olive Cardstock (Su!)
Quite Contrary paper (My Mind's Eye)
Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon (Su!)
Pink Satin Ribbon (Offray)
Flower Pin (Dollar Store)
Pearls (Recollections)
Opal White Liquid Pearls
Martha Stewart Doily Punch

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful and hopefully crafty day!
  
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Hi everyone! Today I have a card to share that I made for my awesome and crafty BFF. Every month we do some kind of fun swap, cards, altered items, etc. This month our swap was to use the Kate's ABCs Cartridge. I saw a video on the double slider card on YouTube and I knew I wanted to make it for her.

I also used categories for the scrapbook.com April Card Challenge- Color and Product (Vellum).


-Card recipe-
Kate's ABCs Cartridge
Paper- Recollections Blue and Kraft, Brocade Blue (Su!),
DCWV Citrus Matstack, Hearts Vellum (open stock)
Punches- Upper crest (Fiskars), Martha Stewart Butterfly, Butterfly Embosslit (Su!)
Other- Martha Stewart 1/2" Craft Seam Binding, Krazy For Kraft Trendy Twine, Liquid Pearls Baby Blue and White Opal, White Gel Pen (sakura), Computer generated Sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day and Happy crafting!
 
Hi Friends!
This past weekend our family celebrated my dad's 55th birthday.
I made this card for him.
I saw this image fom Bugaboo Stamps and KNEW I had to make a card for him with it!!
Happy 55th Birthday Dad!!
Love you!!!


The sentiment that goes with the image is hilarious!

My dad loved the card and so did everyone else!
Not too bad for me with a Masculine card, I'm slowly getting there!

-Card Recipe-
Bugaboo Stamps- Birthday Gus
Amy R- It's Your Birthday sentiment stamps
Ink- Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa and Night of Navy (Su!)
Paper- Echo Park Times & Seasons, Kraft(recollections) and Night of Navy (Su!)
Brads (stash), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!
 
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Hi Everyone!
 I hope you are having a wonderful week and ready for the weekend!
I attended a baby shower this past Wednesday for two ladies in our church.
One mom already had her beautiful baby girl and the other was/is still a mom-to-be.
She doesn't know what she is having (by choice.)
 I made each one of them a mini album as part of our group gift.
This is the Baby Girl Mini Album.

Pages 1 and 2

Pages 3 and 4

 Pages 5 and 6

Pages 7 and 8
 Pages 9 and 10
 Side of the Album
I was surprised that it really didn't end up thick at all. :)

 The front and back pages.
I was so happy to finally be able to use my Cinch!
I used tons of different embellishments on this book.
The "baby" on the front cover is from
The paper is K and Co. Itsy Bitsy baby girl stack.
If you want to know anything that I used, don't be afraid to ask :)
These are paper bag albums. I used this Tutorial and it was really easy and fun to make.

Paper Bag Mini Album
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Hi everyone!
I hope you are having a wonderful April so far and not many showers ;) 
(rain showers that is!)
 Today I am sharing a card I made using
Cotton Candy Trendy Twine.
There is also a SALE, yes SALE!! going on at the Trendy Twine store to celebrate Trendy Twine turning ONE! Make sure to check that out! 
What a great time to pick up some of your favorite embellishment!

I always have a hard time photographing pastel colors.
This card was fun to make and when I found this paper in my stash I knew it would go perfectly with Cotton Candy Trendy Twine.

 I love how it came out and I decided not to add a sentiment so this card would be perfect for any occasion. 

-Card Recipe-
Cotton Candy Trendy Twine
(On sale right now!!!)

Paper- Wild Rose Studio "Candy Floss" paper and chipboard elements
Cardstock- Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, and Bashful Blue (Stampin Up)
 Punches- Scalloped Circle and 1 3/8" circle (Stampin Up)
Other- Ranger Glossy Accents and Recollection Pearls

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Thank all of you for your comments.
Make sure to check out this month's Trendy Twine Challenge for a chance to win some Twine
and don't forget to stop by the Trendy Twine Store to buy some of this awesome twine!
  
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Hi Friends! 
Last Tuesday, My hubby and I celebrated our 10 year wedding Anniversary.
This is the card I made to give him with his gift.
The past couple of year that I have been a cardmaker/paper crafter, I try to make his card with the gift that goes along with that anniversary.
Last year was wood and this year was Tin/ Aluminum.
So of course I had to cut up an aluminum can to use as an embellishment! 
 
He has a mustache and beard that he grew just for me because I love the look on him and I think its super sexy ( on him that is ;) )
So I knew I had to include a mustache on his card and it helps with the "I'm terrible with Masculine cards!"
The sentiment reads "To my 'Stache-tastic Man".


-Card Recipe-
Cartridge- Paperdoll dress up
Die- Spellbinders Classic Hearts
Embossing Folder- Distressed Stripes (cuttlebug)

Stamps- Martha Stewart San Serif Alphabet
Ink- Chocolate Chip (Su!)
Paper- Echo Park Times & Seasons, Old Olive(Su!), Kraft (Recollections)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful and maybe even Crafty day! ;)

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Hi Everyone!
Time for some Trendy Twine inspiration!
This month's featured Trendy Twine is Cotton Candy.
A great twist of Pink and Blue.
For my project, I decided to decorate a tree from the dollar store for Easter.
**A little Photo Heavy**
I stamped the eggs on the bottom with "Happy Easter."

The ornaments.
Does the bunny's cute face look familiar? Hehe.


-Project recipe-
Cotton Candy Trendy Twine
Posy Trendy Twine
Sky Trendy Twine
Stamps and ink- TPC "Easter Greetings" stamp set, Pale Plum ink, Peachy Keen Simple Eyes and Noses and Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper- SU!, DCWV and Recollections
Other- Glossy Accents, Stickles, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Ornament Tree from Dollar Tree, Hero Arts Gems
Cartridges- Create a Critter and Designer Calendar

Make sure to stop by the Trendy Twine blog to see the rest of the Design Team inspiration and participate in this month's Challenge to win some Trendy Twine!
Have a wonderful day!

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