Heart Party Circle Cards

I recently got the Memory Box Heart Party Circle die...I thought it was too pretty to pass by when looking through dies at Simon a number of weeks ago!  I made a couple cards, one using the circle as it was designed, the other, with the circle cut apart!

The first one, I die cut and layered the die cut hearts.  I then colored the hearts with sharpie and mark it markers, and dotted the circles with Tonic Crystal Drops.  The sentiment is from Altenew's Birthday Builder stamp set.  Here's a close up...

The second one, I die cut the circle of hearts, then used a scissor to cut and trim the circle into 3 pieces, 2 of which are used on the card below...

I used the circle of hearts like leaf sprigs on either side of my Penny Black Pinwheel die cut flower.  The sentiment is Paper Smooches.  The striped paper strips on either side are from a 6x6 pad of paper from MFT Stamps.   I also used Doodlebug enamel dots to accent the vine of hearts.  Here's a close up...

Yep...a pretty AND a fun die!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Thanks Bunches

I used a flower die from the sweet Lawn Fawn Little Flowers die set to make a thank you card...ok...REALLY loving the rainbows, of late!!...

I used the larger of the two daisy flowers in the set, and die cut in white, as well as 6 different colored cardstocks.  I layered each flower and added an enamel dot that went along with the color of each flower.  I stamped the Paper Smooches sentiment and clear embossed.  I die cut a curved border, and added a piece of patterned paper below that die cut border.  I adhered each of the flowers to the curved panel and adhered it to a card after adhering the black polka dotted piece.  Here's a close up...

Simply done, but this sweet flower and and a cute sentiment is all you need(the rainbow is pretty sweet, too😊😊!!).  Rainbows make me happy...and who doesn't need more happy??!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Rainbow Tulips

I had purchased the Paper Smooches Garden Blooms dies a while back, just pulled them out to play with and made a card...

 I thought these flower dies were so fun looking!  I've simply used them, today, with only the die cut outline/border.  These flowers can have a variety of looks, depending on what/how many pieces of the flowers you choose to use and how you choose to color them!!  I chose to use 7 different colored pieces of cardstock, die cut and layered the tulips once with white and the top two layers, the color of the flower.
I adhered them to a card that I had stamped a My Favorite Things sentiment onto, as well as some Tonic black crystal drops in between the sentiment.  You might be asking...why THAT sentiment?  Well, even if you weren't asking, here's why:)!  I had to look through MANY birthday sentiments until I found one, this one, that fit 3 across the card perfectly for this design.  They had to fit without running off the card, but had to be long enough to fit below all the flowers, and have no partial sentiments...I had a "look" in mind, and this one was the only "happy birthday" that fit all the requirements:)!  Simple design "looks" simple, but sometimes takes a bit of work, as simple can be complicated!!  Here's a close up...

 Flowers, Rainbows, a birthday, and simple design...aaahhhhh...happiness in my heart!!!  What fun!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Simon Says Anything Goes

It's Wednesday...and it's time for a new Challenge over at Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge!!
This will be my last Wednesday as a guest designer for the challenges this month...thank you Lols and the Wednesday Challenge team for having me this month, I had a blast!!!
  The challenge this week is: Anything Goes

The challenge is showcasing Memory Box products, and although not necessary to enter the challenge, if you have Memory Box products to use on your cards, that would be wonderful!!

The winner of the challenge will be given a $50 gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp...sweet!!!

I used the Memory Box Double Stitched Heart Rings and a rainbow assortment of cardstocks to make a thank you card...

I die cut and layered the hearts and adhered them down the side of the card.  I added a sweet Paper Smooches sentiment and some Tonic Crystal drops and Enamel Accents dot for texture.  The striped papers are recycled papers from a restaurant gift card, but you can also use the My Favorite Things Pinstripe stamp to achieve the same look...I've linked it in my supply list.  Here's a close up...

Rainbows and hearts...such great fun!!

You have until next Wednesday at 8am (EST) to join the fun and create something amazing for this week's challenge!  

Hope, too, you will get connected to Simon's Wednesday Challenge if you're not already...a great way to stay inspired!! You can see what the amazing design team has created for this challenge by clicking the link above.

          

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you have a great week!!  Hugs!!  Lisa

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Kindness x 12

I made some cards for my mom...

My mom had wanted some one layer cards to thank people for their kindness. I thought  the beautiful My Favorite Things Kind Words stamp set was perfect!!!  I used the lovely Kindness sentiment stamp for the center of the card, and one of the sweet additional sentiments from the set for just below it, stamping them with versamark and gold embossing.  I chose the old but wonderfully timeless set of Paper Smooches Reflections stamp set for the flowers.  I made a card almost two years ago with this set and similiar layout...thought it perfect for these cards!!  I stamped the leaves, then the flowers, and dotted them(choosing to make the pink a bit off circular for something different) with colored enamel accents.  Here's a pic of all twelve I made...in one night...really fast when you have them down to a system...

Cards bring me such joy...Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

CAS(E) this Sketch...For a Cause!

How thrilled I was to be invited to be a guest designer for CAS(E) this Sketch! this week!!  This week's challenge has an added dimension to it.  You can make a card for a cause...make a card with some sweet animals in mind...for an animal shelter to use for our furry friends!  You can check out all the details on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog!!

It's so funny...when Chrissy asked me about being a part of the challenge and sent me the sketch, I immediately made a couple cards.  I didn't know of the animal shelter part of the challenge at the time...she didn't want to add another request on top of making a card for the sketch, but TOO FUNNY, today's card is the first card I had made with the sketch (but opted to send my snowflake card instead).  I sent the pic  I had taken of this card to her last night when I read of the animal shelter cause...

Too funny, right??!!  I LOVE this heart with paw prints in it...together with the sentiment,  SUPER LOVE!!  I die cut and layered the heart border and paw prints, made the strips across the card with patterned paper and stamped the wonderful sentiment from Papertrey ink.  Here's a close up...

Hope you'll join the fun...I'm off to mail my card away to the shelter!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

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To the Point...Thanks

Today's card uses the My Favorite Things Stitched Basic Edges die and Paper Smooches Quote Tag die for the sentiment...

 I die cut the stitched edges from five different colored cardstock that was all wider than 4 1/4".  Why, you ask??...Well...when die cutting, the point where the die angles may be a little off with each die cut, so if the cardstock is the exact width, the cardstock may fall short or long on one side or the other.  SO, to make sure there is enough cardstock on either side, the cardstock must be wider than the card size, to be able to cut it down when finished die cutting.  After die cutting, adhere the pieces to the card, and trim the sides, bottom and top.  The sentiment was layered, here's a close up...

I have such fun playing wih my dies!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

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You Color My World...

The new Ranger colored Enamel Accents are SO COOL!!  I absolutely love the black and white enamel accents, but when Ranger recently came out with COLORED enamel accents, well...I HAD to have them all:):)!!  I chose to make a card using one of most favorite flower stamps( I REALLY love this flower!!), leaving the flower uncolored, with their centers (the enamel accents)being the only point of color...

 I layered each of the flowers 3x, and adhered them to the card, THEN put the enamel accents on them.  I curved this Paper Smooches sentiment to fit the curve of the flowers.  Here's a closeup...

SUCH FUN!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

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Mother's Day Funnies

There's a new set of Mother's Day sentiment stamps from Simon Says Stamp that are hilarious!! The set is called Mother's Day Zingers...and I just LOVE them(these two cards are going to be given to my daughters to give to ME for Mother's Day:):):)!!!).  I combined the sentiment with a Paper Smooches flower die and a My Favorite Things Edge die for the first one...

Pretty on the outside...funny on the inside!!...

The second one, I combined with another Paper Smooches stamp...the baby elephant was perfect...

...for yet another of the funny sentiments!!  My daughter, Emma, LOVED this one, as it really is her and me:):)!!...

Get it??  The "rolled" eye??  I love  the thought of funny for Mother's Day...what FUN!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

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