Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!   I made this card for my mother in-law, Pat.

This beautiful peony is from Just Inklined and the sentiment is from Graciellie Design Happy Mother's Day digital stamp bundle.

·        Challenges:

       All Fun Challenges 2W (2nd & 4th Sun), E3, C2 - Anything Goes  (W1 of 2)

·        Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

·        The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes

·        A Bit More Time to Craft (M, P1/15, E3) #115 - Always Anything Goes

·        A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes

·        Classic Design  Challenge (M, P1, ) Always Anything Goes

·        Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes

·        Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #186 - Anything Goes with optional Add Sparkle

·        Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #47 – Flowers

·        Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #27 - Flower Power

·        A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #10 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

·        Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #135 - Flowers (W1 of 2)

·        Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #18 - Anything Goes

Pumpkin Spice– For Mom

I have another card for Mother’s Day to share with you today.  

Although I always love October Afternoon’s paper collections, I especially love Woodland Park.   Since I had the papers sitting on my desk after making this card for the Pumpkin Spice blog hop, I decided to see what else I could create.   

 

 

I created my chipboard letters by adhering kraft cardstock to a piece of cardboard from a cereal box before using alphabet dies to cut them out.   This is a cheap and easy way to have chipboard pieces that match any project.    You can see the Bazzill Basics card stock carried by ShopPumpkinSpice here.

 

You still have plenty of time to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day and join in the fun we had at the Pumpkin Spice blog.     Challenges are open until 6 pm Friday, May 10th.   Each challenge winner will receive a $20 GC to ShopPumpkinSpice.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  None
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Bazzill Basics kraft, white, & red CS, October Afternoon Woodland Park 8x8 paper pack, Stampin’ Up Vellum, misc. cereal box
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Taylored Expressions Woodgrain impression plate, Papertrey letter dies, Die-namics hexagon dies, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Heat It craft tool
• Embellishments:  misc. pearls, Ranger super fine clear embossing powder
• Fonts:  Bradley Hand ITC
• Sketch:  CAS(e) This Sketch #12

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Challenges:

• Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (2nd week) Mother's Day
• Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Mother's Day
• Kaboodle Doodles - W, 3E - For the Ladies
• Love to Create - W, 3E - For a Mom or Special Lady
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet – W - Just for Her
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (2nd week) Mother's Day
• Mema's Crafts Monday Challenge - 3E, M, winner is announced on the 15th and on the 30th - (May): Anything Goes and/or Mother's Day and/or May Flowers
• My Craft Spot - W, 1E - For Mom
• Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (2nd week) Emboss (wet or dry)
• Platypus Creek Digitals - 2W, SIO (freebie available) - (2nd week) Mother's Day
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - W, 2E, F - Mother's Day
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Mother's Day
• Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Mother's Day
• Whoopsi Daisy - W, SIO - Mother's Day or For a Special Lady
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - 2E - Anything Goes
• Hobbycutz  - 2W, 3E, SIO - (2nd week) Mother`s Day
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes
• Pile It On - For a Mother
• The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Mother`s Day
• The Squirrel & the Fox - 2E, 2W - (1st week) Mothers Day
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Our Creative Corner - 3E  M - Anything Goes
• 2 Sisters - #141 Bingo Bash (Embossing, patterned paper, punches/diecuts)
• Broken Box Stock – 2W, 3E, SIO  – Week 2 - #25 Mother's Day
• Brown Sugar – E2 - #40 - Mother's Day
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 3E, 2W - Week 1 - #38 ~ Mother's Day/For Mom (Mum!)
• Creative Corner - #17 - Flowers and/or Mothers Day
• Cut it Up-2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - Week 1 - #18 Mothers' Day
• Inspire Me Fridays– Hosted on New Blog - 101 - Anything Goes!
• QKR Stampede – 4E, SIO –#37- Mother's Day
• C.R.A.F.T. - 5E - #205 Stitch in Time..Use Stitching
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W1 of 2)  Anything Goes
• Celebrate the Occasion W, 1E - #111 Happy Mothers Day
• Cuttin & Stampin Challenges W, 3E - #18 Mother's Day
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E - Mother's Day
• Papertake Weekly W- Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes

Celebrate NSD with Pumpkin Spice!

Hello! Are you enjoying National Scrapbooking Day? I hope you are having a day filled with paper crafty fun!

 

To celebrate NSD, we have added a twist to our monthly blog hop. The twist----- there will be a special challenge at each DT blog on the hop. You will have 11 fun NSD challenges to participate in and 11 chances to win a $20 gift certificate to ShopPumpkinSpice.com!

My challenge is “Things with Wings”.

 

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I know I need a some Mother’s Day cards. I decided on using some layered butterflies to show off the beautiful papers from October Afternoon’s Woodland park collection. Aren’t they gorgeous?

 

 

If you love these papers as much as I do, you can get this 8x8 paper collection containing 46 sheets for just $8.75 at Shop Pumpkin Spice.

You can take another 10% off your purchase by using coupon code NSD8.

 

Be sure to visit the Pumpkin Spice blog so you don’t miss any fun. All challenge submissions should be linked up on the DT member’s challenge post on the Pumpkin Spice blog. Join our challenge for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Pumpkin Spice shop.

 

Don’t forget you can use coupon code NSD8 for 10% off your order!

 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you will join my “Things with Wings” challenge.   You can submit a link to your creation on my post on the Pumpkin Spice blog.

 

 

Supplies:

• Papers: Bazzill Basics kraft, white, blossom CS, October Afternoon Woodland Park 8x8 paper pack
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Provo Craft Seeing Spots embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, small heart punch, Cricut, My Time Made Easy Flutters & Blossoms SVG
• Embellishments: Twinery bakers twine, pearls
• Technique: Custom rub on
• Font: Jenna Sue

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Challenges:

• Bloggers - JFF – A Feminine Touch
• Broken Box Stock – 2W, 3E, SIO  – Week 2 - #25 Mother's Day
• Brown Sugar – E2 - #40 - Mother's Day
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 3E, 2W - Week 1 - #38 ~ Mother's Day/For Mom (Mum!)
• Creative Corner - #17 - Flowers and/or Mothers Day
• Cut it Up-2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - Week 1 - #18 Mothers' Day
• Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - Week 2- #66 - A Very Special Occasion
• Inspire Me Fridays– Hosted on New Blog - 101 - Anything Goes!
• QKR Stampede – 4E, SIO –#37- Mother's Day
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. Always Anything Goes
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 2 - Die Cuts/Punches
• A Little Bit Crafty - M, P1, E3 - Use Kraft of some type
• Bastel-Traum -M, P15 - Mother's Day/Father's Day
• Crafting Musketeers - M, P2, 1E - Anything Goes
• Natalie and Amy's Challenge - M, P30 - Things with Wings
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - M, P1 - Mother's or for a female
• C.R.A.F.T. - 5E - #205 Stitch in Time..Use Stitching
• DRS Designs - 1E, SIO, W - #68 Butterflies
• Crafting By Design - Mother's Day
• Stampavie and More -2W, JFF - #192 Lots of diecuts
• Stamp n Doodle - music on site - Mother's Day
• The Perfect Sentiment - must have sentiment on front - #77 Feminine
• Crafty Sentiments W, 1E, SIO -  The Letter B
• Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #113 Anything Goes
• arty Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #118 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes
• Love to Create - W, 3E - Punches and/or Dies
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (1st week) Mother's Day
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Anything Goes
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W -  #109 (W2 of 2) Mother's Day
• Our Creative Corner - 3E  M - Anything Goes

Mother’s Day Rose

On this card I decided to try something new.  I left the image uncolored.  I have seen some other people do this and I wanted to give it a try.   What do you think?  I keep going back and forth between liking it and thinking it looks unfinished.   Right now I like it but by the time you read this I’m sure I’ll have changed my mind a couple of times.

 

 

I created a custom rub on to add the sentiment to the card.   (I have a tutorial on this technique HERE.) 

 

 

Since it is Thursday, it means there is a new challenge starting on the Meljen’s Design blog.  Our new challenge to you is to use OVALS on your creation.  Link up your entry at the Meljen’s Designs blog for your chance to win some Meljen’s digis.

 

Today is a bit sad for me. This is my last post as a member of the Meljen’s Designs team.  Sadly, work and family commitments are cutting in to my crafting time so I needed to cut back.   I know I will still be following the Meljen’s Design blog and the blog of the design team members. 

 

While you are here, don’t forget to check out my paper give-away.   You can see the details by clicking the picture below.

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Rose (digital stamp) from Meljen’s Designs
• Inks:  Papertrey Kraft Dye Ink, Versa Mark
• Papers:  Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzil Basics Pinecone CS, My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Market Street DP pad, Georgia Pacific white CS,
• Tools: Sewing machine, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Papertrey button die, Heat tool, Bow Easy
• Embellishments:  Hug Snug cream seam binding, Papertrey button twine, Suze Weinberg Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, misc pearls
• Techniques:  Custom made rub ons

Challenges:

• Divas by Design - 2E - #32 buttons/bows
• House That Stamps Built - SIO - card for a woman you love
• Inky Impressions - SIO - anything goes
• Just Keep on Creating - F, M - #1 anything goes (ends Apr 30)
• Little Darlings Challenges - 2W, SIO - #22 flowers
• Pixie Cottage - SIO -  Sketch* and/or for Mom
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - #24 Use punches & dies week 1
• Party Time Tuesdays - 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #65 Anything Goes + Kraft
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - must include spooled item - #50 Anything Goes
• Love to Create - 3E - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Paper Creations Ink - 2W, F - (2nd week) April Showers Bring May Flowers
• Squigglefly - SIO - Mother`s Day
• The Crazy Challenge - 2E – Girly
• Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Anything goes
• Catered Crop - 2W - (2nd week) Kraft Paper
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes
• 2 Sisters - #88 Use a digital image
• Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 1stW Give a Gift of Flowers
• Marks Finest Papers -#104 Stitching
• Fairy Fun Fridays - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Anything with Flowers
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - Week 1, Punches / Dies
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 2, Anything Goes

Gigi’s Mother’s Day

First off, let me apologize for the short post.  I worked out this evening and when I was getting out of the shower I realized one of my earrings was missing.  I was really upset because my hubby gave them to me for our first anniversary and I wear them all the time.    So I spent the time that I would usually use to type up my blog post crawling around, looking in the drain, calling all the places I stopped on the way home hoping to find my earring.    The good news is that I eventually found it (Yeah!) but now I don’t have a lot of time to play on my computer.

I made this Mother’s Day card with my Mother In-law in mind.   This sweet image reminds me of my daughter.   I decided to play with some of my paints and distress this card a little.   

 

 

Here’s another look.

 

 

An here is a look at the image before I started playing around with it.

Don’t forget that Mabelle is running a special offer in the Whimsy & Stars Studio shop -   Purchase $6 or more and she will send you a special gifty.  Stop by the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog for all the details.

Mark your calendars, we are having our first Whimsy & Stars Studio blog hop on May 1st.   There will be lots of fun, inspiration and prizes.  




Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Gigi (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Bazzill Basics Carob CS, My Mind’s Eye Good Day SunShine Girl, Papertrey kraft CS, Starbucks coffee sleeve
• Tools:  Sewing Machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Victorian Lace Border & Journal tab ties, Sweet N Sassy Heart dies, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Epoxy flower,  misc. buttons, pearl & twine, Malted Milk paint dauber, Adirondack Sandal paint dauber
• Techniques:  Paper piecing, custom rub on

Challenges:

• Lexi's Creations - 2W - (2nd week) Use Your Punches and Dies (ends 28th April)
• Love to Create - 3E - Anything Goes
• Made Especially For You - cards - Recycles Material (Starbucks coffee sleeve)
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Squigglefly - SIO - Mother`s Day
• The Crazy Challenge - 2E – Girly
• Catered Crop - 2W - (2nd week) Kraft Paper (ends 28th April)
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes
• PanPastel UK Challenge - 1E, SIO - Add a Flower
• Stamptacular Sunday - Must use a stamp - Loaded with Layers
• 2 Sisters - #88 Use a digital image
• Crafty Emma - E3 - #82 Button it
• Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 1stW Give a Gift of Flowers
• Marks Finest Papers -#104 Stitching
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Recycle (Starbucks coffee sleeve)
• Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Week 2, Make it Girlie
• Delicious Doodles - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 2, Loads of Layers
• Fairy Fun Fridays - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Anything with Flowers
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - Week 1, Punches / Dies
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Our Craft Lounge - SIO – Buttons
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (2nd week) 3 or more patterned papers
• Shelly's Images - SIO - Anything goes
• Just Keep on Creating - M, P1 - Anything Goes
• Oozak - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes
• Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent - P1, F, SIO, must include something recycled - Anything goes (Starbucks coffee sleeve, die cut & painted)
• Party Time Tuesdays - 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #65 Anything Goes + Kraft

Sentimental Sundays – A Special Challenge

It’s time for the new Sentimental Sundays challenge and this week we have something very special for you. For our grown up crafters, we are challenging you to make a card or project for a special woman in your life. Don’t forget your sentiment! The challenge is being sponsored by both Deedee’s Digis and Raindrop Echo Designs. (More info on the special challenge after my card.)

With Mother’s day just a week away, I decided to make a card for mother in-law, who is a special woman in my life. I just found this whimsical dandelion digital image at Pink Petticoats and couldn’t wait to use it. I paired it with a sentiment from Raindrop Echo Designs.

We also have an additional, fun challenge for you this week. We'd like to see the kids get creative too! Gather your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, even a neighbor and get creative together! My daughter, Liz, has been wanting to learn how to use my Copic markers so we spent an evening together this week coloring. I think she really caught on to using them pretty quickly. She used “Cute Little Vase” from Moon Cookie Gallery, a new artist for Whimsy Stamps. Below is the book mark she made with the image she colored . Please stop by her blog (http://craftsbyliz.blogspot.com/) to see a bigger image and to leave her some love.

Stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog to download the free sentiment set from Raindrop Echo Designs and link your project for a special lady (plus a sentiment) and your kids challenge project. You can see some additional DT and special (children) DT members there too. I can’t wait to see what you make!

Please stop back later today for my post for the Whimsy Stamps May Digi release blog hop.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Mother’s Day Sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps, Dandelion Wisps by Pink Petticoat
• Inks: None
• Papers: Papertrey white CS, BasicGrey Marjolaine paper pad, Bazzill Basics Parakeet canvas texture CS
• Tools: Sewing machine
• Embellishments: Amelia White Crochet Lace, Queen & Co. white pearls, misc. white ribbon

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – Mother’s Day
• AI Factory challenge – anything goes
• Card Makin’ Mamas – for a loved one (my mother inlaw)
• City Crafter – Use the work “mom” (or variation)
• Craft Us Crazy – Mother’s day and/or flowers
• Craft Your Passion – Layers
• Crafts 4 Eternity – Anything goes
• Crazy Challenge – 3 DP
• Creative Cowgirls – Happy Easter, Happy Spring or Happy Mother’s Day
• Digi Doodle Shop Best – Anything goes
• Dutch Dare – For Mom
• Scrap Creations – Flowers
• Hand Stamped Sentiments – Mother’s Day
• Happileigh Challenge – Mother’s day ( for a mom)
• House of Gilli – Layers & stitching
• I Did It Creations – Mother’s Day
• Moving Along with the Times – Anything Goes
• My Mum’s Craft Shop – Flowers
• One Stop Craft Challenge – In Stitches
• Paper Cutz – Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesday – Anything Goes
• Pattie’s Creations – Mother’s Day
• Rubber Café – Mom
• Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters – Mother’s Day
• Southern Girls Challenge – Blue & Green
• Stampsmith – Mother’s Day
• Stampavie – pearls
• Stamptacular Sunday – Mum’s the word
• Totally Gorjuss – 1-2-3 (1-piece trim, 2 digis, 3 groups of pearls)

Tea-rrific Mother's Day with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

I made this card for my husband's grandmother for Mother's Day. The cup is paper pieced using Lindsay's Tea-rrific digital stamp set. I recently rediscovered this paper in my stash and love it. Unfortunately it has been discontinued. (Insert frowny face here.) My card looks much prettier in real life. The heart and leaves were sprayed with glimmer mist and are nice and sparkly. I messed around with it in Photoshop, but since I really don't know what I am doing, this is the best I could get it.

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is also now on Facebook. Go check it out and become a fan.

Lindsay decided to combine her two DT's into one team that will post on Thursdays. This is our first week posting all together. I am so thrilled to be working with so many talented ladies. Please stop by their blogs and leave them some love.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer) (Check her blog for her Thursay freebie)
Cindi Hooks
Erin Bailey
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Micki Harper
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

Shanon is on vacation this week so she will not have any new eye candy for us. Cassandra also is not posting today.

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day this coming week end.

Thank you for looking!

Challenges:

• Annabelle's Stamps - Say with with pearls
• Cardabilities - Sketch #2
• CCEE Stampers - Mother's Day
• Creative Cottage - Food or Drink
• Cute Daisy May - As you like it
• Digital 2 for Tues - A toast for you
• Paper Sundaes - Red, Yellow, Green (background of DP is light yellow)
• Sweet N Sassy - Digi day challenge on PCP Let's Get Lacey

Supplies:

• Images: Tea-rrific digital stamp set by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico
• Papers & CS: Close To My Heart Elegant Bouquet paper pack, Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: Close To My Heart Creme Brulee & Tulip ink, Distress Ink tea dye
• Tools & Embellishments: Stampin' Up marker, blender pen, Kaiser half pearls, Prismacolor Eggshell marker, lace, Cricut George cartridge, Martha Stewart leaf punch, Tattered Angel Pearl glimmer mist, Stampin' Up hardware/brad, Spellbinders nestabilities
• Techniques: Paper piecing with a digital stamp
  

Mother's Day with Sentimental Sundays

If you are my mother in-law, Pat, please close this.......


No peeking....



Waiting....



Tapping fingers....



Okay, here we go.

I created this card for Mother's Day and for Sentimental Sunday's second challenge "For that Someone Special". I am so blessed to live near my mother in law. She is a wonderful lady, active in the community, at the senior center, her church, and with her Red Hat ladies. She is smart and fun. She loves spending time with my daughter and often invites her over for an overnight stay (much to my husband's and my joy and appreciation.) I wanted to make sure I had a special card for her for Mother's Day.

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I found this quote on The Quote Garden and printed it using MS Word. In case you have problems reading it in the photo, it says "Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs...since the payment is pure love." I wonder if the person was referring to SAHM's? I think all mom's are full-time mothers. Even when we are away from our children, they are not far from our minds. We are constantly worrying, planning, and remembering. My daughter is only 8 - I wonder if that is going to change when she gets older.

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I hope you will make a card "For that Someone Special" and join us in the Sentimental Sunday's Challenge. Ann also has a freebie posted.

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Now to the details on my card. A complete supplies list is shown below. I colored the pearls with my Prismacolor marker (Eggshell) because they were just too white. You probably can't really tell the difference in the picture but they now look slightly off white instead of bright white. The foliage (?) and butterfly punches were sprayed with Tattered Angels pearl glimmer mist and have a nice shimmer. You can see it on the butterfly in the picture but it gets lost on the foliage. The card is much prettier in real life.

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I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. Thank you for looking at my card. I hope you will join us at Sentimental Sundays. You have 2 weeks to enter.

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Challenges for this card:

• Annabelle Stamps - Say it with pearls
• Creative Cottage - Circles
• Delightful sketches - Pull out your punches
• Paper Popsicles - Mother's Day
• Robyn's Fetish - Run for the border
• S2G - Have words Mom or Mother
• Stampin' B's - Mother's Day
• Stampin Royalty - punches
• Taylored Expressions -TESC111 Sketch

Supplies:

• Images: None (sentiment computer generated using MS Word)
• CS & Papers: Close To My Heart Elegant Bouquet paper pack, Georgia Pacific white CS
• Inks: Close To My Heart Tulip ink
• Tools & Embellishments: Stampin' Up border punch, Martha Stewart foliage & butterfly punch, Prismacolor marker in Eggshell, Kaiser half pearls, Tattered Angels pearl glimmer mist, Spellbinders Nestabilities