Playing with Chevrons

Good Monday morning Friends! 

I had a creatively productive weekend for the first time in a long time!  Somehow I ran across the Chevron Challenge over at the Moxie Fab Blog and was instantly inspired to create some cards!  I had NO IDEA how many different products I had that included this design.  So it was fun to just play!  The challenge doesn't end until April 1st so you have time to play along too if you want!   

 

Here's my cards for the Chevron Challenge.  I couldn't stop at just one!  Woot! 

 

 

 

 

Okay.....  I also have something special and fun I want to share.  I made these this weekend.  I designed and had printed the art work on the front of this house.  I cut some 1/4" wood in the same shape, painted it white and then modge-podged the artwork to the front of it. 

They can be displayed in an easel on a shelf or countertop.  OR they come with a little hanger on the back so you can hang it on the wall too!  SO fun right?  The measurements and more info about them can be found in the listing in my ETSY Shop.  Please excuse the poor photo... I took it with my phone. I get lazy sometimes.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome week!!!  Tune in tomorrow to see who the lucky winner is of the NEW CardMaps Vol.3 book!  Toodles!



CardsMaps Vol. 3 Giveaway!

 

Most of you know how much I LOVE cards!  So to be one of the designers whose work was included in this new book is beyond awesome for me!!!

 

CardMaps Vol. 3 is brimming with inspiration, techniques and creative ideas for your next cardmaking adventure.  It features over 70 gorgeous cards from some of today’s top designers, more than 40 card sketches from PageMaps, step-by-step instructions for every card, and eight photo technique how-to’s!  All this in a high quality, beautifully photographed resource book you’ll keep for years to come!

 

To see more details about this fantastic publication and see how you can order one please visit Scrapbook and Cards.

 

I'm so excited I get to offer a new, hasn't even shipped yet CardMaps Vol. 3!! 

I thought it would be fun to share a bunch of cards I created for my recently retired kit club.  Most of these I have never shared online before but they were some of my favorites. 

Leave a comment below and tell me which one is your favorite and you will be entered in the drawing to win a copy of CardMaps Vol. 3. 

You have until Monday, March 11th to leave a comment and the Winner will be announced on the 12th.  Good luck!  Thanks for stopping by!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March Calendar Tag

Hi there!  This is gonna be the world's quickest post! 

So much to do.... so little time! HA! 

I wanted to jump on here and share my March Calendar Tag with you since it IS the 1st already.  Can someone please tell

 me where February went? Please? 

For those who haven't seen my cute little desktop calendar that I made you can click here for all the details.  It's fun making a new tag for it each month.  So this is my March tag.  It's a little busy and ecclectic for me but I went with it! :)  I also posted a couple of GREEN projects I've made in the past just for fun!  Have a great weekend everyone! 

Thanks for stopping by!   

 

 

 

 

 

Be Wild and Free

I have a fun card I want to share before I get going on the

other not-so-fun parts of my day. 

Remember this fun sailboat I created last year?  Maybe you don't.  But I just love it so much that I've created several projects using it different ways.  Here's a card I made recently with a Little Yellow Bicycle cardstock sticker that says "be wild & free". 

This message is me lately.  I've been trying to let go of things I have no control over and enjoy what's right in front of me.  Some days are harder than others but everyday it seems to get better!  And that's all we can do!  Keep trying! 

 

Here's the card and then I'm also sharing the pattern I created so you can make one too if you'd like! 

I've always LOVED the craft of paper piecing and that's all that this is!

Enjoy! And Happy Hump Day!

 

 

 

Page Maps 3 available for Pre-Order

To say I was excited to be asked to contribute designs to this new book is a HUGE understatement!! I've been using "Page Maps" as inspiration for some of my creations for as long as they've been around!  Now to be so close to having one in my hot little hands is like Christmas! 

 

Visit Scrapbook & Cards Today to pre-order your copy and also see a list of the designers whose work will adorn it's pages!  Can't wait! 

 

 

A layout and a tag!

Hey there! Holey Smokes!  It's been way too long since I posted last!  And it was depressing to say the least.  What can I say?  Sometimes life gets hard.  Really hard.  I don't think I deal with things very well but one thing I do know... somehow... someway the dark clouds roll and the sunshine starts peeking through.  I try to soak up the sun when I can.  One thing that helps me feel better is getting creative!  Creating something fun or pretty always lifts my spirits! 

This month Becky Fleck asked if I wanted to create a layout based on one of her February sketches.  I've always loved Page Maps and you can visit there to see so many more fun sketches as well as this layout I scrapped of Cassidy's birthday.  Here's a link to the February sketches specifically. 

 

 

Remember my Tag-A-Month Desk calendar I posted last month?  You can see that post here if you missed it.  Well.... I created my tag for this month and posted it on Instagram but hadn't shared it here yet.  There's mostly Bo Bunny Love Letters on this. I love tags so this is just a fun little project that gives me an excuse to make one each month! 

 



 

Hope everyone's February is off to a great start!  Be back soon! Hugs!

 





Think Happy and you'll Be Happy

 

Wow…. It’s been way too long since I updated last.  Life seriously escapes me most days.  I wish things weren’t such a blur.  I thought I would share this wall hanging I made a while back that I haven’t posted yet.  I think I’ve struggled to share it because the message leaves me conflicted some days.  Okay…. Lots of days.  I am sure I used this message on here because I’m constantly trying to convince myself of it.  Trouble is…. It’s really NOT that easy for me.  I wish it were.  I’m not going to make this a long post because the last thing I want to do is bring anyone down or sound like a depressed mess.  But the truth is….. I still deal with it.  That nasty thing that people think you use as an excuse to treat the people you love like crap.  I am counting the days when Shane’s insurance coverage kicks in and I can get back to the Doctor.  Can’t happen soon enough. 

Smiling should never be this hard.  I like smiling.  “Smiling’s my favorite” J  

Oh….. and in case you’d like to attempt something like this yourself.  Here’s the word art I created for it.  Just save it to your computer and print it out for a card or wall hanging too.  Easy peasy!