The Stamps Of Life: Strawberries2stamp!

Hi there! Just wanted to share some cards using the new strawberries2stamp set from The Stamps Of Life.  Perfect summertime creations using these stamps and matching dies. I didn't even use the strawberry image stamps on these cards. I just used the dies and some patterned paper along with a stamped sentiment from this set. Easy peasy!

I used Sweet Girl patterned paper from Echo Park for both of these cards. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

You Warm My Heart...

Hi, there! I wanted to share a card I made with The Stamps Of Life set, tea4two.  I sponged white acrylic paint on the edges of my kraft card base. I also stamped the heart garland with the white acrylic paint across the top. I then went back, and outlined the hearts with a prisma pencil.  I stamped the sentiment and the hearts onto an echo park journal box from the This & That collection.  I ruffled some old text from a book, and added a rolled rose to the center and some banners to create my rosette.  I love the shabby look and feel of this card.
Someone recently emailed me to ask if I was leaning towards "layered cards" and if I was going to stop making CAS cards.  While I know that I lean towards a CAS style, I certainly do not want that to define my whole realm of stamping.  I adore antiquing and anything vintage, so I have found great joy in creating vintage cards with all of the wonderful products available.  I will absolutely still make CAS cards too, as they make me happy!  So all I can say is you will be seeing both from me.  I also have vowed to get back into scrapbooking and complete some books for my boys, so you may even have to look at some of those on occasion! LOL!

I hope you are having a great weekend!

Emily

Go Fish Challenge #18 and FWF-A sketch for Father's Day

Hello! It is time for another Go Fish challenge! This week we have a sketch for you and would like you to use the sketch to make a Father's Day card.  This card will go to my dad. i used papers from echo park's This & That collection (LOVE), and the stamps are from the Unity/ippity set Authentic Man. I distressed all of my paper edges with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain distress ink.  The card image is stamped in the Antique Linen ink, too. I love the scrabble tile stickers that come with this collection from echo park. The colors are just YUMMY, too.
I made this card for Unity's FWF.  You can buy this cool ippity set from my pal Noelle. She ships for free, and gives 25 yards of free baker's twine with every order!!!
Below you will find the fab sketch photo:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

FWF-Shine!

Hi, there! Happy Friday.  I am excited to be participating in a Unity Friends With Flair.  It has been too long!  I inked up the ippity set Shine, Shine, Shine.  I bought it months ago and it has sat unloved in my craft studio.  I inked the lamp in black and red ink.  I then went back and added some highlights with grey copic markers.  I also added some rhinestones to the lamp.  I used this week's sketch over on SCS (367). LOVE this sketch.  Super CAS, just how I like them!  The paper used is from echo park's "For The Record" collection.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Emily

HELLO

  I wanted to share this card I made using the new release from The Stamps Of Life, standup4sentiments.  I love all of the wonderful vertical sentiments in this set.  This card fit the "collage" challenge over on SCS today, too.  I used several die cut elements and papers from echo park's For The Record collection along with a die from Basic Grey's Saltwater collection.  I added some staples for effect and the baker's twine is from The Twinery.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

PDCC86-A "Thank You" card

It didn't take long for me to get down in my craft room and create a card!  I decided to play along with The Play Date Cafe challenge.  The colors just scream summer to me!  I used some of my echo park "Splash" patterned paper and the stamp is from The Stamps Of Life, banners4all set.  I added some pink twine from The Twinery to finish it off. 

I made this a "thank you" card because I noticed that I do not have a lot in my stash.  How did that happen?  I file away my cards after I make them into different categories, so that when I need a card for a certain occasion, I can find it easily.  I also periodically go through my cards and bundle them up and donate them to different organizations or nursing homes.  I have also gotten better about mailing out my cards instead of hoarding them!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Thanks A Bunch....

Hello!  Today I made a card using some fab paper from echo park's, For The Record collection.  I love the bold colors and vintage feel of this collection.  I made some paper flowers to match the floral patterned paper and finished it off with some baker's twine and a sentiment from the collection.

I used today's sketch challenge from SCS as a starting point for this card.

Make sure you check out all of the great sales in the Paper Maniac store along with some wonderful collections from echo park!

edit:  I just realized that this collection is currently sold out of the PM store, but there are lots of other collections to choose from along with the new 6x6 collection geared toward card makers!

Emily

BIG SALES at Paper Maniac!

Paper:  Neenah CS, echo park Wintertime collection

Accessories:  winter white seam binding, May Arts brown burlap string, SRM sticker, vintage button

Hello! This week the theme at Paper Maniac is "winter"!  Echo park's Wintertime collection seemed the perfect fit!  No stamps on this card-just paper from the collection and a journal box.  I applied an SRM sticker for my sentiment.  I made a seam binding bow with some brown burlap string mixed in and topped it off with a vintage button.

Make sure you check out all of the fab sales going on in the store!  You will definitely want to check out the Deal Of The Week section!  I know I couldn't resist some fabulous papers and placed an order!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

echo park...LOVE it!

This week, Paper Maniac is featuring projects using one of my favorite paper lines....echo park.  I made the card above with the Merry Christmas paper pack.  I love how adorable and affordable they are.  You get TONS of paper, journal boxes, borders, cardstock stickers, and adhesive alphas that are both big and large.  You can use the alphas on cards and scrapbook pages which is a big plus for me!
The newest addition of echo park, is the Wintertime collection.  I love the colors and the fact that you can use it for cards and scrapbook pages that are not Christmas themed.  Cute as can be!

This week Paper Maniac is also sponsoring the Wee Memories Challenge.  Head on over and check it out! You could win a gift certificate to the PM store for $20.00!

Hope you can play along!

Emily

Quickie CAS card-Merry Christmas Tree

Hello!  I used a scrap piece of DP from echo park's Everybody Loves Christmas collection.  The dimensional sticker is from Michael's dollar bin.  I dressed up the the edge of the sticker and the DP with some silver glitter.  Easy peasy!

I hope you have a great day!

Emily

EIC114-Inspired by beautiful beads!

Hello!  Time for another Etsy Inspired Challenge.  These week the shop for your inspiration in Happy Day Designs.  They have some GORGEOUS jewelry to inspire you.  I was inspired by the green and red beads below.  I used stamps by MFT and the paper is from Echo Park.  The felt snowflake and stitched ribbon is stuff from my stash!

This week our sponsor is Whiff Of Joy stamps.  If you play along this week, make sure you link your creation to the EIC blog HERE.  Two random winners will be chosen next Friday.One person will win THIS beautiful necklace from Happy Day Designs, and another will win a free Whiff of Joy stamp.

Go get creative and crafty!

Emily

Paper Maniac is sponsoring EBTKS challenge!

Hello!  Today I made a card for the EBTKS challenge based on the sketch below.  Make sure you play along this week because Paper Maniac is sponsoring!  One lucky person will win a $20 gift certificate to the store!  I used papers from Echo Park's, Everybody Loves Christmas collection which is available at Paper Maniac.  I added some chunky red glitter around the sentiment box.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Paper Maniac Goodies!

Paper:  Neenah CS; Echo Park Merry Christmas collection

Accessories:  Kaiser rhinestones

Hello!  I have a couple of cards for you that are quick and easy!  The first one has NO STAMPING!  I utilized the fab paper and journal boxes in the Echo Park Merry Christmas collection.  I love me some Echo park! LOL!  I just added some rhinestones along the bottom panel, but the paper speaks for itself!

Paper:  kraft CS; Neenah CS; Crate Paper Restoration  collection

Ink:  Old Paper Distress ink

Accessories:  Kaiser Rhinestones; Nestabilites Labels 15; Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps-Altered Fairies

This second card uses a vintage image and sentiment from the Creative Scraps Altered Fairies collection.  I used my distress ink to sponge my nestie shape and glued the angel girl in the middle.  I love that this sheet of images comes with matching sentiments that you can cut out. 

If you are in need of ribbon make sure you stock up!  Paper Maniac is having a 25% off sale on all ribbon.  The best part is that you can buy almost all of the ribbon by the yard!  Get as little or as much as you need!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

My FAVORITE Halloween paper this year!

Hello!  This year, my absolute FAVORITE Halloween paper is Echo Park's Happy Halloween collection.  LOVE it!  I purchased the paper kit at Paper Maniac (on sale for $10.07), and have had so much fun using the paper, alpha's and adhesive die-cuts.  The first card uses a journal box and some of the tiny alphas to spell out the "trick or treat".  I cut strips of DP to make the three spider web border strips behind the main image.

The second card uses the adhesive die-cuts on a cardstock base.  I doodled a border around the edge and cut the circle out of some of the DP and doodled around that, too.

I really love buying kits, especially for holidays.  There is always plenty of stuff for every kind of project, big or small!

Paper Maniac is having a sale on all fall products-20% off!  HERE is a link to all of the fall goodies!

Emily

H{ippity} Hop-Little White Flower...

Hi there!  Happy H{ippity} Hop!  Today I have a card that I made for the CAS challenge over on SCS.  The challenge was to use the colors turquoise, white and kraft.  I used some Echo Park DP and just cut out around the circles to make scallops.  I stamped the flowers from YOU Deserve set and cut out the larger of the two.  I stamped my sentiment from the Bitty Pixie Paisley set and then added some Kaiser pearls.  Very CAS, but I am happy with the way it turned out!

I am still offering FREE shipping on all of my ippity! Click HERE for my ippity page!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

Sweet Summertime Pinwheels!

Stamps:  Flourishes Taglines set

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Cardstock; Echo Park Sweet Summertime DP

Accessories:  Echo Park Sweet Summertime sticker elements; Yellow satin ribbon; stick pin; archival pen for doodling

Hello!  This week I decided to pull out my Sweet Summertime Echo Park papers to make a birthday card for a friend.  I love having the sticker element sheet that matches the papers.  It is easy to pull a card together without a lot of effort.  The taglines set from Flourishes is my go to set when it comes to sentiments on the fronts of my cards.  I love the font, and they are the PERFECT size!  I have been doodling a lot on my cards lately.  I like the look of it and it gives it a fun look!

Make sure you stop in the Paper Maniac store to see all of the fab sales they have going on!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

EIC94-Sandbox Studio

Hello!  Today's Etsy shop for your inspiration is Sandbox Studios.  They have some really cute totes and boxes for your inspiration.  I was inspired by the circles on the tote below.

Our sponsor this week is Tyggereye Hand Carved stamps.  There will be two winners this week.  One person will win a $25.00 gift card to Tyggereye and another winner will win the tote from Sandbox Studio pictured below.

Make sure to use keyword EIC94 when uploading to online galleries.  You will also want to link your card to the EIC blog HERE for a chance to win the above prizes.  Random winners will be chosen next Friday.

Hope you play along!

Emily

Lots of Dots....

Stamps:  Flourishes Tag Lines set

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Echo Park Citrus Circle (sweet summertime collection)

Accessories:  rayon seam binding, Cherry Ice smooch spray, vintage button

Hello!  Big sale going on at Paper Maniac this week!  All wood mounted stamps are 25% off and all Just Rite stampers are 35% off!  While you are there, you will definitely want to pick up some yummy papers from a new company called Echo Park!  LOVE them!  I used some today on my card!  It is so fresh and fun it speaks for itself!  I added a sentiment and some paper piercing to the bottom.  I also cut out around the circles on the DP to create scallops.  

Using seam binding is all the rage right now, so I ordered 100 yards of it and decided to give it a try!  I used some Cherry Ice smooch spray, and sprayed about three yards until it was pretty saturated.  I squished it up into a ball, tied some twine around it and let it dry over night.  This morning, I untied it and had yummy, vintage looking, crinkle ribbon!  I will be making these in several colors.  Smooch spray is great for using with the Tim Holtz masks too! 

Hope you are inspired to make something bright and summery!  Thanks for stopping by!

Emily