Lily Of Hope...

 Stamps:  Flourishes Tag Lines set, and  Lily Of Hope Set

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  Copic Markers

Hello!  This is Emily, and today I have a card using some fabulous stamps from Flourishes.  I am becoming quite addicted to their beautiful stamps!  One of the things that I love about Flourishes, is the stamps are perfect for beginner Copic users.  The intricate details and shading help you to know where the darker colored areas are going to be.  I am not Copic certified and am definitely not an expert on Copics, but I really love how this turned out.  AND....it was pretty easy!
Make sure you check out all of the fabulous Flourish stamps and Copic markers available at Paper Maniac!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Just Chillin'....

Hello!  Today I have a card I made for my son.  I used some Making Memories Just Chillin' paper for this card.  I love finding paper that is ALL BOY!  I make cards and notes for my son and leave them on his pillow.  He has been doing great things at school lately so this was to let him know how proud I am of him.  I used this week's CAS sketch challenge over on SCS for this card.  The sentiment stamp is from Unity's March KOTM. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

H{ippity} Hop!-Moonbeams & Belly Button Bunnies....

Hello!  So excited that it is time for another H{ippity} Hop Monday!  I had a little class this past Saturday, and focused on CAS cards.  Here are a couple of the cards that we made.  I think that these were everyone's favorites, and everyone bought both of these sets!  Time to re-order again!

Click HERE if you are interested in purchasing any {ippity} sets!  I will include a sampler pack of My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary paper for FREE this week with every order!!!

EIC81-I {heart} Pure Innocence!

Time for another EIC challenge!  This week our sponsor is Digi Stamp Characters by Heather Ellis.  OMGosh!  Imagine my excitement when I found out you could buy the Pure Innocence characters in digi!  I fell in love with this sweet little Easter girl.  I paired her with some DP from Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety.  I colored her with Copics and added a sentiment from Flourishes.
I know where a lot of my digi stamp money is going from now on!

This week's shop for you inspiration is Ponder and Stitch.  They have some really cute fabric cuff bracelets that are popular right now.  I drew inspiration from the colors in the bracelet below:

When uploading your creations to online galleries please use keyword EIC81.  Also make sure that you link your card or project to the EIC blog HERE.  A random winner will be chosen next Friday to win 3 free digi images from The Digi Character shop!  Have fun creating and good luck!

Emily

FWF- Miss Ladybug luck...

Hello to all of my Friends With Flair!  Today I made a card with some stamps from the March KOTM.  Love this kit!  So many super adorable images.  I am a big fan of ladybugs. My Max LOVES to watch the ladybugs on our trees in the spring.  He was thrilled to find them when we were out playing on Wednesday.  He would sit in the grass by a tree and watch them crawl on the trunk for hours, if I let him.  I guess that is why I was drawn to this stamp today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

WOW....I have A LOT of stuff...

I am officially moving ALL of my stuff downstairs!  I started last night and am a little embarrassed at how much stuff I have accumulated, and never even opened!  DH was smirking as he helped me haul stuff downstairs!  Here is one of my problems...I have saved like every issue of any magazine I have ever bought that is related to scrapbooking or paper crafts.  Do I really need to save them?  I mean, my style has changed and so have trends, so will I ever look at a back issue of Paper Crafts magazine from 2006?  Probably not, but I hate to throw them away.  I am sure I will rearrange my space several times before I am happy.

Keep checking back in my FOR SALE section, cause I will be adding TONS of stuff over the next several weeks!  Stamps, paper, and stickers...wow...I have a lot of stickers and I NEVER use them.  So if you are a lover of stickers, I can hook you up! LOL!

So here are a few photos of what I have done so far.  I will probably rearrange and change it several more times.  This is only half of my stuff!  I decided to move what I use the most and like the most first.  Now I am going through what I haven't moved and deciding what to do with it...big sigh...I am such a hoarder!  LOL!


If anyone has any good organization suggestions for me, please let me know!  It is so hard to organize paper, embellies and what nots because there is soooooo much!  I would love to hear you organizing ideas and thoughts! :)

Emily

Simple Scrapbook layout Unity Style!

 Paper:  kraft paper, Donna Salazar Crafty Chronicle newsprint,  DP Basic Grey Nook & Pantry

Stamps:  Unity February retail kit, Unity March KOTM

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories:  yellow button from Harvest collection

Hello!  Today I made a layout with the simple scrapbook sketch over on the Unity forum.  I just love this photo of my sister, BIL, and nieces Lily and Sarah.  This is the first time that Lily met her brand new baby sister.  I love the look on all of their faces.  A perfect moment captured forever!  I sponged the edge of the base and distressed and tore the edges.  I also had to add a "poofy" flower made from Donna Salazar newsprint paper.  So fun to make! :)
Make sure you check the Paper Maniac blog for lots of scrapbook inspiration this week!
Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Want FREE cash to buy paper crafting supplies?

Hello!  Sorry no card today.  I worked all weekend and crashed yesterday.  Today I am going to pick up our new mini van.  I am one of those mom's that couldn't live without my Town & Country, and it is time to upgrade to a new one.  My new van will be LOADED with all of the new technology so I am super excited!  It is soooo fun to get something new, which is why I want to remind you all about Swagbucks.

My SIL told me about this in December, and since mid December I have accumulated enough swagbucks to earn almost $100.00 worth of gift cards!  It is super easy.  If you click on the button above it will walk you through the easy steps of getting a swagbucks tool bar.  All you have to do to start earning bucks is use the swagbucks search tool when doing your searches.  You will be amazed at how quickly your account builds just buy clicking on things that you would normally do every day.  They also are affiliated with several stores that if you shop there, you can earn bucks.  For example, I use Walmart to download music, so I always go there via swagbucks and every time I buy, I earn free bucks.  When you accumulate enough swagbucks, you can cash them in for several different gift cards.  I normally buy amazon.com and pay pal because I can use those to buy paper craft product!  I hope you give it a try so you can start earning free paper, stamps and nestabilities soon!

I will be back tomorrow with some paper crafting inspiration for you!  Have a great day!

Emily

H{ippity} Hop - Tree Swing!

Hello!  Today I used stamps from the fabulous set, What Matters Most and I used letters from Alphabetically Adorable for the title.  I just love these photos of my oldest son on the tire swing at my mom and dad's house.  He is almost too big for it, but still loves to swing in the woods!  I used some of the My Mind's Eye DP (Quite Contrary) that {ippity} offers.  I water colored the butterflies, tree and part of the sentiment circle with various blue and green inks. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you would like to purchase any {ippity} stamps, click HERE!

Emily

EIC80-Check out this FABULOUS jewelry store!

Stamps:  Ippity Love in Return

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa

Paper:  Sage Shadow for base, DP Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Accessories:  Jute twine, K&Co die cut ric rac border

Today we have an amazing etsy shop for your inspriation...Designs by Cathy-handstamped jewelry that tells your story.  WOW!  There are so many pieces that I would love to have!  Here are a few of my favorites:

I don't know about you, but this TOTALLY inspires me!  Our sponsor this week is The Digi Kitty.  They will be providing the prize this week of a bundle of 8 Easter images!  Remember to upload you card to Mr. Linky on the EIC blog HERE.  Also, remember to use keyword EIC80 when uploading to online galleries.  Ashley will pick a random winner next Friday!  Good luck and have fun!

Emily