Shine Bright!

Hi, Friends!

I made a quick card this evening for my son to celebrate his job promotion.   The smiley faces are just too darn cute!  I'm entering the card over at City Crafter where the theme for the week is whitewash.  We are to use white paint, ink, pen or spray on our project.  And, here is my card...

For my card, I started with a white card base and added a silver border.  I painted the blue panel with white acrylic paint and sprayed it with vanilla shimmer.  I die cut the stars in silver and place a stamped vellum star over it.  Dots to finish off the card. Well, that's all for now.  Hope you're having a great week!  Thanks so much for dropping by!  Take care!

Hugs,
Maria

Supplies:

Paper:  PTI, SU
Stamps:  MFT
Ink:  SU
Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer:  SU
Dots:  Doodlebug
Misc:  White Acrylic Paint

Thank you!

Hi, Friends!

I hope you had a wonderful blessed Easter!

I'm just popping in to share with you a commissioned card I made for a friend who wanted a thank you card.  She said her friend has a black lab and loves to hunt.  I'm not sure if I'll redo this card since I already redid it once, ha!  I think I got carried away with the sun rays, so I hid it some with the twine.  Isn't it something how some cards come together so easy and some don't...oh well.

I'm entering this card over at  AAA Cards.

For my card, I started with a white card base and used distress ink for the clouds and sun rays(mermaid lagoon, mustard seed, and squeezed lemonade).  The sun ray was made using a Tim Holtz stencil and a couple of punches and one stamp from Paper Sweeties.  The city scene stamp is from TE.  The tree dies are from Spellbinder's and the hills were made using a die from Lawn Fawn.  The deer are from IO and the black lab is from DRU.  And, the sentiment is from PTI.  I applied Wink of Stella on trees, deer, dog, and sun for interest.

Ok, friends...thank you so much for taking the time to drop by!  I hope you have a wonderful day!  Take care!

Hugs,
Maria

Hippity Hoppity Easter Wishes!

 

Hi, Friends!

 

I'm back once again with an Easter card!  I can't believe that Easter will be here this weekend!  We will celebrate with family by going to a favorite spot that serves a home style chicken/ham dinner...yum!  Whatever you have planned, I hope that you have a wonderful Easter with friends and family!

 

So, I couldn't help but make another card for Easter and enter it over at Lori's ChouxChouxPaperArt Challenge!  For my card, I started with a white card base and paired it with a fun Doodlebug treat bag.  The sentiment is from Paper Sweeties.  I colored the Paper Sweeties eggs with copics and added stickles.  The grass die is from MFT. The adorable bunnies are from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The border die is from Sweet 'n Sassy, also.  The dots are from Doodlebug.  And, the twine is from SU.



Here is my card...

Well, that's all for now!  Hope you have a wonderful week and joyous Easter!  Take care!

Hugs,
Maria

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with Paper Sweeties!

 

 

When: Friday, March 18 - Friday, March 25
Time: 6:00 am pacific

THEME: Spring
USE: coffee, tea &/or cocoa images
blog: http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/

Hi there!

It's time for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  The challenge runs today beginning at 6am Pacific time and ends on 3/25/16.  Get out those coffee themed stamps/dies, tea, or even hot chocolate ones to join in on this FUN blog hop!  Many sponsors and prizes to be had!!!  Paper Sweeties is giving away a $25 gift certificate to one lucky winner! 

 

And, here is my card...

 

 

 

For my card, I started with PTI and Echo paper.  I water colored the background.  The stamp sets used are Sophie, Bunny Hugs and Kisses(bunny outfit), Planner Series: Happy Icons(coffee cup and eggs), Hippity Hoppity(bunny), Let's Go To The Beach(clouds), Jelly Bean Time(sentiment), and But First, Coffee(sentiment).  The dies used are Sweet Cuts-Let's Go To The Beach(clouds).  The wood clip is from Michael's and the ribbon is from Jo-Ann Fabric.  Liquid pearls and Gold Wink of Stella were used to decorate the eggs.  I had lots of fun making this sweet Easter card and I hope to see your card over at the hop!

 

Thanks so much for dropping by!  Have fun viewing all the awesome inspiration in the hop!  Take care!

 

Hugs,

Maria