Birthday Girl

I recently made this birthday card for a very special 4-yr-old.  I thought the image looked just like her, so I was excited to make this unique greeting for her. 

I was also in the middle of moving, so I only had about 1/2 my scrapbook supplies on hand (how did I make it through without my goodies, you ask?  It wasn't easy!)

I had no access to buttons, brads or ribbon, so I had to be a bit creative.  :) 

I went a little Stickles crazy here and then embellished the card with tons of flowers and rhinestones.  The scalloped ovals and swirls in the corners are from the Storybook Cricut cartridge.

Sun Kissed

I have been having so much fun with the Sun Kissed line from Bo Bunny this week!  I find myself using it over and over again.  The colors are so bold and beautiful ~ perfect for summer pages!  I just finished the layout pictured above.  I love scrapping ordinary days.  Many times, they're even more fun to work with than holiday pages (too much pressure to make Christmas pages as magical as the holiday!)

The picture really captured the season for me.  I can't count how many times Jackson has "helped" water the plants, only to come to the door covered in mud and soaking wet!

Jack and his cousin had a "blast" with the Buzz Lightyear rocket water toy.  Again, Bo Bunny was the perfect fit!

The paper really lends itself to cutting out sections and layering.

Another fun summer memory has been the day we played Minute to Win It games in Nana's backyard.  We had SO much fun and I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard!

My mom was the first person to win a game (apple stacking).  This picture is worth a thousand words ~ it's one of my favorite images of her.

I've also started cutting and layering the Bo Bunny Sun Kissed line for my summer cards.  I had lots of fun with this collage greeting.  I used a kitschy pin-up and added her to the Bo Bunny banner journaling square.  Then, I inked some orange onto the card and added some 3D clouds.

Card available on Etsy:

Hope you've enjoyed this week's projects!  Enjoy and have a colorful summer!

Paper Piecing Possibilities

 

Every once in awhile, I get into a paper piecing state of mind. I love the unique look that it gives and the flexibility it offers.

Here is a fun owl card that was made using brown and green embossed Bazzill card stock. It works so well with the Cosmo Cricket tree paper too!



 

My die-cutter of choice when paper piecing is the Sizzix.  It's nice to utilize a tiny piece of paper and to be able to cut through multiple layers at a time.

I also enjoy finding other crafters that can make one-of-a-kind paper piecing embellishments for me!  This special Alice in Wonderland card was made using the handmade die-cut from another Etsy selller, Kott Kreations.

This unique embellishment is completely pieced and penned by hand.  I wouldn't have had the time (or patience...or know-how) to do it myself.  This can be a little more expensive than doing it yourself, but it's a nice treat once in awhile and makes for an AMAZING card!

Here is another card in which I enlisted the help of a fellow Etsy crafter to make the paper pieced die-cut for me.  This darling owl was handmade by Lisa's Handmade Cards.  Her listing just grabbed me one night and I thought of all the potential in this terrific embellishment!

Whether you make it yourself, or seek out the help of "professionals", consider experimenting with paper piecing.  There are so many unique crafting possibilities in your future!