Thinking of you

I made this card for the most recent Paper Crafts magazine call.  Obviously, it didn't get picked up, which is OK.  It's already in the hands of one of my favorite people. 

First, I cut out the heart and stamped the sentiment.  Then I got to empty out a bunch of button bags to look for fun buttons.  I placed them all on another piece of white cardstock with glue dots and placed the cut-out heart panel on top.  All of that was secured on a piece of pure poppy cardstock. 

I have seen this technique done several times, but never had attempted it myself.  It was a lot of fun to create with all of those buttons.  That was the best part - digging through them!

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It's a _____!

I have a friend who is pregnant. She and her husband have decided to wait until the "birth-day" to find out if the baby is a boy or girl.  She's due this week, so I knew I needed to get this card made and in the mail before too long.  She had a shower a couple of weeks ago.  You may remember this card I made for it. 

Melissa Bickford's Bundle of Love set was perfect for this, and I just love that stork.  Here's my card for my sweet, sweet friend:

Bundle of Love, Ripe Avocado Bitty Dots paper and ink, Lemon Tart cardstock/satin ribbon, Fiskars grass punch

I highlighted the bottom of the stork and the baby with a Copic C1 marker, and then gave the lines a bit of sparkle with a Sakura Stardust pen.  The baby was colored and paper-pieced, then the edges were inked with Spring Rain. 

I better get this in the mail before she goes into labor!

I'm sure she is tired of seeing yellows and greens and is ready to look at either pink and blue for awhile!  She has been waiting for this baby for so long and I can't wait for her to finally be a mommy.  She's made for it!  I think I'll make a boy card and a girl card today so that I'm ready for the big day!

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So Thoughtful!

I loved Dawn's video today encouraging us to use non-background stamps to create backgrounds.  I love to dig through my stamps to see which ones would make great backgrounds, so this week's technique was perfect for me!  Nichole does this a lot - and with great color combos!  I used one of the combos that she talked about on PTI Radio this weekend on my card today.  

Here it is:

PTI:  Flower Fusion, Take Three die, Spring Moss, Ocean Tides, Vintage Cream

This particular flower from Flower Fusion was a bit hard to line up.  After I got over the fact that it didn't have to line up perfectly, I was off and running.

You can see Dawn's video and play along with this week's challenge by clicking here.  Hopefully I can get a few more created before the end of today - a holiday! 

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Blast Off!

School has started.  That's why my blog has been so quiet.  The beginning of every year is always exhausting, but this year is also particularly challenging.  Lots of changes have occurred due to budget restraints, including adding more students and classes to each teachers' load, while taking away half the planning time we once had. So, we have a lot more work to do in half the time to do it. 

Therefore, this beginning is not only exhausting, but challenging too.

But, I can count my blessings when I say, "At least I'm not a coach."  Coaches have different challenges than I do in the classroom, and our football and volleyball coaches' seasons start within the next week.  So, the least I can do is make them a card:

Here they are:

PTI: Have a Ball, Boy Basics, Mat Stack 1 die, Woodgrain Impression Plate

PTI: Have a Ball, Boy Basics, Cloud die, Fiskars grass punch

I made 4 of each of these for all of our coaches.  The inside on all of them says, "Fired Up for a Winning Season." 

I used watercolors and blending on the flames from Boy Basics.  I'll link this up to this week's Make It Monday at PTI.  Here's a close-up:

Hopefully, my routine will begin to get, well more of a routine, and I'll be able to get more crafting done.  Hope to see you soon!

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