Baby Boy!

I know.  You can hear crickets on my blog lately, right?  There are crickets chirping around my crafting area too!  It's been busy and it isn't even the last month of school yet - almost though!  And believe me, I'm counting down the days this year.  Last year, I was dreading it.  This year - I'm more prepared. 

We did get some good news from a friend, however.  And that's who this card is for.  One of my colleagues is expecting a baby in September.  He and his wife just found out last night that it is a boy.  Which is great - because the card I was making for the little girl didn't turn out how I wanted it to and ended up in the trash can.

Here's the one that didn't end up in the trash:

Bundle of Love, Scattered Showers (PTI), Patterned Paper (October Afternoon)

I cut out a circle from the patterned paper to create the hills for the stork.  After stamping him, I outlined him with a light gray Copic marker.  Popping up the baby blanket and adding the cloud gave me some depth and texture I think the card needed.  I need to use patterned paper so much more.  I really did buy it to use.  Need to do that!

Thanks for visiting My Happy Place today!

Lee Anne

I'm Published Again!

A few weeks ago I received an email from an editor at Papercrafts Inspiration magazine asking if I would be willing to have one of my cards that she saw on my blog published in her magazine.  It's the card you see HERE in this post.  

So, you know.  I thought about it for maybe 2 seconds before agreeing to send her an image to publish.  She sent me a copy of the spread today and here's the portion where my card appears in the May issue (soon to be sent out to all the subscribers in the UK:)

It doesn't really do the entire spread justice, so you will have to run out and buy this magazine as soon as possible.  I've heard it's popular in the UK and that Joann's does sell it.  You can also visit several of the other blogs that have published cards in this same spread when the editor includes the links to them on their website HERE.  You'll recognize several of the names - one of them is in my blog-group,, The Paper Dolls one of them organized a blog hop for a sick friend, and one of them is on the design team of a favorite company of mine.  It was an honor to be published next to these talented women. 

Thanks for visiting My Happy Place today - which is happier than usual!

You Are My Sunshine

CAS-ual Fridays has a great challenge this week!  They challenged us to create a card or project based on a song.  You can see all of the details and participate if you click HERE or on the graphic above. Being a child of the 80's - I have many, many songs' lyrics memorized.  You know - useless information stored in my brain.  But the one song that I used for my creation wasn't an 80's tune at all.  It's a lullaby I have been singing to my son since he was born.  We've added beats and kisses at special times in the song as he has grown up and it's a nighttime favorite of ours:

Sunshine die, Fresh Cut Grass die (MFT), Smitty's abc's (Lawn Fawn), Little Bitty Bird, Canvas Impression Plate (PTI)

For this card, I stamped everything first and then ran it through my Big Shot to get the impression on the white panel.  After die-cutting the sun, I ran it through my Xyron and dipped it in some prisma glitter.  I added a few gemstones to the grass and the tree to give a little sparkle to this Spring card. 

If you've been around here awhile, you know that I'm a member of a wonderful group of ladies known as the Paper Dolls.  We try to challenge each other each month just to keep together and support one another.  This month's challenge is "Spring Bling."  I'll post this card over on our blog to share.  You can see our blog and enter in Renee and Suzanne's contest if you click HERE.  (psssst...there's a prize!)

I have a couple of other songs and ideas strumming around in my head, so hopefully, I'll be back soon.  Thanks for visiting My Happy Place!