All About Everything

Watercooler Wednesday, Challenge 66

May 4, 2016 · 3 Comments

Wahoo, its Wednesday! You know what the means.

Yep – Watercooler Wednesday has another challenge! And this time its mine!!!

We are responsible for picking challenges and being the host of it. For some reason, I just love this layout!

I created this –

Nope. Not a Mother’s Day card either. Well, I guess it could be. You could announce you’re taking her out to dinner or something!

This is such a FUN set of framelits too! So sad it’s retiring. In foil – it looks like real silverware too!

My nifty sentiment is from the April Paper Pumpkin. It was from the extra stamp set, All About Everything. The banner is from the Large Numbers Framelits. Yes, it came with a banner stamp and framelit too!

Isn’t this a fun, bright and cheery card?

Perhaps I have inspired you to play along with us this week? After all, it is my challenge!

Leave me some good ‘card-carma’ then head over to Watercooler Wednesday to see the other talented designers creations and P L A Y A L O N G with us!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Girly Birthday

April 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Got another card from the Card Buffet today – I know, a Saturday post!

I sometimes get side tracked at posting cards from my classes. I’m bound and determined this month…

I had this sweet card –

It’s fun. It’s girly. It’s off-center! That’s not really me. But, people liked that!

I just thought it was quick and easy. The stamp set came from the April Paper Pumpkin, All About Everything. It was the bonus stamp set. It is awesome!

Simple elements came together to create this. Almost as if came it from the stash of ‘will use later pieces’! It just goes to show you – get creative and USE your stuff!

You know, it’s good ‘card-carma’ to leave a kind word about my card share!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack – 140552

Price: $26.00

Metallic Foil Doilies – 138392

Price: $4.00

Bermuda Bay Thick Baker’s Twine – 138413

Price: $3.50

It’s My Party Enamel Dots – 140554

Price: $4.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $8.50

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131197

Price: $7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

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Botanical Mother’s Day

April 25, 2016 · 4 Comments

I had a fabulous Card Buffet this past weekend! We all so much fun!

One of the popular cards on the Buffet was this one –

A demonstrator friend of mine, Sherri, recently made this at one of her classes. I loved it!! She got her idea from Sharon Burkert. I just had to ‘try’ it. I didn’t see any instructions on her site, so I had to figure it out myself!

After several attempts to get the border symmetrical – yes, I had trouble with it – lots of trouble………I did finally get it!

After I did, I though, I have to create a pattern for my stampers to follow. If not, we’re going to have lots of wasted card stock. So, I came up with this –

It’s placement instructions for the die so it’s comes out (relatively) symmetrical. The front of the pattern creates the left side.

Opening and flipping the card creates the right side. And, yes, I wrote on my framelit with a sharpie. It needed to be simple and clear what to do.

I love to give my customers tips to make using items like this way better for them. ‘Cause if they don’t know how to use them – it’s a waste of money for them.

Admittedly, I did not like this framelit from the set at all. But, I loved the way this card turned out.

The red flower is cut from the same framelit set. The Mother’s Day sentiment came from the April Paper Pumpkin kit.

It was pretty easy and everyone loved the ease of the directions. Wahoo!!!

Stay tuned to see more of the fabulous cards from my April Card Buffet.

You should leave a comment too – because it’s good ‘card-carma’!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies – 140625

Price: $33.00

Note Tag Punch – 135860

Price: $18.00

Very Vanilla Thick Baker’s Twine – 138411

Price: $3.50

Handheld Stapler – 135850

Price: $9.95

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121045

Price: $7.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 101650

Price: $8.50

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102482

Price: $7.00

Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker – 100052

Price: $3.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

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#allabouteverything mom

April 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment

That’s an interesting title – I know it is. And, you know me, I have an interesting card that I debuted on Facebook yesterday.

I was in a creative funk on Saturday. Late in the day, like 6:00pm, the mail finally arrived. Guess what was in it??? My April Paper Pumpkin!!

I opened it and started on the project! Took a break. I then pondered the stamps and bonus All About Everything stamp set! It’s really cute!!

I remembered the weekend challenge over at Stampin’ Girls Gone Wild –

I whipped this up for the challenge –

A really nice card. Here in Texas, the wildflowers are bloomin’ everywhere. One is the Black-eyed Susan. This stamp set just reminded me of them so that was the other part of my inspiration here.

And, of course, Mother’s day is just around the corner.

It came together effortlessly too. The upper flower I cut up a fourth flower and added the petals to make it a little bigger, as per the sketch. Such a rule follower…..

So, what do you think?

It’s good ‘carma’ to leave a comment before moving on! To do that, scroll back up. The ‘Leave a Comment’ button is under the title of the post. Thank you!

Happy Stampin’

Libby