Rolled Rose

As I promised yesterday, here is the card I made using the rolled rose die from My Favorite Things!

Makes a pretty accent, don't you think?

The stamp, inks and card stock are from Stampin' Up!, and the gorgeous flower background paper is from Bo Bunny.  The rose is made out of cheap, ordinary felt.

Thanks for clicking on over!  Hope you can find some time to create today!

Smiles,
Denise

So Sorry / MOJO390

Greetings,

Thought I'd try my hand at another MOJO Monday sketch!   Here's the sketch:

This is my take on it:

Except for the stitched dies, which are from My Favorite Things, all the products I used are from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for clicking by, enjoy your creative day!

Smiles,
Denise

Everything Will be OK

Love this saying!  Sometimes we get so caught up in life's little crisis that we over react and lose focus.  It helps to remember the big picture.

The stitched banner die is from My Favorite Things, and everything else is from Stampin' Up!

I hope you get some time today to do some creating.  Thanks for visiting!

Smiles,
Denise

I Can't Wait to See You

When I saw this stamp set from My Favorite Things, I had to get it.  So. Stinken'. Cute!!  And I can really use it, too, since both my daughters are living in different countries. 

The airplane, banner, puppy and tulip dies are from Impression Obsession, the tree and grass dies are from Elizabeth Crafts, and the cherry blossom punch and papers are from Stampin' Up!  I also colored the tulips and girl in window image with Stampin' Up!'s Blendabilities markers, which, sniff, are no longer available (at least for now!).
Thanks for clicking by!  Hope you find some time to create today!

Smiles,
Denise

Another Baby Card / MOJO389

Greetings,

This card is based on this week's MOJO Monday sketch:

I followed it pretty closely, as you'll see here:

I used a combination of Stampin' Up! and My Favorite Things products.

Thanks a lot for clicking by, and hope you're inspired to do some creating today!

Smiles,
Denise

Pink and Blue Joy / 52CCT11-15

OK, so I'm getting into these challenges from 52 Christmas Card Throwdown!  This one really made me stretch my idea of what a Christmas card is because it was a color challenge, using only pastel blue, pastel pink and silver!  Here's what I came up with:

All products used are from Stampin' Up!, except the light blue card stock, which is from My Favorite Things.

Hope you're inspired to create something a little different today!

Thanks for clicking by,
Denise

Galactic Birthday

I have a new card for you to please your friends and family with...Galactic Birthday!  I have a few people in mind who will really get a kick out it, and I'm sure you do, too.  See the Shop Birthday Cards page for the message inside.

Smiles,
Denise

Make Today Ridiculously Amazing

I love that message!  It reminds me that for the most part, what I do with my day and how I do it is entirely up to me, and my attitude.  I made one of each of these for my girls, who are both living in different countries.  My way of uplifting them while they're over there and I'm over here!

This card was made entirely with Stampin' Up! products.

Here's to your ridiculously amazing day!
Smiles,
Denise

It Took Longer than it Should Have!

Here's a card that should have only taken me a few minutes, but I obsessed over it for a couple of hours -- colors, shapes, size of shapes, etc.  Does that ever happen to you?  In the end, this is what I ended up with and I decided I liked how it came out.  I used some retired Stampin' Up! products (always good to use that stuff up), but the stamps are from Stampin Up!'s current Occasions Mini Catalog.

This rainy day is a good one to craft...hope you do so today!

Thanks for stopping by,
Denise

Why Mess with Perfection?

Here's a fantastic monochromatic card that I saw on Jennifer Timko's blog, and I had to completely case it!  It goes together pretty quickly.  The only thing I changed was the greeting stamp.

It's a great style of card to use for most any greeting.  The color used here is Rich Razzleberry and all products are from Stampin' Up!. 
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
Denise

Hello

My Dad passed away about six months ago.  He and my mom were married 61 1/2 years...wow!  He was my mom's entire life.  Now that he's gone, she doesn't have much to do.  I think of her all the time, and worry a lot about her.  I live about a 3 1/2 hour drive from her, and since I work full time and travel for my job a lot, I don't see her nearly as much as I'd like.  I try to call her most every day, but I'd like to do more.  Normally I make a large batch of the same card, like a birthday card, but I decided I would make just one original card for her, which you see below.  I stamped "Thinking of You" on the inside.  She should get it tomorrow...I hope she likes it, and helps her to know how much I love her. 

As usual, all the products used are from Stampin' Up!  Thanks a lot for visiting, and have a great weekend!  Get some creating done! :)

Best,
Denise

Hi Dahlia

Dahlia's are beautiful flowers, aren't they?  Stampin' Up! has a gorgeous rubber stamp of a dahlia, which is what I used in this simple but eye-pleasing card.  I got the idea for this card from Deanna Boos. 

The stamp is so pretty it doesn't need much else!  The black and white baker's twine is from Michaels -- everything else is from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your day!
Denise

Birthday Card Binge

Yes, I've been on a birthday card-making binge!  Here's another one that I made a bunch of this weekend.  As usual, it uses all Stampin' Up! products:

I've been able to stamp a lot this weekend...love that!!  Doesn't happen too often.  Hope you get some time to create this weekend, too.

Best to you,

Denise

Create a Cupcake

We all always need birthday cards, right?  I make a bunch of them at once so whenever I need one, it's there.  Saves a lot of hassle and "uh-oh" moments!  Everything I used on this card is from Stampin' Up!'s.  The stamp set is Create a Cupcake, which is one of my favorites.  I've used it quite a bit.  It has a paper punch to go with it, so if you thought I cut out the cupcake holder, frosting topping and cherry, I cannot lie -- I just stamped and punched!  The printed papers are from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Catalog and they're called Fresh Prints.  The CS is Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake and Real Red.

I also need to confess that I cased and tweaked this card from Beth McAlexander, who has a lovely blog and fun ideas.

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the weekend!

Best,
Denise

Oh Happy Day

When I first saw the color combination that Stampin' Up! was promoting as "retro", I gotta be honest, I didn't like it much.  And it was everywhere -- in all their new products.  Then I saw a card made by Mary Fish using them, and I really liked her card.  So I decided to try it.  She had used Very Vanilla instead of Whisper White card stock and I realized that made all the difference -- that the blue and orange combined weren't so harsh together because the Very Vanilla buffered their intensity.  So, here is the card that I cased and tweaked from Mary.  I learned a lesson on creativity from this -- don't jump to conclusions from a first glance!

Hope you find some time to craft today!
Thanks for stopping by,
Denise

Love You Much

Here's another Valentine's Day card for you...all made with Stampin' Up! products.  Hope this inspires you to do some crafting today!

Hope you have a wonderful day, no matter where you are or what the weather is!
Best,
Denise

I Lava You

Is anyone else nostalgic for the 70's?  When I saw this lava lamp stamp, I had to get it!  This is a simple card that was perfect for my husband, especially since we met in 1974 during the height of the lava lamp craze!

All the products are from Stampin' Up!

Enjoy the big game!
Denise

Love You to the Moon

So today I thought I'd post a card that I made for my daughters who are both in different countries -- Lauren is teaching English in Japan and Julie is in Mexico on a mission for our church!!  I don't hear from them much and miss them, so I drown my sorrows in card-making for them.

All of the products I used for this card are from Stampin' Up!  If you're interested in ordering product, check out my friend Jeanette's website, who is a fabulous Stampin Up! demonstrator:

Hope you get some time to craft today!
Smiles,
Denise