Happy Sunday!

Happy Sunday!

How will you celebrate?

Vibrant Thanks!

...hope you're having a great week so far and the weekend is right around the corner!

I'm actually going with my husband to see Demetri Martin on Saturday and I'm SOO excited. If you've never heard of him, you're missing out!! He's a stand-up comedian and is hilariously funny. You should check out his stuff on youtube or on Comedy Central.

My husband and I are big concert/entertainment junkies...but this is our first comedian that we've seen do stand up in a big arena (tampa bay performing arts center)...we've seen Jeff Dunham and a few other comics, but only in a small venue at one of our local comedy theaters.

I just can't wait, is it Saturday yet!?

So anyway, the card :)

I thought I would do something really colorful for a friend of mine's mom. I was able to spend the day getting a manicure, shopping and lunch with both of them. It was so much fun...I can't wait for her mom to visit again (and I'm going to bring my mom, they would get along so well!!)

Her mom was so adorable and I just thought I would make her a sweet little card to let her know that I appreciated spending the time with her!

Hugs and Love,

J

the good stuff:

paper: stampin up (su) rich razzleberry;

papertry ink (pti) rustic white, hawaiian shores and simply chartreuse

misc: corner chomper; sizzix - embosslits beautiful wings;

k&company acetate and paper die cuts;

bling by kaiser craft

stamps: papertrey ink (pti) mega mixed messages

ribbon: websters pages "bloomers" in spring green

ink: archival ink - sepia

Thank You Martha Stewart

I'm now obsessed with doilies.

I've been using them everywhere: here, here and here. Not to mention all the cards I still need to post.

Yikes.

But it makes for a heck of cute card, doesn't it?

This is for a girl at work...she's adorable and just had her 2nd baby girl. And for months, I never even knew she was preggo. She's TINY.

Hopefully if/when I decide to have kids, I'll look like she did.

Besides doilies, I wanted to use my sizzix pocket die with FELT. I love hot pink, and hot pink felt? HELLO!

I just like that I could take the doily/tag out and it's like a card of its own :)

Ok, now I'm off. My company's gym opened up last week and I'm all out of excuses for not working out....maybe it's "too convenient". Is that a plausible excuse? no? darn.

Have a fabulous Tuesday!

the good stuff:

paper: papertrey ink (pti) - rustic white;

american crafts - craft fair

misc: martha stewart tag doily; doily and ribbon from michaels; prima flower; floss from joanns; kaiser crystals

stamps: papertrey (pti) - bitty baby blessings;

close to my heart (ctmh) - tags

ink: papertrey (pti) - raspberry fizz; brillance - yellow

die cut: sizzix pocket

Peach Cobbler :)

For some reason, I wanted to make a peach cobbler. and I felt the need to start it at 9:45pm.

Hopefully it's good...I'll let you know tomorrow ;)

step by step: here

I plan to serve it warm....a la mode

Update: oh my goodness...this was delicious. you must try it.

recipe

Whimsy Thanks

It's Saturday. How delightful :)

I just wanted to share my latest card with you

before I go to brunch and get a manicure :)

Don't you just love the weekends?

the good stuff

paper: papertrey ink (pti): hawaiian shores and simply chartreuse

stamps: papertrey ink (pti): simply chartreuse and fresh snow;

stampin up (su!): pocket silhouettes and medallion

die cut: sizzix - embosslits beautiful wings; lots of tags label 1

misc: martha stewart doily; k & company flowers;

white tulle from craft store; bling from kaiser craft; pearl brad from reflections (michaels)

It's a Wonderful Day!

To my husband of 2 wonderful years...

I love you for being the inspiring, admiring, encouraging, devoted, charming, romantic, sincere, passionate, driven, hilarious, attentive, intelligent (and sexy) man that you are!

To many, many, many more amazing years with you!

Happy anniversary babe!

xoxo wifey

Birthday Wishes!

I'm really proud of this card :)

I made it for my coworker...she's adorable, preppy and very sweet (and she loves pink).

I have had such a card-making blockage lately. This card took me over an hour. I just couldn't get the layout right..it's like I knew exactly what I wanted to do, but I couldn't do it. Do you ever get that? Luckily, I finished the card

and was happy with it.

The birthday girl liked it, too. Which always makes you feel better about what you've made!!

I know I always say it...but I'm not good at layering. It makes me anxious. I never feel like it quite goes together. This card, for me at least, has a lot of layering -- and detail. I wanted to make sure I took pictures of everything...in case I felt the need to duplicate it later :)

For instance, I hand-stamped the Happy Birthdays at the bottom repeatedly..and sideways (on purpose).

This was stamped in VersaMark. If you've never used it, you definitely should start! It's perfect for

embossing...or like in this case, it makes a watermark effect slightly darker than the color of your cardstock.

I also wanted to use a few new die cuts that I got from PTI ( Papertrey Ink ) a couple months ago. Oh, and the felt. LOVE the felt. YUM!

Everything comes together to make this cute little birthday card :)

Hope you like it too!! Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs and Love,

J

recipe:

paper: PTI Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores; plain white cardstock; American Crafts Craft Fair

stamps: PTI Papertrey Ink - Mega Mixed Messages and Fillable Frames #1

ink: VersaMark, PTI Papertrey Ink - Hawaiian Shores and Simply Chartreuse

die cuts: PTI Papertrey Ink - Eyelet Lace Border and Fillable Frames #3; Sizzix Big Butterflies; Stampin Up tiny leaves

misc: Martha Stewart doily tags; PTI Papertrey Ink felt in Simply Chartreuse and Raspberry Fizz; Basic Grey Bling It pearls; Glimmer Mist; flower and pins from Michaels