Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger

This week's Tuesday Trigger is full of inspiration - the crisp look of the white and blue and the gorgeous texture of the white on white. So when I opened my mail today and saw that I had gotten this Penny Black Background stampas one of my prizes for Jennifer McGuire's Cards That Care drive last December, I just knew I had to use it for this card. I embossed the background on the blue to mimic the clean look I got from the Trigger and added a few pretty embellishments.



Supplies:Cardstock:Memory Box,Die:Spellbinders Labels One,Butterfly:Jenni Bowlin,Ribbon:Michaels,Background Stamp:Penny Black,Sentiment:Papertrey Ink Mega Mixed Messages,Ink:Versamark,Momento Black,Embossing Powder:Zing American Crafts White

I really love how the embossed background turned out. This stamp is definitely going to get lots of use!

Thanks for taking a look! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

CASE Challenge #85

Though the style in Laurie's pretty inspiration card differs much from my own, I was drawn to the colors and mix of patterns. Here's the card I made with the CASE Study Challenge #85:



Supplies:Cardstock:Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores,White, Patterned Papers:Studio Calico Memoir,Stamps: Papertrey Ink Movers & Shakers Sentiments,Dies:Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 3 and Double Ended Banner Dies,Ink:Momento Rich Cocoa

colourQ Challenge#131

This week's colourQ challenge brings the bright springy colors together, perfect for Easter and the birthdays this month. I used these colors as a springboard for a card for my mom's birthday.



Supplies all Papertrey Ink: Cardstock:Rustic White,Stamps:Mehndi Medallion and Mega Mehndi Medallion,Sentiment:Beautiful Butterflies,Die:Fillable Frames #10,Ink:Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse,Summer Sunrise,Harvest Gold

Thanks for taking a peek and have a wonderful Easter!

Vanilla Bean Scones

When I saw the Pioneer Woman's recent Food Network episode featuring her Mini Vanilla Bean Glazed Scones, I couldn't wait to try it out since these same scones are my favorite baked treat at Starbucks. The recipe was fairly easy and with the girls help I was able to bake and glaze in no time. Delish with a cup of coffee. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

Play Date Cafe #126

It feels like its been a while since I had some time to make anything crafty. Between kids activities and Spring Break, I've been so busy. But that doesn't mean that I haven't been THINKING about cards and ongoing scrapbook projects.

Here's a card I made for Play Date Cafe Challenge #126 which uses the colors of Avocado, Blue Mist, and Grey Wool. The grey I used is a bit darker than I had wanted but I still love the overall graphic clean look of the card which I made for my sister in law's upcoming birthday. First time I made my own background paper too.



All Supplies from Papertrey Ink:Cardstock:Simply Chartreuse, Inks:Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow, Stamps:Rosie Posie, Sentiment:Everyday Button Bits, Die:Double Ended Banner

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Just For Fun

I rarely make cards that are not inspired by an online challenge. I usually need color or design inspiration to get me going with the little craft time that I get. But my recent Papertrey Ink delivery brought a new set that I was so excited to start playing with - Super Stars. It seemed perfect for my niece's baptism card since I don't have any stamps with a religious theme.

All supplies are Papertrey Ink:Cardstock:Raspberry Fizz,Stamps:Super Stars, Ink:Summer Sunrise, Squa Mist, Raspberry Fizz, and Pure Poppy, Ribbon:Raspberry Fizz Twill

Freshly Made Take Two

I am really loving this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

I've had the Papertrey Ink Mehndi Medallion Sets for a while now and have had trouble using them because I could never get the placement right since I'm a very linear-thinking type of girl. But this week's sketch helped me to align my medallions and add a few extra in for balance and fun! I really love the way it turned out and am thinking of making a set of these using different color combinations.



All Supplies from Papertrey Ink:Cardstock:Rustic Cream, Stamps:Mehndi Medallion and Mini Mehndi Medallion sets, Sentiment: Mega Mixed Messages, Ink:Canyon Clay, Kraft, and Momento Rich Cocoa.
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Freshly Made Sketches #27

So many possibilities with this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Thought I'd go out of my comfort zone and use numbers in place of the circles for a fun 5th birthday card for my nephew.


Supplies:Cardstock:Memory Box,Patterned Paper:My Mind's Eye Lime Twist,Dies:Papertrey Ink By The Numbers and Double Ended Banners,Sentiment:PTI Mega Mixed Messages,Ink:Momento Rich Cocoa
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