Create Memories - International Scrapbook Day

 Hello blogging friends!

I am so happy to be participating in the International Scrapbook Day festivities over at Scrapbook.com. They sent me a bunch of fun items available in the scrapbook.com store and I created this layout.

I used the Maggie Holmes Sweet Story pattern papers. One of those pattern papers has bows. I used an exclusive scrapbook.com stencil called Little Bows and lots of scrapbook.com hybrid inks and distress inks to create a colorful bow pattern.

The eye-catching thing about this layout though is that awesome ice cream cone! When I saw the scrapbook.com 3.5"x 8.5" Sherbet Cardstock pack I immediately wanted to create a slimline card with all those yummy sherbet colors. My Mom's birthday is coming up and I needed a card. I ended up creating two so I could use one on my layout. I created the scoops using an old Top Dog die I had, but there are similar dies available at scrapbook.com. I didn't have a cone die so the cone is cut from a Silhouette cut file. There is a sentiment stamp set called Sunshiney Days that I used to stamp Live Colorfully. 

I created a YouTube video as well. Check out the scrapbook.com YouTube channel to watch it.

Scrapbook.com has loads of great sales going on! Everyday there is a new freebie too just for making a purchase. Go check it out and be sure to stop back every day!

Supplies:
Maggie Holmes Sweet Story - http://shrsl.com/2xwtz
Scrapbook.com Little Bows Stencil - http://shrsl.com/2xwuc
Scrapbook.com Sunshiney Day Sentiment Stamps - http://shrsl.com/2xwuk
Scrapbook.com Sherbet Smooth Cardstock -  http://shrsl.com/2xwup
Scrapbook.com Hybrid Inks - http://shrsl.com/2xwv1
Distress Inks - http://shrsl.com/2xwvd
Scrapbook.com Sponge Daubers - http://shrsl.com/2xwwq
Pops Of Color (Bubblegum, Orange Sherbet) - http://shrsl.com/2xwvq
My Colors Cardstock Smooth 12 x 12 White  Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/2xww7
Neenah Solar White 8.5” x 11” paper pack - http://shrsl.com/2jrt0

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Marcia

Pawsome, You're Possibly The Best - Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out

 Hello blogging friends!

I have another Pawsome card to share with you today that I created with the Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out stamps and coordinating dies and the Hipster 6"x6" paper pad. These stamps and dies are totally addicting! I find myself reaching for them over and over again when I need a card.

My husband and I just returned from visiting our daughter Colette in Denver. We left our fur babies in the care of our oldest daughter Naomi. It was a tough few days for her. She recently had to put her cat down when told he most likely had cancer and there was nothing that could be done. It's also not the easiest to take care of my 18 year old dog Satchel. I guess he howled for hours. I feel so bad. He has gotten too used to me working from home and now can't stand it when I leave the house. Anyway, I thought she needed a reminder that I love and appreciate her. I'm going to put some gift cards inside as a thank you gift because she did a Pawsome job.

These pawsome stamps and dies are now available at Scrapbook.com.

Supplies:

• Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out Stamps
• Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out Dies
• Catherine Pooler Let's Party Sentiment Stamps
• Catherine Pooler Pawsome Word Die
• Catherine Pooler Hipster 6"x6" Paper Pad

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

~Marcia

Happy Birthday - More Pets Peeking Out with Catherine Pooler Stamps

 Hello blogging friends!

I have another adorable card to share with you today that I created with the Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out stamps and coordinating dies.

My card base was created with torn paper strips from the Catherine Pooler Hipster 6"x6" paper pad. I added machine stitching to get some texture. Layered over that is the Happy Polaroid Frame and Birthday die cut. Then came this adorable pup all dresses to party! I can't stand the cuteness! Can you?

These stamps and dies are now available at Scrapbook.com.

Supplies:

• Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out Stamps
• Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out Dies
• Catherine Pooler Instant Happy Frame Die
• Catherine Pooler Hipster 6"x6" Paper Pad

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

~Marcia

Pets Peeking Out - Catherine Pooler

 Hello blogging friends!

I have been playing with an awesome new stamp set and coordinating dies by Catherine Pooler that I received from Scrapbook.com. You all know how much I love my fur babies so I was so excited to create some cards with these new products.

That cute paw print pattern paper is from the Hipster 6x6 paper pad also from Catherine Pooler. The coordinating polaroid frame die and eyeglass dies allow you to have some fun with the products and create card that will make the recipient smile!

I stamped my images using a black dye ink pad and then colored them with Copic markers. I am no expert when it comes to coloring, but these designs are easy for a beginner to practice. The sentiment was embossed in white. By using Kraft cardstock, this card has a msculine feel to it which is just what I wanted. I am sending it to a nephew deployed with his National Guard unit.

Supplies:

• Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out Stamps
• Catherine Pooler Pets Peeking Out Dies
• Catherine Pooler Let's Party Sentiment Stamps
• Catherine Pooler Pet Spectacles Dies
• Catherine Pooler Instant Happy Frame Die
• Catherine Pooler Hipster 6"x6" Paper Pad

Thanks so much for stopping by. Stay tuned for more cards coming soon.... I can't help myself! These are so much fun to create with!!

~Marcia

Hey, Hello Cards - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

I've been playing with the beautiful new Pebbles Hey, Hello collection from Jen Hadfield. This collection is a cardmakers dream! So many elements that can be layered to make gorgeous cards for any occasion; Birthday, Sympathy, Thank You, Thinking of You, and so much more. The first cards I created were birthday cards. I always need birthday cards. I bet you do too. Check these out...

This little hedgehog is the cutest! He is all ready to celebrate with you!! The Hey, Hello collection has a sheet of 12x12 pattern paper full of tags like this one. They are excellent for cardmaking layered over a couple other pieces of pattern paper.

There is also a sheet of 12x12 pattern paper with 3x4 journal cards perfect for cardmaking as well. This card features an adorable sloth.

Then I made a sympathy and a thank you card using beautiful florals and black pattern paper for striking contrast.

My sympathy card is also made from a 3x4 journal card. I added some florals for dimension, a dainty bow, and a few nuvo drops for interest.

There is another 12x12 sheet of pattern paper with 2x2 squares, giving you another option for layering on cards.

This last one might be my favorite. I tucked in some fussy cut florals and used lots of layers. Another bow and nuvo drops add interest. My tip for cardmaking: Use some foam dots to help separate the layers like I did here.

Thank you so much for stopping by! If you are a cardmaker, this is one collection you NEED!


Supplies:
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Pad 12×12
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Birthday Sentiments
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Donuts
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Blushing Hedgehogs
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Yellow Roses
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Loves Me
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Blushing Blooms
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Flower Blossoms
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Thank You Sentiments
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Sympathy Sentiments
Pebbles Hey, Hello Patterned Paper Birdies
Pebbles Hey, Hello Sticker Book with Foil Accents
Pebbles Hey, Hello Ephemera Icons
Pebbles Hey, Hello Ephemera Sentiments
Pebbles Hey, Hello Cardstock Stickers with Foil Accents
American Crafts White Cardstock

~Marcia

Christmas Cards - Pebbles Merry Little Christmas

Hello blogging friends!

I managed to make a few Christmas cards the other day with the Pebbles Merry Little Christmas collection and thought I should share them to inspire you to make some cards too. Christmas cards may seem a little old fashion, but receiving one in the mail delights me so much. There is just something more tangible to a real card versus receiving an electronic greeting. There is still time to create some Christmas cards to send out to your favorite people too.

To aid in the creative process, I like to sort my die cut ephemera pieces into categories. For these cards, I had Winter scene and Santa Claus piles. Then I start looking for coordinating pattern paper. For this card I cut the 3×4 journal card with the card sentiment from a sheet of pattern paper, adhered it to some white cardstock and added a border. 

Sometimes the pattern paper reminds me of a digital cut file that I have. This cut file is from JustNick Studios. I just added some cute Santa die cut ephemera, a sticker, and a bow.

This card was created with one of the 3×4 journal cards cut from a sheet of pattern paper. This time I adhered it to some fun banners I cut out with my Jen Hadfield Banner Punch Board.

I couldn’t resist making a little winter scene on this card using the tiny stickers. They are so fun to add a little dimension. I almost made this a shaker card. Wouldn’t that have been fun!

There is still time to create some Christmas cards to send out to your favorite people too.

Supplies:
Pebbles Merry Little Christmas 12×12 paper pad
Pebbles Merry Little Christmas 6×6 paper pad
Pebbles Merry Little Christmas Washi Tape
Pebbles Merry Little Christmas Die Cut Ephemera
Pebbles Merry Little Christmas Stickers
Pebbles Merry Little Christmas Mini Stickers
Jen Hadfield Banner Punch Board
Nuvo Drops

~Marcia

Cardmaking with Peek-A-Boo You | Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

I am celebrating World Cardmaking Day today with some adorable cards I created with the new Pebbles Peek-A-Boo You collection. This collection is perfect for baby boys and girls.

Cardmaking is easy when you can cut journal cards from pattern paper as I did here. The card sentiment is already there for you so you don't need stamps either. This first card uses just one pattern paper for the background. I used some metal dies to give this stork journal card a unique shape as well as for the doily I layered underneath. A pretty bow and some washi tape add a few more delicate details.

Cardmaking doesn't need to be hard. For this card I picked two pattern papers that coordinated well together to create this card background and placed a journal card on top. I added a delicate butterfly to accent the card sentiment.

How about three pattern papers... I used two for the background and added a third for the scallop punched border. Some ribbon, butterflies, and sprigs of leaves are perfect for baby girl cards.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
~Marcia


Supplies:
734198 Peek-A-Boo You - Girl - Follow You Dreams
734203 Peek-A-Boo You - Girl - Special Delivery
734200 Peek-A-Boo You - Girl - Little One
734201 Peek-A-Boo You - Girl - Baby Love Girl
734204 Peek-A-Boo You - Boy - Adventure Calls
734205 Peek-A-Boo You - Boy - Jungle Stripes
734206 Peek-A-Boo You - Boy - Be Wild
734207 Peek-A-Boo You - Boy - Baby Love Boy
734209 Peek-A-Boo You - Boy - Jungle Adventure
736760 Peek-A-Boo You - Girl - Washi Tape
736763 Peek-A-Boo You - Girl - Stamps
Sticky Thumb DotsSticky Thumb Tape Runner

Birthday Cards - My Favorite Things

Hello friends!

I indulged myself after Christmas and bought this Adorable Elephants stamp set from My Favorite Things. I haven't done a lot of Copic coloring, but thought this set would be a good one to start practicing with. I decided to try my hand with their Sketch Challenge ...

Here is my take using some pattern papers from the Pebbles Happy Hooray birthday collection...

I struggled with the elephant ears ... I think I need to get a new Copic marker, something lighter pink RV0000 or R0000.

Copic Markers used: C1, C3, R24, R29, RV10, E50

and also their Color Challenge ...

Copic Markers used: C1, C3, RV10, E50, Y11, Y15, Y17, YG03, YG63

My clouds need a little work, lol.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Marcia

Back to School Teacher Gift Box - Maya Road

Hello blogging friends!

I am so excited to be guest designing for Maya Road today! They sent me so many awesome products to work with. When I saw the Work It Office Die Bundle, I thought how perfect it would be to create a Teacher gift. I combined it with an Antique Wood Ruler, a Ken Oliver Vintage Typewriter Charm, and Ken Oliver Waxed Hemp in Fern Green and created this apple gift box (from SVGcuts)...

This apple box opens up and you can place candy and/or a gift card inside.

I really love these eye glasses in the die set, which also includes the notebook paper, the star, the check mark, and the pencil. A little vellum behind the eyeglasses makes them look more realistic. I attached the typewriter charm to the green waxed hemp and tied a bow ... isn't it lovely!

Here is one more look of the apple gift box ...

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

~Marcia

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Top Dog Dies

Hello blogging friends.

I gift lots of gift cards for the Holidays as my nieces and nephews are older and have rather particular preferences. I like to present them in a pretty setting though. Much more festive than those ordinary gift card envelopes. I used my new Top Dog Dies Snowman die set to make this one.

The bottom half of this card opens. I can secure the gift card to the front and still write a sentiment inside. Some gift cards are just too pretty to cover up. The top of the card was easily decorated with a tag from Chic Tags and my snowman. A few scattered snowflakes completes the card.

Thanks for stopping by. Top Dog Dies is having a Black Friday Sale. It's going on now. Be sure to check it out.

~Marcia

Clique Kits Holiday Cards

Hello blogging friends!

I have some festive holiday cards that I created with the Clique Cards Holiday Edition kit to share with you today. Unfortunately, this kit is sold out already, but some items may be available for purchase individually in the Clique Store. Be sure to check it out. This kit featured Photoplay's Dear Santa line as well as beautiful specialty paper by Pretty Little Studio. Of course it had coordinating embellishments and an EXCLUSIVE stamp designed just for this kit by Honey Bee Stamps! Along with our exclusive Flair and Cut Files. Here is a peek of the kit ...

   

Ok, so do you want to see some cards? This first one is a 6x6 card using a digital cut file from SVGcuts.com. With the Dear Santa collection I just had to create a Santa card.

 

A sticker popped up on foam squares makes for an easy card sentiment.

   

I love box cards, so my second card had to be a box card. This is also a digital cut file from SVGcuts.com. I used that sparkling silver paper in the kit and it added the perfect elegant touch.

 

 

 The paperclip tree, tinsel bow, stickers and wood veneers are all part of the Card Kit.

 

 

 What is so cool about these box cards is that they fold flat so you can mail them!

 

I have one last card to share with you. This one uses the exclusive Honey Bee Stamp set that was included in the Holiday Card Kit. What I love about this stamp set is that it can be used for much more than just Christmas.... maybe even Valentines Day?

The seam binding makes for the most gorgeous bows!

The dies I used on this card are from Top Dog Dies.... not to enable or anything, but their Black Friday Sale starts today! The biggest discounts Top Dog Dies has ever offered. 

 Be sure to check out the Clique Store for all your Holiday crafting needs. Use coupon code Marcia10 and save 10%. Thanks for stopping by.
~Marcia