Hello Spring!

I am on spring break from school and have been busy creating! I love getting up in the morning, having my coffee in my studio and then getting to "creating time"! Here are a few cards I made for my next card club swap (I think!) It is still two weeks away, and I might come up with a different idea by then! The chicks are made using the bird punch from Stampin' Up and then trimming the tail off. The frame on the blue card is the new embossing folder, also from Stampin' Up. The pattern paper is from the Wild Saffron collection from K&Company. The flowers are from the set "Fun Filled" (retired Stampin' Up) and the sentiment is from the set "Hello Spring (retired Stampin' Up). And don't you just love the leaf stick pin! It just adds the final touch to these cards. I found these at my local scrapbooking store. They are by My Little Yellow Bicycle. I have another set of these I am excited to show you in some upcoming projects. Well, off to creating time. Thanks for stopping by!

Changing Thymes

So this is what has been keeping me so busy the past month or so. Changing Thymes is the name of the store that I have rented a space to sell my projects. If you are in West Michigan, check it out. I love to walk around the store. I find new things each time I go. Here are some pictures of my things. THe rent is $25 a month (which is much cheaper than paying for a spot in a craft show). I signed a four month lease. After that time, I will reassess the situation and see if this is something that is profitable and something I would like doing. Changing Thymes is located on Chicago Drive in Grandville, Michigan.

Bingo

This card was inspired by a class I wanted to take at the upcoming scrapbooking convention in Novi. Heather (a teacher I work with) and I are going again this year. We had so much fun last year shopping, taking classes, and more shopping...! We already signed up for classes for the convention this year. One class I really thought would be fun was a mini album with a ton of embellishments, but the class was $55. Heather thought I could recreate the album myself and use the $55 to go shopping with. I realized that the part I liked best was a bingo card, so I thought I would play around with a similar design. And this is what I came up with. The bingo embossing folder is by Tim Holtz. I sponged over the embossed bingo card with black ink (very lightly). The tickets are from Admit One (I bought a huge roll of them). I stamped on the tickets using stamps from the set "Just the Ticket" (Papertrey Ink). The pattern paper and the red button is also from Papertrey Ink. The prima flower is from Hobby Lobby.

Wow! It is half way through March and I haven't posted (in over a month!). I have been busy, busy, busy! In February we went to Vegas for the first time (and I have a cute vintage album I made of that trip, just putting the finishing touches on). Also in February, I got a call from a store that let me know they had a space for rent for my cards, projects and whatever else I wanted to sell, so I signed a lease for that and have been busy setting it up (and luckily restocking already!). I just finished parent teacher conferences at school, and now I can concentrate on creating! I have actually been taking stuff to my space (Changing Thymes in Grandville, Michigan), and I have been forgetting to take pictures. I will take some photos this week and post them. Here are some kid's birthdays I have been working on. All of the products used were Stampin' Up. The Elmo card was made with the retired set "Sketch It". The Sesame Street characters card was all made with punches (and a Stampin' Up sentiment at the bottom), and the Spiderman card was made with an embossing folder and a punch. I will have more cards to show you soon (I have been better at remembering to take photos)! Thanks for dropping by!

Sweet Treat

Here is a little sweet treat for a friend at work (it was her half birthday). A little chocolate goes a long way on cute, don't you think! I covered Hersey Chocolate Bars with decorative paper from Stampin' Up. A little ribbon (and some pop dots in between each candy bar) help to hold it all together. The sentiment is from "Got Treats" (Stampin' Up).

Valentine Cards

Here are the Valentine cards I made for my students this year. I found these puffy heart stickers at Meijers for $1 each. I thought it would look cute if I had a little critter holding these hearts. I used my Cricut cartridge "Create a Critter" and made different colored dinosaurs. I know they are kind of simple, but having to make so many, I didn't want to put in too much effort. I did add a sucker inside for an extra treat.

Blizzard 2011

Here in Michigan, we are in a blizzard! Everything is closed today, so it looks like a good day to create. I am tucked away in my nice, cozy studio. I have spent the last two weekends cleaning and organizing from all the holiday mess, so I am ready to get into some creating. This is not a new card (I made this for December) but it seems like a good card for today's blizzard). I love it that this card says "Peace", because right now it is very quiet and peaceful and the snow is still coming down. This stamp is from a retired set from Stampin' Up. The background was made using "Frost" and "Moonlight" Glimmer Mist. I then ran the cardstock through my bigshot using the snowflake embossing folder. I added chunky white glitter (from Stampin' Up) on the snowflake. The silver embellishment is from Joelee's. I used some of my wrinkled ribbon and a piece of silver shimmer yarn. Well, off for some coffee and creating. If you are in the Mid-West, stay safe and warm!