4 Baby

This seems to be the year for babies. I have five friends with babies due before the end of the year. Needless to say, there are lots of baby gifts to give & cards to make. I really like the way this one turned out. I based it on this card by TravelingMama. I've had this SU! paper for ages and use it here & there but hadn't yet found a way to incorporate the oh-so-cute birdies into a card. I was pleased as punch when I saw the inspiration card & knew exactly what I was going to do to adapt it. (No stamps/ink required!)

Cardstock/Paper: SU - Good Morning Sunshine, pink pirouette

Misc: Prima - aloha petals; AMM - chipboard 4; Sizzix - Broadway Melody; MM - gem brad; gems; Zots; Xyron; corner rounder; chipboard; Stickles - cotton candy


Did you notice my new floral frog? I've admired Dawn's for a long time and finally happened upon this one in Michael's last week. And it was only $3 - what a steal!

Beach Bums in Maui

Ahhhh, beautiful Maui - also known as the sunbather's paradise. This was the only port of call in which we chose not to schedule a daytime tour. Two whole days of relaxation. This is the beach day (obv). Look at that beautiful blue water!


Cardstock/Paper: TLC - Runway; DCWV; SU - chocolate chip
Stamps/Ink: PTI - Simple Alphabet; SU - taken w/ teal
Misc: grossgrain ribbon; K&Co - chipboard, stickers; Sizzix - Sassy Serif; Zips; Xyron; pop dots

Kona Le'a Coffee

Our day in Kona was one of our most-anticipated. We chose to take the Explosion of Flavor tour on which we would visit the Hawaiian Chocolate Factory, Kona Le'a Coffee Plantation, and the Hawaiian Vanilla Company. We were certainly not disappointed - it was an "explosion of flavor" and then some!


Cardstock/Paper: TLC - Runway
Misc: Luxe - travel rub-ons; chipboard; Sizzix - Aphrodite; MM - rub-ons; pop dots

Pub Crawl!

One of the many things we really loved about our Hawaiian cruise was the fun ship-sponsored activities. We never found ourselves wanting for anything to do. On one such afternoon, we participated in a pub crawl where we got to sample a drink at each bar, play some games, and make some great friends. We laughed ourselves silly that day!


Cardstock/Paper: TLC - Slumber Party
Misc: chipboard; pink gems; Sizzix - Broadway Melody; Uniball - Signo white gel pen; DCWV - rub-ons; misc. satin ribbon; Zips; Zots; Xyron; pop dots

Proud

It's hard to believe it's already time to celebrate Father's Day. We'll be mailing our cards from Alaska this year. Won't that be fun? This is the card I made for my dad. I used this card as inspiration.

Cardstock/paper: SU - parisian breeze, baja breeze, chocolate chip; lt. kraft; dk. kraft

Stamps: VV - Father Figure; PTI - Around & About sentiments (small star)

Ink: SO - timber brown

Misc: chipboard star; Sizzix - Stars #2; pop dots; MM - brad; La Plume - dk. brown pen

Happy Thoughts

One of my friends is a little down this week. Thought I'd send him a little note to perk him up. Kinda a "this too shall pass" & all that.

Cardstock: SU - baja breeze, bashful blue, windsor knot

Misc: SU/Sizzix - top note die; SU - hodgepodge; MM - pewter brads; TLC - lt. blue floss; K&CO - Addison chipboard, Happy Trails felt flower & brad; misc. olive buttons; Zots

Inspiration here

I'm Back...and a Card

I haven't really been in the crafting mood since I got back from my trip. I did actually make two very cute cards, but I made them on the run & forgot to take photos. =( Today, I have a free day at home since my office is being recarpeted at work. So I'm catching up on some of the cards on my list. You'll get at least two posts out of me this week. lol

Birthday

Background: SU - Bashful Blue
Cardstock: SU- Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Wintergreen; white
Ink: SU - Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Garden Green, Rose Red
Stamps: Verve - Floral Whimsy
Misc: K&Co - Amy Butler chipboard letters; SU - pewter Hodgepodge Hardware; CM - circle & wavy cutters; gems; MM - square brad; Stickles - pink; tacky tape; white satin ribbon; button; flower; pop dots; Zots
Inspiration: Verve gallery

Birthday

Today we're celebrating my brother's birthday. So I made him this card. I based the design on this card. I changed the color scheme so it was a bit more masculine. And I also used some background paper that pays a small tribute to my brother's profession - Texas DPS - where a star similar to the one in the paper is on their badges & other professional emblems.

Background: Luxe-Simple Grid Turquoise
Paper: SU-Western Sky, Wintergreen
Cardstock: white
Stamps: Verve-Floral Whimsy
Ink: VF-onyx; SU-certainly celery, old olive,tempting turquoise
Misc: paper piercer, white satin ribbon, pop dots, tacky tape, Zots, watercolor pencils, blender pen, brads, flower, K&Co-Addison chipboard letters, Stickles-waterfall, CM-circle & wavy cutters

Monogram Birthday

I used another example from the Sale-a-Bration catalog as inspiration for this birthday card. I liked the color scheme, particularly since I have several guy friends with birthdays in the coming weeks. It was a snap to adapt the original & make it a birthday card.

Background: white card
Cardstock: not quite navy
Stamps: So Many Scallops, Delight in Life
Ink: not quite navy, versamark
Misc: brown grossgrain ribbon, pearl embossing powder, pop dots, tacky tape, K&Co-Amy Butler chipboard letter, scallop punch

Layouts 06/17/07

Here are some layouts of our recent trip to New York City. The pages for this trip are still a work-in-progress. These are the layouts that are just about finished.

Times Square
Background: American Crafts 39838
Letters: Aphrodite
Tressie
Memory Gems
Center: AC 39838
light orange cardstock
white cardstock
Journaling/small photos: AC 39838
light orange cardstock
white cardstock

Central Park
Background: Ice Motif
Photo: Urban Camo brown
Ice Motif cream
Elements: brown riboon
Enamored tags
chipboard D
pop dots











Tour
Background: Blue Raspberry Collage
Photos/Journaling: Urban Camo brown
Ice Motif cream
cream cardstock
Elements: Bonjour Brass brads
Serene Joy rub-ons
Burnished silver brad
Silver tag
Square metal buttons