Whimsical Willow Tree

 I just love this "Whimsical Willow Tree" from Faith's new digi stamp set "Willow Whimsy" from Designed 2 Delight!

The sentiment "Life is a Beautiful thing" is from a new digi set called "Beautiful Life" which will be released tomorrow!!!

I used the "Whimsical Flowers" from the set Willow Whimsy to make my own embellishments!

I used CI Paint "Amethyst" to give the flowers some beautiful shimmer!! And added a pearl in the center of each.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  I enjoy reading your comments!

Kendra

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Details:

Digi Stamp: Tree and Flowers from “Willow Whimsy” by Designed 2 Delight, Sentiment from “Beautiful Life” by Designed 2 Delight,

Ink: VersaMagic “Spring Pansy” and “Tea Leaves”

CI Paints: Amethyst

Paper: White, Purple, and Green Cardstock, Designed Paper from K & Company Floral Dreams

Misc: Pearls, Spinach Satin Ribbon, Corner Rounder, Purple Eyelets

Halloween Layout

A quick Halloween Layout I made this afternoon while the kids were napping, it's not often I get Sawyer to take a nap, let alone both of them at the same time!  So I make sure to take advantage of the time!!

I used some of my Great Impressions Stamps from last months stamp of the month program.  Stamps aren't just for making cards!  I tend to overlook my stamps when making layouts, but am now trying to use them when possible.

Just need to add some photos now.  This layout will most likely go into Sawyer's album.

Have a wonderful evening!

Kendra

Whimsical Flowers

If you played along last week you got the "Whimsical Flowers" digi stamp from Designed 2 Delight free.  If you missed it you can purchase it in the D2D shop here.  It is part of a new set Faith just came out with. 

Here are a few cards I made with the freebie:

No sentiment for this one as I liked the layout without one and plus I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it yet.

A birthday card for my Grandma.

A quick thank-you card I made.  My girlfriend buys a lot of thank-you cards so I have been making some to give to hear as a gift for Christmas because she is always commenting on how much she loves my cards.

Can't wait to see what you create with the image!

While I was making these cards, my little guy was down in my room with me and kept saying, "Mommy's pretty flowers!"  He loves all my flowers I have outside so every time he sees flowers he says that. :)

Have a wonderful day!

Kendra

Anniversary and/or Wedding Card

I made a card like this awhile back and was so happy with how it turned out that I wanted to make another one!!

I just love all the shimmer from the CI Paints and bling!  These paints are amazing!!

Kendra

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Challenges:
Gingerloft Challenge: Glitter or Bling
The Paper Players: Red, White and Black
Sweet Stamping: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend 

Scary Cat Halloween Card

Are you ready for halloween?

I must say that this is the first year that I have made so many halloween cards!

I made this card in one of the classes I took at Scrapfest.

Have a nice day!

Kendra

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Details:

Paper: K & Company "Tim Coffey Halloween Mat Pad"

Stamps: Inkadinkado "Fun Halloween Inchies"

Ink: Black Dye Pad, Inkadinkado Chalk Orange

Misc.: Inkadinkado "Fire Orange" Flocking Powder, Black Shear Ribbon, EK Success 1 1/8" Square Punch

New D2D Digi Set

Check it out....

A new Designed 2 Delight digi stamp set!  I just love this new set!!  The flowers are this week's freebie in the progressive challenge.  If you missed getting it free or would like to purchase the whole set you can get it in her shop!

I have my images printed off and almost finished coloring, but I think I will be heading to bed soon and they'll have to wait till tomorrow to get finished!

Have a wonderful evening!

Kendra

Birthday Wishes...Male Card

It's always hard for me to create cards for the guys.  I was actually very surprised I was able to put this card together so quickly the other night.  It was my father-in-law's birthday and I needed a card!

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Thanks for looking!

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Monster Treat Bucket

Time for some halloween fun!  In the last issue of Scrapbook Etc. they had some adorable treat buckets!  So I had to give the "frankenstein treat bucket" a try!

It turned out SO cute!

I made this along with my card from Saturday to show off on the CI Paints blog today!  We're on our third term and have a bunch of new faces and new things happening, so make sure to check it out!  Each day there will be something new...tutorial, inspiration and challenges on Sunday!

Isn't he cute?!?!

I used CI Paint "Winter Frost" for his eyes.

And "Onyx" for his hair.

Here's how to make your own:

1. Take a 12 x 12 inch sheet of green cardstock. 

2. Score each side at 4" and 8" and fold.  (picture below)

3. Cut to the center fold were you scored at 4" and 8" on one side and then do the same on the opposite side of the sheet. (picture below)

4. Fold the box together and as you are use adhesive to hold it together.

 Box all adhered together!

5. You can either cut one piece of 12" x 1 1/2" or cut four pieces of 4" x 1 1/2" out of black paper for his hair.  I did 4 seperate pieces.

6. Cut little triangles out of the bottom of each pieve to make his hair.  I then used CI Paint "Onyx" to add shimmer to his hair.

(Now this is where I got really excited to get him together and forgot to take more pictures...sorry)

7. Using either punches or a die cutting machine cut white circles for his eyes.  I cut mine at 1 1/2" and another at 1 1/4".  I painted the white circles with CI Paint "Winter Frost" to add some glimmer to his eyes!

8. Cut the centers of his eyes on black cardstock, mine were cut at 1 1/4" and 1".

9. Cut a 1/2" circle out of green card stock and cut in have which was used for his eyelids.

10. Put the eyes together and adhere them to the box.

11. Add a button for his nose.

12. Either use a black crayon/marker to draw his half smile.  Or I cut out a 1 1/4" circle and cut out a smile from that piece.

13. Use rollos to add to the sides as his "bolts".

14. Lastly add candy! (and ohh and ahh at how cute it is!!)

I plan to make a bunch more for the kids friends and family for Halloween!  I was surprised that they hold a nice amount of candy in them!

Hope you enjoy this quick and easy treat box, I thought it was really cute when I saw it.

Kendra

Apple of my Eye

Faith over at Designed 2 Delight offers a new digital image every Friday.  The first Friday of every month she offers it as a freebie!  Grab it on her blog and make a project with it and add it via "Mr. Linky" by Thursday night.  By doing this you'll recieve the following week's digi FREE!

So go grab it and share your creation with us! :)  "Two Apples" is the current freebie - click here to go there.

This is my card I made with the freebie along with "Apple Harvest" which you can get in her shop.

I used glossy accents on a few of the apples to make them shine!

Hope you play along with us at Designed 2 Delight!  It's so much fun!

Kendra

ScrapFest 2010

When I went to Scrapfest this year in MN with my friends I was lucky enough to get to meet my NSSS (Not So Secret Sister) Shawn!  What a sweetheart she is!  Hope we'll be able to meet up again someday!

The Itsy Bitsy Spider...

"The Itsy Bitsy Spider climbed up the water spout..." - I've had that song going through my head as I was working on this card! This song gets sung a lot in our household, our little guy likes singing it.

Anyway here is a quick Halloween card I put together tonight.

Great Impressions Rubber Stamps had some adorable Halloween stamps in their "Stamp of the Month" program last month!  I used Itsy Bitsy Spider (AA23), Spider Web (G379) and Spider Tree (H202).

My card:

I used CI Paints "Fairy Dust" to cover the cob webs in the tree and the web in the upper corner to give them some shimmer.

Have a wonderful day!!

Kendra

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Challenge:

Iva Rai's Scrapbook and Card Making Blog: Sketch

Happy Birthday Tag

A quick Birthday tag I made to go on my friend's gift for her birthday!!

I used a new dollar delight digi (Cuppy Cake) from Faith's Designed 2 Delight Digi Stamps.

I added a little "Tutu Pink" Creative Inspirations Paints to give the "CUPPY CAKE" some shimmer!

Have a great day!

Kendra