Just Some Bella Blvd Projects...

Okay...I bought the Bella Blvd Sunshine and Happiness theme set and stickers found here...

...and here....

...And, I really only ended up making cards with it.  But, that's ok...because I think they turned out really cute, and I want to share them.  So, here they are...

Celebrate Today:

 I just cut out the flowers from one of the sheets of patterned paper for my focal point, and grounded it on one of the journaling cards. I added a stamp to one of the stickers for my sentiment, added a strip of patterned paper to an embossed card base....put it all together, and Voila! Simple, simple.

Delight:

I used the same technique to make my circle border on this card that I used here.  So fun, if you have a lot of different border punches, that also means you have a lot of circle border options :)

Stick Together:

Another super easy one. If you can pick out something for a large focal point, usually the rest of the card comes together really quickly.

Sunshine & Happiness

I thought this journal card was adorable as a large sentiment, and the chevron embossing folder seemed to enhance these papers perfectly. 

Small Wonder:

I made this card for a 'Card Crazy Saturday' post over at the MemoryWorks blog.  You can see that post here.

Sunshine & Happiness (Again!! You can never have too much ) :

As seen here for another post on the MemoryWorks blog.

That's it.....

Thanks for looking!

Retro Sketches #28, Dynamic Duos #19, Just Add Ink #134

Whew! It's been awhile....The end of my summer was quite busy, and then of course it was time to get ready for school. Now that school has started, I have even less time :) So anyway, let's get on with it.....

This week's sketch from Retro Sketches:

Plus these colors from Dynamic Duos:

Plus the challenge to 'Just Add Polka Dots' from Just Add Ink.....

Equals this card from me:

I just got both the flower stamp set, and the dotted background stamp, and have been pretty anxious to use them :)

As you can see, I've used my trusty Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder once again.  I can't help it, it's my favorite...there isn't a project that it doesn't look good with! I promise, I will try to branch out and use some of my others, I have quite a bit. All of the products I have used on this card are Stampin' Up! But, here is the break down for you....

Cardstock - Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla

Ink - Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Versamark

Stamps - Fabulous Florets, Distressed Dots

Other - rhinestone, button, Linen Thread,Very Vanilla organdy ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

Thanks for looking!

Mojo Monday #248, ColourQ # 144

This week's sketch from Mojo Monday:

Plus these colors from ColourQ:

Equals this card from me:

I just got this chevron embossing folder from Stampin' Up!, and I love it :)

I made the flower from 2 different punches....the five petal flower, and discontinued triple flower punch for the center - both also from Stampin' Up!

That's it!  Here's the supply list....

Stampin' Up! - cardstock ( Whisper White, Ballet Blue, Night of Navy); ink (Early Espresso, Night of Navy); stamps ( Fifth Avenue Floral); Chevron embossing folder; Early Espresso baker's twine; rhinestones; 1/2 inch hole, five petal flower, triple flower punches

American Crafts - patterned paper ( Dear Lizzy Neapolitan)

EK Success - border punch

Spellbinders - bracket die

Offray - ribbon 

unknown - button, fiber

Thanks for looking!

MemoryWorks Birthday Blog Hop!

There will be a *prize for one lucky winner !

Leave a comment at each blog you visit along the hop for more chances to win! You have until midnite to leave your comments. Winner will be announced on the Memory Works blog on Wednesday, June 27th.

*Prize is sponsored by Memory Works.

Welcome to the MemoryWorks 10th Birthday Blog Hop!  If you are just joining us...go back and start HERE.  If you get lost along the way, there is a blog hop map at the end of this post :)

This 10th birthday thing couldn't have come at a better time for me...as I am celebrating my twin girls 10th birthday on the 30th of this month :) So I am sharing some things that I have made celebrating their 10th birthday.

This first project is an invite to the girls' birthday weekend using the Simple Stories Fab{U}lous collection:

I used one of the 4x6 cards from the set, and used letter stickers to add the info....and the little phone sticker was perfect for an invite, I thought :)  I dressed it up by matting it with brown embossed/punched cardstock. It will fit nicely in a 5x7 envelope.

The rest of the projects I have made with the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection: 

Sweet Dreamy Smile

These are my girls' 10 year photos, I thought  they looked great with the colors of this paper :) I LOVE the chipboard banners that come in this collection...they make for a quick, easy and adorable title.

Smile Pretty

This layout is going to be for photos from the girls birthday outing...they are going to see the movie "Brave" with 2 of their little friends.

Happy Birthday

You can't have a birthday celebration without a birthday card!  So easy...I just used a big embellishment sticker for the focal point, and one of the tags for the sentiment, and to kind of 'ground' everything.

Envelope box

I make this box anytime I have created a card that is a bit too bulky for a regular envelope. You can see how  I made it HERE if you like.  

That's it!  I hope you have enjoyed my projects...now, you are off to Cathie's blog!

 Blog Hop Map:

MemoryWorks Blog  <--------START here.

Sheri Feypel

Lacey Igo

Christy Musack

Jody Spiegelhoff

Rosann Elliott

Jenn Bidwell Edwardson

Kim Hill  <--------You were here.

Kelly Holbrook <--------You are HERE.

Cathie Hollins  <--------Go here next.

Janey Pumphrey

Sharon Hill

Caroline Piercy

Lynn Darda

Christine Pennington  <--------END here.

Thanks for hopping!

Colour Q #141

Only one challenge this time, and it's this one from ColourQ:

Here is my card:

I'm not gonna lie...I stole the 'shirt' collar idea from someone else :)

I hand cut both the tie, and the pocket, and that little 'hankie' is just an upside down heart.

Short, sweet, and to the point....that's it!

Supply list:

cardstock - Stampin' Up! (Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue)

ink - Stampin' Up! (Night of Navy)

stamp - Stampin' Up! (Everyday Flexible Phrases)

patterned paper - Echo Park (text); unknown (plaid)

brad - American Crafts

punches - Stampin' Up (heart, notebook edge)

button - unknown

linen thread - Stampin' Up!

Thanks for looking!

Retro Sketches #15, The Shabby Tea Room #118, CAS-ual Fridays #56, Papertake Weekly Challenges

This week's sketch from Retro Sketches:

Plus this week's inspiration photo from The Shabby Tea Room:

Plus this week's challenge from CAS-ual Fridays:

Plus this 3-2-1 Challenge from the Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog:

Equals this card from me:

My 3-2-1 is: 3 rhinestones, 2 roses, 1 button.

I just bought this rose trim on clearance from Wal-Mart, and have been dying to use it :)

Supply List:

cardstock - Stampin' Up! (Regal Rose)

embossing folder - Stampin' Up! (Vintage Wallpaper)

linen thread - Stampin' Up!

rhinestones - Stampin' Up!

ribbon - Ribbon Trends (white organdy); Offray (rose trim)

button - unknown

everything else - Colorbok (photo mat, tag, sticker)

Thanks for looking!

Retro Sketches #11, ColourQ #137

This sketch from Retro Sketches:

Plus these colors from Colour Q:

Equals this card from me:

I thought of this stamp set immediately when I saw the color story from ColouQ this week.

I don't have anything Wisteria Wonder or Lucky Limeade, so I used Lavender Lace for the purple, and Kiwi Kiss for the green...which happens to be one of my favorite colors in the whole wide world :)

Anywho...here is the supply list....

stamps - BoBunny (flowers); Stampin' Up! (It's Your Birthday)

ink - Stampin' Up! (Lavender Lace, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Grey)

cardstock - Stampin' Up! (Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Grey)

patterned paper - Stampin' Up!

ribbon - Fancy Pants (turquoise); Stampin' Up! (white grosgrain)

other - Stampin' Up! (rhinestones, linen thread, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, scallop punch) 

button - unknown

Thanks for looking!