Petite Snowflake

Hey there friends!!

I know... no one wants to hear the words SNOW... especially me.  But I found the cutest snowflake that my sister Megan had cut out using the Silhouette and I had to make a card with it.  Oh and because I bought some new Christmas sentiment stamps that I am determined to put to good use this year! 

See... isn't that snowflake just so dainty and cute!!  And against the dark brown paper it just pops!  Once again, these papers were just scraps left over from other projects I have made and somehow they found their way together!  Love the blue/brown combo.  One Christmas card down - only a million to go. Haha.

Tonight I am going scrappin' at my friend's house. I started a Project Life album in the spring and I am loving the process!  I'll try to take a picture of what I am working on to share on here.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lindsay

Long Overdue

Hello friends.

Returning to this blog has been long overdue.  Life gets a bit crazy sometimes!  Thankfully, I'm back and ready to go. I thought I would kick off the school year in a different way since I don't have to go to school!  By sharing some new creations and some thoughts or tidbits along the way.  So without further ado....

I made the card below with some scraps that were just scattered on my desk.  They caught my eye and then the little wheels in my head started turning.  I stamped the little elephants onto the white circle and then thought they needed a little pattern so I stamped them again on scraps of matching paper.  Then I paper pieced them.  I love how they turned out!  Too cute.  The white background was embossed with a swirly embossing folder.  And the congratulations was a random sticker I found in a mixed bag of goodies I bought at a scrapbook store garage sale.  Add a pink flower and a pink button and voila!  Simple and cute. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lindsay

Bouy Oh Boy

Hello!

All right, so here we are. Another really cold, wintery day. Spring is coming soon, right?

Today was one of those days where I created something (at work) and then re-created it about three more times... haha frustrating and a bit challenging. But it made me think outside the box. And I like that. The card below was made from pure inspiration (the papers) and fell right into place. It is the more natural, dare I say, easier creations that remind me to keep trying when it comes to the more challenging ones. The results are so worth it.

Here is the second card I made for my cousin-in-law, Katie.

I just love the look of this sail boat - reminds me of a quilt my mom made years ago. Anyways, I combined a few coordinating patterned papers to create the backgrounds and the boat (which I cut free hand - surprisingly!). I added some velvety rickrack as water and to add a bit of texture. The brown button was just begging to be put on the card and fell right there... and I liked it, so there it stays. I popped up the centre panel with foam squares and added a bit of ink to the edges. The metal clip - that maybe isn't very clear in the image - says "love" and I thought it was the perfect final touch.

Hope you have a great week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Lindsay

Welcome Little Ones

Hello!

Life is changing - in the best ways! Our family is expecting the arrival of two wee ones. My sister and brother-in-law are expecting a little girl to arrive the end of March and my cousin and his wife are expecting a little boy to arrive mid April.

This weekend was the kick off of the baby showers. My sisters co-workers gathered on Friday evening to celebrate with Megan. It was a planned surprise party and Megan was completely shocked! Kudos to my other sister, Michelle, for planning the whole thing.

I made the card below for Megan - and because she is my cohort in card making crime - I knew it had to be a special one!

 

Yellow and pink were inspiring me to make this fresh and girly card. And I just had to add the flowers and jeweled details. You can't help but feel a bit brighter with this combination.

Then on Sunday I went to a church family shower for my cousin's wife, Katie. It is always special to see the support and love. And Katie was simply glowing!

So one of the other ladies attending the shower, my friend Karin, asked me to make a card for her to give Katie. I made this "Oh Baby!" card with some patterned paper, a little elephant image, the stamped "Oh Baby!" sentiment and a cute button that came in a kit with the little elephant. Oh and I almost forgot the little bit of orange ribbon.

 



I am so excited for both of these mothers-to-be and know they will be great moms! What an amazing adventure they are about to begin!

I will be posting the other card I made once I can grab the picture of it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lindsay

Here Comes The Bride...

Hey there!

Long time no see... okay so it's been a long time since you've heard from us. And we feel terrible about that but to say we've been busy is not only an excuse...but a complete understatement. But we're back now and do we have some cute cards to show you.

Megan and I have been busy with wedding related things... our sister Michelle is getting married in June!! Exciting!! So we not only made some bridal shower cards but she asked us to make her wedding invitations... how cool is that!?!? We can't show you those just yet as they are in transit. But since we gave her some of her shower cards this past Sunday... we can totally show them to you!

This first one is the one Megan made. Don't you just love the colour combo of the pink & brown!! I do! And not to mention that the brown panel is embossed... oh yes it is!

 

Check out that cute little bow and the almost ombre effect of the brads. The sentiment was a rub-on that Meg found.. and it was the perfect colour! So cute!

 

This next one is my creation! After making all of the wedding invites I just wanted to play with other supplies and new stuff so bad! So this card has a bit everything.

 

 

I love the silhouette stamps and I thought this one was fitting a young woman! And I knew Michelle would like the butterfly in her hair. For the background papers I used two different patterns from a Teresa Collins 6x6 paper pad. On the wood grain paper I used a misting mask and some blue mist to create a little drama in the corner! Then I used the same mist to create some blotches on the frame. I added some washi tape, a chipboard button and some feathers and voila! Too fun!!

 

Well I hope you enjoyed your time here! And we will see you again soon!!

 

 Lindsay & Megan

Falling into Autumn

Hello friends!

Well it's officially fall! The leaves start changing colour, the weather gets a little bit cooler and the days grow shorter. With all that inspiration it's easy to grab a hot cup of tea and just create a little something special. Or hot chocolate as Megan would say. Mmmm... now I could go for a mug of hot chocolate.

Megan and I wanted to share a bunch of cards with you that we've made lately. Up first we have a card I made for my cousin's little boy who was celebrating his third birthday earlier this month.

 

 

Malachi is a little cutie pie who loves trucks and machines. What a boy! I found this truck paper that had a coordinating gear patterned paper. I love the bright colours that make this a really fun card for an energetic 3 year old.

 

Next, Malachi's baby sister Preslee was also celebrating a birthday this month. Little Preslee turned ONE!! And everyone knows that turning ONE is a big deal and deserves a special card!

 

 

Her mom told me that they were having a ladybug themed party so in keeping with the theme I made a cute lady bug card. I had fun heat embossing the letters for her name and adding that little bit of sparkle to some of the polka dots.

 

So as you can see we've been up to some fun stuff! I wanted to share another card with you all. It's one of my personal favorites.

 

 



Megan made this card last weekend with some new My Mind's Eye paper that we've fallen in love with. The colours are gorgeous!! And I love the placement of the flowers! Notice all the rounded corners too.... Megan LOVES rounding her corners - no joke! She says it softens things up. It does have a lovely effect on this card I will admit!

Moving along, a friend of mine asked me to make a custom baby card for her. I had just gotten some new washi tape and needed to try them. So check it out and let me know whatcha think!

I loved making this card. It's got the bright, girly pink flower and stripes and the polka dot paper is just so cute!! I love polka dots!! And my friend took this beautiful picture of the card for me! Makes it even more special!

Well thanks for stopping by today! Megan and I are signing off to try out the Cricut machine for the first time!! Oh the possibilities!

Lindsay & Megan

Better Together

Hey Blogland Friends,

Tonight I was trying to think of what to write about and I saw the words "Better Together" on an email I received. Like all my beautiful papers inspire me to make cards... those two words inspired me too. I started thinking of things that are better together or at least make something extraordinary. Peanut butter and jelly for example. Chocolate... okay that one is really, really good on it's own... haha... but it makes some great combos - chocolate & mint, chocolate & strawberries,... okay who's hungry??

Okay other things that are better together... well some people are better together. I mean, two people are better together when they bring out the best in each other. AWWW... I know, now I'm just getting too lovey. Moving along, some colours are better together. Like pink and green... love them together. Or red, black and white. Just a few examples.

Another example of things that are better together... cards & people. Cards alone can be beautiful and special; a person alone can be beautiful and special as well. But think of what happens when you see one of those special people looking at a beautiful card they've just received. Definitely two things that are better together. Okay so maybe that was a plug for our cards... haha.. but in reality we make cards to bring smiles to people and to make them feel appreciated and special. What I am ultimately suggesting is that you show appreciation and a little love to someone who makes you a little better. Someone who, when you get together, inspires you, challenges you, encourages you.

Here are a couple cards that Meg and I made, inspired by those who make us a little bit better.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!! Feel free to leave a comment to say hello!

Lindsay