Happy Easter!!

Good morning! It's such a beautiful day today!
This year, instead of mailing my Easter cards I decided to put them with the pretty plants we're giving to our moms and Grammy. They looked so pretty on my table this morning I just had to take a picture to share with you.

Happy Easter!

Featuring images from Chi Chi Memories and Pink Cat Studio

Very Exciting News I've Been Dying To Share!!

This past Tuesday I got a very exciting e-mail from Melissa at Pink Cat Studio...She asked if I would make her a sample for her upcoming Easter Digi release!!! I was so excited I could barely contain myself!
Of course I immediately replied and thanked her profusely for thinking of me and she sent me two adorable images to choose from. I chose this wayyy cute Lily and Chicks Paint an Egg image.

I decided to paper piece Lily's egg to match the designer paper I used as a background, but added hi-lights and shading to make it pop just a bit.
Lily and her chickie friends are layered on a scalloped Vellum circle. I don't use vellum a lot, but I really should because it gives a nice, soft effect.
I added in some accents using my Egg Hunt set from Papertrey Ink which I thought complemented this adorable image very nicely. What do you think? Are you heading over to Pink Cat Studio now to pick up this image? I hope so! This adorable image is available today at Pink Cat Studio in the digi store.Be sure to check out all the other amazing images that were released today!

Have a question about using digital images? Melissa has some great information for you at her digital store as well, but as always, never hesitate to drop me a line! I would love to hear from you.
Oh, I almost forgot...HERE is the blog post announcing the new release and you can see my card next to cards from many incredibly talented designers! I'm so proud!

Ingredients
Stamps: Lily and Chicks Paint an Egg(Pink Cat Studio - digital image), Egg Hunt(PTI)
Paper: Bunny Love(Sweet Shoppe Designs - also digital), Vellum, Baja Breeze, Kraft, Barely Banana(SU!)
Ink: Copic markers, Brilliance Graphite Black, Whisper White Craft Ink(SU!)
Accessories: scallop border punch, paper piercing tool, linen thread(SU!), Vintage Ocean Tides button(PTI), scallop circles Nestabilities(Spellbinders)

Happy Birthday Ashley - Last Card for a Bit

Good morning, Everyone. Some of you already know that Keith and I bought a home in Dedham. We're SO excited, but we have so much to do before we can move. Unfortunately, I {think} I'm packing up my crafts today! I'm so sad, but it makes sense because I won't have time to craft AND I won't be tempted to craft when I should be packing.
So here is my last card for a little bit....It's a birthday card for Ashley who's turning 4. Isn't it sweet?
This card features the exciting new digital stamps from Pink Cat Studio. Pink Cat Studio have always had awesome stamps but there's something great about being able to buy these images and get to use them immediately! I love that! This image is Itty Bitty Betty in her ladybug costume which I got for FREE when I purchased her in this same costume holding her Halloween pumpkin. Click on the link above to find out more details.

Our move date is scheduled for November 8th (wow, that seems far away) but between having a yard sale and packing everything up and getting settled in our new home I bet it will fly. Bye for now, but soon I'll be crafting from my very own STUDIO!! Which Keith says is the reason we had to buy a bigger house in the first place! HA!
I will be sure to upload pictures of my new home and studio as soon as it's ready.
See you soon!
Ingredients:
Digi Stamp: Pink Cat Studio, Itty Bitty Betty Ladybug Costume (digital), sentiment from $1 bin at Joann Fabric
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Ridinghood Red, Whisper White, Bella series dsp (all SU!)
Ink: Copic markers, Brilliance Graphite Black (which I love)
Accessories: Nestabilities circles, scalloped circles, labels one (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug), sewing machine, ribbon (stash), silver twine and button are both SU!

For Kaitlin's Birthday

It was my brother's girlfriend's birthday this week and I decided to make her a card because I like her so much!
I thought it would be cute to use the animals from the Party Farm Animals sent from Pink Cat Studio and show them as almost peeking through the card. I just love this set. I've used it over and over for so many different occassions!
Ingredients:
Paper: Bazzill, SU!, Basic Grey
Ink: Memento, Copic
Accessories: brads, ribbon, paper piercing tool, Mat Pack