Josh the Graduate

Here's a graduation card I made a few weeks ago for my friend's son.  I couldn't resist using Sister Stamps' "graduate" stamp for this personalized card.  This image is so darn cute and so depicts the stack of leis one receives for this kind of occasion.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Birthday Makes Me Happy!

This simple card just makes me happy!  I wanted to post this mostly to emphasize that a design can be simple but colors can make all the difference. I usually start by thinking about layout first, but this time I was inspired by the cute Doodlebug paper. The bright pinks, greens, teals and yellows really make this card.  I think I'll try more of this color combo, but go diagonal on the layout. The sentiment is from PTI's "wet paint" set.

Sprinkles, Sprinkles Everywhere!

I purchased Betsy Veldman's PTI sprinkles and shakers kit last month and this is what I made. I have absolutely loved making these and I had so much fun doing so.  They are deliciously cute and I can't wait to make more!

Sister Stamps Release #24 - Ekahi

It's day 3 of Sister Stamps release and today I'm highlighting Ekahi!  This image cracks me up because this little guy reminds me of my son who always wants to slurp up the shave ice syrup with his straw!  I used PTI's newest Phrase Play die and stamp set to make this fun card.

All of the shave ice stamps will be available tomorrow so have fun playing with them!  Again, happy 3rd birthday to Sister Stamps and thanks for letting me be a part of it from the beginning!

For more sweet inspiration, check out the other blogs and You Tube channels below:

Eva

Linda's You Tube

Linda's Blog

Jenny

Rina's You Tube

Rina's Blog

Sister Stamps Release #24 - Anuhea

I'm back to feature another cute Sister Stamps image and today's spotlight is on Anuhea! I love this sweet girl and she can be used for a variety of occasions. I colored her up with Copics and used some Glossy Accents on the shave ice. The sentiment is from PTI's "Sayin' It With Style."  I colored the word "sweet" with the same rainbow of colors as the shave ice and added Glossy Accents to it as well.

Be sure to check out the other designers for more inspiration:

Eva

Linda's You Tube

Linda's Blog

Jenny

Rina's You Tube

Rina's Blog

Sister Stamp Release #24 - Leilani

Happy Birthday Sister Stamps and a big mahalo to Jenny and Denice for sharing three years of cute and unique stamps representing our special culture in Hawaii!

Shave ice (or ice shave as they call it here on Hawaii Island) is a yummy and refreshing treat I grew up with it as a kid and I'm making sure my son grows up with it as well (Lol)!   We enjoy it on hot days and the finer the ice, the better.  Two things make for good shave ice and they are FINE ICE and GOOD SYRUP! 

Today's card features the adorable Leilani. I cut various strips of DP and laid them out diagonally. The sentiment was created using a Lawn Fawn alphabet set and a combination of other sentiments.

I wanted to highlight her cute pigtails so I tied some embroidery thread around them.

I'll be back with more tomorrow! 

You can check out the rest of the design team below:

Eva

Linda's You Tube

Linda's Blog

Jenny

Rina's You Tube

Rina's Blog

Sister Stamps Release #23 - Sakura-chan

It's the last post of this release and today I'm featuring  Sakura-chan.  For this card, I chose to cut out a jar from an America Crafts Dear Lizzy DP and use coordinating papers for the background. The sentiment is from Verve and I added some faux stitching around the perimeter. I added some Baker's Twine and a little decorative flower to the jar.

Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow is the big day and you can check out the Sister Stamps blog for retail outlets. Below are links to the other designers so be sure to check them out.

Lysa

Eve

Linda

Jenny