Happy Mother's Day

I watched Betsy Veldman's Make it Monday video and it inspired me to finally ink up my PTI Rosie Posie set.  I absolutely love it and it coordinates nicely with the Turning a New Leaf set.

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!  It really is one of the hardest jobs on this planet so I hope you are recognized and appreciated for all you do!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Emily's Turning 3!

Our neighbor's daughter Emily had her third birthday party today so I whipped up this card this morning.  Yes, last minute! I know kids care more about the gift than the packaging so I kept it simple.  This old alphabet set from Hero Arts is one of my favorites for kids and I paired it up with a number card from Sassafras.

More Checkbook Covers

Here are the last three checkbook covers I finished using girls from Sister Stamps and sentiments from Little Paper Shop.   This features Miyono.

This features Sister Stamp's Kiyomi

This features Sister Stamp's Miyako

Here's my second checkbook cover and this time I used  Sister Stamp's Kiyomi.  I paired her up with another great quote stamp from Little Paper Shop which I got right before they went out of business. I also tried SU's Naturals Ivory cardstock for the first time and used it for the background here. I LOVE this paper!  It has a rich texture and a touch of flecks that give it classy presence.

Yoshimi Checkbook Cover

I recently made a handful of checkbook covers using Sister Stamps and here's the first one.  They were actually 2-year pocket calendars someone gave me but I think I will convert them to checkbook covers since most people use electronic calendars.  What I like about these plastic covers is they are a little wider than the plain checkbook vinyl covers.  There's more room to work with and it's easier to create a layout.  I looked them up on Amazon and they're only .99 each.  The background is a funky washi that was also given to me.  I wasn't too sure about it at first, but ended up really liking how it turned out.  I used Sister Stamps' Yoshimi and a sentiment from Little Paper Shop.

Oh, Fun Confetti!

I tried one of these confetti cards I'm seeing more and more of and they are addicting!  It just adds a bit of dimension to your project and it's lots of fun to do.  You can use glassine bags or tiny ziploc bags to hold your confetti.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for stopping by!

Sister Stamps Release 7 Winners - Yoshi Birthday Card

I apologize profusely for this late post.  I had internet problems and could not get to my blog.  So without further delay, here are the winners for Sister Stamps Release 7:

Yoshi:  MADELEEN
Kenichi: LEANNE
Katsura: MIMI

Thank you to all who played along.  Congratulations to the winners and please contact Jenny at sisterstampsllc@gmail.com by April 16 to claim your prize.  If you are interested in purchasing any Sister Stamps, go to the Sister Stamps blog and check out their sidebar for retail locations.


For todays' birthday card I'm featuring the adorable Yoshi.  I used a Lawn Fawn banner and part of a PTI sentiment.  The gift border punch is becoming a "go to" punch more and more and it can really make a card festive.  The papers are from the new Konichiwa paper pack.  


Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!