darling dragon!

hi there!
come join me on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, where I share a card I made that was inspired by this month's mood board! so fun!

to see the full card, head over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, and then join in on the fun!
enjoy!

have a flamazing day

hello and happy sunday!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, and it's flamaaaazing!

ha!
see? no lie!
be sure to check out the full card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!

enjoy!

here for you, too!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, and I was inspired using the August Mood Board! because, swoon!!!! it's goooorgeous!

be sure to check out BOTH the mood board and my blog post!
enjoy!

let's luau!

hello and happy weeekend!
today I have a fun, party card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!

see? what a fun time!
be sure to check it out on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog to see how it came together!
enjoy!

got you on my mind!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!
it's inspired by the March Mood Board, and so sweet! (at least, I think so! ha!)

it's a birthday card for my Grandma!
check it out, and play along, if you feel so inspired!
enjoy!

to an astronaut-ically good friend!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog and it's out of this world! lol!

I crack myself up!
be sure to check out how I made this card on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, if that's your thing!
enjoy!

Get Cracking on Christmas - he shoots, he scores!

hello!!!
today I'm joining Jenn Shurkus as she continues to Get Cracking on those Christmas cards!! I'm sooooooooo excited to be joining her since I'm still in the Christmas card-making mode! ha!!

be sure to join in the Christmas fun!!
if you create a project, share it on social media with the tag: #getcrackingonchristmas and comment on Jenn's blog for a chance to win!

ok, let's get onto my card!
I combined lots of companies on my card - and I was finally able to make a (slightly!) hockey related Christmas card!

so cute!
I used the images from the Avery Elle Winter Friends stamp set for most of them! but I did sneak in that hockey stick and puck images from an oooooollllddddd....like super old...2014 old (ha!) stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out! and I couldn't resist adding some glitter to the hat, stick and puck!
I also used the Stitched Hillside Borders and Stitched Pond die sets from Lawn Fawn to finish the scene!
I used Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio for the frozen pond, and then Wilted Violet and Black Soot for the sky! then I splattered water and white acrylic paint on top!

thanks so much for checking out my card!
be sure to check in with Jenn Shurkus on her blog for all of the prize and challenge details!
enjoy!

sparkly Christmas wishes!

 hello there!

today I have this card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 

it's sparkly and sweet and everything nice!
be sure to check it out, if you're liking what you're seeing! :)

enjoy!

in my thoughts card

hey there!

today I have this card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 

it's a special card that I'm sending to my grandpa who is battling colon cancer, and happens to be an avid orchid grower and expert! 

be sure to check it out on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog and grab the sets if you like them - they're currently on sale! 

enjoy!

suns out, buns out!

ha!!
I seriously can't stop laughing over this stamp set from Avery Elle!
and honestly, I won't stop - it's too good! lol!

check out this card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, to see more! and then you can laugh along with me!
enjoy!

here for you!

hello!
today I have a super cute card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 
I used some of the most adorable little critters from Waffle Flowers on my card!

told you!
so cute!
be sure to check out the whole card on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, if you're feeling it!
enjoy!

bright, sunshiny days!

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see the card I have up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, scroll down or click here!**

hello!
today I have this cute, summery card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!
I love it!

these critters are just ADORABLE! and I wish I was splish-splashin' in the pool with them! it's so HOT here! ha!
be sure to check out this card on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog for more details!
enjoy!

you're out of this world, friend!

hello again!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 
and I had so much fun using some of the new Avery Elle release! 

be sure to check it out, and enjoy!

you're just the best - hands down!

hello!!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!
I'm ringing in the new year with this sweet peek at my card using the most adorable koalas!

love it!
lots of distress ink blending, and color! 
be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!
enjoy!

sun-shiney day!

hello and happy Saturday!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog...and it's BRIGHT and it's FUN and it's SUN-SHINEY!!

right?!
I love how this came out! I haven't made a fun shaped card in a while and these Avery Elle products have me smiling from ear to ear!
be sure to check it out on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog if you're feeling the rainbow love!
enjoy!

dudes have birthdays too

hello again!!
today i have a project on the butterfly reflections ink blog! have you been shopping yet? SO MANY GOOD ITEMS!!

and to give you a little sample of what i have up my sleeve, here is a sneak peek:

that amazing avery elle stamp set, plus everything else you could ever want, can all be found in the butterfly reflections ink shop!
seriously, people check it out!!

and then, check out my project! ha!

drums and rock & roll

hey there!

today i have a perfect birthday card for my husband! 
(although, it could be a 'just because' card too, it doesn't say happy birthday! lol!)

i created it for the current Avery Elle AEI♥U Challenge!

masculine or father's day! sweet!

so here's my card:

i used the super adorable we go together stamp set! 
definitely a FAVORITE of mine! :)

i stamped all of the images with staz-on ink onto watercolor paper.
then i used my distress markers to color them in! i blended all of the color out with a small paint brush, and then went around each image with the tumbled glass color and blended that out over the whole card! :)

part of the sentiment was stamped onto a handmade vellum banner, and then on the inside of the card, i stamped 'you &me', to complete the card! :)

so that's it! 
i really LOVE how this came out! i hope it makes you smile! :)
enjoy!

brush strokes and peacock feathers

me again! :)
and i'm on the butterfly reflections ink blog again today! 
two times in one week - it's a crafty miracle! lol! :)

anyway, i'm sharing another super fun card that i created using lots of MUST HAVE swag from the shop!

here's a sneak peek at my card:

yes! :) now, to see the full card in all it's brush stroke-y glory (ha!) head over to the butterfly reflections ink blog!
enjoy!

brighter days

good morning! 
today i'm over on the butterfly reflections ink blog today!

(and then...there just MAY be a blog hope over there a little later with discounts and prizes! so stay tuned for that!)

here's sneak peak at what i made:

here's a hint: there's TWO cards there! 

so , yeah, i had a ton of fun!
see you on the butterfly reflections ink page!!
enjoy!

nothing but blue skies

hello there!
just poppin in real quick to share a card i made for the current AEI♥U Challenge! 

i mean look at the colors...how could i resist? 
the answer: i couldn't! ha ha! i just LOVE those colors too much!

so here's my card!

i painted the entire card base in gesso...i don't know why...ha! but i did!
then when it was dry, i watercolored on some distress inks (broken china, peacock feathers, and shabby shutters) onto it. LOVE that look! :)

then i heat embossed the sentiment from the avery elle happy camper stamp set! LOVE that sentiment! 

i added some vellum chevron accents that i created from the chevron bits elle-ments die! LOVE that die set! they were sewn on with my sewing machine! i LOVE sewing on vellum, there's something about the mix of textures that call to me! ha!

so that's my card! 
thanks for stopping by!
enjoy!