It's just paper

I made this card for my aunt's birthday, and it nearly drove me nuts! The chiyogami/yuzen paper is so thin and delicate that the Cricut kept ripping it apart. I wasted an entire A4 sheet of the stuff trying to cut the fan out and was almost in tears. I finally figured out (after the entire episode) I'd have to interface the paper on thin CS, probably with JAC paper. Why didn't I think of it earlier???? D'OH! Ah, well. I keep telling myself it's just paper. :)

I got a shout out on the Wee Memories blog for this card, and I'm absolutely thrilled to bits!! Hoot hoot hooray! Thanks for stopping by!

FTL 139

So, it's been a hole month since I've posted anything, but I have a good excuse.....really! My BFF got married last month, and it was absolutely beautiful! Anyhoo, onto the latest FTL sketch from the fabulous Clean and Simple Stamping ladies.



I had to make a super quick card an hour before leaving the house for a baby shower. Talk about last minute.....and I don't create very well under pressure. However, my muse is on holiday and I had no inspiration prior to my last-minute panic.



I just adore PTI's Night Night Moon stamp set, not that I've used it very much. The little diaper stamp is soooo cute, as well as the duck and the bottle. They're pretty sure the baby will be a girl, but I'm not fond of pink and chose to go yellow and green. Thanks for looking!

FTL 134

I just adore pretty butterflies and as a result, I have many butterfly stickers/rub ons/patterned paper etc. I've been hoarding my stash of Maya Road butterfly rub ons, but I finally broke into the packet for the latest FTL sketch challenge.

It seemed like such a good idea at the time, until I started fussy cutting the darned things. I was sorely tempted to throw in the towel after cutting 3!! I just love these rub ons, though.

ETA: I've just realized my card also counts for the Wee Memories colour inspiration challenge, and the photo they've used just grabbed me immediately. I love rainbows! Thanks for stopping by!

ABSC 36

I really like the latest Annabelle Stamps sketch and when I saw it, I immediately thought of PTI's Take Three series. I needed a birthday card, so I decided to add in the sentiment. Apologies for the poor photo, but I couldn't take the photo in natural light. Thanks for stopping by!

FTL 132

Wow, it's been a while since I made any cards or participated in any challenges! So after a long hiatus, here is my offering for FTL 132.





It feels so good to be creating again, and many thanks to the Clean & Simple Stamping team for another fabulous sketch! Thanks for stopping by.

Papertrey Ink's 4th Anniversary!

Hello all! So, it's been almost a month since I last made a card because I've been so busy having fun with Project Life! Still, this February is Papertrey Ink's 4th anniversary, and they're having an extra special release over at Nichole Heady's blog. The first Make it Monday challenge was to use similar sentiments to make a card and I couldn't resist playing along, especially since participating gets you in the running for a $250 PTI gift certificate!! Be still, my heart! Without further ado, here is my creation.



Happy anniversary, PTI!

Project Life

Hello all! Apologies for the silence in blogland, but I've been busy with my new love!

Yes, I bought a 2011 Project Life kit, and it arrived on the 18th!! See that slightly maniacal grin on my face? I think I frightened the postman a little when he delivered it, I was grinning like a crazy person and trying not to snatch the box from his grasp. Discovering Project Life was like a lightbulb moment for me. I've always wanted to scrapbook but found it way too difficult. This way, I get to put my photos together, be all matchy-matchy (you know I love matchy-ness) but don't have to worry about layouts. I decorated the cover of my album with some black vinyl, which is just awesome to use. And quite addictive.



Wanna know a little secret? I bought a 2010 Project Life kit, too. *blush* I just couldn't resist, the colours were so "me" and I love the design. Obsessed? Probably. Ambitious? Possibly. I'm using the 2011 kit as a weekly scrapbook for the year, while the 2010 kit is intended to be a scrapbook about me, with no timeframe in mind.



Love that vinyl! So, I spent all of last weekend catching up on my journaling and sorting/editing photos. Am up to date for the first 4 weeks of the year!

So, there probably isn't going to be a card up this weekend either, as I have some work to do and am sorting/editing photos to go into my album. Normal transmission should resume shortly. Thanks for stopping by! :)