Beautiful Friendship ♥︎

Hello, sweet friends! I hope you're having a blessed week. I'm popping in today to share a card celebrating the gift of friendship. Truly the friendships are the sweetest and loveliest part of the crafty journey. I made this to ensure a crafty pal knows just how much she is treasured by me and all who know her. ♥︎

Nature's Garden is one of the newest Crafter's Companion collections and to say I am enamored would be an understatement. It is endlessly beautiful! The Cottage Window is exquisite in design and I couldn't resist tucking a sweet kitty within it. (The kitty is from the Create-a-Card Fireplace Accessories Christmas set.) The sweet birdie and smallest butterfly are also from the Cottage Window. I love the little added elements that come with it. And oh how pretty are the papers in this collection! So much to love.

The floral arrangement is comprised of the four Stamp and Die flowers in the collection. They are stunning and perfectly represent ever-blossoming friendship love. I used Harmony Quick-Dry Ink Pads for a tonal design. The Doily Border is my new favorite border! I suspect you will see it regularly. ;) I layered two Beautiful Butterflies atop it for a double dose of whimsy.

The Friend sentiment is from the Gemini Grand Decor set, which came with the Limited Edition Gemini Junior that was recently on HSN. My precious hubby blessed me with it, for which I am grateful. ♥︎

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a sparkly day! ♥︎

Crafter's Companion Supplies:

*Nature's Garden Paper Pad

*Nature's Garden Cottage Window

*Nature's Garden Doily Border

*Nature's Garden Aster, Primrose, Primula, and Sweet William

*Nature's Garden Beautiful Butterflies

*Gemini Grand Decor (Friend)

*Create-a-Card Fireplace Accessories Dies and Stamps (cat)

*Subscription Box 7 (paper for window interior)

*Subscription Box 10 (paper for flowers)

*Harmony Quick-Dry Inks: Baby Blue, Green Topaz, Honey Pot, Pale Fig, Seal Brown, Straw Bale

*Luxury Cardstock

Nautical Adventures

Hello, dear friends! I am fluttering back into this crafty community (consistently!) for good, which I have missed so dearly while balancing health situations. I am delighted that Crafter's Companion is keeping me on for another term and blogging will be a larger part of it this time!

I am celebrating with Sara's newest Signature Collection: Nautical!

This fun collection was on HSN last week! For my first card, I drew and cut sailboat layers the best I could as I have such an affinity for shaped cards of this sort! I used an abundance of goodies from the collection, which I will list below. The papers are beautiful, as are the stamps and dies. The charms are amongst my favorites. Truly this collection is a stunner.

For my second card, I showcased one of the beautiful embossing folders. After embossing the Ship's Anchor with watercolor paper, I inked around the anchor with Harmony Ink Pads in Aqua Blues, after which I added a few splashes of water. To highlight the anchor, I inked over it with Precious Metals Midas Ink Pads. To keep the spotlight on the folder, I simply used the lovely coordinating twine to secure my sentiment.

I had a blast creating with this collection and will certainly be playing with it again soon, as there are so many inspiration goodies in the set! It makes me excited for summer adventures. :) Thank you for visiting and I wish you a beautiful day!

Sailboat Card:

*Nautical Paper Pad

*Seas the Day Stamp Set

*Anchors Aweigh Die Set

*Seashells Die and Stamp Set

*Sealife Accessories Die Set

*Nautical Metal Charms

*Nautical Twine

*Harmony Quick-Dry Ink Pad (Seal Brown)

*Luxury Cardstock

Embossed Card:

*Ship's Anchor Embossing Folder

*Seas the Day Stamp Set

*Nautical Twine

*Harmony Ink Pads (Aqua Blues)

*Midas Ink Pads (Precious Metals)

*Harmony Quick-Dry Ink Pads (Seal Brown)

*Watercolor Card

*Luxury Cardstock

Crafty Fun ♥︎

Hello, my sparkly friends! Happy weekend.♥️I'm fluttering in to share a wee bit more of my recent work for Crafter's Companion! I've been having so much fun in my crafty space.

My first few cards feature the new Split Invitation Dies. The detailing in the dies is exquisite!

I used the lovely Opulent Henna die to create a fancy edged card, blossoming in hope. The gorgeous patterned papers, ribbon, and peachy pearls are from a recent CC subscription box. The shiny peach paper is from the Parisian Luxury Pearl Card collection. The flower is (another!) Layered Peony, this time sprinkled with mini prills. There are endless options with the split dies and I am eager to play with them again.

This is the stunning Elegant Swirls die, which I used to make an invitation card. The bottom die has been cut out with the optional flap dies to create a pocket, while the top sweetly folds down as a closure. I used gorgeous pink paper is Parisian Luxury Pearl Card so it is beautifully shimmery. For my 'closure' I centered a lace die with a lovely heart charm from the Paris collection.

For this card I nestled part of the Elegant Swirls die within a Biarritz Heart Frame, which is inked up in Pink Tulip and Pale Fig Harmony Inks. Truly there is no end in beautiful ways to use these dies. The whimsical patterned papers are from a CC subscription box, while the purple is from their pearlescent collection. The butterfly is from the Flutterby Create-a-Card set. The sweet little sentiment is from the Peony Collection.

Lastly, I had another play with one of the new 3D embossing folders! This is Decorative Foliage, which I have showcased using a technique I learned from the fabulous Jennifer McGuire. I taped around the edge of a white piece of yardstick to make a frame, inked up the center with Straw Bale, Oasis, and Parakeet Harmony Inks, and then embossed it with what has become my favorite folder! 

To keep the focus on the embossing, I simply added layers of luxury cardstock behind it and topped it with a double lace bow. The sentiment is from the Vintage Chic stamp set, which is stamped upon circles from the Ornate Circles Accordian die. I love the beauty that can come from even the simplest of techniques.

Thank you for visiting and I wish you a beautiful day!♥️

Sweet Inspirations

Hello, sweet friends! I'm fluttering in to share a few of my favorite samples from the Crafter's Companion shows on HSN yesterday. It is pure joy designing for them and I'm certain you will love their new goodies as much as I do.♥️

Two sets of Silhouette Animal Dies are part of the release, which I adore! (Be still my animal-loving heart!) I created a tent fold for the precious kitty, adorned with goodies from the Peony Collection. 

The sweet Silhouette Puppy, cut out in the loveliest metallic cardstock, is celebrating in the same Peony collections. Pretty Vintage Lace and a sweet banner add to the festivities. The sentiment is from the Mix and Match Birthday collection.

I couldn't resist creating a Christmas card with the Silhouette Stag. The papers and sentiment are from the signature Winter Wonderland range, one of my festive favorites.

Also part of this launch is a new collection of 3D embossing folders. Truly there are no words to express how much I treasure Sara's embossing folders! My background embossed design is the new Ornate Flourish, while my sentiment is from Set 3 of the new Sentiment embossing folders. Both were inked up with CC's spectacular Metallic Waxes. They are creamy, dreamy, and completely inspiring. 

My layering throughout my cards is once again with luxury cardstock. I better order more soon because I cannot imagine being without. ;)

Thank you for visiting and I will you a beautiful day.♥️

Love and Birthday Cards

Happy Tuesday, sweet friends! I hope you're having a beautiful week. I'm popping in to share two sweet little cards with you!♥️

Next Tuesday, March 5th, is the next HSN Craft Day, which means a plethora of new Crafter's Companion goodies will soon be launched!

There are lovely sets of new Circle Stamp and Dies, which I adore for their whimsical nature and versatility. :) For my With Love sample, I paired the new set with Vintage Tea Party paper. I stamped the hearts in gold because you all know I treasure hearts of gold. The sentiment is layered upon a Scalloped Edge Circle Nesting Die.

The pretty frame for my card is actually the decorative panels to the Ornate Circle Accordion Die. I thought it would make an ideal border for a loving sentiment, so I used pearly paper from the Parisian Pearl Card collection. (This is my favorite pearl pink ever!) The frolicking butterflies are from the Flutterby Create-a-Card.

I love birthday cards, so I was excited to play with the Happy Birthday set! I colored up the cupcake with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers, adding a few peach pearls to the frosting. The papers are from the Sew Lovely paper collection, which I continue to reach for on a regular basis. CC has such pretty papers. :) The sentiment is cut with a gorgeous CC teal pearl paper. There are nine(!) Stamp and Dies, each one perfect for so many occasions. 

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a sparkly day. ♥️

Birthday Love

Hello, my precious friends! The last several months have been challenging but I am happy to return to the beautiful blogging community of crafters. I have dearly missed you and will be sprinkling your blogs with love this weekend and Monday.♥️

Being on the Crafter's Companion Design Team has been an immense blessing! I used some of my favorite new goodies to create a birthday card for a special friend.

This was my first time coloring with Spectrum Noir markers! I used the Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers in Corals and Dull Greens. The lovely Peony Corner Bloom stamp and papers are from the Peony Collection. This is truly one of the most gorgeous collections I have ever had! The large flower is created from the Layered Peony Stamp and Die set. The petals are stamped with the Blush Midas Ink Pad, while the leaves are stamped with Sandstorm Harmony Ink.

The image is nestled within the exquisite Biarritz Frame Cut & Emboss Folder. It makes my heart flutter and I love that it cuts and embosses in one pass. I have lightly inked it in Straw Bale Harmony Ink for a touch of sunshine. My sentiment, also stamped in Blush Midas Ink, is from a combination of the Happy Birthday and Love, Laugh, Laughter Mix and Match sets. The pretty green floral border is from the Parisian Floral Borders & Corners.

Have a beautiful weekend, sparkly friends! I hope it is filled with everything sweet. ♥️

Sweet Sentiment Cards

Hello, sparkly friends! I hope your week is off to a beautiful start.♥︎ I'm popping in with two little cards today.

Tomorrow is the big day on HSN when a plethora of new Crafter's Companion goodies will be released! I am super excited about the new sentiment dies. They are gorgeous and make a lovely card all on their own.

Not surprisingly, one of my favorites is With Love. You know my sappy heart, after all! I adore the elegant curlicues and sweet hearts nestled within. My butterfly is from the Flutterby Create-a-Card set.

Isn't it dreamy? I paired it with the Vintage Doily die from the Vintage Tea Party collection (split in quarters to use as corner detailing) and a Decorative Ribbon die on top from the Sew Lovely collection. Once again I have used sweet papers from Sew Lovely.

Also new is this beautiful way of expressing gratitude. I paired it with one of the loveliest pieces of paper from the NEW Roaring 20's paper pack! There are gorgeous areas throughout every sheet of 12x12 paper. I offset a shadow layer of my sentiment since I used it without the background outline die. I couldn't possibly cover up this gorgeous paper.

Requiring only the simplest embellishing, I cut out a sweet fluttery friend from one of the sheets and added a touch of lace on top. Oh the joy of crafting again.♥︎

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a sunshiny day. :)

A Crafty Return (and exciting news!)

Hello, sweet friends! I cannot thank you enough for the love you have shown me over the last 8.5 months while I was away. I treasure you and have missed this precious community. It has been a tumultuous year but I am thrilled to return to my beloved crafty space.

My crafty return comes with exciting news. I am honored (and stunned) to be joining the Crafter's Companion Design Team! Color me sparkly! I adore this company for countless reasons that go far beyond the inspiring products they create. It honestly is nerve-wracking to start this journey after being away from crafting for so long, but everyone has been so encouraging. I love this team already.

Next week is a huge week for Crafter's Companion, with a plethora of new releases! Sara (the creative mastermind behind CC) will be on HSN throughout the day on November 6th to pique your creativity in the loveliest ways. It's hard to choose favorites but Enchanted Forest may win with the most magical goodies!

Along with that bountiful collection, there are also necessities such as new nesting dies. I have used the Scalloped Circles to make a card in the sweet cathedral window technique. Isn't it just darling? They are often placed like a square, but I've tilted mine and layered Scalloped and Stitch Edge Squares beneath.

The gorgeous paper is from the Sew Lovely collection, a recent launch that I love! The beautiful sentiment is from a previous CC Subscription Box, which comes your way each month with a new theme/technique. This stamp is from the Stamp & Die box, which I have anchored with the new Scalloped and Stitch Edge Hearts. My sunshiny solid paper is their dreamy pearlescent luxury cardstock.

I am elated to be back to the crafty world and look forward to sprinkling your blogs with sweet sunshine. I have missed encouraging you and being blessed by your masterpieces. Thank you for your patient love and for never, ever giving up on me. Sparkly hugs to all!

Magic of the Moment

Hello, precious friends! I hope you're having a lovely weekend. I'm sharing a soft and sweet encouragement card on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog today.♥︎

A crafty friend of mine is a tough stretch, so I created this card to encourage her to embrace every tiny bit of magic she can find. (We do make the most wonderful friends in this community, don't we?) How I treasure these beautiful Wild Orchid Crafts flowers! Every card is an indoor garden for the special recipient.♥︎

I combined pink and white blossoms, which sparkle with a touch of Glamour Dust paint. A vintage crown pin (on special!) is nestled within. The dreamy papers are from Maja Design's Sofiero collection.♥︎

White Cotton Lace adorns the sides, while White Net Lace ruffles across my floral arrangement.♥︎  The lace floral corners are from my stash. I wanted to add softness to my bouquet without adding leaves, so I tucked in a few lace roses (inspired by my sweet teamie Evgenia!).

I pray this is a ray of sunshine in my friend's life. Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a beautiful day!♥︎

Wild Orchid Crafts products used:

WHITE TRELLIS ROSES 40mm~ MKX-682

WHITE WILD ROSES~ QVR-014

WHITE HIP ROSEBUDS~ GST-020

MIXED PINK CHERRY BLOSSOMS~ MKX-039

MIXED PINK MINIATURE SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-256

2-TONE PINK/IVORY GYPSOPHILA~ GST-230

MIXED PINK ROSEBUDS~ MKX-252

WHITE COTTON LACE~ MKX-334

WHITE NET LACE~ MKX-584

WHITE CROWN PIN~ GST-119

Congratulations

Hello, treasured friends! I'm posting on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog today, sharing a celebratory card for a precious new baby. ♥︎

Soft and sweet is my favorite combination for baby cards (and all cards!), so I incorporated several Wild Orchid Crafts trims for supreme sweetness. ♥︎ The darling papers are from Pion Design's Theodore and Bella.

Ruffle trim flutters along the bottom, which I've topped with a gorgeous flat-back pearl sting. Up top is a pretty eyelet trim, which I truly adore. The curved border is a Marianne Design die. For extra ruffles, I crinkled up white vintage seam binding for my primary floral arrangement. ♥︎

Have you seen the gorgeous metal embellishments in the store? I fell in love with the heart charm set (naturally!) and adhered one with pink Divine Twine. ♥︎ It's a lovely touch of pink and gold to my neutral palette card.

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a beautiful day! ♥︎

Wild Orchid Crafts products used:

MIXED PURPLE/LILAC LILIES~ MKX-296

WHITE TRELLIS ROSE 35mm~ MKX-682

WHITE OPEN ROSES 10mm~ MKX-013

WHITE HIP ROSEBUDS~ GST-020

2-TONE BABY PINK/IVORY GYPSOPHILA~ GST-230

WHITE RUFFLED LACE~ MKX-268

WHITE COTTON LACE~ MKX-334

WHITE VINTAGE SEAM BINDING~ MKX-472

PINK DIVINE TWINE~ MKX-545

WHITE FLAT BACK PEARL STRING 4mm~ MKX-612

MIXED METAL HEART EMBELLISHMENTS~ GST-032

Sweet Pink Birthday

Hello, sweet friends! After a bout with the dreaded flu bug, I am back in action and will be sprinkling your blogs with love later today! I hope you are healthy and happy.♥︎ I am posting on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog, sharing a sweet pink birthday card.

Blossoming in love for the special day, my bouquet is filled with roses, sweetheart blossoms, rosebuds, and gorgeous tulips. Oh the beauty of WOC.♥︎

I combined Pink Mist and Mixed Pink flowers for a variety of pink shades, nestled alongside pure white beauties. ♥︎ The dreamy papers are from Maja Design's Sofiero collection. I kept the framed design mostly open because it's just so lovely.. I envision it as the butterflies dancing around a sweet scene, with darling rosebuds sprinkling atop the birthday girl.

The bow is made with lovely Pink Tulip seam binding and my sentiment is trimmed with White Net Lace. (Yes, I have an affinity for doing that.) ♥︎ The pretty frame is Tutti Design's Butterfly Oval, which makes my heart happy.

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a beautiful day! ♥︎

Wild Orchid Crafts products used:

PINK MIST OPEN ROSES 20mm~ MKX-028

MIXED PINK TULIPS~ MKX-143

MIXED PINK MINIATURE SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-256

MIXED PINK HIP ROSEBUDS~ GST-014

MIXED PINK ROSEBUDS~ MKX-252

WHITE WILD ROSES~ QVR-014

WHITE OPEN ROSES 10mm~ MKX-013

WHITE SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-336

WHITE MINIATURE SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-328

2-TONE LT. GREEN/BABY PINK LEAVES~ MKX-248

WHITE NET LACE~ MKX-584

PINK TULIP VINTAGE SEAM BINDING~ MKX-482

Joy and Laughter

Hello, sweet friends! Happy New Year! I'm posting today on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog, sharing a sweet little card. I adore WOC purples so much that I couldn't resist making a card to coordinate with my previously posted tag.♥︎

The pastel lilac Cherry Blossoms pair so beautifully with the deeper purple of the English Rose and Gypsophila. The largest flower is the stunning Chelsea Rose, one of my favorite additions to the WOC store last year.♥︎ My papers are from LemonCraft's Violet Silence.

Sweetheart Blossoms (and Minis!) trail up the side, while a sparkly Bead Berry Spray adorns the bottom. Nestled within are the most darling leaves, touched with sweet pink love.♥︎

A heart crowns my Anna Griffin sentiment, as elegant as it is heartfelt.  The pretty frame is from Sue Wilson's Lauren collection, which was a beautiful gift from a sweet friend. All of my flowers have been trimmed in Glitter Paint for sparkle.

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a lovely day!♥︎

Wild Orchid Crafts products used:

WHITE CHELSEA ROSES~ MKX-311

MIXED PURPLE/LILAC ENGLISH ROSES~ MKX-411

MIXED PASTEL CHERRY BLOSSOMS~ MKX-247

MIXED PURPLE/LILAC APPLE BLOSSOMS~ MKX-224

MINIATURE MIXED PASTEL SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-265

2-TONE LILAC GYPSOPHILA~ GST-235

WHITE SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-336

WHITE ASTER DAISIES~ GST-216

WHITE HIP ROSEBUDS~ GST-020

WHITE BEAD BERRY SPRAYS~ GST-155

2-TONE LT. GREEN/BABY PINK LEAVES~ MKX-248

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Violet Friendship Tag

Merry Christmas Eve, sweet friends! I pray you have the loveliest celebrations of our dear Savior's birth. It has been a crazy year but I look forward to getting back on track with regular visiting in the new year now that I am mostly settled into our new home. It will be SO nice to leave you endless crafty love.

I am posting on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog today, sharing some violet-inspired inspiration.♥︎

For my sweet little tag, I combined shades of purple with pure white and sunshiny pastel yellow.♥︎ The pretty papers are from LemonCraft's Violet Silence collection.

White Vintage Seam Binding ruffles above the lovely blossoms.♥︎ My layered trims are from my stash.

The purple English Rose is one of my favorites, which is surrounded by a variety of delicate flowers. Oh the beauty of Wild Orchid Crafts goodies.♥︎

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a blessed Christmas!♥︎

Wild Orchid Crafts products used:

MIXED PURPLE/LILAC ENGLISH ROSES~ MKX-411

MIXED RED/WHITE WILD ROSES~ QVR-015

MIXED PASTEL CHERRY BLOSSOMS~ MKX-247

MINIATURE MIXED PASTEL SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS~ MKX-265

WHITE ASTER DAISIES~ GST-216

WHITE HIP ROSEBUDS~ GST-020

WHITE BEAD BERRY SPRAYS~ GST-155

MIXED PAPER LEAVES~ MKX-435

WHITE VINTAGE SEAM BINDING~ MKX-472