Kiri

You know that moment when you blink and your little one has suddenly grown up right in front of your eyes and it just kinda hits you? Well this layout is documenting the photo that hit me like that. This photo was taken in 2020 - you know when Covid was all around and everything was shut down. Well that’s when my youngest took this selfie and when I saw it on her device I was shocked that my little wasn’t so little any more. 

She is the one out of all 3 kids that looks the most like me. And I am so happy to also say that she enjoys much the same activities as I do - including crafting. In fact the beautiful washi tape that I used to embellish this layout is actually hers - lol. I let her choose one crafting item one time when I placed an order and she chose Berries and Blossoms while I chose Anemone Magic. She agreed to share hers so I could create this layout. 

Along with the washi tape I also used the curved leaves die which I cut in green and gold and my newest dies the folk edge squares. I also used some pieces from the Happy Blooms Paper line which I cut to create the sentiment flags. The title was made from the outer cut of the Heather Lowercase dies. 

I am really happy with how this layout turned out. I will be entering this in the PinkFresh monthly challenge. 

https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/card-making-challenges/march-2022-challenge

Sisters

 The March challenge from PinkFresh Studio was all about using frames on your project. I decided to scrap lift a layout that I had loved since I first saw it last year. The original layout was created by Nathalie Desousa. If you want to check out her process video follow the link. I always learn so much from watching her videos. https://youtu.be/8oZSbmr78_Y

So for my take on her lovely layout I used the Anemone Magic Washi tape, scalloped rectangle die, small butterflies hot foil plate and dies, Heather lowercase dies. 

This is my layout documenting a day trip for my mom and her sister to the cabin on an unseasonably warm day in November a few years back. 

I have jumped on the hot foiling band wagon and am absolutely loving to look of it. And the more I use the PinkFresh washi tape the more I enjoy it. I especially like the washi with the gorgeous gold foiling on it. 

If you are ever looking for some good how to videos definitely check out the PinkFresh YouTube channel. They have some amazing talent over there. I really enjoyed creating my take on Nathalie’s layout. 

I will be entering this in the PinkFresh March monthly challenge: 

https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/card-making-challenges/march-2022-challenge

Poinsettia Layout in Blues

Here is my first Pinkfresh Studio inspired layout for the year. This is a layout using a picture from 6 years ago. 

I used Pinkfresh papers from the Oh What Fun collection as well as stencil and inked poinsettias in a coordinating blue and red as well as the beautiful curvy leaves die cut out of silver paper. 

All of the pieces are placed on an ink smooched mixed media background. 

I always have so much fun doing the ink stencils. But I have to say what an amazing game changer it was for me to use the hammer mill 100lb paper this first time to make these poinsettias! I had been searching for this smooth white paper after hearing Leah and Heather talk about it in their Pinkfresh live videos and boy were they right! Amazing quality and what a difference it makes to ink blending.  Just look how it matches the paper - shocking!! 

I will be entering this in the following Pinkfresh challenge. The January challenge is all about revisiting the past 12 challenges. So mine follows the December challenge which was all about the Christmas Season. 

https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/card-making-challenges/january-2022-challenge

Peace and Joy Gold and Green Card

Every year I say that I will make Christmas cards all through the year so that I have a stack of them ready come next Christmas. Oh, and every year it doesn’t happen - lol. So here is my first Christmas card made in January. 

This is a Pinkfresh card using the diagonal background die, the gorgeous poinsettia stencil, the curvy leaves die, and the beautiful holiday sentiments which I stamped, heat embossed, and cut with the coordinating die. 

I absolutely love ink stenciling the many amazing florals from Pinkfresh Studio! So much fun!! I can’t wait for my butterfly stencils to arrive. I know I will be using them lots very soon. 

I will be entering this card in the Pinkfresh Studio Challenge for January. January’s challenge is a throw back to the year that just past and so I followed the December challenge that was everything Christmas. 

https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/card-making-challenges/january-2022-challenge

Naughty Kitty Christmas card

Today I am sharing a fun Naughty Kittwn Christmas card that was made with Newtons Nook supplies. Meowy Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad and the adorable stamp set Kitten Christmas made this cute card come together very quickly. 

I think that the little kitten with the lights is so cute. And the one playing with the ornament- well I have definitely seen my own cats do that. We often even tied our tree to anchor it so that it didn’t come crashing down while the cats would play in it. 

Aren’t those papers so great?! The tiny little gifts on the left side of the ribbon were cut out of the page of presents. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenge: 

https://www.inkypawschallenge.com/2021/11/inky-paws-challenge-162.html?m=1

Merriest Christmas Layout

I had some time today to enjoy some crafting me time. After inking up page after page of the amazing Pink Fresh Poinsettia stamp stencil washi tape set I knew they were perfect for a cute layout. 

Yes this layout is one that should have been created a few years ago. Those lovely little ladies will soon be getting their learners license but it sure was fun seeing them as littles once again. 

The ink stenciling was so much fun. I used a combination of Pink Fresh inks and Distress Inks to get the dark combo and I was very happy with how it turned out. I added a few extra leaf branches from an older Pink Fresh set called Christmas Florals. 

I also added some paper and cut outs from the Oh What Fun Paper pack and the Holiday sentiments which I heat embossed and cut with the coordinating die. When I was happy with it and had it adhered down I splattered some gold metallic water color. 

So that was my fun for the day. I can’t believe that another Christmas will soon be here. I guess I will have more photos to turn into fun layouts. 

I will be entering this in the following challenge: 

https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/card-making-challenges/november-2021-challenge

Merry Christmas Stamped All Around Card

I enjoyed some fun crafting time today and decided to spend it making some Christmas cards. 

I started this card off by stamping the spruce greenery all around the edge of the card. Staying with the traditional red green and gold once again I heat embossed both the sentiment and the poinsettia floral in gold. 

Today’s card was simple leaving white space. I really like how it turned out. 

I will be entering this in the following challenge:

https://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-flower-challenge-61-use-shape-and.html?m=1