Thinking of You Butterfly Card

It's been a long time since I shared anything here but I am back to creating now. This is one I made a few months ago. Kim VanDiepen's husband had a stroke and so some demonstrators posted cards online to let her know we were thinking of her. This one came together quickly in MDS. Have a great Thursday!

Happy Thanksgiving Card

I saw this adorable card by Natasha Schwecke and knew I had to copy it! I love the look of the wood grain mixed with the glitter paper. I feel like that's what Thanksgiving is- a time to party and glitz up the simple celebration of food and bounty. May you and your families all have a happy Thanksgiving!

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! If you don't have a demonstrator yet, consider making yours my mom! (Demo #31!)

Introducing 5 Supply Fix: Birthday Card & Gift Bag

I need a good challenge these days to get me creating. Don't you? I love the cooking show on Food Network called 5 Ingredient Fix.

Going with that inspiration, I decided to start a fun regular on my blog called "5 Supply Fix" These projects will feature 5 or fewer supplies (in addition to ink and paper).

So on this card the 5 supplies I challenged myself with were:
1. 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch
2. Scallop Edge Border punch
3. In Color Boutique Details
4. Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine (Comes in the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit)
5. You're Amazing stamp set

I also used some carnival tickets I had but I'm not counting those. ;)
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Paper: Birthday Basics DSP, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla

Of course every birthday card needs a matching bag to put a gift in. Here are the 5 supplies in addition to ink and card stock that I used for the bag:

1. Chevron Border punch

2. Tag a Bag Bundle

3. You're Amazing stamp set

4. White Baker's Twine

5. In Color Boutique Details

*I did not have Summer Starfruit ink so I stamped the ticket image in Versamark onto Summer Starfruit card stock and embossed it in clear embossing powder. I also didn't have the Ticket Duo Builder punch so I cut the ticket out by hand. 

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Birthday Basics DSP, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit 

I hope you enjoy the projects I come up with for 5 Supply Fix. Maybe you'll be inspired to play along too!

MDS Blog Hop: Teacher Thank You Cards

It's finals week! I am so ready to be done with school until Fall. Yay! I will be starting at a new school and so will Esper. I am very sad to have to say goodbye to her wonderful teachers and friends. I'm sure she'll love her new school but she had such a great time and grew so much and I'll always think of it as her first "school" experience. She went from having anxiety around people to really opening up and making lots of friends. Our theme this week reminded me that I needed to make some teacher appreciation gifts for her teachers. I made it really simple- it only took me about 10 minutes to design one of these and then copy and paste it so I had two. I will just attach these to Target gift cards and call it good.

1. Amber Meadows 2. Jeanna Bohanon 3. Julie Leblanc 4. Rochelle Gould 5. Aly Schilling 6. Mandy Grant 7. Kimberly Van Diepen 8. Holly VanDyne 9. Erica Shaw 10. Cindy Schuster 11. Beth Rush - guest blogger!

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MDS Blog Hop: All Things Love

I have a fun Valentine's Day card to share with you today. I was inspired by a card made by Tiffany Bauer and another by Lisa Foster. Make sure you watch the video below in which I show how to insert that cute Designer Series Paper into the typewriter stamp image (I just realized I'm talking very quietly in it because everyone in the house was sleeping. Sorry 'bout that). And then make sure you go check out everyone else's beautiful love-themed projects!

Altering Punches in My Digital Studio from Erica Shaw on Vimeo.

Supplies used:

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1. Amber Meadows 2. Jeanna Bohanon 3. Julie Leblanc 4. Rochelle Gould 5. Aly Schilling 6. Mandy Grant 7. Kimberly Van Diepen 8. Holly VanDyne 9. Erica Shaw 10. Cindy Schuster 11. Cori Kozak - guest blogger!

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Thanks So Much Card

I've been playing with some yummy products lately. These adorable new Tea Time Trinkets (the clock) are so much fun and the perfect touch on a card for a friend. I also love this elegant ribbon that you can receive free in the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack just for spending $50. Finally, doesn't that Natural Trim Ribbon add some great texture to the card? I love that the ends fray on command. My craft supplies are a lot like my hair- they need to be able to do what I tell them.

 

Supplies used:

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