Aloha!

Hi there, crafty friends!   I've got a fun card today using lots of papers from ADORNit.   I love the Flamingo Fever collection of papers - it's so cheerful!  I just did some fussy cutting and subtle inking on the sentiment and added a die cut frame to ground my little scene.  I have to admit - it was fun to create a card using no stamps at all!   

I hope your weekend is off to a great start!

Kindness

This is a hard post for me to write - I've been absolutely reeling from the devastating loss of my dad this past Friday. It was completely unexpected and my family, along with my sister's family and my mother, have been trying to take things one day at a time and start adjusting to a new normal.   I just have no words.....but I do want to say thank you to so many of my friends.   All of the little kindnesses shown to me in the last few days have touched my heart (and likely made me cry some more, lol!).   I am so very thankful to know so many wonderful people who have checked in on us, baked something, sent flowers or a card, or just lent me their ear or shoulder to cry on.   I appreciate it more than you know!   

Coloring Page from ADORNit

Sunshine & Pink!

Hi friends!  I'm positively giddy that today, for the first time in WEEKS, we have both no rain AND a decent temperature outside!    I thought I'd share this fun card I made with papers from ADORNit to celebrate this momentous occasion, lol!!    Have a great day!!

Copic Colored Washi Tape!

Hi friends!   I have been eyeing this washi tape from ADORNit for awhile....wondering if I could color it in.   I had a chance to play with it earlier today, and guess what!   It worked like a charm!    This washi has such a fun coloring page-look.   I love that it can be colored in to suit your project!

I cut the word mom from kraft paper using my Scan-n-Cut.   I colored the washi in with Copic markers and adhered it above and below the word, and then adhered the panel with foam tape to a piece of patterned paper, also from ADORNit!   

I'm loving how this turned out, simple and striking!   Hope this inspires you to try coloring in your washi tape for a different look!    Have a FANTASTIC weekend!

'Be Creative' Wall Hanging

Hello!    I have a non-card project to share with you today!   When I received my awesome box of supplies from ADORNit and saw their  Bracket Shaped Surface Set, I  knew immediately that I wanted to make a wall hanging for my craft room.   

I traced the shape onto the back side of the Blender Basics - Black Chevron paper and used an X-acto knife to cut it out.   I decoupaged the patterned paper onto the bracket shape with Mod Podge, and added some Black Soot Distress Ink to the edges.     

I cut the letters using my Scan n Cut, and decoupaged them onto the shape as well.   Once dry, I added a few spritzes of white ink spray - I'm not wild about how those turned out, but they do give it a kind of distressed look, which is fun!   My last coat of Mod Podge smeared the ink a bit, but I still like the results!    Once the Mod Podge was fully dry, I coated the entire shape with glitter spray and used my Crop-A-Dile to cut holes in the top to thread the red cord through.   It looks great hanging on my craft room door!  

These shape surfaces are so much fun!   Next up is one for my daughter's bedroom!   I'll be sure to share once it's finished!    

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Turning Coloring Pages into Cards with ADORNit

Lately I've been absolutely LOVING these adorable watercolor coloring pages from the ADORNit ArtPlay Coloring Books.   I've been coloring away, but decided it was high time I turn (at least one!) into a card!  

Once you're done coloring these babies, it's up to you how much (or how little) you want to embellish them.   For this one, I colored with Prismacolor pencils and then went over everything with a sparkle pen.   I added some Glossy Accents to the heart for some shine!!  

That's it, friends!  I mounted the watercolor page to black cardstock and an aqua card base, and it's good to go!   

I'm particularly loving this color combination - I think you'll be seeing it again soon!! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!