I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving! Oh, and by Blue Skies I mean the paper line from American Crafts! I didn’t get as much as I had hoped I would, but I’ve been waiting so long for it whatever I could get was so so worth the wait! Now I want the Letterbox line too, hehe!
Anyway, it’s been too gray here to take that many good pictures, inside or out, and I hope this one (hyper-edited as best as I could with Picnik) will come out somewhat decently.
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: American Crafts; Border punch: Fiskars; Felt flowers: American Crafts, Prima; Heart brad: Joann; Stamp: Hero Arts; Ink: StazOn.
Super, super simple, no? I made it on a break in the middle of my grad school apps. I sometimes forget how much fun it is to make these things!
Hope you’re having a good week!
<3 Maeghan
Hello hello and happy Monday! I hope all of you are doing well and that everything is going along swimmingly for you. Normally around this time of year I would be super excited for the holidays (or even my birthday, which was yesterday), but now that’s just not possible given that I have two grad school apps due in the middle of it. My first is due on December 1 (in two weeks, eek!) and I’ve been stressing about it, but I’m determined to get it all done. I think all I have to do is pray and get myself together enough, and I should be fine, but that’s a lot easier said than done when you have three essays in between. I’ve been spending a lot of time staring at blank computer screens as of late, but I have been able to squeeze some crafting in here and there. Just not nearly as much as I was able to do in the summer. I guess I just have to let go and let God.
Anyway, I hope you like this one. My favorite butterfly stamp from Hero Arts, which you can get here, and some American Crafts from their last release before this past CHA. I haven’t been able to get a hold of the new American Crafts just yet, but I hope to soon. I fell in love with the Blue Skies line, and want it so badly!
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: American Crafts; Border punch: Martha Stewart; Rhinestone: KaiserCraft; Liquid Pearls: Ranger; Background stamp: Hero Arts; Sentiment stamp: Technique Tuesday; Ink: StazOn by Tsukineko.
Have a great week!
Hello all, I guess I just couldn’t come up with an interesting title for this one. I used patterned paper from Paper Source, and the new Labels 8 set from Spellbinders! I forgot how much I loved those things until I got some new ones a few weeks ago. This card is totally my style, and since I’ve been hoarding that paper forever I thought it would be nice to mix the old with the new. I’m not sure if they make it anymore (I couldn’t find it on their website), and I was so scared to cut into it since it was the only sheet I had. I have a problem with cutting into some of my papers. Even though I’m pretty sure that I would not run out of paper for the next couple of years, I still don’t cut into some of my favorite lines. Sometimes I’m more of a collector than a crafter!
Anyway, here is my card. I hope you like it :-)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: Paper Source, Scenic Route; Die: Spellbinders; Embroidery floss: DMC; Rhinestones: Prima; Stamps: Hero Arts; Ink: StazOn, Versamark.
Hope you’re having a great week!
~Maeghan
P.S. I’m sooo sad Scenic Route is closing! I used some of their graph paper in their memory when I made this. They were a one-of-a-kind company, and I’ll miss them so, so much!
Okay, okay, enough with the Nutmeg! Or, maybe not. This is the last one I made with the line, but then again, I still have most of the 6×6 pad left untouched. And my Hero Arts Design Block makes another appearance this time! I think this card just epitomizes fall and all its warmth (in people, not in the weather. It’s finally gotten cold here in Southern California! Well, at night anyway. The days are pretty good. Don’t get jealous. I like sweater weather ;-)) Add just a touch of gold, and it’s probably one of my favorite cards as of late! Yes, I realize every card I post is a favorite. They’re like my babies, but made out of paper and significantly more manageable for a college student like me.
Okay, enough with the creepiness! Here is the card. I’ve been trying a bunch of different options for pictures here on the blog, and I hope your eyes aren’t all strained by it. Leave a comment as to whether you like the bigger pictures or the smaller ones, if you have a preference. Thanks, and here it is!
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper, Sticker: Cosmo Cricket; Brads: Making Memories; Stamp: Hero Arts; Ink: Brilliance by Tsukineko.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
~Maeghan
Yes, I’m still loving the Nutmeg over here ;-) Want to see more?
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket; Border punch: Martha Stewart; Stamp: Hero Arts; Ink: StazOn.
I’m not quite sure what that little animal is-it’s not a squirrel because it doesn’t have a tail. Is it a chipmunk? I’m thinking it is, but I could be wrong. Either way he’s pretty cute! And he’s nuts for you! LOL! I’m not that much into puns, but this sentiment just went so well with this card, I HAD to use it! Isn’t it lovely?
Have a good day!
~<3 Maeghan
