another way to use.....

The framelit flip it card dies.  Recently Stephanie from The Stamps of Life posted a video on how to create a gate fold card using her framelit stand up card dies, which I don't have....... YET! ;)  Then a member mentioned doing something similar with flip it dies.  I couldn't figure out how to do a gate fold with my flip it, but I did create this fun card using the circle flip it #2 to create a trifold card.  I also used TSOL butterfly triplet die set and words from the hot4balloons stamp set.  :)

 

 

DP unknown. ;)  TFL!

Up up & away... slider card

It's been a long time since I've created a slider card.  Yes, I'm still having fun playing with my tsol hot air balloon stamp and die sets.  I thought the hot air balloon would be a great image for a slider card... up, up & away...  :) 

 

 



FBD June challenge: red, white, and blue

Fresh Brewed Designs just released a whole bunch of cutie bug digis.  I couldn't wait get some and play!  I'm also entering their June challenge:  red, white, and blue.  Here's my card.... 

 

 

so much fun to be in my crafty space again :)

I have a few cards to share with you today!  And time to do so... yay to summer hours!  Plus, I had a medical procedure done and I'm not supposed to do much for 48 hours, so it's a guilt free excuse to be lazy and make cards, right?  :) 

Okay! First up!  I'm still having lots of fun with the hot4balloons stamp/die set from The Stamps of Life.  I picked up this pre-cut word bubble window card pack from Michael's a long time ago.  It's studio G.  I wanted it to look like someone was yelling "hey, hottie" from the balloon. ;)  I dry embossed the clouds to give them a little more texture/appeal.  The sky is chalk.  The 3D balloon idea I cardlifted from one of TSOL DT members. 

back of the card using my personalized stamp I purchased from TSOL.  The bar code is also from a set from TSOL.  :)

 

Again, more balloons.... I also used one of the framelit flip it card dies from The Stamps of Life, too. 

This next card I created for my Grandma's birthday next week.  She is a retired mail carrier, so she likes "mail stuff"  ;)  I got that designer paper (you know me, I never pay attention or remember who makes what paper) from a scrapbook kit, so it's finally coming in handy.  I cut it using a Lawn Fawn stitched journaling card die.  The mail theme stamps are all Lawn fawn.  The little bird is SU!  The cute girl sending off her card is a Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp.  She's Decorate it girl.  She's actually a "Christmas" theme stamp as she holds an ornament and has a box near her feet.  She also is wearing long underwear... but no longer.....

I made her a ribbon skirt and drew her some shoes. 

The inside stamp is SU!  Also, the little heart on the envelope and the ones inside are from a butterfly triplet die cut set from The Stamps of Life. 

and lastly....  the colors are off on this card, but you get the idea.  I also got this paper from a scrapbook kit, but have had no use for it, but thought it would be great with these hot air balloons... traveling the world. ;)  I didn't want to cover the words, so I stamped directly onto the paper and then die cut the shape out and pop dotted it back on so you can see the balloon, but still read the words.  I added a ribbon so it would stand out more..  Up, Up, and away is stamped onto washi tape........

TFL!  Have a great Wednesday!  :)

 

Floating by.....

Okay, this is my current favorite stamp/die set.  It just makes me happy.  I love hot air balloons.  I love seeing them floating by, and it's actually on my bucket list to take a ride myself someday!  The card is a framelit flip it by The Stamps of Life, also.

 

I used the cloud shapes on the front side as a template when I added chalk to create a cloud background.

 

 I added some shimmer chalk to the cloud die cuts to add a little something extra.  It looks good in real life; however, I see in the photo, it appears kind of dirty.  ha. 

 

 

Today is the first day of summer for us!  It shall be a GREAT day!  So far no yelling to hurry up to get ready for school -- that is a joy right there.  ha ha.  TFL!  :)

Two cards to share! :)

I just realized that both of these cards were made for sad reasons...  rather depressing.  hmmm. Anyway... I hope this first one helps cheer the recipient up and that she will have good, healthy news in near future. I do love this set!  It's the June The Stamps of Life stamp set and matching die set.

 

and this is a card for my Aunt.  My uncle passed away in April.  I know, it's a rather belated sympathy card, but I struggle to make them for obvious reasons. :(  I do like how it turned out though.  Although I've already expressed my sympathies to her and the family, I thought a card to still be appropriate.  I worked on this card for so long.. here and there.. setting it aside, I can't even remember how I created the card front.  It took a lot of inking before I was satisfied with it.  I forget who makes the embossing folder, but I just recently purchased it at my LSS just for the ocassion.  I hope I don't need to use often.  After embossing, I think I used alcohol inks, regular inks, chalk...  The butterfly on front is a new "Triplets" die cut set from The Stamps of life.  Another purchase I shouldn't have made, but I couldn't resist.  ;)   Inside stamps are by SU!

 

2 1/2 more days of school over here, then it's SUMMERTIME!  woo! 

snuck in some scrappin'.....

....and some time to post them.  Some silly photos of me and my ds on a roadtrip to visit family over spring break.  We played the license plate game for a while to pass the time:  a punch to the arm for every non California license plate seen.  A little tap from me, not so little tap from him. Oh, my poor arm. ;) My ds later changed the rule to a kiss on the cheek for every non CA plate spied.  whew- much better.  lol!! 

 and my DS was chosen for student of the month at his school a couple of months ago...  

 

TFL! 

While I was at Home Depot....

I was picking out a nice boring tan color for the guest bedroom, but spied the beautiful blue paint sample cards with pretty water theme names and had to grab a couple. ;) 

 

I used the wave die from the Stamps of Life die set called Sandal Dies as well the flip flops.  The Relax and star fish are from the coordinating stamp set called Flipflops2stamp. 

 

 

 

Happy Wednesday!  :)

Whew!

Happy Friday!  I have been super busy organizing an event for my ds' school and today was the event.  It's officially over.  Big sigh of relief!  I've also been in the middle of painting bedrooms and prepping for new carpeting.  While doing that, a good portion of San Diego County was on fire.  Schools were closed.  Although we were packed and ready to go, we, fortunately, did not have to evacuate. Between all that, we had two (kid) birthday parties to go to and I didn't make it to the store, so I made two of these super quick cards instead.  Stamps by The Stamps of Life.

 

 

 I also created this LO of a hike I went on with friends to this well known spot called Potato Chip Rock.  I'm not a dare devil kind of girl, but I did it!  I was skeered.  ;)   

 

It's almost summertime.  Although I plan to be out and about with the kiddo, I'm looking forward to lazy crafting kind of days, too, and visiting blogs once again.  Have a great weekend!  :)

RELAX!

The May Stamps of Life stamp set with coordinating dies is called flipflop2stamp. It's so cute!  I love summer and this is great.  I haven't had much time to create anything, but I couldn't help using my new set.  I made this card to give to my ds' teacher for end of the year.  I can't believe I'm already planning the end of the year...  as usual, it went by fast. 

 

 

a LO and a card...

Happy Monday!  I have been so busy lately, but still able to find some quiet time at night to myself to make some things.  I created this quick and easy LO over the weekend using items from scrapbook circle kits. 

and a card!  This month I was a lucky gallery winner at The Stamps of Life and won a free stamp set of my choosing.  I chose the created4u set with all these fun sayings.  I thought they would go perfectly with the crafty girl rubber stamp from Fresh Brewed Designs.  I glued her on crooked and it was bugging me, so I added the little hanger paper clip and brads, which I'm kind of regretting now, but whatever.  lol!  Anyway....... thought I'd share these real quick.  I hope to be able to swing by some blogs this week.  I miss seeing my favorite blogger's creations.   Until then... I need to get to work!  HAVE A GREAT DAY!

flip it cards

The Stamps of Life is still draining my bank account, because she keeps releasing fun stuff.  lol!  This is the latest framelit flip it card die, which I can't remember the name and I'm feeling too lazy to go look.  I just love these flip it cards and this one has such a fun edging.

 

This first card is a card I created for my friend's son's 4 year birthday.  I used the Stamps of Life stamps on it, too.

 

 Again, the new flip it card card die with the PB&J2enjoy stamp set by The Stamps of Life.  The flip it card die also comes with that little tag die that the "jelly" and "peanut butter" are stamped on. 

TFL!  :)