Polaroid Frame Card

I have been itching to use a Polaroid frame for some time.  I think I used it on a layout but haven't yet done so with a card.

The inspiration for this card came from my BFF.  I miss her.  Her husband is active duty military and they left CA after having been stationed here for over 10 years!  I met them while I was in the military (long ago!).  I got lucky to have her here for so long.  But now she's on the east coast and I miss her a ton. 

So here's what I made with my BFF in mind.

The senitment is from My Thoughts Exactly's More Big Thoughts stamp set.  The pretty three tone twine is none other than Trendy Twine who actually sells more than just twine.

I created the frame in MTC (Make the Cut) by joining two squares.

Well, that's about it.  Now I'm off to mourn!  :)  Kidding....kind of.... 

Blue Patchwork

I planned to work on a card today but after having come home from work, finishing up the inking, then not finding my glue tape to piece the card together I gave up.  If you saw my craft room you would completely understand why I didn't feel like hunting for it.  It's a mess!  Since I have no finished product to show you I will tell you about my favorite card to date, the Patchwork card.

If you follow my "life" blog you may have already seen this super cute card but for those of you who haven't seen it you will be graced with it's presence via pictures here.  I was inspired to make the Patchwork card by pictures in a card making magazine.  I really loved the look of piecing together a card using a bunch of different papers.  I can't really remember what the card in the magazine looked like but that's OK, I came up with my own design for this card.  Oh, and this card is perfect for using up scraps!    

Patchwork

"Just a note" sentiment

Pearls adorn the polka dot square

Cute blue bird

Some bling

Can't forget the heart

I LOVE this card

Another picture just because I love looking at it

See, a perfect way to use up scrap!  Just find colors that compliment one another, cut into equal parts, glue, add embellishments, and voila!  You have a super cute card that uses up scraps and left over embellishments.  The hardest part is getting the squares to be all the same size and fit onto the card. 

Hope you enjoyed looking at this card as much as I do!  I plan on making more of these.  This one sold very quickly on my Etsy shop and I was sad to see it go but thankfully I have more of the paper I used on this one so I can replicate it!  Yay! 

19 Eighty Expressions on Etsy
www.etsy.com/shop/19eighty

Sunshine on a rainy day

This morning I woke up to a gloomy and rainy day which reflected how sick I felt.  After taking a dose of NyQuil I decided to wait out my time before passing out by making a card.  Feeling yucky definitely didn't hinder my ability to make a cute card.  In fact I made a bright and cheerful card to counter how I felt at the moment.  It's definitely a card that can brighten up someone's day.  

Sunny and cheerful

Pastel flowers add to the cuteness

Perfect way to cheer up a friend