So Lainey took a nap today for the first time in probably a year!!! So I had some free time today to make a card. I wanted to try the cracked glass technique that I did a long time ago and I could use some advice how to NOT make such a mess. This pretty hydrangea that is purple and not burgundy(sorry I can't edit my photos anymore) was colored using watercolor crayons that I borrowed and figured I better get some use before I return them. The lace is new from Stampin Up and also that vintage brad. The DSP is Cottage Wall I believe, the image was distressed with distress ink. Well she's already up from her nap so guess I better get going.

Lainey's Bday Invites

Ok so Lainey is almost 6 already and going into Kindegarten!!! She wants to go camping for her birthday and we decided to have her party right in the campground. This was basically my first time using the set Happy Camper from Stampin Up. I first inked the whole stamp in Pretty in Pink ink then colored the rest with markers. Making the choc chip mat took ALOT of practice with the new punches from Stampin Up, I even watched a tutorial thank god!! Not sure if you can see the rhinestones that are on the tires and window, I can't make my pictures look better since my software has issues. After I got all done I actually found this sketch challenge at Card Patterns that it kinda looks like!

Now we can't wait for the party!!!

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Thank you card for baby Koepp

Here's another Thank you card for my very pregnant sister. I really hope tomorrow we get a call cause she's so miserable right now. I could not get a good picture of this card, the white ink was reflecting, it was weird, so it really does look much better in person. I sort of cased this card from here, just changed colors and the flower which was from the new Because I Care hostess set from Stampin Up. I embossed the purple paper with the folder called Stylized flowers, then swiped pigment white ink across it. I used watercolors(thank you Karen) on the hydrangea and attempted to cut it out, will never do that again, I don't like cutting things out and I'm amazed I didn't accidentally cut off the stem.

baby thank you's

I'm back!!! My computer was down for awhile in the shop, only had 9 viruses! YIKES. I just made 4 of these cards yesterday and they are for my VERY pregnant sister when she has her baby in another month. She just found out on friday the baby is big, long and breech so she'll need another c-sec, not the news she wanted to hear. So she does not know what she is having and I know these are pink but they are just thank you cards for her to send out after she has the baby.

I cased this card from here and changed a few things. I used a stamp set called Stem Silhouettes from Stampin Up and pretty in pink, rich razelberry, choc chip, vanilla, and white paper inside to write on. I've never made a card with so much paper but I thought it was definately worth it and soooo pretty. I got lucky and had some pink ribbon to match that is not Stampin UP, one has pearls and one has sparkly beads. Hope she likes them, but I do have to get busy and make her some more!!!