Warm Wishes

Hello!  I decided to play along with a Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge last week.  It's Sketch SC383.  I used a retired Stampin Up! image called 'Window on the World'.  I popped the image up on dimensionals twice so it really looks like it's sitting on a windowsill in real life.  The paper is My Mind's Eye Stella Rose.

I hope your enjoying this beautiful Spring weather!  I know I am! Except when I have to work.

Have a great day! Amy

Digital Tuesday Challenge 'Clearly Beautiful'

Hello and welcome to another Digital Tuesday Challenge.  This week's challenge is 'Clearly Beautiful'.  Simply use a clear element on your paper crafting project, and be sure to include at least one digital image.  A clear element is anything you can see through:  it could be vellum, plastic, a clear dew drop, crystal effects, etc.  Our sponsor this week is Stamp Fairy.

To make my card, I used a Heather Ellis Digital Image and a computer generated sentiment.  My sketch is from I Love Sketches.  And since clear elements are so hard to photograph, I'll tell you where it is:  there is a clear plastic flower behind the paper flower, and there are two clear dew drops in the lower right hand corner.  The clouds were made from an MFT die.  The paper is My Mind's Eye Stella Rose 'Hazel'.

If you'd like to play along with us this week, simply click on the Digital Tuesday Challenge Blinkie in my sidebar and it will take you directly to the Challenge Site with further instructions.

Have a great day! Amy

Recycled Princess Cards

Hello!  Today I have some cards to show you that are totally not my usual style, but I wanted to show them because they are an example of 'recyling unwanted cards'.  Several YEARS ago, when I use to sell my cards at the local consignment store, they specifically requested for me to make First Communion Cards,  Well, I'm not Catholic, so I had to buy a $15.00 First Communion Stamp Set, and I feverishly began working to create about 13 First Communion Cards.  They were gorgeous, but you know what?  NONE of them sold!  I was not happy that I wasted so much time and money on them.  So, long after the consignment store closed, I still had these beautiful cards that I hated to just throw away yet I knew I would never use because I didn't know any Catholic little people who were celebrating their First Communion.  So I finally decided to 're-purpose' them.  Since a majority of the cards were 'purple-themed' because of the grapes and wine in the First Communion image, I decided to use an old Princess Tiana Sticker/Embellishment set I purchased on Clearance at JoAnn's Fabrics and Crafts.  I got this set for only $1.97 and the stickers are gorgeous in real life.  They are all dimensionals and covered in glitter/sparkly gems.  Here's a group shot of what I created through 'recycling':

To make each card, I simply took the First Communion main image panel off the original card.  Added a new white main image panel, and then applied the Disney Stickers.  Easy Peasy.  Sometimes there was a First Communion sentiment on the inside of the card and I had to cover that up with a new sentiment too.

 This one is my least favorite of the bunch, but I thought it might make a cute anniversary card.  Quick and Simple!

I think any little girl would love receiving this card for her birthday.

And finally, this sweet card would be good for an anniversary too, and I always have plenty of those cards I need!

I hope I've inspired you to take all of your unwanted cards and recycle them!

Have a great day! Amy