Birthday Card ~ For Mom

Wow this summer just flew by.

I've been working 11 hour days so by the time 

I get home I'm too tired to do much of anything.
I had a little energy {and time} to craft so happily
I have a birthday card to share.
I used Miss Emma's sketch from over at My Creative Time for inspiration.
I just flipped it upside down.
I added pink Wink of Stella over my large Copic colored flower.

Sketch inspiration

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Flowers from the Mom stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Birthday sentiment from the Script Words stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Mom sentiment cut using the Mom stamp set from My Creative Time.

*R83, RV34, Y11, YG06 and G05 markers from Copic.
*GL Pink Wink of Stella pen from Zig. {Over Copic RV34}

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Friendship Card ~ I'll Be Here

I just loVe this cute little elephant and those sweet little butterflies.

Aren't they the cutest?

Our zoo has had huge success with birthing baby elephants.

Going to see those new babies throughout the years is 

something my daughter and I love to do together.

The elephants in this set remind me of those sweet memories.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Elephant, butterflies and sentiment from the Adorable Elephants stamp set from My Favorite Things.
*Oval cut using the Scalloped Stitched Oval die set from My Creative Time.
*C3 and R20 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Mother's Day Card ~ Mom {1st Post}

I have a little Mother's Day card to share.

This sweet little pig in the basket adorable.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Pig from the Hamlet Pigwit in the Planter digi set from From the Heart.
*Rectangle cut using the More Stitched Rectangular Dies from My Creative Time.
*Stamp cut using the Stitched Postage Frame Dies from My Creative Time.
*Sentiments from the Mom + Me stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*YG11, R20, E15, V25, B05,B12, Y11, Y13, C4 and 100 markers from Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pads from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Easter Treat Bag ~ A Little Chickie 2

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!

I made a couple of these little Easter treat bags 

for my my great niece and great nephew.

This one is for my great niece.
I'm so excited I get to see them and a
bunch of my other family members today!!!

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.

*Bag cut using the Chalkboard Birthday Stamp & Die Set from My Creative Time.

*Chick, basket and eggs cut using the Hello Chickie Stamp & Die Set from My Creative Time.

*Grass cut using the Stitched Grass Die from My Creative Time.

*B32 and YR04 Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Easter Treat Bag ~ A Little Chickie

I made a couple of these little Easter treat bags 

for my my great niece and great nephew.

This one is for my great nephew.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Bag cut using the Chalkboard Birthday Stamp & Die Set from My Creative Time.
*Chick, basket and eggs cut using the Hello Chickie Stamp & Die Set from My Creative Time.
*Grass cut using the Stitched Grass Die from My Creative Time.
*B32 and YR04 Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank You Card ~ Coffee Cup Mouse {2nd Post}

I have a thank you card to share.
Isn't that the cutest little mouse?

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Coffee Cup Mouse digi from Craftin Desert Divas. {freebie for the hop}
*Flowers from the Just Bugcause stamp set from Craftin Desert Divas.
*Flowers cut using the Just Bugcause die set from Craftin Desert Divas.
*Sentiment cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More
  die set from My Creative Time.
*E00, E33, B24, B32, BV11, Y11 and R83 markers from Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank You Card ~ Woof

Happy Monday!!!

Spring is here in our neck of the woods.

Uh oh this little cutie has been up to some mischief.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Digging Dog digi from From the Heart Stamps.

*Sentiment cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More die from My Creative Time.
*E33, E57, YG17, G24, B24, RV10, Y06 and Y13 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Love/Valentine Card ~ A Little Sweetness {2nd Post}

Hello sweet bloggie friends.

I have created my first Valentine's Day card for 2016.

First I used two stitched rectangle dies to create my gold frame.
Next I backed the frame with heart vellum paper.
Then I stamped, colored and die cut the dog and flowers.
To add a little more sparkle I added glitter to the flower centers.
To finish up I stamped the Valentine Sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Dog and flower from the Watson stamp & die set from Taylored Expressions.
*Sentiment from the Best Bots Forever stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Frame cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies More die set from My Creative Time
*Gold paper from the Foiled Cardstock 6x6 paper pad from DCWV.
*Vellum Heart paper from Paper Pizzaz.
*E13, R29, G29 and Y28 markers from Copics.
*Gold glitter glue from Recollections.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*Jet Black Archival stamp pad from Ranger.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Inspiration sketch

Christmas Card ~ Snowpeep Shaker {2nd Post}

I created a holiday shaker card to share today.

I wanted my window to be a little different so I cut it using 

this cute floral die for that sweet little snowpeep to peak out of.

I added some seed bead and foiled die cut snowflakes.

To finish my card I added the framed up sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Window cut using the Loving Bloom die from CAS-ual Fridays.
*Snowman from the Snow Buddies stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Snowman cut using the Winter Snowman die set from My Creative Time.
*Snowflakes cut using the Mini Snowflakes die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment from the Winter Cheer stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Design paper from the Foiled Cardstock Stack from DCWV.
*Seed beads from my stash.
*YR07 marker from Copics.
*Memento Tuxedo Black and Danube Blue stamp pads from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Wedding Card ~ Happily Ever After

Tonight we are attending the wedding of one of my nephews.

Here is the card I made for them.

 I stamped the sentiment inside then wrote the message with a metallic gold marker.

I wanted to make the envelope front a little special so

 I stamped the star and colored it in with the gold marker.

The prince and princess were cut from their wedding announcement.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment and star from the Always On My Mind stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Wishing You Both the Best stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Prince and Princess images cut from the wedding announcement front.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

*Metallic Gold marker from Recollections.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank you card ~ Framed In Black {2nd Post}

I was in a CAS creating kind of mood today.

I sat down with this idea in mind but couldn't decide on base colors.

I went back and forth for 25 minutes trying to decide whether 

I wanted the lined paper to be framed with pink or black.

What's a girl to do? Make cards using both colors of course.

On my second card I used the black frame base.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Pencil cut using the Love To Learn set from My Creative Time.

*Sentiment cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More set from My Creative Time.

*Designs paper from a Heidi Swapp 6x8 pad from American Crafts.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank you Card ~ Pretty In Pink {1st Post}

I was in a CAS creating kind of mood today.

I sat down with this idea in mind but couldn't decide on base colors.

I went back and forth for 25 minutes trying to decide whether 

I wanted the lined paper to be framed with pink or black.

What's a girl to do? Make cards using both colors of course.

On my first card I used the pink frame base.

I thought it would be fun to have the pencil 

look as if it had written the die cut thanks.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Pencil cut using the Love To Learn set from My Creative Time.

*Sentiment cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More set from My Creative Time.

*Designs paper from a Heidi Swapp 6x8 pad from American Crafts.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Birthday Card ~ A Happy Lil' Shaker

I've had this idea sketched out for a week.

I always tend to forget how much more time shakers 

take to make until I'm in the middle of making them.

I almost ran out of to me to get it done for today.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment cut using the Sweet Cut-Happy set from Paper Sweeties
*Sentiment from the Happy set from Paper Sweeties
*Frame cut using the  Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies &More set from My Creative Time.
*Sequins and bead from my stash.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

I'd like to wish Paper Sweeties a very happy 3rd birthday.

They have LOTS of great prizes. Check it out HERE.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Birthday Card ~ All Kinds of Happy {2nd Post}

I have another card to share with you.

I am trying to use some of my crafting goodies that 

I haven't used or have only used once or twice.

This set from Unity hasn't come out to play for a while.

I had an extra ladybug hanging out on my desk.

I think he likes his new home with these sweet flowers.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers and sentiment from the All Kinds of Happy set from Unity Stamp Co.
*Ladybug from the Hey There Little Lady set from My Creative Time.
*Y13, R29 and YG06 markers from Copic.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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   Inspiration sketch

Mini Album ~ Summer Sweetness {2nd Post}

The other day I created a card using these sets.

I loVed how it turned out so I used the design for today's album.

You can peek at it here.

I've been trying to create using stuff from my stash. 

Especially paper since I have a ton of it.

*Album cover 4.25 x 4.25 in.

*Ladybugs and flower from the Hey There Little Lady set from My Creative Time.
*Ladybugs cut using the Hey There Little Lady set from My Creative Time.

*Jar from the My Thoughts Are With You set from My Creative Time.
*Jar cut using the My Thoughts Are With You set from My Creative Time.
*Design paper from the Gingham Summer Combo pack from CTMH.
*RD4 and YL2 markers from Chameleon.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Bloggie hugs,   

Dawn

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Mini Album ~ Black and White {1st Post}

Oh my gosh it is Sunday already.

Where oh where has the weekend gone? 
I have a mini photo album to share with you today.
I went with a black and white color combo.
I used an assortment of MCT goodies and their sketch.

*Album cover 4.25 x 4.25 in.
*Flowers cut using the Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves Dies from My Creative Time.
*Butterfly cut using the Pretty Butterflies & Dragonfly Dies from My Creative Time.
*Frame cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More from My Creative Time.

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Bloggie hugs,   

Dawn

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