Little cowboy

Yay! I finished these baby shower invitations for my brother and my sister-in-law a week ago, but I waited to write this post until after my mom mailed them out.

The shower theme is little cowboys, and this cute horse from Mama Elephant was the only stamp I had that would work! I had thought the theme might be camping/outdoorsy/woodsy. I have tons of stamps for that. :) But I still love how the invitations came out. The horse ended up being perfect.

This awesome die from My Favorite Things opens up to reveal a secret. In the case of this project, it reveals the baby's name. My nephew will be called Declan Chase.

The actual inside of the invitations had a little poem at the top:

One small request that won’t be too hard

Please bring a book instead of a card

Whether Cat in the Hat or Winnie the Pooh

You can sign the book with a note from you

And the bottom part had the typical details of where and when and also this initial sentiment:

Janelle and Danny are having a little cowboy!

Help us celebrate

I made 30 invitations. Whew! That is a record for me. :)

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp LUNAR ANIMALS Set	Mama Elephant LUNAR ANIMALS DIE Creative Cuts Set	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82	Lawn Fawn HAPPY 4TH Clear Stamps	Lawn Fawn HELLO BABY Clear Stamps LF673	My Favorite Things TINY STARS BACKGROUND Cling Stamp MFT BG45
Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CORNFLOWER Blue Mid-Tone af235	Lawn Fawn QUINN'S CAPITAL ABC's Lawn Cuts Dies	Lawn Fawn QUINN'S ABC'S Lawn Cuts Dies	Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies
Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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And:

• My Favorite Things dies: Blueprints 28
• My Favorite Things cardstock: Blue Breeze, Spearmint
• Spectrum Noir markers: EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, LG1, PP1, TB1

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Life is good

One of my best friends turned 40! I thought this card was fun because the "40" is chilling in a hammock at the beach. :) Life is good at 40!

I considered putting googly eyes on the 40, but then decided that it would have been too much. Sometimes I don't edit myself!

I can't believe this is the first time I've used this Lawn Fawn stamp set and patterned paper pack. I buy so many products and then forget to use them. :)

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn BEACHSIDE Pint Sized Patterns 6 x 6 Petite Paper Pack LF829	RESERVE Lawn Fawn SIMPLE STITCHED HILLSIDE BORDERS Lawn Cuts LF1054	stitched hillside borders	Life is Good stamp set
Life is Good Lawn Cuts dies	finley's 123s	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	*Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins
*Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SAND Cupped Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh SAND Flat 6mm Sequins

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And:

• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 6mm flat Sparkling Clear
• Spectrum Noir markers: CR3, CR8, DG2, DG3, EB2, EB3, IB1, IB3, TN1, TN3, TN7

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Birdie shaker

I finished my Easter cards! This shaker is for my mom. I started out with a light yellow watercolor background and then flicked several other colors on top. I was going for the look of a speckled egg.

I used Pretty Pink Posh (PPP) Easter Mix sequins for the shaker and two PPP little birdies colored in bright Easter colors.

The sequins and flowers are so pretty!

Supplies:

*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549	Loew Cornell WATERCOLOR CAKES Simply Art 36 Paint 1021095	Pretty Pink Posh STITCHED BORDERS 3 Steel Craft Die SB3PPP	Lawn Fawn HAPPY EASTER Clear Stamps
Lawn Fawn FRESH LAVENDER Premium Dye Ink Fawndamentals LF1031	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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And:

• Pretty Pink Posh stamps: Birdie Friends, Birdie Notes
• Pretty Pink Posh dies: Birdie Friends, Birdie Notes, Scallop Circles
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: Easter Mix
• My Favorite Things cardstock: Wild Wisteria
• Spectrum Noir markers: CT1, CT3, OR1, PL1, PP1, PP2

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Colorful peeps!

Another masculine Easter card ... Hey, I do the best I can while trying to keep to my aesthetic. I love girly cards! :)

Are these colorful peeps cute or what?

I think that the blue frame brings it all together and helps make the card more masculine.

I am entering my card into the following challenge:

Supplies:

RESERVE Lawn Fawn PERFECTLY PLAID Petite 6x6 Paper Pack LF1114	RESERVE Lawn Fawn STITCHED RECTANGLE FRAME Lawn Cuts LF1142	Lawn Fawn PINK FLAMINGO Premium Dye Ink Fawndamentals LF1030	Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad LEMON YELLOW Mid-Tone AF261
Lawn Fawn CELERY STICK Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF929	RESERVE Lawn Fawn MERMAN Premium Dye Ink Fawndamentals LF1088	Lawn Fawn FRESH LAVENDER Premium Dye Ink Fawndamentals LF1031	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM LEMON DROP Cupped Sequins
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM PANSY PURPLE Cupped Sequins

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And:

• Papertrey Ink stamps: Bunny Basket
• Papertrey Ink dies: Bunny Basket
• My Favorite Things cardstock: Blue Breeze

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)