Graduation Shaker

Graduation season is upon us once again! My assistant's daughter graduates from college this year. Yippee! This card was made with her college colors. Here are the materials I used:

• Grads Tossing die cut by Impression Obsession
• Congratulations by Paper Smooches
• sequins 

That's pretty simple!

Happy Umpteenth!

My dad and I have the same birthday so I love to poke fun at him about getting older! He was a good sport though :) Here are the materials I used:

• Umpteenth Birthday by Technique Tuesday
• Party Boy paper pack by Photoplay
• Lacey Squares by Spellbinders
• copic markers- YR16, Y18, YG25, R24, BG45
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• coordinating ribbon

Mother's Day Apron

Ok I'm back dating a little here... Mother's Day has come and gone. I looked at what I did at this time alst year and it was pretty bare then, too. May is so crazy as a teacher!! So, my mother-in-law is knows her way around a kitchen. So, this card was perfect for her! Here are the materials I used:

• Baker's Apron by Impression Obsession
• Home Grown paper pad by Pebbles
• Bold Dot Designs paper pack by Bo Bunny
• Lace Border by Impression obsession
• Celebration Scripty Sayings by Lawn Fawn
• memento ink- tuxedo black

You're Fabulous!

Ok, back dating again on this card, but this card was for my mom on Mother's Day. My mom is nothing short of fabulous! So, she deserves a card with some pizzaz. It was no easy to task to make that border pop up so that it could be a shaker card, but she's so worth it! Here are the materials I used:

• Blissful banners stamp set by Paper Smooches
• Streamers die cuts by Paper Smooches
• Beau Jardin paper pack by Penny Black
• memento ink- rose bud
• pink microbeads 

Confetti Birthday

I still struggle a little with the shaker cards, but they are so fun! Here are the materials I used:

• Birthday Centerpiece die cut by My Favorite Things
• Little Lowercase Letters by My Favorite Things
• Birthday Wishes paper pack by Echo Park

Aww...Baby!

Okay this card turned out way better than I expected! It is so stinkin' precious! I definitely should've made two or three or four of these. Here are the materials I used:

• Clothesline stamp set and Clothesline die cuts by Impression Obsession 
• Grass border die by Impression Obsession
• Fence border die by Impression Obsession 
• Puffy Cloud borders by Lawn Fawn (used to make background)
• pearlescent chalk
• springtime paper pad by Authentique 
• cocoa twine
• memento ink- tuxedo black

Chick-N-Soup

This little chicken in the soup is hilarious! Other than the coloring, this was a pretty quick card. Here are the materials I used:

• Chick-N-Soup stamp by C.C. Designs 
• Chicken Wire embossing folder by Taylored Expressions 
• Get Well Phrase die by Paper Smooches
• copics- W00, 0, C3, 4, 5, B000, E53, 55, R27, 29, YR15, 68
• Butterscotch Pearlescents by Bo bunny

Hippity, Hoppity

I feel like I missed the Easter boat this year! I have been so busy this month that I have hardly had the time to make any cards! This card was fun to make for the IO Easter Fun Challenge. Here are the materials I used:

• Cute Carrot 1 (F9603) and Cute Carrot 2 (F9604) stamps by Impression Obsession
• Hippity Hoppity (B14416) stamp by Impression Obsession
• paper- Carrots sheet by Echo Park
• copics- G24, G40, G43, G46, YG21, YR15, YR61, YR65, YR68
• memento ink- black
• orange sequence and scrap ribbon

Feelin' Dirty?

HAHA! Ok I love this card! I'm very behind in posting it. I made this for my sister-in-law's lingerie shower a few weeks ago. The wedding colors were blush and charcoal gray. I was having trouble finding a good color combo, so I had to steal my mother's idea of using the invitation envelope lining. It was a perfect match for the blush paper we had! It got rave reviews from the bride and her friends. [Always a plus :)] Here are the materials I used:

•  Loads of Fun stamp set by There She Goes Clear Stamps
• Labels 28 and Decorative labels 28 by Spellbinders
• Large Stitched Rectangles by Lawn Fawn
• copics- W2, W5, C2, RV11, G07, E34
• memento ink- gray flannel and tuxedo black
• coordinating ribbon

Inside:

Happy, Happy Birthday! From All of Us to You!

Just a cute birthday card today! Here are the materials I used:

• Giant Cake stamp set by Art Impressions
• Greeting Set die cuts by Impression Obsession
• birthday wishes paper pack by Echo Park
• Scalloped Rectangle die cuts by Lawn Fawn
• copics- R20, R32, RV09, YG17, Y35, Y38, YR15, YR24, E00, E37, E39, E59, B01, W00, W1

Hoppy Easter

 I had fun merging these two challenges today! The sketches were very similar and the Fusion Challenge had a Pretty in Pink theme while the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #259 had a dreaming of spring theme. I tried to merge the themes, too. Here are the sketches that inspired it and the materials I used:

 

• Magical Spring stamp and die cut sets by Paper Smooches
• Springtime paper pack by Authentique 
• stitched square die cuts by My Favorite Things 
• copics- W00, W0, W1, W2, RV11
• glossy accents (on the nose and teeth)
• memento ink- tuxedo black and navy blue

Happy St. Patty's Day!

 Ok so I'm not a big "It's St. Patty's Day! Let's go get green beer and pretend we're Irish" kind of girl. However, as a teacher, I find leprechauns and four-leaf clovers fun. While my kids are out of the room, we trash it and leave a note the Leo the Leprechaun stopped by and got into trouble. We hang backpacks from the ceiling, turn chairs over, put shaving cream on the toilet seats...It's a lot of fun! Anyway, this card is for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #258. Since it's past valentine's day, I decided to skip the optional theme this week. Here are the materials I used and the sketch:

• Magical Spring stamp and die sets by Paper Smooches
• leprechaun copics- E00, E08, E09, E27, E39, Y17, Y38, YR09, YR18, G05, G09, G29
• beer glass copics- YR14, YR27, E41, B00, B01
• Happy-Go-Lucky paper by Doodlebug Designs
• coordinating ribbon
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• dark green memories fine tip pen

I've Got Your Back

HA! This stamp is hilarious! I laughed for a long time after I first saw it :) This card was made with the Impression Obsession Friends Forever challenge in mind. Here are the materials I used:

• My Friend (CL599) stamp set by Impression Obsession
• Rectangle 6-in-1 Frames (DIE242-YY) by Impression Obsession 
• memento ink- gray flannel
• color chaos- blueberry strandz paper sheet by Bella BLVD

You Turn Me On...hehe

This mini stamp and die cut set from Lawn Fawn is too funny! The sketch came from Freshly Made Sketches 223. Here's the sketch and my materials:

• Turn Me On stamp and dies by Lawn Fawn
• paper- Lucky in Love by Echo Park
• Pierced Circle die cuts by My Favorite Things
• copic markers- W1, W4, T4, Y18, R27
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rose bud

Little Valentines

My classroom's theme is the jungle so this stamp set was perfect for my students' valentines this year. Here are the materials I used:

• Sweet Safari stamp set and die cuts by My Favorite Things
• Stitched Rectangles die cuts by My Favorite Things
• copic markers- too many to name
• memento ink- tuxedo black

 Here's a close-up at all the little cards:

K Cup Carrier

 Happy Monday! Lately I seem to need an extra cup of coffee on Mondays. The teacher in the room next to me is sweet enough to let me use her Keurig any time I need it. Click here for a link to the tutorial I used for the holder. Here are the materials I used:

• Koffee Time stamp and die combo set
• Sunday Paper 12x12 sheet by Pebbles
• gray scrap paper left over from a project of my mom's
• white gel pen
• memento ink- tuxedo black 

Back Side:

We Have Chemistry

Here is yet another stamp set we have had for a while that I am just now using! The design came from the Fusion Paper Hearts Challenge:

 Here are the materials I used:

• Love is the Solution stamp and die cut sets by Taylored Expressions
• Formula for Love paper pack by Taylored Expressions
• Sweetheart paper pack by Doodlebug Designs
• copics- R29, R83, BG11
• Scalloped Rectangle Stackables by Lawn Fawn
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rose bud
• coordinating rhinestones

Valentina

Love is in the air! (Actually, it doesn't feel like Valentine's Day at all...haha) I don't feel like the stores have gone as crazy as they usually do with hearts and chocolate, but I like it that way. Anyway, this girl is a new addition from Impression Obsession and she is precious! This layout came for this card came from the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #254. Here is the sketch and the materials I used:

• Valentina stamp by Impression Obsession
• Head Over Heels paper pack by Bo Bunny
• copics- E00, E01, W01, R81, R83, R85, Y38, 0-blender
• Large Stitched Rectangles die cuts by Lawn Fawn
• white embossing powder

I've Got Sunshine and Stripes on a Rainy Day

So if the weather where you live is anything like where I live, it is nasty today!! We are barely in the winter season and I am already sick of the cold, the rain, and worst of all, indoor recess! So, for the Serendipity Stamps Stripes Challenge, I decided to go bright and cheery. Here are the materials I used:

• Tennis Shoes stamp set by Serendipity Stamps
• Springtime Trimmings paper by Doodlebug Designs
• copics- YR04, RV55, R81, YG25, B12, C1
• coordinating ribbon and enamel dots