You Are So Loved Layout

This was a fun layout to make using one of the CTMH Stitched Square Frames Thin Cuts dies to cut all the patterned papers I used from the Celebrate Mix-In paper packet.

And that beautiful flower image is from Bunches of Love stamp set.

I coloured the image with my inks and a waterbrush.

My title is from another gorgeous stamp set called Love Blossoms.

Which if I remember correctly, is available only until the end of the month from CTMH.

The tag where I wrote the date on was created with one of the dies in the Fancy Tags Thin Cuts set.

And the Lagoon ribbon is an older retired one from my stash.

I finished the layout off with some Black Dots and Clear Sparkles, as well as a journal pen on the perimeter of the page.

Happy creating!  :)

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Butterfly Friendship Card

I created this card with CTMH So Much Happy papers and Butterfly Friendship stamps with matching Thin Cuts dies. 💙

I also used one of the dies from the set of Fancy Tags Thin Cuts set.

If you look closely, you will see two different embossing folders were used, also:  the new Playful Scallops and Swiss Dot.

And I also used a piece of So Much Happy Washi tape at the top of the tag.

Lastly, the sequins are from the I Heart Us sequins pack.

Happy creating!  :)

It's the Little Things & You're the Best

I whipped these two cards up today.

Some days, it all just flows out of me.

(And some days, it is a little more work.)

These ones were easy; I love that.  :)

For both cards, I used the CTMH Budding Peony (with Thin Cuts dies) and Wordfetti stamp sets, and Sugarplum, Sage, and Canary inks on my flower images.

I noticed in the photo that it looks like some of the little stars in my shaker are blue, but they are actually more of a pearlescent colour, and look more like shades of white and pink IRL. 

I used two markers to colour my Clear Sparkles and Bitty Sparkles;  first with the Peony Purple and then the Tender Pink.

For the random stamped background, I set up my stamps onto a 4"x4" block as shown below, and inked them in Mink ink.  I then only had to stamp this 3 times to fill my Lt. Mink cardstock piece.

It always feels so good to get my craft on!

Happy creating!  :)

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Last Minute Getaway

Playing with the CTMH Heart Happy papers again, I created this fun and easy single page layout to document the trip that Lee and I took to Las Vegas last week.

We literally booked the trip on Saturday morning and were on the flight to there on Tuesday morning.   Fun!

I cut all the circles using the Stitched Circles Thin Cuts dies.

To help catch the viewer's eye to the white title, I added our Clear Shimmer Brush to the lettering.

(This layout was inspired by this one by Pamela O'Connor.)

Happy creating!  :)

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Scalloped Birthday Card with Card Captions

I love, the January Stamp of the Month, Card Captions!

You need this set!!!

I made this fun card using this set, along with one of the dies from the Decorative Borders Thin Cuts set, and the patterned paper is from So Much Happy.

I made the scallops stand out even more by bumping them up in the center scallop with 3D foam tape.

Happy creating!  :)

Don We Now Our Ugly Sweaters

I had fun making this card.  Not sure what type of card it is called with all the folds, but fun nonetheless.

I used papers from the CTMH 'Tis the Season packet, the CTMH Ugly Sweater stamp set, and the Falala thin cuts die in White Glitter paper.

Have a Merry Christmas, everyone!

Wishing you all love, health & happiness.

Happy creating!   :c)

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Adorable Documented 6x6 One Sheet Wonder Cards

I took out my 6x6 One Sheet Wonder instructions yesterday and created a completely different set of cards by switching up the papers to Documented, and using a different stamp set.  

These turned out so cute!

If you want to get a copy of my 6x6 One Sheet Wonder, it is only $3 CAD.

Cheaper than a cup of coffee.  :)

*For my fellow Consultants, this would be great tool for building a card buffet stash...  (wink,wink)

Happy creating!  :)

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6x6 One Sheet Wonder Cards

Using my 6x6 One Sheet Wonder, I created another set of cards, this time using Gimme Some Sugar papers and Gimme Some Sugar Cardmaking stamp set with thin cuts dies.

You can use any papers and stamps that you want to use to create your own, one-of-a-kind set of cards.

I am offering my 6x6 One Sheet Wonder cutting guides/instruction sheets for FREE to anyone who places an order from my website, or directly through me.

(No minimum purchase required.)

*** Be sure to email me and tell me that you made a purchase and would like me to send this to you.  That way I will have your correct email address to send the 6x6 One Sheet Wonder file to.  My email address is vwizniuk@gmail.com .

Happy creating!  :)

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Celebrate with Colour Your Life - April SOTM

I used the April Stamp of the Month set, Colour Your Life set for the Celebrate sentiment on this pretty card.

The flowers and foliage are from the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking stamp set.

Both of these sets are available only until the end of April!!!

I think this card could be used for a birthday or a wedding, or really anything you want to celebrate.  ;)

This card is completely inspired by this one by Charlet Mallett.

April Stamp of the Month, Colour Your Life.

Have a Blast! Stargazer...

The Stargazer stamp set with matching Thin Cuts dies is so fun to play with!

My card was completely inspired by this one by Mercedes Berg (you will have to scroll down to see hers).

Happy creating!  :)

Colourful Super Girl Card

Here is a very colourful card I made with the Super Girl stamp set and matching Thin Cuts dies.

It totally reminds me of tie-died t-shirts.  lol

Happy creating!  :)

Bam! A Super Boy Card

For today's card, I used the Super Boy stamp set and Thin Cuts dies, along with Stargazer papers.

The images in this set are just so cute!

And they are a lot of fun to colour.

Happy creating!  :)

Super Girl Card

Super Girl... she's so cute!

I used a pattern from the new Make It From Your Heart Vol. 4.

The adorable images are from the new Super Girl Stamp & Thin Cuts dies.

And the papers are from the Make Waves paper packet.

She was a lot of fun to colour with my ShinHan markers.

Happy creating!  :)

A Valentine for My Valentine...

A day late, but I wanted to share with you the Valentine I made for Lee.

It isn't overly masculine, but the sentiment still works.  ;)

I masked off an area where I wanted my sentiment, with a piece of paper, then used a hearts stencil/mask to sponge two shades of grey ink over top, allowing the lighter shade to fade out towards the edges.

The sentiment I used is from the What Matters Most stamp set and I stamped it in black ink.

And lastly, I cut a small heart with our smallest Hearts Thin Cuts die out of Bashful Glitter paper and then sponged Pomegranate ink onto it to give it an ombre effect and popped it up with 3D foam tape.

Happy creating!  :)

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Thinking Of You - Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking

I tend to like most of what I create, but every once in a while I really love something.

This is one of those times.  ;)

It is really stunning in person.  My photos don't really capture the depth of colour...

How I created my card:

I used the little Delicate Flower stamp on the background embossing it with White embossing powder.

Then I used three different blue inks to sponge and blend over top of the entire background piece.  (Glacier, Lagoon, and Peacock.)

The flowers and fauna are from the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking stamp set - still my fave from this Seasonal Expressions catalog.

I used my watercolour brush with Canary and Goldrush inks for the flowers, and Raspberry for the centers.  I added a little extra colour the Raspberry, with my Cherry Pink ShinHan marker.

And the leaves are waterbrushed with Fern ink.

The sentiment is from the little Thinking Of You stamp.  I love these little M-sized sets.  :)

The gems I added are Bitty Sparkles and Clear Sparkles, and from Red Gems.

And the last step I did was to add some shimmer to the flowers with my Clear Shimmer Brush.

Did you know that these Shimmer Brushes come in Gold and Bashful pink, too?  AND that you can easily create your own colour by adding a drop or two of re-inker to a Clear Shimmer Brush?

I always have Sparkles in my stash.  Did you know that you can easily colour them with ShinHan markers to create different colours to match with your projects???  Definitely a must-have in your stash, too!

Happy creating!  :)

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You Are The Sunshine... (Sunny Thoughts - Feb SOTM)

I have another Sunny Thoughts card to share with you today.

I paired it with the floral and fauna from Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking stamp set and Chelsea Gardens papers.

Pretty.

Happy creating!  :)

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Punny Pals Cards #6 (Operation Smile)

Okay, so this is the last of my many cards that I made with the CTMH Punny Pals (Operation Smile) stamp set.

This is the CTMH Punny Pals (Operation Smile) stamp set.

And $7 USD from each purchase goes to Operation Smile.

Plus, there are even Punny Pals Thin Cuts dies available!

Happy creating!  :)

Punny Pals Cards #5 (Operation Smile)

Okay, here are another two cards created with the Punny Pals stamp set.

 (This card was completely inspired by Maz's adorable card HERE.)

(This card was completely inspired by Pam's cute card HERE.)

I will be back tomorrow with one more card in this Punny Pals set.

Happy creating!  :)