Birthday Wishes

Did you have a chance to participate in Reverse Confetti's blog hop on Sunday? I enjoyed reading everyone's comments who stopped by and I always enjoy creating Reverse Confetti projects for you like this Happy Birthday card. 

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For this colorful layered design I used the Label Me stamp set and Confetti Cuts along with Bella Blvd's Birthday Girl collection.

So what little crafty projects have you been up to lately? I'd love to know!

Birthday Card and a Hiding Cat

I dug out an oldie but goody paper collection...Bella Blvd's Birthday Girl and made this card to share with you today. With all the bright colors it's perfect for celebrating a spring birthday, don't you think? 

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Ahhh....I never get tired of playing with paper!

Around here the cats are hiding because there's a plumber here to do some upgrades to our toilets. Did you know that parts should be replaced about every ten years because they wear and can cause water waste? Who knew!

So, I wonder where Latte is hiding? :) Funny boy thinks he's well hidden under the dresser!

Happy Birthday Jackie!

Today is Jackie's birthday, one of my sisters-in-law so I dug out one of my favorite Bella Blvd. collections, Birthday Girl and made her this card.

I included another of my loopy crochet flowers I showed you how to make in this post.

I hope you have a lovely birthday, Jackie! :)

In other exciting news...I received my box of Chickaniddy Crafts collections!

Wow! I'm impressed with the quality of the paper, the designs, the color schemes and I can't wait to start playing...and sharing! :)

T.G.I.F!

I have two cards to share with you all this fine Friday. Both from Bella Blvd. collections, one for birthday and the other for love. 

When I create a card design that I particularly like, I sometimes re-create it at a later date using a different theme. Last year I made the Thanksgiving card below and thought it would also make a festive birthday greeting using Birthday Girl. What do you think?

My next card was created with Bella Blvd's Love and Marriage line. I think any day is the perfect time to express your love for someone special. :) 

One of my favorite Bella Blvd. accents are the Crochet Hearts as I've used here. They come in ten gorgeous colors and add fabulous texture to projects!

Well, I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I'm off to the grocery store this morning, but I have a play date scheduled in my craft room this afternoon. I'm looking forward to an iced latte and playing with paper and glue!

Crafting with Bella Blvd.

Continuing on with my exercise to play and experiment without worry of assignments or deadlines, I pulled out more thin metal dies and one of my favorite Bella Blvd. collections, Birthday Girl, to create this card. 

My goal, besides having fun, is to try new dies and to mix and match a combination of elements I might not have thought of before. I used a pennant, notebook paper and circles frame die all from My Favorite Things. So, what do you think? Do you like? Is it too busy for your taste? Do you have a favorite part?

All the new Bella Blvd. collections just released at CHA arrive at my doorstep tomorrow, if the UPS man doesn't get a flat on the way! ;) It's been really hard to see all the fun new products floating around the web and not having them in hand to play with! Tomorrow that all changes and I look forward to making a lot of fun new projects for you! :)

Thanks for visiting! Have a super day!

Latest Publication

T.G.I.F!

I have a cheerful birthday card share for you today that's published in Paper Crafts' Card Creations, Volume 11 issue.

What do you think of these gorgeous Designer Tapes? Yep, they're from Bella Blvd! And that yummy cake accent is from their Birthday Girl collection. Oh how I love Bella Blvd!

Guess what? I have another card that was published in this magazine that's part of a Moxie Fab World card challenge! If you would like to see that card and/or participate in their challenge, click here.

Happy Birthday

Hello!

In North Carolina the sun is shining bright and it's shaping up to be a beautiful day! How about you? Sun? Snow? Rain? We'll be getting rain tomorrow so I'm going to soak up and enjoy today's rays!

How about a Bella Blvd. Birthday Girl collection card share?

All the fabulous patterns and bright colors in this line make it perfect for designs that use a variety of papers. The little pennant tags are Miniatures Stickers which are one of my favorite Bella Blvd. embellishments. I was sad to see they were discontinued from the lines that debuted at summer CHA last year, but they're back and I can't wait to create more projects with them!

I hope you have a wonderful day and that it includes a little creativity! :)

I Smell Chocolate

Hi!

Thank God it's Friday because Dan, Christopher and I could use a little rest and relaxation this weekend due to a cold we've been swapping! Tis the season, right? Thankfully it's just a cold!

Coupled with my sniffles, it's a gray and rainy day in our area so how about a bright and happy project share? You up for something created with happy colors, fun pinwheels and sweet chocolate?

I used the Silhouette to make these little goody boxes and then I decorated them with Bella Blvd's Birthday Girl collection. Finishing touches include pink flower shaped buttons, baker's twine from Doodlebug Design and Dutch chocolate mints. Wouldn't these make fabulous party favors for birthdays or showers?

So, what will you be doing this weekend? We have a treadmill being delivered today. Recently while I was visiting my doctor he asked about my exercise routine and when I replied that the sedentary life was for me he said, "Fix that!" Okay doc! Gee! I guess it's not enough that I don't smoke or drink much and I eat healthy! Now I have to exercise too!

Enjoy your weekend! Thanks for visiting!