Sunshine

Have you noticed the days getting a bit shorter lately? Oh how I love autumn and the holidays, but I will really miss the longer sunny days of summer. Often times when I'm longing for the sun to shine on a rainy winter day, I'll  create a little sunshine of my own. I did that a lot last winter with Pebbles Garden Party line and again this morning with some leftovers I still have. 

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For this card I pulled out an embellishment I haven't used in quite some time. Can you guess what that is? Seam binding...I used to use it a lot, but then something new will come along or I become enamored with another accent. 

Hope your Monday is full of sunshine! :)

Glorious Spring

This spring has been magnificent! A little on the cold side at times...we nearly dipped into freezing temperatures last night. Yesterday we had a tropical storm roll through that included thunder, lightning strong wind gusts and lots of rain. It was beautiful! The dogwoods are in bloom and the azaleas are on their way. I love spring! And I love creating springtime cards with Pebbles' Garden Party collection.

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What are your favorite spring things? Do you garden? Plant flowers or vegetables? Do you enjoy outdoor activities like hiking or biking? I enjoy all of the above and look forward to our annual strawberry picking trip! Yum! :)

Petaloo & Bella Blvd.

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Did you enjoy my  team-up project yesterday using Doodlebug and Kiwi Lane? Would you like to see more team-up projects? This week Petaloo and Bella Blvd. are teaming up to bring you lots of fun projects and a chance to win some awesome goodies!

For my first project I created a card with Bella Blvd's brand new Sand and Surf collection and accented it with gorgeous Petaloo flowers, brads and trim.

For Valentine's Day I made my favorite guys some heart shaped sugar cookies and I thought Bella Blvd's Love and Marriage collection along with Petaloo's large mulberry flowers were perfect for preserving these yummy memories. 

Lastly I created this fun little floral trinket box by topping it with a laying of Petaloo flowers and a Bella Blvd. button and flag.

The sides of my box was so easy to cover with Bella Blvd's designer tape. No need for paper and glue! :)

For more great Petaloo and Bella Blvd. project and your chance to win some great prize packages visit the Bella Blvd. blog.