Something New!!!

At the beginning of February I found out that I was going to be joining a new Design Team for EyeConnect Crafts! I'm so excited for this new opportunity! Click on the company's name to go check out their website. 

Sunday night we came home from our weekend getaway and I found a box of goodies on my doorstep! One of the first items I wanted to play with was this birdcage.

I popped it out of its home and decided  to paint it. Painting is an awesome way to cover these cute little pieces of  chipboard like material. They soak up the paint so quickly that it dries super quick. I did two coats of paints in a few minutes.

Next up, I laced it up by doubling up white embroidery floss. My embroidery floss was a little wonky from being stored, so I added a little bit of white glue to it, which  helped some of the kinks to come out and for it to adhere to itself and be a bit more stiff.

I decided to ink up the birdcage on the edges to match the paper and then I added some liquid pearls to the top and bottom. I propped the cage up with foam tape and added some flowers and pearl centers. I decided it needed a little bird and so I freehand drew one and cut it out. I love the dimension the birdcage adds to my card!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Thanks for Retro!

I love rainy days. Love them! Its a rainy day here and I played in my craft room!I played along with Retro Sketches Challenge #196. So glad that I did! Thanks for looking!

Holly Holiday Wishes

I put together this card for the Cards in Envy Christmas in July challenge! I used some newly purchased twine and a metal heart charm. The stamp is from Unity Stamp Company, is super duper old and so is the paper. I was working with my stash of stuff! TFL.

I played along!!!! *cheering*

I played with Fusion Card Challenge Blog using the sketch above.

The stamps I used are by Unity by jillibean Soup called Blossom Soup. I used scraps sitting on my messy craft desk to throw this together. I put some glitter on the butterflies. Thanks for looking.

LOVE tri-fold card

I had a friend who started a card challenge that was with people she knew and we would post are pictures to Pinterest. I haven't posted many of these cards, but I will! This was a favorite of mine. The challenge was that it needed to be a tri-fold and have yellow and have a postal stamp image. The lighting isn't awesome on theses pictures...I was running short on time for submitting them for the challenge :) 

CAS Thoughts of You FTL3

I finished this card today. I stamped the sentiment on this flocked MME paper and layered it with cardstock. Super simple, but I love it! I used the FTL3 sketch on this blog, clean&simple stamping for inspiration. Thanks for looking!

Stars and Birthday

I'm doing a card challenge that my friend is hosting. This challenge you had to be a birthday card with the color gold and stars. You also have to have a matching interior and envelope. The main patterned paper on my card is handmade and is just lovely in real life. Stamp is Lizzie Anne designs on the outside and gold Stickles. Inside is a sentiment by Verve stamps. Thanks for looking!

testing, testing 1 2 3

Trying this out. I'm posting from my phone a card I made the other week. It has some components from a Stampin Up card kit (On Its Way Simply Sent) and some of my own stuff. CAS and I personally like it.

Another one!!

Crazy two cards right?! This one is using MME papers and Lizzie Anne Designs stamps! I'm really happy with how it turned out. I used a color challenge from the Cure for the Monday Blues challenge #26. Crafting makes me happy. I need to keep on doing it! Thanks for stopping by!

CAS Birthday Card

I got in my craft room yesterday! I made two birthday cards. Here is the first that I used a sketch from Clean & Simple blog challenge 302. I used an sticker for my sentiment and inked up the bottom with colorbox cat eye inks. TFL!

Thank you for being you

I made this card today again for the Tombow Spring Bling challenge on their blog. I used the same stamp set as the last post, Lizzie Anne Designs Garden Inspirations. I added some embossing powder to the leaves and some green glitter dots to the bottom of the card and sentiment and a cute bee brad too. TFL!

So Very Appreciated Card

My friend Melissa is hosting a challenge over on the Tombow Blog to create a card with Spring Bling. I used this set for the first time! It's about time. Anyways, I colored and glittered and popped up the one flower. Clean and simple and some glitter. The stamps are Lizzie Anne Designs, Garden Inspirations. TFL!

Happy Valentine's Day

Wishing you a Happy Vday to you! I got some new stamps in the mail last night made by Lizzie Anne Designs and Simon Says Stamps called Labeled with Love and matching dies. SO CUTE!!!

I used some My Mind's Eye papers and brads plus a little twine and some perfect pearls too.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Christmas Wreath Card

I love this LAD set! I used liquid pearls and dimensional pearls and stickles to create the colorful wreath on top of the stamp. I choose the color palette from the Life. Paper. Scrapbook. December color challenge. Thanks for looking!

Celebrate it Clean & Simple!

Two cards in one day...its a little bit crazy!

I used another sketch (I needed help to get my mojo going after so long). This one comes from Clean & Simple Stamping blog, sketch #256. I used a Lizzie Anne Designs stamps with a little self adhesive twill ribbon and some gems! Thanks for looking!

Simple Blessings....a card! Can you believe it?!

I haven't made a card all summer. My youngest one was done with naps and this momma didn't have many breaks. I probably should have made time to craft, I might have been a more sane person. But that's how it goes sometimes.

This card features Unity stamps and ink from Colorbox. I used this weeks sketch, #44, from CAS(E) this Sketch! I had this green leaf brad too, but it was in my stash of stuff and I don't know who made it. Thanks for stopping by!

April Color Challenge with an exciting new twist!!

Fun news today, but first here is the inspiration for the color challenge for this month.

Here is the card I made:

I used the butterfly from Magical Birthday and a single sentiment stamp, Everyone's Unique.

 

Now....are you ready to WIN????
We have a fun announcement that you are going to LOVE! Today we are starting the "Chef's Choice Giveaway" for each of our monthly color and sketch challenges. It's super easy to enter and I know you'll want to win the great prizes we have planned! Here's how you can enter...

1) Just leave a comment on any of the Gourmet Rubber Stamps Facebook posts between April 25th-27th.

2) Visit each designers blog & leave comments between April 25th-27th on their challenge post.

3) If you want an extra chance to win, play along on our challenge and post your lovely creation to our Facebook page. We'll add your name for another entry to win.

On April 28th, we will select one of our designer's as our Chef's Choice Blog. The winner will selected from the comments left on her blog and on her card posted to the GRS Facebook page.

The Chef's Choice winner will receive one of the recently released Appetizer sets & will be announced on the GRS Blog & Facebook page. You'll have one week to claim your prize.

GRS Blog

Deb Felts

Jeni Allen

Kelli Palmer 

Kendra Wietstock

Stephanie Lee

Melissa Cash

Lori Barnett

Joy Stagg

CAS Heart Card

I used a new Cookie Cutter Stencil by Gourmet Rubber Stamps, Small Hearts. Plus one of the new Truffle sets, Compass.

I used Distress Inks, Worn Lipstick and Fired Brick, for all the color on this card.

April Sketch Challenge

Great sketch challenge today by Gourmet Rubber Stamps!

For my card I used the set By the Sea. I love this set! It is so cute!

I used my Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star pen to give some shimmer to the bubbles and scales. I also use some May Arts Sheer/White Stitched Edge Turquoise ribbon.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT to see their take on the sketch!

 

GRS Blog

Deb Felts

Jeni Allen

Jennifer Ingle

Kelli Palmer

Kendra Wietstock

Stephanie Lee

Taylor Usry
Melissa Cash

Lori Barnett

Joy Stagg

Happy Birthday to my Nina!

My baby is turning 3!! I made her this cute card with the truffle stamp set by Gourmet Rubber Stamps called Happy Birthday! I totally got inspriation from a card on saw on CASual Friday from Angie Tieman, this card here. Similar but different. Thanks for stopping by!

Here is this crazy girl that is cuddly and sweet and silly!