Skylark cards

I love the Skylark paper packet from Close To My Heart. The colors are soft and the patterns are classic! I used the front and back of one sheet to make these cards.

The top part of this card is the "hero" paper from this collection. I added the "Believe in Yourself" sentiment in Desert Sand ink. The bottom part of the card is the pattern on the back side of the "hero" paper. Add a few embellishments and you are done!

On this card, I also used the "hero" paper but I added one of the 3"x 4" Picture My Life cards from the Skylark collection.

Cards are so easy to make when you start with such beautiful and versatile materials!

Supplied used:

• Skylark Paper Packet
• Skylark Picture My Life 
• Skylark Complements
• Teal shimmer trim
• Lagoon cardstock
• Kraft cardstock
• Desert Sand ink
• Believe in Yourself stamp set
• Paper flowers
• Sparkles and tiny pearls

Won't you Bee Mine Valentine?

Valentine's Day is less than a week away so I am busy in the craft room trying to finish my cards so I can get them in the mail. This is my favorite so far.

The patterned paper is "Sweetheart" from the Reminisce My Sweet Valentine collection. I used Ruby and Twilight card stock and ink from Close To My Heart. The CTMH "You Are My Happy' alphabet was perfect to spell out "Honey". The "Bee Mine Valentine" image is from the Valentine Tags set by Jillian Vance. The suede flower is the finishing touch from Maya Road.

Have fun making your Valentine's Day cards!!

Time to get back in the craft room!

Happy New Year!! Now that the holiday season has come to a close, I was able to take some time to get my craft room organized and make some cards!

My niece's birthday and wedding anniversary are both on the same day in January, so I made two coordinating cards using the Laughing Lola Cardmaking WOTG kit G1064.

I started with the birthday card. I used Gypsy, Lagoon, and Black card stock along with Black ink. The sentiment is from the stamp set that comes with the kit. The  arrow and flourish/flower chipboard shapes are from the Laughing Lola Complements Dimensional Elements X7170C. I used Liquid Glass Z679 to attach the chipboard for good adhesion. To finish it off, I added Black Shimmer Trim Z1809 and added a gem from the Black & Grey Sparkles Assortment Z1754.

I used many of the same supplies for the anniversary card. I added some Aqua Dots Z1853. The sentiment is from the You Are My Happy stamp set (retired).