Think Spring!

Hello my crafty friends!  If you are looking for my "Mix It Up!" CTVS DT Challenge CLICK HERE.  Here around the castle we had snow today!  Luckily it melted off the grass.  Today's weather reminded me to post this because I really wish the weather was more Spring-like.  Anyway, here it is.  I used Creative Cards to cut the card base.  It was cut at 5 1/4 as well as the leaves.  I ran the leaves through the Cuttlebug using the Script folder.  I used a flower from my stash and added some bling in the middle.  For the sentiment, I used the Cardz TV Stamps "Think Spring."  I used the Modern Label punch from Stampin' Up, then cut a mat.  Super easy and super quick.

Thanks for stopping by, and I would really love to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Easter Card

Hello my crafty friends!  If you are looking for my CTVS Design Team Challenge, "It's So You!"CLICK HERE.  I just can't seem to put the Creative Cartridge down!  Here's another card I made with it.  It's cut out at 5 1/4 inches including the layers.  The cross came from the Inspired Heart cartridge and was cut at     3 3/4 inches.  For the sentiments I used the Cardz TV Stamps Set "Easter Blessings."  This is a beautiful set.  I just love the verses she's used.  The patterned paper is from Graphic 45.  The beige mat was run through the Cuttlebug using the Modern Wallpaper folder.  The small flowers on the front are from a little cluster I had found at Michaels in the wedding aisle.  The purple ribbon is from Michaels.

I would love to hear from you, and thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you all are having a wonderful sunny day.

Lots of Hugs,
Laura

"It's So You!" CTVS Design Team Challenge # 26

Happy Friday my crafty friends!  Today starts another challenge for the Cardz TV Stamps Design Team.  Mary over at Cardz TV gave us a challenge to create a card, layout, or other project using our favorite colors.  So here's mine.  I love blue.  I looked for blue patterned papers and found it was hard to find royal blue patterned papers.  I found this paper stack from DCWV called White Ginger.  This has a lot of pretty papers.
                                           
For my card base, I used Creative Cards.  I love this cartridge!  I cut it out at 5 1/4 inches as well as the layers.  If you use a 12 x 12 piece of paper, you can cut two cards out at one time.  For the sentiments I used the Cardz TV Stamps set "Simply Said."  This is a great set.  I used two different Stampin' Up! punches for the outer sentiment.  The small pearls on the sentiment mat are from Recollections.  I didn't have any small flowers to match the patterned papers, so I sponged some white flowers with Memento Bahama Blue ink.  For the leaves, I used a McGill punch.

Now it's your turn to take the challenge!  Just create a card, layout, or other craft project using YOUR favorite colors.  Once you've finished, head on over to Mary's Blog and enter your project.  You have until noon EST March 21st.  I can't wait to see what you create!  Mary's giving away a set of her wonderful stamps to the winner.  I hope you stop by the other design team member's blogs for some wonderful projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I would really love to hear from you!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura

If Friends Were Flowers

Hello my crafty friends!  If you are looking for my "Luck of the Irish" CTVS Design Team Challenge CLICK HERE  I recently purchased the new Creative Cards cartridge.  I love it!  Different card bases, layers,  and envelopes.  So awesome.  I LOVE different folded cards so I just had to make this tri-fold card.  I cut it out at 5 1/4 inches for all of the layers.  I used some Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distressed ink on the flowers.  The sentiment is from the Cardz TV Stamps set "Think Spring."  On the white mat with the flower, I used the Modern Wallpaper Cuttlebug folder.   The card base paper was purchased from a local craft store called Bennion Crafts.  I just love that store!  Did I mention it's only 2 -3 minutes away?
                                   
 I hope Spring is really on it's way soon.  I'm ready for green grass, beautiful flowers, and warmer temperatures.  I will definitely be making more cards with this cartridge.  I hope you are having a blessed Sunday.  Thanks for stopping by and I would really love to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)