Scenic Route goodness!

OK, if you haven't checked out the new Scenic Route- Providence goodies, you are missing out! I have to admit when I first saw the peeks on-line, the colors didn't look too vibrant, but after seeing it in person, I'm in love! Scenic Route never lets you down! These papers are all double-sided with more beautiful patterns on the back. I love that, because it really gives me twice the options when I'm creating. Here is the newest card kit available at Right at Home with these gorgeous papers! This is available for pre-order purchase at the site and will ship around March 22. It comes with instructions and patterns for 5 cards and includes some Creative Cafe goodies along with several gorgeous ribbons....

Here is one card I made entirely with things from the kit! Even the embroidery floss is included! (except "your" which I stamped with my alphabet stamps, but you could easily use your computer to print it on your tag also)

Get your kit HERE today before they are gone! (Price is with shipping included, or HERE for pick up in store.)

So Kind of You card: This was made for the next sketch over at Sketch This: Cards, sketch #44. I used some cute Pink Paislee polkadot papers (Office Lingo collection) with a Pink Paislee journaling stamp and sticker letters in teal. A friend of mine sent me this cute butterfly felt from a craft store in the Netherlands..thanks, Nancy! Loving the bright, springy colors lately!

(Will be in Paper Trends Aug/Sept. 2008)

Check out the other amazing cards that these girls came up with over at Sketch This! I had a wonderful day yesterday...hope you did too. I received a VERY cool e-mail!! Eeek! Can't wait to share. Well, I'm off to run some more errands for today and work on some Prima stuff when I get back...stay tuned to my blog this weekend! We are having another BLOG PARTY with lots of free templates/sketches for you to honor/welcome the new Prima Hybrid girls to the team! :)
~Danielle~

How Time Flies!

Oopsie! How times flies...I meant to post these a couple of days ago! These were made with the newest kit from Inspire Me Card Kits, and I just love it! The ribbons are just to die for. I love Making Memories, it's one of my favorite manufacturers! You Make Me Smile layout: a pic that I just adore of my little Kati from last summer! I created butterflies from the photo corners and die cuts in the kit and cut the white hearts from the paper...Thanks card: I used the ribbon wrap that the ribbon came on to create a card with! The thanks rub on fit perfectly in the little indent...

Congratulations card: Love, love this chipboard! I wish I had more!

Hugs & Kisses purse card: would be really cute with a little bag filled with a gift card and some candies stapled inside!

And here is a little birdhouse card that I made for Prima Hybrid. Love this little digi kit by Nancy Kubo called Little Dreamland. Can't wait to make more things with it. You can read the tutorial on how to make this card HERE.

(Will be in Paper Trends Aug/Sept 2008 issue.)

I appreciate you stopping by today! Have a wonderful day! Remember: smiles are one size fits all (what my aunt always says...ha) ~Danielle~

One Cute Chick...

Sometimes I feel as if I'm a little "layout challenged" and that is why I don't do them all that often...but once in awhile, it just all seems to come together! For this one, I started with a simple design and then it just evolved into this:
This is my daughter, Taylor, last summer at the school playground one day..we love to go there once in awhile and play on all the big jungle gyms and stuff...she will rarely hold still long enough for a photo, but she did this day for some reason! LOL My journaling says, "What a heartbreaker you are going to be some day!" The boys are already after her in their own little 2nd grade ways....eeek! Luckily she wants nothing to do with them yet! =)

In the top corner, I drew a flower similar to the gorgeous flowers in the Pink Paislee "Spring Fling" paper and hand stitched the design with brown thread....
I used the chick stamp from the Retro Spring collection (Pink Paislee) and stamped with brown ink, then I used chalk around the edges to add dimension. I cut the scalloped die cut frame down to fit around my photo and journaling and used the leftovers to journal on....

And on this card, I scanned one of the journaling stamps from the Needful Things stamp set (Pink Paislee also!) and enlarged it a bit. I printed it onto patterned paper and folded for my card base. Did a little hand stitching on the die cut! I love making cards with unique shapes to them...try this technique...it's really fun! Link me up to your creations, I'd love to see them. =)

(Will be published in Cards Magazine, Sept. 2008 issue.)
Thanks for visiting me today! I'll be back tomorrow with more creations!~Danielle~