Naughty book

My three boys inspired me to create this naughty book.  It was created from a cereal box with the Big Bite and Martha Stewart Holiday paper.

Halloween album

I finally finished my Halloween album. I used Martha Stewart paper for the cover and inside pages and K&Company paper for the back page.

"Back to Crafting"

I can't believe it has been almost 7 months since I posted to my blog. It has been a crazy year and to top it off the Presidential elections are a few days away. The most devastating storm so far, Hurricane Sandy, has created despair in the Caribbean and the Northeast region of the U.S. Our prayers go out to all of them . One of the best ways for me to escape is to submerge myself into my crafting. We all know the pleasure we get from it. I am pleased to step back onto the scene with a contest sponsored by DCWV. The only rules you must follow is to use DCWV paper to create a project. I chose to design two mini books. One was die cut with the cricut using the new Mini book cartridge and the other one was made with the techniques from charliejones2686 a fellow youtuber. The two paper pads I used was Royal Garden on the 7x9 cricut mini book. The other paper pad used was Mariposa on the 4x6 mini pad. I love this paper and once you see it up close and personal you will fall in love also. This was the easiest book I ever made and I plan on making larger sizes.

Cards and more cards....

One of my newer obsessions has been creating cards digitally. I love using Photoshop elements and MydigitalStudio from Stampinup. The software allows you to manipulate your images in creative ways. I love using traditional formats with digital form aka hybrid cardmaking. All of these cards were created digitally with Photoshop brushes.

Sassy Studio Design Leather and Lace challenge

The lovely ladies of Sassy Studio Designs are having their weekly challenge. This week the theme is leather and lace.

Birthday cards

I love making birthday cards for kids. With three boys of my own and numerous kids in my family I am always tweaking my cards.

Joy fold cards

I have been experimenting with various card folds and I discovered this cool fold from the lovely ladies of Splitcoaststampers. The joy fold card as it is called takes your card making up a notch and it will bring a smile to anyone's face.

Easter card

For Easter I made an adult card as well as a card suitable for children. In the adult card I used Photoshop Elements for the swirl design and then I made a gatefold card holder with DCWV  Royal Garden paper. The children's card is a pop up card with die cuts from cricut.

Hello Spring

Its been a long time I shouldn't have left you for so long. The holidays are over and my favorite time of the year is Spring. Over the past few months I've been trying to craft as much as possible but with a family of five it has been challenging. I am excited to start showcasing my cards and crafts again. One of the things I was able to accomplish during my hiatus was the design of my sister's baby shower invitation.  She didn't want the typical invite so I used a modern design from Riefka designs over on Mygrafico.com. The image was recolored in photoshop elements and the details were also added using that software. A matching thank you card accompanied the invite as well.