Moved Nicole

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are all about EASTER TREATS! Last week I made a cute Playful Pals Easter card, so this week I made fun treats to give with it! Are these just too cute or what???!!!  I knew that getting the PLAYFUL PALS bundle was going to be worth it!  The little pyramid treat boxes are perfect for the bunny of course, but the carrot is just so fun I want to make tons of them to give away! Let's talk about the carrot first.  I used Tangelo Twist for the gorgeous orange color...perfect for a carrot!  I used the wavy stamp included with the Playful Pals set to add the wave pattern.  Gives the carrot a bit of realism, don't you think? BUT what about the fabulous carrot top!  That's where the Cherry on Top Cotton Paper comes in.  It's a thinner paper than the typical cardstock, so it rolls together without bunching.  I cut a 12 x 1 1/4" strip and cut all along the one side with FRINGE SCISSORS .  Then ju...

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are all about EASTER CARDS! I don't know about you, but I am SO.READY.FOR.SPRING!  And with Easter being early this year at the end of March, I really have spring fever right now!!  So I went with lots of pastels for today and a super cute PLAYFUL PALS bunny. Isn't this just too stinkin' cute!!!  I saw this Easter egg idea on Pinterest and knew it would be the perfect backdrop for a bunny. I die cut an oval from Whisper White to place over four layers of color stamped with the large watercolor stamp in WORK OF ART .  The bunny is layered over top and then lots of little flowers and the sentiment are next.  To get this unique sentiment, I used a most handy tool, the ALPHABET ROTARY STAMP .  I love having this around for occasions such as this where the sentiment I need doesn't exist in the catalog.....a real must have! Now let's get to the supply list so you can make your own "Hopp...

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week the theme is Love is in the Air....so we are featuring VALENTINES! I had so many favorites in the new Occasions Catalog that Valentine type sets took a backseat.  So....I made a Valentine with what I had and I think it's just super cute! Isn't this Valentine puppy so sweet!  I have always been a big fan of pink and chocolate so those colors jumped into my head right away! The puppy's "fur" is a design from the beautiful LOVE BLOSSOMS Designer Paper Stack on page 17.  It's intended to coordinate with the Bloomin' Love Bundle, but the paper is so beautiful it can be used with just about anything!  This particular design was simply perfect for my pink and chocolate puppy! I brought in pink with the sponged hearts created with a decorative mask.  They give a nice subtle background and a real Valentine feel to the card.  My biggest dilemma with not getting a Valentine set was what se...

I've told you about my immediate love for the PLAYFUL PALS BUNDLE already, but this card really proves just how FUN these products are.  Get ready for some serious cuteness! Is this just too stinkin' cute for words or what????  I just can't help but smile with the little puppy pal! And where did I get my inspiration, none other than this week's sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary ! I saw the puppy on green grass when I looked at this sketch, didn't hesitate...just started working! One of the best things about this stamp set is that they thought of everything....including the cute little mouth for the animals.  No more drawing in a mouth with a marker hoping it will turn out right!  Before I get to the supply list, take a look at this fabulous PLAYFUL PALS BUNDLE to see all the goodness you will get at 15% off! Ok, now for the nitty gritty! SUPPLIES: STAMPS: Playful Pals, Sky is the Limit (clouds), Endless Thanks (sentiment) INKS:   Archival Black,...

Welcome to the CREATION STATION BLOG HOP!  This month we are all about the new OCCASIONS CATALOG!  Are you ready for lots of fabulous ideas with NEW STAMPS?  I know I am!  The new catalog goes live January 5th so get your pen and paper ready to make a wish list! One of my favorite sets in the Occasions Catalog is PLAYFUL PALS which can be bundled with a set of thinlits called PYRAMID PALS. Is this too cute or what!!  I loved this bundle as soon as I saw it, brings out the kid in me!  I can't wait to make lots of cute animals and cards! I started out with a baby card featuring a cute little owl peeking out from behind the sentiment.  The giant "hello" happens to be a favorite of mine from a Sale-a-bration set called HELLO.  It's a fabulous set to compliment other stamps and is just as fun to use on it's own.  Here I combined it with "baby" from CELEBRATE TODAY to create a sweet baby sentiment. I couldn't wait to move onto the thinlits to make this ado...

The new Occasions Catalog is just FULL. OF. GOODNESS!  I am so happy that I can start creating with new products and honestly I don't know where to start!!  Since Christmas is just a few days away, I went with a Christmas idea I had for a new set of thinlits called PYRAMID PALS. Are these just too cute or what!!!  The PYRAMID PALS THINLITS have a coordinating stamp set that you can purchase as a bundle and save 15%...woo hoo! Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was the first idea to come to mind and is simple to make.  To make the pyramid you need just a half sheet of cardstock cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".  I cut out 2 pieces of the pyramid and assembled it leaving one side open to add goodies.  His face was super easy to create as well, the mouth was done with a stamp from the coordinating set PLAYFUL PALS and the eyes and nose are done with the circles from the OWL BUILDER PUNCH. I made his face on the front and had the back be the side that opens up.  His antlers are part of the...