Why Haven't I Used This #7

It's Wednesday and I made a card. Woo hoo! Hurray for inspiration. It's the last week of school here for my kids and they are thrilled. My oldest is getting ready to head to 7 weeks of flying in Florida and I'm trying to be the brave mom while wishing I could huddle all my little chicks in the nest and make them stop growing up. How do people do this? I'm so proud of him and I can't wait to see where he goes and what he does in life but I also want him home with me. Ha ha! He's one awesome kid and he gets so much of what makes him amazing from his dad. That is who my card celebrates today, my wonderful husband. He's simply the greatest, hands down. He is my rock and my best friend! Life just wouldn't be as fun without him. Especially with his great love of cowbell and the hilarious SNL skit. When my oldest got his first drum set, my husband just couldn't wait to add a cowbell to it and we've enjoyed the lovely sounds of the cowbell in our home ever since. This one's for you, my love:

How fun is this? I started by stamping the cute starry focal point on white card stock. Next, I stamped, colored, and cut out my cowbell and positioned it in the sky. After getting the sentiments stamped in place, I trimmed down the white and layered it on navy and olive card stock to fill out the card front. I added some stars and enamel dots to add a little extra fun and it was done! Here's another look:

Thanks so much checking out my card today. Have a great day!

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Why Haven't I Used This #6

Good morning! I hope you are having a great week. How is it only Wednesday? I swear it feels like it should be Friday already. I'm coming at you today with another graduation card. I really think this is the last one I need this year...maybe? I got to go to my first grad party of the year and it actually felt good to have some of that normalcy back in life. I'm not usually a fan of big get togethers because I get anxious but it was nice to see people again. I was in such a people mood that I decided to use one on this grad card. Check it out:

I started this card by embossing my image on some watercolor paper. Next, I used my Karin markers to color my grad and the background. I have to admit that I bought the Karin markers on a whim and it wasn't until this card that I would even say I liked them. They just weren't my "thing" but for some reason using them really clicked on this card. When everything dried, I stamped my sentiment in pace and layered my water color paper on cardstock in school colors. Here's another look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card. I hope you have a great rest of the week!

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Why Haven't I Used That #5

Good morning and welcome to another episode of Why Haven't I Used That! I needed a baby card and, shockingly, my stash of baby themed items is pretty small. So, I was totally surprised that there was actually a set of stamps in that category that I actually haven't used. It will be used today and I absolutely loved using it. How in the world did it get buried for so long? Here's what I created with my awesome set from My Favorite Things:

For this card, I had a great time layering different patterned paper and there is no color combo I love more when you don't know the sex of a baby than yellow with gray. It is just SO cheery! I started my card by stamping my large elephant in a fun sunshine yellow and cutting it down to a smaller strip to run across the middle of my card. Next, I stamped the little elephant on another piece of paper in a butter yellow and cut it out before attaching it to the center strip with some foam tape. I started layering and cutting each patterned paper piece and then attached the whole stack to the card base. A sentiment and some enamel hearts finished the card off just right. Here's another look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card today and I hope you get some use out of some of the products that you haven't inked up also. Have a great day!

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Why Haven't I Used That #4

Good morning and happy Wednesday! How are you guys doing? I hope well and I also hope you are ready for another graduation card. I have been working really hard on all the grad cards I will need in the coming months and the more I work on them, the more it dawns on me that my oldest is going to be a senior next year and that just seems crazy! It also seems crazy that it has taken me this long to use this awesome stamp from Taylored Expressions. Here's what I created this week:

I just love this graduation stamp and I have no idea why it took me so long to use it. I stamped the image and then colored it in with copics. Then to finish it off, I just added some fun patterened paper and a strip of black. Super simple but I love it! Here's another look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card today! Have a great day.

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