mini missing you.

Hey again! This card is a mini at 2.75 x 4 inches but it packs a cute, little punch.

All the paper and stamps are from Papertrey Ink. I really like the color combo of Simply Chartreuse, Plum Pudding, and Kraft.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

AE

christmas in sept.

Hello, blog world! Here are two Christmas cards that were publishing rejects:

This first one is very simple. Heat embossing on Scarlet Jewel cardstock and some simple half circles sewn on the side. Not my favorite so no biggie that it didn't make the cut.

This second one though I really like. The colors are fun and different for a Christmas card. That patterned paper is from October Afternoon's Thrift Shop line. (Still in love with that whole line!) The stamp is a wooden one and it took many, many tries to get it lined up perfectly. I love the impression rubber gives but clear stamps are SO much easier to line up!

That's all I have for today. Hope everyone had a safe and fun Labor Day! Onto the rest of the month!

Thanks for stopping by:

AE

flower power.

Hey again! Take a look at this fun little flower that I made with some thrift store lace and patterned paper. I just looped the lace across the back and taped it into place. Super easy and it looks like petals! This is a skinny little 3x5.5 card so it will still fit in a standard A2 envelope.

Hope you like this super quick and easy little number!

Thanks for stopping by!

AE

thinking of you.

Here's one of my new favorite color combos. It's Scarlet Jewel, yellow, gray and teal. Sounds random, I know, but I just love how it all came together on this card. The patterned paper is October Afternoon and I stitched a border around it after I stamped the flourish in black on the left side. The frame and sentiment is PTI's Fillable Frames. My favorite one!

Thanks for stopping by!

AE

roses.

Hey all! I know it's been forever since I've been around. Busy with life!

But here's a card I made a while back and wanted to share with you. The rose is stamped and embossed in white and looks gorgeous in person. The three leaves are stamped in green onto white cardstock and also heat embossed. I found the lace at a thrift store for super cheap!

Thanks for stopping by!

AE

happy day.

Today's a happy day for me. So I figured I'd share this happy card with you.

The stamps are from Papertrey and are heat embossed. It looks gorgeous in person. That cute patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye. Added some sewing for an extra detail.

I like that this card packs a punch but is still pretty flat for mailing.

That's it for me today. Short and sweet.

Thanks for stopping by!

AE

clean and simple chick.

Hey all! Here's a cute and super easy little mini card that I made recently. This chickie transparency is actually from a stamp that I found. But when I went to stamp the chick it wouldn't stamp right! Sad, I know. It was all.... blotchy no matter how many times I tried it. Different paper, different blocks, different inks.... nothing worked.

But! Good news is I didn't pay very much for it AND I used the acetate sheet that it came on to make this adorable little card.

The patterned paper is October Afternoon's Thrift Shop line and the sentiment is Papertrey. I'll be linking this card up to the Moxie Fab Challenge as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

AE