i've missed you, blog.

WOW! Has it been forever since I've posted or what?! Way too long. But I recently made 9 cards in two days so I have plenty of fun stuff to share.

Not sure how much time I'll have in the near future to create new things since we just brought our beautiful son home from the hospital!

This our my big chunk of love, Jack:

Here's the latest card. It was a submission reject from CARDS magazine but I am really in love with how it turned out. I think I may just have to get it into the mail pretty soon.

The paper is October Afternoon and the die cuts are K&Company. Not to brag or anything :) but I made the scrunched seam binding myself and like how it looks with this card.

Thank you for stopping by!

Hope everyone has a great week

AE

thrift store.

Hey again. I'm giving fair warning that I am ADDICTED to October Afternoon's new Thrift Store line. Seriously love all the papers. So be prepared for quite a few cards sporting these fun patterns.

The first one is a cutie with a little lace scrap. It's sort of a new step in a different style direction for me but it is always fun to try something new.

I love the mish-mash of patterned paper on this second card. They are so different but they WORK. Like the sentiment says, it just makes me smile.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

AE

love birds.

How cute are these little birds?! I just bought Bird Watching Additions from PTI and I couldn't wait to make a love birds card.

I used a sentiment from Fillable Frames #2. Can't put that set down yet! For the focal point, I rounded the top corners, scored a couple lines, scalloped the bottom and added twine. Pretty simple. The most time consuming thing was cutting out the little birdies and even then, they aren't all that hard!

I just want to say how happy I am that I used up this floral patterned paper. I think I've literally had this thing for 3 years! It's just so UGLY unless practically covered up like it is here!! Hahaha! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

AE

a new month.

Hello, blog world! It's already a new month. I swear, I feel like it should still be February!

Today's card incorporates so many things outside of my usual comfort zone. The wrinkled seam binding has been on blogs everywhere, like Michelle Wooderson's here. Then I used some vintage book print, again a la Mish, as seen here.

The seam binding was something that I picked up at Michael's a while back and then I wasn't sure what in the world I would do with it. Seeing all the wrinkled, vintage stuff got me inspired to make it myself. So I used tea to dye the aqua colored seam binding and scrunched it up. It turned out this great vintage-y greenish color. Love it!

I really like the way this card and ribbon turned out. It was a step outside my comfort zone but I'm pleasantly surprised with the results. I'll definitely be trying this again.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the springtime sunshine!

AE

Simple Floral

I picked up this gorgeous Anna Griffin paper recently and wanted to use it right away! I inked the edges of everything with the Vintage tea dye duo from Papertrey. I love the look it gives. The ribbon and strip of pink paper are unexpected but look so good with those fun green flowers.

There's no sentiment on here because I just didn't know what kind of card this was. It could easily be a wedding card, anniversary card, mother's day, or whatever. When I do decide to use this card I will either send it how it is or punch out a sentiment on coordinating paper and pop it on there.

I think that this card doesn't photograph very well. I took a bunch of pictures of it from different angles and such and this was the best one. But trust me, it's fabulous in real life! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

AE

Have Faith!

So this is my FAVORITE card I've made in quite a while. I'm loving the color combination and this patterned paper...FABULOUS! I've been using this patterned paper from Making Memories almost nonstop since I got it!

I used the patterned paper (can't remember the maker, shame on me, I know!) and covered a chipboard piece to make the frame. Then I distressed the edges and added a little gold for some glitz. I did the same for the oval inner piece and then stamped the sentiment on it. The inside piece is attached with foam dots for some dimension.I just love the muted colors and how well the different patterened papers play off each other, even though they aren't from the same set!

And of course I had to use my scalloped edge punch and some Rustic Jute Twine from PTI! I feel like I use twine all the time; but I really do just love the rustic look of it.

Here in the corner is this adorable little dove & heart image. So cute and tiny. Really coordinates with the elegant Faith theme, in my opinion. What do you think? I got this clear stamp set from the Michael's dollar section....LOVE IT! What good deal have you found recently? LET ME KNOW! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

AE.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Brown- Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Making Memories; Punch: EK Success; Twine: PTI; Ink: Ranger, Color Box, Tsukineko; Stamps: Studio G; Buttons: Unknown.

Forever

Hey there! I feel like it's been a while since my last post. Our new puppy, Abby, was in the animal hospital for a few days but luckily she is home and on the road to recovery now!

Here's my latest card:

I used a bunch of rub-ons from my stash. They're really old so I have no idea of the manufacturer. The solid cardstock is PTI and the patterned paper is Making Memories.

I really like the distressed and vintage feel of this card. I don't do too much of that but maybe I should start! What do you think? Is this vintage-y?
Thanks for stopping by! Let me know what you think of this card, leave a comment (or two)!
AE.


Supplies used:
Cardstock: Ripe Avacado, Spring Moss- PTI; Ink: Distress Ink- Ranger; Rub-Ons: Unkown; Patterned Paper: Making Memories; Ribbon: American Crafts; Scalloped Punch: EK Success.