"Helen, You're the Best!"

Hi Everyone! 

Its been awhile, I know! 

Life has just been busy with the kids and life 

but I am still crafting but not blogging as much.

Today, I am back though sharing a card I made to let Helen from the Trendy Twine Design Team know she is loved and appreciated.

Helen and I were on the Trendy Twine Design Team for a few years and she is still a current team member! That's dedication!! 

Thank you Helen for all you inspiration, 

time and hard work!

Now for the card I made for Helen:

For the card, I used Pinkberry Sorbet Trendy Twine. I love the two pinks and the white together. I made a template with a heart die cut and just used the center as the focal point of the Twine heart. 

Then I added the panel with the heart to a pink floral card base. Then I die cut a 'hello' from an Impression Obsession die, several time and adhered them together for some dimension. Next, I added that to the bottom of the card and put some sparkle on the hello with some stardust stickles. 

Finally, I finished the card with a few enamel hearts.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out the Trendy Twine blog for all the projects featured today to celebrate Helen!

Have a wonderful day! 

Happy Birthday Dragon Box Card- Die Cutting Divas Guest Designer

Hi Everyone!!

Today I am sharing a project as a Guest Designer for Die Cuttin Divas.

I decided to make a box card using the Box Card Die from Pink & Main Stamps, some stamp sets and dies from My Favorite Things- the Magical Dragons, Make a Wish, and Beary Special Birthday stamp and coordinating dies.

My husband loves dragons and his birthday is this month so this challenge was just perfect. Besides, I don't know about you but I can always use Birthday cards. 

I started out with green cardstock from Bazzill for the card base, then I used the Dragon Tails 6x6 patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs to decorate the panels. Next, I stamped and copic colored the Dragons, presents and balloons then I was able to assemble the card. Finally, when I had everything in place for the box card, I added the sentiment from Make a Wish and framed it with some blue cardstock. 

I hope you like my card and are able to join the fun Die Cutting Divas Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

Happy Birthday, Lesley!!

Hi Everyone!!

Today, a few Trendy Twine Design Team Alumni, Guest Designers and the current Design Team members are wishing Lesley, the fearless leader of Annie's Paper Boutique and Trendy Twine, a Happy, Happy Birthday!!!

For my card, I made a Trendy Twine rainbow 
for Lesley's card.

I used Orangesicle, Lemon Tart, Limeade, Tickled with Teal, Grape Fizz, and Strawberry Cupcake.

To start my Trendy Twine stitched rainbow, I took several Circle dies and lightly traced them in pencil about a quarter of an inch apart on a white cardstock stitched rectangle. Then pierced the holes with my paper piercer and just eyeballed this. Then I went ahead and hand stitched each line with an embroidery needle. Then I took a white card base and added some of the rainbow hearts from the Fairy Tales collection by Doodlebug Design. I foam mounted the rectangle panel then added the sentiment from the paper stack. I used a die cut heart and cloud from the collection, as well. Then I finished the card off with some epoxy hearts from Doodlebug that matched.

Make sure to stop by the Trendy Twine Blog to see all the amazing 

Birthday cards and projects.

Don't forget to wish LESLEY a Happy Birthday!!

Thinking of YOU-Calyptus card swap with Stacey

Hi Everyone!!

Happy National Cardmaking Day!!

 Today, I am sharing a card that I made as a 

swap with my Crafty BFF, Stacey.

Make sure to visit her blog!

We used the same sketch and stamp company, 

Gerda Steiner Designs for this swap.

Here is the sketch:

Here is the card I made with the sketch.

I used the "You're Koalafied" stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs. The image is colored with Copic markers and I added some white gel pen accents. The card base is Neenah Solar white 100# cardstock and the patterned paper is Fun and Frolic 6x6 from My Favorite Things. I added some various enamel dots. The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink and heat embossed in clear. 

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you have a wonderfully Crafty day!