Always Playing with Paper #7

This is my favorite card of the day.  I just love the swallowtail stamp and how perfect it looks when it's embossed.  This is my submission for Always Playing with Paper #7.  The card stock used is from Michael's, with the exception of the mini butterflies.  Everything else is Stampin' Up.  Hope you like! <3 JEM

Merry Monday 109 - Flowers at Christmas

I've finally started working on my Christmas card stash again.  I need to build this up so that I'm not frantically making cards in December - which is always so busy with concerts and family - and this year there will also be a child...  So anyway, this card is my submission for Merry Monday 109.  This was the only thing remotely Christmassy that I had that was flowery.  I think it worked out okay!  The kraft card stock is from Michael's, the ink, stamps, and embossing folder are Stampin' Up, and the ribbon, white card stock, green paper, and glitter is from my friend.  <3 JEM

Mojo Monday 346 - 2 tone birthday card

Happy Saturday to you all!  This is my submission for Mojo Monday 346.  I've started making long/tall cards because I have a lot of envelopes to use up and they are all of the long/tall variety!  The white card stock in this card is from Michael's, the green and purple from Stampin' Up, the stamps, embossing folder, and ink are also Stampin' Up, the buttons are from a sewing project I never made, and the ribbon and glitter glue is from a friend.  Hope you like! <3 JEM

Paper Players Challenge #196 - Flowery Birthday Card

Good Morning!  I've decided to head back into challenge land.  This card is for The Paper Players Challenge #196.  It is a commissioned card for a birthday (obviously!).  Behind the card is the envelope (I just realized that it might look like it's part of the card - it's not!).  I just wanted it to stand out from the blanket I took the picture on..  Oops!  Anyway, about the card.  Pretty much everything here is Stampin' Up.  However, I had some card stock from Michael's that pretty much perfectly matches the new Stampin' Up coastal cabana paper, so I was pretty stoked about being able to use that!  So yes, the card stock is from Michael's, and the glitter glue is from a friend, but other than that - Stampin' Up.  The stamp I used for the blue flowers is from a set my mom had purchased back in 2001!  Still making the rounds :)  Anyway, I need to get my butt to work, so I hope you all have a wonderful day!  <3 JEM

Baby Thank-You Cards

Hello!  I decided to be ahead of the game, got inspired, and made some thank you cards for when our baby is born.  We are decorating the nursery in yellow, gray, and white, hence the colors for the card.  I wanted to do something really simple in case I didn't make enough and had to do more later.  Everything here is Stampin' Up (well, except the card stock, which is from Michael's).  So yeah, question for all you moms out there -- how many thank you cards did you go through after your baby was born?  <3 JEM

Mother's Day 2014

Happy May Long Weekend, everyone!  I'm so glad to have an extra day this weekend - and today has been sooo productive!  Of course, part of being productive is updating my blog -- and boy, it's been a while.  I wanted to share the cards I made for Mother's Day this year with you.  I found the neatest idea on Pinterest where the envelope is the card, and I was sold.  I love being able to use pretty double sided paper and get to feature both sides :)

I'm pretty sure everything contained in these cards is recycled in some way, except for the stamps and ink.  The double sided paper, flowers, and glitter glue is from a friend, the white paper is from some recycled paper at work, the brown from our wedding photo display, the green from an unused journal calendar, and the yellow from a friend.  I love the embossing powder here, too.  It was the very first thing I purchased related to stamping - probably close to 14 years ago!  I love the multiple shimmering colors in it. :)  Hope you like them - I'll be updating a little more regularly now, and hope to participate in some more card challenges, too!  <3 JEM

Spring Order

Good evening!  I just had an order for some Springy cards, and I really enjoyed making them.  When I was at Stamp Club this past month, I learned what CASE means!  I knew what CAS was - Clean And Simple, but this one is a bit different.  If you don't know what it means, it stands for Create And Share Everything.  Which is exactly what happened with this order.  I needed to get this order out quickly, and with my lack of creativity lately, I just found some of my fave quick-to-make cards, and went at it.  Pretty much every card has a little bit of a twist on the original, usually because I don't always have the exact same products to work with.  Anyway, onto the cards!  Everything in this top card is Stampin' Up, except for the sentiment - not sure where that one came from.

I've totally fallen in love with the white embossed look with color daubed over top.  The white card stock is from Michael's, the gold ribbon from a gift, the blue sequins from Michael's (which I had purchased for something for our wedding), and everything else is Stampin' Up.

I adore this new woodgrain stamp!  The possibilities are endless!  The white and brown card stock is from Michael's, the pink from a friend, the ribbon from a gift, the sentiment from the same unknown package as the first card, and everything else - Stampin' Up!

I love the dots embossing folder from the Sale-a-bration catalogue.  Pretty much everything here is Stampin' Up, except for the green paper and glitter glue (from a friend), and the sentiment.

Everything here is Stampin' Up, except the red paper (from a friend), and the white card stock (from Michael's).

Man, I am so full of love for these cards tonight, haha!  I love the ruffled ribbon, especially in the new colors!  The white card stock is from Michael's, the glitter glue from a friend, the sentiment from somewhere.. and you guessed it, everything else is Stampin' Up.

This card ended up being one of my customer's faves!  White card stock from Michael's, sentiment unknown, and the ink and paint spatters are Stampin' Up.

I HAVE to make more of this card - or at least the butterfly embossing bit.  LOVE.  All Stampin' Up except for the natural ribbon (Michael's).

I love me my bicycles!  The stamps are from Stampin' Up, and everything else is from Michael's.  My mom gave me the heart stamps, and the string was from our wedding decorations.

And last but not least.... It's a good thing I gave myself an hour to do this card - it just went all wrong!  I wonder if anyone else has had trouble with their hexagon die - not all of my hexagons punched out, so I was sitting there cutting them out painstakingly for half an hour (at least, I'm sure)!  So the die and the stamp are Stampin' Up, the flowers and brads from a friend, the patterned paper was an anniversary present from my hubby, and the card stock is from Michael's.  Hope you like - have a good night! <3 JEM