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I can't believe it's that time of year again. Our streets are still covered in snow, and the temps this week are freezing! But I am very much looking forward to Easter - it holds such a special place in my heart and I love everything it represents. I also love that everywhere you look, Spring colors pop up right about now, and it's the only time of year, when my favorite pastel palette can be found everywhere...From home decor shoppes, to craft stores. It's a feast for the eyes! This Easter, we are not coloring eggs in the traditional sense of the word, but I couldn't possibly go without coloring something ...So I was inspired by a few decorative pieces I found, to color a variety of small styrofoam eggs...A messy, but fun task! And I love how they turned out...imperfect speckles and all :)  They just happened to make the perfect addition for all the little Easter gift baggies I made.  To make the tag for the baggies, I stared with the Scene It: Basic Backer die , f...

Good morning! How are you all doing?  Today's post is all about layers and I am SO excited to be sharing this card with you.  I've been trying to create with fewer layers lately, so it's been super fun to jump back into the way that I used to make all my cards. Layered, intricate, and full of embellishments! If you struggle with layers, or are just interested in trying something new in your crafting, read on below and I'll share some of my tips on how I work with layers.  So here we go! The biggest tip I can share, is to...  1. START WITH THE DETAILS This is how I establish the theme and colors of my cards. I create some small embellishment (such as the layered heart on this card) and then I work around it to slowly build the rest of the layers.  It's a little counter-intuitive, but it works wonders.  For this card, I used PTI's Limitless Layers: Hearts and Heart Prints to cut a variety of sizes, which I then layered together. Because the base of my heart ...

Hello everyone!  Not that long ago, I picked up a sweet kit from Papertrey Ink, the Make it Market: Holiday Hugs, but much too late to actually use it for winter or holiday cards. So you might ask, what is a girl to do? Re-purpose it, of course :)  Today's trio features a more feminine, Spring-inspired twist on a really fun winter themed kit!  If you look closely, you will see that the base used for this sweet little girl is the Tag Sale: Huggable die from PTI. And all the little pieces are from the Make it Market: Holiday Hugs set. I used the eyes and lips as is, and used Santa's joyful lips, as the cheek color. I decided to die-cut two of Santa's beard pieces, and turn them into her polka-dotted hair! To her hair, I added some floral embellishments, and I also stamped a few hearts along her bodice. Adding in a few floral strips and colorful bows, makes for a very Spring-y look, indeed.  To finish this sweet tag, I added a mini tag cut using PTI's Tremendous Tags d...

Good Morning and Happy Saturday! Before I get to my cards today, I want to extend a very big thank you to all of you who joined us in our little hop! There are not enough words to express how humbled and thankful I am for all of your visits and comments. Familiar faces, and new friends alike, it was such a joy reading your sweet stories and each and every note you left! I've gone ahead and added responses now that the draw is officially over ;) Speaking of which, it's that time...To announce the winner of the sweet Spring Kit! Congratulations to.... SAMRA! Please send a note to  ivanacamdzicstoicescu@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll be sure to have your goodies on their way :)  But that's not all! There is another winner over on Aneta's blog , who will be receiving her beautifully designed journal. And the winner is... SADIE! Please head over to Aneta's blog to claim your prize :)  Now I hope you'll join me in sharing these two colorful cards! Fi...

Happy Monday friends!  Today I have a very special post lined up, and if you're just joining me, I hope you'll stay a while and enjoy the festivities! If you already know about the blog hop, you're in the right place :) Today's post is a tad longer than most, but that's because I have a lot to share with you.  So grab a cuppa and enjoy! I'd like to take a moment to share the whole reason behind this blog hop celebration. As some of you know, a very dear friend of mine and I got to meet for the first time this past Christmas. It was a dream come true and quickly turned into a week full of fun, laughter and special memories. I would like to share our story with you, but be sure to heard over to Aneta's blog , for her take, too. Before we get to that, I'd like to share how this hop idea started. OUR PROJECT One of the wonderful things we got to do while visiting, was spend a little bit of time crafting together. Aneta brought back some crafty goodies for us...

Good Morning! Not too long form now, we'll be hearing chirping birds, and watching our streets come to life with sprouting leaves. It's my favorite time of year and it can never come too quickly! Today's card is just a little peek into the sunny days to come :) I also have another little peek into what's to come here on the blog, with a very exciting announcement below. For today's card, I used a a few different stamps and stencils to create the background. I started with a sunburst stencil from the Sunshine and Rainbows Make it Market kit , inked up with Lemon Tart and Harvest Gold ink to match the color of the bright yellow cardstock I used for the sentiment.  After inking up the starburst, I stamped two floral clusters, with PTI's Gran's Garden stamps in colors of Pale Peony, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, Vintage Jadeite, Green Parakeet, and Tropical Teal.   I also clustered together a few heart cutouts, using Limitless Layers: Heart Stitches die , Cover Plate...