Hello Friends! Welcome back to another installment of Mix it Up Monday! In this series I'll be using products from various companies to hopefully come up with a cohesive card design. Today, I have a colorful rainbow card to share using products from six companies! I recently watched a video from Jennifer McGuire where she used this rainbow die and I just had to have it!! Her videos have the tendency to make you want all the things! LOL!



This card was made by doing a little ink blending, lots of die cutting and just one stamp. Easy peasy! Remember, check your stash because I'm sure you have a rainbow die, colored card stock, any kind of inks would work for the blending and if you don't have heart embellishments use sequins or anything bright and cheerful you may have on hand.

The supplies I used are listed below:

Jumbo Skinny Rainbow die - Erin Lee Creative
A Little Sunny stencil - Scrapbook.com
Distress oxide inks - Tim Holtz
Fancy cloud die - Hero Arts
Fresh Rainbow sentiments - Waffle Flower
Rainbow Hearts - Gina K Designs

I hope you enjoyed today's Mix it up Monday! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol


Hello Friends! I hope you're having a good weekend! And, if you've been hit by this terrible winter storm, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.

I'm popping in today to share a set a custom notecards I made for my mom. Her birthday is next month and she loves receiving cards from me! She's so supportive of my craft and I just love her so much for that. I decided to pull out the Happy Hex card kit from Taylored Expressions. Unfortunately, I checked their website and it looks like this kit may be sold out. But, if you were lucky enough to pick one up, I used all the elements that came in the kit to whip up this set of mini-slim sized cards. If you haven't made a mini-slim card yet, it measures 3.5 x 6. Such a fun size!






My mom's name is Helen so I made three monogram cards and three all-occasion cards. I really love how they turned out. So, those cute envelope seals you see there with the initial "H" well they're vinyl stickers (also from the kit) and if you ever stamp on vinyl stickers, I highly recommend using Staz-On ink. I smeared one so bad using a dye ink so I learned from my mistake! 😊 Perhaps if you do use a dye ink, it may be a good idea to hit it with a heat gun to avoid smearage! LOL!! I know that's totally not a word, but I like it! 

I hope you're inspired to whip up a set of cards for someone you care for, I'm sure they would love it! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol







Hello Friends! I hope you all are doing well! Today, I have a thank you card to share. Would you like a little Typed in Pink tip (kinda cute, huh)? I don't know about you, but I have a ton of pocket cards. Of course they're mostly used for my new found love of pocket scrapbooking but the designs are so pretty it's a great alternative for patterned paper on your handmade cards! This card uses a really pretty pocket card from Scrapbook.com.





Okay, so I have a couple of obsessions lately, slimline cards and the the awesome layered stencils from Pink Fresh Studio. If you haven't tried the stencils yet, you should because they're really awesome! I'm not very good at coloring so the stencils make me look like a pro because all you're doing is ink blending your ink through the stencil. Easy peasy!! 

Well, I hope this card inspires you to whip out some of those pocket cards! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs.
Carol






Hello Friends! Welcome back to another installment of Mix it Up Monday! In this series I'll be using products from various companies to hopefully come up with a cohesive card design. Today, I have a fun card to share using products from 5 different companies!



Are you in love with that background image? Oh my goodness, I certainly am! As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it! The background image is from Taylored Expressions and it was last month's freebie with a $100 purchase. Unfortunately, it's no longer available on the site, but I'm sure they will bring it back because I'm just guessing that it had to be popular.😊 But, as an alternative, you can grab various hello sentiments to stamp and white heat emboss over your background. 

The other products I used for this card are listed below:

This card just makes me smile! I hope you like it too! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol



Hello Friends! Happy Valentine's Day! Did you do anything special today? Well, my hubby and I have been married for 16 years and he has not missed sending me flowers for Valentine's Day yet, he is such a sweetie. This year he went one step further and gave Paige roses as well, I love that so much!

This year, due to the pandemic the kids were unable to exchange Valentine's with one another. But, you know that didn't stop me from making a card for her teacher! I'm still on board the slimline train and I created a slimline Valentine.




I used an ultra thick slimline card base and word dies from Scrapbook.com along with that beautiful patterned paper called Go the Scenic Route from Paige Evans that I just absolutely love! The background behind the hearts was created using the Diamond Plaid stencil from Pink Fresh Studio just to add a little interest. I love how colorful and happy this card turned out! 

Along with this card, Paige and I also gave her teacher some hot cocoa bombs! Have you had those yet? Oh my goodness, not only are they cool, they're really good. I actually found my hot cocoa bomb lady at my local post office! She was shipping out a bunch of boxes at the holidays and of course I introduced myself, got her card and the rest is history! 


Unfortunately the weekend is quickly coming to an end, but a new week creates new opportunities! Let's grab them! Thank you for stopping by and I hope the start of your week is a great one!

Hugs,
Carol

 



Hello Friends! It's mid-week, how are you all doing? I'm actually having a very productive week which is always a good thing. I've been busy at work as well as home which I love so I really cannot complain. 

Today, I have a sweet slimline shaker card to share. Didn't I tell you that I'm growing obsessed with the slimlines??!! So, what do you need to make a good shaker card? A good die for your shaker window, some acetate (recycle the acetate that your stamp sets are packaged in), shaker bits and awesome foam tape!! Easy peasy!



That big mama roll of foam tape from Scrapbook.com is my new favorite! Not only is it HUGE, but it's a great thickness so instead of folding the foam tape onto itself to give it more depth, it's already perfect! Of course if you want a super chunky shaker, then you may need to double up but I found it to be just what I needed. 

I really enjoyed making this slimline card, I hope you liked it to. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol




Hello Friends! Guess what? I think I'm slightly getting addicted to pocket scrapbooking! It's such an awesome way to document your memories. I started with a 6x8 album, but I quickly transformed that into my stencil storage, so now I'm onto 9x12 pocket scrapbooking! Since my daughter is 7, I feel like I have plenty to scrapbook about but I'm not stressing that I'm just getting started. I'll do it little by little and as time permits, I'll start working my way backward. No stress, just fun.




I have to say that I am extremely proud of this little girl. She's been distance learning the whole school year and for a first grader to pay attention from 8am-2pm every day is no small feat. Not only does she pay attention but she is just thriving! She made the Principal's Honor Roll and we are just so happy and proud of her. I used a page protector from Scrapbook.com along with pocket cards from their Every Day Moments and Celebrate collections. I also added that large Memories die along with a few stickers and hearts to complete the page. Don't be surprised if you start seeing more layouts around here! 

I hope the rest of your week is a good one. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol



Hello Friends! Welcome back to another installment of Mix it Up Monday! In this series I'll be using products from various companies to hopefully come up with a cohesive card design. Today, I have a baby card to share using lots of product from Lawn Fawn as well as MFT, Scrapbook.com and Paige Taylor Evans.




Okay, before I tell you about the products for this card, isn't that owl and baby chick adorable?! Lawn Fawn really has the cutest critter stamps. I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to color the images from one of their newer stamp sets called Special Delivery along with dies from the Magic Iris Bird House add-on and lacy slimline dies from Waffle Flower. I also pulled out a great stencil from Paige Taylor Evans to give the background a little interest. Lastly, that super cute sentiment is from MFT, it's called Welcome Baby. Everything was adhered to an ultra thick slimline card base from Scrapbook.com. This card is actually on it's way to the UK to congratulate a friend! This will be my first international card shipment, woohoo!!


I hope you enjoyed today's Mix it up Monday, thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

Hello Friends! Happy Friday!! I am so ready for the weekend and it's not just any weekend, it's Super Bowl weekend! Does it really get any better than that?!

Are you into the Slimline craze? I'm dabbling little by little. I'll be honest, it's a lot of real estate to cover, but now with so many companies coming out with dies and stencils geared toward slimlines it's piquing my interest! My biggest hang-up with slimlines has been the measurements. I'm an A2 girl through and through and know those measurements like the back of my hand, but for slimlines I have to stop and think about it which wrecks my flow sometimes. LOL! Enter, pre-made Ultra Thick slimline card bases from Scrapbook.com! These card bases are good quality, heavy weight card stock and they come in a pack with matching envelopes...SCORE!! 



I used a great watercolor brush strokes stencil for that rainbow background along with Botanical Borders with Sentiments stamp set and a pocket card from Scrapbook.com. I am loving how this card turned out and I'm pretty sure you'll start seeing more slimlines coming your way!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs,
Carol




Hello Friends! How's the start of your week going? So far, so good over here. I know there are terrible snow storms all along the northeast, if you're in that area I hope you're staying safe and warm! 

So, if you're anything like me, your stencil storage is probably growing! I love stencils!! It's a great way to add color to images without being an expert at coloring! Recently, Scrapbook.com came out with these awesome 6x8 Albums (of course mine is pink) and it's the perfect place to store stencils! I just add a sheet of white card stock to the pockets and label it with my label maker. Easy peasy, and all my stencils are in one place which is so handy!




I'm still on a mission in 2021 to get my space more organized, and this stencil storage is helping me big time! How do you store your stencils? Do you think that storing them in an album would be a good solution for you? Let me know in the comments!

I hope the rest of your day is fantastic and thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol






Hello Friends! Welcome back to another installment of Mix it Up Monday! In this series I'll be using products from various companies to hopefully come up with a cohesive card design. Today, I'm sharing a bright, happy card using products from The Greetery, Pink Fresh Studios and Pretty Pink Posh.



For this card I used the Wide Stripes stencil from Pretty Pink Posh to ink blend a colorful rainbow in the background. Then I pulled out that beautiful Overlapping Leafy Wreath stencil from Pink Fresh Studios. Oh, I am loving these new stencils from Pink Fresh because the layers just make the images POP!! I used some ink from Pink Fresh as well as Gina K for both stencils. To finish off this card, I used the Opposites Attract stamp/die combo from The Greetery and let me tell you, you'll be seeing this set again and again. It's absolutely beautiful! I used some glossy accents on the Just a Note sentiment to add a little shine and included the corresponding sentiment at the bottom to finish off this happy card.

I hope you liked today's Mix it up Monday, I certainly enjoyed making this card! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs, 
Carol