Hello Friends! This title could not be more fitting. I truly am thankful. I'm thankful for my family, my friends and of course all of you that stop by to spend a little time with me. I appreciate your kind comments and support.

I'm super excited about today's card because it's a teacher card! You know I absolutely love teachers and Paige's teacher has been phenomenal! I used a great stamp/die set from Concord and 9th called Color Me Happy and it is the perfect set for teacher cards! That crayon is everything!!




I used a combination of Concord and 9th, Gina K and Pink Fresh Inks to create the rainbow scribble background. I used those same inks to add some ink splatter then I stamped the sentiments and heart (all included in the stamp set). This is a mini-slimline card size so I believe it measures 3 1/2 x 6. I am so happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it too!! Thank you so much for stopping by.

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! It's 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's card features products from four different companies and I'm loving the bright and cheerful design.






As you can see, I'm just loving the little critters from Colorado Craft Company. They are just too cute! I stenciled the pineapples for my background, then I die cut that scalloped shaped texture to add some interest. The same die also cut the oval out of the background where I added the Hello There sentiment along with some cute clay hearts and that sweet little mouse with his notepad. 

You can find all of the products I used, listed below:

Pineapples stencil - Scrapbook.com
Rubber Ducky ink pad - Scrapbook.com
Hello There die - Hero Arts
Wishing stamp/die set - Colorado Craft Company
Scalloped mat die - Avery Elle

I hope you enjoyed today's Mix it up Monday and I hope the start of your week is a good one! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! Today I am sharing a sweet birthday card. This card was 100% inspired by the awesome Cathy Zielske, @czdesign on Instagram. If you don't currently follow her, stop reading and go straight to Instagram Right Now! She's amazing! Well, I recently watched one of her YouTube videos and she water colored an image using only two colors of distress inks. I don't know about you but water coloring intimidates me SO much! When I saw what she did with only two inks, I knew I had to try it. 



So, instead of using distress inks, I used Tombow Dual Brush Markers. I only used two, brown and purple. For the background, I did some ink blending with Kitsch Flamingo and Speckled Egg distress oxide inks. I also used the Simple Patterns stencil from Simon Says Stamp and to finish off the card, I pulled out the Master Layouts 4 die set from Gina K to cut that sweet scalloped square. This card came together so quickly and it's just so sweet. Oh, I almost forgot the stamp set! That sweet bunny is from Colorado Craft Company, it's called Birthday Wishing. It's a great set!

I really appreciate you stopping by today! I hope your day is fantastic!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! It's Mix it up Monday, woohoo! In this series I'll be using products from various companies to hopefully come up with a cohesive card design. So, today not only did I use products from different companies, but I also challenged myself to make a card with die cuts only! If you know me a tiny bit, you know that I love me some stamps so this was quite the challenge for me! I pulled out products from Scrapbook.com, Hero Arts, Waffle Flower and Lawn Fawn. 




What do you think? I am just smiling from ear to ear, because number one, I completed the challenge and number two, I really like how it turned out! 😊 I used the following products for this card:

Slim Rose Bloom - Scrapbook.com
Hello die - Waffle Flower
Bees and Flowers - Hero Arts
Slimline Smooth Cardstock - Scrapbook.com
Pops of Color - Scrapbook.com

I hope you it because it was really fun to make! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! Welcome back! As I mentioned in a previous post, my hubby recently retired from law enforcement and we had a wonderful celebration for him last week. There were so many people that got up and spoke about how he touched their lives both personally and professionally. It was such a beautiful day. Well, now my hubby has asked me to make some Thank You cards and of course I couldn't wait to do so. This card is for his Police Chief.




I typically have a hard time making masculine cards but I knew right away that I wanted to use the United as One stamp set from Hero Arts. It just reminds me of two brothers greeting one another and my hubby and the Chief are very good friends so I knew this set would be perfect! I did a little ink blending with distress oxide inks onto a circle masking stencil then I added a little water to give it some texture. I also added some ink splatters onto the circle behind the image and the sentiment is from the Seamless Starburst stamp set from Pink Fresh Studio. I really like how this card turned out. Let me know what you like about it.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope the rest of your weekend is great!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. I don't know about your neck of the woods, but the weather is absolutely beautiful down here in south Florida! Since my hubby's retirement celebration, I've been in full Thank You card mode! So many people spoke about how much my hubby has touched their lives both professionally and personally and that just did my heart good! Today's card was made for his assistant who worked tirelessly to ensure his retirement celebration was unforgettable.



 
I started with the Floral Confetti stencil from Scrapbook.com to ink blend that sweet rainbow floral background. I also used the Botanical Borders sentiments stamp set, the Slim Borders die, along with a pocket card all from Scrapbook.com. I love the cheeriness that this cards brings.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! Happy Friday! Don't you love it when you can use a stamp set for more than one occasion? That's how I used the Diamond Botanical stamp set from Taylored Expressions. This stamp set is absolutely beautiful and the font, is dreamy! There is also a coordinating die set which has two dies. One to cut the entire image, as well as a diamond die that only cuts out the diamond, brilliant design!

I needed a birthday card as well as a Sympathy card and this set worked beautifully for both.







For the birthday card I used the emboss resist technique and ink blended the colors. For the Sympathy card I used my Tombow markers and a water brush. The greenery isn't large so it really didn't take much to fill in (my kind of image!). Isn't this just a beautiful stamp set? I can see myself turning to it again and again!

I hope this encourages you to stretch your stamps by adding little touches to evoke the sentiment you're looking for. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

Hello Friends! Happy Friday-Eve!! We're almost there my friends! Today, I'm sharing a Miss You card that I was asked to make for the mom of one of my daughter's classmates. All I can say is Instagram is a powerful tool! She reached out to me via IG to say she loves my cards and requested a Miss You card for her hubby that will be traveling on business soon. I love when unexpected requests like this come in because it really just makes my heart feel good.

I don't know about you, but I always have a tough time making masculine cards! Well, I recently purchased the Typewriter Fancy Die from Hero Arts and I knew it would be perfect for this card.



You all know I'm a sucker for a typewriter (hence the name Typed in Pink) and this die is fabulous. It actually embosses the keys and the space bar so they are raised from the rest of the typewriter which makes it a little easier to color. I used my Tombow dual brush marker to color the typewriter black and I did not use any water, just the marker. I also pulled out a couple of older stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp, Miss You Missy for the sentiment and You Are for the background. The background is a little hard to see, but I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder onto the Basic Stripes patterned paper from The Stamp Market. I also added a little shading onto the background with Lucky Clover distress oxide ink. I am just smitten with this card! I think it's kinda masculine, right?!

I hope you liked today's card, thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! I'm popping in today with a new card to share using a beautiful stamp set from Waffle Flower as well as the new Pops of Color from Scrapbook.com!




I don't know why, but this card is just feels so peaceful to me. 

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but my hubby will be retiring this month after 30 years of service at our local police department. I am so darn proud of him and I have a feeling that I'm going to need some Thank You cards on hand! 

For this card I used the Tender Blooms stamp set along with Pops of Color from Scrapbook.com. The Pops of Color are those little dots you see in the background which add just a little somethin' somethin' to your card. I also used a great stencil called Candy Stripe along with a thanks die and that super cute bee is from Hero Arts. I colored the image using my Karin markers and a water brush. The colors from those markers are just so vivid. I love them!

Well, I hope you enjoyed today's card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! Is it Monday already?! Where does the weekend go? Well, I'm back with another Mix it up Monday! In this series I'll be using products from various companies to hopefully come up with a cohesive card design. I have been wanting to bust out this die set from Concord & 9th for a little while now! It is SOOO CUTE!! Since I have a daughter in elementary school, this mini box die immediately shouted, Teacher Gift! 




I am just smitten with this cute little notecard set! I thought it would be perfect for Paige's teacher to write a little note to a child's parent and just tuck it into their backpack to take home. The box isn't super big, but you could probably add a couple more notecards if you use a little thinner paper for the envelopes. I, of course, have a thing about thick paper, so I went for the gusto and just gently tucked them in until they fit. LOL! The notecards measure 2.75 x 3.75 and I made the envelopes using my Silhouette Cameo. The products I used are listed below:

Concord & 9th - Mini Gift Box Die 
Simon Says Stamp - Simple Patterns Trio Stencil
Scrapbook.com - Smooth Card stock A2 size
Stamp Market - Basic Stripes Paper Pad
Echo Park - Dots & Stripes Paper Pad

I cannot wait to get this in the mail to Paige's teacher! I hope you enjoyed today's post and thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! I'm back today to share a card with one of my favorite things...books! Hero Arts recently released their monthly kit and although I'm not a subscriber, the add-on's this month are phenomenal! I received this die yesterday and went right to work!



Don't you love it?!! I ink blended the Stacked Books fancy die (it's sold out right now, but hit that notify button to be notified as soon as it comes back in). I just love the detail in this die! I also pulled out an oldie but goodie stamp set from Mama Elephant called Book Worm for those cute little critters. I also recently purchased Tombow Dual Brush Pens and I have to say that they blend like buttah! A BIG thank you goes to Nichol Spohr because she recently posted videos using the Tombow Dual Brush Pens and I just had to try them. I'm so happy I did! And, last but not least, that sentiment (which is so cute) is from the Hero Arts stamp set called Literally the Best. This card is going in the mail to my mom. She knows how much I love books and I'm pretty sure this will put a smile on her face.

Well, I hope you enjoyed today's card! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! I hope your weekend is off to a great start! Today I'm sharing a card that I'm sure is tough for many card makers to make. And that's a Sympathy card. I used one of my absolute favorite stamp sets from Gina K Designs, it's called Hands of Love and it's perfect for a sympathy card.



I did a little ink blending to the background with distress oxide inks and spritzed it with a little water. I added the sentiment in Word and printed it out on my card panel. Since several people will be signing this card I made it 5x7 instead of a standard A2 size. I only hope that this card can bring a little comfort to our friend.

I hope that you have a wonderful day and I really appreciate you stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol

Hello Friends! Have you seen the new exclusive slimline dies and paper pads at Scrapbook.com? If not, I highly recommend that you check it out! The card stock colors are gorgeous and the dies are AMAZING!! Today, I have a card using the sherbet card stock and the Slim Sunshine Die.



I added a cloud stencil to the background along with a metallic gold reinker to add a little splatter. I found some gold mirror card stock in my stash to really add to the Let Your Light Shine sentiment from Waffle Flower. I think this a great card to have on hand when you need to send a little encouragement to a loved one. I had so much fun creating this card! Thank you so much for stopping by!


Hugs,
Carol

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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.  I apologize that I did not have a card to share last week, but I'm back today and I'm sharing a sweet thank you card using products from five crafty companies!



I don't know if I'm mentioned this before, but The Opposites Attract stamp set is one of my faves! I just love the bold sentiments and the scripty font, it's so pretty! This card came together pretty quickly using a background stamp, stencil, die and sentiment stamp. Easy, peasy! I've listed the products below for your reference:

The Greetery - Opposites Attract
Hero Arts - Butterfly Stencil
Simon Says Stamp - Etched Laurel Leaves
Gina K Designs - Rainbow Hearts


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

Hugs,
Carol

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Hello Friends! I know it's been a little quiet around here lately, but I have been swamped at my 9 to 5 lately! I was able to find a little crafty time this weekend which is always a good thing. 

Today, I'm sharing a rainbow Thank You card made using the beautiful Brights paper pad from Scrapbook.com. If you need a pop a color for any of your crafting projects, this paper pad will fit the bill every time! 




Along with that luscious paper pad, I also used the Leafy Wreath stencil/die combo from Pink Fresh Studio along with a few of their amazing ink pads. Oh, and that background stamp, it's called Do What You Love and it's also from Pink Fresh Studio. Those vertical sentiments are so unique, I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it! And, lastly, I finished off this card with that lovely thanks die from Scrapbook.com.

This card was so much fun to make, I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Carol