Flower Pop-Up Card

Good Morning Scrapping For Tranquility and Cutting Cafe Fans!  I hope you all are enjoying this spring like weather we are having here in Northern Indiana , wherever you are!

I wanted to share with you today a beautiful file from the Cutting Cafe for our May 21st post called the Flower pop-up card. 

Wow is this a beautiful file and I hope you don't think twice about picking up this file for your collection.  You won't regret it. 

Here is what I made with it:

I used AC solid cardstock, The patterned paper is Core'dinations from Joanne's  and the ribbon Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.  I used a Die Cut from Stamps of Life ot make the Hello.

Now , How gorgeous is this?  It will just make you smile no matter what kind of mood  you might be in.  I used Watercolour pencils to color in the flowers on white cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed this beautiful card and cut file!  

Please join me on the 7th of june for another Cutting Cafe post!

Blessings!

Homegrown Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Home Grown Blog Hop

Spring is here! And the weather is perfect for planting
those new flower beds and gardens. 
Join us as we celebrate Spring with our 
Home Grown Creations featuring the blooms of spring!

You should have arrived from Connie's

If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a surprise goodie from Connie's Crafty Cart.

Be sure to check out my shop online HERE

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What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 5/17/17

at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

This is what I made:

As always I started with All AC Cardstock solids , The paper piecing is from Treasure Box Designs and is called appropriately, Garden Bear.   I then used an embossing folder by cuttlebug called Pretty Posies for the white background.   I added a bow and ribbon then stamped a sentiment from Pink and Main Flower Bouquet Greetings.  Thanks for stopping in!  

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Blessings!

UP next is Amanda

Here's our amazing line up in case you get lost:

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Christi- https://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/

Amanda- http://salnclts76.blogspot.com/

Shannon H- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/

Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com

Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com

Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Kim- http://katydidcards.com

Marji- http://fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Shannon M.- https://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

Sarah- http://sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com/

Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Ashley- http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

Holli- http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com

Don't forget to enter the new Connie Can Crop Challenge!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #58

Inspiration Challenge

due 11:59 P.M., Wednesday, May 31st, 2017

Pacific Time

NSD-Connie Can Crop

Hello!  Yesterday was National Scrapbook Day and I hope you had some time to fit in some scrapping.  I tried to get in a bit but it was hard to stay on one site since there was soooo many celebrations going on in the virtual scrapbooking world!  I settled on Connie Can Crop since she is one of my favorites!

Connie posted some fun games and even a few sketch challenges and here is the one I am entering .  Here is the Sketch:

The Challenge was called "You are my Sunshine".  You needed to use the sketch for inspiration or follow it exactly if you wanted but use a Sun as your main focal point.  Here is what I came up with:

I know you really don't think of Christmas and sunshine a lot but when I think of "You Are My Sunshine"  I think of my grandchildren!   These first Christmas pictures of Lestat make me smile and how couldn't they?  He truly was my Christmas Sunshine!

I used AC Cardstock for the solids and Then the Solstice Christmas Stack by DCWV for the Snowflakes.  The twine is of course always from Trendy Twine it is the Berry Trendy Twine.  I wouldn't use any other Twine on any of my projects! 

I hope you enjoy my project for Connie Can Crop NSD Challenge and please leave me a message and let me know what you think!

Blessings,

Entering in :

Connie Can Crop NSD Challenge # 3  "You Are My Sunshine"

Cutting Cafe-Pinwheel Birthday Card

Hello Scrapping For Tranquility and Cutting Cafe Fans!  Today I wanted to share with you this ADORABLE file from The Cutting Cafe.  It is called the PINWHEEL TREAT CUP TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE.  There is soooo many uses and things you can make with this file but here is what I decided to do with it:

I am running low on birthday cards in my stash so I decided on a birthday card.  I can not take full credit for it though for I found a similar card on Pinterest.  I want to give credit to the artist but my grandson hit my keyboard and cleared the screen and I could never re-find it.  So if anyone does find a similar card and CAN give me the artist and link please do .  I like to always give credit where credit is due.  

Anyhow, I used all AC cardstock along with AC double sided printed cardstock.  I loved the summery colors of this print.  I then used The Cutting Cafe's MASON JAR SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE to cut the jar .  I used Pink and mains Pretty Princess Happy Birthday stamp for the sentiment and Pink and Main's  Stitched Greeting Dies for the banner.  For the embossing I used a  Cuttlebug 5X7 flower embossing folder.

Thank you for joining me today and I will see you again on the 21st for another Cutting Cafe post!

Blessings!

GDT Papercrafting World!

Hello Papercrafting World & Scrapping For Tranquility Fans!  I am super excited that Melinda  From PaperCrafting World chose me to Guest Design this month!  For my first post I chose this ADORABLE file called Heartbreaker QTP Boy LO Set.  When I first laid eyes on it I knew it would fit my grandson, Lestat's 9 month photos!  So here is what I made:

I started with AC Cardstock and then pulled out a stack by Paper Studio called Boys Will Be Boys.  I used that to layer .  All my piecings and solid cardstock are made with AC cardstock.    I sized the Piecing down to 4 and 1/2 inches tall in Scal Pro 4 and used my Cameo to cut them out.  I inked and chalked my pieces, glued them together and laid them on my layout where I wanted them.  Glued everything down and I was done.  Very fast and easy layout.

I hope you enjoyed my first Guest piece for PaperCrafting World and I will see you later in the month!  Leave me a comment, I will be happy to respond to you!   

Blessings,