Happy 25th Birthday!

Hello All!

It's Brithday Week in my blog - I have lots of friends whose birthday is in the month of October. SO that means, lots of birthday cards to make and presents to buy (or make.) I'm sure, I'm not the only one with this issue. LOL.

My close friend birthday is up and it's a special one - 25! woot-woot!

So this is what I made her - I love it ! and I'm sure she is going to love it too! 

I used some washi tape, cotton twine for the tiny pom-pom (isn't cute?!), and alpha stickers from the latest of Studio112. The '25' is from a die cut, I used silver foil card stock. The base design cardstock is from an American Crafts 6x6 pack. For a final touch, I added to sequence in there - just for fun!

So Happy Birthday my friends! And for the rest of you, I hope you enjoy your weekend - birthday or no birthday, make it a special one!

I hope this has inspired you to create beautiful things. Remember you can follow me via Pinterest, Twitter, Bloglovin, and Tumblr.

Best,

Rosie

Birthday Card!

Hello All!

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. It's October - so MANY BIRTHDAYS!! Two of my group of friends birthday are this month. I am excited to make them a card. If you are in a rut and need some inspiration for your friend's birthday card here is some inspiration.

I think it's a cute birthday card for any sophisticated girl. The paper is from American Crafts. The 'hey girl' is from Basic Gray. The felt flowers where embellishments that I received a long while ago as a present. The 'Happy Birthday' Stamp is from the Angel Company. The girl stamp (which reminds me of Audry Hepburn in the 'Roman Holiday') is from Prima.

This card was super fun to make - it took me a little while, but worth it! It was mailed and she loved it!! I am glad!

I hope this inspires you to make cards for your friends and love ones.

Kisses,

Rosie

Bicycles Are Cool !

Hello All!

I love bicycles in the paper crafting world. They can be used for so many things from encouraging someone to keep peddling or 'enjoy the ride'. The bicycle is so universal - I think you can get away with using it almost anywhere.

The following are cards that where created for Cards for Hospitalized Kids. Can you spot the bicycles? lol

I love simple cards! As you can see - sometimes simple can mean so much for someone who has so much going on in their lives. For this card, I used a 'college font' stamp from Inkadinkado. Washi tape on top of washi  tape to make it more unique. Yes - I have a bicycle washi, it's actually from SCOTT! Love it!! For a some fun finishing touch, I added some gems in the bottom.

I have soo many bicycle stamps - it's not even funny! LOL! But I LOVE them! For this card I used a bicycle stamp from Studio G. The brave stamp from Studio G and some washi tape from Recollections. Aren't those arrows cute?

I hope this inspires you to create some cards today! Do you have a favorite stamp or washi? Leave a comment below.

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Kisses,

Rosie

Same Materials, Different Outcomes Cards

Hello All!

I hope all is well!

The goal of this post is to show that one does not need lots of materials in order to create different and beautiful cards. The following cards where created using less than five materials. I used an embossing folder, washi tape, a dollar stamp (which I LOVE), and ink pads.

This a simple cute little card. The clouds where created using an embossing folder and the Cuttlebug machine. The white around the cloud edges was created by lightly dabbing a white ink stamp pad. I added some encouragement at the bottom corner of the card by using a stamp from Studio G. I love washi tape, so I added one of my favorite polka-dotted washi.

I used the same materials for this card, but different outcomes - both cards beautiful, inspiring, and fun.

These cards where created for Cards for Hospitalized Kids.  I hope these cards  inspire you to create something beautiful for this wonderful organization or even for a friend that needs some encouraging boost.

Feel free to leave some comments below. Remember you can follow me via Pinteres, Twitter, Bloglovin, and Tumblr.

Best,

Rosie

'You Rock!' ATC Card

Hello All!
I hope you are all doing well! Today, I want to share one of the latest ATC cards I have created for a swap. The theme was 'musical instruments.'

I decided on bright colors and be sneaky when it came into incorporating the 'musical instrument' theme. I have a guitar (that I barely play - but its there for whenever inspiration strikes) so I chose the guitar as the musical instrument for this ATC.  I wanted this card to be a little 'cheer-me-up' ATC and I quickly knew what stamp to use.

I used a Studio G stamp for this ATC. I love this stamp ! I thought it was appropriate. I'm sure you must be wondering - where did she get that guitar paper? Well, I did it. I made a search for images in which can be edited or reused (this is an option that google search gives you when you do an 'Advanced Search' - you should try it out.) I found this lovely guitar and  proceeded to make a pattern of this cute guitar. I later printed this pattern on a white card stock and proceeded on punching out the circles. I later added some ribbon, glitter, and 'ta-da!' -- behold an ATC.

It's a super simple ATC that can be used as a tag or  a cute 'pick-me-up' card. I hope this inspires you to do something different and/or new.

I hope you have a wonderful day ! Remember you can always follow me on Pinterest, Twitter, and Bloglovin'.

Kisses,

Rosie

100 Smiles 100 Cards - Goal Reached!!

Hello All!

I wanted to share the news ! 100 Cards = 100 Smiles Project was completed! The goal was reached!

All cards where mailed in the month of June to Cards to Hospitalized Kids. I hope the kids are enjoying them as much as I enjoyed creating each and one of them. The following is an image of every card that was sent out for this project.

If you are looking for a special group project or a personal project - please consider Cards for Hospitalized Kids. I'm sure there's nothing better than taking some time to create something that will ultimately make a child smile. Visit Cards for Hospitalized Kids for more information.

Have you been involved in any card making groups for kids, soldiers, or veterans? Share your experience below!

Best,

Rosie

'Say Cheese!' Card

Hello all!!

I hope all is well with you and yours!
In case I havent mentioned it - I love cameras!! I collect old cameras and when I have the opportunity, I use them (oh, good old 35mm film.)
Today, I want to share with you a very simple hello card inspired by my camera love that can be done in 15 minutes.

For this card, I used a chocolate color base cardstock for the actual card. Both papers are from DCWV packs. The top lined paper was embossed using the Cuttlebug and one of its embossing folders.  The scalloped circle was made with white cardstock. The scallop was lightly decorated with glitter glue by Studio G. I used some dimensional Gluedots to stick the scallop to the card which gave it that needed 'pop!' The cute camera stamp is by Imaginisce - this cute little stamp was a present from my mom many years ago and I still LOVE it!

I hope this has inspired you to create some cards!

Have a question or a comment? Leave one below!

Remember you can always follow me on Pinterest and Twitter!

See you !

Rosie

Celebrate!! Patriotic Card

Happy Fourth of July! Happy Birthday America!

In honor of this great patriotic festivity - I have a created a card! Yay!

I used DCWV patriotic design paper for the base of the card. Kraft color cardstock was used to cut out the scalloped circle. I used some rhinestones to add some sparkle in the top of the card and glitter glue (by g-studios) to add some excitement to the scalloped circle. The 'celebrate' stamp is by g-studios (series 32) as well.
This card can be used as a 'hello' card for a friend or even better - invitations for your super awesome before-fireworks BBQ party!

I hope I have sparked some inspiration! Enjoy your holiday and remember to be safe!

Best,

Rosie

Father's Day Card

Hello all!

I hope all is well with you and yours. Just a quick post to show you a super-quick DIY Father's Day Card.

I used dark 'manly' colors for the card. Used some golden/copper washi tape to give it some sparkle and yet keep it in the 'daddy department' lol. The stamp is by TPC Studio. The stamp set includes this pretty hot balloon stamp as well as some quotes, which I used for the inside of the card.

 

I hope you all have a beautiful weekend! Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there!

Hugs, 

Rosie

Follow Your Dreams - A Card

Hi All!!

I hope you had a great weekend! It's graduation season and a group of my friends 'walked' the past weekend to receive their degrees. These are the cards I created for them. What better way to celebrate an accomplishment than with a card with your school colors? Right?! For this card I used letter stamps, a Bicycle stamp (Tim Holtz), a quote stamp by G Studios, and a cute little star brad. I used a honeycomb embossing folder to give the yellow card stock some pattern.

I hope this inspires you to be creative this week!
Have a blog? I would love to see it! Leave me a link to your artsy/crafty blog in the comments below.

Kisses,

Rosie

Easy DIY Thank You Cards

Hi All!

I hope all is well with you all ! Today I would like to share with you some easy 'Thank  You' cards that I created for a friend. With school ending and kids graduating, what better way to thank others with a handmade thank you card. I hope they inspire you to make DIY 'thank you' cards your weekend project.

The following are some ideas that I hope to inspire you. The graphic designs in the cards are DCWV - I love this line that they created. It's cute, springy, and with a not so overly amount of girly. I used some washitape, stamps, and some 'bling' for embellishment.

I hope you like them and they inspire you to create something beautiful this weekend!

Did you create something in the past weekend? Have a blog? I would love to see it. Leave me a comment or connect with me via twitter. Remember, you can also follow me on Pinterest and Bloglovin' .

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Hugs,

Rosie