Reopening My Etsy Store...

Hello and Welcome!

I'm so glad you've decided to spend some time with me here today!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the start of a New Year!

 

I wanted to quickly pop in and let you know that I have decided to open my Etsy store!

I had closed it several years ago, but decided that it was now time to try to reopen!

I will be adding inventory slowly as I have time and look forward to having a well stocked store shortly! If you're interested in a custom order, that is definitely a possibility as well...feel free to contact me!

For now, here's a few listings that have gone live over the last few days...

...birthday cards are always in high demand...

...and of course there's always a need for any occasion cards...

I hope you've enjoyed just a small sampling of my inventory!

Be sure to click on the link under my blog banner marked Etsy Store to check out the entire store!

Until next time...

Just Wanted to Share...

I met a milestone for my little Etsy shop this week!

I received a custom order for some Christmas cards a few weeks ago, and finished them a few days ago!  Today they shipped out to Knoxville, Tennessee!

Needless to say that I am so excited and I hope my lovely customer will enjoy them and have fun sending them during the holiday season!

Here's a peek at the cards that were sent out...

That's it for me today!

Just wanted to include you in the excitement!

Until next time...

Vintage Inspired Hallow's Eve Creations

Good Morning!

So happy you could stop by for a visit today!

My hubby has been away at his buying convention the last few days, and this has allowed me to squeeze in a little extra crafting time.  It's funny, but when he's gone I will usually land up crafting and creating late into the night/morning because I find it so hard to fall asleep.  I took this opportunity to work on a few new items for the Etsy shop.  It had been awhile again since I was able to just create something for myself and not something specific for a design team.  (Speaking of Design Teams...I have a super surprise to share with you next week!  So stay tuned!)

I had some super cute vintage style Halloween collage sheet die cuts that I had been waiting to use.  I decided the time was right to open the Halloween section in the store, so I set to work.  

I dislike the darker side of this spooky season, so cute and charming is the direction I went!

These images just remind me of simpler times when people could still bob for apples, hand out popcorn balls and the holiday wasn't portrayed as being so dark.  

Here's a look at the cards I created...

 

 

Well, that's it for me today!  Short and sweet!

Time to start packing up the kiddos and heading out to the campground.  

It seems that the summer is quickly coming to an end and they will be in school again in a few weeks!

So, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and don't wait too long to come visit again!

Until next time...

 

Christmas Greetings

Another weekend is upon us!

I hope you've had a great week, and are ready for a restful weekend!

I'm showcasing another Christmas card today!

It's Friday, and you know what that means...a new challenge with us at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!

And guess what?

Our theme for this week is once again...

"Anything Goes"

I know you aren't tiring of these as we've had great participation with awesome cards!

You all rock!

Can I begin by showing my creation first?

Here's what I came up with...

Isn't she most elegant?  I fell in love with this image as I usually do with all retro and vintage images!
Imagine dressing up with the family to decorate the house...having some special dainties that are only made during the holiday season.  Neatly wrapping all the gifts to place under the newly decorated tree.  Definitely NOT how we do it at our house!  LOL
There really is something about the simpler days of eras gone by.
Just to let you know, this elegant one of a kind card is being sold in my Etsy Shop should you be interested!

Be sure to check out the CSAYL blog to see what kind of creativity our "Anything Goes" challenge inspired in the rest of the DT members. 
The lucky winner of this challenge will be invited to guest design with us in the month of June!

Until next time...

This card has been entered in the following challenges...

"Little Lamb"

Welcome!

If you've been following me for awhile, you will already know that I love, love, love

 retro and vintage cards!
And, today's card I'm sharing with you goes down that retro road!

I was so excited to see the new challenge we're running at Unstampabelles this month!

"Incorporate an Animal or Bird...using Pastel Colors"

I knew I had the perfect collage sheets I had purchased off Etsy to create for this one!
Remember those retro baby lamb images that used to be used for baby cards many years ago...I'm pretty sure my mom received something similar when I was born! LOL
(I'm really dating myself now aren't I!)

Well, I got busy and here's where my creativity led me...

Now, the colors are actually a lot softer than what they appear here in the photo.
This was a super fast and simple card to make.  The card is actually just a note card size which for me means it's gonna be more clean and simple with few embellies.  The only extra touch I've added is to add Glitter Ritz to the grass to make it shimmer like it's covered in dew, and I've also added a touch of white flocking to the lamb.

I think this would make such a cute and different baby card!

Taking into consideration that Easter (all those pastel colors)  is just around the corner,  I don't think you should have any trouble coming up with a card or scrapbook page to play along with us this month.  Just remember...No Stamping!
It's really not that hard...and it challenges you to think outside the box!
For more inspiration, please take a peek at what the other Belles have created for you here!

Oh, and lastly I should mention that we are sponsored by Regal Press this month!  They are generously offering one lucky winner a $15 gift voucher!

 
http://www.regalcraftcards.com.au/

So, put on those thinking caps and see where this challenge can lead you this month!

Until next time...


This card has been shared in the following challenges...
Challenges 4 Everybody..."Anything Goes"
Crafting When We Can..."For a Child"
The Squirrel and The Fox..."All Creatures Great and Small"
Open Minded Crafting..."Animal Antics"
Polkadoodles..."Animal Magic"
Totally Papercrafts..."Pastels"
Country View Challenges..."New Beginning"
Feeling Crafty Challenges..."For a Child"
Seemacrafts..."Vintage"