Lovely Havana Thinking of You

Hello and welcome!

My pink pocket card features Prima's Havanna collection papers, and what a pretty collection it is. I've become a pushover for pink in my old age, and believe me I've never been that fond of this color. I've always been more of a tea-stained, neutral lover, but I've found tea-stained pinks are even more lovely. Especially if added with some natural materials like this little twig heart.

I hope you're all doing well. We are nearly into Fall here and I need to pull out some appropriate papers. Tomorrow is our 53rd wedding anniversary and we are set for some celebrating. Can hardly believe it's that many years.
Have a wonderful week everyone and thanks so much for stopping by!

Thinking of You Pink Pocket Card

Hello and welcome!
I seem to have missed some time here lately. Summer has a way of doing that to me. Probably you as well.
I have a card to share that I created awhile ago with those beautiful Prima Havana papers.

I made this one a thinking of you top pocket card with lots of yummy lace and pretty I Am Roses flowers.

I hope you're having a wonderful summer and enjoying the warmth.
Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking of You Pocket Card

Hello friends and welcome!

Today I have a thinking of you pocket card featuring Prima's Georgia Blues collections.

I did some stenciling here using Tim Holtz Lace Layering Stencil, his Ranger Grit Paste, and Twinklits Diamond Dust. The white flower is one of my homemade coffee filter ones topped with a vintage Prima one. The others are Prima as well. I have a four inch paper doily tucked underneath. The ephemera butterfly and chipboard piece are part of the GB collection.

I have lots of lace on here... both vintage and new (mostly from Joann), a homemade coffee filter mini envelope with tiny flower appliqué, and a crocheted mini flower with a pearl center. The tag is tied with white sari silk and I used some for the bow under my flower, too.

Have a wonderful day everyone and thanks for stopping by!

Meadow Lark Thinking of You Pocket Card

Hello friends and welcome! So glad to see you!

I have another oldie but goodie for today... Prima Meadow Lark. I'm not sure if all these papers are from that collection, as some weren't full sheets. They were in my Prima box, so I know that they are all from one of their collections. The chipboards are too!

The flowers are as well. These are new though... from the Lavender collection. The leaves are by Recollections from Michaels. The Thinking of You stamp is from Simon Says Stamp's Beautiful Day set. I used Darice Ink It Up! Khaki Green. For dies, I pulled out Alterations Thinlits Stitched Circles and MFT's Stitched Rectangles.

For finishing touches, I added a few yellow pieces from Simon Says Stamp's Gelato Confetti.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping By!

Prima Thinking of You Pocket Card

Hello dear friends! I hope you're doing well!

I have a lovely, soft green Thinking of You card to show you today. Lots of Prima here with just a touch of some Jodi Lee Butterfly Garden paper I printed from a download I bought from her ages ago. This is still one of my favorite older collections, and I'm happy in the fact I can print some more whenever I run low.

The flowers are by Prima. I cut the leaves using Spellbinder's Foliage die set. I added in some natural burlap string.

My image is a freebie from The Funkie Junkie Boutique as are the white flourishes. My wood hummingbird is from my stash of laser-cut wood from Tennessee.

For some sparkle... Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Confetti from Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

Holland Bulbs Pocket Card

Hi! I hope you're having a fantastic Saturday!

My card today looks like a Saturday kind-of-card, doesn't it? Green, and gardening, and thinking of you!

It's created with some Graphic 45 papers as the base, mats, and tag along with Carta Bella Spring Market... both 12x12 and 6x6 papers plus stickers from the collection.

The frame was made using to layers cut with Alterations Thinlits Stitched Circles. The lovely flowers are by Prima from their Amelia Rose collection. I tucked in a few I Am Roses tiny leaves here and there to fill in the empty space. They are laying on a bed of green Spanish moss.

These two mats were cut with MFT's Die-namics Stitched Rectangles set. I scattered some Pretty Pink Posh clear confetti around for sparkle and added one of my Tennessee laser-cut wood hummingbirds. 

Love the fresh, Spring feel of this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

La Nouvelle Mode Pocket Card

Hello friends!

It's snowing like crazy here. Who can figure out this weather! Is this a faux Spring? I wonder.

To brighten things up I have a pretty pink Thinking of You card created from (again) Prima collections. I have lots of Prima papers and mixing the collections is a breeze. 

The base mat on this card is from an oldie call Reflections. I can't even remember the whole of it, but I have several sheets of this text and dotted paper which I love. So I apparently stocked up on this. Patting myself on the back for that wise forethought. LOL!!!

I sprinkled Simon Says Stamp Gelato Confetti Sequins here and there using only the clear and pink from the gorgeous mix of pastel colors. I glued those down with Tim Holtz Multi Matte Medium. I buy the small squeeze bottle for this. If I put too much down, it dries clear with no gloss so you can't tell I messed up on it.

The flowers are by Prima. The stamp set I used for the sentiment is Altenew's Thinking of You.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

The Straight Arrow Update

Hi sweet friends!

Another quick post today. I have so many cards to finish up... I need more time in the days... or an assistant. LOL!!!

My "Thinking of You" card is an A2 size top folding on Neenah Desert Storm 100 lb. cardstock. The papers are from the Prima Love Clippings 8" paper pad. The doily was cut with an Alterations Thinlits die and that lovely pink trim is an oldie from Prima. I separated the crocheted trim from the rhinestones. Love the vintage look of this one.

Now a brief update on our daughter Sarah's recently opened shop in Orrville, Ohio. They are adding tons of product nearly everyday. The Penmaker and I love taking the long drive up there just to see what's new. This is a shot of the store manager, our daughter-in-law Sarah (yes we have two Sarah's). 

Please stop in and say hi if you're in the area.

Thanks for stopping by!

A Darling Children Image... Thinking of You Pocket Card

Hi there friends!

I have a Thinking of You pocket card today with an absolutely adorable image. I had this laying on my desk and am not quite sure which collection it came from, but I love it.

This card is rather a mix-up of collections. Whatever I had out at the time got worked into the layers. That's what's so good about sticking with certain companies like Prima. The different collections will usually work together.

These gorgeous flowers are Prima as well. The leaves are by I Am Roses, and the trim is from the dollar store... lovely! The gems are Studio Katia Cupid's Kiss.
I'm working on three birthday cards... all with Prima Lavender papers, but with different bases. Please come back and see them... probably in a week or so. I have so many cards waiting their turn to be shown.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking of You During This Difficult Time

Hello dear friends! Thanks for stopping by!

It's a rainy, cold Monday here... perfect weather for crafting. So, I will!

I have a simple Thinking of You card today. This is the type that are so hard to create... for a friend who has lost a loved one.
I pulled out a Kaisercraft paper pad along with a sheet of Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb Solar White cardstock for my card base. I've been using this cardstock non-stop since I received my first sheet in a Simon Says Stamp monthly card kit. The weight is just perfect. Along with these papers, I added some Metallic Kraft and an ephemera butterfly by Tim Holtz. The stamping was done with Altenew's Thinking of You set. Very straight forward... no frills.
Now back to my craft room for some serious creating!

Have a great Monday!

Two Thinking of You Pocket Cards

Hello again! 

I'm back today with a pair of Thinking of You cards... one rather feminine and the other on the masculine side. This first card was created with the Prima's Stationer's Desk collection.

However, the imagine here is from a scrap piece I had in my stash for quite a long time, but fit in nicely, I thought. Again, there are a lot of layers, one being a die-cut I made with Alterations Stitched Circles. There is also some gold glittered corrugate from Hobby Lobby. 

The flowers are by Prima, and the leaves were cut with Spellbinder's Foliage using that same gold glittered corrugate. The sentiment is from Altenew's Thinking of You stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

My next card is created with Stationer's Desk as well, but with an entirely different look. For some of the layers I used Spellbinder's Labels Seventeen and Classic Ovals, also Alterations Stitched Squares.

For the sentiment, I used that same Altenew set as on the previous card, only with VersaMark ink and heat embossing it with Ranger Super Fine Gold EP. I used a scrap of Gold Metallic Kraft and popped it up with foam adhesive. For embellishments, I added a white Prima Timepiece rubbed with some Coffee Archival ink and topped it with a smaller timepiece from Hobby Lobby.

I rounded the corners on my image with my 1/4" punch and added a Momenta metal flourish to the top and one of their metal corner pieces to the right corner. For my tag I tucked in one of the cut-aparts from the collection.
A very lengthy post. Thanks for sticking with me.

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Doubling Up with Pocket Cards

Hi there! I hope you're doing well!

Since I'm so far behind in posting my projects, I decided to show you two today.

This first one is a Thinking of You card made from a bit of Bo Bunny and a little Kaisecraft. Both in these gorgeous light pinks and grays I'm growing so fond of.

I did a lot of layering and for this card I pulled out a die I haven't used for awhile, Spellbinder's Labels Seventeen. Also tucked in there are Alterations Stitched Squares and Doily. Those beautiful gems are called Cupid's Kiss Crystals by Studio Katia.

My flowers are from Prima and I Am Roses. The foliage is a mix I cut with Alterations Holiday Greens and Garden Greens. Those are Thinlits dies. I found a new source for my wrinkled seam binding ribbon. You can find it here.

I stamped my sentiment with Altenew's Heartfelt Sentiments using VersaMark and heat embossed it with Pink Prima Embossing Powder. This EP has a little sparkle to it... so pretty.

Next up is a sympathy card created from Prima Stationer's Desk, Metallic Kraft paper in gold, and champagne glitter paper from Hobby Lobby. I used dies from Spellbind's Oval Florals set. I stamped the sentiment with MSE's Sympathy Sentiments and VersaMark ink. I heat embossed it with WOW Gold Embossing Powder. I rounded the sentiment mat with my 1/4" corner rounder. And once more, some beautiful seam binding from Etsy.

I've just got to catch up on posting. I'm so sorry to be dragging feet here. I'm blaming it on the cold weather.

Have a wonderful day, friends!

Thanks for stopping by!

You Are In My Thoughts Pocket Card

Hi friends!

Today I have a multi (multi, multi) layered card to show you. I guess I just couldn't quit on this one. Lots of layers with lots of craft foam in-between. I used the Prima Rossibelle collection with a sheet of Bo Bunny basic paper for the base and tag.

Prima and 49 & Market flowers with May Arts ivory burlap string.

Alterations Thinlits Stitched Circles and Stitched Rectangles dies plus Distressed Doily. The filigree corner piece was purchased on eBay. The "you" die-cut and the stamped "are in my thoughts" are done with Avery Elle's Sentimental Too.

Tomorrow, hopefully I'll be starting on Christmas cards. Am I the only one behind? It seems that every year my list of makes gets longer and my time shorter.

Hope to see you later in the week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking of You Pocket Card & Dixie

Hello dear friends, and happy Friday!

We took a short break last week, and drove to Tennessee along with most of the family. What a refreshing and happy time. There's nothing like a vacation with grandchildren. Goodness, what a blessing they are!

Now that we're back, we're in the midst of a huge pen order, with the Penmaker working non-stop. I can hear his lathe spinning away as I write. I've gotten a few cards made, but haven't had the time to post anything until this morning.

This "Thinking of You" card is one I made for our shop. It's a combination of Kaisercraft Provincial papers, a Prima printed chipboard piece, a Prima flower, and Alterations Thinlits die-cuts for the foliage. For texture I added in some white thread to rest the foliage on, and a row of white lace trim. On the tag, I tied some gorgeous mint green wrinkled seam binding into a double bow.

I cut a couple of the layers with Thinlits Stitched Circles and Stitched Squares. For a touch of bling, I added half pearls.

Last night we had a surprise birthday party for granddaughter Dixie with a few of her BFF's. Just a small affair. Again, there is nothing to compare to grandchildren.

Thanks for stopping by!