Sew It's Your Birthday

Here's a card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday.  It uses one of my very favorite stamp sets called "Sewn With Love" by Lawn Fawn.  Hope you like it!

A Trio of Coasters

I started making resin-covered coasters last year.  I buy the ceramic tiles at Home Depot and then apply scrapbook paper to them using Mod Podge.  Sometimes, I stamp an image on them too.  After I've glued on the paper and stamped an image, I apply another two layers of Mod Podge before I finish with a layer of resin.  This way, they have a glass-like appearance and are waterproof.  I also put a square of self-adhesive cork on the bottom.  I have given several as gifts and they've been well received.  The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Trio of Something inspired me to post a picture of three of my coasters.  For these, I applied two different scrapbook papers (green base and strip with flowers), then I stamped on them using an old Close To My Heart stamp set.  I love the sentiment on these coasters!

A Trio of Baby Cards

Today I am showing off a trio of baby cards I recently made using the Little Onesie stamp and coordinating die cut set by Clearly Besotted.  I colored the images using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers   The cards measure 3x3 inches each.  I have entered them into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Trio of Something.  There are a few people I know having babies this year so they should be put to good use soon enough!

Happy Birthday Card with Trio of Birds

I purchased the stamp set "I'm Tweet on You" (My Favorite Things) a while back but just recently got around to playing with it to make a few cards.   I was inspired by some cards I saw here on Pinterest. I colored the images using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers, and also used the Stitched Hillside Borders die set by Lawn Fawn to make the green hillside.  Since my card has a trio of birds and a birthday theme, I decided to enter it into both the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and Wednesday Challenge.

Altered Cigar Box - Wedding Themed

Yet another one of my altered cigar boxes for the Simon Says Stamp Inside the Box Monday Challenge. This one is wedding themed...hope you enjoy!

Smile Altered Cigar Box

I'm loving the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge so much that I thought I would enter another one of my altered cigar boxes.  This one was made using papers from the Kaisercraft Blubelle Collection.  The paper rose was cut using the Spellbinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations etched die set and was hand-shaped by me.  This box has a small mirror on the inside lid, which I thought fit perfectly with the SSS Inside the Box theme!  I also keep journaling cards inside the box, several have a positive message printed on the front (an example of one is pictured below).

Playing with Paper Inside and Outside the Box

Today I came across the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and decided I would enter one of my altered cigar boxes.  This particular box was inspired by my love of playing with paper.  The papers are from the Paper Dolls line, designed by Julie Nutting for the Photo Play Paper Company.  The paper rose was cut using the Spellbinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations etched die set, and was hand-shaped by me :)