For the LOVE of Kittens - The Rubber Cafe

Hi folks!  Just check out these super duper cute kittens.  I will take one of each please!  I am over at The Rubber Cafe today with another card.  Starting with an A2 card base of the shimmery pink, I added two other papers slightly smaller to the front of the card.  

I cut the white shimmer cardstock to a 3 1/4 x 4 1/2.  Setting the card aside and using only the white paper at this point, I masked the dog and balloon stamp so that I would only utilize the balloon.  I stamped gray ink and used silver embossing powder and set with a heat gun.  

Sorry for the bad picture!  After embossing, I colored my balloons randomly with a touch of Faber Castle Gelatos.  I used a blender pen to color these it to get the watercolored effect. The pink and red turned out to be too stark so once they dried, I reapplied white to the top to lighten the underneath colors a bit.

Once it dried, I backed it with foam and added it to the front of the card. I added my paper layering to the center of the card backed with foam again.  Colored and fussy cut my kittens, added a heart to the tush of one and I was done!  I did color these cute creatures with colored pencils.

I hope you have enjoyed this card and I will see you again really soon.

Happy Valentine's Day - Paper Issues

Today, Paper Issues is doing what they call a Product Spotlight.  When Sherri asked which product I might like to use and if I wanted to participate with her on this project,  I was totally on board.  I love Kiss Kiss by Crate Paper and had plenty on hand to create a fresh project.  I took a look back at all of my past Valentine's and don't have very many photos.  It really doesn't matter though, I have plenty of people and photos of people that I love.  This is perfectly suitable for that.

Under the photo and all around the page, I doodled with a gold marker.  Created little hearts and doodles to help emphasize my gold accents.

Ok, so three was a little stretch but he was still 3 for two more days in this photo!

If you have been inspired by this project, head to the store and use my code: Mary-Ann to receive 20% off your entire order any time on anything.  It is a pretty good discount.  Thanks for coming by.

Live. Bark. Love. - TRC

Hi friends, today I have this adorable card over on The Rubber Cafe blog.  

It is from the February's Creative Cafe' KOTM - "Love, The Most Wonderful Feeling."

I used ONLY the stamp set and product included in the kit.  

It contains beautiful papers from Doodlebug Design - "Love Bugs" and coordinating embellishments from them as well.  Wait until you see how cute everything is.  

Here is the card that I created....

Yup, not he world's best colorer but the stamp is still pretty darn cute!

Thanks for popping in today.  

You Me Mini Album - mambi

me & my BIG ideas is sharing the last project I made for CHA (Craft and Hobby Association).  

Pretty fitting since we are rapidly approaching Valentine's Day.  

Tell me, when does it come more about your children on this day and less about your spouse??? 

 I don't remember when it switched! lol.  

Back to the point!  This little mini is made up of all things mambi! 

You can not really tell, but folks, these black letters are uber glittery and totally amazing!

You can see that I left this blank for the show.  You could fill it with pictures of your loved one or your kids!  

Thank you so much for taking a look at this photo heavy post. 

 I won't keep you any longer!