Don't forget to scroll down a couple of posts for some wrinkled ribbon blog candy.

You may remember my discovery of Big and Bold Wishes sentiments fitting between the lines of the library ledger paper here. I had some brown paper left over so I created another GUY friendly card. The hand drawn lines really draw your eye to the focal point. ~ Rhonda

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Don't you just hate it when you have all these cards made and not one has the sentiment you need? How can that be? Are you running low on a category? I needed "thinking of you."

Edited to announce the winners: #3 Cammie, #4 Peggysue, and #8 Lee Anne. Send my your address ladies and I'll get the goodies right out to you.

This is the card I used for the shoebox swap when I meet with the Texas girls earlier in the month! It was inspired by Lisa Johnson's card here. Flutterby Friend became a must have set for me and is now my favorite. 

One of the things I wanted to learn was how to make the wrinkled ribbon that I was seeing everywhere! I ordered the seam binding but my LSS were out of the glimmer mist! Shannan Teubner brought the necessary supplies and let me play. The Crafty Scrapper also had the glimmer mist that I had to bring home. (Are you still with me? Keep reading, it will be worth it)

So  . . . my own glimmer mist colors and my favorite set brought this card into being. The ribbon is beautiful with the plum pudding paper.

Kazen's new sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You was calling my name. I rotated it and used my new fav stamp set Flutterby Friends to create a fun card.

Can you see what I used to create the middle piece? The NEW ticket die from Papertrey Ink! You gotta get one. I wanted something a little different and this was perfect.

The background for each circle is the library card stamp. This sketch obviously fit with my current circle obsession I am having. 

Need a card for a teenage girl? This Bella image fits perfectly. I colored her while staying in the hotel last week. I didn't have all my Copic markers but did have the grays which worked perfectly with the Boho Chic papers when I came home. I'm currently on a circle streak-courtesy of the sunshine impression plate!

I love the sentiment in the flower die! ~ Rhonda

How many ways can you use the Fillable Frames die and stamp set? A focal point, a tab, a label, a . . . you get the point. I've been experimenting with fun results.

I used the linen impression plate on the kraft cardstock. I'm not to IMPRESSED with this side on the kraft. Other side LOVE! ~Rhonda

This card does make me SMILE! MFT has a Wednesday stamp club sketch challenge that I'm playing along with this week.

I have a bit of a circle theme going. Can you find them all? I think I counted FIVE!

Have a great week! ~Rhonda

I love making new discoveries! The brown striped library ledger paper is just the right size for the sentiments in Big and Bold Wishes. The result is a great background.

I also found that Wish Big fits inside the fillable frames die #4. A quick and simple birthday card that is perfect for a GUY! I must admit that it was all I could do to NOT use an impression plate or something else to dress up the top part of the card.

Caardvarks - Happy Birthday to MFT

Just a quick post before heading out the door. I'm taking Ryker to Dallas for Aptitude Testing. We can't wait to see what they say!

This card fits 2 challenges. I'm playing along with the ATC Glimmer Challenge here which requires 6 different colors and a sketch.


The Papertrey Peeps challenge here is working out of your comfort zone. Working with so many colors as a requirement was way outta my comfort zone! I did change the orientation on the square of the sketch. I decided to stay with the traditional card size cause I don't have the larger envelopes.

I love the Pure Innocence images!! ~ Rhonda

My card was simple and quick! I used the clip art that Melissa Phillips had linked from Country Living.

Hope you have a wonderful celebration! We so appreciate all who serve to protect our country! Blessings to all. ~ Rhonda