Quilled White Heart & Flowers Initial K Bridal Shower Card

I'm finding it easier to sit in front of the computer today with the severe thunderstorms outside, so here I am writing another post. It's so rare for me to get into a back to back blogging groove nowadays. We're trying desperately to settle in as much as we can since we're receiving a lot interest from family and friends about visits next month. I don't know what's so special about June, but apparently it's a good time to travel? I could use the company, so I'm not complaining!

This summer will be really different for me in that it's the first summer I am not spending in NYC with my friends and family. Yes, I've been away in college and yes, I've been gone for extended periods of time to other places, but never have I not been able to check in with people physically at some point during the summer months. I think I'll feel it a lot more than usual because summers in NYC are unlike any other. Whether you spend time alone or with others, it's always an exciting time with a lot of action. I am struggling to understand what there is to do in this area while my Facebook feeds have been buzzing with activity from all of my connections in my hometown. I'm not one to truly take advantage of and embrace city life, but I do enjoy little doses of it sparingly. I'm curious as to how I will sum up this period of time when September rolls around.

On to the card:

This is a card that I made for soon-to-be bride, Karen, for her bridal shower earlier this month. I've known her since late HS/college days and I can't believe she's finally marrying her fiance after so many years (est. 2005). It's a rare thing for people of our generation to push through all of the changes and pressures of life to make it so many years later. They've had to endure many periods of long distance dating when her fiance was in dental school. Well folks, he's finally starting his residency in the city, so they can finally reunite and have the happily ever after they always dreamed about. I wish them all the best! 

The card consists of a quilled white heart and flowers. Flowers have chalked centers. I distressed the background sheet a little bit with purple ink. Flourishes were wet embossed with clear glitter embossing powder and tips are decorated with purple rhinestones. The heart, "K," and leaves are die cuts. 

That's all for today; have a wonderful weekend! 

Entered in:
-A Creative Romance - Girly Creations
-Alphabet Challenge - H for Handmade Embellishments

Quilling Purple Flowers Farewell Card for Raena

Who's playing Powerball this weekend? $600 mil?! We can dream, right? :D

Today another work study has left us. We're always sad to see each and every one of them go, but let's face it...this was only the beginning and there are a lot of places for career growth elsewhere.

I made her a farewell card. It's one of the more delicate looking cards that I've made recently. I don't know why I feel that way. It may be the lace fabric ribbon! It's on a pretty shimmery pinkish-colored cardstock base by Bazzill. There's a lot of chalking for the background, but the 2D flowers and pot were stamped. Flower centers were dotted with liquid pearls. It may be a bit hard to see, but the rim of the pot is made from 2 cut strips of paper using edger scissors. The petals of the quilled flowers were shaped into an arrow-like shape. Then finished off with rhinestones.

I really like this one. I hope you do too!

Entered in:
-Alphabet Challenge Blog G for Glitter and Gems
-Delicious Doodles #36 "Lace" 
-Polkadoodles Spring Colors/Pastels
-Simply Create Too #37 Anything Goes
-Five Simple Things 103 Anything Goes

Quilling Purple and White Flowers Circle Window Card

Sometimes it's so hard to capture a handmade greeting--this card was one of them!

 I had to hold it closed for the picture, so that a deep shadow isn't cast on the center.

This window card was made for my brother's friend. I've known him for many years now, but one thing I didn't know until now was how much of a romantic he is! Hopefully this will mark a great start to a new relationship! Best of luck to them!

I printed the wording on vellum and attached it to the inside of the card, so that it'll peer through the hole.

Have a great weekend craft people!

Blue Letterpress Butterflies Birthday Card

March is a busy birthday month for my family as both my brother and I's birthdays are coming up! I hope this year is better than the last (totally not complaining about last year either)! How does time pass by so quickly?!?

I'm working on simple things at the moment. I can't tell you why I'm in a slumber, but that's the status of my craft life right now. :T Slowly, but surely I will get there. :)

These butterflies were stamped in various mixtures of blues, purples, and off-white ink, then wet embossed with a pearlescent gloss. Sentiment was letterpressed. It's simple, but elegant. The mesh ribbon is actually a bit shimmery too, but it's hard to capture such details on camera.









Daylight savings this weekend--enjoy it... -1 hour!

Entered in:
-365 Cards Day 66: White Space
-Crafty Ribbons Challenge 40: Anything Goes w/ Ribbon
-Happy Campers CC 12: Flutterby Butterfly

Merry Christmas! Handmade Quilled Purple Glitter Snowflake

Hello!

We just returned from our long weekend in DC. I was missing home the entire time. :X

Merry Christmas to all of you who live in North and South America (for the rest of you, well, this is old news)! It is an hour after midnight and I was too excited to wait to share my news!

The Jan 2013 Papercraft Inspirations is featuring one of my cards on their blog feature section! Papercraft Inspirations is a craft mag that publishes in the UK. While it is already out in stores overseas, it will not be available in stores in the US until next month! I'll be hunting a copy down at B&N then. :D This is my first time being published, so it's pretty exciting for me. :)

Here is a list of other blogs that were featured for this spread: http://papercraftinspirations.themakingspot.com/blog/beautiful-blogs-from-issue-108

The cover:

I am on the bottom, left: 

The card that is being featured can be viewed from this previous post.

BIG thanks to Lucy and their team over at Papercrafts Inspirations and thanks to everyone for your continued support! It means a lot to me! :)

Today, I leave you with another quilled snowflake (16 paper strips to complete this one). It's a purple one that I made while tabling 2 weeks ago. I will slowly work my way up to catching up with all of the posts that I've been meaning to get up on the blog.

This snowflake will be entered in:

-Make It Monday #120 Anything Goes

-Artistic Inspirations #20 Anything Goes

Enjoy and stay merry!

2012 Graduation Cap Window Card With Pearls

This card is sort of a "flashback" design for me because I've made a very similar window/peep hole card in the past. It is for 365 Cards Day 97 That Looks Familiar. What this means is that you have to make a card that borrows many of the elements from a card that you've made in the past. The first picture is the recent card I made for a friend's friend. 

This card was made months ago:

Do you see the similarities and differences?

I didn't do quilling for the new one, but the layout was the same otherwise. I used vellum in both for the inside as well. 

Here are a couple of more pictures of the newer card:

Have a fantastic evening!

Tuesday Alchemy #10 Spring Sweetness Mother's Day Quilled Lattice Card

Hi everyone and good evening!

I am very happy to announce that I will be joining the Tuesday Alchemy design team! It is my first time doing anything like this, so I am excited to be a part of something that further shares my love for crafting! Tuesday Alchemy invites all types of crafters to join in on the fun! A new challenge is posted every Tuesday, hence, Tuesday Alchemy. This week's theme is "Spring Sweetness," so head on over and show everyone your beautiful creations in the spirit of spring! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!

So what I have created for challenge #10 is a quilled lattice card for mother's day.

This card might possibly integrate most of the things I have at home. lol You've got the quilling, embellishments, glitter, dry embossing, die cuts, stamping, foam dots...wow...I didn't realize how many things I had to do to this card until now. You just don't think about it when you're on a roll I guess. :D

Last but not least, a huge thanks goes out to the ladies of Tuesday Alchemy for the warm welcome! :)
-Corrinne
-Irina
-Julia
-Kelli

Tomorrow I'm going to see Rachael Ray!!! I will let you know how that goes. :) In the meantime, I hope to see you over at Tuesday Alchemy!

Birthday Greetings Purple and Yellow Quilled Balloons

This card continues with the balloons theme from 365 Cards Day 27, uses a sparkle element for Tuesday Alchemy's Challenge #7, but also integrates the card sketch from The Sweet Stop. I knew I wanted to make a birthday card with those balloons!

I used a purple and yellow theme throughout this card. The words and balloon background were stamped and then brushed with Perfect Pearls.