Attention to Details

The presentation of a gift can take something as simple and boring as bath towels and make them EXCITING!   I absolutely adore having a reason to give gifts which means I also have a reason to CREATE.  I probably put as much effort or thought into my packaging as I do the actual gift. I wonder if this love for packaging stems from my love of storage containers. Anyone else have a love for "Glass Jars"? Is there such a thing as too many? I think not!

 

This year in addition to our middle daughter's graduation from the University of Hawaii, we also received numerous high school Graduation announcements, thus creative AND thrifty were a must.  The gift above contains two bath towels that I simply stitched red rik rak across the bottom.  Fast, Easy, Inexpensive and Super Cute. 

Friend

Generic Friend Card 

Doesn't it sometimes feel as though you have a jillion pre-made cards filed away but never end up having one that isn't specific to a particular occasion??  ie: Birthday, Anniversary, Loss, Valentine, Christmas, etc.  Hoarding these cards has been a bit of an issue for me over the years,  but I have FINALLY started tapping into the vast selection of cards that I have neatly filed away.  Therefore, I think I am going to try and focus on creating more "generic" cards.  We shall see.

The card above was inspired by the following card that I found on Pinterest

I absolutely love her polka dot paper and adore that sweet little heart tag.  I have visited the owner's blog and was very impressed with her work. She has a clean style and I hope she doesn't mind being my inspiration. Here is the link to her blog if you would like to venture over and take a peek for yourself.

 BIBBIS DILLERIER 

 (FYI, it is German and since I can't read German, I have not found a button on her page to translate)

The Sweet Life

I sure do wish that I didn't go so long between posts so that I wouldn't have to struggle to find words.  Blogger has changed up their format and I am lost.  Over the past year or so Card Creating has not been my sole passion, therefore, I think that I should just start sharing whatever it is that has sparked my creativity for the day.  WOW, as I read what I have written so far I realize that I am SUPER DISTRACTED so I'll get on with it.

PINTEREST has become my NIRVANA and perhaps could be blamed for directing my interests in so many directions.  This CARD was created after being inspired on Pinterest.

  HERE is my Cards Page on Pinterest 

   

Peek to see that I carried the circles inside

OK I have lost my interest in typing and am being inspired by GIADA and the Food Network. I'll see you again soon

Welcome Home

Well I did it again!!!
What you might ask?
Created a Card

Well not just any card but created a card for a specific person in mind
OK, big deal right?
Yes, I created a card for a specific reason and a specific person..........
THIS CARD WAS CREATED FOR MY NEW NEIGHBORS

unfortunately
they never received it

Why do I do this??
Does anyone else "hoard" their cards?

I don't make new year's resolutions, however, this year I have vowed to myself that I WILL mail cards. So far so good

Vintage Buttons

Today's card was created during my hiatus from blogging

Here is a closer look at the dimension and a
plethora of DETAILS

Inked and distressed the patterned papers before I used a loose zigzag stitch around the outside and a tight zigzag across the center. Not all of the buttons were vintage, however, some of them are and a few came off of old clothing that my husband had thrown in the garbage. The Mason Jar stamp was found during a shopping trip to a local antique's store.
If you look closely at this photo you can see that I colored the lid with Copic Markers, glued a piece of crochet lace then popped it up with foam squares.

Short and Sweet but I'm headed to dinner to celebrate my 23rd Wedding Anniversary

Can Justine get her Groove back

A YEAR?

Seriously???

Has it really almost been a year since my
last POST????

I think that if I keep this short (super short) and sweet I might actually POST IT

So without explanation, let's experiment and see if I can get my GROOVE BACK

TO BE CONTINUED......................

I love you Sexy

After I typed that title, It caused me to remember the funny song that Will Farrell sang in the movie "Semi-Pro "(love me sexy)

I am on a serious LOVE kick lately and although Valentine's Day and my Anniversary have passed, I'm just not ready to stop making "LOVE".

Close up of the Seam binding that I dyed in a mixture of pink ink & tea. The chipboard tag was covered with patterned paper and the edges inked. "I love you" sentiment from PTI . Flower was first stamped with a Unity stamp then punched using the Stampin' Up scalloped circle and the edges were inked

You can also see that I used blue thread for my stitching and I used white paint to distress different areas of my card. The Roses, pink patterned paper and the couple images are all Graphic 45

CHALLENGES I USED:
Simon Says Stamp & Show: Show some EPHEMERA (not exactly sure if this qualifies but I sure hope so because they give such a wonderful prize $50 to be spent at Simon Says)
Corrosive Challenge: Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown: Tags
Sweet Stampin Challenge: Oh So Girlie
Paper Play: Let's Get Sentimental