Tuesday Trigger: Shimmer & Shine

Gosh, it feels like I haven't blogged in forever.  

First, I'm sure I'm not alone as I really find myself struggling over the tragedy that occurred in Newton, Connecticut.   My heart is absolutely broken for the families whose children, grandchildren, and parents will never come home again.  I'm absolutely sick. 

This weekend I barely crafted. 

Instead I spent the weekend playing Crazy 8s and cuddling with my two children, Parker (5) and Molly (2).

However, I did have a card that I needed to get done and wanted to share it as I took a lot of inspiration from this week's Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: Shimmer & Shine.  

Gorgeous, huh!  Thanks Cath!

Here's my card: 

I took most of my inspiration from the ornaments, the images on them and the color. 

I used probably my favorite stamp set ever, Paper Smooches Reflections and combined it with some of my favorite background stamps, Hero Arts Woodgrain & Envelope pattern, and some Avery Elle ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!   

Tuesday Trigger: Three Little Birds

I just got my first order ever of Wplus9 stamps!  YAY!  

Well, not just... They came right after the last release, I just hadn't inked them up until now.  

I love love love the Label Layers 4 (here).  How cool is this set? 

Just sayin' a stamp set that has a sentiment "Hoot & Holla' '' = COOL.

HAD TO BUY!  

These stamp incredibly well.  Love that.  

I can say that I will positively be placing more Wplus9 orders in the near future. 

I took inspiration for this card from  this week's Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World. 

This trigger (here) inspired me in SO many ways.  

I love birds, but for some reason, just wasn't in the bird mood.

I love the masculine colors of this trigger so that's more of the direction that I took here.

I really tried the replicate the color of the grey-ish brown background in the frame and stripes and colored the sentiments to match the bird.  

  

To create the banner, I used Papertrey Ink's Background Basics Retro.  

I love these stripes- they are so handy.  I would even venture to say that I use now them more than *gasp* polka dots!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Tuesday Trigger: Sweet Surprise

Oh my goodness, don't you just LOVE it when a card simply comes together?  

That's something that NEVER happens to me.  

I'll fuss for hours over the simplest design.  

Moving something back and forth by less than a centimeter.  

 This card came together in less than 5 minutes.  The only decision was WHICH of the fabulous 3 backgrounds from Paper Smooches Geo-Graphic I wanted to use.  This card also features Paper Smooches Reflections, which I hate to admit is the first time I have actually inked it up, and Simply Said.  

End result- must make this card again in every color for every occasion. 

Totally CAS and totally my style. 

I created this card for this week's Tuesday Trigger, Sweet Surprise, over at Moxie Fab World.  Thanks Cath for the incredible inspiration.  Loving it!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!