Sunny & Bright

We've been planting a few flowers in our yard today and it inspired me to make a card to reflect our day.  Bryan was in charge of pushing the wheelbarrow and digging the holes.  I was the planter and water girl!  Don't you just love all the gorgeous colors of the flowers in the spring and summer?

I started my card with an aqua gingham background that I ran through the die cutting machine to stitch the edges.  I added two rows of grass to the bottom and stamped the wheelbarrow on kraft paper.  It's a stamp from Two Paper Divas.  The flowers are from stamp set "Seed Packet Flowers #2" which I cut out and colored with Copics.  Orange and aqua are such a fun color combination.  Check out the Wink of Stella I added to the flowers...

"You Make All My Days Sunny And Bright" is from Summer Sentiments by Two Paper Divas.  To finish this card off, I added three sequins for a little extra bling!

Hope you are able to get outside and plant some beautiful flowers in your yard!

Make is a great day!

Jenny

Life is Good!

I've got several fun cards to share with you, all of them using the latest stamp releases from my friends at Two Paper Divas!  The first is a cute card featuring their "Hooters" stamp.  Check out the adorable owls!

I wanted to use some bright, summertime colors for this card and really pop those owls!  Don't you just love the saying, "Life is Good!!??"  Here's a quick look at the inside of my card.

This next card showcases the set "Delightful Sunflowers."  It's perfect for all those birthdays, thinking of you, etc.  I used papers from Graphic 45 that my co-worker Linda gave me.  Thanks Linda!  Love all the rich colors!

I know it's quite a while until Halloween, but check out this new stamp set entitled "Wicked Wear Accessories."  All of the critters/clothes/words fit on the clothesline (which is also a stamp from Two Paper Divas), love it!

Finally, to wrap up this blog post a summertime card featuring "Catch Me If You Can."  There's several bugs/grass/items that you can put inside the mason jar.  I chose to use the lightning bugs with the grass for this project.  Wouldn't this be fun to send to all those nieces, nephews, grandchildren and cousins?  I think so!

I hope these cards have inspired you a little bit to get crafty in your card room!  On warm, humid days like these, the cool air conditioning inside feels pretty good!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

For Dad

Well, it's been a few days since I shared a card with you because my hubby and I just returned from a vacation to the "Windy City" of Chicago!  It was a fabulous time, taking in all the touristy sites including the Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, Navy Pier, Willis Tower, Art Institute, Magnificent Mile, Architecture Tour via boat and finally concluding our trip with a baseball game at Wrigley Field.  And yes! our Royals beat the Cubbies 8-4!  It was AWESOME!

  

Enough about me, let's move on to this "Man Card" I made just in time for Father's Day!  I picked out a couple of coordinating papers with grays and browns to start this card and topped them with a piece of brown felt.  To that, I added the notebook paper stamp from Two Paper Divas Paper Elements #2 stamp set along with a couple of sentiments from their set "For Dad" that read, "#1 Dad and Happy Father's Day."  Next, I used some twine and a brown button to add some texture to the left side.  And finally, a couple of enamel dots in gray to finish this project!

Thanks for taking a minute to check out my latest creation!  Hope you get to have some fun, family time this summer enjoying the great outdoors!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Happy Birthday Levi!!!

My younger brother Levi is having a really cool month so far.  He graduated from HVAC school, he and his wife Megan announced that they are expecting their second child, he started a new job and he just celebrated his 30th Birthday!  Now that's what I call a great month!!!  So proud of you bro!

I decided to use the neck tie stamps and saying from the "For a Special Guy" set from Two Paper Divas for Levi's birthday card.  I started with white card stock and then added an orange striped paper on top of that.  Then I cut out a slightly smaller piece of aqua striped paper and then a slightly smaller piece of white card stock.  I stamped the ties using three different colors and cut each one out.  Then I made them pop to give the card a 3-D look.  The saying is actually two sayings (both from the same stamp set) that I pieced together.  I stamped one in aqua ink and the other in orange ink.  I cut each word out and tilted them different directions for a fun look!

Check out the inside:

This sign is from Two Paper Divas set called "For Dad" and the Happy Birthday sentiment is from "Everyday Sentiments."

(me and my brother)

Thanks for taking a minute to stop by Kirby's Kards!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Seams like forever...

Some of my favorite clothes growing up were handmade by my mom.  In the 80's it was more cost effective to make your own clothing, so that's what my mom did. She made all of my dresses, jumpers and skirts from patterns that she bought.  The best part about this was that you could pick out which fabrics to use and what colors you wanted your clothes to be.  I remember we had a few matching outfits, which I thought was super cool! :)  I miss those days!  Do any of you remember you or your mom making your own clothes?  Now days, kids wouldn't even know what a pattern is and it's not as economical.    

Check out my latest creation featuring two new stamp sets by Two Paper Divas.  The pincushion topper is from "Large Mason Jar Toppers" and the sentiment and scissors are from the set "Sew Much Fun." 

I don't know if you can see around the edges, but I used a stitched die cut to tie in the sewing theme on this card.  I liked the aqua checked paper with all the red accents.  The mason jar was stamped and cut out as well as the pincushion topper.  I added a couple of stick pins to the topper and filled the jar with aqua buttons.  The scissors have been colored with Copics and cut out and popped.  Isn't the "Seams like forever..." a sweet little sentiment?  To finish this sewing card off, I added a burlap and red stitched bow and a couple of sequins which are also from Two Paper Divas.

Last week, I told you I would show you a picture of my grandma's antique thread box.  I was blessed to inherit it from my Grandma Flora.  It works perfectly in my little card making room.  The drawers are large enough to hold all those 12x12 papers, thread, ribbon, dies, ink pads, etc.  I LOVE IT!!!

Thanks for stopping by Kirby's Kards to check out my latest card!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

May Stamp Release from Two Paper Divas

Here are two cards I made using stamps from the May Stamp Release from Two Paper Divas.  The first features the new set "Sew Much Fun."

I thought this yellow and white check was adorable for the background paper.  I topped it with an orange striped scalloped circle and then a pierced circle.  (Check out the paper, it's got sewing patterns on it!)  Isn't the needle and thread along with the sentiment just the sweetest?  The spool with orange and white twine is also a stamp that I cut out.  I added some sequins, a paper tape measure and a little paper flower with an orange button and stick pin.  The flower is layered with several pieces of an old sewing pattern that was my Grandma Flora's.  Be sure to stop back by for a few pictures of an antique spool box I got from my Grandma that sits in my card room and is perfect for storing all those papers, ink, stamps, etc. 

My next card showcases Two Paper Divas new set called "Paper Elements 2."  It's a notebook page!  Too cute, right??!!

I started by creating a pocket to insert the notebook page, which I finished off with mini white rickrack.  The bottom of the card is topped with five white buttons with twine.  I wanted to stamp a saying on the notebook page, so I used "You Make Me Smile" which is also from Two Paper Divas.  The orange sunshine is from their "You Are My Sunshine" set.  

Thanks for stopping by Kirby's Kards! 

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Fun in the Sun!

We're really enjoying some "fun in the sun" in our neck of the woods!  The weather has been wonderful and you just can't help getting out and spending some time in the great outdoors.  We've taken our two dogs to a local park several nights this past week for a little exercise.  It's perfect for the entire family with several trails, a large pond, soccer and baseball fields and a kid's area.  I sure hope you are getting some quality time outside these days.  Check out my card for this week featuring three stamp sets from Two Paper Divas, "Let Freedom Ring," "Life's a Breeze" and "Wanna Hang Out."

 

I started with a tan and white checked print for the background.  I then stamped the clothesline on white cardstock and used copics to color it.  The fence and grass are die cuts which I popped for a 3-D effect.  The banners, mini clothespins and the flip flops at the bottom are all stamps from Two Paper Divas which I cut out.  Aren't they cute?  This card was super fun to create!

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Make it a great day!

Jenny