Eat More Cupcakes!

Who doesn't love this saying, "Life is Short, Eat More Cupcakes??!!"  I love a little sweet treat...especially a chocolate sweet treat!  This has been such a fun week because Thursday was my 33rd birthday!  I found out that I share my birthday with National Cheesecake Day!!!  What?  Seriously?  That's got to be the best news ever!  My coworkers treated me to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory to celebrate.  So, with desserts on the brain I just had to make a delicious card to share with you.  Check it out:

The background is just one printed paper that I wrapped red and white twine around and tied a bow.  I stamped each cupcake twice so I could have the wrapper on patterned paper and that would allow me to color the flowers and sprinkles.  I used a red Wink of Stella pin to color them and a yellow Copic marker.  These cute cupcakes are stamps from Two Paper Divas as well as the fun sentiment.  The stamps also include several other cupcakes and many more birthday themed sayings.  

I hope you had a great week as well and that you take some time to get a little creative this weekend!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Sweet Blossoms using FMS #196

I'm really lovin' this card layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  I've been wanting to use these "Sweet Blossom" stamps from Two Paper Divas again and this was a perfect opportunity!  I started by using a peach colored paper for the main background and layered a couple papers at an angle.  The flowers were stamped on different patterned papers and cut out.  I popped the flowers for a 3-D effect.  The "Just Because" stamp is also from Two Paper Divas.  They have the best clear acrylic stamps!  I added a couple of sequins for a little bling-bling!!!

Thanks for taking a minute out of your busy summer and checking out my latest card creation!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Trees

I've decided that I definitely have a certain style of cards that I create.  And, it seems that they all start looking alike after so long.  On that note, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something a little bit different, more abstract.  I'm curious to know what you think of my latest card.

The tree stamp is one of the new stamps from Two Paper Divas.  Not only do you get the tree, but you receive a few types of leaves to coordinate.  I wanted to try stamping the tree and then creating a shadow or reflection.  I started by sponging the bottom section of the card as well as the edges.  Shades of brown copic markers were used to color the trees.  "Enjoy the Journey" is a stamp from set Simple Phrases, also from Two Paper Divas.

Thanks for stopping by Kirby's Kards!

Make it a great day and stay cool!

Jenny

Cup of Joy! using FMS #194

It's been quite a week at our house...both of our dogs had to go to the vet for emergencies.  Chip managed to sprain his leg and Kirby developed a large lump on his neck that turned out to be an abscess.  Both are home recovering and are in good spirits.  So thankful for that!  

In the midst of all the craziness, I managed to escape to my little craft room and create a sweet card using the latest Freshly Made Sketch.  I love these sketches because they really challenge me to make something totally different than my normal projects.  So on that note, check out my card:

I love turquoise and brown together so I started with a brown polka dot paper for the background and popped two squares on top of that.  The camel colored square is stamped with a sentiment from Two Paper Divas that says, "Cup of Joy!"  The turquoise square has two coffees/hot chocolate on it that are also stamps from Two Paper Divas.  Brown and white twine and some sequins really finish this card off!  Wouldn't this card be perfect for someone on the mend or a friend that loves coffee?

Thanks for stopping by Kirby's Kards and checking out my latest creation!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

For a Special Guy!

Two Paper Divas shared a freebie apron pattern on their website the other day (which you can still print) and I decided to use it for a birthday card for Bryan's uncle, Denny.  He is definitely an outdoor kind of guy, spending time repairing equipment and any honey-do's that his wife, Nancy comes up with!  Check out the not-so-typical card I made for Denny:

I cut the apron out of kraft paper because I wanted it to have a rustic, worn look.  The tools come from Two Paper Divas stamp set "You're a Handy Man."  They were all stamped and cut out of kraft and gray paper.  Aren't they the cutest??!!  The gloves were stamped on a red and white check paper for a pop of color.  I added a paper ruler and a little pocket that holds the nails  The sentiment is from the set "For a Special Guy."  I added two brads to the sentiment to make it look like nails or screws.  To finish this man card off, I added black stitches to the edges as well as twine at the top.

Thanks for checking out my latest birthday card!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Summertime Flowers

It's been a crazy weather week here in the Kansas City area.  We've had storms, high winds and quite a bit of rain in just a few short hours.  But, even after all of that our flowers aren't looking that bad, thankfully!  Because of the rain, the temperature is a little cooler so we've been taking advantage of that and taking the dogs on some well needed walks.  

Today, I wanted to share a summertime card using one of my favorite stamps from Two Paper Divas.  

It's the "Seedpacket" which allows you to put different flowers into the oval center as well as many choices for your sentiment banner.  I chose to use these sweet flowers as well as the "Get Well Soon" saying.  I really love greens and yellows for this time of the year, so I stuck with those colors and used copics to color everything in.  The seed packet has been trimmed in kraft paper and popped for a 3-D effect as well as the sentiment.  I used a scallop punch on the yellow gingham paper and made two layers at the top of the card.  Green and white twine was added to the top layer of the paper and then tied into a bow.  I also added a couple of dots to the bottom left corner in three different sizes.

Here's a close up of the seedpacket.  Check out the Wink of Stella I used on the centers of the flowers.  I wanted to add just a little bit of sparkle, so fun!

Finally, check out the inside of my card.  It's a mini, itsy bitsy seedpacket!  I thought it was precious with the lady bug!

Thanks for stopping by Kirby's Kards today to check out my latest project!  If you live in Kansas, enjoy these next couple of days of cooler weather!

Make it a great day!

Jenny

Wicked Witches

I was super excited when Two Paper Divas released their new stamps at the beginning of June.  They have the cutest Halloween stamp set called "Wicked Wear Accessories" that you will not want to miss out on!  

I fell in love with the witch legs and mini skirts!  The legs have striped socks with heeled boots and the skirts have three points on them.  Aren't they funny??!!  They are hanging from a fence, which is also a stamp from Two Paper Divas.  The mini clothespins are stamped on kraft paper and cut out.  I love them!  They're from stamp set, "Wanna Hang Out."  I added some grass, a witch's broom and a scary vulture to the fence.  To give this card a night time feel, I used black card stock for the background and popped the "Spooky" banner in orange.  It's a stamp from the same new Halloween set too.

Thanks for checking out my latest card using stamps from my friends at Two Paper Divas!

Make it a Spooky day!

Jenny