Bee-cause You are So Sweet ~ Mother's Day Card Series

I hope you are enjoying my "You Can Call Me Queen Bee" Card Series this week!  For today's honeycomb-inspired card, I kept it clean and simple, not a lot of layers and just a few accents.  

I tried out the Fiskar's hexagon punch.  I love the way the hexagons turned out against the embossed background.  The sentiment is my own design...have you ever played around with making your own printable stamps?  When I don't see the rubber or acrylic stamps I need to finish a project, I just create my own on the computer and print them out.  PicMonkey has lots of fun fonts to choose from, so go experiment!
Paper Flower: Recollections Paper: My Mind's Eye: The Sweetest Thing ~ Honey Twine: Michaels
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Bee-utiful You! Mother's Day Card Series

Hello lovelies, thanks for popping over to my "You Can Call Me Queen Bee" Mother's Day card series this week!  Today's card was inspired by my bee-utiful mom, who loved all things vintage and gardening.  

I added a pop of pink to this one, and the bee paper from My Mind's Eye was perfect for the theme.  I played up the vintage feel by tucking a folded paper doily between the layers.

The pom pom trim adds just the right touch of whimsy, don't you think? What are your favorite card-making embellishments? Supplies: Paper Flowers: Recollections Bumblebee Stamp: Stampendous Clear Stamps Paper: My Mind's Eye: The Sweetest Thing ~ Honey Pom Pom Trim: Michaels Linked up to: 3 Girl Jam: All Things Spring Hop and Challenge Just Be Creative Crazy: Just Because Thanks for stopping by!

You Can Call Me Queen Bee

Mother's Day is right around the corner, do you have your cards ready?  This year, I am playing along with the "Queen Bee" theme to design cards for Divine Designs Florist and Gifts in NC.  Nothing like a good challenge to get the creative juices flowing!  This week I will be sharing my "Bee" themed cards with you for a little inspiration, hope you enjoy them!  

Today's card is all about layers, texture and embellies...

I think the hexagon wood shaped button is my fave! Supplies:  Paper Flowers: Recollections Wood accent: Recollections Bumblebee Stamp: Stampendous Clear Stamps Patterened Cardstock: DCWV La Creme matstack
Linked up to: Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog
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The Chunkier the Better

I won some amazing "Ivy Lane" Close to My Heart Goodies (CTMH) from Shalana a few weeks back and when they arrived, I knew the papers and dimensional embellies would be perfect for some pretty purple Spring cards! 

  I promised Shalana some pictures of my creations, so here you go.  I mixed and matched the papers with some textured cardstock I already had.  Ribbon with big bows are an easy way to add dimension and texture too.

Who knew purple and green could mix so well? The glitter gems add a little flair.

 I know some like flat cards, but sometimes I think the chunkier the embellishent, the better.  To   accent the ribbon, I added the CTMH fabric flower and a stick pin I made.  If you're worried the cards won't fit the envelope, you can always go one size larger :)

I can't wait to use the gorgeous stamps, maybe on some layouts...

Do you use CTMH?  What are some of your favorite products?

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A Baby's on the Way...

and No, it's not mine!!!  My bestie's having a baby boy and I am too excited to be co-hosting her shower in May.  I think the last party I decorated for was her bridal shower in 2012, so it's long overdue.  The theme is...you guessed it, Firetrucks and Dalmatians.  Here's a little sneak peek at the chalkboard invitations I designed digitally.  I would have loved to do them by hand, but time was not on my side!  I will be sharing more with you as we pull the details together ;)

What's your favorite hand-made party accessory?

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With Sympathy

Today I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for the Divine Designs by Nancy Floral Shop in NC.  This has been my go-to quote in recent weeks since losing my mom to Cancer, so I thought it might be comforting to someone else too :)  The warm colors having me thinking about summer and beach trips spent with both my parents...I am so over this long winter!

The quote is printed on vellum, which can be tricky to work with since most adhesives will show up.  I used my ATG and hid the adhesive with the folded over paper on the upper right and with embellishments on the lower left.

You know I love adding dimension to my projects, this time I used a paper rose and chunky buttons, the wood heart with polka dots is my fave :)

What are your favorite card-making embellishments? 

Supplies

My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Vellum Quote Pad

Wood Buttons and Paper Rose by Recollections

Twine by Recollections

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Missing Mommy!

Hey there Polka Dot Peeps...been away for a bit taking care of my family during a pretty tough time for us...my sweet angel of a mom passed away a few weeks ago.  She was diagnosed with colon cancer nearly 3 years ago and was putting up a pretty good fight, but her heart just gave out.  I was able to be with her, hold her hand and tell her what an amazing mom she had been to me. My mom was, hands down, the most inspiring woman I've known...I leaned on her for advice on so many things in life, including crafting.  I remember talking with her about starting a craft business and she told me to go for it!  She was my biggest fan and I was hers.  Her legacy will live on in our memories, the smiles and laughter of her family and in every thing I create.
Looking forward to scrapping some pics of Mom that I came across at my parents' house and sharing them with you!
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