Hi!  I'm so glad you decided to visit.

And, I'm guessing that you probably made your way here from this month's 

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop...

If not, check out the inspiration for the challenge.

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Fun, right?!  Well, here is the card I created...

 

I really like all of the trendy gold goodies at the moment.  

So, I hope I didn't go too overboard.

There are a few different gold touches used on this card...

Some gold embossing, a little gold color mist, and a sprinkle of gold sequins.

 

 Here's a little close up of this fun grouping.  

Yes, if you look close enough, the print on the leaves is about fishing.  I tore a page out of one of my husband's old fishing club newspapers.  That's all I could find in the house for newsprint!  I'm sure the recipient and/or her sons will notice and enjoy the little detail.  There are many members of my family who really like fishing.

 

Thanks again for the visit & enjoy hopping!

xo,

janelle 

::Golden Birthday supplies:: 

(misc supplies: newsprint & ribbon flower)

All good dogs

~ Hello ~

Warning: Today's post is a little on the sad side.

My hubby's parents recently had to say goodbye to their dog.  It really came suddenly.  And, no matter what the situation, it's never easy to say goodbye.

Since we live roughly 5 hours away, I had to make and send a card in place of the hugs that we really wanted to give.  I found this sentiment from a Simon Says Stamp set to be just perfect.  Overall, I tried to keep it simple and loaded with love at the same time.  

I really hope the card did its job.

xo,

janelle

::Good Dog supplies::

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Baby Girl

Hello!  Baby girls are showing up everywhere around here these days.  I swear there's something in the water...  So, I have a sweet little baby card to share with you today.  It is for my dear friend who recently gave birth to her beautiful daughter.  Almost too much cuteness around these parts I tell ya.

I've been noticing a lot of people out there using white on white these days with a little foam in between.  And I really like this look.  I've also noticed people using layers that are not perfectly centered on the card front.  And I really like this look, too.  So, I gave both a try here on this card.  And I'm pretty happy with the results.

The goodies include some super fun crepe paper from Dear Lizzy, the gorgeous 'baby' die from PTI, the Happiness in Bloom stamp set also from PTI, and a perfectly matching brad from October Afternoon.  I really can't get over how lovely the font is on this die... ♥!

Today, I get to hand deliver this card and meet the little cutey for the first time.

Can't wait!!!

Thanks so much for the visit, and I hope you'll come back again soon.

 xo,

janelle

More Love for Dad

Hello!  I've got more cards for Dad to share with you today.

Below is the card I made to give my hubby for Father's Day this year.

I'm also adding this to the 'mapquest' challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.

A few new goodies were used to create this card... 

These are the grid die & tilted banner die from Simon Says Stamp, and the vellum map piece from Studio Calico.  A little modification was done to extend the banner to fit the sentiment though.  Which seemed to do the trick.  The sentiment is from PTI and so are the rest of the die elements (blue label backdrop, letters, & arrows)  Plus, a couple of MME dots thrown in for fun.

A little close up view to show the layers and dimension.

And, for fun, here is the card I made for the hubby last year.  I happen to come across this a couple weeks ago & thought I'd share.

I just love the textured stripe background and this label element.  

Well that's it for now.  I appreciate you stopping by!  And I hope you are having a beautiful day.  I'll be driving across the state with my daughter to spend a couple days with my mom & sister. Chick Fest!!!

xo,
janelle

Father's Weekend (part 2)

Hi!  I'm back to share one of the cards that I made for my hubby.  

I made 2 cards so that he got one from me and one from our daughter.
Today's card also happens to fit the travel challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog, and the challenge over at CAS-ual Friadys.  Yeah!!!

First up is the card that DD gave Daddy.  These two enjoy a lot of the same things, including airplanes.  Let me tell you, it was so fun when we all went to the Boeing Museum here in Seattle!  So, with this card came the promise of getting a family pass on our next visit to the museum.

I'm totally addicted to wood embellishments at the moment...  And I just love my new starburst bg stamp.  Finally added it to my collection after admiring it for some time.  The brown pinked circle is a PTI die cut.  The hearts are from a Martha Stewart punch.  I felt that hearts are ok on a guy's card when it's Father's Day, the card is from your daughter, and they are fun color of golden yellow.  What do you think?

And the banner... So fun!  The base is from PTI's Sketched Shapes dies with some die cut letters.  The stamped part is from a Simon Says Stamp set.  And some MME dots thrown in for fun :)  Although, the best part of the card for Dad was probably the inside where I had DD do some coloring.  She is almost 18 months, so the little personal touch of her added art was really special for him.

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Daddy also got this book.
I found this months ago, but saved it just for this occasion.  We love books here, and this is a great addition to the library.  The illustrations are beautiful and colorful.  The story is cute, silly, and sweet.  I also love this book because there aren't a ton of words per page, which is perfect for the 18 month old attention span.  Funny note: My husband noticed right away that the author was a Zappa... Frank Zappa's son in fact.  Overall, a great book that Dad is happy to read his 'little monster' anytime!  In case you're interested, I've posted an easy link below to find this book at Amazon :)

xo,
janelle

Father's Weekend

Hello!

Happy Father's Day!

I have lots of 'Dad' cards that I want to share with you. 
So, for the next few days... It's all about Dad! 

First up is the card I made for my dad, and I couldn't be happier with how this turned out.

 

 

This card started with my daughter pulling stuff off the shelves in my office... again.  

She pulled out a sheet of patterned Studio Calico paper that I just ♥!  

I noticed this block & the design wheels started spinning.  

I used PTI's Boutique Border: Father stamp for the sentiment and the beautiful scroll below it from the Boutique Border: Baby set.  Both were embossed using Zing powder in chestnut (♥).  Then, I did a little die cutting for the letters and the arrow.  The arrow was stamped with PTI's background basics: Super Stripes for a little extra detail.  All of the die cuts were popped up with adhesive foam.  Then a little inking around the edges of the card base to match the patterned paper... and viola!

Hope you are enjoying your day.  

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by.

xo,

janelle  

Fusion #9

Hello!  It's time for Fusion Challenge #9.

Here is this week's hypothesis:

 

And here is my card:

When I saw the image for this week, I immediately thought of this great new rain drop die.

And with all the babies and baby showers lately, I was in luck for extra inspiration.

 My friend, Mommy to Be, loves the color blue... But, she's having a girl.

So, I went with pink rain drops and a blue umbrella with 'girly' flowers.  I even did a layer of clear embossing to add some 'realistic' look to the umbrella.  

Normally I feel the need to add a sentiment to the front of a card.  However, this time it just didn't seem to feel right.  So, I left it off.  Let me tell you, that wasn't easy!  

And I really tried.

Well, I appreciate you stopping by to check out my card.  

xo,

janelle