Succulents on my mind...

I think succulents are beautiful, elegant, dreamy even.  They're super trendy right now because they're affordable (somewhat anyway) and they're hard to kill.  However, they're so ingrained in my mind that it has spilled over into my paper crafting.

I used THIS leaf die and coordinating stamp set from Verve to create this card for the Case This Sketch Challenge.  Even though nothing on this card resembles a succulent, I still love the green leaves and the natural feel of it.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Okay, so, I may or may not have broken the little loop at the top of the cameo and colored it in with a gold metallic Sharpie.  I did use said Sharpie to make some golden berries on the leaves.  That's GOT to count for something! LOL!

Making this card lifted my spirits today!

All These Hearts...

Hey y'all!  Recently, I had a Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy (I dish all about it on my lifestyle blog HERE).  I have received a deluge of love and support from family, friends as well as people from social media.  It has been beyond humbling.

Life has kept me away from paper crafting.  However, while I'm recovering, paper crafting and I have been reunited!

When I read the CAS-ual Fridays "Summertime Colors Heart" challenge (CFC133), I had to play!  Since I've been on such a long paper crafting hiatus, I don't own any Casual Fridays stamp sets.  So, I used a stamp set from one of my most favorite stamp companies, Paper Smooches.  I am also linking up with the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes Challenge.

Kraft cardstock: Paper Source, Chipboard hearts: Studio Calico, Stamps: Squeaky Clean Paper Smooches

This is what I feel like...a love machine!  I couldn't be more grateful and appreciative for the love I've received.  Feels good to be back!

FTL 142

My most favorite cards are cards that are giving just because.  We all need to feel admired, appreciated and adored and what better way to convey those feeling than to send a just because card.  The sentiment on this card is more than appropriate for making some one feel great!  It says "You make a difference in my life".  That's a powerful sentiment. I charge you to let someone know that they make a difference in your life.  Here are the juices and berries of the Clean and Simple Stamping sketch challenge:

The polka dots make me happy!  Laters!

Rochelle

Embellish Color Trends and FTL 140

Hey y'all!  Do you enjoy playing with different card making/scrapbooking styles?  I do.  It's like changing up your hair and clothes.  I'm going to start letting my quirky and fun side show a bit more in my cards.  Why not right?  They're my cards and they'll be CAS if I want to, Shabby chic if I want them to, FUN if I want them to!  Too much blog singing?  Well guess what?  I'm going to share a little secret with you...I have musical turrets.  I'm prone to bursting out into song radomly all day and even in my sleep!

I digress...let's get down to the juices and berries of the Embellish Color Trends challenge (use a tag too) and the Clean and Simple sketch challenge #140.

I struggle with these pictures y'all.  Someone stole my digital camera (or I could have lost it) and I've been using my phone to take pics.  It's a pretty awesome smart phone but...eh...what are you going to do? I hope you enjoyed the card!

Rochelle

Clean and Simple 137 + PDCC 78

Even though I went to bed late, I woke up feeling refreshed.  My family and I had a terrific weekend.  Picard used the potty THREE times yesterday and this is only his second week potty training!  Terence and I couldn't be more proud!  I used to think that our wedding day (almost five years ago in June), was the most amazing thing I had experienced in life...Picard TRUMPS that by a mile one million miles!  Don't get me wrong, I love the hubby (his 29th b-day is this week YAY!), it's just his doppelganger, our son, is lighting up our lives and it's a wonderful feeling. 

Well, enough about me...let's get down to the juices and berries of the Clean and Simple sketch #137 and The Play Date Cafe Challenge #78:

 Julie came up with a great inspiration that has Spring and MOM written all over it so....I made a mother's day card!  Surprised right? :)

Isn't that nest adorable?  I purchased it from an Etsy store called Craft Zany after I had seen their nests on quite a few cards.  I had to have some and when I got them (about a month ago), I was intimidated by them and never used them!  Now, I'm glad that I did!  Enjoy your Monday!

Rochelle

FTL 131 and SOC Weekend Challenge "Go for the Green"

It's the end of the weekend :(.  Well, that's okay...I'm sure it'll be back in 6 days or so! :)  I've got a little card to share.  It's for the Clean and Simple Sketch 131.  Also the color is GREEN for the Scraps of Color Weekend Challenge "Go for the Green".  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Looking at it now, I should have moved that second flower pot over to the right a little more but, eh...it is what it is...all is well in my crafty mind.  Night, night!

Supplies:
Paper:  PTI (Kraft, Vintage Cream), K&Co Mat Stack
Ink:  PTI (Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate, Chai)
Twine:  Stash
Stamps:  PTI (Mat Stack #4) Can't find the label to these floral stamps...yikes!
Other:  Copic Ciao YG03

Rochelle

OTWC #46 and C&S #128

Hey Bloggeritas!  I'm supposed to be doing my Saturday morning chores but, instead, I'm here posting cards.  Tisk, tisk!  Well, since I'm blogging on borrowed time, (my mother-in-love is entertaining Picard) I had better get to the meat and potatoes of it all.  Here we go:

I decided to combine two challenges from my favorite go-to inspiration blogs, Clean & Simple and Off The Wall Craftiness.  Here is all the yummy goodness from the OTWC color inspiration challenge and the C&S sketch challenge:

It seems like a lot to put into one card but, really a card just popped into my head!  It all just "came together".  I know it's cliche but, truly that's how this one happened.  Here is my offering:

I hope you have a super fun, relaxing and crafty weekend!

Supplies:
Paper:  PTI (Pure Poppy, White) SU! (Daffodil Delight) Hobby Lobby (Turquoise)
Stamps:  Verve (Wildflower) Skipping Stones Design (Heat Song - Sentiment)
Baker's Twine:  Stash
Embellies:  Michael's

Rochelle