Celebrate...

Today is a special day for me y'all!  When I woke up from my mastectomy on May 30th, I had EIGHT drains.  They're painful, uncomfortable, unsightly and a whole bunch of other unpleasant adjectives.  However, today, I got rid of Big Boi and Andre 3000, my two remaining drains (yes, I named them...like a boss. LOL!)

A celebration card is definitely in order!  That's why the Simon Say Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Embossing is perfect for me to express my happiness!  I used the Simon Says Stamp set Cupcake Party to create this card.

I used my Fri-Dies from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps for the foliage.  This is a gourmet cupcake y'all!

It's so hard to capture an embossed surface sometimes!  Here you can see that I embossed, the swiss dotted circle behind the cupcake.  I also embossed the cupcake wrapper and frosting.  I even embossed the sentiment!  I used all Zing! powders.

When is the last time you celebrated yourself?  Food for thought!

Shake It...

I'll be the first to admit that shaker cards have never been on my crafting radar.  I think because largely, I'm a lazy crafter and there are lots and lots of steps that go into make a good shaker card.  However, I've decided to stop being so lazy and to step outside of my comfort zone.

I'm participating in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  Which is, you guessed it...to create a shaker/confetti card!

Here is my first one...ever...don't judge! LOL!

Kraft paper: Paper Source, Grid Cards, Washi Tape: American Crafts, Twine Thread: Stampin' Up, Sequins: Studio Calico, Stamps: Cupcake Party Simon Says Stamp

I proud of this one guys!