Sew Glad We're Friends

I made this card, using the We R Memory Keepers "Retro Glam" designs.  It was super easy, but looks way cool!  In fact, I'm usually not one for card kits, but at the Creating Keepsakes Convention that I just attended on Friday, I found this cute card kit, and HAD to try it!  There are 8 cute cards included in this kit!  I will share each one with you, as I make it.  :o)  The sentiment is a rub-on, and the flower & leaves are chipboard.  ~Hoppy Crafting!

Birthday-U Rock!

This card was made using the Rock Princess cart.  I cut the skull from black and white, and the bow from two shades of pink. The top layer of the bow is popped up, using foam dots.  The font is also from Rock Princess, and "rock" is welded together, using the Gypsy.  I added a light pink paper on top of the dark pink card base, used a border punch, and inked it with Stampin' Ups Melon Mambo.  I LOVE how this card turned out!  ~Hoppy Crafting! 

Lisa's Birthday!

I must admit, as you may have observed, I have been VERY out of the blogging world for a few weeks.  I have been super sick, and my darling kinders continue to share at will.  I have had no energy for even the simplest crafting for at least three weeks!  Imagine the torture!  I finally (after beginning a third round of meds!), drug myself to my craft room to create a birthday card for my dear friend, Lisa!
I used the Stampin' Up set Upsy Daisy, and embossed the flowers and sentiment with a lime green embossing powder.  I used the SU bird punch for the branch and leaves in the background.  The flowers and sentiment were double mounted, and popped up with foam dots.  ~Hoppy Crafting! 

Princess Kennedi's Birthday Card!

I decided to use my Imagine to create this adorable little card for our little friend, Kennedi's 4th birthday.  The background is a Cuttlebug folder of dots.  I cut out the doll and frame from Best Friends, then used a sentiment to stamp inside the frame.  The inside of the card said "happy birthday".  I layered the little girl to make her pop up.  I also used pop dots to pop the doll further off of the card.  This card totally worked for two purposes: Miss Kennedi's birthday, and Emma's Imagine Nation Monday Challenge (http://www.creativetimeforme.com/) .  ~Hoppy Crafting!

Hubby Made a Card!

On National Card Making Day, I convinced my husband to sit down with me and make a quick card.  I walked him through a few basics, and he picked the stamps that he wanted to use.  Take a look at how his card turned out!  ~Hoppy Crafting!

National Card-Making Day (Oct. 2)

Just wanted to share a quick Halloween card that I created during National Card Making Day.  I used some Martha Stewart paper, and some dollar-bin stamps (frog, sentiment, spider), to create a cute card.  I also added silver Stickles around the sentiment, on the frog hat, etc., and added a green and black polka-dot ribbon towards the bottom.  I popped up the sentiment, as well as inked all edges with Stampin' Up's Concord Crush.   ~Hoppy Crafting! 

Hmmm....New PC Patent?

Came across this new patent listed for Provo Craft.  This patent seems rather interesting...It almost looks like a new Gypsy-type machine that will not only connect to the Cricut and computer, but it also showed a Yudu icon, as well as possibly being usable with a sewing/embroidery machine.  That's most of the information that I got out of the patent.  See for yourself, and you decide: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freepatentsonline.com%2F20100217428.pdf&h=c379f . 

A Little Bird Told Me...

I can not believe how quickly I made a dozen cards!  I used my Cricut Imagine and the Nursery Tails cartridge, to choose the bird with mushrooms and background.  I popped up all of the birds and one mushroom on each card, to add dimension.  I stamped plain cardstock with a cute floral stamp and Stampin' Up's Marina Mist (blue).  I also used Marina Mist to stamp the sentiment "A little bird told me..." on the front, and "A friend like you is hard to find", on the inside.  I used a variety of colors for the card bases (green, blue, pink, and yellow).  I used these cards to give to my friends who came to my Stampin' Up party (of course I didn't write on the inside, so they'd be able to actually use them!).  I hope you like them!  ~Hoppy Crafting! 

Stampin' Up Benefits!

I am SO excited!  My newest Stampin' Up goodies are here!  Yay!!!  I had an awesome party last week, and because of the wonderful orders my friends placed, I ended up with some really cool hostess benefits!  I am super-excited to use these new stamp sets, and am sure that a few will be lent to those who helped me earn them!  My new stamp friends include (from top left): Punch Potpourri, Long Fellows, and Because I Care.  I also earned a few other fun punches, etc.  Thank you again, everyone, for coming to my party and placing orders!  It was totally fun and we'll have to do it again, soon!  ~Hoppy Crafting!

Gypsy Case

I recently ordered a Gypsy travel case from http://www.creativexpress.com/ .  I was skeptical about the case, but after reading some reviews, other users said the case would hold the Gypsy with a skin on it, no problem.  I have been using my case for a few weeks now, and have to say that I'm pretty happy with it.  The sides are not as hard as I was expecting, but still fairly protective.  My biggest fear for my G, is that I'll crack the screen (as I have done to multiple cell phones....yes, I have a history...). 

The inside is a pretty black and white damask print.  When the G is in it, you must position it "just right" in the case, in order to get the zipper to close.  I wish there had been a color choice for cases (just like there are with skins), but I suppose black will have to do.  I think my purchase has been worth it, thus far, and I look forward to using the case a ton! ~Hoppy Crafting!