Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Magical Life

Nothing beats a magical card, especially when things are uncertain.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Monday, April 27, 2020

Astronaut (take 2)

I've been enjoying using patterned paper a lot lately, so I thought I'd try to use up some scraps, too. I like how the concept turned out!

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Sprinkles

I've had donuts on my mind lately, so I thought I would channel that donut mood into a card.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Missing You

Following winter is another spring card. I think I'm getting more comfortable with using flower stamps.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Penguin Greetings

Another wintry card, with a cute penguin and a snowy sky.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Bits & Pieces: Bear Cake

A simple birthday bear using some bits and pieces on my crafty desk.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Friday, April 17, 2020

Hello Flowers

I'm also working through my stash of stickers, hoping to use them up on some cards. Bold scripty words with stripes and florals just work!

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Thanks for being there

And in contrast with the last card, here is a happy spring encouragement card.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Monday, April 13, 2020

Sending Christmas Cheer

We are far from Christmas, but I thought I would get a little head start and make a card here and there for my stash. Hopefully, this will make the holiday season less demanding/stressful.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Rainbow Hello

Spring is here, and while I'm not a fan of the seasonal allergies (ugh, pollen count), I do enjoy using pastels and rainbows to make bright and cheerful cards.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Astro-World

With so many boys in the family, I'm perpetually in need of boy cards. Thankfully, I've got a few fun boy-themed stamps in my stash that make boy cards a breeze.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Dragon Hugs

As you may have noticed, things have been a little quiet around here lately. With the Covid-19 pandemic situation, there have been a lot of changes - both for me personally and for the society as a whole. For a while, I found myself too stressed out to even think about creativity. But I'm slowly finding a balance again and hoping to get crafty and share what I've created here and there again.

My postings might be consistent for a while as I'm working through a backlog of cards I've made recently, but they might also get spotty again after. There is still a lot of uncertainty and a lot of time spent finding the "new normal". Hopefully, I can build up some momentum and get back to doing what I enjoy.


Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Watercolor Hello

Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm ready to celebrate. I won't be sharing a card, so here is a mermaid-y creation today to share the joy. I did a little bit of watercoloring and stamping for texture. I think it turned out pretty great.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Bits & Pieces: Amazing

A really quick card share today - after a week filled with overtime, I need a quiet weekend off.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Friday, February 28, 2020

Special Friend

I got a small set of blending brushes for Christmas, and I really wanted to try them out. I went for a super soft barely-there blend, and the brushes are really excellent for that. I will have to play with them again sometime.

Note, this is my 1000th blog post. Queue small celebration, hooray~!

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Captain of My Heart

Keeping up with the nautical theme, here is a super simple little love card. I combined Birdie Brown's Mermazing and Party Like a Pirate stamp, along with a bit of inking over patterned paper. It's very simple, but I think it works.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Monday, February 24, 2020

Ahoy Scene

Can't do a mermaid card without also having some pirate fun. I played with making my own water texture on simple colored cardstock with a Copic marker and a white gel pen. I think it turned out pretty good and really makes the cute Pirate stamp shine.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Lemony Friend

Sometimes a simple card is the best. Today's card came together in just a few minutes, but I think it turned out fun and cheerful.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Space Mermaid


Do you ever get an idea in your head that just keeps creeping back in until you make it happen? I've had this concept of space mermaids stuck in my brain for ages, but never could figure out how to turn it into a card. I decided to just jump in and play with another Birdie Brown stamp set and made a fun little card. The background is layered watercolor and the stars are pearlescent paint that glimmers softly in the light.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Mission Control: Birthday

Today's card features a super cute astronaut stamp from the Birdie Brown line. I bought this stamp set in 2017, and never got around to inking it up. My big goal in 2020 is to use as many of the stamps I already own as possible. So, I decided to use a playful starry patterned paper and pair it with a simple scene.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Happy Heart Day!

Happy Valentine's weekend! I have spent this weekend doing a few fun things with my husband, but I did want to share this simple little card I made with nothing but patterned paper, cardstock, a die and enamel dots.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Yellow Hello

I thought I'd play with layouts a little bit today. I have a few squares of 2x2 patterned paper from a project and I've been thinking up new ways to use them (aside from a basic background for a critter). I think this layout turned out pretty fun, and I'm going to try to challenge myself to try a few other ways of incorporating those paper bits.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Lots of Nutsy Love

We're getting close to Valentine's Day. While I won't be making a ton of Valentine creations this year, you may see a couple of lovey-dovey cards in the next couple of weeks. I thought I'd start today's card with a cute critter. It's not a love set, but I think it works.

Thanks for reading,
~Elle~

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Rule with Coffee

Tuesdays are always busy and require copious amounts of delicious coffee to get through the day. I am eternally grateful for the coffee-maker on Tuesdays, and I thought it would be fun to bring this sentiment onto a card.

I kept things very simple, but the warm tones and a fun little pattern makes for a happy card.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Sending hugs scene

As you may have noticed, there wasn't much crafty activity on the blog over the past couple of months. I had a very busy holiday season, and then I took a creative break in early January. A portion of my break was spent organizing supplies and getting ready for a creative new year. The rest was just giving myself a break after a frenzy of Christmas crafting.

I'm finally ready to slowly get back into crafting again and thought I'd make a scene card as the big comeback. This particular scene has been percolating in my brain for a little while now, and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~