Be Coffee

It's Thursday today, but it feels like a Monday - in that I feel very "meh" and need a cup of coffee or two to get me through the day. Of course, I had to take advantage of my coffee-craving mood and I whipped up a quick card using Simon Says Stamp's Choose Happy stamp set. I paired it with a fun patterned paper from Doodlebug and a to-go coffee cup puffy sticker.

The coffee sentiment is one of the reasons why I bought this set, but it also includes several other fun and encouraging sentiments. I think I'll make use of it again in the future.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Green Thanks

It's time for another bits-n-pieces creation!

I had planned to use 3 critters on yesterday's card, but there wasn't enough room for them all. So, I used this adorable skunk by himself on a sweet little thank-you card. I paired it with a speech-bubble patterned paper and sketched a little hill with my Copics.

Thanks for taking a look!
~Elle~

Forest Smiles

Another nature/camping card today! This time, I paired a fun forest paper with a couple of adorable critters from Your Next Stamp and a sticker I found in my stash. It's a really simple design, but I think it turned out pretty cute.

Thanks for reading,
~Elle~

Matey Birthday

Yarr! Today's card features a fun pirate stamp set from Neat & Tangled, and I've paired it with Echo Park's pirate paper. I used bright colors, along with a few matching enamel dots.

I really love how this card turned out!

Thanks for reading,
~Elle~

Birthday Pony

I wasn't really sure about sharing this card. There's nothing about it that I dislike, per-say, but it somehow still makes me feel underwhelmed. It could be the simplicity of the design, or maybe it's just that I've used this layout/supply combination a lot lately.

Still, it's not a failed card, so I might as well share.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Mountain of Thanks

I'm not really a camping person. For one, I'm terrified of the legions of bugs and spiders that abound in nature. And then there's the mountain lions, the bears and the angry badgers that make me even more nervous. That said, I do love the natural beauty of mountains and forests, and I'm perpetually drawn to all the camping paper, stickers and stamps. I've got quite a collection going and I still find the different bits and pieces very inspiring.

I thought I would make good use of one of my favorite papers and I paired it with an adorable raccoon and a thank you sticker. I think it turned out really great.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Summer Melon

Today's card is a summery little card featuring a watermelon and a punny sentiment. I paired the stamps with a striped patterned paper and a stitched circle. I added a die-cut sun behind the watermelon to help it stand out a little better. A few summery enamel dots helped tie it all together.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Clever

I'm still playing with my dies and some of my beloved and favorite patterned paper from Lawn Fawn. I paired the paper with the Mom + Me stamp set and added some fun enamel dots.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Thanks a Latte

Today's card features a lovely punny sentiment that I've embossed in gold on some black cardstock. I love the embossed sentiment look, but I don't seem to create them often. Since my recent motivation is to make better use of my supplies, I pulled out some dies and my heat tool to make today's card.

Thanks for taking a look!
~Elle~

Peekaboo Bears

I mentioned wanting to use my dies more, so I pulled out a peek-a-boo circles panel to use on a card. I used a couple of stamp sets from MFT that feature a sweet teddy bear and added one to each circle. A very subtle sentiment on the bottom and a craft card base tied everything together.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~