Look Who's Back!!!!!

Wow, is it possible that it's been nearly a year since my last post?

Well, I haven't been on a crafting hiatus, just a blogging one.  Creating cards is one thing, but getting that photo taken and then shared is quite another.

Also, I have recently made substantial progress on my craft room - FINALLY - so it's a much more peaceful place then it used to be.

But I'm getting of track.  I was looking for inspiration recently and immediately went to see what the latest Fusion challenge is, and this is what I found

Mostly it was the photo that drew my attention, but the sketch worked for me, too so here's what I came up with

I can tell you that the tape in the background is My Mind's Eye, and the die cut shape is Echo Park (using my Silhouette), but the rest are bits and pieces from the fabulous little kits I get from Paper Issues.

So glad to be back to blogging and you can expect more from me in the near future.

Happy Anniversaries

Notice that I typed "anniversaries", and that's because my parents will celebrate 45 years of marriage on the 7th, and my husband and I will celebrate 16 on the 6th!  

I chose the latest Poppy sketch to inspire this card for my mom and dad

Here's a close-up photo

If you haven't been over to Poppy Sketches yet, you need to pop on by and join in.  The sketches are combined with a color scheme and the Design Team will provide you with great inspiration!

I dug into some goodies from the latest Swag Bag from Paper Issues, some Lawn Fawn stamps, cut that adorable heart frame using my Cameo.

Because I felt like it

That's the reason I'm sharing a card today.  It's procrastination at it's best!  I have a million other things to do, including cleaning the house for company this weekend, but....

I made a card instead based on this sketch and these colors from Poppy Sketch #4

Here's my card

So on Mother's Day I treated myself to a trip to Craft Warehouse (like I needed an excuse), and I picked up some yummy paper from the MME Market Street "Ashbury Heights" collection.  

The stamp is new (to my stash, that is) Technique Tuesday.  And those gorgeous sequins are Hazel & Ruby.  

It's hard to tell, but the background is cut down and layered a bit and what appears to be brown is actually shiny gold stripes.

The vellum leaves are thanks to my Cameo -- *sigh* it always comes through for me!

Now that I've had some creative time, I suppose I need to go clean...