Laurels at Laura's Loft

Hey everyone! Try saying Laurel's at Laura's Loft five times fast!! Today's card features an oldie but goodie set from Laura's Loft. Avery Elle's Laurels is a real versatile stamp set. It can be used for all seasons and holidays. This version is my "April showers bring May flowers" version.

 

For a quick and easy card, just CASE my design and you can have a ton of fun with this awesome stamp set.

 

So hurry over to Laura's Loft and snag this great stamp set for 30% off. See Laura's big sale!

Everything is 30% off everything until May 7 at MN.

Fairy Friends at Laura's Loft

Hi everyone! So glad to be doing some creating. I have spent the last 4 days working on a HUGE research project for school. It makes me crazy. So I have to take some time for myself and stamp.

I made this cute card using Lawn Fawn's "Fairy Friends"that I got at Laura's Loft. I used this technique that I call "all over stamping". If you know what it is really called, let me know.

 I do know is that Yoonsun Hur is the queen of this type of stamping.

Be sure to head over Laura's Loft and pick up Fairy Friends for 30% off.  Laura is having a store wide sale! 30% off everything until May 7 at MN.

Chirpy Chirp Chirp at Laura's Loft

 

This time "chirpy chirp chirp translates to meet me at Laura's Loft! You want to head over there as fast as your wings will fly! Laura is having a store wide sale! 30% off everything until May 7 at MN.

You can get such cute sets as the Lawn Fawn set Chirpy Chirp chirp that I used today on this quick OL CAS card.  don't even think this set is just for Easter. There is so much you can do with it!

Stay tune for more inspiration from the inspirational compadres at Laura's Loft!

February Blog Hop at Laura's Loft

Are you getting tired of hearts, love and Valentine's day? Well Laura's Loft has fun challenge to get you well ahead on some upcoming holidays. The theme this month is St.Patrick's Day or Easter. It is never to early to start preparing for both of these holidays.

 If you arrived here from Linda's blog I know her creations inspired you! I can only hope I can do the same!

We are also showcasing a guest designer: Noe.  Please be sure to check out her work!

I send cards out for all the holidays, I mean I a cardmaker aren't I. One of my favorite holidays to make cards for is St.Patrick's day. I mean it does feature the most beautiful color in the world- GREEN!! Also, I do know quite a few Irish folk- including my own DH, George. 

Over the years I have collected quite a few St. Patty's stamps. This year I was ready for some new stamps. I headed over to Laura's Loft and picked up some new stamps. Let me show you what I came up with.

I was really thinking outside the box here. I started with My Favorite Things- Abstract Art.

I stamped it using a the distress ink minis,  kits #15, #2, #13, and #14- lucky clover, mowed lawn, cracked pistachio and twisted citron.

 The sentiment and shamrocks were from Newton's Nook- Simply Seasonal and were black embossed.  I thought outside the box on this one huh?

My second card shows how you can use those tiny little stamps that often come in sentiment stamp sets. Again I used Newton's Nook- Simply Seasonal. I took the wee shamrock in the set and created a fun shamrock wreath.

I traced a circle lightly with a pencil to use as a guide and just stamped my shamrocks around the circle using the distress mins again- kits #15, #2 and #14. Lucky clover, mowed lawn and twisted citron.  I stamped the saying in black, added a ribbon and bling and voila there you have it.

What is better in blog hop than some blog love as in a give-away!! Here is an awesome prize that Laura is providing from the Loft!

Fuse tool, basic enamel dots, jewel box exclusive sequins and Wow embossing powder white opaque ultra high

Here are the requirements to be entered in the drawing for the giveaway.

TO ENTER:
1. Follow Laura's Loft on IG @InLaurasLoft, like the IG Hop/Giveaway post and tag as many  
    friends as you like but one tag per comment
2. Follow Laura's Loft store page on facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lauras.Loft.Shop
3. Leave a comment at each stop on the blog hop

Be sure to check out these collections for new additions Laura has this month:
Tim Holtz mini ink kits 
Stamping Bella
Hero Arts
Ranger
New sequins mix for St. Patty's day

Don't forget there is a sale on Christmas stamps going on. All Christmas stamps and dies are 45% off!! No code needed. Please check out the sale page.  

Don't forget Laura always has $10.00 off at checkout for all orders over $75.00 or more. use coupon code $10off75 at checkout.

Next on the hop is Linda Be sure to check out her awesome creations.

I know it it is easy to lose your way and you do not want to miss out on any of the fun, so here is a list of all the hoppers:

1. Laura -  http://www.lauralscott.com/somebunnys-luck

2. Deana Benson -http://www.designcreativelybling.com/2016/02/somebunnies-luck-with-lauras-loft.html

3. Jasmine Burgess - http://journeywithjasmine.blogspot.com/2016/02/somebunnys-luck.html

4. Robbie Rubala - http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/search/label/LL

5. Heart of Craft - http://heartofcraft.blogspot.com/2016/02/lauras-loft-shop-and-hopsomebunnies-luck.html  (Emma)

6. Lisa - http://royalpumpkinart.blogspot.com/2016/02/st-pattyseaster-shop-hop-with-lauras.html

7. Linda-  http://dabblesbylinda.blogspot.com/2016/02/somebunnys-luck-with-lauras-loft.html

8. Sue T.-  http://thecre8tivestudio.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-blog-hop-at-lauras-loft.html

9.Kim- http://angeldreamcrafts.blogspot.com/2016/02/happy-st-pattys-day-with-lauras-loft-dt.html

Fall into Spring at Laura's Loft

Hi everyone! I am feeling like spring into fall over at Laura's Loft! Who says this set of "fall florals" from My Favorite Things has to only be for fall. I am so feeling this set for spring! Especially since it is going to be 63 degrees tomorrow! Yay! And Phil did not see his shadow so spring is right around the corner! Even bigger yay!!

I had fun stamping this set using the distress mini kits # 2, #10, #14 and #15.  The sentiment is from Avery Elle  "laurals" . 

So head on over to Laura's Loft for all the ingredients for this fun card and check out all the other cool stuff she has while you are there!!

Butterflies at Laura's Loft

Well it is a busy week for me in blogland this week! Lots of stuff happening. Today I am sharing with you a card that I made using Altenew's Painted Butterflies stamp set that I ordered from Laura's Loft.

What with Jonas going through my neighborhood a wee bit of spring in the form of butterflies is a welcome reminder that spring will be bursting out before you know it.

I stamped the butterflies with the Altenew mini cubes- "cool summer nights", "shades of purple" and "summer afternoon". These inks go on flawlessly and smoothly. The colors blend together perfectly. If you don't have any they are a MUST HAVE new ink!

To add a wee bit of interest, I shaded each butterfly with a some colored pencil. A bit of shine with a glitter pen and each butterfly pops!

So if you want a bit of spring like me, head over to Laura's Loft and find your springtime! 

Blog Hop at Laura's Loft

Hi Everyone!! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I usually lose my creative mojo right after the holidays- to much crafting like drinking can pay a toll on a girl's creativity. But like any good hangover cure (we all have one- mine is LOTS of OJ!!) an awesome blog hop filled with inspiration is just what I need to kick start my mojo!  

Today is the January Blog Hop for Laura's Loft. This month's theme is "Love Grows Here". If you arrived here from Emma's blog, I know her creations inspired you! I can only hope I can do the same!

We are also showcasing a guest designer: Nico and Valentina. Please be sure to check out their work!

Sooooo onto my creations!!

I am just lovin' the new "girlfriend" collection by CAS-ual Friday has just released. See yesterday's blog post . Today I am featuring the "love ya" Fri-die. Be sure to check out Laura's shop for all of the new collection. I used my papers as the inspiration for the colors. I die cut the words and colored them with my copic markers. Sometimes it is just easier to let the papers dictate the coloring.

My first attempt at this card was with the words popped up on foam. It just looked liked I was trying to hard.

What do you think?

My next creation uses the "curtis" background and the "love ya" die again from CAS-ual Friday.

I inked the background with Ruby red and coral berry from the Altenew Red Cosmos ink collection. I added glitter to the center heart, because I just read online that glitter is another sure fire cure for a creative hangover!! I am feeling better already!

What is better in blog hop than some blog love as in a give-away!! Here are some awesome prizes that Laura is providing from the Loft!

Here are the requirements to be entered in the drawing for the giveaway.

TO ENTER:
1. Follow Laura's Loft on IG @InLaurasLoft, like the IG Hop/Giveaway post and tag as many  
    friends as you like but one tag per comment
2. Follow Laura's Loft store page on facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lauras.Loft.Shop
3. Leave a comment at each stop on the blog hop

We have a coupon code for you.   The coupon is for $10 off of a $75 or more purchase. The code is $10Treat.  

Don't forget there is a sale on Christmas stamps going on. All Christmas stamps and dies are 45% off. Please check out the sale page.  

Also- We have a coupon code for you.   The coupon is for $10 off of a $75 or more purchase. The code is $10Treat. 

Next on the hop is *********. Be sure to check out her awesome creations.

I know it it is easy to lose your way and you do not want to miss out on any of the fun, so here is a list of all the hoppers:

1. Laura  -  http://www.lauralscott.com/love-grows-here/
2. Deana Benson -http://www.designcreativelybling.com/2016/01/lauras-loft-love-grows-here-shop-and-hop.html
3. Jasmine Burgess -http://journeywithjasmine.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-grows-here-blog-hop-with-lauras.html
4. Robbie Rubala - http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/search/label/LL
5. Heart of Craft - http://heartofcraft.blogspot.com/2016/01/lauras-loft-hop-and-shop-love-grows-here.html (Emma)
6. Sue T. http://thecre8tivestudio.blogspot.com/2016/01/blog-hop-at-lauras-loft.htm6.
7. Kim- http://angeldreamcrafts.blogspot.com/2016/01/lauras-loft-dt-january-blog-hop.html
8. Linda Gorman-  http://dabblesbylinda.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-grows-here-with-lauras-loft.html
9. Lisa Bedigian - http://royalpumpkinart.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-grows-here-shop-hop-with-lauras.html
10. Valentina Dalmonte - http://valentinascrap.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-grows-here-dtlaurasloft.html
11. Nico Scrap- http://niccoloconduec.blogspot.com/2016/01/lauras-loft-blog-hop.html

 

CAS-Friday's "Girlfriend" release at Laura's Loft

Hi everyone! Today is the big reveal at CAS-ual Friday for their "Girlfriend" collection in their SOA (stamp of approval) box! We are SOOOO EXCITED be part of the release at Laura's Loft.

We are celebrating by having a blog hop featuring the various stamps and dies in this awesome collection.

Here is the collection- AWESOME huh?

You should have come to me from Emma's blog

 If you stumbled upon me be sure to go back and check out her creations!

My card today uses the "curtis background" stamp and the "love ya" fri-die. I stamped the curtis background using ruby red, coral berry and frosty pink inks in the Altenew ink set called Red Cosmos that I was able to buy at Laura's Loft.

Well if that wasn't enough inspiration please continue onto Kim's blog.

If you lose your way along the way, here is a list of all hoppers!

Laura- http://www.lauralscott.com/cas-ual-fridays-new-release 
Deana-http://www.designcreativelybling.com/2016/01/cas-ual-fridays-new-release.html
Jasmine- http://journeywithjasmine.blogspot.com/2016/01/cas-ual-fridays-new-release-blog-hop.html
Emma- http://heartofcraft.blogspot.com/2016/01/cas-ual-fridays-with-lauras-loft.html
Sue T.- http://thecre8tivestudio.blogspot.com/2016/01/cas-fridays-girlfriend-release-at.html
Kim - http://angeldreamcrafts.blogspot.com/2016/01/lauras-loft-dt-casual-friday-new.html
Linda G- http://dabblesbylinda.blogspot.com/2016/01/cas-ual-fridays-new-release.html
Lisa - http://royalpumpkinart.blogspot.com/2016/01/cas-ual-fridays-with-lauras-loft.html

After checking out everyone's creations, head on over to Laura's Loft and be one of the first to check out the entire collection and treat yourself and treat your girlfriend!!