New Digi Sets!!! Happy Mother's Day with Graciellie Designs

Hello there inky friends!  I'm hopping in today to say that my back is starting to feel a TON better and if I just keep myself from sitting for more than 10 minutes, I feel pretty good.  Lots of stretching and lots of mobility keeps things manageable.  

I was able to work through printing and coloring this gorgeous set of images yesterday.  I've been itching to work with them since their release but that wasn't possible so I kept the print-out on my work table until I was able to get to it!  

Happy Mother's Day Digi Bundle

I decided to combine two of the newest sets for this card design.  For the pretty florals in the cup (from the Happy Mother's Day digi set), I chose a selection of pastel Copics to bring the flowers to life.  

I love the woodplank set "Hang In There" so I decided to create a panel behind the flowers.  I used a variety of browns/creams and grays to make it somewhat realistic.  I really love it!!!  

Hang In There Mini Digi Bundle

Probably about 95% of the cards I make include some ribbon treatment so of course, this card was no exception.  I tried several different colored ribbons but finally decided on this sparkly golden ribbon...It looks so pretty and gives this card an elegant touch.  I also used some glittery pen to color over the little pink flowers to make them sparkle in the light.  I also came in with the white Jelly Roll pen to give a few touches of light here and there.

Thanks for hopping over today and I hope you are enjoying these new digi sets as much as I do!!!  Have a great weekend!!!

Coffee and Pretty Things...

Hey there Coffee-Loving crafters!  Today I'm sharing a fun card I created using some goodies from my friend Diana at Latina Crafter.  I love her top-quality stamps and it's exciting to incorporate some coffee sentiments in my creation today!  I have a bonus too...I received an additional sentiment like the one pictured in my card with my last order so I'll send it to one lucky commenter...Just make sure you say THANK YOU in Spanish (in your comment).  

To create my card, I stamped the Woodgrain (Trocito del Bosque) background onto some gray cardstock using white ink.  I then stamped the fun banners (Scallops, Assorted Edges) using some neon/festive colors to match Latina Crafter's color scheme.  After that, I cut the banners out and attached a fun cup veneer with some black twine.  Finally, I stamped the sentiment (Coffee and Pretty Things) with black ink and colored it with some orange ink and added a bit of Wink of Stella.  Popping the sentiment up helped feature the sentiment and make the design flow.  

Isn't the cup just the cutest?  It's a thin veneer (Cafe II Wood Veneers) so it will fit nicely in an envelope!  

Of course I had to add a little sparkle!  :)  Thanks for stopping by!  I'll see you again for another yummy coffee-loving creation.