No tutorial today, but a cute card to put a smile on your face. I was commissioned to create a Minion birthday card for my co-worker’s godson. How could I say no to that request? I had this card pinned to my Just Cards Pinterest board and used it as my inspiration. This card was exclusively…
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First Bloom
The first dahlia of the season has blossomed. Definitely worth the wait! With an unseasonably warm winter and unseasonably cool spring, the dahlias were confused and started to shoot up in mid-spring. For those of you that have followed my blog for some time, this is a late blooming for my dahlias as they face…
Lotusland Part III
A few more photos to share with you showcasing our visit to Lotusland. Enjoy! Our next visit needs to be in the Spring so we can experience the magic of the blooming lotuses, the namesake of the garden. Until then, I hope you will visit this magnificent gem of a garden and be inspired to create your…
Birthday Card #29
I used this card from my Just Cards board on Pinterest for inspiration. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Cricut/Creative Memories Tiny Treasures cartridge Create a Critter 2 cartridge cardstock ribbon adhesive foam dots Fold the white cardstock so it is a finished size of 4″x 8″. Cut birthday from the…
Lotusland Part II
After Madame Walska’s death in 1984, Lotusland became a nonprofit botanical garden and opened to the public in 1993. The garden, which is divided into separate sections highlighting roses, cactus, palm trees and of course, lotuses, requires nine full-time gardeners. The Madame wasn’t a fan of traditional flowers that you could wear on your chest…
Mother’s Day Card #2
I found some inspiration on Pinterest and used this card as my guide. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: circle punches hole punch cardstock adhesive Fold the white cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x 5.5″. Punch out various circles using scraps of cardstock to create the flowers. Cut thin strips…
Lotusland
Back in September, we took our second tour of Lotusland. We learned about Lotusland from a Sunset magazine article many years ago. It is a tour de force that reflects the eccentricities of its founder, Polish-born opera singer Madame Ganna Walska. The socialite, who married and divorced six times, spent 43 years planning and planting…