Wednesday, April 1, 2015

ICS Blog Hop - Happy Mother's Day


Hey there!  Thanks so much for joining us for the April Blog Hop!  I hope you love all the Mother's Day inspiration that you've seen so far!  Be sure to go all the way through the hop for more great ideas.

I love Mother's Day.  For me, it is very special.  I love this dedicated day for telling other women what a great job they are doing with the loved ones in their lives.  I also love that it gives me a special chance to point out how awesome my Mom is.  My parents adopted me in high school.  I didn't make it easy for them.  But, they loved me anyways and my Mom especially continually showed an example of how love was supposed to look.  I wouldn't be the person I am today without her.  


My card this month features the Mother's Love stamp set.  I am in love with this set.  I knew from the very first time I saw it that I had to have it, and that it would be one of the few sets I'd keep long after it retires.  I chose my color combination from the color coach.  I am always so pleasantly surprised at how much I love the combos that the coach suggests.  

Today I have a fun little special for you.  One random person who leaves me a comment will receive a fun little gift from me.  I will be drawing the winner on Friday at 9am.  So, be sure to leave your comment before then!

Next up on our blog hop is my BFF, Jen.  I know she has something fabulous for us!  



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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

ICS Blog Hop - Spring is in the Air


Welcome to our March Hop!!  This month is all about spring!  Spring is such a fun season.  Animals wake up, plants start to sprout, and I can go back to wearing my capri's.  :)

This month I'm sharing a card I did for a swap last weekend.  I was able to attend a demonstrator event in Boise, Id with my BFF, Jen.  We had such a wonderful time!  I some fabulous demos, and made some new friends.  The card is super simple, and fast to recreate.  


I got the idea for this card from a make-n-take at another event I attended.  I am in love with this Painted Petals set.  It is just so pretty, and easy to use!  

The next stop in the hop is done by my lovely friend, Olivia.  I just know she has something fun in store for us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Nichole




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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Wax Paper Resist

Hello there, friends!  Thanks for stopping by.

Today, I am sharing two of the cards from my last Technique Night Class.  Technique Night is a class I offer every month.  We learn two new techniques, each with it's own instruction sheet, and we also make 4 cards.  (2 from each technique.)

One of the techniques we learned in February was Wax Paper Resist.  I had not done this technique before.  It was  lot of fun.  (Just be sure your iron isn't too hot, and that your ink pad is freshly inked!)


This is one of our wax paper resist cards.  I just love this.  I chose the color combination from the color coach.  I am surprised by that fabulous little tool each time I use it.  On the cards from the coach, I am often unsure of how it will all look together.  But then, once the card is finished, I am pleasantly surprised.  I was happy to use my new Ornate Tag Topper punch for the first time.  I love how using it on both ends makes this adorable shape, ready for mounting to any card!


This was our second card.  I love it for many reasons.  It uses some of my favorite products from the Occasions Catalog.  I just love the Happy Hearts embossing folder.  I love both sides of it, and always struggle on which side to pick.  LOL.  There is *no* wrong side to an embossing folder!  This card also features our new chalkboard paper, and chalk ink.  I really like how the chalkboard paper feels.  It is quite a bit heavier than our regular card stock, and on one side has a smooth finish that feels just like a chalkboard.  The inks are great too.  We have them in three colors right now; Aquamarine, Rose Coral, and Yellow Citrus.  For this card, I used the Rose Coral.  I love that these chalk inks have just enough color in them so you can tell it is there, but the ink is still opaque enough to really look like chalk.


You can see the opaque-ness of the chalk ink here in this photo.  It is just so fun to work with!

Well, that is all I have to share for today.  I hope you are having a great week so far!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Nichole

Here's what I used on the Awesomeness card:  (Plus Blushing Bride Ink used for the technique.)
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

ICS Blog Hop - Let's Sale-a-Brate!


Hey there friends!  How are you doing?  I'm so happy that you stopped by to check out our February blog hop.  This month we are all focusing on Sale-a-Bration.  Do you know about Sale-a-Bration?  It is the BEST promotion Stampin' Up! does each year.  For every $50 you spend out of either the Idea Book or the Occasions catalog, you get to pick an *exclusive* item for FREE!


My card features the "You Brighten My Day" stamp set.  I love how this stamp set coordinates with a few of our punches.  I would have never seen the "What's Up" arrow punch as a house!  I just love it! 

Which is your favorite Sale-a-Bration item?   I am having a hard time choosing one this year.  They are all pretty fabulous!

Thanks again for stopping by!  Next up on the hop is Olivia, I know she has something super fun to share with you!  






Here's what I used to make this card:
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