Happy Friday everyone!!! All week I have been thinking it is Friday! Well it is finally here! Not really sure why I am so excited for Friday to be here except for the fact that my husband and I will be attending a WEDDING (you know how I love weddings) on Saturday and Sunday we get to stay in and relax (and watch the winter storm come 🙁 ) But at least we will be all cozy at home! Anyway since Friday is finally here I thought I would share the amazing Weekly Deals with you and I have a special deal for you as well!

And now for my Special Deal….when you place an online order with me using the Hostess Code: D7PQMKWZ at checkout from now till March 3rd, you will get an instruction sheet on 5 Fabulous Folds for Cards and 2 hand-stamped cards made by ME!

What? You have never ordered online before? No worries, it is super simple! Click here to go to my online store! You will see all of the categories on the left hand side to help you find just what you are looking for! When it is time for you to check out, you will create a username and password (this is so you can sign in next time and you don’t have to input all of your information again). After signing in you will see your “cart” and on the bottom left hand side you will input the Hostess Code that I shared above (D7PQMKWZ) and then precede to check out! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me by clicking here!

Happy Shoppin’ and have a Wonderful Weekend!

~Laura

Oh how I love weddings! They are just the most wonderful event ever – filled with love and family and fabulousness (that’s a word in book ;)! As we come into the Spring Wedding Season, I thought I would show a few samples of some of the weddings I have been working on! If you are getting married, planning a Bridal Shower, Birthday Party or any other celebration and need help with the Invitations, Programs, Menu Cards, Place Cards, Information Sheets, Thank You Notes, etc., contact me today because I am happy to help you make your day even more special!

Here is a fabulous Peacock Invitation that I created. You might recognize it from one of the others I did before, click here to see that one! The Bride requested a few changes to this one – adding in the green and adding a monogram letter to the invitation rather than You’re Invited! I love it with the green! It POPS even more!

This one is soooooo SPARKLY! I love love love it! It could be created in a 5″ x 7″ or 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. I used Silver Glimmer Paper for the base. You could always swap out for Red Glimmer Paper or Champagne Glimmer Paper (gold). I then layered Bermuda Bay and then of course the printing would go on the Whisper White! Imagine black table coverings with this as a menu card or even little place cards and then candles on the tables which would reflect the light…..ahhhh. Oh how I love weddings!!!

I hope you enjoyed these samples! Keep on the look-out for more because I have lots to share with you! And as always if you need help with your next celebration, comment below or email me. I am more than happy to help you get crafty or do the crafty stuff for you!

Here are the fabulous items that are on sale this week! My favorites this week are the Silver Metallic Encore Pad!! I am more of a silver girl and we all know I LOVE a little glimmer! I tend to use the Silver Ink the most around the Holidays and Winter season with snowflakes. But you can also use it for a “metal” look for a great masculine card! Another favorite of mine is the Corner Rounder Punch! There is just something soft and comfy about rounded corners. Or is that just me? 😉 Here and here are a few samples using this punch! I like using the In Color Dahlias on cards I’m going to hand deliver or gift box decorations because they are rather thick and chunky for a regular card to mail. It will probably rip right through an envelope! The Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder is amazing too! Looks like poinsettia’s to me but I have used it all year long for other projects as well! Be sure to stock up on these fabulous products while they are one sale! Sales ends Monday night and Tuesday a new set of items will be on sale!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

I love this card because it is bright colors, has PINK in it, has FLOWERS in it and it says SMILE! Who wouldn’t love getting this card in the mail for a special occasion or just because? I know I would! This card uses the new Peaceful Petals Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I stamped the large flower image 3 times on the left hand side. TIP: Stamp the middle one first and then stamp on either sides, this helps with spacing a little more. I then stamped the Smile greeting from the Happy Day Stamp Set on the bottom of the Calypso Coral cardstock. After stamping the greeting, I ran it through my Big Shot (you could use your Texture Impressions Machine for this too) with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder only on the top 3/4 of the cardstock! For the center flower, stamp the flower with Stazon Ink (so it doesn’t bleed when you start coloring the petals) and then using your Blender Pens and ink from your ink pad or re-inkers, color the flower petals as desired! Just dab in the ink and color till it runs out and then go back for more. Of course, I love a bold image so I was going back for more often. You could also add shading to the petals and so much more. I love this kind of watercoloring….to me it is kind of like faux watercoloring! You can really add lots of POP to your project with this kind of coloring! Try it out and let me know what you think in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura