You Make Every Day Better card

These new stamps from My Favorite Things are just so precious and the sayings that they created to go with them are just the perfect sentiments.  


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Pattern & green paper - The Paper Studio Poteeka Souffle
My Favorite Things - Friends Furever stamps
My Favorite Things - Sentiment Strips die
My Favorite Things Die-namics - Stitched Arch Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - E00, E13, E35, YG03, B0000, C4, C5 and C6

Best Hugs card

I love this little bunny and teddy bear.  I originally was going to do a new baby card but then loved this saying from a new set I got from My Favorite Things.


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Pink paper - Bazzille Basics card stock 
Gray paper - 80# Gray Royal Sundance Linen cover
Wild Rose Studio - Bunny with Teddy stamp
My Favorite Things - Friends Furever stamp
My Favorite Things - Stitched Rectangle Stax
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - E00, E13, E35, R01, RV21, BG15, BG53, W0 and W2

Birthday Party Cats card

A purrfect card for the cat lover and you can use it as coming from a group of people. This is another loose stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs.  I matched it with an expression from My Favorite Things.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Green paper - Core'dinations Premium card stock 
Purple paper - Recollections Purple Passion card stock
Whipper Snapper Designs - 9th Life Celebration stamp
My Favorite Things - Cool Cat stamp
Kraft Color Sequins - Rainbow Pack
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - BG13, B32, BV13, YG03, YG13, VV04, V17, Y06,Y35, RV21, RV25, R20, R37, R46, E00, E11, E15, E50, C1, C3, C4, C5 and C6

Hello Baby card

It's always nice to have a baby card on hand because you never know when you hear at the last minute you need one.  This little bear is yellow and green so it works if there's a baby girl or boy making an appearance to the world.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Yellow paper - Recollections Pastels card stock
Polka Dot paper - K&Company Snug Bug card stock
The Cat's Pajamas - Big Bear stamp
The Cat's Pajamas - Shake, Rattle & Roll stamp
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Yellow ribbon bow
Copic Markers - E00, E11, E15 and E18

Aim High card

Here's another versatile encouraging card for the new graduate or person starting a new job.  I chose the blue background to represent the sky and fussy cut around the bunny and rocket.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
Blue paper - Recollections Cape Cod
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
The Cat's Pajamas - Aim High stamps
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - C2, R27, R37, E00, E21, E23 and E35

Follow Your Dreams card

No matter what your dreams are...follow them.  I find mine in card making and the relaxation and satisfaction that comes from that.  I thought about fussy cutting a patterned paper for the balloon but it was much more fun to bring out lots of colors to create the balloon and textures.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Yellow paper - Core'dinations Premium card stock 
Blue paper - Reflections Cape Cod card stock
The Cat's Pajamas - Drop In stamps
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - E00, E11, E13, E50, YG03, YG63, R20, R46, RV23, RV25, Y06, Y21, Y35, B0000, B23, B32, YR07, YR17, V05  and V17

Rescue Cat card

I'm a believer in adopting animals from shelters than from breeders.  Some of mine have come from shelters and one from a grain mill on a farm in January.  I made a few of these cards as a gift for my local cat shelter to use as they chose.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Red paper - Recollections Shades of Red card stock 
Pink & Main - Fur Friends stamps
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Pigma Micron 03
Lawn Fawn - Large Stitched Circle Stackables
My Favorite Things - Sentiment Strips die
Copic Markers -YR30, R20, R46, N1 and N3

Birthday Bunny card

One of my favorite stamp companies is Whipper Snapper Designs, Inc and I've been buying stamps of theirs all over the internet.  I decided to go to their actual website and found lots of goodies there.  I opted for the unmounted stamps just for easier storage since I'm accumulating quite a few stamps.  I found lots to fall in love with there especially cats and bunnies.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Green paper - Core'dinations Premium card stock 
Green Pattern paper - Echo Park I Love Sunshine
Whipper Snapper Designs - Bunny Watering Can stamp
Clearly Besotted - Best Birthday stamp
My Favorite Things - Vertical Stitched Strips
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - YG03, YG35, R20, R46, RV10, RV21, Y06, Y35, B0000, BV02, Y06, Y35, C8, W0 and W2

Furever Friends card

I stumbled upon this stamp and instantly feel in love with it.  A cat with glasses?  Oh yes, it needs to be in my cat stamp collection.  Plus I had this cat themed background papers I've been wanting to use.


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
Yarn, green and pink paper - Doddlebug Designs Kitten Smitten cardstock
White paper - 80# Cougar cove
Photoplay - Roxie & Friends RF2409 stamps
My Favorite Things - Vertical Stitched Strips die
Lawn Fawn - Small Stitched Circle Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - YG03, R20, BV02, WO and W2

Our Story Love Cat card

I've been meaning to get back to using these fun stamps from Newton's Nook.  I love books and cats so it's really nice to work on a card that has both.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
Brown plaid paper - Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather card stock
Orange paper - Prima All About Me card stock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Newton's Nook -Newton's Book Club stamps
My Favorite Things Die-namics - Stitched Fishtail Flag Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Pebbles enamel dots
Copic Markers - E00, E11, E15, E18, E21 and E41

Did Someone Say Cake? card

There's few things that someone would ever turn down and cake is at the top of the list.  I love this new stamp set from Newton's Nook and this is the first one that I've make into a card.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
Purple, Teal & Yellow paper - Core'dinations Pastels card stock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Newton's Nook - Newton Loves Cake stamps
Lawn Fawn - Large Stitched Circle Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - R20, Y19, Y21, RV13, BG13, V04, C0 and C2

Easter Bunny Cat card

A combination of my two favorite animals - cats & bunnies.  I'm not going to try to put bunny ears on a cat in real life though.  I went with all the Easter pastels in the image and the papers.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Purple & green paper -  Core'dinations Premium card stock
Pink paper - The Paper Studio Pastels cardstock 

Whipper Snapper Designs - Sully's Easter stamp
Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday stamps
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - B0000, B32, V04, V06, V17, Y01, Y06, Y35, YR16, YG03, YG06, YG63, RV10, RV21, RV23, RV25, R20, R22, BV04, BV13, C4, C5 and C6

Glad To Know You card

I love Marcella Hawley's designs.  They are always so well done and fun to work with.  I had been looking for the right design to use my new Impression Obsession die and these seem to blend together well.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 54.25 card size
Purple paper - Reflections Purple Passions card stock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Power Poppy - Dynamic Duos: Glads & Gerbers stamps
Impression Obsession - DIE152-N die
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - B0000, YG45, YG61, V000, V01, V04 and V06

Purrfect Friend card

Being a cat lover, I could not resist this adorable stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs.  How adorable that he has an equally cute bird on top of his head that I made into a robin...I'm thinking Spring.  The stamp did not coming with a saying so I borrowed one from the My Favorite Things Cat-itude stamp set.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.25 x 5.25 card size
Blue paper - Bazzille Basics stock
Green paper - Core'dinations Premium card stock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Whipper Snapper Designs - Cat & Bird stamp
My Favorite Things - Cat-itude stamp
My Favorite Things - Sentiment Strips die
Lawn Fawn - Large Stitched Circle Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - R20, Y21, B0000, B32, YR02, YG03, W1 and W3

Under The Weather card

Such a cute little duck in the rain from Newton's Nook.  I had a hard time deciding on what to use it for - a get well card or for a baby shower.  I've been wanting to use more of my stencils so I opted for the get well card.

Supplies ~

White card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
Background paper - Recollections Cape Cod cover
Light Blue paper - Bazille Basics
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Newton's Nook - Spring Showers stamps
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Ranger Texture Paste - Opaque Matte
My Favorite Things - Raindrops stencil
My Favorite Things - Verticle Stitched Strips die
Copic Markers - RV23, RV29, YR04, Y0000, Y08, Y35, V04, V06, V17, B00, BG15, BG49 and N1

St Patrick's Day Cat card

This is the first stamp I've owned for St Patrick's day and how could I resist this new set from Newton's Nook.  The only bad part was I was down with the flu and only looked at it for two days before actually stamping it on Wednesday.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4.25 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Light green paper - Core'dinations Premium card stock 
Dark green paper - 80# Emerald Green Royal Sundance Linen cover
Newton's Nook - Newton's Pot of Gold stamps
My Favorite Things - Sentiments Strip die
My Favorite Things Die-namics - Stitched Arch Stackables
Kraft Color Sequins - Rainbow pack
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - Y17, VG03, VG06, G28, C4, C5, C6, E00, E11, E13, E21 and E50

Some Bunny Loves You card

And I love bunnies...I fell in love with this stamp set when I first saw it posted on Instagram.  I used Copics but water colors will soon follow.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.25 x 5.25 card size
Green paper - Core'dinations Premium card stock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Art Impressions - Easter Blessing stamps
Lawn Fawn - Large Stitched Circle Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - R01, N1, VG13, VG17, VG45, VG61, V000, V01, V04, Y19, Y35, Y81 and YR04