" The Mini Frames"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Welcome to this Monday, April 9, 2018.
How did you do this weekend?   If you lived in my area, it was cold and wet with rain and snow.  There was not enough snow for accumulation but traces of it was left on the roof top as well as the grass and cars.  Enough for you to know that it did fall from above.
We didn't do anything exciting.  A very relaxing weekend.
I started some die cutting on Saturday for today's card.  I used five different dies because I wanted to do something in the miniature design and I needed the smallest dies I could find in my stash.
Take a look at this card I made.  I had Mother's Day on my mind but I think it could be used in other areas:

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Enabler's List:

cardstock: Recollections pink; PaperandMore beige; Kaisercraft craft; Ranger watercolor

inks: Distress oxides (sage and worn lipstick)

dies: BoBunny lattice frame; Spellbinders Cherry blossom; Spellbinders create a rose; Spellbinders create a Gerber daisy; Spellbinders elegant ovals

embossing folder: Spellbinders M-Bossabilities woodgrain

stamp: Finnabair clear stamp "messy"

embellishments: Studio Calico wood veneer birds; Prima miniature roses;  ribbon roses

Thanks for viewing.  Your comments are always welcome.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois 

"Will You Accept This Rose"

It's Friday and I hope all is well with you.
We made it to this day and are looking forward to the relaxing weekend.  We have nothing on our agenda for this weekend.
It has been a busy two days so I'm slipping in a very easy card for my share today.
I've been die cutting all week or I should say when I got the chance.  Trying to put different cuts together for cards and for a challenge.
I had cut out the Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle dies and the Spellbinders Radiant Rectangle dies earlier this week.  Today I took parts of the two and combined them to make a card.  I was looking through my flower box to find something for the front and came across this rose applique.  To finish the project, I added faux pearls on all four corners of the radiant rectangle die cut:

 Enabler's List:
Cardstock from PaperandMore (white) and DP from Studio Calico paper pad (red and white polka dot)
Dies used: Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle and Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles
Embellishment: pearls and applique`
This card will be used later .  It can be listed as a birthday, thinking of you, Mother's Day, or hello card.  I can personalize it for the appropriate person when I send it out.

Thanks for viewing.   I wish all a happy and wonderful weekend.  Please come again.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,
Lois

"A Sympathy Card"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
I'm here today just enjoying the view from some of your blogs and seeing the beautiful projects you have made.  It is quite interesting that we seem to be ready for fall and some of us are posting those gorgeous Christmas cards.  I'm being inspired by all of your work.
There are times when you need a specific card and there are times when your supply of a certain kind has come to non-existence.  I don't or didn't have any Sympathy cards on hand.  Not a one.  On days when I feel perky and upbeat, I like to make cards in this category.  Today is one of those days.  I can't be emotional and be making a sympathy card for someone I know.  So, I try to keep them made for that needed time.  Honestly, I debated about using a sentiment in this category or going with a birthday one.  The sympathy won over for the main reason of not having any of its kind in my files:

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side view

Enabler's List:

Neenah white cardstock for the card base

black Recollections cardstock for layering

patter paper from Colorbok outdoors

stamp: Heartfelt Creation sparkling poinsettia cling stamp

dies: Spellbinders Romantic vines; Spellbinders Corners & Accents Two; Tonic Studio Branwen Briar

Distress Crayons: seedless preserves and festive berries

Sentiment: Heartfelt Creation Botanic Orchid paper pad

embellishments: NUVO Ruby Slippers drops and studio g self adhesive gems

Thanks for your view and your precious time.   Please come again!

Leave a comment.  They are so enjoyable to read.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois