Hobby House Cards

“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” 
― John Joseph Powell, The Secret of Staying in Love

Oh these were fun and easy to make! Using the Hobby House Toppers  with  Studio 75 Sunshine Love and  some Petaloo flowers three cards are  ready to be sent out  ...

You get 2 of each of the toppers and  the Sunshine Love Paper pack  matches these perfectly  and  one pack is  enough to  complete all 6 toppers with layering ( and making your own flowers too if you choose)  or I used  Petaloo flowers, velvet  violet series.  Blue and  yellow flowers are a perfect match  for the  toppers and the  paper pack .  

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Your Passion Your Art. July Kit of the month Cards

“Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-

conscious and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't 

"try" to do things. You simply "must" do things.” 
― Ray Bradbury

In the  July kit we  included a 6x6 paper pack of the Prima Paper Vintage Emporium.   Now, I am not  sure how  most card makers  choose their paper .... I myself  will make  cards from 12x12 sheets, A4, 8x8, 6x6 .. there is  no standard   for me  .... and  the  6x6 paper  pack  in the kit was  perfect for my creativity this month ...

With a little layering and the flowers from 49 & market ( love those)  two simple  cards were made ....   Nothing  fancy ...  just  simple  sweet cards  in order to send out  as happy mail ... 
The  July kit sold out .... sorry  but  the  20th is around the corner and  you will not want to miss the  August  kit!! 

Happy Birthday & Sherri Baldy

“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” 
― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

One can never have too many birthday cards on hand.  There is finally a need in me to create again, and I have been loving it.  Going home from the store, a quick dinner and  off to my  craft room I go ... Sometimes the time escapes  me and  before I know it its 3:30am ... thank goodness the store only opens at  10:00am and I have a 5-7 minute commute!

Finally got to  play with my copics and Sherri Baldy digi stamps  that  I purchased a little  while ago ... and  with the papers Floral Muse by Docraft that were in the June  kit ( sorry sold out)... a  soft shabby Birthday card was created ... 

My style is  shabby and soft, no one can dispute that and  even on the  coloring with the  copics  I stay with the  light  shades ...

A  little bit of paper layering and  using  some  ovals and  frames... and  a little flower clustering  ...  done  ...

The  berries, are  from Petaloo - Spring Sale .. and  painted them gold to match the card

products used .... 

Sherri Baldy digi stamp  : https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Petaloo Berries : http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/scb-vine-1829-303.htm

Easter Greeting With Riddersholm Design

“The gifts of the Master are these: freedom, life, hope, new direction, transformation, and intimacy with God. If the cross was the end of the story, we would have no hope. But the cross isn't the end. Jesus didn't escape from death; he conquered it and opened the way to heaven for all who will dare to believe. "

― Steven James, Story

Easter - bunny  rabbits, eggs and chocolates.. but it  really is much more. Whatever your beliefs may be , Easter is a sign of  new beginnings and of hope. 

I do not send out many easter cards, which I should, everyone likes happy mail.  This  card is made with one sheet of 12 x 12 paper  Riddersholm Bello Pastello #67  - a perfect  spring  hue  of  greens and pink.  Embellished with white  Flying Unicorn trim and flowers from Petaloo and  Flying Unicorn  it was a  fast and  east card. 

The  cluster of  flowers is easy .... work in groups of three ( think triangle)  place your  three largest flowers down first and then  add 2  flowers at a time.  Odd numbers are more pleasing to the eye then even numbers.  Once the flowers  positioned, tuck some leaves in here and there  giving it a  "full effect"  ( think of a bunch of   flowers and the  greenery that comes with the flowers). 

Supplies Used: 

Riddershom -Bello Pastello #67

Petaloo Picks

Prima Flowers

Leaf Diecut

Prima Flowers

White Lilies

Santoro Drink Me

Oh my oh my I am soo behind in sending out some thank you cards, but its been hard running the online store and the retail store and  finding time to create!  I have learnt that one needs that creative escape to sooth the soul, to let all of the days worries wash away.  

So I am back at it .. and her is a sweet Santoro thank you card using  the 

Dreamer A4 Decoupage Pack . 

Not only are they adorable, but the packaging of any Santoro collection is second to none! The  inside panels have  images that you may cut out and inside you get 2 sheets of 4 designs and paper to create some magnificent cards, tags and/or perfect for layouts! 

Using  Flying Unicorn Flowers, and Prima Flowers too..Authentique petite letters to spell out thank you and the  papers are a simple mix from my stash that I  need to use up! 

Its  off in the mail ... 

Lemoncraft -Forget Me Not Friendship card

 “When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” 

Okay so I took some me time and  played with the Forget-Me-Not Collection by LemonCraft and  ohh just  love  love it !  The  flowers are  from Prima that were in my stash a  perfect  fit ..and the  laser cut "friends" by 2 crafty - a simple easy layered card  - perfect to send off to a friend! 

Just Saying hello card using Lemoncraft House of Roses Collection

“The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story 

of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again” 
― Jimi Hendrix

If you have not had the chance to play with the Lemoncraft papers than I so urge you too .. There is just a beauty to them  like no other.  The House of Roses collection, lends itself to a shabby vintage rustic look, that in my world is so pleasing to the eye . 

This was a  "fast" card - Three layers of  paper 1/4" smaller than the one below it  - distressed edges inked with  Barn door chalk ink, cardboard between the layers, and some hemp cording  wrapped under the top layer adding to the  rustic  feel . 

A handmade resin frame, with  gold highlights, and the gorgeous Prima Coy flowers  with little Petaloo wild blossoms tucked in here and there. Some beaded trim and leaf diecuts added to create the flower spray and the  card is  done. 

A quick and easy card to send  someone that you care about and  simply say "hello" 

Lemoncraft

Vintage

Coy Flowers

Wild Blossoms

Flying Unicorn is sponsor and guest at Cardabilities

Hi everyone! This month the Flying Unicorn is sponsor and guest at Cardabilities. The card Challenge Sketch Site Designed to get you comfortable with your supplies by following our Sketches you can create gorgeous cards and other scrap projects. Here is the current sketch to play with.

Sit back and enjoy the gorgeous inspiration pieces that were created by the Flying Unicorn CT. I hope you all play along..there are amazing prizes up for grabs!

Ayeeda

Denise 

Jennifer 

Lainie

 Lynne

 Melinda

 Michelle

 Robbie

 Song

Shona