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Baby/ Wedding Shower Invitation

2015-04-13T06:15:00.001-07:00

Recently, I've had several orders for custom shower invitation. So, I've decided to start posting samples and start taking more custom orders for invites. They are so fun to make... if you are planning an event and need invitations have a look, if you don't see what you are looking for leave me a comment and I will get in touch with you and see if we can put a custom invite together at no additional charge.

There are two options available.

#1 - Digital File
        I can make a digital file for you to send to a printing service or print yourself.
        $15.00 for the design & file

#2 - Physical Product
        I can make Physical cards & mail to you. With this option, I can also do envelopes to match & even address them for you!
        $15.00 for the design - $2.00 per card - $0.10 per envelope

Here are some samples with more to come, so check back often!

Samples of Option #1

Light Gray background

Chalkboard Background

This is a sample of option #2 with matching envelope

I can also make party decoration to match such as, pennant banners, party favors, center pieces, water bottle wrappers, table tents, cupcake toppers, cake toppers and more! And don't forget the Thank You cards! :)

Camera Challenge | Day Two

2015-02-27T07:47:00.003-08:00

So its day two of my DSLR camera challenge. These were taking this morning as the girls were waking up & starting their day. Once again, these are straight out of the camera, I'm not even re-cropping them. Everything is done in camera.

Today I'm going to try to take pictures through out the day as the natural light changes & in different rooms of the house.

Abby loves Hearty

Kisses from Macie!

"this is FUN!" - Abby

there won't be many more pictures of this toothless grin! They are starting to come in!

Afternoon pictures. . .

Skipping!

I did turn this one black and white with Adobe Elements on the computer

Abby loves to help pull clothes out of the dryer

teachers helper

Camera Challenge

2015-02-25T13:32:00.002-08:00

I firmly believe the best camera is the one in your hand. I use my iPhone to take most of our pictures because its handy & the quality is good.

I was looking through some pictures on my computer & just from the thumbnails they stood out from the others. So I opened them to see what was different about them. And I noticed right away, they were taken with my Nikon D5100. And the quality was AMAZING.

these images are straight out of my camera & iPhone. No adjustments.

Here is one I took with my iPhone....

iPhone picture

and if this is the only picture I had, I would be thrilled with this one.

Here are 4 I took with my Nikon...

Nikon D5100 pictures

Oh my what a cutie!! I LOVE these images! I can play with the aperture & blur the background so its not so distracting. And Macie's face doesn't look distorted.

So I've decided to challenge myself to use my Nikon more this week/month/year. I will still use my phone, because its easy. But I want to use my Nikon more.

Thank You Cards set

2015-01-16T07:18:00.000-08:00

January Card Bundle

2015-01-15T13:39:00.001-08:00

Here are the cards for the January Card Bundle....

the bundle comes in an A2 card box with 5 cards and 5 envelops

this months box has watercolor dots on it!

Limited number of bundles available, contact me to get yours!

Amazing Birthday | Fabric

2014-07-02T06:42:00.000-07:00

I have a dear friend that will be celebrating a big milestone birthday this month. I wanted to make her a card and didn't mind if it took a little extra time. So I pulled out some products that I've not used before and started playing. I'm really pleased with how this card turned out. Its my first fabric card! The yellow chevron, pattern strip and envelope are fabric! I used a little adhesive on the envelope before adding some red hand-stitching. The strip of fabric is held in place with a little adhesive under the sentiment and then staples with Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.

I used this card from Carissa Wiley at Sprinkled with Glitter as inspiration....

The sentiment is from this stamp from Simon Says Stamp.

The rest of the supplies are all from Stampin' Up!

Unfortunately the fabric is discontinued, the red ink splatter from this stamp set Gorgeous Grunge and Real Red ink.

The little hearts are from the Builder Owl Punch.

Thanks card

2014-02-17T09:32:00.001-08:00

Here is a card I made with Lawn Fawn stamps.

A package from Lawn Fawn

2014-02-11T11:58:00.001-08:00

I was so excited when I got my package from Lawn Fawn. I needed this set and looked everywhere for it and it was sold out or had $8+ shipping. So I went straight to Lawnfawn.com and they had it and shipping was $4! When I opened the padded envelope I not only found the set I ordered but some sweet little gifts! Three double sided Lawn Fawn paper and a little set of 2 stamps with a handwritten thank you on the back of a card. How awesome is that!! I've never had any Lawn Fawn paper but, after seeing & feeling these pieces, I will have to get some more!!

Card Club!

2014-02-04T08:29:00.000-08:00

Do you ever have a friend or family member pop into your head and think "I should send them a card.", but the only cards you have on hand are Birthday or Wedding?

I'm excited to tell you about this monthly card club! Each month you will receive a bundle of 5 cards & envelopes right in your mailbox! Each card will be different and handmade with high quality supplies. If you have several birthdays or special events coming up you can order a themed Ad-on bundle of 2 cards, which will ship at no extra charge!

Check out the cards for February...

Only $20 plus shipping.

----How to Order----

I will post pictures of that months card bundles on the first of each month. Send me your email address with "Card Club" in the subject line. I will then send you a paypal link. Once I have received notification from paypal, I will mail your bundle to you in a padded envelope on the next Friday.

(other payment option available, just send me a message and we can figure out the best way for you)

•You can purchase the bundles on a monthly bases.

Check out my blog on the first of each month, if you want to order the bundle, just send me message.

•Or you can get a subscription and receive free shipping on all your bundles!

Subscriptions are billed monthly on an auto bases.

----Benefits of Subscribing----

Subscriber will receive extra benefits.

#1 Free Shipping! Who doesn't love free shipping!?!?

#2 Your bundle will ship on the last Friday of the month. So you will get your cards before everyone else.

#3 You will receive an email before the bundles ship with pictures of that months cards + the Add-On bundles available. If you want some of the Add-On's just email me which ones and they will ship with your bundle for FREE!

----BONUS----

Leave me a message on this post and tell what kind of cards you like to send (Thank you, Thinking of You, Get Well Soon, ect) and you will get FREE shipping on your first bundle!!!

Small Business Saturday!

2013-11-30T07:20:00.002-08:00

Today is Small Business Saturday!!!

Deal #1

All orders over $50 get a FREE package of

Stampin' Dimensional!!

I love these little guys! They may not seem like they would add much to your project but they REALLY do! I use these on almost all of my projects. I LOVE them!!!

Deal #2

All orders over $75 get FREE SHIPPING!!

(PLUS Deal 1)

Deal #3

All orders over $100 get 20% off

Pop and Place Tag Bundles!!

(PLUS Deals 1 & 2)

Watch this video about Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags

Just email or send me a private msg on facebook

with your order so I can figure in your deals.

Deals not valid on orders placed on my website.

November Stamp Club

2013-11-09T06:52:00.001-08:00

My first Stamp Club starts next week! These are the projects we will make, a card from the holiday catalog, a card using a new technique for color block and a Ghirardelli chocolate box!! Perfect hostess gifts for your Thanksgiving hostess or to surprise a friend or family member with a little gift to let them know how thankful you for all they do for you.

The is available on Friday the 15th 6:00pm - 8 or 9:00 and also on Saturday the 16th at 9:00am - 11 or 12:00. The same projects will be made at both times. Limited seating available. Please comment below or on Facebook to reserve your seat as soon as possible.

All supplies provided.

$5 class fee

25% off 25 Stamp Sets

2013-10-22T13:45:00.000-07:00

We're celebrating Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary all year long, but during the week of the actual date (October 25th to be exact) we thought we should pump up the party even more. So what better way than a sale on the very products that started it all: stamps, of course!

Click here to view the list of the 25 stamp sets

Email me your order at kellydwyer4@gmail.com today! Sale ends October 28!

Congratulation Baby on Board Card

2013-07-11T11:12:00.001-07:00

I love this stamp set from PaperTrey Ink, it's called "Enjoy the Ride"!!! It comes with an outline of the car & a solid stamp of the car, 6 big sentiments (like the "congratulation") and 15 little sentiments to use in the license plate spot! Tons of fun to use!

The matching dress | scrapbook page

2013-07-04T06:42:00.000-07:00

Be Happy | scrapbook page

2013-07-02T12:12:00.000-07:00

ok I love this page! It goes in Reagan's scrapbook once I'm done displaying in my craft room but that might be awhile. :) I used mostly "Yes Please" by Amy Tan (which I LOVE!) I cut the title out from a cricut cartridge for Creative Memories called "Be Young". I stamped the date with a set from Hero Arts, "one perfect day" is from a Studio Calico Project Life Monthly Kit, and "the things i love the most" is from a Studio AE monthly stamp set. I also used some wood veneers by Freckled Fawn.

Super Friends Forever | scrapbook page

2013-06-28T07:42:00.003-07:00

This is a layout I did this morning using "Candy Shop" from Creative Memories.

I gotta say I LOVE THIS COLLECTION! The bright colors and patterns are so energetic which makes them prefect for pictures for my girls' albums! And since its from Creative Memories you know its good quality products that will last and won't fade over time.

The layout is one of my favorites from Nuts Abouts Sketches!

-background-
The pink background is a thick cardstock with a glossy varnish tone-on-tone accent. I like using subtle patterns for backgrounds and I LOVE that its cardstock!

-paper-
The stripe paper at the bottom and the blue piece that the picture is mounted on are from the Designer-Print Paper pack. The circle at the top that has the date stamped on it came from the Paper Tags (while supplies last - so ya better hurry!!). Then the other circles are punched from the scraps and the Mat Pack.
I wanted to pull in some black to help ground the layout, so I matted the image (which is a 4x4 instagram image) on some black cardstock, punched out some circles to put under the subtitle. I used a black Zig pen to outline everything.

-title-

I cut the title with my Cricut, Gypsy and using "cricut sampler" cartridge. I cut it with white at 5in wide then turned on the "shadow" feature and cut it again. Since I got my gypsy I hardly ever use my cricut without it. I LOVE that I can see how big the piece is gonna be before I cut it out.

-embellishments-
The blue "date" is a stamp from a Sn@p stamp set and I used ink from Stampin' Up!. The subtitle "life is better with friends" is from a Hero Arts branded with Studio Calico stamp set. And so is the "xoxo" that is stamped on the yellow circle. The "super" flair is from a Studio Calico Project Life Kit. And the heart wood veneer is also from Studio Calico.

The Happy Mailbox Project

2013-05-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

So I love to make cards. With 2 little girls running around, some times i *need* to craft but know I don't have enough time to scrapbook. So I will make a card. Well, after making a bunch of cards and having them pile up, I would get discouraged about making them. Whats the point? So I'm starting a personal little project, when I make a card - I mail it to someone. Part of making it is putting it in an envelope & addressing it and putting a cute stamp on it and putting in the mailbox. I will write a little note on a Post-It so that whoever gets it and send it on to someone they know. While I'm in the first stages of making the card, I will try to think about all my friends & family and say a little pray to ask God who needs a little pick me up or just a smile when they open their mailbox. Then as I'm putting the card together I will think about and pray for that person. Its been fun to see who God puts on my heart and how their card seems to reflect them a bit. I will post these cards on instagram and hash tag them #happymailbox . Here are a few of them.....

Week 11 | Project Life

2013-05-29T07:12:00.001-07:00

This is week 11 of my Project Life 2013 Album. Seems we've been busy enjoying life and so I'm little behind on this project, but working hard to get caught up. I've been a member of Studio Calico's Project Life Kit and I've LOVED it! It was my plan to just use those kits plus printables in my 2013 album. But once I seen Becky Higgins Honey Edition I knew I had to get it! So, I will start with the kit of the month and use what looks good with my pictures and content of that week. Then look through printables. Then jump over to the Honey Edition. Since Hobby Lobby is now carrying Becky Higgins brand (YAY!) I was able to use a 40% off coupon and get the Honey Edition Core Kit! and I LOVE it even more in person!!! The colors & style is just perfect for my pictures!
The page is Design F, I tend to use that one A LOT since you can put so many pictures on it. I've been shooting 99.999% on my iphone & I have a go-to filter on instagram (Lo-Fi). The camera on the iPhone S4 is really great & I love how handy it is to use.

STAMPS - the title card is 4x6 from Studio Calico and I stamped on it with a Sn@p Stamp Set, you can see more about that in this post. I also used some stamps from Hero Arts Branded with Studio Calico and Studio AE. For those that don't know, "Studio AE" is a stamp line designed by Ali Edwards. I'm part of a monthly club from Technique Tuesday so the new set just appears in my mailbox every month! Plus club members get a discount on the set! I use these stamps ALL THE TIME on my scrapbook pages! Here is the link to learn more about that.

WASHI TAPE - I LOVE washi tape! I used the black with white dots from the Smash line and the "today" on the bottom right card came in one of the Studio Calico kits. When in doubt . . . put some washi tape on it! :)

OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS - Ok, who doesn't LOVE wood veneers? I would guess if you don't you either don't have any or don't have enough. Get some hearts, cameras or potty people those seem to go with anything. And don't forget some adhesive. I normally use glossy accents but I'm almost out, so for this one I used a Zig two-way pen. I wasn't sure if it would hold but so far it has done brilliantly!

Instagram!

2013-05-29T06:42:00.003-07:00

I'm on instagram! if you'd like to keep up with latest projects & pictures from me, follow me on instagram!!

Farm theme party!

2013-05-17T06:03:00.001-07:00

These were so fun to make! 12 cupcake toppers (2 of each one) and 4-piece center piece! This can be made to match any party theme!

Sn@p Stamp Set

2013-05-10T16:07:00.001-07:00

This is a fun little date card I out together with a stamp set from Sn@p.

I like the rainbow colors and since there are 7 days of the week & 7 colors I thought they would work well together. I stamped "week no." from a Studio Calico Project Life kit. The 4x6 cardstock is also from a studio calico kit.

Cupcake Toppers!

2013-05-09T10:53:00.000-07:00

I'm making Cupcake Toppers like CRAZY! With Graduation right around the corner there are lots of cupcake that need toppers. I'm also brainstorming toppers for Birthdays, Baby Showers, ect. AND I'm thinking of other items for those events that will go with different themes! SO EXCITING! Here are a few that I made recently, i will try to post on new products here. But if you want to get the latest updates, find me on Facebook, I post projects there too!

Project Life | Week 48

2012-12-30T10:20:00.001-08:00

I'm at week 48 and tomorrow is New Year's Eve! I REALLY want to finish 2012 with PL2012 done, so we will see if i can pull it off! :) For 2013 i'm going back to traditional Project Life and I'm super stoked about it! I'm on the waiting list at Studio Calico for their Project Life monthly kit so I'm gonna wait until i get my hands on that kit to see if i need to order "Seafoam". don't get me wrong. . . . i WANT to order Seafoam, but I'm try to be good and only get want i need. because if i got want i wanted for project life we would need to build on another room in our house just hold it all!!! :D Until i receive the monthly kits i plan to use "printables" that i already have.

Quick card

2012-12-21T08:48:00.001-08:00

I made this card this morning using some stamps from Hero Arts/Studio Calico and some Ali Edwards. I got these stamps with Project life in mind but wanted to use them as soon as I got them! The ink I used is all from Stampin' Up!

Catch up on Nuts About Sketches Layouts

2012-12-07T06:00:00.002-08:00