Pinkalicious

Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this?"

~Pablo Picasso

I am amazed at this post dedicated to pink, the colour that is.  Not so long ago, you would never see me and anything pink together.  Never growing up did I have anything pink or anything very girly.  Then a few years ago something changed.  Maybe I grew up a bit, maybe it was having 3 little girls, maybe the shades of pink expanded, maybe I relaxed a bit, maybe I slowed down and was open to few new ideas, whatever the reason I'm not so opposed to the colour pink anymore.  I think it is delicate and pretty and doesn't look to bad with darker skin either :)

So here is a post entirely of pink creations.

Birthday Card :  SU Medallion Stamp, Best Creation Glitter pp,

Craft Lounge stamps, Tim Holtz Tissue Tape

Tweet Hearts  (cute title eh?)  :  Craft Lounge Stamps, Making Memories Je T'adore,

All Wrapped Up For You :  Making Memories Je T'adore

And here is another hawaii layout.  This colour combo was based on the colours at Colour Combo Galore, and it totally fits into today's Pink Post. 

Actually, all education is self-education. A teacher is only a guide, to point out the way, and no school, no matter how excellent, can give you education. What you receive is like the outlines in a child's coloring book. You must fill in the colors yourself. ~Louis L'Amour

We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box. ~Robert Fulghum

Hope everyone has a Pinkalicious day :)

Seriously Cool : Cuttlebug Quilled Flowers

This has to be the coolest scrappy thing I have bought in ages!  Its the new Cuttlebug Quilling Kits.  It comes with 4 different dies that you cut and then using the quilling tool included you roll them all together and voila, instant flowers!

For this card I used the Cuttlebug Chrysanthemum set. 

The vase is SU ornament punch,

pp mme lush

I also picked up the Cuttlebug Quilled Daisy set!

There is a bit of a learning curve when using the dies.  It took a few tries to get the spacing plates at the right height.  I had to add some cardboard to get it to cut.  When rolling the flowers, it is much easier if you adhere all the pieces together in one long long row before you start quilling.  But once I got the hang of it, it was easy and the end results look great!

If by any chance you are looking for some more great flowers to make, check this out.  The Cards Blog this week was blogspotting and has showcased 6 different handmade flowers. 

Summer Cards (Kites and Cake)

Summer cards.  Sunsets and kites, kites and postage, banners and cake.

supplies : water colour crayons, bg rubons, imaginesence pp

"Help mom, computer is upside down!"
Filed under you learn something new everyday, (and just in case I need it again) if your computer screen ever turns sideways perhaps with the help of a 2.5 year old...rather than risk a permanent kink in your neck, the solution is  CTRL, ALT, UP.

(And while you have your fingers on the keys, just for fun, try the other directions too.)

All fixed.