Autumn Wishes for You

Hello, hello! Happy Wednesday!

I’m on the countdown, my friends. Just one more day until the grand opening of my new Fall Shop! And I know you know how excited I am! Tomorrow’s opening marks my one-year anniversary at AudOnes Prims, and kicks off the start of my very favorite season of all. So I have much to celebrate! And I owe all of you a huge thank you, too!

I’ve been quietly working on my shop goodies for the past couple of months, so I’m pretty much ready to go. But of course there are always lots of last minute things to do. There’s photos to edit, and a shop page to update, and a few final tags to create, like these little foxy friends.

I am a huge fan of Emma’s adorable fall stamps and dies over at My Creative Time, and pulled out one of my favorite older sets for these. This is the sweet Fall Friends set, paired with a woodsy plaid print and a touch of natural kraft, for a warm autumn look.

Thanks so much for stopping by! And before I go, here’s a little more information about tomorrow’s Fall Shop opening.

Grand Opening is 12:00 noon EST
As always, there will be some one-of-a-kind pieces, with new items being added every week.

Check out my AudOnes Prims Facebook page for the latest news, specials, and sneak peeks!

Thank you so much, Friends! Wishing you a wonderful day!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

My Creative Time: Fall Friends stamp and die set
The Twinery: baker’s twine

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Happy Fall-o-Ween with My Creative Time

Hello Sweet Friends! Happy Friday!

School is back in session. Mr. Pete is finishing up his first week of his senior year in college today. I just don’t know how time manages to fly by so quickly. But I do know one thing…. even though it’s still a hundred degrees outside, back to school means fall is officially here. In my head, anyway. So today I have a fun fall card to share, made with My Creative Time’s adorable new Gobble Gobble stamp and die set.

I am crazy about the sweet owl in this set, and while I was working on my tags for the hop last week, I couldn’t resist making another card with the little guy. This time, I colored the owl in a natural woodsy yellow and brown color combo to go with my patterned papers, and added a few fall leaves to match.

More loose Distress ink watercolor, and more paper scraps from my stash. And a petite 3.5×5 card base, for something a bit different from the norm.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you all have an amazing weekend. And tell me, friends…..

Does it feel like fall in your neck of the woods yet?

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

My Creative Time Gobble Gobble stamp and die set
Simple Stories Take a Hike 6×6 paper pad

Party Girl

Hello, Crafty Friends! Happy Wednesday!
Today I’m exploring my scrap pile again with some old favorite Simple Stories. This is the adorable Let’s Party collection.

I made a vow to myself at the beginning of the year that I would try my hardest to actually use the cards that I make. And I’m happy to say that I’m sticking with that. But now, I can’t seem to keep up with the birthday cards! So whenever I have a moment to play, I’m trying to build up that birthday stash. Perfect excuse to break out this fun birthday themed collection.

I love all the bright colors in this line, and tried to pull out a happy rainbow of a color palette here. Fun stripey paper for the background, layered with a pair of journaling cards tied with twine. I added a simple die cut label and clear sticker for the sentiment, topped with that cute chipboard image. And then a few sequins to finish.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Wishing you all a wonderful day!

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The supplies I’ve used are linked and/or listed below:

Twine: The Twinery

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CHA 2016- Hello with Simple Stories

Happy Monday, Friends! And congratulations to all the Denver Broncos fans out there! I have to say, it was tough to see my panthers lose after the season they had. But what a great game on the Broncos part. Well played, and well deserved! And what a class act that Peyton Manning is!

I’m still working my way through CHA projects, and today I wanted to share a sweet and simple card I made for Simple Stories. This is the adorable new Life in Color collection.

I was having fun with my corner rounder, and just focusing on the adorable die cut bits. It’s not often that I use so many solids on a design, but I really do love the bold and graphic look.

Just a bit of foam adhesive for dimension. And a pretty bow tie. Very quick and easy. And completely mail-friendly, too.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

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The products I used are listed and linked below:

CHA 2016- Let’s Party with Simple Stories

Hello Friends, Happy Monday! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and that those of you on the East Coast are keeping warm and safe through winter storm, Jonas. We were at the bottom tail end of the snow and ice here in North Carolina. Schools are closed, and there’s still ice on the roads and power outages…. but I managed to escape it all. Because this weekend I was in Myrtle Beach with my gang of crafty girlfriends on our annual scrapbooking beach retreat. We got there just before the snow started, and left well after the worst had come through. Almost like we planned it! Now how lucky is that?

I don’t usually get too much done at crops, but I did manage to make a dent in replenishing my depleted stash of thank you and birthday cards, and even took a bite out of my Christmas cards for this year. I don’t think I’ve ever made a Christmas card in January before, nor been this on the ball. They’ll probably be the last cards I accomplish before December, but hey….. I’m already ahead of the game.

Today I have more CHA projects to share. This time, a pair of his and hers birthday cards I made for Simple Stories featuring their adorable new party collection, Let’s Party.

Let’s Party is truly such a fun line, and as a card-maker, I was super happy to see a birthday-themed collection… cause as we all know, everybody needs birthday cards. I made a matching set for both a boy and a girl, using a similar style on both. Works great all on their own, or makes a perfect gift set to give or to keep.

I adore the chipboard frames, so of course I used them on both cards to create a little birthday scene using lots of die cuts pieces and clear photo stickers.

I replaced the bow and added a few enamel dots on the boy card for a more masculine feel.

Used some machine stitching and a bit darker color scheme, too.

I’ve got more details and information on these projects up on the Simple Stories blog, if you’d like to learn more. And on that note, I have a few more Simple Stories CHA projects to share, but this is my last post on the Simple Stories blog. My year term with them has come to a close, and with their new planner line and pocket pages to promote, they’re stepping away from cards for awhile.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Keep safe, all you East Coasters!

At the North Pole with Simple Stories

Hello Friends! Happy day before Christmas Eve! Have you slowed down yet? Or are you still running like crazy?

I think I am about as ready as I’m going to be. All that’s left is to share a few last holiday cards, like this little cutie from the North Pole, made with Simple Stories’ adorable Claus & Co. collection.

I am a sucker for snowmen. This guy is so cute, isn’t he, with his window frame? The background is pieced from papers from the Simple Basics Kit. I mixed the stripes and dots with the more solid patterns for detail, and topped them all with a chipboard frame. Then I built my little snowman scene in and around the frame.

I’ve got a second last-minute holiday card up on the Simple Stories blog, if you’d like to see more.

Thanks so much for stopping by! And if I don’t get a chance to say it again before the big day, Happy Holidays everyone!

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The supplies I’ve used are listed and linked below:

Season of Love with Simple Stories & Petaloo

Hello my friends, and happy Friday! Exactly one week until Christmas! Does that make anyone else panic a little bit?

If you’re needing any last minute holiday card ideas, I’ve got a super quick and simple one for you today, made with Simple Stories’ adorable Claus & Co. collection. Just a 4×4 SN@P journaling card layered onto a petite 4.25″ square base, topped with lots of pretty Bits & Pieces die cuts along with a few goodies from our recent product swap with Petaloo. Doesn’t get much easier than that.

Love the little holiday stockings hanging from a  line… this time cream pom pom trim from Petaloo’s Taupe Fancy Trims kit. I raised the stocking on foam adhesive for a bit of depth, and popped a few die cut stars all around. So quick and easy.

A sentiment, again, from the Bits & Pieces die cut pack, and snowflakes to top the stockings from the die cuts, too. And finally, a Petaloo Mini Red Poinsettia to top it all off.

Simple Stories fans, have you seen?

For more information, you can check out all the details here.  Good luck, everyone! And thanks so much for stopping by!

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The supplies I’ve used are listed and linked below: