Silver Butterfly

My lovely grandma's birthday was on May 1st and this card seemed perfect for her. It's elegance and subtle detail are my favorites on this card.

Silver Butterfly by readysetlove

Silver Butterfly by readysetlove

It's a simple card to make but I think very lovely and elegant. Especially with the silver embossing of the words "HAPPY birthday." But, the butterfly is my favorite! She's so pretty. :)

Silver Butterfly by readysetlove

I hope my Grandma loved her card and that she had a very, happy birthday! MUCH LOVE!

♥ Remember to spread love!
Crafting with paper is a hobby; spreading love through paper is a passion.

50 Years of Magic

50 years of MAGIC Banner © readysetlove

My dad had his 50th birthday on Saturday and we threw an (almost) surprise party for him.
He figured it out a couple hours before. Boo.

Above is the banner I made for him to go with the theme of the party: 50 Years of Magic!
My dad is a magician (super fun, right?) and I knew I had to create something to represent his magic-ness and silliness. I thought a banner would be great! He could hang it up in his studio somewhere with bright lights so everyone can see it as soon as they walk in! Just kidding, but I know it'll fit perfectly somewhere in the arrangements of other blue and red items.
My dad always wears blue as "Wilde" and his magic duo partner always wears red as "Oz"... Oz & Wilde!

Oz asked me to make a card for my dad to give to him for his birthday, I thought it would be super fun to have it match the banner like a set!

Wilde Birthday © readysetlove

Super fun, right? :) There's more photos over on my Facebook page.

♥ Remember to spread love!
Crafting with paper is a hobby; spreading love through paper is a passion.

Paper Lantern

One of my favorite tools is a crimper. You can see I've used it on Birthday Coffee Cup and I have big plans for a cupcake card that uses Stampin' Up!'s Simple Birthday Thanks stamp set.

Big plans.

Paper Lantern uses the crimper to make just that, a paper lantern embellishment.

Paper Lantern by readysetlove

It was pretty simple to make, too! Stamp your image and add a little water coloring if that's the look you'd like. A circle punch is perfect to create the lantern shape. Once you have your perfect lantern, send it through the crimper! To give it a vintage, rustic look, take a stamp pad and gently dab onto the crimped edges. Add some paper and string to complete the lantern look!

Paper Lantern by readysetlove

Send me links to your crimped crafts! I would love new ideas to use my handy-dandy tool!

♥ Remember to spread love!
Crafting with paper is a hobby; spreading love through paper is a passion.

Scraps = More Cards!

I made these two sweet and simple birthday cards form leftover S.E.I. kits! They're pretty simple but that's what I like most about them.

Paper, embellishments and ribbon are (mostly) from S.E.I. and the stamps are Stampin' Up!

Pretty in Pink © readysetlove

Leafy Celebration © readysetlove

I'm a big fan of the Leafy Celebration, the color scheme is super fun and vibrant. I wish I had more scraps to make another one!

How do you like to incorporate leftovers?


♥ Remember to spread love!
Crafting with paper is a hobby; spreading love through paper is a passion.

Birthday Coffee Cup

Everybody loves coffee, right? Well, everybody but me. ;)
I am not a coffee fan but, my boyfriend Jonny sure is! So when I made this card at a class, I knew it would be perfect to save for him.

Birthday Coffee Cup by readysetlove

Everything you see here is a Stampin' Up product or tool. You will need white and brown card-stock, twine, emboss folder (for the polka dots), designer paper (to give the cup a little more color), a crimping tool (for the brown card-stock), a sentiment to stamp and a punch to punch out the stamped sentiment.

♥ Remember to spread love!
Crafting with paper is a hobby; spreading love through paper is a passion.