Flowers

Happy Monday! Can you believe it's May already? This year is going by so quickly and summer is just about here. It was pretty warm this past weekend and I have the itch to go on vacation. Again. As always. teehee.

I have a super cute, flower card to share with you today. I made this card for my friend, Paul, to give to his momma on Mother's Day. I used a Stampin' Up! idea for inspiration.

Flowers for Mom by readysetlove

Flowers by Mom by readysetlove

Don't you love it when a bow turns out perfect! It rarely seems to happen to me so I was ECSTATIC that it came out so cute. :)

♥ 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.

Cleaning House

Okay, okay, okay... So I know I said I was back to blogging but I'm not really writing any blogs.
But, I promise I am crafting... It's just I can't show you what I'm working on until after the 16th! But I'll get those crafts done this weekend, get photos taken and have them ready to show you as soon as the 17th gets here. ;) But it does contain BLUE and RED and GOLD -- no, it's not a Fourth of July Day craft. You'll see!

I've been thinking of hosting a giveaway... I don't have too many blog followers but I have a few fans over on Paper Love's Facebook page! I currently have three ideas:

1. A pack of cards (any occasion),
2. Something you can re-gift, or
3. A customized card.

Head over to my poll if you'd like to give your opinion! Click here.

In the mean time, can you believe Easter is just a few weeks away? If you need a simple card, check out Rusty Flowers over my Etsy shop.

Rusty Flowers by readysetlove

I've also be hard at work SPRING CLEANING. I am not a fan of spring cleaning... Neither are my allergies. But at least I'll know where all my craft supplies are again. :)

♥ 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.

Spring is Springing

Can you believe that Spring is here already? It seems like it was last week I was taking down my Christmas banner... (I don't have many decorations up with my dogmonster wandering around, terrorizing all she can get her paws on.) Spring makes me think of Easter and COLORING EGGS and flowers and Mother's Day!

I'm thinking of my Easter card layout (owls included) and I've got some pretty neat ideas. But I also need to get my brain thinking of what I'm going to make for the mothers in my life for Mother's Day! Moms are easy, you make them something and they love it no matter what... But what do I make the mom who makes everything herself?! I've got my work cut out for me...

My dad also has his 50th birthday this month and I have to make a card that captures his awesome-ness and fifty-ness. ;) BAH! So much to do! All this craft talking makes me want to go home and craft already...

Today's card is an oldie but a goodie. It's perfect for a Spring card or a Mother's Day card and only $2.50 on my Etsy shop; what a steal!

Roses for You Ⓒ readysetlove

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