For Our Children...

I decided I wanted to make one of those cute circular scrapbooks that Stampin'Up! advertised in their magazine last month.. so... viola!! To our children... with love... I loved the papers and how they worked with the SU cardstock... using the Big Shot made this super easy....

I also used some rubbons and embellies that are non SU... I was very happy with the outcome

First half with front cover flower... center of Rock-n-Rolled butterfly are dew drops...

Second half.. I added our silver flower brads to be able to hide the glue dots.. HE HE.. pretty sneaky, but it also worked well, then I printed our wish for our babies on vellum and stamped the cardstock with butterflies....

Here is our sentiment ....

Big Shot Swap...WOW!!!

And finally, here are Frances' - Hickoryfah cards... very very pretty and full of details... Frances, these are beautiful...

See this closeup of her card that tucks shut...

Ok, well, since I'm not blog saavy.... I can't move the pics around...
This is JoAnn's - Joannhw lovely card... she just layered those flowes... oh my... and the embossed white... how pretty... I love this card...


And of course...Shelley's - ShelleyRyan cards... don't you just love the hula bear??? Too cute Shelley... and the flower bouquet??? How fun is that?? Perfect for Mother's Day!! I think I'm gonna case with other colors... Thanks Shelley!!

Ladies.. thank you as always... for your wonderful work... here are two oh so pretty thank you's I got from Shelley (bookmark) and Joszette... and she's in the hospital! You get better Joszette.

Here they are... after such a long wait... first off we have Bonnie - Havetostamp and she made 2 cards in each category... lots and lots of layers Bonnie... love the cards...

Next is Joszette - Dailystamperof5kids with her 6 entries!!! Way to go!!

Lovely watercoloring...

And, how about the beautiful Lilly? It's so soft but sparkly....

And, of course... she didn't stop there... see the inside?

More of Joszette's cards... interesting use of the curly label and new die together...

Mona - Mona Rodriguez has an interesting closure on her card... I'll surprise you and you can comment here on what you thought...

This is new comer Lorita's - Annie01 card... very soft and sweet...nice!

How about them daisies??? I love, love, love this card!!! Great job Debbie - Baskets56

We have Susan's - See Susan Stamp card... so pretty with those lovely paper butterflies... the inside also has a message... just lovely...

Lovely top note card by Michelle - stampsnscrapscrazy66 lots of layering and piercing... very very pretty!!

And, this one... wow... I'll tell you, Theresa - Stampin2fun wrapped this card like I haven't seen so far... you'll see what I mean if you get one of her cards...so pretty. Thanks for treating it with love.. nice idea too. Love the embossed birdy.

Tara Angus' lovely layered butterflies and scalloped ovals...love the chocolate flower buttons... very nice.

You'll be fooled by the color of the ribbon on the flower pot... it is the new white, but when you look at it on the card.... it picks up the grey and looks silver.... so prtty... great job Tara - Tara Travis... watch the cherries... they look yum yum

Funny thing... When I first saw the urban papers.. I wasn't crazy about them... guess what? Like every thing else... you all change my mind when I see creations like Lisa's - biffsbee... Just lovely... I love it!!! Thanks Lisa. I now own Urban papers. LOL....

Side view.

Trish G - all the way from Canada ladies... we have some embossing in the middle card and dry embossing on her kitty.... but pay close attention to the latte.... Trish used her scrap from the top note... embossed it and placed it as the background... How clever is that? I don't throw my frame leftovers either... nice!!

See what I mean??

Oh Sharon - Stampintotton, your cards are always so romantic? I guess... I love them all... The butterflie's boddice ... with the ribbon and rhinestone.. how pretty and the oval with the shaded paper in the background.. very very pretty.

New to the swap is Pauline - meisu4... what do you all think? Isn't her layering and details just perfect for this swap??? I love them both... glad you could join Pauline....

Up close... love the cheery colors you chose and the ribbons...

Another new comer to the swap is Kim - Kmoore.. she certainly got into the spirit with layers on this card... very nice Kim... thanks for joining. Love the color combo.

Last but not lease is my card... I had this idea for a while, and finally put it all together... I have the best time when I can participate in my own swaps...

Interesting that the theme was Blue's, and greys on this swap... Thanks so much ladies..

Hello There....

Yesterday I finished my entry to my own Big Shot Lots of Layers swap and here is my finished card... I love this large flower... gonna run and scrap some with this same theme... Don't you just love the color combo??? Gotta hand it to Stampin'Up!