The Creative Card Barn Has Moved

Hi there,

 

The Creative Card Barn Has Moved!!!! Please go check out my new location 
HERE!!! 

Thanks!!!

For my Husband-To-Be!!

Hi!!!!

So I just couldn't wait to share this, plus after today I will be busy setting up for our wedding so I will have no time to post after this. Then it is off to our honeymoon for two weeks, Jamaica here we come!!!


Today I want to share with you all the gorgeous (I'm bias, sorry ;-) ) card that I made for my husband-to-be for our wedding day. I came across this super cute Bride and Groom image by Mo's Digital Pencil and I just knew it was the perfect image for my card. I was also inspired by this card that I saw on SCS. I knew I wanted to go in ivory/white tones and I also wanted make the card super special by using some left over material from our wedding invitations. I used the left over Quartz Stardream Metallic Cardstock as well as the left over Casa Collection Sheer Satin Edge Ivory Ribbon.

I love how it turned out!! Check it out!!!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have enjoyed, now it's is off to pick up my wedding gown from getting pressed. Next time you see me I will no longer be a Miss but a Mrs., I am so excited!!!

Recipe:
Card Size: 6 1/2 x 5
Stamps: Bride and Groom  from the by Mo's Digital Pencil
Paper: K&Company,LLC Windsor Words Pearl Foil Paper, Stardream Metallic Cardstock in Quartz, & White Cardstock
Ink: Copic Markers
Accessories: Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Nestibilities, Sizzix Decorative Flourishes Set, Casa Collection Sheer Satin Edge Ivory Ribbon, Lace, Stickles, & Pearls

Thank you to my Bridesmaids

Hello there, 

9 days to go!!! So in these past few day I have been doing last minute things to prepare for the wedding as well as moving into my new home. I am almost all moved out, but I still haven't moved my stamping room because I still had things to create. Today was the first time in quite some time that I have sat down to stamp. I had one task in mind, wedding, seems to be the trend. First was to make my husband-to-be a wedding card and second was to create some simple Thank You cards for my Bridesmaids. Today I want to share with you my simple Thank you cards.  
Enjoy!!

As I stated I also made my Husband-to-be a card but as much as I really want to share it with you because I totally love how it came out I'm going to wait just a few more days to share it with you, so stay tuned. I will be sure to post it sometime between now and my wedding, May 28th!! 9 days to go!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: SU Short and Sweet, Inkadinkado
Paper: White Cardstock
Ink: SU Perfect Plum, Pitch Blak Adriondack

My Wedding Invitations

Hello there,

The time has finally arrived, it's May and my wedding is 21 days away!! I can't believe it is almost here!!!! Today I want to share with you my Pocket Fold Wedding Invitations, which were designed and created by me and all 270 invites went through my hands as I cut, glued, and blinged each one. That's a lot, I know!!! So here they are.  

Enjoy!!!!

I hope you have enjoyed, I'm not sure when the next time that I post will be but 20 days is going to go by very quickly so I better get to work on my last minute wedding preparations. Next time I come around I will no longer be Miss Borges, I will be Mrs. Sousa!!! I am so excited!!!

Bridal Shower Thank You Cards

Hey there,

So since I have been into making Digital Photo Greeting Cards what better than to create my Shower Thank You Cards. This first one was printed as just a flat 6x7 1/2 Greeting Card while the other two, one in English and the other in Portuguese, were printed as 5x7 Folded Greeting Cards. Enjoy!!!

If you see something you like feel free to contact me so that I may create something for you.Thanks

Bridal Shower Invitations

Hi,

Sorry about my absence, just 2 months until my wedding so we are trying to get things wrapped up around here. The other day was my bridal shower so I wanted to share some bridal shower cards that I put together as samples. Enjoy!!

The card I used for my shower is the one above on the left. I hope you have enjoyed. If you see something that you just have to have for your next event please let me know and I can put something together for you. Just let me know. Thanks!!!

ISS Date Night for Valentines Day

A little ISS Date Night to celebrate the special occasion. Enjoy!!

 Happy Valentine's Day!!!

 
 

Recipe:
Card Size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Stamps: Date Night by InStyle Stamps
Paper: DCWV Sweetheart DP, S.E.I. Mimosa Paper Pad
Ink: Copic Markers
Accessories: Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Nestibilities, Felt Ribbon, Button, Making Memories Charms-Valentine's, Heart Brads

Ryan's 1st Birthday

Happy New Year!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Yeah it's 2011 and just 4 months to go for my wedding. I am so excited!!!

Today I want to share another one of my Digital Photo Greeting Cards with you all. My fiance's nephew just turned one and we had lil construction party for him and I took some pictures of him cruzin' with his favorite toy in the backyard. I put these cards together for him to thank all his family and friends for making his 1st Birthday Special.

This first card is actually the truck image that was his invitations and I just did some editing and turned it into a photo card.

Check them out, Ryan is such a cutie!!

I hope you have enjoyed today's post. If you are interested in a Photo Greeting card, let me know and I would be glad to create one for you. Have a great day!!!

Save the Date Christmas Cards

Hey there,

Well with Christmas around the corner and my wedding 6 months away I figured it would be a great idea to make a Christmas Save the Date card, a two for one deal. I put a few of our favorite pictures together and and made one card for both events and some that were just Christmas cards.

Check them out!!

May your all have a Very Merry Christmas!!

Digital Christmas Card

Hey there,

Another Christmas card to share. This one was for my family. Enjoy!!!

Digital Christmas Card

Hello there, 

I know it has been quite some time since I have posted anything but I have been busy with wedding planning and working but I did want to come on a share something a little different that I have been working. As you might remember I am in to Photography and lately I have been playing with Photoshop. So this Christmas I thought why not make my own Christmas Cards using Photoshop and pictures.

So here are a few takes on the card that I made for my in-laws. Enjoy

This last card was the card my mother-in-law chose. I hope you enjoyed, and will be back to see a few more that I made.

Thank you...A little late!!

I made these Thank You cards for my graduation...that was May 22nd, I am posting them a lot later than I mailed them but I still mailed them out pretty late!!! It was a little embarrassing but better late than never, so here are a few that I made!!

Enjoy!!

Recipe:

Stamps: SU Fresh Cut, SU Short and Sweet

Paper: Martha Stewart DP,  DCWV Holiday Stack, Karen Neuburger sorbet: lime sprouts,

Ink: Pitch Black (Adrinondack) 

Accessories: SU Small Oval Punch, SU Large Oval Punch, SU Scallop Edge Punch, Gross Grain Ribbon, Silk Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today!! Have a great day!!!

My last InStyle Stamps Blog Hop :-(

...Thats right you read it correctly, sadly this is my last InStyle Stamps Blog hop and post. This month marks the end of my second term as an ISS designer. I have loved every minute of working with InStyle Stamps and I want to thank Virginia and everyone at InStyle Stamps for allowing me to be a part of such a wonderful design team and for such a wonderful experience!!! Thank you! You have taught me so much and I will definitley miss such a great group of ladies!

Thanks again InStyle Stamps for such an awesome experience, I will definitely miss creating for you!!!


...........................Now on to todays blog hop post............................


Welcome to this months InStyle Stamps Blog Hop!! This months blog hop theme is Christmas in July. If you've arrived here from InStyle Stamps Blog then you are on the right track - continue on!! If you've accidentally stumbled here on your own, take a moment and head back over to the InStyle Stamps Blog to start the hop off right. Trust me, you really don't want to miss any of the fabulous projects the design team has in store for you! Be sure to visit each stop on the hop and leave a comment so we'll know you stopped by.

Now on to my card! Enjoy!!

Don't forget to pick your favorite project and vote for that DT member - once you go visit everyone's blog (leaving a comment at each stop, of course!),  go to the InStyle Stamps blog and vote for the designer who's project inspired you the most. Then, in order to be entered into the drawing to win 4 digi images, leave us a comment on that post. And as a bonus, the Design Team Member who gets the most votes will also win a prize! Voting will close Sunday, August 1st at 8:00 AM PST and we'll announce a winner Sunday afternoon.

Thanks for playing along with us today! Next you will head to Jodi's blog to see what she has in store for you!

Recipe:
Card Size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Stamps: O Christmas Tree from the A Day in the Life Collection by InStyle Stamps
Paper: DCWV Holiday Stack, Red, Black, & White Cardstock
Ink: Copic Markers
Accessories: Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Nestibilities, Ribbon, K&Company Adhesive Gems
Technique: Paper Piecing

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Enjoy the rest of the hop and have a wonderful day!!!

ISS Christine and Baby Jayla

Hi there,

I hope everyone is doing well and staying cool in this super hot and sunny summer weather. I just wanted to share a quick card with you all today. Todays card uses InStyle Stamps' sweat Baby Jayla and Christine image, they are so cute, I love this image!!

Take a look and Enjoy!!!

Recipe:

Card Size: 6 1/2 x 5

Stamps: Christine and Baby Jayla by Instyle Stamps, SU Short and Sweet

Paper: Nana's Nursery Baby Girl Stack (DCWV), White & Craft Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers, Pitch Blak Adriondack

Accessories: Gross Grain Ribbon, SU Small Oval Punch, EK Success Border Punch Dotted Wave

Technique: Paper Piecing

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day!!!

InStyle Stamps Birthday Blog Hop

Hello there,

Today we are doing a special Birthday Blog Hop for Virginia, the owner of InStyle Stamps so if you've arrived here from the Letter "E" then you are on the right track - continue on!! If you've accidentally stumbled here on your own, take a moment and go to the letter "H" to start the hop off right.

Our them for this blog hop is Tags so I have created a rectangular tag for Virginia using the letter "N" and if Virginia were in my town on her birthday I would take her to the local Leatherby's Family Creamery which is a family owned ice cream shop here in Sacramento. They serve the best ice cream in town!!! Mmmm I love ice cream!!

Happy Birthday Virginia!! Have a great Day!!!

Here is my Tag, Enjoy!!!

Since this is a Birthday Blog Hop, we can't leave you without a chance at a party prize! So here are the rules.

1. Start at the beginning of the blog hop with the letter "H".

2. Comment on each Design Team's blog because they need a little love and increase your chances at the party prize.

3. Go to PaperYumness and wish Virginia a Happy Birthday.

The deadline to win a digital image is Sunday, July 18th at 8:00pm Pacific Time.

That's all you need to do! The prize???? Not one, but two! You might win either one by commenting on a blog. Good luck and hope you have fun all along the way!

Thanks for hopping along with us today! Next you will head on over to the letter "A".

Recipe:

Card Size: 5.5 x 4.25

Image: Mellie by Instyle Stamps

Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc, Lime Rickey Spellbound DP, Purple, White, & Green Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers

Accessories: White Gross Grain Ribbon, Purlple Silk Ribbon, Liquid Applique, Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day!!!!

InSyle Inspiration Wednesday

Yup, InStyle Stamps has changed the name! No more over-the-hump-day-blog-candy-giveaway. Too much of a mouthful!! So now ISS are going to share some Inspiration Challenges with you one Wednesday every month. And don't worry, we're still giving away a prize! 

The inpirational theme for this month is Halloween!! I decided to do a little someting with the new image called Harvest Veggies which will be available for purchase in the store by July 16th.

Take a look and Enjoy!!!

Don't forget to head on over to the InStyle Stamps Blog and check out what the other ladies did for their inspriation as well as see posts from earlier this week with sneak peeks of our soon to be released images. There are some super cute ones so make sure to take a look!!!

Recipe:

Card Size: 5 x 6 1/2

Images: Harvest Veggies by InStyle Stamps, Hero Arts Holiday Cheer Messages sentiment

Paper: My Mind's Eye Tres Belle "Family Tree" Plaid and Floral, Brown & White Cardstock

Ink: Copic Markers, Pitch Black (Adirondack)

Accessories: Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Nestibilities, Gross Grain Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today!! Have a great day!!