Digital papers and graphics opens up another BIG door for me - made a super pretty card, and two gifts from my lovely friends :)

So, I've been collection lots of digital papers and graphics over the years.. and I have A LOT of them, but the same story from me... never got around to playing with them.  I do have probably a binder full of it, and I use it here and there to make quick birthday cards, and simple scrapbook pages to show my pics on FB... but I've never really explored what you can do with them, and how awesome these print out.

Last night - this is after finishing up my last SVGCuts DT project (which should be up this weekend??), I felt like doing something different.  I also am into exploring different techniques and styles - and it's probably more fun for you guys, as you never know what I may do next and are always in for surprise from me :)  I came across a $1 sale (only yesterday - reg. $5.99 paper and $3.99 elements) on the Echo Park Little Girl paper and the elements pack - and a ha! That's is what I'm going to do! You know, I could've easily pulled up tons of paper and images from my computer, but to have had a sense of "I went shopping!", I had to spend $2 to get both!

I started by printing the papers out on vellum...

Isn't it pretty???  Then I printed out some elements on a cream paper... (the crib and the wardrobe is from Riefka Designs)

Then, I had to choose...  what to make, what to use???  I decided to make a card.  Then I plugged away... using my lace, my sewing machine, and my distressing stamps... here's what the final card looked like...

I sewed the vellum to the cardstock and crinkled up the edges, and inked with Papertrey Ink Vintage Touch Stamp.

I took some lace, and twisted it, and wrapped it, and used heat glue gun to hold it together!

This flower, I took a piece of fabric, folded it and layered portion of it at a time, and again held together by a glue gun.. it was complete with a touch of corduroy button and twine.

I love how this look turned out - so pretty! I think that I'm going to get more lace this weekend!

Okay, now I'm so excited to share my two wonderful gifts that I got (actually one is still on the way)...

Here is a "just because... thanks for being my friend" card from Bee (Dare to bee creative).  I am so touched - it's a beautiful, stunning card.  It's a technique that I haven't done before, so she inspired me!  We often Google chat, she makes me laugh and listens to my problems, and puts up with my rambling on and on.... oh, she is the sweetest girl!  Make sure that you visit her site - she makes some amazing things!

The other gift is still in the mail... haven't actually got here yet.. but cannot wait to get it!  This one is from Jessica (Jessica's Crop Corner) and she's another sweetie!  I met her through SVGCuts, and she made this beautiful project for my family (a family shadowbox) for the Cherry Blossom Challenge going on at SVGCuts forum.  That is absolutely amazingly beautiful and I am just overwhelmed that anyone would put in such effort and time into making something for me.  Thank you so much Jessica and I have already decided a home for that shadowbox.

Speaking of the challenge - don't forget about to enter - you still have a week and a half before it ends... plenty of time to still make something beautiful! For more info - please visit SVGCuts Challenge forum.

Have a great day!