Michele Holcomb

cupcards {to go}:: may reveal

Happy Tuesday!

I'm here to share the new CupCards {to go} kit called Pathways. This kit is so full of whimsical items from My Little Yellow Bicycle's Hello Spring, Bella Blvd's Sunshine & Happiness, and May Arts, I couldn't wait to break into it.

Here are a few of my contributions:

Those cute puffy bug stickers are simply adorable. I don't normally work with puffy stickers but as soon as my daughter laid her eyes on them, she immediately wanted me to create a few cards for her sweet little friends. That ribbon...is my FAVORITE!

This card has some simple layering, my favorite scallop punch, and a sweet little felt bird.

This last card has to be my favorite that I've created in a really long time. Super simple and do-able. I've been having some creativity blocks lately and this just seemed to fall into place.

Visit the CC2G gallery for more inspiration.

cupcards {to go} card share & week in the life

Happy Monday!

I just have a quick share of a couple of cards I made with the April CupCards {to go} kit. This is one fun party kit filled with bright spring/summer colors. I'm slowly replenishing my stash of birthday cards. It's nice to have a set ready to go when the girls have parties to go to. I need to get better at giving them out to some of adults in my life:) Below are two of my favorite designs this month.

I pulled out the cuttlebug to create the dotted patterned paper. It's been awhile since I've use it. I'm contemplating on whether I want to get the Silhoutte. I'm sure that it would come in handy for the girls' projects too.

Check out the additional designs from the design team here. They definitely blow me away each month. A few kits are still available. Check it out here.

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This week I'll be joining Ali Edwards (and the web community) in documenting a week in the life. I so enjoyed capturing our days last year with photos and words.

My goal for the week is to focus on taking a bunch of photos and writing down the happenings of our days. Depending on what I capture this week will dictate on how I put it all together. Looking forward to seeing what unfolds this week and being inspired by all of you.

cupcards {to go} april sneak peek

Happy Monday! Tonight the April Cupcards {to go} kit goes on sale at 6:00pm (pdt). It's been a while since we've had a party themed kit available. This is one kit not to pass up. 

Time has gotten away from me this month and I wasn't able to play as much as I wanted. I have a few more cards in the works and will be posting those after our reveal party. I can't wait to see the gallery in full effect. So much color and party love. It will truly be inspiring. 

Thank you for taking a peek! 

cupcards {to go} march reveal

I'm a little late in posting my march cards. A work trip to San Diego had me busy for the last few weeks. Now all things are calm and I can relax just a bit.

This month's kit is full of my favorite springtime colors and products from MME Miss Caroline Collection, Maya Road, American Crafts, Making Memories, Crate Paper, May Arts and more. I've said it before and I'll say it again...LOVE the AC sentiment stickers.

Take a moment to visit the gallery. So much inspiration in one place.

cupcards {to go} march sneak peek

I'm here to share a few quick peeks of the March CupCards {to go} kit. The kits go on sale tonight at 6:00pm (pacific standard time). 

[pearls not inlcuded in the kit]

One of my favorite pieces in the kit are the American Crafts sentiment stickers. Love the soft colors and the varying statements. Oh...and the gray and white striped paper above? I need a few more of those sheets. That patterned paper paired with some yellow is my favorite. I've been gravitating towards those colors lately. I'm definitely happy that spring is near.

Have a wonderful week!

weekend "love" list

Just sharing the "love" of some of my favorite sites that I came across this week.

• Urban Comfort - a selection of favorite Valentine Stamps
• Stephanie Howell - *love*ly things series - this post gives me goosebumps
• Oh Joy! - marshmallow tea latte
• Poppy Talk - heart frame: valentine's DIY + printable by Geninne
• Designer Digitals - this is love brush set by Ali Edwards
• Under the Tulip Tree - family pancake - i simply love Saturday morning breakfasts with the family
• Oh, Hello Friend - free vintage paper dowloads

 Happy Weekending!

valentine card set

I have made a conscious effort to purge the scrappy supplies that no longer speak to me and to truly bring in items that I'm going to love. Part of my reasoning is with a smaller space, I just can't have an over abundance of stuff just sitting around. I'm trying to live with the "less is more" mantra. So, with the exception of adhesive, cardstock and a few digital items, I haven't purchased a scrapbooking product in a really long time. And let me tell you...with all of the peeks of new CHA products, it is so darn hard to resist.

With that said, I made a promise to myself that I would use what I have on hand. And it feels really good! I've been hearing that a lot from people who are taking on Project Life - how much they are digging into their stash to make their albums their own. With no rules or limitations. I love that!

This set of Valentine cards are made with "vintage" Teresa Collins Crush line and Making Memories Valentine tags. A few doily's (love those things), butterfly punch, rub-ons, bling, and ribbon.

Additional Celebrate The Love posts here and here.

**These cards were created for Simple Scrapper's February Challenge. If you're a Premium Member, you have access to the many templates in the library. This set was inspired by the May 2011 templates.**

vintage valentines

The moment I saw this set of vintage valentines cards from Cavallini & Co., I knew I had to had them. Not for my kids to give out...but for me to use as I desire. I know...selfish of me but what can I say, I'm addicted to stationary.

This set totally reminds me of my childhood. I remember feeling so nervous that I'd be the only one giving out little love notes in class and would work myself up into a frenzy. But the exchanging always turned out better than I expected and I truly treasured each of the cards that I received from my classmates.

I bought this set at Pottery Barn Kids. You can also find it at Paper Source.

[set includes 24 assorted cards and envies, 3 stamps, stamp pad and 100 assorted labels]

key to my heart

Valentines is less than 10 days away and I've been busy working on a few "love" messages to give to the girls. Dre and I are not big valentine gift exchangers, so I don't worry about hurting his feelings if I don't make or give him something. Maybe I'll give him the card above with a gift card to Starbucks. He does love himself a good cup of coffee.

Speaking of the card, I created it using the valentine kit from CupCards{to go}. Our challenge was to use the doily included in the kit. This design was super simple. I wrapped the doily around the card, added a patterned paper insert, and cut up some of hearts from the Basic Grey patterned paper. A few pieces of ribbon with added embellishments and called the card good. Check out the other ideas from the CC2G design team. I was just blown away by their creativity. 

I'll be back with more Valentine craftiness to share this week.

cupcards {to go}:: valentine kit reveal

The anticipated CupCards {to go} Valentine kit went on sale last night and let me tell you...it does not disappoint. This kit is packed with lots of my favorite product, especially the Kissing Booth line from Basic Grey. LOVE!

The card below uses my all time favorite patterned paper from BG called Heartbreaker. I cut out a few of the hearts, adhered it to the pink lace ribbon, and added a few embellies. I also love the look of faux stitching. It's a quick detail without the need to pull out my sewing machine.

My next card is based on the sketch. I added a few simple details, such as the staples (tiny attacher), faux stitching and the die cut mini tags.

And last...a simple design with paper layering and faux stitching again. I think I'm addicted. Either that or I just like the word "faux".

Well...that's all from me for now. Be sure to visit the gallery for more Valentine inspiration.

Happy Tuesday!