All the wonderful Halloween printables from my last post inspired me to take a stab at making my own.

Not too bad for a first try. I’m sharing the file with you.

Free for personal use – download, print and have fun!

Here is the sketch…

Credit goes to the fabulous work of Paulo over at SCAL e-files. He makes the most amazing and gorgeous SVGs that can be used with Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) and your Cricut. I used his baroque label on this card.

Here is the sketch that inspired it all…

This is my first Mojo Monday card inspired by the sketch below. 

If you’re looking for inspiration for your next card design be sure to check out the Mojo Monday blog.

You will find many wonderful layouts and many talented folks sharing their creative cards.

New sketches are posted on (you guessed it) Mondays, giving you another reason to look forward to Mondays.

Inspiration galore!

Have a lovely day.

Here’s the next best thing – a set of handcrafted greeting cards featuring…shoes!

If you’d like this set for your very own, or need a gift for a shoe-loving friend then head on over to my etsy store.

Stiletto, I look at it more as an attitude as opposed to a high-heeled shoe.

- Lita Ford

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.

- Mark Twain

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

- Oprah Winfrey

What becomes of the broken-hearted? They buy shoes.

- Mimi Pond

I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty.

- Imelda Marcos

Shoes, shoes and more shoes! Oh how I adore shoes!

There is something magical about sending an actual paper card through the mail. I certainly love being on the receiving end. Giving and receiving cards is one of life’s affordable luxuries — another lovely delight.

These little birdies could be used to say happy birthday, I’m thinking of you, sorry to hear of youf loss, or whatever your heart desires.

For those so inclined, maybe a clever bird quote is in order…

Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

- Langston Hughes
American writer and poet

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

- Maya Angelou
American writer and poet

I want to sing like the birds sing not worrying about who hears or what they think.

- Rumi
Sufi poet

If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come.

- Chinese proverb

Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.

- Dilbert
Character created by Scott Adams

Have a delightful day!

Grabbed some of my used gift cards and a stack of security envelopes that I’ve been collecting and whipped up this little mini notepad.

The thing I love about collecting security envelopes is now I get excited when there are bills in the mailbox! Can’t wait to tear them open and see the pretty paper lining.

Looking for crafty things to do with security envelopes? Check out these ideas:

Security Envelope Beads

Security Envelope Business Card Holder

Repurposed Security Envelopes (turn ‘em inside out and reuse ‘em!)

Security Envelope Valentine

Security Envelope Flowers, Mobiles, Garlands & More

Wait, there is more…check out this flickr group with the mission “to collect and organize envelope security patterns from around the world.”

Still more, The Security Project is an installation containing 289 buttons made of security envelopes.

A vellum band with the phrase,

All You Need Is…

surrounds the Valentine.

Slide the band off, and open the Valentine…

…and you get,

All You Need Is…LOVE

Hope the Valentines arrived in time.

Mostly, I hope folks were pleasantly surprised (delighted).

Happy Valentine’s Day!

This clever idea comes from A Little Great.

Super simple instructions:

Using card stock, cut 8.5″ x 1″ strips.

Fold each strip in half.

Instead of stapling the chain together in a traditional circle, make a heart shape instead.

Enjoy!