The base of the card is a pale yellow....it's a little hard to see in this early morning light. The patterned paper is from Tinkering Ink. The stamped sentiment is from Stampin' Up as is the notebook edge punch. The butterfly is from Martha Stewart's famous punch. Here's a close up:
I decided to keep things really, really simple so I added some jewels and kept the sewing machine covered. Wouldn't a white straight stitch look cute? 
I tip-toed over to my neighbor's side yard today and clipped these beauties....they have 3 gorgeous bushes bursting with these blooms and they are so underappreciated.....I was just doing them a favor, right? I look at them every time I go into my backyard and I just couldn't resist. I can't wait to have blooms of these for my very own. 
This lady's booth had lots of yummy creations made from fabric and I immediately fell in love with this one. It was actually something she had in her "oops" pile because there were a few minor things wrong with it, so she said. Anyways, I thought for $2 it was a great deal. I loved it, I could use it (for its intended purpose) AND I could possibly use it to make a pattern to make a few more for myself and for friends!!
Yesterday [and today] I worked, I cut, I sewed, and I came up with this lovely creation!! I had a plentiful supply of this fabric in my stash, so I thought it would be a good one to start out with. This is the front shot, and as you can see, I added a fabric flower embellishment.
I also bought a sheet of Basic Grey patterned cardstock that I thought matched nicely. (It's in the background.)
This card was put together using my "mix it up" technique. I love pulling colors and patterns together and finding mixes that compliment each other. And, once again, I used some stitching, both with a machine and some by hand. Stitching is definitely my latest "love" element in papercrafting. 
With a few wipes of a dust cloth and some handy-dandy baskets (on the bench seat) that I purchased for a whopping 25/cents each at, you guessed it, another garage sale, now I have some new storage at just the right size for my space. You can't get any better than that! And, I saved my husband from yet another building project. Here's another shot:
I am storing new supplies and birthday party supplies in the upper baskets and my photo lights in the bottom middle basket. 
I really enjoy the process of adding stitching to my pages and cards. I'm also loving the "flag" embellishment lately. Did you notice the clear heart attached to the center flower? Love those also!
Last Saturday, we went to a neighborhood community sale. One of the houses had several "crafty" items for sale, including these [and more] spools of thread. She had a huge box full, all organized and sorted by color. My first instinct was to get them ALL so I asked the price. "$8.00" she replied. I immediately countered with, "Will you take $5.00?" She said it was a little too early or else she would. 
Although my picture is not as pretty as the one on "Little Birdie Secrets" - I was in too much of hurry to eat....this recipe has now earned a spot under our "favorite recipes" section. We felt like we were definitely eating high-style with the yummy, creamy homemade parmesan/garlic sauce. If you like shrimp, I would encourage you to try it out...you won't be sorry!
Can you tell that I haven't glued it together yet? I wanted to be able to show her how to score it, fold it and where to apply the adhesive. I also tried to keep things simple, without using too many "fancy" techniques. But I could have easily applied some stitching, or embossing or rub-ons, the possibilities are endless. Here's a close-up:
For the inside card or invitation, I used my new embossing template from Stampin' Up to create the raised polka-dots. It would be easy to run your cardstock through the printer to print your party information and then emboss the dots afterwards. I love the little touch it adds.
I hope I didn't make it too difficult for her to re-create, I have a hard time keeping things simple. :) 
The technique is really easy, just line up the ruler along a straight edge and then use your pencil, or in my case, a bone folder, and run it along the ruler using your guided pencil mark. (The lighter blue card on the left is the template I was using to make a pocket envelope for a Baby Shower invitation.)
My pencil is pointing to the place where I need to have a scored line to fold the envelope over. 
I saw the technique for making these folded scalloped cards using your Nestabilities die on You Tube and that's what I did. Then I went to my birthday sticker stash (stickers can be a huge time saver) and found this glittery girlie cake. I applied the polka-dot ribbon using double-side tape and attached a button with thread. Then, all I had to do was die cut the oval and stick on the sticker. We also added a birthday sentiment to the inside.
Here's another shot so you can see the size: 
And the best part is, I'm using more of my $5.00/bag o' fabric I bought a few weeks back at a neighborhood sale. The lady having the sale told me stuff a grocery bag as full as I could for $5.00 and you can believe that now I'm set with lots of bright patterns and polka-dots. 
I added to the cupcake top by using a few beads from my stash. I think they give it a cute touch.
In the end it ended up being really simple. I added a green scalloped edge from my favorite Stampin' Up punch, a couple of green buttons and a flower embellishment that matched perfectly. I also grabbed my Sizzix Sizzlet leaf die and placed them beneath the flower. I love the frilly white trim at the top. That spool came from a garage sale for cheap!! The stamped sentiment is from Stampin' Up too.
Next up is a card using the scraps from the pencil holder I made last week. Remember this post? Well, here's the card I came up with:
I love my new Sizzix Stars #2 die which is where these stars came from. The patterned papers are from DCWV (apples) and American Crafts (stripes). 
I made the design a post-card style invitation using kraft cardstock and a some extra patterned papers I had on hand. (The invitation information is actually inside the little purple card attached to the larger card front.)