I LOVE Target! I mean REALLY love. So much so, that it has me creating “target” inspired cards! Seriously! I was just there yesterday, and was just NEEDING to bring a little bit of Target home to my crafting. By “little bit” I mean the kind that is FREE. That is my husbands favorite too.
Im not a RED person, but I love the red & white combo. Target has great decorations! LOL! They always get me thinking ๐
After a stroll though the store this card popped into my head!
It was inspired by some underwear with red/pink polka dots! See inspiration really is everywhere ๐
Little Thankful
Love the white and Pure Poppy!
I used Pine’s set-Rustic Branches for this creation. The little dots, are the circle of dots in the set, stamped then restamped randomly without reinking. Made a really coolย patterned paper, ย I think!
I then took the solid branch and did the same thing- stamped, then re-stamped, without re-inking. Gave me a nice dimensional branch. I put the little bird from Birds of a Feather on the branch. Its my favorite bird in the set. Its just SO cute! I am in LOVE with PTI’s satin ribbons. They are just yummy. I actually need to refill each color I have since I’m getting low. I wish I just had a magical spool that kept refilling itself. I hate running out of ANY supply. This one is the Pure Poppy Redย satin ribbon. I also used Perfect Match Pure Poppy red ink, and cardstock.
Then that is it!
It would be perfect for anyone.
Best part-this card took me a whopping LESS than, a TV commercial break, to do. I know-crazy right? But sometimes simple can make us feel so good! Plus I did have an idea already sketched out. But that should inspire you to SKETCH before you stamp. Makes things go quickly. The more you get accomplished, the more the mojo flows, then the better you feel. Before you know it you are on SUCH a mojo kick that you need to order out for pizza because you are past dinner time. Trust me, the kids won’t care ๐
Well I’m off and running. I have Alexa’s birthday shopping to do. Its such a tough part of the celebration. Whoa is me.NOT! I could be a professional shopper, as an occupation,I swear.
Later!
25 Responses for "Totally Target Thankful"
LOL – I’m so a red person. Red cell, red day planner, yada yada yada. Love this card Lauren!
great card. you are so funny about target though, we also go there all the time and love the dollar spot!
super cute card Lauren! I hope you have a good time shipping for Alexa’s B-day…I’ve got some B-day shopping to do this week too ๐ at…you guessed it…TARGET…they have just what I was planning to get for Alexandra on SALE…how can you beat that? ๐
Lauren,
I adore this card!
I usually do not do as much clean and simple but it just looks amazing, and I want to try somthing like this. The use of the colors almost makes you think you are looking at a 3D sort of image if that makes since???
Also I have to say thank you again for Saturday’s Sketch. I did it on Saturday and then yesterday I found out I needed to make a Baby card, and I thought why not do another card using the sketch? It went super fast and I loved the outcome. I had to put both on my blog ๐
You are such an inspiration and I love reading your blog!
Thanks for all you share with us! Have a wonderful week with the Birthday parties!
Heather
This card is such a fun cheery card. It’s simple design, but bright colors just add up to a vibrant wow!
What a fantastic card! I just got a little inspiration of my own! I’m going to make myself a little book that i can slip down into my diaper bag to keep the little whims of inspiration in as i get those too, walking thru a store, etc. Draw sketches, print out pictures (i take them all the time with my cell phone when i see an idea i like) and then also keep quotes i find in as i’m addicted to quotes! So much that i often just handwrite my sentiments on my cards.
So that is a random inspiration from your inspiration, but i’m going to make that my first “comeback” to crafting after baby!
THANKS!
Inspired by underwear… you are so silly Lauren! (Like I am one to talk – there is a pair of striped slippers at Kohl’s whose color combination I can’t get out of my mind).
Hope Alexa has a very happy birthday.
~Meredith (who loves red, LOL)
Have fun shopping… you little Miss Shopper, you! I have to say that Target is my favorite store too.
I chuckled about the underware inspiration ๐ But it is true, I’ve gotten some inspirations from the craziest things too.
Love your idea of the sketches. I’m really going to have to start carrying a sketch book. Great idea!
Have fun shopping! I love shopping for the kids!
Hugs!!
I agree, I love TARGET..and free is always nice. I too love the Poppy color! great card Lauren
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that card! Are you going to tell the recipient that it was inspired by some pink and red polka dotted underwear????? That would make for a nice conversation! HA! I’ve got to get that creative so that things like that inspire me.
This is super cute! I love Target too!
I am definately a RED person..
My favorite color.
I Love this card!!
….from underwear huh !! lol
Yes ..you can get inspired from so many things.
..and I agree…”I love Target” too!
I agree with the whole Target issue. I LOVE target but I need to go on my own or someone who likes to shop. I went last Saturday and it just wasn’t going well. I had to look for tops for me and my hubby just hates clothes shopping, oh well.
Lovely card. I love the colors and the 3D effect you got from the restamping. I just bought the Poppy red ink pad last week so I am hoping to get it in the mail soon with my “made in snow” stamp set. I cannot wait to play. I love getting goodies in the mail.
Love the card. I’m not a red person, but I died my hair red.
I love target. I could spend hours in the $spot.
But WAIT… !! :-> You talk about lovin’ Target’s decorations… I also admire their designs. Last holiday they had snowflakes dangling above the registers. On a whim, I asked what they do with the hanging-from-the-ceiling decorations…are you ready?? they throw them away! Can you believe it? So I politely asked – and got permission to come pick up their used 3′ wide snowflakes after their promotion ended. What a kick is that? I intend to hang them from our ceiling at work. I now have my eye on the backpack decorations that are currently hanging for the start of the school season.. would that be cool in a gradeschooler’s bedroom!! Whooo hoooo….
Lauren I understand your passion for Target my dd and I just love, love, love, did I say LOVE Target..he he. Great card I love red and pind together. It may have been a quick card but it is very elegant. Thanks for always brightening my day. TFS.
Debbie/Phx AZ
such a neat background idea, never thought of getting my inspiration from under wear I will have to admit, cute card!
Super cute! -Molly B
This is such a pretty card, I love the pink with the red.
I can’t tell you how thankful i am so be able to see your blog again. We had the hurricane come through our town and we barely survived. (no joke) And it just makes me grateful for the little things-like seeing Lauren’s creative work! ๐
Lauren, this card is fabulous. What a great inspiration from a shopping trip. I think I need to keep my mind a little more open while shopping at Target and not just on my list of stuff to get.
What a cute card! You make simple look so darn good! Wish we had a Target in Canada. I would be in there all the time!
This is really pretty!! I love Target’s commercials too!! They are very inspiring! Simple or not, I don’t think I’ve ever made a card in the time of a commercial break!! I wish!!
ROFL! love the underwear inspiration card…hahaha!
Dang you’re so MEAN. I haven’t lived where there was an actual Target store since 1991. Pretty weird huh. They obviously don’t have them in Sicily(that might not be that far fetched, I did go to a WalMart in Germany), and Hawaii doesn’t have them. The last time I even lived on the mainland USA was in 1993, which was VA, believe it or not, they didn’t have one either!!!! Can you even imagine? NO ONE want to go with me when I am stateside, I mean I only spend 4 hours in there. I know you have a kind heart, so the next time you are cruising that $1 aisle, you think of ME and it will be like being there in spirit =o) HUGS
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