Big Bucks!

Sorry I have been MIA.  I even missed last week's die cut challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches!  But please, please jump on over and check out what the other gals did.  I was so impressed with their designs!  You can find it here.

It has been a really crazy, busy summer for me.  And to top it off, this past weekend, we stripped the ugly wallpaper down in our half bath and painted.  Plus, I had a little accident on Saturday night with glass from a 24"x36" picture frame.  I had purchased the frame at Michael's.  I took the glass out of the frame and put my bathroom mirror in it, so that I would have a new bathroom mirror, without the expense of one (the frame was 50% off, and therefore was definitely cheaper than buying a framed mirror).  Anyway, I leaned the glass up against the side of my bed when I took it out of the frame, and both my husband and I completely forgot about it.  On Saturday night when I was getting ready to get into bed, I suppose I was reaching for the sheet, and I didn't see the glass at all (the only light in the room was coming from the TV), and I hit my arm into the corner of the glass.  Of course it started bleeding immediately.  I ran to the bathroom and saw that it was bleeding badly, so I told my husband we were going to have to go to the hospital, and quickly.  At that point, I couldn't even see how big the cut was because there was so much blood.  I looked in the mirror, and I was as white as a sheet!  I think it scared both of us.  We wrapped a towel around it, and I held pressure on it until we got to the hospital. Thank goodness it wasn't as bad as we originally thought, but I still have 10 stitches in my lower arm, and am thankful that the cut wasn't 2 inches lower because it could have been my wrist!  I have a very sore arm now, so I'm not sure how much cardmaking I will be doing in the next week, but I have 11 cards to make in August for birthdays and an anniversary.  Somehow I'll get them done!

Today I am sharing my nephew's birthday card that I made last month.  As you recall, I made this card for my other nephew's birthday.  His brother also likes to play cards, so he got a poker card as well.  Here are the details:

Size:  A2
Poker Chips/Money:  Father's Day Cricut cartridge cut at 3"
Label:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 4 1/2"
Buttons:  American Crafts
Wavy black border:  Bazzill Just The Edge
The sentiment was computer generated and punched.  I then punched holes to add my twine.
I know he loves professional basketball, and I found a logo for the Milwaukee Bucks and put it on the inside with a sentiment that said, "And you thought you were getting money?  My bad!  Happy Birthday."  LOL.

Hope you like it.  Have a blessed, crafty day!

Wanna Bet?

Happy Monday to all.  Today I am sharing my nephew's birthday card.  He just turned 24 and loves to play poker.  I really try to make cards that are in line with people's interests and likes.  Since masculine cards are difficult for me to begin with, I was happy with how this one turned out.  Here are the details:

Size:  A2
Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Card Stock:  Bazzill and American Crafts
Scalloped Rectangle:  Spellbinders Nestabilities
Poker Cards/Poker Chips:  Father's Day Cricut Solutions Cartridge cut at 2 3/4"
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Border:  Fiskars Border Punch
Stars:  Punch
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched with Stampin' Up Word Window punch
Inside Sentiment:  "We bet you have a great birthday."

That's about it!  Hope you like it well enough to leave a comment.

Have a blessed, crafty day!

 

Father's Day Cards

I apologize that I didn't get these posted before Father's Day.  It was a crazy week last week and a crazy weekend.  My daughter and son-in-law hosted a catfishing tournament in memory of his Dad who passed away last year on June 18th.  They raised lots of money for local church building funds and a youth camp.  So proud of them!  Anyway, I helped my daughter bake 140 mini pies (tarts) on Friday, was at the lake all day on Saturday, and had our family here on Sunday.

These are the cards I made for my dad and father-in-law for Father's Day.  Since this is a quick post, I won't put sizes or lots of information.  But, if you need any of that info, just leave a comment, and I will go back and look it up and send it to you.

Thanks so much for looking.  Have a blessed, crafty day!

 

My Guy

Happy Friday everyone!  Since this Sunday is Father's Day here in the U.S., the gals at Stuck On U Sketches decided that it would be a good time to place a little emphasis on good old Dad.  Thus, our die cut challenge this week is "All About Fathers!"  Instead of showing you the cards I made for my dad and my father-in-law (those will come later), I am featuring my hubby's card.  He is my Mr.-Fix-It for sure.  He's a great handyman and can figure out how to fix most anything.  And he's a great father.  He loves our daughters and grandchildren so much.  What a blessing.  Come join us in the challenge!

Here are the details of the card:

Size:  A2
Card Stock:  Recollections, Bazzill, Core'dinations, Die Cuts With A View
I made the wrench, which was patterned after a few punch art cards I found on Pinterest, using three punches: Word Window Stampin' Up and a circle punch for one end, and a scalloped circle and circle punch for the other end.
I embossed the shimmery DCWV paper with a manly Cuttlebug embossing folder.
I added a circle shaped Nestabilities die and added a scalloped octagon shaped Nestabilities die behind it.
On top of that, I cut the phrase "My Guy" using the Father's Day Cricut solutions cartridge (cut at 2 1/2").
I then added some punched stars and my computer generated sentiment, which was cut using a Spellbinders tag die and used with a simple piece of black satin ribbon.
I think that's about it!

I hope you are inspired.  Thanks for your kind words.  Have a blessed, crafty day!