Well Done Graduation Card

I made this card yesterday and wanted to submit it for the Bitten by the Bug 2 School Days challenge.  So, here it is!  I used the Learning Curve Cricut cartridge for the "Well Done," and Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Cartridge for the graduation cap.  The blue stars are punches.  I apologize that the verse is blurred. This was the only picture I took!

Hope you are inspired.

Mother's Day 2013 Cards

These are the Mother's Day cards I made for my Mom and my husband's Mom.  If you would like details, let me know!  Happy Mother's Day to all mothers!

You're Going to Soar in 2nd Grade

It seems impossible that students are returning to school around our country.  But, it's that time of year!  My granddaughter will be starting 2nd grade next week.  It's so hard for me to believe she is growing up so fast!  To encourage her on her first day of school, I made a goodie bag for her.  And it goes along with the latest die cut challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches.  The theme this week is "School Is Cool!"  I hope you'll check it out and join in with us!

I took a polka dot gift bag and embellished it as follows:

Scalloped circle:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 6"; I also added a shadow to the cut.
"You're Going To," "In," and "Grade" were all computer generated and punched.
SOAR:  Straight from the Nest Cricut cartridge cut at 2 1/2"
2ND:  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Cricut cartridge cut at 2" (the "2"), and 1 1/4" ("ND")
Apple:  Wrap It Up Cricut cartridge cut at 3"
For the toppers to the treat bags, I merely printed them from my computer and added a few stickers I had stashed in a drawer.

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And a close-up of the individual goodie bags:

I hope you are inspired.  I appreciate any comments you take the time to leave.  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!

 

Beauty in Bloom

Happy Good Friday bloggers!  If you are a Christian and celebrate Easter, I hope this weekend brings a renewed spirit within you.  I am excited to spend some time this weekend remembering what Easter means to me!  And I am also excited to share this layout with you.  It is reveal day over at Stuck On U Sketches.  We have a new die cut challenge for you.  Our theme this week is "Spring is in the Air."  Here is the layout I made for challenge, using pictures of our sweet granddaughter from a few years ago.  The layout  is entitled "Beauty In Bloom."  Here are the details:

Size:  12x12
Card stock:  American Crafts, Bazzill, Core'dinations
Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye
I started by using a large scalloped circle frame cut using the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge at 11" (I think I used fit to page).  I cut it in half and will save the bottom half for another page.
Clouds:  Fiskars punch
Branch:  Bloom Lite cartridge cut at 2 1/2" (with a little glitter added)
Frame around large picture:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 6" (page 24 of the handbook)
Beauty:  Martha Stewart Seasonal cartridge cut at 1"
In:  Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art cartridge cut at 1 1/4" using the "chic" feature
Bloom:  Just Because Cards Cricut cartridge cut at 2 1/4" with a little glitter added
Scalloped oval behind the word Bloom:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 4 1/2" (page 23 of handbook)
Flowers:  Recollections
Flower next to the word "In":  I used a retro flower punch for this one.
Bird:  Stampin' Up punch
Butterflies:  Recollections
Satin ribbon from my stash

Hope you like it and can join in with us on this cool challenge!

Thanks!

Be inspired!

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And be sure to check out Nanne's awesome handmade flowers that she is giving away this month.  Check out the Stuck On U Sketches blog for details!

Some Bunny Loves You

Hello everyone.  I'm sure at least one person has missed me, huh?  Surely?  LOL.  I have been so busy trying to find table linens, a rug, etc. for my new kitchen that I haven't really taken much time to craft.  And I miss it.  But, sooner or later, I will find the things I need for my kitchen and get back to the scrapbook room.  The problem is that the colors on my wall are pale yellow and a blue/gray.  The blue/gray is the culprit.  When you see something blue, the paint looks gray.  When you find something gray, the paint looks blue!  So frustrating.  I will never, ever paint my walls without buying my accessories first.  Or, at least I will shop to see what is available.  I have been to 20 stores, and haven't found the right accessories yet!  Anyway, for the reason I am here ---- today is the reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches for our new die cut challenge -- you guessed it -- bunnies!  I made this little treat bag with candy to showcase this adorable bunny.  Here are the details:

For the label that folds over and closes the bag, I used the label on page 39 of the handbook for the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2".  I stapled it on (and then covered the stapled part on the back with a punched scalloped oval shape that can be written on).  For the bunny, I used the Easter bunny on the Martha Stewart Seasonal cartridge cut at 4".  I actually cut it twice and popped it up with foam tape.  The sentiment was printed from my computer and punched with a 1 1/4" circle punch and a 1 1/2" scalloped circle punch.  I then added a little bow I purchased months ago at AC Moore and a tiny Recollections rose.

Closeup:

Thanks for your comments.  Check out what the other designers have done.  You won't be disappointed.  Hope you can join in with us!  Be inspired!

Christmas and Snowflakes

Who doesn't love snowflakes when thinking about Christmas?  This card is for my wonderful in-laws.  The family gave them money for Christmas (mainly because we couldn't think of anything else to give them).  They can spend it on a trip or for unexpected expenses.   There is a spot on the inside to stash the money.  Also, this card was made for the latest die cut challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches.  We were to use snowflakes.  Here is how I made the card:

Size:  4" x 7"
Card stock:  Core'dinations and American Crafts
Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye Wonderful Winter pad
Snowflakes:  I used three different punches for the snowflakes around the sentiment, including Martha Stewart and a Paper Shapers punch.  The snowflake border was cut using the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Cartridge.  I cut it using the "cut to length" feature at 4", which ended up cutting it at 2 1/2".  I cut the top layer twice and used pop up dots.  I also ran it through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I then used a 3/4" circle punch for the red centers.
The verse is my own creation, using a verse I found on the internet as a starting point.  I attempted to make the words look like a Christmas tree.  Did it work?  LOL.  I used a large circle Spellbinders Nestabilities die to cut the sentiment and then added a Nestabilities Lacey Circle behind it.

Hope you like it.  Come join us in the fun and try this snowflake challenge! Check it out here.
Be inspired!

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Happy Thanksgiving Charger

It's another wonderful weekend coming up.  I hope everyone gets to do a little something crafty!  I am sharing with you today our latest die cut challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches.  The challenge was to use something related to "Thanksgiving Table."  I have to say this was a tough one for me.  I had no Thanksgiving pictures showing food, and didn't really need a Thanksgiving card, and just couldn't think of what to do for this challenge.  Then I remembered doing my Christmas charger last year.  See this post for a peek at it, in case you missed it last year.  I decided I'd love to have one for Thanksgiving.  Once I figured out what to do, I had fun!  Here are the details:

Charger:  Purchased at AC Moore  (It already had the crackled look.)
Circle in Center of Plate:  George Cricut cartridge cut at 8"
Cornucopia:  Celebrate with Flourish Cricut Lite cartridge cut at 4" -- I then did a little embossing with my Cuttlebug on some of the pieces.
Leaves:  Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge cut at 2 1/4" -- I chalked the edges and used a stylus and foam pad to give them some definition.
Acorns:  Create a Critter cartridge cut at 1 1/4"
Happy Thanksgiving:  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake cartridge cut at 3" (I think)
Vine at bottom:  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake cartridge cut at 2 3/4" (I think)
Turkey:  Celebrate with Flourish Cricut Lite cartridge cut at 2 1/2"

Come on -- join us for this cool challenge.  What will you come up with?  You can find the challenge and other designers' creations here.

Thanks for looking, and be inspired!

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I Still Love You Card

I am sharing with you today my husband's anniversary card from a few weeks ago.  It has been 33 years.  Believe it or not,  I still love him!  We spent our anniversary this year in the hospital.  If you've read my blog, you know that he had surgery on his foot to put in a stainless steel plate and 12-14 screws in his heel.  Ouch!  The morning of our anniversary (12:30 a.m. to be exact), a nurse came into the room to check on him.  I went over to his bed, gave him a kiss, and wished him a happy anniversary, and that's about all of the celebrating we did.  He was in a lot of pain that day.  It makes you appreciative of the anniversaries when you can go out to dinner and celebrate!  LOL.  I am entering this card into the Crazy 4 Challenges c4c102 "guy" challenge.  Check it out here.

Here are the details of the card:

Size:  4 x 8 1/2"
Card Stock:  Bazzill
Patterned Papers:  My Mind's Eye
"I" and "U":  Martha Stewart's Seasonal Cake Cricut Cartridge cut at 2 1/2" (embossed with Cuttlebug hearts folder)
Heart:  Same cartridge -- cut at 2" (embossed with Cuttlebug folder as well)
"Still":  Computer generated and punched
Lacy Scalloped Circle:  Nestabilities Die
Flower:  McGill punch
Little hearts:  Punch
Martha Stewart Double Edge punch in yellow behind words
Border along the bottom:  Fiskars border punch

Hope you like it enough to leave a comment.  Click on the photo for a better look.

 Be inspired!

Happy 25th Birthday!

I am sharing with you today my daughter's birthday card from a few weeks ago.  She turned 25, which is so hard for me to believe!  Where did my baby go?  Oh, she will always be my baby no matter how old she gets.  She likes purple, so I tried to incorporate purple into her card, which for some reason is really hard for me.

Here are the details:

Size:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
Card stock:  Bazzill and Recollections
Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye (I'm not positive of this.) It was given to me by a dear long distance friend.  Thanks Lynn!
Border punch:  Martha Stewart
Double Edge punch:  Martha Stewart
Scalloped squares:  Spellbinders
Butterflies:  Martha Stewart punch (I added pearls with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.)
25:  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Cartridge cut at 1 1/2"  (I cut two layers and then a shadow and separated them by pop up dots.)
Leaves:  Spellbinders die
Flowers:  Recollections
Pearls:  Katy's Cards

Thanks for looking, and I hope you are inspired!

Happy Mother's Day

This is a Mother's Day card that I made for my mother.  I really wanted to make something "different" this year, since I have made so many cards for her.  I didn't want to do a typical A2 or square card.  So, I decided on a card that would fit into a no. 10 envelope.  It was not my original intention to put the flowers on it, but after cutting the sentiment, it needed something and evolved from there. I tried cutting several words for the front with my Cricut, but everything kept tearing.  But this finally worked! 

Here are the details:

Size:  4 x 8 1/2"
Cardstock:  Recollections, American Crafts, DCWV (glitter) and Bazzill
Patterned Papers:  My Mind's Eye and unknown
Border punch along bottom with threaded lace:  EK Success
Border punch at bottom of flowers:  EK Success
Flowers:  Paper Shapers Retro flower punch, along with a smaller Paper Shapers flower punch (can't remember the name of it) and a glitter gem.  The leaves are punched with a Martha Stewart rose leaf punch.
Happy Mother's Day:  Martha Stewart Cake Seasonal Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/4"

Thanks for looking, and for your comments.

Best Wishes

Today I am sharing the card I made for my boss for his birthday this week.  It is nothing really fancy, but I like the bright colors.  I always struggle to make guy cards -- no flowers!  LOL.  The inside of the card said, "for a happy and blessed birthday."

Here's how it was made:

Size:  A2
Cardstock:  DCWV, Bazzill and Core'dinations
Patterned Papers:  DCWV Dots, Stripes and Plaids mat stack
Best Wishes:  3 Birds on Parade Cricut cartridge cut at 2"
White and black labels behind sentiment:  Nestabilities dies
Banner:  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cartridge, along with white circles at the top of the swags.  (Has anyone else noticed that when you cut the circles, the book shows they have stars cut out of the centers, but the stars do not cut?)  The stars that are on my card are a punch (with Stickles added).
Yellow scalloped border:  EKSuccess border punch
Green glitter gems:  From my stash

If you like my work and want me to continue to post, please let me know!  Thanks!