Have a Tweet Birthday

Happy Memorial Day to my U. S. friends!  I am sharing with you today my sister's simple yet sweet birthday card from earlier in May.  Details are as follows:

Card shape:  Create-a-Critter Cricut cartridge cut at 4".  I cut two, one regular cut, and one using the flip feature on my Expression.  I scored the back piece at the top and glued them together.  That is easier for me than going into Craft Room or Design Studio and welding, then having to take the computer upstairs to my craft room and hooking it up.  I still had plenty of room to add a sentiment to the inside.
Bird:  Stampin' Up Punch
Branches;  Martha Stewart punch
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched using a Stampin' Up punch
Bow:  I purchased at AC Moore in a package and added a small Recollections rose

Hike More Birthday Card

Hello blogging friends.  Today I am sharing with you the birthday card I made for my boss last month.  I am just now getting around to posting it.  I am in love with the Campin' Critters cartridge for guy cards.  I struggle with them so much.  My boss really likes to hike, so I came up with this little moose to use on his card.  Here are the details:

Card shape:  This was cut using the sign feature on the Campin' Critters Cricut cartridge on page 63 of the handbook at 5 1/4".  I think I cut the striped front 1/4" inch smaller as I recall to give it more of a shadowed layer look.
Hiking Moose:  Campin' Critters Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/4" (page 28 of the handbook)
Oval:  Campin' Critters Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/4" (page 36 of the handbook)  (I think this is where I got the oval.  For some reason I didn't write it down -- just the size I cut it.  Any oval would do.)
Stars:  Punches
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched
I also used the EKSuccess Dotted Wave edge punch on the front.

Hope you like it!  As always, thanks for your comments.

Love You To The Core

It's Friday again, and time for another die cut challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches.  Today, our challenge is all about fruit.  I debated on doing a birthday card with peaches saying, "Hope your birthday is just peachy," or maybe a card with bananas saying, "Go bananas on your birthday!"  But, in the end, I decided to use this sweet picture of our granddaughter and my hubby together with a title "Love You To The Core."  I really like how it turned out, and it was so fun to do a layout instead of a card.  Here are the details:

Card Stock:  American Crafts, Core'dinations; Bazzill
Patterned paper:  Unknown
Tag:  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 4"
Love & Core:  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/2"
U:  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 2"
To & The:  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/4"
Hearts:  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/2", 2" and 2 1/2"
Flourish:  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/2"
Apples:  Country Life Cricut cartridge cut at 4 1/2"
Flowers:  EKSuccess large retro flower punch; Buttons:  American Crafts
Leaves:  Spellbinders die
The white banner like border and wavy border are Bazzill "Just The Edge."

I used Sketch #71 over at Sketchabilities for the sketch.   It was a very cool sketch to work with for my embellishments.

I hope you like it.  Thanks for your comments, and come join us for the "fruit" challenge!

Happy Mother's Day

I decided that I should go ahead and post this card because there may be someone looking for a last bit of inspiration for a Mother's Day card.  Of course, I am assuming you find inspiration here.  :o)  I got the idea for this double Z fold card from Glenda.  You can find the post here.  Her card was so pretty that I really wanted to try it myself.  I like how it turned out.  It will be my mother-in-law's card.

Here are the details:

Size:  4" x 5 1/4"  (5 1/4" x 12" -- scored at 2, 4, 8, and 10")
Card stock:  American Crafts; Bazzill
Embossing:  Cuttlebug Divine Swirls folder
Band around card:  1 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" wide
Flower:  The die cut flower is cut using the Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art cartridge at 2 1/4" (page 40 of the handbook);  Mini rose is Recollections
Scalloped oval:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2" (page 50 of the handbook)
Happy Mother's Day (inside):  Mother's Day Solutions cartridge cut at 2 3/4"
"We Love You" sentiment:  Computer generated and punched using a Paper Shapers punch

Front of Card:

Inside of Card:

Hope you like it.  Thanks for those kind comments you leave.  Be inspired!


 

Just A Note (for Mom)

Is it Friday already?  It sure is!  And I don't know about you, but I love Fridays, especially Fridays that we have a great reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches.  This week we were to create a project using die cuts that showcase the theme "in celebration of mothers."  At first glance, you might have a hard time believing that is what my creation does, but this will be my Mom's card for Mother's Day.  She always wanted to play a piano, and I know this will mean a lot to her.  The inside sentiment says, "to say I love you very much and pray you have a wonderful Mother's Day."  I hope you'll join us for this challenge!  Here are the details of the card:

Size:  Approx. 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
Card shape:  Life's A Party Cricut cartridge  (I love the cards on this cartridge.)  As soon as I saw this shape, I thought of a grand piano.  I ended up cutting the size of the card just a little after it was cut in order for it to work with the size of the keys.
Piano keys:  George Cricut cartridge -- 2" for the white keys; 1 1/2" for the black keys (popped with foam tape)
Flowers:  The large flower was cut using the  Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge at 4"; the three smaller flowers are Recollections flowers.
Yellow border:  Fiskars border punch
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched using the Stampin' Up Word Window punch

I hope you like this card.  I really like how it turned out!  Be inspired!

 

A Special Blend of Birthday Wishes

Hello blogger friends.  I am sharing with you today a card I recently made for a sweet co-worker's birthday.  She loves coffee, and although this is technically a tea cup, it still worked for her card.  Here are the details:

Card:  Life's a Party Cricut cartridge cut at 5 1/4" (page 29 of the handbook)
Circle:  George Cricut cartridge cut at 4 1/4" with shadow
Cup:  Wall Decor & More Cricut cartridge cut at 4" (page 30 of handbook)
Flowers:  I have had these for so long, but I believe the manufacturer was Petaloo.
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched using the Stampin' Up word window punch

I am submitting it for Challenge #44 over at Card Makin Mamas.  It's a cool photo challenge!

Hope you like it, and as always, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment.

Be inspired!

 

Welcome Max

Hello crafters.  Today I am sharing with you a card I made for our neighbors who recently adopted an 18 month old little boy from China.  They gave him the name Max, and he is super sweet.  He was born with a cleft palate, and they chose him so they could bring him here to the U.S. and give him an opportunity to have surgery and have a better life.  He knows sign language, and I just love watching him use it!  I took a little gift to him and this card.  His Mom does some card making, so she appreciated it.  Here are the details:

Size:  A2
Card stock:  Bazzill, Recollections
Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye - Quite Contrary
Sailboat:  Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge cut at 2 3/4" (page 77 of the handbook)
MAX:  Olivia Cuttlebug font
Green Label Behind Max:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Die
Red Label Behind Green Label:  Paper Shapers Punch (I cut it in half and used 1/2 on each end)
Welcome:  Computer generated and punched with the same Paper Shapers punch.

Thanks for looking, and for taking the time to let me know if you like it.  Be inspired.

 

Healing Rains

I am happy to share with you today a get well card I made for a friend who had shoulder surgery a few weeks ago.  And the card is my design for the latest die cut challenge at Stuck On U Sketches.  Our theme is "April Showers."  I hope you will decide to join us!  Here are details of my card:

Size:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
Card Stock:  Recollections, Bazzill, American Crafts
Patterned papers:  K and Company WB Gypsy Baby Paper Pad
Girl with Umbrella:  Nursery Rhymes Cricut cartridge (without the duck) cut at 3 1/4" with a shadow (page 55 of handbook)
Label behind Girl:  Elegant Edges Cartridge cut at 3 1/2" (page 36 of handbook)
Scalloped border:  Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art cartridge cut at 3/4" (page 65 of handbook)
Flowers:  The blue flowers are at least 4 years old, so the manufacturer is unknown.  The white/pink flowers are Prima.
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched with a Stampin' Up punch
The inside sentiment said:  "May they fall on you from heaven and heal you is our prayer."

Thanks so much for your comments.

 

An Anniversary Card for my Parents

My parents celebrated another anniversary a few weeks ago, and I am sharing with you today the card I made for them.  I have made them quite a few cards, and it is getting tougher to come up with something.  But, that is a blessing.  I hope I can make many more for them.  Here are the details of the card:

Size:  A2
Card Stock:  Recollections and Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Flowers:  Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge cut at 4"
Love:  Cuttlebug die
Heart:  Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art cartridge cut at 2 1/2"
Pearls:  Recollections
Scalloped cut:  Spellbinders

Thanks so much for looking and for your comments.  Be inspired!

Please note the Pin It Button below in case you want to pin the card on Pinterest.

 

He Is Risen!

I hope everyone had a blessed Easter.  And now we are back to Monday, right?  I am sharing with you today my latest charger creation, which I made to use in my kitchen for the Easter holiday.  I now have one for Christmas, one for Thanksgiving, and one for Easter.  Maybe I'll branch out and do a summer one as well, or maybe 4th of July!  I do love them!

Here are the instructions:

I purchased the charger at Michael's for $1.99.
Cross:  Wedding Cricut solutions cartridge cut at 7".  I also cut it using the blackout feature in blue and the shadow in yellow.
Drape over cross:  Paper Dolls Dress Up Cricut cartridge cut at 8" (page 53 of the handbook)
He is Risen:  Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/2"
Circle:  George Cricut cartridge cut at 8 1/2"
Circle frame around cross:  George Cricut cartridge cut at 8 1/4" using the silhouette feature
Flourishes:  Sizzix die
Mini roses:  Recollections or from the I Am Roses website

I am entering this into Challenge No. 80 over at Cooking With Cricut.  The theme is Easter.

Thanks for looking and for commenting.  Be inspired!

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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!

Happy Birthday Lynn

Last week a sweet friend who lives lots of miles away from me in Montana had a birthday.  I made this card for her.  We had not chatted in a few months, and her birthday was a perfect opportunity to catch up.  And she liked the card too!  Ha!  Here are the details:

Size: A2
Card Stock:  American Crafts and Bazzill Dotted Swiss
Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye
Heart:  This was the inside cut from my daughter's card from a few weeks ago using Life's a Party (see the post here for details).  The paper is two sided, so I turned the heart over and used the multi-colored dotted side.
The label cut out behind the heart was the negative part of a Spellbinders die Labels 8.  I made it into a window card and added the yellow paper behind the window.
The sentiment was computer generated.  I used a square punch to get the flagged edges.
The ribbon was from my stash.

Thanks for your comments.  Be inspired!

Sweet Baby Boy

Time to start a new week, and I have a baby card to share with everyone.  This one was made for a couple at church who had their second baby boy a few months ago.  In fact, he is already three months old, and I am just now getting this card and a gift to them.  But, I'm sure they will use it, no matter his age.  Here are the details of the card:

Size:  A2
Patterned paper:  Unknown (I've had it for years, and you can barely see it anyway in the scalloped circle)
Card stock:  Wausau papers for the blue, Core'dinations, and American Crafts
Scalloped circle (used about 1/3 of the cut):  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2" (p. 23 of handbook)
The elephant was cut using the Martha Stewart birthday cake art cartridge (cupcake feature) at 2 1/4" (p. 21 of handbook)
I added two little punched stars and pearls at the top, along with ribbon, and a baby boy outfit button  from Dress It Up.

I am entering this card into two challenges:  Card Makin' Mamas button challenge and Card Patterns sketch no. 158.

Thanks for your comments.  Hope you like it.  Be inspired!

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!

Happy Birthday for Our Daughter

Happy Wednesday everyone.  I am excited to share this card with you.  I really like how it turned out. And it was made for one of my favorite people -- our oldest daughter!  She had her 31st birthday recently, and I wanted to make something special for her.  Here are the details:

Size:  5" x 5"
Card stock:  American Crafts
Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye
The card was cut using the Life's A Party Cricut cartridge at 5".  I just love the cards on this cartridge, and this one was perfect for her birthday.  I cut the front of the card twice, once in white and once in the red polka dot paper at 4 3/4" and popped it up using pop up tape.  I cut the front again using the multi-colored polka dot paper and cut just the middle part off to use as a stripe on the front of the card.
The "Happy Birthday" was cut at 2 1/2" using the Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art cartridge, which I got for a great price a few months ago from Cricut Machine (like maybe $12.50?), and it is quickly becoming a favorite as well.
The large pink flower was cut using the Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge at 4".  The other roses are mini roses made by Recollections or purchased from I Am Roses.  The leaves are a Martha Stewart punch.
The daisy is a button with the back cut off on top of some pretty blue satin ribbon.
To finish it off, I added three little pearls.
There ya go!

Hope you like it as much as I did.  And thanks for your comments.  Be inspired!

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