Love You for my Hubby

This is my hubby's Valentine's Day card.  I hadn't posted it earlier because I've had a tough time getting the colors right in the picture.  I have taken about 20 pictures with different settings on my camera, but the colors still are not right.  And it's not my favorite card I've ever made.  Don't we all have those?  The red is not an orange red; I think it is Bazzill Red Devil.  Anywho, the card was based on the sketch over at Mojo Monday a few weeks ago.  Since I didn't get good pictures of it, I didn't link it to the challenge there at Mojo Monday.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my card: 

How the card was made:

Size 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
Cardstock:  American Crafts and Bazzill
Embossing:  Cuttlebug folder
Hearts and "Love You":  Cuttlebug dies
Zig Zag ribbon:  Unknown
Jewels:  Queen & Co.
Scalloped Square:  Nestabilities (Cut in half)
Scalloped Circle:  Nestabilities
Border punch:  Fiskars
Thanks for looking and for any comments you leave.

I'm Still Around!

I promise I'm still alive and kicking.  I hope to get pictures of my husband's Valentine's Day card tomorrow and post them.  Otherwise, I'm working on a huge project for a banquet at church.  I will try to post a couple of things I've done along the way.  It has been lots of work, but lots of fun! 

Don't give up on me.  I'll be around in a day or two.  Happy crafting!

A More Traditional Valentine

This is my oldest daughter and her husband's Valentine's Day card.

Here's how it was made:

Size: A2
Cardstock:  DCWV Glitter Stack; American Crafts
Patterned Paper:  GCD Studios Cloisonne Paper Pad
Scalloped circle:  Martha Stewart Seasonal Cricut Cartridge
Hearts:  Martha Stewart Punch
White Center for Hearts:  Martha Stewart Doily Punch
Rose:  I Am Roses
Ribbon:  Unknown
Scalloped Border:  EK Success
Tag:  Spellbinders
Heart Shaped Pearls:  Unknown

Hope you like it!

Ring around the Middle

I woke up early this morning and decided I really needed to make this card.  I had the tree already cut, so in order to save time, I wanted to make a card around the tree!  The recipient's last name is Warden, and he is a supervisor, so I thought I would use the play on his name and insinuate that he is a warden.  Thus, "The Warden's another year older!"  LOL.  They say you can tell the age of a tree because of the number of its rings.  The inside of this card says, "Good thing you're not a tree, or you'd have another ring around your middle!"  Cheesy for sure, but it works.  This card took 30 minutes or so to make, which is pretty good for me!

Size:  A2
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Bazzill Bling and Recollections
Patterned papers:  Unknown (from my scraps)
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Tree:  Cindy Loo Cricut cartridge (cut at 3") 
Circle:  George Cricut cartridge  (cut at 3")
Oval:  Punch
Label behind oval:  Nestabilities
Loopy border:  Bazzill Just the Edge

Thanks for looking!

Count Your Blessings

This is my father-in-law's birthday card.  He's a sweet guy, and a lot of fun to be around.  I've made lots of bluegrass, music, and guitar cards for him, so I decided to change it up this year and make more of a serious card for him.  Here's how it was made:

Size:  3 3/4" x 9"  (fits into a no. 10 envelope)
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Recollections, DCWV
Patterned Papers:  DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack and unknown
Count Your Blessings:  Country Life Cricut cartridge cut at 2 1/2"
Silhouette boy:  A Child's Year Cricut cartrige cut at 3 1/4"
Label behind boy:  Lacy Labels Cricut Lite cartridge cut at 3 1/2"
Pearls:  Unknown
Flourish (sort of):  Spellbinders

(I think all of these sizes are correct.  I made this over the weekend, and I tried to make a mental note of the sizes.)

The inside says, "Not your birthdays, or your candles.  Have a wonderful, blessed day."

Thanks for looking, and for the kind words some of you leave!  They make my day!

We Miss You

These cards were made to send to three ladies in my Circle at church.  (A Circle is a group of United Methodist Women who raise money and do different types of missions work.)  These ladies have missed several meetings lately, and we miss them!  The other gals in the Circle asked if I would make cards for them, and of course I said yes.

The first card was made using Sketch 99 over at Card Patterns.  I always love using sketches, and this one was a fun one!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:



And in addition, these are the two other cards I made to send out.  They are very simple, but I liked them.

Thanks for looking!  If you have questions about the way I made them, let me know. (I was in a bit of a hurry when posting this.)

Senorita

I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again.  I love sketches.  And Allison Davis' sketches over at Sketch Support are some of my favorite two page sketches.  I did this layout a week or so ago, but have had such a tough time getting pictures of it.  If anyone can help me figure out how to get the angle right on my layouts so that they really are a true square (for one pagers) or rectangle (for two pagers) when I get ready to crop them, I'd love you forever.  :o)

This layout is from my daughter's birthday in 2008.  Yikes!  I keep getting further and further behind in my scrapbooking.  But I love making cards, so I suppose it's all good.  Someday I'll actually start on an album for my grandson, who is already 17 months old!  This was my daughter's last birthday at home before she got married, and we celebrated at a local Mexican restaurant.  You know the drill -- sombrero on your head, singing away while they either beat you on the head or move your head back and forth.  So, I used a bit of Mexican flair for the title to my layout.  Thanks to a co-worker (thanks Harriet), I found the sombrero on one of my Cricut cartridges, and added it this weekend.  Here's how the layout was made:

Cardstock:  Bazzill
Patterned paper:  DCWV Cotton Blossom Stack (I love these papers.)
Fonts:  Happy Birthday - Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge (I put hearts over the little faces, since they didn't really cut well so small); Senorita - Wrexham Script (The accent mark -- I hope it's correct -- was cut by cutting an "s" using the Storybook Cricut font at 1/2" and doing a little trimming)
Sombrero:  Graphically Speaking
Scalloped circle: Nestabilities (I took the scalloped circle and a smaller Nestabilities circle and made the frame I used on my daughter's picture on the right page)
Doily punch:  Martha Stewart
Gems:  Unknown
Black and Orange strips:  Bazzill Just the Edge and Paper Frills

And here is my layout:

Sorry about the AWFUL glare from the flash.  I have taken 30 pictures of this layout.  This one with the flash might be the best for the colors, but the glare stinks!  I will try again when there is actually sunshine!

Thanks for looking, and for your sweet words that make my day!

Flowers Everywhere

Some of my visitors may remember my post last year about the young woman at our church who died in a tragic, senseless act.  You can read about it here.  I made a card then for the girl's parents.  I haven't seen her Mom at church in a while, and I have heard that she is really having a tough time, which of course is to be expected.  I am worried about her, so I decided to make a card to let her know she's been on my mind lately.  If you are a praying person, please say a  prayer for Lisa. 

Also, I wanted to add that if any of you think your cards are not appreciated, they are -- well, usually.  I sent a card last week to a friend who was diagnosed with cancer before Christmas (see this post).  I had not seen her since September, and I got a call from her on Friday.  She said the card meant the world to her.  It made my day that I was able to make her day.  Keep on making those cards!

When I saw The Pink Elephant's pink, orange and aqua color challenge, I really wanted to try it.  I love these colors together!  You can find the challenge here.

I also am entering it into the flower challenge at the 2 Sisters Challenge blog.  You can find the challenge here.  I love flowers!

Here is how the card was made:

Size:  A2
Cardstock:  Recollections; DCWV
Patterned Papers:  Possibly My Mind's Eye?  (They were in my scraps.)
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Flowers:  McGill, Paper Shapers and EK Success Punches
Scalloped circle:  Nestabilities (I offset this and cut the edge off)
Circle:  George Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/4"  (I think)
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched
Stickles used on the flowers and around the sentiment
Gems:  Dress It Up glitter dots
Ribbon:  Satin (manufacturer unknown)

Thanks for looking, and for your comments.

You Are In My Prayers

Several months ago I made a retirement card (see it here) for a sweet lady.  I found out just before Christmas that she had been diagnosed with cancer.  So, I made this card for her and sent it out this week, hoping to encourage her a little, and let her know that I'm thinking about her and praying for her. 

Here are the details on the card:

Size:  A2
Patterned Papers:  DCWV
Cardstock:  Recollection and DCWV
Scalloped Circle and Scalloped Square:  Nestabilities
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Bird:  Three Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge
Border Punch:  EKSuccess

Hope you like it, and thanks for your comments.

 

Another Sympathy Card

This is a sympathy card I've been needing to make for weeks for a friend in our Sunday School class whose father passed away a month or so ago.

The size of the card is 3 7/8" x 8 1/2".  I bought some #10 envelopes a few weeks ago and have been wanting to make a card this size.  I decided to try the Tuesday Trigger winter white challenge that you can find here at Moxie Fab World. 

Here is how I made the card:

Embossing:  Cuttlebug (I put one end of my paper into the folder and embossed it, and then turned it around and embossed the other end.  The seam is covered by the cross, sentiment and ribbon.)
Ribbon:  Unknown
Cross:  Paper Studio punch - added a Dress It Up glitter dot in the center
Oval and label behind cross:  Punches
Sentiment:  Computer generated and then used a McGill punch set to punch it out.
Border punch:  EKSuccess

Thanks for looking!

Here was my inspiration:

And here is my card, which doesn't look much like winter white in this photo:

Published!

I was so excited to find out a few months ago that the new "Bug Magazine" decided to publish one of my layouts.  And the magazine finally arrived on Friday.  How cool it is to open a magazine and see your work.  I am blessed.

Here is a picture of the layout entitled "Marry Me."  The pictures were taken two years ago when our youngest daughter got engaged.

Supplies used: Bazzill Bling cardstock, Making Memories patterned paper, American Crafts cardstock, Wausau Papers cardstock, Prima flowers, Bazzill flowers, Imaginesce flowers, Recollection mini roses, Nestabilities (inverted scalloped circle for photo of ring), Martha Stewart border punch; pearls - unknown


Cricut Cartridges used: Sweethearts (Marry Me, proposal couple); Mini Monograms (scalloped circle behind picture of ring), Paisley (handmade blue/white paper flower); Cindy Loo (flourish, scalloped square background); Sesame Street font (silhouette background circle); Accent Essentials (Scalloped circle border (below flowers)

Here is a picture of the magazine page:

Thanks for looking!

Door Plaques for the Grandkids

This is something else my daughter had on the Christmas lists for my grandchildren.  I had good intentions of getting them done before Christmas, but it didn't happen.  I had started on Isaiah's, but I did not get to finish it.  So, I finished both of these on Monday. 

I used 8"x10" canvas that I bought at Wal-Mart.  I don't remember how much I paid for the canvas, but it wasn't expensive, maybe $3 for a package of 3??  I covered the canvas in patterned paper, chalked the edges, punched holes with my Crop-a-Dile, and finished them as follows:

Isaiah's Plaque:

Isaiah's Room:  Pooh Font Cricut cartridge -- Marker Feature, cut at 2"
Dinosaurs:  Purple dinosaur -- Create A Critter Cricut cartridge at 3 1/2" (I think); green dinosaur -- Create A Critter at 2 1/2".
Border punch:  EKSuccess

Ashlyn's Plaque:

Ashlyn's Room:  Alphalicious Cricut cartridge -- shortstack feature, cut at 2"
Flowers:  Nifties Fifties Cricut cartridge -- cut at 2"
Gems in center of flowers:  Brads that I cut the backs off
Flower Border Punch -- Martha Stewart
Butterflies -- Martha Stewart Punch
I used Stickles with a foam brush to paint glitter over the entire canvas.

Hope you like them. My daughter seemed to be pleased.


Thanks for your sweet comments.

Fuzzy Sock Cupcakes

I saw these cute, fuzzy sock cupcakes several months ago but couldn't remember where I saw them.  Thanks to Google, I found the tutorial here. Thanks Greenbean!  They made a great little gift for my co-workers.  What fun, and so easy.

I cut the cupcake holder from the Elmo's Party Cricut cartridge at 3 1/4".  The tags were made using computer generated sentiments, which were punched.

Hair Bow Holder

When I asked my daughter what to get my granddaughter for Christmas, she gave me a list.  On that list was a hair bow holder.  My first thought was, "Hmmmm, maybe I could make one."  So I gave it a shot, and this is what I came up with.  I think it turned out pretty cute!

Here is how I made it:

Wooden background shape:  I purchased this at Wal-Mart.  I think it was $1.00.  I brought it home, sanded it a little, and spray painted it white.
Label behind initials:  Nestabilities Labels 8 (largest) (with the edges chalked)
Initials:  Storybook Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2" and 3 1/4" (I think -- I made this last week)
Flourish:  Sizzlit die
Flower:  Recollections
Butterfly:  Martha Stewart

After the paint dried, I wrapped ribbon around the wooden shape.  Then I put the Nestabilities label on top of that.  I added the initials, and then "painted" the whole thing with Stickles to give it a bit of shimmer.  I then added the flower and the butterfly, along with a couple of little pearls.  I used Fabri-Tac to glue the ribbons onto the back of the wood.  At the end of the ribbons, I glued some pink flowers.  And that's it.  Other than the painting, I think it took me less than an hour to make this.  I showed it to my daughter this weekend, and she loved it.  Hopefully, my granddaughter will like it too.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you are inspired!

Christmas Charger

I had so much fun decorating this charger!  (For those of you who don't know what a charger is -- and evidently lots of people don't -- maybe it's a Southern thing -- it is a decorative plate that is used under a place setting, that is really just to make the place setting look nice.)  I got the idea from the Cricut message board, but the charger I saw there used a photo and was more of a true layout.  But it inspired me to buy a charger and make this to put in a plate stand that sits in my kitchen.  I really like how it turned out.  And imagine the possibilities for every holiday or season!  You could do one for Valentine's Day, Spring, Easter, Summer, Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving.  Hopefully, I will find time to at least make one for Easter and Halloween!

This qualifies for the "Winter Wonderland" challenge at the Pink Elephant challenge blog.  I'm thrilled to be able to join in this challenge!


Here are the details:

Charger -- $1.99 at Anna's Linens
"Merry Christmas" -- Alphalicious Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/2"
Snowflakes -- Martha Stewart punch with some gems from my stash added to the middle
Circle background -- George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge cut at 8 1/2" (real dial size) (I think the paper is My Mind's Eye, but I'm not positive)
House -- Jolly Holidays Cricut Lite cartridge cut at 5 1/2" (embossed paper is Core'dinations cardstock)
Trees -- Jolly Holidays Cricut Lite cartridge cut at 4 1/4"
Star -- Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge cut at 2 1/4"
Shrubs:  Scalloped Oval punch embossed and cut to fit under the windows
I added Stickles for a little definition.  Liquid Applique would have been great on those snow cuts as well though.

One thing I plan to add is a little dog in the side yard in front of the tree.  I was too lazy to wait until I get that done and take more pictures though.

I hope you like it and that you are inspired to try this!  If you do, please be sure to let me know.

Thanks for looking, and for your comments.

Click on the photos for a better look.

And a close-up of the details (pardon the shadows):