Happy Birthday Jane

I hope each of you have enjoyed your Labor Day holiday in some way.  We were blessed to get to go to the beach for the weekend, which was wonderful!  And now I get to share with you a birthday card made for a long distance friend.  Here are the details:

Size:  A2

Patterned papers:  DCWV

Card Stock:  American Crafts; Bazzill

Balloons:  Cricut Create-A-Critter cartridge cut at 2 1/4" and 3".  I used the negatives from the cuts and added that layer to the card with pop up dots.  I placed the blue paper so that it would be the strings for the balloons.

Stars:  Punch

Sentiment:  I used Word Art in Microsoft Word to create the sentiment.  I punched it with a 1" punch, added a 1 1/4" circle punch behind that and then added a 2" scalloped circle punch.

I also used a Fiskars Apron Lace border punch at the top.

Thanks for your kind words as always.

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Your Birthday is Music to my Ears

This is a card made for one of my best friends.  She celebrated her birthday last month.  She loves music, so I borrowed the Quarter Note cartridge to use.  I liked it so much that I ended up buying it.  It has lots of great cuts on it.  Here are the details of the card:

Size:  A2 (I cut the size of the card down by 1/2" so I could let the label set a little higher on the card.)
Card Stock:  Bazzill; Recollections
Patterned Paper:  Striped and music paper (Unknown)
Scalloped rectangle:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 4 1/4"
Musical Note:  Quarter Note Cricut cartridge cut at 3"
Flower:  A Prima from my stash and a punched flower; leaves are Prima
Sentiment:  Computer generated
Gems:  Queen & Co.
Inside sentiment:  "Because it means you're one year closer to my age."

Thanks so much for looking and commenting.

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You're 55

Welcome to Friday folks!  Woo hoo!  Friday is one of my favorite days of the week.  Of course Saturday and Sunday are even better, but I do love Fridays.  And Fridays also mean a new reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches.  Today's die cut challenge is entitled "Hot August Nights" and is all about vehicles of any kind.  So come on, let's see your creativity!  Come join us!

Here is my card for the challenge, which happened to be my hubby's birthday card.  He's a car nut!  And he had a Mustang when we started dating many ages ago.  So, it was only right to add this little car to his birthday card.  When our kids saw the card, they thought it was a little risque, but it wasn't mean to be.  I promise!

Here are the details:

Size:  4 3/4" x 6 3/4"
Route Sign:  Going Places Cricut Cartridge cut at 4"
55:  Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art Cricut Cartridge cut at 1 3/4"
Stars:  Punches
Mustang:  Wrap It Up Cricut Cartridge cut at 2 1/2".  I cut the cans off the back of the car, since it was meant to be used for a wedding card or page.  Notice the little tag I added that says, "Tricky Ricky."  That is a joke because my husband's name is Rick, and some family members used to refer to him that way.  I thought it was a cute personalization for his card.
Card Stock:  Core'dinations; American Crafts; Bazzill; DCWV
Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Thanks for your comments.  Have a blessed, crafty weekend!

 

We're Sew Glad (Birthday Card)

Happy Monday to all my blogging friends.  Today I am sharing with you the birthday card I made recently for our youngest daughter.  She really likes my Country Life Cricut cartridge, and she likes vintage things, so this little sewing machine looked like a good choice for her birthday card.  Here are the details:

Kraft colored shaped background:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 5 1/2".  I cut this, ran it through my Cuttlebug with one of the larger 5"x7" folders and glued it onto the back of the card itself, which is approximately 4 1/4" x 5".
Sewing machine:  Country Life Cricut cartridge cut at 2 1/2"
Card stock:  American Crafts; Core'dinations; Bazzill
Patterned papers:  Recollections
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched.
Gems:  Queen & Co.
Ribbon/Button:  Unknown
Inside sentiment:  "That God allowed us to be your parents.  Happy Birthday."

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

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Thomas the Train Birthday

Today I am sharing with you something I'm pretty proud of -- my grandson's Thomas the Train birthday card.  I had seen one on Pinterest that I thought was pretty darn cute, so I decided to give it a shot using my Cricut and some punches.  Believe me, it was a hit with my grandson!  Here are the details:

Size:  4 1/4" x 6 3/4"
Card Stock:  Core'dinations; Bazzill Bling; American Crafts
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
For the top of the train, I cut a cylinder using the George Cricut cartridge at 3 1/2".
The gray circle for Thomas' face is a circle also cut using the George cartridge at 3".
Thomas' eyes and the headlights were circles cut at 3/4".
I also used a 1" circle punch and the Stampin' Up tab punch for his nose and the smoke chimney.
The tires are the Stampin' Up Word Window punch.
To get his mouth, I used a 2 1/4" circle and punched it twice to get the shape.
The eyebrows are a square punch that I cut with scissors.
I used little punch outs from my Crop A Dile for the whites of his eyes.
The green scallop across the bottom is Paper Frills.
That's all I can think of!

I hope you like it.  Thanks for your comments.

 

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!

Yellow/Black Birthday

I found a great card on Pinterest a few months ago, and knew that I would just have to use it for inspiration at some point.  That point in time came when a dear friend had a birthday several weeks ago.

Here is a link to Anne Marie's blog showing the card I used for inspiration.  Isn't it beautiful?

And here is my card:

Here are the details:

Size:  A2
Card Stock:  American Crafts; Bazzill
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Flower:  Prima
Sentiment:  Computer generated; I used a square punch at the end to make the banner cut
Border: Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch
Gems:  Queen & Co.

Hope you are inspired, just like I was by Anne Marie.  Have a blessed, crafty day!


 

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!

Welcome Katelyn Faith Baby Card

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week and are looking forward to a nice weekend.  Today I am sharing  with you a baby card I made recently for my husband's niece's new baby girl.  This card probably took me thirty minutes to make because I decided at the last minute before a trip to Virginia that I needed a card to go with our gift.  It was made using some scraps, my Cuttlebug, and punches.  Here are the details:

Size:  A2
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Card stock:  Core'dinations
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Oval label:  Spellbinders Nestabilities
Scalloped Border:  Fiskars border punch
Ribbon:  Unknown
Flowers:  Prima and Recollections
Bow:  This was purchased in a package of three from A C. Moore, manufacturer unknown.
Sentiment:  Computer generated using Word Art in Microsoft Word.  I found instructions on doing this on a blog, but for the life of me I can't find it now!
I used several punches for layering, and ta da, it was done!

Hope you like it.  I realize it doesn't have any Cricut cuts on it.  I've made several cards lately using punches, and the main reason is that I've been in a hurry.

Have a blessed, crafty day.

Finally . . . The Perfect Dress Layout

Another week has come and gone, and two great things are happening -- it's Friday, and it's time for another die cut challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches.  There's a great announcement over there about a new card sketch team.  Make sure you check it out!  And, today the design team is revealing projects with the theme of "creative, hidden tag."  It was a fun challenge for me.  I decided to do a scrapbook page of dress shopping for our daughter's wedding gown.  These pictures are from 2008!  Wow, where has the time gone!?!  Here are the details:

Card Stock:  American Crafts, Core'dinations, Bazzill
Patterned Papers:  DCWV
"Finally . . .":  Don Juan Cricut cartridge cut at 1 1/4"
Label behind pictures/title:  Elegant Edges cut at 8" using the "Book" feature.  I thought this was perfect for a background for the photos.
Black border:  Bazzill Just the Edge
White border:  Martha Stewart border punch with tiny pearls added
Scalloped circle:  Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Die embossed in my Cuttlebug; circle:  George Cricut cartridge cut at 3 3/4" and then shadowed
"Perfect Dress":  Cuttlebug Baby Face font
Dress w/tag:  Sweethearts Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2" -- I cut three layers of this cut and the shadow.  The top layer has the embossing for the skirt.  I cut another layer using the blackout feature and cut a slit in it.  I then cut the third layer and cut the bottom half down to the size of a tag.  The tag slides into the slit that I cut to hold it.
Flowers:  Prima and Recollections with a button added to the red flower as a center
Flourish:  Sizzlit die
Plastic Dress/Wedding Bells Embellishments:  Unknown; purchased in a package of wedding buttons and embellishments at least 5 years ago
Hearts:  Punch
Arrows:  Cuttlebug dies

Thanks for taking the time to comment.  If you have questions, let me know.  Have a blessed, crafty day!

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Happy Birthday for my Dad

My sweet Daddy had a birthday last month, and this was the card I made for him.  I have a tough time with masculine cards anyway, and once I've made 15 cards for someone through the years, I have a hard time coming up with new ideas.  But this one turned out cute, so I'm happy with it.  Here are the details:

Size:  A2
Card Stock:  American Crafts and DCWV (shiny paper)
Patterned Paper:  Recollections
"Happy":  Don Juan Cricut Cartridge cut at 1 1/2"
Stars:  George Cricut Cartridge cut at 1 1/4" and 1 1/2"
Wavy border:  EKSuccess
Ribbon:  Unknown
Sentiment:  Computer generated and cut using a Spellbinders tag die.
Small stars:  Layered punches
I also used my Cuttlebug to emboss the white section and the stars.

Hope you like it and are inspired!  Thanks in advance for leaving a kind word.  Have a blessed, crafty day!

Welcome Baby

Happy 4th of July to all of my American friends.  And welcome to everyone!  Today I am sharing a baby card I made last month.  The shower invitation had a monkey on it, and it used these colors, so I made the card to imitate the invitation.  Here are the details:

Size:  5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Card Stock:  Bazzill and American Crafts
Patterned papers:  DCWV, and the green paper I used for the cards is My Mind's Eye I think.
Scalloped square background:  I cut this using the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge at 5 1/2".  It is the background of the card.  In other words, it is glued onto the back of the card itself.  The brown part is the actual card.
Grass:  Fiskars border punch
Welcome Baby:  Cuttlebug die
Monkey and tree branch:  Create-A-Critter Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2".  I used punches to make her a little flower for her head and added a mini pearl.
Pink border:  Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for visiting and for leaving a comment.  Have a blessed, crafty day!

 

Hope Your Birthday is Poodles of Fun!

Happy Little Friday everyone!  I heard someone call Thursday that, and I thought it was pretty appropriate.  LOL.  I am sharing today a birthday card made last month (yes, I am far behind) for a dear friend.  She loves animals, and poodles are her favorite dog.  When I saw this sentiment, I put a reminder on my calendar to use it on her birthday card.  She, of course, thought it was cute!  Here are the details:

Size:  5" x 5" (approx.)
Scalloped border:  Spellbinders die
Open scalloped border:  Border punch
Poodle:  Create-A-Critter Cricut cartridge cut at 3 1/2"
Label behind poodle:  Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge cut at 4 1/2" (p. 67 of handbook)
Ribbon:  Unknown
Flowers:  I am Roses
Sentiment:  Computer generated and punched

That's about it!  Hope you like it.  And thanks for your kind comments.  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!

 

A Late Graduation Card

This is a graduation card I made for a dear friend's daughter who graduated from college last month.  I used the photo she sent to me on her graduation announcement and her school colors.  Using a photo on the front of a card is always a great way to personalize it.  Here are the details:

Approximate Size:  4 1/2" x 5 3/4"
Card Stock:  American Crafts and Core'dinations
Outside scalloped border:  Spellbinders die
Scalloped white border strip:  Martha Stewart border punch
2012:  Baby Face Cuttlebug font
You Did It:  Don Juan Cricut Cartridge cut at 1 3/4"

Thanks for your comments.  Have a blessed, crafty day!