Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Merci Beau Coup - Birdhouse

Hi Everyone!

Oh I miss my craft room.  But I'm in the home stretch... Only two more days of work and then we are off to get some R&R with some friends for the weekend.  Here is a card I created as a thank you, It's a tiny little card with matching envelope.  Every summer we paint wooden birdhouses and hang them outside, so I saw the Cricut 360 Outdoors Challenge  and thought well that might work & I also wanted to enter  Amber's Crafts and Stuff challenge - patterned paper.  Hope you all enjoy and have a lovely week/weekend! :)

Card - 3.5"
Cartridge - Create a Critter, Wild Card (envelope)
Paper - DCWV, Poptone
Ribbon - American Crafts
Sentiment - Studio G???
White Gel Pen
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Monday, July 25, 2011

Monogram, Cricutless & a Winner oh my.....

Hi Everyone!!

I have a SUPER simple card that I created without my cricut (gasp). I also won a giveaway over at Cricut Diaries.  Go over and check out their blog.  Don't miss the birthday card from 6/10. The cake on the card is so cute!!  Thank you Jennifer & Summer, you girls are adorable!!
The first challenge is Cricutless over at More than Favors Wacky Wednesday. The second is the Monogram challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge. So I combined the two and came up with this. Hope you enjoy!
Card - 4.25" x 5.5"
Paper - KI Memories
Punches - Scallop 2.25" & Circle 2" Marvy
Ribbon - American Crafts
Letter - I wish I knew - I love them
Glossy accents
White gel Pen
Ink - Colorbox & Martha Stewart
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Friday, July 22, 2011

Christmas in July - My Craft Spot

Hi Everyone!

Well, it's been a super busy week and I just haven't been in my craft room at all. :( It looks like next week will be the same. I work 4 days next week (12 hour days) But after that it will be back to normal.  Wish I could spend all the extra money on my little hobby but we need to purchase a new fence for the backyard , ours is falling down and feels like paper instead of wood. Oh well on to the challenge.  My Craft Spot is having a Christmas in July challenge.  My little card was actually something I used to decorate plain kraft boxes.  I placed this little card in the middle of the box and made the card on top of the red scallop frame open so I could write a little christmas message inside.  Great alternative if you can't find the perfect bow! Hope you enjoy!

Card - About 4"
Cartridges- Storybook & Create a Critter
Paper - DCWV, Poptone
Glitter Glue - Studio G
Twine - Stampin Up
White Gel Pen
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Christmas hot cocoa

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are having beautiful weather and enjoying your weekend! We just got home from our oldest boy's baseball game and got beat 8-2.  Bummer... but at least it was sunny and we had a great breeze blowing.  Perfect weather for a game :) Certainly not what you think of when you look at my card:) I really wanted to participate in some of the awesome challenges this week.  This is probably one of my very favorite color combos, it just makes me think of the Holiday's. I am entering this in the following:

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge - Christmas Shape
Scrapbookaholic by abby Challenge - Bling
Patches of Pink - Red, white, and blue theme
Crazy about Cricut - Thankful-thursday Red, White & Blue

Card - 5.5" Shaped Card
Cartridges - Joys of the season, George (heart)
Paper - Recollections
Button - MM
Twine - Stampin up
Stickles
Ink - Colorbox
White Gel Pen
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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Happy Happy Birthday - Orange Slice

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to post real quick and show you my entry for Birthday Sundaes Challenge - Orange, Green & White, and My Craft Spot Challenge - Inking it up I really wanted an orange slice and I just couldn't find one so I had to improvise. Hope it looks ok? Have a great weekend!

Card - 4.25" x 5.5"
Cartridge - Gypsy Wanderings
Paper - Bazzill, Coredinations, Me&my big ideas
Ribbon - Celebrate it
Sentiment - My computer
Punch - Martha Stewart
Ink - Versacolor - Orange

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Camp Out

Hi Everyone!

I have been inspired by the many fabulous entries for the Let's go camping challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut.  I put this card together and it just didn't look right.  I added a moon and glossy accents to the flame and stickles to the fire and it's amazing how those simple things change a project!  Hope you enjoy!

Card - 4.75" x 6.5"
Paper - Creative memories, pressed petals, bazzill, recollections
Cartridges - Create a Critter, Everyday Pop up cards, Christmas (moon)
PKS - 493 Everyday Character Face Parts
Ink - Colorbox
Glossy Accents
White Gel Pen
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Monday, July 11, 2011

Happy Day - Bikini Card

Hi Everyone!

I saw two challenges that I really wanted to enter.  First one is Cricut Cardz Challenge - Make a card with summer apparel or an accessory, using any cartridge and colors you'd like. If you follow my blog then you know I love summer and the beach!!! Second, Peachy Keen Stamps lets-face-it-friday - The challenge is patterned products. Whether it's paper, creating your own pattern, or repeating elements. Boy do I love patterned paper!! I just can't get enough of it! I sure hope you enjoy my card. I can't stop singing she wore an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka dot bikini.....
Card - 5.5" x 4.25"
Cartridges - Life's a beach, gypsy wanderings, Wild Card
Paper - Recollections, DCWV
Sentiment - Unknown stamp
Ink - Colorbox
PKS - 493 Everyday Character Face Parts
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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Thanks Sweetie

Hi Everyone!

Here is a card I made for a friend, guess I had Neapolitan ice cream on my brain :) I kept a few challenges in mind during the creative process.  I hope you enjoy!

More than favors CCCC - Wildcard
Cooking with Cricut - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz Challenge - Use an image of an ice cream cone, popsicle, ice cream sundae or milk shake.
Cricut 360 - Design a thank you card, but it has to be a circle card


Card/Envelope - 4"
Cartridges - Wild Card (Card & Envelope), Simply Charmed (Ice Cream Cone)
Paper - Recollections, DCWV, Scraps
Ribbon - Celebrate It
Sentiment - My computer
White Gel Pen
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Friday, July 8, 2011

Birthday Wishes

Hi Everyone!

Here is a card I came up with for the Birthday Sundaes Challenge.  This week's challenge is Anything Goes Birthday Card, just remember to include birthday wording on your card front. Hope you enjoy!

Card - 4.25" x 5.5"
Cartridge - Bloom
Paper - Recollections, DCWV
Decorative Scissors for the border
Sentiment - My computer
Stickles
Pink Ribbon threads
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Summer Days

Hi Everyone!

Wow, what a week!  We have been so busy, summer is definitely here. Our holiday was a blast, every 4th of July we spend the day at the beach. We live close so we run home after a VERY sandy day and clean up and come back down for the fireworks show.  One of our favorite parts of the day is sunset when all of the sailboats are sailing and the sun begins to disappear it's just too beautiful for words! Well I guess I had that image on my brain when I came up with this card.... Although, Not even close to our beautiful scene on the 4th. Hope you enjoy!
Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Water Theme
My Craft Spot - Anything that reminds you of summer
Reasonable Ribbon - Picnic or Summer fun
Getting Cricky - Summer Fun

Card - 5" shaped Sun
Cartridges - Create A Critter, Life is a beach
Paper - DCWV, Recollections
Ribbon - American Crafts
Ink - Colorbox
Gypsy - Welded the sun & sized the images
White Gel pen
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