Mum's Monogram Card

Happy Thursday everyone!  So, as I said last week, I made my Mum some monogram cards for her birthday.  Here they are:

These are 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  The "D" is from Quarter Note - I just love the font on that cartridge, it is so pretty! The shape the D is on, is cut from Elegant Edges.  The pink layer, is 4x4 and is embossed with Cuttlebug's Victorine folder.  You'll notice that I used 2 different ribbons.  I originally went with the pink, but found it was getting lost.  I tried the black, and liked that one better, so the last 4 have the black ribbon.  I used my pink Round it All to round the corners.  Mum really liked them!

A challenge or two for my cards:
Waste not Wednesday - everything to create these cards except for the case, came from my scrap box
Paper Take Weekly - anything goes
Bunny Zoe Crafts - anything goes
Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - use pink
Secret Crafter - anything goes

I'll be back tomorrow with the latest challenge from Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenges, so be sure to come back and visit me then :)

A la prochaine...

 

Paper Playtime - Vacation!!

Happy Monday everyone!  It is Delicious Die Cut challenge day over at Paper Playtime.  Today, Janis challenged us to make a vacation themed card. My son and husband went off to Cub Camp this past weekend, Andrew was beside himself with excitement - I made this card for them - to celebrate their special father/son vacation time.  Here is what I came up with:

Isn't it adorable!!??  The cartridges used here, are Campin critter - for the little porcupine roasting the marshmallow, Create a Critter for the campfire and Everyday Paperdolls (I think) for the cloud.  I inked the edges of the marshmallow to give it a toasted look, and on the cloud, to add some dimension.  I doodled all over with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens.  The paper is all from my scrap box, so it's a mish mash of a lot of different things.  The ribbon is from Michael's The stamp is from a set I wanted for a long time, and finally bought about a month ago - Pink By Design's Canada stamp set - I think it is out of stock now, but it is the first set I have bought by PBD, and I can tell you, I WILL be buying plenty more - it gave a gorgeous, crisp stamp and their customer service was excellent!  Thanks Sarah!  I stamped it with my Versafine black ink.

There are 2 prizes for those who plays along with the challenge over the next 2 weeks.  Sharon, from MeeMee's Creations, is giving away 2 6x6 Lost and Found paper pads - Union Square and Madison Avenue.

Our second sponsor is The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Shoppe.  She is giving away 4 Action Wobbles.  These are so much fun!  I wish I could win either of these prizes!  They are both awesome :)

So, I hope you all hop over to Paper Playtime, see what the wonderful DT has come up with to inspire you, and play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

A challenge or two for my cute card:
Pixie Dust Studios - summer
SJ Papercrafts - something for the boys and use a "stash" item - I got Campin Critters LAST year for my birthday, and this is the first time I have used it - don't tell my hubby!
Raise the Bar - welcome summer
Inky Impressions - summer fun
Paper Pretties - summer
Stampin Royalty - masculine cards
Die Cuttin Diva's - anything goes
Getting Cricky - summertime
Scrappy Moms - summer vacation
The Paper Players - summertime

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52 Questions - Favorite Verse or Quote

Happy Friday!  It is challenge day over at Pause Dream EnjoyChallenges.  Today Janis challenged us to make a project featuring our favorite verse or quote.  Here is what I came up with:

This is one of the first bible verses I memorized as a little girl.  I always thought it was a verse about Thanksgiving - (the action, not the holiday)...  Thanking God for all He has created.  The stamps are both from Flourishes - the bunny is from Spring is Sprung, and the verse is from Lenten Roses.  The tag is cut from Plantin Schoolbook.  I colored the image with my SU chalks and my Prismacolor Pencils.  This coloring thing is still new for me - and using chalk t do anything other than color in cheeks, was a bit intimidating but, on the whole, I am pleased with what I created!  The paper is all from Recollections and the ribbon is Michaels.

I hope you come on over to Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges, see what the DT came up with, and play along with us!  There is a chance to win too :)  June will have TWO winners!  A Canadian winner and an American winner!!  They will each win a beautiful Close to my Heart stamp set!

The Canadian consultant is Darla Haverstock - here are links to her BLOG and STORE

The American Consultant is Lucy Kelleher - here are links to her BLOG and her STORE

A challenge or two for my tag:
Divas by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Challenges - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Craft a Scene - may flowers
Stampin Sisters in Christ - add a technique you are afraid of (chalking, well coloring in general...)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes
Bearly Mine Challenges - animal kingdom
Everybody Art Challenges - anything but a card
Flourishes - thank you card or tag - this may be stretching it a bit, but it is a tag about giving thanks - hopefully it counts...

I hope everyone enjoys a gorgeous weekend - the weather looks like it may be starting to clear here after a week of cold and rain!  Hope you all get a little time to craft!

A la prochaine...

 

A Birthday Card for my Mama

Happy Thursday!  Today is my Mum's birthday.  She is crafty too, so I bought her a crafty gift, and made her set of mongram cards which I will show you next week, and I made her a card.  Here is what I came up with:

Isn't it pretty?  2 weeks ago - my fellow Cricut Cardz Design Team member Nicole, made THIS beautiful card.  I thought it was gorgeous, so I decided to make my own take on it.  I cut the top layer at 4 x 5.25 on my Gypsy girl.  I welded a 1.8 inch circle to the center of it.  I then cut out 2 more circles for the other two flowers to sit on.  The tulips are cut from Give a Hoot.  The sentiment is from TPC Studios Greeting set.  The ribbon is from Michaels and the paper is a mish mash of Stampin Up, Recollections and stuff from my scrap box.

You can see here how I pop-dotted each if the layers up.  I like the dimension it gives the "white on white" look of the card.  I hope Mum likes it :)

A challenge or two for my card:
Bitten by the Bug - in the garden
Fab'n'Funky - celebrations
Celebrate the Occasion - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes
Shopping Our Stash - floral
Robyn's Fetish - birthday card with sentiment
Sentimental Sundays - pocket full of posies
Cooking With Cricut - may flowers

A la prochaine...

 

Cricut Cardz Challenge

Happy Wednesday!  Today at Cricut Cardz, Mary challenged us to make a graduation card.  Here is what I came up with:

Isn't it ca-ute??!!  I used Elegant Edges to create the shaped layer.  Then I used the Recess Lite cartridge to make the little boy.  I peachied him up using Peachy Keen's Boy Mates faces, did a little bit of doodling and used my Stampin Up chalks to give him cheeks.  The sentiment is from TPC Studio's Greetings stamp set.  I used some Bakers Twine for the ribbon around the diploma, and voila!

Hop on over to Cardz TV and see what the Cricut Cardz design team came up with and play along with us!

A challenge or two for my cute card:
Paper Pretties - graduation card
Simon Says Stamp and Show - one for the boys
Squigglefly - no designer paper
Here Come The Boys - anything goes
2 Sisters - bring on the boys
One Stop Craft - for the boys
Crafty Catz - cards for boys/ men
Fairy Tale - boys and men
Stampavie and More - for a boy
The Perfect Sentiment - sentiment on the front, for a boy, no patterned paper

A la prochaine...
 

Box and Tag

Last month, I bought Cricut's new Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 cartridge.  this is the first thing I have cut from it:

I cut the box at the recommended size.  It is really small :)  It would be perfect for a couple of little candies, or maybe some hair clips or something.  Very, very cute!  The tag is from the Stampin Up tag punches.  I doodled on it, and then stamped it with a Flourishes sentiment from the Sweet Days of Summer set.  The paper, both patterned and cardstock, is from CTMH and the ribbon is from Michael's.

Super cute, isn't it??  I will definitely be cutting some more things from this cartridge!  I think I will also try to figure out how to make it bigger...  Hope you all have a great day!  I will be back tomorrow with my Cricut Cardz Challenge submission for this week  Hope to see you then :)

A challenge or two for my little box:
Love to Create - add a sentiment
Scrappy Frog Challenge - "tag it"
Secret Crafter - anything but a card
Card Crafters Circle - tag
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Tandastamps - something new (new cricut cartridge - and new stamps)



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A Card for a Friend

I made this card for a friend , who is facing some challenges right now.  I hope she like's it :)  Here it is:

I love these sweet little girl's from MFT's Pure Innocence Line.  I paper pieced her umbrella and her rain gear.  I have NEVER done that before, but I think it looks cute!  I embossed the background paper with Cuttlebug's Seeing Spots.  The sentiment is from Flourishes April Showers, I also used that stamp set for the umbrella on the inside of the card.  The sentiment on the inside of the card, is one that I picked up at a yard sale at my LSS, so I don't know who made it.  The cardstock is from Recollections, and the patterned paper is from my scrap box.

I think it turned out really cute, I hope it helps my friend feel hopeful.

Here is a challenge or two for my card:
Make it Monday - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - something new (paper piecing technique)
Dilly Beans Challenge - friendship (a card made especially for a friend)
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - any sentiment
Paper Pretties - bold, bright colors
Waste not Wednesday - use your forgotten stuff (paper from scrapbox, sentiment stamp)
Sweet Stamps - anything goes
Sparkle Creations - inspiration photo

Have a wonderful day!  I'll be back tomorrow with another new project.

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