I was able to finish a Father's Day card for my father-in-law. I kept it simple, because that is very much his style. He loves nature and spending time in his mountain cabin, a home away from home. So this is what I came up with:
We are fortunate to know this couple who just celebrated MANY years of marriage... and we wanted to congratulate them. I was going for a elegant, fanciful look but I think it came out a bit whimsical :) just like them!
Here is what I came up with:
A co-worker is having a baby, a precious baby boy! Exciting news, and I wanted to maker her a card to congratulate her :)!!! So this is what I came up with:
Tonight, I am up late making a card for the hubby on Valentine's Day. Not sure how it happened, but somehow it was a last minute thing this year. He does look forward to his handmade card; so I couldn't disappoint :) lol! I really do enjoy making vday card for friends and family but this year I dropped the ball and this card is one a very few I was able to make. Oh well... next year! :)
Found some inspiration in this week Simon Says Challenge, where the challenge this week is LOVE!
This is what I came up with:
Last week I received the Snow Friend Cricut Cartridge and I have been really wanting to play with it, I think the various snowmen cuts are adorable, expressive and FUN! So tonight I had a chance to play!
I had in mind to use this week's Sketchy Thursday ESS Sketch #59, and as always, it was lots of FUN!
Here is my take on this week challenge:
Tracy Clemente inspired sketch brings together so many layers while at the same time not looking so busy; and that cirlce frame is such a nice snow globe look to go with this cute little dancing snowman. I used snowflakes as the accents. I was able to use my Cricut and Cricut Design Studio to create the snow globe look I was looking for.
{I found this post sitting in my drafts, no idea why it didn't get posted, but then again it has been a crazy week}
I decided to participate in this week SGC17 challenge that asked us to use tearing! This is my take on that FUN idea! :)
I found this FUN looking DCWV Christmas Stack paper and decided that those circles were a perfect spot for those tiny xmas images that come in these FUN studio G clear stamp sets. So I picked up a few at random and this is what I came up with :). They look like they can be part of the pattern paper. I used a EK edge punch to accent the tearing.
Quick card that was A LOT of FUN making! Thanks for stopping by! :)
Supplies:
all images - studio G Clear Stamp set Series 22
Momento Rhubarb Stalk ink
Momento Tuxedo Black ink
DCWV Christmas Stack 2008
Inkssential Opaque pen
EK Success large scallop edge punch
It has been a while since I have been able to join a studio G stamp challenge hosted by the Studio G Collectors group over at Paper Craft Planet. But I've continued to collect these cuties. With the much appreciated help of scrapping friends, I don't want to admit how many binders I have manage to fill with various series. It is so addictive! And is one of my vices:)
I decided to participate in this week SGC16 challenge that featured a sketchy :).
Here is my take on the sketch:
And here is the sketch brought to us by Michelle. Simple layout, made me see a lot of white space to do some stamping. I have been itching to use this Martha Stewart web edge punch! And studio G series 17 had this nice size spiders which I embellished with some black gems. In the same package, I found the corresponding sentiment -- it all just came together quick and easy!
Had a fun time stamping this card; so glad I got to use a few stamps from a growing studio G stamp collection! :)
Have a good one!
Supplies:
black spiders - studio G series 18
"CREePy CRaWLY" - studio G series 18
Martha Stewart web edge punch
DCWV cream card, DCWV texture paper
Versafine Onyx Black
Versafine Imperial Purple
$ Halloween ribbon from J's
Darice black gem
scor bug for Scor-pal
I almost let August past by without posting my scrapbook page for the month of August created for my 2009 S.E.I. Calendar.
I came accross this adorable pictures while organizing my digital pictures and I just had to use them :) -- her name is Sofia, she is my niece and such an old soul - she is awesome to watch grow up and turn into a lovely butterfly :)
At first I didn't know what to do with this pre-design layout but once I chose the pictures, the rest fell nicely into place - and just had FUN with it!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Supplies:
SEI 12x12 Calendar 2009
butterfly - cut at 3'' using Cricut Hannah Montana cartridge
"so sweet" - studio G stamp
Cuttlebug flower edge embossing folder
EK wavvy edge punch
DCWV Texture paper
Darice gems
Prima Flowers
On Paper Craft Planet Studio G Collectors group Marti challenged us to create title piece for a scrapbook layout of any size using our studio G stamps.
My husband had asked me a while ago to buy an album to store all the cards I have made for him. I bought an 8x8 scrapbook album in navy blue, his favorite color and placed all the cards one per page. The cards fit nicely in this 8x8 album. I needed to create a starting title page so I got inspired by this challenge to use my studio G stamps to help me create one.
This is my starting page:
The title piece for the scrapbook layout was created using Cricut Design Studio where I welded circles from the Cricut George cartridge and the word Cards from the Cricut Don Juan cartridge. I then used the Cricut to cut the additional circles to frame the images. The images were chosen from various studio G stamp sets to represent the usual four cards I make for him throughout the year - for valentines, for birthdays, for our anniversary and for christmas! :)
Here is a closer look at title piece for the scrapbook layout:
I have seen a few Easter egg shape cards and I have been meaning to make one. This Easter, this is the card I made for my in-laws. I was inspired by this week's Cuttlebug Challenges Blogspot (Be Inspired 26) to use vellum. I used both white vellum and a thicker green vellum made by Canson called Effects Papercraft (I picked it up at M's a while ago) - great elegant thick vellum, with a nice shimmer look to it.
The PP is from DCWV The Luxury Stack, which also has a shimmer to it. I used Cuttlebug Floral Borders dies that I picked up quite a while ago and NEVER have used. It cut the vellum nicely and the dainty flowers came out perfectly. I cut the egg using my Cricut and "cracked" it by hand :). I then used 3D Paint to add blue dots to the dainty flowers. The "EASTER" stamp is a studio G stamp that was a great find, fits nicely to the elegant look I was after :).
As I was finishing writing this post (that I started last Sat. :)), I realize that at The Cuttlebug Spot, the challenge (challenge #26: Shape It!!) for this week (posted on Monday), is to make a card that is not a square or a rectangle - my Egg card is up for that challenge as well! :)
This card wrapped up the last of the Easter cards I had to make! :)
Supplies:
egg - Cricut Doodlecharm cartridge
"EASTER" - studio G
Cuttlebug Floral Borders dies
DCWV The Luxury Stack
Canson Effects Papercraft (Pealescent thick vellum)
Staedtler white vellum
Brilliance Pearlescent Olive ink
Scribbles 3D Paint Shiny Medium Blue
This treat bag is for my hubby, filled with Reese's peanut butter cup - that is one of his favs. I tried to do a few challenges in one project :). One is from Paper Craft Planet Studio G Collectors group where Marti challenged us to use the studio G stamps on an Easter Treat bag/box/etc. I combined that challenge with The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #25 - Easter Treat Containers where Nilda challenged us to use our Cuttlebug folders on our treat container, in my case this cute little bag.
I used skittles acrylic dots to accent the bag. I used by Swiss Dots to emboss the bunny frame. I used Decorative Stars folder (4 in a pack) to create the stars and mimic the DCWV PP, then cut those out by hand and used foam tape to make them pop out. I also used my Cricut to create the bunny frame out of a circle welded with the bunny from Doodlecharm (the blackout shape alone was not quite the shape that I wanted, so I adapted it with a simple circle). The images are studio G; LOVE collecting these and now I'm intent on using them with the help of challenges like this one!!!
Other challenges that I kept in mind were the Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog, where we were to use YELLOW and GREEN and the Stamp Something blog challenge of using as many shapes as I could get away with - I figured STARS, CIRCLES, BUNNY SHAPE :), and SCALLOP was as far as I was going to get without making it look too busy! :) Just had fun and that what this is all about for me!
Supplies: On the Paper Craft Planet Studio G Collectors group, Marti has another challenge for us, to create Easter ATC card. I have never made an ATC Card so I had to do a little research; since studio G stamps are small stamps, an ATC card that measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches seemed to be perfect way to use them.
Here is what I came up with last night, again I used all scraps :) - trying to dwindle down my scrap stash!
This was very quick to put together and had FUN doing it :)
UPDATE on 4/15/2009: So what do you do with an ATC card??? I found out I could turn it into a CARD :) - so I took this little guy and made this card:
Makes a very nice Easter card, I'm loving the look :)
Supplies:
"Hoppy Easter" - Studio G Series 29
Easter eggs - Studio G Series 29
Easter bunny - Studio G Series 29
Versafine Sepia ink
atyouSpica for added glitter
DCWV Pattern Paper and Texture Paper
EK scallop scallop edge punch
Making Memories yellow brads
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Cuttlebug Flowers
Butterfly gem from M's
Ribbon from M's
Jen at {Brain Things....} posted on Sunday a request to her fellow blog friends to help her send well wishes to someone who is ill in the hopes of uplifting her spirits. Her name is Linda and she sounds like a fighter!
I immediately thought of Jen's flowerpot pocket card, a cut file for the Cricut that she so nicely shared just recently. My mom loved those potted plants, they cheered her up. So I am hoping that Linda is cheered up with this card.
I really am in awed of this cut file by Jen - well, I am in awe of Jen :), the mailbox that I created with her cut file is still being admired by the hubby :)... check out her blog, she just is amazing! :) ... I liked the cleverness of this cut, so I did two - perfect, because 2 pots can fit on a one 12x12 paper. The second card is a spring card I made for a special someone :)...
Here are both cards, they measure about 6 1/2'' by 5 1/2'':
Here is Linda's card with envelope, and ready to mail - but will use a separate envelope so it will make it to her in one piece!
Here is what the tag looks like that goes nicely inside the pot; I had so much fun gluing some of the leafs with regular glue dots and some of the leafs and flowers with3D glue dots so that some pop out, allowing them to hang off the top of the pot (all included in that amazing cut file!). I added a little glitter on the flowers; doesn't show very well but it goes nicely with the glitter on the DCWV pp. The metal tag says "Smile" and the inside sentiment says "see the flowers smiling" - hope it makes her smile!
Here is what the spring tag looks like, I added a little less glitter on the flowers because the intended person is not too much into glitter :). I also used my Martha butterflies punch to decorate both the pot and the tag. The metal tag says "Spring" and the inside says "Celebrate Spring".
I was not feeling too well this weekend; that darn bug going around took a bite... but I had a blast making these... if only in stages. If you are interested in sending Linda a card, please visit Jen's Sending Well Wishes post for the details - this lady's ordeal just grabbed me.
Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies:
Flower Pot Pocket Card - cut using Jen cut file from her blog post {Brain Things....} : I Love Spring!
Cricut Design Studio, George Cartridge (card, flowers, tag) and Doodlecharm Cartridge (envelope)
"see the flowers smiling" - Hero Arts Anytime Message
"Celebrate Spring" - studio G stamp
Momento Rose Bud ink
Various Colorbox Cat's Eye ink for shading the edges
Martha Stewart 3in1 butterflies punch
Martha Stewart elegant scallop edge punch (inside tag)
Martha Stewart glitter
metal tags - Making Memories w/ tag curl tool
ribbon - M's
DCWV PP Butterflies and Blossoms Stack (pot)
DCWV PP 2007 Spring Glitter Stack (scallop top of pot)
DCWV texture cardstock
One of my hobby (a hobby within a hobby) is to collect studio G stamps (both wooden and clear); somehow I can't help but love their various designs and the $1 price tag. They are the cutest; and with the help of friends who scavenge hunt around for them with me (THANK YOU TRACY), I have manage to have a pretty big collection. They are relatively easy to store, especially the clear ones - I use baseball card holders and store them by theme. They come in handy at times; especially their sentiments.
Luckily, I have found other studio G lovers on Paper Craft Planet Studio G Collectors group. A relative new site - but this group holds lots of promise; especially in challenging me to use these stamps. I decided to participage in their Challenge Time SG3 - Invitations where we had to make an invitation card with studio G "invite" info stamps. That perked my interest- Marti wanted us to INK our little collection - what a concept!
The card was made all out of scraps (nothing NEW, not even the stamps :) - and I plan to use this card for my invites to our annual Mother's Day brunch this year :) I used my Cuttlebug circle dies to make those circles on the frame. I ironed that ribbon that looked beaten up after being at the bottom of my scrap stash; now it looks good as new :)...
I popped the sentiment for extra dimension and used atyouSpica for added glitter. Here is the inside of the card, where I used invite info stamps - need to fill in the details later (not too sure about the circles but I could not throw them away; had to use the scraps!)
{update on 3/21- didn't like the circles so added this cute punchout from Martha Stewart punch}
The card was FUN to make!!! And best of all I INKED those stamps! :)
Supplies:
"You're Invited" - Studio G Series 2
"event, place, date, time" - Studio G Series 11 (stamped inside)
"Happy Mother's Day" flower - Studio G Series 12
green leaf - Studio G Series 16
daisy flowers - Studio G Series 16
flower - Studio G Series 16
Martha Stewart Scallop Edge punch
Martha Stewart 3in1 butterflies punch
Momento various colors inks
VersaMagic Sea Breeze
atyouSpica for added glitter
DCWV Pattern Paper and Texture Paper
For the mailbox full of love notes I made for vday, I wanted to make a card that went along with it - so I reuse the CUTE owl from Storybook and tried to keep the same theme going.
I am HOOKED on Bitten by the Bug (BBTB) weekly challenges where the design team is asked by Regina to use a certain cartridge and die cut. I look forward to their post every Sunday! For the week of valentines, the cartridge was Home Accents and the die cut was "LOVE" where the "LVE" had to be in brown. This was PERFECT idea for my card and I went with it :)....
Card w/matching envelope:
Inside Card:
I used $ studio G rubber stamps that my friend found at M's (THANKS Tracy!!!); these are GREAT, and such a nice value. I love using them when I can.
Card and Mailbox (cut file created by JenC):
Check out BBTB Home Accents LOVE Word Challenge, it does wow the senses! :)
Supplies:
Owl - cut at 2 1/2" using Cricut Storybook Cartridge
Foilage- cut twice using Cricut Storybook Cartridge
Texture Cardstock from DCWV
Blue double sided paper from Martha Stewart Playful Blue Paper Pad from Walmart
Scallop heart - Martha Stewart Punch
Scallop heart edge - Martha Stewart edge Punch
Envelopes- cut at 1 1/2'' using Cricut Doodlecharm Cartridge border feature
"HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY" - studio G $ stamp from M's
"Attached at the Heart" - studio G $ stamp from M's
"For You" - studio G $ stamp from M's
Celebrating Thanksgiving and hosting the family dinner is something my husband and I love to do. For this year's invites, I got help from Jen and her cut file to make these pocket cards. Check out her blog entry.
