For my handsome prince

Monday is my husband's birthday and I always struggle with making him a card. With having 2 little girls...we have had a lot to do with Princess and the Frog lately so this was all I could think of. I REALLY wanted the frog on Once Upon A Princess, but being that I don't have that cart (yet!) I had to use this frog from Paisley. All of my cuts were done on my Gypsy, and I have to admit...I don't know how to tell you what size they were done at! :o)

Frog
Paisley

Happy Birthday and Oval Tag
A Child's Year
(I cut the "a" to make it look like an "o")

P.S. I didn't have lips to cut so I put lipstick on my 4yo DD and had her kiss the paper. lol. She accidentally did a double kiss, but I still think it's cute. (my lips would've taken up the whole page!) lol!

Strength-Pagoda

This card was made for a coworker who is going through a difficult, life altering time. It was difficult to find the right words, but this is what I came up with. All cuts are from the Pagoda cartridge.

Work it! Forever Young

Wow, it has been so long since I have made and posted anything! I needed a card for our secretary who got promoted to another position and was leaving us...so naturally I had to break out my brand new FY cart that I have been dying to use. This is what I came up with. I forgot to take a picture of the inside, but I added a pocket to the inside to hold a gift card. I loved it, but due to the 3D purse I couldn't fit it into an envelope....oops!

Have Gypsy...ready to create!

I finally took the plunge and got a Gypsy! woo hoo!!! I am ready to create. This is embarassing to say, but I have 5 new carts AND a Gypsy and have not created anything in months!! So, this is my pledge...I will create, I will create, I WILL create! I promise to have something posted by the end of the week! .....off to create! Yea!

Gypsy Giveaway!!

Wow, Nilda and Custom Crops are giving away a brand new Gypsy! I am keeping my fingers crossed just in case Santa did not get my many NOT so subtle hints! :o)

You can enter here: http://the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/

Good luck!

Cricut Giveaway!

Provocraft is giving away Winter Woodland! http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2


You can enter here: http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=5362208

Good luck!

I can't believe it, but I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!

Win a Gypsy!

Win a Cricut Gypsy

Getting back in the swing of things...

I'm finally getting back into the swing of things after a very busy Summer. I can't wait to create! Upon my browsing I found some great blog candy up for grabs. Take a look here.

Hope to post some creations soon!!!

A Child's Year...Spring

I know, I know....I'm a bit late for Spring. Or....I'm just really early! I wish I could control what inspires me, but in the mean time...I will have to just take what I get! These garden images lend themselves so well to the WIMG cartridge, another one of my faves. I hope you like it!

A Child's Year
garden image cut @ 2 3/4 and on shadow

Walk In My Garden
tulip border cut @ 4"

WIN $1000 to customcrops.com on The Cuttlebug Spot!!

I have just discovered that The Cuttlebug Spot is having a contest - "The Journey to 1,000"! They are trying to reach 1,000 followers by the end of July and need your help. To enter all you have to do is go to their site, sign up as follower and complete a few easy steps and you could win a $1,000 gift certificate to Custom Crops (www.CustomCrops.com)! GO NOW and check it out at www.TheCuttlebugSpot.com

Isn't that AMAZING????!!!!!!

A Child's Year....Imagine

Is it possible to be in love with a cartridge?? If so, then I think I am! I ordered ACY on Monday from scrapboolpal.com and recieved it today!!!! I could not contain my excitement as I ripped open the package as I sat in the post office parking lot, just so I could get a look at the handbook. As soon as I saw this image I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I just had to wait all day to come home and play! Love it, love it, love it. I forsee a lot more ACY images on my next cards!!!

I hope you like it. I would love to hear what you think! TFL!

A Child's Year

garden 2 cut @ 3" in black, white and shadow in grey

Walk In My Garden

Susans cut @ 1 3/4" and 1 1/4"

**After taking these pictures I added some Stickles to the flower right where he is touching to give it some magic!**

Happy thoughts...a simple card

I wanted to make another card today, so I sat here thumbing through my papers and I came across this one. It jumped out at me and I wanted to create something with it. Of course my new border punch had to sneak in there too! No Cricut cuts on this one, just the good 'ol SU! scallop and circle punches. I didn't want to cover up the paper because I liked it so much. TFL!

Bird "Droppings"

As some of you may know, I have been searching for blogs w/challenges to use for inspiration when I am drawing a blank. So after my search, I decided to just sit and create with no specific challenge in mind. Once I found the paper I wanted to use, then I thought of a CB folder that would go perfectly with it. From there I thought of the Cuttlebug Spot challenge by Nilda which is making a funny card. So, I tried to make it funny as I have no "punny" stamps to use. Once I was done, I realized that I fulfilled another challenge using "blue and green, never to be seen". Ha! You see what happens when these challenges are floating around in your subliminal mind!!

Home Decor

Bird cut @ 2" and on shadow

Branch cut on shadow @ 2 1/2"

BBTB Wildcard Home Challenge

I decided to give the world of challenges a shot, and this is my first (aside from Okie's weekly card challenge). I have only used this cut once before...and hated the result! When I saw that this was the challenge for the BBTB challenge, I knew I wanted to give it another shot. I like this one much better. The pictures don't show the true warmth of the colors.

Wildcard

House card feature cut @ 7"

Jubilee

Tree cut @ 6 1/4

Pooh & Friends

Grass cut @ 1 1/2"

My Cup of Tea!

Oh, what fun! I have really been wanting to make a shape card...here is my first! As I was flipping through my handbooks looking for inspiration, I went to my Dreams Come True cartridge (as I had not used it yet!) and came across this tea cup. I thought of ways to use it...and wha-la! A shape card! It is very simple, but I like it! I like the movement of the tag as it is not stuck, it dangles. As I was thinking of a way to make the inside...I came up with the tea bag (I hope that's what it looks like! lol!) I don't have DS so I just stuck the handles together. I hope you enjoy it!

Dreams Come True

Teacup cut @ 4 1/4" (2X)

Spoon cut @ 4"

Zoobaloo

Tag cut @ 1"

Birdy Greetings

It feels great to be able to just sit and create! Today I was able to just sit and make cards. This was the first time in a while that I just created without using any sketches to follow. My goal for this card was to actually sew on it...not just make fakey stitches with a pen! lol! Well... now I know why I always fake it! The card slips around when it is trying to run through the machine...or it doesn't go through at all because the machine has no grip in it. Any tips?? I'll have to try it again another day. Overall, I am pleased with this card. I think my favorite part is the subtlety (sp?) of the cuttlebug detail on the inside. I would love to hear your thoughts...even if it's constructive!

Grapically Speaking

Circle @ 3"

Oval @ 3/4"

Home Decor

Bird @ 1" also shadow

Guess who's the guest designer for Jeannie's "Win a free card"?

I know, I can't believe it either! I am very humbled and honored that Jeannie has asked me to be her guest designer for this month. I'm so excited! It puts the pressure on. For my first card I chose one that you may have seen already. It has been one of my favorites to date! The others...well, you'll just have to wait to see those! This is such a fun hobby! I love it. It is so relaxing to be able to sit and create...and if you end up with something that you like in the end...well that makes it even sweeter! I hope you enjoy this week's card!

Home Decor

Flowers cut at various sizes and colors

Wildcard

Used the pinwheel cut to cut the larger circles

SU!

Circle punches to create the tag

Paper used is from K&Company

Oh, Happy Day!

This one was a doozy! I wanted so badly to do this scallop card, but my mind was completely blank! I just had to do it piece by piece. I created the card with SCAL using the cuts that a MB member had posted. They are amazing! I just flipped the image, made a blackout of one, then welded the two to make the card. (I hope that makes sense!)

Then I found the turquoise paper really liked the color with the black. So I sat here for awhile just staring at the scallop card with the white and turquoise circles on it. Ho hum....what now? Sentiment.....hmmm. I was too lazy to create one in word, then I remembered the "Oh happy day" cut in Wildcard. Then I just had to fill the space. (That even took awhile!) Well, anyway.....here it is. I hope you like it.

SCAL
scallop card cut @ 5"

Grapically Speaking
circles cut @ 3" and 3 1/4"

Wildcard
"Oh Happy Day" cut @ 3"

Home Decor
Dragon fly (and shadow) cut @ 2"

Birthday Wishes

Here is another card that I punched out today. This was the 1st sketch I believe. I know I should have used scraps for this challenge, but I have been wanting to use these Basic Grey papers for awile now, so here they are. No Cricut...sorry! I just love brown!

Bella with a Daisy

Wow! It feels great to be creating again. Here I was, looking forward to the summer so I could have all this time ALONE, making cards.....HA! Unfortunately, I have obviously been saying that about many things.

Well, I made some time today to sit and create for this week's Cricut MB card challenge. This card was for the second sketch. I recieved this Bella image in a swap awhile back and I thought the sketch would fit a Bella perfectly, so here she is! Under the tag is actually a goof. I put another stamp of "You" there, but it was too big! ARGH. So I had to cover it up. Are we supposed to tell those secrets?? lol! The only Cricut I have on there are the circles. I can't even tell you which cart...I just look in a handbook until I find a circle. I don't have George :o(. I think I may have used Grapically Speaking this time.

I hope you enjoy her! TFL!