Card for Mason~ Sending Fishy Hello's

Hi Guys!!

I have a card to share that I made for this adorable little man ~ Mason.

You can read all about him  here

My blogging buddy Monica has a challenge up ~ Monica's Creative Madness to make and send this adorable little boy and his family a card of encouragement and I knew I wanted to jump in!

Here is the card I created...

I love fish and know Mason probably does also so I thought this would bring a smile to his face :)

Details for this card are as followed:

Card stock~ PTI in Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, True Black

Designer Paper~ Me and My Big Ideas~ Destination Paradise

Stamps~ Cornish Heritage Farms (Kim Hughes) Gum Sweet Spring

Dies~ Tim Holtz Tiny Tags and Tabs

Twine~ The Twinery in Cappuccino and Honeydew

Extras~ White gel pen

Distress ink 

Letter's from my stash

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Monica's Creative Madness~ Cards for Mason

Paper Playtime~ Say it With Sentiment using Pet Image

Little Scrap Pieces~ Use Green

Celebrate the Occasion~Thinking of You

Cricut Creative Cutter Room~ Shape Card

The Paper Shelter~Add a Sentiment

D.L Art~Thankful Thursday

Clearly iStamps~Let's Get Shapely

Die Cuttin Divas~ Favorite Pet

Alota Rubber Stamps~Shaped Card

Scrappy Mom's Stamps~Tag your It

My Creative Time~ Throwback Thursday Challenge Entry

Hey again :)

This is my second post for today....

if you are looking for the

EAD Designs Blog Hop click here

I wanted to get in on the Throwback Thursday Challenge over at My Creative Time

~this weeks challenge was all about Bugs

and here is what I came up with

I used the Wild Cards Cartridge for the scalloped circle card base

Designer paper from My Minds Eye~Lost and Found Breeze stack

The butterfly cut from Create a Critter~

Peachy Keen Faces for my butterfly~ Simple Sallies Face Assortment

Flowers cut from George and Basic Shapes

Sentiment from My Creative Time~ Follow Your Dreams

punched out using my EK Success oval punch

Distress ink in Gathered Twigs

White gel pen for doodles

brads from my stash

I also used LOTS of foam dots to add dimension to the flowers and butterfly wings.

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Entering into:

My Creative Time~ Throwback Thursday

Paper Pretties~ Use Flowers

DL Art~ Anything Goes

Fa LaLa LaLa La

Hi everyone!

I have had the whole day uninterrupted to craft and spent all morning on the phone.

Not that I minded but I had all these big plans to catch up on some projects, get a head start on Christmas cards and none of that was accomplished.

I did on the other hand have a great conversation so not all was lost :)

I have a  Christmas card to be shared as well as to be entered into a few challenges.

Peachy Keen Stamps~ Sketch Challenge

(kinda a stretch for this sketch...hope it still counts)

My Creative Time~Throwback Thursday

EAD~Color Challenge

Crimbo Cracker~ Make it Sparkle

Supplies:

Create a Critter Cartidge~

tree~3.5"

star~1"

lights~4"

Twinery Twine~

Maraschino Cherry

Peapod

Lemondrop

Martha Stewart Glitter~

peridot

yellow barite

carnelian

Peachy Keen Stamps~

PK~531 Simple Sallies Face Assortment 1/2"

EAD Designs~

Christmas Sentiments stickers

Cuttlebug

snowflake embossing folder

I hope you like my card :)

Thanks for stopping by

and

see you all later!

Turkey Time~ Gobble Gobble

Happy Saturday Everyone!!

I have a Thanksgiving Card to share with you all today...it was super easy to put together and I think it came out adorable!

I put this card together with the following challenges in mind:

Karens-Kakes-Krafts~ Thanksgiving card

The Queens Royal Digi Challenge~ Fall or Thanksgiving

Simply Crafts~ Create a Critter Turkey

Celebrate the Occasion~ Fall w/Pumpkin

My supplies used for this card include:

Create a Critter Cartridge for Turkey~cut at 3.5"

Inkadinkado and Colorbox Pigment Ink~coffee bean, terra cotta, merlot, ochre

Memento Tuxedo Black~ sentiment

SCAL and Cricut for all the cuts

SVG Cuts~ Cheryls Cute Bugs~ card base and backgound

PTI cardstock

PKS~PK-550 Pumpkin Faces

MCT~ Curly Label Die

My Craft Spot~ Happy Fall stamp set

Twinery Twine- Maraschino and Peapod

White and Black Sekura gel pen for doodles

ATG, Glossy Accents, Hot Glue Gun & Zig Pen

Google eyes and button from my stash

I hope you like my creation :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT night!

Another Sneak Peak at BugBites New Stamp Set~ Mistletoe

Good Morning Everyone!

I am here again with another sneak peak look at BugBites new stamp set

Mistletoe

Barb has done an awesome job with this adorable Christmas stamp set, I just know you will all LOVE it!

I have 2 cards to share...

For this card I used the cut from Create a Critter and all paper from my stash.

The star is a paper punch that I found in the bottom of my punches...yippee for me :)

Isn't the sentiment perfect?!?!?

Here is my second card. Another simple design, this one using a cut file I found browsing the Internet.

I lightly inked the edges and used homemade foam dots to attach.

My favorite .....my white gel pen for some doodles and

another sentiment from Bugbite's Mistletoe set.

Please hop over to Barb's blog~ BugBites and see what the other guest designers have to share.

Then in a couple of days Barb will have the BIG reveal of both new sets!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day :)

Teacher~First Day of School Treats

Hi everyone!

I have another project to share with you today!

But if you are looking for my This to That Challenge #4 with The Digi Bistro please click here.

Back to school time for my boys today and I wanted to make something little for them to take to their teachers :) ~ Nothing like a little kiss up right from the beginning right!?!?!

This is what I made for them....

I made Milk Cartons  using a file from The Cutting Cafe.

Not too long ago Regina had a special...all the milk cartons for one price...yup I jumped at the chance and purchased them all.

This is the plain one I cut out on paper from Me & My Big Idea's

The background frame is cut from Gypsy Wanderings at 2.6" and then stamped with SU Petite Patterns in Mellow Moss Ink

The apple is from Create a Critter, cut at 1.96" and stamped with PK~491 Everyday Character Faces

I did add some white gel pen to the faces and Creative Inspirations Paint in Winter Frost.

The tag was cut from The Digi Bistro's Tag It! SVG file at 2.5" and inked with Mellow Moss, painted with Winter Frost and stamped with Memento Ink~Afterthoughts sentiments from SU.

The whole this was put together with red line tape, filled with Hershey bars and tied up with Martha Stewart Fern Seam Binding.

Hope the teachers enjoy their treats :)

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut~Challenge Me Monday #76~ABC's/123's
Peachy Keen Challenge~Let's Face it Friday~ Back to School
Creative Inspirations Paints~Back to School
CCCC#30~Gypsy Wanderings

Thanks for stopping by and see you all tomorrow for another Whimsical Wednesday Challenge!

"Maisie Belle"~ D2D Challenge

Morning Everyone!

It is back to school crunch time in our house!

Sneakers to be bought~school supplies to be labeled~haircuts to be had and it always seems like no matter how prepared I am I always miss something!

Not this time~~~ I am making sure everything is done before the first day which is Tuesday :)

Anyways I have a card to share with you in honor of my kids going back to school.

I used the freebie from D2D~ "School Maisie Belle"

I have to say I am proud of myself that I completed every challenge this month over at D2D! It has been a challenge with my other projects and the kids being home but I did it.

Ok enough random rambling:

My image was colored with my copics

SUPPLIES:

Paper is from DCWV~The Grade School Stack

Apple was cut from Create a Critter at 1.5"

Sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe~ Everyday Greetings

 Trendy Twine in Peppermint Stick

Border Punch by EK Success

Button from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today~

See you all tomorrow :)

Back to School Gift Bag~~ For a few Challenges :)

Hi everyone!!

I had some free time without the kiddo's around today to get some back to school crafting done.

Usually I have one or both kids asking for stamps to be printed to colored...or can we stamp with your stamps..or what can we make now. Now don't get me wrong I LOVE having them around when I am making cards and such but what could take me 2 hours from start to finish can take me all day :)

So anyways both boys had play dates today so I made a Back to School gift bag.

I made this bag with a few challenges is mind but it is not 100% complete. I am stuck as to what to put on the handles.

I am not good with tying bows so every ribbon I placed on the handles didn't look right....so HELP...suggestions welcomed please!

Ok so my bag was on I had laying around from the Dollar Store.

I used DCVW~Grade School Paper Stack as well as recollections primary color papers.

The apple was cut from Making the Grade Cartridge~one I have never used and one that is also retired. It was cut at 5 1/2" with both the shadow and top layer. I cut 2 additional apples to change the stem and leaf colors also.

I tried something new today...I used glitter and lots of it for the apple. I had never used glitter like this before and it was both messy and ended up all over the place. I used glue but I know I have read about people using their Xeron machine....mine is just not big enough so I did it the old fashion way!!

My worm is from Create a Critter and he is cut at 3 1/2". I hid the face so I could stamp a PK face on him. Way cute...don't you think?

Oh and the #1 Teacher is also from Making the Grade Cartridge.

So this gift bag is being entered into the following challenges:

Cropstop~ #32 Back to School

Creative Cutter Room~ Back to School

Throwback Thursday~My Creative Time~ #230 Retired Cartridge

Fantabulous Cricut~Challenge Me Monday~ Add a Bug

Die Cutting Diva's~Challenge #27~ Fruits/Vegetable

Craft Junkie Too ~Linky Party #20

Get Inspired with ChatterScene~ Back to School

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT night!

A "Fishy" Birthday and a Challenge Reminder

Hi everyone!

Today is my father-in-laws birthday and to celebrate we had him and my mother-in-law over for his favorite meal~pizza and ice cream cake :)

We couldn't just give him his birthday present without a card so my oldest son and I made this card for him

He is a big fisherman~ spending every night out on the water when they are down at their cottage.

He loves to then come and tell my boys all his fish stories which they LOVE!!

He even said if he catches the "BIG" one it will be mounted and hung in the cottage.

To help along with his fishing of course we bought him some more gear.

Hey you never know right?!?!

Well my card is made with all scraps :)

The fish is from Create a Critter and he is on an Action Wobble

I did add some coral in the background which is kinda hard to see all of it in the picture and I had these clear gems that I added to look like bubbles.

Of course I used my gel pen~~I swear I can not live without it!!

We had a blast making this together and "Bajah"~ what my kids call their grandfather  loved his card.

Thats all I have for tonight but before I go please make sure you go over and visit Karen over at

Karen-Kakes-Krafts..... she is having a LO challenge that is only open for a few more days.

The prize~~ a your story bundle :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT night :)



Whimsical Wednesdays Challenge #17~~ Humor LOL!!

Morning Bloggers!!

It is time again for another Whimsical Wednesday Challenge.

Ready for this one....Challenge #17 is...

"Sense of Humor"

For this challenge you must include something funny, whether a funny photo or image and/or include some wording related to humor such as laugh, giggle, chuckle, funny, hysterical.

You get the picture...right. Lets make the DT laugh :)

So alittle background before I share my LO.

I posted awhile back about going to a birthday party with my son and the party having Nickle City Reptiles as their entertainment.

Not only do the kids LOVE seeing all the animals that Jeff brings...the adults LOVE listening to how funny Jeff is.

I attached a video link so you can see a small glimpse at how funny Jeff is.

He goes around locally and does birthday parties, the fair and school events~~ BUT~~ he also is a pretty regular Late Night with Jimmy Fallon guest.

Cool huh...so for my LO I did one of "Rockey" ~  the American Alligator

When Jeff brought Rockey out it was not funny :)

The kids were excited but screamed also. Not many of us get to see an alligator up close.

It just so happened that Rockey was in the mood to perform that day.

Doesn't it look like he is smiling?

The letters were cut with my cricut from Cuttin' Up and I added some white gel pen doodles

This picture cracks me up...LOL.. it really looks like he is laughing :)

Crazy that Jeff was able to put Rockey on his back and tickle him....actually I think he was just rubbing his belly but it looks like he is being tickled.

I added a couple of info circles as my journaling using my 2" circle punch.

I inked around the outside with coffee bean pigment ink.

The rub ons are from DCVW~ Safari Kids

Here is my alligator from Create a Critter. He is too cute not to put on this.

I embossed him with my Tiny Mosaic cuttlebug folder.

So there you have it :)

Do you think this is funny?!?!

Hope so and hope you will join us this week over at Whimsical Wednesdays  for our "Sense of Humor" challenge.

Remember you have 2 weeks to enter. Don't forget to check out the other DT's LO's. I know they are all so funny and so very inspirational.

Thanks for stopping by!



Another Way To Use Your Scraps~

Morning Bloggers!

This week over at Whimsical Wednesdays the challenge is to use your scraps

So I wanted to share another way you can use all your small scraps to create.

I have a very hard time throwing out any designer paper so I am always left with strips that are too small to cut with yet too big to throw away. I'm sure there are some of these in your piles :)

What I did was pick out some coordinating paper

I thought I would make a Christmas card since I have to start making my cards and it is Christmas in July all over Blogging World!

I cut my strips into 1 x 1 inch squares

And attached them to a Shipping Label to make a patchwork design.

Your completed patchwork is now ready to cut and I do have to say even though it is thicker it still cuts great with the cricut

Here is my completed card!

I used Create a Critter for the tree and just hid the face.

I added it to a simple z fold card and stamped my sentiment in the upper corner.

Since it was alittle plain I added some Candi's to the corners in opposite colors.

I didn't want to add too much to take away from the patchwork tree.

There you have it~~ another fun and easy way to use up your scraps.

I hope you will join us over at Whimsical Wednesdays for this fun challenge.



Canvas Wall Hanging for my Nephew~~Create a Critter Monkey

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all are having the start of a fun filled holiday weekend!

I know we will....friends and family, swimming and fishing and lot and lots of food!!

I have a quick post for tonight...My nephew turns 1 tomorrow and my sister and brother-in-law just moved into a new house.

I wanted to make a sign for Caleb's room and he loves Monkey's!

This is very simple but I think it came out so super cute!

Let me know what you think?

Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

~~Whimsical Wednesday Challenge Day~~

Good Morning Everyone!

It is time again for another Whimsical Wednesday Challenge!!

This week both card team have come together for our challenge, to make get well cards for a very special little boy. Angelo, who is the grandson of Margie from Bella Bug Creations, is going through a very difficult time right now. He underwent brain surgery last week and will begin chemotherapy next week. You can read more about Angelo at this post over at Margie's blog http://bellabugcreations.blogspot.com/2011/06/angelo.html. We hope that you will all join us and make a card for Angelo too.

Angelo is such a sweet little boy and I know he will LOVE all the Get Well Cards we send him.

For my card I used the Create a Critter Cartridge for the cute Whale.

He was cute at 3".

His body was embossed with my cuttlebug for alittle texture.

I then attached him with an Action Wobble...he looks like he is swimming :)

The sentiment was computer generated by me.

I added eyelets to the corners as well as to the sentiment and then threaded some ribbon through the two on the sentiment.

I hope Angelo likes this and can't wait to bring alittle happiness to his cute face!

Please join us this week over at Whimsical Wednesdays for this weeks challenge and put a smile on a little boys face!



~~Summer Vacation Journal~~

Hi Blogging Buddies!!

Today is the first official day of summer break and I have always wanted to journal our vacation but never got around to starting.

This year since my boys are now in 3rd and 5th grade we are making it a priority to get this done.

My son picked out the paper which is DCWV~ The Endless Summer Stack as well as picked out the letters~ from the Cuttin' Up Cartridge.

We cut the sun from the Create a Critter Cartridge and I stamped a super cute face from PKS.

We dated the journal for this year using some metal numbers I had in my stash.

My son really likes the way this turned out and has already written in it for yesterday and today.

Now I just hope he can keep it up :)

 

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion~Celebrate summer w/ Sun

Fantabulous Cricut~ Challenge Me Monday~Summer Sun
Getting Cricky~Face It

"Together is the Nicest Place to Be"~~ LadyBug Card

Hi bloggers!!

What a busy day it has been here. The weather was beautiful so my husband and I got tons done outside. Unfortunately for me...alittle too much sun :(

My sunburned shoulders will not be happy with me tomorrow.

I did put together this card for the BugBites~ Grillin' and Chillin Bug Hop Part 2.

I cut the ladybugs from Create a Critter and used my Unity Stamp for the sentiment.

Hope you like my card.

Have a GREAT night :)

Create a Critter #47---Gobble Gobble

 Good Morning Bloggers~

Another day of rain here and I so wanted to go bargain hunting today.

Oh well...guess I will just have to stay home and be crafty :)

Here is my card for the Create a Critter Series over at 

Love that Bug. This is #47 and Stacy has only a few more videos until she has completed the entire series. This card is the fun Waterfall card that is super easy to make and put together. The card has the turkey, pumpkin, leaf and the sentiment. I used no extra's (ribbon, brads, eyelets) only a gel pen. Hope you like it :)

Create a Critter Series~~~ #36, #37 & #46~~~Playing Catch Up

Good Morning bloggers!

I am playing catch-up with the Create a Critter Series over at Love that Bug.

I have 3 cards that I have finished and will link up.

This is #36~~ the oh so cute horse. I really love the paper choice for this card and overall am very happy with the way it turned out

This is #37~~ Moo cow :) This again is a cute card...just not loving it. Maybe the color choices. I might have to do this one over...when I have some free time!

This is #46~~ the deer. I again love the paper choice for this card and the colors.

More cards done....lots more to complete :) I am going to give it my best to get all 50 cards done in time for the end of the series which is June 10th.

Thanks for stopping by...

Catch you all later

Create a Critter #45---Busy as a Bee

Hi Bloggers!

I have been busy...as a bee...hehehe crafting today.

I have a bunch of upcoming projects due that I am trying to get a jump on.

Also trying to catch up with the Create a Critter series over at Love that Bug.

Today's card is the bee, bee hive and tree from the cartridge.

Another very simple card and easy to put together.

Hope you like my card.

Now off to get the kiddo's.

We are playing ball tonight!! The first game in weeks. With all the rain we have been having the fields have been too wet to play.

See you all later :)

Create a Critter #38---"Sweet" Card that is so "Stinkin" Cute

Good Morning Bloggers!

I have a quick post for right now....my son is calling me to come play Lego Star Wars with him :)

This is my card for the Create a Critter Series over at Love that Bug.

Isn't this skunk so "stinkin" cute....sorry it was an easy one!

This again is using all scraps and my white gel pen. That's it...an easy card!

Create a Critter #39---Yes I am Going Backwards :)

 Hi Bloggers! I am continuing my Create a Critter cards for the

Love That Bug Challenge and here is my card for today. This is card #39 and if you have been by the last few days I am going backwards...I am trying to make as many cards as I can before the series is up which is coming really soon.

This card is with the Hedgehog, flowers, ladybug and phase which is a flower and circle. I used paper from my scrap pile which happens to be recollection and kraft paper for the card base.

I did add sparkly brads to the center of the flowers and one layer on each flower is popped up with foam dots.

White gel pen stitching and a stamped sentiment

I so love how this card turned out. Very girlie which I like.
In Stacy's series she does not use stamps but I did add a stamped birthday sentiment which is perfect for a little girl. The stamp is from My Pink Stamper- Pink-alicious set.
So this card will be entered into the following challenges:
Love that Bug- Create a Critter #39
Claudia & Company- Challenge #82- Girls Birthday

I hope you like my card....see you all tomorrow